JP6623807B2 - Vehicle front structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a vehicle front structure.

  2. Description of the Related Art A front engine automobile having an engine mounted on the front side of the vehicle has an engine room for mounting the engine on the vehicle side, and an opening provided on an upper surface of the engine room is closed by an engine hood. There are two types of engine hoods: hinges are provided on the driver's seat side and the front side is lifted; and types where hinges are provided on the front grille side and the rear side are lifted. A hood lock device is provided on the vehicle side in order to avoid the danger that the vehicle will be lifted and the front will not be visible from the driver's seat.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses a hood lock device including a secondary latch rotatably supported on a base plate of a hood lock and being engaged with and disengaged from a locking portion of an engine hood, and having a secondary lever for rotating the secondary latch. Is disclosed.

JP 2007-16398 A

  The hood lock device disclosed in Patent Literature 1 is an automobile in which a front edge of an engine hood is extended to near an upper edge of a front bumper, and a secondary lever is extended forward of the vehicle. As a result, when the engine hood is dropped from an unnecessarily high position, not only does the secondary latch rotate around the axis, but also the secondary latch is displaced in the vehicle front-rear direction with the latch shaft as a fulcrum. When the operating portion of the secondary lever jumps up and interferes with the lower surface of the engine hood, a situation may occur. As described above, if the operation unit interferes with the lower surface of the engine hood, the coating applied to the lower surface of the engine hood is damaged, and the secondary lever is deformed, which is not preferable.

  In view of the above circumstances, at least one embodiment of the present invention provides a front structure of a vehicle in which an operation unit does not interfere with a lower surface of an engine hood even when the engine hood is dropped from an unnecessarily high position. The purpose is to do.

  (1) A front structure of a vehicle according to at least one embodiment of the present invention includes a striker provided on a lower surface of an engine hood on a vehicle front side and a front edge of an opening of an engine room, and meshes the striker. A latch device that holds the striker, and a secondary latch that is provided in parallel with the latch device and engages and holds the striker released from the latch device when the striker is released from the latch device, the secondary latch comprising: Includes a secondary lever having an arm portion extending toward the front of the vehicle, and an operating portion provided at a tip end of the arm portion, and releasing a striker engaged and held by the secondary latch. The engine hood on at least one of an upper surface of the arm portion or a lower surface of a cover member provided above the arm portion. Having a regulating portion for regulating the interference of the operating portion with respect to the lower surface.

  According to the above configuration (1), the regulating portion provided on at least one of the upper surface of the arm portion or the lower surface of the cover member provided above the arm portion regulates the interference of the operating portion with the lower surface of the engine hood. Even when the engine hood is dropped from an unnecessarily high position, the operation unit does not interfere with the lower surface of the engine hood. This can prevent the paint applied to the lower surface of the engine hood from being damaged and the secondary lever from being deformed.

(2) In some embodiments, in the configuration of the above (1), the restricting portion may form a gap between the upper surface of the arm portion and the lower surface of the cover member between the lower surface of the engine hood and the operating portion. Smaller than the gap between
According to the above configuration (2), the regulating portion makes the gap between the upper surface of the arm portion and the lower surface of the cover member smaller than the gap between the lower surface of the engine hood and the operation portion. Even when is dropped from an unnecessarily high position, the upper surface of the arm portion abuts against the lower surface of the cover member, and the operating portion does not interfere with the lower surface of the engine hood. This can prevent the paint applied to the lower surface of the engine hood from being damaged and the secondary lever from being deformed.

(3) In some embodiments, in the configuration of (1) or (2), the restricting portion is provided on a lower surface of the cover member and includes a rib extending in a vehicle width direction.
According to the configuration of (3), since the restricting portion is provided on the lower surface of the cover member and is formed of the rib extending in the vehicle width direction, the cover member does not need to be bent and the appearance of the cover member is impaired. Can be prevented.

(4) In some embodiments, in the configuration of (3), the rib is provided at a front edge of the cover member on the vehicle front side.
According to the configuration (4), the rib is provided at the front edge of the cover member on the vehicle front side, so that the rigidity of the front edge of the cover member on the vehicle front side can be increased.

