公开(公告)号：US20230117169A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US17938382

申请日：2022-10-06

Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION

Inventor： Kozo ISHIZUKA ,  Kazuhiko MORI ,  Kouichi MATSUMOTO ,  Hiroshi MIZUGUCHI

IPC: B62D25/12

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.