Patent ID: 8960774
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: B60J,B60R,B62D

Abstract:
1. An impact absorbing body for attachment to a door trim, comprising: a top face portion for bearing a collision load from an exterior panel of a vehicle, the top face portion having at least four linear edge portions, and the top face portion presenting a first opening; a plurality of sidewall portions extending from the linear edge portions of the top face portion to base edge portions, wherein adjacent sidewall portions present a boundary portion therebetween, wherein a plurality of the sidewall portions have slanted portions, and wherein the slanted portions are slanted outwardly; a plurality of base portions extending outwardly from the base edge portions of the sidewall portions for attaching to the door trim, the base portions surrounding a second opening; at least two slits, wherein each slit extends from between adjacent base portions along the boundary portion between adjacent sidewall portions toward the top face portion; at least two rib members, wherein each rib member extends from the top face portion toward the base portions and connects adjacent sidewall portions together; wherein a first rib member of the at least two rib members includes a first rib part extending from a first sidewall portion toward the first opening, a second rib part extending from a second sidewall portion adjacent the first sidewall portion toward the first opening, and a third rib part, extending along the first opening and interconnecting the first and second rib parts of the first rib member; wherein a second rib member of the at least two rib members includes a first rib part extending from a third sidewall portion adjacent the second sidewall portion toward the first opening, a second rib part extending from the second sidewall portion toward the first opening and a third rib part extending along the first opening and interconnecting the first and second rib parts of the second rib member, and wherein the second rib part of the second rib member is spaced from the second rib part of the first rib member by a portion of the second sidewall portion.