Automobile rear panel assembly installation structure

Abstract

The present invention discloses a mounting structure for a rear panel assembly of an automobile. The mounting structure comprises: a rear panel assembly, an upper decorative panel assembly in an arch shape positioned above the rear panel assembly, a C-shaped groove provided on the lower edge of the upper decorative panel assembly, and an upper flange, whose shape matches the C-shaped groove and can be inserted into the C-shaped groove, provided at the position adjacent to the upper decorative panel assembly. Since the upper decorative panel assembly can cover the sheet metal of the rear lower body, the present invention solves the problem of sheet metal being exposed when the tailgate is open, which exists in the prior art; the upper flange of the rear panel assembly can be inserted into or removed from the C-shaped groove of the upper decorative panel assembly, thereby achieving convenient assembly and disassembly of the rear panel assembly; the gap formed by the C-shaped groove solves the problem of difficult gap step control existing in the prior art; the C-shaped groove effectively supports the upper flange of the rear panel from below, solving the problem of easy deformation of the upper flange of the rear panel existing in the prior art.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of automobile manufacturing, and in particular relates to an automobile rear panel assembly mounting structure. Background Art

[0002] In the rapidly developing modern economy, cars have become an essential means of transportation for consumers, accelerating the development of the automotive industry. To improve competitiveness, companies must develop vehicles that are safe, beautiful, and comfortable. Therefore, the quality of automotive exterior panels has become a key concern.

[0003] Currently, conventional tailgates flip up, with the rear panel and rear panel mounting bracket fastened together using hooks and feet, and the upper end of the rear panel fastened to the vehicle body with bolts or clips, resulting in a difficult-to-control gap (the gap refers to the gap at the joint between two assembled parts, and the step is equivalent to the height of the step formed when the two parts are assembled together). When using a downward-flipping tailgate assembly, the rear panel must be assembled first, fixed at both ends with bolts, and then the tailgate assembly can be assembled. This type of assembly method has problems such as difficulty in disassembling and assembling the rear panel, a high rate of damage to the rear panel assembly, and the need for frequent disassembly and replacement. When the tailgate is open, there is a problem of exposed sheet metal that affects the perceived quality of the appearance. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems existing in the prior art, the present invention proposes an automobile rear skin assembly installation structure. By arranging an upper decorative panel assembly with a C-shaped groove on the upper part of the rear skin assembly, the upper flange of the rear skin assembly can be inserted into the C-shaped groove, thereby solving the problems of difficulty in disassembly and assembly of the rear skin assembly.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A mounting structure for a rear panel assembly of an automobile comprises: a rear panel assembly, an arched upper decorative panel assembly located above the rear panel assembly, a C-shaped groove provided at the lower edge of the upper decorative panel assembly, and an upper flange, which is shaped to match the C-shaped groove and can be inserted into the C-shaped groove, provided at a position adjacent to the rear panel assembly and the upper decorative panel assembly.

[0007] Furthermore, the upper decorative panel assembly is provided with a buckle connected to the vehicle body.

[0008] Furthermore, the upper decorative panel assembly is provided with a positioning pin connected to the vehicle body.

[0009] Furthermore, guide ribs are provided in the C-shaped groove.

[0010] Furthermore, the upper decorative panel assembly is further provided with two hinge holes for accommodating tailgate hinges and one harness hole for accommodating a tailgate harness.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] (1) By limiting the upper flange of the rear skin assembly within the C-shaped groove of the upper decorative panel assembly, the gap formed by the C-shaped groove is controlled, thereby solving the problem of skin gap step difference and difficulty in controlling the gap step difference in the prior art;

[0013] (2) By restricting the upper flange of the rear skin assembly within the C-shaped groove of the upper decorative panel assembly, the upper flange of the rear skin can be effectively supported from below, solving the problem of easy deformation of the upper flange of the rear skin in the prior art;

[0014] (3) By enabling the upper flange of the rear skin assembly to be inserted into or pulled out of the C-shaped groove of the upper decorative panel assembly, the rear skin assembly can be conveniently disassembled and assembled, solving the inconvenience problem of the prior art in which the rear skin needs to be fixed with bolts;

[0015] (4) By eliminating the rear skin mounting bracket, the problem of assembly size deviation of the rear skin mounting bracket existing in the prior art is solved;

[0016] (5) By providing an upper decorative panel assembly, when the tailgate is open, the upper decorative panel assembly can cover the rear lower body sheet metal, thereby solving the problem of sheet metal being exposed when the tailgate is open in the prior art;

[0017] (6) The rear skin assembly of the present invention is equivalent to separating the remaining part of the upper decorative panel assembly from the rear skin assembly of the prior art. Therefore, the rear skin assembly has the advantages of simple structure and simple mold processing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the upper decorative panel assembly;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the rear skin assembly and the upper decorative panel assembly;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The figure includes a partial enlarged view of the section at "AA".

[0021] In the figure: 1-upper decorative panel assembly, 11-C-shaped groove, 111-guide rib, 12-locating pin, 13-clip, 14-hinge hole, 15-wiring harness hole, 2-rear skin assembly, 21-upper flange. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] The structure of the mounting structure of the rear panel assembly 2 of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention is as follows: Figures 1 to 3As shown, it includes: a rear skin assembly 2, an arched upper decorative panel assembly 1 located above the rear skin assembly 2, a C-shaped groove 11 is provided on the lower edge of the upper decorative panel assembly 1, and the rear skin assembly 2 is provided with an upper flange 21 at the adjacent position with the upper decorative panel assembly 1, the shape of which matches the C-shaped groove 11 and can be inserted into the C-shaped groove 11.

