Vehicle front structure

Abstract

The invention provides a vehicle front structure capable of improving space utilization rate and traffic safety. A vehicle front structure includes a front vehicle body member and a wiper device mounted on the front vehicle body member, the wiper device including: a first support member rotatably supporting a first wiper member, the first support member being mounted at a first position near a driver's seat side in the front vehicle body member; and a second support member provided separately from the first support member and rotatably supporting a second wiper member, the second support member being mounted at a second position closer to the center side than the first position in the vehicle width direction in the front vehicle body member, the vehicle front structure further includes a driver's seat side pedestrian airbag mounted between the first position and the second position in the front vehicle body member.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a vehicle front structure. Background Art

[0002] In order to allow the elderly, the disabled, and children, who are relatively vulnerable groups, to use a sustainable transportation system, we are committed to the research and development of preventive safety technologies to provide better traffic safety and convenience. In the existing technology, a wiper device is installed on the front structure of the vehicle, but the mechanism of the wiper device occupies the surrounding space, so that other components cannot be installed around the wiper device, especially airbags for protecting pedestrians. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention aims to improve the space utilization efficiency in the front structure of the vehicle, and further improve the preventive safety technology of traffic and contribute to the development of a sustainable transportation system. Summary of the invention

[0003] The invention provides a vehicle front structure, which can improve space utilization and traffic safety.

[0004] The vehicle front structure of the present invention includes a front body component and a wiper device, and the wiper device is installed on the front body component, the wiper device includes: a first support component, which can rotatably support the first wiper component, and the first support component is installed in a first position of the front body component close to the driver's seat side; and a second support component, which is separately provided from the first support component and can rotatably support the second wiper component, and the second support component is installed in a second position of the front body component that is closer to the center side than the first position in the vehicle width direction, wherein the vehicle front structure also includes a driver's seat side pedestrian airbag, and the driver's seat side pedestrian airbag is installed between the first position and the second position in the front body component.

[0005] In an embodiment of the present invention, the wiper device further comprises a connecting rod, which connects the first wiper component and the second wiper component so that the two can be operated synchronously, and the connecting rod and the driver's side pedestrian airbag are arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

[0006] In an embodiment of the present invention, the front structure of the vehicle also includes: a pedestrian airbag on the passenger seat side, which is installed in the front body component at a position closer to the passenger seat side than the second position in the vehicle width direction; and a connecting component, which connects the pedestrian airbag on the driver's seat side and the pedestrian airbag on the passenger seat side, and the connecting component and the second wiper component are arranged in parallel in the front and rear direction of the vehicle.

[0007] Based on the above, in the front structure of the vehicle of the present invention, the first support member and the second support member for supporting the wiper member are arranged on the front body member in a non-connected form. As a result, the space between the first position and the second position can be used to install the driver's side pedestrian airbag or other components, which not only improves the efficiency of space use, but also protects the safety of pedestrians. Accordingly, the front structure of the vehicle of the present invention can improve space utilization and traffic safety.

[0008] In order to make the above features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, embodiments are given below with reference to the accompanying drawings for detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1 1 is a top schematic view of a front structure of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0010] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Diagram showing what is behind the wiper components and airbag cover.

[0011] FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C They are Figure 1 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of areas A to C.

[0012] Figure 4 1 is a perspective schematic diagram of a wiper device of a front structure of a vehicle according to the present embodiment.

[0013] Figure 5 It is a perspective view of a wiper device of a vehicle front structure according to a modified example.

