CN215752671U

CN215752671U - Fender board subassembly and car

Info

Publication number: CN215752671U
Application number: CN202120902763.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李丰勤; 杨力; 杨明; 杨勇
Original assignee: Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-04-28
Filing date: 2021-04-28
Publication date: 2022-02-08
Anticipated expiration: 2031-04-28

Abstract

The utility model relates to a fender assembly and an automobile. The air dam is installed on the fender body and used for guiding air to flow to two sides of the fender body so as to reduce resistance of the fender body to air flow. After this fender subassembly is applied to the car, at the car in-process of traveling, can lead the air current to the left and right sides of fender body through setting up of air dam, can reduce the air resistance that the fender body received like this, improve the aerodynamic performance of fender board body, effectively reduce the energy consumption of car.

Description

Fender board subassembly and car

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of automobiles, and particularly relates to a fender assembly and an automobile.

Background

The front fender is one of automobile components and is respectively connected with a front bumper, a fender and the like of an automobile, the front fender is an arc-shaped fender, a front wheel of the automobile is positioned in an inwards concave structure of the arc-shaped fender, and muddy water splashed by the front wheel can be prevented from splashing into an engine room through the front fender.

However, the conventional front fender has poor aerodynamic performance, and can be subjected to large air resistance in the driving process of an automobile, so that the energy consumption of the automobile is high.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is as follows: the utility model provides a fender subassembly and car to current front fender leads to the great problem of car energy consumption because of aerodynamic performance is relatively poor.

In order to solve the technical problem, the embodiment of the utility model provides a fender assembly, which comprises a fender body and an air dam, wherein the fender body is connected with a front bumper and a vehicle body of an automobile; the air dam is installed on the fender body, the air dam has first lateral surface and second lateral surface, the front end of first lateral surface with the front end of second lateral surface meets, along by preceding direction to the back, first lateral surface with interval between the second lateral surface increases gradually, first lateral surface with the second lateral surface is used for leading the air flow direction the left and right sides of fender body flows.

Optionally, the air dam includes a bottom plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate; the front end of the first side plate is connected with the front end of the second side plate, the bottom end of the first side plate is connected with the bottom end of the second side plate on the bottom plate, the first outer side face is the side surface of the first side plate, and the second outer side face is the side surface of the second side plate.

Optionally, the air dam further includes a third side plate connected to the bottom plate, the third side plate is connected to the fender body, and the first side plate, the second side plate and the third side plate are sequentially connected to form a cavity with an opening at one end with the bottom plate; and/or the first side plate and the second side plate are both arc-shaped plates, the concave surface of the first side plate is opposite to the second side plate, the concave surface of the second side plate is opposite to the first side plate, and the curvature of the first side plate is larger than that of the second side plate.

Optionally, the air dam further comprises a first flange and a second flange; the first flange is arranged at one end, far away from the bottom plate, of the first side plate and is positioned at one side, far away from the cavity, of the first side plate, and the first flange is connected with the fender body; the second flange is arranged at one end, far away from the bottom plate, of the second side plate and is positioned at one side, far away from the cavity, of the second side plate, and the second flange is connected with the fender body.

Optionally, the material of air dam is soft material, the air dam is the integrated into one piece structure.

Optionally, the fender body includes first surface, second surface and air vent, first surface with the second surface is carried on the back mutually, first surface is used for being relative with the front bumper of car, the second surface is used for being relative with the front wheel of car, the air vent by first surface runs through to the second surface.

Optionally, the vent hole extends from the first surface to the second surface in a downward slope.

Optionally, the fender body includes baffle and grid, the baffle with the grid can be dismantled and be connected, the baffle is used for being connected with front bumper, the air vent sets up on the grid.

To solve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an automobile, including a front bumper and the fender assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

Optionally, a fog lamp decorative plate is mounted on the front bumper, a first notch is formed in the fog lamp decorative plate, and a second notch is formed in the fender body;

the automobile further comprises an air guide plate, the air guide plate is respectively connected with the front bumper and the fender body, the air guide plate, the front bumper and the fender body surround to form an air flow channel, the first gap is an air inlet of the air flow channel, and the second gap is an air outlet of the air flow channel.

