JP2009083604A - Vehicular hood device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular hood device capable of preventing rubbing of a striker with a latch when trapping a hood, realizing the smooth hood trapping, and maintaining the durability of the latch and the striker. <P>SOLUTION: A trapping mechanism (20) for trapping a front hood is provided on a rear part of the front hood (14) of a vehicle (1). A striker (42) is provided on a front part of the front hood and a latch (40) to be engaged with the striker is provided on a vehicle body component, respectively. A first engagement part (42d) to be engaged with the latch when the front hood is normally closed is formed on a bottom side part (42c) of the striker, and a second engagement part with its width in the vertical direction being locally reduced is formed at the position immediately before the first engagement part, respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hood apparatus having a flip-up mechanism at a rear portion and provided with a latch and a striker at a front portion.

In recent years, assuming a collision with a pedestrian (a collision object), a vehicle has been developed in which a hood at the front of the vehicle is provided with an impact absorption mechanism for the pedestrian, and in consideration of the safety of the pedestrian.
For example, a flip-up mechanism with an actuator etc. is provided at both ends of the rear of the hood of the vehicle, and when the front end of the vehicle collides with a pedestrian, the rear of the hood is flipped up by the flip-up mechanism to secure a space in the engine room However, there is a technique for preventing a pedestrian from hitting hard parts such as an engine under the hood when the pedestrian collides with the hood (see Patent Document 1).

Specifically, the flip-up mechanism in Patent Document 1 is provided with a rotation mechanism that connects the rear end of the hood and the vehicle body member via a link member so that the hood moves upward. In the rotation mechanism, the vehicle body member and the link member are rotatably connected at the front shaft portion, and the hood and the link member are rotatable at the rear shaft portion located on the vehicle rear side from the front shaft portion. It is connected to.
Japanese Patent No. 3747691

  However, in the case of the flip-up mechanism as in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the rear end of the hood is flipped up by the actuator, the link member rotates forward around the vehicle while drawing an arc around the front shaft portion. However, the hood moves not only upward but also forward of the vehicle. Note that the flip-up mechanism may have a configuration in which the link member is connected to the hood and the vehicle body member in the reverse direction. In this case, when the flip-up mechanism is operated, the hood moves upward and rearward of the vehicle.

On the other hand, on the front end side of the hood, a striker provided on the hood and a latch provided on the vehicle body are engaged to maintain the closed state of the hood. With such a configuration, when the hood moves upward and forward by the operation of the flip-up mechanism, the striker moves downward and forward of the vehicle while being engaged with the latch.
If the striker moves while being engaged with the latch in accordance with the movement of the hood in this manner, the striker and the latch are rubbed, the surface is scraped, etc., and the latch and striker are damaged. Problems such as an increase in the raising time occur.

  A damaged striker or latch may cause rattling or abnormal noise in the hood unless it is repaired or replaced. In other words, if the object to be collided is not a pedestrian or the flip-up mechanism is activated due to a malfunction, etc., even if the striker or latch is returned to the normal state, the hood rattles or abnormal noise is generated. May cause this. However, if it is necessary to repair or replace the striker and latch each time the flip-up mechanism is activated, it will be repaired or repaired even if the object to be collided is not a pedestrian or the flip-up mechanism is activated due to a malfunction. It must be replaced, which may cause an unnecessary increase in cost.

