Luggage compartment assembly, vehicle and control method

Abstract

This invention discloses a luggage assembly comprising a box body and a drive member. A luggage compartment is formed within the box body; the drive member is adapted to connect to the box body and to drive at least a portion of the sidewalls of the box body to move to adjust the space of the luggage compartment. According to an embodiment of the luggage assembly, the drive member is connected to the box body, and the drive member drives at least a portion of the sidewalls of the box body to move, allowing the box body to rise and fall in the height direction. Specifically, when the box body is raised to its highest position, it facilitates the storage and retrieval of items; when the box body is lowered to its lowest position, it ensures sufficient distance between the items inside the box body and the hood, providing sufficient crush space for the hood and minimizing injury to pedestrians when the vehicle's front end collides with them.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automobile luggage brackets, and in particular to a luggage box assembly, a vehicle and a control method. Background Art

[0002] At present, since there is no engine in the front cabin of new energy vehicles and the space is large, a trunk structure is usually designed to place luggage. However, when the height of the trunk is too high or even close to the inner panel of the cabin hood, it will greatly increase the damage to the pedestrian's head in the event of a collision with a pedestrian.

[0003] The patent with publication number CN114103814A, entitled "A front cabin luggage rack system and control method for an automatic lifting off-road vehicle", discloses a front cabin luggage rack system and control method; the patent with publication number CN214492726U, entitled "Front cabin luggage box mounting structure", discloses a front cabin luggage box mounting structure. However, none of the above patents mentions the protection of pedestrians from injuries after placing luggage. Therefore, how to design a luggage box structure that can minimize the damage to pedestrians after placing luggage has become a problem to be solved in the field. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one object of the present invention is to provide a luggage case assembly, according to which a driving member is connected to a case body, and at least a part of the side wall of the case body is driven to move by the driving member, so that the case body can be raised and lowered in the height direction.

[0005] The present invention also provides a vehicle having the luggage box assembly.

[0006] The present invention also provides a control method based on the luggage case assembly.

[0007] A luggage case assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a case body, wherein a luggage compartment is formed in the case body; and a driving member, wherein the driving member is adapted to be connected to the case body and adapted to drive at least a portion of a side wall of the case body to move so as to adjust the space of the luggage compartment.

[0008] According to a luggage case assembly of an embodiment of the present invention, a driving member is connected to the case body, and at least part of the side wall of the case body is driven to move by the driving member, so that the case body can rise and fall in the height direction. Specifically, when the case body rises to the highest position, it is convenient to store and take out items; when the case body falls to the lowest position, there can be a sufficient distance between the items in the case body and the cover, that is, the cover has enough crushing space, and when the vehicle head hits a pedestrian, the injury to the pedestrian can be minimized.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, an opening connecting the luggage compartment with the outside is provided on the box body, and the luggage box assembly further includes: a box cover, which is openably and closably arranged at the opening; wherein the side wall in the luggage compartment opposite to the box cover can be selectively moved in a direction away from the box cover.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the box body includes: a bottom plate, which is connected to a driving member and is suitable for moving in a direction closer to or away from the box body; and side panels, which are arranged on at least a portion of the periphery of the bottom plate and define the luggage compartment with the bottom plate; wherein the side panels are constructed as flexible members and are suitable for deforming to expand or reduce the space of the luggage compartment when the bottom plate moves in a direction closer to or away from the box body.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the side panel includes: a folded edge, the folded edge is constructed in multiple forms and is sequentially connected end to end, and any two adjacent folded edges can be foldably connected to adjust the length of the side panel.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the angle between the side panel and the horizontal direction is A1, and satisfies: 90°≥A1≥80°.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the luggage case assembly further comprises a decorative panel, which is arranged on a side of the side panel away from the bottom panel, and is suitable for being connected to the vehicle body and being inclined in a circumferential direction away from the side panel toward a direction away from the bottom panel.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the angle between the decorative plate and the horizontal direction is A2, and satisfies: 20°≥A2≥10°.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the luggage case assembly further comprises a sensor, wherein the sensor is disposed on the case body and is adapted to detect a height between an object in the luggage compartment and the case cover.

