CN219159082U

CN219159082U - Air filter and automobile air intake system

Info

Publication number: CN219159082U
Application number: CN202223293645.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 卓建能; 罗静; 张斌; 任彪; 叶劲志; 蒋荣春; 唐礼飞; 彭潇峰; 周杰斌
Original assignee: Liuzhou Wuling New Energy Automobile Co ltd
Current assignee: Liuzhou Wuling New Energy Automobile Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-12-08
Filing date: 2022-12-08
Publication date: 2023-06-09
Anticipated expiration: 2032-12-08

Abstract

The application relates to an air filter and an automobile air inlet system, wherein the air filter comprises an air filter body and an air inlet pipe, the air filter body comprises an air inlet, the front end of the air inlet pipe can be communicated with an upper bent beam assembly, and the rear end of the air inlet pipe is communicated with the air inlet; the air inlet pipe is provided with a first positioning structure, a first fixing piece and a second fixing piece which are arranged at intervals, the air filter body is provided with a second positioning structure, the first positioning structure and the second positioning structure are matched in a positioning way, and the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece can be respectively fixed with the air filter body. The air filter can simplify the assembly process of an automobile air inlet system and reduce the manufacturing cost.

Description

Air filter and automobile air intake system

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to an air filter and an automobile air inlet system.

Background

An air cleaner for an air intake system of an automobile is a device for removing particulate impurities in intake air of an engine. The air filter comprises an air filter body and an air inlet pipe, wherein the air filter body is provided with an air inlet, the air inlet pipe is communicated with the air inlet, and the air filter body and the air inlet pipe are respectively fixed with a fixing frame in the engine room, so that the manufacturing cost is high, and the assembly process is complex.

Therefore, how to simplify the assembly process of the air intake system of the automobile and reduce the manufacturing cost is a technical problem that needs to be solved by those skilled in the art.

Disclosure of Invention

The purpose of this application is to provide an air cleaner and car air intake system, can simplify car air intake system's assembly process, reduce manufacturing cost.

In order to solve the technical problem, the application provides an air filter, which comprises an air filtering body and an air inlet pipe, wherein the air filtering body comprises an air inlet, the front end of the air inlet pipe can be communicated with an upper bent beam assembly, and the rear end of the air inlet pipe is communicated with the air inlet; the air inlet pipe is provided with a first positioning structure, a first fixing piece and a second fixing piece, wherein the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece are arranged at intervals, the air filter body is provided with a second positioning structure, the first positioning structure is matched with the second positioning structure in a positioning mode, and the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece can be respectively fixed with the air filter body.

The intake pipe is equipped with two and is used for with empty fixed mounting of straining the body, and first mounting sets up in the front portion of intake pipe, and the rear end of intake pipe is located to the second mounting, because these two mounting interval settings, consequently can guarantee the fixed stability between intake pipe and the empty body of straining. And under this kind of setting, intake pipe and empty body of straining can be directly fixed as an organic wholely, during the installation, only need to strain the body with empty and filter the body and the fixing frame in the cabin fixed can realize empty and strain the body, intake pipe and the whole fixed of cabin, need not to carry out fixed operation to intake pipe and the fixing frame in the cabin again, only need to strain the body with empty behind being fixed in the cabin, with the front end of intake pipe with go up the camber beam assembly intercommunication and can accomplish the installation, so, can simplify the overall structure of this air cleaner, reduce the spare part in the cabin, simplify production technology and dismouting operation, and then can reduce cost.

The front end of the air inlet pipe is communicated with the upper bent beam assembly, and the upper bent beam assembly is provided with the baffle plate to form a cylindrical structure which is communicated with outside air and the air inlet pipe, so that air entering the air filter body through the air inlet pipe can be prevented from being mixed with front cabin hot air, the air entering the air filter body through the air inlet pipe is fresh air, and the engine efficiency is ensured.

Optionally, the air filter body is further provided with a fixing portion, the fixing portion is used for being fixed with a fixing frame in the cabin, and the first fixing piece is fixed with the fixing portion.

Optionally, the second fixing piece is a plug connector arranged at the rear end of the air inlet pipe, one of the plug connector and the air inlet is provided with a protrusion, the other is provided with a groove, and after the plug connector is plugged with the air inlet, the protrusion can be positioned in the groove so as to limit the plug connector to be separated from the air inlet.

