Front windshield cross beam assembly, body structure, and vehicle

By designing a front windshield crossbeam assembly with a bent inner panel and a reinforcing plate, the problems of module layout and rigidity requirements under the coupe-like styling were solved, achieving a reasonable layout of the wiper installation space and an improvement in the rigidity of the installation point.

CN116729497BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07DONGFENG LIUZHOU MOTOR
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Application Number
CN202310849268.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-07-11
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2043-07-11

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Technical Problem

The existing windshield crossbeam assembly is not suitable for coupe styling. It is difficult to reasonably arrange modules and components while satisfying the coupe styling style, and it cannot meet the requirements of body torsional stiffness and mounting point stiffness.

Method used

Design a front windshield crossbeam assembly, including an outer crossbeam panel and an inner panel. The inner panel has a bent structure to form a wiper mounting cavity. It is formed by stamping and is relatively long and complex. It is welded to form a three-sided closed cavity to increase torsional stiffness. A reinforcing plate is set between the inner and outer crossbeam panels to enhance the stiffness of the mounting point.

Benefits of technology

This design allows for a reasonable arrangement of wiper mounting space within a coupe-like shape, reducing the height of the outer crossbeam to meet wiper placement requirements, while also improving the rigidity of the mounting point and the torsional rigidity of the vehicle body.

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Abstract

The application discloses a front windshield cross beam assembly, a vehicle body structure and a vehicle. The front windshield cross beam assembly comprises a cross beam outer plate and a cross beam inner plate. The cross beam outer plate is arranged to extend in the transverse direction. The cross beam inner plate is arranged to extend in the transverse direction and is arranged on the lower side of the cross beam outer plate. Part of the cross beam inner plate is arranged to be bent to have a first plate segment, a second plate segment and a third plate segment connected in sequence. The first plate segment and the third plate segment both extend in the front-rear direction and are arranged to be spaced apart in the up-down direction. The upper end of the second plate segment is connected with the rear end of the first plate segment. The lower end of the second plate segment is connected with the front end of the third plate segment. The second plate segment and the third plate segment are used to enclose an installation cavity for installing a rain blade installation assembly. The installation cavity is designed to be sunken to form a semi-open cavity, so that the rain blade installation space can be avoided, and the space above the front windshield glass is not occupied, so that the problem that the existing front windshield cross beam assembly is not suitable for a sedan sports car model is solved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicle body structure design, and in particular to a front windshield cross beam assembly, a vehicle body structure and a vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the rapid development of modern technology, the automobile modeling is increasingly becoming younger, and more and more automobile manufacturers choose the coupe modeling style. The coupe modeling has great challenges to the utilization of internal structural space. The front windshield cross beam assembly is located at the lower part of the front windshield and plays a role in bearing the front windshield glass and connecting the vehicle body. Meanwhile, it also provides a mounting point for the wiper and CCB pipe beam. Therefore, how to design a front windshield cross beam assembly structure that can meet the coupe modeling style, reasonably arrange the same number of modules and components, and also meet the torsional stiffness of the vehicle body and the mounting point stiffness requirement of the corresponding area is a problem to be solved by the present application. SUMMARY

[0003] The main purpose of the present application is to provide a front windshield cross beam assembly, a vehicle body structure and a vehicle, which aims to solve the problem that the existing front windshield cross beam assembly is not suitable for the coupe modeling.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides a front windshield cross beam assembly, which comprises:

[0005] a cross beam outer plate arranged in a transverse direction; and

[0006] a cross beam inner plate arranged in a transverse direction and located at the lower side of the cross beam outer plate, part of the cross beam inner plate is arranged in a bent manner to have a first plate segment, a second plate segment and a third plate segment connected in sequence, the first plate segment and the third plate segment both extend in a front-rear direction and are arranged in a spaced manner in an up-down direction, the upper end of the second plate segment is connected with the rear end of the first plate segment, the lower end of the second plate segment is connected with the front end of the third plate segment, and the second plate segment and the third plate segment are used to enclose an installation cavity for installing a wiper installation assembly with an A-pillar inner plate.

