Damping mechanism and automobile

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of automobiles, and particularly relates to a damping mechanism and an automobile. The damping mechanism comprises a mounting frame, a damping spring, a damper and a posture adjusting assembly. The mounting frame is mounted on an externally connected vehicle body. The damper comprises an outer cylinder and a piston rod mounted in the outer cylinder. The damping spring is sleeved on the outer cylinder and abuts between the outer cylinder and the posture adjusting assembly. The posture adjusting assembly is mounted in the mounting frame and can move along the axial direction of the damper relative to the mounting frame. The upper end of the piston rod is slidably mounted on the posture adjusting assembly along the axial direction of the damper. The damping spring can drive the vehicle body to move up and down relative to the wheels through the up and down movement of the posture adjusting assembly on the mounting frame, so as to adjust the high and low posture of the vehicle. The device is simple, accurate and fast in adjustment.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of automobiles, and particularly relates to a damping mechanism and an automobile. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the automobile modification market, a car user wishes to manually adjust the attitude of a vehicle to adapt to different use requirements. For example, when racing on a flat road, the car user manually adjusts the attitude of the vehicle to be low, so that the automobile looks better. When needing to go on an uneven road, the user adjusts the attitude of the vehicle to be high to adapt to the relevant road conditions. Since the front shock absorber is generally installed above the wheel, and the rear shock absorber is installed on the side of the wheel, when the attitude of the vehicle is adjusted, the vehicle is generally first lifted, then the wheel is disassembled, the adjustment is made by using a tool, and the vehicle is lowered after the tire is installed and the vehicle attitude is measured to confirm whether it is correct. This way of adjusting the high-low attitude of the automobile has the problem of difficult operation. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application solves the technical problem that the way of adjusting the high-low attitude of the automobile in the prior art has the problem of difficult operation.

[0004] To solve the above technical problem, on the one hand, the damping mechanism provided by the present application comprises a mounting frame, a damping spring, a shock absorber, and an attitude adjustment assembly for adjusting the high-low attitude of a vehicle body, the mounting frame is mounted on an externally connected vehicle body, the shock absorber comprises an outer cylinder and a piston rod mounted in the outer cylinder; the damping spring is sleeved on the outer cylinder and abuts between the outer cylinder and the attitude adjustment assembly; the attitude adjustment assembly is mounted in the mounting frame and can move along the axial direction of the shock absorber relative to the mounting frame; and the upper end of the piston rod is slidably mounted on the attitude adjustment assembly along the axial direction of the shock absorber.

[0005] The damping mechanism according to the present application, the mounting frame is installed on the vehicle body, the damping absorber is connected with the knuckle or other structure of the vehicle body through the end far from the damping spring. The damping spring can drive the vehicle body to move up and down relative to the wheel through the posture adjustment assembly moving in the mounting frame along the axial direction of the damping absorber, so as to realize the adjustment of the posture of the vehicle. The traditional damping absorber is mostly installed on the bottom of the vehicle body, which is inconvenient for adjustment. The posture adjustment assembly in the present application can extend the structure for adjusting the posture of the vehicle body to a distance far from the bottom of the vehicle body, so as to facilitate the adjustment of the posture of the vehicle body by the operator. For example, when the present application is used for the front wheel, the mounting frame is installed on the vehicle body near the front wheel, the posture adjustment assembly is installed on the mounting frame, and the upper part of the posture adjustment assembly is exposed through the mounting frame. In this way, the top position of the posture adjustment assembly can be located near the engine. Therefore, when the operator adjusts the posture of the vehicle body near the front wheel, the operator only needs to open the front hood to find the posture adjustment assembly, and then can adjust the corresponding position of the vehicle posture by controlling the position of the posture adjustment assembly in the through hole. Similarly, through the present application, the operator can adjust the corresponding position of the vehicle posture by opening the trunk. At the same time, the traditional damping absorber is mostly adjusted by adjusting the bottom of the damping spring to move up and down to adjust the posture of the vehicle body. The present application adjusts the posture of the vehicle body by adjusting the up and down movement of the top of the damping spring. Through the present application, the vehicle body does not need to be lifted or the tire does not need to be removed, and the posture of the vehicle can be measured in real time. The present application is simple, accurate and fast in adjustment.

[0006] Optionally, the posture adjustment assembly comprises a first hollow structure, and the piston rod is installed in the first hollow structure and can move along the axial direction of the damping absorber. When the vehicle encounters uneven ground during driving, the piston rod can effectively play a damping role.

