Radiator support assembly

Abstract

The present invention relates to a heat sink support assembly. The heat sink support assembly can include a heat sink support upper member comprising an upper interior surface, a heat sink support side member comprising a side interior surface and being provided in a pair, and a heat sink support lower member comprising a lower interior surface, wherein the heat sink support upper member, the heat sink support side member, and the heat sink support lower member are joined such that the upper interior surface, the side interior surface, and the lower interior surface form a single closed loop structure.

Description

[0001] Cross-reference to related applications

[0002] This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-0001235, filed on January 6, 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. Technical Field

[0003] This invention relates to a radiator support assembly. More specifically, this invention relates to a radiator support assembly that reduces overall weight and increases strength. Background Technology

[0004] A radiator bracket is an assembly that welds together components such as bumpers and headlights to separate brackets for mounting the components.

[0005] The required stiffness of the side members of the radiator bracket assembly is unfavorable because the side members of the radiator bracket assembly are formed in a front- or rear-open section in the longitudinal direction or cross-sectional structure of the vehicle body.

[0006] Furthermore, the connection strength may deteriorate due to the lack of continuity between the cross sections of the side members, upper members, and lower members.

[0007] The information disclosed in the background section of this invention is intended only to enhance the understanding of the overall background of the invention and should not be construed as an admission or in any way implying that such information constitutes prior art known to those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0008] Various aspects of the present invention are intended to provide a heat sink bracket assembly that can reduce manufacturing costs and weight.

[0009] A radiator bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention may include: an upper radiator bracket member, a side radiator bracket member, and a lower radiator bracket member, wherein the upper radiator bracket member includes an upper inner surface; the side radiator bracket members include side inner surfaces and are arranged in pairs; and the lower radiator bracket member includes a lower inner surface, wherein the upper radiator bracket member, the side radiator bracket member, and the lower radiator bracket member are combined such that the upper inner surface, the side inner surface, and the lower inner surface form a single closed annular structure.

[0010] The upper inner surface, the side inner surface, and the lower inner surface can be arranged toward the center of the closed ring structure.

[0011] The upper radiator bracket member and the side radiator bracket members connected to the two ends of the upper radiator bracket member can partially overlap and be joined to each other, and the lower radiator bracket member and the side radiator bracket members connected to the two ends of the lower radiator bracket member can partially overlap and be joined.

[0012] The upper component of the radiator bracket may further include an upper side surface that bends from the upper inner surface, extends in the longitudinal direction of the upper component of the radiator bracket, and forms an upper connecting portion together with the upper inner surface, the upper end portion of the side component of the radiator bracket being insertable into the upper connecting portion.

[0013] The heat sink bracket side member may further include a side member side surface that curves from the inner side surface and may be connected to the upper side surface.

[0014] The upper component of the radiator bracket may further include an upper outer surface connected to an upper side surface, and the side component of the radiator bracket may further include a side component upper surface that bends from the side inner surface to connect to the upper outer surface.

[0015] The radiator bracket side member may further include a side flange that bends on the side surface of the side member and engages with the radiator side front member.

[0016] The radiator bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention may further include a side upper reinforcement member configured to support the upper portion of the radiator bracket side member and the radiator side front member.

[0017] The radiator bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention may further include a lower side reinforcement member configured to support the lower portion of the radiator bracket side member and the radiator side front member.

[0018] The lower component of the radiator bracket may further include a lower component side surface, which bends from the lower inner surface and together with the lower inner surface to form a lower connecting portion, and the lower end portion of the radiator bracket side component can be inserted into and connected to the lower connecting portion.

[0019] The lower end portion of the heat sink bracket side member may include an end inner surface and an end side surface, wherein the end inner surface bends from the side inner surface and connects to the lower inner surface, and the end side surface bends from the end inner surface and connects to the lower member side surface.

