Vehicle radar installation structure, installation method and vehicle

Abstract

A vehicle radar mounting structure, mounting method and vehicle, the vehicle radar mounting structure comprises: a radar bracket, and also comprises an elastic clamping mechanism, which is arranged on a side surface of the vehicle bumper mask that contacts the radar bracket, and is used to limit and fix the radar bracket, and the elastic clamping mechanism comprises: a transverse clamping groove, which is used to limit the horizontal displacement and front-to-back displacement of the radar bracket; an elastic clamping tooth, which is arranged below the transverse clamping groove, and is used to limit the longitudinal displacement and front-to-back displacement of the radar bracket. The radar mounting structure of the present invention does not require an ultrasonic welding device, and can also achieve the purpose of installing and fixing the radar, which not only saves development costs for the main engine factory, but also shortens the production and assembly time, greatly improving work efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of bumper radar assembly inside a car, and in particular relates to a vehicle radar mounting structure, an mounting method and a car. Background Art

[0002] Cars have become an indispensable part of human society, and automotive radars are becoming a standard feature in every vehicle purchase. Most automakers use ultrasonic welding to install radars, directly welding the radar bracket to the bumper fascia before installing the radar. This installation process is cumbersome and inefficient. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies and proposes a vehicle bumper radar mounting structure, mounting method, and vehicle. This radar mounting structure eliminates the need for ultrasonic welding equipment and can still securely mount the radar. This not only saves development costs for OEMs but also shortens production and assembly time, significantly improving work efficiency.

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

[0005] A vehicle radar mounting structure, comprising:

[0006] A radar bracket, used to secure the radar, includes a hard plastic sleeve portion and a radar bracket connecting plate integrally formed with the hard plastic sleeve, through which the radar passes; a latch is provided on the radar, and a buckle is provided on the hard plastic sleeve, and the radar is secured in the hard plastic sleeve by the engagement of the buckle with the latch; and further includes an elastic securing mechanism, provided on a side surface of the vehicle bumper mask that contacts the radar bracket, for limiting and securing the radar bracket, the elastic securing mechanism comprising:

[0007] A transverse snap-in groove, used to limit the horizontal displacement of the radar bracket and the displacement in the plane where the radar bracket is located;

[0008] The elastic latching teeth are arranged below the transverse latching groove and are used to limit the longitudinal displacement and the front-rear displacement of the radar bracket.

[0009] The transverse snap-in groove can be snapped into the upper edge of the radar bracket connecting plate, and includes a horizontal cross bar groove and longitudinal side retaining grooves symmetrically arranged at both ends of the horizontal cross bar groove. The inner walls of the horizontal cross bar groove and the longitudinal side retaining groove can both fit the outer surface of the radar bracket connecting plate.

[0010] The elastic latch teeth include two symmetrically arranged ones. After the upper edge of the radar bracket connecting plate is inserted into the transverse latch groove, the lower edge is supported by the two elastic latch teeth and fixedly connected to the automobile bumper mask.

[0011] The elastic latch is laterally protruded and arranged on the outside of the automobile bumper mask. A buckle platform is provided at the front end of the elastic latch, and an entry end is provided on the buckle platform for convenient installation of the radar bracket connecting plate. The longitudinal section of the entry end is a triangular structure.

[0012] The bottom of the buckle platform at the front end of the elastic locking tooth is provided with a reinforcing rib.

[0013] The automobile bumper mask, the transverse snap-fitting groove and the elastic snap-fitting teeth are combined into an integrated structure through injection molding.

[0014] The present invention further discloses a radar installation method of the vehicle radar installation structure, comprising the following steps:

[0015] S1. Pass the radar through the hard plastic sleeve on the radar bracket and fix it relative to the radar bracket;

[0016] S2. Pass the entire radar bracket with the radar installed and fixed through the hole in the vehicle shell for the radar to pass through, and ensure that the upper edge of the radar bracket connecting plate on the radar bracket is located in the horizontal clamping groove;

[0017] S3. External force is used to make the lower edge of the radar bracket connecting plate overcome the elastic force of the elastic teeth and be fixed on the bumper mask of the car.

[0018] The present invention further discloses a vehicle using the vehicle radar mounting structure, comprising a vehicle housing, a radar bracket, and a radar. The vehicle housing is provided with a through hole for the radar to pass through. The radar passes through a hard plastic sleeve on the radar bracket and the through hole, with the probe end of the radar at the front end of the through hole.

