Patent ID: 9016766
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: B60R,B62D

Abstract:
1. An energy dissipation system for a vehicle, the energy dissipation system comprising: a frame defining a plurality of indentations therein and having: an energy absorber attached to the frame at the front end; and a stiffener bolted to the frame at the front end and spaced apart from the energy absorber along the vertical axis, wherein the stiffener abuts the frame within the plurality of indentations and is disposed between the upper end and the energy absorber along the vertical axis; wherein the stiffener is tubular, has a central longitudinal axis, defines a cavity therein extending along the central longitudinal axis, and has: wherein the stiffener is spaced apart from the energy absorber at a first distance of from about 200 mm to about 450 mm along the vertical axis; and wherein the stiffener is formed from steel, has a wall having a thickness of from about 0.5 mm to about 1.5 mm, and has a mass of from about 0.7 kg to about 0.9 kg.