The invention relates to an operational force support device that is adapted to support a user when operating a lid (10). The invention further relates to a method for adjusting a force (F.sub.H) that has to be applied by a user to operate a lid (10). Furthermore, the invention relates to a computer module adapted to output an amplification factor and/or an armature voltage that is/are used in the method according to the invention.

The invention relates to an operational force support device that is adapted to support a user when operating a lid (10). The invention further relates to a method for adjusting a force (F.sub.H) that has to be applied by a user to operate a lid (10). Furthermore, the invention relates to a computer module adapted to output an amplification factor and/or an armature voltage that is/are used in the method according to the invention.

An outer skin component for a motor vehicle is designed as a shell component with an outer shell and an inner shell, which are in each case designed as fiber-reinforced plastics shells with a fiber reinforcement embedded into a thermosetting plastic matrix. The fiber reinforcement of the outer shell consists of one or more layers of nonwoven material.

An outer skin component for a motor vehicle is designed as a shell component with an outer shell and an inner shell, which are in each case designed as fiber-reinforced plastics shells with a fiber reinforcement embedded into a thermosetting plastic matrix. The fiber reinforcement of the outer shell consists of one or more layers of nonwoven material.

Provided is technology whereby it is possible to avoid interference between a secondary lever and a hood retraction structure upon the retraction of a pop-up hood. A hood retraction structure includes: a slider provided at a front side lower portion of a hood; and a rai that is provided on an upper portion of a striker body constituting a hood locking mechanism, and is movable in a longitudinal direction relative to the slider. The slider has a notch having an opening end provided by being cut in a concave shape from a vehicle front side toward a vehicle rear side, and the notch constitutes the hood locking mechanism, and is provided at a position corresponding to an upper portion of a secondary lever that regulates upward movement of the striker body.

Provided is technology whereby it is possible to avoid interference between a secondary lever and a hood retraction structure upon the retraction of a pop-up hood. A hood retraction structure includes: a slider provided at a front side lower portion of a hood; and a rai that is provided on an upper portion of a striker body constituting a hood locking mechanism, and is movable in a longitudinal direction relative to the slider. The slider has a notch having an opening end provided by being cut in a concave shape from a vehicle front side toward a vehicle rear side, and the notch constitutes the hood locking mechanism, and is provided at a position corresponding to an upper portion of a secondary lever that regulates upward movement of the striker body.

A pedestrian protection automotive hinge includes a release assembly which includes a clip supported at one of the first and second ends and a stop pin supported by the other of the one of first and second members. The stop pin is captured in the clip in the normally closed position and the normally opened position. The stop pin is configured to break the clip in response to a collision input permitting the second member to pivot about a member pin relative to the first member to an opened hood collision position and the stop pin to move to a second end of a slot. An actuator is configured to engage the second member and move the second member upward relative to the first member in response to the collision input and break the clip.

A pedestrian protection automotive hinge includes a release assembly which includes a clip supported at one of the first and second ends and a stop pin supported by the other of the one of first and second members. The stop pin is captured in the clip in the normally closed position and the normally opened position. The stop pin is configured to break the clip in response to a collision input permitting the second member to pivot about a member pin relative to the first member to an opened hood collision position and the stop pin to move to a second end of a slot. An actuator is configured to engage the second member and move the second member upward relative to the first member in response to the collision input and break the clip.

This cowl top cover has a cover body section and a vertical wall section which extends vertically from the front end of the cover body section. The vertical wall section is provided with a vertical wall body, an opening which is formed in the vertical wall body, and a cover section has a cover-side bending promotion section which extends in the width direction of the vehicle and which promotes the bending and deformation of the cover section to one side of the length direction of the vehicle. As a result of this configuration, the cowl top cover can consistently exhibit a sufficient impact absorption function when subjected to an impact.

This cowl top cover has a cover body section and a vertical wall section which extends vertically from the front end of the cover body section. The vertical wall section is provided with a vertical wall body, an opening which is formed in the vertical wall body, and a cover section has a cover-side bending promotion section which extends in the width direction of the vehicle and which promotes the bending and deformation of the cover section to one side of the length direction of the vehicle. As a result of this configuration, the cowl top cover can consistently exhibit a sufficient impact absorption function when subjected to an impact.