In the embodiment provided by the utility model, when the automobile runs, the air flow can be guided to the left side and the right side of the fender body through the arrangement of the air dam, so that the air resistance borne by the fender body can be reduced, the aerodynamic performance of the fender body is improved, and the energy consumption of the automobile is effectively reduced.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a partial schematic view of a fender assembly of an automobile according to an embodiment of the utility model shown in the mating position with a front bumper;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a fender assembly of an automobile in cooperation with a front bumper, according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of an air dam in a fender assembly for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of an air dam in a fender assembly of an automobile in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fender assembly for a vehicle according to one embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 6 is a schematic sectional view of an airflow channel of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The reference numerals in the specification are as follows:

100. an automobile; 10. a fender assembly; 20. a front bumper; 30. a fog lamp decorative plate; 40. a gas guide plate; 50. an air flow channel; 1. a fender body; 11. a baffle plate; 111. a first surface; 112. a second surface; 113. a vent hole; 12. a connecting plate; 121. mounting holes; 122. an upper surface; 123. a lower surface; 13. a second notch; 2. an air dam; 21. a base plate; 211. a bottom surface; 22. a first side plate; 23. a second side plate; 24. a third side plate; 25. a first flange; 26. a second flange; 27. reinforcing ribs; 3. a first notch.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantageous effects solved by the present invention more clearly apparent, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the utility model and are not intended to limit the utility model.

In the present invention, the positional relationship among the related components, such as "front", "rear", "left", "right", "up", "down", etc., refers to the positional relationship of the components when the automobile is normally parked.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, an automobile 100 includes a fender assembly 10 and a front bumper 20. The fender assembly 10 is a front fender assembly, and is adapted to be connected to the front bumper 20 so as to prevent the front wheel of the automobile 100 from splashing muddy water onto the front bumper 20. The front bumper 20 and the fender assembly 10 are mounted on the body of the vehicle 100, and are located in a front cabin assembly of the vehicle body, in which an engine, a transformer and the like are mounted, the transformer is generally opposite to the fender assembly 10, and the fender assembly 10 can prevent mud water from being splashed onto the transformer by the front wheel.

As shown in fig. 1, in one embodiment, the fender assembly 10 includes a fender body 1 and an air dam 2. The fender body 1 is connected with the front bumper 20 and used for preventing muddy water from being sputtered to one side of the front bumper 20, and the air dam 2 is installed on the fender body 1 and used for guiding air to flow to the left side and the right side of the fender body 1 so as to reduce resistance of air flow to the fender body 1, so that the automobile 100 has better aerodynamic performance and the energy consumption of the automobile 100 is reduced. Specifically, the air dam 2 has a first outer side surface 2a and a second outer side surface 2b, the front end of the first outer side surface 2a is connected with the front end of the second outer side surface 2b, and the distance between the first outer side surface 2a and the second outer side surface 2b gradually increases along the front-to-back direction, that is, the first outer side surface 2a and the second outer side surface 2b are approximately V-shaped after intersecting, and the airflow in front of the fender body 1 can be guided to flow to the left and right sides of the fender body 1 through the first outer side surface 2a and the second outer side surface 2 b. Here, the left and right sides of the fender body 1 refer to both sides of the fender body 1 in the width direction of the automobile 100.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, in an embodiment, the air dam 2 is a special-shaped air dam, and includes a bottom plate 21, a first side plate 22, a second side plate 23, and a third side plate 24, the first side plate 22, the second side plate 23, and the third side plate 24 are all connected to the bottom plate 21, actually, the bottom ends of the three side plates are connected to the bottom plate 21, in addition, the first side plate 22, the second side plate 23, and the third side plate 24 are sequentially connected, the first side plate 22, the second side plate 23, the third side plate 24, and the bottom plate 21 enclose a cavity with an opening at one end, the opening of the cavity is opposite to the bottom plate 21, and after assembly, the cavity is above the bottom plate 21. The first outer side face 2a is a side surface of the first side plate 22, the second outer side face 2b is a side surface of the second side plate 23, specifically, the first outer side face 2a is a surface of the first side plate 22 deviating from the cavity, and the second outer side face 2b is a surface of the second side plate 24 deviating from the cavity.

