A grille assembly and a vehicle

Abstract

The present invention provides a grille assembly and a vehicle, belonging to the technical field of vehicle grilles. The grille assembly includes: an intake grille having a first pattern on its surface, the first pattern including a first region in a first color and a second region in a second color; a lighting grille including a housing and a lighting component, the housing being provided with a second pattern identical to the first pattern, the second pattern including a third region that is light-transmissive and a fourth region in the second color, corresponding to the first region and the second region, a first electroplating layer, a light-shielding layer, and a second electroplating layer are sequentially provided on the inner side of the housing, the first electroplating layer and the second electroplating layer are in the first color, the second electroplating layer is light-transmissive, the lighting region of the lighting component is located within the third region, a preset pattern is provided at the position corresponding to the lighting region of the lighting component on the first electroplating layer and the light-shielding layer, and the second electroplating layer covers the preset pattern. The grille assembly and the vehicle of the present invention can solve the problem of inconsistent static colors between the lighting area and the non-lighting area.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of vehicle grilles, and particularly relates to a grille assembly and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Under the current development situation of the automotive industry, intelligence and technology have become the main directions of technological iteration and upgrading. The traditional technical scope can no longer fully meet the increasing vehicle use needs of customers. In the future, in addition to the traditional functional configuration requirements, the vehicle purchase needs also require the addition of intelligent technology empowerment for the whole vehicle.

[0003] Under the general background of industry development, the illuminated grille has become the main breakthrough direction for adding a sense of technology to the front of the vehicle. At present, there are very few models applying illuminated grilles in the industry, and they are basically concentrated in the field of electric vehicles. The grille of an electric vehicle has a large-curved closed shape, and the technology of the illuminated grille is more inclined to traditional lighting technology, and the technology is relatively simple. For a fuel vehicle or a hybrid vehicle, the grille shape is concave and convex, and at the same time, the middle area needs to be opened to meet the air intake requirements. Therefore, when developing an illuminated grille for a fuel vehicle / hybrid vehicle, it not only faces challenges in terms of electronics / optics / technology / layout, but also needs to present a more technological illumination effect and a very delicate static effect within a limited illumination area. Summary of the Invention

[0004] An object of the first aspect of the present invention is to provide a grille assembly that can solve the problem of inconsistent static colors between the illuminated area and the non-illuminated area.

[0005] A further object of the present invention is to reduce the development cost.

[0006] An object of the second aspect of the present invention is to provide a vehicle including the above grille assembly.

[0007] In particular, the present invention provides a grille assembly, comprising:

[0008] An intake grille, on the side facing the outside, has first patterns arranged in a preset rule and having a preset shape, the first patterns including a first region having a first color and a second region having a second color, the first color and the second color being different; and

[0009] The light-emitting grille includes a housing and a light-emitting component. The housing is provided with a second pattern having the same shape and arrangement as that of the first pattern. The second pattern includes a third region that is light-transmissive and a fourth region that is of the second color, corresponding to the first region and the second region respectively. An inner side of the housing is sequentially provided with a first electroplating layer, a light-shielding layer, and a second electroplating layer. The first electroplating layer and the second electroplating layer are of the first color. The second electroplating layer is light-transmissive and is used to transmit the light of the light-emitting component. A light-emitting region of the light-emitting component is located within the third region. The first electroplating layer and the light-shielding layer are provided with a preset pattern formed by removing materials at positions corresponding to the light-emitting region of the light-emitting component. The second electroplating layer covers the preset pattern.

[0010] Optionally, the housing forms the third region and the fourth region by two-color injection molding.

[0011] Optionally, the first electroplating layer and the second electroplating layer are formed by physical vapor deposition coating process; the light-shielding layer is formed by spraying black paint; the preset pattern is formed by laser engraving.

[0012] Optionally, the number of the light-emitting grilles is 2, which are respectively located on the left and right sides of the intake grille.

[0013] Optionally, both the first pattern and the second pattern are concave-convex. The first region and the third region correspond to convex parts, and the second region and the fourth region correspond to concave parts.

[0014] Optionally, the intake grille includes:

[0015] An intake assembly base, which is a concave-convex plate-shaped. Decorative bright strips are provided on its convex parts, and the concave parts are of the second color. The surface of the decorative bright strip is of the first color.

[0016] Optionally, the light-emitting grille further includes a light-emitting assembly base, which is fixed to the intake assembly base;

[0017] The light-emitting component includes a light source and a light homogenizing plate, both of which are fixed at the light-emitting assembly base. The light homogenizing plate is located between the light source and the housing. The positions of the light source and the light homogenizing plate are determined according to the optical simulation results.

