Air inlet adjusting assembly for automobile

Abstract

The invention provides an air inlet adjusting assembly for an automobile. The air inlet adjusting assembly comprises a shell (120), an adjusting component (110) and a driving mechanism (140). The adjustment member (110) is configured to be mounted to the housing (120) and is movable relative to the housing (120) between a closed position and an open position. When the adjusting component (110) is located at the closing position, the adjusting component (110) can close an opening (301) in an automobile metal plate (300). When in the open position, the adjustment member (110) is angled to the opening (301). The driving mechanism (140) is used for driving the adjusting component (110) to move between the closing position and the opening position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to an air intake regulating component, in particular to an air intake regulating component used for automobile air intake. Background Art

[0002] The air outside the car enters the car through the car's air intake system. The air entering the car is used to operate the fuel vehicle engine, or to help cool the fuel vehicle engine or electric vehicle battery pack. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application provides an air intake regulating component for a vehicle, which can regulate the air flow rate entering the interior of the vehicle through the vehicle intake system.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present application, the present application provides an air intake adjustment assembly for an automobile. The air intake adjustment assembly includes: a housing, an adjustment component, and a drive mechanism. The adjustment component is configured to be mounted to the housing and can move between a closed position and an open position relative to the housing. When in the closed position, the adjustment component can close an opening on a sheet metal of an automobile. When in the open position, the adjustment component forms an angle with the opening. The drive mechanism is used to drive the adjustment component to move between the closed position and the open position.

[0005] In the above-mentioned automobile air intake adjustment assembly, the driving mechanism includes a driver, a drive transmission component and a driving component. The drive transmission component is used to transmit the drive of the driver. The driving component is connected to the drive transmission component so that the driving component can move between a first position and a second position as the driver drives. The driving mechanism is configured so that when the driver stops driving, the driving component remains stationary, so that the driving component can be kept at the first position or the second position.

[0006] In the automotive air intake adjustment assembly as described above, the adjustment component is connected to the driving component, the adjustment component moves with the movement of the driving component, and in response to the driving component being in the first position or the second position, the adjustment component is correspondingly maintained in the open position or the closed position.

[0007] In the automotive air intake adjustment assembly as described above, the driving component is configured to be able to be maintained in at least one third position between the first position and the second position. In response to the driving component being located in the at least one third position, the adjustment component is configured to be maintained in at least one intermediate position between the open position and the closed position.

[0008] In the automotive air intake regulating assembly as described above, the housing includes a pair of mounting walls arranged opposite to each other for mounting the regulating component, and a guide structure is provided on the pair of mounting walls for guiding the regulating component to move between the open position and the closed position.

[0009] In the above-mentioned automobile air intake adjustment assembly, the guide structure includes at least one guide groove correspondingly arranged on at least one of the pair of installation walls, and the at least one guide groove has two opposite guide groove end points. The adjustment component includes at least one guide end, and the at least one guide end is received in the at least one guide groove. The guide structure is configured so that when the driving component moves from one of the first position and the second position to the other position, the guide mechanism guides the at least one guide end to move from one of the two guide groove end points of the at least one guide groove to the other of the two guide groove end points.

[0010] In the automotive air intake regulating assembly as described above, the regulating component includes at least one supporting end, which is arranged opposite to the at least one guiding end and is movably connected to at least one mounting wall of the pair of mounting walls.

[0011] In the above-mentioned automobile air intake adjustment assembly, the guide structure further comprises at least one additional guide groove correspondingly arranged on at least one of the pair of mounting walls, the at least one additional guide groove having two opposite additional guide groove end points, and the at least one additional guide groove receives the at least one support end. The guide structure is configured such that when the driving component moves from one of the first position and the second position to the other position, the guide mechanism guides the at least one support end to move from one of the two guide groove end points of the at least one additional guide groove to the other of the two additional guide groove end points.

[0012] In the above-mentioned automotive air intake adjustment assembly, the at least one guide groove has a curved shape so that the at least one guide end can move along the at least one guide groove with a first movement radius. The at least one additional guide groove has a curved shape so that the at least one support end can move along the at least one additional guide groove with a second movement radius. The second movement radius is smaller than the first movement radius.

[0013] In the above-described automotive air intake adjustment assembly, the at least one guide groove has a linear shape, so that the at least one guide end can move linearly along the at least one guide groove.

