CN216069852U

CN216069852U - Radar installation component and unmanned vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN216069852U
Application number: CN202122647747.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 崔凯; 张洪涛
Original assignee: Neolix Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Neolix Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-01
Filing date: 2021-11-01
Publication date: 2022-03-18
Anticipated expiration: 2031-11-01

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned driving and automatic driving, and discloses a radar mounting assembly and an unmanned vehicle. The radar mounting assembly includes: protective cover, support and adaptor. An accommodating cavity capable of accommodating a radar is arranged in the protective cover, and one end of the protective cover is opened; the bracket is arranged in the protective cover and connected with the protective cover, the bracket is used for mounting the radar, and at least part of the bracket is exposed through the opening; the adaptor comprises a first adaptor part and a second adaptor part which are connected and arranged at an angle, the first adaptor part is arranged on one side of the opening of the protective cover and is connected with the exposed part of the support, and the second adaptor part can be connected with the body of the unmanned vehicle. The radar mounting bracket realizes the angle arrangement of the end face of the adapter connected to the bracket and the end face of the adapter connected to the vehicle body, improves the mounting stability of the radar at the corner of the vehicle body, reduces the risk of falling and damage of the radar, reduces the maintenance cost, has a simple structure, and is beneficial to production and processing.

Description

Radar installation component and unmanned vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned driving and automatic driving, in particular to a radar mounting assembly and an unmanned vehicle.

Background

Generally, an unmanned vehicle detects an object around a vehicle body by means of radars mounted on a front end surface, a rear end surface, and side surfaces, thereby realizing automatic driving. In the prior art, the radar upper cover is provided with the protective cover, and the radar and the protective cover are installed on the front end face or the rear end face of the unmanned vehicle through the installation support. In order to reduce the quantity of the radars, two corners of the front side of the vehicle body are respectively provided with one radar, the end face of the mounting bracket for mounting the radars inclines to the end face of the vehicle body and the side face of the vehicle body, the purpose that the front and side targets can be observed by using the two radars is achieved, however, the side wall of the frame of the unmanned vehicle is generally parallel to the end face of the vehicle body or the side face of the vehicle body, and the structure of the existing mounting bracket cannot realize stable arrangement of the radars at the corners of the vehicle.

Based on this, there is a need for a radar mounting assembly and an unmanned vehicle for solving the above-mentioned problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide a radar mounting assembly and an unmanned vehicle, so that the end face of an adapter connected to a support and the end face of the adapter connected to a vehicle body are arranged at an angle, the mounting stability of a radar at the corner of the vehicle body is improved, the risk of falling and damage of the radar is reduced, the maintenance cost is reduced, the structure is simple, and the production and the processing are facilitated.

In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

a radar mounting assembly comprising:

the radar protection device comprises a protection cover, a radar detection device and a control device, wherein an accommodating cavity capable of accommodating a radar is formed in the protection cover, and one end of the protection cover is opened;

the bracket is arranged in the protective cover and connected with the protective cover, the bracket is used for mounting the radar, and at least part of the bracket is exposed through the opening;

the adapter, including linking to each other and being first switching portion and the second switching portion that the angle set up, first switching portion is arranged in safety cover open-ended one side and with the support exposes the part and is connected, second switching portion can be with the body coupling of unmanned car.

As an optional technical scheme of the radar mounting assembly, the adaptor further includes a third adaptor portion, two ends of the third adaptor portion are respectively connected to the first adaptor portion and the second adaptor portion, and the first adaptor portion and the second adaptor portion respectively extend towards two sides of the third adaptor portion.

As an optional technical scheme of the radar mounting assembly, a groove is formed in one side, back to the support, of the first switching portion, and a supporting rib portion is connected between the groove bottom face of the groove and the side wall of the groove.

As an optional technical scheme of radar installation component, the safety cover is including dismantling the first cover body and the second cover body of connection, the first cover body with the second cover body lock forms hold the chamber, just the first cover body with the junction of the second cover body corresponds respectively has seted up half-hole, two half-hole lock forms the opening.

As an optional technical scheme of the radar mounting assembly, a through hole is formed in the first cover body, and the detection end of the radar can penetrate out of the protective cover through the through hole.