(5) In some embodiments, in the configuration according to (3) or (4), the rib is a gap between an upper surface of the arm portion and a lower surface of the rib along a movement locus of the arm portion. Has a height-regulating surface to keep the height constant.
According to the above configuration (5), the rib has the height regulating surface that keeps the gap between the upper surface of the arm portion and the lower surface of the rib along the movement locus of the arm portion. The gap between the upper surface of the arm portion and the lower surface of the rib can be kept constant at any position. This can prevent the upper surface of the arm portion from being caught on the lower surface of the rib.

(6) In some embodiments, in any one of the above-described configurations (1) to (5), the restricting portion is provided on an upper surface of the arm portion and provided along a longitudinal direction of the arm portion. Bead.
According to the configuration of (6), since the restricting portion is provided on the upper surface of the arm portion and is formed of a bead provided along the longitudinal direction of the arm portion, the rigidity of the arm portion can be increased.

(7) In some embodiments, in any one of the above-mentioned constitutions (1) to (6), the secondary latch can abut on the striker, and the secondary latch can be brought into contact with the closing operation of the engine hood. A latch operating portion that is in contact with the striker and moves the secondary latch from a release position that allows release of the striker to an engagement position that prevents release of the striker.
According to the above configuration (7), the latch operating portion can be brought into contact with the striker, is brought into contact with the striker when the engine hood is closed, and the secondary latch is moved from the release position allowing the release of the striker. The secondary latch can be moved from the release position to the engagement position even if the secondary latch is hooked, since the secondary latch is moved to the engagement position for preventing the release of the secondary latch.

  According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, even when the engine hood is dropped from an unnecessarily high position, the operation unit does not interfere with the lower surface of the engine hood. This can prevent the paint applied to the lower surface of the engine hood from being damaged and the secondary lever from being deformed.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a main part of a front structure of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a side view schematically showing a front structure of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view schematically showing the hood lock device shown in FIG. 2, showing a state in which a striker abuts on a secondary latch. FIG. 3 is a front view schematically showing the hood lock device shown in FIG. 2, showing a state in which a striker slips through a tip of a hook portion of a secondary latch. FIG. 3 is a front view schematically illustrating the hood lock device illustrated in FIG. 2, illustrating a state where a secondary latch holds a striker. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the hood lock device shown in FIG. 2, taken along the line IV-IV. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating details of a secondary lever and an upper bar cover illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a view on arrow VI showing details of a secondary lever and an upper bar cover shown in FIG. 5.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the dimensions, materials, shapes, relative arrangements, and the like of the components described in the embodiments or shown in the drawings are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention thereto, but are merely illustrative examples. Absent.
For example, expressions representing relative or absolute arrangements such as “in a certain direction”, “along a certain direction”, “parallel”, “orthogonal”, “center”, “concentric” or “coaxial” are strictly described. In addition to such an arrangement, it is also possible to represent a state of being relatively displaced with a tolerance or an angle or a distance at which the same function can be obtained.
Also, for example, an expression representing a shape such as a square shape or a cylindrical shape not only represents a shape such as a square shape or a cylindrical shape in a strictly geometrical sense, but also includes a concavo-convex portion as long as the same effect is obtained. A shape including a chamfered portion and the like is also represented.
On the other hand, the expression “comprising”, “comprising”, “including”, “including”, or “having” one component is not an exclusive expression excluding the existence of another component.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a main part of a front structure 2 of a vehicle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a front structure 2 of a vehicle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with an engine room 3 for mounting an engine on the front side of the vehicle. Is closed. The engine hood 4 includes a type in which a hinge (not shown) is provided on the driver's seat side and the front side is lifted, and a type in which a hinge is provided on the front grille 5 side and the rear side is lifted. The front structure 2 of the vehicle 1 according to the embodiment is of a type in which a front side is lifted.

FIG. 2 is a side view schematically showing the front structure 2 of the vehicle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view schematically showing the hood lock device 6 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a view schematically showing the hood lock device 6 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the front structure 2 of the vehicle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, in order to avoid a risk that the engine hood 4 is lifted by running wind and the front becomes invisible from a driver's seat, the engine hood 4 is disposed on the engine hood 4 side. The striker 7 is provided, and the hood lock device 6 (the latch device 61 and the secondary latch 65) is provided on the vehicle side. Accordingly, when the engine hood 4 is closed, the striker 7 provided on the engine hood 4 is engaged with and held by the hood lock device 6 provided on the vehicle side.
The striker 7 is provided at the center of the lower surface on the front side of the engine hood 4. The striker 7 is formed by bending a bar-shaped steel material into a rectangular shape in a side view, and one leg 71 and the other leg 72 extend in opposite directions to each other and are fixed to the lower surface of the engine hood 4.

