Hinge for a vehicle hood
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsIskander Farooq, Mohammed Omar Faruque, Sudip Sankar Bhattacharjee, Dean M Jaradi, Srinivasan Sundararajan
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Abstract
A hinge for a hood of a vehicle includes a first bracket; a member rotatably coupled to the first bracket, and a second bracket rotatably coupled to the member. An actuator includes a base connected to the member and a rod moveable relative to the base. The rod moves from a retracted position to an extended position in contact with the second bracket for rotating the second bracket relative to the member.
Claims22
A hinge for a hood of a vehicle, the hinge comprising:
- a first bracket;
- a member coupled to and rotatable relative to the first bracket;
- a second bracket coupled and rotatable relative to the member;
- an actuator including a base fixed to the member and a rod moveable relative to the base from a retracted position to an extended position in contact with the second bracket for rotating the second bracket relative to the member.
A pedestrian impact system comprising:
- a sensor;
- a hinge including a first bracket, a member coupled to the first bracket, and a second bracket coupled to the member;
- an actuator fixed to the member and moveable to an extended position in contact with the second bracket for rotating the second bracket relative to the member;
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- a controller in communication with the sensor and the actuator.
A hinge for a hood of a vehicle, the hinge comprising:
- a first bracket;
- a member rotatably coupled to the first bracket;
- a second bracket rotatably coupled to the member;
- an actuator including a base connected to the member and a rod moveable relative to the base from a retracted position to an extended position in contact with the second bracket for rotating the second bracket relative to the member;
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- a frangible joint between the second bracket and the member.
A hinge for a hood of a vehicle, the hinge comprising:
- a first bracket;
- a member rotatably coupled to the first bracket;
- a second bracket rotatably coupled to the member;
- an actuator including a base connected to the member and a rod moveable relative to the base from a retracted position to an extended position in contact with the second bracket for rotating the second bracket relative to the member;
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- a rotatable joint between the member and the second bracket and a link spaced from the rotatable joint and extending from the member to the second bracket for limiting rotation of the second bracket relative to the member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.