Patent ID: 6334518
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: B60R,F16F

Abstract:
A device to absorb impact energy between an impacted component and a component to be protected from the effects of an impact, comprising a plastic energy shock-absorbing part to plastically absorb energy located between the impacted component and the component to be protected from the effects of the impact and an elastic energy absorbing part to elastically absorb energy; wherein the elastic energy absorbing part is forward of the plastic energy absorbing part viewed in a direction of impact and inside of the component that is to be protected from the effects of the impact energy, wherein said plastic energy shock-absorbing part comprises a deforming cylinder and a reducing cylinder, said reducing cylinder being mounted so as to surround said deforming cylinder, said deforming cylinder moving into said reducing cylinder so as to be compressed by said reducing cylinder upon impact.