WO1999047385A1 - A bolster arrangement - Google Patents
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- WO1999047385A1 WO1999047385A1 PCT/GB1999/000477 GB9900477W WO9947385A1 WO 1999047385 A1 WO1999047385 A1 WO 1999047385A1 GB 9900477 W GB9900477 W GB 9900477W WO 9947385 A1 WO9947385 A1 WO 9947385A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/04—Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
- B60R13/02—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners
- B60R13/0206—Arrangements of fasteners and clips specially adapted for attaching inner vehicle liners or mouldings
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R2021/003—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks characterised by occupant or pedestian
- B60R2021/0039—Body parts of the occupant or pedestrian affected by the accident
- B60R2021/0051—Knees
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/04—Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings
- B60R2021/0407—Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings using gas or liquid as energy absorbing means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/04—Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings
- B60R21/045—Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings associated with the instrument panel or dashboard
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- the present invention relates to a bolster arrangement and more
- these panels are mounted on crushable brackets such that
- the panel collapses with an occupant on percussive contact for example with
- these panels are made from a plastics
- the arrangement including a bolster panel
- retainer means comprising a
- bolster mounting arrangement comprising a panel interference element for
- interference element being coupled to retain, in use, a bolster panel, relative
- interference element progressively and uni-directionally engage with
- the panel and/or mounting interference element may comprise
- interference element and the mounting interference element may be
- the bolster arrangement may include a frangible flange between the
- Figure 1 is a schematic plan view of a first, basic, embodiment of a
- Figure 2 is a schematic plan view of a second embodiment of a bolster
- Figure 3 is a schematic plan view of a third embodiment of a bolster
- Figure 4 is a schematic plan view of a fourth embodiment of a bolster
- the panel 1 is held or mounted in association with the
- panel 1 is typically made from a plastics material and moulded with a
- arrangement 4 essentially comprising a panel interference element 5 and a
- the bolster arrangement 4 is adjacent
- toothed element 7 This toothed element 7 engages serrations, grooves or
- the interference elements 5, 6 are made from a suitable material
- interference elements 5, 6 may be
- mounting surface 2 may result in such inadvertent deformation which, due
- a frangible flange 8 is normally
- mounting interference element 6 could be made in the form of a screw
- a crushable bracket 3 is provided either side of the
- bolster arrangement 4 or a bolster arrangement 4 provided either side of a - 8 -
- bolster panel 1 could constitute any surface within a
- spacing and angling of each serration may be altered along with reciprocal
- panel interference element 25 can be provided to engage the serrations of a
- a frangible flange 28 is provided again to facilitate installation
- the washer 29 will be
- a bolster panel 31 can be located in association
- association of flange 38, washer 39 and collet 40 may be achieved in situ as
- collet/washer 39 can be arranged to be either fixed
- interference element 35 may engage these components 39, 40.
- the washer 39 and collet 40 may be made from a robust
- volume may become pressurised and give inconsistent progressive uni ⁇
- apertures may be provided in the interference element 6; 26; 36 or, as - 11 -
- a mounting interference element 46 can be provided
- hydraulic fluid is forced from one side of the - 12 -
- interference element is either rectilinear or circular in order to achieve the
- frangible flanges 8, 28, 38, 48 are made frangible by including
- a collapsible bracket 3, 23, 33, 43 is
- the depth of serrations may be
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Abstract
A bolster arrangement in which a panel interference element (5) and a mounting interference element (4) are arranged to allow progressive and uni-directional engagement therebetween as panel (1) is subjected to a percussive deformation force. Thus, any rebound due to shape memory within the panel (1) is inhibited by the interference engagement between the panel interference element (5) and the mounting interference element (4). The bolster arrangement is typically associated with a crushable bracket (3) in order to retain the bolster panel (1) relative to a mounting surface (2).
Description
- 1 - A BOLSTER ARRANGEMENT
The present invention relates to a bolster arrangement and more
particularly to a bolster arrangement for panels, such as in the knee area of
a motor vehicle, which may come into percussive contact with an occupant
during an accident.