Optionally, the first positioning structure and the second positioning structure are respectively provided with mutually matched positioning surfaces, and the first positioning structure and the second positioning structure are respectively provided with mutually matched matching surfaces, and the positioning surfaces are perpendicular to the matching surfaces; the positioning surfaces are mutually attached, and the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece can be respectively fixed with the air filter body under the condition that the matching surfaces are mutually attached.

Optionally, the mating surface of the first positioning structure and the mating surface of the second positioning structure are both L-shaped structures.

Optionally, the first fixing piece and the air filter body are respectively provided with a mounting hole and can be fixed through a fastener.

Optionally, the air inlet pipe further comprises a sealing element arranged along the circumferential direction of the air inlet pipe, and the sealing element is clamped between the front end of the air inlet pipe and the upper bent beam assembly.

Optionally, the air inlet pipe includes the pipeline that is enclosed by last casing and lower casing and closes, first mounting is located go up the casing, just first mounting with still be equipped with the strengthening rib between the last casing.

The application also provides an air intake system of an automobile, comprising the air filter.

The technical effects of the air intake system of the automobile with the air filter are similar to those of the air filter, and the technical effects are omitted for saving space.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an air cleaner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a fixing portion of the hollow filter body of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a partial structure of the intake pipe of FIG. 1;

fig. 4 is an exploded view of the intake pipe.

In fig. 1 to 4, reference numerals are explained as follows:

1-an air filter body, 11-an air inlet, 12-a second positioning structure and 13-a fixing part; 2-an air inlet pipe, 21-an upper shell, 22-a lower shell, 23-a first positioning structure, 24-an inserting connector, 241-a bulge, 25-a reinforcing rib, 26-a first fixing piece and 27-a second fixing piece; 3-positioning surface; 4-mating surfaces; 5-positioning ribs; 6-mounting holes; 7-a fastener; 8-seals; 9-resonator lower shell.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical solution of the present application better understood by those skilled in the art, the present application will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

The embodiment provides an air filter and an automobile air inlet system, wherein the automobile air inlet system comprises the air filter, and the air filter is used for filtering air sucked by an engine so as to remove particulate impurities in the air. Specifically, the air cleaner includes that air filter body 1 and intake pipe 2, and air filter body 1 includes air inlet 11 and gas outlet, and intake pipe 2 and air inlet 11 intercommunication, gas outlet and hose connection, if with air filter body 1 and intake pipe 2 respectively with the interior mount of cabin fixed, then assembly process is comparatively complicated and the cost is higher. Therefore, the air filter provided by the embodiment directly fixes the air inlet pipe 2 on the air filter body 1, thereby facilitating the whole disassembly and assembly operation, simplifying the whole structure and reducing the cost.

Specifically, the rear end of the air inlet pipe 2 is communicated with the air inlet 11 of the air filter body 1, the air inlet pipe 2 is provided with two fixing pieces of a first fixing piece 26 and a second fixing piece 27, the two fixing pieces are arranged at intervals, the air inlet pipe 2 is further provided with a first positioning structure 23, the air filter body 1 is correspondingly provided with a second positioning structure 12, and when the first positioning structure 23 and the second positioning structure 12 are in a positioning fit state, the first fixing piece 26 and the second fixing piece 27 can be respectively fixed with the air filter body 1.

That is, the intake duct 2 is provided with two fixing members for fixing with the air filter body 1, and as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the first fixing member 26 is provided at the front of the intake duct 2, and the second fixing member 27 is provided at the rear end of the intake duct 2, and since the two fixing members are provided at a distance, the fixing stability between the intake duct 2 and the air filter body 1 can be ensured. And under this kind of setting, intake pipe 2 and empty body 1 of straining can be directly fixed as an organic wholely, during the installation, only need to strain the body 1 with empty and strain the body 1 and the fixed mount in the cabin fixed can realize empty and strain body 1, intake pipe 2 and the whole fixed mount in the cabin are fixed the operation, only need to strain the body 1 with empty and be fixed in the cabin after, with intake pipe 2's front end and last curved beam assembly intercommunication can accomplish the installation, so, can simplify the overall structure of this air cleaner, reduce the spare part in the cabin, simplify production technology and dismouting operation, and then can reduce cost.

