CN1884856A - Connecting structure for hollow member or half hollow member - Google Patents

Abstract

A connecting structure includes a hollow member or a half hollow member including two side portions opposed apart to each other; a collar; and a bolt. The collar includes two contact surfaces at both ends of the collar. The two contact surfaces are adapted to respectively abut on the two side portions between the two side portions. At least one of the two contact surfaces is formed with a receiving portion for caulking. Moreover, the collar is formed with a bolt-hole passing through the two contact surfaces. The collar is disposed between the two side portions, and is caulked with the hollow member or half hollow member at a caulked portion formed from at least one of the two side portions toward the receiving portion. The bolt is adapted to pass through the two side portions and the bolt-hole to connect the hollow member or half hollow member with another member.

Description

The linkage structure that is used for hollow unit or semi-hollow member

Technical field

The present invention relates to be used for the linkage structure and/or the method for hollow unit or semi-hollow member, more particularly, the present invention relates to use screw bolt and nut that hollow unit or semi-hollow member are fixed to linkage structure on other member.

Background technique

Usually, under situation hollow unit or semi-hollow member and other member is fixing with nuts and bolt, hollow unit or semi-hollow member are fixed by sleeve pipe and other member that utilization is arranged between two lateral parts, and the length of wherein said bolt can be passed two lateral parts of hollow unit or semi-hollow member opposition.Making like this is space (distance) between two lateral parts that can not change hollow unit or semi-hollow member owing to the fastening force of nuts and bolt.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No.2000-238657 discloses a kind of linkage structure, in this linkage structure, is provided with through hole at the predetermined point of hollow unit, inserts sleeve pipe then near through hole, and with the method for welding sleeve pipe and hollow unit is fixed.In the case, by bolt is inserted into hollow unit and other member are fixed.Alternatively, in the case, by bolt is inserted in the sleeve pipe through pair of brackets, then nut is fastened on the bolt, hollow unit and other member are fixed, wherein said support has the spill cross section, straddles on the hollow unit and on above-below direction sleeve pipe is being clipped in the middle.In the case, sleeve pipe is made similar cylindrical simply, and only uses a bolt to fix.

Summary of the invention

But, under the superincumbent Japanese patent application situation, waste time and energy during adapter sleeve, because sleeve pipe is to pass hollow unit or the support that straddles on hollow unit inserts, just welding then.In addition, because have only sleeve pipe to contact with other member, so be not to be configured to the structure of fixation hollow member firmly by passing the sleeve pipe inserting bolt is connected hollow unit with other member structure, wherein said sleeve pipe passes described hollow unit.In addition, cylindrical because sleeve pipe forms simply, so sleeve pipe can only be used for a bolt.Therefore, when needs use a plurality of bolt, need a plurality of sleeve pipes of welding.

In addition, in the association area of motor vehicle, the suspension member of forming suspension links to each other with the supporting member of the body side that is used to support suspension arm.And motor, speed changer etc. all is installed on the suspension member.Can imagine that using aluminium to form suspension member is favourable in the loss of weight angle.For example, in suspension member, need be used for the best linkage structure of hollow unit or semi-hollow member.

An object of the present invention is to provide the linkage structure that is used for hollow unit or semi-hollow member, with reduce construction element and easily, fixed sleeving reliably.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of linkage structure, comprising: the hollow unit or the semi-hollow member that comprise two lateral parts of separated opposition; The sleeve pipe that two surface of contact are arranged at its two ends, described two surface of contact are being pressed against respectively between two lateral parts on two lateral parts, in two surface of contact at least one is formed with the riveted receiving part, and sleeve pipe is formed with the bolt hole that passes two surface of contact, and sleeve pipe is arranged between two lateral parts; In at least one the riveted part that forms to receiving part from two lateral parts, with hollow unit or semi-hollow member riveted; And bolt, this bolt is suitable for passing two lateral parts and bolt hole so that hollow unit or semi-hollow member are connected with other member.

According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of hollow unit of two lateral parts that will comprise separated opposition or the method that the semi-hollow member is connected with other member are provided, this method comprises: arrange sleeve pipe between two lateral parts, this sleeve pipe comprises two surface of contact that are positioned at its place, two ends, described two surface of contact are being pressed against respectively between two lateral parts on two lateral parts, in two surface of contact at least one is formed with the riveted receiving part, and sleeve pipe is formed with the bolt hole that passes two surface of contact; From two lateral parts at least one forms the riveted part to receiving part, temporarily sleeve pipe is connected in hollow unit or the semi-hollow member; And it is hollow unit or semi-hollow member and other member is fastening with the bolt that passes two lateral parts and bolt hole.

Other purpose of the present invention and feature will obtain by the description below with reference to accompanying drawing understanding.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the floor map of showing suspension member, is installed on this suspension member according to hollow unit in the first embodiment of the invention or semi-hollow member linkage structure.

Fig. 2 is the side view of suspension member shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is the worm's eye view of suspension member shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 4 be the fracture of showing suspension member among first embodiment induce part and vehicle interior side attachment portion look up oblique perspective figure.

Fig. 5 is the side-looking of the amplification of first example that part is induced in fracture among first embodiment

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Fig. 6 A is the cross sectional representation along cutting line I-I among Fig. 5.Fig. 6 B is along Fig. 5

The cross sectional representation of middle cutting line II-II.

Fig. 7 A shows to be used for first embodiment's the hollow unit or the sectional drawing of semi-hollow member linkage structure.Fig. 7 B is the cross sectional representation along cutting line III-III among Fig. 7 A.

Fig. 8 shows the perspective exploded view of secondary side surface member among first embodiment, sleeve pipe, screw bolt and nut.

Fig. 9 A is the temporary transient oblique perspective figure that connects of sleeve pipe that shows among first embodiment.Fig. 9 B is the cross-sectional view along cutting line IV-IV among Fig. 9 A.

Figure 10 is the cross sectional representation of showing the state after the secondary side surface member is impacted.

Figure 11 A is illustrated in suspension member owing to impacting the schematic side view of observed state before that ruptures.Figure 11 B looks and is illustrated in suspension member owing to impacting the schematic side view of observed state afterwards that ruptures.

Figure 12 A be second example of inducing part of the fracture among first embodiment look up oblique perspective figure.Figure 12 B is the worm's eye view of the amplification of regional V among Figure 12 A.

Figure 13 is the side view that the amplification of the 3rd example is partly induced in the fracture among first embodiment.

Figure 14 is the elevational schematic view that the 4th example of part induced in the fracture among displaying first embodiment.

Figure 15 shows that the sleeve pipe among first embodiment improves the oblique perspective figure of example.

Figure 16 A is the oblique perspective figure of second example that shows the linkage structure of the hollow unit be used for first embodiment or semi-hollow member.Figure 16 B is the cross-sectional view along the cutting line VI-VI among Figure 16 A.

Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view of showing linkage structure, and this linkage structure is in first embodiment, as the example under the situation that the secondary side surface member is formed by the semi-hollow member.

Figure 18 is a perspective exploded view of showing the riveted process of the secondary side surface member be used for first embodiment and sleeve pipe.

Figure 19 is the schematic side view of showing connection (or installation) structure according to the bumper supporting member of second embodiment of the invention.

Figure 20 is the perspective view of connection (or installation) structure of the bumper supporting member among second embodiment of displaying.

Figure 21 is the floor map of connection (or installation) structure of bumper supporting member among second embodiment of displaying.

Figure 22 is the enlarged view by the zone of dotted line among Figure 21.

Figure 23 is the oblique perspective figure of Figure 22.

Embodiment

The present invention is understood better helping below with reference to accompanying drawing.

First embodiment

To explain at first, now according to the first embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 1 is the planimetric map of the suspension member of display machine motor vehicle, and according to first embodiment, the connection of hollow unit etc. (connection) structure is installed on the described suspension member.Fig. 2 is the side view of suspension member shown in Figure 1.Fig. 3 is the worm's eye view of suspension member shown in Figure 1.Fig. 4 is a supporting part of showing the underarm of the suspension arm in the present embodiment, and show joining part between the rear end part of vehicle body (chassis) and lateral members look up oblique perspective figure.Fig. 5 is the side view of the amplification of Fig. 4.Fig. 7 A is the part sectioned view of exploded view 1 enlarged portion.Fig. 7 B is the cross-sectional view along cutting line III-III among Fig. 7 A.In the present embodiment, the construction element with rectangular closed cross section is used as an example of hollow unit or similar component.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, suspension member 1 mainly comprises: suspension member main body 10, and as auxiliary (adding) lateral members 15 and first cross member 14 of hollow unit.In suspension member 1, be provided with (promptly vertical) upwardly extending lateral members 11 in side before and after vehicle (vehicle body).The back cross member 13 that suspension member main body 10 comprises a pair of lateral members 11, middle cross member 12 that the intermediate portion of two lateral members 11 links to each other and the rear end part that makes two lateral members 11 are linked to each other.In addition, suspension member main body 10 forms by integrally formed a pair of lateral members 11, middle cross member 12 and back cross member 13.Concrete, usefulness aluminium alloy castings is molded forms for suspension member main body 10, with integrally formed a pair of lateral members 11, middle cross member 12 and back cross member 13.Secondary side surface member 15 links to each other in each end of the front end of lateral members 11 and two lateral members 11, and extends upward in the vehicle front and back.In addition, secondary side surface member 15 is by aluminium alloy extruded formation (that is, being formed by aluminum alloy extrusion section bar).First cross member 14 is installed, is hung first cross member 14 with the end of crossing two secondary side surface members 15.That is, first cross member 14 links to each other with two secondary side surface members 15 at its place, two ends.In suspension member main body 10, each of two members in two lateral members 11, middle cross member 12 and the back cross member 13 all forms arc in conjunction with (connections) part, and is concentrated to avoid stress.

