A cover structure and a mounting method

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of automobile hoods, in particular to a hood structure and a mounting method, which comprises a hood outer plate and a hood lamp fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the hood outer plate, the hood lamp is in a strip shape, a hood lamp wire harness through hole is arranged on the hood outer plate, and the hood lamp wire harness through hole is used for the hood lamp wire harness to penetrate into the inner side of the hood outer plate; the hood lamp wire harness can penetrate into the inner side of the hood outer plate through the hood lamp wire harness through hole arranged on the hood outer plate, the length of the exposed hood lamp wire harness can be effectively reduced, the hood lamp wire harness penetrating into the inner side of the hood outer plate can penetrate into the automobile power cabin through the reserved hole on the hood inner plate, and the technical problems that the exposed hood lamp wire harness is usually too long when the hood lamp is mounted on the upper surface of the hood outer plate in the prior art, the exposed hood lamp wire harness is too long, the appearance quality of the vehicle is affected, and the hood lamp wire harness is prone to damage and difficult to fix are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automotive hood technology, specifically to a hood structure and installation method. Background Technology

[0002] The hood, located at the front of the car, is easily visible from both the outside and inside, attracting significant attention and thus requiring high standards for its appearance. Avant-garde styling is also a future trend in new energy vehicle design, leading some users and companies to integrate hood lights and hood trim into the hood structure.

[0003] However, since existing hood structures typically lack a channel for the hood light wiring harness to pass through on the outer hood panel, existing integrated hood light structures usually mount the hood light between the front edge of the engine compartment and the hood panel to facilitate the wiring harness entering the engine compartment. This means that in the current technology, when mounting the hood light on the upper surface of the outer hood panel, the wiring harness can usually only be passed through the seam between the hood panel and the opening in the engine compartment. This often results in excessively long exposed hood light wiring harnesses. Excessively long exposed hood light wiring harnesses not only affect the vehicle's appearance but also cause technical problems such as easy damage and difficulty in securing the wiring harness. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention provides a hood structure and installation method to solve the problem in the prior art where, when installing hood lights on the upper surface of the outer hood panel, the hood light wiring harness can usually only be passed through the seam between the hood panel and the opening in the vehicle's engine compartment. This usually results in excessively long exposed hood light wiring harnesses, which not only affect the appearance of the vehicle but also cause the hood light wiring harnesses to be easily damaged and difficult to fix.

[0005] The technical solution adopted in this invention is: a hood structure, including an outer hood panel and a hood light fixedly installed on the upper surface of the outer hood panel. The hood light is strip-shaped, and a hood light wiring harness through hole is provided on the outer hood panel for the hood light wiring harness to pass through the inner side of the outer hood panel.

[0006] The hood is also known as an engine cover, engine cover, front cover, or front hatch.

[0007] By creating a through-hole for the hood light wiring harness on the outer hood panel, the hood light wiring harness can be inserted into the inner side of the outer hood panel through the through-hole. Compared to the prior art, which inserts the hood light wiring harness into the engine compartment through the seam between the hood panel and the engine compartment opening, this effectively reduces the length of the exposed hood light wiring harness. The hood light wiring harness, inserted into the inner side of the outer hood panel, can then be inserted into the engine compartment through a pre-drilled hole on the inner hood panel. This solves the problem in the prior art where, when installing hood lights on the upper surface of the outer hood panel, the hood light wiring harness can usually only be inserted into the engine compartment through the seam between the hood panel and the engine compartment opening, which usually results in an excessively long exposed hood light wiring harness. This excessively long exposed hood light wiring harness not only affects the appearance quality of the vehicle but also causes technical problems such as easy damage and difficulty in fixing the hood light wiring harness.

[0008] Furthermore, the hood structure also includes a hood trim panel fixedly installed on the outer hood panel. The hood trim panel is used to cooperate with the rear end of the hood light to prevent the rear end of the hood light from impacting or rubbing against the upper surface of the outer hood panel.

[0009] By setting the hood trim panel so that the rear end of the hood light mates with the front end of the hood trim panel, the rear end of the hood light will not contact the upper surface of the hood outer panel during vehicle operation and installation, thus preventing the rear end of the hood light from colliding with the upper surface of the hood outer panel and damaging the paint on the upper surface of the hood outer panel.

[0010] Meanwhile, compared to the technical solution of extending the rear end of the hood light beyond the rear end surface of the hood outer panel to avoid collision between the rear end of the hood light and the upper surface of the hood outer panel, so that the rear end of the hood light is adjacent to the windshield of the car, in the hood structure provided by the present invention, the hood trim panel is provided between the hood light and the windshield of the car, which can prevent the light of the hood light from reflecting onto the windshield of the car and affecting the driver's vision, thus avoiding driving safety hazards.

[0011] Furthermore, a hood light mounting groove is provided on the upper surface of the outer hood panel, one end of the hood light mounting groove extends to one end of the outer hood panel, and the hood light is fixedly installed in the hood light mounting groove;

[0012] The bottom of the hood light mounting slot has a downward slope, allowing water flowing into the hood light mounting slot to flow out from the end of the hood outer panel. The bottom of the hood light mounting slot has multiple first protrusions, and the top of each first protrusion has a first connection hole for fixed connection with the lower surface of the hood light.

[0013] By providing the hood light mounting slot, the installation gap between the bottom of the slot and the lower surface of the hood light allows water flowing into the hood light mounting slot to be discharged from the end of the hood outer panel. Compared to a technical solution without the hood light mounting slot, this avoids corrosion of the hood light and hood outer panel caused by long-term water (including but not limited to rainwater and car wash water) remaining between them. Furthermore, by providing multiple first protrusions at the bottom of the hood light mounting slot and opening first connecting holes at the top of each first protrusion, water flowing into the hood light mounting slot cannot flow into the first connecting holes, thus preventing water from flowing into the first connecting holes and consequently preventing water from flowing into the inner side of the hood outer panel through the first connecting holes.

[0014] Furthermore, the first connecting hole is a first bolt hole, which is used for bolt connection with the lower surface of the hood light.

[0015] Furthermore, the bottom of the mounting groove for the hood light is provided with a plurality of fourth protrusions, and each of the fourth protrusions has a lamp clip mounting hole at its top. The lower surface of the hood light is provided with a plurality of first clips, the number of which is the same as the number of lamp clip mounting holes and their positions are corresponding. The first clips are used to snap together with the corresponding lamp clip mounting holes.

[0016] By setting the first buckle and the lamp buckle mounting hole, the hood lamp buckle is first connected to the hood lamp mounting hole to pre-complete the positioning between the hood lamp and each of the first bolt holes in the hood lamp mounting groove, which facilitates the subsequent bolt connection between the lower surface of the hood lamp and each of the first bolt holes.

[0017] By opening the lamp clip mounting holes at the top of the fourth protrusion, water flowing into the lamp mounting groove of the cover cannot flow into the lamp clip mounting holes, and the connection rigidity between the lamp clip mounting holes and the first clip can be strengthened.

[0018] Furthermore, the bottom of the hood light mounting groove extends to one end of the outer hood panel and has a mounting notch. The mounting notch extends from the bottom of the hood light mounting groove to the lower surface of the outer hood panel, and one end of the hood light extends into the mounting notch.

[0019] By extending one end of the hood light into the mounting notch, the end of the hood light extending into the mounting notch covers the mounting gap between the hood light mounting slot and the hood light, resulting in good concealment and improved overall appearance.

