JP2023514871A - Automotive steering column mounting assembly, steering column assembly and vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

An automotive steering column mounting assembly, steering column assembly and vehicle are disclosed. The mounting assembly (10) includes a fixing bracket (1) and a connecting bracket (2), the fixing bracket (1) is provided with a hooking hole (11) and a first assembly hole (12), and the connecting bracket (2) is provided with a hooking post (21) and a second assembly hole (22), the hooking post (21) is hooked in the hooking hole (11), and the fixed connecting members (3) are respectively fitted into the first assembly holes (12 ) and the second assembly hole (22). By hooking the hooking post into the hooking hole and pre-fixing the connecting bracket to the fixing bracket, the operator completely separates both hands gripping the steering column to install the fixing connecting member, and attach the connecting bracket to the fixing bracket. fixed to The mounting assembly is simple in structure, saves manpower, materials and labor time, and improves assembly efficiency.

Description

(Cross reference to related applications)
This disclosure is based on and claims priority from a Chinese patent application numbered 202020225641.8 and filed on February 28, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this disclosure. shall be

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates to the field of vehicles, and more particularly to automotive steering column mounting assemblies, steering column assemblies and vehicles.

In the related art, the connection structure between the vehicle body and the steering column is complicated, and multiple people need to work together for the connection, which wastes a lot of manpower, materials and work time, and the assembly efficiency is low. bring.

The present disclosure aims at solving at least one of the technical problems in the prior art.

Accordingly, the present disclosure provides an automotive steering column mounting assembly to facilitate assembly between the steering column and the vehicle body.

The present disclosure further provides a steering column assembly having the mounting assembly described above.

The present disclosure further provides a vehicle having the above steering column assembly.

An automotive steering column mounting assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a fixing bracket configured to be fixed to a vehicle body, provided with one of a hooking hole and a hooking post, and further provided with a first assembly hole. and a connection bracket configured to be connected to a steering column of the automobile, provided with the other of the hooking hole and the hooking post, and further provided with a second assembly hole, wherein the hooking column is The connection bracket is pre-mounted to the fixed bracket by being hooked in the hook hole, and the fixed connection members respectively engage the first assembly hole and the second assembly hole to attach the connection bracket to the fixed bracket. a connection bracket that secures to the

In the automotive steering column mounting assembly according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the connecting bracket is pre-fixed to the fixing bracket by hooking the hooking post into the hooking hole. At this time, the operator who installs the steering column can completely separate both hands holding the steering column and install the fixed connecting member. The fixed connection members are respectively engaged with the first assembly holes of the fixed bracket and the second assembly holes of the connection bracket to secure the connection bracket to the fixed bracket. This simplifies the connection structure between the connection bracket and the fixed bracket, greatly saves manpower, material and work time, and improves assembly efficiency.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the fixed bracket is further provided with one of a positioning groove and a positioning post. The connection bracket is provided with the other of the positioning groove and the positioning post. The positioning groove engages the positioning post.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the fixation bracket extends obliquely. The positioning groove is positioned below the hooking hole. After the hooking post is hooked in the hooking hole, the positioning groove is engaged with the positioning post by rotating the connecting bracket.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the positioning groove includes a positioning opening and a positioning groove bottom. The positioning groove bottom is positioned below the positioning opening. The positioning post extends through the positioning opening and is supported on the bottom of the positioning groove.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the opening of the hooking hole faces upward.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the spacing between opposing sidewalls at the opening of the hooking hole is greater than the spacing between opposing sidewalls at the bottom of the hooking hole.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, one of the connecting bracket and the fixing bracket is pre-mounted with a mounting nut. The fixed connecting member is screwed onto the mounting nut in advance.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the fixed bracket includes a fixed bottom plate and a fixed side plate. The fixed side plates are provided on opposite side walls of the fixed bottom plate. Each of the fixed side plates is provided with one of the hooking hole or the hooking post. The connection bracket includes a connection bottom plate and a connection side plate. The connecting side plates are provided on opposite sidewalls of the connecting bottom plate. Each of the connecting side plates is provided with the other of the hooking hole or the hooking post.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the fixed side plate is perpendicular to the fixed bottom plate and the connecting side plate is perpendicular to the connecting bottom plate.

