Safety device for the protection of pedestrians
First Claim
1. A safety device for the protection of pedestrians involved in a collision with a vehicle having a front hood extending in a generally horizontal plane above the vehicle frame and covering a forward compartment in a front part of the vehicle comprising:
- displacement means for the displacement of the front hood from a rest position into an impact position raised relative to the rest position, said displacement means being arranged in the zone of the front hood of the vehicle; and
sensor means arranged in the front zone of the vehicle for detection of a collision with the pedestrian, said displacement means being triggered into operation by said sensor means upon detection of a collision with the pedestrian.
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Abstract
A safety device for the protection of pedestrians involved in a collision with a vehicle is arranged in the zone of the front hood of the vehicle. The safety device is in the form of a mechanism for raising the rear of the front hood, which mechanism can be triggered by a sensor installation arranged in the zone of the front bumper of the vehicle for detection of a collision with the pedestrian. Upon detection of a collision, the mechanism raises the front hood from a rest position to an impact position in which the potential for contact between the pedestrian'"'"'s head and the windshield are reduced.
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10 Claims
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1. A safety device for the protection of pedestrians involved in a collision with a vehicle having a front hood extending in a generally horizontal plane above the vehicle frame and covering a forward compartment in a front part of the vehicle comprising:
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displacement means for the displacement of the front hood from a rest position into an impact position raised relative to the rest position, said displacement means being arranged in the zone of the front hood of the vehicle; and sensor means arranged in the front zone of the vehicle for detection of a collision with the pedestrian, said displacement means being triggered into operation by said sensor means upon detection of a collision with the pedestrian. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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