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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2006
Mitsutoshi Kano, Toyota, JP;
Makoto Nakanishi, Toyota, JP;
Mitsutoshi Kano, Toyota, JP;
Makoto Nakanishi, Toyota, JP;
Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd., Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an impact absorbing member (L,R) for vehicle which has a hollow cylindrical shape and is disposed in a vehicle between a side member (L,R) and a bumper beam (), and which is axially crushed along an axis of the impact absorbing member by receiving a compressive force into a bellows shape to absorb an impact energy upon deformation, wherein (a) the impact absorbing member includes a main body () of a hollow cylindrical shape, and a pair of attaching plates () to which both axial ends of the main body are fixedly welded respectively; (b) the main body has, at least one axial end thereof, a flange () protruding at least axially and being integrally formed with the main body; (c) the attaching plate has an adhered supporting portion () formed in parallel to the flange to be surface contacted therewith; and (d) the main body is fixedly welded to the attaching plate with the flange being surface contacted with the adhered supporting portion.