JP4444741B2 - Bonnet hood structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hood hood structure.

The bonnet hood is easily deformed when the outer hood skin is pushed by hand during the closing operation (so-called beveled). In order to prevent deformation of the outer hood skin, there is a hood skin reinforcement provided between the hood skin and the inner hood frame. As this type of hood skin reinforcement, all the leg portions that extend from the main plate portion arranged on the hood skin side to the hood frame side and are joined to the hood frame are inclined so as to be located on the outer side toward the extending tip side. There is a structure (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-11-321714

  While the hood skin reinforcement reinforces the hood skin during operation, it needs to be easily deformed depending on the load from the viewpoint of mitigating impacts on the collision object. It is necessary to devise such as forming slits along the width direction and attaching reinforcing plates to both the front and rear sides of the slit, which complicates the structure and increases the cost.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a hood hood structure that can achieve both reinforcement at the time of closing operation and easy deformation at the time of collision at low cost.

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the invention relates to a hood skin rain between an outer hood skin (for example, the hood skin 20 in the embodiment) and an inner hood frame (for example, the hood frame 22 in the embodiment). A bonnet hood structure provided with a force (for example, the hood skin reinforcement 30 in the embodiment), wherein the hood skin reinforcement is disposed on the hood skin side and has a plate-like main plate portion (for example, the hood skin) wherein the main plate portion 32) in the embodiment the hood frame side extending therefrom to the leg portion (e.g., exemplary front leg plate section 50 in the form to be joined to the hood frame, rear leg plate section 5 7) are formed, the body of the main plate portion An opening (for example, an embodiment) that penetrates in the thickness direction in the middle in the front-rear direction and in the center in the vehicle width direction In which the leg portion is bent from the inner edge on the front side of the opening portion and extends rearwardly downward (for example, the front leg plate portion 50 in the embodiment), and the opening portion. A rear leg plate portion that bends from the inner edge of the rear side and extends forward and downward (for example, the rear leg plate portion 57 in the embodiment), and the front leg plate portion has a mountain shape that protrudes rearward from the front leg plate portion. And the rear leg plate portion is bent so that the rear leg plate portion is convex forward (for example, in the embodiment). A bent portion 59), and the front leg plate portion and the rear leg plate portion are provided so as to be shifted in the vehicle width direction so as to prevent mutual interference .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the leg portion extending from the main plate portion arranged on the hood skin side of the hood skin reinforcement to the hood frame side and joined to the hood frame penetrates the main plate portion in the plate thickness direction. A front leg plate part that bends from the inner edge part on the front side of the opening to be bent and extends rearwardly downward, and a rear leg plate part that is bent from the inner edge part on the rear side of the opening part and extends to the front lower side . During the closing operation, the hood skin reinforcement can sufficiently reinforce the hood skin to prevent deformation, and the load at the time of collision will easily deform without stepping on the leg and impact on the collision object Can be relaxed. And, as described above, the leg part is bent from the inner edge part on the front side of the opening part that penetrates the main plate part in the thickness direction, and extends from the front leg plate part to the rear lower part, and the inner edge part on the rear side of the opening part. since a shall and a rear leg plate section extending forwardly downward bent, can the structure be simplified, the cost can be reduced.

In addition, since the leg portion extends to the hood frame side from the inner edge of the opening formed in the middle portion of the main plate portion, the leg portion can be provided in the middle portion of the main plate portion that requires complicated strength setting. The strength of this part can be set relatively easily.

In addition, since the leg portions are respectively provided on the inner edge portions of the opening that face each other, the leg portions can be effectively reinforced with respect to loads in a plurality of directions during the closing operation.

Further , since the bent portion is formed at the intermediate portion of the leg portion , the leg portion can be further easily deformed from the bent portion by the load at the time of collision.

  A hood hood structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vehicle 10 as viewed from the front and from the top. In order to open and close the engine room 13 provided between the left and right front fenders 12 of the vehicle body 11, a hood hood 15 is provided for the engine room 13. It is connected to the vehicle body 11 by hinges 16 provided on both sides in the vehicle width direction on the rear side.

