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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2023
Subaru Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Shiaki Higa, Tokyo, JP;
SUBARU CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A contact detection apparatus includes a bumper beam, an absorber, a contact sensor, a tube holder, a deformation space, and an absorber support member. The bumper beam extends in a vehicle width direction. The absorber is disposed adjacent to the bumper beam and extends in the vehicle width direction. The contact sensor includes a pressure tube and is configured to output a signal corresponding to a change in pressure of the pressure tube. The pressure tube extends in the vehicle width direction and is held by the absorber. The tube holder has a recess that holds the pressure tube. The deformation space is opened toward a rear side of a vehicle and configured to be deformed by a pressing force to be applied to the absorber. The absorber support member is provided in a gap between the absorber and a front panel of the vehicle.
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