HOOD FOR A VEHICLE

Abstract

A hood for a vehicle having a latch support bar that extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The latch support bar is arranged on the inner side of the hood in the front region in the direction of travel. The latch support bar is arranged symmetrically with respect to the outer skin of the hood. The latch support bar has a latch element. The latch element produces a detachable connection of the hood to the vehicle, which can be detached by an operating element. The latch support bar is connected to the hood at a minimum of two fastening points spaced as far apart from one another as possible in order to reliably absorb lateral applications of force. In this way, reliable retention of the hood is advantageously ensured.

Claims

1. A hood for a vehicle, the hood comprising: a latch support bar that extends transversely to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and a latch element, wherein the latch support bar is connected to the hood by at least two fastening points that are arranged at a distance from one another.

2. The hood according to claim 1, wherein the latch support bar is connected to the hood via deformable and/or breakable fasteners.

3. The hood according to claim 2, wherein the fasteners are made of plastic, steel, or aluminum.

4. The hood according to claim 1, wherein a distance between the at least two fastening points is at least one third of the total width of the hood.

5. The hood according to claim 1, wherein the latch element is connected to the latch support bar via deformable and/or breakable fasteners.

6. The hood according to claim 1, wherein the latch element is a deformable and/or a breakable component.

7. The hood according to claim 1, wherein the latch support bar is spaced apart from the hood in a region.

8. The hood according to claim 1, wherein the latch support bar has at least one predetermined breaking point.

9. The hood according to claim 1, wherein the latch support bar has bumpers for a connection with the vehicle.

10. A motor vehicle comprising a hood according to claim 1.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus, are not limitive of the present invention, and wherein:

[0034] FIG. 1 shows a hood of a vehicle and a latch support bar, and

[0035] FIG. 2 is a view of the inner side of a hood with latch support bar.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] FIG. 1 shows the hood 1 of an automobile with an outer skin 11 and a latch support bar 2. Latch support bar 2 and hood 1 are not yet connected. The hood 1 has two fastening points 12, at which the latch support bar 2 is fastened. The latch support bar 2 has two bumpers 21. The latch support bar 2 has a latch element 22 centered between the two bumpers 21. In the closed state of the hood 1, the latch support bar 2 is fixed in position by the latch element 22 and the bumpers 21.

[0037] The bumpers 21 are arranged in the end regions of the latch support bar 2. The latch support bar 2 is shaped such that there is an evident distance between the outer skin 11 of the hood 1 and the latch support bar 2, in the region of the latch element 22, between the bumpers 21.

[0038] FIG. 2 shows the inner side of the hood 1. On the inside, the hood 1 has reinforcing elements 13. These elements are integrally connected to the outer skin 11 by welding. The latch support bar 2 is fastened to the fastening points 12 of the hood 1 by fasteners 3, which are arranged in the bumpers 21.

[0039] The reinforcing elements 13 are designed to be weaker in the region between the latch support bar 2 in order to permit good deformability of the outer skin 11 of the hood 1 in this region.

[0040] The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are to be included within the scope of the following claims