Spring assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The application discloses a spring assembly and a vehicle, and relates to the technical field of spring assemblies, and discloses a spring assembly comprising: a first split body, wherein a first connecting part is formed on the first split body; a second split body, wherein a second connecting part and a limiting part are respectively formed at two ends of the second split body, and the second connecting part is adapted to cooperate with the first connecting part; and a spring, wherein one end of the spring is sleeved on the outer periphery of the limiting part and is fixedly connected with the limiting part. According to the spring assembly, the first split body and the second split body are connected, the limiting part is arranged on the second split body to limit the spring, the spring is prevented from being separated, and the installation stability of the spring assembly is improved. Furthermore, the first split body and the second split body can be preassembled with a vehicle body, and the assembly efficiency is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of automobile parts, in particular to a spring assembly and a vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] Currently, most of the springs used on vehicles need to be used in cooperation with spring rubber pads. The spring rubber pad can absorb part of the energy generated by the spring during long-term movement, reduce the vertical stiffness of the spring, reduce the stress of the spring, and thus prolong the durability of the spring.

[0003] In the related art, during the assembly of the spring and the spring rubber pad, there is no fixing structure between the spring and the spring rubber pad, which leads to misalignment or loss of parts between the spring and the spring rubber pad, and the spring is prone to disengagement during use. Therefore, how to improve the assembly success rate between the spring and the spring rubber pad, reduce the assembly difficulty of the vehicle, and ensure the cooperation stability between the spring and the spring rubber pad has become a problem to be solved in the field. 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 spring assembly. The spring assembly according to the present application prevents the spring from disengaging by connecting the first and second body parts and providing a limiting part on the second body part, thereby improving the installation stability of the spring assembly. The first and second body parts can be pre-assembled with the vehicle body, thereby improving the assembly efficiency.

[0005] The present application also provides a vehicle comprising the spring assembly.

[0006] The spring assembly according to the present application comprises a first body part, a second body part, a spring, wherein the first body part is formed with a first connecting part, the second body part is formed with a second connecting part and a limiting part at both ends thereof, the second connecting part is adapted to cooperate with the first connecting part, and one end of the spring is sleeved on the outer periphery of the limiting part and fixedly connected with the limiting part.

[0007] The spring assembly according to the present application comprises a first body part and a second body part, which are connected by a first connecting part and a second connecting part. The first and second body parts can be pre-connected with the vehicle body after being connected, which facilitates the assembly of the spring assembly and improves the assembly efficiency. A limiting part is formed on the second body part, one end of the spring is sleeved on the outer periphery of the limiting part and fixedly connected with the limiting part. The limiting part ensures that the spring does not easily disengage or misalign during use, thereby improving the reliability of the spring assembly.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present application, the limiting portion has an outer diameter not less than the diameter of the one end of the spring.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present application, the first part is formed with a protrusion at one end thereof facing the second part, the protrusion is adapted to abut against the limiting portion, and the one end of the spring is sleeved at least partially around the protrusion.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present application, the protrusion is provided with a matching hole at a free end thereof, and a first step surface surrounding the matching hole is formed at the free end of the protrusion, the first step surface is adapted to abut against the limiting portion; and the second part is formed with a matching protrusion at one end thereof facing the first part, the matching protrusion surrounds the second connecting portion and is accommodated in the matching hole.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present application, the protrusion has an outer diameter less than that of the limiting portion.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present application, one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is configured as a connecting hole, and the other of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is configured as a connecting column.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present application, the first connecting portion is configured as a connecting hole penetrating through the first part in the thickness direction thereof, and the second connecting portion is configured as the connecting column, the free end of the connecting column is formed with a limiting leg radially away from the connecting column, and the limiting leg is adapted to abut against the end surface of the first part away from the second part.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present application, the limiting leg is obliquely arranged towards the limiting portion in a direction radially away from the connecting column.

[0015] A vehicle according to another aspect of the present application is briefly described below.

[0016] The vehicle according to the present application comprises the spring assembly according to any one of the above embodiments, and thus the connection between the spring assembly and the vehicle body is more stable, and the assembly of the vehicle is more convenient.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be described in the description that follows, and will become apparent from the description, or can be learned from the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and be readily understood from the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0019] Fig. 1 is a spring assembly structure diagram according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Fig. 2 is a spring assembly section view according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Fig. 3 is a spring assembly first part and second part connection diagram according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Reference Signs:

[0023] spring assembly 1;

[0024] first part 11; second part 12, limiting part 121;

[0025] spring 13; connecting column 141, limiting leg 142; connecting plate 15. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0027] Most of the springs currently used on vehicles need to be used in cooperation with spring rubber pads. The spring rubber pad can absorb part of the energy generated by the spring, reduce the vertical stiffness of the spring, reduce the stress of the spring, and thus prolong the durability of the spring.