When the fender is assembled, the joint of the first side plate 22 and the second side plate 23 is located in front of the third side plate 24 (namely, the front end of the first side plate 22 is connected with the front end of the second side plate 23), and the first side plate 22 and the second side plate 23 are used for guiding airflow to flow to the left side and the right side of the fender body 1, so that the resistance of the airflow to the fender body 1 is reduced, and the aerodynamic performance of the automobile 100 is improved; the third side plate 24 is fixedly connected to the fender body 1 and faces the front wheel.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, in one embodiment, the air dam 2 further includes a first flange 25 and a second flange 26; the first flange 25 is arranged at one end of the first side plate 22 far away from the bottom plate 21 and is positioned at one side of the first side plate 22 far away from the cavity, and the first flange 25 is fixedly connected with the fender body 1, so that the connection between the first side plate 22 and the fender body 1 can be firmer. The second flange 26 is arranged at one end of the second side plate 23 far away from the bottom plate 21 and is positioned at one side of the second side plate 23 far away from the cavity, and the second flange 26 is fixedly connected with the fender body 1, so that the connection between the second side plate 23 and the fender body 1 is firmer. That is, a first flange 25 is provided at the top end of the first side plate 22 and extends outward, and a second flange 26 is provided at the top end of the second side plate 23 and extends outward.

As shown in fig. 2, 4 and 5, in an embodiment, the fender body 1 includes a baffle 11 and a connecting plate 12, the baffle 11 is an arc-shaped plate, the front wheel is located in an inner concave area of the baffle 11, the baffle 11 is fixedly connected to the front bumper 20 for preventing muddy water from splashing toward the front bumper 20, and the air dam 2 is disposed on the baffle 11. The connecting plate 12 is disposed at the front end of the baffle 11, the connecting plate 12 is disposed generally horizontally, and the connecting plate 12 is fixedly connected to the front bumper 20.

As shown in fig. 5, the connecting plate 12 is provided with a mounting hole 121, and the mounting hole 121 penetrates from the upper surface 122 of the connecting plate 12 to the lower surface 123 of the connecting plate 12. The first side plate 22, the second side plate 23 and the third side plate 24 all pass through the mounting hole 121, the bottom plate 21 is located on the side of the lower surface 123, the first flange 25 and the second flange 26 can be fixed on the upper surface 122 through bolts and the like, and the third side plate 24 and the fender body 1 are fixed together. In order to improve the connection strength, the bottom plate 21 is also fixedly connected with the fender body 1.

As shown in fig. 4, the angle between the first side plate 22 and the second side plate 23 may be acute to reduce cavity resistance. In addition, first curb plate 22 and second curb plate 23 are the arc board, and wherein, the concave surface of first curb plate 22 is relative with second curb plate 23, and the concave surface of second curb plate 23 and first curb plate 22 back of the body mutually, and first curb plate 22 is crooked towards second curb plate 23 one side that also means, and second curb plate 23 is crooked towards the one side that deviates from first curb plate 22. After the assembly, the first side plate 22 is located on the outer side, the second side plate 23 is located on the inner side, and the curvature of the first side plate 22 is larger than that of the second side plate 23, so that the air flow is guided to the outer side of the automobile 100, and the adverse effect of the air flow on the performance of the automobile 100 is reduced. Here, "the first side plate 22 is located outside and the second side plate 23 is located inside" means that the second side plate 23 is closer to the other front wheel of the automobile 100 than the first side plate 22, that is, the first side plate 22 is closer to the front bumper 20 than the second side plate 23 in the width direction of the automobile 100.

