A hood for a vehicle includes an inner panel having a deformation region on at least a portion of the inner panel. The deformation region defining a plurality of perforations configured to tear at an area between the perforations. The perforations being defined in an array constituting at least a partial outer periphery of the deformation region such that upon impact, the deformation region is configured to break along the outer periphery at the area between the perforations.
PERFORATED DEFORMATION REGION FOR A VEHICLE HOOD
2017-12-14
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch