CN110571385A - A shape-reinforced lightweight sheet metal box structure - Google Patents

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CN110571385A
CN110571385A CN201910930257.XA CN201910930257A CN110571385A CN 110571385 A CN110571385 A CN 110571385A CN 201910930257 A CN201910930257 A CN 201910930257A CN 110571385 A CN110571385 A CN 110571385A
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the invention discloses a clip-shaped reinforced lightweight sheet metal box body structure, which comprises a bottom box, wherein the bottom box comprises a bottom plate and side plates, the bottom plate comprises a first flat plate and a first concave rib, the lower side of the bottom plate is fixedly connected with a convex rib, the convex rib and the first concave rib are of an integrated structure, the upper side of the bottom plate is fixedly welded with a reinforcing rib, the reinforcing rib comprises a second flat plate and a second concave rib, the first concave rib and the second concave rib form a square-shaped cavity with a square-shaped cross section, the side plates comprise a first side plate and a second side plate, the upper side of the first side plate is fixedly connected with a first bending part, the upper side of the second side plate is fixedly connected with a second bending part, the battery metal plate box body is characterized in that the second side plate is provided with two groups, the convex ribs are arranged on the lower side of the bottom box, external reinforcing ribs are replaced, the weight of the battery metal plate box body is reduced, a square-shaped cavity is formed between the two groups of concave ribs, and the battery metal plate box body has a certain damping and buffering function on batteries on the box body.

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一种回形增强轻量化钣金箱体结构A shape-reinforced lightweight sheet metal box structure

技术领域technical field

本发明涉及汽车零配件领域,具体为一种回形增强轻量化钣金箱体结构。The invention relates to the field of auto parts, in particular to a back-shaped reinforced lightweight sheet metal box structure.

背景技术Background technique

如今,以电动车为主的新能源汽车发展迅速,且人们对电动车的续驶里程要求越来越高。电池包作为电动车的核心供能部件,其装电量与能量密度的提升对电动车续驶里程有很大的影响,因此尽量降低电池包的重量尤为重要,而电池钣金箱体占据电池包的大部分重量,不利于电池包的轻量化改善,但由于钣金箱体强度高和成本相对较低、制造周期短的优点使得目前仍有大部分电池包采用钣金箱体。目前,钣金箱体结构基本由底箱,内、外加强筋构成。底箱为电池箱体蒙皮,用于电池箱体密封包装,内加强筋位于底箱内侧,用于固定内部电池模组和箱体加强,外加强筋一般与整车安装托架一体,用于底箱托举加强。基于上述内容,在现有钣金箱体结构上进一步简化,进行轻量化设计以满足当前新能源汽车发展需求尤为必要。Nowadays, new energy vehicles, mainly electric vehicles, are developing rapidly, and people have higher and higher requirements for the driving range of electric vehicles. As the core energy supply component of electric vehicles, the battery pack has a great impact on the driving range of electric vehicles with the increase of its installed capacity and energy density. Therefore, it is particularly important to reduce the weight of the battery pack as much as possible. Most of the weight is not conducive to the lightweight improvement of battery packs, but due to the advantages of high strength, relatively low cost and short manufacturing cycle of sheet metal boxes, most battery packs still use sheet metal boxes. At present, the sheet metal box structure basically consists of a bottom box, inner and outer ribs. The bottom box is the skin of the battery box, which is used for the sealed packaging of the battery box. The inner rib is located inside the bottom box and is used to fix the internal battery module and box reinforcement. The outer rib is generally integrated with the vehicle mounting bracket. It is strengthened in the lifting of the bottom box. Based on the above, it is necessary to further simplify the existing sheet metal box structure and carry out lightweight design to meet the current development needs of new energy vehicles.

