Double-layer plate side skirt structure and vehicle

The dual-layer side skirt structure with a connected installation system addresses precision and appearance challenges in conventional single-layer designs, ensuring precise alignment and preventing shrinkage issues, thereby enhancing vehicle appearance and functionality.

CN119705294AActive Publication Date: 2025-03-28CHERY AUTOMOBILE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411529626.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-30
Publication Date
2025-03-28
Estimated Expiration
2044-10-30

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Technical Problem

Conventional single-layer side skirt structures in vehicles face challenges in maintaining installation precision and appearance quality, particularly with high-gloss painting, leading to potential shrinkage issues and size discrepancies that result in gaps and functional interference, such as door operation issues.

Method used

A dual-layer side skirt structure comprising an outer and inner panel connected via an installation system that includes keel plates, single-sided clamps, and positioning pins, ensuring precise alignment and preventing shrinkage, with the outer panel positioned externally and the inner panel connected to the vehicle body.

Benefits of technology

The dual-layer structure enhances installation precision and appearance quality, reducing size discrepancies and preventing functional interference, such as door operation issues, while maintaining high-gloss painting integrity.

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Abstract

The double-layer plate side skirt structure comprises an outer plate and an inner plate, the outer plate is connected with the inner plate through a mounting mechanism, the inner plate is arranged to be used for being connected with a vehicle body of a vehicle, and the outer plate is located on the outer side of the inner plate. According to the double-layer plate side skirt structure, the inner and outer plate structure is arranged, good self-generating and whole vehicle assembling precision can be guaranteed, good appearance quality can be effectively guaranteed, and therefore the side skirt quality can be improved on the premise that the assembling precision is guaranteed. The invention further discloses a vehicle.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of automobiles, and in particular relates to a double-layer plate side skirt structure and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the development of technology and people's increasing requirements for quality, the current automotive industry not only has higher and higher requirements for functionality but also has stricter requirements for appearance quality. Conventional side skirt guards mostly use a single-layer plate structure. This structure can well ensure the installation accuracy but is very prone to poor appearance shrinkage. The traditional approach is to use leather grain technology to slightly cover up this defect.

[0003] However, in order to achieve a better appearance, the styling is generally upgraded to spray painting, especially high-gloss spray painting. This process can improve the visual appearance, but it further increases the requirements for the single piece, because spray painting has an amplifying effect on the appearance reduction, so the appearance of the side skirt is very challenging. Another challenge for the single-layer structure of products above 2000mm such as side skirts is: the degree of conformity between product size and data. In theory, it is very difficult to control the size deviation of a part within one thousandth, but even if it is controlled to one thousandth, it cannot meet the quality requirements of people at this stage. One thousandth of 2000mm is 2mm, which will cause a gap in the matching position with the car body, and even interference when the door is opened and closed.

[0004] It is hoped to provide an improved double-layer plate side skirt structure, especially how to solve the appearance problems caused by traditional side skirts while ensuring assembly accuracy, so as to qualitatively improve the quality of the side skirts. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a double-layer plate side skirt structure, the purpose of which is to improve the quality of the side skirt while ensuring assembly accuracy.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a double-layer side skirt structure, including an outer panel and an inner panel, the outer panel is connected to the inner panel through a mounting mechanism, the inner panel is configured to be connected to the vehicle body, and the outer panel is located on the outside of the inner panel.

[0007] The mounting mechanism comprises a boss arranged on the inner plate, and the boss is connected to the outer plate by welding.

[0008] The boss is arranged at the upper end of the inner plate, and the boss is connected to the upper end of the outer plate.

[0009] The mounting mechanism comprises a single-sided buckle arranged on the outer plate and a buckle seat arranged on the inner plate, and the single-sided buckle and the buckle seat are connected by a snap connection.

[0010] The outer plate is provided with an anti-dropping reverse stop for limiting the single-sided buckle.

[0011] The anti-slip backstop is located above the single-side buckle.

[0012] The single-side buckle is arranged at the lower edge of the outer plate, and the clamping seat is provided with a receiving groove for the lower end of the outer plate to be inserted.