[0016] The vehicle according to the present invention will be briefly described below.

[0017] The vehicle according to the present invention is provided with a luggage box assembly as described in any one of the above embodiments. Since the vehicle according to the present invention is provided with the luggage box assembly as described in any one of the above embodiments, when the front cabin luggage box of the vehicle is filled with luggage, it can still ensure that there is enough space between the objects in the luggage compartment and the box cover, that is, the box cover has enough crushing space, so that when the head of the vehicle collides with a pedestrian, the damage to the pedestrian can be minimized.

[0018] The detection method according to the present invention is briefly described below.

[0019] A control method for a luggage compartment assembly according to the present invention includes: judging the state of the luggage compartment and controlling the driving member according to the state of the luggage compartment to drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment toward the opening when the luggage compartment is open or to drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment toward and away from the opening when the luggage compartment is closed.

[0020] According to a control method for a luggage compartment assembly of the present invention, by judging the state of the luggage compartment and controlling the driving member according to the state of the luggage compartment to drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment to move toward the opening when the luggage compartment is opened or to drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment to move away from the opening when the luggage compartment is closed, the luggage is automatically raised to the highest position when the luggage compartment is opened for easy retrieval; and the luggage is automatically lowered to the lowest position when the luggage compartment is closed, thereby minimizing the damage to pedestrians.

[0021] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0023] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a luggage case assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a luggage case assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the matching of luggage case components according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 is a flow chart of a control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 is a flow chart of a control method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Reference numerals:

[0029] Luggage compartment assembly 1,

[0030] Box body 11, bottom plate 111, side plate 112,

[0031] Driving member 12, box cover 13,

[0032] Decorative panel 14, left decorative panel 141, right decorative panel 142, front decorative panel 143,

[0033] Sensor 15, manual key switch 16, driving component lifting control assembly 17, sealing bubble tube 18. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0035] Reference below Figure 1-Figure 5 A luggage compartment assembly, a vehicle, and a control method according to embodiments of the present invention are described.

[0036] A luggage case assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a case body 11 and a driving member 12. A luggage compartment is formed in the case body 11; the driving member 12 is adapted to be connected to the case body 11 and to drive at least part of the side wall of the case body 11 to move so as to adjust the space of the luggage compartment.

[0037] According to a luggage case assembly 1 of an embodiment of the present invention, a driving member 12 is connected to a case body 11, and the driving member 12 drives at least a portion of the side wall of the case body 11 to move, so that the case body 11 can rise and fall in the height direction.

[0038] Specifically, when the box 11 rises to the highest position, items can be stored and taken out conveniently; when the box 11 drops to the lowest position, there can be a sufficient distance between the items inside the box 11 and the hood, so that the hood has enough crushing space, and when the vehicle head hits a pedestrian, the injury to the pedestrian can be minimized.

[0039] In some embodiments of the present invention, an opening connecting the luggage compartment with the outside is provided on the box body 11, and the luggage compartment assembly 1 also includes: a box cover 13, which is openably and closably arranged at the opening; wherein, the side wall in the luggage compartment opposite to the box cover 13 can be selectively moved in a direction away from the box cover 13.

[0040] Specifically, passengers can place luggage in the luggage compartment through the opening, and further, the box cover 13 is openably and closably arranged at the opening to facilitate opening or closing the luggage compartment, and to facilitate the storage and removal of luggage. Since the side wall in the luggage compartment directly facing the box cover 13 can be selectively moved in a direction away from the box cover 13, the box body 11 can rise and fall in the height direction, so that the luggage inside the box body 11 can rise and fall with the box body 11.

