JP2015000681A - Vehicular pop-up hood device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a vehicular pop-up hood device capable of securing fitting accuracy of a front hood, and suppressing generation of a twist in the front hood in travel of a vehicle.SOLUTION: A vehicular pop-up hood device 10 comprises: an actuator base 20; and a hood lock device 22. In addition, the hood lock device 22 has an engaging recess 48 into which an engaging part 14A of a hood striker 14 is engaged. The hood lock device 22 moves a front hood 12 from a closing position to a lifting position by rotating around a support pin 66 in a state that the engaging part 14A of the hood striker 14 is engaged into an end D in a depth direction of the engaging recess 48. In addition, a moving locus E at the center of the engaging part 14A when the front hood 12 moves from the closing position to the lifting position is set so as to pass through the center of the engaging part 14A and to cross the engaging center F along a vehicular vertical direction at the closing position.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle pop-up hood device.

  In the following Patent Documents 1 to 6, the front end or the rear end of the front hood provided at the front portion of the vehicle is popped up toward the vehicle upper side, or the entire front hood is directed toward the vehicle upper side. A pop-up hood device for a vehicle that pops up is disclosed. Briefly describing the techniques described in these documents, the vehicle pop-up hood device described in Patent Documents 1 to 4 below includes a hood lock device having a locking recess in which a hood striker is locked, And a base that rotatably supports the hood lock device. The front hood can be popped up by rotating the hood lock device with respect to the base. Moreover, the pop-up hood device for vehicles described in the following Patent Document 4 and Patent Document 5 includes a link mechanism that supports the front hood and moves the front hood to the vehicle upper side. By operating the link mechanism, the front hood can be popped up.

EP2096007A1 DE102008030448A1 DE102005035006A1 DE102005060750A1 JP 2005-028931 A JP 2010-235040 A

  However, in the vehicle pop-up hood device of the type described in Patent Literature 1 to Patent Literature 4, when the hood lock device rotates with respect to the base, the hood striker is provided with a locking recess provided in the hood lock device. It is conceivable to slide on. Considering this, it is conceivable to set the width of the locking recess to be wide. In this case, the clearance between the hood striker and the locking recess is increased, and the installation accuracy of the front hood is ensured. It is considered that the front hood is twisted when the vehicle is traveling.

  In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to obtain a vehicle pop-up hood device that can ensure the accuracy of installing the front hood and can prevent the front hood from being twisted during traveling of the vehicle.

  A pop-up hood device for a vehicle according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1 is a base fixed to a vehicle body, a hood striker that is rotatably supported by the base and is attached to a front hood provided at the front of the vehicle. The front hood is closed by rotating in a state where the locking portion is locked to the end portion in the depth direction of the locking recess. When the front hood moves from the closed position to the lifted position, the movement locus of the center of the locking portion passes through the center of the locking portion at the closed position and moves up and down the vehicle. And a hood lock device crossing the meshing center line along the direction.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the pop-up hood device is fixed to the vehicle body by fixing the base to the vehicle body. In addition, the hood lock device is rotatably supported on the base, and the engaging portion of the hood striker attached to the front hood is the end in the depth direction of the engaging recess provided in the hood lock device. The opening of the front hood is regulated by being locked to the. In addition, the front hood moves from the closed position to the lifted position by rotating the hood lock device in a state where the engaging portion of the hood striker is engaged with the end portion in the depth direction of the engaging recess. Here, in the present invention, the movement locus of the engaging portion of the hood striker when the front hood moves from the closed position to the lifted position passes through the center of the engaging portion of the hood striker at the closed position and extends in the vehicle vertical direction. It is set so as to cross the meshing center line. In other words, the locking portion of the hood striker moves to one side with respect to the meshing center line and then moves to the other side with respect to the meshing center line. That is, when the front hood moves from the closed position to the lifted position, it is possible to prevent the locking portion of the hood striker from moving in either direction with respect to the meshing center line. Therefore, it is possible to set a small clearance between the locking portion of the hood striker and the end portion in the depth direction of the locking recess.

  The pop-up hood device for a vehicle according to the present invention as defined in claim 2 is the pop-up hood device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the pivot shaft of the hood lock device is disposed on the side of the locking portion. And the position of the pivot shaft in the vehicle vertical direction is set at an intermediate portion between the vehicle vertical direction position of the locking portion at the closed position and the vehicle vertical direction position of the locking portion at the lifted position. It is characterized by being.

  In this invention of Claim 2, the rotating shaft of a hood lock apparatus is arrange | positioned in said position. For this reason, it is possible to move the locking portion of the hood striker when the front hood moves from the closed position to the lifted position along the aforementioned movement locus. Thereby, it becomes possible to set the clearance (clearance to the width direction of a latching recessed part) between the latching | locking part and the edge part of the depth direction of a latching recessed part small.

  The vehicle pop-up hood device according to the present invention as set forth in claim 3 is the vehicle pop-up hood device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the base is actuated to actuate the hood lock device to rotate. The base is provided with a first engagement portion, and the hood lock device is provided with a second engagement portion, and the first engagement portion and the second engagement are provided. A restricting portion for restricting the rotation of the hood lock device with respect to the base by engaging with a portion, and the actuator engages the restricting portion with the first engaging portion and the restricting portion. After the engagement of at least one of the engagement with the second engagement portion is released, the actuator rotates the hood lock device.

  In this invention of Claim 3, after an actuator cancels | releases engagement of at least any one of engagement with a control part and a 1st engagement part, and engagement with a control part and a 2nd engagement part, The actuator rotates the hood lock device. That is, in a state where the front hood is positioned at the closed position (a state before the front hood pops up), rattling of the actuator with respect to the base is suppressed, and thereby rattling of the front hood is suppressed.

  The vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the hood lock is activated by operating the base. An actuator for rotating the apparatus is supported, and the actuator is disposed so as to overlap with a radiator support for supporting the radiator in the vehicle front-rear direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle.

  In this invention of Claim 4, while the actuator is supported by the base, this actuator is arrange | positioned by overlapping with a radiator support in the vehicle front-back direction. Therefore, it is suppressed that an actuator interrupts the airflow which passes the radiator supported by the radiator support.

