Subframe for vehicle and vehicle
By installing a subframe with a protective structure at the bottom of the vehicle, the problem of easy damage to the wireless charging module was solved, achieving stable operation of the charging module and reducing costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202211071081.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-08-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-12
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-08-31
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, wireless charging modules at the bottom of vehicles are easily damaged by bumps or hard objects on the road surface, resulting in unstable charging.
Design a subframe including a protective structure, which is fixedly connected to one side of the vehicle's charging module, and the lower end of the protective structure is lower than or equal to the lower end of the charging module. The protective structure is arranged along the length of the vehicle to protect the charging module from damage.
The protective structure effectively prevents protrusions or hard objects from damaging the charging module, ensuring stable and reliable operation of the charging module, while reducing production costs and shortening the production cycle.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a subframe for a vehicle and the vehicle. BACKGROUND
[0002] In order to save energy and reduce environmental pollution, electric vehicles have been vigorously promoted by countries around the world. Due to the limitations of battery capacity and charging facilities, the charging problem has become the main bottleneck in the development of electric vehicles. Since the wireless charging technology can solve the interface restrictions and safety problems faced by the traditional conductive charging, the development of wireless charging technology has become a trend in the future.
[0003] However, in the prior art, the wireless charging module arranged at the bottom of the vehicle is damaged by the protrusions or hard objects on the road surface. SUMMARY
[0004] The present application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one object of the present application is to provide a subframe for a vehicle, which can effectively protect the charging module and avoid damage to the bottom of the charging module by road protrusions or hard objects.
[0005] Another object of the present application is to provide a vehicle.
[0006] According to the subframe for a vehicle provided by the present application, comprising:
[0007] A subframe body adapted to fixedly connect a charging module of the vehicle;
[0008] A protection structure fixedly connected with the subframe body, arranged on at least one side of the charging module along the length direction of the vehicle, and the lower end of the protection structure is lower than or equal to the lower end of the charging module.
[0009] According to the subframe for a vehicle provided by the present application, by arranging a protection structure at the bottom of the vehicle, the protection structure can knock away the protrusions or hard objects at the bottom of the vehicle during driving, thereby avoiding damage to the charging module by the protrusions or hard objects, so as to ensure stable and reliable operation of the charging module. By fixedly connecting the protection structure with the subframe body, the charging module can be effectively protected while avoiding opening a new subframe, thereby effectively reducing the production cost of the vehicle and shortening the production cycle of the vehicle. In addition, the protection structure provided by the present application has simple structure, convenient installation, high stability and reliability.
[0010] In some examples of the present application, the protection structure comprises:
[0011] A protection beam;
[0012] A connecting bracket, the protection beam is fixedly connected with the auxiliary frame body through the connecting bracket.
[0013] In some examples of the present application, the protection beam extends along the width direction of the vehicle.
[0014] In some examples of the present application, the connecting bracket has a first connecting end and a second connecting end connected with each other, and the first connecting end and the second connecting end are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the vehicle, and the first connecting end and the second connecting end are both fixedly connected with the auxiliary frame body.
[0015] In some examples of the present application, the auxiliary frame body has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion arranged at intervals along the length direction of the vehicle, the first connecting portion is arranged opposite to and fixedly connected with the first connecting end, and the second connecting portion is arranged opposite to and fixedly connected with the second connecting end.
[0016] In some examples of the present application, a connecting piece is further included.
[0017] The first connecting end is fixedly connected with the first connecting portion through the connecting piece, and the second connecting end is fixedly connected with the second connecting portion through the connecting piece.
[0018] In some examples of the present application, the connecting bracket further has a third connecting end fixedly connected with the protection beam.
[0019] In some examples of the present application, the third connecting end is configured as a mounting groove, and the protection beam is arranged in the mounting groove.
[0020] In some examples of the present application, the protection beam is arranged obliquely along the height direction of the vehicle.
[0021] According to the vehicle provided by the present application, the auxiliary frame for the vehicle is used.
[0022] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be described in the following description and become apparent from the following description or will be learned by practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor under the premise of the drawings.
[0024] Figure 1 is a top view of a subframe according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0025] Figure 2 is a side view of a subframe according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0026] Figure 3 is Figure 2 is an enlarged schematic view at position A;
[0027] Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of a guard structure according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0028] Figure 5 is a front view of a guard structure according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0029] Figure 6 is a side view of a guard structure according to an embodiment of the present application.
