CN220114696U - Upright post assembly and vehicle with same - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a stand column assembly and a vehicle with the same, wherein the stand column assembly comprises: the column comprises a column body, wherein a reinforcing groove is formed on the column body, and the reinforcing groove is provided with a first side wall and a second side wall which are opposite to each other; the reinforcing plate is accommodated in the reinforcing groove, a first supporting side plate and a second supporting side plate are arranged on the reinforcing plate, and the first supporting side plate and the second supporting side plate are respectively abutted to the first side wall and the second side wall. According to the upright post assembly, the upright post body and the reinforcing plate are arranged, the first supporting side plate and the second supporting side plate of the reinforcing plate are respectively matched with the first side wall and the second side wall of the upright post body, so that the reinforcing plate can support and strengthen the upright post body, the structural rigidity and strength of the upright post assembly are improved, the shock resistance of a vehicle is improved, and the problem that the safety performance of the whole vehicle is poor due to low structural strength of the B column is solved.

Description

Upright post assembly and vehicle with same

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of automobiles, in particular to an upright post assembly and a vehicle with the same.

Background

With technological progress, new energy automobiles are rapidly developed, and the safety of the new energy automobiles is always one of the important points. For new energy automobiles, the side column collision can deform the battery pack, so that the battery diaphragm is torn, internal short circuit occurs, and fire is easily caused by leakage of inflammable electrolyte. Therefore, the collision performance of the side pillars is important for the safety of automobiles, especially new energy automobiles.

In the related art, when a vehicle bumps sideways, the middle position of the B column is easy to bend, the B column is large in intrusion amount and the like, the structural strength of the B column is low, the vehicle bumps sideways, and the safety performance of the whole vehicle is reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, an object of the present utility model is to propose a column assembly. According to the upright post assembly, the upright post body and the reinforcing plate are arranged, the first supporting side plate and the second supporting side plate of the reinforcing plate are respectively matched with the first side wall and the second side wall of the upright post body, so that the reinforcing plate can support and strengthen the upright post body, the structural rigidity and strength of the upright post assembly are improved, the shock resistance of a vehicle is improved, and the problem that the safety performance of the whole vehicle is poor due to low structural strength of the B column is solved.

The utility model further provides a vehicle with the upright post assembly.

The column assembly according to the present utility model comprises: the column comprises a column body, wherein a reinforcing groove is formed on the column body, and the reinforcing groove is provided with a first side wall and a second side wall which are opposite to each other; the reinforcing plate is accommodated in the reinforcing groove, a first supporting side plate and a second supporting side plate are arranged on the reinforcing plate, and the first supporting side plate and the second supporting side plate are respectively abutted to the first side wall and the second side wall.

According to the upright post assembly, the first side wall and the second side wall of the upright post body are respectively abutted against the first supporting side plate and the second supporting side plate of the reinforcing plate through the arrangement of the upright post body and the reinforcing plate, so that the reinforcing plate is accommodated in the reinforcing groove of the upright post body, the reinforcing plate and the upright post body can be matched together, the structural strength and the rigidity of the upright post assembly are improved, the deformation resistance of the upright post assembly is enhanced, the side collision performance of a vehicle is improved, and the safety performance of the whole vehicle is improved.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the first side wall and the second side wall are provided with a first projection and a second projection projecting toward each other, respectively, the first projection and the second projection being engaged with the first support side plate and the second support side plate, respectively.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the reinforcing groove is formed with a fitting section having a width gradually increasing in the extending direction of the pillar body, the reinforcing plate is accommodated in the fitting section and the reinforcing plate has a width gradually increasing in the extending direction of the pillar body.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the first side wall and the first support side plate are welded and fixed, and the second side wall and the second support side plate are welded and fixed.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the reinforcing groove is formed with a softened section having a strength smaller than that of the mating section.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the length of the softening section is l and satisfies: l is more than or equal to 25mm and less than or equal to 35mm.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the stud assembly further includes a nutplate disposed between the softened section and the mating section.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the bottom wall of the reinforcing groove is formed with reinforcing ribs.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the reinforcing plate is provided with a first reinforcing connection plate, and the bottom wall of the reinforcing groove is provided with a second reinforcing connection plate, and the first reinforcing connection plate is welded with the second reinforcing connection plate and/or connected through a fastener.

The vehicle according to the present utility model is briefly described below.

