Disclosure of Invention
The application provides a reinforcing structure, a rear wheel cover assembly and a vehicle, and aims to solve the technical problems of poor impact resistance and side collision performance of the whole vehicle caused by single force transmission path of the reinforcing structure in the related art.
In order to achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present application, there is provided a reinforcing structure applied to a vehicle including a rear wheel house inner panel and a rear wheel house outer panel, the reinforcing structure including:
a first connecting portion for connecting the rear wheel cover outer plate;
a third connecting portion for connecting the rear wheel cover inner panel, the third connecting portion and the first connecting portion being different in position;
Wherein, the reinforcing structure forms at least one force transmission path with the rear wheel cover inner plate and the rear wheel cover outer plate.
In some embodiments, the vehicle further comprises a rear seat cushion bracket and a wheel cover inner panel front reinforcement panel connected to the rear wheel cover outer panel;
The first connecting portion is used for connecting one of the rear seat lock ring bracket and the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcing plate.
In some embodiments, the reinforcement structure further includes a second connection portion for connecting the rear seat cushion bracket and the other one of the wheel cover inner panel front reinforcement panel;
wherein the positions of the second connecting part, the first connecting part and the third connecting part are different.
In some embodiments, the vehicle further comprises a frame;
the first connecting part is used for connecting the rear wheel cover inner plate and the rear seat lock ring bracket to form at least one first force transmission path, and at least one first force transmission path is used for transmitting collision force to the frame;
wherein the plurality of force transfer paths includes at least one of the first force transfer paths.
In some embodiments, the first connection is configured to be welded to the rear wheel cover inner panel and the rear seat cushion bracket.
In some embodiments, the first connection is provided on a side of the rear wheel cover inner panel facing away from the rear seat lock ring bracket.
In some embodiments, the vehicle further comprises a chassis;
The second connecting part is used for connecting the rear wheel cover inner plate and the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcing plate to form at least one second force transmission path, and at least one second force transmission path is used for transmitting collision force to the chassis;
wherein the plurality of force transfer paths includes at least one of the second force transfer paths.
In some embodiments, the second connection portion is configured to be welded to the rear wheel cover inner plate and the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcement plate.
In some embodiments, the second connection is provided on a side of the rear wheel cover inner plate facing away from the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcement plate.
In some embodiments, the vehicle further comprises a wheel cover inner panel connection plate;
the third connecting portion is for connecting the rear wheel cover inner plate and the wheel cover inner plate connecting plate.
In some embodiments, the third connection is welded to the rear wheel cover inner plate and the wheel cover inner plate.
In some embodiments, the third connection portion is provided on a side of the rear wheel cover inner plate facing away from the wheel cover inner plate.
In some embodiments, the reinforcing structure further comprises a first plate, one side of the first plate protruding to the other side to form a first reinforcing protrusion.
In some embodiments, the first plate includes a first connecting wall surrounding at least a portion of the first reinforcing protrusion;
the first connecting portion is arranged on the first connecting wall, and at least part of the third connecting portion is arranged on the first connecting wall.
In some embodiments, the first connecting wall is formed with a vent slot provided between the first connecting portion and the third connecting portion.
In some embodiments, the vent slot has an opening of a size L1, L1. Gtoreq.3 mm.
In some embodiments, the first plate has a first through hole formed therein, the first through hole configured to pass a wire harness therethrough.
In some embodiments, the first through hole is configured to correspond to a harness through hole on the rear wheel cover inner panel.
In some embodiments, the rear wheel cover inner plate is provided with a first positioning member;
The first plate is provided with a first positioning hole, and the first positioning hole is matched with the first positioning piece so as to fix the first plate and the inner plate of the rear wheel cover relatively.
In some embodiments, the reinforcing structure further comprises a second plate connected to the first plate, one side of the second plate protruding to the other side to form a second reinforcing protrusion.
In some embodiments, the reinforcing structure further comprises a second connection;
the second plate includes a second connecting wall surrounding at least a portion of the second reinforcing protrusion;
The second connecting part is arranged on the second connecting wall, and at least part of the third connecting part is arranged on the second connecting wall.
In some embodiments, the rear wheel cover inner plate is provided with a second positioning piece;
The second plate is provided with a second positioning hole, and the second positioning hole is matched with the second positioning piece so as to fix the second plate and the inner plate of the rear wheel cover relatively.
In some embodiments, the reinforcement mechanism further comprises a first reinforcement portion disposed on a side of the first connection portion facing away from the third connection portion.
In some embodiments, the first stiffening portion comprises a first stiffening groove comprising oppositely disposed first and second edges, the first edge being proximate the first connection portion, a projection of the second edge falling within the first edge.
In some embodiments, the reinforcing structure further comprises a second reinforcing portion provided at the third connecting portion.
In some embodiments, the second reinforcement includes a weight-reduction slot extending through the third connection.
According to a second aspect of the present application there is provided a rear wheel cover assembly comprising the reinforcing structure described above.