A steering column assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a vehicle steering column and a mounting assembly according to the above embodiment of the disclosure, wherein the connecting bracket is provided on the steering column of the vehicle, and the fixing bracket is mounted on the vehicle body. and a mounting assembly configured to be secured to.

The steering column assembly according to the embodiment of the present disclosure preliminarily fixes the connecting bracket to the fixing bracket by hooking the hooking post into the hooking hole. At this time, the operator who installs the steering column can completely separate both hands holding the steering column and install the fixed connecting member. The fixed connection members are respectively engaged with the first assembly holes of the fixed bracket and the second assembly holes of the connection bracket to secure the connection bracket to the fixed bracket. This simplifies the connection structure between the connection bracket and the fixed bracket, greatly saves manpower, material and work time, and improves assembly efficiency.

A vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a vehicle body and a steering column assembly according to the above embodiment of the disclosure, wherein the fixing bracket is fixed to the vehicle body.

The vehicle according to the embodiment of the present disclosure preliminarily fixes the connecting bracket to the fixing bracket by hooking the hooking post into the hooking hole. At this time, the operator who installs the steering column can completely separate both hands holding the steering column and install the fixed connecting member. The fixed connection members are respectively engaged with the first assembly holes of the fixed bracket and the second assembly holes of the connection bracket to secure the connection bracket to the fixed bracket. This simplifies the connection structure between the connection bracket and the fixed bracket, greatly saves manpower, material and work time, and improves assembly efficiency.

Additional aspects and advantages of the disclosure will be set forth in part in the description that follows and in part will be apparent in the description, or may be learned by practice of the disclosure.

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent and readily understood by describing embodiments with reference to the following drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram of a steering column assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure; FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a steering column assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure; FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a connection bracket according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a fixation bracket according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a fixed side plate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 4A is a schematic view of a connecting bracket and a fixed bracket in first and second states according to embodiments of the present disclosure; 1 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail. Examples are shown in the drawings. Identical or similar reference numerals indicate identical or similar parts or parts having identical or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are only for the purpose of interpreting the present disclosure and should not be understood as limiting the present disclosure.

In the description of the present disclosure, the terms “center”, “vertical direction”, “horizontal direction”, “length”, “width”, “thickness”, “top”, “bottom”, “front”, “ rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial" , "radial direction", "circumferential direction", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are merely for the purpose of easily describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description. are understood to be limiting of this disclosure, as they do not indicate or imply that the device or members shown must have a particular orientation and be configured and operative in a particular orientation. must not. Also, features defined by "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of this disclosure, unless stated otherwise, "plurality" means two or more.

It should be noted that in the description of the present disclosure, the terms "attachment", "coupling", and "connection" should be understood broadly, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited. It may be a detachable connection, an integral connection, a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, a direct connection, or an intermediate medium. It may be an indirect connection via a connection, or it may be an internal communication between two parts. A person skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this disclosure according to the specific situation.

1-6, a mounting assembly 10 for an automotive steering column 30 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will now be described.

An automotive steering column 30 mounting assembly 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to be fixed to a vehicle body 20 and is provided with one of a hooking hole 11 and a hooking post 21 and a first assembly hole 12 . and a connecting bracket 2 configured to be connected to a steering column 30 of a motor vehicle, provided with the other of a hooking hole 11 and a hooking post 21, and further provided with a second assembly hole 22. The hooking post 21 is hooked in the hooking hole 11 to pre-install the connecting bracket 2 to the fixed bracket 1, and the fixed connecting member 3 engages the first assembly hole 12 and the second assembly hole 22 respectively. and a connection bracket 2 for fixing the connection bracket 2 to the fixed bracket 1 .

