Patent ID: 8801059
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A impact absorbing device for a vehicle, comprising: a bumper beam having a hollow cross section which extends in a traverse direction of the vehicle; and crash boxes interposed between the bumper beam and a vehicle body in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle at both distal portions of the bumper beam, wherein rear surfaces of the both distal portions in the bumper beam include an opening formed so as to communicate with the hollow cross section of the bumper beam, wherein a rib is formed at the opening of the bumper beam in a traverse direction of the opening, and wherein the crash box includes a front tip end inserted through the opening while being fitted to the rib to extend up to an inside of the hollow cross section, and a rear tip end mounted to the vehicle body in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and wherein the rear surfaces of the both distal portions in the bumper beam include a vertical surface and an inclined surface inclined downwardly from the vertical surface, wherein the opening includes a first opening formed at the vertical surface and a second opening formed at the inclined surface, and wherein the rib is formed at a boundary of the first opening and the second opening.