[0018] Optionally, the light-emitting assembly base is concave-convex plate-shaped, and its convex part corresponds to the third region and is used for installing the light source.

[0019] Optionally, one end of the light-emitting assembly base away from the intake grille is further fixedly connected to the front bumper body.

[0020] In particular, the present invention also provides a vehicle, including the grille assembly described in any one of the above.

[0021] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the intake grille has a first pattern, presenting a first color in a first area and a second color in a second area. The light-emitting grille is also provided with a second pattern the same as that of the intake grille. The color of a fourth area of the second pattern is the same as that of the second area of the first pattern, and a third area is a light-transmitting area. By sequentially forming a first electroplating layer and a light-shielding layer on the inner side of the outer shell of the light-emitting grille, presetting a pattern at a position corresponding to the third area, and then forming a light-transmitting second electroplating layer on the inner side of the preset pattern, the light of the light-emitting component located inside the outer shell can pass through the second electroplating layer. The grille assembly can solve the problem of inconsistent colors between the light-emitting area and the non-light-emitting area in the static state (i.e., when the light-emitting component is not lit). And in the light-emitting state, it can also maintain the consistency of the appearance color to the greatest extent. It can bring an intuitive feeling of a unique mystery to users while presenting a sense of technology.

[0022] Furthermore, since the grille assembly is divided into a light-emitting grille and an intake grille, that is, a assembled grille, it not only ensures the freedom of grille color matching to the greatest extent, but also the intake grille can be shared by the light-emitting grille and the ordinary grille on the market, thus meeting the configuration requirements of different vehicle models and reducing the development cost.

[0023] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the intake grille includes an intake assembly base and a decorative bright strip. The intake assembly base is in a concave-convex plate shape, with decorative bright strips provided on its protruding parts and the concave parts presenting a second color, and the surface of the decorative bright strip presenting a first color. Therefore, the intake grille can achieve different color matching schemes by changing the color of the decorative bright strip to meet the diverse color requirements of customers.

[0024] According to an embodiment of the present invention, each LED lamp can be controlled by software programming to achieve different combinations of light-emitting effects, increasing the appearance diversity of the grille assembly.

[0025] Those skilled in the art will become more clearly aware of the above and other objects, advantages, and features of the present invention from the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings in an exemplary but non-limiting manner. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar components or parts. Those skilled in the art should understand that these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings:

[0027] Figure 1 is a partial front view of a grille assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a sectional view along the A-A section line in

[0029] Figure 3 a partial enlarged view of a grille assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Reference numerals:

[0031] 100 - grille assembly, 10 intake grille, 101 - first region, 102 - second region, 11 - intake assembly base, 12 - decorative bright strip, 20 - light-emitting grille, 21 - outer housing, 201 - preset pattern, 211 - third region, 212 - fourth region, 22 - light-emitting component, 221 - light source, 222 - light homogenizing plate, 23 - light-emitting assembly base, 200 - front bumper body. Detailed implementation manners

[0032] Figure 1 is a partial front view of a grille assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is Figure 1 a sectional view along the A-A section line in Figure 3 is a partial enlarged view of a grille assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As Figure 1 shown, in one embodiment, the grille assembly 100 of the present invention includes an intake grille 10 and a light-emitting grille 20. In a typical example, the number of light-emitting grilles 20 is 2, which are respectively located on the left and right sides of the intake grille 10. Of course, in special application scenarios, the number of light-emitting grilles 20 may also be 1 or more, and may be located at various boundaries of the intake grille 10. One side of the intake grille 10 facing the outside has first patterns arranged in a preset rule and having a preset shape. The first patterns include a first region 101 in a first color and a second region 102 in a second color, and the first color and the second color are different. For example Figure 1The arrow-shaped pattern can have a concave-convex appearance. The light-emitting grille 20 includes a housing 21 and a light-emitting component 22. The housing 21 is provided with a second pattern that has the same shape and arrangement as the first pattern. The second pattern includes a third area 211 that is light-transmissive and a fourth area 212 that is of a second color, corresponding to the first area 101 and the second area 102 respectively. That is to say, the shape of the third area 211 is the same as that of the first area 101, and the shape of the fourth area 212 is the same as that of the second area 102. Inside the housing 21, a first electroplated layer, a light-shielding layer, and a second electroplated layer are sequentially provided. The first electroplated layer and the second electroplated layer are of a first color, and the second electroplated layer is light-transmissive and is used to transmit the light of the light-emitting component 22. Optionally, the first electroplated layer and the second electroplated layer are formed by physical vapor deposition coating (PVD) process, and the light-shielding layer is formed by spraying black paint. The light-emitting area of the light-emitting component 22 is located within the third area 211. The first electroplated layer and the light-shielding layer are provided with a preset pattern 201 formed by removing materials at the positions corresponding to the light-emitting area of the light-emitting component 22 (see Figure 3 ). The second electroplated layer covers the preset pattern 201. Optionally, the preset pattern 201 is formed by laser engraving. Here, the distance between the boundary of the preset pattern 201 and the inner boundary of the third area 21 is 5-7mm, which can be specifically determined according to the laser engraving equipment and manufacturing specifications.