[0014] In the above-mentioned automobile air intake adjustment assembly, a receiving groove is provided on the driving component. The at least one guide end of the adjustment component is movably received in the receiving groove of the driving component, so that the adjustment component is movably connected to the driving component. As the driving component moves between the first position and the second position, the at least one guide end moves along the receiving groove and along the corresponding guide groove at the same time, so that the adjustment component can move between the closed position and the open position.

[0015] In the automobile air intake regulating assembly as described above, a limiting groove is provided on the mounting wall corresponding to the at least one guide end.

[0016] In the above-mentioned automobile air intake adjustment assembly, the driving component is a slider, and the drive transmission component is a screw rod. The screw rod is configured to be driven by the driver to rotate, and as the screw rod rotates, the slider can move linearly between the first position and the second position along the length of the screw rod.

[0017] In the automobile air intake regulating assembly as described above, the slider is provided with a limit end, and the limit end is movably received in the limit groove, so that when the screw rod rotates, the slider is prevented from rotating with the screw rod, thereby enabling the slider to move linearly along the length of the screw rod as the screw rod rotates.

[0018] In the above-described automobile air intake adjustment assembly, the drive mechanism is configured such that, based on the driving state of the automobile, the drive mechanism is controlled to drive the adjustment member to move between the closing position and the opening position.

[0019] In the above-mentioned air intake regulating assembly for automobile, the regulating component is a cover plate or a grille.

[0020] In the above-described automotive air intake adjustment assembly, the drive mechanism is configured to be capable of braking the movement of the adjustment member at the closed position, the open position, and any position between the closed position and the open position.

[0021] According to another aspect of the present application, the present application provides an air intake adjustment assembly for an automobile. The air intake adjustment assembly includes: a housing, an adjustment component, and a driving mechanism. The housing is provided with at least one guide groove, and the at least one guide groove has two opposite guide groove end points. The adjustment component includes at least one guide end, the at least one guide end is received in the at least one guide groove, and can move between the two guide groove end points along the at least one guide groove, so that the adjustment component can move between a closed position and an open position relative to the housing. When in the closed position, the adjustment component can close an opening on a sheet metal of an automobile, and when in the open position, the adjustment component is at an angle to the opening. The driving mechanism is used to drive the at least one guide end to move between the two guide groove end points, so that the adjustment component moves between the closed position and the open position. The driving mechanism includes a screw rod and a slider connected to each other, the screw rod can be driven to rotate, and the slider can move between a first position and a second position along the length of the screw rod as the screw rod rotates. When the slider is in the first position, the adjusting member is in the open position, and when the slider is in the second position, the adjusting member is in the closed position. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0023] Figure 1a A perspective view showing an air intake adjustment assembly according to an embodiment of the present application closing a sheet metal opening of an automobile.

[0024] Figure 1b Show split Figure 1a Intake adjustment components and automobile sheet metal.

[0025] Figure 2 yes Figure 1b A stereoscopic view of the adjustment components of the adjustment air intake assembly is shown in FIG.

[0026] Figure 3 yes Figure 1b A perspective view of the housing of the regulated air intake assembly is shown in FIG.

[0027] Figure 4 yes Figure 1b A stereoscopic view of the drive mechanism for regulating the air intake assembly is shown in FIG.

[0028] Figure 5a to Figure 5c Show Figure 1b The regulating component in the air intake regulating assembly is in the closed position to close the sheet metal opening of the automobile, wherein Figure 5a For a stereogram, Figure 5b is a cross-sectional view, Figure 5c It is a three-dimensional view showing only the regulating components and driving mechanism in the air intake regulating assembly.

[0029] Figures 6a to 6c Show Figure 1b The adjustment component in the air intake adjustment assembly is in the middle position to form an angle with the car sheet metal opening, where Figure 6a For a stereogram, Figure 6b is a cross-sectional view, Figure 6c It is a three-dimensional view showing only the regulating components and driving mechanism in the air intake regulating assembly.

[0030] Figures 7a to 7c Show Figure 1b The adjustment component in the air intake adjustment assembly is in the open position to form a greater angle with the vehicle sheet metal opening, wherein Figure 7a For a stereogram, Figure 7b is a cross-sectional view, Figure 7c It is a three-dimensional view showing only the regulating components and driving mechanism in the air intake regulating assembly.

[0031] Figure 8 A perspective view showing an air intake adjustment assembly according to another embodiment of the present application closing an automobile sheet metal opening. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] 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.