Because underlying cause, secondary side surface member 15 form the member different with suspension member main body 10.At first, the part with simple profile can easily process by extrusion modling, with as with by the different member of the main body with complicated shape of casting.Secondly, when little (slight) collision takes place when, secondary side surface member 15 can with vehicle body (for example, bogie side frame) together, stably absorb the energy that produces by collision within the specific limits.Thereby, can prevent suspension bodies member 10 and be installed in driving system on the suspension member main body 10 respectively, turn to be, influence that Brake System etc. is subjected to little collision.

With respect to the rearward end of vehicle body fore-and-aft direction in lateral members 11, each lateral members 11 all comprises and is used for lateral members 11 is connected to attachment portion 16 on the body side rack 2.And side direction departs from any part forward at the center of member 11 from the side, and lateral members 11 comprises and is used for lateral members 11 is connected to attachment portion 17 on the bogie side frame 2.Hereinafter, attachment portion 16 and attachment portion 17 are called as (or car inner side attachment portion) 16, attachment portion, rear end respectively and middle interconnecting piece divides 17.Near attachment portion, rear end 16, be provided with supporting part 21 (being also referred to as first supporting part 21) and fracture and induce part 20.At first supporting part, 21 places, suspension member main body 10 supports rear end side arm portion (or section) 3a of underarm 3.Than 16 more close front sides, rear end attachment portion to the zone in, underarm 3 is formed suspension arms.Fracture being set inducing part 20,, when being subjected to the impact force from the front, allowing suspension member main body 10 on the part between the attachment portion, rear end 16 and first supporting part 21, to rupture or fracture at it with under the situation of collision happens.This fracture induces part 20 for example to form by step (width difference) is set on the part of inducing part 20 corresponding to fracture of suspension member main body 10.Therefore, when stress surpasses certain level, induce part 20 places to produce stress in fracture and concentrate, thereby make 10 fractures of suspension member main body.Lateral members 11 is included in the supporting part 22 (being also referred to as second supporting part 22) of intermediate portion.At second supporting part, 22 places, suspension member main body 10 supports the forward end arm portion 3b of underarm 3.

Lateral members 11 comprises upper surface portion 11a, the sidewall 11b and the strengthening rib 30 that extend from the lateral edge of upper surface portion 11a respectively downwards.Two sidewall 11b are from two lateral edge vertical extent of upper surface portion 11a, so from vehicle front, the cross section of lateral members 11 is essentially inverted U-shaped shape.At least comprising that fracture induces in the zone in zone of part 20, strengthening rib 30 protrudes from the reverse side of upper surface portion 11a.That is, strengthening rib 30 forms with the protrusion form, thereby extends along lateral members 11 on fore-and-aft direction.As shown in Figure 3, attachment portion, rear end 16 comprises the lug boss 16b with (that is, being formed with) attachment hole 16a.Middle interconnecting piece divides 17 to comprise the lug boss 17b with attachment hole 17a.The intensity of described lug boss 16b and 17b is improved by the same strengthening rib 30 that is provided with continuously on each lug boss 16b and 17b.Thereby the intensity of the suspension member 1 that normal vehicle operation is required can be guaranteed.In addition, as shown in Figure 3, first supporting part 21 comprises two lug boss 21b, and each described lug boss 21b has mounting hole 21a.The intensity of described lug boss 21b is provided with strengthening rib 30 continuously and is strengthened by being respectively two lug boss 21b equally.Should be noted that sidewall 11b also is the strengthening rib that is used for strengthening (reinforcing) lateral members 11.

Side support 22a and back side support 22b before second supporting part 22 comprises.Before described side support 22a and back side support 22b on the vehicle fore-and-aft direction mutually towards (facing).Shown in Fig. 2 and 3,, be provided with strengthening rib 23a in the front side of preceding side support 22a (that is, forwards making progress, in the zone of preceding side support 22a back) at vehicle.Similarly, the rear side (that is, on the vehicle backward directions, in the zone of side support 22b back, back) at back side support 22b is provided with strengthening rib 23b.In the present example, side support 22a and back side support 22b extend in the sidewall 11b of lateral members 11 before each.The part of sidewall 11b before being arranged between side support 22a and the back side support 22b is cut, make sidewall 11b this part from back to front (that is, towards preceding side support 22a) reduce gradually.(projection) that extend into the strengthening rib 23a of (that is, being connected to) preceding side support 22a highly is designed to lower than the height of the strengthening rib 23b that extends into back side support 22b.By this design, preceding side support 22a has certain elasticity, and then side support 22b has certain intensity.That is, when the forward end arm portion 3b with underarm 3 was connected to second supporting part 22, the forward end arm portion 3b that has been equipped with lining was inserted between preceding side support 22a and the back side support 22b.Then, nut 25 is fastened on the bolt 24 that passes preceding side support 22a, forward end arm portion 3b and back side support 22b.At this moment, because preceding side support 22a appropriateness is crooked, so forward end arm portion 3b can firmly fix with second supporting part 22 or be connected.Back side support 22b has enough rigidity and bears the power of transmitting previously from underarm 3 or vehicle.

As shown in Figure 2, each lateral members 11 all basically forms and is crank-like, promptly forms the rear section (or car inside part) that makes lateral members 11 is lower than lateral members 11 on vertical (up and down) direction of vehicle front part.In other words, the part that is positioned at rear view of vehicle of lateral members 11 is lower than the part that is positioned at vehicle front of lateral members 11 on the vertical position.In the rear section of lateral members 11, be provided with attachment portion, rear end 16 and fracture and induce part 20.In the present example, lateral members 11 comprises the have curved surface crank-like step part 11c of (that is, bending to similar arcuation).In addition, shown in the planimetric map of Fig. 1 and 3, the step part 11c of two lateral members 11 that are provided with or form tilts so that the aft section of two lateral members 11 from the side member 11 the part that is used to connect lateral members 11 and intermediate cross members 12 towards lateral members 11 be used to be connected lateral members 11 with after the part of cross member approaching mutually gradually.That is, between the attachment portion of the attachment portion of lateral members 11 and intermediate cross members 12 and lateral members 11 and back cross member 13, two lateral members 11 all curve inwardly on lateral direction of car.On the direction that two lateral members 11 are separated from each other, be provided with or form attachment portion, rear end 16 and protrude with rear end from step part 11c.That is, outwards protrude on lateral direction of car attachment portion, rear end 16.Rely on the fastening piece (not shown) such as the nuts and bolt that run through attachment hole 16a that for example pass this attachment portion, rear end 16, suspension member 11 is connected with bogie side frame 2.The mounting hole 21a of first supporting part 21 is arranged on (that is) the position before, near attachment portion, rear end 16 and in 16 fronts, attachment portion, rear end.

Fracture induces part 20 to be formed in the strengthening rib 30 and sidewall 11b between the attachment portion, rear end 16 and first supporting part 21.In the present example, fracture induces part 20 to form by means of the step part that is provided with on strengthening rib 30 (or sidewall 11b) top.That is,, have fracture on its top and induce part 20 at the crank section 11c of lateral members 11 and the continuous strengthening rib 30 between the attachment portion, rear end 16.As shown in Figure 4,16 to two mounting hole 21a in attachment portion, rear end of member 11 are provided with two strengthening rib 30 from the side.In other words, two strengthening rib 30 from the side the rear end part of member 11 form inverted cone to the front portion of lateral members 11.On the top of each strengthening rib 30, be provided with step part 20A and induce part 20 as fracture.

As shown in Figure 4, step part 20A is set on sidewall 11b top also constitutes fracture and induce part 20, wherein sidewall 11b forms the crank section 11c of member 11 from the side to attachment portion, rear end 16.

Therefore, shown in Figure 11 A and 11B, under the situation of collision happens, when suspension member main body 10 is subjected to impact force from the place ahead, induce part 20 in fracture, promptly stress takes place and concentrates in step part 20A place.Surpass under the situation of tolerance limit in impact force, produce the crack at step part 20A place, part 20 fractures are induced in fracture then.In the present example, being positioned at fracture induces the fracture of the lateral members 11 before the part 20 to induce the cross section of the cross section of part 20 and lateral members 11 can be schematically illustrated as Fig. 6 A and 6B.Should be noted that Fig. 6 A and 6B schematically show the surface portion through the lateral members 11 after smooth.The fracture induce part 20 back (promptly, in its rear area) height H 1 of strengthening rib 30 or sidewall 11b, the thickness T 1 that the strengthening rib 30 of part 20 back is induced in fracture, the height H 2 of strengthening rib 30 that part 20 fronts are induced in fracture and the thickness T 2 that the strengthening rib 30 of part 20 fronts is induced in fracture, satisfy the relation of H1＜H2 and T1＜T2.Because fracture induces the height and the thickness of the strengthening rib 30 at part 20 places to change, concentrate so stress takes place easily, thereby assurance suspension member main body 10 is induced the fracture of part 20 places in fracture.

