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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2011
Makoto Taguchi, Akashi, JP;
Atsushi Sano, Kakogawa, JP;
Toshiyuki Yamada, Kobe, JP;
Hideki Kumamoto, Akashi, JP;
Seiichiro Yagi, Akashi, JP;
Masayuki Tomizawa, Akashi, JP;
Makoto Taguchi, Akashi, JP;
Atsushi Sano, Kakogawa, JP;
Toshiyuki Yamada, Kobe, JP;
Hideki Kumamoto, Akashi, JP;
Seiichiro Yagi, Akashi, JP;
Masayuki Tomizawa, Akashi, JP;
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
A crash energy absorber is provided at a front portion of a carbody of a railcar and configured to crush by a load from a front side to absorb crash energy. The crash energy absorber includes: a main absorbing portion extending in a front-rear direction; and a pair of sub absorbing portions respectively provided at upper and lower sides of the main absorbing portion. Each of the pair of sub absorbing portions is formed integrally with the main absorbing portion via breakable portions each extending in the front-rear direction.