Energy absorbing seal for a vehicle
A vehicle includes a storage compartment. The vehicle includes a hood above the storage compartment. The hood is movable relative to the storage compartment between an open position and a closed position. The vehicle includes a flange connected to one of the hood and the storage compartment and a ring-shaped energy absorber connected to the other of the hood and the storage compartment. The flange and the ring-shaped energy absorber both circumferentially enclose the storage compartment in the closed position. The vehicle includes a seal mounted to the ring-shaped energy absorber and positioned between the ring-shaped energy absorber and the flange in the closed position.
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a storage compartment;
a hood above the storage compartment and movable relative to the storage compartment between an open position and a closed position;
a flange connected to one of the hood and the storage compartment and a ring-shaped energy absorber connected to the other of the hood and the storage compartment, the flange and the ring-shaped energy absorber both circumferentially enclose the storage compartment in the closed position; and
a seal mounted to the ring-shaped energy absorber and positioned between the ring-shaped energy absorber and the flange in the closed position.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the hood includes a hood outer and a hood inner positioned between the hood outer and the ring-shaped energy absorber.
3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the ring-shaped energy absorber is connected to the hood inner.
4. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the ring-shaped energy absorber is compressible relative to the hood inner.
5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the ring-shaped energy absorber is compressible relative to the flange.
6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the ring-shaped energy absorber is hollow.
7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the ring-shaped energy absorber in a radial cross-section has two feet spaced from each other and a cavity disposed therebetween, the two feet abutting the hood.
8. The vehicle as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the ring-shaped energy absorber includes a base spaced from the hood and a leg extending from the base to each foot.
9. The vehicle as set forth in claim 8 , wherein the seal is mounted to the base.
10. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the feet are fixed to the hood.
11. The vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising an insert in the cavity.
12. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising an insert between the ring-shaped energy absorber and the one of the hood and the storage compartment.
13. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the ring-shaped energy absorber defines a cavity and the foam insert is in the cavity.
14. The vehicle as set forth in claim 13 , wherein the cavity faces the hood.
15. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the ring-shaped energy absorber in a radial cross-section has a sinuous shape.
16. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the sinuous shape has a peak spaced from the hood, the seal being mounted to the peak.
17. The vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the sinuous shape has two other peaks on opposites sides of the seal.
18. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the ring-shaped energy absorber has feet extending from the sinuous shape in opposite directions, the feet abutting the hood.
19. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a fastener connecting the ring-shaped energy absorber to the one of the hood and the storage compartment.
20. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the seal is tubular and elongated around the flange.