# US 9,752,362 B2 · Hood hinge structure

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- Number: US 9,752,362 B2
- Document ID: US9752362B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/112,951
- Filed: 2015-01-26
- Published: 2016-11-24
- Granted: 2017-09-05
- Earliest claimed: 2014-01-29
- Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Shuichiro Nakayama; Ozge Yildirim Caliskan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9752362B2

## CPC

- E05D 11/10: Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
- E05D 5/062: {specially adapted for vehicles}
- E05D 9/00: Flaps or sleeves specially designed for making from particular material, e.g. hoop-iron, sheet metal, plastics
- E05D 2005/067: {gooseneck shaped}
- E05D 2011/009: {Impact absorbing hinges for vehicle doors}
- E05Y 2900/536: Hoods
- E05D: HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS (pivotal connections in general F16C11/00)
- E05Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF

## Abstract

A hood hinge structure includes a hood hinge base (12) and a hood hinge arm (14). The hood hinge base is fixed to a vehicle body. The hood hinge arm includes a supported portion (22) and a fixed portion (24). The supported portion is provided at a base end side of the hood hinge arm and is supported by the hood hinge base. The fixed portion (24) is provided at a tip end side of the hood hinge arm and is fixed to a hood. At least a portion of the hood hinge arm from the supported portion to the fixed portion has a laminated structure.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A hood hinge structure comprising:
a hood hinge base that is fixed to a vehicle body; and
a hood hinge arm that includes a supported portion and a fixed portion, the supported portion being provided at a base end side of the hood hinge arm and being pivotally supported by the hood hinge base, and the fixed portion being provided at a tip end side of the hood hinge arm and being fixed to a hood, wherein
at least a portion of the hood hinge arm from the supported portion to the fixed portion has a laminated structure,
the hood hinge arm is formed of a single sheet,
the supported portion and the fixed portion each have the laminated structure formed of the single sheet that is bent,
the laminated structure of the fixed portion is bent to have a base wall portion and a side wall portion,
the base wall portion extends along the hood and has insertion holes into which bolts are inserted, and
the base wall portion is fixed to the hood with the bolts.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The hood hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein
the hood hinge arm includes an intermediate portion that consists of a non-laminated structure, between the supported portion and the fixed portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The hood hinge structure according to claim 2, wherein
the intermediate portion is directly connected to the supported portion and the fixed portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The hood hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein
laminated portions each having the laminated structure are arranged spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the fixed portion, at the fixed portion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The hood hinge structure according to claim 4, wherein
the laminated portions are folded back in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The hood hinge structure according to claim 1, further comprising:
a vibration absorbing member interposed between layers in at least a portion of the portion forming the laminated structure.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The hood hinge structure according to claim 6, further comprising:
a spacer having a thickness corresponding to a thickness of the vibration absorbing member, wherein
the spacer is interposed between the layers in the laminated structure at a peripheral edge portion of each insertion hole.