  The bonnet hood 15 is configured by joining a hood frame 22 having a plurality of punched holes 21 shown in FIG. 1 inside a hood skin 20 disposed on the outside. The hood frame 22 is joined to the hood frame main body 25 having an insertion hole 24 formed in the center in the vehicle width direction on the front end side, and the hood frame main body 25 so as to cover the insertion hole 24 from above, and in the vehicle width direction on the front end side. It has a striker plate 27 to which a striker 26 protruding downward so as to pass through the insertion hole 24 is fixed at the center. The striker 26 engages with a lock mechanism 28 at the front of the vehicle body when the hood 15 is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the hood skin 20 has a shape in which a cross section perpendicular to the vehicle width direction is slightly curved, and the hood hood 15 has a hood skin reinforcement 30 between the hood skin 20 and the hood frame 22. Have. As shown in FIG. 3, the hood skin reinforcement 30 is disposed in a predetermined range on the front end side of the hood hood 15 and on the center side in the vehicle width direction.

  The hood skin reinforcement 30 has a plate shape that is long in substantially one direction as a whole, and is fixed to the hood frame 22 in a state in which the length direction is along the vehicle width direction. The front and rear in the following description are front and rear in the vehicle body, and for convenience, the front and rear of the state in which the hood is attached to the hood 15 and the hood 15 is closed will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the hood skin reinforcement 30 has a main plate portion 32 that has a long plate shape in the vehicle width direction and a slightly curved shape like the bonnet hood 15. The main plate portion 32 has a front end edge portion and side end edge portions on both sides in the vehicle width direction that are substantially linear, while the rear end edge portion has a width in the vehicle width direction that is closer to the rear in the vehicle longitudinal direction. It has a shape having a protruding portion 33 protruding in a mountain shape so as to be narrow.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the hood skin reinforcement 30 is bent at a near-perpendicular angle with respect to the main plate portion 32 from the front end edge portion of the main plate portion 32 and slightly extends forward and downward with respect to the main plate portion 32. It has a leg plate portion 35 and a front end joint plate portion 36 that is bent substantially perpendicularly to the front end leg plate portion 35 from the lower edge portion of the front end leg plate portion 35 and slightly extends forward. Here, since the front end leg plate portion 35 extends forward and downward with respect to the main plate portion 32, the front end leg plate portion 35 is inclined so as to be positioned on the outer side toward the extended distal end side. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the center portion and both end portions in the vehicle width direction of the front end joining plate portion 36 are projecting portions 37 projecting forward.

  Further, the hood skin reinforcement 30 is bent at an obtuse angle with respect to the main plate portion 32 as shown in FIG. An end leg plate portion 39 and a rear end joint plate portion 40 that bends at an obtuse angle from the lower edge portion of the rear end leg plate portion 39 to the rear end leg plate portion 39 and slightly extends rearward.

  Here, the outer edges of the main plate portion 32 and the both rear end leg plate portions 39 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction are slightly below the main plate portion 32 and the rear end leg plate portion 39, respectively, as shown in FIG. A stepped portion 41 having a stepped shape is formed in substantially the entire range of the continuous outer edge, and the rear edge of the main plate 32 and the inner edge in the vehicle width direction of both rear end leg plates 39 are formed. In addition, a stepped portion 42 having a stepped shape is formed so as to follow the main plate portion 32 and both rear end leg plate portions 39 slightly below the main plate portion 32 and both rear end leg plate portions 39 over substantially the entire range. Has been.

  In the present embodiment, the hood skin reinforcement 30 penetrates in the thickness direction in the middle portion of the main plate portion 32, specifically, in the middle portion slightly rearward in the front-rear direction and in the center portion in the vehicle width direction. An opening 45 is formed. In addition, a semicircular protruding portion 46 is formed so as to protrude into the opening 45 at the center in the vehicle width direction of the main plate portion 32 that forms the front end side of the opening 45. An annular stepped portion 47 having a stepped shape is formed over the entire circumference on the inner peripheral edge of the main plate portion 32 on the opening 45 side so as to be along the main plate portion 32 slightly below the main plate portion 32. .