In some embodiments, the rear wheel cover assembly further comprises:
a rear wheel cover inner plate connected to the first connection portion, and
And a rear wheel cover outer plate connected to the third connection portion.
According to a third aspect of the present application there is provided a vehicle comprising the reinforcing structure described above or the rear wheel cover assembly described above.
The beneficial effects are that:
According to the technical scheme, the reinforcing structure is connected with the rear wheel cover inner plate and the rear wheel cover outer plate, so that the connectivity of the rear wheel cover inner plate and the rear wheel cover outer plate is enhanced, the structural strength is improved, the first connecting portion is used for connecting the rear wheel cover outer plate, the third connecting portion is used for connecting the rear wheel cover inner plate of a vehicle, so that a new at least one force transmission path can be added, a stable force transmission system is formed, the force transmission is effectively realized, the situation of local hard point stress is avoided, the positions of the first connecting portion and the third connecting portion are different, the integrity of the force transmission path is realized, the vehicle body connecting structure of the vehicle has high stability, the structural strength and torsional rigidity of the vehicle are improved, and the technical problems that the force transmission path of the reinforcing structure in the related art is single, and the impact resistance and the side collision performance of the whole vehicle are poor are solved.
Additional features and advantages of the application will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.
Detailed Description
The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It will be apparent that the described embodiments are only some, but not all, embodiments of the application. All other embodiments, which can be made by a person skilled in the art without any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the present application based on the embodiments of the present application.
The torsional rigidity of the white automobile body is one of very important indexes of automobile body performance, and has direct influence on the durability, comfort and operation stability of the whole automobile. In order to improve the modal stiffness performance of the white automobile body, in the related art, the material thickness of a sheet metal part of the automobile body related to the structure at a key part of the automobile body is generally changed, or a reinforcing part is added, so that the arrangement is that the torsional stiffness of the automobile body is improved to a certain extent, but the force transmission path is single, and the impact resistance and the side collision performance of the whole automobile are poor.
In view of this, the present application proposes a reinforcing structure 100, and fig. 1 to 10 are schematic structural views of some embodiments of the present application in which the reinforcing structure 100 is applied to a rear wheel cover area 800, the reinforcing structure 100 provided by the present application is simple in structure, and can increase the force transmission path 1 and improve the structural strength, and the reinforcing structure 100 will be described in detail with reference to the main drawings.
Referring to fig. 1 and 10, the reinforcing structure 100 is disposed in the rear wheel cover area 800, and the reinforcing structure 100 adds a new force transmission path 1 in the rear wheel cover area 800, so that a force transmission system is formed, which can preferentially realize force transmission, avoid the problem of local hard point stress of the rear wheel cover area 800, and thereby improve torsional rigidity of the vehicle 1000.
Specifically, with continued reference to fig. 1 and 3, the rear wheel cover region 800 of the vehicle 1000 includes a rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and a rear wheel cover outer plate 600, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 being connected to the rear wheel cover outer plate 600, specifically, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 being welded to the rear wheel cover outer plate 600, or the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 being screwed to the rear wheel cover outer plate 600. The rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear wheel cover outer plate 600 support the bottom plate and the frame of the vehicle 1000 together, so that the stability and the safety of the vehicle 1000 are ensured, meanwhile, the rear wheel cover outer plate 600 and the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 can protect the rear wheel area of the vehicle 1000, prevent foreign objects from directly striking the rear wheels, and reduce the damage to the vehicle 1000 in the running process.
With continued reference to fig. 1 and 10, the vehicle 1000 further includes a D-pillar inner panel 710, one end of the D-pillar inner panel 710 being welded to the upper edge of the rear wheel cover inner panel 200, and the other end extending to the roof rail, the D-pillar inner panel 710 being capable of increasing the connection strength of the rear wheel cover area 800 of the vehicle 1000.
With continued reference to fig. 1, the vehicle 1000 further includes a wheel cover inner plate 500, where the wheel cover inner plate 500 is disposed at a junction between the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear wheel cover outer plate 600, the wheel cover inner plate 500 includes an upper section 501 and a lower section 502, the upper section 501 is connected with the D-pillar inner plate 710, the lower section 502 is connected to the rear floor upper cross member 740, and the wheel cover inner plate 500 can strengthen the structural strength of the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear wheel cover outer plate 600 to avoid deformation when receiving an impact force.
In some embodiments, the vehicle 1000 further includes a luggage left fender mounting bracket 780, referring to fig. 1, 8 and 9, the luggage left fender mounting bracket 780 is welded to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200, the luggage left fender mounting bracket 780 is configured to provide a fastening point for a luggage interior trim, and at the same time, the luggage left fender mounting bracket 780 is mounted to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200, capable of transmitting loads to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 and to other components through the rear wheel cover inner panel 200.
