KR101251881B1 - Carrier for front end module of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle, and an object thereof is to enable a detachable coupling of an upper center panel.

The carrier of the present invention comprises: both side panels 100 and 100; A lower panel (110) disposed over the lower ends of both side panels; Both headlamp mounting parts 120 and 120 formed outwardly on both upper ends of the side panels; And, the upper panel 130 is formed in a channel-like structure which is open to the lower end so that the upper ends of the side panels are inserted into the both ends, the upper panel 130 to form a cooling module mounting unit 150 with the side panels and the lower panel; It is made, including. In addition, the reinforcement panel 140 may be installed along the lower end of the portion opened to the lower portion of the upper panel, so that the rigidity of the upper panel may be reinforced. Therefore, while assembling the upper panel 130, it is possible to accurately correct the appearance or dimensions of the other structure integrated, and after the upper panel is separated, it is possible to maintain a failure part such as a cooling module. In addition, the rigidity of the carrier can be easily changed by changing the strength or shape of the upper panel or the reinforcing panel.

Vehicle, Automotive, Front End Module, Carrier, Hybrid, Maintenance, Rigid

Description

Carrier for front end module of vehicle {CARRIER FOR FRONT END MODULE OF VEHICLE}

1 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a front end module of a general vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional hybrid carrier applied to the front end module of the vehicle of FIG. 1.

3 is a partially exploded perspective view of a conventional hybrid carrier.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing an upper metal member constituting a conventional hybrid carrier.

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle according to the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a combined perspective view showing a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle according to the present invention.

7 is a partial perspective view showing the internal structure of an upper panel constituting a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle according to the present invention.

8 is a partial perspective view showing an assembling structure of an upper panel constituting a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle according to the present invention.

9 is a partial perspective view showing another assembling structure of an upper panel constituting a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle according to the present invention.

10 is a partial perspective view illustrating a state in which a hood latch assembly is coupled to an upper panel constituting a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

100: side panel, 102: bumper mounting portion,

110: lower panel, 120: headlamp mounting portion,

130: upper panel, 140: reinforcement panel,

150: cooling module mounting portion, 160: hood latch assembly.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle, and more particularly to a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle capable of detachably attaching a panel of an upper center.

In general, in a vehicle in which the engine is mounted in the front, a cooling module such as a radiator or a condenser for heat-exchanging the coolant or the refrigerant of the air conditioning apparatus is installed in front of the vehicle body, and the cooling module and the head lamp For the parts such as bumper and bumper, a front end module is employed to reduce the number of parts for assembly and the number of parts.

The vehicle front end module, as shown in FIG. 1, has a carrier 10, a condenser 42, a radiator 44 and a fan shroud assembly mounted at the center of the carrier 10. Cooling module 40 having a 46, a head lamp (50) installed on each of the left and right sides of the upper end of the carrier 10, and a bumper beam (Bumper) in front of the lower end of the carrier (10) And a bumper (not shown) installed by the beam 60.

As shown in FIG. 2, the carrier 10 includes an upper panel 20, a lower panel 22 arranged in parallel with the upper panel 20, and a cooling module mounting part formed in a substantially rectangular shape in the center. Both side panels 24 which connect both center portions of the upper and lower panels 20 and 22 to form 30 are provided. In addition, a pair of head lamp mounting portions 32 for mounting the head lamps 50 are formed on both ends of the upper panel 20 and both side panels 24, respectively. Bumper mounting portions 34 for mounting the bumper beams 60 are respectively formed below the head lamp mounting portion 32.

In addition, the center stays which connect the center portions of the upper and lower panels 20 and 22 with each other for the purpose of installing the hood latch assembly 70 while reinforcing the carrier 10 configured as described above ( Center Stay, 26) may be applied.

Recently, a hybrid carrier made of a metal material and a synthetic resin is applied together, and as shown in FIG. 3, the upper metal member 20a for reinforcing the upper end of the hybrid carrier and the lower end of the hybrid carrier are reinforced. The lower metal member 22a and both side metal members 34a and 34a for reinforcing both sides of the hybrid carrier are placed in a mold and injected into the synthetic resin, thereby relatively easily having an integrated structure as shown in FIG. Can be prepared.