Though in the present example, the height of strengthening rib 30 and thickness induce part 20 region in front and fracture to induce interregional all change of part 20 back in fracture, can change one of height and thickness to obtain similar effects.In addition, though in this example, the height of strengthening rib 30 is designed to satisfy and concerns that H1＜H2, strengthening rib 30 can construct with the satisfied H1＞H2 that concerns.And in the case, fracture induces part 20 also can work, and this is because produced the cause that stress is concentrated in the variable height part of strengthening rib 30.In addition, strengthening rib 30 can be configured to satisfy the T1＞T2 that concerns about the thickness of strengthening rib 30.Which kind of situation no matter, thus being thickness and/or the plate height by changing strengthening rib 30 and causing that stress concentrates of unique needs induced part 20 inductive cleavages in fracture.

The fracture induce part 20 (a plurality of) can be formed on strengthening rib 30 places, at the sidewall 11b place that can play the strengthening rib effect or the while at strengthening rib 30 and sidewall 11b place.

In the present example, shown in Fig. 6 A and 6B, fracture induces the width W 1 (that is, lateral members 11 is induced the cross-sectional width at part 20 places in fracture) of part 20 and fracture to induce the cross-sectional width W2 of the lateral members 11 of part 20 fronts to satisfy the relation of W1＜W2.Therefore, fracture occurs in fracture certainly and induces part 20, and this is because in lateral members 11, and fracture induces the cross sectional area of part 20 to induce the little cause of cross sectional area of part 20 fronts than being positioned at fracture.

Intermediate cross members 12 is formed with the mounting hole 12a that is used for fixing motor 4 in its left and right sides.The fixed component (not shown) of the rear end part of motor 4 by passing described mounting hole 12a be bolt or be connected on the intermediate cross members 12 for example.The front side of motor 4 is fixing with bogie side frame 2.

On the horizontal internal surface of the front end side of lateral members 11, the support 19 that is used to install stabilizer 6 is provided with in the protrusion mode.That is, on the surface (sidewall) of the mutual opposition of two lateral members 11 of the front end side of two lateral members 11, connected support 19 and protruded with side direction in suspension member main body 10.In addition, an end of intermediate bar 8 is connected on the cross member 13 of (or, be installed in) back, and the other end of intermediate bar 8 links to each other with intermediate cross members 12 by stiffening plate 7.By using intermediate bar 8, the turning member (not shown) is installed on the suspension member 1.

Secondary side surface member 15 (hollow unit of present embodiment) forms by aluminium alloy extruded mode, and cross section basically forms and is hollow rectangle.Promptly, secondary side surface member 15 is a hollow unit, in the hollow unit cross section, comprise, for example top (or upper portion) 15c, away from (or lower portion) 15d of bottom of top 15c and a pair of fillet (or left side and the right side part) 15e that connects both sides 15c and 15d.That is, as top 15c, following 15d and two fillet 15e as described in the cross section of hollow unit, seeing, upper side wall (or face), the lower wall of hollow unit and the left side and the right side wall of hollow unit of corresponding hollow unit respectively.In other words, secondary side surface member 15 is by upper portion 15c, lower portion 15d and two rectangular tubes that attachment portion 15e limits basically.Two secondary side surface members 15 are fixedly linked with the fore-end of two lateral members 11 of suspension member main body 10.Promptly shown in Fig. 7 A and 7B, both sides 15c by using mutual opposition and 15d (surface), bolt 51 (a plurality of) and nut 52 (a plurality of), each secondary side surface member 15 all links to each other with suspension member main body 10, and wherein said suspension member main body 10 forms the member different with secondary side surface member 15.The two ends of first cross member 14 link to each other with the fore-end of two secondary side surface members 15 respectively.In addition, each secondary side surface member 15 all comprises at its fore-end and is used for the front end attachment portion 18 that is connected with body side rack 2.

Under the condition of having inserted sleeve pipe 60 cited below, wherein said sleeve pipe temporarily is installed in the hollow parts 15b of back connection side of secondary side surface member 15, by by bolt 51 (a plurality of), nut 52 (a plurality of) and the top 15c that connects support 40 fastening lateral members 11, secondary side surface member 15 and following 15d and be substantially shaped as the right angle be connected support 40, the fore-end of secondary side surface member 15 with the lateral members 11 of suspension member main body 10 linked to each other.Each top 15c of secondary side surface member 15 and following 15d have a plurality of bolts (insertion) hole 15a, two bolt hole 15a for example, and described bolt hole all forms ellipse or oblong.The position of one of described two bolt hole 15a with respect to (center) position of another bolt hole secondary side surface member 15 vertically on skew, and with vertically vertical width direction on also skew.

Because two bolt 51 fixing aforesaid secondary side surface members 15, so secondary side surface member 15 can not divide with respect to lateral members 11 rotations (with reference to the direction of Fig. 7 A arrow C) around bolt part.In addition, two bolts 51 can with secondary side surface member 15 stably, securely fixing and be connected on the lateral members 11.

Because the position of the central position of each bolt hole 15a all with respect to the central position of another bolt hole 15a secondary side surface member 15 vertically on with vertically vertical width direction on be offset, so bolt 51 is arranged with respect to secondary side surface member 15 diagonal angles.Therefore, even arrange that the space of screw bolt and nut is narrow relatively or limited, a plurality of bolts 51 and a plurality of nuts 52 also mutual noninterference mutually can also be realized tight connection.

First cross member 14 is connected to or is attached between the fore-end of two secondary side surface members 15.At the fore-end of secondary side surface member 15, be provided with and be used for secondary side surface member 15 is connected to front end attachment portion 18 on the bogie side frame 2 of vehicle body.

In the present example, by according to size (length) cutting aluminium alloy extruded product between two the limit 15c of the hollow parts 15b of secondary side surface member 15 and the 15d, form sleeve pipe 60.In addition, the junction surface 67 that comprises (chamfered portion) 66 that have the inclined-plane in the end of sleeve pipe 60.Inclined-plane 66 is set interferes to prevent the arcuation corner part that causes sleeve pipe 60 and secondary side surface member 15 internal surfaces.That is, sleeve pipe 60 forms the size that is fit between two limit (that is, two lateral parts of secondary side surface member) 15c and the 15d, and comprises two surface of contact 67, and wherein each surface of contact 67 all is formed with the inclined-plane 66 that is provided with in surface of contact 67 ends.

If desired, inclined-plane 66 then is set.That is, according to the shape of the corner part of secondary side surface member 15 internal surfaces or the size of sleeve pipe 60, inclined-plane 66 may there is no need.

Shown in Fig. 7 A-9A, sleeve pipe 60 is designed to be similar to two ellipticity parts 63 and 64 is offset mutually, then in the level cross-sectionn in conjunction with these two ellipticity parts 63 and 64 and the shape that forms.Sleeve pipe 60 comprises two ellipticity parts 63 and 64, and projection 65.Projection 65 is outside from the attachment portion between two ellipticity parts 63 and 64, and approximate arcuate shape with the level cross-sectionn is outstanding.In each ellipticity part 63 and 64, being provided with in the level cross-sectionn is oval or oblong bolt (insertion) hole 61.That is, each ellipticity part 63 and 64 all is formed with the vertical bolt hole 61 that penetrates corresponding ellipticity part.In projection 65, be provided with the through hole 62 that vertically extends along bolt hole 61.That is, projection 65 is formed with the through hole 62 that is basically parallel to the bolt hole 61 that passes two surface of contact 67, and this through hole 62 penetrates projection 65.In addition, sleeve pipe 60 be included in the ellipticity part 63 and 64 the outside, be used for the anti-rotation part 68 that contacts with the fillet 15e of secondary side surface member 15 (internal surface).

The sleeve pipe 60 of above-mentioned formation is inserted in the hollow parts 15b towards the direction that two bolts hole 61 are cooperated with two bolt hole 15a, and each among the wherein said bolt hole 15a all is located in two the limit 15c and 15d of back connection side end of secondary side surface member 15.Then shown in Fig. 9 A and 9B, by tool using drift for example, make one of two limit 15c of secondary side surface member 15 and 15d in the corresponding position, the position with through hole 62 of limit 15c (or 15d), distortion enters through hole 62.By doing like this, promptly, in one of two limit 15c and 15d, form riveted (riveted part or riveting portion) 70, thereby sleeve pipe 60 riveteds also temporarily are connected on the secondary side surface member 15 by making 15 distortion of secondary side surface member to sink to through hole 62.Anti-rotation part 68 prevents that the sleeve pipe 60 of described temporary transient connection from rotating in hollow parts 15b around the riveted part, and this is because the cause that anti-rotation part 68 contacts with fillet 15e.Therefore, the position of bolt (continuously) hole 15a is not departed from the position of bolt hole 61.In this case, shown in Fig. 9 A, be positioned at the riveting part divide before and afterwards some E-E ', anti-rotation part 68 contacts with one of two fillet 15e by the method for surface contact.May be in this case, anti-rotation part 68 contacts with two fillet 15e with D ' at two some D of fillet 15e and 15e, and this is shown in Fig. 7 A.Under any circumstance, sleeve pipe 60 can be around the riveted partial rotation, thereby can avoid the position deflection between bolt hole 61 and the bolt hole 15a reliably.