[0013] The mounting mechanism comprises a positioning plug-in sheet arranged on the outer plate, and a positioning hole for inserting the positioning plug-in sheet is arranged on the inner plate.

[0014] The positioning insert is arranged at the upper bending portion of the outer plate.

[0015] The present invention also provides a vehicle, comprising the double-layer plate side skirt structure.

[0016] The double-layer plate side skirt structure of the present invention is arranged as an inner and outer plate structure, which can not only ensure good self-generation and vehicle assembly accuracy, but also effectively ensure good appearance quality, thereby improving the quality of the side skirt under the premise of ensuring assembly accuracy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the double-layer plate side skirt structure of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Middle AA section view;

[0019] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0020] Figure 4 is another cross-sectional view of the double-layer plate side skirt structure of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the buckle portion of the double-layer plate side skirt structure of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the anti-slip reverse blocking part;

[0023] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of an existing side skirt structure;

[0024] The markings in the above figures are: 1. upper buckle; 2. decorative panel buckle seat; 3. outer panel; 4. inner panel; 5. single-sided buckle; 6. buckle seat; 7. anti-slip counter-block; 8. boss; 9. positioning insert; 10. upper bending part; 11. first outer wall; 12. second outer wall; 13. third outer wall; 14. fourth outer wall; 15. first inner wall; 16. second inner wall; 17. third inner wall; 18. fourth inner wall; 19. fifth inner wall; 20. sixth inner wall. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] To facilitate understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more comprehensively below with reference to the relevant drawings. Several embodiments of the present invention are given in the drawings, but the present invention can be implemented in different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in the text. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the content disclosed in the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0026] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower" and similar expressions used in this article are for illustrative purposes only.

[0027] It should be noted that, in the following embodiments, the "first", "second", "third", "fourth", "fifth" and "sixth" do not represent an absolute distinction in structure and / or function, nor do they represent a sequence of execution, but are merely for the convenience of description.

[0028] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly connected by technicians in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The terminology used in the specification of the present invention is for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0029] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the present invention provides a double-layer side skirt structure, including an outer panel 3 and an inner panel 4, wherein the outer panel 3 is connected to the inner panel 4 via a mounting mechanism, the inner panel 4 is configured to be connected to a vehicle body, and the outer panel 3 is located outside the inner panel 4.

[0030] The mounting mechanism includes a boss 8 disposed on the inner plate 4 , and the boss 8 is connected to the outer plate 3 by welding.

[0031] The boss 8 is disposed at the upper end of the inner plate 4 , and the boss 8 is connected to the upper end of the outer plate 3 .

[0032] The mounting mechanism includes a single-sided buckle 5 arranged on the outer plate 3 and a buckle seat 6 arranged on the inner plate 4, and the single-sided buckle 5 and the buckle seat 6 are connected by snapping.

[0033] The outer plate 3 is provided with an anti-dropping stopper 7 for limiting the single-side buckle 5 .

[0034] The anti-slip stopper 7 is located above the single-side buckle 5 .

[0035] The single-side buckle 5 is arranged at the lower edge of the outer plate 3 , and the inner plate 4 is provided with a receiving groove for the lower end of the outer plate 3 to be inserted.

[0036] The mounting mechanism comprises a positioning plug 9 arranged on the outer plate 3 , and a positioning hole for inserting the positioning plug 9 is arranged on the inner plate 4 .

[0037] The positioning insert 9 is arranged at the upper bending portion 10 of the outer plate 3 .

[0038] The present invention also provides a vehicle, comprising the double-layer plate side skirt structure.

[0039] Example

[0040] First, as Figures 1 to 6 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a double-layer side skirt structure, including an outer panel 3 and an inner panel 4, the outer panel 3 is connected to the inner panel 4 through a mounting mechanism, the inner panel 4 is configured to be connected to the body of a vehicle, the outer panel 3 is located on the outside of the inner panel 4, and the inner panel 4 is located between the body and the outer panel 3.