[0007] Optionally, the cross beam inner plate comprises a first inner plate and a second inner plate arranged in sequence in a transverse direction, the second inner plate comprises the first plate segment, the second plate segment and the third plate segment, and the first inner plate and the second inner plate are welded.

[0008] Optionally, the second inner plate further comprises a fourth plate segment, the fourth plate segment extends in a front-rear direction and is located at one end of the first plate segment, the second plate segment and the third plate segment in a transverse direction for facing away from the A-pillar inner plate, the front end of the fourth plate segment is connected with the first inner plate, and the rear end of the fourth plate segment is connected with the second plate segment.

[0009] Optionally, the front windshield cross beam assembly further comprises a wiper installation assembly, the wiper installation assembly comprising:

[0010] A fixed support fixedly connected to the first plate segment and the second plate segment, the fixed support being used for fixing a driving motor; and,

[0011] A plurality of installation supports, comprising a first support, a second support and a third support, the first support being fixedly connected to the third plate segment, the second support being fixedly connected to the fourth plate segment, and the third support being used for fixedly connecting to an A-pillar inner panel.

[0012] Optionally, the front windshield cross beam assembly further comprises a reinforcing plate arranged between the cross beam inner panel and the cross beam outer panel, an upper end of the reinforcing plate being overlapped with the cross beam outer panel, and the reinforcing plate being used for being arranged corresponding to an instrument panel pipe beam installation point.

[0013] Optionally, the reinforcing plate is fixedly connected with the fixed support to form a fixed support assembly, and the fixed support assembly is fixedly connected to the first plate segment and the second plate segment through the reinforcing plate.

[0014] Optionally, the reinforcing plate is welded with the fixed support; and / or,

[0015] The reinforcing plate is welded with the first plate segment and the second plate segment.

[0016] Optionally, the front windshield cross beam assembly further comprises a brake pedal installation plate, the brake pedal installation plate extending in an up-down direction, an upper end of the brake pedal installation plate being connected with the third plate segment, and a lower end of the brake pedal installation plate being used for being connected with a floor.

[0017] The application further provides a vehicle body structure, which comprises the above front windshield cross beam assembly.

[0018] The application further provides a vehicle, which comprises the above vehicle body structure.

[0019] The technical scheme provided by the present application, because the inner plate of the cross beam has sequentially connected first plate segments, second plate segments and third plate segments, the second plate segments and the third plate segments are used to enclose an installation cavity for installing a wiper installation assembly with the A-pillar inner plate, because the installation cavity is designed to be sunken to form a semi-open cavity, the wiper installation space can be avoided, the arrangement of the wiper installation point installation support is completely met, because the cavity space is sufficient, the wiper installation assembly does not need to be made into a complex structure to improve the strength, and can be set to a relatively small and simple structure, the space above the front windshield is not occupied, thereby effectively reducing the structural height of the cross beam outer plate, the reasonable arrangement of the structure and the space meets the requirements of the wiper arrangement under the premise of the sedan sports style front windshield modeling, and the installation point stiffness is also ensured, so that the problem that the existing front windshield cross beam assembly is not applicable to the sedan sports modeling is solved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor on the basis of the drawings shown.

[0021] Figure 1 The present application provides a front windshield cross beam assembly for an embodiment of a front windshield cross beam assembly;

[0022] Figure 2 The present application provides a front windshield cross beam assembly for an embodiment of a front windshield cross beam assembly; Figure 1 The present application provides a front windshield cross beam assembly for an embodiment of a front windshield cross beam assembly;

[0023] Figure 3 The present application provides a front windshield cross beam assembly for an embodiment of a front windshield cross beam assembly; Figure 1 The present application provides a front windshield cross beam assembly for an embodiment of a front windshield cross beam assembly;

[0024] Figure 4 The present application provides a front windshield cross beam assembly for an embodiment of a front windshield cross beam assembly. Figure 1 The present application provides a front windshield cross beam assembly for an embodiment of a front windshield cross beam assembly.