As shown in fig. 5, the surface of the bottom plate 21 away from the cavity is a bottom surface 211, and the height of each region of the bottom surface 211 gradually decreases from front to back, in which case the bottom surface 211 may be a slanted plane. The height of the bottom surface 211 is a height of the bottom surface 211 with respect to the ground, and the rear side of the bottom surface 211 is a side of the bottom surface 211 away from the front bumper 20 in the longitudinal direction of the automobile 100; the front side of the bottom surface 211 refers to a side of the bottom surface 211 that is closer to the front bumper 20 in the longitudinal direction of the automobile 100. This reduces the air resistance experienced by the air dam 2, which may further improve the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle 100.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the air dam 2 further comprises a plurality of ribs 27, and each rib 27 is located in the cavity. Some of these reinforcing ribs 27 are connected to the bottom plate 21 and the first side plate 22 to improve the connection strength between the first side plate 22 and the bottom plate 21. Some of these ribs 27 are engaged with the bottom plate 21 and the second side plate 23 to improve the strength of the connection between the second side plate 23 and the bottom plate 21. Some of these ribs 27 are connected to the bottom plate 21 and the third side plate 24 to enhance the connection strength between the third side plate 24 and the bottom plate 21.

In one embodiment, the material of the air dam 2 is soft material to prevent the air dam 2 from wearing during the driving of the vehicle, wherein the material of the air dam 2 may be EVA, etc. In addition, the air dam 2 can be integrally formed in an injection molding mode, so that the production efficiency of the air dam 2 is improved.

As shown in fig. 1, the baffle plate 11 has a first surface 111, a second surface 112, and a vent hole 113, the first surface 111 and the second surface 112 being opposite to each other, the first surface 111 being opposite to the front bumper 20, the second surface 112 being opposite to the front wheel, the vent hole 113 penetrating from the first surface 111 to the second surface 112. The air on the two sides of the fender body 1 can be exchanged through the vent holes 113, so that the heat generated by the transformer can be diffused to the outside of the automobile 100 from the vent holes 113, the temperature in the front cabin assembly can be reduced, and the safety performance of the automobile 100 is improved.

As shown in fig. 1, in one embodiment, the plurality of air holes 113 are provided, and the air holes 113 are arranged in an array, and each air hole 113 is located in front of a front wheel, that is, in the longitudinal direction of the automobile 100, and the air hole 113 is located between the front bumper 20 and the front wheel. Thus, the vent holes 113 are closer to the transformer, thereby facilitating heat dissipation of the transformer. In addition, the gas in front of the fender body 1 can flow from the vent hole 113 to the rear of the fender body 1, so that the air resistance of the fender body 1 can be reduced, and the aerodynamic performance of the automobile 100 can be improved.

As shown in fig. 1 and 5, in one embodiment, the vent hole 113 is an inclined hole, wherein the vent hole 113 extends from the first surface 111 to the second surface 112 in a downward inclination. Therefore, muddy water splashed by the front wheel can be blocked by the side wall of the vent hole 113, the muddy water splashed by the front wheel is effectively prevented from being splashed to the first surface 111 side of the baffle plate 11 from the vent hole 113, and the mud blocking effect of the fender assembly 10 is improved.

As shown in fig. 6, in one embodiment, a fog lamp decoration plate 30 is mounted on the front bumper 20, wherein the fog lamp decoration plate 30 can be mounted on the front bumper 20 by a snap-fit manner. The fog lamp decorative plate 30 is provided with a first gap 3, the fender body 1 is also provided with a second gap 13, and the second gap 13 penetrates from the front surface of the fender body 1 to the rear surface of the fender body 1; the automobile 100 further includes an air guide plate 40, the air guide plate 40 is mounted on the front bumper 20 and connected to the fender body 1, and the air guide plate 40, the front bumper 20 and the fender body 1 surround to form an air flow channel 50, wherein the first notch 3 is an air inlet of the air flow channel 50, and the second notch 13 is an air outlet of the air flow channel 50. This arrangement can reduce the air resistance of the front bumper 20 and improve the aerodynamic performance of the automobile 100.

