METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BONNET ACTUATING ASSEMBLY FOR SAFEGUARDING PEDESTRIANS IN THE EVENT OF IMPACT AGAINST THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE

• Main Authors: OLIVERO, PATRIZIA, ROSENGARTEN, MARCO, UENLUE, TIMUR
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 01.07.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR

There is described a method of controlling a bonnet actuating assembly (2) of a vehicle (1) to safeguard pedestrians (3) in the event of impact against the front bumper (8) of the vehicle (1), the method including the steps of: acquiring an impact signal (IMPACT) containing information relating to t...