[0025] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] Reference Name Reference Name 100 Front windshield cross beam assembly 223 Third plate segment 200 A-pillar inner plate 224 Fourth plate segment 1 Cross beam outer plate 3 Fixing bracket 2 Cross beam inner plate 4 First bracket 21 First inner plate 5 Second bracket 22 Second inner plate 6 Third bracket 221 First plate segment 7 Reinforcing plate 222 Second plate segment 8 Brake pedal mounting plate

[0027] The implementation, functional characteristics and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] With reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described, obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0029] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present application involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, motion condition, etc. between components in a certain posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the certain posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.

[0030] In addition, if the embodiments of the present application involve descriptions such as "first", "second", etc., the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for description purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing throughout the text includes three parallel solutions, for example, "A and / or B" includes A solution, or B solution, or A and B solutions. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of ordinary skilled in the art, when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, nor within the scope of protection claimed by the present application.

[0031] With the rapid development of modern science and technology, the car modeling is increasingly becoming younger, and more and more car companies choose the coupe modeling style. The coupe modeling has great challenges to the utilization of internal structural space. The front windshield cross beam assembly is located at the lower part of the front windshield, which plays a role in bearing the front windshield glass and connecting the vehicle body, and also provides a mounting point for the wiper and CCB pipe beam. Therefore, how to design a front windshield cross beam assembly structure that can meet the coupe modeling style, reasonably arrange the same number of modules and components, and also meet the torsional stiffness of the vehicle body and the mounting point stiffness strength requirement of the corresponding area, is a problem to be solved by the present application.

[0032] In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a front windshield cross beam assembly, Figures 1 to 4 The specific embodiments of the front windshield cross beam assembly provided by the present application are provided.

[0033] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4The front windshield crossbeam assembly 100 comprises a crossbeam outer plate 1 and a crossbeam inner plate 2, the crossbeam outer plate 1 is arranged to extend in the transverse direction, the crossbeam inner plate 2 is arranged to extend in the transverse direction and is arranged on the lower side of the crossbeam outer plate 1, part of the crossbeam inner plate 2 is arranged to be bent to have a first plate segment 221, a second plate segment 222 and a third plate segment 223 connected in sequence, the first plate segment 221 and the third plate segment 223 both extend in the front-rear direction and are arranged to be spaced apart in the up-down direction, the upper end of the second plate segment 222 is connected with the rear end of the first plate segment 221, and the lower end of the second plate segment 222 is connected with the front end of the third plate segment 223, and the second plate segment 222 and the third plate segment 223 are used to enclose an installation cavity for mounting a rain blade mounting assembly with an A-pillar inner plate.

[0034] In the technical scheme provided by the present application, the crossbeam inner plate 2 has the first plate segment 221, the second plate segment 222 and the third plate segment 223 connected in sequence, the second plate segment 222 and the third plate segment 223 are used to enclose an installation cavity for mounting a rain blade mounting assembly with an A-pillar inner plate, the installation cavity is designed to be sunken to form a semi-open cavity, which can avoid the rain blade installation space, completely meet the arrangement of the rain blade mounting point mounting bracket, and due to sufficient cavity space, the rain blade mounting assembly does not need to be made into a complex structure to improve the strength, can be arranged to be relatively small and simple structure, the space above the front windshield is not occupied, thereby effectively reducing the structural height of the crossbeam outer plate 1, and the reasonable arrangement of the structure and the space meets the requirements of the rain blade arrangement under the premise of the sedan sports style front windshield modeling, and also ensures the rigidity of the mounting point, so as to solve the problem that the existing front windshield crossbeam assembly 100 is not suitable for sedan sports modeling.

[0035] Optionally, the crossbeam inner plate 2 is processed by stamping forming, the crossbeam inner plate 2 is relatively long and has a relatively complex shape, in order to facilitate processing and forming, in the embodiment, the crossbeam inner plate 2 comprises a first inner plate 21 and a second inner plate 22 arranged in sequence in the transverse direction, the second inner plate 22 comprises the first plate segment 221, the second plate segment 222 and the third plate segment 223, and the first inner plate 21 and the second inner plate 22 are welded. In this way, the first inner plate 21 and the second inner plate 22 can be processed separately, and when the second inner plate 22 is stamped, the shape characteristics of the first inner plate 21 do not need to be considered.