[0020] Furthermore, each of the two first protrusions has a positioning hole on its top surface, and two positioning pins are correspondingly provided on the lower surface of the hood light. The two positioning pins and the two positioning holes are used to cooperate with each other to position the hood light in the mounting slot of the hood light.

[0021] By setting the positioning pin and the positioning hole, the installation position of the hood light in the hood light mounting slot can be pre-positioned, so as to pre-complete the positioning between the hood light and each of the first bolt holes in the hood light mounting slot, which facilitates the subsequent bolt connection between the lower surface of the hood light and each of the first bolt holes.

[0022] Furthermore, the hood structure also includes a hood trim panel fixedly installed on the upper surface of the outer hood panel. The outer hood panel has a trim panel mounting groove on its upper surface. The hood trim panel is fixedly installed in the trim panel mounting groove. The hood trim panel is used to cooperate with the rear end of the hood light to prevent the rear end of the hood light from impacting or rubbing against the upper surface of the outer hood panel.

[0023] One end of the trim panel mounting groove is connected to one end of the hood light mounting groove, so that the trim panel mounting groove and the hood light mounting groove together form a guide groove; the bottom of the guide groove is provided with a downward slope, so that the water flowing into the guide groove can flow out from the hood light mounting groove to one end of the outer panel of the hood.

[0024] During vehicle operation and installation of the hood light, there is a risk that the rear end of the hood light may collide with the upper surface of the hood outer panel, damaging the paint. However, by installing the hood trim panel and aligning the rear end of the hood light with it, the rear end of the hood light will not come into contact with the upper surface of the hood outer panel, thus eliminating the possibility of this collision.

[0025] Furthermore, compared to the technical solution of extending the rear end of the hood light mounting groove to the rear end face of the hood outer panel to avoid collision between the rear end of the hood light and the upper surface of the hood outer panel, so that the rear end of the hood light fixedly installed in the hood light mounting groove is adjacent to the windshield of the car, the hood structure provided by the present invention, by enabling the hood trim panel fixedly installed in the trim panel mounting groove to block between the hood light and the windshield of the car, thereby preventing the light of the hood light from reflecting onto the windshield of the car and affecting the driver's vision, thus causing a driving safety hazard.

[0026] Meanwhile, by forming a guide channel together with the trim panel mounting slot and the hood light mounting slot, water flowing into the trim panel mounting slot (i.e., the mounting gap between the bottom of the trim panel mounting slot and the lower surface of the hood trim panel) can flow into the hood light mounting slot and then be discharged through the hood light mounting slot to one end of the outer hood panel. This avoids corrosion of the hood trim panel and the outer hood panel due to long-term residue of water (including but not limited to rainwater and car wash water) between them. It also effectively prevents water from remaining between the hood trim panel and the outer hood panel from causing abnormal noises or vibrations when the vehicle is driving on bumpy roads, affecting driving safety, or from slowly dripping water between the hood trim panel and the outer hood panel after parking, affecting the appearance quality.

[0027] Furthermore, the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove is provided with a plurality of second protrusions, and the top of each second protrusion is provided with a second connecting hole for fixed connection with the lower surface of the hood trim panel.

[0028] By setting multiple second protrusions at the bottom of the hood light mounting groove and opening a second connecting hole at the top of each second protrusion, water flowing into the trim panel mounting groove cannot flow into each of the second connecting holes, thus preventing water in the trim panel mounting groove from flowing into the second connecting holes and preventing water in the trim panel mounting groove from flowing into the inner side of the outer hood panel through each of the second connecting holes.

[0029] Furthermore, the second connecting hole is a second bolt hole, which is used for bolting to the lower surface of the hood trim panel.

[0030] Furthermore, the rear end of the trim panel mounting groove extends to the rear end face of the outer panel of the hood, and each of the second protrusions is provided on the front side of the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove. The rear side of the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove is provided with a plurality of third bolt holes for bolt connection with the lower surface of the hood trim panel.

[0031] By extending the rear end of the trim panel mounting groove to the rear end face of the outer hood panel, the rear end of the hood trim panel will not collide with the upper surface of the outer hood panel when the hood trim panel is displaced backward due to inertia or by being pushed by the hood light.

[0032] Furthermore, since the third bolt hole is located on the rear side of the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove, very little water will flow through the third bolt hole when water enters the trim panel mounting groove. Even if the third bolt hole is directly located on the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove, water that usually flows into the trim panel mounting groove will not flow into the third bolt hole. Compared with the technical solution of opening the third bolt hole on the boss, it can reduce the steps of processing the boss, save manufacturing costs, and save processing time.

[0033] Furthermore, the hood light includes a strip-shaped hood light body, a protrusion integrally formed at the rear end of the hood light body, and a connecting plate fixedly connected to or integrally formed on the protrusion; the hood trim panel is provided with a splicing notch for splicing with the protrusion; the connecting plate is disposed at the bottom of the protrusion, and the connecting plate is detachably connected to the hood trim panel.

[0034] By providing the protrusion at the rear end of the hood light body and placing the connecting plate at the bottom of the protrusion, and using the protrusion to splice with the splicing notch, the splicing length between the rear end of the hood light and the hood trim panel is increased, thereby improving the arrangement space of the connection structure between the rear end of the hood light and the hood trim panel. Furthermore, by limiting the left and right movement of the protrusion through the splicing notch, the movement of the rear end of the hood light body in the left and right directions can be restricted, making the hood light body more stable during vehicle operation.

[0035] Furthermore, the protrusion is triangular, and the two connecting plates are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the bottom of the protrusion. Each of the two connecting plates has a first decorative panel buckle mounting hole. On the lower surface of the hood decorative panel, there are two second buckles corresponding to the two first decorative panel buckle mounting holes. The second buckles are used to buckle and connect with the corresponding first decorative panel buckle mounting holes.

[0036] The two second buckles on the lower surface of the hood trim panel are connected to the first trim panel buckle mounting holes on the two connecting plates. Compared with the technical solution of directly connecting the rear end of the hood light body to the front end of the hood trim panel, the two buckle mechanisms arranged at an angle to each other (that is, the second buckle and the corresponding first trim panel buckle mounting hole) can be connected more stably. Moreover, by limiting the protrusion in the four directions of up, down, left and right through the two buckle mechanisms (that is, the second buckle and the corresponding first trim panel buckle mounting hole), the vibration of the hood light can be effectively reduced and the vibration noise can be reduced.

[0037] Furthermore, a third protrusion is provided at the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove, and the hood light harness through hole is opened on the top surface of the third protrusion, extending through to the inner side of the outer hood panel.

[0038] By opening the hood light wiring harness through hole on the top surface of the third protrusion, the hood light wiring harness through hole can be hidden in the trim panel mounting groove and concealed under the hood trim panel. The hood light wiring harness led out from the hood light can also pass through the hood light mounting groove and the trim panel mounting groove into the hood light wiring harness through hole, thus achieving complete concealment of the hood light wiring harness and completely avoiding the problem of the hood light wiring harness being exposed.

[0039] Furthermore, the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove is provided with multiple fifth protrusions, and each fifth protrusion has a second trim panel buckle mounting hole at its top. Multiple third buckles are provided on the lower surface of the hood trim panel. The number of third buckles is the same as the number and position of the second trim panel buckle mounting holes. The third buckles are used to buckle and connect with the corresponding second trim panel buckle mounting holes.

