Bumper assembly for motor vehicle, has multiple crash boxes arranged in cross-bar, where pedestrian protection element is arranged on cross-bar

摘要

The bumper assembly (1) has multiple crash boxes (2) arranged in a cross-bar (3), where a pedestrian protection element (4) is arranged on the cross-bar. The material of the pedestrian protection element has a lower rigidity against the material of the cross-bar. A deformation element (5) is arranged in the pedestrian protection element. An independent claim is also included for a method for operating a bumper assembly in a crash situation.