Drainage structure of roof radar and automobile with drainage structure

By designing a diversion slot and drainage component in the drainage structure of the roof radar, the problem of poor waterproof performance of the roof radar and the body connection is solved, and effective rainwater discharge is achieved, ensuring the radar test effect and body sealing.

CN119329622APending Publication Date: 2025-01-21VOYAH AUTOMOBILE TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411592015.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-08
Publication Date
2025-01-21

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the waterproof performance at the connection between the roof radar and the vehicle body is poor, resulting in the internal radar being susceptible to rainwater, affecting the distance measurement accuracy and body sealing.

Method used

A drainage structure of the roof radar is designed, including the diversion slot and drainage component. The derivative slot is located under the radar installation hole of the outer board of the vehicle top cover. It has a downward depression structure and drainage pores. The drainage components include plug -in and drainage pipes, connecting the plug -in and drainage pipes and drainage pipes. Outside the car.

Benefits of technology

Through the cooperation of the diversion slot and drainage component, rainwater can be discharged in time to ensure that the radar testing effect is not disturbed by the rain, which improves the waterproof performance of the body.

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Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a drainage structure of a roof radar and an automobile thereof, and relates to the technical field of automobile body structures, the drainage structure is provided with a diversion trench and a drainage assembly, the diversion trench is arranged below a radar mounting hole of a vehicle roof outer plate, and the edge of the diversion trench is connected with the bottom surface of the vehicle roof outer plate to form a seal; the diversion trench is of a downwards-sunken structure, a drainage through hole is formed in the lowest position, the drainage assembly is arranged below the diversion trench and comprises a connector and a drainage pipe, the two ends of the connector are communicated with the drainage through hole and the top end of the drainage pipe respectively to form sealing, and the bottom end of the drainage pipe is led out of a vehicle. In the embodiment of the invention, after external rainwater passes through the connecting position of the radar and the vehicle body and enters the radar mounting hole, the rainwater is collected into the drainage through hole and is led out of the vehicle through the drainage assembly, the rainwater is timely drained by a drainage structure formed by the diversion trench and the drainage assembly, the radar test effect is ensured not to be interfered by the rainwater, and the waterproof performance of the vehicle body is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of vehicle body structures, and in particular to a drainage structure of a roof radar and a vehicle thereof. Background Art

[0002] Cars are usually equipped with radars for detecting the environment around the car. To ensure the detection effect, the radar is usually installed on the roof beam and the radar window protrudes from the outer surface of the roof through the radar mounting hole on the roof, resulting in the risk of rain leakage at the connection between the radar and the car body. Rainwater entering the radar can easily cause inaccurate or failure of radar ranging, and even enter the lower part of the car body beam, that is, the inside of the car body, through the connection, causing water leakage on the car roof.

[0003] In the prior art, a rubber soft edge and a sealing foam are usually used to ensure the sealing of the connection between the radar and the vehicle body by interference fit with the vehicle body. However, the rubber soft edge and the sealing foam are easily damaged due to long-term exposure to the outside of the vehicle body, resulting in unstable waterproof performance, which affects the effect of the radar test and the sealing of the vehicle body. Summary of the invention

[0004] The embodiment of the present invention provides a drainage structure of a roof radar and a vehicle thereof, so as to solve the technical problem of poor waterproof performance at the connection between the radar and the vehicle body in the related art.

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a drainage structure of a roof radar, which includes a guide groove, wherein the guide groove is arranged below a radar mounting hole of a roof outer panel of a vehicle, wherein an edge of the guide groove is connected to a bottom surface of the roof outer panel of the vehicle to form a seal, and wherein the guide groove is a downwardly concave structure and a drainage through hole is arranged at the lowest point;

[0006] A drainage component is arranged under the guide groove, and the drainage component includes a connector and a drainage pipe. The two ends of the connector are respectively connected to the drainage through hole and the top of the drainage pipe to form a seal, and the bottom end of the drainage pipe is led out of the vehicle.

