US 12,447,804 B2
Side impact restraint protection system for a vehicle
Kjell-Åke Lund, Mölnlycke (SE)
Assigned to Ningbo Geely Automobile Research & Dev. Co., Ltd., Ningbo (CN); and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd., Zhejiang (CN)
Filed by Ningbo Geely Automobile Research & Development Co., Ltd., Ningbo (CN); and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd., Zhejiang (CN)
Filed on May 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/201,111.
Application 18/201,111 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2021/137151, filed on Dec. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 20213774 (EP), filed on Dec. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0294491 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B60J 5/04 (2006.01); B62D 25/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 5/0459 (2013.01) [B60J 5/0425 (2013.01); B60J 5/044 (2013.01); B60J 5/0447 (2013.01); B60J 5/0479 (2013.01); B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B60J 2005/0475 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A side impact restraint protection system for a vehicle, comprising a first side safety structure, a second side safety structure, a first structural element of a vehicle body structure of the vehicle, and a second structural element of the vehicle body structure,
wherein the first side safety structure is arranged in connection to a first side door of the vehicle and the second side safety structure is arranged in connection to a second side door of the vehicle, wherein the first side door and the second side door are arranged to cover a common single door opening of the vehicle body structure in a closed door position,
wherein the first structural element is arranged in a position in front of the door opening in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the second structural element arranged in a position behind the door opening in the longitudinal direction,
wherein in the closed door position the first side safety structure and the second side safety structure are configured to be releasably connected to each other via a connecting device, the first side safety structure is configured to be connected to the first structural element via a first connection member, and the second side safety structure is configured to be connected to the second structural element via a second connection member, and
wherein the first side safety structure in a first end is releasably connected to the first structural element via the first connection member and in a second end connected to the connecting device, and wherein the second side safety structure in a first end is connected to the connecting device and in a second end releasably connected to the second structural element via the second connection member.