In Patent Document 1, a forward movement actuator is provided at a support portion of a latch (hood lock mechanism), and the latch itself is moved forward by the forward movement actuator as the hood moves. As another embodiment, the bottom side of the striker has a shape that is inclined corresponding to the movement of the hood.
However, the provision of the forward movement actuator as in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the structure is complicated and the cost is increased. In addition, in the configuration in which the shape of the striker is inclined, the striker and the latch are engaged obliquely. However, in such a configuration, the engagement is likely to be incomplete, and the hood is opened and closed or the vehicle is vibrated. The force applied to the latch and the striker is biased, causing problems such as a decrease in durability of the latch and the striker.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is to prevent the striker and the latch from rubbing when the hood is flipped up and to make the hood jump up smoothly. Another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle hood apparatus that can maintain the durability of the latch and the striker.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the vehicle hood apparatus according to claim 1, the hood provided on the upper surface of the front portion of the vehicle body, the hood jumping means for moving the rear portion of the hood upward, and the vehicle body of the front portion of the vehicle body A latch provided at either one of the component member or the front portion of the hood, and a protrusion provided on the other of the vehicle body component member or the front portion of the hood, and extends in the front-rear direction and engages with the latch. A striker, wherein the striker engages with the latch when the hood is closed, and the hood moves forward or in accordance with the upward movement of the rear portion of the hood by the hood flip-up means. A second engaging portion that engages with the latch when moved rearward, and the second engaging portion has at least a vertical width smaller than that of the first engaging portion. Formed It is characterized by a door.

According to a second aspect of the vehicle hood apparatus of the present invention, in the first aspect, the first engaging portion is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the latch when the hood is closed.
According to a third aspect of the vehicle hood apparatus of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the striker is formed by bending a bar-shaped member, and the second engagement portion is formed with respect to the extending direction of the bar-shaped member. It is characterized by being molded by press molding that compresses from a substantially vertical direction.

In the vehicle hood apparatus according to claim 4, in any one of claims 1 to 3, the striker has an inclined surface in which the first engagement portion is inclined toward the second engagement portion. It is characterized by.
According to a fifth aspect of the vehicle hood apparatus of the present invention, the latch according to any one of the first to fourth aspects is characterized in that an engagement surface with the striker is curved in an arc shape.

According to the vehicle hood apparatus of the present invention using the above means, when the hood jumping means pushes the hood rear part upward by, for example, an actuator or the like, and moves the hood rear part upward, the hood The entire hood moves upward and forward or rearward because of the relationship of the connecting member that connects the vehicle and the vehicle body.
On the other hand, the striker provided on the vehicle body component or the front portion of the hood is at least vertically above the first engagement portion with the latch with respect to the forward or rearward movement accompanying the upward movement of the rear portion of the hood by the actuator. A second engagement portion having a reduced width in the direction is formed.

  That is, for example, when the striker is provided at the front portion of the hood and the hood is moved upward and backward by the actuator, the striker is formed with the second engagement portion ahead of the first engagement portion. In this configuration, when the hood moves upward and backward by the actuator, the striker also moves upward and backward, and the engagement position with the latch is forward of the first engagement portion of the striker, that is, to the second engagement portion. Moving. Therefore, the engaging portion of the latch is located in the second engaging portion whose width in the vertical direction is smaller than that of the first engaging portion of the striker, and between the engaging portion of the latch and the striker. A gap is created.

Thus, when the hood is flipped up, the second engagement portion of the striker is positioned at the engagement portion of the latch, so that the friction between the latch and the striker can be prevented.
Thereby, the hood can be raised smoothly, and the durability of the latch and the striker can be maintained.
For example, when the striker is provided in the front portion of the hood and the hood is moved upward and forward by the actuator, the striker is formed with the second engagement portion behind the first engagement portion. Thus, the same effect can be obtained.

Further, for example, when the striker is provided on the vehicle body constituent member at the front part of the vehicle body, when the hood is moved upward and backward by the actuator, the striker has the second engagement part behind the first engagement part. The same effect can be obtained by forming.
Further, for example, when the striker is provided on the vehicle body component at the front of the vehicle body, and the hood moves upward and forward by the actuator, the striker has the second engagement portion forward of the first engagement portion. The same effect can be obtained by forming.

  According to the vehicle hood apparatus of the second aspect, the first engagement portion of the striker that engages with the latch is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the latch, whereby the engagement between the latch and the striker is achieved. Can be ensured, and rattling or the like when the hood is closed can be prevented. Further, the bias of the force between the latch and the striker caused by opening and closing of the hood, vibration of the vehicle, etc. can be reduced, and the durability of the latch and the striker can be improved.