[0030] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0031] 10 - subframe;
[0032] 100 - subframe body;
[0033] 110 - first connecting portion;
[0034] 120 - second connecting portion;
[0035] 200 - guard structure;
[0036] 210 - guard beam;
[0037] 220 - connecting bracket;
[0038] 221 - first connecting end;
[0039] 222 - second connecting end;
[0040] 223 - third connecting end. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0041] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.
[0042] In the description of the application, it is necessary to point out that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "linking" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or the internal communication of two elements, or the interaction relationship of two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0043] In the description of the application, it is necessary to understand that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the application.
[0044] The terms "first", "second", "third" (if any) in the description and claims of the application and the above drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily have to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data thus used can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein.
[0045] In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product or maintenance tool including a series of steps or units does not have to be limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but can include other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or maintenance tools.
[0046] The embodiments of the application are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the application, and cannot be understood as a limitation on the application.
[0047] Figure 1 is a top view of the subframe 10 according to an embodiment of the application, Figure 2 is a side view of the subframe 10 according to an embodiment of the application, Figure 3 is Figure 2 is an enlarged schematic view at the middle A position, Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of the protection structure 200 according to an embodiment of the application, Figure 5 is a front view of the protection structure 200 according to an embodiment of the application, Figure 6Figure 1 is a side view of a protection structure according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 is a perspective view of a protection structure according to an embodiment of the present application. Figures 1-6 A subframe 10 for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application is described, which comprises: a subframe body 100 adapted to fixedly connect a charging module (not shown in the figure) of the vehicle; a protection structure 200 fixedly connected with the subframe body 100, the protection structure 200 being arranged on at least one side of the charging module along a length direction of the vehicle, and a lower end of the protection structure 200 being lower than or equal to a lower end of the charging module in height.
[0048] Specifically, the charging module can be a wireless charging module, the charging module can be fixedly connected with the subframe body 100 by means of threaded connection, the charging module can be arranged at a bottom position of the vehicle, and the charging module can be electrically connected with a battery pack (not shown in the figure) of the vehicle, so that the battery pack can be charged by the charging module.
[0049] The length direction of the vehicle can be a direction indicated by X in the figure, the width direction of the vehicle can be a direction indicated by Y in the figure, and the height direction of the vehicle can be a direction indicated by Z in the figure. Figure 1 The length direction of the vehicle can be a direction indicated by X in the figure, the width direction of the vehicle can be a direction indicated by Y in the figure, and the height direction of the vehicle can be a direction indicated by Z in the figure. Figure 1 The length direction of the vehicle can be a direction indicated by X in the figure, the width direction of the vehicle can be a direction indicated by Y in the figure, and the height direction of the vehicle can be a direction indicated by Z in the figure. Figure 2 The length direction of the vehicle can be a direction indicated by X in the figure, the width direction of the vehicle can be a direction indicated by Y in the figure, and the height direction of the vehicle can be a direction indicated by Z in the figure.
[0050] Further, along the height direction of the vehicle, the lower end of the protection structure 200 in height can be understood as the minimum distance between the protection structure 200 and the ground, and the lower end of the charging module in height can be understood as the minimum distance between the charging module and the ground. The minimum distance between the charging module and the ground is greater than or equal to the minimum distance between the protection structure 200 and the ground, so that the protection structure 200 has the function of protecting the charging module. When the vehicle is running, the protection structure 200 can knock over protrusions or hard objects at the bottom of the vehicle, thereby avoiding damage to the charging module, so as to ensure stable and reliable operation of the charging module.
[0051] According to the auxiliary frame 10 for the vehicle provided by the embodiment of the present application, the protection structure 200 is arranged at the bottom of the vehicle, so that the protection structure 200 can hit and break the protrusions or hard objects at the bottom of the vehicle during the driving of the vehicle, thereby avoiding the damage of the charging module by the protrusions or hard objects, so as to ensure the stable and reliable operation of the charging module. By fixing and connecting the protection structure 200 to the auxiliary frame body 100, the protection structure 200 can effectively protect the charging module, and the auxiliary frame 10 is not needed to be newly opened, thereby effectively reducing the production cost of the vehicle and shortening the production cycle of the vehicle. In addition, the protection structure 200 has simple structure, convenient installation, high stability and reliability.