[0033] 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 terms indicating directions, such as "upper", "lower", "right", 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 terms indicating directions are only for illustration and should not be regarded as limitations.

[0034] Figure 1a A perspective view showing an air intake adjustment assembly 100 closing an automobile sheet metal opening 301 according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1b Show split Figure 1a The air intake adjustment component 100 and the automobile sheet metal 300. Figure 1b As shown, the automobile sheet metal 300 has an opening 301, and the air outside the automobile can enter the interior of the automobile through the opening 301. In some embodiments, the automobile sheet metal 300 is located at the front face of the automobile.

[0035] Continue to refer Figure 1b The air intake adjustment assembly 100 includes an adjustment component 110, a housing 120, and a drive mechanism 140. The adjustment component 110 is mounted to the housing 120 and is rotatable relative to the housing 120 to have a closed position, an open position, and at least one intermediate position between the closed position and the open position (to be discussed in detail below). When the adjustment component 110 is in the closed position (e.g. Figure 1a As shown in the figure, the regulating component 110 closes the opening 301 to prevent the air outside the car from entering the interior of the car through the opening 301. When the regulating component 110 is rotated to the open position toward the inside of the opening 301, the regulating component 110 is angled with the opening 301 so that the air outside the car can enter the interior of the car through the opening 301 (discussed in detail below). Compared with when the regulating component 110 is in the open position, when the regulating component 110 is rotated to the middle position, the angle between the regulating component 110 and the opening 301 is smaller, so that less air can enter the interior of the car through the opening 301 (discussed in detail below). The regulating component 110 can rotate between the closed position and the open position and have different positions, so that air can be provided or not provided to the interior of the car, or different flow rates of air can be provided according to different driving states of the car. The driving state of the car includes but is not limited to the car starting, the car stopping, the car driving speed, the car battery pack temperature, etc. In some embodiments, when the vehicle is traveling at a low speed, the cooling demand for the vehicle battery pack or generator is low. At this time, the regulating component 110 can be rotated to the closed position or the middle position so that no or only a small amount of air enters the interior of the vehicle to assist in cooling the battery pack, motor or engine. This satisfies the control of the engine or battery pack temperature while reducing the wind resistance and noise during vehicle driving. Correspondingly, when the vehicle is traveling at a high speed, the cooling demand for the vehicle battery pack, motor or engine is high. At this time, the regulating component 110 can be rotated to the open position so that a large amount of air enters the interior of the vehicle to assist in cooling the battery pack, motor or engine.

[0036] The driving mechanism 140 is used to drive the adjusting component 110 to rotate relative to the housing 120, and the driving mechanism 140 can brake the rotation of the adjusting component 110 between the closed position, the open position and the intermediate position, so that the adjusting component 110 can remain in the closed position, the open position or the intermediate position after being driven to the closed position, the open position or the intermediate position by the driving mechanism 140. Figure 1b 301, the drive mechanism 140 is fixedly located on the right side of the housing 120, outside the housing 120. It should be understood that in other embodiments, the drive mechanism 140 is installed in other positions. In some embodiments, the drive mechanism 140 is fixed on the rear wall of the housing 120 opposite to the opening 301, and at least partially (the screw rod 142 and the slider 143) extend inside the housing 120.

[0037] Figure 2 yes Figure 1b . The adjusting component 110 is shown in FIG. . The adjusting component 110 includes a cover plate 111, which can be rotated to close the opening 301 of the automobile sheet metal 300, or form different angles with the opening 301 to expose the opening 301. The upper end of the inner surface of the cover plate 111 facing away from the opening 301 is provided with a pair of guide ends 112 and 114, and the lower end is provided with a pair of support ends 113 and 115. The guide ends 112, 114 and the support ends 113, 115 are constructed as bosses, protruding out of the cover plate 111, and are used to cooperate with the guide structure on the housing 120 to guide the rotation of the cover plate 111 (discussed in detail below). In other embodiments, the guide ends 112, 114 and the support ends 113, 115 are constructed in other forms. The length of the guide end 112 protruding from the cover plate 111 is greater than the length of the guide end 114 and the support ends 113 and 115 protruding from the cover plate 111, so as to be connected to the drive mechanism 140, so that the drive mechanism 140 can drive the adjustment component 110 to rotate. It should be understood that in other embodiments, the cover plate 111 is replaced by a grille, and the grille pieces of the grille are driven by the drive mechanism 140 to rotate to close the opening 301 of the automobile sheet metal 300, or the grille pieces of the grille are angled with the opening 301 to block or allow external air to enter the interior of the automobile.

