Fahrzeug-Motorhauben

摘要

A vehicle bonnet assembly has a bonnet (11) hinged to the vehicle body (13) by means of a hinge assembly (14) including a first link (20) pivoted intermediate of its extremities to the vehicle body (13) and second and third links (25, 30) pivoted at one end, each to a different end of the first link (20), and at their other ends to the bonnet (11), the links (20, 25, 30) being arranged such that when the bonnet (11) is closed, the bonnet (11) will move rearwardly upon an impact above a predetermined magnitude being applied to the leading edge (12) of the bonnet (11), the links (20, 25, 30) pivoting to lift the trailing edge (15) of the bonnet (11), the bonnet (11) pivoting between an open and closed position about the pivotal connection of the first link (20) to the vehicle body (13).