As can be seen, by fixing the fixing bracket 1 to the vehicle body 20, attaching the steering column 30 to the connecting bracket 2, and hooking the hooking post 21 in the hooking hole 11 between the fixing bracket 1 and the connecting bracket 2. , the connecting bracket 2 and the steering column 30 on the connecting bracket 2 are pre-fixed to the fixing bracket 1 . At this time, the operator who attaches the steering column 30 can completely separate both hands holding the steering column 30 and attach the fixed connection member 3 . The fixed connection members 3 are engaged with the first assembly holes 12 of the fixed bracket 1 and the second assembly holes 22 of the connection bracket 2 respectively to fix the connection bracket 2 to the fixed bracket 1 . As a result, the connecting structure between the connecting bracket 2 and the fixing bracket 1 can be simplified, and the assembly work for attaching the steering column 30 to the vehicle body 20 can be completed by one person, greatly saving manpower, materials, and work time. Improve efficiency.

In addition, when the connection bracket 2 is removed from the fixed bracket 1, the fixed connection member 3 is first removed, and then the hooking post 21 is removed from the hooking hole 11. Therefore, the connection bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1 are separated from each other. The operation of assembly and disassembly becomes easier.

As shown in FIGS. 1-6, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the fixed bracket 1 is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart hooking holes 11, and the connecting bracket 2 is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart hooking posts 21. provided. A plurality of hooking posts 21 are hooked in a plurality of hooking holes 11 in one-to-one correspondence to improve the connection strength between the fixed bracket 1 and the connecting bracket 2 . Thereby, the connection bracket 2 is stably hooked on the fixed bracket 1, and the safety of assembly can be improved. In some embodiments, there are two hooking holes 11 and two hooking posts 21 to ensure that the connecting bracket 2 is stably hooked to the fixed bracket 1 . The number of hooking holes 11 and hooking posts 21 can be limited according to the actual situation. As long as the connecting bracket 2 can be stably hooked to the fixed bracket 1, the number of hooking holes 11 and hooking posts 21 is not limited here.

The mounting assembly 10 of the automobile steering column 30 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure preliminarily fixes the connecting bracket 2 to the fixing bracket 1 by hooking the hooking post 21 into the hooking hole 11 . At this time, the operator who attaches the steering column 30 can completely separate both hands holding the steering column 30 and attach the fixed connection member 3 . The fixed connection member 3 is engaged with the first assembly hole 12 and the second assembly hole 22 respectively to fix the connection bracket 2 to the fixed bracket 1 . This makes the connecting structure between the connecting bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1 simpler, greatly saving manpower, materials and working time, and improving assembly efficiency.

As shown in FIGS. 3-6, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the fixed bracket 1 is further provided with one of the positioning groove 13 and the positioning post 23, and the connecting bracket 2 is further provided with the positioning groove 13 and the positioning post 23. are provided and the positioning groove 13 engages the positioning post 23 . As can be seen, the fixing bracket 1 and the connecting bracket 2 are connected by the positioning engagement of the positioning groove 13 and the positioning post 23 to improve the mounting accuracy between the connecting bracket 2 and the fixing bracket 1, and the steering column 30 and the vehicle body 20. To further improve the mounting accuracy between

As shown in FIGS. 1-6, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the fixed bracket 1 is provided with a plurality of spaced apart positioning grooves 13, and the connecting bracket 2 is provided with a plurality of spaced apart positioning posts 23. provided. A plurality of positioning posts 23 are engaged with a plurality of positioning grooves 13 in one-to-one correspondence to improve mounting accuracy between the fixed bracket 1 and the connecting bracket 2 . As a result, the connecting bracket 2 is stably hooked on the fixed bracket 1, improving the safety of assembly. In some embodiments, the number of positioning grooves 13 and positioning posts 23 are both two to ensure that the connecting bracket 2 is stably attached to the fixed bracket 1 . The number of positioning grooves 13 and positioning posts 23 can be limited according to the actual situation. The number of positioning grooves 13 and positioning posts 23 is not limited as long as the connection bracket 2 can be positioned and attached to the fixed bracket 1 .