[0020] The lower component of the radiator bracket may further include a lower flange that bends from the side surface of the lower component, and the lower end portion of the side component of the radiator bracket may further include an end flange that bends from the end side surface and engages with the lower flange.

[0021] According to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the radiator support assembly, through its constructed arrangement and connection, can increase strength while reducing manufacturing costs and weight.

[0022] Furthermore, the effects obtained or predicted by the various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be included, directly or implicitly, in the detailed description of the various exemplary embodiments of the present invention. That is, the various effects predicted by the various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be included in the detailed description to be described later.

[0023] The methods and apparatus of the present invention have other features and advantages that will be apparent from the accompanying drawings and the detailed description which are incorporated herein by reference, or will be set forth in detail in the accompanying drawings and the detailed description which together serve to explain the particular principles of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a heat sink bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the combination of the upper heat sink bracket member and the side heat sink bracket member of a heat sink bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 3 This is a partial perspective view of the upper component of the radiator support of a radiator support assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 4 This is a partial perspective view of a heat sink bracket side member of a heat sink bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 5 For along Figure 1 The cross-sectional view obtained from line V-V in the diagram.

[0029] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the combination of the heat sink bracket side member and the heat sink bracket lower member of a heat sink bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 7This is a partial perspective view of a heat sink bracket side member of a heat sink bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 8 This is a partial perspective view of the lower component of the radiator support of a radiator support assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 9 For along Figure 6 The cross-sectional view obtained from line IX-IX in the diagram.

[0033] Figure 10 and Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the combination of the radiator support side member and the radiator side front member of a radiator support assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 12 For along Figure 1 The cross-sectional view obtained from line XII-XII in the diagram.

[0035] It should be understood that the accompanying drawings are not drawn to scale, but are merely appropriately simplified depictions to illustrate the various features of the basic principles of the invention. Specific design features of the invention disclosed herein, including, for example, specific dimensions, orientations, positions, and shapes, will be determined in part by the specific environment in which they are intended for application and use.

[0036] In the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals throughout the multiple figures denote the same or equivalent parts of the invention. Detailed Implementation

[0037] Reference will now be made in detail to various embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described below. Although the invention will be described in conjunction with exemplary embodiments thereof, it should be understood that this specification is not intended to limit the invention to those exemplary embodiments. On the contrary, the invention is intended to cover not only the exemplary embodiments thereof, but also various alternative embodiments, modified embodiments, equivalent embodiments, or other embodiments, which may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

[0038] In the following detailed description, some exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown and described simply by way of illustration.

[0039] Those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications can be made to the described embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

[0040] Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals denote parts that represent the same components.

[0041] In the accompanying drawings, the thickness of layers, films, plates, regions, etc., has been enlarged for clarity.

[0042] When a component such as a layer, membrane, region, or plate is referred to as being "on" another component, this includes not only cases where it is directly above another component, but also cases where another component exists in between.

[0043] Conversely, when an element is referred to as being "directly on" another element, there is no intermediate element.

[0044] Throughout the specification, when a component “includes” a certain component, it means that other components may be included without excluding them, unless otherwise explicitly stated.

[0045] In the following description, various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0046] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a heat sink bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0047] refer to Figure 1 According to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the radiator support assembly 10 includes an upper radiator support member 20, a pair of radiator support side members 40, and a lower radiator support member 60.

[0048] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the combination of the upper heat sink bracket member and the side heat sink bracket member of a heat sink bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Figure 3 This is a partial perspective view of the upper component of the radiator support of a radiator support assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0049] Figure 4 This is a partial perspective view of a heat sink bracket side member of a heat sink bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Figure 5 For along Figure 1 The cross-sectional view obtained from line V-V in the diagram.

[0050] refer to Figures 1 to 5 The combination of the upper heat sink bracket member and the side heat sink bracket member of the heat sink bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention is described.

