IP Library Granted Patent US 9,233,656
Granted Patent B2
US 9,233,656 · App. 14/362,264 · Granted Jan 12, 2016

Bumper back beam with a fiber composite reinforcing material

Inventors: Yong Kil Kil (Cheongju-si, KR); Yong-Hoon Yoon (Daejeon, KR); Byoung Heuk Kim (Cheongju-si, KR); Chun Ho Park (Cheongju-si, KR); Hee June Kim (Seongnam-si, KR)
Assignee: LG HAUSYS, LTD.
B60R19/03B60R19/18B60R2019/1853
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Patent No.
US 9,233,656
App. No.
14/362,264
Granted
Jan 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a bumper back beam to be disposed inside a bumper cover, for reducing impact from outside the bumper cover. The bumper back beam includes a body including a synthetic resin, and a fiber composite reinforcing material including a hollow section. The fiber composite reinforcing material is fastened inside the body. The bumper back beam has high reliability, by having excellent ability to absorb impact energy because cracks almost do not occur during collision since it not only provides satisfactory strength and stiffness but also has high elongation with synthetic resin and fiber composite reinforcing materials generating synergies, and especially by having excellent impact resistance since fiber composite reinforcing materials take the shape of a hollow section.

Claims (19)

1. A bumper back beam to be disposed inside a bumper cover for reducing impact from outside the bumper cover, the bumper back beam comprising:

a body comprising a synthetic resin; and

a fiber composite reinforcing material comprising a hollow section, wherein the fiber composite reinforcing material is fastened inside the body,

wherein the fiber composite reinforcing material further comprises:

a main part being housed entirely inside the body through insert injection molding and configured to provide stiffness against impact from outside the bumper cover; and

a connecting part having a bar shape with a constant width and thickness, and integrated into and disposed on a side of the main part, and

wherein the connecting part comprises multiple through holes configured for the synthetic resin to pass through, when the synthetic resin is in a melting state during the insert injection molding.

2. A bumper back beam according to claim 1 , wherein the fiber composite reinforcing material extends longitudinally and has a polygonal cross sectional shape.

3. A bumper back beam according to claim 1 , wherein the fiber composite reinforcing material is manufactured by mixing and melting a glass fiber or carbon fiber based continuous fiber with a synthetic resin, followed by extruding.

4. A bumper back beam according to claim 1 , wherein the fiber composite reinforcing material is manufactured by mixing and melting a glass fiber or carbon fiber based continuous fiber and a single fiber, with a synthetic resin, followed by extruding.

5. A bumper back beam according to claim 3 , wherein the fiber composite reinforcing material comprises 60% by weight to 70% by weight of the continuous fiber, and 30% by weight to 40% by weight of the synthetic resin introduced into the fiber composite reinforcing material.

6. A bumper back beam according to claim 3 , wherein the synthetic resin introduced into the fiber composite reinforcing material and the synthetic resin of the body are a thermoplastic resin.

7. A bumper back beam according to claim 6 , wherein each of the synthetic resins is any of polycarbonate, poly-butylene-terephthalate, or polypropylene.

8. A bumper back beam according to claim 1 , wherein the fiber composite reinforcing material expands longitudinally and has a curved shape.

9. A bumper back beam according to claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises a glass fiber combined with the synthetic resin.

10. A bumper comprising the bumper back beam according to claim 1 .

11. A bumper back beam according to claim 4 , wherein the fiber composite reinforcing material comprises 60% by weight to 70% by weight of the continuous fiber, and 30% by weight to 40% by weight of the synthetic resin introduced into the fiber composite reinforcing material.

12. A bumper back beam according to claim 4 , wherein the synthetic resin introduced into the fiber composite reinforcing material and the synthetic resin of the body are a thermoplastic resin.

13. A bumper back beam according to claim 12 , wherein each of the synthetic resins is any of polycarbonate, poly-butylene-terephthalate, or polypropylene.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2014
From: KIL, YONG KIL; YOON, YONG-HOON; KIM, BYOUNG HEUK; PARK, CHUN HO; KIM, HEE JUNE
To: LG HAUSYS, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2011-0139017 · Dec 21, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140333077A1 · Nov 13, 2014