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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Hiroyuki Takahashi, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Shuji Masuda, Toyota, JP;
Yukio Nakagawa, Toyota, JP;
Hajime Kitte, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Hiroyuki Takahashi, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Shuji Masuda, Toyota, JP;
Yukio Nakagawa, Toyota, JP;
Hajime Kitte, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Nichikasugai-Gun, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle pop-up hood apparatus is provided that includes: an arm member, whose proximal end portion is connected to a body of a vehicle so as to be pivotable about an axis extending in the vehicle width direction; a first connection section by which a hood of the vehicle is connected to a tip portion of the arm member, and that allows the hood to pivot relative to the arm member about an axis extending in the vehicle width direction; a second connection section that connects the hood to the arm member to prevent the hood from pivoting relative to the arm member about the first connection section; and an actuator that generates a lifting force that lifts the hood relative to the body and acts in a direction such that the connection between the hood and the arm member by means of the second connection section is broken.