According to the vehicle hood apparatus of claim 3, the reduced portion can be easily formed by forming the striker by bending the rod-shaped member and forming the second engaging portion by press molding. And increase in cost can be suppressed.
According to the hood device for a vehicle of claims 4 and 5, the first engaging portion of the striker is inclined to the second engaging portion, or the engaging surface of the latch is curved in an arc shape. Thus, the movement of the engagement position between the latch and the striker when the hood is flipped up can be made smoother.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 6, FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a vehicle including a vehicle hood device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of a flip-up mechanism, and FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of the hood. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the latch and striker, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the main part of the latch and striker.

As shown in FIG. 1, an engine room 2 is formed at the front of the vehicle body of the vehicle 1.
Further, front fenders 4 and 4 are disposed on both side surfaces of the vehicle body front portion of the vehicle 1, respectively.
In addition, a pair of headlamps 6 and 6 are disposed at both ends in the vehicle width direction at the front end portion of the vehicle 1, and a front bumper 8 extending in the vehicle width direction is disposed below the headlamps 6 and 6. It is installed.

  An impact sensor 10 capable of detecting a collision with a pedestrian (a collision object) is provided in the front bumper 8. The impact sensor 10 is electrically connected to an ECU 12 provided in the vehicle 1. Yes. The ECU 12 is electrically connected to various sensors such as a vehicle speed sensor (not shown), various devices, and the like, and has a function of controlling various devices based on information from the various sensors.

A front hood 14 that can be opened and closed is disposed on the upper surface of the engine room 2.
A flip-up mechanism 20 (hood flip-up means) for flipping up the front hood 14 upward is provided on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the rear portion of the front hood 14.
As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the flip-up mechanism 20 includes an actuator 22 and a base bracket 24 fixed to the vehicle body 5 inside the front fender 4, a hood bracket 26 fixed to the front hood 14, and the hood bracket. 26 and an intermediate arm 28 (connecting member) connecting the base bracket 24 and a linkage 30 provided on the intermediate arm 28.

  Specifically, the actuator 22 has a cylindrical shape, is disposed in the vicinity of the inner surface of the front fender 4 with the vehicle vertical direction as the axial direction, and is fixed to the vehicle body 5. The actuator 22 includes a cylindrical piston 22b extending in the coaxial direction inside a cylindrical outer portion 22a and a so-called explosive inflator 22c provided below the piston 22b. Yes. The actuator 22 is electrically connected to the ECU 12, and is configured such that the piston 22b is pushed upward by operating the inflator 22c in response to a signal from the ECU 12.

The actuator 22 may use an air cylinder, an electric motor, a spring, or the like.
The base bracket 24 is a plate member that is in contact with the flat portion 5a of the vehicle body 5, and is fixed to the vehicle body by bolts 24a and 24a. A hinge portion 24 b extending upward is formed at the rear end of the base bracket 24.
The hood bracket 26 is a plate member that is in contact with the lower surface of the front hood 14, and is fixed to the front hood 14 by bolts 26a and 26a. A hinge portion 26b extending downward is formed at the vehicle front end of the hood bracket 26. On the other hand, an engaging claw portion 26c having a claw shape extending downward and projecting rearward is formed at the rear end of the hood bracket 26.

  The intermediate arm 28 has one end at the hinge 24b of the base bracket 24 via the rear pin 32 and the other end at the hinge 26b of the hood bracket 26 via the front pin 34. It is supported rotatably. That is, the intermediate arm 28 is supported at one end on the vehicle rear side on the vehicle body side and at the other end on the vehicle front side on the front hood 14 side, and is vertically supported with the rear pin 32 and the front pin 34 as fulcrums. It can be rotated.

The linkage 30 has a substantially L shape in side view with one end side extending upward and the other end side extending forward, and is provided at a bent portion so as to be rotatable at a substantially central portion of the intermediate arm 28 via a central pin 36. ing. The linkage 30 is formed with a claw receiving portion 30a that engages with the engaging claw portion 26c of the hood bracket 26 at a tip portion on one end side.
On the other hand, the other end of the linkage 30 is formed so as to be positioned on the axial extension of the actuator 22.

