Hood lifting mechanism, vehicle comprising the same and method for moving a hood
A hood lifting mechanism for a vehicle having a frunk, including: at least one lifting mechanism configured to lift a hood, and a deformable material configured to be attached to an inner surface of the hood, wherein the deformable material is configured to switch from a first position (P 1 ) in which the deformable material is either flat or forms a dome being directed towards the inner surface of the hood into a second position (P 2 ) in which the deformable material forms a dome being directed towards the frunk when the at least one lifting mechanism is activated. Further, the present disclosure relates to a vehicle including such lifting mechanism and to a method for moving a hood of a vehicle.
1. A hood lifting mechanism for a vehicle having a frunk ( 100 ), the hood lifting mechanism comprising:
at least one lifting means configured to lift a hood, and
a deformable material configured to be attached to an inner surface of the hood,
wherein the deformable material is configured to switch from a first position (P 1 ) in which the deformable material is either flat or forms a dome being directed towards the inner surface of the hood into a second position (P 2 ) in which the deformable material forms a dome being directed towards the frunk when the at least one lifting means is activated.
2. The lifting mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one lifting means is configured to generate a force (F L ) for shooting the hood up.
3. The lifting mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the deformable material is attached to a frame, the frame being configured to be attached to the inner surface of the hood.
4. The lifting mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the deformable material is made of plastic, rubber and/or fabric.
5. The lifting mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the frame is made of plastic.
6. The lifting mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the deformable material is configured to deform elastically.
7. The lifting mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the deformable material ( 108 ) is configured to deform permanently.
8. A vehicle, comprising:
a frunk,
a hood configured to close and seal the frunk in a closed position,
at least one lifting means configured to lift the hood, and
a deformable material being attached to an inner surface of the of the hood,
wherein the deformable material is configured to switch between a first position (P 1 ) and a second position (P 2 ), the first position (P 1 ) being a position in which the deformable material is either flat or forms a dome being directed towards the inner surface of the hood and the second position (P 2 ) being a position in which the deformable material forms a dome being directed towards the frunk.
9. The vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one lifting means is configured to generate a force (F L ) for moving the hood up.
10. The vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the deformable material is attached to a frame being attached to the inner surface of the hood.
11. The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the frame is made of plastic.
12. The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the frame further comprises a sealing configured to seal a contact area between the hood and the frunk in the closed position.
13. The vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the deformable material is made of plastic, rubber and/or fabric.
14. A method for moving a hood of a vehicle, the method comprising:
given a frunk, a hood configured to close and seal the frunk in a closed position, and
a deformable material being attached to an inner surface of the hood, initiating lifting the hood, and
switching the deformable material from a first position (P 1 ) in which the deformable material is either flat or forms a dome being directed towards the inner surface of the hood to a second position (P 2 ) in which the deformable material forms a dome being directed towards the frunk while lifting the hood.