JP4039058B2 - Vehicle shock absorption structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a shock absorbing structure for a vehicle, and more particularly to a shock absorbing structure for a vehicle having shock absorbing means for absorbing a collision load at the time of a collision.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, an example of a shock absorbing structure for a vehicle having shock absorbing means for absorbing a collision load at the time of a collision is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-208389.
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 12, in this conventional technique, an impact absorbing means (also referred to as a collision energy absorber) is provided between a front part of a bumper reinforcement (also referred to as a bumper armature) 100 and a bumper face (also referred to as a bumper fascia) 102. ) 104, and as shown in FIG. 13, the shock absorbing means 104 has a lower block 106 and a plurality of separators 108 arranged in a row at appropriate intervals in the vehicle width direction. And an upper block 110 configured as described above. For this reason, when the bumper collides with the pedestrian's leg, as shown in FIGS. 14 (A) and 14 (B), the leg 112 is positioned between the adjacent separators 108 in the vehicle width direction. Intrusion is caused by bending deformation to suppress an increase in impact force. On the other hand, when the bumper collides with the wall, the lower block 106 and the upper block 110 are compressed and deformed in the front-rear direction to increase the collision energy absorption amount.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this shock absorbing structure for a vehicle, the bumper reinforcement 100 is compressed because the lower block 106 and the upper block 110 are compressed and deformed in the front-rear direction when the vehicle collides with a collision target such as a wall or a vehicle. It is conceivable that the load transmission to the skeleton member at the end of the vehicle, such as the side member that supports the vehicle, is delayed, and the energy absorption by the skeleton member is delayed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, the upper block 110 can be easily deformed, so that an impact force cannot be generated during a collision.
[0005]
In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle shock absorbing structure that can achieve both pedestrian protection and passenger protection.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The shock absorbing structure for a vehicle according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a first shock absorbing means that is a front side member of the vehicle and a second shock absorbing means that is a bumper face made of a resin material and covering the bumper reinforcement of the vehicle. And the bumper reinforcement of the vehicle, as viewed from the vehicle vertical direction, the load input portions on both sides in the vehicle width direction extend forward in an arc from the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction extending in the vehicle width direction. A concave portion is formed in the vehicle width direction center portion of the front wall portion, and the main impact load is caused to vary depending on the length in the vehicle width direction at the collision site of the collided body. has a load transmission means for transmitting to one of said the absorbent means second shock absorbing means, wherein the load transmission means, the shaft rotatably in a horizontal plane to the bumper reinforcement Is, the closer to the second shock absorbing means is a rotary member to rotate about the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction, both the vehicle width direction on both sides of the load input portion in contact during the collision with the collision object If a collision load is input to the first shock absorbing means, and the collision load is input only to one of the load input portions on both sides in the vehicle width direction. A collision load is transmitted to the second impact absorbing means in the opposite direction to the collision load input direction via the other load input portion.
[0007]
Therefore, when the vehicle collides with the impacted body, the load transmitting means has a first impact absorbing means consisting of a front side member of the vehicle due to the difference in the length in the vehicle width direction at the collision site of the impacted body, The transmission part of the main collision load is changed to the second shock absorbing means which is a bumper face made of a resin material and covering the bumper reinforcement of the vehicle . As a result, for example, when the vehicle collides with a collision target such as a leg portion of a pedestrian whose length in the vehicle width direction is small , the second shock absorbing means that is a bumper face made of a resin material and covering the bumper reinforcement of the vehicle. As a result of the main collision load acting, it is possible to reduce the impact applied to the collision target such as the pedestrian's leg. On the other hand, when the vehicle collides with a collision object such as a wall or a vehicle having a large length in the vehicle width direction, the main collision load is quickly and efficiently transmitted to the first shock absorbing means including the front side member of the vehicle. Therefore, shock absorption by the first shock absorbing means can be performed quickly and efficiently. As a result, both pedestrian protection and passenger protection can be achieved. In addition, the load transmitting means is pivotally supported by the bumper reinforcement at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction extending in the vehicle width direction so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane, and is close to the second shock absorbing means. The rotating member has load input portions on both sides in the width direction. For this reason, when a substantially equal collision load is input to both of the at least two load input portions, the collision load is transmitted to the first shock absorbing means. Further, when a collision load is input to only one of the load input portions, the collision load is transmitted to the second shock absorbing means in the direction opposite to the collision load input direction via the other load input portion. . As a result, both pedestrian protection and occupant protection can be achieved efficiently. Further, the shape of the rotating member viewed from the vehicle vertical direction is a curved shape in which the load input portions on both sides in the vehicle width direction extend forward in an arc shape from the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction extending in the vehicle width direction. And the recessed part is formed in the vehicle width direction center part of the front wall part of a rotation member. For this reason, when a collision object such as a pedestrian's leg, which has a small length in the vehicle width direction, collides with any one of the load input portions, the rotating member rotates about the axis. . As a result, the main impact load acts on the second impact absorbing means from either one of the load input portions, so that the impact applied to the impacted body such as the pedestrian's leg portion can be reduced.