With continued reference to fig. 1, 8 and 9, the vehicle 1000 further includes a center floor rear section 730 and a rear floor upper cross member 740, the center floor rear section 730 is connected to a side of the rear wheel house inner panel 200 remote from the D pillar inner panel connection panel 710, the rear floor upper cross member 740 is connected between the rear wheel house inner panel 200 and the rear wheel house outer panel 600, and the rear floor upper cross member 740 is connected to the center floor rear section 730.
In some embodiments, with continued reference to fig. 1, 8 and 9, the vehicle 1000 further includes a rocker inner panel rear connecting plate 760 and a rocker reinforcement panel rear connecting plate 770, one end of the rocker inner panel rear connecting plate 760 being connected to the center floor rear section 730, the other end of the rocker inner panel rear connecting plate 760 being connected to the rocker reinforcement panel rear connecting plate 770 for transmitting loads of the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 and the rear wheel cover outer panel 600 to the rocker beam, avoiding load concentration.
With continued reference to fig. 1, 8 and 9, the vehicle 1000 further includes a rear seat pivot bracket 790 and a rear seat lock ring bracket 300, the rear seat pivot bracket 790 and the rear seat lock ring bracket 300 being provided to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 for connecting the rear seat to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 such that a load of the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 can be transmitted to the rear seat or a load of the rear seat can be transmitted to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200.
In some embodiments, with continued reference to FIG. 1, the vehicle 1000 further includes a wheel cover inner panel front reinforcement panel 400, the wheel cover inner panel front reinforcement panel 400 being disposed between the rear wheel cover outer panel 600 and the rear seat pivot bracket 790 to resist forward impact forces (e.g., during a crash) and to prevent the wheel cover front from collapsing.
With continued reference to FIG. 1, the vehicle 1000 further includes a C-pillar reinforcement panel 750, the C-pillar reinforcement panel 750 being connected between the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 and the roof rail to provide increased C-pillar stiffness, support the roof and transfer side impact energy to the floor.
In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4, the present application provides a reinforcing structure 100, where the reinforcing structure 100 is applied to a vehicle 1000, and the reinforcing structure 100 includes a first connecting portion 20 and a third connecting portion 40, the first connecting portion 20 is used to connect the rear wheel cover outer plate 600, the third connecting portion 40 is used to connect the rear wheel cover inner plate 200, and positions of the third connecting portion 40 and the first connecting portion 20 are different, where at least one force transmission path 1 is formed between the reinforcing structure 100 and the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear wheel cover outer plate 600.
In the technical scheme of the application, the reinforcing structure 100 is connected with the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear wheel cover outer plate 600, so that the connectivity of the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear wheel cover outer plate 600 is reinforced, the structural strength is improved, the first connecting part 20 is used for connecting the rear wheel cover outer plate 600, the third connecting part 40 is used for connecting the rear wheel cover inner plate 200, so that at least one new force transmission path 1 can be added to form a stable force transmission system, the force transmission is effectively realized, the local hard point stress condition is avoided, the positions of the first connecting part 20 and the third connecting part 40 are different, the integrity of the force transmission path is realized, the body connecting structure of the vehicle 1000 has stronger stability, and the structural strength and the torsional rigidity of the vehicle 1000 are improved, and the technical problems of poor impact resistance and poor side performance of the vehicle 1000 caused by single force transmission path of the reinforcing structure 100 in the related art are solved.
In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4, the reinforcement structure 100 includes a second connection portion 30 having a first connection portion 20 for connecting a rear wheel cover inner panel 200 of the vehicle 1000 and a rear seat lock ring bracket 300 of the vehicle 1000, a second connection portion 30 for connecting the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 of the vehicle 1000 and a wheel cover inner panel front reinforcement panel 400 of the vehicle 1000, a third connection portion 40 for connecting the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 of the vehicle 1000 and a wheel cover inner panel connection panel 500 of the vehicle 1000, and the first connection portion 20, the second connection portion 30, and the third connection portion 40 are positioned differently.
In the technical scheme of the application, the reinforcing structure 100 is used for connecting the rear wheel cover inner plate 200, the rear seat lock ring bracket 300, the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcing plate 400 and the wheel cover inner plate connecting plate 500, so that the connectivity of the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 with the wheel cover inner plate connecting plate 500, the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcing plate 400 and the rear seat lock ring bracket 300 is enhanced, the structural strength is improved, the first connecting part 20 is used for connecting the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 of the vehicle 1000 with the rear seat lock ring bracket 300 of the vehicle 1000, the second connecting part 30 is used for connecting the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 of the vehicle 1000 with the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcing plate 400 of the vehicle 1000, the third connecting part 40 is used for connecting the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 of the vehicle 1000 with the wheel cover inner plate connecting plate 500 of the vehicle 1000, a new force transmission path can be increased, a stable force transmission system is formed, the force transmission is effectively realized, the situation of stress concentration is avoided, the situation of local hard points is avoided, the structural strength is improved, the shock resistance is improved, the safety performance is ensured, and the technical problem of poor side force transmission performance of the vehicle 100 in the relevant force transmission path is solved.
