Engine hood support device

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides an engine hood support device, which is applied in the field of automobile technology. The engine hood support device includes: a connecting rod; a first crossbeam connected to the first end of the connecting rod, the first crossbeam being arranged perpendicular to the connecting rod; fixing columns respectively arranged at both ends of the first crossbeam; and a limit bracket arranged on the first crossbeam. The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention solves the problem that the engine hood is prone to scratches after painting by designing an engine hood support device. The support device can support the engine hood so that there is a certain gap between the engine hood and the vehicle body to avoid contact between the engine hood and the vehicle body, thereby avoiding scratches between the painted position of the engine hood and the vehicle body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of automobile design, and in particular to an engine hood supporting device. Background Art

[0002] Painting is one of the most important processes in automobile production. During the painting process, the body needs to go through multiple topcoat spraying and gluing processes. Any defects in any process need to be repaired, and in severe cases, re-spraying is even required. Especially in the gluing process, there are many gaps in the body sheet metal that need to be sprayed with different types of colloids. Once scratches and other problems occur, the repair work will reduce the overall spraying efficiency. For the engine hood, during painting (such as the gluing process) and before the painted position is dry, if the engine hood is in contact with other structures, such as before the painted position of the engine hood is dry, but the engine hood needs to be closed, the engine compartment will be in contact with the body over a large area, then scratches are likely to occur, affecting the spraying effect. Summary of the invention

[0003] An embodiment of the present invention provides an engine hood supporting device to solve the problem in the prior art that the engine hood is prone to scratches after painting.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] An embodiment of the present invention provides an engine hood supporting device, comprising:

[0006] Connecting rod;

[0007] a first crossbeam connected to the first end of the connecting rod, wherein the first crossbeam is arranged perpendicular to the connecting rod;

[0008] fixing columns respectively arranged at both ends of the first crossbeam; and

[0009] A limiting bracket is arranged on the first cross beam.

[0010] Furthermore, the engine hood supporting device also includes: a handle connected to the second end of the connecting rod.

[0011] Furthermore, there is a first preset angle between the connecting rod and the handle.

[0012] Furthermore, the handle is a square frame structure.

[0013] Furthermore, the engine hood supporting device further comprises: at least two first supporting rods;

[0014] One end of the first support rod is connected to the connecting rod, and the other end of the first support rod is connected to the handle.

[0015] Furthermore, the engine hood support device further comprises: at least two second support rods;

[0016] One end of the second support rod is connected to the connecting rod, and the other end of the second support rod is connected to the first crossbeam.

[0017] Further, the engine hood supporting device further comprises: a transition column disposed between the fixing column and the first cross beam;

[0018] The transition column is arranged in parallel with the fixing column.

[0019] Further, the first crossbeam comprises: at least two crossbeam rods;

[0020] The at least two cross beams are arranged in parallel along the axial direction of the fixing column, and two adjacent cross beams are welded to each other.

[0021] Furthermore, the limiting bracket includes:

[0022] A first limiting portion and a second limiting portion connected to each other and forming a second preset angle;

[0023] A third limiting portion connected to a connecting position of the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion, wherein the first limiting portion, the second limiting portion and the third limiting portion form a Y-shaped structure.

[0024] Furthermore, the first crossbeam is arranged in a V-shaped groove formed by the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion, and is fixedly connected to the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion respectively.

[0025] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0026] The above technical solution designs an engine hood support device, which is applied to the painting process of the automobile body. During the painting process of the automobile body, the engine hood can be supported by the support device so that there is a certain gap between the engine hood and the body to avoid contact between the engine hood and the body, thereby avoiding the position of the engine hood after painting from scratching the body and affecting the painting effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without paying creative labor.

[0028] Figure 1A three-dimensional diagram showing an engine hood supporting device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 A front view showing an engine hood supporting device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 3 A top view showing an engine hood supporting device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 4 A left side view of an engine hood supporting device provided by an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0032] The reference numerals are described as follows:

[0033] 1. Connecting rod; 2. First crossbeam; 3. Fixed column; 4. Limit bracket; 5. Handle; 6. First support rod; 7. Second support rod; 8. Transition column;

[0034] 201, crossbeam; 301, threaded hole; 401, first limiting portion; 402, second limiting portion; 403, third limiting portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the exemplary embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present invention can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided in order to enable a more thorough understanding of the present invention and to enable the scope of the present invention to be fully communicated to those skilled in the art.

[0036] An embodiment of the present invention provides an engine hood supporting device (hereinafter referred to as supporting device), which is applied in the painting process of an automobile body.

