Patent ID: 6742819
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: E05B,F16C,F16G,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A hood latch assembly for a front end module of a vehicle, said hood latch assembly comprising:a hood latch for lockingly engaging a striker of a hood of said vehicle, said hood latch being installed at an upper horizontal portion of a front panel of the front end module, said front panel being formed of said upper horizontal portion, a lower horizontal portion and at least one vertical portion connecting the upper and lower horizontal portions; a first release cable having opposite end portions one of which is connected to a release lever; a second release cable having opposite end portions one of which is connected to the hood latch; a connection unit installed at the other end portions of the first and second release cables, the first and second release cables being detachably connected by said connection unit; and a cable support unit which supports the first and second release cables on the front panel of the front end module so that said first and second release cables are slidable with respect to said front panel; wherein the cable supporting unit has at least a cable support member having a through hole, through which the cables slidably pass, and being supported by a reinforcement rib of the front panel.