  The hood lock device 6 is provided on an upper bar 8 provided in the engine room 3 along the vehicle width direction. The upper bar 8 is a vehicle body member constituting a vehicle body skeleton, and the hood lock device 6 is fixed to a front surface of the upper bar 8.

The hood lock device 6 includes a latch device 61 and a secondary latch 65.
The latch device 61 is for engaging and holding the striker 7 provided on the lower surface of the engine hood 4 when the engine hood 4 is closed, and is fixed to the front surface of the upper bar 8 at the center in the vehicle width direction. . The latch device 61 includes a case 62 and a latch (not shown) housed in the case 62 (hereinafter, referred to as a “main latch”).

  The case 62 has a trapezoidal shape as viewed from the front (see FIG. 3), a rectangular box shape as viewed from the side, a housing space for housing the main latch is provided inside, and a mounting bracket 64 is provided at the rear side of the vehicle. . Thus, the case 62 is attached to the front surface of the upper bar 8 at the center in the vehicle width direction by the attachment fitting 64. An entrance groove (not shown) extending in the vehicle up-down direction is provided on the front side of the center of the case 62 in the vehicle width direction. As a result, when the engine hood 4 is closed, the striker 7 provided on the lower surface of the engine hood 4 enters the access groove provided in the case 62.

  The main latch engages and holds the striker 7 that has entered the entry groove, and engages and holds the striker 7 that has entered the innermost portion of the entry groove (latch).

  Further, an opener (not shown) provided in the driver's seat is connected to the latch device 61. As a result, when the opener is operated, the main latch that meshes and holds the striker 7 rotates, and the striker 7 is released from the innermost part of the entry groove (unlatched).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the secondary latch 65 is for engaging and holding the striker 7 released from the latch device 61 when the striker 7 is released from the latch device 61. Are installed side by side. The secondary latch is formed by pressing a sheet metal such as a steel plate. The secondary latch 65 is rotatably disposed at a position below the deepest part of the entry groove of the latch device 61 via a latch shaft 67 that extends while being inclined in the vehicle front-rear direction. It has a lever 66.

As shown in FIG. 3, the secondary latch 65 is provided with an engagement groove 651, a hook portion 652, and a latch operation portion 654.
The engagement groove 651 is formed along the radial direction of the latch shaft 67, and has a width that can accommodate the striker 7.
The hook portion 652 is a portion provided on the outer peripheral side of the engagement groove 651 when the engagement groove 651 is opened upward. The hook portion 652 stops at a position (engagement position) crossing the approach locus of the striker 7 when the secondary latch 65 is rotated clockwise, as shown in FIGS. 3-1 and 3-3. As shown in 3-2, when the secondary latch 65 is rotated counterclockwise, it is configured to stop at a position (release position) at which the approach locus of the striker 7 is released.
The hook portion 652 is formed such that the distance from the latch shaft 67 to the inner peripheral side 652a and the outer peripheral side 652b gradually decreases from the base to the tip. On the outer peripheral side 652b of the hook portion 652, the ratio of the distance from the latch shaft 67 being smaller than that on the inner peripheral side 652a of the hook portion 652 is larger than that of the secondary latch 65, as shown in FIGS. It is formed so as to be gradually (gradually) lower from the base to the tip when in the engagement position.
The latch operation portion 654 is a portion located on the opposite side of the hook portion 652 with the engagement groove 651 interposed therebetween. The latch operating portion 654 is formed so that the distance from the latch shaft 67 gradually increases from the end of the engagement groove 651 toward the outer periphery of the secondary latch 65. As shown in FIG. 3-2, when the secondary latch 65 is stopped at the release position, the latch operating portion 654 crosses the approach trajectory of the striker 7 and enters the approach trajectory of the striker 7 (downward in the vehicle vertical direction). ).

