Pedestrian protecting device

摘要

A pedestrian protecting device comprising an airbag (56) housed below a cowl louver (18) made of a synthetic resin, such that it is folded in an elongated shape along the cowl louver (18). Then, the airbag (56) can be expanded to protrude upward by admitting an inflating gas discharged from an inflator (46), thereby to protect a pedestrian. The cowl louver (18) includes a door portion (26) covering the airbag (56) when folded and housed, and curved to protrude to the front at the centers of its front and rear edges. This door portion (26) can be opened to the front or to the rear by the push of the expanding airbag (56). The door portion (26) is formed integrally with the cowl louver (18). The door portion (26) includes expansion promoting means so that it can be smoothly opened.