[0041] In some embodiments of the present invention, the box body 11 includes: a bottom plate 111 and a side plate 112. The bottom plate 111 is connected to the driving member 12 and is adapted to move toward or away from the box body 11; the side plate 112 is disposed on at least a portion of the periphery of the bottom plate 111 and defines a luggage compartment with the bottom plate 111; wherein the side plate 112 is configured as a flexible member and is adapted to deform when the bottom plate 111 moves toward or away from the box body 11 to expand or reduce the space of the luggage compartment.

[0042] Since the bottom plate 111 is connected to the driving member 12 and is suitable for moving toward or away from the box body 11, the box body 11 can rise and fall in the rigidity direction. By constructing the side plates 112 as flexible parts, when the bottom plate 111 moves toward the direction close to the box body 11, the side plates 112 are compressed, and the box body 11 does not need additional displacement space to make the items inside the box body 11 rise to the highest position; when the bottom plate 111 moves toward the direction away from the box body 11, the side plates 112 are stretched, and the box body 11 does not need additional displacement space to make the items inside the box body 11 fall to the lowest position, saving the internal space of the front cabin.

[0043] In some embodiments of the present invention, the side panel 112 includes: a folded edge, which is constructed as a plurality of folded edges and connected end to end in sequence, and any two adjacent folded edges can be foldably connected to adjust the length of the side panel 112. Among them, a plurality of folded edges are connected end to end in sequence to form the side panel 112, and by folding or opening any two adjacent folded edges, the length of the side panel 112 can be adjusted, and the position of the bottom panel 111 in the height direction can be changed, thereby causing the box body 11 to rise or fall in the height direction.

[0044] In some embodiments of the present invention, the angle between the side panel 112 and the horizontal direction is A1, and satisfies: 90°≥A1≥80°. By making the angle A1 between the side panel 112 and the horizontal direction satisfy 90°≥A1≥80°, the space occupied by the box body 11 in the width direction can be reduced, thereby increasing the length of the decorative panel 14, thereby increasing the structural strength of the front cabin.

[0045] In some embodiments of the present invention, the luggage case assembly 1 further includes: a decorative panel 14, which is disposed on a side of the side panel 112 away from the bottom panel 111, and is adapted to be connected to the vehicle body and tilted in a direction away from the bottom panel 111 in a circumferential direction away from the side panel 112. By connecting the decorative panel 14 to the vehicle body and configuring it to tilt in a direction away from the bottom panel 111 in a circumferential direction away from the side panel 112, the space of the box body 11 in the height direction is increased, thereby increasing the crushing space of the box cover 13, and when the front of the vehicle collides with a pedestrian, the injury to the pedestrian can be minimized.

[0046] In other embodiments of the present invention, the decorative panel 14 includes: a left decorative panel 141, a right decorative panel 142 and a front decorative panel 143. The front decorative panel 143 is provided with a manual key switch 16, and the manual key switch 16 is connected to the driving component lifting control system 17 by a cable. By pressing the manual key switch 16, the rise and fall of the box body 11 can be controlled, thereby increasing the user's operating experience. Furthermore, the left decorative panel 141 and the right decorative panel 142 are connected to the box body 11 by snaps, which facilitates the disassembly of the box body 11. Furthermore, a sealing bubble tube 18 is provided between the box cover 13 and the left decorative panel 141 and the right decorative panel 142. The sealing bubble tube 18 has a sealing and buffering function. When the box cover 13 is closed, the impact force of the box cover 13 is buffered and the luggage compartment is sealed.

[0047] In some embodiments of the present invention, the angle between the decorative plate 14 and the horizontal direction is A2, which satisfies: 20°≥A2≥10°. The decorative plate 14 is constructed to have a certain angle with the horizontal direction. Compared with the ordinary horizontal design, the decorative plate 14 increases the space of the box body 11 in the height direction, thereby increasing the crushing space of the box cover 13, and when the front of the vehicle collides with a pedestrian, the damage to the pedestrian can be minimized.