As an optional technical scheme of the radar mounting assembly, a reinforcing rib is arranged on the inner side of the second cover body, a cover body connecting portion is arranged on the reinforcing rib, and the support is connected to the cover body connecting portion.

As an alternative to the radar mounting assembly, the side wall of the second housing is inclined outward in a direction close to the first housing.

As an alternative to the radar mounting assembly, the side wall of the first housing is inclined outward in a direction close to the second housing.

The unmanned vehicle comprises a vehicle body, a radar and the radar mounting assembly, wherein the radar is arranged in the accommodating cavity and mounted on the support, and the adapter is mounted on the vehicle body.

As an optional technical scheme of the unmanned vehicle, the second switching part is connected to the side wall of the frame at the corner of the vehicle body, so that the first switching part, the end face of the vehicle body and the side face of the vehicle body are arranged at an angle.

The utility model has the beneficial effects that:

the utility model provides a radar mounting assembly which comprises a protective cover, a support and an adapter. The adaptor is including the first switching portion and the second switching portion that are the angle setting, first switching portion is located the opening side of safety cover, and be connected in the support, second switching portion can with the connected to frame of unmanned car, make the adaptor connect the terminal surface of support and the terminal surface that the adaptor is connected in the automobile body be the angle setting, be convenient for the radar pass through the second switching portion of adaptor and the connected to frame of automobile body corner, the corner of radar setting at the unmanned car automobile body has been realized, the stability of radar at the installation of automobile body corner has been improved, the risk that the radar dropped the damage has been reduced, the maintenance cost is reduced, moreover, the steam generator is simple in structure, do benefit to production and processing.

The utility model provides an unmanned vehicle which comprises the radar mounting assembly. The radar can be stably installed at the corner of the vehicle body, the maintenance cost is reduced, the arrangement quantity of the radars is reduced, and the cost of the unmanned vehicle is reduced.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a radar mounting assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a radar mount assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an adapter provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a first cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a second cover provided in the embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure:

10. a radar;

1. a protective cover; 11. a first cover body; 111. perforating; 112. a cover body connecting hole; 113. half-hole; 12. a second cover body; 121. reinforcing ribs; 1211. a first reinforcing rib; 1212. a second reinforcing rib; 122. a bracket connecting portion; 123. a cover body connecting part;

2. a support; 21. an installation part; 22. a connecting portion; 221. a wire passing hole;

3. an adapter; 31. a first transition portion; 311. a groove; 312. a support rib portion; 313. threading holes; 32. a second transfer part; 321. a vehicle body attachment hole; 33. a third switching part; 331. lightening holes;

4. a first screw; 5. a second screw; 6. and a third screw.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems solved, technical solutions adopted and technical effects achieved by the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning permanently connected, removably connected, or integral to one another; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The technical scheme of the utility model is further explained by the specific implementation mode in combination with the attached drawings.

The present embodiments provide a radar mounting assembly. Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 to 5, the radar mounting assembly includes: a protective cover 1, a bracket 2 and an adapter 3. An accommodating cavity capable of accommodating the radar 10 is arranged in the protective cover 1, and one end of the protective cover 1 is opened; the bracket 2 is arranged in the protective cover 1 and connected with the protective cover 1, the bracket 2 is used for mounting the radar 10, and at least part of the bracket 2 is exposed through the opening; the adaptor 3 comprises a first adaptor portion 31 and a second adaptor portion 32 which are connected and arranged at an angle, the first adaptor portion 31 is arranged on one side of an opening of the protective cover 1 and is connected with an exposed portion of the support 2, and the second adaptor portion 32 can be connected with a vehicle body of the unmanned vehicle. Specifically, the angle between the first adapting portion 31 and the second adapting portion 32 can be adaptively selected, and is not limited herein.

