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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2021
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
John F. Howard, Jr., Marysville, OH (US);
Eric D. Daume, Plain City, OH (US);
John J. Hwang, Troy, MI (US);
Carlington G. Demetrius, Dublin, OH (US);
Akira Miyazaki, Birmingham, MI (US);
Yoshiaki Ikeda, Tochigi, JP;
Benjamin M. Oros, Dublin, OH (US);
Junichi Suzuki, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Fernando M. Rosero, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Yosuke Nishimura, Sakura, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle assembly includes a vehicle body including an interior panel, a seat having a frame fixed to the panel, and a seat energy absorber operably associated with the seat and including a backing and a bracket. The backing is formed from the vehicle body and positioned separated from the seat to define a space between the seat and the backing along a length of the panel, and the bracket is mounted in the space on at least one of the seat and the backing such that a proximal end portion of the bracket is located closer to the seat than the backing, and a distal end portion of the bracket is located closer to the backing than the seat. During a crash event a section of the panel is configured to collapse against the seat when the seat is driven toward the panel relative to the vehicle body.