[0007] Optionally, the present application further comprises a stroke adjustment assembly for adjusting the stroke of the piston rod, the stroke adjustment assembly is installed in the first hollow structure and can move along the axial direction of the damping absorber; the stroke adjustment assembly is provided with a channel corresponding to the piston rod, the upper end of the piston rod is slidably installed in the channel, and the outer cylinder can abut against the stroke adjustment assembly.

[0008] Optionally, the first hollow structure is provided with a first internal thread, and the stroke adjustment assembly is provided with a first external thread matched with the first internal thread. In the present embodiment, the stroke adjustment assembly and the posture adjustment assembly are threadedly connected, and the up and down movement of the stroke adjustment assembly in the posture adjustment assembly is realized by screwing the stroke adjustment assembly.

[0009] Optionally, the bottom of the stroke adjustment assembly is provided with a buffer block for limiting the stroke of the piston rod, the buffer block is provided with a gap with the outer cylinder, and the buffer block is capable of abutting against the outer cylinder. In the embodiment, the abutment between the buffer block and the outer cylinder can prevent the piston rod and the suspension from further bouncing upward. In the embodiment, the gap distance between the buffer block and the outer cylinder can be adjusted by rotating the stroke adjustment assembly to drive the buffer block to move up and down relative to the posture adjustment assembly, and thus the stroke of the piston rod and the suspension bouncing up and down can be adjusted.

[0010] Optionally, the bottom of the posture adjustment assembly is provided with a bearing for preventing the piston rod from rotating, the piston rod is installed in the inner ring of the bearing, and the first hollow structure is fixed with the outer ring of the bearing. In the embodiment, the shock absorber has the function of a commonly used shock absorber for a suspension, the bearing has the function of a commonly used bearing for a suspension, and the bearing is arranged to prevent the piston rod from rotating when the posture adjustment assembly rotates relative to the mounting frame, and thus the feasibility of the embodiment that the posture adjustment assembly can drive the outer cylinder of the shock absorber and the stroke adjustment assembly to move in the up-down direction without rotating is ensured.

[0011] Optionally, the stroke adjustment assembly is further provided with a locking assembly for locking the position of the stroke adjustment assembly, the locking assembly is arranged at the top of the stroke adjustment assembly, and the locking assembly is provided with a notch for rotating the locking assembly. In the embodiment, the limiting assembly includes a limiter and a fixed cover. The limiter is a hollow cylindrical structure, and a hexagonal space is arranged in the upper plane of the limiter. The limiter can be matched with the stroke adjustment assembly. The fixed cover is a planar plate structure, the edge is a threaded structure, and the middle is provided with the notch (hexagonal hole) described above.

[0012] Optionally, the mounting frame is provided with a through hole, the through hole is provided with a second internal thread, and the posture adjustment assembly is provided with a second external thread matched with the second internal thread.

[0013] Optionally, the posture adjustment assembly is further provided with a hinge ring for locking the posture adjustment assembly, the hinge ring is threadedly connected with the posture adjustment assembly and can abut against the mounting frame. In the embodiment, when the hinge ring is screwed on the posture adjustment assembly and abuts against the mounting frame, the posture adjustment assembly cannot be screwed out of the mounting frame by directly rotating the posture adjustment assembly under the action of the friction between the hinge ring and the mounting frame. The hinge ring can increase the stability of the connection between the posture adjustment assembly and the mounting frame.

[0014] In another aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides an automobile comprising the shock absorbing mechanism.

[0015] In the embodiment, the mounting frame is bolted to the vehicle body, and the shock absorber is connected to the knuckle away from the shock spring. The operator can adjust the attitude of the vehicle by rotating the attitude adjustment assembly to move the bearing and the shock spring up and down. For example, rotating the attitude adjustment assembly clockwise to move the bearing and the shock spring downward, the shock absorber, the knuckle and the wheel connected to the shock spring will move downward relative to the vehicle body. When the vehicle is not lifted, because the vehicle is on the ground, the wheel does not move, and the reaction force exerted by the wheel will move the vehicle body upward, thereby lifting the vehicle body. In the embodiment, the movement of the vehicle body upward and downward will move the mounting frame upward and downward, but because the attitude adjustment assembly has upward and downward movement relative to the mounting frame, the vehicle body will be raised or lowered by a distance relative to the wheel to balance the upward and downward movement of the attitude adjustment assembly in the mounting frame. Meanwhile, in the embodiment, the stroke adjustment assembly can be rotated to move the buffer block upward and downward, thereby adjusting the stroke of the piston rod and the suspension upward and downward. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is an exploded view of the shock absorbing mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application after removing part of the structure;

