Actuator for vehicle safety system, has housing comprising curved transition section for connecting horizontal and vertical sections, and coil spring made from flexible plastic and accommodated in housing between piston and actuating unit

摘要

The actuator has a housing (12) comprising a curved transition section (18) that is provided connecting horizontal and vertical sections with one another, and a piston slidably guided in the horizontal section. A coil spring (26) is accommodated in the housing between the piston and an actuating unit that is coupled to an engine hood for opening and closing of the engine hood, where the spring is made from a flexible plastic.