About aforesaid contact or 2 contacts, do not need anti-rotation part 68 all to contact at any time with fillet 15e.That is, only need anti-rotation part 68 to contact with fillet 15e, surpass certain limit not allow sleeve pipe 60 rotations, promptly tolerance is just passable.Even sleeve pipe 60 is around the rotation slightly of riveted part, under the less situation of described slewing area, the position deflection between bolt hole 61 and the bolt hole 15a can not influence the fastening of bolt 51 and nut 52 yet.Therefore, as long as before the position deflection between bolt hole 61 and the bolt hole 15a has influence on bolt 51 and nut 52 fastening, anti-rotation part 68 contacts just passable with fillet 15e.

Thereby secondary side surface member 15 can assembled in advance have sleeve pipe 60.Therefore, do not need sleeve pipe 60 is inserted in the secondary side surface member 15, and in the attended operation of secondary side surface member 15 and lateral members 11, adjust these positions.In addition, the risk of losing sleeve pipe 60 can reduce significantly.In addition, can determine whether to exist the riveted part, check whether forget mounting sleeve 60 by watching from the outside.

The operating procedure that described secondary side surface member 15 is installed on the suspension member main body 10 is as follows.At first, the end that wherein temporarily is connected with the secondary side surface member 15 of sleeve pipe 60 in advance is inserted in the fore-end of vertical cross-section as inverted U-shaped shape of lateral members 11.Then, the linkage section (part) 41 that connects support 40 is pressed against on the lower surface of secondary side surface member 15.Then, from the downside of vehicle, bolt 51 is passed attachment hole 41a, the continuous hole 15a of bolt that in secondary side surface member 15, is provided with, the bolt hole 61 that in sleeve pipe 60, is provided with and the through hole 11d that in the upper surface portion 11a of lateral members 11, is provided with that (or insertion) is provided with in linkage section 41.In the case, nut 52 is screwed on the extension of bolt 51.At this moment, prevented secondary side surface member 15, because two surface of contact 67 of sleeve pipe 60 are pressed against respectively on the internal surface of the two opposite edges 15c of secondary side surface member 15 and 15d owing to the fastening force (clamping pressure) of bolt 51 and nut 52 is out of shape.Utilize this fastening force, between the upper surface portion 11a and linkage section 41 that secondary side surface member 15 are clipped in lateral members 11, closely support secondary side surface member 15.Then, fixing bolt 53 is passed in oblong (or oval) hole that is provided with in the holding part (part) 42 that connects support 40, enters the support 19 that is used to install stabilizer 6.In the case, nut 54 is screwed on the extension of fixing bolt 53.Like this, secondary side surface member 15 is connected on the suspension member main body 10.Should be noted that connecting support (or installation component) 40 comprises linkage section 41 that is formed with attachment hole 41a and the holding part 42 that is formed with slotted hole 42a, and upper surface portion 11a is formed with through hole 11d.

As mentioned above Gou Zao suspension member 1 by divide at front end attachment portion 18, middle interconnecting piece 17 and attachment portion, rear end 16 on use the screw bolt and nut (not shown) and the bogie side frame 2 of vehicle body to fix.The rear end side arm section 3a of the underarm 3 of suspension swing arm and front end side arm section 3b are supported on respectively on first supporting part 21 and second supporting part 22 of lateral members 11.

In the suspension member 1 of constructing as mentioned above, each secondary side surface member 15 all passes through to use sleeve pipe 60 to be connected with suspension member main body 10.When because collision when waiting the impact force be subjected to from vehicle front, except its attachment portion, buckling deformation all takes place in the front side of secondary side surface member 15, and this as shown in figure 10.That is, when for example bumping, secondary side surface member 15 is all collapsible except its attachment portion.Therefore, secondary side surface member 15 can absorb or weakens impact energy with bogie side frame 2.

In the suspension member 1 of structure as mentioned above, when because collision when waiting the impact force be subjected to from vehicle front, following phenomenon may take place.Shown in Figure 11 A and 11B, at first, the secondary side surface member 15 with rigidity lower than suspension member main body 10 absorbs impact energy by the buckling deformation of secondary side surface member 15.If there is other impact force to be added on the suspension member 1, then on lateral members 11, produce moment of flexure, to act on downwards around the attachment portion, rear end of playing the moment of flexure point action (vehicle interior side attachment portion) 16, induce part 20 in fracture, promptly produce stress and concentrate at step part 20A place.As a result, when stress surpasses tolerance limit, produce the crack in part 20 is induced in fracture, part 20 fractures are induced in fracture then.

Thereby, because the impact energy that collision produces is not delivered to vehicle interior (space) through suspension member 1.That is, impact energy is not passed through bogie side frame 2 (vehicle body) and is imported vehicle interior into.Therefore, energy is absorbed reposefully by the fold of vehicle body (that is the axial flattening of bogie side frame).When above-mentioned fracture, lateral members 11 and underarm 3 are moved downward, thereby can prevent that underarm 3 from entering vehicle interior.

In the present example, explained that the step part 20A (a plurality of) that is provided with by the end at strengthening rib 30 or sidewall 11b forms or limit the situation that part 20 is induced in fracture.But, the mode of step part 20A instead for example, induce the wall thickness t1 of strengthening rib 30 in the part of part 20 and/or sidewall 11b can form to such an extent that induce the wall thickness t 2 of strengthening rib 30 (or sidewall 11b) of part 20 fronts thin than fracture in the fracture of the correspondence of strengthening rib 30 (or sidewall 11b), this is shown in Figure 12 A and 12B.

In addition, in this case, induce the wall thickness t1 of strengthening rib 30 in the part of part 20 and/or sidewall 11b can form to such an extent that induce the wall thickness t2 of strengthening rib 30 (or sidewall 11b) of part 20 fronts thick in the fracture of the correspondence of strengthening rib 30 (or sidewall 11b) than fracture.

In addition, the mode of step part 20A instead for example, fracture induces part 20 to limit by the otch 20B (a plurality of) that is provided with on strengthening rib 30 and/or sidewall 11b top, and this is as shown in figure 13.In addition, fracture induces part 20 to limit by heat treatment section 20C, and this heat treatment section 20C forms by the part of heat treatment lateral members 11 before attachment portion 16, and this as shown in figure 14.Heat treatment section 20C becomes fracture by the needs to lateral members 11 to induce the part of part 20 to heat-treat softening formation.Therefore, when the impact force that is subjected to from the place ahead, the heat treatment section 20C that intensity weakens has promoted fracture.Should be noted that heat treatment section 20C can be only becomes fracture at the needs of lateral members 11 and induces among the strengthening rib 30 of part of part 20 and/or the sidewall 11b and form.

This heat treatment can induce the part of part 20 to realize by becoming fracture in the temperature heating that is higher than recrystallization temperature.For example, by using arc torch, electron beam machine, laser beam equipment etc., this part is heated about 20 seconds to realize heat treatment at 410 ℃.

Other parts shown in Figure 12 A to 14 are identical with counterpart under the situation of step part 20A.Therefore, in Figure 12 A to 14, identical part has given and the identical reference character of counterpart under the situation of step part 20, also will omit their explanation.

Though fracture induces part 20 to be limited by one of above-mentioned three kinds of deformation programs, i.e. thin wall thickness t1, otch 20B and heat treatment section 20C shown in Figure 12 A to 14, but fracture induces part 20 to limit by the two or more original schemes and the combination of three kinds of deformation programs, i.e. step part 20A, thin wall thickness t1, otch 20B and heat treatment section 20C.

In the example of Miao Shuing, sleeve pipe 60 comprises that the situation of two bolts hole 61 was explained in the above.But sleeve pipe can comprise a bolt hole 61.For example, as shown in figure 15, can adopt the sleeve pipe 60A that comprises foundation 69, anti-rotation part 68A and through hole 62.Foundation 69 is similar circle in the level cross-sectionn, and has a bolt hole 61.Anti-rotation part 68A forms along the tangent line of the columniform foundation 69 of picture, promptly on the tangent direction of foundation 69.Through hole 62 is provided with along bolt hole 61 (that is, being basically parallel to bolt hole 61), and defines the riveted receiving part.Sleeve pipe 60A is included in the surface of contact 67 at its two end part.Surface of contact 67 can be pressed against respectively on top (upper portion) 15c and the 15d of bottom's (lower portion) of lateral members 15.Identical with the mode of sleeve pipe 60, so the sleeve pipe 60A that forms is inserted in the hollow parts 15b of secondary side surface member 15.Then, riveted is carried out by the wall surface (limit 15c and 15d) with secondary side surface member 15, so that sleeve pipe 60A temporarily is connected with secondary side surface member 15 in the position corresponding with the position of through hole 62 on the wall surface of secondary side surface member 15.Then, can by using sleeve pipe 60A, bolt 51 and nut 52 secondary side surface member 15 be connected with lateral members 11 by the mode identical with sleeve pipe 60.