As shown in FIGS. 1-6, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the fixation bracket 1 extends obliquely. The positioning groove 13 is positioned below the hooking hole 11 . After the hooking post 21 is hooked in the hooking hole 11 , the positioning groove 13 is engaged with the positioning post 23 by rotating the connecting bracket 2 . As can be seen, the fixed bracket 1 extends obliquely with respect to the vehicle body 20 . By providing the positioning groove 13 below the hooking hole 11, the connecting bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1 are first engaged with the upper hooking hole 11 and the hooking post 21 to fix the connecting bracket 2 to the fixed bracket 1 in advance. . Since the fixed bracket 1 is inclined, by rotating the connecting bracket 2 with respect to the fixed bracket 1 , the positioning groove 13 is engaged with the positioning post 23 , and the positioning groove 13 and the positioning post 23 are aligned with the connecting bracket 2 . The fixed bracket 1 can be positioned and engaged to improve the engagement accuracy between the connecting bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1 . Furthermore, when the connection bracket 2 is assembled to the fixed bracket 1, the effect of improving the assembly accuracy is achieved by assembling in a manner of pre-positioning and then fixing.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , in some embodiments of the present disclosure, positioning groove 13 includes positioning opening 131 and positioning groove bottom 132 . The positioning groove bottom 132 is positioned below the positioning opening 131 . The positioning post 23 passes through the positioning opening 131 and is supported on the positioning groove bottom 132 . As can be seen, when the connecting bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1 are installed, the positioning posts 23 can be inserted into the positioning openings 131 of the positioning grooves 13 first for pre-positioning. After adjusting the position, push the connection bracket 2 to insert the positioning post 23 into the positioning groove 13 and support it on the positioning groove bottom 132, thereby improving the stability and assembly accuracy between the connection bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1. .

As shown in FIG. 5 , in some embodiments of the present disclosure, an arc-shaped guide surface 133 is provided between the positioning opening 131 and the positioning groove bottom 132 to allow the positioning post 23 to be positioned from the positioning opening 131 . It is easy to slide into the groove bottom 132, further improving assembly efficiency.

As shown in FIGS. 1-6, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the opening of hook hole 11 faces upward. As can be seen, by providing the opening of the hooking hole 11 upward, the hooking post 21 can be easily hooked into the hooking hole 11, and the attachment between the connecting bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1 can be made more labor-saving.

As shown in FIG. 5, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the spacing between opposing sidewalls at the opening of hooking hole 11 is greater than the spacing between opposing sidewalls at the bottom of hooking hole 11 . As can be seen, when the connecting bracket 2 and the fixing bracket 1 are installed, the hooking post 21 is first inserted into the opening of the hooking hole 11 and fixed in advance. After adjusting the position, the distance at the opening of the hooking hole 11 is larger than the distance at the bottom of the hooking hole 11, so that after the hooking column 21 enters the narrower bottom of the hooking hole 11, the connecting bracket 2 and the fixing bracket are connected. 1, the assembly accuracy of the steering column 30 and the vehicle body 20 is further improved.

As shown in FIG. 5, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, a positioning protrusion 111 is provided between the opening of the hooking hole 11 and the hole bottom. Since the positioning protrusion 111 can receive the hooking post 21 , after adjusting the position of the connecting bracket 2 with respect to the fixing bracket 1 , the hooking post 21 can be further inserted into the hole bottom of the hooking hole 11 from the opening of the hooking hole 11 . By doing so, the mounting accuracy is further improved.

As shown in FIGS. 1-6, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, an operator first fixes the fixed bracket 1 to the vehicle body 20 and attaches the steering column 30 to the connecting bracket 2 . The hooking post 21 of the connection bracket 2 is supported in advance in the opening of the hooking hole 11 of the fixed bracket 1, and the connection bracket 2 is rotated around the axis of the hooking post 21 as the center of rotation. is inserted into the positioning opening 131 of the fixed bracket 1 to fix the connection bracket 2 to the fixed bracket 1 in advance. At this time, the connection bracket 2 is in the first state (broken line portion shown in FIG. 6).