Further, a torsion spring 38 is provided around the central pin 36 of the linkage 30, and the linkage 30 is rotated in the clockwise direction as viewed in FIG. 2 by the torsion spring 38, that is, the engagement claw portion 30 a and the claw receiving portion 26 c. Is biased in the direction of engagement.
The hood flip-up mechanism 20 configured as described above jumps up the rear portion of the front hood 14 when a predetermined signal is sent from the ECU 12 when the impact sensor 10 detects a collision with a pedestrian. It works like this.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the front portion of the vehicle 1 is provided with a latch 40 and a striker 42 that are engaged to hold the front end portion of the front hood 14 when the front hood 14 is normally closed.
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the latch 40 is fixed to a vehicle body constituent member (not shown) via a base member 44. The latch 40 is supported by the base member 44 so as to be rotatable about the front-rear direction of the vehicle 1 as a central axis, and is urged in one rotational direction by a spring member (not shown).

  The latch 40 has a flat plate shape, and an engaging recess 40a is formed on the upper portion thereof. The engaging recess 40a engages with the striker 42. The engaging recess 40a is formed to engage with the striker 42 sandwiched between the upper and lower edges of the engaging recess 40a. Further, the latch 40 is provided with a release mechanism (not shown) that rotates the latch 40 against an urging force to release the engagement with the striker 42 in response to an operation of an operation lever (not shown) provided in the vehicle. It has been.

  The striker 42 has a bent round bar member (bar-shaped member) projecting downward from the lower surface of the hood 14, and a front side portion 42 a and a rear side portion 42 b extending downward from the lower surface of the hood 14. And a bottom part 42c extending in the front-rear direction so as to connect both lower ends of the front side part 42a and the rear side part 42b, and has a U-shape opening upward in a side view. The bottom side 42 c is perpendicular to the surface direction of the latch 40.

The bottom side portion 42c is locally moved vertically in the first engagement portion 42d to which the latch 40 is engaged when the front hood 14 is normally closed, and in a position immediately in front of the first engagement portion 42d. A second engagement portion 42e having a reduced width is formed.
The cross section of the striker 42 other than the second engaging portion 42e has a circular shape, and the cross section of the second engaging portion 42e has a rectangular shape slightly longer in the vehicle width direction. That is, the second engaging portion 42e is formed by press molding compressed from the up and down direction that is substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the bottom side portion 42c. In this embodiment, the diameter of the circular section is 8 mm, and the vertical width of the second engaging portion 42e is 7 mm, which is reduced by 0.5 mm both above and below the circular section.

The operation of the vehicle hood apparatus according to the present invention configured as described above will be described below.
7 to 12, FIG. 7 shows a side view of the flip-up mechanism 20 when the front hood 14 is normally opened, and FIG. 8 shows a side view of the flip-up mechanism 20 in the initial operation of the flip-up mechanism 20. FIG. Is a side view of the flip-up mechanism 20 in the latter stage of operation of the flip-up mechanism 20, FIG. 10 is a schematic side view of the front hood 14 at the time of operation of the flip-up mechanism 20, and FIG. A longitudinal sectional view of the striker 42 and a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 11 are shown in FIG. Hereinafter, a description will be given based on FIGS. 7 to 12.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the front hood 14 is normally opened, the operation lever inside the vehicle is operated to disengage the first engagement portion 42d of the striker 42 by the latch 40, and the front end of the front hood 14 is moved. By lifting, the front hood 14 is opened by rotating upward together with the intermediate arm 28 around the rear pin 32 in the hinge portion 24b of the flip-up mechanism 20.

On the other hand, when a collision with a pedestrian is detected by the impact sensor 10 while the vehicle 1 is traveling at a predetermined vehicle speed or higher, a predetermined signal is sent from the ECU 12 to the actuator 22.
By receiving the signal, the inflator 22c of the actuator 22 is operated, and the piston 22b is pushed upward.
Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the tip of the piston 22 b comes into contact with the linkage 30, and the linkage 30 rotates so that the claw receiving portion 30 a of the linkage 30 and the engaging claw portion 26 c of the hood bracket 26 Is disengaged.