In the above-described embodiments, explained with the situation that the lateral members 11 of suspension member 1 is connected by using connection support 40 as the lateral members 15 of hollow unit.But linkage structure according to the present invention is not restricted to the structure of this situation.

For example shown in Figure 16 A and 16B, also can be applicable to following linkage structure according to linkage structure of the present invention.Promptly, sleeve pipe 60A temporarily is connected in the hollow parts 15b of connection side end of hollow unit 15A in advance, wherein said hollow unit 15A according to the 15 similar mode aluminum alloy manufacturings of secondary side surface member, and cross section basically forms the shape into similar rectangle.Then, hollow unit 15A is pressed against on the connection surface 81 of another member 80, and hollow unit 15A is connected surface 81 and is fixed together with this.In the case, the attachment hole 82 through the continuous hole 15a of bolt that is provided with in hollow unit 15A, the bolt-inserting hole 61 that is provided with in sleeve pipe 60A and setting in another member 80 inserts connecting bolt 51.Then, nut 52 is fastened on the extension of connecting bolt 51, thereby hollow unit 15A can be connected or connect with another member 80.Shown in Figure 16 A and 16B, in the present example, though adopted the sleeve pipe 60A that is formed with bolt hole 61, hollow unit 15A also can replace sleeve pipe 60A to be connected with another member 80 by the sleeve pipe 60 that use is formed with two bolts hole 61.

In the example shown in Figure 16 A and 16B, sleeve pipe 60A does not have chamfered portion 66, so sleeve pipe 60A is designed to the distance between two fillet 15e that its width is shorter than hollow unit 15A slightly, so that sleeve pipe 60A does not contact with fillet 15e.

Below, will explain the method for sleeve pipe 60 with reference to the perspective exploded view of Figure 18 with lateral members 15 riveteds.In Figure 18, on behalf of the position, reference character 91a and 92b determine pin (locating stud).Locating stud is installed on the counterdie (not shown) with erectility.Reference character 92 is represented drift, and this drift is fixed on downwards and vertically on the lower surface of the patrix (not shown) that can move up and down.Riveted work is finished by moving down drift.

The position determines that the top (part) of pin 91a is downward-sloping to the end direction A of secondary side surface member 15, and the position determines that the top of pin 91b is downward-sloping to another end direction (the preceding extreme direction of vehicle) B of secondary side surface member 15, and this as shown in figure 18.That is, two positions determine that each head portion of pin is all along inclined direction cut.The position determines that pin 91a can move with respect to A and B direction, and is pushed to the A direction by for example elastic force of the resilient member (not shown) of spring.Drift 92 and position determine that the relation that the position correlation between pin 91a and the 92b is confirmed as between the B direction end with the A direction end of through hole 62, oblong bolt hole 61 and oblong bolt hole 61 is identical, the A direction of wherein said oblong bolt hole 61 more close sleeve pipe 60A.

When carrying out riveted, sleeve pipe 60A is arranged or is inserted in the end of secondary side surface member 15, then secondary side surface member 15 is moved to the position and determine the position of pin 91a and 91b top (that is to say, pin 91a and the 91b secondary side surface member 15 of packing into is determined in the position).All be provided with (oblique) surface of inclination because determine the head portion (or upper end part) of pin 91a and 91b in each position, so secondary side surface member 15 and sleeve pipe 60 can be installed on the counterdie so that two (level) positions of continuous hole 15a of bolt and 15b respectively with bolt-inserting hole 61 and 61 position consistency.By reducing patrix in the case, the top 15c that makes secondary side surface member 15 by drift 92 is to through hole 62 riveted suitably.

In the above among the embodiment of Miao Shuing, the situation that the hollow unit with rectangle closed cross-section is used as hollow unit etc. has obtained describing.But, as shown in figure 17, the fixing situation of another member 80A that two limit 15c that also may be used on semi-hollow member 15B according to linkage structure of the present invention and 15d and semi-hollow member 15B will be connected, wherein said semi-hollow member 15B for example is the member with basic U-shaped open cross-section.That is, semi-hollow member 15B is the form of half rectangular tube that limited by upper portion 15c, lower portion 15d and attachment portion 15e.Counterpart is identical shown under other parts shown in Figure 17 and hollow unit 15 or the 15A situation.Therefore, in Figure 17, same section given with under hollow unit 15 or 15A situation shown in the identical reference character of counterpart, and omitted explanation to them.

In addition, among the embodiment of Miao Shuing, the riveted receiving part was explained by the situation of through hole 62 definition in the above.But the riveted receiving part can limit by the recess part that is formed by machining.

Advantage and effect according to above-described first embodiment will make an explanation now.

According to first embodiment, the hollow unit that comprises two lateral parts being separated from each other opposition (two wall 15c and 15d) or semi-hollow member (abbreviating hollow unit later on as) were connected to or are installed in linkage structure on other member by the bolt that passes described two lateral parts in, at least one in two surface of contact that are pressed against two lateral parts respectively of sleeve pipe was formed with the riveted receiving part.When sleeve pipe being arranged in two special positions between the lateral parts, by one of at least forming the riveted part in two lateral parts to described riveted receiving part.Whereby, sleeve pipe temporarily is connected with hollow unit.Then, hollow unit is connected with another member by bolt, and this bolt is fit to hollow unit and another member fastening.Therefore, hollow unit can firmly be connected with another member, and can be owing to fastening force makes the hollow unit distortion.In addition, sleeve pipe can predetermined fixed in hollow unit.Therefore, even hollow unit and sleeve pipe are in (workshop) place's assembled in advance, at (workshop) another place, hollow unit is fastened on another member then by bolt, also can be easily by visual inspection riveted part to determine whether to have installed sleeve pipe.Therefore, for example, can not cause and forget mounting sleeve.

According to first embodiment, sleeve pipe comprise can with two anti-rotation parts that the interconnective attachment portion of lateral parts contacts with hollow unit, to prevent the rotation of sleeve pipe.Therefore, can avoid reliably since sleeve pipe freely rotate positional deviation between bolt hole that in sleeve pipe, is provided with that causes and the bolt hole that in two lateral parts, forms.Therefore, the enforcement of the connection work of hollow unit can become simpler.In addition, because anti-rotation partly is designed to contact with the attachment portion by the mode of surface contact or 2 contacts, so can avoid positional deviation between the continuous hole of bolt of the bolt hole of sleeve pipe and two lateral parts more reliably.

According to first embodiment, sleeve pipe is by aluminium alloy extruded formation, and the bolt hole of two riveted parts (that is, through hole) and sleeve pipe all forms by compression moulding, and other special method useless.Therefore, by sleeve pipe being arranged between two lateral parts of hollow unit, and in the part of the corresponding riveted receiving part of hollow unit, by tool using punch press riveted for example, two lateral parts that make hollow unit are one of at least to the distortion of riveted receiving part, and sleeve pipe can temporarily be connected in the hollow unit.Therefore, the temporary transient connection of sleeve pipe can become simpler and more reliable.In addition, because two riveted receiving parts (that is, through hole) of sleeve pipe and bolt hole can form when the moulding of sleeve pipe self extrusion simultaneously, so do not need the described hole of separate machined.Therefore, process described hole and can become simpler.

According to first embodiment, sleeve pipe is formed with a plurality of bolts hole.Therefore, even use the occasion of a plurality of bolts, also have only a sleeve pipe to work at needs.According to first embodiment, the bolt hole of sleeve pipe is designed to the oblong hole.Therefore, can adjust or the error of compensating jacket mounting point or the error of the relative position between sleeve pipe and the continuous hole of bolt.Therefore, the enforcement of the connection work of hollow unit can become simpler and more reliable.In addition, according to first embodiment, the central position of at least two position in a plurality of oblong bolts hole is the vertical of hollow unit with perpendicular to departing from mutually on the width direction longitudinally.Therefore, the bolt that hollow unit is arranged by at least two mutual diagonal angles, so hollow unit is fixed with being stabilized.In addition, even less hollow unit also can be by using a plurality of bolt.

According to first embodiment, fracture induces part to be formed in the suspension member of vehicle.What the suspension arm supporting zone initial design of suspension member became that intensity strengthens has high rigidity to support suspension arm, to combine with the intensity of suspension arm to reach in addition.But, when being subjected to surpassing the impact energy of certain level, the suspension arm supporting zone of suspension member is induced the fracture of part place in the fracture that is provided with, and this fracture induces part near the suspension arm supporting zone of car inside be connected between the attachment portion, car inboard (rear end) of vehicle body.

So the suspension arm supporting zone that impact energy does not have directly to pass through suspension member is delivered to car inside (space).That is, impact energy is absorbed reposefully by vehicle body (bogie side frame).

According to first embodiment, the lateral members of suspension member basically forms and is crank shape, promptly forms and makes that on the vehicle fore-and-aft direction vehicle interior side of lateral members partly is lower than the opposite side part of lateral members.In addition, vehicle interior side attachment portion and fracture induce part to be arranged on the described lower portion of lateral members.Therefore, when under the situation of collision happens etc., be subjected to from the front or during the impact force of back, the moment of generation is wound the fulcrum that is limited by the vehicle interior side attachment portion and acted on downwards.At this moment, the part fracture is induced in fracture, and lateral members moves down reliably.Therefore, during vehicle collision, the suspension arm supporting zone of suspension member can not be in vehicle body (side) move, the suspension arm supporting zone of this suspension member be designed to that intensity strengthens with fixing suspension arm, combine to have high rigidity with the intensity of suspension arm self in addition.In addition, at this moment, motor also moves down, and not in vehicle (side) move, this is because the cause that motor is supported by suspension member in the vehicle interior side part of motor at least.

