Patent ID: 6655721
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A front end configuration for a motor vehicle, comprising:a bumper configuration configured to absorb an impact energy in case of a vehicle impact, said bumper configuration including bumper supports; lateral longitudinal members having respective longitudinal-member heads connected to respective ones of said bumper supports, said lateral longitudinal members defining a longitudinal-member plane; and an absorbing device assigned to a given one of said lateral longitudinal members, said absorbing device being configured to absorb at least part of the impact energy outside the longitudinal-member plane, said absorbing device having an active device configured to transmit at least part of the impact energy to a longitudinal side of said given one of said lateral longitudinal members such that said given one of said lateral longitudinal members collapses, said active device being disposed at a given spacing distance from said longitudinal side of said given one of said lateral longitudinal members.