  Further, the secondary latch 65 is provided with a concave portion 655 at a portion located on the side opposite to the engagement groove 651 with the latch shaft 67 interposed therebetween. A first regulating portion 656 is provided at one edge of the concave portion 655, and a second regulating portion 657 is provided at the other edge portion of the concave portion 655. The first regulating portion 656 is a portion for preventing the secondary latch 65 from rotating clockwise beyond the engagement position, and is configured to abut and engage with a projection 621 provided on the front surface of the latch device 61. The notch is formed by being bent toward the front of the vehicle. The second regulating portion 657 is a portion for preventing the secondary latch 65 from rotating counterclockwise far beyond the release position, and is in contact with a projection 621 provided on the front surface of the latch device 61 (case 62). The notch is formed by being bent toward the front of the vehicle so as to be engaged with the vehicle.

  Further, the secondary latch 65 is provided with a spring mounting portion 658 at a portion located away from the latch shaft 67. The spring mounting portion 658 is a portion for mounting the latch spring 68 that constantly biases the secondary latch 65 clockwise, and is located between the spring mounting portion 622 provided on the front surface of the latch device 61 (case 62). A latch spring 68 is stretched.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the secondary lever 66 has an arm 661 and an operation unit 662 provided at a distal end of the arm 661.
The arm portion 661 is a portion extending toward the front side of the vehicle from the secondary latch 65, more specifically, a portion opposite to the hook portion 652 with the engagement groove 651 interposed therebetween. The arm portion 661 is provided to be inclined so as to gradually increase from the base end portion to the tip end portion. The arm 661 is provided with beads 663 and 664 at its base end (secondary latch 65 side) and its front end (operation section 662 side). The beads 663, 664 provided at the base end and the tip end both increase the rigidity of the arm 661 in the longitudinal direction, and have a cross section in which the upper part is convex and the lower part is concave. The bead 663 provided at the base end and the bead 664 provided at the distal end are provided along the longitudinal direction of the arm 661, respectively.
The operation portion 662 is formed by bending at the tip of the secondary lever 66, and is disposed along the vehicle up-down direction when the secondary latch 65 is located at the latch position.

  In the hood lock device 6 configured as described above, when the engine hood 4 is in an open state with respect to the engine room 3, the main latch in the latch device 61 is in the unlatched state, and the secondary latch 65 is disposed at the engagement position. Will be done. When the engine hood 4 is closed from this state, the striker 7 provided on the engine hood 4 side comes into contact with the outer periphery of the hook portion 652 provided on the secondary latch 65 (see FIG. 3-1). As a result, the hook portion 652 provided on the secondary latch 65 is pressed by the striker 7, and the secondary latch 65 rotates counterclockwise against the elastic restoring force of the latch spring 68. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the hook portion 652 provided on the secondary latch 65 is rotated until the striker 7 can pass, the striker 7 can enter the entry groove provided on the latch device 61. .

  When the striker 7 passes through the hook portion 652 provided on the secondary latch 65, the secondary latch 65 returns from the release position to the original position (engagement position) by the elastic restoring force of the latch spring 68. Thus, the striker 7 is engaged and held by the hook portion 652 provided on the secondary latch 65.

  When the engine hood 4 is further closed from the above-described state, the amount of the striker 7 entering the entrance groove provided in the latch device 61 gradually (gradually) increases, and the striker 7 enters the engagement groove 651 provided in the secondary latch 65. 7 enters. When the striker 7 enters the deepest part of the entrance groove provided in the latch device 61 and enters the deepest part of the engagement groove 651 provided in the secondary latch 65 (see FIG. 3-3), the main latch Rotates to engage and hold the striker 7 that has entered the deepest part of the entry groove. As a result, the engine hood 4 closes the engine room 3 and the engine hood 4 is not opened without permission even when the vehicle 1 receives a running wind.

  By the way, the secondary latch 65 may not return to the original position (engagement position) even if the striker 7 passes through the hook portion 652 provided on the secondary latch 65 due to the hook of the secondary latch 65 or the breakage of the latch spring 68. is there. In this case, the striker 7 comes into contact with the latch operating portion 654 provided in the secondary latch 65 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. As a result, the latch operating portion 654 provided on the secondary latch 65 is pressed by the striker 7, and the secondary latch 65 rotates clockwise. Then, as shown in FIG. 3C, when the secondary latch 65 returns from the release position to the original position (engagement position), the striker 7 can enter the engagement groove 651, and the striker 7 is provided on the secondary latch 65. The hook portion 652 is engaged and held. In this state, although the striker 7 has not entered the deepest part of the entry groove provided in the latch device 61, the striker 7 is further closed by operating the engine hood 4 so that the entry groove provided in the latch device 61 is provided. And the deepest portion of the engagement groove 651 provided in the secondary latch 65 (see FIG. 3C). As a result, the main latch rotates and meshes and holds the striker 7 that has entered the deepest portion of the entry groove.

