CN219749763U

CN219749763U - Front protection assembly and vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN219749763U
Application number: CN202320702552.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王德康
Original assignee: Avatr Technology Chongqing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Avatr Technology Chongqing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-03-31
Filing date: 2023-03-31
Publication date: 2023-09-26
Anticipated expiration: 2033-03-31

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile manufacturing, and discloses a front protection assembly, which comprises a front bumper and an air inlet grille which are connected along a first direction, wherein the front bumper is provided with a first fixing hole, a first matching structure and a second matching structure, and the air inlet grille is provided with a second fixing hole, a third matching structure and a fourth matching structure; the first fixing hole is opposite to the second fixing hole and is used for installing a fastener; the first matching structure is opposite to the third matching structure and is matched and spliced to limit the relative displacement of the front bumper and the air inlet grille on a first plane; the second matching structure is opposite to the fourth matching structure and is matched and spliced to limit the relative displacement of the front bumper and the air inlet grille in the first direction. The front protection assembly provided by the utility model improves the connecting effect between the front bumper and the air inlet grille and eliminates the assembly gap between the two parts. The utility model further provides a vehicle.

Description

Front protection assembly and vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile manufacturing, in particular to a front protection assembly and a vehicle.

Background

The automobile air inlet grille is mainly used for providing an air inlet channel to assist an engine or other elements in an engine cabin to dissipate heat, and also has anti-collision and decoration functions.

In the prior art, an external automobile air inlet grille is provided, the air inlet grille and a front bumper are two independent parts, and the two parts are assembled on a vehicle body in a lap joint mode. Under this kind of connected mode, air inlet grille and front bumper butt joint effect are poor, and the assembly clearance appears easily between two parts, influences the outward appearance quality of vehicle.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to provide a front protection assembly and a vehicle, which are used for improving the connecting effect between a front bumper and an air inlet grille so as to eliminate the assembly gap between two parts.

In a first aspect, the utility model provides a front protection assembly, which comprises a front bumper and an air inlet grille which are connected along a first direction, wherein the front bumper is provided with a first fixing hole, a first matching structure and a second matching structure, and the air inlet grille is provided with a second fixing hole, a third matching structure and a fourth matching structure;

the first fixing hole is opposite to the second fixing hole and is used for installing a fastener;

the first matching structure is opposite to the third matching structure and is matched and spliced to limit the relative displacement of the front bumper and the air inlet grille on a first plane, and the first plane is perpendicular to the first direction;

the second matching structure is opposite to the fourth matching structure and is matched and inserted in a plugging mode, so that relative displacement of the front bumper and the air inlet grille in the first direction is limited.

In an embodiment, the first matching structure is one of a through hole and a positioning block, the third matching structure is the other of the through hole and the positioning block, and the positioning block is inserted into the through hole; the second matching structure is one of a blind groove and a limiting block, the fourth matching structure is the other of the blind groove and the limiting block, and the limiting block is inserted into the blind groove.

In one embodiment, the first fixing holes are spaced around the circumference of the front bumper.

In an embodiment, the air inlet grille comprises a grille framework and a plurality of blades, wherein the blades are rotationally arranged on the grille framework, and the blades extend along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

In an embodiment, along the second direction, opposite mounting holes and mounting grooves are formed in the grid framework, one end of each blade is inserted into each mounting hole, and the other end of each blade is inserted into each mounting groove; the mounting groove is U-shaped in cross section perpendicular to the second direction.

In an embodiment, the air intake grille further comprises a fixing plate mounted on the grille skeleton, the fixing plate being opposite to and covering the mounting groove to restrict the blade in the mounting groove.

In one embodiment, the fixing plate is mounted to the grid framework by fasteners.

In an embodiment, the grid framework is provided with a fixing column, the fixing column is provided with a threaded hole for installing a fastener, and the fixing plate is provided with a third fixing hole which is opposite to the threaded hole and used for installing the fastener.

In one embodiment, the front guard assembly further comprises a lidar mounted to the air intake grill.

