JP2006347392A - Collision object protection structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a collision object in collision with the collision object from bending in a vehicle with relatively high vehicle height, for example, such as SUV and RV. <P>SOLUTION: The collision object protection structure 10 for the vehicle 10 is provided with an absorber 14 provided on a vehicle front side of a bumper beam 12; an upper retainer 18 provided on an upper part of a radiator grill 16; and an auxiliary bumper 20 arranged below the bumper beam 12. In collision with the collision object 48, the upper retainer 18 and the auxiliary bumper 20 are moved to a front side of the vehicle by an interlocking mechanism 22 following the movement of the absorber 14 to a rear side of the vehicle. Thereby, a part 52 upper than a hinge part 50 of the collision object 48 can be supported by the radiator grill 16 moved to the front side of the vehicle by the upper retainer 18, a part 54 lower than the hinge part 50 of the collision object 48 can be supported by the auxiliary bumper 20 moved to the front side of the vehicle and the collision object 48 can be prevented from being bent at the hinge part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle collision body protection structure, and more particularly, to a vehicle collision body protection structure that prevents bending of a collision body at the time of collision with a collision body.

  Examples of this type of vehicle collision object protection structure include the following (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  For example, in the example described in Patent Document 1, a pedestrian protection bumper capable of tilting the bumper upper portion toward the vehicle rear side with the bumper lower portion as a fulcrum is provided at the most advanced portion of the vehicle. Below the pedestrian protection bumper is provided pedestrian knee protection means that operates in conjunction with the operation of the pedestrian protection bumper by an interlocking mechanism having hydraulic pressure and a check valve.

  And in the example of patent document 1, when contacting a pedestrian, the load from a pedestrian is absorbed by tilting the upper part of the protective bumper for pedestrians to the vehicle rear side by using the lower bumper as a fulcrum. At the same time, the waist is lifted upward. At the same time, the pedestrian knee protection means is actuated by an interlocking mechanism to scoop up the leg of the pedestrian and prevent bending of the pedestrian's knee.

  On the other hand, in the example described in Patent Document 2, a rotating part is provided on the lower bumper stay supporting the bumper face, and the bumper face can be rotated rearward around the rotating part.

In the example described in Patent Document 2, when the pedestrian collides with the bumper, the bumper face is rotated rearward around the rotating portion of the lower bumper stay supporting the bumper face. The leg part is scooped up to prevent the pedestrian's knee from bending.
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  However, in a vehicle having a relatively high vehicle height such as SUV or RV, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the collision body is scooped up with a bumper and an auxiliary bumper to prevent the collision body from being bent. The following configuration is desirable.

  In other words, at the time of collision with the collision body, the upper retainer provided at the upper portion of the radiator grill disposed above the bumper and the auxiliary bumper disposed below the bumper are disposed in the front of the vehicle, and the bumper is disposed in the rear of the vehicle. It is desirable.

  At this time, an upper retainer provided at the upper portion of the radiator grill disposed above the bumper and an auxiliary bumper disposed below the bumper may be disposed in front of the vehicle, and the bumper may be disposed in front of the vehicle in advance. Conceivable.

  However, in such a configuration in which the upper retainer and the auxiliary bumper are arranged in front of the vehicle and the bumper is arranged in front of the vehicle in advance, the appearance design, the approach angle, the vehicle, etc. of the vehicle front in the normal time not in the collision with the collision body, etc. There are many restrictions on the front part of the vehicle, such as ensuring impact resistance performance at the time of a frontal collision.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is, for example, a vehicle front portion at a normal time that is not at the time of a collision with a collision body in a vehicle having a relatively high vehicle height such as SUV or RV. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle collision body protection structure capable of preventing the collision body from being bent at the time of collision with the collision body while reducing the above-described restrictions.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a vehicle collision body protection structure according to claim 1 is provided with an absorber provided on a vehicle front side of a bumper beam extending in a vehicle width direction at a front portion of the vehicle, and above the bumper beam. An upper retainer provided on an upper portion of the radiator grill disposed, and an auxiliary bumper disposed below the bumper beam, and using the collision load accompanying the collision with the collision body, the absorber and the upper retainer The auxiliary bumper is interlocked in the vehicle front-rear direction by an interlocking means.