According to first embodiment, suspension member is by the aluminum alloy manufacturing.Therefore, suspension member self can weight reduction.

In first embodiment, inventor of the present invention proposes following notion.That is, the suspension member that need have complicated shape is partly molded by the method for casting, and the other parts of suspension member form by aluminium alloy extruded method.Therefore, the manufacturing of suspension member becomes simpler.In addition, such notion is proposed also: promptly,, utilize the backfin characteristic of aluminium alloy extruded product on it is axial by axial arranged aluminium alloy extruded product on the fore-and-aft direction of vehicle.Therefore, when vehicle collision, the function that absorbs impact energy can produce effectively based on this backfin characteristic.In the case, in first embodiment, explained to be used for best linkage structure that hollow unit or semi-hollow member are connected with other member.

Second embodiment

To explain according to a second embodiment of the present invention now.At first, referring now to Figure 19-23 explain according to present embodiment structure.In the present embodiment, as an example of the mounting structure of bumper support member, explain the mounting structure of the bumper support member that is used for front bumper.But the installation of the bumper support member in the present embodiment (or connection) structure is not restricted to this, also goes for the mounting structure of the bumper support member of rear bumper.

As shown in figure 19, in the mounting structure according to the bumper support member of present embodiment, bumper support member (or, cross member) 444 is installed in or is connected on the body frame 111 through supports (or, secondary side surface member) 222.Body frame 111 comprises the bogie side frame member of forming the vehicle body major component (or, bogie side frame) 666 and subframe (or, suspension member) 888.Subframe 888 is connected to or is fixed on the bogie side frame member 666 at the tie point P1 that is positioned at bogie side frame member 666 lower position, thereby is supported by bogie side frame member 666.Subframe 888 is included in the support mounting portion 100 of its front side.

Forming in the vehicle front and back of support 222 extends upward.Support 222 is connected with bogie side frame member 666 at the tie point P2 that is positioned at bogie side frame member 666 lower position, thereby support 222 is supported by bogie side frame member 666.Fastening force between support 222 and the bogie side frame member 666 (that is join strength) is lower than the fastening force between subframe 888 and the bogie side frame member 666.Bumper supporting member 444 the installed in front of support 222 or be connected on the support 222.In addition, support 222 is installed in or is connected on the support mounting portion 100 at its rear side.

Support 222, support mounting portion 100 and subframe 888 form respectively in the following manner.That is, support 222 is lower than the rigidity of support mounting portion 100 on fore-and-aft direction in the rigidity (that is, the rigidity that acts on the fore-and-aft direction) of fore-and-aft direction, and in addition, support mounting portion 100 is lower than the rigidity of subframe 888 on fore-and-aft direction in the rigidity on the fore-and-aft direction.

As shown in figure 20, by use forming first clamp structure 120a and the 120b of clamp structure between support 222 and the support mounting portion 100, the rear side of support 222 being fixed with support mounting portion 100 or be connected.Be used for the support 222 and the specific explanations of the connection structure connecting of support mounting portion 100 will described after a while.Should be noted that and omitted bogie side frame member 666 among Figure 20.

As shown in figure 21, subframe 888 comprises the stabilizer mounting portion 140 near (vicinity) support mounting portion 100.Support mounting portion 100 is integrally moulded with subframe 888.Support mounting portion 100 comprises the open cross-section part 160 with opening, described opening with respect to the above-below direction of vehicle towards the lower side of vehicle to.The rear side of support 222 is inserted in the open cross-section part 160.In addition, the opening of open cross-section part 160 is closed member 180 sealings or covers.In Figure 21,, only described to have only in two openings of two open cross-section parts 160 that opening of right side to be closed the situation of member 180 sealings in order to explain.Should be noted that and in Figure 21, omitted bogie side frame member 666.

With respect to the fore-and-aft direction of vehicle, subframe 888 is overlapping with support 222 in its part at least.In 100 back, support mounting portion (that is) position, rear area, promptly subframe 888 than support mounting portion 100 more near the position of vehicle interior, subframe 888 comprises stopping part 200.In two stopping parts 200 each all comprises a plurality of plates integrally moulded with subframe 888 (or, board member) 220, and this as shown in figure 22.Plate 220 comprises the parallel-plate 220a that is basically parallel to vehicle-width direction (laterally), and the hang plate 220b that tilts with respect to vehicle-width direction.

Be used for support 222 and support mounting portion 100 connection structure connecting referring now to Figure 22 and 23 descriptions.Figure 22 is the partial enlarged drawing in the zone of dotted line among Figure 21.As shown in figure 22, as seeing at the vehicle above-below direction, in the open cross-section part 160 fully and the overlapping part of support 222 have two rack positioning hole (or through hole) 240a and 240b.Each rack positioning hole 240a and 240b on above-below direction by or pass open cross-section part 160.On vehicle fore-and-aft direction and vehicle-width direction, two rack positioning hole 240a and 240b depart from (skew) mutually.

As seeing at above-below direction, the overlapping part of support 222 and two rack positioning hole 240a and 240b has (being formed with) corresponding support mounting hole 260a and 260b respectively.Each support mounting hole 260a and 260b on above-below direction by or pass support 222 (or wall of support 222).Among two support mounting hole 260a and the 260b each all is elongated or oblong on the vehicle fore-and-aft direction.With respect to the vehicle fore-and-aft direction, the open space of each support mounting hole 260a and 260b (size in hole) is all big than the rack positioning hole 240a of correspondence and the open space of 240b (size in hole).As seeing on above-below direction, support mounting hole 260a is arranged as with rack positioning hole 240a overlapping, so that as seeing on above-below direction, with the front side at support mounting hole 260a clearance C a between support mounting hole 260a and the rack positioning hole 240a is set.That is the size Expressing clearance C a of the support mounting hole 260a fore-and-aft direction that, (promptly forwardly) measures from rack positioning hole 240a front end to bumper support member 444.As on above-below direction, seeing, support mounting hole 260b is arranged as with rack positioning hole 240b overlapping, and as on above-below direction, seeing, so that the clearance C b between support mounting hole 260b and the rack positioning hole 240b is set in the front side of support mounting hole 260b.That is the size Expressing clearance C b of the support mounting hole 260b fore-and-aft direction that, (that is, forwardly) measures from rack positioning hole 240b front end to bumper support member 444.Therefore, similarly, on vehicle fore-and-aft direction and vehicle-width direction, two support mounting hole 260a and 260b depart from (skew) mutually.In addition, as seeing on vehicle-width direction, the complete and closure member 180 overlapping parts of subframe 888 have towards the vehicle frame side of enclosed member 180 openings positioning hole 280.

Figure 23 has showed the situation that the opening of open cross-section part 160 shown in Figure 22 is closed member 180 sealings or covers, and promptly closure member 180 has covered the left side open cross-section part 160 among Figure 21 to form the situation of the right openings cross section part 160 among similar Figure 21.As shown in figure 23, closure member 180 forms L shaped substantially generally.As seeing at the vehicle above-below direction, closure member 180 with two support mounting hole 260a and the overlapping part of 260b, have (being formed with) passes the correspondence of closure member 180 at above-below direction bracket side mounting hole 300a and 300b respectively.As seeing at vehicle-width direction, the part overlapping with vehicle frame side positioning hole 280 in the closure member 180 has (being formed with) passes closure member 180 at vehicle-width direction vehicle frame side mounting hole 320.As seeing at the vehicle above-below direction, bracket side mounting hole 300a is positioned at or is arranged on bracket side mounting hole 300a and rack positioning hole 240a position overlapped, promptly is arranged on the approximately uniform position with rack positioning hole 240a with respect to front and back and width direction.As seeing at the vehicle above-below direction, bracket side mounting hole 300b is positioned at or is arranged on bracket side mounting hole 300b and rack positioning hole 240b position overlapped, promptly is arranged on the approximately uniform position with rack positioning hole 240b with respect to fore-and-aft direction and width direction.Therefore, on vehicle fore-and-aft direction and vehicle-width direction, two bracket side mounting hole 300a and 300b depart from (skew) mutually.

Therefore, as seeing at the vehicle above-below direction, rack positioning hole 240a and support mounting hole 260a are overlapping, and support mounting hole 260a and bracket side mounting hole 300a are overlapping.That is, as seeing at the vehicle above-below direction, rack positioning hole 240a, support mounting hole 260a and bracket side mounting hole 300a are overlapped.Therefore, support 222, subframe 888 and closure member 180 interconnect by the first clamp structure 120a or are fastening, the described first clamp structure 120a by or pass rack positioning hole 240a, support mounting hole 260a and bracket side mounting hole 300a.Similarly, as seeing at the vehicle above-below direction, rack positioning hole 240b and support mounting hole 260b are overlapping, and support mounting hole 260b and bracket side mounting hole 300b are overlapping.That is, as seeing at the vehicle above-below direction, rack positioning hole 240b, support mounting hole 260b and bracket side mounting hole 300b are overlapped.Therefore, support 222, subframe 888 and closure member 180 interconnect by the first clamp structure 120b or are fastening, the described first clamp structure 120b by or pass rack positioning hole 240b, support mounting hole 260b and bracket side mounting hole 300b.