[0051] The upper radiator bracket member 20 and the side radiator bracket members 40 connected to both ends of the upper radiator bracket member 20 may partially overlap to form an upper overlapping portion OL1 connected to the upper radiator bracket member 20 and the side radiator bracket members 40.

[0052] The upper component 20 of the radiator bracket may further include an upper inner surface 22 and an upper side surface 24, the upper inner surface 22 being arranged toward the inner side C of the radiator bracket assembly 10, and the upper side surface 24 being curved from the upper inner surface 22 to extend in the longitudinal direction of the upper component 20 of the radiator bracket and together with the upper inner surface 22 forming an upper connecting portion 26.

[0053] The radiator bracket side member 40 may further include a side member side surface 44 that curves from the side inner surface 42 and may engage the upper side surface 24.

[0054] The upper portion 50 of the radiator bracket side member 40 can be inserted into the upper connecting portion 26 for connection. The upper connecting portion 26 is defined as a space formed by an upper side surface 24 and an upper inner surface 22, the upper side surface 24 being formed to extend in the longitudinal direction of the upper radiator bracket upper member 20 rather than the upper inner surface 22, and the upper portion 50 of the radiator bracket side member 40 is inserted into the upper connecting portion 26 so that a secure connection can be made.

[0055] The upper connecting portion 26 and the upper end portion 50 of the radiator bracket side member 40 are combined to form an upper overlapping portion OL1, so that the upper member 20 of the radiator bracket and the side member 40 of the radiator bracket can be more firmly connected. That is, a part of the upper side surface 24 and a part of the side surface 44 of the side member form the upper overlapping portion OL1, thereby enabling a firm connection.

[0056] The radiator bracket side member 40 includes a side inner surface 42 arranged toward the inner side C of the radiator bracket assembly 10. Since the upper inner surface 22 and the side inner surface 42 are in contact with each other, loads can be distributed in the vertical and width directions of the radiator bracket assembly 10.

[0057] The upper component 20 of the radiator bracket may further include an upper outer surface 28 connected to an upper side surface 24, and the side component 40 of the radiator bracket may further include an upper side component surface 46 that bends from the inner side surface 42 to engage the upper outer surface 28.

[0058] like Figure 5 As shown, the upper radiator bracket component 20 and the side radiator bracket component 40 can be joined on each of the three sides by bolts B or by welding.

[0059] Without a separate bracket connecting the upper radiator bracket member 20 and the side radiator bracket member 40, the upper radiator bracket member 20 and the side radiator bracket member 40 can be connected to reduce the number of parts and weight. Furthermore, they can be joined on each of the three surfaces to achieve a rigid connection.

[0060] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the combination of the heat sink bracket side member and the heat sink bracket lower member of a heat sink bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Figure 7 This is a partial perspective view of a heat sink bracket side member of a heat sink bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0061] Figure 8 This is a partial perspective view of the lower component of the radiator support assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Figure 9 For along Figure 6 The cross-sectional view obtained from line IX-IX in the diagram.

[0062] refer to Figure 1 as well as Figures 6 to 9 The connection between the heat sink bracket side member and the heat sink bracket lower member of the heat sink bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention is described.

[0063] The lower component 60 of the radiator bracket includes a lower inner surface 62 and a lower component side surface 64. The lower inner surface 62 is arranged facing the inner side C of the radiator bracket assembly 10. The lower component side surface 64 is formed by bending from the lower inner surface 62 and together with the lower inner surface 62 forms a lower connecting portion 66. The lower end portion 52 of the radiator bracket side component 40 can be inserted into the lower connecting portion 66 to engage with it.

[0064] The lower end portion 52 of the radiator bracket side member 40 may further include an end inner surface 54 and an end side surface 56, wherein the end inner surface 54 bends from the side inner surface 42 and connects to the lower inner surface 62, and the end side surface 56 bends from the end inner surface 54 and connects to the lower member side surface 64.

[0065] The lower end portion 52 of the heat sink bracket side member 40 can be inserted into the lower connecting portion 66 to engage with the lower connecting portion 66.

