Front outer panel assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The vents are connected to the air filter by means of a venting mechanism, and the vents are connected to the air filter by means of a venting mechanism. The vents are connected to the air filter by means of a venting mechanism, and the vents are connected to the air filter by means of a venting mechanism.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular to a front outer panel assembly and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the development of vehicle technology, a variety of front panel assemblies have emerged. However, in traditional technology, the design of the vehicle's front panel focuses on aesthetics while ignoring the design control of structural performance. As a result, the front panel system cannot effectively meet the air intake quality requirements of the air conditioning system in the cab. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a front outer panel assembly and a vehicle to address the problem that the front outer panel system of a vehicle in traditional technology cannot effectively meet the air intake quality requirements of the air conditioning system in the cab.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present application, a front panel assembly is provided for connecting an air conditioning filter, including a front panel and an inner beam assembly connected to the front panel along a first direction, the inner beam assembly including a shell and a guide member, a accommodating cavity with an air inlet on one side along a second direction is defined between the shell and the front panel, an air outlet for connecting to the air conditioning filter is defined on the side of the shell facing away from the front panel along the first direction, the guide member is provided in the accommodating cavity, wherein the shell is provided with a dust collecting trough located between the air inlet and the guide member, the dust collecting trough being constructed to enable dust and gas flowing into the accommodating cavity from the air inlet to enter the dust collecting trough for dust and gas separation, the guide member being used to guide the airflow separated from the dust collecting trough to flow to the air outlet, and the first direction and the second direction being perpendicular to each other.

[0005] In one embodiment, the shell includes at least two sinks connected to the front outer panel in sequence along a first direction. Along the first direction, the radial dimensions of at least two sinks gradually increase, and a connecting portion is provided between any two adjacent sinks. The sink with a smaller radial dimension and the corresponding connecting portion define a dust collecting trough.

[0006] In one embodiment, the dust collecting trough is disposed around the flow guide member.

[0007] In one embodiment, the guide member includes a plurality of guide blades arranged at intervals along the second direction, and an air guide channel is formed between two adjacent guide blades, which are respectively connected to the dust collecting trough and the air outlet, so that the airflow separated from the dust collecting trough can flow to the air outlet through the plurality of air guide channels.

[0008] In one embodiment, each guide blade includes a first air guide section extending along the second direction, and a second air guide section connected to one end of the first air guide section; the second air guide section extends along the third direction toward the side close to the air outlet to guide the air flow separated from the dust collecting trough to flow toward the air outlet, and the first direction, the second direction and the third direction intersect with each other.

[0009] In one embodiment, along the third direction from the air inlet to the air outlet, the lengths of the first air guiding sections of the plurality of guide blades in the second direction gradually decrease.

[0010] In one embodiment, along the second direction, the lengths of the second air guiding sections of the plurality of guide blades in the third direction gradually increase.

[0011] In one embodiment, the front outer panel assembly further includes a sealing component provided at the mouth of the air outlet, and the sealing component is sealedly connected between the mouth of the air outlet and the air conditioning filter.

[0012] In one embodiment, the sealing assembly further includes a filter screen, which is disposed between the air outlet and the air conditioning filter.

[0013] According to another aspect of the present application, a vehicle is provided, comprising the aforementioned front outer panel assembly.

[0014] In the technical solution of the present application, the front outer panel assembly is set as a double-layer structure of the front outer panel and the inner beam assembly, so that a accommodating cavity is formed between the front outer panel and the inner beam assembly, and a guide member is provided in the accommodating cavity, and a dust collecting trough is provided on the shell between the air inlet and the guide member. In this way, when the vehicle is driving, the airflow can be quickly introduced into the accommodating cavity. When the airflow enters the accommodating cavity from the air inlet below the shell, impurities such as dust or rainwater contained in the airflow can be separated from dust and gas in the dust collecting trough. The separated airflow flows to the air outlet under the guidance of the guide member, thereby ensuring the quality of the air entering the air conditioning filter and preventing damage to the air conditioner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a front outer panel assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an inner beam assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Figure 3 A side view of an inner beam assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 4 A side view of an inner beam assembly according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 5This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the sealing device and other components according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the partial structure of the sealing device.

