Patent ID: 8353380
Filing Date: 2013-01-15
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. In a motor vehicle, a deflecting device for an offset frontal collision for the motor vehicle, the motor vehicle comprising front end having a left and a right longitudinal member ( 2 , 3 ), the deflecting device ( 11 ) is arranged in front of a front wheel ( 6 ) of the motor vehicle and protects the front wheel in the event of a collision, wherein the deflecting device comprises a jib ( 12 ) fastened to the front end of the vehicle and a shield ( 13 ) which is moveable on the jib ( 12 ) outward transversely with respect to normal direction of travel of the motor vehicle, the jib ( 12 ) extends in front of the wheel ( 6 ) substantially transversely with respect to the normal direction of travel and has a guide ( 14 ) for the shield ( 13 ) and a force source ( 15 ) for moving the shield ( 13 ) outward, the jib ( 11 ) is fastened by means for providing the jib with pivotable movement about a vertical axis ( 33 ) in such a way that, in the event of a collision, the jib ( 11 ) is pivoted in the direction of the respective wheel ( 6 ), so that the shield ( 13 **) which is moved outward embraces the wheel ( 6 ) and pivots it into the position ( 6 *) where the wheel ( 6 ) itself also deflects the collision counterpart.