[0040] By setting the third buckle and the second trim panel buckle mounting holes, the hood trim panel buckle is first connected to the trim panel mounting holes to pre-complete the positioning between the hood trim panel and each of the second bolt holes in the trim panel mounting groove, as well as the positioning between the hood trim panel and each of the third bolt holes in the trim panel mounting groove. This facilitates the subsequent bolt connection between the lower surface of the hood light and each of the second bolt holes, as well as the bolt connection between the lower surface of the hood light and each of the third bolt holes.

[0041] By opening the second trim panel snap-fit ​​mounting hole at the top of the fifth protrusion, water flowing into the hood light mounting groove cannot flow into each of the second trim panel snap-fit ​​mounting holes.

[0042] Furthermore, the hood light mounting groove extends in the front-rear direction, the rear end of the hood light mounting groove is connected to the front end of the trim panel mounting groove, the front end of the hood light mounting groove extends to the front end of the outer hood panel, the rear end of the trim panel mounting groove extends to the rear end face of the outer hood panel, and the bottom of the guide groove is provided with a downward slope from back to front.

[0043] Furthermore, the cover structure also includes an inner cover plate fixedly installed on the lower surface of the outer cover plate. The first bolt hole, the second bolt hole, and the third bolt hole all penetrate to the inner side of the outer cover plate. The inner cover plate has multiple mounting holes corresponding to the first bolt hole, the second bolt hole, the third bolt hole, and the cover light harness through hole.

[0044] By setting the inner panel of the hood and opening the mounting holes on the inner panel, the connecting bolts in the first bolt hole, the second bolt hole, and the third bolt hole can be installed on the inner side of the outer panel of the hood. This provides conditions for the concealed installation of the connecting bolts in the first bolt hole, the second bolt hole, and the third bolt hole, and also provides conditions for the hood light wiring harness to pass through the lower side of the inner panel of the hood and enter the engine compartment of the car.

[0045] Furthermore, a first buffer cavity is provided between the outer hood panel and the inner hood panel in the mounting area of ​​the hood light.

[0046] By setting the first buffer cavity, when a traffic accident occurs and a pedestrian is hit, the hood light can easily deform downwards to protect the safety of the pedestrian.

[0047] Furthermore, a second buffer cavity is provided between the hood trim panel and the outer hood panel; a third buffer cavity is provided between the outer hood panel and the inner hood panel in the mounting area of ​​the hood trim panel.

[0048] By providing the second and third buffer cavities, when a traffic accident occurs and a pedestrian collides with the hood trim, the collision energy can be absorbed through the second and third buffer cavities, further protecting the safety of the pedestrian.

[0049] Furthermore, the rear end face of the hood trim extends beyond the rear end face of the outer hood panel, and the rear end of the hood trim extends downward to form a first flange, which is used to cover the rear end of the outer hood panel and the rear end of the inner hood panel.

[0050] By setting the first flange and making it cover the rear end of the outer hood panel and the rear end of the inner hood panel, when passengers look forward from inside the vehicle, the first flange can cover the installation gap between the rear end of the hood trim panel and the rear end of the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove, as well as the rear end of the outer hood panel and the rear end of the inner hood panel. This provides good concealment and improves the overall appearance. At the same time, it can also prevent water (including but not limited to rainwater and car wash water) from flowing into the trim panel mounting groove from the installation gap between the rear end of the hood trim panel and the rear end of the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove, reducing the amount of water entering the trim panel mounting groove.

[0051] According to the hood structure provided by the present invention, the present invention also provides a method for installing the hood structure, comprising the following steps:

[0052] Step 1: Securely install the hood light into the hood light mounting slot on the outer panel of the hood;

[0053] Step 2: Pass the hood light wiring harness through the hood light wiring harness through hole on the outer hood panel and into the inside of the outer hood panel;

[0054] Step 3: Securely install the hood trim panel into the trim panel mounting groove on the outer hood panel.

[0055] Furthermore, step 1 includes the following sub-steps:

[0056] S101: Insert the two positioning pins on the lower surface of the hood light into the positioning holes on the top surfaces of the two first protrusions on the bottom of the hood light mounting groove, so as to position the hood light in the mounting groove.

[0057] S102: Connect each of the first buckles on the lower surface of the hood light to the corresponding lamp buckle mounting hole buckle in the hood light mounting groove;

[0058] S103: Complete the bolt connection between the hood light and the outer hood panel through the mounting holes on the inner hood panel.

[0059] Furthermore, step 3 includes the following sub-steps:

[0060] S301: Connect the two second buckles on the lower surface of the hood trim panel to the corresponding first trim panel buckle mounting holes on the connecting plate of the hood light, and connect the third buckles on the lower surface of the hood trim panel to the corresponding trim panel buckle mounting holes in the trim panel mounting groove.

[0061] S302: The bolt connection between the hood trim panel and the hood outer panel is completed through the mounting holes on the inner hood panel. Attached Figure Description

[0062] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the hood structure in the embodiment. Figure 1 ;

[0063] Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of the hood structure in the embodiment;

[0064] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the outer panel of the hood in the embodiment;

[0065] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the inner panel of the hood in the embodiment;

[0066] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the hood light in the embodiment;

[0067] Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the hood trim panel in the embodiment;

[0068] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the hood structure in the embodiment. Figure 2 ;

[0069] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 AA cross-section view;

[0070] Figure 9 yes Figure 7 BB cross-section;

[0071] Figure 10 yes Figure 7 CC cross-section;

[0072] Figure 11 yes Figure 7 DD cross-section;

[0073] Wherein: 1—outer hood panel; 2—hood light; 3—hood trim panel; 4—inner hood panel; 5—hood light wiring harness; 6—first buffer cavity; 7—second buffer cavity; 8—third buffer cavity; 9—nut;

[0074] 11—Hood light mounting slot; 12—Decorative panel mounting slot;

[0075] 111—First bolt hole, 112—Lamp clip mounting hole, 113—Positioning hole, 114—Mounting notch;

[0076] 121—Second bolt hole, 122—Third bolt hole, 123—Hood light harness through hole, 124—Second trim panel clip mounting hole;

[0077] 21—First buckle; 22—Positioning pin; 23—Hood light body; 24—Protrusion; 25—Connecting plate; 26—First connecting bolt;

[0078] 251—First trim panel clip mounting hole;

[0079] 31—Second buckle, 32—Third buckle, 33—First flange, 34—Second connecting bolt, 35—Third connecting bolt, 36—Joint notch;

[0080] 41—Installation via;

[0081] 51—Wire harness body, 52—Wire harness sheath, 53—Wire harness connector, 54—Light harness clip. Detailed Implementation

[0082] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0083] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship of the vehicle, and are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this invention.

[0084] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a hood structure, including a hood outer plate 1 and a hood light 2 fixedly installed on the upper surface of the hood outer plate 1. The hood light 2 is strip-shaped, and a hood light wiring harness through hole 123 is provided on the hood outer plate 1. The hood light wiring harness through hole 123 is used for the hood light wiring harness 5 to pass through the inner side of the hood outer plate 1.

