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US 6,668,962 B2Granted
Hood hanging structure for a vehicle
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorByeong-Lag Son
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Abstract
A hood hinging structure of a vehicle is disclosed to minimize the level of an impact to be made on a pedestrian by changing a hinge structure that allows a hood to be rotatively opened or closed at a vehicle body when the pedestrian is hit by a hood having its hinge structure when the pedestrian is hit by the hinge structure.
Claims14
A hood hinging structure installed between a vehicle body part and a portion of the hood to support the hood to be opened or closed, the hinging structure comprising:
- an outer housing part fixed to vehicle body;
- an inner housing part moveably received within the outer housing part;
- a fixing arm member fixed on the inner housing part;
- a first rotary arm member rotatively fastened to the fixing arm member;
- a second rotary arm member rotatively fastened to the first rotary arm member and to the hood;
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- a lift element disposed to lift the inner housing part to raise the hood from the vehicle body, wherein the lift element includes a trigger having an explosive charge and an expansion body to be expanded by effusion of gas from the explosive charge.
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A mechanism for mounting a vehicle hood to a vehicle body, comprising:
- an expandable housing secured to the vehicle body;
- a hinge structure mounted on the expandable housing opposite the vehicle body, the hood being secured to the hinge structure;
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- a lift member disposed within the expandable housing and cooperating with said housing such that the lift member raises the expandable housing and moves the hood to a position away from the vehicle body, wherein the lift member comprises an explosive charge cooperating with an expansion member to raise the expandable housing.
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A mechanism for mounting a hood on a vehicle body, comprising:
- a hinge structure carrying said hood, said hinge structure being secured to the vehicle body, wherein said hinge structure comprises:
- a fixing arm member mounted on the inner housing part;
- a first rotary arm member rotatively fastened to the fixing arm member;
- a second rotary arm member rotatively fastened to the first rotary arm member, with the hood secured to said second member;
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- means for raising the hinge structure and hood away from the vehicle body in response to a vehicle body impact, wherein said means for raising comprises:
- an outer housing part secured to the vehicle body;
- an inner housing part slidably received within the outer housing part, said hinge structure being disposed on the inner housing part;
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- a lift member disposed within the inner housing part and cooperating the inner housing part such that the lift member raises the inner housing part and moves the hood to a position away from the vehicle body, wherein said lift member comprises an explosive charge cooperating with an expansion member to raise the expandable housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.