A latch travel mechanism for a closure panel of a vehicle, the mechanism comprising: a mounting plate for mounting a latch, the latch for retaining the closure panel; a support plate coupled to the mounting plate by a pair of linkages, the support plate for connecting to a body of the vehicle, the pair of linkages including a pair of arms and a pair of meshed gears coupled to one another; and an actuation mechanism for mounting on at least one of the support plate or the body for extending the pair of linkages in order to move the mounting plate relative to the support plate from a home position to an extended position; wherein the mounting plate is moved from the home position to the extended position during operation of the actuation mechanism.

A latch travel mechanism for a closure panel of a vehicle, the mechanism comprising: a mounting plate for mounting a latch, the latch for retaining the closure panel; a support plate coupled to the mounting plate by a pair of linkages, the support plate for connecting to a body of the vehicle, the pair of linkages including a pair of arms and a pair of meshed gears coupled to one another; and an actuation mechanism for mounting on at least one of the support plate or the body for extending the pair of linkages in order to move the mounting plate relative to the support plate from a home position to an extended position; wherein the mounting plate is moved from the home position to the extended position during operation of the actuation mechanism.

A hinge for a vehicle hood is provided. The hinge includes a hinge lower fixed to a vehicle body, and a hinge upper fixed to the hood and rotatably supported relative to the hinge lower. The hinge upper includes a first member rotatably supported relative to the hinge lower, and a second member fixed to the hood and relatively movable relative to the first member. The hinge further includes a first lock configured to be engageable with the first member to restrict rotation of the first member relative to the hinge lower. The first member and the second member are integrally rotatable relative to the hinge lower in a normal operation of opening and closing the hood. When the hood is caused to pop up, the first lock engages with the first member and the second member is relatively movable relative to the first member.

A hinge for a vehicle hood is provided. The hinge includes a hinge lower fixed to a vehicle body, and a hinge upper fixed to the hood and rotatably supported relative to the hinge lower. The hinge upper includes a first member rotatably supported relative to the hinge lower, and a second member fixed to the hood and relatively movable relative to the first member. The hinge further includes a first lock configured to be engageable with the first member to restrict rotation of the first member relative to the hinge lower. The first member and the second member are integrally rotatable relative to the hinge lower in a normal operation of opening and closing the hood. When the hood is caused to pop up, the first lock engages with the first member and the second member is relatively movable relative to the first member.

A vehicular protection device includes a protection device that protects a protection target that comes into collision with a vehicle, a measuring device that captures an image of the protection target and measures a distance between the protection target and the vehicle, and a controller that activates the protection device in different modes based on whether the protection target includes a predetermined vehicle on which to ride. The protection device includes an airbag device that deploys an airbag toward a front of the vehicle, and a pop-up device that moves a hood provided in a front upper section of the vehicle, and the controller activates the pop-up device without activating the airbag device if the protection target includes the vehicle on which to ride, and activates the airbag device and the pop-up device if the protection target does not include the vehicle on which to ride.

A vehicular protection device includes a protection device that protects a protection target that comes into collision with a vehicle, a measuring device that captures an image of the protection target and measures a distance between the protection target and the vehicle, and a controller that activates the protection device in different modes based on whether the protection target includes a predetermined vehicle on which to ride. The protection device includes an airbag device that deploys an airbag toward a front of the vehicle, and a pop-up device that moves a hood provided in a front upper section of the vehicle, and the controller activates the pop-up device without activating the airbag device if the protection target includes the vehicle on which to ride, and activates the airbag device and the pop-up device if the protection target does not include the vehicle on which to ride.

An airbag arrangement structure prevents interference from devices in an engine room. The airbag arrangement structure includes: a hood configured to open or close an opening above an engine room provided in front of a vehicle interior; a cover provided under the hood so as to face the hood; and an airbag provided between the hood and the cover.

An airbag arrangement structure prevents interference from devices in an engine room. The airbag arrangement structure includes: a hood configured to open or close an opening above an engine room provided in front of a vehicle interior; a cover provided under the hood so as to face the hood; and an airbag provided between the hood and the cover.

Various implementations include a hood lifting front hinge including a first hinge plate, second hinge plate, and third hinge plate. A first portion of the first hinge plate is hingedly coupled to a first portion of the second hinge plate. A second portion of the second hinge plate is hingedly coupled to a second portion of the third hinge plate. The first hinge plate, second hinge plate, and third hinge plate are hingedly movable from a collapsed position to an extended position. The first hinge plate is couplable to a portion of a hood latch of a vehicle and the third hinge plate is couplable to a portion of a hood of a vehicle. The hood is further from the hood latch and closer to a windshield of the vehicle when the hinge plates are in the extended position than when the hinge plates are in the collapsed position.

Various implementations include a hood lifting front hinge including a first hinge plate, second hinge plate, and third hinge plate. A first portion of the first hinge plate is hingedly coupled to a first portion of the second hinge plate. A second portion of the second hinge plate is hingedly coupled to a second portion of the third hinge plate. The first hinge plate, second hinge plate, and third hinge plate are hingedly movable from a collapsed position to an extended position. The first hinge plate is couplable to a portion of a hood latch of a vehicle and the third hinge plate is couplable to a portion of a hood of a vehicle. The hood is further from the hood latch and closer to a windshield of the vehicle when the hinge plates are in the extended position than when the hinge plates are in the collapsed position.