  Further, when the opener provided in the driver's seat is operated from the state where the main latch engages and holds the striker 7, the main latch which engages and holds the striker 7 in the latch device 61 rotates, and the striker 7 moves from the deepest portion of the entry groove. Released (unlatched). As a result, the front side of the engine hood 4 rises to the extent that the hand can be inserted, and the striker 7 released from the latch device 61 is engaged and held by the hook 652 provided on the secondary latch 65. As a result, the engine hood 4 does not shift to the open state only by operating the opener, and the engine hood 4 is maintained in a state where the engine hood 4 is lifted to such an extent that a hand can be inserted.

By inserting a hand from between the engine hoods 4 raised from the state described above, the operating portion 662 provided on the secondary lever 66 is operated, and the secondary latch 65 is rotated counterclockwise as shown in FIG. Then, the secondary latch 65 rotates from the engagement position to the release position. Accordingly, the striker 7 can pass through the hook portion 652 provided on the secondary latch 65, the striker 7 is released from the state of being engaged and held by the hook portion 652 provided on the secondary latch 65, and the engine hood 4 is opened. Move to a possible state.
Then, when the user releases the operating portion 662 provided on the secondary lever 66, the secondary latch 65 returns from the release position to the original position (engagement position) by the elastic restoring force of the latch spring 68.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing details of the secondary lever 66 and the upper bar cover 9 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a VI-VI showing details of the secondary lever 66 and the upper bar cover 9 shown in FIG. It is an arrow view.
As shown in FIG. 2, the front structure 2 of the vehicle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes an upper bar cover 9.
The upper bar cover 9 isolates a radiator (not shown) and a hood lock device 6 provided in a front area of the engine room 3 from a user who opens and closes the engine hood 4, and also blocks traveling wind coming from the front grill 5. A rectifying cover member is configured.
The upper bar cover 9 is provided between the front grill 5 provided in the front part of the engine room 3 and the upper bar 8. The upper bar cover 9 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin. As the synthetic resin, for example, a thermoplastic resin such as frosted polypropylene is used.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the upper bar cover 9 has an opening 91 through which the striker 7 enters and the hook 652 provided on the secondary latch 65 rotates. A rib 911 (see FIG. 2) for reinforcing the opening 91 is provided at an edge of the opening 91.