Safety is always of paramount importance within a motor vehicle.
Thus, most motor vehicles include collapsible or crushable compartments
and panels in order to mitigate the effects of collision either with external
objects or with occupants of that vehicle. One area of a motor vehicle that
includes such collapsible or deformable panels is the so-called knee bolster
panel.
Essentially, these panels are mounted on crushable brackets such that
the panel collapses with an occupant on percussive contact for example with
that occupant's knee. Typically, these panels are made from a plastics
material and extend for cosmetic reasons about the vehicle such as
substantially above the footwell for a knee bolster panel. Thus, during
collision with an occupant's knee, the panel collapses absorbing percussive
energy and so reducing injury to the occupant.
Unfortunately, with plastics materials there is typically a 'rebound'
effect due to inherent plastics materials performance, i.e. within the elastic
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deformation range and so shape memory return. This rebound of the bolster
panel can be relatively forceful and may in itself create an injury along with
inhibiting occupant escape by trapping for example the occupant's legs
between the bolster panel and a seat base, etc.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a bolster arrangement
for panel within a motor vehicle which substantially relieves the above-
mentioned problems.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a bolster
arrangement for motor vehicle, the arrangement including a bolster panel
being associated with mounting means by retainer means comprising a
panel interference element secured to the bolster panel and a mounting
interference element secured to the mounting means, the panel interference
element and the mounting interference element being at least adjacent
when the bolster panel is in association with the mounting means such that
said panel interference element and said mounting interference element
both progressively and uni-directionally engaging each other upon a
percussive deformation to said panel in order to retain such deformation.
Further in accordance with the present invention there is provided a
bolster mounting arrangement comprising a panel interference element for
securing to a bolster panel and a mounting interference element for coupling
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to a mounting, the panel interference element and the mounting
interference element being coupled to retain, in use, a bolster panel, relative
to a mounting whilst said panel interference element and said mounting
interference element progressively and uni-directionally engage with
respect to each other when subjected to a percussive force.
The panel and/or mounting interference element may comprise
reciprocal combinations of the following:
respective serrated surfaces or edges; or
a respective serrated surface or edge with reciprocal tooth element; or
respective friction interference surfaces; or
a respective plurality of spaced apertures with reciprocal engagement
toothed elements; or
a one-way valve arrangement with a hydraulic and/or pneumatic fluid
passing therethrough.
Preferably, the uni-directional engagement between the respective
panel and mounting interference elements is progressive and normally
increasing with extent of percussive deformation of the panel. Such
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progressive increase in interference engagement between the panel
interference element and the mounting interference element may be
achieved by altering the spacing, configuration or angle of serrations or
other means of progressive engagement.
The bolster arrangement may include a frangible flange between the
panel and the mounting interference elements to facilitate installation
within a motor vehicle.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of
example only with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 is a schematic plan view of a first, basic, embodiment of a
bolster arrangement;
Figure 2 is a schematic plan view of a second embodiment of a bolster
arrangement;
Figure 3 is a schematic plan view of a third embodiment of a bolster
arrangement; and
Figure 4 is a schematic plan view of a fourth embodiment of a bolster
arrangement.
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Referring to Figure 1 in which a first basic embodiment of a bolster
arrangement in accordance with the present invention is depicted, a bolster
panel 1 is located at a displaced position in relative association with a
mounting surface 2. The panel 1 is held or mounted in association with the
surface 2 using a crushable bracket 3 which upon a percussive deformation
in the direction of arrow head A collapses in that direction. The bolster
panel 1 is typically made from a plastics material and moulded with a
degree of shaped memory retention. Thus, after removal of the percussive
force associated with such deformation in the direction of arrow head A,
there is a degree of rebound or bounce back bias within the panel 1 to return
the panel 1 to its shaped memory configuration. This rebound bias, as
described above, can be detrimental in terms of supplemental or secondary
injury to a motor vehicle occupant adjacent the panel 1 and, furthermore,
may hinder rescue or escape of an occupant through a pinning effect with
other structures of the vehicle.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a bolster
arrangement 4 essentially comprising a panel interference element 5 and a
mounting interference element 6. The bolster arrangement 4 is adjacent
the crushable bracket 3 such that upon crushing of the bracket 3 any
bounce-back or rebound bias of the bolster panel 1 is inhibited by
interference between the respective elements 5, 6. Engagement between the
panel interference element 5 and the mounting interference element 6 is
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both progressive and uni-directional in that there is substantially no return
so that the deformation of the panel 1 is retained.