[0052] Please continue to see Figures 2-4 As shown in the drawings, in some embodiments of the present application, the protection structure 200 comprises: a protection beam 210; and a connecting bracket 220, the protection beam 210 is fixedly connected to the auxiliary frame body 100 through the connecting bracket 220.
[0053] Specifically, the protection beam 210 can be a tubular structure, the connecting bracket 220 can be a plate structure, the number of the connecting bracket 220 can be two, and the opposite ends of the protection beam 210 extending along the length direction thereof can be fixedly connected to the two connecting brackets 220, respectively. The specific connection mode can be welding, threaded connection or integral forming connection. At the same time, the connecting bracket 220 can be fixedly connected to the auxiliary frame body 100 through threaded connection. In this way, the protection beam 210 and the auxiliary frame body 100 can be fixedly connected together through the connecting bracket 220, thereby improving the connection strength between the protection beam 210 and the auxiliary frame body 100.
[0054] Please continue to see Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown in the drawings, in some embodiments of the present application, the protection beam 210 extends along the width direction of the vehicle. Specifically, the extension direction of the protection beam 210 can be parallel to the width direction of the vehicle, and the protection beam 210 can be arranged at the bottom position of the auxiliary frame body 100 through the connecting bracket 220. In this way, the coverage area of the protection structure 200 in the width direction and the height direction of the vehicle can be increased, so that the protection strength of the protection structure 200 can be effectively improved, and the bumping phenomenon of the charging module can be further avoided.
[0055] Please continue to see Figures 2-6 As shown in the drawings, in some embodiments of the present application, the connecting bracket 220 has a first connecting end 221 and a second connecting end 222 connected to each other, and the first connecting end 221 and the second connecting end 222 are arranged in the length direction of the vehicle. The first connecting end 221 and the second connecting end 222 are both fixedly connected to the auxiliary frame body 100.
[0056] Specifically, the first connecting end 221 and the second connecting end 222 can be connected to each other by an integral molding manner, the first connecting end 221 and the second connecting end 222 can both extend towards the same side of the connecting bracket 220, and the extending directions of the two can be parallel. The first connecting end 221 and the second connecting end 222 can jointly enclose a U-shaped structure. The first connecting end 221 and the second connecting end 222 can be fixedly connected on the auxiliary frame body 100 along the length direction of the vehicle, and such arrangement can effectively improve the connection strength between the connecting bracket 220 and the auxiliary frame body 100.
[0057] Please continue to see Figure 3 As shown in the drawings, in some embodiments of the present application, the auxiliary frame body 100 has a first connecting portion 110 and a second connecting portion 120, the first connecting portion 110 and the second connecting portion 120 are arranged along the length direction of the vehicle, the first connecting portion 110 is arranged opposite to the first connecting end 221 and fixedly connected, and the second connecting portion 120 is arranged opposite to the second connecting end 222 and fixedly connected.
[0058] Specifically, the first connecting portion 110 and the second connecting portion 120 can be arranged opposite to the first connecting end 221 and the second connecting end 222, respectively. The first connecting portion 110 can be used for fixedly connecting with the first connecting end 221, and the second connecting portion 120 can be used for fixedly connecting with the second connecting end 222, and such arrangement can effectively improve the connection strength between the connecting bracket 220 and the auxiliary frame body 100.
[0059] Please continue to see Figure 3 As shown in the drawings, in some embodiments of the present application, a connecting piece (not marked in the drawings) is further included; the first connecting end 221 is fixedly connected with the first connecting portion 110 through the connecting piece, and the second connecting end 222 is fixedly connected with the second connecting portion 120 through the connecting piece.
[0060] Specifically, the connecting piece can be a bolt, the first connecting end 221 and the second connecting end 222 can both be threaded holes, and the first connecting portion 110 and the second connecting portion 120 can both be nuts welded on the auxiliary frame 10. The bolt can be first threaded through the threaded hole and then screwed in the nut. Such arrangement can detachably connect the connecting bracket 220 and the auxiliary frame body 100 together by the bolt connection manner, so as to facilitate the user to timely disassemble and replace after the protection structure 200 is damaged.