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a plurality of front leg plate parts (leg parts) 50 are specifically formed at the front part of the annular step part 47. That is, on the front side of the annular stepped portion 47 and on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the protruding portion 46, respectively, from the rear end edge portion of the front portion of the annular stepped portion 47 (that is, the inner edge portion on the front side of the opening 45) to FIG. As shown in the figure, the front leg plate part 50 bent at an angle close to the front part of the annular step part 47 and extended rearwardly, and bent substantially perpendicularly from the lower edge part of the front leg board part 50 and slightly extended backward. A front joining plate portion 51 is formed.

  Here, the respective front leg plate portions 50 are inclined rearward and downward with respect to the main plate portion 32 by being inclined as described above. In other words, the front leg plate portions 50 are inclined so as to be closer to the center side of the main plate portion 32 toward the extended distal end side. ing.

  In addition, each front leg plate portion 50 has a bent portion 52 formed at an intermediate portion. The bent portion 52 bends the front leg plate portion 50 over the entire range in the vehicle width direction, so that the front leg plate portion 50 has a convex mountain shape in the rearward direction. It is formed to have a mountain shape. That is, the front leg plate portion 50 is divided from the bent portion 52 into an upper plate portion 53 on the upper side and a lower plate portion 54 on the lower side having a different angle from the bent portion 52, and a lower plate than the angle of the upper plate portion 53 with respect to the main plate portion 32. The angle of the portion 54 with respect to the main plate portion 32 is closer to the vertical. Here, when the front leg plate portion 50 is deformed by receiving a load from above, the front leg plate portion 50 is deformed so as to be folded around the bent portion 52. At this time, the dimension is folded within the range of the opening 45. Is set to

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a rear leg plate portion (leg portion) 57 that is wide in the vehicle width direction is specifically provided at the rear portion of the annular step portion 47. That is, the rear end portion of the annular step portion 47 is bent from the front end edge portion (that is, the inner edge portion on the rear side of the opening 45) at an angle close to the rear portion of the annular step portion 47 as shown in FIG. A rear leg plate portion 57 extending forwardly and a rear joint plate portion 58 bent substantially perpendicularly from the lower edge portion of the rear leg plate portion 57 and slightly extending forward are formed.

  Here, the rear leg plate portion 57 is inclined forward and downward with respect to the main plate portion 32 by inclining as described above. In other words, the rear leg plate portion 57 is inclined so as to be closer to the center side of the main plate portion 32 toward the extended front end side. Yes.

  Further, the rear leg plate portion 57 is formed with a bent portion 59 at an intermediate portion. The bent portion 59 bends the rear leg plate portion 57 over the entire range in the vehicle width direction, so that the rear leg plate portion 57 has a convex mountain shape in front, in other words, protrudes toward the center side of the main plate portion 32. It is formed to have a mountain shape. That is, the rear leg plate portion 57 is divided from the bent portion 59 into the upper plate portion 60 on the upper side and the lower plate portion 61 on the lower side having a different angle from the bent portion 59, and the lower plate than the angle of the upper plate portion 60 with respect to the main plate portion 32. The angle of the portion 61 with respect to the main plate portion 32 is closer to vertical. Here, when the rear leg plate portion 57 is deformed by receiving a load from above, the rear leg plate portion 57 is deformed so as to be folded around the bent portion 59. At this time, the dimension is folded within the range of the opening 45. Is set to Further, the rear leg plate portion 57 and the front leg plate portion 50 are set to dimensions that do not interfere with each other even when folded together.

  The rear leg plate portion 57 has an overall width along the vehicle width direction wider than the width of the front leg plate portion 50 in the same direction, and the rear leg plate portion 57 includes a central portion in the vehicle width direction. A through hole 62 penetrating in the plate thickness direction is formed in the plate. The punched hole 62 has a long hole shape and is formed over substantially the entire range of the rear leg plate portion 57 beyond the bent portion 59.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the main plate portion 32 is provided with a bead 65 for improving the surface rigidity of the hood skin reinforcement 30 extending in the front-rear direction toward the front side in the vehicle width direction. A plurality of gaps are formed.

  The food skin reinforcement 30 is formed in the above shape by press-molding from a single metal plate.