部分传统的电池钣金箱体重量较大,不利于电池包的轻量化,在一定程度上影响电动车的续航里程,不利于新能源汽车的推广;某些传统的电池钣金箱体无法实现对电池及其组件的减震,在一定程度上增加电池受损的几率,不利于提高新能源汽车电池的使用寿命。Some traditional battery sheet metal boxes are heavy, which is not conducive to the lightweight of battery packs, affects the cruising range of electric vehicles to a certain extent, and is not conducive to the promotion of new energy vehicles; some traditional battery sheet metal boxes cannot achieve The shock absorption of the battery and its components increases the probability of battery damage to a certain extent, which is not conducive to improving the service life of new energy vehicle batteries.

发明内容Contents of the invention

本发明的目的在于提供一种回形增强轻量化钣金箱体结构,在底箱下侧设置凸肋,取代了外加强肋,减轻了电池钣金箱体的重量,两组凹肋之间形成回形腔体,对箱体上的电池具有一定的减震缓冲功能,以解决上述背景技术中提出的问题。The object of the present invention is to provide a back-shaped reinforced lightweight sheet metal box structure, in which convex ribs are arranged on the lower side of the bottom box to replace the outer reinforcing ribs, thereby reducing the weight of the battery sheet metal box, and between the two groups of concave ribs A circular cavity is formed, which has a certain shock-absorbing and buffering function for the battery on the box, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

为实现上述目的,本发明提供如下技术方案:一种回形增强轻量化钣金箱体结构,包括底箱,所述底箱包括底板和侧板,所述底板包括第一平板和第一凹肋,所述底板下侧固定连接有凸肋,所述凸肋和第一凹肋为一体式结构,所述底板上侧固定焊接有加强筋,所述加强筋包括第二平板和第二凹肋,所述第一凹肋和第二凹肋形成截面为回字形的回形腔体。In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a back-shaped reinforced lightweight sheet metal box structure, including a bottom box, the bottom box includes a bottom plate and side plates, and the bottom plate includes a first flat plate and a first concave Ribs, the underside of the bottom plate is fixedly connected with convex ribs, the convex ribs and the first concave ribs are integrated structure, the upper side of the bottom plate is fixedly welded with reinforcing ribs, and the reinforcing ribs include a second flat plate and a second concave rib The ribs, the first concave rib and the second concave rib form a zigzag cavity with a zigzag cross section.

优选的,所述侧板包括第一侧板和第二侧板,所述第一侧板上侧固定连接有第一折弯部。Preferably, the side plate includes a first side plate and a second side plate, and a first bent portion is fixedly connected to the upper side of the first side plate.

优选的,所述第二侧板上侧固定连接有第二折弯部。Preferably, a second bent portion is fixedly connected to the upper side of the second side plate.

优选的,所述第二侧板设置有两组,所述第二侧板外侧固定连接有固定块,所述固定块上开设有定位孔。Preferably, two groups are provided on the second side plate, a fixing block is fixedly connected to the outer side of the second side plate, and positioning holes are opened on the fixing block.

优选的,所述第一凹肋在底板上呈矩形阵列分布。Preferably, the first concave ribs are distributed in a rectangular array on the bottom plate.

优选的,所述底箱和加强筋表面覆盖有防锈漆层。Preferably, the surface of the bottom box and the reinforcement is covered with an anti-rust paint layer.

与现有技术相比,本发明的有益效果是:Compared with prior art, the beneficial effect of the present invention is:

1、在底板下侧设置凸肋,可取代传统外加强筋,加强底箱下侧强度,在不降低底箱强度的基础上,整体重量降低,同时取消外部加强筋,减少箱体加工量,降低工艺难度,从而降低生产成本。1. The convex ribs are set on the lower side of the bottom plate, which can replace the traditional external ribs and strengthen the lower side of the bottom box. On the basis of not reducing the strength of the bottom box, the overall weight is reduced. At the same time, the external ribs are eliminated to reduce the amount of box processing. Reduce the difficulty of the process, thereby reducing the production cost.

2、底箱内侧设置第一凹肋,加强筋上设置第二凹肋,第一凹肋和第二凹肋组成回形腔体,增加了箱体的振动模态,有利于提升电池包的抗振动性能。2. The first concave rib is set on the inner side of the bottom box, and the second concave rib is set on the reinforcing rib. The first concave rib and the second concave rib form a back-shaped cavity, which increases the vibration mode of the box and is conducive to improving the battery pack. Anti-vibration performance.

