EP4626772A1

EP4626772A1 - Front fender assembly and vehicle

Info

Publication number: EP4626772A1
Application number: EP23809127.6A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Min Luo; Chuanxing MA; Yan Li; Yipeng ZHU
Original assignee: Stellantis Auto SAS
Current assignee: Stellantis Auto SAS
Priority date: 2022-11-30
Filing date: 2023-11-13
Publication date: 2025-10-08
Also published as: CN118107668A; WO2024115089A1

Abstract

The present application discloses a front fender assembly and a vehicle. The front fender assembly includes a fender body; an inner panel, arranged on an inner side of the fender body; and a connection assembly, connected between the fender body and the inner panel. The connection assembly includes a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate which are connected with each other; the first connecting plate is constructed with at least two first fitting portions and a first overlapping portion located between adjacent first fitting portions; the second connecting plate is constructed with at least two second fitting portions and a second overlapping portion located between adjacent second fitting portions. The first fitting portions fit under the second fitting portions, and the first overlapping portion fits above the second overlapping portion. In the front fender assembly according to the present application, the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate press against each other, thereby achieving a stable pre-connection of the fender body and the inner panel. The operator does not need to manually maintain the state of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate, and can manipulate other fasteners with both hands, facilitating the assembly operation.

Description

FRONT FENDER ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE

RELATED FIELD

[0001] The present invention claims the priority of the Chinese application 202211525454.1 filed on 2022, the 30th of November (30.11.2022), the content of which (text, drawings and claims) is incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present application relates to the field of vehicle parts and components, and in particular, to a front fender assembly. The present application further relates to a vehicle having the front fender assembly.

BACKGROUND

[0003] Front fender assemblies are arranged on two sides of the front part of the vehicle body, and each front fender assembly is located above the respective front wheel. The front fender assembly generally includes a fender body, an inner panel located on the inner side of the fender body, and a connector connecting the inner panel with the fender body. During the assembly process of the fender assembly, the operator needs to maintain the connection state of the connector by one hand and operate the fastener by the other hand, so as to complete the assembly of the front fender assembly. This makes the assembly operations inconvenient for the operator.

[0004] The patent document with publication number CN112839859A disclosed a front fender support. The front fender support disclosed therein is in the form of a corrugated strip and is connected between the front fender and the wheel arch liner. The front fender support disclosed therein is not used for the connection between the fender body and the inner panel, and cannot play a role in facilitating the assembly by the operator.

SUMMARY

[0005] In view of the above technical problems, a first aspect of the present application proposes a front fender assembly. The front fender assembly includes: a fender body; an inner panel, arranged on an inner side of the fender body and spaced apart from the fender body; and a connection assembly, connected between the fender body and the inner panel. The connection assembly includes a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate which are connected with each other, the first connecting plate is connected to one of the fender body and the inner panel, and the second connecting plate is connected to the other of the fender body and the inner panel; at a first edge of the first connecting plate adjoining the second connecting plate, the first connecting plate is constructed with at least two spaced first fitting portions and at least one first overlapping portion located between adjacent first fitting portions; at a second edge of the second connecting plate adjoining the first connecting plate, the second connecting plate is constructed with at least two second fitting portions corresponding to the at least two first fitting portions and at least one second overlapping portion located between adjacent second fitting portions; each first fitting portion is fitted on a first side surface of the corresponding second fitting portion, and each first overlapping portion is fitted on a second side surface of the corresponding second overlapping portion.

[0006] In an embodiment, a notch is formed between each first fitting portion and the adjacent first overlapping portion.

[0007] In an embodiment, each second overlapping portion is configured as an extension portion extending toward the first connecting plate and beyond the adjacent second fitting portion.

[0008] In an embodiment, each first fitting portion has a smaller dimension than each first overlapping portion along a lengthwise direction of the first connecting plate; and each second fitting portion has a smaller dimension than each second overlapping portion along a lengthwise direction of the second connecting plate.

[0009] In an embodiment, each second fitting portion is configured as a protruding structure protruding in a direction perpendicular to the second overlapping portion, each first fitting portion is fitted on the corresponding protruding structure, and a gap is formed between fitting surfaces of each first fitting portion and the corresponding protruding structure.

