Front hood arrangement for automobile with deformation of front hood upon impact loading for protection of pedestrian thrown onto hood

摘要

The front hood arrangement has a front hood (10) and at least one headlamp unit (12) with a housing (16) containing a light module having a light exit opening provided with a cover disc (14). The front hood is deformed in response to a given impact loading, the headlamp unit having a region (24) which is coupled to the enclosed component via a rupture point (26), allowing its separation from the component upon initial deformation of the hood, facilitating an increased deformation path.