Patent ID: 7374224
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: B60K,B60R

Abstract:
1. A crash pad for an instrument panel, comprising: a crash pad skin forming an external surface of the instrument panel and positioned on an upper part of a gauge board of a vehicle; a crash pad core attached to a lower surface of the crash pad skin, the crash pad core configured to withstand impact; and a lower frame forming an impact absorbing space that attenuates impact transmitted to the crash pad core, the lower frame attached to a lower surface of the crash pad core and fixed to a cluster facia, wherein the crash pad core comprises a polycarbonate (PC) panel attached to a lower surface of an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) panel, the lower frame comprises a polypropylene fumarate (PPF) frame having a front panel which is bent and forms the impact absorbing space between the front panel and the polycarbonate (PC) panel of the crash pad core, and an end of the front panel of the polypropylene fumarate (PPF) frame is screwed to the gauge board.