Patent ID: 7597383
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A pedestrian protection apparatus for a vehicle comprising: a synthetic resin plate mounted in a lower part of a front side of a vehicle and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the plate including a front section having at least a protruding portion protruding from the front side of the vehicle, a rear section fixed to the vehicle, and a center section provided between the front and rear sections, wherein, upon impact with a pedestrian, the protruding portion of the front section of the plate sweeps away a lower part of a leg of the pedestrian to protect the leg when the front side of the vehicle collides with the leg, and wherein the front section of the plate is more rigid than the rear section, and the center section is less rigid than the front section and more rigid than the rear section, such that, upon impact with the pedestrian, the rear section deforms before the front section or center section.