A bonnet for a vehicle

摘要

A bonnet 20 for an automotive vehicle 10 is disclosed in which a lock striker 35 is fastened to an inner bonnet panel 22 by means of a bridge like structure. The bridge structure includes a central platform 33 to which the lock striker is fastened, two inclined supports 32 and two feet 31 used to fasten the inclined supports 32 to the inner bonnet panel 22. The bridge spaces the lock striker away from an outer bonnet panel 21 of the bonnet 20 and permits a controlled collapse of the outer bonnet panel 21 towards the lock striker 35 in the event that a pedestrian impacts against the outer bonnet panel 21 in the region of the lock striker 35.