  The vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to the present invention described in claim 5 is the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the actuator is disposed adjacent to the hood lock device in the vehicle width direction. It is said.

  In the present invention of claim 5, the actuator is disposed adjacent to the hood lock device in the vehicle width direction, that is, the actuator is disposed at a position where the actuator does not overlap the hood lock device in the vehicle front-rear direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle. ing. Therefore, an increase in the dimension of the vehicle pop-up hood device in the vehicle front-rear direction is suppressed.

  A vehicle pop-up hood device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle pop-up hood device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the base is provided on the hood lock device. In addition, a holding portion that holds the front hood in the lifted position by engaging the held portion is provided.

  In the present invention described in claim 6, when a collision load is input to the front hood in a state where the front hood is located at the lifted position, the collision load is transmitted via the hood striker, the hood lock device, and the holding unit. Entered into the base. Therefore, the collision energy is absorbed by the deformation of the base portion.

  A vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein one end of a cable is fixed to the hood lock device. The fixed cutout is formed, and the open end of the fixed cutout and the base are arranged close to each other when the hood lock device rotates.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the hood lock device rotates with respect to the base with one end of the cable fixed to the fixed notch provided in the hood lock device, the open end of the fixed notch and the base are Placed close together. Therefore, when the hood lock device rotates, even if one end of the cable moves in the direction of the open end of the fixed notch, one end of the cable comes into contact with the base. That is, it is difficult for one end of the cable to come out of the fixed cutout.

  The vehicle pop-up hood device according to the present invention as set forth in claim 8 is the vehicle pop-up hood device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the hood lock is activated by operating the base. An actuator for rotating the device is supported in a state where the longitudinal direction of the actuator is directed to the upper side of the vehicle, and the actuator is disposed so as to overlap the hood lock device in the vehicle front-rear direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle. It is characterized by being.

  In the present invention described in claim 8, the actuator is supported by the base in the above posture, and the actuator is disposed so as to overlap the hood lock device in the vehicle front-rear direction. Therefore, an increase in the dimension of the vehicle pop-up hood device in the vehicle width direction is suppressed.

  The vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to the present invention as set forth in claim 9 is the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the hood lock device has the locking recess. A rear base having a locking recess forming portion and an extending portion extending from the end of the locking recess forming portion toward the base; the extension portion being pivotally supported by the base; An input portion to which an operating force of the shaft support portion and the actuator is transmitted is provided.

  In a ninth aspect of the present invention, a hood lock device has the rear base described above. Therefore, it becomes possible to obtain a hood lock device constituting the vehicle pop-up hood device by replacing the rear base of the existing hood lock device that does not constitute the vehicle pop-up hood device with the above-mentioned rear base.

  A vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to the ninth aspect, wherein a portion of the rear base between the shaft support portion and the locking recess forming portion is the base. It is fixed by caulking, and the caulking is released when the operating force from the actuator is input to the input unit and the hood lock device rotates.

  In the tenth aspect of the present invention, the portion of the rear base between the shaft support portion and the locking recess forming portion is fixed by caulking to the base, and the caulking is released when the hood lock device is rotated. It is configured. Therefore, the displacement of the hood lock device with respect to the base in a state where the front hood is located at the closed position (a state before the front hood pops up) is restricted.

  The vehicle pop-up hood device according to the present invention as set forth in claim 11 is the vehicle pop-up hood device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the hood lock device is one end of the hood lock device. A plate member having a bridging portion connecting the first portion and the other end portion, and an extending portion extending from the end portion of the bridging portion toward the base side, and the extending portion includes the base And an input portion to which an operating force of the actuator is transmitted.

  In the present invention as set forth in claim 11, the hood lock device is configured to include the plate member. Therefore, the vehicle pop-up hood device can be configured by attaching (fixing) the plate member having the above configuration to an existing hood lock device that does not constitute the vehicle pop-up hood device. Moreover, in this invention, the bridging part which connects the one end part and other end part of a hood lock apparatus is provided. That is, the bridging portion of the plate member reinforces the hood lock device.

  A vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to the eleventh aspect, wherein a portion of the plate member between the shaft support portion and the bridging portion is caulked to the base. The caulking is released when an operating force from the actuator is input to the input unit and the hood lock device is rotated.

  In this invention of Claim 12, while the site | part between the axial support part and bridging part in a plate member is caulked and fixed to a base, this caulking fixation is cancelled | released at the time of rotation of a hood lock apparatus. Has been. Therefore, the displacement of the hood lock device with respect to the base in a state where the front hood is located at the closed position (a state before the front hood pops up) is restricted.

  The vehicle pop-up hood device according to the present invention as set forth in claim 13 is the vehicle pop-up hood device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the hood lock device is provided on the front hood. The auxiliary lever that prevents the front hood from being inadvertently opened by being locked to the hooked rear hook or the auxiliary lever provided on the front hood is locked. Is attached with an auxiliary hook that prevents the front hood from being inadvertently opened.

  In the present invention described in claim 13, the above-mentioned auxiliary lever or auxiliary hook is attached to the hood lock device. Therefore, the auxiliary lever or the auxiliary hook rotates together with the hood lock device.

  The vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, wherein the single hood lock device is a vehicle width direction. It is characterized by being arranged in the middle part.

  In the present invention according to claim 14, the front hood is closed by the hood striker being locked in the locking recess of a single hood locking device disposed in the middle in the vehicle width direction. Thus, in the configuration in which the front hood is closed by the single hood locking device disposed in the middle portion in the vehicle width direction, both ends of the front hood in the vehicle width direction and other body panels (for example, front fender panels) ) Is changed by the clearance between the locking portion of the hood striker and the end portion in the depth direction of the locking recess. However, as described above, in the present invention, since the clearance between the locking portion of the hood striker and the end portion in the depth direction of the locking recess can be set small, both ends of the front hood in the vehicle width direction can be set. The space between the part and the other body panel is stabilized.

  The vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to the first and second aspects of the present invention can ensure the accuracy of installing the front hood and can prevent the front hood from being twisted when the vehicle is traveling. Has an excellent effect.

