US 11,987,159 B2
Connection member
Yasuhiro Koinuma, Niiza (JP); and Hideki Oino, Niiza (JP)
Assigned to HONDA ACCESS CORP., Niiza (JP)
Appl. No. 17/429,499
Filed by HONDA ACCESS CORP., Niiza (JP)
PCT Filed Mar. 8, 2019, PCT No. PCT/JP2019/009285
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 9, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/183517, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0126740 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 13/01 (2006.01); B60N 2/64 (2006.01); B60N 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 3/048 (2013.01) [B60N 2/64 (2013.01); B60N 3/046 (2013.01); B60R 13/013 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connection member that is to be bridged between a first attachment receiving portion and a second attachment receiving portion and is capable of stretching and contracting as at least one of the first attachment receiving portion and the second attachment receiving portion moves, comprising:
a main body portion formed into a shape of a thin plate or a sheet;
a plurality of long convex portions provided on a surface portion of the main body portion in a parallel manner; and
a plurality of bending portions each having the plurality of the long convex portions, and being configured in a way such that any one of a one side surface portion and other side surface portion of the main body portion has a concavo-convex shape, whereas the other of the one side surface portion and other side surface portion of the main body portion has a flat shape, wherein
the long convex portions are formed thicker than the main body portion, and are extendedly provided in a direction orthogonal to a stretching and contracting direction of the connection member,
the plurality of the long convex portions are provided on the one side surface portion and on the other side surface portion, and the plurality of the long convex portions provided on the one side surface portion are arranged in a location not opposing the plurality of the long convex portions provided on the other side surface portion, and
as the first attachment receiving portion and the second attachment receiving portion approach each other, the bending portion is to be bent in a manner such that the plurality of the long convex portions are to be positioned inward.