  Thus, in the vehicle collision object protection structure according to claim 1, at the time of collision with the collision object, the absorber, the upper retainer, and the auxiliary bumper are connected to the interlocking means by using the collision load accompanying the collision with the collision object. To interlock in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

  Therefore, since there are few restrictions on the arrangement of the absorber, upper retainer, and auxiliary bumper during normal times other than the collision with the collision object, for example, the upper retainer provided at the upper portion of the radiator grill and the auxiliary bumper disposed below the bumper. The absorber, the upper retainer, and the auxiliary bumper can be freely arranged, for example, the rear of the vehicle and the absorber provided on the bumper on the front of the vehicle.

  As a result, the appearance design of the front part of the vehicle, the approach angle, the impact resistance performance at the time of the front collision with the vehicle and the like at the normal time that is not during the collision with the collision object can be ensured, and the restrictions on the front part of the vehicle can be reduced.

  In addition, when the vehicle collides with a collision body, the entire vehicle front portion of the absorber, upper retainer, and auxiliary bumper is interlocked in the vehicle front-rear direction by the interlocking means to prevent the collision body from being bent, so that a vehicle such as SUV or RV can be used. Even in a relatively high vehicle, it is possible to prevent the collision body from being bent at the time of collision with the collision body.

  At this time, in order to prevent the collision body from being bent at the time of collision with the collision body, for example, the upper retainer and the auxiliary bumper are moved by the interlocking means as the absorber moves rearward of the vehicle. May be moved forward of the vehicle.

  Thus, when the upper retainer and the auxiliary bumper are moved forward of the vehicle as the absorber moves rearward of the vehicle by the interlocking means, the radiator grille moved forward of the vehicle by the upper retainer from the longitudinal center of the collision body. Can support the upper part, and can support the lower part from the longitudinal center part of the collision body by the auxiliary bumper moved to the front of the vehicle. Therefore, since it can support the up-down direction both sides of the longitudinal direction center part in a collision object, it can prevent that a collision object bends in a longitudinal direction center part.

  Further, as described in claim 3, the interlocking means more preferably, the fluid tank disposed between the bumper beam and the absorber, the first actuator disposed on the vehicle rear side of the upper retainer, The second actuator is disposed on the vehicle rear side of the auxiliary bumper, and a conduit that conveys the fluid sent from the fluid tank to the first actuator and the second actuator.

  The first actuator includes a first moving body that can push the upper retainer forward of the vehicle by fluid pressure, and the second actuator moves the auxiliary bumper forward of the vehicle by fluid pressure. It has a second movable body that can be pushed forward.

  Further, the pipe line has at least one check valve that allows a one-way movement of the fluid delivered from the fluid tank to the first actuator side and the second actuator side of the fluid sent in the middle of the fluid conveyance direction, The fluid is supplied from the fluid tank to the first moving body and the second moving body.

  According to this configuration, when the absorber moves to the rear of the vehicle due to the collision of the collision body with the bumper at the longitudinal center of the collision body, the fluid tank disposed between the bumper beam and the absorber is compressed. Fluid is delivered from the fluid tank.

  The fluid delivered from the fluid tank is allowed to move in one direction toward the first actuator side and the second actuator side by at least one check valve provided in the pipeline. They are respectively conveyed to the first actuator and the second actuator via the path.

  Then, the first moving body and the second moving body are moved by the pressure of the fluid conveyed through the conduit, and thereby the upper retainer and the auxiliary bumper are pushed forward of the vehicle.