[0021] Reference numerals:

[0022] Front outer panel assembly 1000;

[0023] Front wall outer panel 100;

[0024] Inner beam assembly 200;

[0025] Housing 21; air inlet 211; air outlet 212; accommodating chamber 213; first sinking platform 214; second sinking platform 215; third sinking platform 216; connecting portion 217; dust collecting trough 218;

[0026] Air guide 22; air guide blade 23; first air guide section 231; second air guide section 232; air guide channel 233;

[0027] Sealing assembly 300; filter screen 31; bubble tube 32; clamping portion 33;

[0028] Cabin filter 400;

[0029] First direction F1; second direction F2; third direction F3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the specific embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description sets forth many specific details to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways than those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0031] In the description of the present application, 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 application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0032] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. Throughout the description of this application, "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0033] In this application, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "connect," "fixed," etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection or electrical connection; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two elements or interaction between two elements, unless otherwise specified. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on specific circumstances.

[0034] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, when a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, when a first feature is "above," "above," or "above" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. When a first feature is "below," "below," or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a lower level than the second feature.

[0035] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation methods.

[0036] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 , Figure 1 1 shows a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a front outer panel assembly 1000 in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the inner beam assembly 200 in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 A side view of an inner beam assembly 200 in one embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0037] An embodiment of the present application provides a dash panel assembly 1000 for connecting an air conditioning filter 400, comprising a dash panel 100 and an inner beam assembly 200 connected to the dash panel 100 along a first direction F1. The inner beam assembly 200 comprises a housing 21 and a deflector 22. A receiving cavity 213 having an air inlet 211 on one side along a second direction F2 is defined between the housing 21 and the dash panel 100. The housing 21 is provided with a side facing away from the dash panel 100 along the first direction F1 for receiving the air inlet 211. The air outlet 212 is connected to the air conditioning filter 400, and the guide member 22 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 213, wherein the shell 21 is provided with a dust collecting groove 218 located between the air inlet 211 and the guide member 22, and the dust collecting groove 218 is constructed to enable the dust and gas flowing into the accommodating cavity 213 from the air inlet 211 to enter the dust collecting groove 218 for dust and gas separation, and the guide member 22 is used to guide the airflow separated from the dust collecting groove 218 to flow to the air outlet 212, and the first direction F1 and the second direction F2 are perpendicular to each other.

[0038] That is to say, the present application designs the front outer panel assembly 1000 as a double-layer structure of the front outer panel 100 and the inner beam assembly 200, so that a accommodating cavity 213 is formed between the front outer panel 100 and the inner beam assembly 200, and a guide member 22 is provided in the accommodating cavity 213, and a dust collecting groove 218 is provided in the shell 21 between the air inlet 211 and the guide member 22. In this way, when the vehicle is driving, the airflow can be quickly introduced into the accommodating cavity 213. When the airflow enters the accommodating cavity 213 from the air inlet 211 below the shell 21, impurities such as dust or rainwater contained in the airflow can be separated from dust and gas in the dust collecting groove 218. The separated airflow flows to the air outlet 212 under the guidance of the guide member 22, thereby ensuring the quality of air entering the air conditioning filter 400 and preventing damage to the air conditioner.

[0039] In some embodiments, the housing 21 includes at least two sunken platforms sequentially connected to the dash outer panel 100 along a first direction F1. The radial dimensions of the at least two sunken platforms gradually increase along the first direction F1, and a connecting portion 217 is provided between any two adjacent sunken platforms. The sunken platform with the smaller radial dimension and the corresponding connecting portion 217 define a dust collection trough. Thus, the sunken platform structure of the housing 21 can buffer wind pressure within the accommodating cavity 213, thereby reducing the impact of airflow on the inner beam assembly 200 and promoting the structural stability of the dash outer panel assembly 1000. When airflow enters the accommodating cavity 213 from the air inlet 211 at the bottom of the housing 21, it begins to diffuse. Impurities such as rainwater and dust are blocked and accumulated in the dust collection trough 218 when the airflow passes through the connecting portion 217. The airflow then flows over the connecting portion 217 and gradually diffuses toward the flow guide 22 located on the sunken platform with the smallest radial dimension.

[0040] Alternatively, as Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4A side view of the inner beam assembly of another embodiment of the present application is shown. In some embodiments, the shell 21 can be set as a three-level sinking platform structure, that is, the shell 21 includes three sinking platforms, which are the first sinking platform 214, the second sinking platform 215 and the third sinking platform 216. The three sinking platforms can form more dust collecting grooves 218, so that the airflow flows from the air inlet 211 to the path before the guide member 22. Multiple dust collecting grooves 218 can be used to filter impurities in the airflow multiple times, thereby further improving the filtering effect of the inner beam assembly 200 on impurities.