[0007] In some embodiments, the connector includes:

[0008] A first annular flange and a second annular flange are arranged in parallel, wherein the top surface of the first annular flange is in contact with the bottom surface of the guide groove;

[0009] Two connecting pieces, two first buckles and two second buckles are arranged around and opposite to the first annular flange and the second annular flange, each of the connecting pieces is connected to the inner edge of the first annular flange and passes upward through the drainage through hole to be connected to the second annular flange, one end of each of the first buckles is connected to the second annular flange, and a gap is provided between the other end and the first annular flange, and each of the second buckles is clamped with the drainage through hole;

[0010] A connecting pipe is communicated with the first annular flange and extends downward to communicate with the drain pipe to form a seal.

[0011] In some embodiments, both ends of each second clip are connected to the first annular flange and the second annular flange respectively, and a protrusion is provided on the outer surface of each second clip, and the spacing distance between each protrusion and the first annular flange is equal to the thickness of the drainage hole.

[0012] In some embodiments, the distance between the outer surfaces of the two oppositely disposed connecting sheets is 0.3-1 mm smaller than the diameter of the drainage through hole.

[0013] In some embodiments, a longitudinal cross-section of each of the first buckles is a structure that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom.

[0014] In some embodiments, the drainage assembly is further provided with: an annular sealing ring;

[0015] The annular sealing ring is sleeved on the outer circumference of the two connecting pieces which are arranged around and opposite to each other, and the top surface of the annular sealing ring is in contact with the lower surface of the guide groove.

[0016] In some embodiments, the distance between the outer surfaces of the two oppositely disposed bottom portions of the first buckles is greater than the inner diameter of the annular sealing ring.

[0017] In some embodiments, the drainage assembly is further provided with: a plurality of fixing members;

[0018] A plurality of the fixing members are arranged at intervals on the outer circumference of the drain pipe, and each of the fixing members is movably connected to the drain pipe.

[0019] In some embodiments, the connector is an integrally formed structure of plastic material.

[0020] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a car, comprising the aforementioned drainage structure of a roof radar.

[0021] The beneficial effects brought about by the technical solution provided by the present invention include:

[0022] The embodiment of the present invention provides a drainage structure of a roof radar and a vehicle thereof, wherein the drainage structure is provided with a guide groove and a drainage assembly, wherein the guide groove is provided under the radar mounting hole of the vehicle roof outer panel, wherein the edge of the guide groove is connected to the bottom surface of the vehicle roof outer panel and forms a seal, wherein the guide groove is a downwardly concave structure and a drainage through hole is provided at the lowest point, wherein the drainage assembly is provided under the guide groove, wherein the drainage assembly includes a connector and a drainage pipe, wherein the two ends of the connector are respectively connected to the drainage through hole and the top end of the drainage pipe and form a seal, and the bottom end of the drainage pipe is led out of the vehicle. The guide groove of the embodiment of the present invention is a groove structure with a top opening, wherein the top opening area of ​​the guide groove is larger than the area of ​​the radar mounting hole of the vehicle roof outer panel, and the edge of the guide groove is connected to the bottom surface of the vehicle roof outer panel and forms a seal, wherein the external rainwater enters the radar mounting hole through the connection position between the radar and the vehicle body, and then the rainwater is collected in the drainage through hole and led out of the vehicle through the drainage assembly, and the drainage structure formed by the guide groove and the drainage assembly discharges the rainwater in time, thereby ensuring that the effect of the radar test is not disturbed by the rainwater, and improving the waterproof performance of the vehicle body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 An exploded view of a top cover assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the radar assembly position of a drainage structure of a roof radar provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 An exploded view of a radar and a vehicle roof outer panel provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a vehicle roof outer panel provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of a vehicle roof outer panel provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a guide groove provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 7 A first schematic diagram of a drainage assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 8A second schematic diagram of a drainage assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Fig. 9 A first cross-sectional view of the connector after assembly provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Fig.10 A second cross-sectional view of the connector provided by the embodiment of the present invention after assembly;

[0034] Fig.11 A third cross-sectional view of the connector provided by the embodiment of the present invention after assembly;