[0019] The radar bracket includes a hard plastic sleeve for fixing the radar, and a radar bracket connecting plate integrally formed with the hard plastic sleeve;

[0020] An elastic fixing mechanism is provided on the surface of the automobile bumper mask on the side in contact with the radar bracket, which is used to limit and fix the radar bracket. The elastic fixing mechanism includes:

[0021] A transverse snap-in slot, used to limit the horizontal displacement and the front-back displacement of the radar bracket;

[0022] The elastic latching teeth are arranged below the transverse latching groove and are used to limit the longitudinal displacement and the front-rear displacement of the radar bracket.

[0023] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the technology of the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0024] The automobile bumper radar mounting structure of the present invention shortens working time when installing the radar and greatly improves working efficiency; at the same time, ultrasonic welding is not required, which reduces development budget and saves costs for the company. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the automobile bumper radar of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of a car bumper mask;

[0028] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the radar bracket;

[0029] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The main view;

[0030] Figure 5 for Figure 4 AA section view;

[0031] Figure 6 for Figure 4 BB cross-sectional view;

[0032] Among them, 1 is the car bumper mask; 1-1 is the horizontal snap-in groove; 1-1-1 is the horizontal cross groove; 1-1-2 is the longitudinal retaining groove; 1-2 is the elastic snap tooth; 1-2-1 is the reinforcing rib; 2 is the radar bracket connecting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] To make the purpose and technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the described embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] Those skilled in the art will understand that, unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the art to which this invention belongs. It should also be understood that terms such as those defined in common dictionaries should be understood to have meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the prior art and, unless defined as such, will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense.

[0035] The meaning of "and / or" in the present invention means that both situations where each exists alone or both exist at the same time are included.

[0036] The meanings of “inside” and “outside” in the present invention refer to the direction relative to the device itself, where the direction pointing to the inside of the device is inside, and the opposite direction is outside.

[0037] The meanings of “left” and “right” in the present invention refer to that when a reader is facing the accompanying drawings, the left side of the reader is the left, and the right side of the reader is the right.

[0038] The term “connection” as used in the present invention may refer to a direct connection between components or an indirect connection between components via other components.

[0039] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the present invention provides a vehicle radar installation structure, comprising:

[0040] A radar bracket for fixing a radar, comprising a hard plastic sleeve portion and a radar bracket connecting plate integrally formed with the hard plastic sleeve, through which the radar passes; a latch is provided on the radar, and a buckle is provided on the hard plastic sleeve, and the radar is fixed in the hard plastic sleeve by engaging the buckle with the latch; the bracket is characterized in that it also includes an elastic fastening mechanism, which is provided on a side surface of the vehicle bumper mask that contacts the radar bracket, and is used to limit and fix the radar bracket, and the elastic fastening mechanism includes:

[0041] A transverse snap-in slot 1-1, used to limit the horizontal displacement and the front-back displacement of the radar bracket;

[0042] The elastic latching teeth 1-2 are arranged below the transverse latching groove 1-1 and are used to limit the longitudinal displacement and the front-to-back displacement of the radar bracket.

[0043] The transverse snap-in groove 1-1 can be snapped into the upper edge of the radar bracket connecting plate 2, including a horizontal cross bar groove 1-1-1 and longitudinal side retaining grooves 1-1-2 symmetrically arranged at both ends of the horizontal cross bar groove 1-1-1. The inner walls of the horizontal cross bar groove 1-1-1 and the longitudinal side retaining groove 1-1-1 can both fit the outer surface of the radar bracket connecting plate 2.

[0044] The elastic latch teeth 1-2 include two symmetrically arranged ones. After the upper edge of the radar bracket connecting plate 2 is inserted into the transverse latching groove 1-1, the lower edge is supported by the two elastic latch teeth 1-2 and fixedly connected to the car bumper mask.

[0045] The elastic latch 1-2 is laterally protruded and arranged on the outside of the automobile bumper mask. A buckle platform is provided at the front end of the elastic latch 1-2. An entry end is provided on the buckle platform to facilitate the installation of the radar bracket connecting plate. The longitudinal section of the entry end is a triangular structure.

[0046] A reinforcing rib 1-2-1 is provided at the bottom of the buckle platform at the front end of the elastic locking tooth 1-2.

[0047] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the automobile bumper cover, the transverse snap-fit ​​groove and the elastic snap-fit ​​teeth are combined into an integrated structure through injection molding.

[0048] The present invention further discloses a radar installation method of the vehicle radar installation structure, comprising the following steps:

[0049] S1. Pass the radar through the hard plastic sleeve on the radar bracket and fix it relative to the radar bracket;

[0050] S2. Pass the entire radar bracket with the radar installed and fixed through the hole in the vehicle shell for the radar to pass through, and ensure that the upper edge of the radar bracket connecting plate on the radar bracket is located in the horizontal clamping groove;

[0051] S3. External force is used to make the lower edge of the radar bracket connecting plate overcome the elastic force of the elastic teeth and be fixed on the bumper mask of the car.