When the piston 22b is further pushed out, the tip of the piston 22b comes into contact with the lower surface of the hood bracket 26 as shown in FIG. At this time, the engagement between the claw receiving portion 30a of the linkage 30 and the engaging claw portion 26c of the hood bracket 26 is already released, and the rear portion of the front hood 14 is pushed upward by the piston 22b and jumps up.
Specifically, when the hood bracket 26 receives an upward force by the piston 22b, the intermediate arm 28 rotates clockwise with respect to the base bracket 24 as viewed in FIG. Is rotated counterclockwise as viewed in FIG. 9 with respect to the intermediate arm 28 as viewed in FIG. 9, the rear portion of the front hood 14 moves upward.

Further, since the front hood 14 rotates clockwise with the intermediate arm 28 drawing an arc around the rear pin 32, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the front hood 14 is not only upward but also rearward. Also move.
Further, as the rear portion of the front hood 14 moves, the striker 42 provided at the front portion of the front hood 14 also moves upward and rearward.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, when the striker 42 starts to move upward and backward, the engagement recess 40a of the latch 40 that is provided on the vehicle body side and does not move is in front of the striker 42, that is, the second engagement. The joining part 42e will be located. Since the vertical width of the second engagement portion 42e is reduced, a gap is generated between the upper edge and the lower edge of the engagement recess 40a of the latch 40.

The striker 42 moves in the engagement recess 40a of the latch 40 within the range of the second engagement portion 42e.
As described above, in the vehicle hood device according to the present invention, the second engagement portion is located forward of the first engagement portion 42d in the bottom portion 42c of the striker 42, that is, on the opposite side to the moving direction of the front hood 14 when the striker 42 is flipped up. By forming the joint portion 42e, even when the front hood 14 is flipped up, the second engagement portion 42e is positioned in the engagement recess 40a of the latch 40, and the striker 42 is engaged with the latch 40. It can be moved while having a sufficient gap with the recess 40a. That is, the striker 42 moves smoothly upward and backward without rubbing against the latch 40, the rear portion of the front hood 14 can be smoothly lifted up by the flip-up mechanism 20, and the latch 40 and the striker 42 can be Durability can be maintained.

  Further, since the first engaging portion 42d of the striker 42 is perpendicular to the surface direction of the latch 40 when the front hood 14 is normally closed, the latch 40 and the striker 42 are reliably engaged. In addition, rattling or the like when the hood is closed can be prevented. In addition, the bias of the force applied to the latch 40 and the striker 42 can be reduced by opening and closing the front hood 14 and the vibration of the vehicle, and the durability of the latch 40 and the striker 42 can be improved.

Further, the striker 42 is formed by bending a rod-shaped member, and the second engaging portion 42e of the striker 42 is formed by simple press molding that only presses a part of the bottom side portion 42c. Therefore, an increase in cost can be suppressed.
Although the description about embodiment of the vehicle hood apparatus concerning this invention is finished above, embodiment is not restricted to the said embodiment.

For example, in the above embodiment, the first engagement portion 42d with the latch 40 in the striker 42 is in the circular cross section of the bottom surface portion 42c. For example, as shown in FIG. The joining portion 42d ′ may be an inclined surface that is smoothly inclined toward the second engaging portion 42e ′ at the bottom side portion 42c ′.
In this manner, the striker 42 ′ has the first engaging portion 42d ′ with the latch 40 as an inclined surface, so that the front hood 14 can be moved more smoothly to the second engaging portion 42e from the beginning of the movement of the front hood 14 due to the flip-up mechanism operation. And can be moved.

  In the above embodiment, the latch 40 has a flat plate shape, and the contact surface of the engagement recess 40a with the striker 42 is also flat, but as shown in FIG. The latch 40 ′ may be an engagement recess 40a ′ having a semicircular curved contact surface of the engagement recess 40a. With such a configuration, the movement of the striker 42 or 42 ′ can be made smoother.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the 2nd engaging part 42e of the striker 42 is formed in the cross-sectional rectangular shape by press molding, the cross-sectional shape of the said 2nd engaging part 42e is not restricted to this. Alternatively, for example, a circular cross-section with a locally reduced diameter at the bottom side 42c may be used.
In the above-described embodiment, the intermediate arm 28 of the flip-up mechanism 20 is configured such that the rear side of the vehicle is supported on the vehicle body side and the front side of the vehicle is supported on the front hood 14 side. An intermediate arm supported on the vehicle body side on the front side and on the front hood side on the vehicle rear side may be used. However, in such a configuration, the front hood moves upward and forward when the flip-up mechanism is operated, so the second engaging portion of the striker is on the opposite side to the moving direction of the front hood, that is, the latch 40. The first engaging portion 42d is formed at a rear position.