[0028] In the related art, there is no fixing structure between the spring and the spring rubber pad during assembly of the spring and the spring rubber pad, which causes misalignment between the spring and the spring rubber pad or loss of parts, and the spring is prone to disengagement during use. Therefore, how to improve the assembly success rate between the spring and the spring rubber pad, reduce the vehicle assembly difficulty, and ensure the cooperation stability between the spring and the spring rubber pad has become a problem to be solved in the field.

[0029] The spring assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present application will be described below with reference to Figs. 1-3 The spring assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present application will be described below with reference to

[0030] The spring assembly 1 according to the present application comprises a first part 11, a second part 12 and a spring 13, the first part 11 is formed with a first connecting part, the second part 12 is formed with a second connecting part and a limiting part 121 at two ends respectively, the second connecting part is adapted to cooperate with the first connecting part, and one end of the spring 13 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the limiting part 121 and fixedly connected with the limiting part 121.

[0031] The spring assembly 1 according to the present application comprises a first part 11 and a second part 12, the first part 11 and the second part 12 are connected through the first connecting part and the second connecting part, wherein the first part 11 and the second part 12 can be pre-connected with the vehicle body after being connected, which facilitates the assembly of the spring assembly 1 and improves the assembly efficiency; and the limiting part 121 is formed on the second part 12, one end of the spring 13 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the limiting part 121 and fixedly connected with the limiting part 121, the limiting part 121 ensures that the spring 13 is not easy to disengage or dislocate during use, thereby improving the reliability of the spring assembly 1.

[0032] According to an embodiment of the present application, the outer diameter of the limiting part 121 is not less than the diameter of one end of the spring 13. The outer diameter of the limiting part 121 is greater than or equal to the diameter of one end of the spring 13, one end of the spring 13 can be connected with the limiting part 121 by rotating to the outer periphery of the limiting part 121 and being in interference fit, during use of the spring 13, one end of the spring 13 always maintains stable connection with the limiting part 121, at the same time, after the first connecting part and the second connecting part are connected, the first connecting part, the second connecting part and the limiting part 121 themselves have a certain height, which increases the connection area between the spring 13 and the first part 11 and the second part 12, and further enhances the connection stability of the spring 13.

[0033] According to an embodiment of the present application, the first part 11 is formed with a protrusion at one end facing the second part 12, the protrusion is adapted to abut against the limiting part 121, and one end of the spring 13 is sleeved on at least part of the outer periphery of the protrusion.

[0034] Specifically, during the connection of the first part 11 and the second part 12, the protrusion abuts against the limiting part 121, the connection between the first part 11 and the second part 12 is more compact, which can prevent external sand from entering the spring assembly 1 during vehicle operation, improve the durability of the spring assembly 1, one end of the spring 13 is sleeved on at least part of the outer periphery of the protrusion, the limiting part 121 abuts against the protrusion, and the limiting part 121 can limit one end of the spring 13 to prevent the spring 13 from falling off.

[0035] According to one embodiment of the present application, the free end of the convex part is provided with a matching hole, and a first step surface surrounding the matching hole is formed at the free end of the convex part, and the first step surface is adapted to abut against the limiting part 121; one end of the second part 12 towards the first part 11 is provided with a matching convex part, and the matching convex part surrounds the second connecting part and is accommodated in the matching hole.

[0036] The free end of the convex part is internally provided with a matching hole, and a first step surface is formed in the matching hole, one end of the second part 12 towards the first part 11 is provided with a matching convex part, and the matching convex part is arranged to abut against the first step surface, and during the connection of the first part 11 and the second part 12, the matching convex part closely abuts against the first step surface, the connection of the first part 11 and the second part 12 is more compact, and the connection strength of the limiting part 121 is ensured, and during the matching connection of the spring 13 and the limiting part 121, the spring 13 is not easy to fall off due to the stable connection of the limiting part 121.

[0037] According to one embodiment of the present application, the outer diameter of the convex part is smaller than the outer diameter of the limiting part 121. The outer diameter of the convex part is smaller than the outer diameter of the limiting part 121, which facilitates the assembly connection of the convex part and the limiting part 121, and after the assembly of the spring 13 and the limiting part 121 is completed, the spring 13 can be stretched and contracted at the outer periphery of the first connecting part, which is conducive to reducing the stress of the spring 13 in the vertical direction and improving the durability of the spring 13.

[0038] According to one embodiment of the present application, one of the first connecting part and the second connecting part is configured as a connecting hole, and the other of the first connecting part and the second connecting part is configured as a connecting column 141.

[0039] Specifically, the first connecting part can be configured as a connecting hole, and the second connecting part can be configured as a connecting column 141, the connecting column 141 can be inserted into the connecting hole to realize the connection of the first connecting part and the second connecting part, the connecting column 141 has a certain length, and the connecting hole has a certain depth, which increases the connection area of the first connecting part and the second connecting part, and the connecting column 141 and the connecting hole can be respectively arranged at the center positions of the second connecting part and the first connecting part, so that the first part 11 and the second part 12 are coaxially connected, and the connection stability is improved.