The radar mounting assembly provided by the embodiment comprises a protective cover 1, a bracket 2 and an adapter 3. Adaptor 3 is including the first switching portion 31 and the second switching portion 32 that are the angle setting, first switching portion 31 is located the opening side of safety cover 1, and be connected in support 2, second switching portion 32 can be with the connected to frame of unmanned car, make adaptor 3 connect the terminal surface of support 2 and the terminal surface that adaptor 3 connects in the automobile body be the angle setting, be convenient for radar 10 passes through the second switching portion 32 of adaptor 3 and the connected to frame of automobile body corner, radar 10 has been realized setting up the corner at the unmanned car automobile body, radar 10 has improved the stability of installing at automobile body corner, the risk that radar 10 dropped the damage has been reduced, maintenance cost is reduced, moreover, the steam generator is simple in structure, do benefit to production and processing.

Preferably, a groove 311 is formed on a side of the first transfer portion 31 opposite to the bracket 2, and a supporting rib portion 312 is connected between a groove bottom surface of the groove 311 and a groove side wall. Set up support rib portion 312, improved the structural strength of first switching portion 31, improved the durability to improved the structural strength of adaptor 3, recess 311 can protect support rib portion 312 moreover, has further guaranteed the durable degree of adaptor 3.

Furthermore, a threading hole 313 is further formed in the first transfer portion 31, the threading hole 313 is arranged opposite to an opening of the protection cover 1, and a power line, a signal line and the like of the radar 10 can penetrate through the opening of the protection cover 1 and enter the body of the unmanned vehicle through the threading hole 313. Specifically, the threading hole 313 is opened at the groove bottom surface of the recess 311.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a vehicle body connection hole 321 is formed in the second adapter portion 32, so that the adapter 3 can be connected to a frame of a vehicle body through a screw.

Further, the adaptor 3 further includes a third adaptor portion 33, two ends of the third adaptor portion 33 are respectively connected to the first adaptor portion 31 and the second adaptor portion 32, and the first adaptor portion 31 and the second adaptor portion 32 respectively extend toward two sides of the third adaptor portion 33. The third adapter part 33 is arranged between the first adapter part 31 and the second adapter part 32, so that the distance between the radar 10 and the frame of the vehicle body can be increased, the installation is convenient, the structure on the vehicle body can be avoided, and the interference between the vehicle body structure and the radar 10 and between the protective cover 1 and the support 2 is avoided.

In the present embodiment, the third transition portion 33 is vertically connected to the second transition portion 32, and the third transition portion 33 is connected to the first transition portion 31 at an acute angle. In other embodiments, the angles between the first adaptor portion 31, the second adaptor portion 32 and the third adaptor portion 33 are all adjustable, and are not limited herein.

Preferably, the third adapter part 33 is provided with a lightening hole 331, so that the weight of the adapter 3 can be reduced, the weight of the whole radar protection assembly is reduced, and the influence on the carrying capacity of the unmanned vehicle is reduced.

In this embodiment, adaptor 3 formula structure as an organic whole adopts the metal material, and structural strength is higher, and concrete accessible die-casting shaping. In other embodiments, the first adapter portion 31, the third adapter portion 33, and the second adapter portion 32 may be welded and connected in sequence, which is not limited herein.

Specifically, the bracket 2 has an L-shaped structure, and includes an L-shaped connecting portion 22 and a mounting portion 21, and the mounting portion 21 and the connecting portion 22 are both plate-shaped. The connecting portion 22 is vertically disposed and exposed to the protective cover 1 through the opening of the protective cover 1, and the connecting portion 22 is connected to the first transfer portion 31 through the first screw 4. The installation part 21 is horizontally arranged, the radar 10 is installed at the bottom of the installation part 21, the detection end of the radar 10 faces downwards, and the installation part 21 is connected to the inside of the protection cover 1 through the second screw 5.

Furthermore, a wire passing hole 221 is formed in the connecting portion 22, and the wire passing hole 221 is opposite to the wire passing hole 313, so that cables such as a power line and a signal line on the radar 10 can be connected with structures such as a power supply and a controller in the vehicle body through the wire passing hole 221 and the wire passing hole 313 in sequence.

In this embodiment, the bracket 2 is a one-piece structure and is formed by bending a metal plate. In other embodiments, the structure and material of the bracket 2 are not limited.