[0036] Further, in the embodiment, the second inner panel 22 further comprises a fourth panel segment 224 extending in the front-rear direction and located at one end of the first panel segment 221, the second panel segment 222 and the third panel segment 223 in the lateral direction for facing away from the A-pillar inner panel, a front end of the fourth panel segment 224 is connected with the first inner panel 21, and a rear end of the fourth panel segment 224 is connected with the second panel segment 222. In this way, the front windshield cross beam assembly 100 forms a three-sided enclosed cavity, which ensures the torsional rigidity of the whole vehicle.

[0037] Further, in the embodiment, the front windshield cross beam assembly 100 further comprises a windshield wiper mounting assembly, the windshield wiper mounting assembly comprises a fixed support 3 and a plurality of mounting supports, the fixed support 3 is fixedly connected to the first panel segment 221 and the second panel segment 222, and the fixed support 3 is used for fixing a driving motor; the plurality of mounting supports comprises a first support 4, a second support 5 and a third support 6, the first support 4 is fixedly connected to the third panel segment 223, the second support 5 is fixedly connected to the fourth panel segment 224, and the third support 6 is used for fixedly connected to an A-pillar inner panel. In this way, the fixed support 3 and the first support 4 form a mounting part for mounting a driving motor for driving the windshield wiper to move, and the second support 5 and the third support 6 are respectively used for mounting two windshield wipers.

[0038] Further, in the embodiment, the front windshield cross beam assembly 100 further comprises a reinforcing plate 7 arranged between the cross beam inner panel 2 and the cross beam outer panel 1, an upper end of the reinforcing plate 7 is overlapped with the cross beam outer panel 1, and the reinforcing plate 7 is used for corresponding to an instrument panel beam mounting point. In this way, when the instrument panel beam is mounted on the front windshield cross beam assembly 100, the reinforcing plate 7 enhances the thickness at this position, thereby enhancing the strength of the instrument panel beam mounting point.

[0039] Further, in the embodiment, the reinforcing plate 7 is fixedly connected with the fixed support 3 to form a fixed support 3 assembly, and the fixed support 3 assembly is fixedly connected with the first panel segment 221 and the second panel segment 222 through the reinforcing plate 7. In this way, the fixed support 3 provides a mounting fixing point for the rear part of the windshield wiper, and also provides a second layer of plate reinforcement for the instrument panel beam mounting point, and the reinforcing plate 7 provides a third layer of plate reinforcement for the instrument panel beam mounting point while the upper extension structure is overlapped with the cross beam outer panel 1, which solves the problem of no overlapping structure of the cross beam outer panel 1 at the upper part of the cavity, and thus the cross beam outer panel 1 is further reinforced.

[0040] Specifically, in the embodiment, the reinforcing plate 7 is welded to the fixed support 3, and / or the reinforcing plate 7 is welded to the first plate segment 221 and the second plate segment 222. By welding, the two sheet metal parts can be well connected, the connection mode is simple, the original structure of the sheet metal part is not changed, and the connection process is simple and controllable.

[0041] Further, in the embodiment, the front windshield cross beam assembly 100 further comprises a brake pedal mounting plate 8 extending in the up-down direction, the upper end of the brake pedal mounting plate 8 is connected to the third plate segment 223, and the lower end of the brake pedal mounting plate 8 is used to be connected to the floor. In this way, the brake pedal mounting plate 8 is reinforced and supported in the up-down direction, thereby solving the problem of weakness of the sunken mounting cavity.

[0042] The processing procedure of the front windshield cross beam assembly 100 provided by the application is as follows:

[0043] First, the reinforcing plate 7 is welded to the fixed support 3 to form a wiper fixed support 3 assembly, then the second support 5 and the third support 6 are welded to the second inner plate 22 to form a left front windshield lower cross beam inner plate 2 assembly, then the first inner plate 21 is welded to form the front windshield cross beam inner plate 2 assembly, and finally the cross beam outer plate 1 is welded to form the front windshield cross beam assembly 100.