[0038] Figure 3 yes Figure 1b1 is a perspective view of the housing 120 shown in FIG. The housing 120 includes mounting walls 121 and 122 arranged opposite to each other, and the rotation axis of the adjusting component 110 is perpendicular to the mounting walls 121 and 122. The mounting wall 121 is provided with stop grooves 123 and 124, which are used to receive stop ends 144 and 145 on a slider 143 in the driving mechanism 140 as will be discussed below. The mounting wall 121 is also provided with a pair of curved guide grooves 125 and 126, the curved guide groove 125 is curved and extends downward from the proximal end 130 close to the opening 301 toward the distal end 131 away from the opening 301, and the curved guide groove 126 is curved and extends upward from the proximal end 132 close to the opening 301 toward the distal end 133 away from the opening 301. The curved guide grooves 125 and 126 receive the guide end 112 and the support end 113 of the adjustment component 110, respectively. The guide end 112 can rotate along the curved guide groove 125 between the proximal end 130 and the distal end 131 of the curved guide groove 125 at a first radius, and the support end 113 can rotate along the curved guide groove 125 between the proximal end 132 and the distal end 133 of the curved guide groove 126 at a second radius, and the first radius is greater than the second radius. The first radius is greater than the second radius so that the adjustment component 110 can be driven to rotate with a smaller force. A pair of curved guide grooves 127 and 128 are provided on the mounting wall 122. The curved guide grooves 127 and 128 have the same structure as the curved guide grooves 125 and 126, respectively, and are used to receive the guide end 114 and the support end 115 of the adjustment component 110, respectively, and the guide end 114 can rotate along the curved guide groove 127 at a first radius, and the support end 115 can rotate along the curved guide groove 128 at a second radius. Since the guide ends 112 and 114 and the support ends 113 and 115 can rotate along the curved guide grooves 125 and 127 and 126 and 128 at the first and second radii respectively, when the adjustment component 110 is rotated to the open position or the intermediate position, the areas above and below the adjustment component 110 with the opening 301 are exposed, so that the outside air can enter the interior of the car from the top and bottom of the adjustment component 110 through the opening 301, which is beneficial to the cooling of the car engine, motor or battery pack. It should be understood that in some embodiments, the support ends 113 and 115 of the adjustment component 110 are rotatably fixed on the mounting wall 121 without moving along the curved guide grooves 127 and 128, so that the adjustment component 110 can rotate around the support ends 113 and 115 to rotate between the open position and the closed position. It should be understood that in some embodiments, the support end 113 or 115 is connected to the driving mechanism 140 as a guide end, so that the driving mechanism 140 drives the support ends 113 and 115 to rotate, and further drives the guide ends 112 and 114 to rotate.

[0039] As will be described below, the guide end 112 is connected to the drive mechanism 140, so that under the drive of the drive mechanism 140, the guide ends 112 and 114 are respectively rotated along the corresponding curved guide grooves 125 and 127 away from or toward the opening 301. As the guide ends 112 and 114 rotate, the support ends 113 and 115 can each rotate along the corresponding curved guide grooves 126 and 128 away from or toward the opening 301, so that the adjustment component 110 can rotate toward the open position, the closed position or the intermediate position. When the guide ends 112 and 114 of the adjustment component 110 are respectively located at the proximal ends of the curved guide grooves 125 and 127, and the support ends 113 and 115 are respectively located at the proximal ends of the curved guide grooves 126 and 128, the adjustment component 110 is located in the closed position. When the guide ends 112 and 114 of the adjustment component 110 are respectively located at the distal ends of the curved guide grooves 125 and 127, and the support ends 113 and 115 are respectively located at the distal ends of the curved guide grooves 126 and 128, the adjustment component 110 is located at the open position. When the guide ends 112 and 114 of the adjustment component 110 are respectively located at any position between the proximal end and the distal end of the curved guide grooves 125 and 127, and the support ends 113 and 115 are respectively located at any position between the proximal end and the distal end of the curved guide grooves 126 and 128, the adjustment component 110 is located at an intermediate position. In some embodiments, the curved guide grooves 125, 126, 127 and 128 are configured so that the adjustment component does not extend outside the opening 301 during the rotation of the adjustment component 110 between the closed position and the open position, thereby facilitating safe driving of the automobile.

