EP1794038A1 - Sicherheitsvorrichtung f]r ein kraftfahrzeug - Google Patents
Sicherheitsvorrichtung f]r ein kraftfahrzeugInfo
- Publication number
- EP1794038A1 EP1794038A1 EP05792184A EP05792184A EP1794038A1 EP 1794038 A1 EP1794038 A1 EP 1794038A1 EP 05792184 A EP05792184 A EP 05792184A EP 05792184 A EP05792184 A EP 05792184A EP 1794038 A1 EP1794038 A1 EP 1794038A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- safety device
- cover
- motor vehicle
- gap
- front hood
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/34—Protecting non-occupants of a vehicle, e.g. pedestrians
- B60R21/38—Protecting non-occupants of a vehicle, e.g. pedestrians using means for lifting bonnets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
- B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
- B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
- B60Q1/0491—Shock absorbing devices therefor
Definitions
- the invention relates to a safety device for a motor vehicle with a front part, which comprises at least two spaced in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle headlamps, and with a front cover, which is displaced in an accident situation from its closed starting position to a raised safety position in which a gap between the Front hood and the front end arises.
- Such a safety device is known, for example, from German patent application DE 100 14 832 A1.
- a front hood is described, which is displaced in an accident situation to create a deformation path from its closed starting position in a raised safety position.
- the known safety device comprises an airbag, which is arranged below the front door. When lifting the front hood, the bag Air ⁇ is filled. The filled airbag covers a gap between the body and the front hood occurring in the safety position of the front hood in the lateral area of the front roof.
- the object of the invention is a safety device for a motor vehicle with a front part, the at least two spaced apart in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle Headlamp covers, and with a front hood, which is displaced in an accident situation from its closed starting position to a raised safety position, in which a gap between the front cover and the front part arises to create, by which the pedestrian contactor is increased.
- the object is in a safety device for a motor vehicle with a front part, which comprises at least two spaced in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle headlamps, and with a front hood, which is displaced in an accident situation from its closed starting position to an elevated safety position in which a gap between the front hood and the front part is created, solved in that the safety device in the Berei ⁇ chen the headlamp each comprises at least one cover member which is movable between a retracted position and an extended position in which the gap is closed by the cover. Due to the design, the installation space in the area of the headlights is reduced.
- the gap occurring at the front end in the area of the headlight when lifting the front hood is greatest.
- the cover according to the invention the gap in the field of the headlight is closed in a simple manner.
- a preferred embodiment of the safety device is characterized in that the cover element can be pivoted between the retracted and the extended position.
- the pivoting movement can be generated by an actuator and limited by a stop.
- a further preferred exemplary embodiment of the safety device is characterized in that the pivot axis of the cover element, viewed in the vehicle longitudinal direction, is arranged behind the cover element. This provides the advantage that, in the event of an impact from the front, the cover element is not pushed back from the extended position into the inserted position.
- a further preferred exemplary embodiment of the safety device is characterized in that the cover element is fastened to the ends of two lever arms which are pivotally mounted on the front part.
- the lever arms can also be mounted on the front hood.
- lever arms are mounted on a headlight housing.
- the lever arms can also be mounted on a radiator bridge or a fender of the vehicle.
- a further preferred exemplary embodiment of the safety device is characterized in that the headlamp housing has an elevation, behind which the cover element, viewed in the direction of travel, is arranged in its retracted position.
- a step is provided which serves to receive the cover with the storage.
- the cover element is prestressed into the extended position by a spring device. This ensures in a simple manner that the cover element assumes its extended position as soon as the front hood is raised. In addition, a spring deflection of the bonnet during opening or closing is not affected by the spring device.
- a further preferred exemplary embodiment of the safety device is characterized in that the spring device comprises at least one leaf spring, one end of which is fastened to one of the lever arms.
- the other end of the leaf spring is preferably supported on the headlight housing.
- the other end of the leaf spring can also be supported on the radiator bridge, the fender or the front hood.
- a further preferred exemplary embodiment of the safety device is characterized in that a further cover element is provided in the area between the headlights.
- the further cover element serves to close the gap between the front hood and the front part in the area between the headlights.
- a further preferred exemplary embodiment of the safety device is characterized in that the further cover element is angled downward from the front hood.
- the further cover element is preferably formed by a fold.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a detail of the engine compartment of a motor vehicle with the bonnet open;
- FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the cutout shown in FIG. 1;
- FIGS. 1 and 2 shows a perspective view of the front part of the motor vehicle shown in detail in FIGS. 1 and 2;
- Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in Figure 3 and
- FIG. 5 shows the view of a section along the line V-V in FIG. 3.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 a detail of the engine compartment of a motor vehicle is shown perspectively and in plan view.
- the motor vehicle is a passenger car with a front end 1.
- the front part 1 comprises a radiator grille 3, which is fastened to a supporting structure (not shown) of the motor vehicle.
- the headlamp 5 has a headlamp lens 6 which is fixed in a headlamp housing 7.
- the headlamp housing 7 is fastened to the supporting structure of the motor vehicle.
- the side of the front part 1 is a fender 10, which limits the motor vehicle laterally.
- two bearing points 11 and 12 of the safety device according to the invention are provided on the upper side of the headlight housing 7, two bearing points 11 and 12 of the safety device according to the invention are provided.
- the two bearings 11 and 12 define an axis of rotation 14 which is parallel to the front edge of the headlight housing 7.
- a lever arm 15 is pivotally mounted.
- one end of a lever arm 16 is pivotably mounted.
