Car front bumper with active air intake grille

Abstract

The present invention discloses a front bumper for an automobile with an active air intake grille, comprising a bumper body, grille blades, a guide cover, and a grille drive motor. The grille blades are directly mounted on the bumper body, the grille drive motor is fixed to the bumper body, and the guide cover is mounted on the bumper body and connected to the grille drive motor and the grille blades to convert the driving force output by the grille drive motor into power for opening or closing the grille blades and transmit it to the grille blades. The front bumper for an automobile with an active air intake grille of the present invention directly assembles the grille blades and the grille drive motor to the bumper body, forming an integrated effect with the bumper. The required installation space and the space occupied are relatively small; no wind shield is required, the air intake protection effect is good, and the wind resistance reduction effect is better; the manufacturing process is simple, the assembly process is relatively less, and the cost is lower.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a front bumper of an automobile with an active air intake grille. Background Art

[0002] In existing automobile front bumper solutions, the active air intake grille and the bumper are separate, that is, the active air intake grille is an independent assembled component, usually installed behind the bumper with bolts.

[0003] Because active grille assemblies are typically installed behind the bumper, they require a large amount of space. Furthermore, the large gap between the active grille assembly and the bumper makes sealing difficult, resulting in poor air intake protection. Furthermore, the overall appearance is relatively poor. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a car front bumper with an active air intake grille, which can compress the required installation space while ensuring sealing and air intake effects.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the automobile front bumper with an active air intake grille designed in the present invention includes a bumper body, grille blades, a guide cover and a grille drive motor. The grille blades are directly mounted on the bumper body, the grille drive motor is fixed on the bumper body, and the guide cover is mounted on the bumper body and connected to the grille drive motor and the grille blades to convert the driving force output by the grille drive motor into power for opening or closing the grille blades and transmit it to the grille blades.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment, the bumper body is integrally injection-molded and includes a bumper frame, a grille drive motor mounting base and a grille blade mounting seat. A grille opening for installing the grille blade is opened in the middle of the bumper frame. The grille drive motor mounting base is vertically formed in the middle of the grille opening of the bumper frame for fixing the grille drive motor therein. The grille blade mounting seats are formed on both sides of the grille opening of the bumper frame for installing the two ends of the grille blade.

[0007] As a preferred solution, the grille drive motor mounting base is a slot-shaped structure with an opening facing backward, and the grille drive motor is installed in the grille drive motor mounting base from the rear. Grille fixed rotation shaft holes are provided on both sides of the grille drive motor mounting base corresponding to the grille blades for the grille fixed rotation shafts of the grille blades to be installed accordingly.

[0008] As a preferred solution, the guide cover is connected to the power output end of the grille driving motor to drive the guide cover to move in the up and down directions.

[0009] As a preferred solution, the guide cover is a groove-shaped structure with an opening forward, which is snapped onto the grille drive motor mounting base. Grille flip holes are provided on both sides of the guide cover corresponding to the grille blades for the grille flip axis of the grille blades to be installed therein.

[0010] As a preferred solution, the automobile front bumper with an active air intake grille further includes a molding installed vertically on the bumper frame from the rear to position the grille blades.

[0011] As a preferred solution, the bumper body is further formed with vertical bead mounting seats, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the grille drive motor mounting base, and the width of the bead mounting seats matches the corresponding bead.

[0012] As a preferred solution, four of the moldings are installed on the front bumper of the car with the active air intake grille, two of which are installed in the molding mounting seat, and two of which are installed at the grille blade mounting seat.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the front bumper of a car with an active air intake grille of the present invention directly assembles the grille blades and the grille drive motor onto the bumper body, forming an integral effect with the bumper: (1) through the direct matching structural design of the bumper body and the grille blades, the bumper body and the air intake grille are formed into a whole, and the required installation space and the occupied space are small; (2) the overall appearance of the front bumper of the car with the active air intake grille is better; (3) since the grille blades are directly mounted on the bumper body, a wind shield is not required, the air intake protection effect is good, and the wind resistance reduction effect is better; (4) the manufacturing process is simple, the assembly process is relatively less, and the cost is lower. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a front view of a car front bumper with an active air intake grille according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Rear view of the car's front bumper with active grille.

[0016] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A partially exploded perspective view of a car's front bumper with an active grille.

[0017] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The front view of the bumper body in FIG.

[0018] Figure 5 for Figure 1Rear view of the bumper body in .

[0019] Figure 6 for Figure 3 A magnified view of the assembled part.

[0020] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Exploded diagram of .

[0021] The components in the figure are numbered as follows: bumper body 10 (including bumper frame 11, grille drive motor mounting base 12, grille blade mounting seat 13, bead mounting seat 14; grille fixed rotation axis hole 121); grille blade 20 (including grille fixed rotation axis 21, grille flip axis 22); bead 30; guide cover 40 (including grille flip hole 41); grille drive motor 50. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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

[0023] See also Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 A front bumper of an automobile with an active air intake grille in a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a bumper body 10, grille blades 20, a molding 30, a guide cover 40, and a grille drive motor 50. The grille blades 20 are directly mounted on the bumper body 10. The molding 30 is vertically mounted to the bumper frame 11 from the rear to position the grille blades 20. The grille drive motor 50 is fixed to the bumper body 10. The guide cover 40 is mounted on the bumper body 10 and connected to the grille drive motor 50 and the grille blades 20 to convert the driving force output by the grille drive motor 50 into power for opening or closing the grille blades 20 and transmit it to the grille blades 20.

