Benteler Ag

Dariusz Straznikiewiecz

Hui Wang

Achim Kr&ouml;ning

Peter Goer

The deformation member ( ) is disposed between a longitudinal member ( ) and a cross member ( ) of a motor vehicle, with the cross member having a horizontal central longitudinal plane which is vertically offset to the horizontal central longitudinal plane of the longitudinal member ( ). The deformation member includes an elongate, hollow base body ( ) of polygonal cross section and a height which is greater than its width, and an upper and a lower reinforcing shell ( ) which are connected through welding to the base body ( ) via the longitudinal edges of their legs ( ). The end walls of the lower reinforcing shell ( ) are closed by cover plates ( ). The deformation member ( ) can be coupled via a plate ( ) with the longitudinal member ( ) of the motor vehicle.

Deformation member

A bumper for a motor vehicle has a transverse support and impact damping members connected to the transverse support, wherein the transverse support is fastened transverse to longitudinal supports of a motor vehicle frame via the impact damping members to the longitudinal supports. The transverse support is an open profiled member opening in a direction toward the impact damping members and has an upper shell and a lower shell. The transverse support has a front stay with an upper longitudinal edge and a lower longitudinal edge, wherein each one of the upper and the lower longitudinal edges has a leg extending toward the impact damping members. Each leg has a vertical portion and an angled reinforcement flange pointing toward the vehicle frame. Each leg is slanted inwardly between 5 degrees and 45 degrees from the longitudinal edges to the vertical portions.

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Paderborn, Germany

Dariusz Straznikiewiecz