[0012]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first impact absorbing means comprising a front side member of a vehicle, a second impact absorbing means comprising a portion other than the front side member of the vehicle, and a bumper reinforcement of the vehicle. Load transmitting means for transmitting a main collision load to either the first shock absorbing means or the second shock absorbing means depending on the difference in length in the vehicle width direction at the body collision site, The transmission means has at least two load input portions that come into contact with each other when a collision with a collision object occurs. When a substantially equal collision load is input to all of the load input portions, the transmission means When a collision load is transmitted to one impact absorbing means and a collision load is input to only a part of the load input portion, the second impact absorbing means is sent to the second impact absorbing means via another load input portion. Collision load input The load transmitting means includes at least one set of load input portions connected to each other by a connecting portion extending in the vehicle width direction, and the set of load input portions is It is the expansion-contraction member which is arrange | positioned at the vehicle width direction both sides of a connection part, and was filled with the fluid inside.
[0013]
Therefore, when the vehicle collides with the collision object, the load transmission means provided in the bumper reinforcement of the vehicle causes the front side member of the vehicle depending on the difference in the vehicle width direction length at the collision part of the collision object. The main impact load transmission site is changed between the first shock absorbing means composed of the above and the second shock absorbing means composed of other than the front side member of the vehicle. As a result, for example, when the vehicle collides with an impacted body such as a leg of a pedestrian whose length in the vehicle width direction is small, the main collision load acts on the second impact absorbing means other than the front side member of the vehicle. Thereby, the impact given to to-be-collised bodies, such as a pedestrian's leg part, can be reduced. On the other hand, when the vehicle collides with a collision object such as a wall or a vehicle having a large length in the vehicle width direction, the main collision load is quickly and efficiently transmitted to the first shock absorbing means including the front side member of the vehicle. Therefore, shock absorption by the first shock absorbing means can be performed quickly and efficiently. As a result, both pedestrian protection and passenger protection can be achieved. The load transmitting means is connected to each other by a connecting portion extending in the vehicle width direction, and a substantially equivalent collision load is input to both of the load input portions which are a pair of extendable members disposed on both sides of the connecting portion in the vehicle width direction. If this happens, the main collision load is transmitted to the first shock absorbing means. In addition, when the collision load is input to only one of the load input units, the load transmission unit transmits the main collision load to the second shock absorbing unit via the other elastic member. As a result, it is possible to achieve both pedestrian protection and passenger protection with a simple configuration.
According to a third aspect of the invention, the shock absorbing structure for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the second shock absorbing means, characterized in that a bumper face covering the bumper reinforcement made of a resin material.