[0040] Figure 4 Show Figure 1b 3D view of the driving mechanism 140 in FIG. The driving mechanism 140 includes a driver 141, a screw rod 142, and a slider 143. The screw rod 142 is connected to the driver 141 so that it can be driven by the driver 141 to rotate forward or reversely to transmit the drive of the driver 141. In some embodiments, the driver 141 is an actuator. The slider 143 is connected to the screw rod 142 so that it can move forward or backward in a straight line along the length of the screw rod 142 when the screw rod 142 rotates forward or reversely. When the slider 143 is located at the far end of the screw rod 142 away from the opening 301, the slider 143 is in a first position. When the slider 143 is located at the proximal end of the screw rod 142 close to the opening 301, the slider 143 is in a second position. The slider 143 can also have at least one third position between the first position and the second position.

[0041] The slider 143 is provided with a vertical receiving groove 146 for receiving the guide end 112 of the adjusting component 110, so that the guide end 112 can move up and down in the receiving groove 146 as the slider 143 moves linearly along the screw rod 142. The guide end 112 moves up and down in the receiving groove 136 so that when the slider 143 moves linearly along the length of the screw rod 142, the slider 143 drives the guide end 112 to rotate toward or away from the opening 301 along the curved guide groove 125, so that the adjusting component 110 can rotate between the closed position and the open position. When the slider 143 is in the first position, the guide end 112 is located at the distal end 131 of the curved guide groove 125, and the adjusting component 110 is in the open position. When the slider 143 is in the second position, the guide end 112 is located at the proximal end 130 of the curved guide groove 125, and the adjusting component 110 is in the closed position. When the slider 143 is in the third position, the guide end 112 is located between the distal end 131 and the proximal end 130 of the curved guide groove 125 , and the adjusting component 110 is in the middle position.

[0042] The slider 143 is also provided with limiting ends 144 and 145, which are used to be received in the limiting grooves 123 and 124 on the mounting wall 121 of the housing 120, and can slide along the limiting grooves 123 and 124. This makes it possible for the slider 143 to not rotate forward or reversely with the screw rod 142 when the screw rod 142 rotates forward or reversely, but can only move forward or backward along the length of the screw rod 142 in a straight line. The structure of the screw rod 142 and the slider 143 makes it possible for the slider 143 to move forward or backward along the length of the screw rod 143 only as the screw rod 142 rotates forward or reversely. Therefore, when the driver 141 stops driving and the screw rod 142 stops rotating, the slider 143 remains at a certain position (including the first position, the second position or the third position) on the length of the screw rod 142. Accordingly, the adjusting component 110 remains in the closed position, the open position or the middle position. Therefore, the slider 143 can brake the rotation of the adjusting component 110 between the closed position, the open position and the middle position. Therefore, the use of the screw rod 142 and the slider 143 allows the adjustment component 110 to change position only based on the driving of the driver 141, preventing the adjustment component 110 from changing position unexpectedly due to an unexpected force (eg, wind).

[0043] Figure 5a to Figure 5c , Figure 6a To Figure 6C and Figures 7a to 7c The adjustment member 110 is shown in a closed position, an intermediate position and an open position, respectively. Figures 5a to 7c The process of the adjustment member 110 moving from the closed position to the open position is described.

[0044] Figure 5a to Figure 5c Show Figure 1bThe regulating component 110 in the air intake regulating assembly 100 is in the closed position to close the opening 301 of the automobile sheet metal 300, wherein Figure 5a For a stereogram, Figure 5b is a cross-sectional view, Figure 5c It is a three-dimensional view showing only the adjustment component 110 and the driving mechanism 140 in the air intake adjustment assembly 100 . Figure 5a to Figure 5c As shown, the slider 143 is located at the second position. Accordingly, the guide end 112 of the regulating component 100 is located at the upper portion of the receiving groove 146 on the slider 143, and the guide ends 112 and 114 are respectively located at the proximal ends of the curved guide grooves 125 and 127 close to the opening 301, and the support ends 113 and 115 are respectively located at the proximal ends of the curved guide grooves 126 and 128 close to the opening 301. At this time, the regulating component 110 is in the closed position, blocking the air outside the car from entering the interior of the car through the opening 301.