In some embodiments, referring to fig. 1,2 and 3, the reinforcement structure 100 connects the rear wheel cover inner panel 200, the rear seat lock ring bracket 300, the wheel cover inner panel front reinforcement panel 400 and the wheel cover inner panel connection panel 500 to form a plurality of force transmission paths 1 with the rear wheel cover inner panel 200, the rear seat lock ring bracket 300, the wheel cover inner panel front reinforcement panel 400 and the wheel cover inner panel connection panel 500, wherein the plurality of force transmission paths 1 are used for transmitting external force to the chassis and/or the frame of the vehicle 1000, and the arrangement is such that the rear wheel cover area 800 of the vehicle 1000 has more load areas and more force transmission modes, thereby forming a stable force transmission system, effectively reducing the load of a single component, and improving the structural stability of the rear wheel cover area 800.
In some embodiments, the plurality of force transfer paths 1 further comprises at least a third force transfer path 103, the third force transfer path 103 being the load zone behind the wheel cover inner plate 200. Referring to fig. 1 and 8, the third force transmission path 103 is transmitted to the upper section 501 of the wheel cover inner panel 500 along the lower section 502 of the wheel cover inner panel 500, then to the D pillar inner panel 710, and then to the D pillar inner panel, and the third force transmission path 103 may also be transmitted to the middle floor rear end 730, then to the rear floor upper cross member 740, and then to the floor along the middle floor rear upper cross member 720, so that stress concentration can be avoided, structural stability of the rear wheel cover region 800 can be improved, and safety can be improved.
In some embodiments, the plurality of force transfer paths further includes at least a fourth force transfer path 104, the fourth force transfer path 104 being the load zone behind the wheel cover outer plate 600. Referring to fig. 1 and 9, the fourth force transmission path 104 is transmitted to the C pillar along the C pillar reinforcement plate 750, and the fourth force transmission path 104 may be transmitted to the rocker reinforcement plate rear connection plate 770 along the rocker inner panel rear connection plate 760, and then transmitted to the floor stringer.
When the rear wheel cover region 800 has only the third force transmission path 103 and the fourth force transmission path 104, the rear wheel cover region 800 bears larger load and has poorer structural stability, the reinforcing structure 100 is added in the rear wheel cover region 800, the reinforcing structure 100 is connected with the rear wheel cover inner plate 200, the rear seat lock ring bracket 300, the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcing plate 400 and the wheel cover inner plate connecting plate 500, the reinforcing structure 100 can form at least one first force transmission path 101 with the reinforcing structure 100, the wheel cover inner plate connecting plate 500 and the rear seat lock ring bracket 300, and meanwhile, at least one second force transmission path 102 is formed between the reinforcing structure 100 and the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcing plate 400 and the rear wheel cover outer plate 600, so that a new force transmission path 1 is added in the rear wheel cover region 800, a new load region is added in the rear wheel cover region 800, the reinforcing structure 100 is connected with the wheel cover inner plate 500, the rear seat lock ring bracket 300 and the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcing plate 400, and grids, and the first force transmission paths 101 and the fourth force transmission paths 104 are connected through the first and second force transmission paths 101 and 102, so that a force transmission path 102 is formed, and a force transmission path is formed, and a plurality of force transmission paths are matched, thus, the load can be reduced, and the stability of the rear wheel cover region 800 can be effectively lowered. The stable 'force transmission grid' system can effectively connect the rear wheel cover area 800 with the C column, the D column and the lower vehicle body, disperses the stress of the rear wheel cover area 800, ensures the integrity of a force transmission path, ensures that the vehicle body connection structure has stronger stability, further improves the torsional rigidity of the vehicle 1000, and ensures the NVH performance of the vehicle 1000.
In some embodiments, referring to fig. 1, 8 and 9, the plurality of force transmission paths 1 includes at least one first force transmission path 101, the first force transmission path 101 is transmitted to the rear seat lock ring bracket 300 along the wheel cover inner plate 500 and then is transmitted to the C-pillar reinforcement plate, the at least one first force transmission path 101 is used for transmitting collision force to the vehicle frame, and the first force transmission path 101 connects the third force transmission path 103 and the fourth force transmission path 104, so that the load of a single component can be effectively reduced, and the structural stability of the rear wheel cover area 800 is improved.
In some embodiments, the plurality of force transfer paths 1 includes at least one second force transfer path 102, where the second force transfer path 102 is transmitted along the front reinforcement panel 400 of the inner wheel cover panel to the outer wheel cover panel 600 and then to the rocker and the floor, and the at least one second force transfer path 102 is used to transfer the collision force to the chassis of the vehicle 1000, where the second force transfer path connects the third force transfer path 103 and the fourth force transfer path 104, which effectively reduces the load of the single component and improves the structural stability of the rear wheel cover area 800.
The connection manner of the reinforcement structure 100 to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200, the rear seat cushion ring bracket 300, the wheel cover inner panel front reinforcement panel 400, and the wheel cover inner panel connection panel 500 is not limited, and may be selected according to the actual situation, and may be, for example, bolting, riveting, or welding.