As shown in fig. 1, 4 and 5, the protective cover 1 includes a first cover 11 and a second cover 12 that are detachably connected, the first cover 11 and the second cover 12 are fastened to form an accommodating cavity, a half hole 113 is respectively and correspondingly formed at the joint of the first cover 11 and the second cover 12, and the two half holes 113 are fastened to form an opening. Above-mentioned structure sets up, is convenient for install radar 10 and support 2 in safety cover 1, and can dismantle between the first cover body 11 and the second cover body 12 and be connected, also be convenient for dismouting and change. Specifically, the first cover body 11 and the second cover body 12 are made of ABS material, so that the weight is light, and the detachable connection is realized by screws. In other embodiments, the first cover 11 and the second cover 12 may be detachably connected through a structure of a buckle and a slot.

Specifically, the second cover body 12 and the first cover body 11 are respectively arranged on the upper side and the lower side of the mounting portion 21, so that a connecting seam between the second cover body 12 and the first cover body 11 is in a horizontal position, the possibility that water and dust enter the protective cover 1 through the connecting seam is reduced, the possibility that the radar 10 enters water or dust adheres to the detection end is reduced, and the maintenance cost is reduced.

Furthermore, the first cover body 11 is provided with a through hole 111, and the detection end of the radar 10 can penetrate out of the protection cover 1 through the through hole 111, so that the detection signal of the radar 10 cannot be interfered by the protection cover 1, the detection accuracy of the radar 10 is improved, and the safety of the unmanned vehicle is ensured. In other embodiments, the first cover 11 may also be made of a transparent material, and the through hole 111 may not be formed.

Preferably, the reinforcing rib 121 is disposed on the inner side of the second cover 12, so that the structural strength of the second cover 12 is improved, when the second cover 12 is collided, the possibility of damage to the second cover 12 is reduced, the protection effect on the radar 10 is improved, and the driving safety of the unmanned vehicle is ensured.

Specifically, the reinforcing ribs 121 include a first reinforcing rib 1211 and a second reinforcing rib 1212 which are arranged in a crossing manner, and a plurality of first reinforcing ribs 1211 and/or second reinforcing ribs 1212 are provided. Due to the structural arrangement, the structural strength of the second cover body 12 is further enhanced, so that the structural strength of the protective cover 1 is enhanced, and the protective effect on the radar 10 is improved.

In this embodiment, the first reinforcing ribs 1211 and the second reinforcing ribs 1212 are vertically arranged, three first reinforcing ribs 1211 are arranged in parallel at intervals, and one second reinforcing rib 1212 is arranged. In other embodiments, the angle between the first reinforcing ribs 1211 and the second reinforcing ribs 1212 and the number of the first reinforcing ribs 1211 and the second reinforcing ribs 1212 may be adaptively adjusted, and are not limited herein.

Preferably, the reinforcing rib 121 is provided with a bracket connecting portion 122, the bracket 2 is connected to the bracket connecting portion 122, and specifically, the mounting portion 21 of the bracket 2 is connected to the bracket connecting portion 122 through the second screw 5. Above-mentioned structural setting has improved the structural strength of junction between the support 2 and the second cover body 12, has guaranteed fixing inside safety cover 1 that radar 10 can be stable to the stability of being connected between radar 10 and the automobile body has been guaranteed. Specifically, the bracket connecting portion 122 has a cylindrical structure, and a threaded hole is formed in the bracket connecting portion 122, so as to facilitate threaded connection with the second screw 5. In this embodiment, four bracket connecting portions 122 and four second screws 5 are provided, and the bracket connecting portions 122 are uniformly distributed on the second cover 12.

Furthermore, the reinforcing rib 121 is further provided with a cover connecting portion 123, so that the structural strength of the connecting portion between the first cover 11 and the second cover 12 is improved. The cover connecting part 123 has the same structure as the bracket connecting part 122, the first cover 11 has a cover connecting hole 112, and the third screw 6 passes through the cover connecting hole 112 and is in threaded connection with the cover connecting part 123. In this embodiment, three cover connecting portions 123, three cover connecting holes 112 and three screws 6 are provided, the cover connecting portions 123 are uniformly distributed on the second cover 12, and the cover connecting holes 112 and the cover connecting portions 123 are arranged opposite to each other.