  Thus, according to the configuration of the third aspect, the upper retainer can be used when the absorber moves rearward by a simple configuration in which the pressure of the fluid is used and the direction of fluid conveyance is controlled by the check valve. In addition, the auxiliary bumper can be moved forward of the vehicle.

  As described above in detail, according to the invention described in claim 1, for example, in a vehicle having a relatively high vehicle height such as SUV or RV, restrictions on the front portion of the vehicle at a normal time that is not a collision with a collision object. And the bending of the collision body at the time of collision with the collision body can be prevented.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, at the time of a collision with the collision body, the radiator grille moved to the front of the vehicle by the upper retainer can support the upper part of the collision body in the longitudinal direction, and the front of the vehicle The lower part of the collision body can be supported by the auxiliary bumper moved to the center of the collision body in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, since it can support the up-down direction both sides of the longitudinal direction center part in a collision object, it can prevent that a collision object bends in a longitudinal direction center part.

  Furthermore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, when the absorber moves rearward of the vehicle, the upper retainer and the auxiliary unit are supported by a simple configuration in which the pressure of the fluid is used and the fluid conveyance direction is controlled by the check valve. The bumper can be moved forward of the vehicle.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that members, arrangements, and the like described below do not limit the present invention, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made in accordance with the spirit of the present invention.

  First, the configuration of a vehicle collision body protection structure 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the vehicle collision object protection structure 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, a bumper beam 12 extending in the vehicle width direction is provided at the front of the vehicle. The absorber 14 is provided.

  Further, a radiator grill 16 is disposed above the bumper beam 12, and an upper retainer 18 extending in the vehicle width direction is provided on the radiator grill 16. Further, an auxiliary bumper 20 is disposed below the bumper beam 12.

  And in the collision object protection structure 10 for vehicles which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, so that the collision object 48 may bend at the hinge part 50 provided in the longitudinal direction center part at the time of a collision with the collision object 48, The absorber 14, the upper retainer 18, and the auxiliary bumper 20 are configured to be interlocked in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  That is, the vehicle collision object protection structure 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with an interlocking mechanism 22 as interlocking means. When the absorber 14 moves rearward of the vehicle, the upper retainer 18 and the auxiliary bumper 20 are moved forward of the vehicle by the interlock mechanism 22 using the collision load accompanying the collision with the collision body.

  The interlocking mechanism 22 of this embodiment includes an oil tank 24, hydraulic actuators 26 and 28, and pipes 30, 32, and 34.

  The oil tank 24 is disposed between the bumper beam 12 and the absorber 14 and is composed of a resin-made sealed container. The oil tank 24 is filled with oil.

  The hydraulic actuator 26 is disposed on the vehicle rear side of the upper retainer 18 and includes a piston 36. The piston 36 pushes the upper retainer 18 forward of the vehicle by the pressure of the fluid supplied from the pipe line 32.

  The hydraulic actuator 28 is disposed on the vehicle rear side of the auxiliary bumper 20 and has a piston 38. The piston 38 pushes the auxiliary bumper 20 forward of the vehicle by the pressure of the fluid supplied from the pipe 34.

  One end of the pipeline 30 is connected to the outlet of the oil tank 24, and the other end of the pipeline 30 is branched into pipelines 32 and 34. The other end of the conduit 32 is connected to the hydraulic actuator 26, and the other end of the conduit 34 is connected to the hydraulic actuator 28.

  Further, check valves 40, 42, and 44 are provided at intermediate portions in the fluid conveyance direction of the pipes 30, 32, and 34, respectively. The check valve 40 allows the fluid sent from the oil tank 24 to move in one direction toward the hydraulic actuators 26 and 28.

  Further, the check valve 42 allows unidirectional movement of the fluid sent from the oil tank 24 side through the pipe line 30 to the hydraulic actuator 26 side, and the check valve 44 passes through the pipe line 30. The unidirectional movement of the fluid sent from the oil tank 24 side to the hydraulic actuator 28 side is allowed.

