Front bonnet arrangement for a motor vehicle for protecting pedestrians and cyclists on collision raises bonnet through a hinge system when sensor detects a collision

摘要

A front bonnet arrangement for a motor vehicle to protect pedestrians and cyclists comprises an additional hinge system (1) to raise the bonnet if a sensor detects a collision. A connecting arm (2) is joined to the body (3) and to a link (5) to the bonnet with a device (9) to prevent the system turning about the links (8,10) in normal operation.