The front end of the air inlet pipe 2 is communicated with the upper bent beam assembly, and the upper bent beam assembly is provided with a baffle plate to form a cylindrical structure which is communicated with outside air and the air inlet pipe 2, so that air entering the air filter body 1 from the air inlet pipe 2 can be prevented from being mixed with front cabin hot air, the air entering the air filter body 1 from the air inlet pipe 2 is fresh air, and the engine efficiency is ensured.

As shown in fig. 1 and 4, the air cleaner further includes a seal member 8, and the seal member 8 is disposed along the circumferential direction of the front end of the air intake pipe 2 and interposed between the air intake pipe 2 and the cylindrical structure of the upper camber beam assembly. Specifically, the sealing member 8 may be a sponge sealing strip, a rubber strip, or the like, and is not particularly limited herein.

Through the setting of sealing member 8, can form sealedly between the front end of intake pipe 2 and the upper camber beam assembly, can guarantee the waterproof dustproof ability of this junction to can further restrict the front deck steam and get into in the empty body 1 of straining by intake pipe 2, guarantee engine efficiency.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, the air filter body 1 is further provided with a fixing portion 13, the fixing portion 13 is used for fixing with a fixing frame in the cabin, and the first fixing piece 26 can be fixed with the fixing portion 13. Of course, in this embodiment, the air filter body 1 may be further provided with a fixing structure for fixing the first fixing member 26, and when the first fixing member 26 is directly fixed to the fixing portion 13, the overall structure of the air filter body 1 can be simplified, and the processing cost can be reduced.

The first positioning structure 23 and the second positioning structure 12 are respectively provided with mutually matched positioning surfaces 3, meanwhile, the first positioning structure 23 and the second positioning structure 12 are respectively provided with mutually matched matching surfaces 4, when the positioning surfaces 3 of the two positioning structures are mutually attached and the matching surfaces 4 are mutually attached, the fact that the relative position between the air inlet pipe 2 and the air filter body 1 is found is indicated, and then the two fixing pieces can be respectively fixed with the air filter body 1.

Of course, in this embodiment, two positioning structures may be set as the positioning hole and the positioning pin, and through the positioning of the positioning surface 3 and the mating surface 4, the overall structure may be simplified, and the processing cost may be reduced, and at the same time, during installation, the positioning surfaces 3 of the two positioning structures may slide relatively until the mating surfaces 4 of the two positioning structures are attached, so that the positioning operation is convenient to find, and the installation operation is convenient.

The matching surfaces 4 of the same positioning structure are approximately arranged in an L-shaped structure, so that the positioning surfaces 3 and the two matching surfaces 4 can be positioned in three directions approximately perpendicular to each other respectively, and the positioning accuracy is ensured.

As shown in fig. 2, the positioning surface 3 of the second positioning structure 12 (i.e., the positioning surface 3 of the fixing portion 13) is provided with the positioning rib 5, the side wall of the positioning rib 5 forms the mating surface 4, and the outer edge side wall of the first fixing member 26 forms the mating surface 4 (as shown in fig. 3), or in this embodiment, the positioning surface 3 of the first positioning structure 23 (i.e., the positioning surface 3 of the first fixing member 26) may form the mating surface 4 by providing the positioning rib 5, and the outer edge side wall of the fixing portion 13 forms the mating surface 4, or all the mating surfaces 4 may be formed by the side walls of the positioning rib 5 provided on the positioning surface 3.

As shown in fig. 2 to 4, the first fixing member 26 and the fixing portion 13 of the air filter body 1 are further provided with mounting holes 6, respectively, and are fixed by fasteners 7. Of course, the first fixing member 26 and the fixing portion 13 of the air filter body 1 may be fastened by clamping, or may be fastened by a C-clip or the like, which is provided separately, and the fastening operation may be simplified and the cost may be reduced when the fastening member 7 is used for fastening.

Specifically, the mounting hole 6 provided in the first fixing member 26 is a through hole, the mounting hole 6 provided in the fixing portion 13 is a threaded hole, or the mounting hole 6 provided in the first fixing member 26 is a threaded hole, the mounting hole 6 provided in the fixing portion 13 is a through hole, and the bolt passes through the mounting hole 6 and is fixed in cooperation with the threaded hole. Alternatively, the mounting holes 6 provided in the first fixing member 26 and the fixing portion 13 may be through holes, and may be fixed by bolts and nuts.