According to the front protection assembly provided by the utility model, the front bumper is provided with the first fixing holes, and the air inlet grille is provided with the second fixing holes, so that the front bumper and the air inlet grille can be fixedly connected by installing the fasteners through the first fixing holes and the second fixing holes; and through setting up the first cooperation structure on the front bumper, set up the third cooperation structure on the air inlet grille, the first cooperation structure is relative and the cooperation grafting with the third cooperation structure, can restrict the relative displacement of front bumper and air inlet grille in the first plane, namely can limit the butt joint position of front bumper and air inlet grille in vertical direction and horizontal direction jointly; and through setting up the second cooperation structure on the front bumper, set up the fourth cooperation structure on the air inlet grid, the relative and cooperation grafting of second cooperation structure and fourth cooperation structure can restrict the relative displacement of front bumper and air inlet grid in first direction to through restriction front bumper and air inlet grid in the ascending position of distribution, and can prevent that both from connecting too tightly and leading to the part to compress tightly deformation. Therefore, by improving the connecting structure between the front bumper and the air inlet grille, the butt joint effect between the two parts can be improved, the assembly gap between the two parts is eliminated, and the appearance quality of the vehicle is improved.

In a second aspect, the present utility model provides a vehicle comprising a body and a front guard assembly of the first aspect, the front guard assembly being mounted to the body.

According to the vehicle provided by the utility model, the connection structure among the elements of the front bumper assembly is improved, specifically, the first fixing hole, the first matching structure and the second matching structure are arranged on the front bumper, and the second fixing hole, the third matching structure and the fourth matching structure are correspondingly arranged on the air inlet grille, so that the butt joint effect of the front bumper and the air inlet grille can be improved, the assembly gaps among the parts of the front bumper assembly are eliminated, and the appearance quality of the vehicle is improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a front guard assembly provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the air intake grill of the front guard assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of the intake grill shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the structure of the grill frame in the intake grill shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a front fender assembly provided in an embodiment of the utility model at a first fixing hole;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a front bumper assembly in a first mating configuration in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a front bumper assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model at a third mating structure;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the structure shown in FIG. 3A;

fig. 9 is an enlarged view of the structure shown in fig. 4B;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a third fixing hole in the fixing plate;

fig. 11 is an enlarged view of the lidar installation position.

Description of main reference numerals:

100. a front protection assembly;

1. a front bumper; 11. a first fixing hole; 12. a first mating structure; 13. a second mating structure;

2. an air intake grille; 21. a second fixing hole; 22. a third mating structure; 23. a fourth mating structure; 24. a mounting groove; 25. a fixing plate; 26. fixing the column; 261. a threaded hole; 27. a third fixing hole; 28. a fourth fixing hole; 29. positioning holes; 201. a grid framework; 202. a blade;

3. a laser radar;

4. and driving the motor.

Detailed Description

The present utility model will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples, in order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model more apparent. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "mounted" or "disposed" on another element, it can be directly or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly or indirectly connected to the other element. The terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like are used for convenience of description based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and do not denote or imply that the devices or elements in question must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be construed as limiting of the patent. The terms "first," "second," and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features. The meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless specifically defined otherwise.

Reference in the specification to "one embodiment," "some embodiments," or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in one or more embodiments of the utility model. Thus, appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment," "in some embodiments," "in other embodiments," and the like in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, but mean "one or more but not all embodiments" unless expressly specified otherwise. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

In a first aspect, the present utility model provides a front guard assembly. Specifically, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the front bumper assembly 100 includes a front bumper 1 and an air intake grill 2 connected in a first direction (e.g., the direction X shown in fig. 1), a first fixing hole 11, a first mating structure 12, and a second mating structure 13 are provided on the front bumper 1, and a second fixing hole 21, a third mating structure 22, and a fourth mating structure 23 are provided on the air intake grill 2. The first fixing hole 11 is disposed opposite to the second fixing hole 21, and is used for installing a fastener. The first mating structure 12 is opposite to and mated with the third mating structure 22 to limit the relative displacement of the front bumper 1 and the grille 2 in the first plane. The second fitting structure 13 and the fourth fitting structure 23 are opposite and fit-in to restrict the relative displacement of the front bumper 1 and the intake grill 2 in the first direction. The first direction is the distribution direction of the front bumper 1 and the air inlet grille 2, and the first plane is perpendicular to the first direction.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 5, the first and second fixing holes 11 and 21 may be provided as screw holes, and fasteners including, but not limited to, bolts, nuts and screws are provided to penetrate the fixing holes and serve to fix the intake grill 2 to the front bumper 1. As shown in fig. 5C, a schematic view of the alignment of the first fixing hole 11 and the second fixing hole 21 is shown.

As shown in fig. 6D, a schematic plugging diagram of the mating structure is shown, where the first mating structure 12 is plugged into the third mating structure 22.

As shown in fig. 7E, the second mating structure 13 is inserted into the fourth mating structure 23.