[0041] Specifically, the embodiment of the present invention provides a double-layer side skirt structure, which can solve the appearance problems caused by traditional side skirts while ensuring the assembly accuracy, so that the quality of the side skirts is qualitatively improved. The general structure of the double-layer side skirt structure is to disassemble the side skirt into an inner panel 4 and an outer panel 3, and the inner panel 4 is connected to the outer panel by designing a square positioning hole in the outer panel 3 / a counter-block of the single-sided buckle 5 of the outer panel 3 / a square outer panel 3 buckle seat 6 / a square outer panel 3 welding boss 8. The through-style decorative panel buckle seat 2 / positioning column is designed to be connected to the sheet metal. The outer panel 3 is designed with a folded edge positioning insert 9 / a folded edge single-sided buckle 5 to be connected to the inner panel 4. It is possible to avoid the appearance problem of poor shrinkage due to the back mounting structure (especially spray-painted parts) while ensuring good positioning accuracy of the inner and outer panels 3, the side skirt assembly and the sheet metal accuracy.

[0042] like Figure 7 The figure shows the existing side skirt guard plate structure and the locations where problems may occur. The existing side skirt guard plate adopts an integrated structure. Although the structure has been optimized to avoid poor appearance, such as Figure 7The decorative panel buckle seats 2 are arranged at the rounded corners of the outer panel 3 and the buckle seats 6 are thinned, but this structure still requires the mold to be core-pulled (the blank area where A / B is located in the figure). Due to the core-pulling movement and the characteristics of the plastic part molding process, the poor appearance cannot be solved.

[0043] Existing side skirt guard plate products are generally around 2000mm. Even if the size is controlled to one thousandth, the product will still have unacceptable appearance problems such as visible wave distortion of the product (especially intermittent holes will appear at the joint between the upper edge of the side skirt and the sheet metal), and even affect the function such as interference with door opening.

[0044] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the mounting mechanism includes a boss 8 disposed on the inner plate 4, and the boss 8 is welded to the outer plate 3. The boss 8 is disposed at the upper end of the inner plate 4, the boss 8 is connected to the upper end of the outer plate 3, and the boss 8 is located between the outer plate 3 and the inner plate 4.

[0045] Preferably, the boss 8 and the inner plate 4 are integrally formed, which is convenient for processing.

[0046] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the installation mechanism includes a unilateral buckle 5 arranged on the outer panel 3 and a buckle seat 6 arranged on the inner panel 4, and the unilateral buckle 5 and the buckle seat 6 are connected by a snap connection. The unilateral buckle 5 is arranged at the lower edge of the outer panel 3, and the unilateral buckle 5 has a certain elasticity to ensure that the necessary clamping force and installation convenience can be provided during the snap connection process. A slot for inserting the unilateral buckle 5 is provided on the buckle seat 6. Multiple unilateral buckles 5 are provided, and all unilateral buckles 5 are arranged in sequence along the length direction of the outer panel 3 and are equidistantly distributed. The number of buckle seats 6 is the same as the number of unilateral buckles 5, and each unilateral buckle 5 is matched with a buckle seat 6. This design ensures the accuracy and reliability of the connection.

[0047] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, as preferably, in an embodiment of the present invention, an anti-slipping stopper 7 for limiting the unilateral buckle 5 is provided on the outer plate 3. The anti-slipping stopper 7 is located above the unilateral buckle 5. The anti-slipping stopper 7 is tilted, the upper end of the anti-slipping stopper 7 is fixedly connected to the outer plate 3, and the lower end of the anti-slipping stopper 7 is used to contact the top surface of the unilateral buckle 5, which can limit the unilateral buckle 5, prevent the unilateral buckle 5 from separating from the buckle seat 6, and lock the outer plate 3. This tilted design of the anti-slipping stopper 7 not only helps the smooth insertion of the unilateral buckle 5, but also provides additional locking force after the buckle is in place. When the unilateral buckle 5 is fully inserted into the slot of the buckle seat 6, the lower end of the anti-slipping stopper 7 will contact the top surface of the unilateral buckle 5. This contact not only limits the movement of the unilateral buckle 5 in the vertical direction, but also prevents the accidental separation between the unilateral buckle 5 and the buckle seat 6 by friction or physical blocking. The anti-dropping backstop 7 can effectively lock the outer panel 3 to prevent it from loosening or falling off when subjected to external force, which is very important for improving the stability and reliability of the entire side skirt structure.

