Brake device to reduce risk of driver injury in a crash

摘要

A brake device (1) for a motor vehicle, having a crash bar (12) which is rigid at least in sections extends between a unit bearing (4) and the brake device (1) and is attached to or supported on the unit bearing (4) at one end and the brake device (1) at the other end or acts upon them such that in the event of a relative movement between the unit bearing (4) and the brake device (1) which results from a bead-on crash, such a force "F" and such a moment can be applied to the brake device (1) that it bends in on itself transverse to the vehicle longitudinal direction, thus absorbing energy and minimizing the risk of injury to the driver.