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图1为本发明的结构示意图;Fig. 1 is a structural representation of the present invention;

图2为本发明回形腔体部分结构示意图;Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the circular cavity of the present invention;

图3为本发明仰视结构示意图。Fig. 3 is a schematic bottom view of the structure of the present invention.

图中:1、底箱;2、底板;3、侧板;4、第一平板;5、第一凹肋;6、凸肋;7、加强筋;8、第二平板;9、第二凹肋;10、回形腔体;11、第一侧板;12、第二侧板;13、第一折弯部;14、第二折弯部;15、固定块;16、定位孔。In the figure: 1. bottom box; 2. bottom plate; 3. side plate; 4. first flat plate; 5. first concave rib; 6. convex rib; 7. rib; 8. second flat plate; 9. second Concave rib; 10, back-shaped cavity; 11, first side plate; 12, second side plate; 13, first bending portion; 14, second bending portion; 15, fixing block; 16, positioning hole.

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下面将结合本发明实施例中的附图,对本发明实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述,显然,所描述的实施例仅仅是本发明一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本发明中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本发明保护的范围。The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

请参阅图1-3,本发明提供一种技术方案:一种回形增强轻量化钣金箱体结构,包括底箱1,为防止底箱1生锈,增加其使用寿命,在底箱1表面覆盖有防锈漆层。底箱1为薄壁钢板,厚度为1.0-1.5mm。Please refer to Figures 1-3, the present invention provides a technical solution: a back-shaped reinforced lightweight sheet metal box structure, including a bottom box 1, in order to prevent the bottom box 1 from rusting and increase its service life, the bottom box 1 The surface is covered with an anti-rust paint layer. The bottom box 1 is a thin-walled steel plate with a thickness of 1.0-1.5mm.

底箱1包括底板2和侧板3,侧板3包括第一侧板11和第二侧板12,第一侧板11上侧固定连接有第一折弯部13。第二侧板12上侧固定连接有第二折弯部14。为了便于固定底箱1,第二侧板12设置有两组,第二侧板12外侧固定连接有固定块15,固定块15上开设有定位孔16。底板2包括第一平板4和第一凹肋5。The bottom box 1 includes a bottom plate 2 and a side plate 3 , the side plate 3 includes a first side plate 11 and a second side plate 12 , and a first bent portion 13 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the first side plate 11 . A second bent portion 14 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the second side plate 12 . In order to facilitate the fixing of the bottom box 1 , two groups of second side plates 12 are provided, and a fixing block 15 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the second side plate 12 , and a positioning hole 16 is opened on the fixing block 15 . The bottom plate 2 includes a first flat plate 4 and a first concave rib 5 .

底板2下侧固定连接有凸肋6,凸肋6和第一凹肋5为一体式结构,对底箱1外部,内部向下的第一凹肋5即为外部凸肋6,结构强度满足使用要求,外部加强筋可取消,达到进一步简化箱体结构,降低箱体重量的目的。为了增加强化和减震效果,第一凹肋5和凸肋6需要设置有多组,第一凹肋5和凸肋6在底板2上呈矩形阵列分布。第一凹肋5和凸肋6采用冲压成型或折弯成型,形成局部为“田”字型的增强结构。The lower side of the bottom plate 2 is fixedly connected with a convex rib 6, and the convex rib 6 and the first concave rib 5 are of an integrated structure. For the outside of the bottom box 1, the first concave rib 5 facing downward inside is the external convex rib 6, and the structural strength meets According to the requirements of use, the external reinforcing ribs can be canceled, so as to further simplify the structure of the box body and reduce the weight of the box body. In order to increase the strengthening and damping effect, multiple sets of first concave ribs 5 and convex ribs 6 need to be provided, and the first concave ribs 5 and convex ribs 6 are distributed in a rectangular array on the bottom plate 2 . The first concave rib 5 and the convex rib 6 are formed by stamping or bending to form a partially reinforced structure in the shape of a "Tian".