[0048] Preferably, the unilateral buckle 5 and the anti-slipping stop 7 are integrally formed with the outer plate 3, and the buckle seat 6 is integrally formed with the inner plate 4, which is convenient for processing. The number of unilateral buckles 5 and anti-slipping stop 7 is the same, and each anti-slipping stop 7 is used to limit a unilateral buckle 5.

[0049] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the mounting mechanism includes a positioning plug 9 provided on the outer panel 3, and a positioning hole for inserting the positioning plug 9 is provided on the inner panel 4. The positioning plug 9 extends toward the outer side of the outer panel 3, and the positioning hole is a through hole provided on the inner panel 4 along the thickness direction. The matching design of the positioning plug 9 and the positioning hole ensures that the inner panel 4 and the outer panel 3 can be accurately aligned during installation, avoiding the problem of misalignment or offset, and effectively ensuring the installation accuracy of the inner panel 4 and the outer panel 3. Once the positioning plug 9 is inserted into the positioning hole, the tight fit between them will provide additional stability and help maintain the integrity of the entire structure. Since errors and adjustment time are reduced during the installation process, it helps to reduce production costs.

[0050] Preferably, the positioning insert 9 is arranged at the upper bending portion 10 of the outer plate 3, and the positioning insert 9 and the outer plate 3 are integrally formed, which is convenient for processing. A plurality of positioning inserts 9 are provided, and all positioning inserts 9 are arranged in sequence along the length direction of the outer plate 3 and are equidistantly distributed. The number of positioning inserts 9 is the same as the number of positioning holes, and each positioning insert 9 is matched with a positioning hole.

[0051] like Figure 2 As shown, the clamping seat is provided with a receiving groove for the lower end of the outer plate 3 to be inserted, and the receiving groove is a groove provided on the surface of the clamping seat facing the outer plate 3.

[0052] like Figures 4 to 6As shown, the outer panel 3 includes a first outer wall 11, a second outer wall 12, a third outer wall 13 and a fourth outer wall 14 which are connected in sequence, the boss 8 is welded to the first outer wall 11, the lower end of the first outer wall 11 is fixedly connected to one end of the second outer wall 12, there is an angle between the first outer wall 11 and the second outer wall 12, and the angle is an obtuse angle, the other end of the second outer wall 12 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the third outer wall 13, there is an angle between the second outer wall 12 and the third outer wall 13, and the angle is an acute angle, the lower end of the third outer wall 13 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the fourth outer wall 14, and the first outer wall 11, the second outer wall 12 and the fourth outer wall 14 are located on the same side of the third outer wall 13. The connection between the first outer wall 11 and the second outer wall 12 forms an upper bending part 10, the connection between the third outer wall 13 and the fourth outer wall 14 forms a lower bending part, the single-sided buckle 5 is fixedly connected to the lower edge of the fourth outer wall 14 (i.e., the lower edge of the outer panel 3), and the lower edge of the fourth outer wall 14 is inserted into the receiving groove. On the outer panel 3, the positioning insert 9 and the single-sided buckle 5 are both designed at the folding edge of the side skirt, so there will be no shrinkage defects in the appearance, maintaining the beauty and neatness of the side skirt.

[0053] like Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the inner plate 4 includes a first inner wall 15, a second inner wall 16, a third inner wall 17 and a fourth inner wall 18 connected in sequence, the boss 8 is fixedly connected to the first inner wall 15, the first inner wall 15 is located on the inner side of the first outer wall 11, the lower end of the first inner wall 15 is fixedly connected to one end of the second inner wall 16, the first inner wall 15 and the second inner wall 16 have an angle and the angle is an obtuse angle, the second inner wall 16 is located below the second outer wall 12, and the second inner wall 16 is The other end is fixedly connected to the upper end of the third inner side wall 17, there is an angle between the second inner side wall 16 and the third inner side wall 17, and the angle is an acute angle, the third inner side wall 17 is located on the inner side of the third outer side wall 13, the lower end of the third inner side wall 17 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the snap seat 6, the lower end of the snap seat 6 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the fourth inner side wall 18, the fourth inner side wall 18 is located below the outer panel 3, the first inner side wall 15, the second inner side wall 16 and the snap seat 6 are located on the same side of the third inner side wall 17.