[0024] In this embodiment, the installation structure mainly includes two parts: the rear skin assembly 2 and the upper decorative panel assembly 1. The upper decorative panel assembly 1 is approximately arched in shape and is located above the rear skin assembly 2 during installation. A C-shaped groove 11 is provided on the lower edge of the upper decorative panel assembly 1, and the rear skin assembly 2 is designed as a flange structure at the junction with the upper decorative panel assembly 1, namely, an upper flange 21. The shape and size of the upper flange 21 match the C-shaped groove 11 and can be inserted into the C-shaped groove 11, thereby connecting the rear skin assembly 2 and the upper decorative panel assembly 1 together. During installation, the upper decorative panel assembly 1 is assembled first, and then the rear skin assembly 2 is inserted into the upper decorative panel.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, this embodiment is equivalent to separating a portion from the original rear skin assembly 2, namely the upper decorative panel assembly 1. The rear skin assembly 2 with the upper decorative panel assembly 1 separated has the advantages of simple structure and simple mold processing; when the tailgate is in the open state, the separated upper decorative panel assembly 1 can cover the rear lower body sheet metal, solving the problem of sheet metal exposed when the tailgate is open in the prior art. This embodiment eliminates the rear skin mounting bracket, solving the problem of assembly size deviation of the rear skin mounting bracket in the prior art. This embodiment realizes convenient disassembly and assembly of the rear skin assembly 2 by enabling the upper flange 21 of the rear skin assembly 2 to be inserted into or removed from the C-shaped groove 11 of the upper decorative panel assembly 1, solving the problem of inconvenience in disassembly and assembly in the prior art due to the need for bolts to fix the rear skin. By restricting the upper flange 21 of the rear skin assembly 2 within the C-shaped groove 11 of the upper decorative panel assembly 1, the gap formed by the C-shaped groove 11 is controlled, thereby solving the problems of skin gap step difference and difficulty in controlling the gap step difference in the prior art; the upper flange 21 of the rear skin is effectively supported from below, thereby solving the problem of easy deformation of the upper flange 21 of the rear skin in the prior art.

[0026] As an optional embodiment, the upper decorative panel assembly 1 is provided with a clip 13 connected to the vehicle body.

[0027] This embodiment provides a method for connecting the upper decorative panel assembly 1 to the vehicle body, namely, by providing snaps 13. Using snaps 13 facilitates assembly and disassembly of the upper decorative panel assembly 1. The number and location of snaps 13 are determined by the specific structure.

[0028] As an optional embodiment, the upper decorative panel assembly 1 is provided with a positioning pin 12 connected to the vehicle body.

[0029] In this embodiment, in order to accurately position the upper decorative panel assembly 1 and facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the rear skin assembly 2, positioning pins 12 connected to the vehicle body are provided on the upper decorative panel assembly 1. Similarly, the number and position of the positioning pins 12 are determined by the specific structure.

[0030] As an optional embodiment, a guide rib 111 is provided in the C-shaped groove 11 .

[0031] In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the smooth insertion of the upper flange 21 of the rear skin assembly 2 into the C-shaped groove 11, a guide rib 111 is provided in the C-shaped groove 11. Figure 3 Of course, in this embodiment, the bottom surface of the upper flange 21 needs to be designed to be in a shape that matches the guide rib 111 .

[0032] As an optional embodiment, the upper decorative panel assembly 1 is further provided with two hinge holes 14 for accommodating tailgate hinges and one harness hole 15 for accommodating a tailgate harness.

[0033] In this embodiment, a wiring harness hole 15 is centrally located on the upper trim panel assembly 1 to accommodate the tailgate wiring harness. A hinge hole 14 is provided on either side of the wiring harness hole 15 to accommodate the tailgate hinges. For a flip-down tailgate, the tailgate hinges pass through the hinge holes 14, allowing the rear panel assembly 2 and upper trim panel assembly 1 to be assembled and disassembled without removing the tailgate. This solves the problem of the prior art that requiring the tailgate to be removed for assembly and disassembly of the rear panel assembly 2 results in increased assembly time.

[0034] The above description only illustrates several specific embodiments of the present invention, but it cannot be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent changes or modifications or proportional enlargement or reduction made according to the design spirit of the present invention should be considered to fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automobile rear panel assembly installation structure, characterized in that: include: A rear skin assembly, an upper decorative panel assembly located above the rear skin assembly, the lower edge of the upper decorative panel assembly being provided with a C-shaped groove, and an upper flange having a shape matching and capable of being inserted into the C-shaped groove at a position adjacent to the rear skin assembly and the upper decorative panel assembly; The upper decorative panel assembly is provided with a buckle connected to the vehicle body; The upper decorative panel assembly is provided with a positioning pin connected to the vehicle body; A guide rib is provided in the C-shaped groove; During installation, first assemble the upper decorative panel assembly, and then insert the rear skin assembly into the upper decorative panel; the upper flange of the rear skin assembly can be inserted into or pulled out of the C-shaped groove of the upper decorative panel assembly. When the tailgate is in the open position, the separated upper decorative panel assembly can cover the rear lower body sheet metal.

2. The automobile rear panel assembly mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper decorative panel assembly is further provided with two hinge holes for accommodating the tailgate hinges and one harness hole for accommodating the tailgate harness.

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