  Before the hood skin reinforcement 30 is attached to the hood frame body 25, as shown in FIG. 6, the front joint plate portion 51 and the rear leg plate of both front leg plate portions 50 are provided on the striker plate 27 provided with the striker 26 described above. The portion 57 is joined by welding in advance at the rear joining plate portion 58. Here, the striker plate 27 is formed with a relief groove 67 along the vehicle width direction so as to allow an unillustrated latch of the lock mechanism 28 to enter, and both front joints are sandwiched between the relief groove 67. The plate part 51 is joined, and the rear joining plate part 58 is joined to the opposite side. In addition, each front joining plate part 51 is welded to the striker plate 27 by spot welding at one place and the rear joining plate part 58 at a plurality of places.

  In this way, the hood skin reinforcement 30 in a state where the striker plate 27 is joined in advance, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the striker plate 27 is attached to the hood frame body 25 while passing the striker 26 through the insertion hole 24. And it joins by welding in the front-end joining board part 36 and the rear-end joining board part 40. FIG.

  And the food skin 20 is arrange | positioned so that these may be covered, and it joins to the food frame main body 25 by hemming process etc. At this time, the adhesive 69 is applied to a plurality of locations on the upper surface of the main plate portion 32 along the hood skin 20 of the hood skin reinforcement 30, and the adhesive 69 is also bonded to the lower surface of the hood skin 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the adhesive 69 has a long shape in the front-rear direction at the front portion of the main plate portion 32 and is applied at a plurality of locations in the vehicle width direction, and a circular shape is formed at the rear portion of the main plate portion 32. It is applied in multiple places in the width direction.

  As described above, the main plate portion 32 of the hood skin reinforcement 30 is disposed on the hood skin 20 side, and the main plate portion 32 has an opening portion 45 formed in an intermediate portion and inner edge portions of the opening portion 45 facing each other. The front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57 extend to the hood frame 22 side and are joined to the hood frame 22. Moreover, the front leg board part 50 and the rear leg board part 57 which oppose are bent so that the bending parts 52 and 59 may mutually adjoin.

  According to the embodiment described above, the front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 50 that extend from the main plate portion 32 disposed on the hood skin 20 side of the hood skin reinforcement 30 to the hood frame 22 side and are joined to the hood frame 22. Since the leg plate portion 57 is inclined so as to be closer to the center side of the main plate portion 32 toward the extended distal end side, the hood skin reinforcement 30 sufficiently reinforces the hood skin 20 during the closing operation and deforms (so-called beveled). Can be prevented. That is, the hood skin reinforcement 30 is joined to the hood frame 22 at the front end joining plate portion 36, the rear end joining plate portion 40, the front joining plate portion 51, and the rear joining plate portion 58, and the front end leg plate portion 35 on the hood skin 20 side. Since the rear end leg plate portion 39, the front leg plate portion 50, and the rear leg plate portion 57 are extended so that the main plate portion 32 on the front end side is brought close to the hood skin 20, even if the hood skin 20 is pushed from above, the hood Skin reinforcement 30 is stretched to prevent deformation of hood skin 20. On the other hand, since the front leg plate part 50 and the rear leg plate part 57 are inclined so as to approach the center side of the main plate part 32 toward the extended tip side under the load at the time of collision, they can be easily deformed without strutting. Thus, the impact on the collision object can be reduced. In addition, as described above, the extending direction of the front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57 is inclined so as to approach the center side of the main plate portion 32 toward the extended distal end side, so that the structure can be simplified and the cost can be reduced. Can be reduced.

  Moreover, since the front leg board part 50 and the rear leg board part 57 are extended to the hood frame 22 side from the inner edge part of the opening part 45 formed in the intermediate part of the main board part 32, the main board part 32 which requires complicated intensity | strength setting is required. The front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57 can be provided in the middle portion of the frame, and the strength of this portion can be set relatively easily.

  Further, since the front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57 are provided at the inner edge portions of the opening 45 facing each other, the front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57 are effectively effective against loads in a plurality of directions during the closing operation. It can be reinforced with.

  In addition, since the bent portions 52 and 57 are formed in the middle portion of the front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57, the front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57 are respectively bent by the load at the time of collision. , 57 can be further easily deformed.

  Further, since the hood skin reinforcement 30 is adhered to the hood skin 20 with the adhesive 69, the deformation of the hood skin 20 during the closing operation can be reliably prevented.

