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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2022
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Kozo Ishizuka, Aki-gun, JP;
Kazuhiko Mori, Aki-gun, JP;
Kouichi Matsumoto, Aki-gun, JP;
Hiroshi Mizuguchi, Aki-gun, JP;
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A hood structure for a vehicle ensures rigidity of a front portion of an outer panel and a high level of pedestrian protection. The hood structure includes an outer panel defining external appearance; an inner panel on a prime mover chamber side of the outer panel; and a stiffener in a front portion of the inner panel. The inner panel has an upper surface section on a center side of the outer panel; a coupling surface section extending downward from a ridgeline located at a peripheral edge of the upper surface section; and a lower surface section extending from a peripheral edge end of the coupling surface section to an edge side of the outer panel. The stiffener has a reinforcing surface section joined to the outer panel; and a rear-side fixed section extending rearward from the reinforcing surface section and fixed to the vicinity of the ridgeline.