According to the front protection assembly 100 provided by the utility model, the front bumper 1 is provided with the first fixing hole 11, the air inlet grille 2 is provided with the second fixing hole 21, and the first fixing hole 11 and the second fixing hole 21 are used for installing fasteners, so that the front bumper 1 and the air inlet grille 2 can be fixedly connected; the first matching structure 12 is arranged on the front bumper 1, the third matching structure 22 is arranged on the air inlet grille 2, and the first matching structure 12 and the third matching structure 22 are opposite and matched and spliced, so that the relative displacement of the front bumper 1 and the air inlet grille 2 on a first plane can be limited, namely the butt joint position of the front bumper 1 and the air inlet grille 2 can be limited in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction; and, set up the second cooperation structure 13 on front bumper 1, set up the fourth cooperation structure 23 on air inlet grille 2, the second cooperation structure 13 and the fourth cooperation structure 23 are relative and the cooperation is pegged graft, can restrict the relative displacement of front bumper 1 and air inlet grille 2 in first direction to through the position in the distribution direction of restriction front bumper 1 and air inlet grille 2, can prevent that both from connecting too tightly and leading to the part to compress tightly the deformation. In summary, by adopting the front protection assembly 100 of the above design, the connection structure between the front bumper 1 and the air intake grille 2 is improved, so as to improve the butt joint effect between the two parts, eliminate the assembly gap between the two parts, and improve the appearance quality of the vehicle.

In the embodiment provided by the utility model, the first matching structure 12 is one of a through hole and a positioning block, the third matching structure 22 is the other of the through hole and the positioning block, and the positioning block is inserted into the through hole.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the first mating structure 12 is a positioning block, and the third mating structure 22 is a through hole. When the front bumper assembly 100 is assembled, it is necessary to align the positioning block on the front bumper 1 with the through hole on the air intake grille 2, so that the positioning block can be inserted into the through hole, and the side wall of the positioning block contacts with the wall of the through hole.

By adopting the design, the first matching structure 12 and the third matching structure 22 are reasonable in design, the limiting effect in the first plane is good, and the front bumper 1 and the air inlet grille 2 are easy to assemble.

In the embodiment provided by the utility model, the second matching structure 13 is one of a blind groove and a limiting block, the fourth matching structure 23 is the other of the blind groove and the limiting block, and the limiting block is inserted into the blind groove.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the second mating structure 13 is a stop block, and the fourth mating structure 23 is a blind slot. When the front bumper assembly 100 is assembled, the limiting block on the front bumper 1 needs to be aligned with the blind groove on the air inlet grille 2, so that the limiting block can be inserted into the blind groove, and the end part of the limiting block contacts with the bottom of the blind groove.

By adopting the design, the second matching structure 13 and the fourth matching structure 23 are reasonable in design, the limiting effect in the first direction is good, and the front bumper 1 and the air inlet grille 2 are easy to assemble.

It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the first mating structure 12 may also be designed as a through hole, and the second mating structure 13 may also be designed as a blind slot, in particular according to the actual situation.

In the embodiment provided by the utility model, the first fixing holes 11 are distributed at intervals around the circumferential side of the front bumper 1.

In contrast, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the second fixing holes 21 are spaced around the peripheral side of the grill frame 201 of the intake grill 2.

By adopting the design, the connection strength between the front bumper 1 and the air inlet grille 2 can be ensured.

In the embodiment provided by the utility model, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the air inlet grille 2 comprises a grille skeleton 201 and a plurality of blades 202, the blades 202 are rotatably arranged on the grille skeleton 201, and the blades 202 are arranged in an extending manner along a second direction (for example, the direction shown as Z in fig. 3). Wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

The blade 202 is made of any one of nylon and glass fiber materials, carbon fibers and ABS reinforcing materials.

The second direction is a vertical direction or a horizontal direction perpendicular to the first direction. Alternatively, in an embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the first direction is a vertical direction, and the plurality of blades 202 are divided into two groups and symmetrically disposed on the grid framework 201. As shown in fig. 3 and 8, the air inlet grille 2 is further provided with a driving motor 4, and the driving motor 4 is connected to the blade 202 and is used for driving the blade 202 to rotate.

By adopting the design, the air inlet grille 2 has reasonable structure and good ventilation and heat dissipation effects.

