IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0794813
(2004-03-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor &
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
11 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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An energy absorbing bumper (14) includes an impact face (20) having a plurality of apertures (19) therein. Each aperture (19) receives a housing (10) which carries a proximity sensor (12). The housing (10) has channels (49) extending along an interior cylindrical surface (30) to properly align the p
An energy absorbing bumper (14) includes an impact face (20) having a plurality of apertures (19) therein. Each aperture (19) receives a housing (10) which carries a proximity sensor (12). The housing (10) has channels (49) extending along an interior cylindrical surface (30) to properly align the proximity sensor (12) relative to the bumper face (20). The housing (10) also has a face surface (42) with a depression (64) to receive the proximity sensor (12) in a recessed manner. A frustoconical surface (32) of the housing (10) slides over the edges of the aperture (18) when the housing (10) is being inserted into the aperture (18) so that the edges of the aperture (18) snap fit into a groove (34) formed in the outer surface of the housing (10).
대표청구항
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1. An energy absorbing bumper comprising an impact face; at least one aperture in said impact face; and a housing in said aperture adapted to receive a proximity sensor; said housing including an interior cylindrical surface, channels extending along said interior cylindrical surface, said interior
1. An energy absorbing bumper comprising an impact face; at least one aperture in said impact face; and a housing in said aperture adapted to receive a proximity sensor; said housing including an interior cylindrical surface, channels extending along said interior cylindrical surface, said interior cylindrical surface and said channels receiving the proximity sensor, a frustoconical surface adapted to slide over the edge of the aperture, and a groove formed by a first opposed surface and a second opposed surface, said first opposed surface and said second opposed surface extending radially outwardly from an exterior cylindrical surface, wherein said edge of said aperture are received therebetween.2. An energy absorbing bumper according to claim 1, said housing including a face surface, said face surface having a nub, said nub of said face surface adapted to align with a nub provided on the proximity sensor, when the proximity sensor is properly oriented with respect to said housing.3. An energy absorbing bumper according to claim 2, wherein said channels are adapted to receive ribs provided on the proximity sensor.4. An energy absorbing bumper according to claim 1, said housing including a face surface, wherein said face surface includes a depression, said depression including a rim surface, the proximity sensor abutting said rim surface when the proximity sensor is received in said interior cylindrical surface and said channels.5. An energy absorbing bumper according to claim 1, further comprising a retaining ring to secure the proximity sensor in position relative to said housing.6. An energy absorbing vehicle bumper comprising an impact face; at least one aperture in said impact face; and a housing received in said aperture, said housing having an interior surface adapted to receive a proximity sensor, and a face surface adapted to orient the proximity sensor with respect to said housing, wherein said proximity sensor includes ribs, and said interior surface includes channels, said channels capable of receiving said ribs so that said proximity sensor is oriented in one of four orientations with respect to said housing, said face surface indicating whether said proximity sensor is properly oriented in said one of said four orientations.7. An energy absorbing vehicle bumper comprising an impact face: at least one aperture in said impact face; and a housing received in said aperture, said housing having an interior surface adapted to receive a proximity sensor in proper alignment with said impact face, and a face surface adapted to orient the proximity sensor with respect to said housing, wherein said housing has a frustoconical surface adapted to slide over the edges of said aperture.8. An energy absorbing vehicle bumper according to claim 7, wherein said housing has a groove formed by a first opposed surface and a second opposed surface, said edges of said aperture being received in said groove.9. An energy absorbing vehicle bumper according to claim 8, wherein said first opposed surface and said second opposed surface extend radially outwardly from an exterior cylindrical surface.10. An energy absorbing vehicle bumper comprising an impact face: at least one aperture in said impact face; and a housing received in said aperture, said housing having an interior surface adapted to receive a proximity sensor in proper alignment with said impact face, and a face surface adapted to orient the proximity sensor with respect to said housing, wherein said face surface has a nub, said nub of said face surface being adapted to align with a nub provided on the proximity sensor, when the proximity sensor is properly oriented with respect to said housing.11. An energy absorbing vehicle bumper according to claim 10, wherein said aperture is notched, and said housing includes at least one rib sized to match the notch in said aperture, said at least one rib provided to properly orient said housing relative to said impact face.12. An energy absorbing vehicle bumper according to claim 11, wherein said housing has a frustoconical surface with said at least one rib extending therealong.13. An energy absorbing vehicle bumper according to claim 6, wherein said face surface includes a depression, the proximity sensor being recessed within said depression when received within said housing.14. An energy absorbing vehicle bumper according to claim 13, wherein said depression is provided through the middle of said face surface, the proximity sensor abutting a rim surface of said depression.15. An energy absorbing vehicle bumper adapted to carry at least one proximity sensor comprising an impact face; at least one aperture in said impact face; said housing being received in said aperture and including an interior cylindrical surface and channels extending along said interior cylindrical surface, said interior cylindrical surface and said channels adapted to receive the proximity sensor in proper alignment with said impact face, a face surface having a depression and adapted to orient said proximity sensor with respect to said housing, the proximity sensor being recessed within said depression when positioned in said housing, a frustoconical surface adapted to slide over the edges of said aperture, and a groove formed by a first opposed surface and a second opposed surface, said first opposed surface and said second opposed surface extending radially outwardly from an exterior cylindrical surface, wherein said edges of said aperture are received between said first and second opposed surfaces.16. An energy absorbing vehicle bumper according to claim 6, wherein said face surface includes a nub, said nub of said face surface adapted to align with a nub provided on said proximity sensor, when said proximity sensor is properly oriented with respect to said housing.
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