[0017] Figure 2 is a schematic view of the connection relationship between the attitude adjustment assembly and the mounting frame in the shock absorbing mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 3 is Figure 2 is a schematic view of the structure along the A-A line;

[0019] Figure 4 is Figure 3 is an enlarged view of B in

[0020] The reference signs in the specification are as follows:

[0021] 1, mounting frame; 2, shock spring; 3, shock absorber; 4, attitude adjustment assembly; 5, stroke adjustment assembly; 6, buffer block; 7, gap; 8, bearing; 9, locking assembly; 10, hinge ring; 11, through hole; 12, dust cover; 31, outer cylinder; 32, piston rod; 41, first hollow structure; 51, channel; 91, notch; 92, stopper; 93, fixing cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects solved by the present application more clear and explicit, the present application will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and do not limit the present application.

[0023] As Figures 1 to 4As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a damping mechanism, which comprises a mounting frame 1, a damping spring 2, a damper 3 and a posture adjusting assembly 4 for adjusting the height of the vehicle body, the mounting frame 1 is mounted on the vehicle body, the damper comprises an outer cylinder 31 and a piston rod 32 mounted in the outer cylinder 31; the damping spring 2 is sleeved on the outer cylinder 31 and abuts between the outer cylinder and the posture adjusting assembly 4; the posture adjusting assembly 4 is mounted in the mounting frame 1 and can move along the axial direction of the damper relative to the mounting frame 1; the upper end of the piston rod 32 is slidingly mounted on the posture adjusting assembly 4 along the axial direction of the damper 3.

[0024] In the embodiment, the mounting frame 1 is mounted on the vehicle body, and the damper 3 is connected to the knuckle or other structure of the vehicle body. By moving the posture adjusting assembly 4 in the mounting frame 1 along the axial direction of the damper 3, the damping spring 2 can drive the vehicle body to move up and down relative to the wheels, thereby adjusting the height of the vehicle body. The conventional damper is mostly mounted on the bottom of the vehicle body, which is inconvenient for adjustment. In the present application, the posture adjusting assembly 4 is arranged, so that the structure for adjusting the height of the vehicle body extends away from the bottom of the vehicle body by a distance, thereby facilitating the adjustment of the height of the vehicle body by the operator. For example, when the present application is applied to the front wheels, the mounting frame 1 is mounted on the vehicle body near the front wheels, the posture adjusting assembly 4 is mounted on the mounting frame 1, and the upper part of the posture adjusting assembly 4 is exposed through the mounting frame 1 by a certain structure, so that the top of the posture adjusting assembly 4 is located near the engine. Therefore, when the operator adjusts the height of the vehicle body near the front wheels, the operator only needs to open the front hood to find the posture adjusting assembly 4, and then adjusts the corresponding position of the vehicle body by controlling the position of the posture adjusting assembly 4 in the through hole 11. Similarly, by using the present application, the operator can adjust the corresponding position of the vehicle body by opening the trunk. At the same time, the conventional damper is mostly adjusted by moving the bottom of the damping spring 2 up and down to adjust the height of the vehicle body. The present application adjusts the height of the vehicle body by moving the top of the damping spring 2 up and down. By using the present application, the vehicle body does not need to be lifted or the tires do not need to be removed, and the vehicle posture can be measured in real time. The adjustment is accurate and fast.

[0025] In an embodiment, the posture adjusting assembly 4 comprises a first hollow structure 41, and the piston rod 32 is mounted in the first hollow structure 41 and can move along the axial direction of the damper. During the driving of the vehicle, when encountering uneven ground, the damping effect can be effectively achieved.

[0026] In an embodiment, a stroke adjustment assembly 5 for adjusting the bounce stroke of the piston rod 32 is further included, the stroke adjustment assembly 5 is installed in the first hollow structure 41 and is movable along the axial direction of the shock absorber 3; the stroke adjustment assembly 5 is provided with a channel 51 corresponding to the piston rod 32, the piston rod 32 of the shock absorber 3 is slidably installed in the channel 51, and the outer cylinder 31 can abut against the stroke adjustment assembly 5.

[0027] In an embodiment, the first hollow structure 41 is provided with a first internal thread, and the stroke adjustment assembly 5 is provided with a first external thread matched with the first internal thread. In this embodiment, the stroke adjustment assembly 5 is threadedly connected with the posture adjustment assembly 4, and the up-down movement of the stroke adjustment assembly 5 in the posture adjustment assembly 4 is achieved by screwing the stroke adjustment assembly 5.

