Hood release lever assembly and mounting structure thereof

1. A hood release lever assembly comprising:

a bracket; and

a hood release lever pivotally connected to the bracket,

wherein the bracket comprises a bracket body, a retention clip protruding from the bracket body, and a hooked rib located at a bottom end of the bracket body,

wherein a free end of the hooked rib faces the retention clip,

wherein the bracket body comprises a guide projection located between the retention clip and the hooked rib, and

wherein the guide projection has a conical shape having a diameter that decreases in a direction away from the bracket body.

2. The hood release lever assembly according to claim 1 ,

wherein the hooked rib has a round surface, and

wherein the round surface has a predetermined radius of curvature.

3. The hood release lever assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the retention clip comprises a first leg protruding from the bracket body, a second leg inclined with respect to the first leg at a predetermined angle and a retention shoulder located at a free end of the second leg.

4. The hood release lever assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the retention clip further includes a retention stopper inclined with respect to the retention shoulder.

5. The hood release lever assembly according to claim 3 ,

wherein the retention shoulder is spaced apart from the bracket body by a first gap,

wherein the free end of the hooked rib is spaced apart from the bracket body by a second gap, and

wherein the second gap is greater than the first gap.

6. The hood release lever assembly according to claim 3 ,

wherein the bracket body comprises a slot,

wherein the first leg is connected to a first edge of the slot in a cantilevered manner, and

wherein the retention shoulder is spaced apart from a second edge of the slot.

7. The hood release lever assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the second edge of the slot is positioned closer to the hooked rib than the first edge of the slot.

8. A mounting assembly comprising:

a hood release lever assembly including a bracket and a hood release lever pivotally connected to the bracket; and

a front interior panel having a mounting wall on which the bracket is mounted,

wherein the bracket includes a bracket body, a retention clip protruding from the bracket body toward the mounting wall of the front interior panel, and a hooked rib located at a bottom end of the bracket body,

wherein the mounting wall has a mounting hole into which the retention clip is fittable,

wherein the hooked rib has a cavity in which a bottom end of the mounting wall is receivable,

wherein a free end of the hooked rib faces the retention clip,

wherein the bracket body includes a guide projection provided between the retention clip and the hooked rib,

wherein the guide projection has a conical shape having a diameter that decreases in a direction away from the bracket body, and

wherein the mounting wall has a guide hole into which the guide projection is insertable.

9. The assembly according to claim 8 ,

wherein the hooked rib has a first round surface located in the cavity,

wherein the mounting wall has a second round surface located a bottom end, the second round surface contacting the first round surface, and

wherein the second round surface has a predetermined radius of curvature which is the same as that of the first round surface.

10. The assembly according to claim 8 ,

wherein the mounting wall includes a first surface facing the hood release lever assembly, and a second surface opposing the first surface, and

wherein the mounting wall includes a guide surface inclined from the mounting hole.

11. The assembly according to claim 8 ,

wherein the hooked rib has a round surface, and

wherein the round surface has a predetermined radius of curvature.

12. The assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the retention clip comprises a first leg protruding from the bracket body, a second leg inclined with respect to the first leg at a predetermined angle and a retention shoulder located at a free end of the second leg.

13. The assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the retention clip further includes a retention stopper inclined with respect to the retention shoulder.

14. The assembly according to claim 13 ,

wherein the retention shoulder is spaced apart from the bracket body by a first gap,

wherein the free end of the hooked rib is spaced apart from the bracket body by a second gap, and

wherein the second gap is greater than the first gap.

15. The assembly according to claim 13 ,

wherein the bracket body comprises a slot,

wherein the first leg is connected to a first edge of the slot in a cantilevered manner, and

wherein the retention shoulder is spaced apart from a second edge of the slot.

16. The assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the second edge of the slot is positioned closer to the hooked rib than the first edge of the slot.