Patent ID: 8333407
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A knee bolster for vehicles, which is placed inside a lower instrument panel of a vehicle and is mounted to a cowl cross bar and relieves shock applied to knees of a passenger in case of an accident, the knee bolster comprising: a U-shaped bracket mounted to the cowl cross bar and bent to form a U-shape to be deformed by at external force during the accident, thus primarily absorbing knee load of the passenger; and a shock absorbing foam mounted in the U-shaped bracket, being deformed by the external force during the accident, and sliding along inner surface of the U-shaped bracket, thus secondarily absorbing knee load of the passenger, wherein the shock absorbing foam includes: a sliding protrusion formed in a front part of the shock absorbing foam; a sliding groove formed in a rear part of the shock absorbing foam; and a locking protrusion formed in the sliding groove.