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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2020
Rivian Ip Holdings, Llc, Plymouth, MI (US);
Anish Shah, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Akshat Chauhan, Livonia, MI (US);
Alastair Donald, Attleborough, GB;
Mohammed Nomaan Khan, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for managing lateral loads in a vehicle includes a crossmember and one or more structures that may be deformable. The crossmember is arranged laterally spanning a first longitudinal frame member, arranged on a first side of the vehicle, and a second longitudinal frame member of the vehicle, arranged on a second side of the vehicle. The structure is affixed to one lateral side of the vehicle, arranged longitudinally forward of the crossmember, arranged laterally outside of the first frame member, and is configured to deform during a small overlap collision. The structure, when under load, is configured to apply a lateral force on an end of the crossmember to cause lateral displacement of the vehicle. A vehicle may include a structure on each side of the vehicle to generate lateral displacement of the vehicle away from a colliding rigid barrier.