Four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure

Abstract

The invention discloses a four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure, which is used for integrated mounting of a PDU (Power Unit), a PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient), a TCU (Transmission Control Unit) and an ECU (Electronic Control Unit), and is characterized by comprising a bottom mounting bracket, a PDU mounting plate, a PTC mounting plate and a composite mounting plate for mounting the TCU and the ECU, the lower portion of the bottom mounting support is in bolted connection with a vehicle body left front longitudinal beam body, the side supporting plate is connected with a vehicle body water tank left vertical plate body, and the rear side of the lower mounting face of the PDU mounting plate is connected with the suspension support. The PTC mounting plate is connected with the vertical face of the PDU mounting plate, the composite mounting plate is of a Z-shaped structure and is mounted on the outer side of the PDU mounting plate, and a cage-shaped structure is defined by the composite mounting plate and the PDU mounting plate. The four controllers are integrated and installed on one support, the design space is optimized, the design cost is reduced, the development cost of automobile parts is reduced, and the competitiveness is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of vehicle body structures, and in particular to a four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure. Background Art

[0002] New energy vehicles have become an important development direction for the automotive industry. Among them, hybrid vehicles are particularly important. The advantages of hybrid power system technology, such as strong climbing ability, long driving range, energy saving and consumption reduction, make hybrid power system have a good market prospect in the future. However, the use and layout of hybrid power system are complicated, with many systems and functions. Multiple controllers need to be installed in the limited position of the front cabin of the car, which is troublesome to install and disassemble. Moreover, as the car is prone to bumps during driving, the controller may be damaged, posing a safety hazard.

[0003] Therefore, how to improve the installation method of multiple controllers to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings is a problem that needs to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure, used for the integrated installation of PDU, PTC, TCU, and ECU, characterized in that it includes a bottom mounting bracket, a PDU mounting plate, a PTC mounting plate, and a composite mounting plate for installing TCU and ECU;

[0006] The lower part of the bottom mounting bracket is connected to the left front longitudinal beam body of the vehicle body by bolts, the side support plate is connected to the left vertical plate body of the vehicle body water tank, and the rear side of the lower mounting surface of the PDU mounting plate is connected to the suspension bracket;

[0007] The PTC mounting plate is connected to the vertical surface of the PDU mounting plate. The composite mounting plate is installed on the outer side of the PDU mounting plate in a Z-shaped structure and is surrounded by the PDU mounting plate to form a cage-like structure.

[0008] Preferably, the two side surfaces of the bottom mounting bracket are bent, and the cross-section is in the shape of a "J". The bottom surface of the bottom mounting bracket is provided with a mounting hole for being bolted to the left front longitudinal beam body of the vehicle body. The bottom surface of the bottom mounting bracket is self-welded to the side surface of the bottom mounting bracket at the overlap, so as to ensure the stability of the bottom mounting bracket. The upper part of the bottom mounting bracket is provided with an outer flange which is welded to the lower mounting surface of the PDU mounting plate.

[0009] Preferably, the PDU mounting plate and the composite mounting plate are installed in a double Z-shaped stacking manner, the lower mounting surface of the PDU mounting plate is connected to the lower mounting surface 51 of the composite mounting plate by bolts, the upper mounting surface of the PDU mounting plate is connected to the upper mounting surface of the composite mounting plate by bolt holes, and the lower mounting surface of the PDU mounting plate is connected to the suspension bracket by bolts.

[0010] Preferably, the PDU is installed on the inner side of the facade of the PDU mounting plate through the PDU mounting holes, and the facade of the PDU mounting plate is provided with reinforcing ribs for strengthening the rigidity of key areas, and is provided with weight-reducing holes for weight reduction.

[0011] Preferably, reinforcing ribs are provided at the upper and lower corners of the facade of the composite mounting plate to increase the Y-direction stiffness of the mounting plate, holes are opened on the facade and the upper mounting surface of the composite mounting plate, and sinking ribs are provided to increase the stiffness performance of the mounting plate, and flanges are provided at the inner edges of the openings on the facade to improve the overall stability of the facade, the TCU is installed on the outside of the facade through the TCU mounting point, and the ECU is installed on the upper mounting surface of the composite mounting plate through the ECU mounting point.

[0012] Preferably, the PTC mounting plate is a triangular stable structure of a single plate folded and deformed, the PTC mounting plate is connected to the vertical surface of the PDU mounting plate through bolt holes, the PTC mounting plate is connected to itself and the PTC through the outer bolt holes on the upper mounting surface, and the inner bolt holes are connected to the PTC separately, and an opening is provided on the upper mounting surface of the PTC mounting plate for weight reduction.

[0013] Preferably, the side support plate is in a strip-shaped structure, the side support plate is connected to the sunken surface on the vertical surface of the PDU mounting plate through bolt holes, and a penetrating rib is provided in the middle of the side support plate to increase the connection strength of the side support plate.

[0014] Preferably, the PDU is installed in the middle of the cage structure and is located on the inner side of the vertical surface of the PDU mounting plate, the PTC and TCU are installed on both sides of the cage structure respectively, and the ECU is installed on the upper mounting surface of the cage structure.

[0015] Preferably, harness mounting holes are designed on the PDU mounting plate, the PTC mounting plate, the composite mounting plate, and the side support plate.

[0016] Preferably, the four-in-one vehicle control system integrated mounting bracket is configured to be installed on a hybrid vehicle.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention integrates four controllers and installs them on one bracket, thereby optimizing the design space and design cost, reducing the development cost of automobile parts and components, and improving competitiveness.

[0018] The overall structure of the present invention has uniform weight distribution during installation, reasonable design, and adopts a double-side fixed and bottom connected installation method, which is convenient to install and disassemble, and at the same time increases stability and safety during driving;

[0019] The present invention adopts a double-side fixed and bottom connected installation method, which is directly connected to the front cabin of the car by bolts. To change the position or interference avoidance height, it only needs to reserve a mounting hole on the left front longitudinal beam of the car body, adjust the side support plate or the bottom mounting bracket, and facilitate subsequent position adjustment or adaptive modification development. Increasing the matching of the mounting bracket of the automobile control system effectively reduces the cost of redesign and development and re-arrangement of the entire vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the integrated mounting bracket structure for the four-in-one automobile control system

[0021] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the integrated mounting bracket for the four-in-one automobile control system

[0022] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the bottom mounting bracket structure

[0023] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the PDU mounting plate structure

[0024] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the PTC mounting plate structure

[0025] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the TCU and ECU mounting plate structure

[0026] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the side support plate structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only 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.

[0028] like Figure 1-7As shown, the present invention provides a technical solution: a four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure, used for the integrated installation of PDU11, PTC12, TCU13, and ECU14, characterized in that: it includes a bottom mounting bracket 21, a PDU mounting plate 22, a PTC mounting plate 23, and a composite mounting plate 24 for installing TCU and ECU; a wiring harness mounting hole 26 is designed on the PDU mounting plate 22, the PTC mounting plate 23, the composite mounting plate 24, and the side support plate 25 to facilitate the installation of the automobile control system wiring harness and ensure the stability and safety of the wiring harness during driving.

[0029] The lower part of the bottom mounting bracket 21 is bolted to the left front longitudinal beam body 15 of the vehicle body, the side support plate 25 is connected to the left vertical plate body 16 of the vehicle body water tank, and the rear side of the lower mounting surface 41 of the PDU mounting plate 22 is connected to the suspension bracket 17;

[0030] The PTC mounting plate 23 is connected to the vertical surface 44 of the PDU mounting plate 22 . The composite mounting plate 24 is installed on the outside of the PDU mounting plate 22 in a Z-shaped structure and is surrounded by the PDU mounting plate 22 to form a cage-like structure.

[0031] A combination of double-sided fixing and bottom connection is used to install four control systems, namely PDU11, PTC12, TCU13 and ECU14. A reasonable weight counterweight scheme is adopted at the installation position to form a stable connection with the vehicle body, thereby ensuring structural stability during driving and ensuring driving safety.

[0032] The two side surfaces of the bottom mounting bracket 21 are bent, and the cross-section is in the shape of a "J". The bottom surface 32 of the bracket has a mounting hole 31 that is bolted to the left front longitudinal beam body 15 of the vehicle body. The bottom surface 32 of the bracket and the overlaps 33 of the two side surfaces are self-welded to ensure the stability of the bracket. The three outer flanges 34 on the upper part are welded to the lower mounting surface 41 of the PDU mounting plate 22.

[0033] The PDU mounting plate 22 and the composite mounting plate 24 are installed in a double Z-shaped stacking manner. The lower mounting surface 41 of the PDU mounting plate 22 is connected to the lower mounting surface 51 of the composite mounting plate 24 by one bolt, the upper mounting surface 42 of the PDU mounting plate 22 is connected to the upper mounting surface 52 of the composite mounting plate 24 by two bolt holes, the lower mounting surface 41 of the PDU mounting plate 22 is connected to the suspension bracket by bolts 47, and the PDU11 is installed on the inner side of the PDU mounting plate vertical surface 44 through four PDU mounting holes 43.

[0034] The vertical surface 44 of the PDU mounting plate 22 has ribs 45 to strengthen the rigidity of key areas to ensure stability and durability during movement, and weight-reducing holes 46 are dug to reduce weight, thereby ensuring performance while reducing weight and cost. Reinforcing ribs 54 are provided at the upper and lower corners of the vertical surface 53 of the composite mounting plate 24 to increase the Y-direction rigidity of the mounting plate. Holes 55 are opened in the vertical surface 53 and the upper mounting surface 52 of the composite mounting plate 24, and ribs 56 are sunken at the same time to increase the rigidity of the mounting plate, and flanges 57 are added to the middle holes of the vertical surface to improve the overall stability of the vertical surface. The TCU is installed on the outside of the bracket vertical surface 53 through four TCU mounting points 58, and the ECU is installed on the upper mounting surface 52 of the composite mounting plate 24 through six ECU mounting points 59.

[0035] The PTC mounting plate 23 is a triangular stable structure of a single plate folded and deformed to ensure the stability and safety of the bracket under bumpy conditions. The PTC mounting plate 23 is connected to the vertical surface 44 of the PDU mounting plate 22 through four bolt holes 61. The PTC mounting plate 23 is connected to itself and the PTC 12 through the four bolt holes 64 on the outside of the upper mounting surface 62, and the four bolt holes 63 on the inside are connected to the PTC 12 separately. Holes 65 are dug on the mounting surface 62 of the PTC mounting plate 23 to reduce weight and reduce costs.

[0036] The side support plate 25 is a strip-shaped structure, and the side support plate 25 is connected to the sunken surface 48 of the vertical surface 44 of the PDU mounting plate 22 through two bolt holes 71, and a convex rib 72 runs through the middle to increase the connection strength of the side support plate. The PDU 11 is installed on the inner side of the vertical surface 44 of the middle PDU mounting plate 22 of the double Z shape, the PTC 12 and TCU 13 are installed on both sides of the double Z shape, and the ECU 24 is installed on the upper mounting surface 52 of the double Z shape. The overall structure has a uniform weight distribution and a reasonable design, which increases stability and safety during driving.

[0037] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure, used for the integrated mounting of a PDU (11), a PTC (12), a TCU (13), and an ECU (14), characterized in that: It comprises a bottom mounting bracket (21), a PDU mounting plate (22), a PTC mounting plate (23), and a composite mounting plate (24) for mounting a TCU and an ECU; The lower part of the bottom mounting bracket (21) is bolted to the left front longitudinal beam body (15) of the vehicle body, the side support plate (25) is connected to the left vertical plate body (16) of the vehicle body water tank, and the rear side of the lower mounting surface (41) of the PDU mounting plate (22) is connected to the suspension bracket (17); The PTC mounting plate (23) is connected to the vertical surface (44) of the PDU mounting plate (22); the composite mounting plate (24) is installed on the outside of the PDU mounting plate (22) in a Z-shaped structure and is surrounded by the PDU mounting plate (22) to form a cage-like structure.

2. The four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two side surfaces of the bottom mounting bracket (21) are bent, and the cross section is in the shape of a "J". The bottom surface (32) of the bottom mounting bracket (21) is provided with a mounting hole (31) for bolt connection with the left front longitudinal beam body (15) of the vehicle body. The bottom surface (32) of the bottom mounting bracket (21) is self-welded to the overlapping portion (33) of the side surface of the bottom mounting bracket (21) to ensure the stability of the bottom mounting bracket (21). The upper part of the bottom mounting bracket (21) is provided with an outer flange (34) which is welded to the lower mounting surface (41) of the PDU mounting plate (22).

3. The four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The PDU mounting plate (22) and the composite mounting plate (24) are installed in a double Z-shaped stacking manner; the lower mounting surface (41) of the PDU mounting plate (22) is connected to the lower mounting surface 51 of the composite mounting plate (24) via bolts; the upper mounting surface (42) of the PDU mounting plate (22) is connected to the upper mounting surface (52) of the composite mounting plate (24) via bolt holes; and the lower mounting surface (41) of the PDU mounting plate (22) is connected to the suspension bracket via bolts (41).

4. The four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The PDU (11) is installed on the inner side of a vertical surface (44) of a PDU installation plate (22) through a PDU installation hole (43); the vertical surface (44) of the PDU installation plate (22) is provided with reinforcing ribs (45) for reinforcing the rigidity of a key area, and is provided with weight-reducing holes (46) for reducing weight.

5. The four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The composite mounting plate (24) has reinforcing ribs (54) at the upper and lower corners of the vertical surface (53) to increase the Y-direction rigidity of the mounting plate. Holes (55) are opened on the vertical surface (53) and the upper mounting surface (52) of the composite mounting plate (24), and sinking ribs (56) are provided to increase the rigidity of the mounting plate. A flange (57) is provided at the inner edge of the opening (55) of the vertical surface (53) to improve the overall stability of the vertical surface. The TCU (13) is installed on the outer side of the vertical surface (53) through the TCU installation point (58), and the ECU (14) is installed on the upper mounting surface (52) of the composite mounting plate (24) through the ECU installation point (59).

6. The four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The PTC mounting plate (23) is a triangular stable structure in which a single plate is folded and deformed. The PTC mounting plate (23) is connected to the vertical surface (44) of the PDU mounting plate (22) through bolt holes (61). The PTC mounting plate (23) is connected to itself and the PTC (12) through the outer bolt holes (64) of the upper mounting surface (62). The inner bolt holes (63) are connected to the PTC (12) separately. An opening (65) is provided on the upper mounting surface (62) of the PTC mounting plate (23) for weight reduction.

7. The four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The side support plate (25) is in a strip-shaped structure. The side support plate (25) is connected to the sunken surface (48) on the vertical surface (44) of the PDU installation plate (22) through a bolt hole (71). A convex rib (72) is provided in the middle of the side support plate (25) to increase the connection strength of the side support plate.

8. The four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The PDU (11) is installed in the middle of the cage-like structure and is located on the inner side of the vertical surface (44) of the PDU installation plate (22). The PTC (12) and the TCU (13) are installed on both sides of the cage-like structure respectively. The ECU (24) is installed on the upper installation surface (52) of the cage-like structure.

9. The four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A wiring harness mounting hole (26) is designed on the PDU mounting plate (22), the PTC mounting plate (23), the composite mounting plate (24), and the side support plate (25).

10. The four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four-in-one automobile control system integrated mounting bracket is configured to be installed on a hybrid vehicle.

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