A drive arrangement for adjusting a front hood of a motor vehicle including a first drivetrain for producing a first drive movement between a flap-side drive connection and a body-side drive connection and when the first drivetrain is in a normal state the first drive movement opens the flap from a closed position to an open position. A second drivetrain for producing a second drive movement between a flap-side drive connection and a body-side drive connection to open the flap from the closed position to a collision position so that by means of the second drive movement of the second drive the first drivetrain changes from a normal state to a bypass state, in which a first strand component of the first drivetrain moves relative to a second strand component of the first drivetrain.

A drive arrangement for adjusting a front hood of a motor vehicle including a first drivetrain for producing a first drive movement between a flap-side drive connection and a body-side drive connection and when the first drivetrain is in a normal state the first drive movement opens the flap from a closed position to an open position. A second drivetrain for producing a second drive movement between a flap-side drive connection and a body-side drive connection to open the flap from the closed position to a collision position so that by means of the second drive movement of the second drive the first drivetrain changes from a normal state to a bypass state, in which a first strand component of the first drivetrain moves relative to a second strand component of the first drivetrain.

An ADAS-linked active hood apparatus includes an ADAS device that measures information regarding a driving state of a vehicle and an object and a collision sensor unit that is positioned at a front of the vehicle and measures collision with the object. An active hood lift system (AHLS) raises one end of a hood of the vehicle based on a signal from the collision sensor unit. A controller sets a pedestrian detection threshold (PDT) turn, receives information regarding a plurality of front objects from the ADAS device to compensate for a PDT, compensates for an output reference value of the collision sensor unit based on the compensated PDT, and determines whether collision occurs using the collision sensor unit to adjust pop-up of the AHLS when an output value equal to or greater than the compensated reference value is applied.

An ADAS-linked active hood apparatus includes an ADAS device that measures information regarding a driving state of a vehicle and an object and a collision sensor unit that is positioned at a front of the vehicle and measures collision with the object. An active hood lift system (AHLS) raises one end of a hood of the vehicle based on a signal from the collision sensor unit. A controller sets a pedestrian detection threshold (PDT) turn, receives information regarding a plurality of front objects from the ADAS device to compensate for a PDT, compensates for an output reference value of the collision sensor unit based on the compensated PDT, and determines whether collision occurs using the collision sensor unit to adjust pop-up of the AHLS when an output value equal to or greater than the compensated reference value is applied.

A collision detection unit corrects a threshold value to a larger value, which a collision check unit uses to compare an output value of a collision detection unit, in case of a rough road surface than in case of a flat road surface. Thus, it becomes possible to suppress erroneous detection on the rough road surface while detecting a collision sensitively on a flat road surface. The rough road is detected by a vibration detection unit provided in a tire side device.

A collision detection unit corrects a threshold value to a larger value, which a collision check unit uses to compare an output value of a collision detection unit, in case of a rough road surface than in case of a flat road surface. Thus, it becomes possible to suppress erroneous detection on the rough road surface while detecting a collision sensitively on a flat road surface. The rough road is detected by a vibration detection unit provided in a tire side device.

A drive assembly, in particular for driving a flap (5), includes a hinge assembly (2), comprising a first hinge part (3) connectable to a vehicle body and a second hinge part (4) connectable to a vehicle flap (5), a joint assembly (7) comprising at least a first joint part (8) hingedly connecting said first hinge part (3) with said second hinge part (4) and a first actuator (10) for driving the second hinge part (4) to move between an opened and a closed position during a normal operation. The first actuator (10) has a first end (10a) coupleable to a vehicle body pivotally about a first pivot axis (P1) and a second end (10b). The drive assembly also includes a bearing element connected (16) to the first actuator (10) and a coupling assembly (14) for coupling the first actuator (10) to the hinge assembly (2), comprising a first coupling part (15) having a first end (15a) and a second end (15b). The first end (15a) of the first coupling part (15) is coupled to one of the second hinge part (4) and first joint part (8) pivotally about a second pivot axis (P2). The bearing element (16) of the first actuator (10) is coupled to the second end (15b) of the first coupling part (15) pivotally about a third pivot axis (P3) spaced apart from the second pivot axis (P2). The drive assembly provides a possibility to move a vehicle flap drivingly between a closed and an opened position and further provides a reliable pedestrian protection function.

A drive assembly, in particular for driving a flap (5), includes a hinge assembly (2), comprising a first hinge part (3) connectable to a vehicle body and a second hinge part (4) connectable to a vehicle flap (5), a joint assembly (7) comprising at least a first joint part (8) hingedly connecting said first hinge part (3) with said second hinge part (4) and a first actuator (10) for driving the second hinge part (4) to move between an opened and a closed position during a normal operation. The first actuator (10) has a first end (10a) coupleable to a vehicle body pivotally about a first pivot axis (P1) and a second end (10b). The drive assembly also includes a bearing element connected (16) to the first actuator (10) and a coupling assembly (14) for coupling the first actuator (10) to the hinge assembly (2), comprising a first coupling part (15) having a first end (15a) and a second end (15b). The first end (15a) of the first coupling part (15) is coupled to one of the second hinge part (4) and first joint part (8) pivotally about a second pivot axis (P2). The bearing element (16) of the first actuator (10) is coupled to the second end (15b) of the first coupling part (15) pivotally about a third pivot axis (P3) spaced apart from the second pivot axis (P2). The drive assembly provides a possibility to move a vehicle flap drivingly between a closed and an opened position and further provides a reliable pedestrian protection function.

An apparatus for warning the collision of a vehicle includes an information acquirer configured to acquire information on a surrounding object and information on a vehicle, and a controller configured to generate collision predicting information for the surrounding object, based on the information on the surrounding object and the information on the vehicle, and generate control information to control braking of the vehicle and to provide, based on the collision predicting information, a buffer element to an outside of the vehicle while controlling the braking of the vehicle.

An apparatus for warning the collision of a vehicle includes an information acquirer configured to acquire information on a surrounding object and information on a vehicle, and a controller configured to generate collision predicting information for the surrounding object, based on the information on the surrounding object and the information on the vehicle, and generate control information to control braking of the vehicle and to provide, based on the collision predicting information, a buffer element to an outside of the vehicle while controlling the braking of the vehicle.