| 摘要 |
If an impacting object has come into abutment on a hood (14) at a portion that faces a front portion of a hood hinge (18) and if the magnitude of a load applied to the hood hinge (18) from the hood (14) has become equal to or greater than a predetermined value, a front portion of a hood hinge arm (20) of the hood hinge (18) makes a downward stroke together with the hood (14). At this moment, a longitudinal wall portion (22A) of a base plate (22) is deformed around a flex point (P1) laterally inwards with respect to a vehicle (as indicated by an arrow B), and the hood (14) is shifted laterally inwards and vertically downwards with respect to the vehicle. In comparison with a case where a fixed hood (14) itself had to be deformed either longitudinally or vertically with respect to the vehicle, i.e., in a direction in which the hood is relatively unlikely to be deformed, deformation load can be reduced. <IMAGE> |