[0010] In an embodiment, the size of each second fitting portion is larger than the size of the corresponding first fitting portion. [0011] In an embodiment, at least one connection region and at least one spacing region are formed between each first overlapping portion and the corresponding second overlapping portion.

[0012] In an embodiment, at least one connector is provided in each connection region to fixedly connect the first connecting plate with the second connecting plate.

[0013] In an embodiment, the second connecting plate includes a portion connected to the other of the fender body and the inner panel, and the portion is configured as a flanging extending parallel to a normal direction of the second overlapping portion.

[0014] In an embodiment, the flanging is constructed with multiple connecting legs spaced apart along the lengthwise direction of the second connecting plate and at least one support portion connected between adjacent connecting legs; the multiple connecting legs are connected with the corresponding fender body or the corresponding inner panel, and the support portion is in contact with the corresponding fender body or the corresponding inner panel.

[0015] In an embodiment, the number of the first fitting portions is two, and the two first fitting portions are located at two ends of the first connecting plate in the lengthwise direction; the number of the second fitting portions is two, and the two second fitting portions are located at two ends of the second connecting plate in the lengthwise direction; the number of the connecting legs is two, and the two connecting legs are arranged to correspond to the two second fitting portions, respectively.

[0016] A second aspect of the present application proposes a vehicle. The vehicle includes a side body assembly and the front fender assembly as described above. The front fender assembly is installed at a front part of the side body assembly.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows. According to the front fender assembly of the present application, the pre-connection of the fender body and the inner panel can be achieved by the mutual pressing of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate. Thus, in the pre-connection state of the fender body and the inner panel, the operator does not need to manually maintain the state of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate, and thus can manipulate other fasteners with both hands, which greatly facilitates the assembly operation by the operator. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The present disclosure will be further described in the subsequent detailed description based on multiple accompanying drawings by means of non-limiting examples of typical embodiments of the present disclosure. The accompanying drawings are not drawn to actual scale.

[0019] FIG. 1 schematically shows a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] FIG. 2 schematically shows a front fender assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] FIG. 3 schematically shows a state of a connection assembly being connected with an inner panel, where a fender body is removed.

[0022] FIG. 4a schematically shows, from a first perspective, the connection assembly.

[0023] FIG. 4b is a view of FIG. 4a in direction A.

[0024] FIG. 5 schematically shows a first connecting plate.

[0025] FIG. 6 schematically shows a second connecting plate.

[0026] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4a, taken along a line I-I.

[0027] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4a, taken along a line II-II.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The details presented herein are exemplary and are used only for illustrative discussion of embodiments of the present application. They are presented in the cause of providing what is believed to be the most useful and readily understood description of the principles and conceptual aspects of the present disclosure. At this point, no attempt is made to show structural details of the present disclosure in more detail than is necessary for the fundamental understanding of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art may clearly understand how to implement several forms of the present disclosure in practice from the description and accompanying drawings. [0029] FIG. 1 schematically shows a vehicle 1 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 1 includes a side body assembly 11 and a front fender assembly 2. The front fender assembly 2 is installed at a front part of the side body assembly 11. In the present application, the directional term "front" refers to a direction of the vehicle travel.

[0030] The front fender assembly 2 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 2, the front fender assembly 2 includes a fender body 20, an inner panel 30 and a connection assembly 40. Specifically, the inner panel 30 is arranged on an inner side of the fender body 20 and spaced apart from the fender body 20. The connection assembly 40 is connected between the fender body 20 and the inner panel 30. In the present application, the directional term "inward" refers to the direction pointing to the inside of the vehicle.

[0032] In conjunction with FIGS. 3, 4a, and 4b, the connection assembly 40 includes a first connecting plate 410 and a second connecting plate 420 which are connected with each other. The first connecting plate 410 is connected to the inner panel 30, and the second connecting plate 420 is connected to the fender body 20.