  The pipes 30, 32, 34 are filled with oil, and when oil is sent from the oil tank 24, fluid pressure is supplied to the piston 36 of the hydraulic actuator 26 via the pipes 30, 32. Is done. At the same time, fluid pressure is supplied to the piston 38 of the hydraulic actuator 28 via the pipes 32 and 34.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the operation and effect will be described together with the operation of the vehicular collision body protection structure 10 configured as described above.

  When the hinge portion 50 of the collision body 48 hits the bumper 46 at the time of collision with the collision body 48, the oil tank 24 arranged between the bumper beam 12 and the absorber 14 is compressed, so that the absorber 14 moves rearward of the vehicle. .

  Thus, according to this embodiment, when the hinge part 50 of the collision body 48 hits the bumper 46, the absorber 14 moves rearward of the vehicle, so that the impact on the hinge part 50 of the collision body 48 can be reduced.

  Also, when the absorber 14 moves to the rear of the vehicle when the hinge portion 50 of the collision body 48 hits the bumper 46 at the time of collision with the collision body 48, the oil tank 24 disposed between the bumper beam 12 and the absorber 14 is compressed. Then, the fluid is sent out from the oil tank 24.

  The fluid delivered from the oil tank 24 is conveyed to the pipe lines 32 and 34 via the pipe line 30. At this time, the fluid delivered from the oil tank 24 is allowed to move in one direction toward the pipes 32 and 34 by a check valve 40 provided in the pipe 30 on the way.

  The fluid transported to the conduit 30 is divided into two conduits, a conduit 32 and a conduit 34, and is transported to the hydraulic actuator 26 side and the hydraulic actuator 28 side.

  At this time, the fluid conveyed in the pipe line 32 is allowed to move in one direction toward the hydraulic actuator 26 by a check valve 42 provided in the pipe line 32 on the way. Similarly, the fluid conveyed through the pipe 34 is allowed to move in one direction toward the hydraulic actuator 28 by a check valve 44 provided in the pipe 34 in the middle.

  Then, the piston 36 of the hydraulic actuator 26 is moved by the pressure of the fluid conveyed through the pipe line 32, whereby the upper retainer 18 is pushed forward in the vehicle.

  At the same time, the piston 38 of the hydraulic actuator 28 is moved by the pressure of the fluid conveyed through the pipe line 34, thereby pushing the auxiliary bumper 20 forward.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the hinge 50 of the collision body 48 is configured to be the bumper 46 with a simple configuration in which the fluid pressure is controlled and the fluid conveyance direction is controlled by the check valves 40, 42, 44. When the absorber 14 is moved rearward by hitting, the upper retainer 18 and the auxiliary bumper 20 can be moved forward of the vehicle.

  The radiator grille 16 moved to the front of the vehicle by the upper retainer 18 can support the upper part 52 than the hinge portion 50 of the collision body 48, and the auxiliary bumper 20 moved to the front of the vehicle from the hinge portion 50 of the collision body 48. Can also support the lower part 54. Therefore, since both the upper and lower sides of the hinge part 50 in the collision body 48 can be supported, it is possible to prevent the collision body 48 from bending at the hinge part 50.

  Furthermore, by moving the auxiliary bumper 20 to the front of the vehicle, the foot removal effect of paying off the lower portion 54 of the collision body 48 is increased, and the collision body 48 can be guided onto the hood 56.

  Further, in the vehicle collision body protection structure 10 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the absorber 14, the upper retainer 18, and the like using the collision load accompanying the collision with the collision body 48 at the time of the collision with the collision body 48. The auxiliary bumper 20 is interlocked in the vehicle longitudinal direction so as to prevent the collision body 48 from bending at the hinge portion 50.

