A crush assembly for a vehicle is provided. The crush assembly includes a fiber-reinforced composite crush member and a cap assembly. The cap assembly is disposed on a terminal end of the crush member. The cap assembly includes an outer cap and an inner cap. The outer cap has a first base, a first side wall extending from the first base, and an interior portion formed by the first base and the first side wall. The inner cap includes a second base and a second side wall extending from the second base. The inner cap is nested at least partially within the interior portion.
CAP DESIGN FOR FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE CRUSH MEMBERS
2018-06-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |
FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE BUMPER BEAM AND CRUSH MEMBERS
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