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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mitsuo Ogura, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 3/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 3/10 ;
Abstract
A vehicular drawer apparatus includes a case installed in an interior member and a drawer member that slides in and out of the case. Energy absorption devices for absorbing impact energy applied to the drawer member in a drawn-out direction are disposed on at least one of the case and the drawer member. The energy absorption devices, which are engaged by a striker, are constructed to absorb impact energy in a stepped manner and to fail sequentially. Due to this, the energy absorption devices are not required to have a high strength. In addition, even in the event that a very large impact energy is applied to the drawer member, the energy can be absorbed.