Cover assembly

Abstract

The invention provides a cover assembly used for closing a door plate opening in a door plate. The cover assembly comprises a shell, a cover, a driving mechanism and at least one sensing unit. The cover is configured to be movable relative to the housing between an open position and a closed position, the cover closing the door panel opening when the cover is in the closed position. When the cover is in the open position, the door panel opening is exposed. The driving mechanism is used for driving the cover to move between the opening position and the closing position. The at least one sensing unit is used for detecting whether the cover is touched or not. The at least one sensing unit is fixedly connected to the inner side of the cover and can move along with the cover. The cover assembly is configured in the mode that the driving mechanism drives the cover to move to the opening position based on the detection result of the at least one sensing unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to a cap assembly, in particular to a cap assembly for a fuel inlet or a charging port of a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] In order to refuel or charge the vehicle, a refueling port or charging port with a flip cover is installed on the vehicle body. When the vehicle does not need to be refueled or charged, the refueling port or charging port is closed. When the vehicle needs to be refueled or charged, the refueling port or charging port is exposed so that the vehicle can be refueled or charged through the refueling port or charging port. The refueling port or charging port is closed or exposed by a cover assembly. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application provides a cap assembly, which includes a cap for closing a fuel filling port or a charging port. An operator can move the cap to an open position by touching the cap to expose the fuel filling port or the charging port.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present application, the present application provides a cover assembly for closing a door panel opening on a door panel. The cover assembly includes a housing, a cover, a drive mechanism and at least one sensing unit. The cover is configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the housing. When the cover is in the closed position, the cover closes the door panel opening. When the cover is in the open position, the door panel opening is exposed. The drive mechanism is used to drive the cover to move between the open position and the closed position. The at least one sensing unit is used to detect whether the cover is touched. The at least one sensing unit is fixedly connected to the inner side of the cover and can move with the cover. The cover assembly is configured such that, based on the detection result of the at least one sensing unit, the drive mechanism drives the cover to move to the open position.

[0005] The cover assembly as described above further includes: at least one wire harness and at least one wire harness protection member. The first end of the at least one wire harness is respectively connected to the corresponding at least one sensing unit, and the second end is configured to be connected to a controller, so that the controller can control the cover to move from the closed position to the open position based on the detection result of the at least one sensing unit. The at least one wire harness protection member respectively accommodates at least part of the at least one wire harness and is configured to be movable with the movement of the cover.

[0006] In the cover assembly as described above, the at least one harness protecting member has a first end connected to the drive mechanism and a second end connected to the housing.

[0007] In the cover assembly as described above, the housing is provided with a front guide and a rear guide. The rear guide has a first rear guide portion and a second rear guide portion that are connected. The first rear guide portion is configured so that when the cover moves from the closed position to the open position, the second end of the cover moves inwardly away from the door panel opening. The second rear guide portion is configured so that when the second end of the cover moves away from the door panel opening, the cover can move to the open position.

[0008] In the cover assembly as described above, the driving mechanism includes a substrate and a driving member. The substrate is arranged on the inner side of the cover, and the at least one sensing unit is connected between the substrate and the cover. The first end of the substrate is received in the front guide portion so as to be able to move along the front guide portion, and the second end of the substrate is received in the rear guide portion so as to be able to move along the rear guide portion. The first end of the driving member is rotatably connected to the second end of the substrate so that the second end of the substrate can move along the first part of the rear guide portion to drive the second end of the cover to move inward away from the door panel opening or outward into the door panel opening. The second end of the driving member is received in the second part of the rear guide portion and can move along the second part of the rear guide portion so as to drive the second end of the substrate to move along the second part of the rear guide portion, thereby moving the cover between the open position and the closed position.

[0009] In the cover assembly as described above, the first end of the at least one harness protection member is connected to the base plate, and the second end is connected to the housing.

[0010] In the cover assembly as described above, the at least one wire harness protecting member is a drag chain.

[0011] In the cover assembly as described above, in response to the at least one sensing unit detecting that the cover is touched, the cover is driven to move from the closed position to the open position, thereby exposing the door panel opening.

[0012] In the lid assembly as described above, the at least one sensing unit is a capacitive switch, and a change in capacitance of the capacitive switch indicates that the lid is touched.

[0013] In the cover assembly as described above, the thickness of the cover is designed so that the at least one sensing unit can detect that the cover is touched.

[0014] In the cover assembly as described above, the cover assembly further includes: a control unit, a drive device, a wiring harness and a wiring harness protection member. The control unit communicates with the at least one sensing unit to receive the detection result from the at least one sensing unit, and controls the drive mechanism to drive the cover to move from the closed position to the open position based on the detection result. The control unit is configured to move following the movement of the cover. The drive device is connected to the housing for driving the drive mechanism. The first end of the wiring harness is connected to the control unit, and the second end is connected to the drive device, so that the control unit can control the drive device to drive the drive mechanism based on the detection result from the at least one sensing unit, thereby driving the cover to move from the closed position to the open position. The wiring harness protection member accommodates at least part of the wiring harness, and the wiring harness protection member is configured to be able to move with the movement of the cover.

[0015] In the lid assembly as described above, the door panel opening is a fuel filler port or a charging port of a car. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 A lid in a lid assembly according to one embodiment of the present application is shown in a closed position to close a fuel filler or charging port on an outer panel of a vehicle body.

[0017] Figure 2 Yes Figure 1 Exploded view of the cover assembly separated from the body panel.

[0018] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 and Figure 2 A three-dimensional view of the cover assembly in FIG. 1 , in which the drive device is omitted for ease of illustration.

[0019] Figure 4 Yes Figure 3 An exploded view of the cover assembly in which the cover is separated to show the arrangement underneath the cover.

[0020] Figure 5 Show Figure 3 Partial structure of the cover assembly.

[0021] Figure 6 It is shown Figure 3 A stereoscopic view of the housing of the cover assembly.

[0022] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional view of a lid assembly when the lid is in a closed position to seal the fuel filler or charging port on the vehicle body outer panel.

[0023] Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the lid assembly with the lid in an open position to expose a fuel filler or charging port on the vehicle body outer panel.

[0024] Fig. 9 It is a schematic block diagram of the connection between the detection and control module and the driving device in the cover assembly according to another embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Fig.10 is a schematic block diagram of a controller or control unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Various specific embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings which constitute a part of this specification. It should be understood that, where possible, the same or similar reference numerals used in this application refer to the same components.

[0027] Various specific embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings that form a part of this specification. It should be understood that although directional terms such as "front", "rear", "inside", "outside", etc. are used in this application to describe various example structural parts and elements of the present application, these terms are used here only for the purpose of convenience of description and are determined based on the example orientations shown in the accompanying drawings. Since the embodiments disclosed in this application can be arranged in different directions, these directional terms are only for illustration and should not be regarded as limiting.

[0028] Figure 1 The lid 101 of the lid assembly 100 according to one embodiment of the present application is shown in a closed position to close a fuel filler or charging port 201 on a vehicle body outer panel 200 . Figure 2 Yes Figure 1 The cover assembly 100 is separated from the vehicle body outer panel 200 in an exploded view. The cover assembly 100 includes a cover 101 and a housing 102, and the cover 101 can be in an open position relative to the housing 102 (see Figure 8 ) and a closed position. When the cover 101 is in the open position, the refueling port or charging port 201 on the vehicle body outer panel 200 is exposed, so that the vehicle can be refueled or charged through the refueling port or charging port 201. When the cover 101 is in the closed position, the cover 101 closes the refueling port or charging port 201. The cover assembly 100 also includes a drive device 103, which is connected to the housing 102 and is used to drive the cover 101 to move relative to the housing 102. Figure 1 The vehicle controller 300 is also shown, and the vehicle controller 300 is connected to the sensor unit 111 ( Figure 4 102, and the vehicle controller 300 is connected to the driving device 103 in communication, so that the vehicle controller 300 can control the driving device 103 to move based on the detection result of the sensing unit 111, thereby driving the cover 101 to move relative to the housing 102 (described in detail below). In some embodiments, the driving device 103 is a motor.

[0029] Figure 3 and Figure 4 The construction of the cover assembly 100 is further illustrated. Figure 3 yes Figure 1 and Figure 2 The perspective view of the cover assembly 100 is shown for convenience. Figure 3 and Figure 4 The driving device 103 is omitted. Figure 4 Yes Figure 3 FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the cover 101 of the cover assembly 100 separated to show the structure under the cover 101. Figure 3 and Figure 4 The configuration of the cap assembly 100 is further described.

[0030] like Figure 3 As shown, the cover assembly 100 further includes a driving mechanism, which drives the cover 101 to move between the open position and the closed position under the drive of the driving device 103. The driving mechanism includes a base plate 107 and a driving member 108. The driving member 108 is configured to be connected to the driving device 103 (see Figure 1 and Figure 2 ), so that the driving member 108 can be driven by the driving device 103 to move. The driving member 108 is connected to the base plate 107, so that the movement of the driving member 108 drives the base plate 107 to move. The base plate 107 is arranged on the inner side of the cover 101 and is connected to the cover 101, so that the movement of the base plate 107 causes the cover 101 to move between the open position and the closed position.

[0031] Figure 4As shown in FIG. 1 , the cover assembly 100 includes a sensing unit 111 for detecting whether the cover 101 is touched when the cover 101 is in a closed position. The sensing unit 111 is fixed to the inner side of the cover 101 in a suitable manner so that the sensing unit 111 can detect that the cover 101 is touched. The sensing unit 111 is located between the cover 101 and the substrate 107 and can move with the movement of the cover 101. In some embodiments, the sensing unit 111 is fixed to the inner surface of the cover 101. In other embodiments, the sensing unit 111 is fixed to the substrate 107. When the cover 101 is in a closed position, when the sensing unit 111 detects that the cover 101 is touched, the controller 300 determines that the refueling port or the charging port 201 needs to be exposed to refuel or charge the vehicle, so that the controller 300 controls the drive device 103 to move to drive the drive member 108 to move so that the cover 101 moves from the closed position to the open position. In some embodiments, the sensing unit 111 detects whether a human hand touches the cover 101. The thickness of the cover 101 is designed so that the sensing unit 111 can detect that the cover 101 is touched when the cover 101 is in a closed position. In some embodiments, the sensing unit 111 is a capacitive switch, and when the cover 101 is touched, the capacitance of the capacitive switch 111 changes, so that the cover 101 can be indicated to be touched by the change in the capacitance of the capacitive switch.

[0032] According to the cover assembly 100 of the present application, the material of the cover 101 enables the sensing unit 111 to detect that the cover 101 is touched. In some embodiments, the material of the cover 101 does not contain metal. In some embodiments, the cover 101 is made of plastic. The present application determines that the fuel port or charging port 201 needs to be exposed by detecting that the cover 101 is touched by the sensing unit 111, rather than realizing such judgment by detecting whether the cover 101 is pressed, which makes it unnecessary for the cover 101 to have a large strength to withstand the force of pressing. Assuming that the sensing unit 111 is installed on the vehicle body, for the integrity and structural strength of the vehicle body, the sensing unit 111 should be as small as possible, which makes the detection area of ​​the sensing unit 111 very small, so the sensing unit 111 can only provide a very small touch area, which is not convenient for touch operation. According to the cover assembly 100 of the present application, since the sensing unit 111 is connected to the inner side of the cover 101, the area of ​​the sensing unit 111 can be designed to be large enough (that is, it only needs to be slightly smaller than the area of ​​the cover 101 to meet the needs of installation). Thus, the sensing unit 111 in the cover assembly 100 according to the present application can provide a detection area as large as possible. Therefore, the sensing unit 111 of the present application can provide a larger touch area, which will facilitate touch operations. In addition, since the sensing unit 111 in the present application is arranged on the inner side of the cover 101, there is no need to set up another sensing unit on the vehicle body to detect the touch. Therefore, the cover assembly 100 of the present application makes the integrity and structural strength of the vehicle body better. And if the sensing unit 111 is additionally arranged on the vehicle body, it may be necessary to set a special indicator mark on the outer panel of the vehicle body to indicate the position of the sensing unit 111, while the present application sets the sensing unit 111 on the inner side of the cover 101 so that it is only necessary to touch the position of the cover 101, and no additional indicator mark is required to indicate the position of the sensing unit 111.

[0033] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the cover assembly 100 also includes a wiring harness 109, which is used to connect the sensor unit 111 with the vehicle controller 300 (see Figure 1 ), so that the sensing unit 111 can send the detection result to the controller 300. The controller 300 is also connected to the drive device 103 for communication (see Figure 1 ), so that when the controller 300 receives the detection result from the sensor unit 111 indicating that the cover 101 is touched, the controller 300 controls the drive device 103 to move, so that the drive device 103 drives the drive member 108, and finally drives the cover 101 to move from the closed position to the open position.

[0034] Since one end of the wire harness 109 is connected to the sensor unit 111, the wire harness 109 moves with the movement of the cover 101, and the wire harness 109 is easily wound in the housing 102 or enters the rear guide portion 123 on the housing 102 during the movement (see FIG. Figure 6 ), thereby affecting the movement of the cover 101, and the wire harness 109 is also easily damaged. The cover assembly 100 of the present application is provided with a wire harness protection member 110, one end of which is connected to the housing 102 and fixed, and the other end is connected to the driving mechanism, so that it can move with the movement of the cover 101. The wire harness protection member 110 is used to accommodate at least part of the wire harness 109, so that the movement of the wire harness 109 can be guided by the wire harness protection member 110, and the wire harness 109 is prevented from being wound in the housing 102 or entering the rear guide portion 123 on the housing 102 (see Figure 6 ), thereby ensuring the movement of the cover 101 and preventing the wire harness 109 from being damaged. In the illustrated embodiment of the present application, a drag chain is used as the wire harness protection component 110. The drag chain has a plurality of links, so the drag chain moves link by link while following the movement of the cover 101, thereby defining the movement trajectory of the wire harness 109 in the housing 102, thereby preventing the wire harness 109 from being entangled or entering the rear guide portion 123 during movement. In other embodiments, wire harness protection components 110 of other structures may be used. Figure 3 and 4 109, one end of the harness protection member 110 is connected to the housing 102 and fixed, and the other end is connected to the base plate 107. In other embodiments, the other end of the harness protection member 110 is connected to other components of the drive mechanism or to the cover 101, as long as the harness protection member 110 can move with the movement of the cover 101 and thus can provide guidance for the movement of the harness 109.

[0035] In the embodiment shown in the present application, only one sensing unit 111 is provided. It should be understood that in other embodiments, two or more sensing units 111 are provided so that the controller 300 can judge whether the cover 101 is touched based on the detection results of the two or more sensing units 111, thereby reducing the probability of misjudgment. It should also be understood that in the embodiment in which two or more sensing units 111 are provided, a corresponding number of wiring harnesses 109 and wiring harness protection members 110 are provided. The two or more wiring harnesses 109 are used to respectively connect the two or more sensing units 111 to the vehicle controller 300, so that the controller 300 can judge whether the cover 101 is touched based on the detection results of the two or more sensing units 111. The two or more wiring harness protection members 110 respectively accommodate the two or more wiring harnesses 109 to guide the movement of the two or more wiring harnesses 109.

[0036] Figure 5 Show Figure 3The cover assembly 100 (including the cover 101, the base plate 107, the drive member 108, and the harness protection member 110) is structured. One end of the harness protection member 110 is fixed to the housing 102 by a suitable means (e.g., a pin), and the other end is connected to the rear end of the base plate 107. The drive member 108 is provided with a guide rod 104 and a support rod 105 for being received in the rear guide portion second portion 125 of the housing 102 (see FIG. Figures 6 to 8 ). The guide rod 104 is connected to the drive device 103 (see Figure 1 and Figure 2 ), so that it can move along the second portion 125 of the rear guide portion under the drive of the driving device 103 (which will be combined with the following text) Figures 6 to 8 Description), so that the driving member 108 can move relative to the shell 102. The support rod 105 is received in the second part 125 of the rear guide portion, so that the driving member 108 is supported more stably. It should be understood that in some embodiments, the support rod 105 is not provided. One end of the driving member 108 is rotatably connected to the rear end of the substrate 107, so that the driving member 108 can drive the substrate 107 to move, and the driving member 108 and the substrate 107 can rotate relative to each other. In an embodiment of the present application, one end of the driving member 108 is rotatably connected to the rear end of the substrate 107 via a pivot 119. The rear end of the substrate 107 has a guide leg 106 for being received in the rear guide portion 123 of the shell 102 and being able to move along the rear guide portion 123 (to be described later in conjunction with Figures 6 to 8 The front end of the base plate 107 is provided with a support leg 116 for being received in the front guide portion 122 of the housing 102 and being able to move along the front guide portion 122 (which will be described later in conjunction with Figures 6 to 8 describe).

[0037] Figure 6 It is shown Figure 3A three-dimensional view of the shell 102 of the cover assembly 100 in FIG. The shell 102 includes opposite side walls 131, and the side walls 131 include a length direction and a height direction. A front guide portion 122 and a rear guide portion 123 are provided on the side walls 131. The rear guide portion 123 includes a connected rear guide portion first portion 124 and a rear guide portion second portion 125, the rear guide portion first portion 124 extending along the height direction of the side wall 131, and tilting toward the rear end of the shell 102 from the outer end of the rear guide portion first portion 124 (the end closer to the outside of the shell 102) to the inner end, and the rear guide portion second portion 125 extending along the length direction of the side wall 131, and tilting toward the inside of the shell 102 from the front end to the rear end of the rear guide portion second portion 125. The structure of the first portion 124 and the second portion 125 of the rear guide portion enables the cover 101 to move toward the inside of the housing 102 away from the fuel filler or charging port 201 when it moves from the closed position to the open position, so as to enter the inner side of the door outer panel 200, so as to be able to move from the closed position to the open position. The front guide portion 122 is used to receive the support leg 116 at the front end of the base plate 107, and enables the support leg 116 to move along the front guide portion 122. The rear guide portion 123 is used to receive the guide rod 104 and the support rod 105 of the driving member 108 and the guide leg 106 at the rear end of the base plate 107, and enables the guide rod 104, the support rod 105 and the guide leg 106 to move in the rear guide portion 123. In the embodiment shown in the present application, the front guide portion 122 and the rear guide portion 123 are grooves provided along the side wall 131 of the housing 102.

[0038] Figure 7 1 is a cross-sectional view of a lid 101 in a lid assembly 100 in a closed position to close a fuel filler or charging port 201 on a vehicle body outer panel 200 . Figure 8 1 is a cross-sectional view of the cover 101 in an open position to expose the fuel filler or charging port 201 on the vehicle body outer panel 200. Figure 7 and Figure 8 The process of the cover 101 moving from the closed position to the open position is described.

[0039] like Figure 7As shown, when the cover 101 is in the closed position, the guide rod 104 and the support rod 105 of the driving member 108 are located at the front end of the second portion 125 of the rear guide portion of the housing 102, the guide leg 106 at the rear end of the base plate 107 is located in the first portion 124 of the rear guide portion, and the support leg 116 at the front end of the base plate 107 is located at the front end of the front guide portion 122. When the sensing unit 111 detects that the cover 101 is touched, the controller 30 controls the driving device 103 to move, so that the driving device 103 drives the guide rod 104 of the driving member 108 to move along the second portion 125 of the rear guide portion toward the rear end of the housing 102, so that the driving member 108 moves toward the rear end of the housing 102, and drives the base plate 107 to move toward the rear end of the housing 102. In the process of the base plate 107 being driven to move toward the rear end of the housing 102, the guide leg 106 at the rear end of the base plate 107 first moves along the first rear guide portion 124 toward the inside of the housing 102 to the connection between the first rear guide portion 124 and the second rear guide portion 125. In this process, the rear end of the base plate 107 rotates relative to the driving member 108 toward the inside of the housing 102 until the guide leg 106 at the rear end of the base plate 107 enters the second rear guide portion 125. After the guide leg 106 at the rear end of the base plate 107 enters the second rear guide portion 125, as the guide rod 104 continues to be driven by the driving device 103 to move toward the rear end of the housing 102, the guide leg 106 continues to move toward the rear end of the housing 102 along the second rear guide portion 125. In the process of the guide leg 106 at the rear end of the base plate 107 moving along the first rear guide portion 124 toward the inside of the housing 102, the position of the support leg 116 at the front end of the base plate 107 in the front guide portion 122 does not change. After the guide leg 106 enters the second portion 125 of the rear guide portion, as the guide leg 106 moves toward the rear end of the housing 102 along the second portion 125 of the rear guide portion, the support leg 116 at the front end of the base plate 107 moves toward the rear end of the housing 102 along the front guide portion 122 accordingly, so that the base plate 107 moves toward the rear end of the housing 102. The cover 101 also moves along with the movement of the base plate 107. As the guide leg 106 at the rear end of the base plate 107 moves toward the inside of the housing 102 in the first portion 124 of the rear guide portion, the rear end of the cover 101 is driven to move toward the inside of the housing 102 along with the rear end of the base plate 107, so that the rear end of the cover 101 is away from the fuel filler or charging port 201 so as to be able to move to the inside of the vehicle body outer panel 200. Due to the inclined structure of the second portion 125 of the rear guide portion, when the cover 101 is driven by the base plate 107 to move toward the rear end of the housing 102, the cover 101 gradually moves toward the inside of the housing 102, so that the cover 101 can move inside the vehicle body outer panel 200 without being blocked by the vehicle body outer panel 200, so that the cover 101 can move toward the rear end of the housing 102 to the open position. Figure 8As shown, when the cover 101 reaches the open position, the cover 101 is located on the inner side of the vehicle body outer panel 200, the guide rod 104 of the drive member 108 reaches the rear end of the second portion 125 of the rear guide portion, and the support leg 116 at the front end of the base plate 107 reaches the rear end of the front guide portion 122.

[0040] When the controller 300 receives an external instruction to remove the cover 101 from the Figure 8 The open position shown moves to Figure 7 The controller 300 controls the driving device 103 to move in the reverse direction, so that the driving device 103 drives the driving mechanism to move from the rear end of the housing 102 toward the front end of the housing 102, thereby driving the cover 101 to move from the open position to the closed position. Figures 7 and 8 The process described in is the opposite.

[0041] Figures 1 to 8 In the embodiment of the present invention, the sensing unit 111 is connected to the vehicle controller 300 through communication, so that the vehicle controller 300 controls the movement of the driving device 103 based on the detection result of the sensing unit 111 to drive the cover 101 to move from the closed position to the open position. In other embodiments, the sensing unit 111 and the detection and control module 180 of the control unit 170 are fixedly integrated on the inner side of the cover 101 (see Fig. 9 ), so that the detection and control module 180 moves with the movement of the cover 101. The detection result of the sensing unit 111 is transmitted to the control unit 170, so that the control unit 170 controls the movement of the driving device 103 based on the detection result of the sensing unit 111 to drive the cover 101 to move from the closed position to the open position. Fig. 9 In the illustrated embodiment, the wiring harness 109 connects the control unit 170 and the drive device 103 , so that the control unit 170 can control the movement of the drive device 103 .

[0042] Fig.10 is a schematic block diagram of the controller 300 or the control unit 170. The controller 300 or the control unit 170 can execute a process of controlling the driving device 103 to move so as to drive the cover 101 to move.

[0043] like Fig.10As shown, the controller 300 or the control unit 170 includes a bus 1002, a processor 1004, an input interface 1006, an output interface 1008, and a memory 1010. The processor 1004, the input interface 1006, the output interface 1008, and the memory 1010 are connected to the bus 1002. The processor 1004 can read a program (or instruction) from the memory 1010 and execute the program (or instruction); the processor 1004 can also write the program (or instruction) into the memory 1010. The memory 1010 can store programs (instructions). By executing the instructions in the memory 1010, the processor 1004 can control the memory 1010, the input interface 1006, and the output interface 1008. In the present application, the memory 1010 can store a program for executing a process for driving the cover 101 to move. The input interface 1006 is configured to receive the detection result from the sensing unit 111. The output interface 1008 is configured to receive a control signal from the processor 1010 , and transmit the control signal to the driving device 103 to control the movement thereof, so that the driving device 103 moves to drive the cover 101 to move.

[0044] Although the present application only describes an embodiment in which the cover assembly 100 is used for a vehicle fuel inlet or charging port 201 , it should be understood that the cover assembly 100 of the present application can be used in other occasions to close or expose openings on door panels or similar objects.

[0045] This application produces at least the following technical effects:

[0046] 1. The cover assembly 100 of the present application can move the cover 101 to the open position to expose the fuel inlet or the charging port 201 based on an operator's touching of the cover 101 of the fuel inlet or the charging port 201 .

[0047] 2. Since the cover 101 in the cover assembly 100 of the present application is triggered to move from the closed position to the open position by touching the cover 101 without pressing the cover 101 to achieve the operation, the cover 101 does not need to have a high strength.

[0048] 3. In the cover assembly 100 according to the present application, the sensing unit 111 is arranged on the cover 101, so that there is no need to arrange a sensing unit on the vehicle body. This is beneficial to the structural integrity and structural strength of the vehicle body, and there is no need to arrange an indicator mark on the vehicle body to indicate the position of the sensing unit. And because the sensing unit 111 is arranged on the cover 101, the sensing unit 111 can be designed to have a large area to provide a large touch area, which is convenient for touch operation.

[0049] 4. Taking into account the problem that the sensing unit 111 in the present application moves with the cover 101, the wiring harness 109 connected to the sensing unit 111 may be entangled or enter the rear guide portion 123 on the shell 102 of the cover assembly 100. The cover assembly 100 of the present application is also provided with a wiring harness protection component 110 for accommodating the wiring harness 109, thereby providing protection for the wiring harness 109 and guiding the movement of the wiring harness 109 in the shell 102, preventing the wiring harness 109 from being entangled or getting stuck in the rear guide portion 123 on the shell 102 of the cover assembly 100 during movement, thereby ensuring the normal movement of the cover 101 and preventing damage to the wiring harness 109.

[0050] Although the present disclosure has been described in conjunction with the examples of the embodiments summarized above, various alternatives, modifications, changes, improvements and / or substantially equivalent solutions, whether known or currently or foreseeable in the near future, may be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. In addition, the technical effects and / or technical problems described in this specification are exemplary rather than restrictive; so the disclosure in this specification may be used to solve other technical problems and have other technical effects and / or may solve other technical problems. Therefore, the examples of the embodiments of the present disclosure as stated above are intended to be illustrative rather than restrictive. Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure is intended to include all known or earlier developed alternatives, modifications, changes, improvements and / or substantially equivalent solutions.

Claims

1. A cover assembly for closing a door panel opening on a door panel, characterized in that: The cover assembly comprises: Housing (102); a cover (101), the cover (101) being configured to be movable relative to the housing (102) between an open position and a closed position, wherein when the cover (101) is located at the closed position, the cover (101) closes the door panel opening (201), and when the cover (101) is located at the open position, the door panel opening (201) is exposed; a driving mechanism for driving the cover (101) to move between the open position and the closed position; and at least one sensing unit (111) for detecting whether the cover is touched, wherein the at least one sensing unit (111) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the cover (101) and is capable of moving with the cover (101); The cover assembly is configured such that, based on a detection result of the at least one sensing unit (111), the driving mechanism drives the cover (101) to move to the open position.

2. The cover assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that The cover assembly further comprises: at least one wiring harness (109), wherein a first end of the at least one wiring harness (109) is respectively connected to the corresponding at least one sensing unit (111), and a second end is configured to be connected to a controller (300), so that the controller (300) can control the cover (101) to move from the closed position to the open position based on the detection result of the at least one sensing unit (111); and At least one harness protection member (110) accommodates at least a portion of the at least one harness (109), respectively, and is arranged to be movable along with the movement of the cover (101).

3. The cover assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that The at least one harness protection member (110) has a first end connected to the drive mechanism and a second end connected to the housing (102).

4. The cover assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that The shell (102) is provided with a front guide portion (122) and a rear guide portion (123), and the rear guide portion (123) has a first rear guide portion (124) and a second rear guide portion (125) that are connected to each other, and the first rear guide portion (124) is constructed so that when the cover (101) moves from the closed position to the open position, the second end of the cover (101) can move inwardly away from the door panel opening (201), and the second rear guide portion (125) is constructed so that when the second end of the cover (101) is away from the door panel opening (201), the cover (101) can move to the open position.

5. The cover assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that The driving mechanism comprises: a substrate (107), the substrate (107) being disposed on the inner side of the cover (101), the at least one sensing unit (111) being connected between the substrate (107) and the cover (101), and the first end of the substrate (107) being received in the front guide portion (122) so as to be movable along the front guide portion (122), and the second end of the substrate (107) being received in the rear guide portion (123) so as to be movable along the rear guide portion (123); and A driving member (108), wherein the first end of the driving member (108) is rotatably connected to the second end of the base plate (107) so that the second end of the base plate (107) can move along the first portion (124) of the rear guide portion to drive the second end of the cover (101) to move inwardly away from the door panel opening (201) or outwardly into the door panel opening (201); the second end of the driving member (108) is received in the second portion (125) of the rear guide portion and can move along the second portion (125) of the rear guide portion to drive the second end of the base plate (107) to move along the second portion (125) of the rear guide portion, thereby moving the cover (101) between the open position and the closed position.

6. The cover assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that The first end of the at least one harness protection member (109) is connected to the substrate (107), and the second end is connected to the housing (102).

7. The cover assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that The at least one harness protection member (109) is a drag chain.

8. The cover assembly according to claim 1, wherein: In response to the at least one sensing unit (111) detecting that the cover (101) is touched, the cover (101) is driven to move from the closed position to the open position, thereby exposing the door panel opening (201).

9. The cover assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that The at least one sensing unit (111) is a capacitive switch, and a change in capacitance of the capacitive switch indicates that the cover (101) is touched.

10. The cover assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that The thickness of the cover (101) is designed so that the at least one sensing unit (111) can detect that the cover (101) is touched.

11. The cover assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The cover assembly further comprises: a control unit (170), the control unit (170) communicating with the at least one sensing unit (111) to receive the detection result from the at least one sensing unit (111), and controlling the driving mechanism to drive the cover (101) to move from the closed position to the open position based on the detection result, the control unit (170) being configured to move following the movement of the cover (101); A driving device (103), the driving device (103) being connected to the housing (102) and being used to drive the driving mechanism; a wiring harness (109), wherein a first end of the wiring harness (109) is connected to the control unit (170), and a second end of the wiring harness (109) is connected to the driving device (103), so that the control unit (170) can control the driving device (103) to drive the driving mechanism based on the detection result from the at least one sensing unit (111), thereby driving the cover (101) to move from the closed position to the open position; and A wire harness protection member (110) accommodates at least a portion of the wire harness (109), and the wire harness protection member (110) is arranged to be movable along with the movement of the cover (101).

12. The cover assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that: The door panel opening (201) is a fuel filling port or a charging port of a car.

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