US 12,168,894 B2
Latch assembly for a hood of a vehicle, a hood elevation system and a method for manufacturing a latch assembly
Per-Johan Bengtsson, Gothenburg (SE)
Assigned to Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed by Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/114,526.
Claims priority of application No. 22165967 (EP), filed on Mar. 31, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0313569 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. E05B 77/08 (2014.01); B60R 21/38 (2011.01); E05B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 77/08 (2013.01) [B60R 21/38 (2013.01); E05B 17/0062 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A latch assembly for a hood of a vehicle, the latch assembly comprising:
a first plate comprising an elongated slot extending in a horizontal direction (H);
a second plate;
a first member being mechanically connected to the second plate, the first member extending in a vertical direction (V) through the elongated slot, slidably connecting the first plate to the second plate; and
at least one deformable element, in a retracted position of the latch assembly, securing the first plate to the second plate in the horizontal direction (H);
the at least one deformable element being arranged to deform upon impact in the horizontal direction (H) allowing the first plate to slide relative to the second plate in the horizontal direction (H) to an extended position.