[0040] According to one embodiment of the present application, the first connecting part is configured as a connecting hole penetrating in the thickness direction of the first part 11, and the second connecting part is configured as a connecting column 141, and the free end of the connecting column 141 is formed with a limiting leg 142 radially away from the connecting column 141, and the limiting leg 142 is adapted to abut against the end surface of the first part 11 away from the second part 12.

[0041] Specifically, the connecting column 141 is inserted into the connecting hole, a limiting foot 142 is formed at the free end of the connecting column 141 and is radially away from the connecting column 141, the limiting foot 142 is in abutment with the end face of the one end of the first split part 11 away from the second split part 12, the end face of the one end of the first split part 11 away from the second split part 12 is in abutment with the vehicle body connecting plate 15, the connecting column 141 can penetrate the connecting plate 15 and be clamped with the connecting plate 15 through the limiting foot 142, so as to complete the connection process of the first split part 11 and the second split part 12, and the connecting foot can prevent the second split part 12 from being separated from the first split part 11, thereby improving the connection strength and connection stability of the first split part 11 and the second split part 12.

[0042] According to one embodiment of the present application, the limiting foot 142 is inclinedly arranged in the direction radially away from the connecting column 141 and towards the limiting part 121. The limiting foot 142 is distributed radially away from the connecting column 141, and the limiting foot 142 is inclinedly arranged, the limiting foot 142 is in abutment with the end face of the one end of the first split part 11 away from the second split part 12, the limiting foot 142 is at a certain angle with the end face, the limiting foot 142 can be better clamped with the end face, which is conducive to the connection of the fixing spring 13 with the first split part 11 and the second split part 12, and prevents the spring assembly 1 from being separated from the vehicle body.

[0043] According to one embodiment of the present application, the limiting part 121 is integrally formed with the connecting column 141 by vulcanization.

[0044] Specifically, the limiting part 121 is integrally formed with the connecting column 141 by vulcanization, thereby improving the connection strength of the second split part 12.

[0045] In some embodiments, after the first split part 11 and the second split part 12 are assembled, the first split part 11 and the second split part 12 can also be integrally formed by a vulcanization process, thereby further improving the connection strength of the first split part 11 and the second split part 12.

[0046] The vehicle according to the present application is briefly described below.

[0047] The vehicle according to the present application comprises the spring assembly 1 according to any one of the above embodiments, so that the connection of the spring assembly 1 with the vehicle body in the vehicle according to the present application is more stable, and the assembly of the vehicle is more convenient.

[0048] In the description of the application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only used to facilitate the description of the application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the application.

[0049] In the description of the application, "first feature" and "second feature" can include one or more of the features.

[0050] In the description of the application, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0051] 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 that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them.

[0052] In the description of the application, "above", "over" and "on" the first feature of 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 height.

[0053] 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 the description of the application, 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.

[0054] Although embodiments of the application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to the embodiments 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 spring assembly characterized by, The spring assembly comprises: a first part, a first connecting part being formed on the first part; a second part, a second connecting part and a limiting part being formed at two ends of the second part respectively, the second connecting part being adapted to cooperate with the first connecting part; a spring, one end of the spring being sleeved on the outer periphery of the limiting part and being fixedly connected with the limiting part; the outer diameter of the limiting part is not less than the diameter of one end of the spring; a protrusion is formed on one end of the first part towards the second part, the protrusion being adapted to abut against the limiting part, one end of the spring being sleeved on at least part of the outer periphery of the protrusion; wherein, the first part and the second part are connected and are further pre-connected with a vehicle body to facilitate assembly of the spring assembly; one of the first connecting part and the second connecting part is configured as a connecting hole, and the other of the first connecting part and the second connecting part is configured as a connecting column; the limiting part and the connecting column are integrally formed by vulcanization; a fitting hole is arranged at the free end of the protrusion, and a first step surface surrounding the fitting hole is formed at the free end of the protrusion, the first step surface being adapted to abut against the limiting part; a fitting protrusion is formed at one end of the second part towards the first part, the fitting protrusion surrounding the second connecting part and being accommodated in the fitting hole; the outer diameter of the protrusion is less than the outer diameter of the limiting part; wherein, the limiting part abuts against the protrusion, and the limiting part limits one end of the spring; after the first part and the second part are assembled, the first part and the second part are integrally formed by a vulcanization process.

2. The spring assembly of claim 1, wherein, the first connecting part is configured as a connecting hole penetrating in the thickness direction of the first part, the second connecting part is configured as the connecting column, a limiting leg away from the connecting column in the radial direction is formed at the free end of the connecting column, and the limiting leg is adapted to abut against the end surface of one end of the first part away from the second part.

3. The spring assembly of claim 2, wherein, the limiting leg is arranged obliquely towards the limiting part in the direction away from the connecting column in the radial direction.

4. A vehicle characterized by comprising: the spring assembly of any one of claims 1-3.

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