CN219789916U

CN219789916U - Charging port structure, front bumper and electric vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN219789916U
Application number: CN202223483999.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 徐静
Original assignee: Aiways Automobile Co Ltd
Current assignee: Aiways Automobile Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-12-23
Filing date: 2022-12-23
Publication date: 2023-10-03
Anticipated expiration: 2032-12-23

Abstract

The utility model provides a charging port structure, a front bumper and an electric vehicle, and relates to the technical field of vehicle charging. The charging port structure provided by the utility model comprises an inner cover plate, an outer cover plate and an air duct plate, wherein a charging hole and an air inlet are formed in the inner cover plate, and the air duct plate and the outer shell of the front bumper form an air inlet channel. The charging port structure provided by the utility model is characterized in that the charging port is covered by the outer cover plate, so that the charging port is protected and shielded; the charging port structure is arranged on the front bumper of the electric vehicle, the charging port is high in concealment, and the problems that in the prior art, the charging port is arranged on the side edge of the vehicle, obvious gaps exist and the attractiveness is insufficient are avoided; in addition, the air inlet end of the air duct plate is connected with the air inlet, the air outlet end faces the inner side of the wheel cover of the electric vehicle, and in the running process of the vehicle, part of air facing the front of the vehicle is discharged through the air inlet and the air outlet end, so that the wind resistance coefficient in the running process of the vehicle is reduced to a certain extent.

Description

Charging port structure, front bumper and electric vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicle charging, in particular to a charging port structure, a front bumper and an electric vehicle.

Background

The new energy automobile adopts unconventional automobile fuel as power source, integrates advanced technology in the aspects of power control and driving of the automobile, and forms an automobile with advanced technical principle, new technology and new structure.

Electric vehicle has extensively got into people's life, but current electric automobile charges mouthful often to set up in the fender top of car rear side, has obvious gap, causes the aesthetic measure not enough, simultaneously, charges mouthful and fills the distance of stake far away, uses inconveniently.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the utility model aims to provide a charging port structure, a front bumper and an electric vehicle, and aims to solve the problems of insufficient aesthetic degree caused by obvious gaps at the mounting part of a charging port and inconvenient use caused by a long distance between the charging port and a charging pile in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:

in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present utility model provides a charging port structure mounted to a front bumper of an electric vehicle, the charging port structure including:

the inner cover plate is provided with a charging hole and an air inlet;

the outer cover plate is detachably arranged on one side of the inner cover plate, the outer cover plate covers the charging holes, and at least part of the air inlets do not fall into the coverage area of the outer cover plate;

the air duct plate is provided with an air inlet end and an air outlet end, the air duct plate and the shell of the front bumper form an air inlet channel, the air outlet end is positioned on the inner side of a wheel cover of the electric vehicle, and the air inlet end is communicated with the air inlet.

In one embodiment of the first aspect, the charging hole is disposed in a middle portion of the inner cover plate, a housing is mounted on a side, away from the outer cover plate, of the charging hole, a charging connector is mounted in the housing, and the air inlet and the air duct plate are disposed on side sides of the inner cover plate.

In one embodiment of the first aspect, a first mounting hole is formed in an end, away from the air inlet, of the inner cover plate, and the outer cover plate is rotatably disposed at the first mounting hole.

In one embodiment of the first aspect, an end edge side of the outer cover plate away from the first mounting hole is flush with a side of the air inlet adjacent to the charging hole.

In one embodiment of the first aspect, the inner cover plate is further provided with a second mounting hole, the second mounting hole is located between the charging hole and the air inlet, an actuator is mounted at the second mounting hole, and an output end of the actuator is directed to the inner cover plate.

In one embodiment of the first aspect, the side of the outer cover plate, which is flush with the air inlet, is arc-shaped.

In one embodiment of the first aspect, the outer cover plate includes a base plate and a decorative plate, the base plate is covered with the inner cover plate, and the decorative plate is mounted on a side of the base plate facing away from the inner cover plate.