As seeing at above-below direction, because between the rack positioning hole 240a of support mounting hole 260a and its front side, be provided with clearance C a, so between support mounting hole 260a and the first clamp structure 120a, be provided with or formed the gap (not shown) identical with the front and back length of clearance C a in its front side.Similarly, as seeing at above-below direction, because between the rack positioning hole 240b of support mounting hole 260b and its front side, be provided with clearance C b, so between support mounting hole 260b and the first clamp structure 120b, be provided with or formed the gap (not shown) identical with the front and back length of clearance C b in its front side.

Closure member 180 is connected with body frame 111 (subframe 888) by second clamp structure 340 or is fastening, and described second clamp structure 340 passes vehicle frame side positioning hole 280 and vehicle frame side mounting hole 320.As seeing at the vehicle above-below direction, by coming securing bracket 222, support mounting portion 100 and closure member 180 by the first clamp structure 120a and 120b, make closure member 180 fully with the overlapping part of support 222 at least a portion press support 222 to be pressed towards support 222 (that is, push contact) with support 222.

Then, explanation is according to the operation and the advantage of present embodiment.When collisions such as vehicle that travels and obstacle, impact energy Ec is input to bumper support member 444 from vehicle front (or back).As mentioned above, support 222 is lower than the rigidity of support mounting portion 100 at fore-and-aft direction in the rigidity of fore-and-aft direction, in addition, support mounting portion 100 is lower than the rigidity of subframe 888 at fore-and-aft direction in the rigidity of fore-and-aft direction, in addition, the fastening force between support 222 and the bogie side frame member 666 is lower than the fastening force between subframe 888 and the bogie side frame member 666.Therefore, at first, impact energy Ec is delivered to the support 222 that has minimum effect rigidity on fore-and-aft direction.Then, the distortion that caused in support 222 of the impact energy Ec that is delivered to support 222 absorbs.

When the distortion of support 222 failed to absorb whole impact energy Ec, (impact energy Ec's) the residual amount of energy Eo1 that is absorbed by the distortion of support 222 was not delivered to the mounting portion that is connected with support mounting portion 100 of being used for of support 222.Therefore, residual amount of energy Eo1 dislocation or traversing carriage 222 on the vehicle backward directions.As mentioned above, before and after the length gap identical with clearance C a be arranged on support mounting hole 260a and between the first clamp structure 120a of support mounting hole 260a front side, in addition, the gap that front and back length is identical with clearance C b is arranged on support mounting hole 260b and between the first clamp structure 120b of support mounting hole 260b front side.Therefore, residual amount of energy Eo1 makes the support 222 fore-and-aft direction length of mobile space Ca and Cb backward.Simultaneously, the support mounting hole 260a and the first clamp structure 120a slide with being in contact with one another, between them, to produce friction (resistance), in addition, the support mounting hole 260b and the first clamp structure 120b slide with being in contact with one another, to produce friction (resistance) between them, in addition, support 222 contacts with each subframe 888 and closure member 180 to produce friction between them.Therefore, can absorption of residual complementary energy Eo1.

Fail to absorb all residual amount of energy Eo1 in the distortion of support 222, and support mounting portion 100 distortion, under support 222 and stopping part 200 case of collision, (residual amount of energy Eo1's) the residual amount of energy Eo2 that is absorbed by the distortion of support 222 is not delivered to stopping part 200 then.Collision between described support 222 and the stopping part 200 makes stopping part 200 distortion, thereby residual amount of energy Eo2 is absorbed.

Fail to absorb the situation of all residual amount of energy Eo2 in the distortion of stopping part 200, the residual amount of energy Eo3 that is absorbed by the distortion of stopping part 200 is not delivered to subframe 888.Subframe 888 distortion, thus residual amount of energy Eo3 is absorbed.Fail to absorb the situation of all residual amount of energy Eo3 in the distortion of subframe 888, (residual amount of energy Eo3's) the residual amount of energy Eo4 that is absorbed by the distortion of subframe 888 is not delivered to tie point P1.Therefore, 666 distortion of bogie side frame member, thus residual amount of energy Eo4 is absorbed.

Therefore, in the installation that is used for the bumper supporting member (or connection) structure according to present embodiment, when impact energy when vehicle front (or back) is input to bumper supporting member 444, the impact energy order is delivered to bogie side frame member 666 after being absorbed by support 222, support mounting portion 100, stopping part 200 and subframe 888.As a result, the impact energy that is delivered to bogie side frame member 666 can be weakened.If the impact energy that causes is little, the impact energy that then is delivered to bogie side frame member 666 can not reach and make bogie side frame member 666 deformation extents, therefore can prevent 666 distortion of bogie side frame member.If the impact energy that causes is littler, the impact energy that then is delivered to subframe 888 can not reach and make its deformation extent, therefore can prevent subframe 888 and 666 distortion of bogie side frame member.

In installation (or connection) structure according to present embodiment, for example when pedestrian and vehicle collision, the pedestrian is subjected to the impact from vehicle, and promptly order is subjected to the impact from bumper supporting member 444, support 222, support mounting portion 100, stopping part 200 and subframe 888.At this moment, the impact energy adjoining land is absorbed in these parts, promptly is absorbed in bumper supporting member 444, support 222, support mounting portion 100, stopping part 200 and the subframe 888.Therefore, can improve " compatibility ".Term " compatibility " is meant that mutual different motor vehicle, motorcycle and the pedestrians of size guarantees its safety respectively.Substantially, this term " compatibility " is meant to dilly improves intensity, and damages for large vehicle reduces.

In mounting structure,, and do not strengthen just handling extra impact energy under the condition of intensity of its supporting surface at the diameter that does not need to strengthen the first clamp structure 120a and second clamp structure 340 according to present embodiment.Like this, the flexibility of layout can be improved.In addition, in mounting structure according to present embodiment, on the vehicle fore-and-aft direction, each all skew mutually among two rack positioning hole 240a and 240b, two support mounting hole 260a and 260b and two bracket side mounting hole 300a and the 300b.Therefore, opposing is improved from the rigidity that vehicle-width direction is input to the power of support 222.

In addition, in mounting structure according to present embodiment, on vehicle-width direction, each all skew mutually among two rack positioning hole 240a and 240b, two support mounting hole 260a and 260b and two bracket side mounting hole 300a and the 300b.Therefore, when in each support 222, support mounting portion 100 and closure member 180 a plurality of hole being set, these a plurality of holes needn't be formed on the fore-and-aft direction of vehicle, and therefore the flexibility of arranging can be improved.

In addition, in the mounting structure according to present embodiment, support mounting portion 100 is integrally moulded with subframe 888, and comprises the open cross-section part 160 that has towards the opening of under-vehicle.Therefore, the intensity of stabilizer mounting portion 140 is improved, and the roll stiffness of Ackermann steer angle has also improved.In addition, compare with the situation of the closed cross-section part that comprises support mounting portion 100, the formation of the shape of subframe 888 (moulding) is carried out easily, and wherein said closed cross-section partly forms the hollow closed cross-section as seeing on fore-and-aft direction.Therefore, productivity and precision in molded are improved.

In addition, in the mounting structure according to present embodiment, the opening of open cross-section part 160 is closed member 180 sealings.Therefore, the rigidity of stabilizer mounting portion 140 is improved.In addition, because the fastening force between fastening force between support 222 and the support mounting portion 100 and support 222 and the closure member 180 is improved (be between support 222, support mounting portion 100 and the closure member 180 fastening force be improved), so when vehicle collision, the rigidity that overcomes the displacement that causes at the vehicle above-below direction of support 222 is improved.In addition, in the mounting structure according to present embodiment, closure member 180 is fastening by second clamp structure 340 with subframe 888.Therefore, the fastening force between support 222, support mounting portion 100 and the closure member 180 is improved.

In above-mentioned second kind of embodiment, explain following situation: support 222, support mounting portion 100 and subframe 888 form in such a manner, promptly make on fore-and-aft direction, the rigidity of support 222 is lower than the rigidity of support mounting portion 100, in addition, on fore-and-aft direction, the rigidity of support mounting portion 100 is lower than the rigidity of subframe 888.But, be not limited to this according to installation (or connection) structure of present embodiment.That is, only need form support 222, support mounting portion 100 and subframe 888 in such a manner, promptly make rigidity be lower than subframe 888 rigidity respectively at fore-and-aft direction in the rigidity of the support 222 of fore-and-aft direction and support mounting portion 100.Therefore, can form each support 222 and support mounting portion 100, make that on fore-and-aft direction the rigidity of support mounting portion 100 is lower than the rigidity of support 222.In addition, can form each support 222 and support mounting portion 100, make that on fore-and-aft direction the rigidity of support mounting portion 100 equals the rigidity of support 222.