In some embodiments, the reinforcing structure 100 is welded to the rear wheel cover region 800, the welding mating surface is large, the welding process is simple, the connection between the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear seat lock ring bracket 300, the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcing plate 400 and the wheel cover inner plate connecting plate 500 is reinforced after welding, the problem of local hard point stress of the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 is avoided, the vibration and impact to weaker parts of the parts in the rear wheel cover region 800 are reduced, the service life of the parts is prolonged, and the torsional rigidity of the vehicle 1000 is further improved.
In some embodiments, the first connection portion 20 is configured to be welded to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 and the rear seat lock ring bracket 300. Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the first connection portion 20 mated with the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear seat lock ring bracket 300 according to some embodiments of the present application, and it should be noted that, the schematic structural diagram provided in fig. 5 is a sectional view of a certain position of the connection portion between the first connection portion 20, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear seat lock ring bracket 300, which is taken out, for convenience in explaining the connection relationship and the positional relationship between the first connection portion 20, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear seat lock ring bracket 300. Specifically, in some embodiments, the first connection portion 20 is connected with the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear seat lock ring bracket 300 by three layers of welding spots (the circles in fig. 5 are welding spot positions), so that the connection strength can be improved, a multidirectional supporting effect is generated when the connection strength is stressed, the shearing stress is dispersed to each laminate, for example, when the vehicle 1000 vibrates or collides, the plastic deformation of the welding spot edge is absorbed by the middle laminate, the crack propagation speed is delayed, and the stability of the structure is improved, thereby improving the safety of the vehicle 1000.
With continued reference to fig. 5, in some embodiments, the rear seat cushion bracket 300 is mounted to the rear wheel housing inner panel 200 and the first connection portion 20 is provided on a side of the rear wheel housing inner panel 200 facing away from the rear seat cushion bracket 300. In this way, the first connection portion 20, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear seat lock ring bracket 300 form a three-layer connection relationship, and a triangle section nugget with three-layer welding spots is formed after welding, so that a multidirectional supporting effect is generated when the welding is stressed, shear stress is dispersed to each laminate, a local stress concentration coefficient is reduced, the structural strength is improved, and the safety of the vehicle 1000 is ensured.
Referring to fig. 6, fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the second connection portion 30, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcement plate 400, and it should be noted that, fig. 6 is a sectional view of a certain position of the connection portion of the second connection portion 30, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcement plate 400, which is provided in the schematic structural diagram, for convenience in explaining the connection relationship and the positional relationship between the second connection portion 30, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcement plate 400. Specifically, in some embodiments, the second connection portion 30 is configured to be welded to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 and the wheel cover inner panel front reinforcement panel 400. Similarly, the second connection portion 30 is connected with the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcement plate 400 by three layers of welding spots (the circles in fig. 6 are welding spot positions), so that the connection strength can be improved, a multidirectional supporting effect is generated when the vehicle 1000 is stressed, shearing stress is dispersed to each layer of plates, for example, when the vehicle 1000 vibrates or collides, plastic deformation of the welding spot edges is absorbed by the middle layer of plates, the crack propagation speed is delayed, the stability of the structure is improved, and the safety of the vehicle 1000 is improved.
Further, with continued reference to fig. 6, the front cover inner panel reinforcement plate is provided on the rear cover inner panel 200, and the second connection portion 30 is provided on a side of the rear cover inner panel 200 facing away from the front cover inner panel reinforcement plate 400. In this way, the second connection portion 30 forms a three-layer connection relationship with the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcing plate 400, and forms a triangle section nugget with three-layer welding spots after welding, which generates a multidirectional supporting effect when being stressed, so that the shearing stress is dispersed to each laminate, the local stress concentration coefficient is reduced, the structural strength is improved, and the safety of the vehicle 1000 is ensured.
Referring to fig. 7, fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the third connecting portion 40, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the wheel cover inner plate 500, and it should be noted that, fig. 6 is a sectional view of a certain position of the third connecting portion 40, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the wheel cover inner plate 500, which is taken out, for convenience in explaining the connection relationship and the positional relationship between the third connecting portion 40, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the wheel cover inner plate 500. Specifically, in some embodiments, the third connection portion 40 is welded to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 and the wheel cover inner panel 500. Similarly, the third connecting portion 40 is connected with the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the wheel cover inner plate connecting plate 500 by three layers of welding spots (circles in fig. 7 are welding spot positions), so that the connection strength can be improved, a multidirectional supporting effect is generated when the vehicle 1000 is stressed, shearing stress is dispersed to each layer plate, for example, when the vehicle 1000 vibrates or collides, plastic deformation of the welding spot edge is absorbed by the middle layer plate, the crack propagation speed is delayed, the stability of the structure is improved, and the safety of the vehicle 1000 is improved.