[0085] By creating a hood light wiring harness through-hole 123 on the outer hood panel 1, the hood light wiring harness 5 can be inserted into the inner side of the outer hood panel 1 through the hood light wiring harness through-hole 123. Compared with the prior art, which inserts the hood light wiring harness 5 into the vehicle's power compartment through the seam between the hood panel and the opening of the vehicle's power compartment, this effectively reduces the length of the exposed hood light wiring harness 5. The hood light wiring harness 5, inserted into the inner side of the outer hood panel 1, can then be inserted into the vehicle's power compartment through a pre-drilled hole on the inner hood panel 4. This solves the problem in the prior art, where when installing hood lights on the upper surface of the outer hood panel, the hood light wiring harness can usually only be inserted into the vehicle's power compartment through the seam between the hood panel and the opening of the vehicle's power compartment. This usually results in an excessively long exposed hood light wiring harness, which not only affects the appearance quality of the vehicle but also causes technical problems such as easy damage and difficulty in fixing the hood light wiring harness.

[0086] Specifically, such as Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the hood light wiring harness 5 includes a wiring harness body 51, a wiring harness sheath 52, a wiring harness connector 53, and a light wiring harness clip 54. One end of the wiring harness body 51 is connected to the hood light 2, the wiring harness connector 53 is installed on the other end of the wiring harness body 51, the wiring harness sheath 52 is sleeved on the outside of the wiring harness body 51, and the wiring harness sheath 52 is sleeved and fixed in the hood light wiring harness through hole 123. The light wiring harness clip 54 is fixedly connected to the wiring harness connector 53 and is used to fixally connect to the inner panel 4 of the hood.

[0087] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, the hood structure also includes a hood trim panel 3 fixedly installed on the outer hood panel 1. The hood trim panel 3 is used to cooperate with the rear end of the hood light 2 to prevent the rear end of the hood light 2 from impacting or rubbing against the upper surface of the outer hood panel 1.

[0088] By setting the hood trim panel 3 so that the rear end face of the hood light 2 matches the front end face of the hood trim panel 3, the rear end of the hood light 2 will not contact the upper surface of the outer hood panel 1 during the driving process and during the installation of the hood light 2, thus avoiding the rear end of the hood light 2 from bumping into the upper surface of the outer hood panel 1 and damaging the outer paint on the upper surface of the outer hood panel 1.

[0089] Meanwhile, compared to the technical solution of extending the rear end of the hood light 2 beyond the rear end surface of the hood outer panel 1 to avoid collision between the rear end of the hood light 2 and the upper surface of the hood outer panel 1, so that the rear end of the hood light 2 is adjacent to the windshield of the car, in the hood structure provided by the present invention, a hood trim panel 3 is provided between the hood light 2 and the windshield of the car, which can prevent the light of the hood light 2 from reflecting onto the windshield of the car and affecting the driver's vision, thus avoiding driving safety hazards.

[0090] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, a hood light mounting groove 11 is formed on the top of the outer panel 1 of the hood, one end of the hood light mounting groove 11 extends to one end of the outer panel 1 of the hood, and the hood light 2 is fixedly installed in the hood light mounting groove 11.

[0091] The bottom of the hood light mounting groove 11 is provided with a downward slope, so that the water flowing into the hood light mounting groove 11 can flow out from the end of the hood light mounting groove 11 to one end of the outer panel 1. The bottom of the hood light mounting groove 11 is provided with a plurality of first protrusions, and the top of each first protrusion is provided with a first connection hole for fixing and connecting with the lower surface of the hood light 2.

[0092] By setting the hood light mounting groove 11, the water flowing into the hood light mounting groove 11 can be discharged from one end of the hood outer panel 1 by utilizing the installation gap between the bottom of the groove 11 and the lower surface of the hood light 2. Compared with the technical solution without setting the hood light mounting groove 11, this avoids the corrosion of the hood light 2 and the hood outer panel 1 caused by water (including but not limited to rainwater and car wash water) remaining between the hood light 2 and the hood outer panel 1 for a long time. Furthermore, by setting multiple first protrusions at the bottom of the hood light mounting groove 11 and opening first connecting holes at the top of each first protrusion, the water flowing into the hood light mounting groove 11 cannot flow into the first connecting holes, thus preventing the water in the hood light mounting groove 11 from flowing into the first connecting holes and thus preventing the water in the hood light mounting groove 11 from flowing into the inner side of the hood outer panel 1 through the first connecting holes.

[0093] The types of the first connecting holes include, but are not limited to, bolt holes and snap-fit ​​holes.

[0094] In this embodiment, specifically, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the first connecting hole is the first bolt hole 111, which is used for bolt connection with the lower surface of the cover light 2.

[0095] Preferably, in this embodiment, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the bottom of the hood light mounting groove 11 is also provided with a number of fourth protrusions. Each fourth protrusion has a light buckle mounting hole 112 at its top. The lower surface of the hood light 2 is provided with a number of first buckles 21. The number of first buckles 21 is the same as the number of light buckle mounting holes 112 and their positions correspond. The first buckles 21 are used to buckle and connect with the corresponding light buckle mounting holes 112.

[0096] By setting the first buckle 21 and the lamp buckle mounting hole 112, the hood light 2 is first buckled and connected in the mounting hole of the hood light 2, so as to pre-complete the positioning between the hood light 2 and each of the first bolt holes 111 in the hood light mounting groove 11, which facilitates the subsequent bolt connection between the lower surface of the hood light 2 and each of the first bolt holes 111.

[0097] By opening the lamp clip mounting holes 112 at the top of the fourth protrusion, water flowing into the lamp mounting groove 11 on the hood is prevented from flowing into the lamp clip mounting holes 112. This also strengthens the connection rigidity between the lamp clip mounting holes 112 and the first clip 21.

[0098] like Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the bottom of the hood light mounting groove 11 extends to one end of the outer hood panel 1 and is provided with a mounting notch 114. The mounting notch 114 extends from the bottom of the hood light mounting groove 11 to the lower surface of the outer hood panel 1, and one end of the hood light 2 extends into the mounting notch 114.

[0099] By extending one end of the hood light 2 into the mounting notch 114, the end of the hood light 2 extending into the mounting notch 114 covers the mounting gap between the hood light mounting groove 11 and the hood light 2, resulting in good appearance concealment and improving the overall appearance.

[0100] Preferably, in this embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, each of the two first protrusions has a positioning hole 113 on its top surface, and two positioning pins 22 are correspondingly provided on the lower surface of the hood light 2. The two positioning pins 22 and the two positioning holes 113 are used to cooperate with each other to position the hood light 2 in the hood light mounting groove 11.

[0101] By setting the positioning pin 22 and the positioning hole 113, the installation position of the hood light 2 in the hood light mounting groove 11 can be pre-positioned, so as to pre-complete the positioning between the hood light 2 and each of the first bolt holes 111 in the hood light mounting groove 11, which facilitates the subsequent bolt connection between the lower surface of the hood light 2 and each of the first bolt holes 111.

[0102] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the hood structure also includes a hood trim panel 3 fixedly installed on the upper surface of the hood outer panel 1. A trim panel mounting groove 12 is provided on the upper surface of the hood outer panel 1. The hood trim panel 3 is fixedly installed in the trim panel mounting groove 12. The hood trim panel 3 is used to cooperate with the rear end of the hood light 2 to prevent the rear end of the hood light 2 from impacting or rubbing against the upper surface of the hood outer panel 1.

[0103] One end of the trim panel mounting groove 12 is connected to one end of the hood light mounting groove 11, so that the trim panel mounting groove 12 and the hood light mounting groove 11 together form a guide groove; the bottom of the guide groove is provided with a downward slope so that the water flowing into the guide groove can extend from the hood light mounting groove 11 to the end of one end of the outer panel 1 of the hood and flow out.