[0054] like Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the inner panel 4 also includes a fifth inner wall 19 and a sixth inner wall 20 connected in sequence, the lower end of the fourth inner wall 18 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the fifth inner wall 19, the upper end of the fifth inner wall 19 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the sixth inner wall 20, the sixth inner wall 20 is used to connect to the vehicle body, and the fifth inner wall 19 and the sixth inner wall 20 are located on the same side of the fourth inner wall 18.

[0055] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, a trim buckle seat 2 is provided on the inner panel 4, an upper buckle 1 is installed on the trim buckle seat 2, a mounting hole for inserting the upper buckle 1 is provided on the trim buckle seat 2, and the upper buckle 1 is used to fix the inner panel 4 to the vehicle body, and the upper buckle 1 is connected to the vehicle body by snap connection. A plurality of trim buckle seats 2 are provided, and all trim buckle seats 2 are arranged in sequence along the length direction of the inner panel 4, and an upper buckle 1 is provided on each trim buckle seat 2. A positioning column is provided on the trim buckle seat 2, and a positioning hole for inserting the positioning column is provided on the vehicle body. The positioning column and the trim buckle seat 2 are designed as an integrated type, so that a high assembly accuracy can be ensured when the side skirt is assembled with the vehicle body.

[0056] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the decorative plate buckle seat 2 is arranged on the first inner wall 15. The decorative plate buckle seat 2 adopts a through structure (the mold does not need a core pulling mechanism), which has good reliability and economy. This structure eliminates the need to use a core pulling mechanism during the manufacturing process of the mold, thereby simplifying the design and manufacturing process of the mold.

[0057] In the embodiment of the present invention, the side skirt adopts a double-layer plate structure consisting of an inner panel 4 and an outer panel 3. In the product size inspection report, the dimensional accuracy is improved to within 0.5 ten thousandths, which can be said to be a leap forward. Ensuring the dimensional accuracy solves the functional problems of defective outer panels and door switch interference.

[0058] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a vehicle, including the double-layer side skirt structure of the above structure. The specific structure of the double-layer side skirt structure can be referred to Figures 1 to 6 Since the vehicle of the present invention includes the double-layer plate side skirt structure in the above embodiment, it has all the advantages of the double-layer plate side skirt structure.

[0059] The present invention is described above by way of example in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the specific implementation of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned method. As long as various non-substantial improvements are made using the method concept and technical solution of the present invention, or the concept and technical solution of the present invention are directly applied to other occasions without improvement, they are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Double-layer side skirt structure, characterized by: The utility model comprises an outer plate and an inner plate, wherein the outer plate is connected to the inner plate through a mounting mechanism, the inner plate is configured to be connected to a vehicle body, and the outer plate is located outside the inner plate.

2. The double-layer side skirt structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting mechanism comprises a boss arranged on the inner plate, and the boss is connected to the outer plate by welding.

3. The double-layer side skirt structure according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The boss is arranged at the upper end of the inner plate, and the boss is connected to the upper end of the outer plate.

4. The double-layer side skirt structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The mounting mechanism comprises a single-sided buckle arranged on the outer plate and a buckle seat arranged on the inner plate, and the single-sided buckle and the buckle seat are connected by a snap connection.

5. The double-layer side skirt structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer plate is provided with an anti-dropping reverse stop for limiting the single-sided buckle.

6. The double-layer side skirt structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The anti-slip backstop is located above the single-side buckle.

7. The double-layer side skirt structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The single-side buckle is arranged at the lower edge of the outer plate, and the clamping seat is provided with a receiving groove for the lower end of the outer plate to be inserted.

8. The double-layer side skirt structure according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The mounting mechanism comprises a positioning plug-in sheet arranged on the outer plate, and a positioning hole for inserting the positioning plug-in sheet is arranged on the inner plate.

9. The double-layer side skirt structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The positioning insert is arranged at the upper bending portion of the outer plate.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: It comprises the double-layer plate side skirt structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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