Patent ID: 7185917
Filing Date: 2007-03-06
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A knee bolster structure, comprising: a vehicle body-side member; a shock-absorbing member fixed to said vehicle body-side member; and a knee-receiving member attached to said shock-absorbing member and adapted for receiving input force applied from knees of an occupant; said knee-receiving member being attached to said vehicle body-side member through said shock-absorbing member, wherein said shock-absorbing member comprises vertically separated two members: an upper shock-absorbing member adapted for absorbing input force of knees of an occupant who has an average physical constitution and a lower shock-absorbing member adapted for absorbing input force of knees of an occupant who is small in stature; and a difference in strength between said upper shock-absorbing member and said lower shock-absorbing member is provided such that receiving strength of said upper shock-absorbing member is larger and receiving strength of said lower shock-absorbing member is smaller.