A hinge assembly includes a hood bracket connected to a vehicle hood. The hood bracket includes a side plate defining a slot having a perimeter entirely bounded by the side plate so as to be spaced from a side plate edge, the side plate also defining a notch open at the side plate edge. A hinge arm has first and second ends rotatably connected to a vehicle body and the hood bracket. The hinge arm includes a slot engagement member extending into the slot to limit a range of rotation of the hood bracket relative to the hinge arm, and a notch engagement member extendable into the notch and configured to removably secure the hinge arm to the hood bracket to limit rotational movement therebetween.

An active hood apparatus for a vehicle includes a hood configured to cover an engine compartment of vehicle, and at least one hinge device configured to rotatably connect a rear end portion of the hood to a vehicle body. The hinge device includes a fixing bracket fixed to the vehicle body. A rotation bracket is provided such that a rear end thereof is rotatably connected to a rear end portion of the fixing bracket. A hood bracket is fixed to an inner surface of the hood and fixed to the rotation bracket by a first breaking pin. A connecting link provided such that opposite ends thereof are rotatably connected to a rear end portion of the hood bracket and a middle portion of the rotation bracket respectively. An actuator is configured to push up the connecting link in the event that a collision occurs.

A top-loadable cargo trailer has one or more top doors mounted to a container using hinge assemblies which are located entirely within a perimeter of the container when the top door is closed. In this way, no part of the full width, length, or height of the container is taken up by overhanding hinges, and in jurisdictions limiting container width, length, and height no amount of container volume is sacrificed due to hinge overhang. The hinge assemblies have a compound, or dual hinge biased by a resistance mechanism such as a coil spring to provide an orderly opening and closing sequence of the top door. When fully open, the top door hangs vertically flush against the container wall, thus minimize hazard to works and equipment moving about the container.

A tonneau cover for a vehicle cargo area includes a plurality of interfacing or interlocking panels at least one of which includes a plurality of deployable supports. A plurality of removable hinges is provided, adapted to retain the plurality of interfacing or interlocking panels in a folded and/or an unfolded configuration. Adjoining panels of the plurality of interfacing or interlocking panels may define an interlocking joint which may further include a sealing member. Removable hinges defining different spans may be provided. The removable hinges may further include locking elements for retaining an engagement between the removable hinges and the interfacing or interlocking panels in particular orientations.

The invention relates to a hinge comprising a first part (11) that can be pivoted relative to a second part (12) about a pivot axis (a), wherein the first part (11) comprises at least one bore (13) and the second part (12) at least one recess (15a, 15b), wherein, in a final assembly position, at least pin one (17a, 17b) that is coaxial to the pivot axis (a), has a first longitudinal portion in the bore (13) and with a second longitudinal portion in the recess (15a, 15b), and the pin (17a, 17b) can be moved between a pre-assembly position, in which the pin (17a, 17b) is in the bore (13) or in the recess (15a, 15b) with a larger overlap with respect to the final assembly position, and the final assembly position.

The special feature is that at least one holding element (18) can extend through a passage (31) in a seat (28) in such a way that the pin (17a, 17b) can be moved by the holding element (18) from the pre-assembly position into the final assembly position and that, in the final assembly position, the holding element (18) is positioned in such a way that it prevents a return movement of the pin (17a, 17b) from the final assembly position into the pre-assembly position.

A drive device for a vehicle flap, includes a flap part assigned to a vehicle flap, a body part assigned to a vehicle body, a joint arrangement connecting the flap part and the body part in an articulated manner, a first actuator coupled to the joint arrangement for opening and closing the vehicle flap during conventional operation, a second actuator coupled to the joint arrangement for lifting the vehicle flap into a pedestrian protection position, a coupling device for coupling the first actuator and the second actuator, wherein the coupling device comprises a first lever and a second lever, wherein the first lever is assigned to the first actuator, and wherein the second lever is assigned to the second actuator. A reliable and compact drive device is provided in that during conventional operation, the first lever and the second lever are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner via a mechanical securing element.

An active hood apparatus for a vehicle includes a hood configured to cover an engine compartment of vehicle, and at least one hinge device configured to rotatably connect a rear end portion of the hood to a vehicle body. The hinge device includes a fixing bracket fixed to the vehicle body. A rotation bracket is provided such that a rear end thereof is rotatably connected to a rear end portion of the fixing bracket. A hood bracket is fixed to an inner surface of the hood and fixed to the rotation bracket by a first breaking pin. A connecting link provided such that opposite ends thereof are rotatably connected to a rear end portion of the hood bracket and a middle portion of the rotation bracket respectively. An actuator is configured to push up the connecting link in the event that a collision occurs.

A hinge assembly includes a hood bracket connected to a vehicle hood. The hood bracket includes a side plate defining a slot having a perimeter entirely bounded by the side plate so as to be spaced from a side plate edge, the side plate also defining a notch open at the side plate edge. A hinge arm has first and second ends rotatably connected to a vehicle body and the hood bracket. The hinge arm includes a slot engagement member extending into the slot to limit a range of rotation of the hood bracket relative to the hinge arm, and a notch engagement member extendable into the notch and configured to removably secure the hinge arm to the hood bracket to limit rotational movement therebetween.

A top-loadable cargo trailer has one or more top doors mounted to a container using hinge assemblies which are located entirely within a perimeter of the container when the top door is closed. In this way, no part of the full width, length, or height of the container is taken up by overhanding hinges, and in jurisdictions limiting container width, length, and height no amount of container volume is sacrificed due to hinge overhang. The hinge assemblies have a compound, or dual hinge biased by a resistance mechanism such as a coil spring to provide an orderly opening and closing sequence of the top door. When fully open, the top door hangs vertically flush against the container wall, thus minimize hazard to works and equipment moving about the container.

A two-step hinge assembly for a door cover that provides access to an opening defined by a body panel includes a hinge inlet attached to the door cover, a hinge neck rotatably mounted to the body panel about a main axis of rotation, a retaining member actuated between an engaged position and a disengaged position, and a biasing member. The biasing member exerts a biasing force upon the retaining member to maintain the retaining member in the engaged position, where the retaining member is urged from the engaged position into the disengaged position when an actuation force that opposes the biasing force is exerted upon the retaining member. The retaining member disengages with a mating feature of the hinge inlet when urged into the disengaged position to allow the hinge inlet to rotate independently about a local axis of rotation.