  In addition, when the front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57 are both deformed by receiving a load from above, the front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57 are deformed so as to be folded around the bent portions 52 and 59. Since it is a dimension that can be folded within a range of 45 and does not interfere with each other, it can be satisfactorily crushed without causing crushing residue, and energy absorption efficiency can be improved. When the front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57 are arranged close to each other in the front-rear direction for reasons such as reducing the size of the opening 45, they are shifted in the vehicle width direction in order to prevent crushing residue due to mutual interference. Is also possible.

  Even if the food skin reinforcement 30 of the embodiment described above is changed as follows, the same effect as described above can be obtained. In the following, the description will focus on the changes, and the description of the same parts as above will be omitted.

For example, as a modification of the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, the hood skin reinforcement 30 has a wide front from the front edge of the opening 45 of the main plate portion 32 in one vehicle width direction. A leg plate portion 50 and a front joint plate portion 51 are formed, and a plurality of narrow rear leg plate portions 57 and rear joint plate portions 58 in the vehicle width direction are formed from the inner edge portion on the rear side of the opening 45 of the main plate portion 32. It is possible. Also in this case, similarly to the above shown in FIG. 2, the front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57 are inclined so as to approach the center side of the main plate portion 32 toward the extended front end side, and a bent portion is formed at the intermediate portion. 52, 59, the angle of the lower plate portion 54 below the bent plate 52 from the bent portion 52 of the front leg plate portion 50 to the main plate portion 32 of the upper plate portion 53 on the upper side. The angle of the rear leg plate portion 57 from the bent portion 59 to the main plate portion 32 of the upper upper plate portion 60 is larger than the angle of the lower plate portion 61 of the lower lower plate portion 61 from the bent portion 59 to the main plate portion 32. Will be close to vertical. At this time, a hole 70 is formed in the front leg plate portion 50.

As a reference technique, as shown in FIG. 8, for the hood skin reinforcement 30, the front leg plate portion 50 and the front joint plate portion 51 that are wide in the vehicle width direction from the front inner edge portion of the opening 45 of the main plate portion 32. And a rear leg plate portion 57 and a rear joint plate portion 58 that are wide in the vehicle width direction from the inner edge of the rear side of the opening 45 of the main plate portion 32, and the front leg plate portion 50 and the front leg plate portion 50. It is also possible to make the width of the joining plate portion 51 wider than the width of the rear leg plate portion 57 and the rear joining plate portion 58. Also in this case, similarly to the above shown in FIG. 2, the front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57 are inclined so as to approach the center side of the main plate portion 32 toward the extended front end side, and a bent portion is formed at the intermediate portion. 52, 59, the angle of the lower plate portion 54 below the bent plate 52 from the bent portion 52 of the front leg plate portion 50 to the main plate portion 32 of the upper plate portion 53 on the upper side. The angle of the rear leg plate portion 57 from the bent portion 59 to the main plate portion 32 of the upper upper plate portion 60 is larger than the angle of the lower plate portion 61 of the lower lower plate portion 61 from the bent portion 59 to the main plate portion 32. Will be close to vertical.

As a reference technique, as shown in FIG. 9, for the hood skin reinforcement 30, a front leg plate portion 50 and a front joint plate portion 51 that are wide in the vehicle width direction from the inner edge portion on the front side of the opening portion 45 of the main plate portion 32. And a rear leg plate portion 57 and a rear joint plate portion 58 that are wide in the vehicle width direction from the inner edge of the rear side of the opening portion 45 of the main plate portion 32, and the rear leg plate portion 57 and the rear It is also possible to make the width of the joining plate portion 58 wider than the width of the front leg plate portion 50 and the front joining plate portion 51. Also in this case, similarly to the above shown in FIG. 2, the front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57 are inclined so as to approach the center side of the main plate portion 32 toward the extended front end side, and a bent portion is formed at the intermediate portion. 52, 59, the angle of the lower plate portion 54 below the bent plate 52 from the bent portion 52 of the front leg plate portion 50 to the main plate portion 32 of the upper plate portion 53 on the upper side. The angle of the rear leg plate portion 57 from the bent portion 59 to the main plate portion 32 of the upper upper plate portion 60 is larger than the angle of the lower plate portion 61 of the lower lower plate portion 61 from the bent portion 59 to the main plate portion 32. Will be close to vertical. Of course, the front leg plate portion 50 and the front joint plate portion 51, and the rear leg plate portion 57 and the rear joint plate portion 58 may have the same width.