[0041] In some embodiments, the dust collecting trough 218 can be arranged around the guide member 22 so as to fully filter impurities in the airflow within a limited space and prevent the airflow from being blocked when flowing through the guide member 22, thereby affecting the normal use of the air conditioner.

[0042] When the airflow enters the sink with the smallest radial size after passing through multiple stages of dust separation, it is still in a turbulent state. In order to smoothly and efficiently transport the turbulent airflow to the air outlet 212, the present application sets a guide member at the sink with the smallest radial size.

[0043] like Figure 2 As shown, the specific structure of the guide member 22 includes a plurality of guide blades 23 arranged at intervals along the second direction F2, and an air guide channel 233 is formed between two adjacent guide blades 23, with both ends respectively connected to the dust collecting groove 218 and the air outlet 212, so that the airflow separated from the dust collecting groove 218 can flow to the air outlet 212 through the plurality of air guide channels 233. That is to say, a plurality of air guide channels 233 are formed by arranging the plurality of guide blades 23 at intervals in the second direction F2. In this way, the plurality of air guide channels 233 can effectively control the flow direction of the airflow, so that the airflow in the turbulent state enters the plurality of air guide channels 233 respectively, and each airflow has a separate airflow path and does not interfere with each other, thereby smoothly and efficiently delivering the airflow to the air outlet 212.

[0044] Furthermore, each guide blade 23 includes a first air guide segment 231 extending along the second direction F2, and a second air guide segment 232 connected to one end of the first air guide segment 231. The second air guide segment 232 extends along the third direction F3 toward the air outlet 212 to guide the airflow separated from the dust collecting trough 218 toward the air outlet 212. The first direction F1, the second direction F2, and the third direction F3 intersect with each other. In this way, the first air guide segment 231 provides preliminary guidance for the airflow in the radially smallest sink, directing it into the air guide channel 233, while the second air guide segment 232 further smoothly transports the airflow to the air outlet 212.

[0045] Optionally, each guide blade 23 further includes an arc-shaped air guiding section connected between the first air guiding section 231 and the second air guiding section 232 , so that the airflow can smoothly transition from the first air guiding section 231 to the second air guiding section 232 .

[0046] In some embodiments, along the third direction F3 from the air inlet 211 to the air outlet 212, the length of the first air guiding section 231 of the plurality of guide blades 23 in the second direction F2 gradually decreases. In this way, the limited space in the sinking platform structure can be reasonably utilized to maximize the air guiding area.

[0047] Correspondingly, along the second direction F2 from the front outer panel 100 to the shell 21, the length of the second air guide section 232 of the multiple guide blades 23 in the third direction F3 gradually increases, that is, the second air guide section 232 is set to be as long as possible in the sink with the smallest radial dimension, so that when the airflow enters the accommodating cavity 213, it can block rainwater and dust. When the airflow begins to enter the air guide channel 233, the longer second air guide section 232 can absorb more dust remaining after filtering.

[0048] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6 , Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the sealing assembly 300 and other components according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 6 for Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the partial structure of the sealing component 300

[0049] In some embodiments, the dash outer panel assembly 1000 further includes a sealing assembly 300 disposed at the opening of the air outlet 212. The sealing assembly 300 is sealed between the opening of the air outlet 212 and the air conditioning filter 400. The sealing assembly 300 includes a filter 31 disposed between the air outlet 212 and the air conditioning filter 400, further filtering the airflow to the air conditioner, thereby ensuring complete cleanliness and effectively ensuring the long-term normal use of the air conditioner.

[0050] Optionally, the sealing assembly 300 also includes a bubble tube 32 mounted on the air conditioning filter 400. The bubble tube adopts an interference design to ensure the sealing effect between the air outlet 212 and the air conditioning filter 400 while meeting the assembly deviation, thereby effectively improving the service life of the air conditioner.

[0051] Optionally, the sealing assembly 300 further includes a clamping portion 33 disposed toward the air outlet 212 . The clamping portion 33 can be fixed to the air outlet 212 , facilitating assembly while also ensuring a stable connection.

[0052] From the perspective of the complete flow direction of the airflow in the front outer panel assembly 1000, it can be mainly divided into the following stages: First, the airflow enters the accommodating cavity 213 formed between the front outer panel 100 and the shell 21 from the air inlet 211 below the shell 21, and then when the airflow passes through the connection part 217 of the two adjacent sinks, the impurities in the airflow are blocked and retained in the dust collecting groove 218, and then the filtered airflow enters the air guide channel 233 through the first air guide section 231 of the guide blade 23, and is smoothly transported to the air outlet 212 under the action of the second air guide section 232, and finally when it flows into the air conditioning filter 400 from the air outlet 212, the filter 31 cleans the airflow again, thereby effectively ensuring the safe operation of the air conditioner.