[0033] Further, as shown in FIG. 5, at a first edge 413 of the first connecting plate 410 adjoining the second connecting plate 420, the first connecting plate 410 is constructed with two spaced first fitting portions 412 and a first overlapping portion 411 located between the two first fitting portions 412. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, at a second edge 423 of the second connecting plate 420 adjoining the first connecting plate 410, the second connecting plate 420 is constructed with two second fitting portions 422 and a second overlapping portion 421 located between the two second fitting portions 422. The two second fitting portions 422 are in one-to-one correspondence with the two first fitting portions 412, and the first overlapping portion 411 corresponds to the second overlapping portion 421.

[0034] While the front fender assembly 2 according to the present application is assembled, each first fitting portion 412 may be fit on a first side surface of the corresponding second fitting portion 422, and the first overlapping portion 411 may be fit on a second side surface of the second overlapping portion 421, wherein the first side surface and the second side surface correspond to two opposite side surfaces of the second connecting plate 420, respectively. In this way, the first connecting plate 410 and the second connecting plate 420 press against each other to stably connect with each other, thereby achieving a stable pre-connection of the fender body 20 and the inner panel 30. Under such state, the operator does not need to manually maintain the first connecting plate 410 and the second connecting plate 420, and thereby can manipulate other fasteners with both hands, so as to connect the second connecting plate 420 to the fender body 20 and connect the first connecting plate 410 to the second connecting plate 420. This greatly facilitates the assembly operation by the operator and also helps to improve the assembly efficiency of the front fender assembly 2.

[0035] Optionally, the first fitting portions 412, the first overlapping portion 411, the second fitting portions 422, and the second overlapping portion 421 are elastically deformable. Thus, during assembly, the first fitting portions 412 may be slightly elastically deformed to be easily fit on the first side surface of the second fitting portions 422 (that is, lapped together), and the first overlapping portion 411 and the second overlapping portion 421 may be slightly elastically deformed, so that they are easily lapped together.

[0036] Optionally, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the two first fitting portions 412 are located at two ends of the first connecting plate 410 in a lengthwise direction LI of the first connecting plate 410; correspondingly, two second fitting portions 422 are provided and located at two ends of the second connecting plate 420 in a lengthwise direction L2 of the second connecting plate 420. With such structure, during the assembly of the front fender assembly 2, the first fitting portions 412 and the corresponding second fitting portions 422 which are lapped together protect each other, reducing the risk of the corresponding edge of the first connecting plate 410 and/or the second connecting plate 420 being folded or warped, which facilitates the final fixed connection of the first connecting plate 410 with the second connecting plate 420.

[0037] It should be understood that more first fitting portions 412 may be constructed on the first connecting plate 410, and these first fitting portions 412 be spaced along the first edge 413; correspondingly, more second fitting portions 422 may be also constructed on the second connecting plate 420, and these second fitting portions 422 be spaced along the second edge 423. In this case, multiple first overlapping portions 411 and multiple second overlapping portions 421 may be respectively provided. [0038] Optionally, the first connecting plate 410 includes a first connecting portion 417, and the first connecting portion 417 is welded to the inner panel 30, thereby achieving connection of the connection assembly 40 with the inner panel 30. In other embodiments, the first connecting portion 417 may also be connected to the inner panel 30 by bolts. The connection of the second connecting plate 420 with the fender body 20 will be described below. It should also be understood that the first connecting plate 410 may be connected to the fender body 20, while the second connecting plate 420 be connected to the inner panel 30. In the following, the front fender assembly 2 will be described, by way of example, with the first connecting plate 410 being connected to the inner panel 30 and the second connecting plate 420 being connected to the fender body 20.

[0039] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 5, a notch 414 is formed between each first fitting portion 412 and the adjacent first overlapping portion 411. In this way, the first fitting portion 412 and the adjacent first overlapping portion 411 are separated from each other so as to facilitate fitting with corresponding structures of the second connecting plate 420, respectively. In the case where it is necessary to slightly bend the first fitting portion 412 and/or the first overlapping portion 411, the first fitting portion 412 and the first overlapping portion 411 may be bent independently, thereby further simplifying the assembly operation.