[0044] The application further provides a vehicle body structure, which comprises the above-mentioned front windshield cross beam assembly 100, and further comprises a body-in-white sheet metal part and the like. Since the vehicle body structure comprises the front windshield cross beam assembly 100, the specific structure of which is referred to the above-mentioned embodiments, and since the vehicle body structure of the vehicle adopts all the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments are possessed, which will not be repeated here.

[0045] The application further provides a vehicle, which comprises the above-mentioned vehicle body structure, and further comprises a body-in-white sheet metal part and the like. Since the vehicle comprises the vehicle body structure, the specific structure of which is referred to the above-mentioned embodiments, and since the vehicle body structure of the vehicle adopts all the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments are possessed, which will not be repeated here.

[0046] The above-mentioned is only the preferred embodiment of the application, and does not limit the patent scope of the application. Any equivalent structural transformation made according to the content of the specification and drawings of the application, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields under the inventive concept of the application is included in the patent protection scope of the application.

Claims

1. A front windshield cross beam assembly, characterized by, The front windshield cross beam assembly comprises: a cross beam outer plate arranged in a transverse direction; and a cross beam inner plate arranged in a transverse direction and located at the lower side of the cross beam outer plate, a part of the cross beam inner plate is arranged in a bent manner to have a first plate segment, a second plate segment and a third plate segment connected in sequence, the first plate segment and the third plate segment are both arranged in a front-rear direction and are spaced apart in an up-down direction, the upper end of the second plate segment is connected with the rear end of the first plate segment, the lower end of the second plate segment is connected with the front end of the third plate segment, and the second plate segment and the third plate segment are used to enclose an A-pillar inner plate to form a mounting cavity for mounting a wiper installation assembly; the cross beam inner plate comprises a first inner plate and a second inner plate arranged in sequence in a transverse direction, the second inner plate comprises the first plate segment, the second plate segment and the third plate segment, and the first inner plate and the second inner plate are welded; the second inner plate further comprises a fourth plate segment, the fourth plate segment is arranged in a front-rear direction and is located at the end of the first plate segment, the second plate segment and the third plate segment in a transverse direction for facing away from the A-pillar inner plate, the front end of the fourth plate segment is connected with the first inner plate, and the rear end of the fourth plate segment is connected with the second plate segment.

2. The front windshield cross-car beam assembly of claim 1, wherein, The front windshield cross beam assembly further comprises a wiper installation assembly, the wiper installation assembly comprises: a fixed support fixedly connected with the first plate segment and the second plate segment, the fixed support is used to fix a driving motor; and a plurality of mounting supports comprising a first support, a second support and a third support, the first support is fixedly connected with the third plate segment, the second support is fixedly connected with the fourth plate segment, and the third support is used to be fixedly connected with the A-pillar inner plate.

3. The front windshield cross-car beam assembly of claim 2, wherein, The front windshield cross beam assembly further comprises a reinforcing plate arranged between the cross beam inner plate and the cross beam outer plate, the upper end of the reinforcing plate is overlapped with the cross beam outer plate, and the reinforcing plate is used to correspond to an instrument panel tube beam mounting point.

4. The front windshield cross-car beam assembly of claim 3, wherein, The reinforcing plate is fixedly connected with the fixed support to form a fixed support assembly, and the fixed support assembly is fixedly connected with the first plate segment and the second plate segment through the reinforcing plate.

5. The front windshield cross-car beam assembly of claim 3, wherein, The reinforcing plate is welded with the fixed support; and / or the reinforcing plate is welded with the first plate segment and the second plate segment.

6. The front windshield cross-car beam assembly of claim 1, wherein, The front windshield cross beam assembly further comprises a brake pedal mounting plate arranged in an up-down direction, the upper end of the brake pedal mounting plate is connected with the third plate segment, and the lower end of the brake pedal mounting plate is used to be connected with a floor.

7. A vehicle body structure characterized by comprising: The front windshield cross beam assembly comprises any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. A vehicle characterized by comprising: The vehicle body structure comprises claim 7.

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