Passive hood hinge system for vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9783154
APP PUB NO 20170113648A1
SERIAL NO

15205458

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A passive hood hinge system for a vehicle is provided. The passive hood hinge system includes a hinge bracket that is coupled to a vehicle body that extends in a vertical orientation and a pin regulation aperture. A hinge arm is coupled with a hood and a descending link has first and second end portions, respectively, rotatably coupled with the hinge arm and the hinge bracket. A support link has first and second end portions respectively, rotatably coupled with the hinge arm and the hinge bracket. A bending lever is disposed at the hinge bracket and has an upper end portion coupled with the descending pin coupled with a pin regulation aperture, and a bent portion that bends when the descending pin at the pin regulation aperture descends. A buffer bracket is disposed at a lower portion of the descending pin and is deformed by pressing the descending pin.

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Patent Owner(s)

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KIA MOTORS CORPORATION12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hong, Seong Tae Gyeonggi-do, KR 10 114
Kim, Sang Il Gyeonggi-do, KR 84 378

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