Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Christopher J Mampe

Peter J Cardimen

Craig A Markusic

Akira Miyazaki

Skye Malcolm

Ryan W Van Voorhis

Larry Gene Hughes, Jr

Takayuki Sugama

Kenichi Kitayama

Steven Ray Thiele

Ryan A Miller

Duane Trent Detwiler

Brian E Dressel

Matthew Weyand Schmitt

Masatoshi Mori

Akihiro Shibuya

Robert H Bator

Kozo Kusumoto

Kenneth M Hartlaub

Brian T Allen

David L Burge

Carolyn A Leblanc

Aaron B Wright

Stephen Russell

Nathan D Roy

Christopher E Lang

Jorge E Salgado Gomez

Craig M Nichelson

Nathan Roy

Cameron E O'Keeffe

Steve Mark

Douglas Longhitano

Christos Agouridis

Ryan A Arens

Jeffrey T Sale

Andreas Nylund

Duane Detwiler

Akihiro c/o Honda R&D Americas Inc Shibuya

Ryan c/o Honda R&D Americas Inc Miller

A side structure for a vehicle includes a seat support structure arranged inside a vehicle body and coupled to a floor of the vehicle body, and a side sill arranged proximate to the floor of the vehicle body. A door is coupled to the vehicle body and includes a first end arranged proximate to the floor of the vehicle body and a second end arranged proximate to a top of the vehicle body. Moreover, the door includes a beam extending in a longitudinal direction of the door. A bracket is arranged inside the vehicle body and disposed between the seat support structure and the door in a lateral direction. The beam is configured to engage with the bracket during a deformation of the door.

Side structure for a vehicle

A battery pack assembly for a vehicle includes a tray assembly fixed under a floor panel in a vehicle height direction and on which a battery pack-associated component is placed. The tray assembly has a base with a first edge portion and a second edge portion opposite the first edge portion. Each of the first and second edge portions is extended upward relative to the height direction from the base and secured to a frame assembly. A deformation feature is provided at a transition area between the base and the second edge portion. During a crash event the second edge portion is adapted to bend toward the base via the deformation feature allowing a displacement of the base in one of a vehicle front-back direction and a vehicle width direction and also downward in the height direction.

Battery pack assembly for a vehicle

A vehicle body structure for absorbing side impacts includes a pipe member extending laterally from a first lateral side of a vehicle frame to a second lateral side of the vehicle frame. The vehicle body structure also includes a lower stamped member or assembly and an upper stamped member. The lower stamped member or assembly is disposed on an underside of the pipe member and extends laterally from the first lateral side of the vehicle to the second lateral side of the vehicle. The upper side stamped member is disposed over the pipe member to sandwich the pipe member between the lower side and the upper side stamped members. The upper side stamped member extends laterally from the first lateral side of the vehicle frame to the second lateral side of the vehicle frame.

Vehicle body structure for absorbing side impacts

Some embodiments are directed to a guide structure for use with a deployable airbag assembly of a vehicle seat, the vehicle seat having a frame extending therein. The guide structure can include an elongated plate configured to be connected to at least one of the frame and the airbag assembly such that the plate extends along an exterior thereof, the plate including: a first end configured to be connected to the at least one of the frame and the airbag assembly by a fastener; and a second end configured to be inserted through a slot in the at least one of the frame and the airbag assembly so as to be disposed within an interior thereof. The guide structure can also include a sheet connected to the plate, the sheet configured to thereby guide deployment of the airbag assembly.

Seat side airbag structure, and methods of use and manufacture thereof

A door latch reinforcement assembly includes a base member including a main wall portion extending laterally from an inboard side of an associated vehicle door to an outboard side of the associated vehicle door and an outboard flange portion extending from an outboard end of the main wall portion along the outboard side of the associated vehicle door. The door latch reinforcement assembly can include a stiffener overlaid onto the main wall portion to reinforce the base member. The assembly can include at least one notch extending into the main wall portion from an inboard end of the main wall portion to define the main wall portion into at least two fingers having distal ends.

Vehicle door latch reinforcement assembly

A door assembly for a vehicle comprises a vehicle door having an outside door panel, and a handle that is moveably mounted to the vehicle door. A latch actuator is operatively connected to the handle. Movement of the handle moves the latch actuator to an open position to allow opening of the door. An internal door part is connected to the outside door panel. The internal door part includes a contact area internally offset from the outside door panel. A counterbalancing member is cooperatively associated with the handle. During a crash condition causing deformation of the door and intrusion of the handle, the counterbalancing member engages the contact area of the internal door part to prevent the handle from moving the latch actuator to the open position.

Device for prevention of door opening during roll-over

A method of designing a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method includes simulating a collision of a motor vehicle using a computer model that corresponds to the motor vehicle. Collision data is collected from the simulation and used to determine calibration information for an air bag system.

Method of designing a motor vehicle

A collision absorption system including a collapsing armrest. The armrest is configured to provide support for vertical loading during use. During a side impact collision, the armrest is configured to deform or collapse in a lateral direction. The collapsing armrest may include multiple layers with at least one layer having grooves and channels, or containing cross-ribs, to allow greater deflection in a lateral direction during a side impact collision.

Impact absorbing armrest for a motor vehicle

A vehicle supplemental restraint system (SRS) can include an SRS control unit located rearward of the instrument panel in the vehicle. The SRS control unit can be located at or connected to a cross member of the vehicle frame that is located rearward of the instrument panel in the vehicle such that signals from a side sensor attached to a side portion of the vehicle frame are quickly transmitted to the SRS control unit with high signal strength. A space in the control panel or in the instrument panel of the vehicle can then be used to house a multi-axis or single axis satellite sensor to increase signal strength and sensor accuracy and speed for the front crash sensor or sensors in the vehicle. The SRS control unit can be equipped with an impact sensor. The position of the SRS control unit in combination with use of an impact sensor in the SRS control unitcan eliminate the need for certain saving sensors while providing for quick and efficient activation of an SRS. In addition, a method for configuring the SRS can include determining a position of the SRS based on certain side crash testing impact locations for the vehicle.

Vehicle supplemental restraint system configuration and method

An impact reduction vehicle bumper system for a vehicle has a pedestrian safety plate, which is connected to a steel bumper beam and occupies the region between a pair of frame rails that are disposed on the front of the vehicle. The bumper beam is connected to side brackets, which are bolted to the vehicle frame rails. Frame rail extensions are located in front of the frame rails and are welded to the side brackets.

Vehicle pedestrian safety bumper system

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Delaware, OH, United States of America

Christopher J Mampe