Therefore, collision energy can be absorbed when the bumper face made of a resin material and covering the bumper reinforcement is deformed or broken. Therefore, since the impact force acting on the impacted body can be reduced, the impact applied to the impacted body such as the pedestrian's legs can be reduced.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A vehicle impact absorbing structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0015]
In the figure, the arrow FR indicates the vehicle forward direction, and the arrow UP indicates the vehicle upward direction.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, as a skeleton member of a vehicle front portion constituting first shock absorbing means disposed along the vehicle body longitudinal direction in the vicinity of the lower portions of both ends of the front portion of the vehicle body in the vehicle width direction. A bumper reinforcement 14 is attached to the front end (front end) of the pair of left and right front side members 10 via a crash box 12. The front side member 10, the crash box 12, and the bumper reinforcement 14 have, for example, a closed cross-sectional structure having a rectangular cross section made of an extruded product of aluminum.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 2, a through-hole 18 that penetrates in the vehicle vertical direction is formed in a portion 14 </ b> A that is a connection portion with the crash box 12 in the bumper reinforcement 14. In these through holes 18, a rotating member 26 as a rotating member constituting a load transmitting means is rotatably supported by a stepped bolt 20 and a nut 22. In addition, the cross-sectional shape seen from the vehicle width direction of the rotating member 26 is a U-shape with the opening facing the rear of the vehicle.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 3, the shape of the rotary member 26 as viewed from the vehicle vertical direction is such that the load input portion 26 </ b> B outside the vehicle width direction and the load input inside the vehicle width direction from the substantially central portion 26 </ b> A in the longitudinal direction extending in the vehicle width direction. Each of the portions 26C has a curved shape extending forward in an arc shape.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 2, through holes 28 penetrating in the vehicle vertical direction are formed in a substantially central portion 26 </ b> A of the rotating member 26, and stepped bolts 20 are inserted into these through holes 28. . Therefore, the rotating member 26 is centered on the stepped bolt 20 with respect to the bumper reinforcement 14 in the vehicle width inner direction (arrow A direction in FIG. 3) and the vehicle width outer direction (arrow B direction in FIG. 3). It is pivotally supported so that it can rotate.
[0020]
Further, an impact absorbing material 32 made of foamed urethane or the like is disposed in a recess 30 formed in the center portion in the vehicle width direction of the front wall portion 26D of the rotating member 26, and the rotating member 26 and the bumper reinforcement 14 are disposed. Is covered with a bumper face 36 made of a resin material.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 3, the rotating member 26 is close to the inner surface 36A of the bumper face 36 as the second shock absorbing means. For example, when the rotating member 26 rotates, the rotating member 26 in the vehicle width direction Either the outer load input portion 26B or the load input portion 26C on the inner side in the vehicle width comes into contact with and presses the inner side surface 36A of the bumper face 36.
[0022]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
[0023]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, any one of the load input portions 26 </ b> B and 26 </ b> C shifted in the vehicle width direction from the stepped bolt 20 that is the rotation center of the rotation member 26, for example, the load on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. When the collision object S1 such as a pedestrian's leg portion collides with the input portion 26C in the vehicle width direction at the collision portion, the rotating member 26 is centered on the stepped bolt 20 and the arrow in FIG. Rotate in direction A. As a result, for example, the load input portion 26B on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the rotating member 26 presses the inner side surface 36A of the bumper face 36, so that the bumper face 36 is deformed or broken, so that the collision energy can be absorbed. . Therefore, since the impact force F1 acting on the collided body S1 can be reduced, the impact applied to the collided body S1 such as a leg part of a pedestrian can be reduced.
[0024]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, when the vehicle collides with a colliding body S2 such as a wall or a vehicle having a large length in the vehicle width direction at the collision site, the colliding body S2 becomes a rotation center of the rotating member 26. The impact bolt 20 collides with both sides in the vehicle width direction, that is, both the load input portion 26B on the outside in the vehicle width direction and the load input portion 26C on the inside in the vehicle width direction. As a result, the rotating member 26 does not rotate, the impact force F2 to the collision target S2 increases, and the collision load F3 is generated between the crash box 12 and the front side member 10 via the stepped bolt 20 and the bumper reinforcement 14. Quickly and efficiently. For this reason, for example, the crash box 12 and the front side member 10 are compressed and deformed as shown in FIG.
[0025]
As a result, in this embodiment, both pedestrian protection and occupant protection can be achieved.
[0026]
Further, in the present embodiment, the bumper face 36 can be used as the second shock absorbing means. For example, the second shock absorbing means constituted by a rubber damper or the like is separately provided between the contact portions between the bumper reinforcement 14 and the rotary member 26. Since it is not necessary to provide, the number of parts can be reduced.