[0037] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the engine hood supporting device includes: a connecting rod 1, a first cross beam 2, a fixing column 3 and a limiting bracket 4.

[0038] The connecting rod 1 is vertically arranged with the first beam 2, and the first end of the connecting rod 1 is connected with the first beam 2. Generally, the first end of the connecting rod 1 is connected with the center position of the first beam 2, so that the connecting rod 1 and the first beam 2 form an axisymmetric structure to ensure the balance of the supporting device. A fixing column 3 is arranged at each end of the first beam 2, and a limiting bracket 4 is arranged at a position between the two ends of the first beam 2.

[0039] The fixing column 3 is detachably connected to the engine hood. When the supporting device is used, the supporting device is placed on a side facing the inner side of the engine hood and connected to the engine hood through the fixing column 3. When the engine hood is closed, the limiting bracket 4 abuts against the crossbeam (hereinafter referred to as the second crossbeam) in the engine compartment, supporting the engine hood and ensuring a certain gap between the engine hood and the vehicle body, preventing the engine hood from contacting the vehicle body, avoiding collision between the painted position of the engine hood and the vehicle body, and improving the efficiency of painting. When the supporting device is no longer needed, it can be removed from the engine hood. The supporting device is reusable, which is conducive to reducing production costs.

[0040] Preferably, if Figure 2 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, a threaded hole 301 penetrating the fixing column 3 is provided at the central axis position of the fixing column 3. When the supporting device is used, the threaded hole 301 on the fixing column 3 is aligned with the corresponding threaded hole on the engine hood, and then a bolt is screwed into the threaded hole 301 on the fixing column 3 and the threaded hole on the engine hood in sequence, so that the fixing column 3 is screwed to the engine hood.

[0041] The threaded holes on the engine hood are original threaded holes on the engine hood, such as threaded holes for installing a limit rubber pad or threaded holes for installing an engine hood lock. Thus, by using the original threaded holes on the engine hood, it is not necessary to specially open threaded holes for the support device, which can reduce the modification of the car and also reduce the cost. In addition, since the threaded holes on the engine hood for connecting with the fixing column 3 are original threaded holes on the engine hood, when designing the support device, the spacing between the threaded holes 301 on the two fixing columns 3 can be determined based on the spacing between the two threaded holes on the borrowed engine hood.

[0042] Furthermore, if Figure 1 As shown, in order to facilitate the operation of the support device, the support device further includes: a handle 5 connected to the second end of the connecting rod 1. The engine hood can be opened and closed directly through the handle 5 for gluing and inspection.

[0043] The structure and shape of the handle 5 can be designed according to actual needs, such as a square frame structure, a triangular frame structure, a circular ring structure, a rod-shaped structure, etc.

[0044] Preferably, if Figure 4 As shown, there is a first preset angle β between the connecting rod 1 and the handle 5, so that the engine hood can be lifted or lowered conveniently and labor-savingly through the supporting device by utilizing the lever principle.

[0045] Preferably, if Figure 1 As shown, the supporting device further comprises: at least two first supporting rods 6 .

[0046] One end of the first support rod 6 is connected to the connecting rod 1, and the other end is connected to the handle 5, so as to increase the connection strength between the connecting rod 1 and the handle 5. Preferably, in the embodiment of the present invention, the connecting rod 1 and the handle 5 can be indirectly connected through the first support rod 6. For example, Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown in the figure, there are three first support rods 6, one end of each of the three first support rods 6 is connected to the second end of the connecting rod 1, and the other ends are dispersed, so that a preset angle is formed between the three first support rods 6, and then connected to the handle 5. In this case, the three first support rods 6 and the handle 5 can be designed to be in the same plane.

[0047] Furthermore, if Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the supporting device further comprises: at least two second supporting rods 7 .

[0048] One end of the second support rod 7 is connected to the connecting rod 1, and the other end is connected to the first crossbeam 2, so as to increase the connection strength between the connecting rod 1 and the first crossbeam 2. When there are two first support rods 6, the two first support rods 6 are respectively arranged on both sides of the connecting rod 1, symmetrically arranged about the connecting rod 1, and the two first support rods and the connecting rod 1 are in the same plane.

[0049] Furthermore, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the supporting device further includes: a transition column 8 disposed between the fixed column 3 and the first cross beam 2 , and the transition column 8 is disposed parallel to the fixed column 3 .

[0050] Since the threaded hole 301 is provided in the fixing column 3 , the strength will be reduced, so a transition column 8 is provided between the fixing column 3 and the first cross beam 2 to improve the strength and rigidity of the supporting device.