[0040] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 6, each second overlapping portion 421 is configured as an extension portion extending toward the first connecting plate 410 and beyond the adjacent second fitting portion 422. In this way, the extension length of the second overlapping portion 421 toward the first connecting plate 410 is long, which helps to increase the overlapping area of the second overlapping portion 421 and the first overlapping portion 411, thereby improving the stability of the pre-connection of the first connecting plate 410 and the second connecting plate 420. In an embodiment, the extension length of the second overlapping portion 421 is between 20 mm and 25 mm. Of course, the extension length of the second overlapping portion 421 may be configured into other dimensions according to the actual situation. In addition, the second overlapping portion 421 as a whole is separated from the adjacent second fitting portion 422, so that the second overlapping portion 421 can also be conveniently bent as required during assembly, and thus the second overlapping portion 421 can be conveniently fit on the first overlapping portion 411. [0041] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 5, the dimension of each first fitting portion 412 is smaller than the dimension of the first overlapping portion 411 along the lengthwise direction LI of the first connecting plate 410. Correspondingly, as shown in FIG. 6, the dimension of each second fitting portion 422 is smaller than the dimension of the second overlapping portion 421 along the lengthwise direction L2 of the second connecting plate 420. With such structure, the first fitting portion 412 is generally formed in a finger shape, so that it can be easily fit under the second fitting portion 422. Moreover, the first fitting portion 412 of this shape has a weak strength and can be easily bent if necessary. In addition, the size of the first overlapping portion 411 and the size of the second overlapping portion 421 are large, which helps to increase the overlapping area of the first overlapping portion 411 and the second overlapping portion 421, and thereby facilitates the stable pre-connection of the first connecting plate 410 and the second connecting plate 420.

[0042] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 6, the second fitting portion 422 is configured as a protruding structure protruding in a direction perpendicular to the second overlapping portion 421. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the first fitting portion 412 is fitted on the protruding structure (that is, the second fitting portion 422), and a gap 415 is formed between fitting surfaces of the first fitting portion 412 and the protruding structure. In this way, the gap 415 can reduce the resistance that the first fitting portion 412 is subjected to during insertion, thereby facilitating the pre-connection of the first connecting plate 410 and the second connecting plate 420.

[0043] In a specific embodiment, the gap 415 between fitting surfaces of the first fitting portion 412 and the protruding structure may be between 1 mm and 1.5 mm. Such a small gap reduces the above mentioned resistance, and allows only tiny movement of the first connecting plate 410 relative to the second connecting plate 420, which also contributes to the stability of the pre-connection of the first connecting plate 410 and the second connecting plate 420. Of course, the gap 415 between fitting surfaces of the first fitting portion 412 and the protruding structure may be configured into other dimensions according to the actual situation, which will not be further explained here.

[0044] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 4b, the size of each second fitting portion 422 is larger than the size of the corresponding first fitting portion 412. Thus, the edge of the first fitting portion 412 is spaced apart from the edge of the second fitting portion 422. When the first connecting plate 410 is fixedly connected with the second connecting plate 420, the positions of the first connecting plate 410 and the second connecting plate 420 with respect to each other can be easily adjusted as required, thereby making the assembly of the front fender assembly 2 easier. It should be understood that the size of each first fitting portion 412 and the size of each second fitting portion 422 may be determined according to the actual situation, which are not limited to the specifically disclosed herein.

[0045] Optionally, still as shown in FIG. 4a, a connection region 425 and a spacing region 426 are formed between the first overlapping portion 411 and the second overlapping portion 421. The spacing region 426 reduces the contact area between the first overlapping portion 411 and the second overlapping portion 421, thereby reducing the impact of the unevenness of the first overlapping portion 411 and/or the second overlapping portion 421 on the assembly. Optionally, as shown in FIG. 4a, two connection regions 425 are provided and located on two sides of the spacing region 426.

[0046] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 6, the second overlapping portion 421 includes a recess portion 424 and raised portions 427 located on two sides of the recess portion 424. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the first overlapping portion 411 as a whole has a flat shape. Thus, when the first overlapping portion 411 and the second overlapping portion 421 are lapped together, the recess portion 424 forms the spacing region 426 as described above, and the raised portions 427 form the connection regions 425 as described above. It should be understood that similar recess portions and raised portions may also be constructed on the first overlapping portion 411, while the second overlapping portion 421 be constructed to have a flat shape; or, both the first overlapping portion 411 and the second overlapping portion 421 are correspondingly constructed with the recess portions and the raised portions.