[0104] Because during vehicle operation and installation of the hood light 2, there is a problem that the rear end of the hood light 2 may collide with the upper surface of the hood outer panel 1, damaging the paint on the upper surface of the hood outer panel 1. By setting the hood trim panel 3 and aligning the rear end of the hood light 2 with the hood trim panel 3, the rear end of the hood light 2 will not come into contact with the upper surface of the hood outer panel 1, thus eliminating the possibility of the rear end of the hood light 2 colliding with the upper surface of the hood outer panel 1.

[0105] Moreover, compared to the technical solution of extending the rear end of the hood light mounting groove 11 to the rear end face of the hood outer panel 1 to avoid the rear end of the hood light 2 from colliding with the upper surface of the hood outer panel 1, so that the rear end of the hood light 2 fixedly installed in the hood light mounting groove 11 is adjacent to the windshield of the car, in the hood structure provided by the present invention, by enabling the hood trim panel 3 fixedly installed in the trim panel mounting groove 12 to block between the hood light 2 and the windshield of the car, the light of the hood light 2 is prevented from reflecting onto the windshield of the car and affecting the driver's vision, thus avoiding driving safety hazards.

[0106] Meanwhile, by forming a guide channel together with the trim panel mounting groove 12 and the hood light mounting groove 11, water flowing into the trim panel mounting groove 12 (that is, the installation gap between the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12 and the lower surface of the hood trim panel 3) can flow into the hood light mounting groove 11 and then be discharged through the hood light mounting groove 11 to one end of the outer hood panel 1. This avoids the corrosion of the hood trim panel 3 and the outer hood panel 1 caused by water (including but not limited to rainwater and car wash water) remaining between the hood trim panel 3 and the outer hood panel 1 for a long time. It also effectively prevents water from not being able to drain from between the hood trim panel 3 and the outer hood panel 1, which could cause abnormal noises or vibrations when the vehicle is driving on bumpy roads, affecting driving safety, or cause water to slowly drip out after parking, affecting the appearance quality.

[0107] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12 is provided with a plurality of second protrusions, and the top of each second protrusion is provided with a second connecting hole for fixed connection with the lower surface of the hood trim panel 3.

[0108] By setting multiple second protrusions at the bottom of the hood light mounting groove 11 and opening second connecting holes at the top of each second protrusion, water flowing into the trim panel mounting groove 12 cannot flow into each second connecting hole, thus preventing water in the trim panel mounting groove 12 from flowing into the second connecting holes and thus preventing water in the trim panel mounting groove 12 from flowing into the inner side of the hood outer panel 1 through each second connecting hole.

[0109] The types of the second connecting holes include, but are not limited to, bolt holes and snap-fit ​​holes.

[0110] In this embodiment, as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the second connecting hole is the second bolt hole 121, which is used for bolt connection with the lower surface of the hood trim panel 3.

[0111] Preferably, in this embodiment, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the rear end of the trim panel mounting groove 12 extends to the rear end face of the outer panel 1 of the hood. Each second boss is located on the front side of the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12. Multiple third bolt holes 122 for bolting to the lower surface of the hood trim panel 3 are provided on the rear side of the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12.

[0112] By extending the rear end of the trim panel mounting groove 12 to the rear end face of the outer hood panel 1, the rear end of the hood trim panel 3 will not collide with the upper surface of the outer hood panel 1 when the hood trim panel 3 is displaced backward due to inertia or by being pushed by the hood light 2.

[0113] Furthermore, since the third bolt hole 122 is located on the rear side of the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12, very little water will flow through the third bolt hole 122 when water enters the trim panel mounting groove 12. Even if the third bolt hole 122 is directly located on the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12, water that usually flows into the trim panel mounting groove 12 will not flow into the third bolt hole 122. Compared with the technical solution of opening the third bolt hole 122 on the boss, it can reduce the steps of processing the boss, save manufacturing costs, and save processing time.

[0114] like Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Figure 10 As shown, in this embodiment, the hood light 2 includes a strip-shaped hood light body 23, a protrusion 24 integrally formed on the rear end of the hood light body 23, and a connecting plate 25 fixedly connected to or integrally formed on the protrusion 24; the hood trim panel 3 is provided with a splicing notch 36 for splicing with the protrusion 24; the connecting plate 25 is provided at the bottom of the protrusion 24, and the connecting plate 25 is detachably connected to the hood trim panel 3.

[0115] By providing a protrusion 24 at the rear end of the hood light body 23 and placing a connecting plate 25 at the bottom of the protrusion 24, and using the protrusion 24 to splice with the splicing notch 36, the splicing length between the rear end of the hood light 2 and the hood trim panel 3 is increased, thereby improving the arrangement space of the connection structure between the rear end of the hood light 2 and the hood trim panel 3. Furthermore, by limiting the left and right sides of the protrusion 24 through the splicing notch 36, the movement of the rear end of the hood light body 23 in the left and right directions can be restricted, making the hood light body 23 more stable during vehicle operation.

[0116] Specifically, such as Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Figure 10 As shown, the protrusion 24 is triangular, and two connecting plates 25 are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the bottom of the protrusion 24. Each of the two connecting plates 25 has a first trim panel buckle mounting hole 251. On the lower surface of the hood trim panel 3, there are two second buckles 31 corresponding to the two first trim panel buckle mounting holes 251. The second buckles 31 are used to buckle and connect with the corresponding first trim panel buckle mounting holes 251.

[0117] The two second buckles 31 on the lower surface of the hood trim panel 3 are buckled to the first trim panel buckle mounting holes 251 on the two connecting plates 25. Compared with the technical solution of directly buckling the rear end of the hood light body 23 to the front end of the hood trim panel 3, the two buckle mechanisms (that is, the second buckles 31 and the corresponding first trim panel buckle mounting holes 251) arranged at an angle to each other can be connected more stably. Moreover, the two buckle mechanisms (that is, the second buckles 31 and the corresponding first trim panel buckle mounting holes 251) limit the protrusion 24 in the four directions of up, down, left and right, which can effectively reduce the vibration of the hood light 2 and reduce vibration noise.

[0118] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, a third protrusion is provided at the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12, and the hood light harness through hole 123 is opened on the top surface of the third protrusion, and the hood light harness through hole 123 extends through to the inner side of the outer hood panel 1.

[0119] By opening the hood light wiring harness through hole 123 on the top surface of the third boss, the hood light wiring harness through hole 123 can be hidden in the trim panel mounting groove 12 and covered under the hood trim panel 3. The hood light wiring harness 5 led out from the hood light 2 can also pass through the hood light mounting groove 11 and the trim panel mounting groove 12 into the hood light wiring harness through hole 123, thus completely hiding the hood light wiring harness 5 and completely avoiding the problem of the hood light wiring harness 5 being exposed.

[0120] like Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, in this embodiment, the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12 is also provided with a plurality of fifth protrusions, and the top of each fifth protrusion is provided with a second trim panel buckle mounting hole 124. The lower surface of the hood trim panel 3 is provided with a plurality of third buckles 32. The number of third buckles 32 is the same as that of the second trim panel buckle mounting holes 124 and their positions correspond. The third buckles 32 are used to buckle and connect with the corresponding second trim panel buckle mounting holes 124.