By the way, the above-mentioned conventional carrier has the following problems.

In the case of the upper metal member 20a, as shown in FIG. 4, a channel-type structure having a form that is generally open to the rear, there is a problem that the rigidity is insufficient in supporting the cooling module 40. .

In addition, the appearance or dimensions of the molded injection molding do not fit due to the complex shape, there is a possibility that appearance defects may occur, if the appearance or the dimensions of the injection molding does not fit, there is a problem that must be corrected up to the injection mold.

In addition, when the center stay 26 for assembling the hood latch assembly 70 is applied, blocking the center of the cooling module mounting portion 30, there is a disadvantage in the air permeability to the cooling module 40.

Since the hybrid carrier is formed in an integrated structure by insert injection, when the maintenance of the cooling module 40 mounted on the cooling module mounting part 30 is performed, the space of the engine room is narrow, which causes inconvenience.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle that can detachably couple an upper center panel.

In order to achieve the above object, a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle according to the present invention, both side panels formed with bumper mounting portions on the outside; A lower panel disposed over the lower ends of both side panels; Both headlamp mounting portions formed outwardly on both upper ends of the side panels; And, both ends are inserted into the coupling portion formed on the upper side of the side panel is formed in a U-shaped channel-like structure which is opened to be detachably coupled, the cooling module mounting portion together with the side panel and the lower panel Forming an upper panel; And a control unit.

According to the present invention, the side panels and the lower panel are formed of a metal material and are connected to each other by insert injection into a synthetic resin material, and the headlamp mounting portion is formed of a synthetic resin material by insert injection to form a hybrid structure on the side panel. Can be integrated.

In addition, the upper panel is preferably formed of a metal material.

In addition, it is preferable that a reinforcement panel having a channel-type structure that is opened downward is installed along a lower end portion of the lower portion of the upper panel, so that the rigidity of the upper panel is reinforced.

In addition, the hood latch assembly is preferably coupled to the front or rear center portion of the upper panel.

In addition, the carrier for the front end module of the vehicle includes a first through hole formed at an end coupled to the engaging portion of the side panel, a second through hole formed at the engaging portion at a position corresponding to the first through hole, and the first through hole. It is preferable to further include coupling means for simultaneously passing through the first through hole and the second through hole to couple the side panel and the upper panel.

In addition, the bonding portion is made of a resin, it is preferable that the strength is formed higher than other parts of the side panel.

In addition, the bonding portion is preferably formed with a recess for preventing deformation during injection of the resin.

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims are based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of terms in order to explain the invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts corresponding to

5 and 6, a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle according to the invention is shown.

The carrier according to the present invention includes both side panels 100 and 100, a lower panel 110, both headlamp mounting units 120, and an upper panel 130.

The side panel 100 is formed with a bumper mounting portion 102 for mounting a bumper beam 60 (refer to FIG. 1) on the outside thereof, and a pair thereof is arranged side by side at a predetermined interval.

The lower panel 110 is disposed over the lower ends of the side panels 100. The side panels 100 and the lower panel 110 are formed of a metal material and are connected to each other by insert injection into a synthetic resin material. In addition, the headlamp mounting portions 120 for mounting the headlamps 50 (see FIG. 1) outwardly on both upper ends of the side panels 110 are formed of a synthetic resin material by the insert injection to form the side panel 100. Can be connected to. That is, the side panels 100, the lower panel 110, and the head lamp mounting unit 120 are integrated in a hybrid structure.