[0051] Furthermore, if Figure 1 As shown, in order to improve the strength and rigidity of the first crossbeam 2 , the first crossbeam 2 includes: at least two crossbeam rods 201 .

[0052] At least two cross beams 201 are arranged in parallel along the axial direction of the fixing column 3 , and two adjacent cross beams 201 are welded to each other.

[0053] Furthermore, if Figure 4 As shown, the limiting bracket 4 includes: a first limiting portion 401 , a second limiting portion 402 and a third limiting portion 403 .

[0054] One end of the first limiting portion 401 is connected to one end of the second limiting portion 402, and a second preset angle is formed between the first limiting portion 401 and the second limiting portion 402. The third limiting portion 403 is connected to the connecting position of the first limiting portion 401 and the second limiting portion 402. The first limiting portion 401, the second limiting portion 402 and the third limiting portion 403 form a Y-shaped structure.

[0055] The first cross beam 2 is placed in the V-shaped groove formed by the first limiting portion 401 and the second limiting portion 402, and is fixedly connected to the first limiting portion 401 and the second limiting portion 402. The third limiting portion 403 abuts against the second cross beam in the engine compartment, thereby supporting the engine compartment cover.

[0056] In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of the limiting bracket 4 is at least one, preferably two. The two limiting brackets 4 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the connecting rod 1 to ensure the balance of the supporting device.

[0057] Preferably, in the embodiment of the present invention, the entire support device (i.e., the connecting rod, the first cross beam, the fixed column, the limit bracket, the handle, the first support rod, the second support rod, the transition column, etc.) can be welded with gray cast iron bars to ensure that the support device has sufficient rigidity and excellent vibration damping, low notch sensitivity and high wear resistance.

[0058] In summary, the engine hood support device provided in the embodiment of the present invention can support the engine hood during the painting process of the automobile body, ensure that there is a certain gap between the engine hood and the body, prevent the engine hood from contacting the body, and avoid the painted position of the engine hood from colliding with the body. In addition, the engine hood can be opened and closed directly by operating the support device for gluing and inspection, and it can also effectively prevent scratches caused by direct contact with the engine hood, thereby improving work efficiency. When the support device is no longer needed, it can be removed from the engine hood. The support device is reusable, which is conducive to reducing production costs.

[0059] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0060] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0061] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or can communicate with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0062] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0063] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0064] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art may make additional changes and modifications to these embodiments once they have learned the basic creative concept. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0065] Finally, it should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or terminal device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or terminal device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprise a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or terminal device including the elements.

Claims

1. An engine hood support device, characterized in that: include: Connecting rod (1); a first crossbeam (2) connected to the first end of the connecting rod (1), the first crossbeam (2) being arranged perpendicular to the connecting rod (1); A fixing column (3) is respectively arranged at both ends of the first cross beam (2), a threaded hole (301) penetrating the fixing column (3) is arranged in the central axis direction of the fixing column (3), the threaded hole (301) is adapted to a corresponding threaded hole on the engine hood and is connected by bolts; and a limiting bracket (4) arranged on the first crossbeam (2), the limiting bracket (4) comprising: a first limiting portion (401) and a second limiting portion (402) which are connected to each other and present a second preset angle, and a third limiting portion (403) connected to the connecting position of the first limiting portion (401) and the second limiting portion (402); the first limiting portion (401), the second limiting portion (402) and the third limiting portion (403) form a Y-shaped structure; the first crossbeam (2) is arranged in a V-shaped groove formed by the first limiting portion (401) and the second limiting portion (402), and is fixedly connected to the first limiting portion (401) and the second limiting portion (402), respectively.

2. The engine hood support device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A handle (5) connected to the second end of the connecting rod (1).

3. The engine hood support device according to claim 2, characterized in that: There is a first preset angle between the connecting rod (1) and the handle (5).

4. The engine hood support device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The handle (5) is a square frame structure.

5. The engine hood supporting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes: At least two first support rods (6); One end of the first support rod (6) is connected to the connecting rod (1), and the other end is connected to the handle (5).

6. The engine hood supporting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: at least two second support rods (7); One end of the second support rod (7) is connected to the connecting rod (1), and the other end is connected to the first crossbeam (2).

7. The engine hood supporting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A transition column (8) disposed between the fixed column (3) and the first crossbeam (2); The transition column (8) is arranged in parallel with the fixed column (3).

8. The engine hood supporting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first crossbeam (2) comprises: at least two crossbeam rods (201); The at least two cross beams (201) are arranged in parallel along the axial direction of the fixing column (3), and two adjacent cross beams (201) are welded to each other.

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