[0035] Fig.12 A schematic diagram of a front cross beam of a roof provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Fig.13 A bottom view of a radar assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Fig.14 A bottom view of a top cover assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Fig.15 A cross-sectional view of a radar and a guide trough provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Reference numerals:

[0040] 1. Diversion groove; 11. Drainage hole; 12. Glue coating surface; 13. Welding surface; 14. Left side of the groove; 15. Right side of the groove;

[0041] 2. Drainage assembly; 21. Connector; 211. First annular flange; 212. Second annular flange; 213. Connecting piece; 214. First buckle; 215. Second buckle; 2151. Protrusion; 216. Connecting pipe; 22. Drainage pipe; 23. Annular sealing ring; 24. Fixing piece;

[0042] 3. Vehicle roof outer panel; 31. Radar installation hole;

[0043] 4. Radar;

[0044] 5. Radar decorative parts; 51. Sealing foam; 52. Rubber sealing strip;

[0045] 6. Front crossbeam of top cover; 61. Special-shaped through hole; 62. Mounting hole;

[0046] 7. Front windshield. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0048] The embodiment of the present invention provides a drainage structure of a roof radar, which can solve the technical problem of poor drainage performance caused by the fixed structure of the radar and the vehicle body interface in the prior art.

[0049] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a drainage structure of a roof radar, and the drainage structure is provided with a guide groove 1 and a drainage component 2.

[0050] The guide groove 1 is arranged under the radar mounting hole 31 of the vehicle roof outer panel 3. The edge of the guide groove 1 is connected to the bottom surface of the vehicle roof outer panel 3 to form a seal. The guide groove 1 is a downwardly recessed structure and a drainage through hole 11 is provided at the lowest point. The drainage component 2 is arranged under the guide groove 1. The drainage component 2 is provided with a connector 21 and a drainage pipe 22. The two ends of the connector 21 are respectively connected to the drainage through hole 11 and the top end of the drainage pipe 22 to form a seal, and the bottom end of the drainage pipe 22 is led out of the vehicle. The guide groove 1 in the embodiment of the present invention is a groove structure with an opening at the top. The top opening area of ​​the guide groove 1 is larger than the area of ​​the radar mounting hole 31 of the vehicle roof outer panel 3, and the edge of the guide groove 1 is connected to the bottom surface of the vehicle roof outer panel 3 to form a seal. After the external rainwater passes through the connection between the radar and the vehicle body and enters the radar mounting hole 31, the rainwater drips into the guide groove 1 and gathers into the drainage through hole 11 along the inner wall of the guide groove 1, and is finally led out of the vehicle through the drainage component 2. The drainage structure formed by the guide groove 1 and the drainage component 2 discharges rainwater in time, ensures that the effect of the radar test is not disturbed by rainwater, and improves the waterproof performance of the vehicle body.

[0051] Specifically, see Figure 6 and Fig.15 As shown, Fig.15It is a screenshot AA through the center of the drainage through hole, which is used to illustrate the matching relationship between the radar and the guide groove of the embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, the guide groove 1 is a steel plate stamping part, the left, right and rear edges of the steel plate stamping part are protruding glue-coated surfaces 12, and the front side is a welding surface 13. The glue-coated surface 12 and the welding surface 13 are coated with sealing structural glue. The guide groove 1 is a groove structure that runs through the left and right sides, including a groove left side 14 and a groove right side 15. The left side 14 of the groove is lower than the right side 15 of the groove in the height direction. The left and right height differences are used for diversion, so that rainwater is easily collected downward into the left side 14 of the groove. The drainage through hole 11 is arranged at the bottom of the left side 14 of the groove, and the surface where the drainage through hole 11 is located is flush with the left side 14 of the groove in the height direction, or lower than the left side 14 of the groove. When water accumulates in the guide groove 1, the water will flow from the right side 15 of the groove to the left side 14 of the groove under the action of gravity, and collect into the drainage through hole 11. The guide groove 1 has a simple structure and cooperates with the bottom surface of the vehicle roof outer panel 3 to form a seal, thereby improving the sealing performance of the drainage device.

