Pedestrian safety device

摘要

The present patent application relates to a pedestrian safety device for automotive vehicles (1) having a hood (2) being hinged and releasably latched to the vehicle body. An actuator member (6) is arranged transversally inside the upper forward region of said vehicle (1) and the ends of the actuator member respectively slideably hinged (11) in a respective inclining guide track (12a) extending rearwards within said vehicle (1). The hinges (11) are arranged to carry a respective first lifting member (14) arranged for vertical sliding in respect to the vehicle body. The first lifting members (14) are arranged below the hood (2) such that they will be brought to uplift the hood (2) in the region of its leading edge (2a) upon said hinges (11) carrying it being translated up said inclining guide tracks (12a) as a result of collision impact on said actuator member (6).