[0066] In other words, the lower radiator bracket member 60 and the radiator bracket side member 40 connected to both ends of the lower radiator bracket member 60 form a lower overlapping portion OL2. The lower overlapping portion OL2 partially overlaps and connects, and the lower radiator bracket member 60 and the radiator bracket side member 40 can be combined without a separate bracket, thereby reducing the number and weight of components.

[0067] The lower component 60 of the radiator bracket further includes a lower flange 68 that bends from the side surface 64 of the lower component, and the lower end portion 52 of the side component 40 of the radiator bracket further includes an end flange 58 that bends from the end side surface 56 and engages with the lower flange 68.

[0068] like Figure 9 As shown, the lower inner surface 62 and the end inner surface 54 are joined together, and the lower flange 68 and the end flange 58 are joined together, so that the lower component 60 of the radiator bracket and the side component 40 of the radiator bracket can be joined without separate brackets, etc., thereby reducing the number and weight of components.

[0069] Furthermore, the lower radiator bracket component 60 and the side radiator bracket component 40 can be joined on three sides using bolts B, or they can be joined by welding.

[0070] Figure 10 and Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the combination of the radiator bracket side member and the radiator side front member of a radiator bracket assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Figure 12 For along Figure 1 The cross-sectional view obtained from line XII-XII in the diagram.

[0071] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 10 , Figure 11 as well as Figure 12 The connection between the radiator support side member and the radiator side front member of the radiator support assembly according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention is described.

[0072] The radiator bracket side member 40 may further include a side flange 48 that bends at the side surface 44 of the side member to engage the radiator side front member 80. The side flange 48 allows the radiator bracket side member 40 and the radiator side front member 80 to be joined without a separate bracket, thereby reducing the number and weight of components.

[0073] The radiator bracket assembly 10 according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention may further include a side reinforcement member that supports the radiator bracket side member 40 and the radiator side front member 80.

[0074] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the side reinforcement member of the radiator bracket assembly 10 may include a side upper reinforcement member 82, which supports the upper part of the radiator bracket side member 40 and the radiator side front member 80.

[0075] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the side reinforcement member of the radiator bracket assembly 10 may further include a lower side reinforcement member 84, which supports the lower part of the radiator bracket side member 40 and the radiator side front member 80.

[0076] By using the upper side reinforcing member 82 and the lower side reinforcing member 84, the connection between the radiator bracket side member 40 and the radiator side front member 80 can be made more rigid.

[0077] In the radiator support assembly 10 according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the upper radiator support member 20, the side radiator support member 40, and the lower radiator support member 60 are joined such that the upper inner surface 22, the side inner surface 42, and the lower inner surface 62 are in contact with each other, thereby forming a closed annular structure. That is, the upper inner surface 22, the side inner surface 42, and the lower inner surface 62 can be arranged toward the center of the closed annular structure, and by doing so, the continuity of the cross-section of each member is maintained, thereby increasing the effect of load distribution.

[0078] Furthermore, the upper inner surface 22, the side inner surface 42, and the lower inner surface 62 are arranged toward the center of the closed annular structure, which can further improve the torque characteristics of the load.

[0079] Furthermore, in the radiator bracket assembly 10 according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the upper radiator bracket member 20, the side radiator bracket member 40, and the lower radiator bracket member 60 can be tightly connected, thereby improving noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) characteristics.

[0080] For ease of interpretation and accurate definition of the appended claims, the terms “upper,” “lower,” “inner,” “outer,” “above,” “below,” “upward,” “downward,” “front,” “back,” “back,” “inner side,” “outer side,” “inward,” “outer,” “internal,” “external,” “inner,” “external,” “forward,” and “backward” are used to describe features of the exemplary embodiments with reference to the positions of these features shown in the accompanying drawings. It will be further understood that the term “connection” or its derivatives refer to both direct and indirect connections.

