Vehicle pop-up hood apparatus

Details Vehicle pop-up hood apparatus Vehicle pop-up hood apparatus

2007-12-20

2011-12-06

Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...

Responsive to engagement of portion of perimeter of vehicle...

C180S069210, C296S187040

Reexamination Certificate

active

08069943

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle pop-up hood apparatus of the invention includes: an arm member whose proximal end portion is connected to a vehicle body so as to be pivotable about a first axis extending in the vehicle width direction; and a connection mechanism by which a hood of the vehicle is integrally connected to a tip side portion of the arm member. The hood is allowed to pivot relative to the arm member about a second axis extending in the vehicle width direction, and to move relative to the arm member in the vehicle longitudinal direction when the integrative connection, established by the connection mechanism, between the arm member and the hood is broken. The apparatus further includes an actuator that breaks the integrative connection, established by the connection mechanism, between the hood and the arm member, and that generates a lifting force that lifts the hood relative to the body.

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French Search Report issued on Oct. 8, 2010 in French Registration No. 0709156 (with translation).

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