[0027]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the rotating member 26 is also disposed in a portion other than the portion 14 </ b> A corresponding to the connection portion with the crash box 12 in the bumper reinforcement 14, for example, the center portion 14 </ b> B in the vehicle width direction of the bumper reinforcement 14. It is good also as the structure which carried out. Further, a rubber damper or the like as second shock absorbing means when the rotating member 26 rotates may be separately provided between the contact portions between the bumper reinforcement 14 and the rotating member 26.
[0028]
Next, a second embodiment of the vehicle shock absorbing structure of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0029]
In addition, about the same member as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 7, in this embodiment, an impact transmission device 40 as an elastic member, which is a load transmission means, is fixed to the front surface 14C of the bumper reinforcement 14 along the vehicle width direction by adhesion or the like. The transmission device 40 includes a container 44 made of resin or the like filled with a fluid 42 such as oil.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 8, load input portions 40A and 40B, each of which is a bellows-like elastic member, are formed at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the impact transmission device 40 so as to face the front of the vehicle. The portions 40A and 40B are formed on both sides in the vehicle width direction with a portion 14A serving as a connection portion with the crash box 12 in the bumper reinforcement 14 interposed therebetween.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 9, the load input portion 40A and the load input portion 40B in the impact transmission device 40 are connected to each other by a connection portion 40C having a large cross-sectional area T1, and the load input portions 40A at both ends in the vehicle width direction are The cross-sectional area T2 (T2 <T1) is connected to each other by a connecting part 40D. Further, stoppers 40E are formed in the vicinity of both ends in the vehicle width direction of the connecting portion 40D, and the stopper 40E is opened with an internal pressure equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
[0033]
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, a pedestrian having a small length in the vehicle width direction at the collision site is included in one of the load input portion 40A and the load input portion 40B in the impact transmission device 40, for example, the load input portion 40A. When the colliding body S1 such as a leg portion of the vehicle collides, the load input portion 40A is compressed, and the fluid 42 such as oil in the load input portion 40A passes through the connecting portion 40C as indicated by an arrow W, It moves to the load input portion 40B, extends the load input portion 40B, contacts the inner side surface 36A of the bumper face 36, and presses it.
[0034]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, when the collision object S2 collides with a collision object S2 such as a wall or a vehicle having a large length in the vehicle width direction at the collision part, the collision object S2 is a load input unit 40A in the impact transmission device 40. And the load input portion 40B.
[0035]
Further, when the fluid 42 such as oil in the load input portions 40A and 40B is compressed and the internal pressure exceeds a predetermined value, the stopper 40E is opened as shown in FIG. It passes through the part 40D and moves to the load input parts 40A and 40B on the opposite side.
[0036]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
[0037]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the length in the vehicle width direction at the collision portion of one of the load input portion 40 </ b> A and the load input portion 40 </ b> B in the impact transmission device 40, for example, the load input portion 40 </ b> A. When a collision object S1 such as a leg of a small pedestrian collides, the load input unit 40A is compressed, and the fluid 42 such as oil in the load input unit 40A is connected to the connecting unit 40C as indicated by an arrow W. And move to the load input unit 40B to extend the load input unit 40B. As a result, since the load input portion 40B presses the inner side surface 36A of the bumper face 36, the bumper face 36 is deformed or broken, so that the collision energy can be absorbed. Therefore, since the impact force F1 acting on the collided body S1 can be reduced, the impact applied to the collided body S1 such as a leg part of a pedestrian can be reduced.
[0038]
On the other hand, when the vehicle collides with a colliding body S2 such as a wall or a vehicle having a large length in the vehicle width direction at the collision site, the colliding body S2 is formed between the load input unit 40A and the load input unit 40B in the impact transmission device 40. Abut on both sides. As a result, both the load input portion 40A and the load input portion 40B are hardly compressed, the impact force F2 to the collision target S2 is increased, and the collision load F3 is transmitted via the impact transmission device 40 and the bumper reinforcement 14. Thus, the crash box 12 and the front side member 10 are quickly and efficiently transmitted. For this reason, for example, when the crash box 12 and the pair of front side members 10 are compressed and deformed, shock absorption can be performed quickly and efficiently.
