Energy absorber with fixed angled fins
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1. A bumper assembly, comprising:
- a bumper beam extending along a longitudinal axis;
a carrier mounted to the bumper beam, the carrier having a wall spaced from the bumper beam and extending along the longitudinal axis;
a plurality of fins fixed to the carrier and spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis;
wherein each fin extends from the wall toward the bumper beam at an angle between approximately 60-65 degrees relative to the wall; and
the carrier having a first leg and a second leg spaced from each other and each extending from the wall toward the bumper beam, the fins disposed between the first leg and the second leg.
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Abstract
An energy absorbing system includes a carrier having a wall extending along a longitudinal axis. The energy absorber has a first leg and a second leg extending in a first direction away from the wall. A plurality of fins are fixed to and extend from the wall in the first direction, at approximately 60 to 65 degrees relative to the wall.
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18 Claims
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1. A bumper assembly, comprising:
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a bumper beam extending along a longitudinal axis; a carrier mounted to the bumper beam, the carrier having a wall spaced from the bumper beam and extending along the longitudinal axis; a plurality of fins fixed to the carrier and spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis; wherein each fin extends from the wall toward the bumper beam at an angle between approximately 60-65 degrees relative to the wall; and the carrier having a first leg and a second leg spaced from each other and each extending from the wall toward the bumper beam, the fins disposed between the first leg and the second leg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An energy absorber, comprising:
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a carrier including a wall extending along a longitudinal axis and having a first leg and a second leg spaced from each other and extending in a first direction away from the wall; a plurality of fins spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis, each fin being fixed to the carrier, the fins disposed between the first leg and the second leg; wherein each fin extends from the wall in the first direction at between approximately 60-65 degrees relative to the wall. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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