[0033] The intake grille 10 of this embodiment has a first pattern, presenting a first color, such as electroplated silver, in the first area 101 and a second color, such as black, in the second area 102. The light-emitting grille 20 is also provided with a second pattern the same as that of the intake grille 10. The color of the fourth area 212 of the second pattern is the same as that of the second area 102 of the first pattern, and the third area 211 is a light-transmissive area. By sequentially forming a first electroplated layer and a light-shielding layer on the inner side of the housing 21 of the light-emitting grille 20, presetting a pattern 201 at the position corresponding to the third area 211, and then forming a light-transmissive second electroplated layer inside the preset pattern 201, the light of the light-emitting component 22 located inside the housing 21 can pass through the second electroplated layer. Therefore, when the light-emitting component 22 is not lit, the light-emitting grille 20 maintains the same appearance as the intake grille 10, that is, the first color is displayed in the third area 211 and the preset pattern 201 is not displayed, and the second color is displayed in the fourth area 212, that is, maintaining the consistency of the static colors of each area of the intake grille 10 and the light-emitting grille 20. When the light-emitting component 22 is lit, the area in the third area 211 where the preset pattern 201 is not set is still the first color, and the fourth area 212 is still the second color. Therefore, the appearance consistency of the intake grille 10 and the light-emitting grille 20 can be maximally maintained.

[0034] That is to say, the grille assembly 100 of this embodiment can solve the problem of inconsistent colors between the light-emitting area and the non-light-emitting area in the static state (i.e., when the light-emitting component 22 is not lit). And in the lit state, it can also maintain the consistency of the appearance color to the greatest extent. It can bring users an intuitive feeling of a unique mystery while presenting a sense of technology.

[0035] Furthermore, since the grille assembly 100 is divided into a light-emitting grille 20 and an air intake grille 10, that is, a split-type grille, it not only maximally ensures the freedom of grille color matching, but also the air intake grille 10 can be shared by the light-emitting grille 20 and ordinary grilles on the market, thus meeting the configuration requirements of different vehicle models and reducing the development cost.

[0036] In one embodiment, the outer housing 21 is formed into a third region 211 and a fourth region 212 by two-color injection molding. For example, when the second region 102 of the air intake grille 10 is black, the outer housing 21 can be formed by two-color injection molding of transparent plastic and black plastic. Through the setting of the light-shielding layer, the fourth region 212 of the light-emitting grille 20 always appears black regardless of whether the light-emitting component 22 is lit.

[0037] During specific production, first, the outer housing 21 is formed by two-color injection molding, and then PVD treatment is performed on the inner side of the outer housing 21 to form a first electroplated layer, with the appearance presenting an electroplated silver effect. Then, black paint is sprayed to form a light-shielding layer. Laser engraving is performed on the target area to remove the black paint and the first electroplated layer, forming a preset pattern 201. Then, a second PVD treatment is performed to form a second electroplated layer, and the second electroplated layer is processed to be light-transmissive, so that when the light-emitting component 22 is not lit, the preset pattern 201 area presents a PVD effect.

[0038] As Figure 2 shown, in this embodiment, both the first pattern and the second pattern are concave-convex, the first region 101 and the third region 211 correspond to the convex parts, and the second region 102 and the fourth region 212 correspond to the concave parts.

[0039] In one embodiment, as Figure 2 shown, the air intake grille 10 includes an air intake assembly base 11 and a decorative bright strip 12. The air intake assembly base 11 is a concave-convex plate, and its convex part is provided with a decorative bright strip 12, the concave part is of a second color, and the surface of the decorative bright strip 12 is of a first color.

[0040] The air intake grille 10 of this embodiment can achieve different color matching schemes by changing the color of the decorative bright strip 12 to meet the diverse color requirements of customers.