In the embodiment depicted in Figure 1, the panel interference element
5 is secured at one end to the bolster panel 1 whilst the other end includes a
toothed element 7. This toothed element 7 engages serrations, grooves or
indentations in the mounting interference element 6. Thus, upon
application of a percussive force, typical of an occupant to panel impact in a
vehicle accident, in the direction of arrow head A, it will be appreciated that
the toothed element 7 progresses along the serrations of the mounting
interference element 6 and return of the toothed element 7, and so the panel
interference element 5, is prevented by engagement with the serrations. It
will also be appreciated, as the panel 1 is secured to the element 5 it too is
prevented from return or bounce-back after percussive shock deformation in
the direction A.
Normally, the interference elements 5, 6 are made from a suitable
plastics material. Furthermore, the interference elements 5, 6 may be
respectively secured to the panel 1 or a mounting surface 2 as discrete
elements or produced as integral constructions within panel 1 or surface 2
during their manufacture.
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Inherently, a single toothed element 7 only provides limited resistance
to rebound due to the limited, single, engagement between the toothed
element 7 and the serrations of the interference element 6. Furthermore,
such limited interference may make the arrangement relatively susceptible
to deformation other than as a result of violent percussive action as it will
be relatively easy to push the toothed element 7 into the serrations of the
interference element 6. Thus, installation of the panel 1 relative to the
mounting surface 2 may result in such inadvertent deformation which, due
to the nature of the invention, i.e. progressive and uni-directional, will be
retained by the engagement between the element 7 and serrations. In order
to prevent such low force deformation, a frangible flange 8 is normally
provided to achieve low impact strength and so accommodate the use of
necessary installation forces without rendering the panel 1 unacceptable for
cosmetic reasons. Alternatively, it will be appreciated that the serrations in
mounting interference element 6 could be made in the form of a screw
thread, which provides the necessary serrations, with the toothed element 7
screwed onto that thread to achieve installation adjustment but retaining
the inventive progressive uni-directional engagement upon violent
percussive deformation by 'jumping' those threads .
In order to achieve balance in a practical construction of the present
invention, it may be that a crushable bracket 3 is provided either side of the
bolster arrangement 4 or a bolster arrangement 4 provided either side of a
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crushable bracket 3. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will appreciate
that, the panel interference element 5 and the mounting interference
element 6 could be presented as indicated in Figure 1 or vice versa between
the mounting surface 2 and the bolster panel 1. Finally, it will also be
understood that, although particularly advantageous with regard to knee
bolster panels, that the bolster panel 1 could constitute any surface within a
motor vehicle which may be subjected to occupant collision.
Within the scope of the present invention which essentially provides for
progressive uni-directional interference between a bolster panel 1 and a
mounting surface 2 through an appropriate bolster arrangement, it will be
appreciated that it is generally desirable to provide for progressive increase
in interference with extent of deformation depth and to inhibit inadvertent
installation deformation. Within serration embodiments of the present
invention, it will be appreciated that the configuration in terms of pitch,
spacing and angling of each serration may be altered along with reciprocal
engagement toothed elements 7 to tune and achieve desired results.