[0121] By setting the third buckle 32 and the second trim panel buckle mounting hole 124, the hood trim panel 3 is first buckled and connected in the trim panel mounting hole to pre-complete the positioning between the hood trim panel 3 and each of the second bolt holes 121 in the trim panel mounting groove 12, as well as the positioning between the hood trim panel 3 and each of the third bolt holes 122 in the trim panel mounting groove 12. This facilitates the subsequent bolt connection between the lower surface of the hood light 2 and each of the second bolt holes 121, as well as the bolt connection between the lower surface of the hood light 2 and each of the third bolt holes 122.

[0122] By opening the second trim panel snap-fit ​​mounting hole 124 at the top of the fifth boss, water flowing into the hood light mounting groove 11 is prevented from flowing into each of the second trim panel snap-fit ​​mounting holes 124.

[0123] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the hood light mounting groove 11 extends in the front-rear direction, the rear end of the hood light mounting groove 11 is connected to the front end of the trim panel mounting groove 12, the front end of the hood light mounting groove 11 extends to the front end of the outer hood panel 1, the rear end of the trim panel mounting groove 12 extends to the rear end face of the outer hood panel 1, and the bottom of the guide groove is provided with a downward slope from back to front.

[0124] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, in this embodiment, the cover structure also includes an inner cover plate 4 fixedly installed on the lower surface of the outer cover plate 1. The first bolt hole 111, the second bolt hole 121 and the third bolt hole 122 all penetrate to the inner side of the outer cover plate 1. The inner cover plate 4 has a plurality of mounting holes 41 corresponding to the first bolt hole 111, the second bolt hole 121, the third bolt hole 122 and the cover light harness through hole 123.

[0125] By setting up an inner hood panel 4 and opening various mounting holes 41 on the inner hood panel 4, the connecting bolts in the first bolt hole 111, the second bolt hole 121, and the third bolt hole 122 can be installed on the inner side of the outer hood panel 1. This provides conditions for the concealed installation of the connecting bolts in the first bolt hole 111, the second bolt hole 121, and the third bolt hole 122, and also provides conditions for the hood light wiring harness 5 to pass through the lower side of the inner hood panel 4 and enter the engine compartment of the car.

[0126] Specifically, such as Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, a plurality of first connecting bolts 26 are provided on the lower surface of the hood light 2. The number of first connecting bolts 26 is the same as the number of first bolt holes 111, and their positions correspond. Each first connecting bolt 26 passes through the corresponding first bolt hole 111 to the lower side of the outer hood plate 1. The operator screws the nut 9 into each first connecting bolt 26 from the lower side of the outer hood plate 1 through the mounting through hole 41 corresponding to each first bolt hole 111, thereby completing the bolt fixing between the hood light 2 and the outer hood plate 1.

[0127] The lower surface of the hood trim panel 3 is provided with a plurality of second connecting bolts 34 and a plurality of third connecting bolts 35. The number of second connecting bolts 34 is the same as that of the second bolt holes 121, and their positions correspond; the number of third connecting bolts 35 is the same as that of the third bolt holes 122, and their positions correspond.

[0128] Each second connecting bolt 34 is inserted into the lower side of the outer cover plate 1 through the corresponding second bolt hole 121, and each third connecting bolt 35 is inserted into the lower side of the outer cover plate 1 through the corresponding third bolt hole 122. The operator screws the nut into each second connecting bolt 34 (not shown in the figure) from the lower side of the outer cover plate 1 through the mounting through hole 41 corresponding to each second bolt hole 121, and screws the nut into each third connecting bolt 35 (not shown in the figure) from the lower side of the outer cover plate 1 through the mounting through hole 41 corresponding to each third bolt hole 122, thus completing the bolt fixing between the cover trim 3 and the outer cover plate 1.

[0129] like Figures 7 to 9 As shown, in this embodiment, a first buffer cavity 6 is provided between the outer hood panel 1 and the inner hood panel 4 in the mounting area of ​​the hood light 2.

[0130] By setting the first buffer cavity 6, when a traffic accident occurs and the pedestrian is hit by the hood light 2, the hood light 2 can easily deform downwards to protect the safety of the pedestrian.

[0131] like Figure 7 and Figure 11 As shown, in this embodiment, a second buffer cavity 7 is provided between the hood trim panel 3 and the outer hood panel 1; a third buffer cavity 8 is provided between the outer hood panel 1 and the inner hood panel 4 in the mounting area of ​​the hood trim panel 3.

[0132] By setting the second buffer cavity 7 and the third buffer cavity 8, when a traffic accident occurs and a pedestrian collides with the hood trim panel 3, the collision energy can be absorbed through the second buffer cavity 7 and the third buffer cavity 8, further protecting the safety of the pedestrian.

[0133] like Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Figure 11 As shown, the rear end face of the hood trim panel 3 extends beyond the rear end face of the outer hood panel 1, and the rear end of the hood trim panel 3 extends downward to form a first flange 33. The first flange 33 is used to cover the rear end of the outer hood panel 1 and the rear end of the inner hood panel 4.

[0134] By setting a first flange 33 and making the first flange 33 cover the rear end of the outer hood panel 1 and the rear end of the inner hood panel 4, when the occupants look forward from inside the vehicle, the first flange 33 can cover the installation gap between the rear end of the hood trim panel 3 and the rear end of the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12, as well as the rear end of the outer hood panel 1 and the rear end of the inner hood panel 4. The appearance is well covered, improving the overall appearance. At the same time, it can also prevent water (including but not limited to: rainwater, car wash water) from flowing into the trim panel mounting groove 12 from the installation gap between the rear end of the hood trim panel 3 and the rear end of the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12, reducing the amount of water entering the trim panel mounting groove 12.

[0135] According to the hood structure provided in this embodiment, this embodiment also provides an installation method for the hood structure, including the following steps:

[0136] Step 1: Securely install the hood light 2 into the hood light mounting slot 11 on the outer panel 1 of the hood;

[0137] Step 2: Pass the hood light wiring harness 5 through the hood light wiring harness through hole 123 on the outer hood panel 1 and into the inside of the outer hood panel 1;

[0138] Step 3: Fix the hood trim panel 3 into the trim panel mounting groove 12 on the outer hood panel 1.

[0139] Specifically, step 1 includes the following sub-steps:

[0140] S101: Insert the two positioning pins 22 on the lower surface of the hood light 2 into the positioning holes 113 on the top surface of the two first protrusions on the bottom of the hood light mounting groove 11, so as to position the hood light 2 in the mounting groove 11.

[0141] S102: Connect each of the first buckles 21 on the lower surface of the hood light 2 to the corresponding lamp buckle mounting holes 112 in the hood light mounting groove 11.

[0142] S103: Complete the bolt connection between the hood light 2 and the hood outer plate 1 through the mounting through hole 41 on the inner hood plate 4.

[0143] Specifically, step 3 includes the following sub-steps:

[0144] S301: Connect the two second buckles 31 on the lower surface of the hood trim panel 3 to the corresponding first trim panel buckle mounting holes 251 on the connecting plate 25 of the hood light 2, and connect the third buckles 32 on the lower surface of the hood trim panel 3 to the corresponding second trim panel buckle mounting holes 124 in the trim panel mounting groove 12.

[0145] S302: The bolt connection between the hood trim panel 3 and the hood outer panel 1 is completed through the mounting through hole 41 on the inner hood panel 4.