According to the utility model, the vehicle is provided with the upright post assembly according to any one of the embodiments, and the reinforcement plate in the vehicle has a supporting function on the upright post body, and the upright post body is provided with the softening section, so that the upright post body has higher rigidity and better energy absorption effect, the upright post assembly has higher structural rigidity and strength, the vehicle has better side collision performance, the vehicle has higher safety, and the user experience is better.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic view of a stud assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a mast assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a stud body according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a stiffener according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a hinge reinforcement plate according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of the mating of a nutplate and nut plate cage in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model.

Reference numerals:

a column assembly 1;

the upright post body 11, the first side wall 111, the second side wall 112, the matching section 113, the softening section 114, the reinforcing rib 115 and the second reinforcing connection plate 116;

the reinforcing plate 12, the first support side plate 121, the second support side plate 122, the first reinforcing connection plate 123;

hinge reinforcing plate 13, nut plate 14, nut plate case 15.

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 related art, when a vehicle bumps sideways, the middle position of the B column is easy to bend, the B column is large in intrusion amount and the like, the structural strength of the B column is low, the vehicle bumps sideways, and the safety performance of the whole vehicle is reduced.

Referring now to fig. 1-6, a stud assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present utility model is described.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the pillar assembly 1 according to the present utility model includes a pillar body 11 and a reinforcement plate 12. In the utility model, the upright post body 11 has a supporting function on part of members of the vehicle, and when the vehicle is impacted from the side, the upright post body 11 can also have a certain protection function on personnel in the vehicle. The upright body 11 is formed with a reinforcing groove adapted to cooperate with the reinforcing plate 12 to jointly reinforce the structural strength and rigidity of the upright assembly 1, the reinforcing groove having a first side wall 111 and a second side wall 112, and the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 facing each other on the reinforcing groove; in the utility model, the reinforcing plate 12 is accommodated in the reinforcing groove, the reinforcing plate 12 is provided with the first supporting side plate 121 and the second supporting side plate 122, and the first supporting side plate 121 and the second supporting side plate 122 are respectively abutted against the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112, so that the reinforcing plate 12 can be matched with the upright post body 11, thereby improving the deformation resistance of the upright post assembly 1.

According to the upright post assembly 1, the upright post body 11 and the reinforcing plate 12 are arranged, the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 of the upright post body 11 are respectively abutted against the first support side plate 121 and the second support side plate 122 of the reinforcing plate 12, so that the reinforcing plate 12 is accommodated in the reinforcing groove of the upright post body 11, the reinforcing plate 12 and the upright post body 11 can be matched together, the structural strength and the rigidity of the upright post assembly 1 are improved, the deformation resistance of the upright post assembly 1 is enhanced, the side collision performance of a vehicle is improved, and the safety performance of the whole vehicle is improved.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 are respectively provided with a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion protruding toward each other, and the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion are respectively engaged with the first support side plate 121 and the second support side plate 122, so that the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion can form a barrier to at least a part of the outer surface of the reinforcing plate 12, so that the reinforcing plate 12 is more stable in the reinforcing groove in the thickness direction of the reinforcing plate 12, thereby improving the structural reliability of the pillar assembly 1, and reducing the risk of falling off and invading the vehicle when the vehicle is subject to side collision.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, according to an embodiment of the present utility model, the reinforcement groove on the pillar body 11 is formed with a fitting section 113, and the fitting section 113 is adapted to provide a mounting position for a part of the structural member of the pillar assembly 1 and to perform a limiting and fixing function for the part of the structural member of the pillar assembly 1. The width of the matching section 113 in the extending direction of the column body 11 is gradually increased, the reinforcing plate 12 is accommodated in the matching section 113, and the width of the reinforcing plate 12 in the extending direction of the column body 11 is gradually increased to be matched with the shape of the matching section 113. The width of the matching section 113 and the width of the reinforcing plate 12 are gradually increased in the extending direction of the upright post body 11, so that the energy absorption area of the upright post assembly 1 is increased under the condition that the lateral rearward view of a driver is not affected, and the deformation resistance of the upright post assembly 1 is further improved.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the first side wall 111 is welded to the first support side plate 121, and the second side wall 112 is welded to the second support side plate 122, so that the reinforcing plate 12 is connected to the pillar body 11. Since the connection between the reinforcing plate 12 and the pillar body 11 is located on both sides of the reinforcing plate 12 in the width direction, the shape integrity of the reinforcing plate 12 is maintained while the reinforcing plate 12 is connected to the pillar body 11, so that the reinforcing plate 12 is ensured to have sufficient rigidity, the supporting strength of the reinforcing plate 12 on both sides of the pillar body 11 in the width direction is greater, and the structural strength of the pillar body 11 is greater. In addition, through adopting the welded mode, reduced the use of connecting pieces such as bolt, alleviateed the weight of stand subassembly 1, realized the automobile body lighter.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, the welding between the first side wall 111 and the first support side plate 121 is configured as spot welding, and the welding between the second side wall 112 and the second support side plate 122 is configured as spot welding. The spot welding speed is high, workpieces cannot be deformed, and the production efficiency of the upright post assembly 1 in the production link is improved.