[0028] In an embodiment, the bottom of the stroke adjustment assembly 5 is provided with a buffer block 6 for limiting the stroke of the piston rod 32, a gap 7 is left between the buffer block 6 and the outer cylinder 31, and the buffer block 6 can abut against the outer cylinder 31. In this embodiment, the abutment of the buffer block 6 against the outer cylinder 31 can prevent the piston rod 32 and the suspension from bouncing further upward. In this embodiment, by screwing the stroke adjustment assembly 5, the stroke adjustment assembly 5 drives the buffer block 6 to move up and down relative to the posture adjustment assembly 4, the size of the gap 7 between the buffer block 6 and the outer cylinder 31 can be adjusted, and thus the stroke of the piston rod 32 and the suspension bouncing up and down can be adjusted.

[0029] In an embodiment, the bottom of the posture adjustment assembly 4 is provided with a bearing 8 for preventing the piston rod 32 from rotating, the piston rod 32 is installed in the inner ring of the bearing 8, and the first hollow structure 41 is fixed with the outer ring of the bearing 8. In this embodiment, the shock absorber 3 has the function of a suspension commonly used shock absorber, the bearing 8 has the function of a commonly used bearing on the suspension, and the setting of the bearing 8 ensures that the posture adjustment assembly 4 does not drive the piston rod 32 to rotate when the posture adjustment assembly 4 rotates relative to the mounting bracket 1, and thus the feasibility of the implementation that the posture adjustment assembly 4 can drive the outer cylinder 31 of the shock absorber 3 and the stroke adjustment assembly 5 to move in the up-down direction, but does not drive the piston rod 32 to rotate.

[0030] In an embodiment, a locking assembly 9 for locking the position of the stroke adjustment assembly 5 is further included, the locking assembly 9 is arranged at the top of the stroke adjustment assembly 5, and the locking assembly 9 is provided with a notch 91 for screwing the locking assembly 9. In this embodiment, the limiting assembly includes a limiter 92 and a fixed cover 93, the limiter 92 is a hollow cylindrical structure with a hexagonal space in the upper plane, and the limiter 92 can cooperate with the stroke adjustment assembly 5. The fixed cover 93 is a flat plate structure with a threaded structure at the edge and the notch 91 (hexagonal hole) in the middle.

[0031] In an embodiment, the mounting frame 1 is provided with a through hole 11, the through hole 11 is provided with a second internal thread, and the attitude adjusting assembly 4 is provided with a second external thread matched with the second internal thread.

[0032] In an embodiment, a hinge ring 10 for locking the attitude adjusting assembly 4 is further included, the hinge ring 10 is threadedly connected with the attitude adjusting assembly 4 and can abut against the mounting frame 1. In this embodiment, when the hinge ring 10 is screwed on the attitude adjusting assembly 4 and abuts against the mounting frame 1, the attitude adjusting assembly 4 cannot be screwed out of the mounting frame 1 by directly screwing the attitude adjusting assembly 4 due to the friction between the hinge ring 10 and the mounting frame 1. The hinge ring 10 can increase the stability of the connection between the attitude adjusting assembly 4 and the mounting frame 1.

[0033] In an embodiment, the damping spring 2 is a threaded spring. A dust cover 12 for dust prevention is further included in the damping mechanism, one end of the dust cover 12 is sleeved on the buffer block 6, and the other end is sleeved on the outer cylinder 31. Meanwhile, the outer cylinder 31 is further provided with an abutting piece, the abutting piece is provided with a mounting groove for facilitating the installation of the threaded spring; the bearing 8 is also provided with an arc-shaped groove for facilitating the abutment of the threaded spring. The threaded spring is sleeved on the damper 3, and both ends of the threaded spring are mounted in the arc-shaped groove and the mounting groove, respectively. Meanwhile, the portions of the threaded spring connected with the arc-shaped groove and the mounting groove are provided with rubber pads.

[0034] In another embodiment, the damping mechanism further includes a fixing nut and a bushing; the bushing is arranged in the stroke adjusting assembly, the bushing is used for mounting the piston rod 32, and the piston rod 32 and the bushing are fixed by the fixing nut, so that the piston rod 32 mounted with the bushing cannot jump out of the stroke adjusting assembly 5 when jumping up and down.

[0035] It should be noted that appropriate modifications made according to the present scheme are also within the protection scope of the present application, for example, when being installed on an elastic mechanism without a damper, the structures of the stroke adjusting assembly and the limiting assembly in the present application can be cancelled. When being installed on a mechanism only with a damper but without a damping spring (such as a rear damper), the hinge ring, the mounting frame and the attitude adjusting assembly are only preferred, and do not need to embody the attitude adjusting function, but only need to realize the adjustment of the stroke.

