Patent ID: 7862104

Claim:
An impact absorbing member for a vehicle, comprising: a main body constructed of a single tubular member having a hollow polygonal shape, and axial ends to which a pair of attaching plates are fixedly welded, respectively; the main body having at least at one axial end thereof, a flange protruding at least axially and being integrally formed with the main body; at least one of the attaching plates having a swelled portion providing an adhered supporting portion formed in parallel with the flange and in surface contact therewith, the swelled portion being configured such that a whole surface thereof positioned inside of the hollow polygonal shape protrudes toward the inside of the main body and the swelled portion has a flat trapezoidal shape in a section so that an outer peripheral wall of the swelled portion forms the adhered supporting portion; and the flange of the main body being fixedly welded to the adhered supporting portion of at least one of the attaching plates in surface contact with the adhered supporting portion.