  The vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention can further improve the installation accuracy of the front hood and further suppress the twisting of the front hood during the traveling of the vehicle. It has the excellent effect of being able to.

  The pop-up hood device for a vehicle according to the present invention as set forth in claim 4 has an excellent effect that it can suppress a decrease in the cooling performance of the radiator.

  The vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention has an excellent effect that the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus can be thinned in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  The pop-up hood device for a vehicle according to the present invention according to claim 6 has an excellent effect that the energy absorption performance when a collision load is input to the front hood can be improved.

  The pop-up hood device for a vehicle according to the present invention as set forth in claim 7 has an excellent effect that the cable can be prevented from coming off from the fixed cutout.

  The vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to the present invention according to claim 8 has an excellent effect that the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus can be downsized in the vehicle width direction.

  The vehicle pop-up hood device according to the ninth aspect of the present invention has an excellent effect that parts constituting the vehicle pop-up hood device can be shared.

  The pop-up hood device for a vehicle according to the present invention as set forth in claim 10 has an excellent effect that it can suppress rattling against the base of the hood lock device.

  The pop-up hood device for a vehicle according to the present invention as set forth in claim 11 has an excellent effect that the rigidity of the hood lock device can be improved.

  The pop-up hood device for a vehicle according to the present invention as set forth in claim 12 has an excellent effect that rattling against the base of the hood lock device can be suppressed.

  The pop-up hood device for a vehicle according to the present invention as set forth in claim 13 has an excellent effect that the auxiliary lever or the auxiliary hook can follow the rise of the hood striker.

  The pop-up hood device for a vehicle according to the present invention as set forth in claim 14 has an excellent effect that the installation accuracy of the front hood can be further improved.

It is the rear view which looked at the pop-up hood device for vehicles concerning a 1st embodiment from the vehicles back side. It is the schematic diagram which showed typically the front part of the vehicle provided with the pop-up hood apparatus for vehicles shown by FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an enlarged cross section of a front portion of a vehicle cut along line 3-3 shown in FIG. It is a rear view corresponding to FIG. 1 which shows the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus in the state which the hood lock apparatus rotated with respect to the actuator base. It is an enlarged rear view which expands and shows the one end part of the cable fixed to the food lock apparatus. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the cross section of the pop-up hood apparatus for vehicles cut | disconnected along 6-6 line shown by FIG. It is a rear view which shows the principal part (state which the hood locking device rotated) of the pop-up hood apparatus for vehicles which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the food lock device which constitutes a part of the pop-up hood device for vehicles concerning a 3rd embodiment from the slanting back side of vehicles. It is the rear view which looked at the pop-up hood apparatus for vehicles concerning a 4th embodiment from the vehicles back side. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the principal part of the pop-up food apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the principal part of the pop-up hood apparatus which concerns on 6th Embodiment.

  Next, the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. It should be noted that arrows FR, UP, and OUT appropriately shown in the drawings respectively indicate the front direction (traveling direction), the upward direction, and the outer direction in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle. In addition, hereinafter, when simply using front and rear, left and right, and up and down directions, unless otherwise specified, front and rear in the vehicle front and rear direction, left and right in the vehicle left and right direction (vehicle width direction), and up and down in the vehicle up and down direction And

  As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment operates the holding function for holding the front hood 12 in the closed position (indicated by the symbol A) and the front hood 12 by operating. A pop-up function that pushes up (pops up) from the closed position to the push-up position (state indicated by reference sign B). When the front hood 12 pops up, a deformation allowance of the front hood 12 is ensured, and thereby, it is possible to absorb collision energy input to a pedestrian or the like in contact with the front hood 12. Hereinafter, the schematic configuration of the front hood 12 will be described first, and then the detailed configuration of the vehicle pop-up hood device 10 will be described.

(Configuration of front hood 12)
The front hood 12 extends in the vehicle front-rear direction and the vehicle width direction and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a vehicle plan view. The front hood 12 has a power unit room in which a power unit (not shown) is accommodated from above the vehicle. Covering. The rear end of the front hood 12 is rotatably supported by a pair of hood hinges (not shown) arranged on the left and right. Further, a hood striker 14 (see FIG. 1) is provided at an intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction at the front end portion of the front hood 12. The front hood 12 is held in the closed position by the hood striker 14 being locked to a single hood lock device 22 (described in detail later) disposed at an intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction at the front end of the vehicle body. (The rotation of the front hood 12 is restricted).

  The hood striker 14 is formed in a substantially U shape that is opened toward the vehicle upper side in a side view of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 1, the front hood 12 is provided at the lower end of the hood striker 14. The locking portion 14A extends in the vehicle front-rear direction in the closed state.

(Configuration of vehicle pop-up hood apparatus 10)
The vehicle pop-up hood apparatus 10 is fixed to a vehicle body (a radiator support 18 that supports the radiator 16 (see FIG. 2)), and also rotates to the actuator base 20 as a base that supports one end of the actuator 34. And a food lock device 22 supported in a possible manner.

  The actuator base 20 is formed by subjecting a steel plate material to press working or the like. Specifically, the actuator base 20 includes a hood lock device support portion 24 that is formed in a substantially inverted triangular shape when viewed from the front of the vehicle and extends in the vehicle width direction with the vehicle longitudinal direction being the plate thickness direction. A circular support hole 26 is formed at the end of the hood lock device support 24 on the right side in the vehicle width direction and on the vehicle upper side. By inserting a support pin 66 as a rotation shaft fixed to the hood lock device 22 into the support hole 26, the hood lock device 22 can rotate with the support hole 26 as a shaft support portion. . Further, in the present embodiment, the support pin 66 inserted into the support hole 26 is disposed on the side side (the vehicle right side) of the locking portion 14A of the hood striker 14 in the vehicle front view. Further, the position of the support pin 66 inserted into the support hole 26 in the vertical direction of the vehicle is determined by the vertical position of the locking portion 14A in the closed position of the front hood 12 and the vertical position of the locking portion 14A in the lifting position. It is set in the middle of the position.

  In addition, the hood lock device support portion 24 is formed with a guide hole 28 formed in an arc shape with the center of the support hole 26 as an axis. The guide pin 56 fixed to the hood lock device 22 is inserted into the guide hole 28, whereby the rotation range of the hood lock device 22 relative to the actuator base 20 is restricted.

