US 12,030,448 B2
Bumper arrangement with additional support
Karl Kristian Berger, Gjovik (NO); Jens Chr. Haker, Gjovik (NO); Christian Handing, Langenberg (DE); Andreas Hitz, Erwitte (DE); Frode Paulsen, Gjovik (NO); Frank Rabe, Hiddenhausen (DE); and Odd Perry Sovik, Kolbu (NO)
Assigned to BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH, Paderborn (DE)
Filed by BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH, Paderborn (DE)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/590,015.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 102 365.3 (DE), filed on Feb. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0242347 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 19/18 (2006.01); B60R 19/03 (2006.01); B60R 19/34 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 19/18 (2013.01) [B60R 19/03 (2013.01); B60R 19/34 (2013.01); B60R 2019/182 (2013.01); B60R 2019/1826 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bumper arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:
an upper main cross member, wherein the upper main cross member is able to be coupled via crash boxes to the vehicle; and
a lower auxiliary cross member, wherein the upper main cross member and the lower auxiliary cross member are integrally formed with vertical struts,
the vertical struts are supported on at least one of the crash boxes or on a flange plate on a longitudinal member via at least one additional support element oriented in a vertical direction of the vehicle,
the upper main cross member is supported on the lower auxiliary cross member via the at least one additional support element oriented into a longitudinal direction of the vehicle,
the at least one additional support element is one piece and in a single material with at least one of the upper main cross member, the lower auxiliary cross member, or the vertical struts, and
the upper main cross member and the lower auxiliary cross member comprise a light metal alloy.