[0052] An embodiment of the present invention provides a drainage structure for a roof radar, wherein the drainage structure is provided with a guide groove and a drainage component, wherein the guide groove is a groove structure with an opening at the top, wherein the top opening area of ​​the guide groove is larger than the area of ​​the radar mounting hole of the vehicle roof outer panel, and the edge of the guide groove is connected to the bottom surface of the vehicle roof outer panel to form a seal, and after external rainwater passes through the connection between the radar and the vehicle body and enters the radar mounting hole, the rainwater is collected in the drainage through hole and is led out of the vehicle through the drainage component, and the drainage structure formed by the cooperation of the guide groove and the drainage component discharges rainwater in time, thereby ensuring that the effect of the radar test is not disturbed by rainwater, improving the sealing performance, and ensuring the drainage effect.

[0053] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, see Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, the connector 21 is provided with a first annular flange 211 and a second annular flange 212 arranged in parallel, two connecting pieces 213 surrounding and relatively arranged between the first annular flange 211 and the second annular flange 212, two first buckles 214, two second buckles 215 and a connecting pipe 216, the two connecting pieces 213 arranged relatively are used to connect the first annular flange 211 and the second annular flange 212, a gap is provided between the two relatively arranged first buckles 214 and the first annular flange 211 as a water overflow hole of the connector 21, the height of the gap is 3-5 mm, the width of each first buckle 214 is 3-5 mm, the width of each second buckle 215 and the connecting piece 213 is 1-1 / 2 mm, and the width of each second buckle 215 and the connecting piece 213 is 1-1 / 2 mm. The depth is also 3-5mm, the bottom of the overflow hole is flush with the bottom of the guide groove 1, when there is water accumulation around the drainage through hole 11, it will flow into the hollow connector 21 in time through the overflow hole under the action of its own weight, and finally be led out of the vehicle, the second buckle 215 is used to realize the clamping and fixing of the connector 21 and the drainage through hole 11, each second buckle 215 is clamped with the drainage through hole 11, the connecting pipe 216 is used to connect the first annular flange 211 and the drainage pipe 22, the threaded structure on the outer periphery of the bottom end of the connecting pipe 216 is matched with the threaded structure on the inner wall of one end of the drainage pipe 22, and the water flow is collected in the guide groove 1 and discharged into the rear end drainage pipe 22 through the connector 21, and the sealing of the connector 21 is ensured by the first annular flange 211. The connector in the embodiment of the present invention ensures that the water flow is discharged at any time, ensuring the dryness of the radar working environment and the interior of the vehicle body.

[0054] Specifically, in the connector 21 of different sizes, the number of the first buckle 214, the second buckle 215 and the connecting piece 213 is determined according to the circumference of the first annular flange and the second annular flange. During assembly, the connector 21 is inserted into the drainage through hole 11 from bottom to top, and the top surface of the first annular flange 211 is arranged on the bottom surface of the guide groove 1. The water flow collected in the guide groove 1 flows into the rear end drainage pipe 22 through the connector 21. The main raw material of the drainage pipe 22 is PVC polyvinyl chloride, and after adding a proper amount of stabilizer and lubricant, it is extruded through a die or injection molded by an injection molding machine. In order to prevent the drainage pipe 22 from falling off the connector 21, a clamp structure is used to ensure the water conveying performance of the drainage pipe 22.

[0055] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, see Fig. 9 As shown, Fig. 9It is a cross section of the drainage structure, which passes through the central axis of the first annular flange 211 of the connector 21 and is located at the midpoint of the protrusion 2151. The annular sealing ring 23 is hidden in this cross section. The two ends of each second buckle 215 are respectively connected to the first annular flange 211 and the second annular flange 212. The outer surface of each second buckle 215 is provided with a protrusion 2151. The spacing distance T1 between the protrusion 2151 and the first annular flange 211 is equal to the inner wall thickness T0 of the drainage through hole 11, ensuring that the second buckle 215 is engaged with the drainage through hole 11 of the guide groove 1. In the embodiment of the present invention, the distance between the outer surfaces of the protrusions 2151 on the outer surfaces of the two second buckles 215 arranged opposite to each other is D3, and D3 is 2-4 mm larger than the inner diameter D0 of the drainage through hole, ensuring that the connector 21 is not easy to loosen after being mounted on the drainage through hole 11, thereby improving the installation stability of the drainage structure.