In the embodiment provided by the utility model, as shown in fig. 3, 4 and 9, opposite mounting holes (not shown in the drawings) and mounting grooves 24 are formed in the grid framework 201 along the second direction, and one end of the blade 202 is inserted into the mounting holes, and the other end is inserted into the mounting grooves 24. The mounting groove 24 is U-shaped in cross section perpendicular to the second direction.

The notch of the mounting groove 24 is located on one surface of the grill frame 201.

The two ends of the blade 202 are provided with a cylindrical rotating shaft structure, and the rotation axis of the blade 202 is located on the center line of the blade 202.

When the air intake grill 2 is assembled, one end of the vane 202 is inserted into the mounting hole from the orifice of the mounting hole, and then the other end of the vane 202 is inserted into the mounting groove 24 from the notch of the mounting groove 24.

By adopting the design, the mounting groove 24 structure is designed, so that the dismounting difficulty of the blade 202 can be reduced, and the maintenance and replacement of the blade 202 are facilitated.

It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, in order to reduce the difficulty of manufacturing the grid framework 201, the mounting holes may be used instead of the mounting slots 24, so that when the blade 202 is assembled, a force needs to be applied to bend the blade 202 to complete the assembly of the blade 202, and the design may be specifically performed according to practical situations, which is not limited herein.

In the embodiment provided by the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 and 3, the air intake grille 2 further includes a fixing plate 25, the fixing plate 25 is mounted on the grille skeleton 201, and the fixing plate 25 is opposite to the mounting groove 24 and covers the mounting groove 24 to restrict the vane 202 within the mounting groove 24.

The fixed plate 25 is mounted on one side of the grille skeleton 201 facing the front bumper 1, and the fixed plate 25 can block the notch of the U-shaped mounting groove 24, and the fixed plate 25 and the mounting groove 24 together enclose a circumferentially closed accommodating space.

With the above design, the fixing plate 25 is used for limiting the position of the vane 202, so that the vane 202 can be prevented from falling off from the mounting groove 24, thereby being beneficial to improving the stability of the vane 202 and the reliability of the air inlet grille 2.

It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the mounting groove 24 may also be configured in a C-shaped configuration, and that when the air intake grille 2 is assembled, the mounting groove 24 is slightly deformed so that the vane 202 may be snapped into the mounting groove 24, and the notch of the mounting groove 24 is retracted to limit the position of the vane 202; alternatively, the stop protrusion may be mounted in the notch of the mounting groove 24, and specifically, the stop protrusion may be designed according to practical situations, which is not limited herein.

In the embodiment provided by the present utility model, the fixing plate 25 is mounted to the grill frame 201 by a fastener.

Fasteners include, but are not limited to, bolts, nuts, and screws.

By adopting the design, the fixing plate 25 and the grid framework 201 are connected by the fasteners, and the connection stability of the fixing plate 25 and the grid framework 201 can be ensured, so that the fixing plate 25 and the blades 202 are not easy to fall off from the grid framework 201.

In the embodiment provided by the utility model, as shown in fig. 2, 9 and 10, the grid framework 201 is provided with the fixing columns 26, the fixing columns 26 are provided with the threaded holes 261 for installing fasteners, and the fixing plate 25 is provided with the third fixing holes 27 which are opposite to the threaded holes 261 and are used for installing fasteners.

Alternatively, in an embodiment, the plurality of blades 202 extend in a vertical direction and are spaced apart in a horizontal direction, and the fixing plate 25 is an elongated baffle extending in the horizontal direction. The third fixing hole 27 of the fixing plate 25 is provided to avoid the mounting groove 24.

By adopting the design, the self strength of the grid framework 201 is improved, and the mounting and fixing difficulty of the fixing plate 25 can be reduced.

It can be appreciated that, in some embodiments, to reduce the difficulty of assembling and disassembling the fixing plate 25, a matching fastening structure may be further designed on the fixing plate 25 and the grid framework 201, and the specific structure of the fastening structure may be designed according to practical situations, which is not limited herein.

In the embodiment provided by the utility model, as shown in fig. 1, the front protection assembly 100 further comprises a laser radar 3, and the laser radar 3 is mounted on the air inlet grille 2.

The lidar 3 is a radar system that detects a characteristic quantity such as a target position, a target speed, and the like with a laser beam emitted.

The lidar 3 is mounted to the side of the intake grill 2 facing the front bumper 1.

By adopting the design, the laser radar 3 is integrated on the air inlet grille 2, so that the matching degree between the laser radar 3 and the front bumper 1 and between the laser radar and the air inlet grille 2 is improved, and the assembly difficulty of the front protection assembly 100 is reduced.

