Bonnet lift with actuator fitted with a hook latching system
US7073846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/38
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The technical field of the invention is that of devices used in the field of motor vehicle safety to protect a pedestrian in the event of a head-on impact between the said pedestrian and a motor vehicle.More precisely, the invention relates to a safety device (1,100) for lifting the bonnet (29,129) of a motor vehicle in the event of a collision, comprising a mechanism (3,103) for lifting the said bonnet (29,129), an actuator (16,116) fitted with a pyrotechnic gas generator and a member for latching the said lift mechanism (3,103).The main feature of this device is that the latching member consists of a hook (4,104) mounted pivotingly and fixedly attached to the said motor vehicle, the said actuator (16,116) inducing an action on the said hook (4,104) to unlatch the lift mechanism (3,103).
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