FRONT HOOD ASSEMBLY

摘要

The invention relates to a front hood assembly according to which the front hood (1) of a motor vehicle is hinged to the chassis of the motor vehicle via at least one multi-jointed hinge (4), said front hood (1) being lockable via at least one hood lock (3). The aim of the invention is to provide a protection for pedestrians that is technically feasible and can be implemented at low costs. To this end, the hinge (4) comprises means for displacing a joint (6) depending on the vehicle speed to an upper or a lower position, independent of whether a collision with a pedestrian has taken place or not. The invention also relates to a method for actuating the front hood (1) of a motor vehicle depending on the vehicle speed. According to said method, the front hood is displaced into a lifted position at least in the area of its hinges (4) if a lower threshold value of the vehicle speed is exceeded or if the vehicle speed falls below an upper threshold value.