Further, with continued reference to fig. 7, the wheel cover inner plate 500 is provided on the rear wheel cover inner plate 200, and the third connecting portion 40 is provided on a side of the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 facing away from the wheel cover inner plate 500. In this way, the third connection portion 40 forms a three-layer connection relationship with the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the wheel cover inner plate connection plate 500, and forms a triangle section nugget with three-layer welding spots after welding, which generates a multidirectional supporting effect when being stressed, so that the shearing stress is dispersed to each laminate, the local stress concentration coefficient is reduced, the structural strength is improved, and the safety of the vehicle 1000 is ensured.
It should be noted that the rear wheel cover inner plate 200, the rear seat lock ring bracket 300, the wheel cover inner plate front reinforcement plate 400, and the wheel cover inner plate connection plate 500 are all conventional in the art, and are not described in detail herein.
In the present embodiment, the first connection portion 20 connects the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 of the vehicle 1000 and the rear seat lock ring bracket 300 of the vehicle 1000, the second connection portion 30 connects the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 of the vehicle 1000 and the wheel cover inner panel front reinforcement plate 400 of the vehicle 1000, and the third connection portion 40 connects the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 of the vehicle 1000 and the wheel cover inner panel connection plate 500 of the vehicle 1000, the reinforcement structure 100 reinforces the strength of the rear wheel cover region 800, improves the impact resistance at the time of side collision of the rear portion of the vehicle body, is favorable for the structural retention at the time of side collision, further improves the side collision and safety performance of the vehicle 1000, and simultaneously satisfies the demand of light weight of the vehicle body.
In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4, the reinforcing structure 100 is simple, the forming includes a first plate 11, and one side of the first plate 11 protrudes to the other side to form a first reinforcing protrusion 110. The first reinforcing part 50 can ensure the overall strength of the reinforcing structure 100, so that the reinforcing structure can bear local large stress, and has certain buffering and absorption effects on impact force, thereby effectively improving the overall structural stability of the rear wheel cover region 800.
Further, referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the first plate 11 includes a first connecting wall 111, the first connecting wall 111 surrounds at least a portion of the first reinforcing protrusion 110, wherein the first connecting portion 20 is disposed on the first connecting wall 111, and at least a portion of the third connecting portion 40 is disposed on the first connecting wall 111. So set up, the condition of stress concentration can appear, improve structural strength, promote torsional rigidity, guarantee the security performance.
Further, the first connection wall 111 is formed with a vent groove 70, and the vent groove 70 is provided between the first connection portion 20 and the third connection portion 40. The exhaust groove 70 discharges the gas, thereby avoiding concentration of the gas, resulting in an increase in the distance pressure and affecting the overall structural strength.
In some embodiments, the size of the opening of the vent slot 70 is L1, L1. Gtoreq.3 mm. When L1 is smaller than 3mm, the size of the vent groove 70 is too small, and the vent groove 70 is easily clogged, so that the gas cannot be discharged.
With continued reference to fig. 4, the first plate 11 has a first through hole formed therein, the first through hole being configured for the wire harness to pass therethrough. The shape of the first through hole is not limited, and may be a circular hole or a special-shaped hole, and may be selected according to actual conditions.
In order to ensure that the wire harness can pass through entirely, the wire harness is prevented from being bent and wound, and the first through hole is configured to correspond to the wire harness through hole on the rear wheel cover inner panel 200. The size of the first through hole can be slightly larger than that of the wire harness through hole, so that the weight can be reduced under the condition of ensuring structural strength, and meanwhile, smooth threading of the wire speed can be ensured.
In some embodiments, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 is provided with a first positioning member, the first plate 11 is formed with a first positioning hole 113, the position of the first positioning hole 113 is not limited, and may be selected according to practical situations, specifically, the first positioning hole 113 is disposed at one side of the first through hole near the first connecting portion 20, and the first positioning hole 113 cooperates with the first positioning member to fix the first plate 11 and the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 relatively. So arranged, the first positioning holes 113 can strengthen the structural strength of the first plate 11, and can also realize a positioning function.
With continued reference to fig. 4, the reinforcing structure 100 further includes a second plate 12, where the second plate 12 is connected to the first plate 11, and one side of the second plate 12 is protruded to the other side to form a second reinforcing protrusion 120. The second reinforcing protrusion 120 is used to cooperate with the features of the rear wheel cover inner plate 200, in some embodiments, a plurality of reinforcing rib structures are formed on the rear wheel cover inner plate 200, in order to ensure that the reinforcing structure 100 can be connected with the rear wheel cover inner plate 200, one side of the second plate 12 protrudes to the other side to form the second reinforcing protrusion 120, so that the second reinforcing protrusion 120 can avoid the reinforcing rib on the rear wheel inner plate, and meanwhile, the strength of the reinforcing structure 100 can be reinforced, so that the reinforcing structure can bear local large stress, and has certain buffering and absorption effects on impact force, thereby effectively improving the overall structural stability of the rear wheel cover area 800.