In one embodiment of the first aspect, the two sides of the air duct plate are provided with baffles to form a channel with a concave middle part, the air inlet end is inclined compared with the air outlet end, one side of the inner cover plate, which is close to the air duct plate, is provided with an extension plate, and the extension plate is covered on the air inlet end in a sealing manner.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present utility model further provides a front bumper, including the charging port structure described in any one of the embodiments above.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present utility model further provides an electric vehicle, including the front bumper described in the above embodiment.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that: the utility model provides a charging port structure, a front bumper and an electric vehicle. The charging port structure provided by the first aspect of the utility model comprises an inner cover plate, an outer cover plate and an air duct plate, wherein a charging hole and an air inlet are formed in the inner cover plate, and the charging hole is covered by the outer cover plate to protect and shield the charging port; the charging port structure is arranged on the front bumper of the electric vehicle, the charging port is high in concealment, and the problems that in the prior art, the charging port is arranged on the side edge of the vehicle, obvious gaps exist and the attractiveness is insufficient are avoided; the distance between the charging port and the charging pile is reduced, so that the charging pile is convenient to use; in addition, the air inlet end of the air duct plate is connected with the air inlet, the air outlet end faces the inner side of the wheel cover of the electric vehicle, and in the running process of the vehicle, part of air facing the front of the vehicle is discharged through the air inlet and the air outlet end, so that the wind resistance coefficient in the running process of the vehicle is reduced to a certain extent.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings that are needed in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it being understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present utility model and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and other related drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a charge port structure in a closed state according to some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an open state of a charging port structure according to some embodiments of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded view of a charge port structure in some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic view of the structure of an inner cover plate in some embodiments of the utility model;

fig. 5 illustrates a schematic structural view of a front bumper in some embodiments of the present utility model.

Description of main reference numerals:

100-charging port structure; 110-an outer cover plate; 111-a substrate; 112-a decorative plate; 120-inner cover plate; 121-a charging hole; 122-an air inlet; 123-epitaxial plates; 124-a first mounting hole; 125-a second mounting hole; 130-an air duct plate; 131-an air inlet end; 132-an air outlet end; 140-a housing; 150-actuator.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

As shown in fig. 1, an embodiment of the first aspect of the present utility model provides a charging port structure 100 applicable to various types of electric vehicles, particularly to front bumpers of electric vehicles.

Referring to fig. 2 together, the charging port structure 100 includes an inner cover plate 120, an outer cover plate 110, and an air duct plate 130, wherein the inner cover plate 120 is an installation carrier for each component in the charging port structure 100, the outer cover plate 110 is used for protecting and beautifying the charging port structure 100, and the air duct plate 130 is used for guiding wind generated by the head-on of an automobile in the driving process.

Specifically, the inner cover plate 120 is provided with a charging hole 121 and an air inlet 122, and a charging connector is installed in the charging hole 121 for being in plug-in connection with a charging plug of the charging pile. The air inlet 122 is an air inlet port which is formed in the head-on direction during the running process of the automobile.

Further, the outer cover plate 110 is detachably mounted to the outer side of the inner cover plate 120, and the outer cover plate 110 covers the charging holes 121. At the time of charging, the exposure of the charging hole 121 is achieved by the separation of the outer cover plate 110 from the inner cover plate 120. When the charging operation is not performed, the outer cover plate 110 and the inner cover plate 120 are covered, so that the charging hole 121 is protected, and foreign matters and dust are prevented from entering the charging hole 121, so that the charging connector is damaged.

Further, at least a portion of the air inlet 122 does not fall within the coverage area of the outer cover 110, so as to ensure that the windage generated during the driving of the vehicle can enter the air inlet 122.

In the present embodiment, the air inlet 122 does not fall into the coverage area of the outer cover 110, i.e. the air inlet 122 is in a completely exposed state.

Further, the duct plate 130 forms an air inlet passage with the housing of the front bumper to restrict the direction of the air flow. The air duct plate 130 comprises an air inlet end 131 and an air outlet end 132, the air inlet end 131 is communicated with the air inlet 122, the air outlet end 132 is positioned on the inner side of a wheel cover of the electric vehicle, the windward generated wind is guided to the wheel cover space of the front wheel, the front bumper is perfectly matched with the front bumper at the front wheel cover, the space is not occupied, and meanwhile, the wind resistance coefficient in the running process of the vehicle can be reduced.

In addition, the inner cover plate 120, the outer cover plate 110 and the air duct plate 130 are all molded parts, and can select a proper appearance shape according to the structure of the front bumper, so that the envelope formed by the charging port structure 100 is well integrated into the front bumper structure, no obvious gap exists on the surface, the appearance integrity of the front bumper is ensured, and the aesthetic degree of the vehicle is improved. No other vehicle is built on the front bumper and positional conflicts of the charging port structure 100 with other components are avoided.

As shown in fig. 3, further, the air duct plate 130 is provided with baffles on both sides to form a channel with a concave middle portion. Meanwhile, the air inlet end 131 is inclined compared to the air outlet end 132 to facilitate the installation of the duct board 130. When the air inlet end 131 of the air duct plate 130 is mounted on the inner cover plate 120, the air outlet end 132 which is inclined relatively extends toward the wheel cover, and is arranged in an arc manner in the transition area to form an envelope structure, so that the connection with the front bumper is facilitated.