[0047] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 3, at least one connector 428 is provided in each connection region 425 to fixedly connect the first connecting plate 410 with the second connecting plate 420.

[0048] Optionally, the connector 428 is a bolt. Thus, as shown in FIGS. 4a to 6, a first mounting hole 416 is constructed on the first connecting plate 410 and a second mounting hole 429 is correspondingly constructed on the second connecting plate 420, to facilitate arrangement of the bolt. Optionally, the diameter of the first mounting hole 416 matches the diameter of the bolt, while the diameter of the second mounting hole 429 is larger than the diameter of the bolt, so that the positions of the first connecting plate 410 and the second connecting plate 420 can be easily adjusted with respect to each other as required, thereby making the assembly process of the front fender assembly 2 easier. It should be understood that the first mounting hole 416 may also be configured to have a diameter larger than the diameter of the bolt, while the diameter of the second mounting hole 429 matches the diameter of the bolt.

[0049] In other embodiments, the connector 428 may also be a rivet. In addition, the first connecting plate 410 and the second connecting plate 420 may be connected by welding.

[0050] Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the second connecting plate 420 is further constructed with a flanging 433 extending parallel to the normal direction L3 of the second overlapping portion 421. The flanging 433 is connected to the fender body 20, thereby achieving the connection of the connection assembly 40 with the fender body 20 (as shown in FIG. 2). In addition, the flanging 433 may be formed by bending the second connecting plate 420, which simplifies the manufacturing of the second connecting plate 420.

[0051] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 6, the flanging 433 is constructed with two connecting legs 431 spaced apart along the lengthwise direction L2 of the second connecting plate 420 and a support portion 432 connected between the two connecting legs 431. The connecting legs 431 are connected with the fender body 20, and the support portion 432 is in contact with the fender body 20. In such structure, the support portion 432 helps to prevent the connecting legs 431 from bending and deforming, and also helps to prevent the second connecting plate 420 from bending and deforming, which makes the connection of the connecting legs 431 with the fender body 20 easier.

[0052] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 6, the two connecting legs 431 are arranged to correspond to the two second fitting portions 422. For example, the two second fitting portions 422 are located at two ends of the second connecting plate 420 in the lengthwise direction L2, and the two connecting legs 431 are also located at two ends of the second connecting plate 420 in the lengthwise direction L2. In this way, the distance between the two connecting legs 431 is relatively long. After the second connecting plate 420 is assembled with the fender body 20, the above mentioned configuration help to maintain the stability of the second connecting plate 420, thereby helping to improve the quality of the front fender assembly 2.

[0053] Optionally, the connecting legs 431 are connected to the fender body 20 by bolts. Of course, the connecting legs 431 and fender body 20 can be connected by other means, such as riveting and even welding.

[0054] In other embodiments, more connecting legs may be provided on the second connecting plate 420, and these connecting legs are spaced apart along a direction parallel to the lengthwise direction L2 of the second connecting plate 420.

[0055] Listing of reference numerals:

1 vehicle

11 side body assembly

2 front fender assembly

20 fender body

30 inner panel

40 connection assembly

410 first connecting plate

411 first overlapping portion

412 first fitting portion

413 first edge

414 notch

415 gap

416 first mounting hole

417 first connecting portion

420 second connecting plate

421 second overlapping portion 422 second fitting portion

423 second edge

424 recess portion

425 connection region

426 spacing region

427 raised portion

428 connector

429 second mounting hole

431 connecting leg

432 support portion

433 flanging

LI lengthwise direction of first connecting plate

L2 lengthwise direction of second connecting plate

L3 normal direction of second overlapping portion.