  Accordingly, there are few restrictions on the arrangement of the absorber 14, the upper retainer 18, and the auxiliary bumper 20 in a normal time that is not during a collision with the collision body 48, and therefore, for example, as in the present embodiment, the upper provided on the upper portion of the radiator grill 15. The absorber 14, the upper retainer 18, and the auxiliary bumper 20 can be freely arranged such that the retainer 18 and the auxiliary bumper 20 disposed below the bumper 46 are disposed at the rear of the vehicle, and the absorber 14 provided at the bumper 46 is disposed at the front of the vehicle. Can be placed.

  As a result, it is possible to ensure the appearance design of the front part of the vehicle at the normal time, not the time of the collision with the collision body 48, the approach angle, the impact resistance performance at the time of the front collision with the vehicle, and the like, and the restrictions on the front part of the vehicle can be reduced. In particular, since there are few restrictions on the shape of the front part of the vehicle at the normal time that is not during the collision with the collision body 48, the degree of freedom in design at the front part of the vehicle is increased.

  Further, at the time of collision with the collision body 48, the entire vehicle front portion of the absorber 14, the upper retainer 18, and the auxiliary bumper 20 is interlocked in the vehicle front-rear direction to prevent the collision body 48 from being bent. Even in a vehicle having a relatively high vehicle height, bending of the collision body 48 at the time of collision with the collision body 48 can be prevented.

  Next, a modified example of the vehicle collision body protection structure 10 having the above-described configuration will be described.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pipes 32 and 34 that are divided in the middle are provided in the fluid transfer path between the oil tank 24 and the hydraulic actuators 26 and 28. However, the pipes 32 and 34 are directly connected to the oil tank 24, respectively. The oil tank 24 and the hydraulic actuators 26 and 28 may be connected by two pipe lines 32 and 34 that are connected.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the check valves 40, 42, and 44 were provided in the pipe lines 30, 32, and 34, respectively, it is the structure by which only the check valve 40 was provided in the pipe lines 30, 32, and 34. There may be.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the hydraulic type was used for the interlocking mechanism 22, the pneumatic type by compressed air may be used. Further, a link mechanism constituted by a plurality of link arms may be used as the interlocking mechanism 22.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a vehicle collision body protection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the vehicle impactor protection structure shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Collision body protection structure for vehicles 14 Absorber 18 Upper retainer 20 Auxiliary bumper 22 Interlocking mechanism (interlocking means)
24 Oil tank (fluid tank)
26 Hydraulic actuator (first actuator)
28 Hydraulic actuator (second actuator)
30, 32, 34 Pipe line 36 Piston (first moving body)
38 piston (second moving body)
40, 42, 44 Check valve 48 Colliding body

Claims (3)

An absorber provided on the vehicle front side of the bumper beam extending in the vehicle width direction at the front of the vehicle;
An upper retainer provided on an upper portion of a radiator grill disposed above the bumper beam;
An auxiliary bumper disposed below the bumper beam,
A collision body protecting structure for a vehicle, wherein the absorber, the upper retainer, and the auxiliary bumper are interlocked in the vehicle front-rear direction by an interlocking means using a collision load accompanying a collision with a collision body.   2. The vehicle collision body protection structure according to claim 1, wherein the interlocking unit moves the upper retainer and the auxiliary bumper forward of the vehicle as the absorber moves rearward of the vehicle. The interlocking means includes a fluid tank disposed between the bumper beam and the absorber;
A first actuator disposed on the vehicle rear side of the upper retainer;
A second actuator disposed on the vehicle rear side of the auxiliary bumper;
A conduit for conveying the fluid delivered from the fluid tank to the first actuator and the second actuator;
The first actuator includes a first moving body capable of pushing the upper retainer forward of the vehicle by fluid pressure,
The second actuator includes a second moving body capable of pushing the auxiliary bumper forward of the vehicle by fluid pressure,
The pipe has at least one check valve that allows the fluid delivered from the fluid tank to move in one direction to the first actuator side and the second actuator side in an intermediate portion in the fluid conveyance direction. The vehicle collision body protection structure according to claim 2, wherein the fluid pressure is supplied to the first moving body and the second moving body by the fluid sent from the fluid tank.

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