[0146] The hood structure and installation method provided by this invention have at least the following technical effects or advantages:

[0147] 1. By creating a hood light wiring harness through-hole 123 on the outer hood panel 1, the hood light wiring harness 5 can be inserted into the inner side of the outer hood panel 1 through the hood light wiring harness through-hole 123. Compared with the prior art, which inserts the hood light wiring harness 5 into the vehicle's power compartment through the seam between the hood panel and the opening of the vehicle's power compartment, this method effectively reduces the length of the exposed hood light wiring harness 5. The hood light wiring harness 5 inserted into the inner side of the outer hood panel 1 can then be inserted into the vehicle's power compartment through a pre-drilled hole on the inner hood panel 4. This solves the problem in the prior art that, when installing hood lights on the upper surface of the outer hood panel, the hood light wiring harness can usually only be inserted into the vehicle's power compartment through the seam between the hood panel and the opening of the vehicle's power compartment, which usually results in an excessively long exposed hood light wiring harness. This excessively long exposed hood light wiring harness not only affects the appearance quality of the vehicle but also causes technical problems such as easy damage and difficulty in fixing the hood light wiring harness.

[0148] 2. By setting the hood trim panel 3 so that the rear end of the hood light 2 matches the front end of the hood trim panel 3, the rear end of the hood light 2 will not contact the upper surface of the outer hood panel 1 during the driving process and during the installation of the hood light 2, thus avoiding the rear end of the hood light 2 from bumping into the upper surface of the outer hood panel 1 and damaging the outer paint on the upper surface of the outer hood panel 1.

[0149] Meanwhile, compared to the technical solution of extending the rear end of the hood light 2 beyond the rear end surface of the hood outer panel 1 to avoid collision between the rear end of the hood light 2 and the upper surface of the hood outer panel 1, so that the rear end of the hood light 2 is adjacent to the windshield of the car, in the hood structure provided by the present invention, a hood trim panel 3 is provided between the hood light 2 and the windshield of the car, which can prevent the light of the hood light 2 from reflecting onto the windshield of the car and affecting the driver's vision, thus avoiding driving safety hazards.

[0150] 3. By setting the hood light mounting groove 11, the water flowing into the hood light mounting groove 11 can be discharged from one end of the hood outer panel 1 through the installation gap between the bottom of the groove 11 and the lower surface of the hood light 2. Compared with the technical solution without setting the hood light mounting groove 11, this avoids the corrosion of the hood light 2 and the hood outer panel 1 caused by water (including but not limited to rainwater and car wash water) remaining between the hood light 2 and the hood outer panel 1 for a long time. Furthermore, by setting multiple first protrusions at the bottom of the hood light mounting groove 11 and opening first connecting holes at the top of each first protrusion, the water flowing into the hood light mounting groove 11 cannot flow into the first connecting holes, thus preventing the water in the hood light mounting groove 11 from flowing into the first connecting holes and thus preventing the water in the hood light mounting groove 11 from flowing into the inner side of the hood outer panel 1 through the first connecting holes.

[0151] 4. By setting the first buckle 21 and the lamp buckle mounting hole 112, the hood light 2 is first buckled and connected in the mounting hole of the hood light 2, so as to pre-complete the positioning between the hood light 2 and each of the first bolt holes 111 in the hood light mounting groove 11, which facilitates the subsequent bolt connection between the lower surface of the hood light 2 and each of the first bolt holes 111.

[0152] 5. By opening the lamp clip mounting hole 112 at the top of the fourth protrusion, water flowing into the lamp mounting groove 11 of the cover cannot flow into the lamp clip mounting holes 112. It can also strengthen the connection rigidity between the lamp clip mounting hole 112 and the first clip 21.

[0153] 6. By extending one end of the hood light 2 into the mounting notch 114, the end of the hood light 2 extending into the mounting notch 114 covers the mounting gap between the hood light mounting groove 11 and the hood light 2, resulting in good appearance concealment and improving the overall appearance.

[0154] 7. By setting the positioning pin 22 and positioning hole 113, the installation position of the hood light 2 in the hood light mounting groove 11 can be pre-positioned, so as to pre-complete the positioning between the hood light 2 and each first bolt hole 111 in the hood light mounting groove 11, which facilitates the subsequent bolt connection between the lower surface of the hood light 2 and each first bolt hole 111.

[0155] 8. During the driving process and during the installation of the hood light 2, there is a problem that the rear end of the hood light 2 may collide with the upper surface of the outer hood panel 1, damaging the paint on the upper surface of the outer hood panel 1. By setting the hood trim panel 3 and making the rear end of the hood light 2 cooperate with the hood trim panel 3, the rear end of the hood light 2 will not contact the upper surface of the outer hood panel 1, thus eliminating the possibility of the rear end of the hood light 2 colliding with the upper surface of the outer hood panel 1.

[0156] Moreover, compared to the technical solution of extending the rear end of the hood light mounting groove 11 to the rear end face of the hood outer panel 1 to avoid the rear end of the hood light 2 from colliding with the upper surface of the hood outer panel 1, so that the rear end of the hood light 2 fixedly installed in the hood light mounting groove 11 is adjacent to the windshield of the car, in the hood structure provided by the present invention, by enabling the hood trim panel 3 fixedly installed in the trim panel mounting groove 12 to block between the hood light 2 and the windshield of the car, the light of the hood light 2 is prevented from reflecting onto the windshield of the car and affecting the driver's vision, thus avoiding driving safety hazards.

[0157] Meanwhile, by forming a guide channel together with the trim panel mounting groove 12 and the hood light mounting groove 11, water flowing into the trim panel mounting groove 12 (that is, the installation gap between the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12 and the lower surface of the hood trim panel 3) can flow into the hood light mounting groove 11 and then be discharged through the hood light mounting groove 11 to one end of the outer hood panel 1. This avoids the corrosion of the hood trim panel 3 and the outer hood panel 1 caused by water (including but not limited to rainwater and car wash water) remaining between the hood trim panel 3 and the outer hood panel 1 for a long time. It also effectively prevents water from not being able to drain from between the hood trim panel 3 and the outer hood panel 1, which could cause abnormal noises or vibrations when the vehicle is driving on bumpy roads, affecting driving safety, or cause water to slowly drip out after parking, affecting the appearance quality.

[0158] 9. By setting multiple second protrusions at the bottom of the hood light mounting groove 11 and opening a second connecting hole at the top of each second protrusion, water flowing into the trim panel mounting groove 12 cannot flow into each second connecting hole, thus preventing water in the trim panel mounting groove 12 from flowing into the second connecting hole, and thus preventing water in the trim panel mounting groove 12 from flowing into the inner side of the hood outer panel 1 through each second connecting hole.

[0159] 10. By extending the rear end of the trim panel mounting groove 12 to the rear end face of the outer hood panel 1, the rear end of the hood trim panel 3 will not collide with the upper surface of the outer hood panel 1 when the hood trim panel 3 is displaced backward due to inertia or by being pushed by the hood light 2.

[0160] Furthermore, since the third bolt hole 122 is located on the rear side of the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12, very little water will flow through the third bolt hole 122 when water enters the trim panel mounting groove 12. Even if the third bolt hole 122 is directly located on the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12, water that usually flows into the trim panel mounting groove 12 will not flow into the third bolt hole 122. Compared with the technical solution of opening the third bolt hole 122 on the boss, it can reduce the steps of processing the boss, save manufacturing costs, and save processing time.