As shown in fig. 4, the second fixing member 27 is a plug connector 24 disposed at the rear end of the air inlet pipe 2, the plug connector 24 can be in plug connection with the air inlet 11 (as shown in fig. 1), a protrusion 241 is disposed on the outer wall of the plug connector 24, and a groove is correspondingly disposed on the inner wall of the air inlet 11, so that when the plug connector 24 is inserted into the air inlet 11 until the protrusion 241 is matched with the groove, the plug connector 24 and the air inlet 11 can be restricted from being separated, and further, the installation stability between the rear end of the air inlet pipe 2 and the air filter body 1 is ensured. Alternatively, the outer wall of the plug 24 may be provided with a groove, and the inner wall of the air inlet 11 is correspondingly provided with a protrusion 241, so that the plug 24 can be inserted into the air inlet 11 to match the protrusion 241 with the groove.

Of course, it is also possible that the inner wall of the plug 24 is provided with a protrusion 241 or a groove, and correspondingly, the outer wall of the air inlet 11 is provided with a groove or a protrusion 241, and when the air inlet 11 is inserted into the plug 24, the protrusion 241 and the groove can cooperate to realize limiting.

As shown in fig. 4, the air inlet pipe 2 includes an upper casing 21 and a lower casing 22, the upper casing 21 and the lower casing 22 can enclose to form a pipeline, the lower casing 9 of the resonant cavity is arranged below the lower casing 22, the first fixing member 26 is arranged on the upper casing 21, and a reinforcing rib 25 is further arranged between the first fixing member 26 and the upper casing 21 to ensure the structural stability of the first fixing member 26, and further ensure the stability of the fixing of the first fixing member 26 and the air filter body 1.

The foregoing is merely a preferred embodiment of the present application and it should be noted that modifications and adaptations to those skilled in the art may be made without departing from the principles of the present application and are intended to be comprehended within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. The air filter is characterized by comprising an air filter body (1) and an air inlet pipe (2), wherein the air filter body (1) comprises an air inlet (11), the front end of the air inlet pipe (2) can be communicated with an upper bent beam assembly, and the rear end of the air inlet pipe (2) is communicated with the air inlet (11);

the air inlet pipe (2) is provided with a first positioning structure (23) and a first fixing piece (26) and a second fixing piece (27) which are arranged at intervals, the air filter body (1) is provided with a second positioning structure (12), the first positioning structure (23) and the second positioning structure (12) are in positioning fit, and the first fixing piece (26) and the second fixing piece (27) can be respectively fixed with the air filter body (1).

2. An air cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the air filter body (1) is further provided with a fixing portion (13), the fixing portion (13) being adapted to be fixed with a fixing frame in the cabin, the first fixing member (26) being fixed with the fixing portion (13).

3. The air cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the second fixing member (27) is a plug connector (24) arranged at the rear end of the air inlet pipe (2), one of the plug connector (24) and the air inlet (11) is provided with a protrusion (241), the other is provided with a groove, and after the plug connector (24) and the air inlet (11) are plugged, the protrusion (241) can be positioned in the groove to limit the plug connector (24) from being separated from the air inlet (11).

4. An air cleaner according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the first positioning structure (23) and the second positioning structure (12) are provided with mutually adapted positioning surfaces (3), respectively, and the first positioning structure (23) and the second positioning structure (12) are provided with mutually adapted mating surfaces (4), respectively, the positioning surfaces (3) and the mating surfaces (4) being perpendicular;

the positioning surfaces (3) are mutually attached, and the first fixing piece (26) and the second fixing piece (27) can be respectively fixed with the air filter body (1) under the condition that the matching surfaces (4) are mutually attached.

5. An air cleaner according to claim 4, wherein the mating surface (4) of the first positioning structure (23) and the mating surface (4) of the second positioning structure (12) are both L-shaped structures.

6. An air cleaner according to claim 4, wherein the first fixing member (26) and the air cleaner body (1) are provided with mounting holes (6) respectively, and are fixable by means of fasteners (7).

7. An air cleaner according to any one of claims 1-3, further comprising a seal (8) provided along the circumferential direction of the air intake pipe (2), the seal (8) being interposed between the front end of the air intake pipe (2) and the upper camber beam assembly.

8. An air cleaner according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the air inlet pipe (2) comprises a pipe formed by enclosing an upper casing (21) and a lower casing (22), the first fixing member (26) is provided on the upper casing (21), and a reinforcing rib (25) is further provided between the first fixing member (26) and the upper casing (21).

9. An automotive air intake system comprising an air cleaner according to any one of claims 1-8.