  The hood lock device support 24 is provided with a pair of fixed recesses 30 and 32 that are open toward the vehicle upper side when the vehicle is viewed from the front. Of the pair of fixed recesses 30, 32, the fixed recess 30 is disposed in the middle of the guide hole 28 and the support hole 26 in the vehicle width direction, and the fixed recess 32 is on the left side of the guide hole 28 in the vehicle width direction. Has been placed. The hood lock device 22 is fixed to the actuator base 20 by the caulking pins 58 and 58 fixed to the hood lock device 22 engaging the fixing recesses 30 and 32, respectively. Further, the hood lock device 22 is rotated, and the caulking pins 58 and 58 are pulled out from the open ends of the fixing recesses 30 and 32, whereby the hood lock device 22 is released from being fixed to the actuator base 20. The caulking pins 58 and 58 fixed to the hood lock device 22 do not come into contact with the upper portions of the fixed recesses 30 and 32 in the hood lock device support portion 24 when the hood lock device 22 rotates. It has become.

  The actuator base 20 includes an actuator support portion 36 that supports an end of the actuator 34 on the right side in the vehicle width direction. The actuator support portion 36 includes a front wall portion 36A that extends from the end on the right side in the vehicle width direction of the hood lock device support portion 24 to the right side in the vehicle width direction with the vehicle longitudinal direction as the plate thickness direction, and the vehicle from the lower end of the front wall portion 36A. And a lower wall portion 36 </ b> B extending toward the front side. Further, the right end of the actuator 34 in the vehicle width direction is rotatably supported by the front wall portion 36A via a support pin 38. Furthermore, in a state where the end of the actuator 34 on the right side in the vehicle width direction is supported by the front wall portion 36A, the actuator 34 is disposed adjacent to the right side of the hood lock device 22 in the vehicle width direction. That is, the actuator 34 is disposed at a position where it does not overlap the hood lock device 22 in the vehicle front-rear direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle.

  Here, the configuration of the actuator 34 will be described. The actuator 34 of the present embodiment includes a cylinder 34A formed in a cylindrical shape, and a micro gas generator 34B that closes one end (the end on the right side in the vehicle width direction) of the cylinder 34A. And a cylindrical rod 34C inserted into the cylinder 34A. When the gas generating agent provided in the micro gas generator 34B burns, the pressure in the cylinder 34A rises, and the rod 34C extends toward the left side in the vehicle width direction. In the present embodiment, when the rod 34C extends to the cylinder 34A (extends from the left end of the cylinder 34A in the vehicle width direction by a distance C (see FIG. 4)), a locking device (not shown) is activated. The rod 34C is prevented from returning into the cylinder 34A.

  A first engagement pin 40 is fixed to the actuator support portion 36 as a first engagement portion with which the other end portion 72B of a restriction hook 72 described later is engaged. Further, the actuator base 20 is formed with a plurality of (four in this embodiment) fixing screw insertion holes 42. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a fixing screw (not shown) inserted through the fixing screw insertion hole 42 is a screw hole (not shown) formed on the front surface of the radiator support 18 (upper member 18A). The actuator base 20 (the vehicle pop-up hood device 10) is fixed to the vehicle body by being screwed into (not shown). Further, in the present embodiment, in a state where the actuator base 20 is fixed to the upper member 18A, the actuator 34 is disposed so as to overlap with the upper member 18A in the vehicle front-rear direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the hood lock device 22 includes a hood lock device main body 44 formed in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front of the vehicle, and an actuator base from the right end of the hood lock device main body 44 in the vehicle width direction. And an extending portion 46 extending toward the 20 side.

  Further, a locking recess 48 in which the locking portion 14 </ b> A of the hood striker 14 is locked is formed in the upper portion of the hood lock device main body 44. The locking recess 48 is open toward the upper side of the vehicle and has a substantially U-shaped edge when viewed from the front of the vehicle. Furthermore, the width (dimension in the vehicle width direction) of the end portion D in the depth direction of the locking recess 48 (hereinafter referred to as “bottom D of the locking recess 48”) is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the locking portion 14A. In addition, the width of the locking recess 48 is set so as to gradually increase toward the vehicle upper side.

  The hood lock device main body 44 includes a latch 50 that holds the locking portion 14 </ b> A of the hood striker 14 on the bottom D of the locking recess 48. When the latch 50 is operated via the cable 52, the holding of the locking portion 14A by the latch 50 can be released. Furthermore, a support portion 54 for supporting the cable 52 is provided at the lower end portion of the hood lock device main body portion 44, and as shown in FIG. A fixed cutout 54 </ b> A that is open to the front is formed. One end of the cable 52 (outer cable) is fitted into the fixed cutout 54 </ b> A, whereby one end of the cable 52 is fixed to the hood lock device main body 44. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in this embodiment, the fixed notch 54 </ b> A and the actuator base 20 are arranged in the vehicle front-rear direction before the hood lock device 22 rotates with respect to the actuator base 20. It is set not to overlap. When the hood lock device 22 rotates with respect to the actuator base 20, the fixed notch 54A and the actuator base 20 are disposed so as to overlap in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the open end of the fixed notch 54A is the actuator base. (The distance between the open end of the fixed notch 54A and the actuator base 20 is set to be smaller than the outer diameter of the cable 52 (outer cable)). .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the above-described guide pin 56 is fixed to the lower side of the locking recess 48 in the hood lock device main body 44, and further in the vehicle width direction in the hood lock device main body 44. The above-described caulking pins 58 are fixed to both sides.