The front structure 2 of the vehicle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an engine on at least one of the upper surface of the arm portion 661 or the lower surface of the upper bar cover 9 (cover member) provided above the arm portion 661. It has a restricting portion that restricts interference of the operation portion 662 with the lower surface of the hood 4.
The regulating portion 10 makes a gap L1 between the upper surface of the arm portion 661 and the lower surface of the upper bar cover 9 (cover member) smaller than a gap L2 between the lower surface of the engine hood 4 and the operation portion 662 ( (See FIG. 2). As a result, when the engine hood 4 is dropped from an unnecessarily high position, the operating portion 662 jumps up due to elastic deformation of the secondary lever 66 (arm portion 661), but the upper bar cover 9 (cover member) reduces the upward displacement. It can be restricted to the gap L1 or less. Therefore, even when the engine hood 4 is dropped from an unnecessarily high position, the operation unit 662 does not interfere with the lower surface of the engine hood 4. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the paint applied to the lower surface of the engine hood 4 from being damaged and the secondary lever 66 from being deformed.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the restricting portion 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided on the lower surface of the upper bar cover 9 (cover member) and extends in the vehicle width direction with a rib 92 or an arm portion. A bead 664 is provided on the upper surface of the arm 661 and is provided along the longitudinal direction of the arm 661.
When the regulating portion 10 is provided on the lower surface of the upper bar cover 9 and includes a rib 92 extending in the vehicle width direction, the rib 92 is hidden by the upper bar cover 9 to prevent the appearance of the upper bar cover 9 from being spoiled. can do.
On the other hand, when the regulating portion 10 is provided on the upper surface of the arm portion 661 and includes a bead 664 provided along the longitudinal direction of the arm portion 661, the rigidity of the arm portion 661 can be increased.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the regulating portion 10 is provided on the lower surface of the upper bar cover 9 and includes a rib 92 extending in the vehicle width direction, the rib 92 is located on the vehicle front side of the upper bar cover 9. Is provided at the front edge portion. By doing so, the ribs 92 are provided on the front edge of the upper bar cover 9 on the vehicle front side, so that the rigidity of the front edge of the upper bar cover 9 on the vehicle front side can be increased.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the restricting portion 10 is provided on the lower surface of the upper bar cover 9 and includes a rib 92 extending in the vehicle width direction, the rib 92 follows the movement locus of the arm portion 661. And a regulating surface 921 having a height to make the gap between the upper surface of the arm portion 661 and the lower surface of the rib 92 constant. With this configuration, the rib 92 has the height regulating surface 921 that keeps the gap between the upper surface of the arm 661 and the lower surface of the rib 92 constant along the movement locus of the arm 661. The gap between the upper surface of the arm portion 661 and the lower surface of the rib 92 can be kept constant no matter where the 661 fits. This can prevent the upper surface of the arm portion 661 from being caught on the lower surface of the rib 92.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the restricting portion 10 is provided on the lower surface of the upper bar cover 9 and is provided on the rib 92 extending in the vehicle width direction and on the upper surface of the arm portion 661. The rib 92 also has a height that keeps the gap between the upper surface of the arm portion 661 and the lower surface of the rib 92 constant along the movement locus of the arm portion 661 even when the bead 664 is provided along the direction. Has a regulating surface 921. This can further prevent the upper surface of the arm portion 661 from being caught on the lower surface of the rib 92.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and includes embodiments in which the above-described embodiments are modified, and embodiments in which these embodiments are appropriately combined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 Front structure 3 Engine room 4 Engine hood 5 Front grille 6 Food lock device 61 Latch device 62 Case 621 Projection 622 Spring mounting portion 64 Mounting bracket 65 Secondary latch 651 Engagement groove 652 Hook portion 652a Inner peripheral side 652b Outer peripheral side 654 Latch operating part 655 Recess 656 First restricting part 657 Second restricting part 658 Spring mounting part 66 Secondary lever 661 Arm part 662 Operating part 666, 664 Bead 67 Latch shaft 68 Latch spring 7 Striker 8 Upper bar 9 Upper bar cover (cover member) )
91 Opening 911 Rib 92 Rib 921 Regulatory surface 10 Regulatory section

Claims (7)

A striker provided on the lower surface of the engine hood on the vehicle front side,
A latch device provided at the front edge of the opening of the engine room and meshing and holding the striker;
A secondary latch that is arranged in parallel with the latch device and engages and holds the striker released from the latch device when the striker is released from the latch device;
With
The secondary latch has an arm portion extending to the front side of the vehicle and an operation portion provided at a tip end of the arm portion, and releases the striker engaged and held by the secondary latch. Including the lever,
A vehicle having at least one of an upper surface of the arm portion and a lower surface of a cover member provided in an upper region of the arm portion, a restricting portion for restricting interference of the operation portion with a lower surface of the engine hood. Front structure.   2. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein a gap between an upper surface of the arm unit and a lower surface of the cover member is smaller than a gap between a lower surface of the engine hood and the operation unit. 3. Front structure as described.   The vehicle front structure according to claim 1, wherein the restricting portion is provided on a lower surface of the cover member and includes a rib extending in a vehicle width direction.   The vehicle front structure according to claim 3, wherein the rib is provided at a front edge of the cover member on a vehicle front side.   5. The rib according to claim 3, wherein the rib has a height regulating surface that keeps a gap between an upper surface of the arm portion and a lower surface of the rib along a movement locus of the arm portion. 6. Vehicle front structure as described.   The front part of the vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the regulation part is provided on an upper surface of the arm part, and is formed of a bead provided along a longitudinal direction of the arm part. Construction.   The secondary latch is capable of abutting on the striker, is brought into contact with the striker in response to the closing operation of the engine hood, and releases the striker from a release position allowing the secondary latch to release the striker. The front structure of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a latch operating portion that moves to a blocking engagement position.

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