[0014] Description of Reference Numerals

[0015] 100: Vehicle front structure;

[0016] 110: front body parts;

[0017] 120, 120A: Wiper device;

[0018] 121: first supporting member;

[0019] 122: first wiper component;

[0020] 123: second supporting member;

[0021] 124: second wiper component;

[0022] 125: connecting rod;

[0023] 130: Pedestrian airbag on the driver's side;

[0024] 131: Pedestrian airbag cover on the driver's side;

[0025] 140: Passenger side pedestrian airbag;

[0026] 141: Passenger side pedestrian airbag cover;

[0027] 150: connecting parts;

[0028] B1, B2, B3: bracket;

[0029] P1: first position;

[0030] P2: second position;

[0031] X: vehicle width direction;

[0032] Y: front and rear direction of the vehicle;

[0033] Z: The vehicle's up and down direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Figure 1 1 is a top schematic view of a front structure of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Diagram showing what is behind the wiper components and airbag cover. FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C They are Figure 1 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of areas A to C. Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the wiper device of the front structure of the vehicle of this embodiment. In this embodiment, the front structure 100 of the vehicle is, for example, the front structure of an ordinary passenger car (not shown), but the present invention is not limited thereto and can also be applied to other suitable vehicles. The vehicle width direction X, the vehicle front-to-back direction Y, and the vehicle up-down direction Z in the accompanying drawings are not used to limit the positional relationship of the various components in the present invention. In addition, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the front and the top used in the following description are the directions indicated by the arrows in the vehicle front-to-back direction Y and the vehicle up-to-down direction Z, and the rear and the bottom used in the description are the opposite directions mentioned above; the left in the description is the direction indicated by the arrow in the vehicle width direction X, not the actual left side of the vehicle, and the right in the description is the opposite direction mentioned above. In addition, the driver's seat side and the co-driver's seat side in the relevant description are assumed under the premise of left-hand drive, but are not used to limit the position of the present invention. Whenever possible, the same component symbols are used in the drawings and descriptions to represent the same or similar parts. The following will be matched with Figures 1 to 4 A vehicle front structure 100 according to the present embodiment will be described.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1In this embodiment, the vehicle front structure 100 includes a front body member 110, a wiper device 120, and a driver's side pedestrian airbag 130. The front body member 110 is, for example, a cowl cover, and the wiper device 120 is installed on the front body member 110 to remove water from the front window (not shown) of the vehicle, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The wiper device 120 includes a first support member 121 and a second support member 123. The first support member 121 can rotatably support the first wiper member 122, that is, the first wiper member 122 rotates around the first support member 121 as the axis. In addition, the first support member 121 is installed at a first position P1 (right side in the vehicle width direction X) close to the driver's side in the front body member 110. The second support member 123 is separately provided from the first support member 121, that is, the two are not connected in a connected form, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The second support member 123 rotatably supports the second wiper member 124, that is, the second wiper member 124 rotates around the second support member 122. The second support member 123 is installed at a second position P2 (relatively close to the passenger seat side) closer to the center than the first position P1 in the vehicle width direction X in the front body member 110. In addition, the driver's side pedestrian airbag 130 is installed between the first position P1 and the second position P2 in the front body member 110.

[0036] It can be seen that in the vehicle front structure 100 of the present embodiment, the first support member 121 and the second support member 123 for supporting the wiper member 120 are arranged in a non-connected form on the front body member 110. Therefore, the space between the first position P1 and the second position P2 can be used to install the driver's side pedestrian airbag 130 or other components, which not only improves the efficiency of space use, but also protects the safety of pedestrians. Accordingly, the vehicle front structure 100 of the present embodiment can improve space utilization and traffic safety.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 4 Furthermore, in this embodiment, the wiper device 120 further includes a connecting rod 125. The connecting rod 125 connects the first wiper component 122 and the second wiper component 124 so that the two components can be actuated synchronously. In other words, only one of the first wiper component 122 or the second wiper component 124 needs to be driven to actuate both components. Since there is a space between the first support component 121 and the second support component 123 for arranging the driver's side pedestrian airbag 130, the connecting rod 125 and the driver's side pedestrian airbag 130 can be arranged side by side in the vehicle front-rear direction Y (e.g., Figure 2). In addition, the driver's side pedestrian airbag 130 is provided with a driver's side pedestrian airbag cover 131, and the driver's side pedestrian airbag cover 131 is formed to be relatively large, so that the driver's side pedestrian airbag cover 131 can cover the connecting rod 125 in addition to the airbag body to protect the connecting rod 125 from being hit. In other embodiments not shown, the driver's side pedestrian airbag cover 131 can also be formed to be relatively small according to actual needs, and the present invention is not limited to this.