  In addition, the extending portion 46 includes a first extending portion 60 that extends obliquely from the end on the right side in the vehicle width direction of the hood lock device main body portion 44 toward the vehicle upper side, and an upper end of the first extending portion 60. The second extending portion 62 is configured to bend toward the vehicle lower side and extend along the hood lock device support portion 24 of the actuator base 20. Further, a boundary portion between the first extension portion 60 and the second extension portion 62 is a shaft support portion 64, and the support pin 66 is fixed to the shaft support portion 64. Further, the lower end portion of the second extension portion 62 is an input portion 68 to which the operating force of the actuator 34 is input. The tip portion of the rod 34C of the actuator 34 is connected to the input portion 68 via a pin 70. It is fixed so that it can rotate. When the operating force of the actuator 34 is input to the input unit 68, the hood lock device main body 44 is applied to the actuator base 20 with the locking portion 14 </ b> A of the hood striker 14 locked to the bottom D of the locking recess 48. Thus, it rotates around the support pin 66. As a result, the front hood 12 moves (pops up) from the closed position to the lifted position.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the movement locus E of the center of the locking portion 14A of the hood striker 14 when the front hood 12 moves from the closed position to the lifted position passes through the center of the locking portion 14A at the closed position. The position of the rotation center of the hood lock device 22 is set so as to cross the meshing center line F along the vehicle vertical direction. That is, after the center of the locking portion 14A of the hood striker 14 moves to one side with respect to the meshing center line F (maximum movement amount G to the left in the vehicle width direction with respect to the meshing center line F), On the other hand, it is set to move to the other side (maximum movement amount H to the right in the vehicle width direction with respect to the meshing center line F). In the present embodiment, the maximum movement amount G to the left in the vehicle width direction with respect to the engagement center line F at the center of the locking portion 14A of the hood striker 14 and the vehicle width with respect to the engagement center line F at the center of the locking portion 14A. The maximum movement amount H to the right in the direction is set to be substantially the same movement amount. In the present embodiment, at the closed position, the bisector that bisects the locking recess 48 in the width direction coincides with the meshing center line F described above. Further, the shape of the edge of the locking recess 48 is set based on the movement locus E of the center of the locking portion 14A of the hood striker 14 and the outer diameter of the locking portion 14A.

  In addition, a restriction hook 72 is attached to the second extension part 62 as a restriction part that restricts the rotation of the hood lock device 22 relative to the actuator base 20. The restriction hook 72 is formed in an L shape that bends gently when viewed from the front of the vehicle. Further, a second engagement pin 74 as a second engagement portion is inserted (engaged) into an intermediate portion (bent portion) of the restriction hook 72, and further the second engagement pin 74. Is fixed to the second extension 62. Thereby, the restriction hook 72 can be rotated about the second engagement pin 74 as an axis. Further, one end portion 72 </ b> A of the restriction hook 72 is locked to a locked portion (not shown) provided on the rod 34 </ b> C of the actuator 34. When the other end portion 72B of the restriction hook 72 described above is engaged with the first engagement pin 40 fixed to the actuator base 20, the rotation of the hood lock device 22 with respect to the actuator base 20 is restricted. . As shown in FIG. 4, when the rod 34C of the actuator 34 extends toward the cylinder 34A and the one end portion 72A of the restriction hook 72 is pressed against the rod 34C, the restriction hook 72 becomes the second engagement pin. Rotating around 74, the engagement between the other end 72B of the restriction hook 72 and the first engagement pin 40 is released. The hood lock device 22 is rotated with respect to the actuator base 20 by further extending the rod 34C of the actuator 34 with respect to the cylinder 34A.

(Operation and effect of this embodiment)
Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in this embodiment, when the actuator 34 is operated by detecting a collision by a collision sensor (not shown) (when the gas generating agent provided in the micro gas generator 34 </ b> B burns). ), The hood lock device 22 rotates around the support pin 66 in a state where the hood striker 14 (locking portion 14A) is locked to the bottom D of the locking recess 48. In FIG. 1, an imaginary line (two-dot chain line) indicates a rotating state of the lock device 22. As a result, the front hood 12 moves from the closed position to the lifted position (pops up).

  Here, in the present embodiment, the movement locus E of the hood striker 14 (locking portion 14A) when the front hood 12 moves from the closed position to the lifted position is equal to the locking recess 48 in the width direction at the closed position. It is set so as to cross the bisector F to be divided. In other words, the hood striker 14 moves to one side in the width direction of the locking recess 48 (the maximum movement amount G to the left in the vehicle width direction with respect to the bisector F), and then the other side in the width direction of the locking recess 48. (Maximum movement amount H to the right in the vehicle width direction with respect to the bisector F). That is, when the front hood 12 moves from the closed position to the lifted position, the hood striker 14 (locking portion 14A) is prevented from moving in either direction in the width direction of the locking recess 48. Therefore, the clearance between the hood striker 14 (the locking portion 14A) and the bottom D of the locking recess 48 can be set small. Thereby, in this embodiment, while being able to ensure the installation precision of the front hood 12, it can suppress that a twist arises in the front hood 12 at the time of driving | running | working of a vehicle.

