US 11,999,411 B2
Energy absorber for front-end vehicle protection
Alejandro Enrique Gonzalez, Toluca (MX); Md Hafizur Rahman, Troy, MI (US); and Freddy Miranda, Toluca (MX)
Assigned to Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed by Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/464,266.
Prior Publication US 2023/0060152 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B60K 11/08 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60R 19/48 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 21/152 (2013.01) [B60K 11/08 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60R 19/48 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a grille supporting a functional accessory;
a bumper beam located axially inward of the grille; and
a first energy absorber connected to the bumper beam and defining a cavity configured to accommodate inward axial displacement of the grille resulting from a low-force impact between the vehicle and an external object to thereby inhibit damage to the functional accessory.