Furthermore, as depicted in Figure 2, a plurality of toothed elements 27 in a
panel interference element 25 can be provided to engage the serrations of a
mounting interference element 26. Thus, the general configuration of the
bolster arrangement is consistent with that depicted in Figure 1 but,
additional interference between the elements 25, 26 is provided by the
plurality of toothed elements 27 and so there is both a compounded increase
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in deformation resistance in the direction of arrow head B along with an
increase in rebound resistance through a similar increase in the number
and range of interference engagement contacts between the elements 27 and
serrations of the interference element 26.
A frangible flange 28 is provided again to facilitate installation
resistance to inadvertent deformation. However, a shock absorber washer
element 29 is also provided to reinforce the flange 28 and so improve
resistance to such installation deformation. Typically, the washer 29 will be
made from a rubber or foam material with appropriate elastomeric
performance.
As depicted in Figure 3, a bolster panel 31 can be located in association
but with a spaced relationship relative to a mounting surface 32 using a
panel interference element 35 and a mounting interference element 36.
However, in its normal retained state, there is no interaction between
serrations of the interference element 36 with a toothed element 37 of the
interference element 35 but rather retention is achieved by a frangible
flange 38 in association with a washer 39 and a retention collet 40. The
association of flange 38, washer 39 and collet 40 may be achieved in situ as
appropriate and possible using adhesives. Upon application of a percussive
force in the direction C, it will be appreciated that the toothed element 39
will engage serrations of the mounting interference element 36 in order to
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resist rebound whilst the collet/washer 39 can be arranged to be either fixed
in their relative position as depicted in Figure 3 or displaceable with the
interference element 35. When the collet and the washer 39 are fixed, it
will be appreciated that supplemental tooth elements 41 of the panel
interference element 35 may engage these components 39, 40. Thus, in such
an embodiment, the washer 39 and collet 40 may be made from a robust
elastomeric material such that the supplemental toothed elements 41
become embedded in such material of the washer 39/collet 40 as
deformation progresses. If the collet 40/washer 39 are moveable in the
direction C, it will be appreciated that the serrations of the interference
element 36 will engage the collet 40 and washer 39 again to resist rebound
in the direction opposite to C.
It will be noted that a consistent feature between the embodiments
depicted in Figures 1, 2 or 3 is that there is a substantial enclosed volume
within the mounting interference element 6; 26; 36 bounded by the walls of
that element 6; 26; 36 and the mounting surface 32 in association with the
panel interference element 5; 25; 35. Without ventilation this enclosed
volume may become pressurised and give inconsistent progressive uni¬
directional engagement with deformation depth particularly, when it will be
understood that a plurality of arrangements may be distributed about a
panel which provide' a compound effect upon that panel. Thus, ventilation
apertures may be provided in the interference element 6; 26; 36 or, as
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depicted in Figure 4, a mounting interference element 46 can be provided
with apertures rather than serrations for engagement with toothed
elements 47 of the panel interference element 45. Thus, upon percussive
deformation in the direction of arrow head D, the toothed elements 47
engage apertures in the interference element 46 in order to provide
progressive uni-directional deformation whilst preventing rebound of a
bolster panel 41 coupled to the panel interference element 45. In the
embodiment depicted in Figure 4, it will be appreciated that the area
bounded by the mounting surface 42, the mounting interference element 46
and the panel interference element 45 is fully vented through the apertures
in the interference element 46 and so there is no pressurisation.
Although interference between serration or apertures with toothed
elements is the preferred approach in accordance with the present
invention, it will be appreciated that alternative interference between the
panel interference element and the mounting interference could be achieved
through simple friction contact or using a hydraulic/pneumatic fluid and a
one-way valve/flow mechanism. With a friction surface embodiment,
progressively and uni-directionally greater friction contact would be made
between respective surfaces of the two interference elements with
deformation depth. In a hydraulic embodiment upon the application of the
percussive deformation force, hydraulic fluid is forced from one side of the
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port valve to the other with no return and so no rebound of the panel is
allowed.