  In the present embodiment, the rotation shaft of the hood lock device 22 (the support pin 66 inserted into the support hole 26) is located on the side side (the vehicle left side) of the locking portion 14A of the hood striker 14 in the vehicle front view. In addition to the arrangement, the vehicle vertical position of the support pin 66 inserted into the support hole 26 is determined by the vehicle vertical direction position of the locking part 14A in the closed position and the vehicle of the locking part 14A in the lifted position. It is set in the middle of the vertical position. Therefore, the locking portion 14A of the hood striker 14 is moved along the movement locus E when the front hood 12 is popped up, that is, the rotation shaft (support pin 66) of the hood lock device 22 is in the closed position of the front hood 12. Compared to the case where the locking portion 14A is set below the vehicle, the amount of displacement of the locking portion 14A in the vehicle width direction at the time of pop-up can be reduced. Thereby, the clearance between the locking portion 14A of the hood striker 14 and the bottom D of the locking recess 48 can be set small.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, when the actuator 34 operates, the engagement between the other end portion 72 </ b> B of the restriction hook 72 and the first engagement pin 40 is released. Then, when the actuator 34 further operates (the rod 34C further extends with respect to the cylinder 34A), the hood lock device 22 rotates around the support pin 66 with respect to the actuator base 20. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, in the state where the front hood 12 is located at the closed position (the state before the front hood 12 pops up), the rotation of the actuator 34 relative to the actuator base 20 is restricted, and the actuator 34 Rattling with respect to the actuator base 20 is suppressed. As a result, rattling of the front hood 12 is suppressed, and as a result, the installation accuracy of the front hood 12 can be further improved, and the front hood 12 is further prevented from being twisted when the vehicle is traveling. be able to.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the actuator 34 is disposed so as to overlap the radiator support 18 in the vehicle front-rear direction. Therefore, the actuator 34 does not block the air flow passing through the radiator 16 supported by the radiator support 18. Thereby, in this embodiment, the fall of the cooling performance of the radiator 16 can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the actuator 34 is disposed at a position that does not overlap the hood lock device 22 in the vehicle front-rear direction. Therefore, an increase in the size of the vehicle pop-up hood device 10 in the vehicle front-rear direction is suppressed. Thereby, thickness reduction to the vehicle front-back direction of the pop-up hood apparatus 10 for vehicles can be achieved.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in this embodiment, the hood lock device 22 is attached to the actuator base 20 in a state where one end of the cable 52 is fixed to a fixed notch 54 </ b> A provided in the hood lock device 22. On the other hand, when it rotates around the support pin 66, the open end of the fixed notch 54A and the actuator base 20 are arranged close to each other. Therefore, when the hood lock device 22 rotates, even if one end of the cable 52 moves in the direction of the open end of the fixed notch 54 </ b> A, one end of the cable 52 contacts the actuator base 20. That is, one end of the cable 52 is difficult to come out from the fixed cutout 54A. That is, in this embodiment, it can suppress that the cable 52 remove | deviates from 54 A of fixed notches at the time of pop-up.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in this embodiment, the hood striker 14 is locked to the locking recess 48 of the single hood lock device 22 disposed in the middle in the vehicle width direction. As a result, the front hood 12 is closed. In such a configuration, the clearance between the both ends of the front hood 12 in the vehicle width direction and other vehicle body panels (for example, front fender panels) is the clearance between the hood striker 14 and the bottom D of the locking recess 48. It depends on. However, as described above, in this embodiment, since the clearance between the hood striker 14 and the bottom D of the locking recess 48 can be set small, both ends of the front hood 12 in the vehicle width direction and the other The distance between the vehicle body panel is stabilized. That is, in this embodiment, the installation accuracy of the front hood 12 can be further improved.

  In the present embodiment, the front hood 12 is closed by the hood striker 14 being locked to the locking recess 48 of the single hood locking device 22 disposed in the middle in the vehicle width direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of hood strikers 14 may be provided on the front hood 12 and a plurality of hood lock devices corresponding to the hood strikers 14 may be provided on the vehicle body side.

  In the present embodiment, when the hood lock device 22 rotates with respect to the actuator base 20, the open end of the fixed notch 54A to which one end of the cable 52 is fixed and the actuator base 20 are arranged close to each other. Although described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, by applying another retaining structure such as providing a retaining clip that closes the open end of the fixed notch 54A, the open end of the fixed notch 54A and the actuator base 20 are not arranged close to each other. You can also.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the engagement between the other end portion 72B of the restriction hook 72 and the first engagement pin 40 is released by the operation of the actuator 34 has been described. Is not limited to this. The restriction hook of another structure is engaged with the first engagement pin 40 provided on the actuator base 20 and the second engagement pin 74 provided on the hood lock device 22, and the actuator 34 is operated to thereby The engagement with the second engagement pin 74 may be released. In addition, the actuator 34 may be configured to release the engagement between the restriction hook and the first engagement pin 40 and the engagement between the restriction hook and the second engagement pin 74 at the same time.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Note that parts and portions having basically the same functions as those of the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the vehicle pop-up hood device 76 of the present embodiment holds the front hood 12 (see FIG. 2) in the lifted position in addition to the vehicle pop-up hood device 10 according to the first embodiment. A feature is that a holding hook 78 as a holding portion is provided. In the present embodiment, the actuator that rotates the hood lock device 22 does not include the aforementioned lock device.

  The holding hook 78 has a base portion 80 extending along the left edge in the vehicle width direction of the guide hole 28 and a tip portion 82 that protrudes from the lower end portion of the base portion toward the right side in the vehicle width direction. It is formed in a substantially J shape. Further, the upper end portion of the base portion 80 is supported by the hood lock device support portion 24 so as to be rotatable around the pin 83. In addition, an engaged concave surface 82 </ b> A with which a guide pin 56 as a held portion is engaged is formed on the upper end portion 82. Further, the end surface on the vehicle lower side of the front end portion is an inclined surface 82B that is inclined toward the vehicle width direction right side toward the vehicle upper side, and the inclined surface 82B and the guide hole 28 are over in the vehicle width direction. Wrapped and arranged. The holding hook 78 is urged clockwise by a spring (not shown) in the front view of the vehicle, and the holding hook 78 is in contact with a stopper (not shown) so as to be in the position (inclined). The position where the surface 82B and the guide hole 28 overlap in the vehicle width direction is held.

  In the vehicle pop-up hood device 76 according to the present embodiment described above, when the hood lock device 22 rotates about the support pin 66 with respect to the actuator base 20, the guide pin 56 fixed to the hood lock device 22 becomes the actuator base. 20 moves along the guide hole 28 formed in the guide 20 (the guide pin 56 moves toward the vehicle upper side along the guide hole 28). Then, the guide pin 56 comes into contact with the inclined surface 82 </ b> B of the holding hook 78. And if the guide pin 56 which contact | abutted to the inclined surface 82B moves further toward the vehicle upper side, the holding hook 78 will rotate against the urging | biasing force of a spring around the pin 83. FIG. In other words, the guide pin 56 moves away from the holding hook 78 to the upper end of the guide hole 28.

  When the guide pin 56 moves to the upper end of the guide hole 28, the holding hook 78 is rotated to the above position (position where the inclined surface 82B and the guide hole 28 overlap in the vehicle width direction) by the biasing force of the spring. To do. In this state, when the guide pin 56 fixed to the hood lock device 22 moves to the vehicle lower side along the guide hole 28 formed in the actuator base 20, the guide pin 56 is engaged with the holding hook 78. Engages with the concave surface 82A. Thereby, the front hood 12 is held in the lifted position.