In some embodiments, the second plate 12 includes a second connecting wall 121, the second connecting wall 121 surrounding at least a portion of the second reinforcing protrusion 120, the second connecting portion 30 is disposed on the second connecting wall 121, and at least a portion of the third connecting portion 40 is disposed on the second connecting wall 121. So set up, the condition of stress concentration can appear, improve structural strength, promote torsional rigidity, guarantee the security performance.
In some embodiments, the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 is provided with a second positioning member, and the second panel 12 is formed with a second positioning hole 122, and the second positioning hole 122 cooperates with the second positioning member to relatively fix the second panel 12 and the rear wheel cover inner panel 200. So configured, the second positioning hole 122 can strengthen the structural strength of the second plate 12, and can also realize a positioning function.
It should be noted that, the specific structures of the first positioning member and the second positioning member are not limited, so long as positioning can be achieved, and in some embodiments, the first positioning member and the second positioning member are both positioning pins.
With continued reference to fig. 4, in order to ensure the structural strength of the reinforcing structure 100, the reinforcing structure 100 further includes a first reinforcing portion 50, and the first reinforcing portion 50 is disposed between the first connecting portion 20 and the second connecting portion 30. So configured, the first reinforcing structure 100 is capable of reinforcing the strength of the second plate 12 and the reinforcing structure 100.
The specific type of the first reinforcing structure 100 is not limited as long as the strength can be reinforced. In some embodiments, the first reinforcing part 50 includes a first reinforcing groove 51, and the first reinforcing groove 51 can disperse stress in different directions to avoid stress concentration, and at the same time, the first reinforcing groove 51 can also realize a weight reduction function, reduce the weight of the reinforcing structure 100, and realize weight reduction. Specifically, the first reinforcing groove 51 includes a first edge 511 and a second edge 512 disposed opposite to each other, the second edge 512 being adjacent to the second connecting portion 30, and a projection of the second edge 512 falling within the first edge 511. This arrangement is advantageous in improving the strength of the reinforcing structure 100, and effectively improving the impact resistance thereof.
With continued reference to fig. 4, the reinforcing structure 100 further includes a second reinforcing portion 60, where the second reinforcing portion 60 is disposed on the third connecting portion 40. The specific type of the second reinforcing structure 100 is not limited as long as it can strengthen the strength.
In some embodiments, the second reinforcement 60 includes a weight-reducing groove 61, the weight-reducing groove 61 penetrating the third connection 40 in a direction in which the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 is directed toward the wheel cover inner panel 500. The design can reduce the weight on the premise of ensuring the structural strength, and meets the light-weight requirement of the vehicle body.
It should be noted that, the reinforcing structure 100 provided by the present application may be applied to an existing vehicle 1000, that is, the reinforcing structure 100 may be directly connected to the rear wheel cover area 800 of the existing vehicle 1000, or the reinforcing structure 100 provided by the present application may be applied to a new vehicle model, for example, model building may be performed in a vehicle body development and design process, and the designed reinforcing structure 100 has an important reference value for building a vehicle model with high torsional rigidity subsequently.
In some embodiments, the reinforcing structure 100 is tested to have a torsional stiffness improvement effect on the vehicle 1000 in excess of 1000N m/°, as can be seen, the reinforcing structure 100 is effective in improving the torsional stiffness of the vehicle 1000. The reinforcing structure 100 provided by the application can strengthen the connection relation of the parts of the rear wheel cover region 800, provide a plurality of force transmission paths 1 for the vehicle 1000, and form an integral structure, thereby improving the impact resistance of the rear wheel cover region 800 and the side collision performance of the vehicle 1000, and effectively improving the torsional rigidity performance of the vehicle 1000. Meanwhile, the reinforcing structure 100 has a simple structure and good formability, and can achieve the lifting effect just by adding one reinforcing piece, thereby meeting the requirement of light weight of the vehicle body.
According to a second aspect of the present application, there is provided a rear wheel cover assembly comprising the reinforcing structure 100 described above. The rear wheel cover assembly has all the advantages of the above-mentioned reinforcing structure 100, and the present application will not be described herein.
Specifically, with continued reference to fig. 1 and 3, the rear wheel cover region 800 of the vehicle 1000 includes a rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and a rear wheel cover outer plate 600, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 being connected to the rear wheel cover outer plate 600, specifically, the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 being welded to the rear wheel cover outer plate 600, or the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 being screwed to the rear wheel cover outer plate 600. The rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear wheel cover outer plate 600 support the bottom plate and the frame of the vehicle 1000 together, so that the stability and the safety of the vehicle 1000 are ensured, meanwhile, the rear wheel cover outer plate 600 and the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 can protect the rear wheel area of the vehicle 1000, prevent foreign objects from directly striking the rear wheels, and reduce the damage to the vehicle 1000 in the running process.