After adjusting the position of the connecting bracket 2 with respect to the fixed bracket 1, the connecting bracket 2 can be pushed. By the gravitational action of the connection bracket 2, the hooking post 21 of the connection bracket 2 slides into the hole bottom of the hooking hole 11 of the fixed bracket 1, and the positioning post 23 of the connection bracket 2 slides into the positioning groove bottom 132 of the fixed bracket 1. Assemble the connecting bracket 2 to the fixed bracket 1 . At this time, the connection bracket 2 is in the second state (solid line portion shown in FIG. 6).

Finally, the operator who installs the steering column 30 can completely release both hands gripping the steering column 30, and easily attach the fixing connecting member 3 to the first assembly hole 12 of the fixing bracket 1 and the connecting bracket 2 respectively. The connecting bracket 2 is fixed to the fixed bracket 1 by engaging the second assembly hole 22 . As a result, the connecting structure between the connecting bracket 2 and the fixing bracket 1 is simplified, and even one person can complete the assembly work of attaching the steering column 30 to the vehicle body 20, greatly saving manpower, materials and working time. and improve assembly efficiency.

As shown in FIG. 4, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, one of the connecting bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1 is pre-mounted with a mounting nut 14 . The fixed connection member 3 is screwed onto the mounting nut 14 in advance. As can be seen, the pre-threading of the fixed connecting member 3 with the mounting nut 14 makes the connection structure between the connecting bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1 simpler.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the fixed connection member 3 may be a bolt, pre-welded with a mounting nut 14 to the fixed bracket 1 . Since the threaded hole in the mounting nut 14 communicates with the first assembly hole 12, the fixed connection member 3 is inserted through the second assembly hole 22 of the connection bracket 2 and the first assembly hole 12 of the fixed bracket 1 in order. By pre-threading into the mounting nut 14 after penetrating, the connecting bracket 2 is stably attached to the fixed bracket 1, making the structure of the mounting assembly 10 more stable.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first assembly hole 12 of the fixing bracket 1 can be a screw hole, so that the fixing connection member 3 passes through the second assembly hole 22 of the connection bracket 2 before fixing. By directly screwing into the first assembly hole 12 of the bracket 1, the connecting structure between the connecting bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1 is simpler.

As shown in FIGS. 1-6, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, fixed bracket 1 includes fixed bottom plate 15 and fixed side plate 16 . Fixed side plates 16 are provided on opposite side walls of the fixed bottom plate 15 . Each fixed side plate 16 is provided with one of a hooking hole 11 or a hooking post 21 . The connection bracket 2 includes a connection bottom plate 24 and a connection side plate 25 . Connection side plates 25 are provided on opposite side walls of the connection bottom plate 24 . Each connecting side plate 25 is provided with the other of the hooking hole 11 or the hooking post 21 .

As can be seen, the fixed bracket 1 can be connected to the vehicle body 20 by means of a fixed bottom plate 15 . This simplifies the connection structure between the fixed bracket 1 and the vehicle body 20 . The connection bracket 2 can be connected to the steering column 30 by means of a connection bottom plate 24 . This simplifies the connection structure between the connection bracket 2 and the steering column 30 . In addition, fixed side plates 16 are provided on opposite sidewalls of the fixed bottom plate 15 , connection side plates 25 are provided on opposite sidewalls of the connection bottom plate 24 , and one of the hooking hole 11 and the hooking post 21 is provided on the fixed side plate 16 . , the hooking hole 11 or the hooking post 21 is provided on the connecting side plate 25, thereby facilitating the assembly of the fixed bracket 1 and the connecting bracket 2, thereby improving assembly efficiency.