[0061] Please continue to see Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown in the drawings, in some embodiments of the present application, the connecting bracket 220 further has a third connecting end 223, and the third connecting end 223 is fixedly connected with the protection beam 210.
[0062] Specifically, the third connecting end 223 can be arranged on the other side of the connecting bracket 220 away from the first connecting end 221 and the second connecting end 222, and the third connecting end 223 and the first connecting end 221 are arranged opposite to each other along the height direction of the vehicle. The third connecting end 223 can be used to fix the protection beam 210, and such arrangement can space the protection beam 210 at the bottom position of the auxiliary frame body 100 through the connecting bracket 220. In this way, the protection area of the protection beam 210 can be effectively increased.
[0063] Please continue to refer to Figure 3 and Figure 6 In some embodiments of the present application, the third connecting end 223 is configured as a mounting groove, and the protection beam 210 is arranged in the mounting groove.
[0064] Specifically, the third connecting end 223 can be configured as a mounting groove, and the shape and size of the mounting groove can be matched with the shape and size of the cross section of the protection beam 210. The protection beam 210 can be fixedly connected in the mounting groove by welding. Such arrangement can effectively improve the connection strength between the protection beam 210 and the connecting bracket 220, and further improve the stability and reliability of the protection structure 200.
[0065] Please continue to refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 6 In some embodiments of the present application, the protection beam 210 is arranged obliquely along the height direction of the vehicle. Specifically, the mounting groove can be a concave groove, and the inner bottom wall of the mounting groove can be arranged obliquely along the height direction of the vehicle. One side of the protection beam 210 can be accommodated in the mounting groove, and the protection beam 210 can be fixedly connected in the mounting groove. In this way, the protection beam 210 can be arranged obliquely along the height direction of the vehicle, so as to effectively improve the collision strength of the protection beam 210.
[0066] The vehicle (not shown in the figure) according to the embodiments of the present application comprises the auxiliary frame 10 for the vehicle in the above-mentioned embodiments, wherein the specific structure and working principle of the auxiliary frame 10 have been explained in detail in the above-mentioned embodiments, and will not be repeated here.
[0067] In the description of the application, it is to be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the application.
[0068] In the description of the application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more. In the description of the application, "above" or "below" the first feature of the second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or can include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. In the description of the application, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the first feature is higher than the second feature in horizontal height.
[0069] In the description of the application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiment", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the application. In this specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.
[0070] Although embodiments of the application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations of the embodiments can be made without departing from the principles and spirit of the application, and the scope of the application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A subframe for a vehicle, characterized by, The application relates to a subframe for a vehicle. The subframe comprises: a subframe body adapted to fixedly connect a charging module of the vehicle; a protection structure fixedly connected with the subframe body, the protection structure being arranged on at least one side of the charging module along a length direction of the vehicle, and a lower end of the protection structure being lower than or equal to a lower end of the charging module in height; the protection structure comprises: a protection beam; a connecting bracket through which the protection beam is fixedly connected with the subframe body; the connecting bracket has a first connecting end and a second connecting end connected with each other, and the first connecting end and the second connecting end are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the vehicle, and are both fixedly connected with the subframe body; the first connecting end and the second connecting end both extend towards the same side of the connecting bracket, and the first connecting end and the second connecting end jointly form a U-shaped structure; 2. The subframe for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by the connecting bracket further has a third connecting end arranged in the U-shaped structure, the third connecting end is configured as a mounting groove, an inner bottom wall of the mounting groove is arranged in an inclined manner along a height direction of the vehicle, and the protection beam is arranged in the mounting groove.
3. The subframe for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by The protection beam extends along a width direction of the vehicle.
4. The subframe for a vehicle according to claim 3, characterized by The subframe body has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion arranged at intervals along the length direction of the vehicle, the first connecting portion is arranged opposite to the first connecting end and is fixedly connected with the first connecting end, and the second connecting portion is arranged opposite to the second connecting end and is fixedly connected with the second connecting end. The application further comprises a connecting piece; 5. The subframe for a vehicle according to any one of claims 2-4, characterized in that, the first connecting end is fixedly connected with the first connecting portion through the connecting piece, and the second connecting end is fixedly connected with the second connecting portion through the connecting piece.
6. A vehicle characterized by comprising: The protection beam is arranged in an inclined manner along a height direction of the vehicle. The application further relates to a subframe for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1-5.
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