  In the above embodiment, the striker 42 is provided at the front portion of the front hood 14. However, the striker may be provided at a vehicle body constituent member at the front portion of the vehicle body. However, in the case of such a configuration, when the front hood 14 is moved upward and backward by the actuator 22 as described above, the striker 42 has a second engagement behind the first engagement portion 42d. When the joint portion 42e is formed and the front hood 14 is moved upward and forward by the actuator 22, the striker 42 is formed with the second engagement portion 42e ahead of the first engagement portion 42d. .

In the above embodiment, the striker 42 is a round bar member, and the cross section other than the second engaging portion 42e is circular. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the square bar member is bent. A striker having a rectangular cross section may be used.
In the above embodiment, the flip-up mechanism (hood flip-up means) is provided with the link mechanism by the hood bracket 26, the base bracket 24, and the intermediate arm 28 (connecting member). For example, the mechanism may have a structure in which the front hood 14 is flipped up and backward (or forward) directly by the actuator 22 as shown in FIG. 15, or the front hood 14 is driven by the actuator 22 and the guide member 50 as shown in FIG. It is also possible to have a structure that flips upward and backward (or forward).

It is a schematic block diagram of the vehicle provided with the hood apparatus of the vehicle which concerns on this invention. It is a side view of a flip-up mechanism. It is a schematic side view of a hood. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a latch and a striker. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG. It is a principal part perspective view of a latch and a striker. It is a side view of the flip-up mechanism when the front hood is normally opened. It is a side view of the flip-up mechanism in the initial stage of the flip-up mechanism operation. It is a side view of the flip-up mechanism in the latter stage of the flip-up mechanism operation. It is a schematic side view of the hood at the time of a flip-up mechanism operation. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the latch and striker at the time of a flip-up mechanism action | operation. It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the latch and striker in the modification 1. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of the latch and striker in the modification 2. It is a side view of the other Example of the flip-up mechanism. It is a side view of the other Example (using a guide member) of the flip-up mechanism.

Explanation of symbols

1 Vehicle 14 Front hood (hood)
20 Bounce-up mechanism (hood hop-up means)
22 Actuator 22b Piston 28 Intermediate arm (connecting member)
32 Rear Pin 34 Front Pin 40 Latch 40a Engaging Recess 42 Striker 42c Bottom Side 42d First Engaging Portion 42e Second Engaging Portion

Claims (5)

A hood provided on the upper surface of the front of the vehicle body,
Hood jumping means for moving the rear portion of the hood upward;
A latch provided on one of the vehicle body constituent member of the vehicle body front part or the food hood front part;
A striker that protrudes from either the vehicle body constituent member of the vehicle body front portion or the food hood front portion and extends in the front-rear direction and engages with the latch;
The striker has a first engagement portion that engages with the latch when the hood is closed, and the hood has moved forward or rearward as the hood flip-up means moves upward in the rear portion of the hood. A second engaging portion that engages with the latch at the time,
The vehicle hood apparatus, wherein the second engagement portion is formed with a width that is at least reduced in a vertical direction as compared with the first engagement portion.   The vehicle hood apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first engaging portion is substantially perpendicular to a surface of the latch when the hood is closed.   The striker is formed by bending a rod-shaped member, and the second engaging portion is molded by press molding that compresses in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the rod-shaped member. The vehicle hood apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.   4. The vehicle hood device according to claim 1, wherein the striker has an inclined surface in which the first engagement portion is inclined toward the second engagement portion. 5.   The hood device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an engagement surface of the latch with the striker is curved in an arc shape.

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