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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2021
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Pratap Thamanna Rao, Columbus, OH (US);
Pirooz Moradnia, Dublin, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle including a vehicle hood disposed over a front end compartment of the vehicle, the hood having a front end and a rear end, the rear end being proximal to a front windshield area of the vehicle; at least one hood actuator operably coupled to the hood, the at least one hood actuator being configured to move at least a portion of the hood relative to the front end compartment; and a controller in communication with the at least one hood actuator, the controller being configured to control the at least one hood actuator in response to a predetermined vehicle operating condition. The hood further includes an active hinge defining a hood pivot axis disposed between the front end and the rear end, whereby the at least one hood actuator is configured to move only a forward portion of the hood disposed between the active hinge and the front end of the hood.