PEDESTRIAN SAFE AUTOMOTIVE HOOD HAVING REINFORCING FOAM
摘要
<p>The present invention provides a thin vehicle closure panel design that substantially reduces a thickness (panel gauge plus the perpendicular distance or depth between the panels) of a vehicle hood (5) and the impact effect on the head of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the vehicle hood (5) includes a hood shell (15) including an outer panel (25) and an inner panel (20); a unitary foam core (100) positioned between and bonded to the outer (25) and/or the inner panel (20) of the hood shell (15); and at least one recess (10) that corresponds to an underhood component (42). In another aspect of the invention, a vehicle hood (5) is provided in which a latch attachment member (60) and/or hinge members (70) are attached to inner surface (50) of the inner panel (20) of the hood shell (15).</p>
申请公布号
EP2121419(A2)
申请公布日期
2009.11.25
申请号
EP20080731645
申请日期
2008.03.07
申请人
ALCOA INC.
发明人
SEKSARIA, DINESH, C.;COBES, JOHN, W., JR.;MCCLEARY, SHERRI, F.;SUNDAY, STEPHEN, PAUL