[0041] As Figure 2As shown, the lighting grille 20 further includes a lighting assembly base 23, one end of which is fixed to the intake assembly base 11, for example, by screws, so that the intake grille 10 and the lighting grille 20 are assembled into a grille assembly 100. The end of the lighting assembly base 23 away from the intake grille 10 is also fixedly connected to the front bumper body 200, for example, by a combination of screws and snap connections, thereby assembling the grille assembly 100 and the front bumper body 200 into a front bumper assembly.

[0042] The lighting component 22 includes a light source 221 and a light homogenizing plate 222, both of which are fixed at the lighting assembly base 23. The light homogenizing plate 222 is located between the light source 221 and the outer housing 21, and the positions of the light source 221 and the light homogenizing plate 222 are determined according to the optical simulation results. Here, the light source 221 can be an LED lamp. In one embodiment, the lighting assembly base 23 is in a concave-convex plate shape, and its convex part corresponds to the third region 211 and is used to install the light source 221.

[0043] In one embodiment, the distance d1 between the light source 221 and the light homogenizing plate 222 is set to 20 mm, and the distance d2 between the light homogenizing plate 222 and the inner side of the outer housing 21 is set to 3 mm. Of course, in other embodiments, the specific distances can be adjusted according to the optical simulation results.

[0044] Each LED lamp in this embodiment can be controlled by software programming to achieve different combinations of lighting effects, increasing the appearance diversity of the grille assembly 100.

[0045] The present invention also provides a vehicle, including the grille assembly 100 in any one of the above embodiments or a combination of embodiments.

[0046] The grille assembly 100 of this vehicle can solve the problem of inconsistent colors between the lighting area and the non-lighting area in the static state (i.e., when the lighting component 22 is not lit). And in the lit state, it can also maintain the consistency of the appearance color to the greatest extent. It can bring an intuitive feeling of a unique mystery to users while presenting a sense of technology.

[0047] At this point, those skilled in the art should recognize that although many exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail herein, still, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, many other variations or modifications that conform to the principles of the present invention can be directly determined or derived from the content disclosed in the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be understood and determined to cover all these other variations or modifications.

Claims

1. A grille assembly, characterized in that, Comprising: An intake grille having, on a side facing the outside, first patterns arranged in a preset rule and having a preset shape, the first patterns including a first region in a first color and a second region in a second color, the first color being different from the second color; And A lighting grille including a housing body and a lighting assembly, the housing body being provided with second patterns having the same shape and arrangement as those of the first patterns, the second patterns including a third region that is light-transmissive and a fourth region in the second color, corresponding to the first region and the second region respectively, a first electroplating layer, a light-shielding layer, and a second electroplating layer being sequentially provided on the inner side of the housing body, the first electroplating layer and the second electroplating layer being in the first color, the second electroplating layer being light-transmissive for transmitting the light of the lighting assembly, the lighting region of the lighting assembly being located within the third region, a preset pattern formed by removing material being provided at positions of the first electroplating layer and the light-shielding layer corresponding to the lighting region of the lighting assembly, and the second electroplating layer covering the preset pattern.

2. The grille assembly according to claim 1, wherein The housing body forms the third region and the fourth region by two-color injection molding.

3. The grille assembly according to claim 1, wherein The first electroplating layer and the second electroplating layer are formed by physical vapor deposition coating process; the light-shielding layer is formed by spraying black paint; the preset pattern is formed by laser engraving.

4. The grille assembly according to claim 1, wherein The number of the lighting grilles is 2, which are respectively located on the left and right sides of the intake grille.

5. The grille assembly according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein Both the first patterns and the second patterns are concave-convex, the first region and the third region corresponding to convex portions, and the second region and the fourth region corresponding to concave portions.

6. The grille assembly according to claim 5, wherein, The intake grille includes: An intake assembly base, which is a concave-convex plate, the protruding part thereof being provided with decorative bright strips, the sunken part being in the second color, and the surface of the decorative bright strips being in the first color.

7. The grille assembly according to claim 6, wherein The lighting grille further includes a lighting assembly base, which is fixed to the intake assembly base; The lighting assembly includes a light source and a light homogenizing plate, both of which are fixed at the lighting assembly base, the light homogenizing plate being located between the light source and the housing body, and the positions of the light source and the light homogenizing plate being determined according to optical simulation results.

8. The grille assembly according to claim 7, wherein The lighting assembly base is a concave-convex plate, the protruding part thereof corresponding to the third region and being used for installing the light source.

9. The grille assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that, One end of the lighting assembly base away from the intake grille is further fixedly connected to the front bumper body.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that, Including the grille assembly according to any one of claims 1-9.

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