[0161] 11. By providing a protrusion 24 at the rear end of the hood light body 23 and placing a connecting plate 25 at the bottom of the protrusion 24, and using the protrusion 24 to splice with the splicing notch 36, the splicing length between the rear end of the hood light 2 and the hood trim 3 is increased, thereby improving the arrangement space of the connection structure between the rear end of the hood light 2 and the hood trim 3; and by limiting the left and right sides of the protrusion 24 through the splicing notch 36, the movement of the rear end of the hood light body 23 in the left and right directions can be restricted, making the hood light body 23 more stable during vehicle operation.

[0162] 12. The two second buckles 31 on the lower surface of the hood trim panel 3 are buckled to the first trim panel buckle mounting holes 251 on the two connecting plates 25. Compared with the technical solution of directly buckling the rear end of the hood light body 23 to the front end of the hood trim panel 3, the two buckle mechanisms (that is, the second buckles 31 and the corresponding first trim panel buckle mounting holes 251) arranged at an angle to each other can be connected more stably. Moreover, the two buckle mechanisms (that is, the second buckles 31 and the corresponding first trim panel buckle mounting holes 251) limit the protrusion 24 in the four directions of up, down, left and right, which can effectively reduce the vibration of the hood light 2 and reduce vibration noise.

[0163] 13. By opening the hood light wiring harness through hole 123 on the top surface of the third boss, the hood light wiring harness through hole 123 can be hidden in the trim panel mounting groove 12 and covered under the hood trim panel 3. The hood light wiring harness 5 led out from the hood light 2 can also pass through the hood light mounting groove 11 and the trim panel mounting groove 12 into the hood light wiring harness through hole 123, thus completely hiding the hood light wiring harness 5 and completely avoiding the problem of the hood light wiring harness 5 being exposed.

[0164] 14. By setting the third buckle 32 and the second trim panel buckle mounting hole 124, the hood trim panel 3 is first buckled and connected in the trim panel mounting hole to pre-complete the positioning between the hood trim panel 3 and each of the second bolt holes 121 in the trim panel mounting groove 12, as well as the positioning between the hood trim panel 3 and each of the third bolt holes 122 in the trim panel mounting groove 12, so as to facilitate the subsequent bolt connection between the lower surface of the hood light 2 and each of the second bolt holes 121, as well as the bolt connection between the lower surface of the hood light 2 and each of the third bolt holes 122.

[0165] 15. By opening the second trim panel buckle mounting hole 124 at the top of the fifth boss, water flowing into the hood light mounting groove 11 is prevented from flowing into each of the second trim panel buckle mounting holes 124.

[0166] 16. By setting up the inner hood panel 4 and opening various mounting holes 41 on the inner hood panel 4, the connecting bolts in the first bolt hole 111, the second bolt hole 121 and the third bolt hole 122 can be installed on the inner side of the outer hood panel 1. This provides conditions for the concealed installation of the connecting bolts in the first bolt hole 111, the second bolt hole 121 and the third bolt hole 122, and also provides conditions for the hood light wiring harness 5 to pass through the lower side of the inner hood panel 4 and enter the engine compartment of the car.

[0167] 17. By setting the first buffer cavity 6, when a traffic accident occurs and the pedestrian is hit and the hood light 2 is hit, the hood light 2 can easily deform downward to protect the safety of the pedestrian.

[0168] 18. By setting the second buffer cavity 7 and the third buffer cavity 8, when a traffic accident occurs and a pedestrian is hit by the hood trim panel 3, the collision energy can be absorbed through the second buffer cavity 7 and the third buffer cavity 8, further protecting the safety of the pedestrian.

[0169] 19. By setting the first flange 33 and making the first flange 33 cover the rear end of the outer hood panel 1 and the rear end of the inner hood panel 4, when the passengers look forward from inside the vehicle, the first flange 33 can cover the installation gap between the rear end of the hood trim panel 3 and the rear end of the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12, as well as the rear end of the outer hood panel 1 and the rear end of the inner hood panel 4, so that the appearance is well covered and the overall appearance is improved; at the same time, it can also prevent water (including but not limited to: rainwater, car wash water) from flowing into the trim panel mounting groove 12 from the installation gap between the rear end of the hood trim panel 3 and the rear end of the bottom of the trim panel mounting groove 12, thereby reducing the amount of water entering the trim panel mounting groove 12.

[0170] Of course, the above description is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the examples given above. Any changes, modifications, additions or substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention should be considered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hood structure, characterized in that: The device includes an outer hood panel and a hood light fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the outer hood panel. The hood light is strip-shaped, and a hood light wiring harness through hole is provided on the outer hood panel for the hood light wiring harness to pass through the inner side of the outer hood panel. The hood structure also includes a hood trim panel fixedly installed on the outer hood panel. The hood trim panel is used to cooperate with the rear end of the hood light to prevent the rear end of the hood light from impacting or rubbing against the upper surface of the outer hood panel. A mounting groove for a hood light is provided on the top of the outer panel of the hood. One end of the mounting groove extends to one end of the outer panel of the hood, and the hood light is fixedly installed in the mounting groove. The bottom of the mounting groove has a downward slope so that water flowing into the mounting groove can flow out from the end of the mounting groove extending to the outer panel of the hood. The bottom of the mounting groove has a plurality of first protrusions, and the top of each first protrusion has a first connecting hole for fixed connection with the lower surface of the hood light.

2. The hood structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the hood light mounting slot extends to one end of the outer hood panel, where an installation notch is provided. The installation notch extends from the bottom of the hood light mounting slot to the lower surface of the outer hood panel, and one end of the hood light extends into the installation notch.

3. The hood structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A decorative panel mounting groove is provided on the upper surface of the outer panel of the hood, and the hood decorative panel is fixedly installed in the decorative panel mounting groove. One end of the trim panel mounting groove is connected to one end of the hood light mounting groove, so that the trim panel mounting groove and the hood light mounting groove together form a guide groove; the bottom of the guide groove is provided with a downward slope, so that the water flowing into the guide groove can flow out from the hood light mounting groove to one end of the outer panel of the hood.

4. The hood structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the trim panel mounting groove is provided with a plurality of second protrusions, and the top of each second protrusion is provided with a second fixing connection hole for fixing connection with the lower surface of the hood trim panel.

5. The hood structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The hood light includes a strip-shaped hood light body, a protrusion integrally formed at the rear end of the hood light body, and a connecting plate fixedly connected to or integrally formed on the protrusion; the hood trim panel is provided with a splicing notch for splicing with the protrusion; the connecting plate is provided at the bottom of the protrusion, and the connecting plate is detachably connected to the hood trim panel.

6. The hood structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the trim panel mounting groove is provided with a third protrusion, and the hood light harness through hole is opened on the top surface of the third protrusion, and the hood light harness through hole extends to the inner side of the outer hood panel.

7. The hood structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The hood light mounting slot extends in the front-to-back direction. The rear end of the hood light mounting slot is connected to the front end of the trim panel mounting slot. The front end of the hood light mounting slot extends to the front end of the outer hood panel. The rear end of the trim panel mounting slot extends to the rear end face of the outer hood panel. The bottom of the guide channel has a downward slope from back to front.

8. A method for installing a hood structure, characterized in that, The installation method is used to install the hood structure as described in any one of claims 3-7, and includes the following steps: Step 1: Securely install the hood light into the hood light mounting slot on the outer panel of the hood; Step 2: Pass the hood light wiring harness through the hood light wiring harness through hole on the outer hood panel and into the inside of the outer hood panel; Step 3: Securely install the hood trim panel into the trim panel mounting groove on the outer hood panel.

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