[0038] In addition, in the present embodiment, the vehicle front structure 100 further includes a passenger side pedestrian airbag 140 and a connecting component 150. The passenger side pedestrian airbag 140 is installed in the front body component 110 at a position closer to the passenger side than the second position P2 in the vehicle width direction X, that is, closer to the left side in the vehicle width direction X. The connecting component 150 connects the driver side pedestrian airbag 130 and the passenger side pedestrian airbag 140. The connecting component 150 and the second wiper component 124 are arranged in parallel in the vehicle front-rear direction Y. In this way, the configuration of the vehicle front structure 100 can be made compact, and in addition to improving the utilization rate of the space, the safety of pedestrians near the passenger side can be further protected.

[0039] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the front passenger side pedestrian airbag 140 is provided with a front passenger side pedestrian airbag cover 141, and the front passenger side pedestrian airbag cover 141 is formed larger to cover the airbag body, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The connecting member 150 is provided at a position lower than the driver side pedestrian airbag cover 131 and the front passenger side pedestrian airbag cover 141 in the vehicle up-down direction Z.

[0040] Please refer to FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C In this embodiment, the driver's side pedestrian airbag 130 and the passenger's side pedestrian airbag 140 are fixed to the front body member 110 by, for example, brackets B1, B2, and B3. For example, the driver's side pedestrian airbag 130 is fixed by bracket B1 on the right side in the vehicle width direction X and bracket B2 on the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction Y; the passenger's side pedestrian airbag 140 is fixed by bracket B3 on the left side in the vehicle width direction X. In addition, fastening members such as bolts can be used to pass through brackets B1, B2, and B3 to fix the driver's side pedestrian airbag 130 and the passenger's side pedestrian airbag 140 on the front body member 110, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0041] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of a modified example of a wiper device for a front structure of a vehicle. Figure 5In a modified embodiment, the wiper device 120A differs from the wiper device 120 in that the connecting rod 125 is not provided. Therefore, in the case of the wiper device 120A, a driving unit (not shown) is provided on each of the first support member 121 and the second support member 123 to respectively drive the first wiper member 122 and the second wiper member 124. In this way, there is more space between the first support member 121 and the second support member 123 to install other components, thereby improving the utilization rate and degree of freedom of the space.

[0042] In summary, in the front structure of the vehicle of the present invention, the first support component and the second support component for supporting the wiper component are arranged on the front body component in a non-connected form. As a result, the space between the first position and the second position can be utilized and can be used to install a driver's side pedestrian airbag or other components, which not only improves the efficiency of space use, but also protects the safety of pedestrians. In addition, a passenger side pedestrian airbag can be provided, and the vacated space can be used to provide a connecting component connecting the driver's side pedestrian airbag and the passenger side pedestrian airbag. Accordingly, the front structure of the vehicle of the present invention can improve space utilization and traffic safety.

[0043] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle front structure, comprising a front vehicle body component and a wiper device, wherein the wiper device is mounted on the front vehicle body component, characterized in that: The wiper device comprises: a first supporting member that rotatably supports the first wiper member, the first supporting member being installed at a first position close to the driver's seat side in the front vehicle body member; and A second support member is provided separately from the first support member and rotatably supports a second wiper member, the second support member being mounted at a second position closer to the center side than the first position in the vehicle width direction in the front vehicle body member, wherein The vehicle front structure further includes a driver-side pedestrian airbag installed between the first position and the second position in the front vehicle body member.

2. The vehicle front structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wiper device further comprises a connecting rod, wherein the connecting rod connects the first wiper component and the second wiper component so that the two components can be actuated synchronously. The link member and the driver-side pedestrian airbag are arranged in parallel in a front-rear direction of the vehicle.

3. The vehicle front structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: Also includes: a passenger-side pedestrian airbag installed in the front body member at a position closer to the passenger seat than the second position in the vehicle width direction; as well as A connecting member connects the driver-side pedestrian airbag and the passenger-side pedestrian airbag, and the connecting member and the second wiper member are arranged in parallel in a vehicle front-rear direction.

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