  Further, when a collision load is input to the front hood 12 in a state where the front hood 12 is in the lifted position, the collision load is applied to the actuator base via the hood striker 14, the hood lock device 22, the holding hook 78, and the like. 20 is input. Therefore, by appropriately setting the strength and rigidity of the actuator base 20, it is possible to easily adjust the collision energy absorption performance of the actuator base 20. Thereby, the energy absorption performance when a collision load is input to the front hood 12 can be improved.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Note that parts and portions having basically the same functions as those of the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to the present embodiment is configured such that an auxiliary lever (not shown) provided on the front hood 12 (see FIG. 2) is engaged to lock the front hood 12. This is characterized in that an auxiliary hook 84 is attached to the hood lock device 22 to prevent the hood from being inadvertently opened. Specifically, the auxiliary hook 84 includes a hooked claw portion 84A formed in a substantially claw shape in a side view of the vehicle, and a joint portion that is joined to the vehicle rear side surface of the hood lock device 22 by welding. 84B.

  Note that the hood lock device 22 to which the auxiliary hook 84 is attached includes the extending portion 46 (not shown in the present embodiment) described in the first embodiment. The hood lock device 22 to which the auxiliary hook 84 is attached is rotatably supported by the actuator base 20 (see FIG. 1).

  In the vehicle pop-up hood device according to the present embodiment described above, the above-described auxiliary hook 84 is attached to the hood lock device 22, so that the auxiliary hook 84 rotates together with the hood lock device 22. Thereby, in this embodiment, the auxiliary hook 84 can be made to follow the rise of the hood striker 14.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Note that parts and portions having basically the same functions as those of the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the vehicle pop-up hood device 86 according to the present embodiment has the longitudinal direction of the actuator 34 directed to the vehicle upper side, and the actuator 34 and the hood lock device 22 are arranged in the vehicle front-rear direction. It is characterized by being arranged in an overlapping manner. Specifically, an actuator support portion 36 that supports the lower end portion of the actuator 34 is provided at the lower end portion of the hood lock device support portion 24, and an input portion 68 to which the operating force of the actuator 34 is input is provided on the front of the vehicle. It is provided at an intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction between the shaft support portion 64 and the locking recess 48 as viewed. Then, in a state where the actuator 34 is disposed on the vehicle rear side of the hood lock device support 24, the lower end (the end on the side where the micro gas generator 34B is provided) and the upper end (the tip of the rod 34C) of the actuator 34. Are supported by the actuator support portion 36 and the input portion 68, respectively.

  In the vehicle pop-up hood device 86 according to the present embodiment described above, the actuator 34 is supported by the actuator base 20 or the like in the above posture, and the actuator 34 is over the hood lock device 22 in the vehicle front-rear direction. Wrapped and arranged. Therefore, an increase in the dimension of the vehicle pop-up hood device 86 in the vehicle width direction is suppressed. That is, in this embodiment, the vehicle pop-up hood device 86 can be reduced in the vehicle width direction.

(Fifth embodiment)
Next, a vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Note that parts and portions having basically the same functions as those of the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the vehicle pop-up hood device 88 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the hood lock device 90 includes a rear base 92 having a shaft support portion 64 and an input portion 68. The hood lock device 90 is configured by replacing the rear base of the conventional type hood lock device that does not have a function of popping up the front hood 12 with the rear base 92 described above.

  The rear base 92 is formed by pressing a steel plate material or the like in the same manner as a conventional type rear base, and the rear base 92 includes a locking recess forming portion 94 having a locking recess 48 and a locking portion. And an extending portion 96 extending from the end of the recessed portion forming portion 94 toward the actuator base 20 side. Further, the extending portion 96 is configured in the same manner as the extending portion 46 of the first embodiment described above.

  In the present embodiment, an intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction between the shaft support portion 64 and the locking recess forming portion 94 provided in the extension portion 96 is fixed to the actuator base 20. More specifically, the aforementioned caulking pin 58 is provided at an intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction between the shaft support portion 64 and the locking recess forming portion 94, and the caulking pin 58 is provided in the actuator recess 20. Is engaged. In the present embodiment, the caulking pin 58 provided at the left end in the vehicle width direction of the hood lock device 90 is engaged with the fixed recess 32, whereby the end portion on the left in the vehicle width direction of the hood lock device 90. Is fixed to the actuator base 20. Then, the hood lock device 90 rotates and the caulking pin 58 comes out of the open ends of the fixing recesses 30 and 32, whereby the hood lock device 90 is released from being fixed to the actuator base 20.

  In the present embodiment, the auxiliary lever 98 that suppresses the front hood 12 from being inadvertently opened by being locked to the auxiliary hook (not shown) provided on the front hood 12 is provided. The hood lock device 90 is attached.

  In the vehicle pop-up hood device 88 according to the present embodiment described above, the hood lock device 90 includes the rear base 92 described above. Therefore, the hood lock device 90 constituting the vehicle pop-up hood device 88 can be obtained by replacing the rear base of the existing hood lock device that does not constitute the vehicle pop-up hood device with the rear base 92 described above. Thereby, in this embodiment, the common parts which comprise the pop-up hood apparatus 88 for vehicles can be aimed at.

  In the present embodiment, the portion of the rear base 92 between the shaft support portion 64 and the locking recess forming portion 94 is caulked and fixed to the actuator base 20, and this caulking is released when the hood lock device is rotated. It is comprised so that. Therefore, the displacement of the hood lock device 90 relative to the actuator base 20 in the state where the front hood 12 is located at the closed position (the state before the front hood 12 pops up) is restricted. Thereby, in this embodiment, shakiness with respect to the actuator base 20 of the hood lock apparatus 90 can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the left end of the hood lock device 90 in the vehicle width direction is caulked and fixed to the actuator base 20 is described. However, the portion may not be caulked and fixed. .

(Sixth embodiment)
Next, a vehicle pop-up hood apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Note that parts and portions having basically the same functions as those of the vehicle pop-up hood apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the vehicle pop-up hood device 100 according to the present embodiment has a conventional function in which the hood lock device 102 constituting a part of the vehicle pop-up hood device 100 does not have a function of popping up the front hood 12. It is characterized by being configured by attaching the plate member 104 to a different type of food lock device. Specifically, the plate member 104 has a part of the hood lock device 102 and another part (the left end and the right end of the hood lock main body in the vehicle width direction) in the vehicle width direction. A bridging portion 106 to be connected and an extending portion 108 extending from the end portion of the bridging portion 106 along the actuator base 20 are provided. The extending part 108 is configured in the same manner as the extending part 46 of the first embodiment described above.