In another embodiment of the present utility model, the method for forming the pillar body 11 and the reinforcing plate 12 is as follows: the upright post body 11 and the reinforcing plate 12 are connected through welding, and then the integrated upright post body 11 and the reinforcing plate 12 are formed together, so that compared with the mode that the upright post body 11 and the reinforcing plate 12 are formed separately, the upright post body 11 and the reinforcing plate 12 respectively need different dies, and the upright post assembly 1 reduces the use of corresponding dies, detecting tools, clamps and the like in the forming process of the upright post assembly 1 on the premise of meeting the strength, and further saves the economic cost.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the reinforcing groove is formed with a softened section 114, more specifically, the softened section 114 is formed at one end in the extending direction of the pillar body 11, and the strength of the softened section 114 is smaller than that of the mating section 113. Through setting up the intensity of softening section 114 and being less than the intensity of cooperation section 113 for when the vehicle received the side bump, the softening section 114 can be preferentially deformed and energy-absorbed, preferentially consumes the impact force from the external world, thereby the energy-absorbing effect of stand subassembly 1 is better, shock resistance is stronger, and then has protected other structural integrity of automobile body, has promoted the security performance of vehicle.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, the softening section 114 is configured to soften by laser light. The laser softening is a non-contact processing, has no direct impact on a workpiece, has no mechanical deformation, and has high efficiency and low cost, so that the softening mode of the softening section 114 is constructed as laser softening, the structural shape of the softening section 114 is better maintained, and the economic cost is reduced.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the length of the softening section 114 is l and satisfies: l is more than or equal to 25mm and less than or equal to 35mm. By setting the length of the softening section 114 within the above range, it is ensured that the key side impact part on the upright post body 11 has good deformation energy absorbing capability when the vehicle is impacted laterally, so that the upright post assembly 1 can consume more impact energy at the maximum impact point of the side impact, and further the deformation of the passenger compartment can be reduced, and the safety of drivers and passengers is protected.

In a specific embodiment of the present utility model, the length of the softening section 114 is set to be 30mm, so that the deformation energy absorption area on the pillar body 11 is more reasonable, the structural strength and rigidity of the pillar assembly 1 are greater, and the safety performance of the whole vehicle is better.

As shown in fig. 1, 3 and 6, the stud assembly 1 further includes a nutplate 14 according to one embodiment of the present utility model. The nutplate 14 is adapted to connect the stud body 11 to portions of other structures of the body to achieve normal vehicle performance. The nut plate 14 is arranged between the softening section 114 and the matching section 113, so that the connection position between the upright post body 11 and other structures of the vehicle body is more reasonable, and the usability of the vehicle is improved on the basis of ensuring that the upright post body 11 has enough strength.

In one embodiment of the utility model, the stud assembly 1 further includes a nut plate magazine 15, the nut plate magazine 15 being adapted to cooperate with the nut plate 14 to cooperatively connect and secure the components.

As shown in fig. 1, a reinforcing rib 115 is formed on the bottom wall of the reinforcing groove according to one embodiment of the present utility model. Through setting up strengthening rib 115 for stand body 11 is under the condition that does not increase overall thickness, and its structural rigidity and intensity are bigger, thereby has promoted the intensity performance of stand subassembly 1, and has realized saving materials quantity, has alleviateed stand subassembly 1 overall weight, makes whole car cost lower, and lighter.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, the reinforcing ribs 115 are configured in plural, and the plurality of reinforcing ribs 115 are arranged at intervals in the width direction of the reinforcing groove on the bottom wall of the reinforcing groove, further improving the structural rigidity of the pillar body 11 by increasing the number of reinforcing ribs 115.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, according to an embodiment of the present utility model, the reinforcing plate 12 is provided with a first reinforcing connection plate 123, and the bottom wall of the reinforcing groove is formed with a second reinforcing connection plate 116, and the first reinforcing connection plate 123 may be matched with the second reinforcing connection plate 116 to enhance the connection stability between the reinforcing plate 12 and the reinforcing groove. The first reinforcing connection plate 123 and the second reinforcing connection plate 116 may be connected only by welding, or the first reinforcing connection plate 123 and the second reinforcing connection plate 116 may be connected only by fastening means, or both welding and fastening means may be used to connect the first reinforcing connection plate 123 and the second reinforcing connection plate 116. By arranging the first reinforcing connection plate 123 and the second reinforcing connection plate 116, the connection between the reinforcing plate 12 and the upright post body 11 is more stable and reliable, and the overall safety performance of the upright post assembly 1 is better.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, in addition, the pillar assembly 1 according to some embodiments of the present utility model further includes a hinge reinforcement plate 13, and the hinge reinforcement plate 13 is disposed at the softening section 114. The hinge reinforcing plate 13 can increase the rigidity and strength of the door hinge mounting portion, and improve the safety of the door hinge. The hinge reinforcing plate 13 and the column body 11 can be connected by welding to improve the light weight degree of the column assembly 1.

