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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Robert Charles Steinbrecher, Dexter, MI (US);
Kimberly A. Strigle, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Eric M. Botten, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Peter J. Finnie, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Prashant K. Deore, Canton, MI (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for absorbing energy in a hinge are provided. An apparatus may include a first portion, a second portion coupled to the first portion to move relative to the first portion, and a tab configured relative to the first and second portions to absorb energy imparted to the second portion during a collision. The tab may be bendable via rotation as the second portion moves towards the first portion during the collision. The first portion may be a hinge bracket securable to a vehicle body. The second portion may be a hinge arm securable to a vehicle hood. The tab may be positioned at least partially between the first portion and the second portion for selective interference of the tab with one of the first portion and the second portion.