According to the present invention, both ends of the upper panel 130 are detachably coupled to upper ends of the side panels 100, together with the side panels 100 and the lower panel 110, a cooling module ( 40, see Figure 1) to form a cooling module mounting unit 150 for mounting.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 5, the first through hole 131 and the first through hole 131 formed at an end portion of the upper panel coupled to the coupling portion 101 of both side panels 100 and 100. A second through hole 102 formed in the coupling portion 101 is formed at a corresponding position, and the upper panel 130 and the side panels 100 and 100 are fastened by bolts and nuts. 142) to tighten firmly. Due to such a configuration, while the upper panel 130 is separated, the bonding strength between the upper panel and the side panel may be increased. To this end, the fastening means 142 is preferably applied to each of two.

As shown in FIG. 7, the upper panel 130 has a channel type structure that opens downward. Accordingly, both ends of the upper panel 130, as shown in FIG. 8, upper ends of the side panels 100 (specifically, upper ends of portions where the side panel 100 and the headlamp mounting unit 120 are coupled to each other). ) Can be inserted, and this part is detachably coupled to the fastening means 142 such as bolts and nuts.

As shown in FIG. 9 in order to strengthen the bonding strength and to resist the impact, it is a feature of the present invention that the coupling portion 101 is filled with a resin. Preferably, when the resin is filled with resin during injection, the temperature difference between the peripheral and the central portion is excessively generated, causing distortion in the solidification process, which may cause deformation of the carrier. To prevent such deformation.

In addition, a portion of the upper panel 130 that is open to the lower portion, as shown in FIG. 7, is provided with a reinforcement panel 140 having a channel structure that is opened downward along its lower end, the rigidity of the upper panel It is desirable to be reinforced. The upper panel 130 may be formed of a metal material. In this case, when the reinforcement panel 140 is also formed of a metal material and welded to the upper panel 130, the rigidity of the upper panel 130 is more effectively. Can be reinforced. In addition, these rigid reinforcement structures may be variously modified, and these should also be included in the scope of the present invention.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the hood latch assembly 160 is preferably coupled to the front center portion of the upper panel 130. In addition, although not shown here, the hood latch assembly 160 may be coupled to the rear center portion of the upper panel 130, which should also be included within the scope of the present invention.

Next, the operation of the hybrid carrier for the front end module of the vehicle according to the present invention configured as described above will be described.

When manufacturing a hybrid carrier for a front end module of a vehicle according to the present invention, the side panels 100 and the lower panel 110, for example, by molding a metal material and manufactured in advance, and inserted into the injection mold, injection The side panels 100 and the lower panel 110 are integrated into a hybrid structure by an injection structure of a synthetic resin molded into the insert, and the headlamp mounting parts 120 of the synthetic resin material are inserted into the side panels 100 through the insert injection. Can be integrated at the same time. As such, the upper panel 130 prepared in advance in the insert injection molding integrated into the hybrid structure is assembled with the fastening means 142.

In the present invention, the inside of the upper panel 130 is reinforced in a closed cross-sectional structure by the reinforcement panel 140, in particular the upper panel 130 and the reinforcement panel 140 is formed of a metal material and welded to each other In such a case, since the rigidity of the carrier according to the present invention can be secured largely, even if the hood latch assembly 160 or other components are mounted on the upper panel 130, structural problems do not occur. The hood latch assembly 160 may not only be pre-mounted to the top panel 130, but may also be mounted after assembling the top panel 130 to the insert injection molding of the integrated hybrid structure.

As described above, in the process of assembling the upper panel 130, when the appearance or dimensions of the headlamp mounting unit 120 do not match, the appearance of the insert injection molding of the hybrid structure while assembling the upper panel 130 Correctly adjust the dimensions.

Fastening means for mounting the cooling module on the upper panel 130 when the carrier according to the present invention configured as described above is mounted on a vehicle, and the front end module is configured, for example, to be repaired by a failure of the cooling module. After separating the upper panel 130 by releasing the fastening means 142 fastened to each end of the upper panel 130 respectively, and after the failure of the cooling module can be maintained, narrow engine room Cooling modules can be easily serviced in space and other components mounted in the engine compartment can be easily performed.

In addition, by modifying or changing only the upper panel 130, it is possible to easily change the strength of the carrier of the present invention or changes according to the vehicle.

