Patent ID: 8573658

Claim:
An active hood latch system for a vehicle, the active hood latch system comprising: a housing; a locking/releasing bar connected to a cable of a hood latch assembly; a locking/releasing unit configured to release a locked state of the locking/releasing bar using a signal of a pedestrian collision detecting sensor; and a pulling unit configured to rotate the locking/releasing bar by pulling an end of the locking/releasing bar, wherein the hood latch assembly includes: a main latch pivotally coupled to the housing; and a flexible member connecting the housing to the main latch; wherein when the cable is pulled by operating the locking/releasing unit using the signal of the pedestrian collision detecting sensor, the main latch is released to pop up a hood and the flexible member connected to the main latch is selectively extended by the hood to absorb collision energy and reduce damage to a pedestrian; and wherein a safety hook is formed at an upper portion of the main latch with a predetermined space with the main latch to receive a hood shaft formed to the hood such that when the hood pops up, the hood shaft is trapped in the predetermined space and reciprocates between the main latch and the safety hood while the hood shaft is continuously engaged with the main latch.