Preferably, the side wall of the second cover 12 is inclined outward in the direction close to the first cover 11, so that the lower opening of the second cover 12 is larger, the bracket 2 is favorably mounted on the second cover 12, and the use convenience is improved.

Similarly, the lateral wall of the first cover body 11 is inclined outwards along the direction close to the second cover body 12, so that the upper end opening of the first cover body 11 is large, and when the first cover body 11 is assembled with the support 2 and the radar 10, the upper end opening edge of the first cover body 11 avoids the radar 10, and the assembly is facilitated.

The embodiment also provides an unmanned vehicle which is characterized by comprising a vehicle body, a radar 10 and the radar mounting assembly, wherein the radar 10 is arranged in the accommodating cavity and mounted on the bracket 2, and the second switching part 32 is connected to the vehicle body. Specifically, the second adapter portion 32 is connected to a frame sidewall at a corner of the vehicle body, so that the first adapter portion 31 is disposed at an angle to both an end surface of the vehicle body and a side surface of the vehicle body. The unmanned vehicle that this embodiment provided has realized that radar 10 can be stable installs the corner at the automobile body, has reduced the maintenance cost, does benefit to the quantity of arranging that reduces radar 10 simultaneously, has reduced the cost of unmanned vehicle.

It should be understood that the above-described embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A radar mounting assembly, comprising:

the radar protection device comprises a protective cover (1), wherein an accommodating cavity capable of accommodating a radar (10) is formed in the protective cover (1), and one end of the protective cover (1) is opened;

the bracket (2) is arranged in the protective cover (1) and connected with the protective cover (1), the bracket (2) is used for mounting the radar (10), and at least part of the bracket (2) is exposed through the opening;

adaptor (3), including linking to each other and being first switching portion (31) and second switching portion (32) that the angle set up, first switching portion (31) are arranged in safety cover (1) open-ended one side and with support (2) exposed part is connected, second switching portion (32) can be with the body coupling of unmanned car.

2. The radar mounting assembly according to claim 1, wherein the adaptor (3) further comprises a third adaptor portion (33), wherein two ends of the third adaptor portion (33) are connected to the first adaptor portion (31) and the second adaptor portion (32), respectively, and the first adaptor portion (31) and the second adaptor portion (32) extend towards two sides of the third adaptor portion (33), respectively.

3. The radar mounting assembly according to claim 1, wherein a groove (311) is formed in a side of the first transition portion (31) opposite to the bracket (2), and a supporting rib portion (312) is connected between a groove bottom surface and a groove side wall of the groove (311).

4. The radar mounting assembly according to claim 1, wherein the protective cover (1) comprises a first cover body (11) and a second cover body (12) which are detachably connected, the first cover body (11) and the second cover body (12) are fastened to form the accommodating cavity, half holes (113) are correspondingly formed at the joints of the first cover body (11) and the second cover body (12), and the two half holes (113) are fastened to form the opening.

5. The radar mounting assembly according to claim 4, wherein the first cover body (11) is provided with a through hole (111), and the detection end of the radar (10) can pass through the through hole (111) and out of the protective cover (1).

6. The radar mounting assembly according to claim 4, wherein a reinforcing rib (121) is provided inside the second cover (12), a bracket connecting portion (122) is provided on the reinforcing rib (121), and the bracket (2) is connected to the bracket connecting portion (122).

7. The radar mounting assembly according to claim 6, wherein the side wall of the second enclosure (12) is inclined outwardly in a direction approaching the first enclosure (11).

8. The radar mounting assembly according to claim 4, wherein the side wall of the first enclosure (11) is inclined outwardly in a direction towards the second enclosure (12).

9. An unmanned vehicle, comprising a vehicle body, a radar (10) and a radar mounting assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the radar (10) is arranged in the accommodating cavity and mounted on the bracket (2), and the adapter (3) is mounted on the vehicle body.

10. The unmanned vehicle of claim 9, wherein the second adapter portion (32) is connected to a frame sidewall at a corner of the vehicle body such that the first adapter portion (31) is disposed at an angle to both an end surface of the vehicle body and a side surface of the vehicle body.