As can be seen, when the connecting bracket 2 and the fixing bracket 1 are assembled, the openings of the connecting bracket 2 and the fixing bracket 1 are provided facing each other to form a mounting chamber between the connecting bracket 2 and the fixing bracket 1 . It can easily accommodate other parts of the steering column 30 and serves the purpose of protecting some parts of the steering column 30 . As can be seen, the sides of the two fixed side plates 16 remote from the fixed bottom plate 15 each have a first long side 161 . The opening of the fixing bracket 1 is located between the two first long sides 161 . The sides of the two connecting side plates 25 remote from the connecting bottom plate 24 each have a second long side 251 . The opening of the connecting bracket 2 is located between the two second long sides 251 .

Specifically, the first chamber is surrounded by a fixed bottom plate 15 and two fixed side plates 16 , and the second chamber is surrounded by a connecting bottom plate 24 and two connecting side plates 25 . The opening of the fixed bracket 1 faces the opening of the connecting bracket 2 . After the fixing bracket 1 is connected to the connecting bracket 2, the first and second chambers at least partially overlap to form the mounting chamber.

As shown in FIGS. 1-6, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, fixed side plate 16 is perpendicular to fixed base plate 15 and connecting side plate 25 is perpendicular to connecting base plate 24 . In other words, both the connecting bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1 have a substantially U-shaped structure, so that the space of the mounting chamber can be guaranteed, and other parts of the steering column 30 can be easily accommodated. It serves the purpose of protecting internal parts.

As shown in FIGS. 1-6, a steering column assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a vehicle steering column 30 and a mounting assembly 10 according to the above embodiments of the disclosure, wherein the connecting bracket 2 is mounted on the vehicle. and a mounting assembly 10 provided on the steering column 30 of the vehicle and configured such that the fixing bracket 1 is fixed to the vehicle body 20 .

The steering column assembly 100 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure preliminarily fixes the connecting bracket 2 to the fixed bracket 1 by hooking the hooking post 21 into the hooking hole 11 . At this time, the operator who installs the steering column 30 can completely release both hands holding the steering column 30 to install the fixed connection member 3 , and the fixed connection member 3 is inserted into the first assembly hole 12 of the fixed bracket 1 respectively. and the second assembly hole 22 of the connection bracket 2 to fix the connection bracket 2 to the fixed bracket 1 . This makes the connecting structure between the connecting bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1 simpler, greatly saving manpower, materials and working time, and improving assembly efficiency.

In some examples of the present disclosure, steering column 30 includes a motion assembly. A motion assembly is connected to the handle. After attaching the connecting bracket 2 to the fixed bracket 1 , the motion assembly may be movably mounted on the connecting bracket 2 so that the purpose of adjusting the position of the handle is as the motion assembly moves relative to the connecting bracket 2 . Accomplishment makes the vehicle suitable for different drivers.

As shown in FIGS. 1-6, the steering column 30 further includes a gas spring 4 in some embodiments of the present disclosure. Both ends of the gas spring 4 are connected to the motion assembly and the connection bracket 2 respectively. After attaching the connecting bracket 2 to the fixed bracket 1, the gas spring 4 biases the motion assembly to move relative to the connecting bracket 2, thereby making the handle position adjustment more labor-saving. Furthermore, the gas spring 4 may be provided in a mounting chamber formed between the connecting bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1, which serves the purpose of protecting the gas spring 4.

As shown in FIGS. 1-7 , a vehicle 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a vehicle body 20 and a steering column assembly 100 according to the above-described embodiment of the present disclosure, in which a fixing bracket 1 is fixed to the vehicle body 20. and a steering column assembly 100 .

The vehicle 200 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure preliminarily fixes the connecting bracket 2 to the fixed bracket 1 by hooking the hooking post 21 into the hooking hole 11 . At this time, the operator who installs the steering column 30 can completely release both hands holding the steering column 30 to install the fixed connection member 3 , and the fixed connection member 3 is inserted into the first assembly hole 12 of the fixed bracket 1 respectively. and the second assembly hole 22 of the connection bracket 2 to fix the connection bracket 2 to the fixed bracket 1 . This makes the connecting structure between the connecting bracket 2 and the fixed bracket 1 simpler, greatly saving manpower, materials and working time, and improving assembly efficiency.

