Patent ID: 8807303

Claim:
A shock absorbing member adapted to be mounted in a door panel member for absorbing shocks from outside of a vehicle, the shock absorbing member comprising: a mounting plate adapted to be mounted in the door panel member, including an inner side portion and an outer side portion outside the inner side portion; a first shock absorbing portion provided on one surface of the inner side portion of the mounting plate to be positioned in a vehicle inner side of the door panel member; and a second shock absorbing portion provided on another surface of the inner side portion of the mounting plate to be positioned in a vehicle outer side of the door panel member, said second shock absorbing portion having a higher shock absorbing ability than the first shock absorbing portion and being disposed on a side opposite to the first shock absorbing portion relative to the mounting plate so that the inner side portion of the mounting plate is sandwiched between the first shock absorbing portion and the second absorbing portion; wherein the first shock absorbing portion includes a plurality of first ribs with a same height erected from the inner side portion of the mounting plate to form openings opening outwardly, and a first encirclement wall erected from the inner side portion of the mounting plate and encircling the plurality of first ribs, said first encirclement wall having the height same as that of the plurality of first ribs, the second shock absorbing portion includes a plurality of second ribs with a same height erected from the inner side portion of the mounting plate to form openings opening outwardly, and a second encirclement wall erected from the inner side portion of the mounting plate and encircling the plurality of second ribs, said second encirclement wall having the height same as that of the plurality of second ribs, and the mounting plate includes engagement portions formed on the outer side portion thereof, each having a sack portion protruding along the first shock absorbing portion and a pair of engagement formed at a root portion of the sack portion and protruding along the first shock absorbing portion separately from the sack portion.