It will be appreciated that a variety of cross-sections for the bolster
arrangement could be achieved. However, it is preferred that a cross-
section between the panel interference element and the mounting
interference element is either rectilinear or circular in order to achieve the
most appropriate interference interaction between the panel interference
element and the mounting interference element.
The frangible flanges 8, 28, 38, 48 are made frangible by including
appropriate lines of weakness through indentations or scoring.
As depicted in the drawing, a collapsible bracket 3, 23, 33, 43 is
generally provided to achieve the major mounting connection to retain
association between a bolster panel 1, 21, 31, 41 and a mounting surface 2,
22, 32, 42 in normal use prior to a deformation impact. However, it will be
appreciated that, provided the potential problems of inadvertent
deformation, from installation or normal wear and tear, can be avoided then
this collapsible bracket 3, 23, 33, 43 could be dispensed with. Furthermore,
the bolster arrangement in accordance with the present invention could be
incorporated within a collapsible bracket 3, 23, 33, 43 in a concentric
configuration provided there was no functional interference therebetween.
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Where an interference interaction between serrations and toothed
elements is required, it will be appreciated that it is preferable for the
toothed element and the serrations to have a substantial perpendicular
component to the direction of percussive deformation in order to provide for
good interference engagement. Thus, as depicted in the drawing, typically
the serrations and the toothed element will have a saw-toothed
configuration in the direction of deformation. Furthermore, as indicated
above, the spacing, pitch and configuration of each of these serrations/tooth
elements can be altered in order to provide for progressive increase in
deformation resistance. Furthermore, the depth of serrations may be
increased by providing a degree of ramped inclination between opposed
serration surfaces. Essentially, as the panel interference element slides
relative to the mounting interference element with such an increase in
serration depth, it will be appreciated it will become increasingly difficult to
progress.
Claims
1. A bolster arrangement for a motor vehicle, the arrangement including a
bolster panel associated with mounting means by retaining means
comprising a panel interference element secured to the bolster panel
and a mounting interference element secured to the mounting means,
the panel interference element and the mounting interference element
being at least adjacent when the bolster panel is in association with the
mounting means such that said panel interference element and said
mounting interference element both progressively and uni-directionally
engaging each other upon a percussive deformation to said panel in
order to retain said deformation.
2. A bolster mounting arrangement comprising a panel interference
element for securing to a bolster panel and a mounting interference
element for coupling to a mounting, the panel interference element and
the mounting interference element being coupled to retain, in use, a
bolster panel, relative to a mounting whilst said panel interference
element and said mounting interference element progressively and uni-
directionally engage with respect to each other when subjected to a
percussive force.
3. An arrangement as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the panel
interference element and the mounting interference element - 15 -
reciprocally include serrated surfaces in order to provide progressive
and uni-directional engagement therebetween.
4. An arrangement as claimed in any of Claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein the
panel interference element and/or the mounting interference element
include toothed means to facilitate progressive and uni-directional
engagement between said elements.
5. An arrangement as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the panel
interference element and said mounting interference arrangement
provide progressive and uni-directional engagement therebetween
through contact of friction surfaces therebetween.
6. An arrangement as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein said panel
interference element and/or said mounting interference elements
includes apertures to facilitate progressive and uni-directional
engagement therebetween.
7. An arrangement as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein said panel
interference element and said mounting interference element constitute
a reciprocal one-way valve arrangement for hydraulic or pneumatic flow
therethrough to provide progressive and uni-directional engagement
therebetween. - 16 -
8. An arrangement as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein said panel
interference element and said mounting interference element are
configured to provide increased resistance to progressive and uni¬
directional engagement therebetween upon percussive deformation.
9. An arrangement as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein between
said panel interference element and said mounting interference element
there is provided a frangible flange to resist progressive and uni¬
directional engagement therebetween until a predetermined level of
percussive deformation force is presented therebetween.
10. An arrangement as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein said panel
interference element and/or said mounting interference element include
reciprocal screw threads engaging with respect to each other and
subject to respective interactive deformation upon progressive and uni¬
directional engagement therebetween.
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