[0053] The present application forms a multi-level sinking structure by controlling the surface of the shell 21 in the inner beam assembly 200, so that impurities in the air flow are gradually separated and accumulated in the dust collecting groove 218 during the flow of the air flow. Combined with the guide member 22 provided in the inner beam assembly 200, the filtered air flow is smoothly and efficiently transported to the air outlet 212 in multiple air guide channels 233. The simulation and experimental results show that the air intake volume of the air conditioner external circulation of the traditional single-layer front outer panel structure before the improvement is about 400m 3 / h, while the air conditioning external circulation air intake volume of the improved double-layer structure design of the front outer panel assembly is about 500m 3 / h. Therefore, while improving the air intake quality of the air conditioner, the present application also increases the air intake volume of the air conditioner's external circulation, allowing the air conditioner to operate continuously at high power. In addition, the present application has an ingenious structural design. The sunken platform structure design of the shell 21 in the inner beam assembly 200 not only forms a dust collection trough 218 to separate dust from the air flow, but also buffers the air flow pressure entering the accommodating cavity 213, thereby improving the overall structural stability of the front outer panel assembly 1000 and facilitating the long-term normal use of the equipment.

[0054] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0055] The above-described embodiments merely represent several implementation methods of the present application. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art could make various modifications and improvements without departing from the spirit of the present application, all of which fall within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present patent application shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A front outer panel assembly for connecting an air conditioning filter, characterized in that: The front outer panel assembly includes: front outer panels; and an inner beam assembly connected to the dash outer panel along a first direction, the inner beam assembly comprising a shell and an air guide, a receiving cavity having an air inlet on one side along a second direction being defined between the shell and the dash outer panel, an air outlet for connecting to the air conditioning filter being defined on a side of the shell facing away from the dash outer panel along the first direction; the air guide being disposed within the receiving cavity; The housing is provided with a dust collecting trough located between the air inlet and the guide member, the housing includes at least two sunken platforms sequentially connected to the front outer panel along the first direction, the radial dimensions of at least two of the sunken platforms gradually increase along the first direction, and a connecting portion is provided between any two adjacent sunken platforms, the sunken platform with a smaller radial dimension and the corresponding connecting portion define the dust collecting trough; the dust collecting trough is configured to enable dust and gas flowing into the accommodating cavity from the air inlet to enter the dust collecting trough for separation of dust and gas; The guide member includes a plurality of guide blades arranged at intervals along the second direction, and an air guide channel is formed between two adjacent guide blades, each of which is connected to the dust collecting trough and the air outlet, so that the airflow separated from the dust collecting trough can flow to the air outlet through the plurality of air guide channels; the guide member is used to guide the airflow separated from the dust collecting trough to flow to the air outlet; The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other.

2. The dash outer panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dust collecting trough is arranged around the flow guide member.

3. The dash outer panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the guide blades includes a first air guide segment extending along the second direction, and a second air guide segment connected to one end of the first air guide segment; the second air guide segment extends along the third direction toward the side close to the air outlet to guide the airflow separated from the dust collecting trough to flow toward the air outlet; The first direction, the second direction and the third direction intersect each other.

4. The dash outer panel assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: Along the third direction from the air inlet to the air outlet, lengths of the first air guiding sections of the plurality of guide blades in the second direction gradually decrease.

5. The dash outer panel assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: Each of the guide blades further includes an arc-shaped air guiding section connected between the first air guiding section and the second air guiding section.

6. The dash outer panel assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: Along the second direction, the lengths of the second wind guiding segments of the plurality of guide blades in the third direction gradually increase.

7. The dash outer panel assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that: The front outer panel assembly further includes a sealing component provided at the mouth of the air outlet, and the sealing component is sealedly connected between the mouth of the air outlet and the air conditioning filter.

8. The dash outer panel assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sealing assembly includes a filter screen, and the filter screen is arranged between the air outlet and the air conditioning filter.

9. The dash outer panel assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sealing assembly further comprises a bubble tube sleeved on the air conditioning filter, and the bubble tube is designed with an interference fit.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle includes the dash outer panel assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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