Energy absorption member for vehicle trim
A vehicle includes a vehicle body including a pillar. The pillar includes a support structure. A passenger compartment is defined by the vehicle body. A trim member disposed in the passenger compartment on the pillar. An energy absorption member is coupled to the trim member. The energy absorption member includes a base and at least one rib extending from the base.
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle body includes a pillar, wherein the pillar includes a support structure;
a passenger compartment defined by the vehicle body;
a trim member disposed in the passenger compartment on the pillar; and
an energy absorption member coupled to the trim member, wherein the energy absorption member includes a base and at least one rib extending from the base, and wherein the energy absorption member is integrally formed with the trim member.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the trim member includes a first surface facing the passenger compartment and a second opposing surface, and further wherein the energy absorption member is coupled to the second opposing surface of the trim member.
3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the at least one rib extends toward the support structure of the vehicle body.
4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the at least one rib includes a plurality of ribs.
5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the energy absorption member compresses in response to a predetermined force acting on the energy absorption member.
6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the base includes sidewalls coupled via a connecting wall, and further wherein the at least one rib is integrally formed with the connecting wall.
7. A trim member for a vehicle pillar, comprising:
a body having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first and second surfaces are opposing surfaces;
a base coupled to the second surface of the body, wherein the base includes sidewalls coupled via a connecting wall; and
more than one rib coupled to an outer surface of the connecting wall of the base.
8. The trim member of claim 7 , wherein the more than one rib includes a plurality of ribs extending in a first direction along the base and a transverse rib extending in a second direction along the base.
9. The trim member of claim 8 , wherein the transverse rib traverses a central portion of each rib of the plurality of ribs.
10. The trim member of claim 7 , wherein the more than one rib compresses in response to a predetermined force acting on the more than one rib.
11. The trim member of claim 7 , wherein the base compresses in response to a predetermined force acting on the base.
12. The trim member of claim 7 , wherein the connecting wall of the base is spaced-apart from the second surface of the body.
13. The trim member of claim 7 , wherein the more than one rib includes a first rib and a second rib, and further wherein the first rib has a length different than a length of the second rib.
14. The trim member of claim 7 , wherein the more than one rib includes a first rib and a second rib, and further wherein the first rib has a thickness different than a thickness of the second rib.
15. A trim member, comprising:
a body having a first surface and a second surface;
a base integrally formed with the body, wherein the base includes sidewalls and a connecting wall, and further wherein the connecting wall is spaced-apart from the second surface of the body; and
a plurality of ribs coupled to and extending from the connecting wall of the base.
16. The trim member of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of ribs and the base each compress in response to a predetermined force acting on the plurality of ribs and the base, respectively.
17. The trim member of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of ribs are spaced-apart along the connecting wall.
18. The trim member of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of ribs are equidistantly spaced-apart from one another.
19. The trim member of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of ribs are disposed parallel to one another.