A system for lowering of the engine compartment of a motor vehicle for the protection of pedestrians in the event of an impact, and method therefor

摘要

The present invention proposes for the first time a system for lowering of the engine compartment of a motor vehicle with an active front undercarriage with electronic acting on the front running gear chassis with a control unit as well as with an electronic running gear is connected to the pedestrian - crash sensor before. In this respect, with an immediately imminent collision of the pedestrian on the force of a vehicle front carriage by means of a signal which can be produced by the pedestrian - crash sensor, the electronic chassis can be activatable in such a way that, by means of the active front running gear can be introduced a reduction of the drive vehicle. In addition, the present invention, for the first time to a process for this purpose.