  Further, in this embodiment, a portion of the plate member 104 between the shaft support portion 64 and the bridging portion 106 is caulked and fixed to the actuator base 20. The configuration is basically the same as the configuration of the fifth embodiment described above.

  In the vehicle pop-up hood device 100 of the present embodiment described above, the hood lock device 102 includes the plate member 104 described above. Therefore, the hood lock device 102 constituting the vehicle pop-up hood device 100 can be obtained by attaching the plate member 104 having the above configuration to an existing hood lock device that does not constitute the vehicle pop-up hood device. In the present embodiment, the bridging portion 106 of the plate member 104 connects a part of the hood lock device 102 and the other part in the vehicle width direction. That is, the bridging portion 106 of the plate member 104 reinforces the hood lock device 102. Thereby, in this embodiment, the rigidity of the hood lock device 102 can be improved.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above, and various modifications other than the above can be implemented without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Of course.

10 Vehicle pop-up hood device
12 Front hood
14 Food striker
14A Locking part of food striker
16 Radiator
18 Radiator support
20 Actuator base (base)
22 Food lock device
26 Support hole (rotating shaft)
34 Actuator
40 1st engaging pin (1st engaging part)
48 Locking recess
52 cable
54A fixed cutout
56 Guide pin (held part)
64 shaft support
66 Support pin (rotating shaft)
68 Input section
72 Restriction hook (regulation part)
74 Second engagement pin (second engagement portion)
76 Pop-up hood device for vehicles
78 Holding hook (holding part)
84 Ogilia Rehook
86 Pop-up Hood Device for Vehicle
88 Vehicle pop-up hood device
90 Food lock device
92 Rear base
94 Locking recess forming part
96 Extension part
98 ogile rear lever
100 Pop-up hood device for vehicle
102 Food lock device
104 Plate member
106 Transfer section
108 Extension
D End of the locking recess in the depth direction
E Trajectory of the center of the locking part
F meshing center line

Claims (14)

A base fixed to the vehicle body,
There is a locking recess that is rotatably supported by the base and that locks a locking portion of a hood striker attached to a front hood provided at the front of the vehicle, and the locking portion is the locking The front hood is moved from the closed position to the lifted position by being rotated while being locked to the end of the recess in the depth direction, and the front hood is moved from the closed position to the lifted position. A hood lock device in which the movement trajectory of the center of the locking portion passes through the center of the locking portion at the closed position and crosses the meshing center line along the vehicle vertical direction,
Pop-up hood device for vehicles equipped with.   The rotation shaft of the hood lock device is disposed on the side of the locking portion, and the position of the rotation shaft in the vehicle vertical direction is the vehicle vertical direction of the locking portion at the closed position. The vehicle pop-up hood device according to claim 1, wherein the pop-up hood device is set at an intermediate portion between the position and the position of the locking portion in the vehicle vertical direction at the lifting position. An actuator that rotates the hood lock device by operating the base is supported,
The base is provided with a first engagement portion, and the hood lock device is provided with a second engagement portion, and is engaged with the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion. A restricting portion for restricting the rotation of the hood lock device with respect to the base is provided by
After the actuator releases the engagement of at least one of the engagement between the restriction portion and the first engagement portion and the engagement between the restriction portion and the second engagement portion, the actuator The pop-up hood device for vehicles according to claim 1 or 2 which rotates a hood lock device.   The base supports an actuator that rotates the hood lock device when operated, and the actuator overlaps with a radiator support that supports the radiator in a vehicle front-rear direction in a vehicle front view. The vehicle pop-up hood device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The vehicle pop-up hood device according to claim 4, wherein the actuator is disposed adjacent to the hood lock device in the vehicle width direction.   The holding | maintenance part which hold | maintains the said front hood in the said lifting position is provided in the said base by the to-be-held part provided in the said hood lock apparatus engaging. The pop-up hood apparatus for vehicles as described in a term. The hood lock device has a fixed notch to which one end of the cable is fixed,
The pop-up hood device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein when the hood lock device rotates, the open end of the fixed notch and the base are arranged close to each other. An actuator that rotates the hood lock device by being actuated is supported by the base in a state in which the longitudinal direction of the actuator is directed to the vehicle upper side;
The vehicle pop-up hood device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the actuator is disposed so as to overlap the hood lock device in a vehicle front-rear direction when the vehicle is viewed from the front. The hood lock device has a rear base having a locking recess forming portion having the locking recess and an extending portion extending from the end of the locking recess forming portion toward the base side,
The vehicle pop-up according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the extension portion is provided with an input portion to which a shaft support portion pivotally supported by the base and an actuator operating force is transmitted. Food equipment.   A portion of the rear base between the shaft support portion and the locking recess forming portion is fixed by caulking to the base, and an operating force from the actuator is input to the input portion to rotate the hood lock device. The vehicle pop-up hood device according to claim 9, wherein the caulking is released. The hood lock device includes a plate member having a bridging portion that connects one end portion and the other end portion of the hood lock device, and an extending portion that extends from the end portion of the bridging portion toward the base side. Have
The vehicle pop-up according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the extension portion is provided with an input portion to which a shaft support portion pivotally supported by the base and an actuator operating force is transmitted. Food equipment.   A portion of the plate member between the shaft support portion and the bridging portion is fixed by caulking to the base, and when the operating force from the actuator is input to the input portion and the hood lock device rotates The vehicle pop-up hood device according to claim 11, wherein the caulking is released.   The hood lock device is provided with an auxiliary lever that prevents the front hood from being inadvertently opened by being locked to an auxiliary hook provided on the front hood, or provided on the front hood. 13. An auxiliary hook is attached to prevent the front hood from being inadvertently opened when the auxiliary lever is locked. Pop-up hood device for vehicles.   The vehicle pop-up hood device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the single hood lock device is disposed at an intermediate portion in a vehicle width direction.

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