VEHICLE COMPONENT IMPACT DEFLECTOR

• US 20160368538A1
• Filed: 06/14/2016
• Published: 12/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Spurling |, Michael, Meckenstock, Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 9,840,246 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 13/567 characterised by constructional features of the casing or by its strengthening or mounting arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 17/088 Mounting arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 37/14 Cap nuts; Nut caps or bolt caps

Abstract

A deflection assembly for a vehicle including a vehicle component to be fastened or connected to a vehicle body. A connecting member extends through the vehicle component in an axial direction and is used for fastening the vehicle component to the vehicle body. A fastener is arranged on the connecting member axially in front of the vehicle component. To optimize a deformation zone of the motor vehicle a deflection element is arranged on the connecting rod axially in front of the nut. The deflection element having, in one disclosed example, a cross-section that increases at least in sections in axial direction towards the vehicle component. In addition, the deflection element may include outer surface extending obliquely to the axial direction of the connecting member.

Claims

1. An assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:

a vehicle component;

a connecting rod extending through the vehicle component in an axial direction;

a nut arranged on the connecting rod axially in front of the vehicle component; and

a deflection element on the connecting rod, axially in front of the nut, said deflection element having a cross-section that increases in axial direction (X) towards the vehicle component.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said deflection element has an outer surface extending obliquely to the axial direction.

3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said vehicle component is a cylinder base of a main brake cylinder and the connecting rod fastens the main brake cylinder to a portion of a vehicle.

4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said deflection element has an outer surface inclined at an angle of between 20°

and 70°

to the axial direction of the connecting rod.

5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the deflection element includes a cone-shaped section.

6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the deflection element projects in radial direction beyond the nut.

7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the deflection element covers, in the radial direction a portion of the vehicle component.

8. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the deflection element is rounded at a front end.

9. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the deflection element has an internal thread into which an external thread of the connecting rod engages.

10. An assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:

a vehicle component;

a connecting member extending through the vehicle component in an axial direction;

a fastener arranged on the connecting member axially in front of the vehicle component; and

a deflection element secured to the connecting member, axially in front of the fastener, said deflection element having a surface extending obliquely to the axial direction.

11. The assembly of claim 10 wherein said surface is inclined at an angle of between 20°

and 70°

to the axial direction.

12. The assembly of claim 10 wherein the deflection element includes a cone-shaped section.

13. The assembly of claim 12 wherein at least a portion of the deflection element projects in radial direction beyond the fastener;

and

at least a portion of the deflection element projects in the radial direction beyond a portion of the vehicle component.

14. The assembly of claim 10 wherein the deflection element is rounded at a front end.

15. The assembly of claim 10 wherein the deflection element has an internal thread into which an external thread of the connecting member engages.