- the two lever arms 15 and 16 are pivotable about the axis of rotation 14.
- a Spaltabdeckelement 18 is attached, which has the shape of an elongated plate substantially.
- one end of a leaf spring 20 is fixed, the other En ⁇ de thus supported on the headlight housing 7, that the end of the lever arm 15, on which the Spaltabdeckelement 18 is fastened be ⁇ , from the top of the headlight housing 7 upwards is biased.
- the front part 1 of the motor vehicle is shown in front view.
- the front part 1 is bounded at the bottom by a bumper 31.
- the front part 1 is delimited by a front hood 32, which in FIG. 3 is in its raised position, which is also referred to as a safety position.
- the front hood 32 is referred to as a bonnet in vehicles in which the engine is arranged in the region of the front axle.
- the front hood 32 In the area of the headlight 5, in the raised position of the front hood in the front part, there is a gap between the upper edge of the headlight lens 6 and the front edge 34 of the front hood 32.
- the gap in the area of the piggery 5 is filled by the gap covering element 18, which is in its extended position, in which it is biased by the leaf spring (20 in Fi ⁇ gur 1). Between the two headlamps between the radiator grille 3 and the front edge 34 of the front hood 32 also formed a gap which is closed by a bent from the hood 32 fold 36.
- FIG. 4 shows the view of a section along the line IV-IV in FIG.
- the sectional view shows that the bonnet 32 is bounded at the top by a bonnet panel 41 and at the bottom by a bonnet panel 42.
- the front edge 34 the front edge of the bonnet panel 41 and the engine cover inner panel 42 is angled downwards at right angles and connected to each other by the rebate 36.
- FIG. 5 shows the view of a section along the line VV in FIG.
- the headlamp 5 above front, betrach ⁇ tet in longitudinal section comprising an elevation 51, by which in the Schein ⁇ launcher housing 7, a step 54 is formed, for receiving the bearing point 11 of the lever arm 15 and the Spaltabdeck ⁇ element 18 is used when the Spaltabdeckelement 18 is moved from the illustrated extended position against the Vorspann ⁇ force of the leaf spring 20 down.
- a fold 56 can also be angled downwards in the area of the headlamp 5 at the front edge 34 of the front hood 32, but which is preferably smaller than the fold (36 in FIG. 4) in the region of the radiator grill ,
- a further cover element may be pivotally mounted on the front hood 32.
- the spring-biased gap cover 18 automatically covers the gap resulting in the lifting of the front hood 32 in the area of the headlights 5.
- the construction according to the invention allows a space-efficient implementation of the gap cover without hindering pedestrian protection-relevant functions of the engine hood. A separate activation of the cover 18 or actuation of the same can be dispensed with. The design is simple and therefore not prone to error. Due to the versatile possibility of appli cation of Spaltabdeckelements 18 to headlight, hood or radiator bridge, the gap cover can be used efficiently in various vehicle designs.
- the Spaltabdeckelement 18 may be made of different Materia ⁇ lien. Depending on the manufacturing process, it is made up of more or fewer individual components.
- the cover element 18 is formed, for example, from a fiber-reinforced plastic material. In this case, the leaf spring 20 as auskragen ⁇ the, correspondingly designed part of the cover 18 ges ⁇ taltet be.
- the cover element 18 may be formed from plastic-coated metal. In this case, the favorable stiffness of the metal core is combined with the plastic surface, which is uncomplicated in terms of corrosion, damage to the bonnet and headlight. Another possibility is the design of the cover 18 as a light metal casting, for example, aluminum or magnesium casting.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE102004047863A DE102004047863B4 (de) | 2004-10-01 | 2004-10-01 | Sicherheitsvorrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug |
PCT/EP2005/010516 WO2006037548A1 (de) | 2004-10-01 | 2005-09-29 | Sicherheitsvorrichtung für ein kraftfahrzeug |
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EP1794038A1 true EP1794038A1 (de) | 2007-06-13 |
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EP05792184A Withdrawn EP1794038A1 (de) | 2004-10-01 | 2005-09-29 | Sicherheitsvorrichtung f]r ein kraftfahrzeug |
Country Status (5)
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US (1) | US20080258489A1 (de) |
EP (1) | EP1794038A1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP2008514492A (de) |
DE (1) | DE102004047863B4 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2006037548A1 (de) |
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DE102006037207A1 (de) * | 2006-08-09 | 2008-02-14 | Rehau Ag + Co. | Sicherheitsvorrichtung |
DE102006050574A1 (de) * | 2006-10-26 | 2008-04-30 | Audi Ag | Eingreifschutz für Front- oder Heckklappe eines Kraftfahrzeugs |
US9205803B2 (en) * | 2014-01-03 | 2015-12-08 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Deployable upper leg stiffener for pedestrian protection |
US9457762B2 (en) * | 2014-08-15 | 2016-10-04 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc. | Active hood front cover for pedestrian protection |
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- 2005-09-29 WO PCT/EP2005/010516 patent/WO2006037548A1/de active Application Filing
- 2005-09-29 JP JP2007533944A patent/JP2008514492A/ja not_active Abandoned
- 2005-09-29 EP EP05792184A patent/EP1794038A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 2005-09-29 US US11/664,253 patent/US20080258489A1/en not_active Abandoned
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US20080258489A1 (en) | 2008-10-23 |
WO2006037548A1 (de) | 2006-04-13 |
DE102004047863B4 (de) | 2006-07-13 |
DE102004047863A1 (de) | 2006-04-20 |
JP2008514492A (ja) | 2008-05-08 |
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