FOLDING VEHICLE HOOD Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC B62D25/10 

FIELD: transport machine building.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to transport machine building. As per the first embodiment, the hood of the vehicle comprises an outer element, an inner element and a plurality of structural reinforcing elements. Inner element is attached to the underside of the outer element and forms an opening for folding the hood. Said opening is located in the flat part of the inner hood element at a distance from the plurality of structural reinforcing elements. As per the second embodiment, the hood of the vehicle comprises a slot and a slot edge for folding the hood, which is free from contact with the structural reinforcing element and forms a weakened part of the inner hood element. As per the third embodiment, the hood of the vehicle comprises a bent element and a plurality of openings for folding the hood, each of which forms a notch in the flat part and is made free from contact with the bent element.

EFFECT: local reduction in the strength of the vehicle hood is achieved.

18 cl, 8 dwg