[0039]
As a result, in this embodiment, both pedestrian protection and occupant protection can be achieved.
[0040]
In the present embodiment, the bumper face 36 can be used as the second shock absorbing means. For example, it is not necessary to separately provide the second shock absorbing means constituted by a rubber damper or the like, so that the number of parts can be reduced.
[0041]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, when the fluid 42 such as oil in the load input portions 40A and 40B is compressed and the internal pressure exceeds a predetermined value, the stopper 40E is opened. As a result, as shown by the arrow W, the fluid 42 passes through the connecting portion 40D and moves to the load input portions 40A and 40B on the opposite side, and the load input portion 40A and the load input portion 40B where the collision object S2 collides Is compressed and deformed, and the load input portion 40A and the load input portion 40B on the opposite side extend. For this reason, rupture of the impact transmission device 40 can be prevented.
[0042]
In addition, it is good also as a structure which arrange | positions load input part 40A, 40B also to site | parts other than site | part 14A used as the connection part with the crash box 12 in the bumper reinforcement 14, for example, the intermediate part of the bumper reinforcement 14 in the vehicle width direction. .
[0043]
Although the present invention has been described in detail with respect to specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art. For example, in the above embodiment, the bumper reinforcement 14 is attached to the front ends of the pair of front side members 10 via the crash box 12, but instead, the front ends of the pair of front side members 10 are A configuration in which the bumper reinforcement 14 is attached without using the crash box 12 may be adopted. Further, the pair of front side members 10, the crash box 12, and the bumper reinforcement 14 may be formed by extrusion from other metals such as magnesium. Further, the pair of front side members 10, the crash box 12, and the bumper reinforcement 14 may be press-formed products.
[0044]
【The invention's effect】
The shock absorbing structure for a vehicle according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a first shock absorbing means that is a front side member of the vehicle and a second shock absorbing means that is a bumper face made of a resin material and covering the bumper reinforcement of the vehicle. In the bumper reinforcement of the vehicle, the shape viewed from the vertical direction of the vehicle is such that the load input portions on both sides in the vehicle width direction extend forward in a circular arc shape from the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction extending in the vehicle width direction. And a concave portion is formed in the center portion in the vehicle width direction of the front wall portion, and the main impact load is absorbed by the first impact absorption due to the difference in the length in the vehicle width direction at the collision portion of the collision target. has a load transmission means for transmitting to any of the means and the second shock absorbing means, wherein the load transmitting means is rotatably journalled is in a horizontal plane to the bumper reinforcement The a rotating member approaches the second shock absorbing means to rotate about a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction, substantially in both the load input portion in the vehicle width direction on both sides in contact during the collision with the collision object When an equivalent collision load is input, the collision load is transmitted to the first shock absorbing means, and when the collision load is input only to one of the load input portions on both sides in the vehicle width direction, the other load Since the collision load is transmitted to the second shock absorbing means in the direction opposite to the collision load input direction via the input unit, the pedestrian protection and the occupant protection can be achieved with a simple configuration. Moreover, it has the outstanding effect that the impact given to to-be-collided bodies, such as a pedestrian's leg part, can be reduced.
[0047]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first impact absorbing means composed of a front side member of a vehicle, a second impact absorbing means composed of other than the front side member of the vehicle, and a bumper reinforcement of the vehicle. Load transmission means for transmitting a main collision load to one of the first shock absorption means and the second shock absorption means according to the difference in length in the vehicle width direction at the collision site. It has at least two load input parts that come into contact with the object to be collided, and when a substantially equal collision load is input to all of the load input parts, it collides with the first shock absorbing means. When a load is transmitted and a collision load is input to only a part of the load input section, the second shock absorbing means is moved in the direction opposite to the collision load input direction via the other load input section. Transmit impact load Both of the load transmission means include at least one set of load input portions connected to each other by a connecting portion extending in the vehicle width direction, and the set of load input portions are arranged on both sides of the connecting portion in the vehicle width direction, Since it is an elastic member filled with fluid, it has an excellent effect that it is possible to achieve both pedestrian protection and passenger protection with a simple configuration.
According to a third aspect of the invention, the shock absorbing structure for a vehicle according to claim 2, the second shock absorbing means for a bumper face covering the bumper reinforcement made of a resin material, the legs or the like of the pedestrian It has the outstanding effect that the impact given to a to-be-collised body can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an impact absorbing structure for a vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention as seen from the obliquely forward side of the vehicle.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle shock absorbing structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention as seen from the oblique front of the vehicle.
FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view showing a shock absorbing structure for a vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of the vehicle impact absorbing structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view of the vehicle impact absorbing structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a shock absorbing structure for a vehicle according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the front of the vehicle.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a shock absorbing structure for a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present invention as seen from the obliquely front side of the vehicle.
FIG. 8 is a horizontal sectional view showing an impact absorbing structure for a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory diagram of a vehicle shock absorbing structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory view of a vehicle shock absorbing structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory diagram of a vehicle shock absorbing structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a side sectional view showing a conventional shock absorbing structure for a vehicle.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a collision energy strike absorber in a conventional shock absorbing structure for a vehicle.
FIGS. 14A and 14B are plan views for explaining the operation of the collision energy absorber in the impact absorbing structure for a vehicle according to the prior art, in which FIG. 14A shows a state before the separation body is deformed, and FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Front side member (first shock absorbing means)
12 Crash box 14 Bumper reinforcement 26 Rotating member (load transmission means, rotating member)
26B Rotating Member Load Input Portion 26C Rotating Member Load Input Portion 36 Bumper Face (Second Shock Absorbing Means)
40 Energy transmission device (load transmission means, elastic member)
40A Load input part of energy transmission device (expandable member)
40B Load input part of energy transmission device (expandable member)
42 Fluid

Claims (3)

First shock absorbing means comprising a front side member of the vehicle;
A second shock absorbing means which is a bumper face made of a resin material and covering the bumper reinforcement of the vehicle;
Provided in the bumper reinforcement of the vehicle, the shape viewed from the vertical direction of the vehicle is such that the load input portions on both sides in the vehicle width direction extend forward in an arc shape from the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction extending in the vehicle width direction. The first impact absorbing means has a curved shape, and a concave portion is formed in the center portion in the vehicle width direction of the front wall portion, and the main impact load is caused by the difference in the length in the vehicle width direction at the collision site of the collision target. And a load transmitting means for transmitting to any of the second shock absorbing means,
Have
The load transmitting means is a rotating member that is pivotally supported by the bumper reinforcement so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane, and is a rotating member that approaches the second shock absorbing means and has a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction as a center of rotation. When a substantially equal collision load is input to both of the load input portions on both sides in the vehicle width direction that come into contact with each other in the event of a collision with the vehicle, the collision load is transmitted to the first shock absorbing means, and the vehicle width When a collision load is input to only one of the load input portions on both sides in the direction, the collision load is transmitted to the second shock absorbing means in the direction opposite to the collision load input direction via the other load input portion. A shock absorbing structure for a vehicle, characterized in that: First shock absorbing means comprising a front side member of the vehicle;
A second shock absorbing means other than the front side member of the vehicle;
Provided in the bumper reinforcement of the vehicle, a main collision load is transmitted to either the first shock absorbing means or the second shock absorbing means depending on the difference in length in the vehicle width direction at the collision portion of the collision target. Load transmitting means for
And the load transmitting means has at least two load input portions that come into contact with each other when a collision occurs with a collision target, and a substantially equivalent collision load is input to all of the load input portions. In the case, the collision load is transmitted to the first shock absorbing means, and when the collision load is input to only a part of the load input section, the first shock absorbing means is connected to the first shock absorbing means via the other load input section. (2) A collision load is transmitted to the impact absorbing means in a direction opposite to the collision load input direction, and the load transmission means includes at least one set of load input portions connected to each other by a connection portion extending in the vehicle width direction, The set of load input portions is an elastic member that is disposed on both sides of the connecting portion in the vehicle width direction and is filled with a fluid therein.   The vehicle impact absorbing structure according to claim 2, wherein the second impact absorbing means is a bumper face made of a resin material and covering the bumper reinforcement.

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