JPS6019870Y2 - Hood front edge structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention includes a so-called fork pin quive hood locking device that has an ornament at the center of the front edge of the upper surface of the hood and a latch mechanism consisting of a primary latch and a secondary latch. The present invention relates to a front edge structure of a hood in a vehicle.

An ornament is a vehicle decoration that is attached to the top surface of the hood, but its function is to also serve as a reference point for determining the vehicle width perception for the occupants, so it should be installed on the vehicle center line and on the hood panel. It is said that it is preferable that the front edge of the

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the ornament is made by drilling an ornament attachment hole 2 in the front edge 1a of the hood panel 1, and inserting a threaded portion 4 formed on the lower surface of the ornament 3 into the ornament attachment hole 2. Generally, the threaded portion 4 is screwed into a nut 5 on the back surface of the hood panel 1, so that the hood panel 1 is detachably attached.

There are also cases where the bottom surface of the ornament is used as a clip, and the ornament is attached using this clip.

On the other hand, the hood lock device consists of a striker attached to the hood reinforcement that is attached to the back of the hood panel and maintains the rigidity of the hood, and a latch mechanism that is attached to the radiator core support to prevent the hood from flapping. In order to securely fix the vehicle, it is installed approximately on the center line of the vehicle.

The striker is composed of a striker bolt that protrudes below the hood reinforcement, and a striker base plate that has a locking part, and the latch mechanism is
It is comprised of a primary latch that engages and disengages from the striker bolt, and a secondary latch that engages and disengages from the locking portion.

Incidentally, the hood reinforcement is provided with a striker mounting hole and an entry hole into which the secondary latch enters.

For this reason, the mounting position of the ornament and the mounting position of the hood lock device will interfere with each other, and the striker bolt will get in the way when installing the ornament. It was difficult to attach and detach the ornament by inserting a mounting tool or the like from the back side.

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, conventionally, as shown in FIG. If so, leave the Striker S and use the Hood Reinforce 6.
A mounting tool, etc. can be inserted through the opening 9 formed in the opening 9.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, the mounting position of the ornament 3 is offset rearward from the mounting position of the striker S, and the ornament 3 is mounted on the back side of the hood panel 1 where the hood reinforcement 6 is not provided. It is something that

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, a notch 11 is provided in a part of the inclined part 10 of the hood reinforcement 6, and the ornament 3 is attached or removed by inserting a mounting tool or the like through this notch 11. There is one that is offset to the rear from the mounting position of the striker S.

In addition, in FIGS. 1 to 3, 12 is a washer and 13 is a reinforcing material.

However, in the conventional example shown in FIG. 1, since the striker S is made detachable, the number of parts such as bolts 7 and nuts 8 increases, and it becomes necessary to remove the striker S when attaching the ornament 3, which requires additional work. was troublesome.

Furthermore, in the conventional example shown in FIG. 2, the attachment position of the ornament 3 was offset rearward with respect to the attachment position of the striker S, which resulted in a problem of poor appearance.

In addition, in the conventional example shown in FIG. 3, compared to the conventional example shown in FIG. 2, the amount of rearward offset of the mounting position of the ornament 3 with respect to the striker S is relatively small, so the appearance becomes much worse. Although this is not the case, since the notch 11 was provided in the inclined portion 10 of the hood reinforcement 6, a problem occurred in that the strength and rigidity of the hood F were reduced.

Although it is not immediately possible to find a literature description of the front edge structure of the conventional hood described above, the front edge structure of the conventional hood described above is a so-called fork pin type structure equipped with a latch mechanism. This is widely used in vehicles equipped with a hood lock device and an ornament.

The present invention was developed based on the above-mentioned viewpoints, and its purpose is to position the ornament at a desired position without reducing the strength and rigidity of the hood with the hood lock device attached. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a front edge structure for a hood that can be attached to a hood.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the striker S of the hood lock device R is mounted on the front edge 6a of the hood reinforcement 6 in a state offset from the vehicle center line 14 in the vehicle width direction. A secondary latch 19 of a latch mechanism is inserted between the striker bolt 15 protruding downward from the hood reinforcement 6 and the locking portion 17 of the striker base plate 16 arranged in parallel with the striker bolt 15 in the vehicle width direction. An entry hole 20 is provided so as to penetrate through the striker base plate 16 and enter into the hood reinforcement 6, and the vehicle centerline 14 is located within this entry hole 20.

On the other hand, in the latch mechanism of the hood lock device R, the primary latch 18 engages and disengages from the striker bolt 15,
In addition, the secondary latch 19 is attached to a radiator core support (not shown) so that it can be engaged with and disengaged from the locking part 17 located at the opening edge of the penetration hole 20 (the solid line position in FIG. 5 is where the striker S and the latch The separation position from the mechanism,
The imaginary line position indicates the engagement position).

Further, the ornament 3 is located on the vehicle center line 14,
The ornament is attached to the upper surface of the front edge 1a of the hood panel 1 by the same means as in the conventional method, but the attachment hole 2 for attaching the ornament is made by inserting the attachment tool 21 etc. through the entry hole 20 of the secondary latch 19. It is located in a location where the installation work of step 3 can be carried out.

The hood lock device R is formed offset from the vehicle center line 14 in the vehicle width direction, but the amount of offset is extremely small relative to the width of the hood F, and the weight of the hood F itself must be taken into account. For example, as in the case where the hood lock device is installed on the center line of the vehicle as in the conventional case, the hood opening prevention function does not deteriorate when the hood is locked, and the hood can be securely fixed.

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the front edge structure of the hood according to the present invention allows the hood lock device to be installed offset from the vehicle center line in the vehicle width direction, and the secondary latch entry hole Since it is formed so that the vehicle center line is located inside the hood panel, by inserting a mounting tool etc. through this entry hole, the ornament can be installed in the desired position, that is, on the front edge of the hood panel and on the vehicle center line. be able to.

Therefore, due to the presence of the hood lock device, there is no need to sacrifice the appearance when attaching the ornament, and in order to attach the ornament to the desired position, the striker may be made detachable, or the strength and rigidity of the hood may be sacrificed. This also eliminates the need to provide a notch in the hood reinforcement.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 3 are sectional views showing different conventional hood front edge structures, FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the hood front edge structure according to the present invention, and FIG. The figure is an explanatory cross-sectional view of FIG. 4 viewed from direction A, showing the relationship with the latch mechanism. F...Hood, S...Striker, R
...Hood lock device, 1...Hood panel, 1a... Front edge, 3...Ornament, 6...Hood reinforcement, 6a...・・・
...Front edge, 14...Vehicle center line, 15...
...Strike bolt, 17...Locking part,
18...Primary latch, 19...
-Secondary latch, 20... entry hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A hood panel 1, an ornament 3 attached to the upper surface of the front edge 1a of the hood panel 1 and located on the vehicle center line 14, and a hood rain that is attached to the back surface of the hood panel 1 to maintain the rigidity of the hood F. attached to the force 6 and the front edge 6a of this hood reinforcement 6,
It has a primary latch 18 and a secondary latch 19 arranged in parallel in the vehicle width direction, and engages and disengages with the primary latch 18 of the hood lock device R attached to the radiator core support, and the secondary latch is opened in the hood reinforcement. The striker bolt 15 is installed in the penetration hole 20 into which the latch 19 is inserted and projects downward, and the penetration hole 2
Between the striker bolt 15 and the locking part 17, The striker S is offset in the vehicle width direction from the vehicle center line 14 so that the vehicle center line 14 is located at the center line 14, and the vehicle center line 14 is located within the penetration hole 20. Leading edge structure.