JP2001003610A - Hood striker structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hood striker structure of a lightweight simple structure capable of securing high strength even if a rod of the ordinary standard is adopted as it is. SOLUTION: In a hood striker structure 3 arranged between a hood 1 and the latch 2 of a lock device, the leg parts 9A, 9B of a nearly U-shaped rod 9 are insertedly held between a pair of platelike bodies 5A and 5B formed with bead parts 6A to 8A, 6B to 8B, and also the open ends of these platelike bodies 5A, 5B are bent to be fitting parts 5C, 5D so that the pair of platelike bodies 5A, 5B formed into a nearly L-shape reinforce the leg parts 9A, 9B of the nearly U-shaped rod 9 while insertedly holding them. Thus, even if the platelike bodies 5A and 5B are relatively thin and the leg part 9A, 9B of the nearly U-shaped rod 9 are long, high strength is secured even if the ordinary size as the rod 9 is used as it is, so that lightweight and cost reduction can be achieved, and also the security of a proper assembling position and the temporary holding at the time of welding joint are enabled by the clamp holding of the rod 9 by means of the pair of the platelike bodies 5A, 5B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hood striker structure provided between a hood such as a hood, a door or a trunk and a latch of a lock device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various types of hood strikers are provided between a hood such as a hood, a door or a trunk and a latch of a lock device. FIG. 6 shows a typical example of the related art that is frequently used as such a food striker. The one shown in FIG. 6A is formed in a substantially L-shaped bracket 24 in the same manner. The rod 29 is fixed by heat caulking. 6B, the two legs of the rod 29 formed into a substantially U-shape are inserted into the long holes formed in the flat plate-shaped bracket 24, and then they are welded on the back side of the bracket 24. It is constituted by joining by.

[0003] However, when the hood and the latch are arranged in a long space due to various restrictions,
The rod 29 in the hood striker had to be made relatively long. As shown in the example of FIG.
Is simply fixed to the bracket 24, it is necessary to use a large-diameter type having a large strength in order to prevent buckling of the rod 29 which is often hit by the latch of the locking device. Was. Therefore, in addition to an increase in weight, a dedicated part of a main part of a latch portion of the lock device is required to accommodate a large-diameter rod, and the weight of the lock device is also increased. Therefore,
A food striker structure as shown in FIG. 7 has been proposed.
In this locking striker, a gate-shaped engaging member 20 that meshes with a latch of a locking device (not shown) is welded to a box-shaped wall 35 formed upright from a base member 30. The engaging member 20 includes an engaging portion 21 and legs 22, 23 for supporting the engaging portion 21, and bent portions 25a, 26a formed at ends of the legs 22, 23 are connected to the base 30. Are welded C in a state where the leg portions 22 and 23 are housed in the grooves 35 and 36 formed in the base member 3 while being engaged with the holes of the wall 35 in FIG.

[0004]

However, in the prior art shown in FIG. 7, the engaging member 20 having the relatively long legs 22, 23 has a box-like shape formed upright from the base member 30. Although the wall 35 is effectively reinforced and the durability is improved, the box-shaped wall 35 as a reinforcing structure of the engaging member 20 must be formed upright from the base member 30, That is, the structure of the mounting bracket to the hood or the like becomes complicated, which increases the cost and also increases the weight.

Accordingly, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional food striker structure, and provides a food striker structure having a simple structure that can secure a high weight and a high strength even when a normal rod is used as it is. The purpose is to:

