Vehicle exterior load carrier

摘要

The exterior load carrier for a motor vehicle is mounted to a boot lid (1) and has two corresponding locks (41,42). A sensor (5) detects the load on the rack and an electronic circuit (6) is connected to the sensor. The circuit activates when the load on the carrier causes excessive stress on the hinge (31) or exceeds a maximum set value. The circuit can cause a control (6) to prevent opening of the boot lid of the load is excessive.