As a reference technique, it is possible to provide only one of the front leg plate portion 50 and the rear leg plate portion 57. In this case, it is preferable to provide only the rear leg plate portion 57.

As a reference technique, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, for the hood skin reinforcement 30, a pair of side leg plate portions 71 that are wide in the front-rear direction from the inner edge portions on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the opening 45 of the main plate portion 32 are provided. It is also possible to form the side joining plate portion 72 that is formed and extends at the respective distal ends in the direction of mutual proximity and joined to the hood frame 22. Also in this case, the pair of side leg plate portions 70 are inclined so as to approach the center side of the main plate portion 32 toward the extended distal end side, and the bent portion 73 of the side leg plate portion 70 is provided at the intermediate portion. The angle with respect to the main plate part 32 of the lower plate part 75 on the lower side from the bent part 73 is closer to the vertical than the angle with respect to the main plate part 32 of the upper plate part 74 on the upper side from 73. That is, a bent portion 73 that bends in directions close to each other is provided in the intermediate portion. In this case as well, it is possible to form a plurality of openings 45 in the vehicle width direction of the main plate portion 32, and to form the side leg plate portion 70 and the side leg plate portion 71 respectively. In this case, the recesses 77 are formed in the side joining plate portion 72 so as not to cover the escape grooves 67 of the striker plate 27.

As a reference technique, as shown in FIG. 12, for the hood skin reinforcement 30, a plurality of openings 45 are formed in the main plate portion 32 so as to be arranged in the vehicle width direction. It is also possible to provide the joining plate portion 51, the rear leg plate portion 57, and the rear joining plate portion 58 while being shifted in the vehicle width direction. By setting each opening 45 small, the effect of preventing deformation when the hood skin 20 is pushed from above is increased. In this case, the front leg plate section 50, before bonding plate portion 51, the rear leg plate section 57 and the rear joint plate portion 58, it is also possible to adopt other configuration described above.

It is a perspective view of the front side which made the hood hood in the vehicles with which the hood hood structure of one embodiment of the present invention was applied open. It is a sectional side view which shows the bonnet food | hood structure of one Embodiment of this invention. It is the top view which showed the hood skin with the virtual line in the bonnet hood structure of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the hood skin reinforcement in the bonnet hood structure of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the food skin reinforcement in the bonnet food | hood structure of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the food | hood skin reinforcement and striker plate which were joined in the bonnet food | hood structure of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the modification of the food skin reinforcement in the bonnet food | hood structure of one Embodiment of this invention. Is a plan view showing the hood skin Rain Force in hood structure of the reference technique. Is a plan view showing the hood skin Rain Force in hood structure of the reference technique. Is a plan view showing the hood skin Rain Force in hood structure of the reference technique. It is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 10 showing the hood skin rain Force shown in FIG. 10 in the hood structure of the reference technique. Is a plan view showing the hood skin Rain Force in hood structure of the reference technique.

Explanation of symbols

20 Food Skin 22 Food Frame 30 Food Skin Reinforce 32 Main Plate 50 Front Leg Plate (Leg)
57 Rear leg plate (leg)
71 Side leg plate (leg)
45 Opening 52, 59, 73 Bent

Claims (1)

A hood hood structure with a hood skin reinforcement between the outer hood skin and the inner hood frame,
The hood skin reinforcement is disposed on the hood skin side and is formed with leg portions that extend from the plate-like main plate portion along the hood skin to the hood frame side and are joined to the hood frame .
An opening that penetrates in the plate thickness direction is formed in the middle portion of the main plate portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction and in the center portion in the vehicle width direction,
The leg part is bent from the inner edge part on the front side of the opening part and extends rearwardly downward, and the rear leg plate part is bent from the inner edge part on the rear side of the opening part and extends forwardly downwardly. And
The front leg plate portion includes a bent portion that bends the front leg plate portion so as to have a convex mountain shape rearward.
The rear leg plate portion includes a bent portion that bends the rear leg plate portion so as to have a convex mountain shape forward,
A hood structure for a hood, wherein the front leg plate portion and the rear leg plate portion are provided shifted in the vehicle width direction so as to prevent mutual interference .

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