[0056] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, see Fig.10 As shown, Fig.10 This is the second cross section of the drainage structure, which passes through the central axis of the first annular flange 211 of the connector 21 and is located at the midpoint of the connecting piece 213. The annular sealing ring 23 is hidden in this cross section. The outer surface spacing D1 of the two oppositely arranged connecting pieces 213 is 0.3-1 mm smaller than the inner diameter D0 of the drainage through hole 11. In the embodiment of the present invention, D1 is 0.5 mm smaller than D0, so that the connector 21 can be installed from bottom to top and is not easy to tilt in the drainage through hole 11.

[0057] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, see Fig.11 As shown, Fig.11 is the second cross section of the drainage structure, which passes through the central axis of the first annular flange 211 of the connector 21 and is located at the midpoint of the first buckle 214. The longitudinal cross section of each first buckle 214 is a structure that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. In the embodiment of the present invention, the first buckle 214 is a wedge-shaped structure, and the distance between the outer surfaces of the two oppositely arranged wedge-shaped structures is D2. The inner diameter D0 of the drainage through hole 11 is 0.5-1 mm smaller than D2. The wedge-shaped structure improves the stability of the cooperation between the first buckle and the guide groove.

[0058] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, see Figure 7 and Fig.11As shown, the drainage component 2 is also provided with an annular sealing ring 23, which is sleeved on the outer circumference of two connecting pieces 213 that are arranged around and opposite to each other. The top surface of the annular sealing ring 23 fits with the lower surface of the guide groove 1, and the bottom surface of the annular sealing ring 23 fits with the top surface of the first annular flange 211, that is, the annular sealing ring 23 is nested between the first annular flange 211 and the guide groove 1. The main material of the annular sealing ring 23 is EPDM rubber, which is a compressible material. The inner diameter of the annular sealing ring 23 is D4, and the thickness is H. The thickness H before installation is 3-5mm, and after installation, it is compressed to a thickness H of 0.5-1mm, and sealing is achieved by compression, as shown in FIG. Fig.11 As shown, the dotted line is the annular sealing ring 23 before compression, at which time the annular sealing ring 23 interferes with the guide groove 1. The annular sealing ring provided between the first annular flange and the guide groove further improves the sealing performance of the drainage structure.

[0059] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, see Fig.11 As shown, the distance D2 between the bottom outer surfaces of the two oppositely disposed first buckles 214 is greater than the inner diameter D4 of the annular sealing ring 23, and the distance D2 between the bottom outer surfaces of the two oppositely disposed first buckles 214 is 2-4 mm larger than the inner diameter D4 of the annular sealing ring 23, ensuring that the annular sealing ring 23 and the connector 21 are not easy to fall off after assembly, thereby improving the reliability of the connector.

[0060] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, see Figure 7 As shown, the drainage component 2 is also provided with a plurality of fixing members 24 , which are arranged at intervals on the outer circumference of the drainage pipe 22 , and the number of the fixing members 24 is determined according to the length of the drainage pipe 22 , and each fixing member 24 is movably connected to the drainage pipe 22 .

[0061] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, the connector 21 is an integrally molded structure of plastic material, and the first buckle 214 of the connector 21 is a wedge-shaped spring piece made of plastic material. When the installation is completed, a plastic part clamping sound will be heard, indicating that the assembly is in place, thereby improving the assembly efficiency. The installation direction of the connector 21 is from bottom to top, and the installation operation is performed below the roof assembly. There is no need to check the top of the roof assembly, which avoids the need for assemblers to climb up, reduces labor intensity and improves work safety. It is also applicable in environments where the radar mounting hole 31 is small or the radar mounting hole 31 is covered and invisible, thereby improving the applicability of the drainage structure.

[0062] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a car, which includes the aforementioned drainage structure of a roof radar, wherein the drainage structure is provided with a guide groove 1 and a drainage component 2.

