A hinge for a hood assembly of the type used in a motor vehicles. The hinge includes at least one structural composite component, attached to one of the hood and the body of a vehicle, and configured to include a plastic portion overmolded into a core panel.

A hinge for a hood assembly of the type used in a motor vehicles. The hinge includes at least one structural composite component, attached to one of the hood and the body of a vehicle, and configured to include a plastic portion overmolded into a core panel.

A vehicle safety system for helping to protect a pedestrian in the event of a vehicle frontal collision with the pedestrian includes a plurality of crash sensors for sensing a vehicle frontal collision, an actuatable pedestrian protection device, a controller for controlling actuation of the pedestrian protection device, and at least one active sensor for determining the presence of a pedestrian in the path of the vehicle.

A vehicle safety system for helping to protect a pedestrian in the event of a vehicle frontal collision with the pedestrian includes a plurality of crash sensors for sensing a vehicle frontal collision, an actuatable pedestrian protection device, a controller for controlling actuation of the pedestrian protection device, and at least one active sensor for determining the presence of a pedestrian in the path of the vehicle.

A hood lifting actuator according to various implementations includes a piston, a locking ring, and a housing including a protrusion. The housing further includes a distal end, the distal end defining a distal end wall, wherein the locking ring is retained between the distal end wall and the protrusion prior to actuation of the actuator. The piston travels from a retracted position to an extended position. In the extended position, the hood lifting actuator lifts a portion of a vehicle hood into an elevated position. In response to a force urging the piston from the extended position toward the retracted position, such as a person impacting the portion of the vehicle hood, the locking ring engages the protrusion and the piston, thereby locking the piston in a locked position.

A pedestrian protection apparatus may include: an active sensor configured to sense a forward obstacle of a vehicle; a passive sensor configured to sense a collision of the vehicle; a storage unit configured to store a collision threshold value which is set according to the passive sensor and a protection subject; a protection module driving unit configured to drive a protection module for protecting the protection subject in case of a collision with the vehicle; and a control unit configured to identify the protection subject based on the sensing result of the active sensor, adjust the collision threshold value according to the protection subject, compare the sensing result of the passive sensor to the collision threshold value, and operate the protection module driving unit.

A pedestrian protection apparatus may include: an active sensor configured to sense a forward obstacle of a vehicle; a passive sensor configured to sense a collision of the vehicle; a storage unit configured to store a collision threshold value which is set according to the passive sensor and a protection subject; a protection module driving unit configured to drive a protection module for protecting the protection subject in case of a collision with the vehicle; and a control unit configured to identify the protection subject based on the sensing result of the active sensor, adjust the collision threshold value according to the protection subject, compare the sensing result of the passive sensor to the collision threshold value, and operate the protection module driving unit.

A pop-up hood apparatus includes a hood, a hood lock mechanism, an actuator for raising, and an auxiliary support section configured to support a side edge portion of the hood from below upon an actuation of the actuator. The auxiliary support section includes a load receiving block configured to support the side edge portion of the hood from below, a biasing member configured to bias the load receiving block upward, a displacement restricting member configured to restrict upward displacement of the load receiving block, and a restriction releasing section configured to release upward displacement restriction of the load receiving block according to upward displacement of the hood lock mechanism. The displacement restricting member is displaced to a position that abuts a lower surface of the load receiving block when the load receiving block that has been released upward displacement restriction is displaced upward by a predetermined amount or more.

A hood lifting mechanism for a vehicle having a frunk, including: at least one lifting means configured to lift a hood, and a deformable material configured to be attached to an inner surface of the hood, wherein the deformable material is configured to switch from a first position (P1) in which the deformable material is either flat or forms a dome being directed towards the inner surface of the hood into a second position (P2) in which the deformable material forms a dome being directed towards the frunk when the at least one lifting means is activated. Further, the present disclosure relates to a vehicle including such lifting mechanism and to a method for moving a hood of a vehicle.

The invention relates to a motor vehicle steering wheel comprising a device for removably mounting an airbag module on the steering wheel, the mounting device comprising at least two hooks linked to either the airbag module or the steering wheel, first portions extending into the interaction zones to form the means for holding the hooks guiding elements forming two distinct removal paths for guiding a removal tool, the steering wheel comprising a single removal opening for insertion of the removal tool along the two removal paths.