{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "A vehicle hood hinge assembly (100), comprising: a hinge linkage mechanism adapted to fasten a hood (104) of a vehicle (102) to a body of a vehicle (102) while permitting movement of the hood (104) in a first direction between an open and a closed position as seen in relation to the body of the…",
  "path": "/patents/998598",
  "publishedAt": "2012-09-05T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B60R21/38",
    "SAAB AUTOMOBILE [SE]"
  ],
  "textContent": "A vehicle hood hinge assembly (100), comprising: a hinge linkage mechanism adapted to fasten a hood (104) of a vehicle (102) to a body of a vehicle (102) while permitting movement of the hood (104) in a first direction between an open and a closed position as seen in relation to the body of the vehicle, the vehicle hood hinge assembly further comprising: a link element (220) adapted to be arranged between the hood (104) and the hinge linkage mechanism; and a damping element (222) arranged between the hinge linkage mechanism and the link element (220), said damping element (222) being configured to maintain the link element (220) in a fixed position in relation to the hinge linkage mechanism during normal operation of the hood (104), and further configured to permit movement of the hood (104) in a second direction in the case of a collision with a pedestrian or similar object detected by a sensor system, wherein said movement in the second direction is limited by said damping element (222).",
  "title": "Hood hinge assembly for a motor vehicle"
}