[0048] In some embodiments of the present invention, the luggage case assembly 1 further includes a sensor 15 , which is disposed on the case body 11 and is suitable for detecting the height between the object in the luggage compartment and the case cover 13 . The sensor 15 is also disposed on the decorative panel 14 .

[0049] Specifically, there are four sensors 15, which are respectively arranged on the left decorative plate 141, the right decorative plate 142, the front decorative plate 143 and the box body 11. Furthermore, the distance between the sensor 15 and the box cover 13 is at least 100 mm to ensure that the box cover 13 has sufficient crushing space. Furthermore, the sensor 15 is connected to the driving member lifting control system 17 through a cable, and the driving member 12 is connected to the driving member lifting control system 17 through a control line.

[0050] The luggage position is scanned by the sensor 15, and the signal is transmitted to the driving member lifting control system 17. The driving member lifting control system 17 controls the lifting of the driving member 12, thereby realizing the lifting of the box body 11, ensuring that the height between the object in the box body 11 and the box cover 13 is within a suitable range, ensuring that the box cover 13 has enough crushing space, and minimizing the damage to pedestrians when colliding with pedestrians.

[0051] In other embodiments of the present invention, the driving component lifting control assembly 17 is connected to the vehicle-mounted central control screen via a cable, and the driving component lifting control assembly 17 transmits a signal to the vehicle-mounted central control screen. The vehicle-mounted central control screen can display whether the height of the luggage in the luggage compartment is appropriate based on the transmitted signal. If not, a warning message will be issued to remind the driver to adjust the luggage position.

[0052] The vehicle according to the present invention will be briefly described below.

[0053] The vehicle according to the present invention is provided with the luggage compartment assembly 1 described in any one of the above embodiments. Since the vehicle according to the present invention is provided with the luggage compartment assembly 1 described in any one of the above embodiments, when the front cabin luggage compartment of the vehicle is filled with luggage, it can still ensure that there is enough space between the objects in the luggage compartment and the compartment cover 13, that is, the compartment cover 13 has enough crushing space, so that when the head of the vehicle collides with a pedestrian, the damage to the pedestrian can be minimized.

[0054] The control method according to the present invention is briefly described below.

[0055] A control method for a luggage case assembly 1 according to the present invention comprises:

[0056] The state of the luggage compartment is determined and the driving member 12 is controlled according to the state of the luggage compartment to drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment toward the opening when the luggage compartment is open or to drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment toward and away from the opening when the luggage compartment is closed.

[0057] According to a control method for a luggage compartment assembly 1 of the present invention, by judging the state of the luggage compartment and controlling the driving member 12 according to the state of the luggage compartment, the bottom wall of the luggage compartment is driven to move toward the opening when the luggage compartment is open, or the bottom wall of the luggage compartment is driven to move away from the opening when the luggage compartment is closed. This ensures that when the luggage compartment is opened, the luggage automatically rises to the highest position for easy retrieval; when the luggage compartment is closed, the luggage automatically descends to the lowest position, minimizing the damage to pedestrians.

[0058] Specifically, a control method for a luggage case assembly 1 according to the present invention further includes:

[0059] Determine whether the vehicle is in a driving state. If so, the driving member lifting control unit 17 controls the driving member 12 to lower the box 11 to the lowest position. If not, determine the state of the luggage compartment, and control the driving member 12 according to the state of the luggage compartment to drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment toward the opening when the luggage compartment is open, or to drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment away from the opening when the luggage compartment is closed.

[0060] A control method for a luggage case assembly 1 according to the present invention further includes:

[0061] After the box 11 descends to the lowest position, the luggage is scanned by the sensor 15 to determine whether the luggage is below the restricted height. If so, the drive component lifting control assembly 17 does not work, and the vehicle-mounted central control screen displays "OK"; otherwise, the vehicle-mounted central control screen prompts that the height is too high and displays "NO".