In addition, it is possible to change the strength and shape of the reinforcement panel 140, and this change makes it easier to change the rigidity of the carrier of the present invention.

According to the carrier for the front end module of the vehicle according to the present invention configured as described above, by detachably configuring the upper panel 130, when the appearance or dimensions of the other integrated structure does not match, the upper panel 130 Since the assembly can be corrected by accurately fitting the appearance or dimensions of the other structure, in particular, it is possible to modify the injection mold for insert injection into a hybrid structure, or to prevent the appearance and appearance defects.

In addition, since the upper panel 130 is detachably configured, after the upper panel 130 is detached, a trouble part such as a cooling module can be maintained, and thus maintainability can be improved. In addition, since only the upper panel 130 is modified or changed, changes according to the vehicle can be easily reflected, thereby improving the maintainability and convenience of the vehicle design.

In addition, since the inside of the upper panel 130 is reinforced by the reinforcing panel 140, the rigidity of the carrier can be improved, and the rigid structure is modified or changed for the upper panel 130 or the reinforcing panel 140. You can only improve.

In addition, since the hood latch assembly 160 or other components may be mounted to the upper panel 130 having improved rigidity, ventilation by the cooling module is impaired by a central stay conventionally applied to mount the hood latch assembly 160. Not only can it be prevented, but the number of parts can be reduced.

Claims (8)

Both side panels 100 and 100 having bumper mounting portions 102 formed on the outside thereof, respectively; A lower panel (110) disposed over the lower ends of both side panels; Both headlamp mounting parts 120 and 120 formed outwardly on both upper ends of the side panels; And, Both ends are inserted into a coupling portion formed at the upper side of the side panel is formed in a U-shaped channel-like structure that is opened to be detachably coupled, the cooling module mounting portion 150 together with the side panels and the lower panel An upper panel 130 forming a; , &Lt; / RTI &gt; The front end of the vehicle, characterized in that the reinforcement panel 140 of the channel-type structure is opened to the lower side along the lower end of the lower portion of the upper panel 130, the rigidity of the upper panel is reinforced Carrier for the module. The method of claim 1, The side panels 100 and the lower panel 110 are formed of a metal material and are connected to each other by insert injection into a synthetic resin material, and the headlamp mounting part 120 is formed of a synthetic resin material by the insert injection to form the side panel. A carrier for a front end module of a vehicle, wherein the carrier is integrated in a hybrid structure. The method of claim 1, The upper panel 130 is a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle, characterized in that formed of a metal material. delete The method of claim 1, Carrier for the front end module of the vehicle, characterized in that the hood latch assembly (160) is coupled to the front or rear center portion of the upper panel (130). The method of claim 1, The carrier for the front end module of the vehicle is located at a position corresponding to the first through hole 131 and the first through hole 131 formed at an end portion of the upper panel coupled to the coupling portion 101 of the side panel. A second through hole 102 formed in the coupling part 101, and For the front end module of the vehicle further comprises a fastening means 142 for simultaneously passing through the first through hole 131 and the second through hole 102 to couple the side panel and the upper panel. carrier. The method of claim 1, The coupling part 101 is made of a resin (121) is filled, the front end module carrier of the vehicle, characterized in that the strength is formed higher than the other parts of the side panel (100). Both side panels 100 and 100 having bumper mounting portions 102 formed on the outside thereof, respectively; A lower panel (110) disposed over the lower ends of both side panels; Both headlamp mounting parts 120 and 120 formed outwardly on both upper ends of the side panels; And, Both ends are inserted into a coupling portion formed at the upper side of the side panel is formed in a U-shaped channel-like structure that is opened to be detachably coupled, the cooling module mounting portion 150 together with the side panels and the lower panel An upper panel 130 forming a; &Lt; / RTI &gt; The coupling part 101 is made of resin 121 and formed to have a higher strength than other parts of the side panel 100. The coupling part 101 is a carrier for a front end module of a vehicle, characterized in that the depression 122 is formed to prevent deformation during injection of the resin.

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