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摘要

The present invention relates to a pedestrian safety bonnet latch structure (1) for a motor vehicle body having a soft-nose outer skin panel (2) and a bonnet (3) providing an overlying structure for a grille opening reinforcing front cross member (4). The grille opening reinforcing front cross member (4) supports at least one bonnet latch (5) carried by a member (6) protruding towards the front of the vehicle. The member (6) is designed to collapse downwards (Z) causing the bonnet latch (5) to move downwards (Z) when subjected to longitudinal (X) loads above 0.6kN distributed thereupon by the overlying structure such that the bonnet latch (5) moves away to provide a forgiving upper leg impact zone for the protection of pedestrians in the event of a collision with the motor vehicle.