CPC B60R 21/38 (2013.01) [E05F 15/75 (2015.01); E05Y 2400/44 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/536 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A hinge assembly configured to lift a hood of a vehicle relative to a vehicle body in anticipation of, during, or right after a collision has occurred to cushion contact with a pedestrian, the hood being configured to selectively cover a compartment of the vehicle when in a secured position, the hinge assembly comprising:
a hinge configured to guide the hood from the secured position to both of an open position or to at least a first pedestrian deployment position relative to the vehicle body;
an actuator configured to move the hood from the secured position to at least the first pedestrian deployment position;
a sensor configured to send a signal indicative of the collision, the signal related to a vehicle parameter or a pedestrian characteristic; and
a controller configured to determine the first pedestrian deployment position and a time frame for moving the hood to the first pedestrian deployment position based on the signal, and trigger the actuator.
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