Structure for mounting hood hinge for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9481399-B2
Application number	US-201514726419-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 29, 2015
Priority date	Dec 2, 2014
Publication date	Nov 1, 2016
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016

Abstract

A structure for mounting a hood hinge for a vehicle includes a front pillar outer panel bonded to each of rear portions of fender apron upper members, which extend in a length direction of the vehicle, and mounted to left and right sides of the vehicle. A cowl upper panel extends in a width direction of the vehicle and is bonded to the front pillar outer panel and each of the rear portions of the fender apron upper members. A cowl side outer panel is connected to the fender apron upper member, the front pillar outer panel, and the cowl upper panel. The hood hinge is mounted on the connection portion of the cowl side outer panel and the fender apron upper member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A structure for mounting a hood hinge for a vehicle, comprising:
a front pillar outer panel bonded to each of rear portions of fender apron upper members, which extend in a length direction of the vehicle, and mounted to left and right sides of the vehicle;
a cowl upper panel extending in a width direction of the vehicle and bonded to the front pillar outer panel and each of the rear portions of the fender apron upper member; and
a cowl side outer panel connected to the fender apron upper member, the front pillar outer panel, and the cowl upper panel, wherein
the hood hinge is mounted on a connection portion of the cowl side outer panel and the fender apron upper member,
wherein the cowl side outer panel comprises an upper surface and an outer surface,
wherein the fender apron upper member comprises an upper surface and an outer surface,
wherein upper surface of the cowl side outer panel and the outer surface of the cowl side outer panel are bonded together while the upper surface of the cowl side outer panel overlaps with the upper surface of the fender apron upper member and the outer surface of the cowl side outer panel overlaps with the outer surface of the fender apron upper member,
wherein the fender apron upper member has assembly holes penetrating the upper surface of the cowl side outer panel and the upper surface of the fender apron upper member, and
wherein the hood hinge is engaged with the upper surface of the cowl side outer panel and the upper surface of the fender apron upper member through the assembly holes.

2. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the assembly holes are spaced apart from each other in the length direction of the vehicle.

3. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the hood hinge comprises:
a first hinge arm engaged with and supported by the cowl side outer panel and the fender apron upper member, and
a second hinge arm.

4. The structure of claim 1 , wherein a rear end of the cowl side outer panel, a front end of the front pillar outer panel, and a rear end of the cowl upper panel are overlapped, arranged, and integrally bonded.

5. The structure of claim 1 , wherein:
the front pillar outer panel is jointed with a side sill extending in the length direction of the vehicle; and
the joint portion of the front pillar outer panel and the side sill is spaced apart from an outer surface of a tire in the width direction of the vehicle.

6. The structure of claim 5 , wherein the side sill comprises:
a side sill outer panel disposed on an outside in the width direction of the vehicle; and
a side sill inner panel, which is bonded to the side sill outer panel and has a squared closed section, extending in the length direction of the vehicle and combined with a dash panel, and
the front pillar outer panel is bonded to the side sill outer panel.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Do Hoi
• Kim Jongsoo

Classifications

• B62D27/02

  rigid · CPC title

• B62D25/12 Primary

  Parts or details thereof (locks E05B, {E05B83/16; devices for holding open E05C17/00, e.g. while carrying oversize objects E05C17/042}; hinges E05D; counterbalancing means E05F; {checks, stops, buffers E05F5/00; } springs, {e.g. pneumatic springs} F16F) · CPC title

• B62D25/04

  Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title

• B62D25/081

  Cowls (ventilating openings situated directly in front of the vehicle front window B60H1/28) · CPC title

• B62D25/082

  Engine compartments · CPC title