[0036] On the other hand, the embodiment of the present application provides an automobile including the damping mechanism.

[0037] In the embodiment, the mounting bracket 1 is bolted to the vehicle body, and the shock absorber 3 is connected to the knuckle away from the shock spring 2. The operator can adjust the attitude of the vehicle by rotating the attitude adjustment assembly 4 to move the bearing 8 and the shock spring 2 up and down. For example, rotating the attitude adjustment assembly 4 clockwise to move the bearing 8 and the shock spring 2 downward, the shock absorber, the knuckle and the wheel connected to the shock spring 2 will move downward relative to the vehicle body. When the vehicle is not lifted, because the vehicle is on the ground, the wheel is not moving, and the reaction force exerted by the wheel will move the vehicle body upward, thereby lifting the vehicle body. In the embodiment, the vehicle body moves up and down with the mounting bracket 1, but because the attitude adjustment assembly 4 has up and down movement relative to the mounting bracket 1, the vehicle body will be raised or lowered by a certain distance relative to the wheel to balance the up and down movement of the attitude adjustment assembly 4 in the mounting bracket 1. At the same time, in the embodiment, the stroke adjustment assembly 5 can be rotated to move the buffer block 6 up and down, thereby adjusting the stroke of the piston rod 32 and the suspension up and down. Preferably, in the present application, rotating the attitude adjustment assembly 4 clockwise to raise the vehicle body, and rotating the attitude adjustment assembly 4 counterclockwise to lower the vehicle body. At the same time, rotating the stroke adjustment assembly 5 clockwise to reduce the stroke, and rotating the stroke adjustment assembly 5 counterclockwise to increase the stroke.

[0038] The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A damping mechanism characterized by, The damping mechanism comprises a mounting frame (1), a damping spring (2), a damper (3) and a posture adjusting assembly (4) for adjusting the height of a vehicle body, the mounting frame (1) is arranged on the vehicle body, the damper (3) comprises an outer cylinder (31) and a piston rod (32) arranged in the outer cylinder (31); The damping spring (2) is sleeved on the outer cylinder (31) and abuts between the outer cylinder (31) and the posture adjusting assembly (4); The posture adjusting assembly (4) is arranged in the mounting frame (1) and can move along the axial direction of the damper (3); the upper end of the piston rod (32) is slidably arranged on the posture adjusting assembly (4) along the axial direction of the damper (3); The posture adjusting assembly (4) comprises a first hollow structure (41); The damping mechanism further comprises a stroke adjusting assembly (5) for adjusting the bounce stroke of the piston rod (32), the stroke adjusting assembly (5) is arranged in the first hollow structure (41) and can move along the axial direction of the damper (3).

2. The damping mechanism of claim 1, wherein The piston rod (32) is arranged in the first hollow structure (41) and can slide along the axial direction of the damper (3).

3. The damping mechanism of claim 2, wherein The stroke adjusting assembly (5) is provided with a channel (51) corresponding to the piston rod (32), and the upper end of the piston rod (32) is slidably arranged in the channel (51).

4. The damping mechanism of claim 3, wherein The first hollow structure (41) is provided with a first internal thread, and the stroke adjusting assembly (5) is provided with a first external thread matched with the first internal thread.

5. The damping mechanism of claim 3, wherein The bottom of the stroke adjusting assembly (5) is provided with a buffer block (6) for limiting the stroke of the piston rod (32).

6. The damping mechanism of claim 2, wherein The bottom of the posture adjusting assembly (4) is provided with a bearing (8) for preventing the piston rod (32) from rotating, the piston rod (32) is arranged in the inner ring of the bearing (8), and the first hollow structure (41) is fixed with the outer ring of the bearing (8).

7. The damping mechanism of claim 3, wherein Further comprising a locking assembly (9) for locking the position of the stroke adjusting assembly (5), the locking assembly (9) is arranged at the top of the stroke adjusting assembly (5), and the locking assembly (9) is provided with a notch (91) for rotating the locking assembly (9).

8. The damping mechanism of claim 1, wherein The mounting frame (1) is provided with a through hole (11), the through hole (11) is provided with a second internal thread, and the posture adjusting assembly (4) is provided with a second external thread matched with the second internal thread.

9. The damping mechanism of claim 2, wherein Further comprising a threaded ring (10) for locking the posture adjusting assembly (4), the threaded ring (10) is threadedly connected with the posture adjusting assembly (4).

10. An automobile characterized by comprising: The damping mechanism comprises any one of claims 1-9. The damping mechanism comprises any one of claims 1-9.

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