Knee protector under vehicle dashboard - makes use of foam cover on energy absorbing bar

摘要

The knee protector is installed as a safety device in a vehicle. It incorporates an energy absorbing element arranged across the vehicle beneath the dashboard. The shock absorbing element for the knee is made as a stiff flexible cross piece (6) with a foam cover (7) supported on one side by a deformation element (9, 10) attached to the bodywork (5).