In addition, the second notch 13 is actually provided on the baffle 11, and the second notch 13 is located in front of and opposite to the front wheel, so that the gas flowing out from the second notch 13 can act on the front wheel to cool the front wheel.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the arrangement and the connection relationship of the above components may be replaced by other manners, such as:

in other embodiments, the fender body 1 further comprises a grid on which the air vent 113 is provided, the grid being detachably connected to the fender 11. At this time, the fender 11 is provided with an escape notch, and a grill is provided at the escape notch so that the vent hole 113 can communicate the front and rear sides of the fender body 1. In addition, the grid can be made by forming a plurality of through holes on an arc plate, wherein the curvature of the arc plate is the same as that of the baffle plate 11.

In other embodiments, the air dam 2 may not be provided with the third side plate 24, and in this case, the bottom plate 21 may be directly connected to the fender body 1.

In other embodiments, the air guide plate 30 itself may also be a pipe structure, in which case, the first notch 3 not only serves as an air inlet of the air flow channel 50, but also serves as an air inlet of the air guide plate 30; the second notch 13 not only serves as an air outlet of the airflow channel 50, but also serves as an air outlet of the air guide plate 30.

The above description is only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not to be construed as limiting the utility model, and any modifications, equivalents and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fender assembly is characterized by comprising a fender body and an air dam, wherein the fender body is connected with a front bumper and a vehicle body of an automobile;

the air dam is installed on the fender body, the air dam has first lateral surface and second lateral surface, the front end of first lateral surface with the front end of second lateral surface meets, along by preceding direction to the back, first lateral surface with interval between the second lateral surface increases gradually, first lateral surface with the second lateral surface is used for leading the air flow direction the left and right sides of fender body flows.

2. A fender assembly according to claim 1, wherein the air dam includes a base panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel; the front end of the first side plate is connected with the front end of the second side plate, the bottom end of the first side plate is connected with the bottom end of the second side plate on the bottom plate, the first outer side face is the side surface of the first side plate, and the second outer side face is the side surface of the second side plate.

3. The fender assembly of claim 2, wherein the air dam further comprises a third side panel having a bottom end connected to the base panel, the third side panel connected to the fender body, the first side panel, the second side panel and the third side panel being connected in series to enclose an open-ended cavity with the base panel; and/or

The first side plate and the second side plate are both arc-shaped plates, the concave surface of the first side plate is opposite to the second side plate, the concave surface of the second side plate is opposite to the first side plate, and the curvature of the first side plate is larger than that of the second side plate.

4. The fender assembly of claim 3, wherein the air dam further comprises a first flange and a second flange;

the first flange is arranged at the top end of the first side plate and is positioned on one side of the first side plate, which is far away from the cavity, and the first flange is connected with the fender body;

the second flange is arranged at the top end far away from the second side plate and located on one side, far away from the cavity, of the second side plate, and the second flange is connected with the fender body.

5. A fender assembly according to claim 1, wherein the material of the air dam is a soft material, the air dam being of unitary construction.

6. The fender assembly of claim 1, wherein the fender body comprises a first surface, a second surface, and a vent aperture, the first surface and the second surface facing away from each other, the vent aperture extending from the first surface to the second surface; when the fender body is connected with a front bumper, the first surface is opposite to the front bumper, and the second surface is opposite to a front wheel.

7. The fender assembly of claim 6, wherein the vent hole extends from the first surface downwardly to the second surface.

8. The fender assembly of claim 6, wherein the fender body comprises a fender and a grid, the fender is removably connected to the grid, the fender is configured to be connected to a front bumper, and the vent is disposed on the grid.

9. An automobile comprising a front bumper and a fender assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The automobile of claim 9, wherein a fog lamp trim panel is mounted on the front bumper, the fog lamp trim panel having a first notch and the fender body having a second notch;