[0063] The guide groove 1 is arranged under the radar mounting hole 31 of the vehicle roof outer panel 3. The edge of the guide groove 1 is connected to the bottom surface of the vehicle roof outer panel 3 to form a seal. The guide groove 1 is a downwardly recessed structure and a drainage through hole 11 is provided at the lowest point. The drainage component 2 is arranged under the guide groove 1. The drainage component 2 is provided with a connector 21 and a drainage pipe 22. The two ends of the connector 21 are respectively connected to the drainage through hole 11 and the top end of the drainage pipe 22 to form a seal, and the bottom end of the drainage pipe 22 is led out of the vehicle. The guide groove 1 in the embodiment of the present invention is a groove structure with an opening at the top. The top opening area of ​​the guide groove 1 is larger than the area of ​​the radar mounting hole 31 of the vehicle roof outer panel 3, and the edge of the guide groove 1 is connected to the bottom surface of the vehicle roof outer panel 3 to form a seal. After the external rainwater passes through the connection between the radar and the vehicle body and enters the radar mounting hole 31, the rainwater drips into the guide groove 1 and gathers into the drainage through hole 11 along the inner wall of the guide groove 1, and is finally led out of the vehicle through the drainage component 2. The drainage structure formed by the guide groove 1 and the drainage component 2 discharges rainwater in time, ensures that the effect of the radar test is not disturbed by rainwater, and improves the waterproof performance of the vehicle body.

[0064] Specifically, the automobile further comprises a vehicle roof panel 3, a radar 4, a radar decoration 5 and a front cross beam 6. The vehicle roof panel 3, the guide groove 1 and the front cross beam 6 form a roof assembly, wherein the guide groove 1 is arranged between the vehicle roof panel 3 and the front cross beam 6. The vehicle roof panel 3 is a roof skin made of steel plate, aluminum plate or other non-glass material. The vehicle roof panel 3 is provided with a radar mounting hole 31. The radar 4 is a laser radar, which is wrapped by the radar decoration 5. The radar decoration 5 is made of plastic, see Fig.13 As shown, the edge of the radar decorative part 5 is provided with a sealing foam 51 and a rubber sealing strip 52, the radar 4, the radar decorative part 5 and the guide groove 1 are assembled by bolts to form a laser radar assembly, and the vehicle roof outer panel 3, the guide groove 1 and the front cross beam 6 of the roof are connected by spot welding, structural adhesive, sealant and riveting to form a vehicle body, i.e., a roof assembly. The middle part of the vehicle roof outer panel 3 is formed by stamping to form a radar installation hole 31. If rainwater passes through the sealing foam 51 and the rubber sealing strip 52, it may pass through the vehicle roof outer panel 3 along the periphery of the radar installation hole 31, thereby entering the interior of the vehicle body.

[0065] The front cross beam 6 of the top cover is a steel groove-shaped stamping part, see Fig.14 As shown, the front cross beam 6 of the top cover is arranged below the guide groove 1, and the bottom of the front cross beam 6 of the top cover has a special-shaped through hole 61, which is the installation through hole of the connector 21. The special-shaped through hole 61 can be circular, rectangular or special-shaped. The length and width of the special-shaped through hole 61 are not less than the outer diameter of the connector 21, so as to facilitate the installation and inspection of the connector 21. Fig.12As shown, the front cross beam 6 of the roof is also provided with a plurality of mounting holes 62 corresponding to each fixing member 24 one by one, and each mounting hole 62 is used to connect with a corresponding fixing member 24, and the heights of the plurality of mounting holes 62 in the plane where they are located are successively reduced, with a reduction of 1-3 mm each time, and the height of the mounting hole 62 closest to the drainage through hole 11 is 1-3 mm lower than the height of the drainage through hole 11, so as to facilitate the water flow from the higher drainage through hole 11 into the drainage pipe 22 with a gradually reduced height until it is discharged out of the vehicle.