Still further, the inner cover plate 120 is provided with the extension board 123 near one side of the air duct plate 130, the extension board 123 is covered on the air inlet end 131 in a sealing way, and meanwhile, one end of the air inlet end 131 far away from the air outlet end 132 is connected with the inner cover plate 120 in a sealing way, so that the periphery of the air inlet end 131 is sealed, wind can only enter from the air inlet end 131, leakage of wind is reduced, and the influence of deviation of wind on other parts of a vehicle is caused by a preset channel.

Still further, the height of the baffle at the air outlet end 132 is reduced from the air inlet end 131 to the air outlet end 132, so that the air duct plate 130 is mounted at the corner of the front bumper, and the baffle of the air duct plate 130 is in sealing connection with the inner cover plate 120 and the front bumper to form an air inlet channel.

As shown in fig. 4, in some embodiments of the first aspect of the present utility model, the charging hole 121 is disposed in the middle of the inner cover 120, and the air inlet 122 and the air duct board 130 are disposed at the side of the inner cover 120, so as to facilitate the charging use of the operator and the layout of the air duct board 130. Of course, the positions of the charging hole 121 and the air inlet 122 may be changed according to design requirements, which will not be described herein.

Further, in the present embodiment, the air inlet 122 and the air duct board 130 are disposed on the side of the charging port structure 100 closest to the front wheel of the electric vehicle, so as to facilitate ventilation of wind. Meanwhile, the length of the air duct board 130 is reduced to reduce the difficulty of arrangement of the air duct board 130.

As shown in fig. 4, in some embodiments of the first aspect of the present utility model, the charging port structure 100 further includes a housing cover 140 for securing a charging connector of an electric vehicle.

Specifically, the casing 140 is mounted on a side of the charging hole 121 away from the outer cover 110, and a charging connector is fixed in the casing 140 and electrically connected with the electric system of the electric vehicle.

As shown in fig. 2 and 4, in some embodiments of the first aspect of the present utility model, a first mounting hole 124 is formed at an end of the inner cover 120 away from the air inlet 122, and the outer cover 110 is rotatably disposed at the first mounting hole 124.

Specifically, through the rotational connection between the outer cover plate 110 and the inner cover plate 120, the outer cover plate 110 can perform a tilting motion compared with the inner cover plate 120, so that the outer cover plate 110 and the inner cover plate 120 can be conveniently closed and separated, and the use is convenient.

In some embodiments, the user may also use a sliding connection between the outer cover plate 110 and the inner cover plate 120 or alternatively use other connection methods, which are also within the scope of the present utility model.

Further, an end side of the outer cover 110 away from the first mounting hole 124 is flush with a side of the air inlet 122 adjacent to the charging hole 121, so that the air inlet 122 is completely exposed, and ventilation of wind is facilitated.

Further, the side of the outer cover 110 flush with the air inlet 122 is arc-shaped, which can further reduce wind resistance, so that wind enters the air inlet 122 along the arc surface of the outer cover 110.

Still further, as shown in fig. 3, one end of the outer cover plate 110 is provided with a U-shaped arm, and an end portion of the U-shaped arm is rotatably mounted on an end side of the first mounting hole 124 away from the charging hole 121, and a recess portion of the U-shaped arm is disposed in the first mounting hole 124 in a penetrating manner, so that the connection strength between the outer cover plate 110 and the inner cover plate 120 is enhanced while the overturning angle of the outer cover plate 110 is ensured.

Still further, the outer cover 110 includes a base 111 and a decorative plate 112, the base 111 has a U-shaped arm and is covered with the inner cover 120, and the decorative plate 112 is mounted on a side of the base 111 facing away from the inner cover 120.

Specifically, a plurality of ribs and grooves are disposed on the base 111, so that the decorative board 112 is attached to the base 111.

Still further, various patterns and brands may be provided on a side of the decorative board 112 facing away from the base plate 111, thereby providing an aesthetic effect on the overall structure.

Still further, a decorative frame is further disposed between the outer cover plate 110 and the inner cover plate 120, and the decorative frame is attached to the peripheral side of the inner cover plate 120 and is clamped with the inner cover plate 120. Through the setting of decorating the frame, reduce the contact wear that outer apron 110 caused at the process of opening and shutting, the recess that the outer apron 110 avris of being convenient for place also can be offered correspondingly to the week side of decorating the frame.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, in some embodiments of the first aspect of the present utility model, a second mounting hole 125 is further formed in the inner cover plate 120, and an actuator 150 is mounted at the second mounting hole 125, and a motor body of the actuator 150 is located at a side of the inner cover plate 120 away from the outer cover plate 110, so that an output end of the actuator 150 protrudes out of the second mounting hole 125 toward the inner cover plate 120. The automatic opening of the outer cover 110 is controlled by the setting of the actuator 150.

