Patent ID: 7891715
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A shock absorbing structure for a vehicle comprising a resin molded body having an angular U-shaped cross section parallel to a shock application direction, the resin molded body comprising: a top wall to which a shock is to be applied; two side walls formed integrally with the top wall such that the side walls extend in a shock application direction from a back surface of the top wall opposite to a surface on which the shock is applied and are opposed to each other, each side wall being formed into a waveform in which a plurality of convex portions protruding outwardly in opposing directions of the side walls and a plurality of concave portions recessed inwardly in the opposing directions of the side walls are alternately and continuously formed in a length direction of each side wall; and a bottom plate extending in the length direction of the side walls perpendicular to the shock application direction and having an outer flange shape protruding outwardly in the opposing directions of the side walls, the bottom plate being integrally formed with an end portion of each side wall which is opposite to an end portion on the top wall side, wherein a first window portion is provided on at least one formation portion of the concave portion of the side walls, the first window portion extending over a portion of each side walls including a part of a bottom portion and parts of both side portions of the concave portion and extending down to a portion of the bottom plate that is connected to the bottom portion and that is positioned between the side portions.