[0066] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, see Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the connector 21 is provided with a first annular flange 211 and a second annular flange 212 arranged in parallel, two connecting pieces 213 surrounding and relatively arranged between the first annular flange 211 and the second annular flange 212, two first buckles 214, two second buckles 215 and a connecting pipe 216, the two connecting pieces 213 arranged relatively are used to connect the first annular flange 211 and the second annular flange 212, a gap is provided between the two relatively arranged first buckles 214 and the first annular flange 211 as a water overflow hole of the connector 21, the height of the gap is 3-5 mm, the width of each first buckle 214 is 3-5 mm, the width of each second buckle 215 and the connecting piece 213 is 1-1 / 2 mm, and the width of each second buckle 215 and the connecting piece 213 is 1-1 / 2 mm. The depth is also 3-5mm, the bottom of the overflow hole is flush with the bottom of the guide groove 1, when there is water accumulation around the drainage through hole 11, it will flow into the hollow connector 21 in time through the overflow hole under the action of its own weight, and finally be led out of the car, the second buckle 215 is used to realize the clamping and fixing of the connector 21 and the drainage through hole 11, each second buckle 215 is clamped with the drainage through hole 11, the connecting pipe 216 is used to connect the first annular flange 211 and the drainage pipe 22, the threaded structure on the outer periphery of the bottom end of the connecting pipe 216 is matched with the threaded structure on the inner wall of one end of the drainage pipe 22, the water flow is collected into the guide groove 1 and then discharged into the rear end drainage pipe 22 through the connector 21, and the sealing of the connector 21 is ensured by the first annular flange 211. The connector in the automobile of the embodiment of the present invention ensures that the water flow is discharged at any time and the dryness of the interior of the vehicle body is ensured.

[0067] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, see Fig. 9 As shown, Fig. 9It is a cross section of the drainage structure, which passes through the central axis of the first annular flange 211 of the connector 21 and is located at the midpoint of the protrusion 2151. The annular sealing ring 23 is hidden in this cross section. The two ends of each second buckle 215 are connected to the first annular flange 211 and the second annular flange 212 respectively. The outer surface of each second buckle 215 is provided with a protrusion 2151. The spacing distance T1 between the protrusion 2151 and the first annular flange 211 is equal to the inner wall thickness T0 of the drainage through hole 11, ensuring that the second buckle 215 is engaged with the drainage through hole 11 of the guide groove 1. In the embodiment of the present invention, the distance between the outer surfaces of the protrusions 2151 on the outer surfaces of the two second buckles 215 arranged opposite to each other is D3, and D3 is 2-4 mm larger than the inner diameter D0 of the drainage through hole, ensuring that the connector 21 is not easy to loosen after being mounted on the drainage through hole 11, thereby improving the installation stability of the drainage structure in the automobile.

[0068] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, see Fig.10 As shown, Fig.10 This is the second cross section of the drainage structure, which passes through the central axis of the first annular flange 211 of the connector 21 and is located at the midpoint of the connecting piece 213. The annular sealing ring 23 is hidden in this cross section. The outer surface spacing D1 of the two oppositely arranged connecting pieces 213 is 0.3-1 mm smaller than the inner diameter D0 of the drainage through hole 11. In the embodiment of the present invention, D1 is 0.5 mm smaller than D0, so that the connector 21 can be installed from bottom to top and is not easy to tilt in the drainage through hole 11.

[0069] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, see Fig.11 As shown, Fig.11 is the second cross section of the drainage structure, which passes through the central axis of the first annular flange 211 of the connector 21 and is located at the midpoint of the first buckle 214. The longitudinal cross section of each first buckle 214 is a structure that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. In the embodiment of the present invention, the first buckle 214 is a wedge-shaped structure, and the distance between the outer surfaces of the two oppositely arranged wedge-shaped structures is D2. The inner diameter D0 of the drainage through hole 11 is 0.5-1 mm smaller than D2. The wedge-shaped structure improves the stability of the cooperation between the first buckle and the guide groove.