底板2上侧固定焊接有加强筋7,为防止加强筋7生锈,增加其使用寿命,在加强筋7的表面覆盖有防锈漆层。加强筋7包括第二平板8和第二凹肋9,第一凹肋5和第二凹肋9形成截面为回字形的回形腔体10。加强筋7为薄壁钢板,厚度为0.8-1.2mm,加强筋7采用冲压成型或折弯成型,断面为“几”字型。加强筋7上固定电池模块及电器组件。The upper side of the base plate 2 is fixedly welded with a reinforcing rib 7, and for preventing the reinforcing rib 7 from rusting and increasing its service life, the surface of the reinforcing rib 7 is covered with an antirust paint layer. The reinforcing rib 7 includes a second flat plate 8 and a second concave rib 9 , and the first concave rib 5 and the second concave rib 9 form a zigzag cavity 10 with a zigzag cross section. The reinforcing rib 7 is a thin-walled steel plate with a thickness of 0.8-1.2mm. The reinforcing rib 7 is formed by stamping or bending, and the cross section is in the shape of "Ji". The battery module and electrical components are fixed on the reinforcing rib 7 .

工作原理:凸肋6位于底板2下侧,可取代传统外加强筋,增加底箱1下侧强度,在不降低底箱1强度的基础上,降低电池钣金箱体的整体重量,回形腔体10由第一凹肋5和第二凹肋9组成,有利于提升电池包的抗振动性能,加强筋7用于固定电池模块和电器组件,能够较好的承受重力。Working principle: The convex rib 6 is located on the lower side of the bottom plate 2, which can replace the traditional external reinforcing ribs, increase the strength of the lower side of the bottom box 1, and reduce the overall weight of the battery sheet metal box without reducing the strength of the bottom box 1. The cavity 10 is composed of the first concave rib 5 and the second concave rib 9, which is beneficial to improve the anti-vibration performance of the battery pack. The rib 7 is used to fix the battery module and electrical components, and can better withstand gravity.

尽管已经示出和描述了本发明的实施例,对于本领域的普通技术人员而言,可以理解在不脱离本发明的原理和精神的情况下可以对这些实施例进行多种变化、修改、替换和变型,本发明的范围由所附权利要求及其等同物限定。Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications and substitutions can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. and modifications, the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

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1. The utility model provides a shape reinforcing lightweight panel beating box structure returns, includes under casing (1), its characterized in that: bottom case (1) includes bottom plate (2) and curb plate (3), bottom plate (2) are including first flat board (4) and first concave rib (5), bottom plate (2) downside fixedly connected with fin (6), fin (6) and first concave rib (5) formula structure as an organic whole, bottom plate (2) upside fixed weld has strengthening rib (7), strengthening rib (7) are including dull and stereotyped (8) of second and second concave rib (9), first concave rib (5) and second concave rib (9) form shape cavity (10) back of cross-section for returning the font.
2. The light-weight metal plate box structure with the reinforcing structure in the shape of a Chinese character 'hui' as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the side plate (3) comprises a first side plate (11) and a second side plate (12), and a first bending portion (13) is fixedly connected to the upper side of the first side plate (11).
3. The light-weight metal plate box structure with the reinforcing square-wave shape as claimed in claim 2, wherein: a second bending part (14) is fixedly connected to the upper side of the second side plate (12).
4. The clip-shaped reinforced lightweight sheet metal box structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: the two groups of second side plates (12) are arranged, fixing blocks (15) are fixedly connected to the outer sides of the second side plates (12), and positioning holes (16) are formed in the fixing blocks (15).
5. The light-weight metal plate box structure with the reinforcing structure in the shape of a Chinese character 'hui' as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the first concave ribs (5) are distributed on the bottom plate (2) in a rectangular array.
6. The light-weight metal plate box structure with the reinforcing structure in the shape of a Chinese character 'hui' as claimed in claim 1, wherein: and the surfaces of the bottom box (1) and the reinforcing ribs (7) are covered with antirust paint layers.
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