Further, the second mounting hole 125 is located between the charging hole 121 and the air inlet 122, so that the output end of the actuator 150 is opposite to the end of the outer cover 110 away from the first mounting hole 124, so as to realize quick opening and closing of the outer cover 110.

Further, the actuator 150 is a monostable motor, so that the outer cover plate 110 is electrically unlocked and manually locked. When the outer cover 110 is opened, the actuator 150 operates to spring the outer cover 110 open; when the outer cover plate 110 is covered, the operator closes the outer cover plate 110 toward the inner cover plate 120, and locks the outer cover plate 110 and the inner cover plate 120.

Further, the output end of the actuator 150 can move telescopically on the inner cover 120, and when the outer cover 110 is opened, the output end of the actuator 150 extends to push the outer cover 110 open.

Further, the output end of the actuator 150 may be further configured to rotate, so as to drive the latch to rotate by presetting the rotation angle of the actuator 150, thereby realizing the opening and locking of the outer cover plate 110.

In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present utility model, a grille or shutter, such as a louvered door structure, may be provided at the intake vent 122 to block wind debris and dust.

As shown in fig. 5, an embodiment of the second aspect of the present utility model provides a front bumper, including the charging port structure 100 provided in the above embodiment, the charging port structure 100 is mounted on one side of the front bumper, and the air duct board 130 is disposed on the side of the charging port structure 100 closest to the front wheel.

The front bumper according to the second aspect of the present utility model has the charging port structure 100 according to the first aspect of the present utility model, and therefore, has all the advantages of any one of the charging port structures 100 according to the foregoing embodiments, and will not be described in detail herein.

An embodiment of the third aspect of the utility model is also an electric vehicle comprising the front bumper of any of the embodiments described above.

Specifically, the front bumper described above is applied to an electric vehicle.

The charging port structure 100 in any of the embodiments is provided in the present embodiment, and therefore, all the beneficial effects of the charging port structure 100 in any of the embodiments are not described herein.

In summary, the working principle of the utility model is as follows:

the charging port structure 100 is set to be an envelope structure matched with the front bumper, so that the problem that the charging port structure 100 interferes with the position of a vehicle part in a modeling manner, no obvious gap exists in the process of installing the charging port structure 100 on the bumper, the appearance integrity is enhanced, the concealment of the charging port is strong, the charging port is installed on the side edge of the vehicle in the prior art, and the problems of obvious gap and insufficient aesthetic degree are avoided.

Meanwhile, the charging hole 121 is formed in the front bumper of the electric vehicle, so that the electric vehicle is convenient for a user to use, and the distance between the charging port and the charging pile is reduced.

In addition, through the arrangement of the air duct plate 130, part of the air facing the front of the vehicle is discharged through the air inlet 122 and the air outlet end 132 during the running process of the vehicle, and the wind resistance coefficient during the running process of the vehicle is reduced to a certain extent.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

While embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the utility model, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A charging port structure, characterized by being mounted to a front bumper of an electric vehicle, comprising:

the inner cover plate is provided with a charging hole and an air inlet;

2. The charging port structure according to claim 1, wherein the charging hole is provided in a middle portion of the inner cover plate, a housing is mounted on a side of the charging hole away from the outer cover plate, a charging connector is mounted in the housing, and the air inlet and the air duct plate are provided on an edge side of the inner cover plate.

3. The charging port structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein a first mounting hole is provided at an end of the inner cover plate remote from the air inlet, and the outer cover plate is rotatably provided at the first mounting hole.

4. A charging port arrangement as claimed in claim 3, in which an end edge of the outer cover remote from the first mounting aperture is flush with a side of the air inlet immediately adjacent the charging aperture.

5. The charging inlet structure of claim 4, wherein the inner cover plate is further provided with a second mounting hole, the second mounting hole is located between the charging hole and the air inlet, an actuator is mounted at the second mounting hole, and an output end of the actuator is directed to the inner cover plate.

6. The charging port structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein a side of the outer cover plate flush with the air inlet is arcuate.

7. The charging port structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the outer cover plate includes a base plate and a decorative plate, the base plate being covered with the inner cover plate, the decorative plate being mounted on a side of the base plate facing away from the inner cover plate.

8. The charging port structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein both sides of the air duct plate are provided with baffles to form a channel with a concave middle portion, the air inlet end is inclined compared to the air outlet end, an extension plate is provided on a side of the inner cover plate close to the air duct plate, and the extension plate is hermetically covered on the air inlet end.

9. A front bumper comprising the charging port structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. An electric vehicle comprising the front bumper of claim 9.