In other embodiments of the present utility model, the materials of the pillar body 11 and the reinforcing plate 12 are aluminum-plated silicon steel, the overall thickness of which is 1.4mm, which is more beneficial to realizing the formability and coating requirements of the pillar body 11 under the condition of meeting the rigidity requirement; the material of the hinge reinforcement plate 13 is constructed of dual-phase cold-rolled high-strength steel, and the thickness thereof is constructed to be 1.6mm, so as to perform strength optimization on the local structure of the pillar assembly 1; the materials of the nutplate 14 and the nutplate case 15 are respectively constructed of an automobile structural steel and a cold-rolled steel sheet, and the thicknesses of the nutplate 14 and the nutplate case 15 are respectively constructed of 3mm and 1.6mm, so that the costs of the nutplate 14 and the nutplate case 15 are lower. Thereby saving the economic cost of the column assembly 1.

The vehicle according to the present utility model is briefly described below.

The vehicle according to the present utility model is provided with the pillar assembly 1 according to any one of the above embodiments, and since the vehicle according to the present utility model is provided with the pillar assembly 1 according to any one of the above embodiments, the reinforcement plate 12 in the vehicle has a supporting effect on the pillar body 11, and the softened section 114 is formed on the pillar body 11, so that the rigidity of the pillar body 11 is greater and the energy absorbing effect is better, the structural rigidity and strength of the pillar assembly 1 are strong, the side impact performance of the vehicle is better, the safety of the vehicle is higher, and the user experience is better.

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.

In the description of the utility model, a "first feature" or "second feature" may include one or more of such features.

In the description of the present utility model, "plurality" means two or more.

In the description of the utility model, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other by another feature therebetween.

In the description of the utility model, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative 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 utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: many changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit and principles of the utility model, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (10)

1. A pillar assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

the column comprises a column body, wherein a reinforcing groove is formed on the column body, and the reinforcing groove is provided with a first side wall and a second side wall which are opposite to each other;

the reinforcing plate is accommodated in the reinforcing groove, a first supporting side plate and a second supporting side plate are arranged on the reinforcing plate, and the first supporting side plate and the second supporting side plate are respectively abutted to the first side wall and the second side wall.

2. The pillar assembly for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein first and second projecting portions projecting toward each other are provided on the first and second side walls, respectively, the first and second projecting portions being engaged with the first and second support side plates, respectively.

3. The pillar assembly for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the reinforcement groove is formed with a fitting section having a gradually increasing width in an extending direction of the pillar body, the reinforcement plate is accommodated in the fitting section and the reinforcement plate has a gradually increasing width in the extending direction of the pillar body.

4. The pillar assembly for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the first side wall is welded to the first support side plate and the second side wall is welded to the second support side plate.

5. A pillar assembly for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the reinforcing groove is formed with a softened section having a strength smaller than that of the mating section.

6. The pillar assembly for a vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the length of the softened therein is l and satisfies: l is more than or equal to 25mm and less than or equal to 35mm.

7. The pillar assembly for a vehicle according to claim 5, further comprising: and the nut plate is arranged between the softening section and the matching section.

8. The pillar assembly for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing groove has a reinforcing rib formed on a bottom wall thereof.

9. The pillar assembly for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a first reinforcing web is provided on the reinforcing panel, a second reinforcing web is formed on a bottom wall of the reinforcing groove, and the first reinforcing web is welded to the second reinforcing web and/or connected by a fastener.

10. A vehicle comprising a mast assembly according to any one of claims 1-9.