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a hood striker structure disposed between a hood and a latch of a lock device, wherein a substantially U-shaped rod is provided between a pair of plate-like bodies forming a bead portion. And the open ends of these plate-shaped members are bent to form attachment portions. Further, the present invention is characterized in that a gap is formed between the bead portion and the leg portion of the rod. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the bead portion is also formed between the clamping portions of the leg portions of the rod, and these are used as means for solving the problem.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of a hood striker structure of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a side view showing a state where the striker is attached to a hood.
(B) is a perspective view of the striker, FIG. 2 is an overall view of an engine room showing an example in which the striker is attached to a hood, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of A in FIG. 1 (A). As shown in FIG. 2, the hood striker 3 of the present invention is attached to a lower portion of a front end of a hood 1 which is, for example, a hood, and is configured to engage with a latch portion 2 of a lock device installed on an upper portion of a grill. FIG. 1A shows a state in which the striker 3 is attached to the hood 1. The hood striker structure of the present invention is characterized in that a leg portion of a substantially U-shaped rod is sandwiched between a pair of plate members forming a bead portion, and the open ends of these plate members are bent to form attachment portions. It is a feature. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1B, a pair of plate members 5A and 5B formed by bending a flat plate into a substantially L-shape
Are board parts (attachment parts) 5C and 5D attached to the bracket 4 for attachment to a hood or the like, and the board parts 5C and 5D
Bead portions 6A, 7A, 8A and 6B, 7 each having a semi-circular cross section which is bent from the open end and is vertically installed.
B, 8B.

As shown in FIG. 3 which is a sectional view of FIG. 1 (A), each of the bead portions 6A,
7A, 8A and 6B, 7B, 8B are opposed to each other and joined by spot welding 14, 14, and the like, and legs 9A and 9B of the substantially U-shaped rod 9 are clamped and fixed in a space formed by these bead portions. Is done. The legs 9A and 9B of the rod 9 are fixed to the bead portions by the pair of plate-shaped members 5A.
A and 13B are welded between the legs 9A and 9B of the rod 9 between A and 5B, that is, on both side edges of the holding portions 5E and 5F. The bead portion and the leg portions 9A and 9B of the rod 9
Gaps 15 and 15 are formed between them, so that in the event that water drops or the like enter, they can be quickly drained through the gap 15.

Further, the bead portion is a leg portion 9 of the rod 9.
A and 9B are also formed between the holding parts. That is, in FIG. 3, the leg 9A is inserted between the bead portions 6A and 6B on both sides, and the leg 9B is inserted and sandwiched between the bead portions 8A and 8B.
Reinforcing portions formed by the bead portions 7A and 7B are also formed at portions located therebetween. This effectively reinforces the entire holding portions 5E, 5F.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (B), the bracket 4 constituting the mounting portion to the hood 1 is divided and configured so as to correspond to the pair of plate-like bodies 5A and 5B to obtain divided brackets 4A and 4B. . In the present embodiment, the joint surfaces of the divided brackets 4A and 4B opposed to each other may be provided with an engagement shape such as unevenness so that relative movement is not unnecessarily performed. 11A, 11B
Indicates bolt holes drilled in the board portions 5C and 5D of the plate-like bodies 5A and 5B. As shown in FIG. It is for attaching 5C, 5D.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment of the hood striker structure of the present invention. The bracket 4 of the first embodiment is divided so as to correspond to a pair of plate members 5A and 5B. In the present embodiment, the bracket 4 is formed of a single flat plate, while the bracket 4 is configured as described above. Therefore, in the above embodiment, the pair of plate-like bodies 5A and 5B are set in advance on the pair of brackets 4A and 4B, respectively.
While the legs 9A and 9B of the rod 9 can be sandwiched and joined to be integrated with the brackets 4A and 4B, in the present embodiment, a pair of plate-like bodies 5A and 5B are After the legs 9A and 9B of 9 are sandwiched, joined and integrated, they are attached to one flat plate-shaped bracket 4, but the structure of the bracket is simplified.