[0070] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, see Figure 7 and Fig.11As shown, the drainage component 2 is also provided with an annular sealing ring 23, which is sleeved on the outer circumference of two connecting pieces 213 that are arranged around and opposite to each other. The top surface of the annular sealing ring 23 fits with the lower surface of the guide groove 1, and the bottom surface of the annular sealing ring 23 fits with the top surface of the first annular flange 211, that is, the annular sealing ring 23 is nested between the first annular flange 211 and the guide groove 1. The main material of the annular sealing ring 23 is EPDM rubber, which is a compressible material. The inner diameter of the annular sealing ring 23 is D4, and the thickness is H. The thickness H before installation is 3-5mm, and after installation, it is compressed to a thickness H of 0.5-1mm, and sealing is achieved by compression, as shown in FIG. Fig.11 As shown, the dotted line is the annular sealing ring 23 before compression, at which time the annular sealing ring 23 interferes with the guide groove 1. The annular sealing ring provided between the first annular flange and the guide groove further improves the sealing performance of the drainage structure in the automobile.

[0071] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", etc. indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific position, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be a connection between the two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0072] It should be noted that, in the present invention, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprise a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0073] The above description is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can understand or implement the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but should conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features of the present invention.

Claims

1. A drainage structure for a roof radar, characterized in that: include: A guide groove (1), the guide groove (1) being arranged below a radar mounting hole (31) of a vehicle roof outer panel (3), the edge of the guide groove (1) being connected to the bottom surface of the vehicle roof outer panel (3) to form a seal, the guide groove (1) being a downwardly concave structure and having a drainage through hole (11) at the lowest point; A drainage component (2), the drainage component (2) being arranged under the guide groove (1), the drainage component (2) comprising a connector (21) and a drainage pipe (22), the two ends of the connector (21) being respectively connected to the drainage through hole (11) and the top end of the drainage pipe (22) to form a seal, and the bottom end of the drainage pipe (22) being led out of the vehicle.

2. The drainage structure of a roof radar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector (21) comprises: A first annular flange (211) and a second annular flange (212) are arranged in parallel, wherein the top surface of the first annular flange (211) is in contact with the bottom surface of the guide groove (1); Two connecting pieces (213), two first buckles (214) and two second buckles (215) are arranged around and opposite to the first annular flange (211) and the second annular flange (212); each of the connecting pieces (213) is connected to the inner edge of the first annular flange (211) and passes upward through the drainage through hole (11) to be connected to the second annular flange (212); one end of each of the first buckles (214) is connected to the second annular flange (212), and a gap is provided between the other end and the first annular flange (211); each of the second buckles (215) is buckled with the drainage through hole (11); A connecting pipe (216) is connected to the first annular flange (211) and extends downward to connect to the drain pipe (22) and form a seal.

3. The drainage structure of a roof radar according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two ends of each second buckle (215) are respectively connected to the first annular flange (211) and the second annular flange (212); the outer surface of each second buckle (215) is provided with a protrusion (2151); and the spacing distance between each protrusion (2151) and the first annular flange (211) is equal to the thickness of the drainage through hole (11).

4. The drainage structure of a roof radar according to claim 2, characterized in that: The spacing between the outer surfaces of the two oppositely disposed connecting pieces (213) is 0.3-1 mm smaller than the inner diameter of the drainage through hole (11).

5. The drainage structure of a roof radar according to claim 2, characterized in that: The longitudinal cross-section of each of the first buckles (214) is a structure that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom.

6. The drainage structure of a roof radar according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drainage assembly (2) is further provided with: an annular sealing ring (23); The annular sealing ring (23) is sleeved on the outer circumference of the two connecting sheets (213) which are arranged around and opposite to each other, and the top surface of the annular sealing ring (23) is in contact with the lower surface of the guide groove (1).

7. The drainage structure of the roof radar according to claim 6, characterized in that: The distance between the outer surfaces of the bottoms of the two oppositely disposed first buckles (214) is greater than the inner diameter of the annular sealing ring (23).

8. The drainage structure of a roof radar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drainage assembly (2) is further provided with: a plurality of fixing members (24); A plurality of the fixing members (24) are arranged at intervals on the outer circumference of the drainage pipe (22), and each of the fixing members (24) is movably connected to the drainage pipe (22).

9. The drainage structure of a roof radar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector (21) is an integrally formed structure made of plastic material.

10. An automobile, characterized in that: The invention comprises a drainage structure of a roof radar as described in claim 1.

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