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Granted Patent B2
US 9,586,556 · App. 14/518,499 · Granted Mar 7, 2017

Adjusting device for a front lid and associated motor vehicle

Inventors: Peter Kugler (Donauwörth, DE); Wolfgang Dorfner (Buxheim, DE); Harald Sternecker (Beilngries, DE); Bernhard-Konrad Pfaller (Denkendorf, DE); Istvan Virag (Ingolstadt, DE)
Assignee: AUDI AG
B60R21/38E05F15/60
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Patent No.
US 9,586,556
App. No.
14/518,499
Granted
Mar 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Adjusting device for a front lid, with an actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid, wherein the actuator has a first linear drive which enables a substantially vertical movement of the front lid and a second linear drive which enables a substantially horizontal movement of the front lid.

Claims (13)

1. An adjusting device for raising a rear edge of a front lid, comprising:

an actuator having a first linear drive constructed to impart on the front lid a substantially vertical movement and a second linear drive constructed to impart on the front lid a substantially horizontal movement,

wherein the first linear drive has an attachment point that is fixed in relation to the vehicle body and a second attachment point arranged on an adjustable section of the second linear drive, and

wherein the adjustable section of the second linear drive is displaceable along a guide that is fixed in relation to the front-cover.

2. The adjusting device of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second linear drive are connected to one another in an articulated fashion.

3. The adjusting device of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting device is configured to be connected to a control device, with the control device being configured to control the first and second linear drive in a coordinated fashion.

4. The adjusting device of claim 1 , wherein the linear drives comprise electric motors.

5. An adjusting device for raising a rear edge of a front lid, comprising:

an actuator having a first linear drive constructed to impart on the front lid a substantially vertical movement and a second linear drive constructed to impart on the front lid a substantially horizontal movement; and

a control device configured to control the first and second linear drive in a coordinated fashion, so as to move the rear edge of the front lid to a raised and rearward displaced pedestrian protection position or to an even further raised and even further rearward displaced type-class position.

6. A motor vehicle comprising an adjusting device for raising a rear edge of a front lid, the adjusting device comprising an actuator having a first linear drive constructed to impart on the front lid a substantially vertical movement and a second linear drive constructed to impart on the front lid a substantially horizontal movement,

wherein the first linear drive has an attachment point that is fixed in relation to the vehicle body and a second attachment point arranged on an adjustable section of the second linear drive, and

wherein the adjustable section of the second linear drive is displaceable along a guide that is fixed in relation to the front-cover.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2016
From: KUGLER, PETER; DORFNER, WOLFGANG; STERNECKER, HARALD; PFALLER, BERNHARD-KONRAD; VIRAG, ISTVAN
To: AUDI AG
Reel/Frame 037561/0425 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2013 017 456 · Oct 21, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150107930A1 · Apr 23, 2015