[0056] It should be noted that the foregoing examples have been provided merely for the purpose of explanation and are in no way to be construed as limiting of the present invention. While the present invention has been described with reference to an exemplary embodiment, it is understood that the words which have been used herein are words of description and illustration, rather than words of limitation. Changes may be made, within the purview of the appended claims, as presently stated and as amended, without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention in its aspects. Although the present invention has been described herein with reference to particular means, materials and embodiments, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the particulars disclosed herein; rather, the present invention extends to all functionally equivalent structures, methods and uses, such as are within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A front fender assembly, wherein the front fender assembly comprises: a fender body (20); an inner panel (30), arranged on an inner side of the fender body (20) and spaced apart from the fender body (20); and a connection assembly (40), connected between the fender body (20) and the inner panel (30); wherein the connection assembly (40) comprises a first connecting plate (410) and a second connecting plate (420) which are connected with each other; the first connecting plate (410) is connected to one of the fender body (20) and the inner panel (30), and the second connecting plate (420) is connected to the other of the fender body (20) and the inner panel (30); at a first edge (413) of the first connecting plate (410) adjoining the second connecting plate (420), the first connecting plate (410) is configured with at least two spaced first fitting portions (412) and at least one first overlapping portion (411) located between the adjacent first fitting portions (412); at a second edge (423) of the second connecting plate (420) adjoining the first connecting plate (410), the second connecting plate (420) is configured with at least two second fitting portions (422) corresponding to the at least two first fitting portions (412) and at least one second overlapping portion (421) located between the adjacent second fitting portions (422); each first fitting portion (412) is fitted on a first side surface of the corresponding second fitting portion (422), and each first overlapping portion (411) is fitted on a second side surface of the corresponding second overlapping portion (421), wherein the first side surface and the second side surface correspond to two opposite side surfaces of the second connecting plate (420), respectively.

2. The front fender assembly according to claim 1, wherein a notch (414) is formed between the each first fitting portion (412) and the adjacent first overlapping portion (411).

3. The front fender assembly according to claim 2, wherein each second overlapping portion (421) is configured as an extension portion extending toward the first connecting plate (410) and beyond the adjacent second fitting portion (422).

4. The front fender assembly according to claim 1, wherein the each first fitting portion (412) has a smaller dimension than the each first overlapping portion (411) along a lengthwise direction (LI) of the first connecting plate (410); and each second fitting portion (422) has a smaller dimension than each second overlapping portion (421) along a lengthwise direction (L2) of the second connecting plate (420).

5. The front fender assembly according to claim 1, wherein the each second fitting portion (422) is configured as a protruding structure protruding in a direction perpendicular to the second overlapping portion (421); the each first fitting portion (412) is fitted on the corresponding protruding structure, and a gap (415) is formed between fitting surfaces of the each first fitting portion (412) and the corresponding protruding structure.

6. The front fender assembly according to claim 5, wherein a size of the each second fitting portion (422) is larger than a size of the corresponding first fitting portion (412).

7. The front fender assembly according to claim 1, wherein at least one connection region (425) and at least one spacing region (426) are formed between the each first overlapping portion (411) and the corresponding second overlapping portion (421).

8. The front fender assembly according to claim 7, wherein at least one connector (428) is provided in each connection region (425) to fixedly connect the first connecting plate (410) with the second connecting plate (420).

9. The front fender assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second connecting plate (420) comprises a portion connected to the other of the fender body (20) and the inner panel (30), and the portion is configured as a flanging (433) extending parallel to a normal direction (L3) of the second overlapping portion (421).

10. The front fender assembly according to claim 9, wherein the flanging (433) comprises a plurality of connecting legs (431) spaced apart along the lengthwise direction (L2) of the second connecting plate (420) and at least one support portion (432) connected between the adjacent connecting legs (431); the plurality of connecting legs (431) are connected with the corresponding fender body (20) or the corresponding inner panel (30), and the support portion (432) is in contact with the corresponding fender body (20) or the corresponding inner panel (30).

11. The front fender assembly according to claim 10, wherein two first fitting portions (412) are provided and located at two ends of the first connecting plate (410) in the lengthwise direction (LI); two second fitting portions (422) are provided and located at two ends of the second connecting plate (420) in the lengthwise direction (L2); and two connecting legs (431) are provided and arranged to correspond to the two second fitting portions (422), respectively.

12. A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises: a side body assembly (11); and the front fender assembly (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, the front fender assembly (2) being installed at a front part of the side body assembly (11).