[0062] A control method for a luggage case assembly 1 according to the present invention further includes:

[0063] Determine whether the vehicle has been started. If the vehicle has been started, determine whether the vehicle is in a driving state. If the vehicle is in a driving state, the drive member lifting control unit 17 controls the drive member 12 to lower the box body 11 to the lowest position. If the vehicle is not in a driving state, determine the state of the luggage compartment, and control the drive member 12 according to the state of the luggage compartment to drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment toward the opening when the luggage compartment is open, or drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment to move away from the opening when the luggage compartment is closed.

[0064] If the vehicle is not started, the luggage compartment state is determined, and according to the luggage compartment state, the driving member 12 is controlled to drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment toward the opening when the luggage compartment is opened, or to drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment toward and away from the opening when the luggage compartment is closed.

[0065] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0066] In the description of the present invention, "first feature" or "second feature" may include one or more of the features.

[0067] In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more.

[0068] In the description of the present invention, a first feature being “on” or “under” a second feature may include that the first and second features are directly in contact with each other, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact with each other but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween.

[0069] In the description of the present invention, “on”, “over” and “above” a first feature from a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature.

[0070] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0071] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A luggage compartment assembly for a vehicle, characterized in that: include: A box body (11), wherein a luggage compartment is formed in the box body (11); a driving member (12), the driving member (12) being adapted to be connected to the box body (11) and adapted to drive at least part of a side wall of the box body (11) to move so as to adjust the space of the luggage compartment; The box body (11) is provided with an opening for connecting the luggage compartment with the outside, and the luggage box assembly (1) further comprises: a box cover (13), the box cover (13) being openably and closably arranged on the opening; The box (11) comprises: A bottom plate (111), the bottom plate (111) being connected to the driving member (12) and being adapted to move in a direction approaching or moving away from the box body (11); a side panel (112), the side panel (112) being arranged on at least a portion of the periphery of the bottom panel (111) and defining the luggage compartment together with the bottom panel (111); a decorative panel (14), the decorative panel (14) being arranged on a side of the side panel (112) away from the bottom panel (111), the decorative panel (14) being suitable for being connected to a vehicle body and being inclined in a circumferential direction away from the side panel (112) towards a direction away from the bottom panel (111); The decorative panel (14) comprises a left decorative panel (141), a right decorative panel (142) and a front decorative panel (143); a sealing bubble tube (18) is provided between the box cover (13) and the left decorative panel (141) and the right decorative panel (142); when the box cover (13) is closed, the sealing bubble tube (18) buffers the impact force of the box cover (13) and seals the luggage compartment.

2. The luggage compartment assembly for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: A side wall in the luggage compartment directly facing the box cover (13) can be selectively moved in a direction away from the box cover (13).

3. The luggage compartment assembly for a vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that The side panels (112) are constructed as flexible parts and are suitable for deforming when the bottom panel (111) moves in a direction close to or away from the box body (11) to expand or reduce the space of the luggage compartment.

4. The luggage compartment assembly for a vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The side panel (112) comprises: a folded edge, the folded edges are constructed in multiple forms and are sequentially connected end to end, and any two adjacent folded edges can be foldably connected to adjust the length of the side panel (112).

5. The luggage box assembly for a vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The angle between the side plate (112) and the horizontal direction is A1, and satisfies: 90°≥A1≥80°.

6. The luggage box assembly for a vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The angle between the decorative plate (14) and the horizontal direction is A2, and satisfies: 20°≥A2≥10°.

7. The luggage box assembly for a vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes: A sensor (15) is arranged on the box body (11) and is suitable for detecting the height between an object in the luggage compartment and the box cover (13).

8. A vehicle, characterized in that: A luggage case assembly comprising any one of claims 1-7.

9. A method for controlling the vehicle according to claim 8, characterized in that: include: determining a state of the luggage compartment; The driving member (12) is controlled according to the state of the luggage compartment to drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment to move toward the opening when the luggage compartment is open, or to drive the bottom wall of the luggage compartment to move away from the opening when the luggage compartment is closed.

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