In aforesaid second embodiment, body frame 111 comprises that the situation of bogie side frame member 666 and subframe 888 has obtained explaining.But, be not limited to this according to installation (or connection) structure of present embodiment.That is, body frame 111 does not need to comprise subframe 888, but in this case, bogie side frame member 666 can comprise support mounting portion 100.In aforesaid second embodiment, subframe 888 comprises that the situation of stopping part 200 (a plurality of) has obtained explaining.But the mounting structure according to present embodiment is not limited to this.That is, subframe 888 does not need to comprise stopping part 200 (a plurality of).

In above-mentioned second embodiment, the shape of support mounting hole 260 is that situation about prolonging or extend has obtained explaining on the vehicle fore-and-aft direction.But, be not limited to this according to the mounting structure of present embodiment.That is, the shape of support mounting hole 260 can form the shape of similar rack positioning hole 240.In above-mentioned second embodiment, the situation that two rack positioning hole 240a and 240b, two support mounting hole 260a and 260b and two bracket side mounting hole 300a and 300b are set has respectively obtained explaining.But, be not limited to this according to the mounting structure of present embodiment.That is, a rack positioning hole 240a or 240b, support mounting hole 260a or 260b and bracket side mounting hole 300a or 300b can be set respectively.Alternatively, can be provided with respectively three or more rack positioning hole 240a, 240b ... three or more support mounting hole 260a, 260b ... and three or more bracket side mounting hole 300a, 300b.In the case, at least two in three or more set ampere hole to depart from mutually on vehicle fore-and-aft direction and vehicle-width direction be favourable.

In above-mentioned second embodiment, each among two rack positioning hole 240a and 240b, two support mounting hole 260a and 260b and two bracket side mounting hole 300a and the 300b all on vehicle fore-and-aft direction and width direction mutually situation of skew obtained explaining.But, be not limited to this according to the mounting structure of present embodiment.Promptly, when watching in vehicle fore-and-aft direction and width direction at least one, each among two rack positioning hole 240a and 240b, two support mounting hole 260a and 260b and two bracket side mounting hole 300a and the 300b can form overlapped.

In above-mentioned second embodiment, the integrally moulded and support mounting portion 100 of support mounting portion 100 and subframe 888 comprise have towards the open cross-section part 160 of the opening of under-vehicle situation obtained explaining.But, be not limited to this according to the mounting structure of present embodiment.That is, support mounting portion 100 is integrally moulded with subframe 888, and support mounting portion 100 can comprise the closed cross-section part with the hollow and closed cross-section of the formation of seeing at fore-and-aft direction.In this case, except that the rigidity of support mounting portion 100 was improved, near the rigidity of the stabilizer mounting portion 140 that is provided with support mounting portion 100 also was improved.

In above-mentioned second embodiment, the situation that open cross-section part 160 is formed with towards the opening of under-vehicle has obtained explaining.But, be not limited to this according to the mounting structure of present embodiment.That is, the opening direction of opening needs not be the below of vehicle, and in addition, open cross-section part 160 can be formed with a plurality of openings.In above-mentioned second embodiment, the situation that the opening of open cross-section part 160 is closed member 180 sealings has obtained explaining.But, be not limited to this according to the mounting structure of present embodiment.That is, can not need to seal the opening of open cross-section part 160.In above-mentioned second embodiment, support mounting portion 100 comprises that the situation of open cross-section part 160 has obtained explaining.But, be not limited to this according to the mounting structure of present embodiment.That is, for example, support mounting portion 100 can form the upwardly extending planar in front and back.

In above-mentioned second embodiment, support 222, subframe 888 and closure member 180 have obtained explaining that wherein said first clamp structure 120a and 120b pass rack positioning hole 240a and 240b, support mounting hole 260a and 260b and bracket side mounting hole 300a and 300b by the mutual fastening situation of the first clamp structure 120a, 120b.But, be not limited to this according to the mounting structure of present embodiment.That is, for example, support 222 is can be with method and the subframe 888 of welding fixing or is connected, and support 222 can be fixed with closure member 180 or is connected by the method for welding.In addition, also can be like this: promptly, it is fastening that support 222 passes through the first clamp structure 120a and 120b and subframe 888, support 222 is fastening by the 3rd clamp structure (not shown) and closure member 180 then, wherein said first clamp structure 120a and 120b pass two rack positioning hole 240a, 240b and two support mounting hole 260a, 260b, and described the 3rd clamp structure is passed in two support mounting hole 260a, 260b and two bracket side mounting hole 300a, 300b.In above-mentioned second embodiment, closure member 180 has obtained explaining by second clamp structure 340 and subframe 888 fastening situations.But, be not limited to this according to the mounting structure of present embodiment.That is, for example, closure member 180 can be fixing by the method and the subframe 888 of welding.

In above-mentioned first and second embodiment, the situation that is applied to the front-mounted engine vehicle according to suspension member of the present invention (or subframe) has obtained explaining.But, be not limited to this according to first and second embodiment's (or installation) structure that is connected.That is, also can be applied to rear engine vehicle according to suspension member of the present invention (or subframe).

In above-mentioned first and second embodiment, obtained explanation to the situation of suspension member (or subframe) according to connection of the present invention (or installation) structure applications.But, also can be applied to other structural material in building for example or the civil engineering according to connection of the present invention (or install) structure.

The No.2005-173480 of Japanese patent application formerly that the No.2005-180850 of Japanese patent application formerly that the No.2005-180121 of Japanese patent application formerly that the application submitted to based on June 21st, 2005, on June 21st, 2005 submit to and on June 14th, 2005 submit to.The full content of above-mentioned Japanese patent application mode is by reference incorporated this paper into.

Although top reference some embodiment of the present invention has described the present invention, the present invention is not restricted to embodiment described above.Concerning the general technical staff of the technical field of the invention, can make the foregoing description according to top described content and changing and modification.Scope of the present invention limits by following claim.

Claims (12)

1. linkage structure comprises:

Hollow unit or semi-hollow member, it comprises two lateral parts that are separated from each other opposition;

Sleeve pipe,

Comprise two surface of contact at its two ends, described two surface of contact are suitable for being pressed against respectively between described two lateral parts on described two lateral parts, and at least one in described two surface of contact is formed with the riveted receiving part;

Described sleeve pipe is formed with the bolt hole that passes described two surface of contact;

Described sleeve pipe is arranged between described two lateral parts; And

In at least one the riveted part and described hollow unit or semi-hollow member riveted that forms towards described receiving part from described two lateral parts; And

Bolt, it is suitable for passing described two lateral parts and described bolt hole, so that described hollow unit or semi-hollow member are connected with other member.

2. linkage structure according to claim 1, wherein,

By bolt with described hollow unit or semi-hollow member and other member fastening before, described sleeve pipe is connected in described hollow unit or the semi-hollow member temporarily to make described sleeve pipe by riveted.

3. linkage structure according to claim 1, wherein,

Described sleeve pipe comprises the anti-rotation part, described anti-rotation part can be used to that described two interconnective attachment portions of lateral parts contacts, to prevent described sleeve pipe rotation.

4. linkage structure according to claim 1, wherein,

Described hollow unit or semi-hollow member also comprise the attachment portion that is used to connect described two lateral parts, and

Described sleeve pipe comprises the anti-rotation part, and described anti-rotation partly is suitable for contacting with described attachment portion, so that described sleeve pipe can not surpass certain limit around the rotation partly of described riveted before with described bolton.

5. linkage structure according to claim 3, wherein,

Described anti-rotation partly contacts with described attachment portion by the mode of surface contact or 2 contacts.

6. linkage structure according to claim 1, wherein,

Described hollow unit or semi-hollow member show as the form of rectangular tube or half rectangular tube basically, and described two lateral parts are two walls that limit in four walls of described rectangular tube or limit the mutual opposition in three walls of described half rectangular tube.

7. linkage structure according to claim 1, wherein,

Described sleeve pipe forms by extruding aluminium alloy,

Described riveted receiving part is limited by through hole, and

Described through hole and described bolt hole form by extruding aluminium alloy.

8. linkage structure according to claim 1, wherein,

Described sleeve pipe is formed with a plurality of bolts hole.

9. linkage structure according to claim 1, wherein,

Described sleeve pipe is formed with a plurality of elongated bolts hole.

10. linkage structure according to claim 8, wherein,

The vertical of described hollow unit or semi-hollow member with on perpendicular to described width direction longitudinally, depart from the central position relative to each other, at least two position in described a plurality of bolts hole.

11. linkage structure according to claim 9, wherein,

The vertical of described hollow unit or semi-hollow member with on perpendicular to described width direction longitudinally, depart from the central position relative to each other, at least two position in described a plurality of slender bolts hole.

12. hollow unit or the semi-hollow member and the method that other member is connected that will comprise two lateral parts that are separated from each other opposition comprises:

Between described two lateral parts, arrange sleeve pipe,

Described sleeve pipe comprises two surface of contact at its two ends, and described two surface of contact are suitable for being pressed against respectively between described two lateral parts on described two lateral parts, and at least one in described two surface of contact is formed with the riveted receiving part, and

Described sleeve pipe is formed with the bolt hole that passes described two surface of contact;

From described two lateral parts at least one forms the riveted part towards described receiving part, temporarily described sleeve pipe is connected in described hollow unit or the semi-hollow member; And

By bolt described hollow unit or semi-hollow member and other member are fixed, described bolt passes described two lateral parts and described bolt hole.

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