As can be appreciated, the vehicle 200 may further include wheels 210 attached to the bottom of the vehicle body 20 to allow the vehicle 200 to travel normally.

In the description herein, reference is made to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "exemplary embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc. A description means that at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure includes a specific feature, structure, material, or property described in combination with the embodiment or example. As used herein, the exemplary expressions of the terms are not necessarily limited to the same embodiment or example. Also, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be suitably combined in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various alterations, modifications, substitutions and alterations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the disclosure. Modifications can be made and the scope of the disclosure is limited by the claims and their equivalents.

100, steering column assembly 10, mounting assembly 20, vehicle body 30, steering column 1, fixing bracket 11, hooking hole 111, positioning protrusion 12, first assembly hole 13, positioning groove 131, positioning opening 132, positioning groove bottom 133, Guide surface 14, pre-mounting nut 15, fixed bottom plate 16, fixed side plate 161, first long side 2, connection bracket 21, hooking post 22, second assembly hole 23, positioning post 24, connection bottom plate 25, connection side plate 251, second long side 3, fixed connecting member 4, gas spring 200, vehicle 210, wheel

Claims (11)

a fixing bracket configured to be fixed to a vehicle body, provided with one of a hooking hole and a hooking post, and further provided with a first assembly hole;
A connection bracket configured to be connected to a steering column of an automobile, provided with the other of said hooking hole and said hooking post, and further provided with a second assembly hole, wherein said hooking post is in said hooking hole. to pre-mount the connection bracket to the fixed bracket, and fixed connection members respectively engage the first assembly hole and the second assembly hole to fix the connection bracket to the fixed bracket. A mounting assembly for a steering column of a motor vehicle, comprising: a connecting bracket; The fixed bracket is further provided with one of a positioning groove and a positioning post, the connecting bracket is provided with the other of the positioning groove and the positioning post, and the positioning groove is engaged with the positioning post. 2. The automotive steering column mounting assembly according to claim 1. The fixing bracket extends obliquely, the positioning groove is positioned below the hooking hole, and after the hooking post is hooked in the hooking hole, the connecting bracket is rotated to achieve the positioning. 3. The automotive steering column mounting assembly according to claim 2, wherein a groove engages said positioning post. The positioning groove includes a positioning opening and a positioning groove bottom, the positioning groove bottom is located below the positioning opening, and the positioning post penetrates the positioning opening and is supported on the positioning groove bottom. 4. A motor vehicle steering column mounting assembly according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The mounting assembly for a steering column of a motor vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the opening of said hook hole faces upward. 6. The mounting of the automotive steering column according to claim 5, wherein the spacing between the opposing side walls at the opening of the hooking hole is greater than the spacing between the opposing side walls at the hole bottom of the hooking hole. assembly. One of the connection bracket and the fixed bracket is provided with a mounting nut in advance, and the fixed connection member is screwed into the mounting nut in advance, according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A mounting assembly for a steering column of the described motor vehicle. the fixed bracket includes a fixed bottom plate and a fixed side plate, the fixed side plates are provided on opposite side walls of the fixed bottom plate, each of the fixed side plates is provided with one of the hooking hole or the hooking post;
The connection bracket includes a connection bottom plate and a connection side plate, wherein the connection side plates are provided on opposite side walls of the connection bottom plate, and the other of the hooking hole or the hooking post is provided on each of the connection side plates. A mounting assembly for a steering column of a motor vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. The automotive steering column mounting assembly according to claim 8, wherein said fixed side plate is perpendicular to said fixed bottom plate, and said connecting side plate is perpendicular to said connecting bottom plate. a car steering column,
A mounting assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising a mounting assembly configured such that the connecting bracket is provided on a steering column of the motor vehicle and the fixing bracket is fixed to the vehicle body. A steering column assembly characterized by: a vehicle body;
11. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein said fixing bracket comprises a steering column assembly fixed to said vehicle body.

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