[0052] The present invention further discloses a vehicle using the vehicle radar mounting structure, comprising a vehicle housing, a radar bracket, and a radar. The vehicle housing is provided with a through hole for the radar to pass through. The radar passes through a hard plastic sleeve on the radar bracket and the through hole, with the probe end of the radar at the front end of the through hole.

[0053] The radar bracket includes a hard plastic sleeve for fixing the radar, and a radar bracket connecting plate integrally formed with the hard plastic sleeve;

[0054] An elastic fixing mechanism is provided on the surface of the automobile bumper mask on the side in contact with the radar bracket, which is used to limit and fix the radar bracket. The elastic fixing mechanism includes:

[0055] A transverse snap-in slot, used to limit the horizontal displacement and the front-back displacement of the radar bracket;

[0056] The elastic latching teeth are arranged below the transverse latching groove and are used to limit the longitudinal displacement and the front-to-back displacement of the radar bracket.

[0057] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the technology of the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0058] The automobile bumper radar mounting structure of the present invention shortens working time when installing the radar and greatly improves working efficiency; at the same time, ultrasonic welding is not required, which reduces development budget and saves costs for the company.

[0059] The above is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and its description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that those skilled in the art can make a number of modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle radar mounting structure, comprising: A radar bracket, used to fix a radar, comprises a hard plastic sleeve portion and a radar bracket connecting plate integrally formed with the hard plastic sleeve, the radar passes through the hard plastic sleeve; a clamping position is provided on the radar, a buckle is provided on the hard plastic sleeve, and the radar is fixed in the hard plastic sleeve by the clamping connection between the buckle and the clamping position; it is characterized in that it also comprises an elastic clamping mechanism, which is provided on a side surface of the automobile bumper mask in contact with the radar bracket, and is used to limit and fix the radar bracket, and the elastic clamping mechanism comprises: A transverse snap-in groove, used to limit the horizontal displacement and the front-rear displacement of the radar bracket; The elastic clamping teeth are arranged below the transverse clamping groove and are used to limit the longitudinal displacement of the radar bracket and the displacement in the vertical direction of the plane where the radar bracket is located; The transverse snap-in groove can be snap-fitted to the upper edge of the radar bracket connecting plate, and includes a horizontal cross bar groove and longitudinal side blocking grooves symmetrically arranged at both ends of the horizontal cross bar groove, and the inner walls of the horizontal cross bar groove and the longitudinal side blocking groove can be fitted with the outer surface of the radar bracket connecting plate; The elastic clamping teeth include two symmetrically arranged ones. After the upper edge of the radar bracket connecting plate is inserted into the transverse clamping groove, the lower edge is supported by the two elastic clamping teeth and is clamped and connected to the bumper mask of the automobile; The elastic latch is laterally protruding and arranged on the outside of the bumper mask of the automobile, and a buckle platform is provided at the front end of the elastic latch, and an entry end for conveniently clamping the radar bracket connecting plate is provided on the buckle platform, and the longitudinal section of the entry end is a triangular structure; A reinforcing rib is arranged at the bottom of the buckle platform at the front end of the elastic buckle tooth.

2. The vehicle radar mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automobile bumper mask, the transverse clamping groove and the elastic clamping teeth are combined into an integrated structure through injection molding.

3. A radar installation method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that: It includes the following steps: S1. Pass the radar through the hard plastic sleeve on the radar bracket and fix it relatively to the radar bracket; S2. The radar bracket with the radar installed and fixed is passed through the hole on the car shell through which the radar passes, and the upper end edge of the radar bracket connecting plate on the radar bracket is located in the transverse clamping groove; S3. Use external force to make the lower edge of the radar bracket connecting plate overcome the elastic force of the elastic teeth and be fixed on the bumper mask of the car.

4. A vehicle using the vehicle radar mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that: It includes a car shell, a radar bracket and a radar, wherein the car shell is provided with a through hole for the radar to pass through, and the radar passes through a hard plastic sleeve on the radar bracket and the through hole, so that the probe end of the radar is at the front end of the through hole; The radar bracket includes a hard plastic sleeve for fixing the radar, and a radar bracket connecting plate integrally formed with the hard plastic sleeve; An elastic fixing mechanism is provided on the surface of the automobile bumper mask on one side in contact with the radar bracket, which is used to limit and fix the radar bracket. The elastic fixing mechanism includes: A transverse snap-fit ​​groove is used to limit the horizontal displacement and front-back displacement of the radar bracket; an elastic snap-fit ​​tooth is arranged below the transverse snap-fit ​​groove and is used to limit the longitudinal displacement and front-back displacement of the radar bracket.

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