FIG. 5 shows the third to fifth embodiments of the hood striker structure of the present invention. In FIG. 5 (A), holding portions 5E, 5E for holding the legs 9A and 9B of the rod 9 are shown.
The reinforcing bead portion 7A is formed only on one of the sandwiching portions 5E between the bead portions 6A, 6B and 8A, 8B in F. Thereby, one of the holding portions 5F
Is simplified. In FIG. 5 (B), between the bead portions 6A, 6B and 8A, 8B of the holding portions 5E, 5F where the legs 9A and 9B of the rod 9 are held, both holding portions 5E, 5F are used for reinforcement. The bead portions 7A and 7B are formed at displaced portions. As a result, the number of the bead portions is three in each of the sandwiching portions 5E and 5F, but a reinforcing bead portion is formed in each of the four portions, thereby exhibiting high strength.
In FIG. 5C, between the bead portions 6A, 6B and 8A, 8B of the holding portions 5E, 5F where the legs 9A and 9B of the rod 9 are held, two reinforcing portions are provided for both the holding portions 5E, 5F. In which bead portions 7A, 7B and 8A, 8B are formed. Thereby, a high reinforcing effect is exhibited by the four bead portions.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, within the scope of the present invention, an object as a hood on which a striker is installed, the shape of a rod, the shape of a plate, and the shape of a plate The shape of the bead part, the shape of the board part in the plate-like body and its mounting form to the bracket, the form of joining the clamping parts of the plate-like body, the form of clamping the rod leg to the bead part, and the form of joining are appropriately selected. it can.

[0013]

As described above in detail, the present invention relates to a hood striker structure provided between a hood and a latch of a lock device, wherein a hood striker structure is provided between a pair of plate-like bodies forming a bead portion. By clamping the legs of the U-shaped rod and bending the open ends of these plate-like members into attachment portions, a pair of substantially L-shaped plate-like members can be attached to the legs of the substantially U-shaped rod. , So that even if the plate-like body is relatively thin and the legs of the substantially U-shaped rod are long, even if the rod is of normal thickness, high strength is secured. In addition to being lightweight and low cost,
By clamping the rod between the pair of plate-like bodies, it is possible to secure an appropriate assembling position and temporarily hold the joint during welding. In addition, when a gap is formed between the bead portion and the leg portion of the rod, the passage of the electrodeposition liquid at the time of coating a single product and the drainage at the time of practical use are promoted.

Further, when the bead portion is formed also between the holding portions of the leg portions of the rod, the reinforcing effect of the bead portion is added, and the durability performance against impact when opening and closing the normal hood is improved. In particular, it is possible to improve the effect of reinforcing the input from the side of the vehicle, and to promote the passage of the electrodeposition liquid at the time of painting and the drainage at the time of practical use. Furthermore, when the pair of plate-like bodies are joined by spot welding, the work of joining the plate-like bodies is facilitated, and the function of clamping the leg of the rod by the bead portion is enhanced to enhance the reinforcing effect. In addition, when welding is performed between the leg portions of the rod at both side edges between the pair of plate-like members, high strength is exhibited by joining and integrating the bead portion and the leg portions of the rod, and the pair of plate-like members are joined together. The connection between the bodies can be also ensured. As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a hood striker structure having a simple structure capable of securing high strength and light weight even when a normal rod is used as it is.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 shows a first embodiment of a hood striker structure of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 (A) is a side view of a state where the striker is attached to a hood, and FIG. 1 (B) is a perspective view of the striker. is there.

FIG. 2 is an overall view of an engine room showing an example in which a striker is attached to a hood.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment of the food striker structure of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing third to fifth embodiments of the food striker structure of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a typical example of a conventional food striker structure.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an improved example of a conventional food striker structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 hood 2 latch part 3 striker 4 bracket 5A plate-like body 5B plate-like body 5C board part 5D board part 5E holding part 5F holding part 6-8 bead part 9 rod 9A leg part 9B leg part 13 welding part 14 spot welding part 15 Void 16 Bead void

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[Submission date] June 29, 1999 (1999.6.2
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Claims (3)

[Claims] In a hood striker structure provided between a hood and a latch of a lock device, a leg portion of a substantially U-shaped rod is sandwiched between a pair of plate-like bodies forming a bead portion, and these plates are provided. A food striker structure, wherein an open end of the body is bent to form a mounting portion. 2. The hood striker structure according to claim 1, wherein a gap is formed between the bead portion and a leg portion of the rod. 3. The hood striker structure according to claim 1, wherein the bead portion is also formed between the holding portions of the leg portions of the rod.