[0081] The foregoing description of specific exemplary embodiments of the invention is for illustrative and descriptive purposes. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and it will be apparent that various modifications and variations can be made in accordance with the foregoing teachings. The exemplary embodiments were chosen and described to explain the specific principles of the invention and its practical application, thereby enabling others skilled in the art to implement and utilize the various exemplary embodiments of the invention, as well as their different alternative and modified embodiments. The scope of the invention is intended to be defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A radiator support assembly, comprising: The upper component of the radiator bracket includes an upper inner surface; A heat sink bracket side member, which includes an inner side surface and is arranged in pairs; as well as The lower component of the radiator bracket includes a lower inner surface. The upper component of the radiator bracket, the side component of the radiator bracket, and the lower component of the radiator bracket are combined to form a single closed ring structure on the upper inner surface, the side inner surface, and the lower inner surface. The upper component of the radiator bracket further includes an upper side surface that bends from the upper inner surface, extends in the longitudinal direction of the upper component of the radiator bracket, and forms an upper connecting portion together with the upper inner surface. The upper part of the side component of the radiator bracket is inserted into the upper connecting part; The radiator bracket side member further includes a side member side surface, the side member side surface being curved from the inner side surface; The side surface of the side member is connected to the upper side surface.

2. The radiator bracket assembly according to claim 1, wherein, The upper inner surface, the side inner surface, and the lower inner surface are arranged toward the center of the closed annular structure.

3. The radiator bracket assembly according to claim 1, wherein, The upper component of the radiator bracket and the side components of the radiator bracket, which are attached to the first and second ends of the upper component of the radiator bracket, partially overlap and are joined to each other. The lower component of the radiator bracket and the side components of the radiator bracket, which are attached to the first and second ends of the lower component of the radiator bracket, partially overlap and are attached to each other.

4. The radiator bracket assembly according to claim 1, wherein, The upper component of the radiator bracket further includes an upper outer surface, which is connected to the upper side surface; The radiator bracket side member further includes a side member upper surface that bends from the side inner surface to connect to the upper outer surface.

5. The radiator bracket assembly according to claim 1, wherein, The radiator bracket side member further includes a side flange that bends on the side surface of the side member and engages with the radiator side front member.

6. The radiator bracket assembly of claim 5, further comprising a side reinforcement member configured to support the side member of the radiator bracket and the front side member of the radiator.

7. The radiator support assembly according to claim 6, wherein, The side reinforcement member includes an upper side reinforcement member, which is configured to support the upper part of the side member of the radiator bracket and the front side member of the radiator.

8. The radiator support assembly according to claim 6, wherein, The side reinforcement member includes a lower side reinforcement member, which is configured to support the lower part of the side member of the radiator bracket and the front side member of the radiator.

9. A radiator support assembly, comprising: The upper component of the radiator bracket includes an upper inner surface; A heat sink bracket side member, which includes an inner side surface and is arranged in pairs; as well as The lower component of the radiator bracket includes a lower inner surface. The upper component of the radiator bracket, the side component of the radiator bracket, and the lower component of the radiator bracket are combined to form a single closed ring structure on the upper inner surface, the side inner surface, and the lower inner surface. The lower component of the radiator bracket further includes a lower component side surface, which curves from the lower inner surface and together with the lower inner surface forms a lower connecting portion. The lower portion of the side component of the radiator bracket is inserted into and connected to the lower connecting portion.

10. The radiator support assembly according to claim 9, wherein, The lower portion of the side component of the radiator bracket includes: An end inner surface, the end inner surface bending from the side inner surface and connecting to the lower inner surface; and An end side surface that bends from the inner end surface and connects to the side surface of the lower member.

11. The radiator support assembly according to claim 10, wherein, The lower component of the radiator bracket further includes a lower flange that bends from the side surface of the lower component. The lower portion of the heat sink bracket side member further includes an end flange that bends from the end side surface and engages with the lower flange.

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