In the embodiment provided by the utility model, as shown in fig. 1, 3 and 11, the lidar 3 is mounted on the grill frame 201 of the air intake grill 2 by a fastener.

Fasteners include, but are not limited to, bolts, nuts, and screws.

The lidar 3 is mounted in the middle of the grid framework 201, and a plurality of blades 202 are respectively distributed on two sides of the lidar 3 in the horizontal direction. The grid framework 201 is provided with a fourth fixing hole 28 and a positioning hole 29, the fourth fixing hole 28 is used for installing a fastener to realize the fixed connection of the laser radar 3 and the grid framework 201, and the positioning hole 29 is matched with a positioning convex block on the laser radar 3 and used for limiting the installation position of the laser radar 3 so as to improve the alignment degree between the laser radar 3 and the grid framework 201.

By adopting the design, the installation structure of the air inlet grille 2 and the laser radar 3 is reasonable, and the laser radar 3 can be firmly fixed on the air inlet grille 2.

In summary, according to the front protection assembly 100 provided by the utility model, on one hand, by improving the connection structure between the front bumper 1 and the air inlet grille 2, the butt joint effect between two parts can be improved, the assembly gap between the two parts is eliminated, and the appearance quality of a vehicle is improved; on the other hand, by improving the mounting position and mounting structure of the lidar 3, the accuracy of matching between the lidar 3 and the front bumper 1 and the air intake grille 2 can be improved, and the difficulty of assembling the lidar 3 can be reduced.

In a second aspect, the present utility model also provides a vehicle comprising a body and a front guard assembly 100 as in the first aspect, the front guard assembly 100 being mounted to the body.

According to the vehicle provided by the utility model, the connection structure among the elements of the front bumper assembly 100 is improved, specifically, the first fixing hole 11, the first matching structure 12 and the second matching structure 13 are arranged on the front bumper 1, and the second fixing hole 21, the third matching structure 22 and the fourth matching structure 23 are correspondingly arranged on the air inlet grille 2, so that the butt joint effect of the front bumper 1 and the air inlet grille 2 can be improved, the assembly gaps among the elements of the front bumper assembly 100 are eliminated, and the appearance quality of the vehicle is improved.

The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present utility model, and are not limiting; although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, and are intended to be included in the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. The front bumper is characterized by comprising a front bumper and an air inlet grille which are connected along a first direction, wherein a first fixing hole, a first matching structure and a second matching structure are formed in the front bumper, and a second fixing hole, a third matching structure and a fourth matching structure are formed in the air inlet grille;

the first matching structure and the third matching structure are opposite and matched and spliced to limit the relative displacement of the front bumper and the air inlet grille on a first plane, and the first plane is perpendicular to the first direction;

the second matching structure and the fourth matching structure are opposite and matched and spliced to limit the relative displacement of the front bumper and the air inlet grille in the first direction.

2. The front guard assembly of claim 1, wherein the first mating structure is one of a through hole and a locating block, the third mating structure is the other of the through hole and the locating block, the locating block being inserted into the through hole; the second matching structure is one of a blind groove and a limiting block, the fourth matching structure is the other of the blind groove and the limiting block, and the limiting block is inserted into the blind groove.

3. The front fender assembly of claim 1, wherein the first securement holes are spaced around a perimeter of the front bumper.

4. The front guard assembly of claim 1, wherein the air intake grille includes a grille skeleton and a plurality of vanes, the vanes being rotatably disposed on the grille skeleton and the vanes extending in a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction.

5. The front guard assembly of claim 4, wherein in the second direction, opposite mounting holes and mounting grooves are formed in the grid framework, one end of the blade is inserted into the mounting holes, and the other end of the blade is inserted into the mounting grooves; the mounting groove is U-shaped in cross section perpendicular to the second direction.

6. The front guard assembly of claim 5, wherein the air intake grille further comprises a fixed plate mounted to the grille frame opposite the mounting slot and covering the mounting slot to trap the vane within the mounting slot.

7. The front guard assembly of claim 6, wherein the securing plate is mounted to the grid framework by fasteners.

8. The front guard assembly of claim 7, wherein the grid framework is provided with fixing posts, the fixing posts are provided with threaded holes for installing fasteners, and the fixing plate is provided with third fixing holes which are opposite to the threaded holes and are used for installing fasteners.

9. The front guard assembly of any one of claims 1-8, further comprising a lidar mounted to the air intake grill.

10. A vehicle comprising a body and a front guard assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9 mounted to the body.