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Pedestrian safe automotive hood having reinforcing foam

A technology of engine hood and engine compartment, which is applied in pedestrian/occupant safety arrangement, vehicle safety arrangement, vehicle components, etc., and can solve the problems of pedestrians flying, hitting the hood of the vehicle, and somersaults

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-01-13
ARCONIC INC
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In addition, such frontal collisions may also send the pedestrian flying and / or overturning such that the pedestrian's head hits the vehicle's hood or windshield
If the head is injured, the impact can be fatal

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[0055] Detailed embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely illustrative of the various forms in which the invention may be embodied. In addition, each example related to various embodiments of the present invention is for the purpose of explanation, not limitation. Furthermore, the drawings are not necessarily to scale and some features may be exaggerated to illustrate details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.

[0056] Figures 1A-1C An embodiment of a hood 5 according to the invention is described, comprising an integral foam core 100 (not shown) and at least one deformable disc 10 arranged to substantially align with components within the hood. The hood 5 substantial...

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The present invention provides a thin vehicle closure panel design that substantially reduces a thickness (panel gauge plus the perpendicular distance or depth between the panels) of a vehicle hood (5) and the impact effect on the head of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the vehicle hood (5) includes a hood shell (15) including an outer panel (25) and an inner panel (20); a unitary foam core (100) positioned between and bonded to the outer (25) and / or the inner panel (20) of the hood shell (15); and at least one recess (10) that corresponds to an underhood component (42). In another aspect of the invention, a vehicle hood (5) is provided in which a latch attachment member (60) and / or hinge members (70) are attached to inner surface (50) of the inner panel (20) of the hood shell (15).

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of US Provisional Application Serial No. US60 / 893,489, entitled "Design of Automotive Hoods for Pedestrian Safety with Reinforced Foam," filed March 7, 2007. This application is incorporated herein. field of invention [0003] In one embodiment, the invention relates to a vehicle cover, and in a further embodiment to a vehicle cover designed to minimize the thickness of the The impact of collisions is minimal. Background technique [0004] Accidents in which motor vehicles collide with pedestrians have caused serious safety hazards to pedestrians. One particularly harmful type of pedestrian / vehicle accident occurs when the front of the vehicle strikes a pedestrian's knees, legs and / or abdomen. Such frontal collisions potentially injure the pedestrian's knees, legs and / or abdomen. Additionally, such frontal collisions may also send the pedestrian flying and / or into a somersault su...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B62D25/10
CPCB62D29/002B62D25/105B60R2021/343Y10T29/49826B62D25/10B62D25/12B60R21/34
Inventor D·C·塞克萨利亚小约翰·W·科比斯S·F·麦克利里S·P·森迪
Owner ARCONIC INC
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