[0024] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 The bumper body 10 is integrally injection-molded and includes a bumper frame 11, a grille drive motor mounting base 12, grille vane mounting bases 13, and bead mounting bases 14. A grille opening is defined in the center of the bumper frame 11 for mounting the grille vanes 20. The grille drive motor mounting base 12 is vertically formed in the center of the grille opening of the bumper frame 11 to secure the grille drive motor 50 therein. The grille vane mounting bases 13 are formed on either side of the grille opening of the bumper frame 11 to accommodate the ends of the grille vanes 20. Vertical bead mounting bases 14 are provided on either side of the grille drive motor mounting base 12, and their width matches the width of the corresponding bead 30.

[0025] See also Figure 6 and Figure 7The grille drive motor mounting base 12 is a groove-shaped structure with an opening facing backward. The grille drive motor 50 is installed in the grille drive motor mounting base 12 from the rear. Grille fixed rotation shaft holes 121 are opened on both sides of the grille drive motor mounting base 12 corresponding to the grille blades 20 for the grille fixed rotation shafts 21 of the grille blades 20 to be installed therein.

[0026] The guide cover 40 is connected to the power output of the grille drive motor 50 to drive the guide cover 40 in the vertical direction. The guide cover 40 has a forward-opening slot structure that snaps onto the grille drive motor mounting base 12. Grille rotation holes 41 are formed on both sides of the guide cover 40, corresponding to the grille blades 20, for the grille rotation shafts 22 of the grille blades 20 to be installed therein.

[0027] In the illustrated embodiment, four moldings 30 are installed on the front bumper of the car with the active air intake grille, wherein two of the moldings 30 are installed in the molding mounting seat 14 and two of the moldings 30 are installed at the grille blade mounting seat 13 .

[0028] When the grille drive motor 50 is activated, it drives the guide cover 40 to move vertically, thereby causing the grille rotation shaft 22, mounted within the grille rotation hole 41 of the guide cover 40, to move vertically. Because the grille fixed rotation shafts 21 at both ends of the grille vanes 20 are respectively restrained to the grille drive motor mounting base 12 and the grille vane mounting base 13, the vertical movement of the grille rotation shaft 22 causes the grille vanes 20 to flip, thereby opening or closing the grille vanes.

[0029] The automobile front bumper with an active air intake grille of the present invention has a bumper body 10 that is injection molded in one piece. The grille blades 20 and the grille drive motor 50 are directly assembled to the bumper body 10, forming an integral effect with the bumper, thereby forming an integrated bumper structure with an active air intake grille. This has at least the following advantages:

[0030] (1) Through the direct matching structural design of the bumper body and the grille blades, the bumper body and the air intake grille are integrated, and the required installation space and the space occupied are small;

[0031] (2) The overall appearance of the front bumper of the car with active air intake grille is better;

[0032] (3) Since the grille blades are directly mounted on the bumper body, there is no need for a wind shield, which provides good air intake protection and reduces wind resistance;

[0033] (4) The manufacturing process is simple, the assembly process is relatively less, and the cost is lower.

[0034] The above-described embodiment merely represents one embodiment of the present invention. While the description is relatively specific and detailed, it should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art may make various modifications and improvements without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A car front bumper with an active air intake grille, characterized by: The invention comprises a bumper body (10), grille blades (20), a guide cover (40) and a grille drive motor (50), wherein the grille blades (20) are directly mounted on the bumper body (10), the grille drive motor (50) is fixed on the bumper body (10), the guide cover (40) is mounted on the bumper body (10) and is connected to the grille drive motor (50) and the grille blades (20) so as to convert the driving force output by the grille drive motor (50) into power for opening or closing the grille blades (20) and transmit it to the grille blades (20), and the guide cover (40) is connected to the power output end of the grille drive motor (50) so as to drive the guide cover (40) to move in the up and down directions; The bumper body (10) is integrally injection molded and includes a bumper frame (11), a grille drive motor mounting base (12), and a grille blade mounting base (13); a grille opening for mounting the grille blade (20) is provided in the middle of the bumper frame (11); the grille drive motor mounting base (12) is vertically formed in the middle of the grille opening of the bumper frame (11) for fixing the grille drive motor (50) therein; and the grille blade mounting base (13) is formed on both sides of the grille opening of the bumper frame (11) for mounting both ends of the grille blade (20); The automobile front bumper with an active air intake grille further comprises a molding (30) mounted vertically on the bumper frame (11) from the rear to position the grille blades (20); The grille drive motor mounting base (12) is a slot-shaped structure with an opening facing backwards, and the grille drive motor (50) is mounted in the grille drive motor mounting base (12) from the rear. Grille fixed rotation shaft holes (121) are provided on both sides of the grille drive motor mounting base (12) corresponding to the grille blades (20) for correspondingly mounting the grille fixed rotation shafts (21) of the grille blades (20). The grille fixed rotation shafts (21) at both ends of the grille blades (20) are respectively restricted on the grille drive motor mounting base (12) and the grille blade mounting seat (13); The guide cover (40) is a groove-shaped structure with an opening forward, which is buckled onto the grille drive motor mounting base (12). Grille flip holes (41) are provided on both sides of the guide cover (40) corresponding to the grille blades (20) for corresponding installation of the grille flip shafts (22) of the grille blades (20).

2. The automobile front bumper with an active air intake grille according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bumper body (10) is further formed with vertical bead mounting seats (14), and the bead mounting seats (14) are respectively arranged on both sides of the grille drive motor mounting base (12), and the width of the bead mounting seats (14) matches the corresponding bead (30).

3. The automobile front bumper with an active air intake grille according to claim 2, characterized in that: Four moldings (30) are installed on the front bumper of the automobile with the active air intake grille, wherein two moldings (30) are installed in the molding mounting seat (14), and two moldings (30) are installed at the grille blade mounting seat (13).

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