With continued reference to fig. 1, the vehicle 1000 further includes a D-pillar inner panel 710, one end of the D-pillar inner panel 710 being welded to the upper edge of the rear wheel cover inner panel 200, and the other end extending to the roof rail, the D-pillar inner panel 710 being capable of increasing the connection strength of the rear wheel cover area 800 of the vehicle 1000.
With continued reference to fig. 1, the vehicle 1000 further includes a wheel cover inner plate 500, where the wheel cover inner plate 500 is disposed at a junction between the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear wheel cover outer plate 600, the wheel cover inner plate 500 includes an upper section 501 and a lower section 502, the upper section 501 is connected with the D-pillar inner plate 710, the lower section 502 is connected to the rear floor upper cross member 740, and the wheel cover inner plate 500 can strengthen the structural strength of the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear wheel cover outer plate 600 to avoid deformation when receiving an impact force.
In some embodiments, the vehicle 1000 further includes a luggage left fender mounting bracket 780, referring to fig. 1, 8 and 9, the luggage left fender mounting bracket 780 is welded to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200, the luggage left fender mounting bracket 780 is configured to provide a fastening point for a luggage interior trim, and at the same time, the luggage left fender mounting bracket 780 is mounted to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200, capable of transmitting loads to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 and to other components through the rear wheel cover inner panel 200.
With continued reference to fig. 1, 8 and 9, the vehicle 1000 further includes a center floor rear section 730 and a rear floor upper cross member 740, the center floor rear section 730 is connected to a side of the rear wheel house inner panel 200 remote from the D pillar inner panel connection panel 710, the rear floor upper cross member 740 is connected between the rear wheel house inner panel 200 and the rear wheel house outer panel 600, and the rear floor upper cross member 740 is connected to the center floor rear section 730.
In some embodiments, with continued reference to fig. 1, 8 and 9, the vehicle 1000 further includes a rocker inner panel rear connecting plate 760 and a rocker reinforcement panel rear connecting plate 770, one end of the rocker inner panel rear connecting plate 760 being connected to the center floor rear section 730, the other end of the rocker inner panel rear connecting plate 760 being connected to the rocker reinforcement panel rear connecting plate 770 for transmitting loads of the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 and the rear wheel cover outer panel 600 to the rocker beam, avoiding load concentration.
With continued reference to fig. 1, 8 and 9, the vehicle 1000 further includes a rear seat pivot bracket 790 and a rear seat lock ring bracket 300, the rear seat pivot bracket 790 and the rear seat lock ring bracket 300 being provided to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 for connecting the rear seat to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 such that a load of the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 can be transmitted to the rear seat or a load of the rear seat can be transmitted to the rear wheel cover inner panel 200.
In some embodiments, with continued reference to FIG. 1, the vehicle 1000 further includes a wheel cover inner panel front reinforcement panel 400, the wheel cover inner panel front reinforcement panel 400 being disposed between the rear wheel cover outer panel 600 and the rear seat pivot bracket 790 to resist forward impact forces (e.g., during a crash) and to prevent the wheel cover front from collapsing.
With continued reference to FIG. 1, the vehicle 1000 further includes a C-pillar reinforcement panel 750, the C-pillar reinforcement panel 750 being connected between the rear wheel cover inner panel 200 and the roof rail to provide increased C-pillar stiffness, support the roof and transfer side impact energy to the floor.
Specifically, the reinforcing structure 100 is used for connecting the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear wheel cover outer plate 600, so that the connectivity of the rear wheel cover inner plate 200 and the rear wheel cover outer plate 600 is reinforced, the structural strength is improved, the first connecting portion 20 is used for connecting the rear wheel cover outer plate 600, the third connecting portion 40 is used for connecting the rear wheel cover inner plate 200, so that at least one new force transmission path 1 can be added to form a stable force transmission system, the force transmission is effectively realized, the local hard point stress condition is avoided, the positions of the first connecting portion 20 and the third connecting portion 40 are different, the integrity of the force transmission path is realized, the vehicle body connecting structure of the vehicle 1000 has strong stability, the structural strength and the torsional rigidity of the vehicle 1000 are improved, and the technical problems that the force transmission path of the reinforcing structure 100 is single in the related art, and the side impact resistance of the vehicle 1000 is poor are solved.
According to a third aspect of the present application, a vehicle 1000 is provided, the vehicle 1000 includes the rear wheel cover assembly described above, the vehicle 1000 has all the advantages of the rear wheel cover assembly described above, and the present application is not repeated herein.
The vehicle 1000 may be a fuel-powered vehicle, a plug-in hybrid vehicle, a new energy vehicle, or the like, and the present application is not limited thereto.
In the description of the present application, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.
In the foregoing embodiments, the descriptions of the embodiments are emphasized, and for parts of one embodiment that are not described in detail, reference may be made to related descriptions of other embodiments.
The embodiments, the implementation modes and the related technical features of the application can be mutually combined and replaced under the condition of no conflict.
The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application in any way, but any simple modification, equivalent variation and modification made to the above embodiment according to the technical matter of the present application still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.