Patent ID: 11858433
Assignee: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  E | IPC B  E

Claim 8:
9. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body;
a vehicle hood connected to the vehicle body;
a latch device;
an operation lever;
a wire having a first side connected to the latch device and a second side connected to the operation lever, wherein when the wire is moved in a first direction by operation of the operation lever, the latch device is configured to be operated in conjunction with the operation lever;
an elastic part being elastically compressible and having a first end portion connected to the wire; and
a clearance elimination mechanism fixed to the vehicle body, wherein the elastic part is embedded in the clearance elimination mechanism and a second end portion of the elastic part is connected to and supported by the clearance elimination mechanism, and wherein the wire passes through the clearance elimination mechanism, such that the wire is configured to receive an elastic force provided in the first direction toward the operation lever by the elastic part to eliminate a clearance between the latch device and the wire when the clearance is generated.