Patent ID: 8768574
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An assembly to pivotally connect a vehicle hood member to a vehicle body for raising and lowering movement about a horizontal pivot axis between a closed position and an open position, the assembly comprising: a first hinge member for mounting to the vehicle body; a second hinge member for mounting to the vehicle hood member; a vehicle hood mount for connecting the vehicle hood member to the second hinge member, the vehicle hood mount being movably connected to the second hinge member for movement relative to the second hinge member between an operating position and an elevated position; a releasable lock for releasably locking the vehicle hood mount to the second hinge member in the operating position such that the second hinge member and the vehicle hood mount move together for the raising and lowering movements of the vehicle hood member between the open and closed positions, the releasable lock being movable to a released position to permit the vehicle hood mount to move relative to the second hinge member between the operating and elevated positions; a driving member movably connected to the first hinge member on the vehicle body; and an actuator for receiving an impact detection signal and, in response to the impact detection signal, configured to move the driving member so as to release the releasable lock and move vehicle hood mount from the operating position to the elevated position.