[0045] When the opening 301 needs to be exposed so that the air outside the car can enter the interior of the car through the opening 301, the driver 141 drives the screw rod 142 to rotate in the forward direction. When the screw rod 142 rotates in the forward direction, the slider 143 moves linearly from its second position toward the first position or the third position along the length of the screw rod 142 as the screw rod 142 rotates in the forward direction. As the slider 143 moves linearly, the guide ends 112 and 114 of the adjustment component 110 rotate along the curved guide grooves 125 and 127 toward the distal ends of the curved guide grooves 125 and 127 away from the opening 301, respectively, and thus drive the support ends 113 and 115 of the adjustment component 110 to rotate along the distal ends of the curved guide grooves 126 and 128 away from the opening 301, respectively. In order to enable the guide end 112 of the adjustment component 110 to rotate along the curved guide groove 125 toward the distal end 131 of the curved guide groove 125, the guide end 112 simultaneously moves downward along the receiving groove 146 of the slider 143 during the process of the guide end 112 rotating along the curved guide groove 125 toward the distal end 131 of the curved guide groove 125. Therefore, when the driver 141 drives the screw rod 142 to rotate forward, the adjustment component 110 rotates toward the inside of the opening 301, toward the middle position or the open position.

[0046] Figures 6a to 6c Show Figure 1b The regulating member 110 in the air intake regulating assembly 100 is rotated to an intermediate position to form an angle with the opening of the automobile sheet metal 300, wherein Figure 6a For a stereogram, Figure 6b is a cross-sectional view, Figure 6c It is a three-dimensional view showing only the adjustment component 110 and the driving mechanism 140 in the air intake adjustment assembly 100 . Figures 6a to 6cAs shown, the slider 143 is located at a third position. Accordingly, the guide end 112 of the regulating component 100 is located between the upper and lower parts of the receiving groove 146 on the slider 143, and the guide ends 112 and 114 are respectively located between the proximal ends of the curved guide grooves 125 and 127 close to the opening 301 and the distal ends away from the opening 301, and the support ends 113 and 115 are respectively located between the proximal ends of the curved guide grooves 126 and 128 close to the opening 301 and the distal ends away from the opening 301. At this time, the regulating component 110 is in an intermediate position, so that the air outside the car can enter the interior of the car through the opening 301.

[0047] When the opening 301 needs to be exposed to the maximum so that more air outside the car can enter the interior of the car through the opening 301, the driver 141 continues to drive the screw rod 142 to rotate forward. As the screw rod 142 further rotates forward, the slider 143 continues to move toward the first position along the length of the screw rod 142. Then, the guide ends 112 and 114 of the adjustment component 110 continue to rotate along the curved guide grooves 125 and 127 toward the distal ends of the curved guide grooves 125 and 127 away from the opening 301, and thus drive the support ends 113 and 115 of the adjustment component 110 to rotate along the curved guide grooves 126 and 128 toward the distal ends of the curved guide grooves 126 and 128 away from the opening 301. In the process that the guide end 112 continues to rotate along the curved guide groove 125 toward the distal end of the curved guide groove 125, the guide end 112 simultaneously continues to move downward along the receiving groove 146 of the slider 143. Therefore, as the driver 141 continues to drive the screw rod 142 to rotate in the positive direction, the adjustment component 110 rotates toward the inside of the opening 301 and toward the open position.

[0048] Figures 7a to 7c Show Figure 1b The regulating member 110 in the air intake regulating assembly 100 is rotated to the open position to form a maximum angle with the opening 301 of the automobile sheet metal 300, wherein Figure 7a For a stereogram, Figure 7b is a cross-sectional view, Figure 7c It is a three-dimensional view showing only the adjustment component 110 and the driving mechanism 140 in the air intake adjustment assembly 100 . Figures 7a to 7c As shown, the slider 143 is located at the first position. Accordingly, the guide end 112 of the regulating component 100 is located at the lower part of the receiving groove 146 on the slider 143, and the guide ends 112 and 114 are respectively located at the far ends of the curved guide grooves 125 and 127 away from the opening 301, and the support ends 113 and 115 are respectively located at the far ends of the curved guide grooves 126 and 128 away from the opening 301. At this time, the regulating component 110 is in the open position, and the air outside the car enters the interior of the car through the opening 301 to the greatest extent.

[0049] It should be understood that when the adjusting component 110 needs to be rotated from the open position to the intermediate position or the closed position, the driver 141 rotates in the opposite direction, driving the screw rod 142 to rotate in the opposite direction, so that the slider 143 moves linearly along the length of the screw rod 142 toward the second position, thereby driving the adjusting component 110 to rotate toward the intermediate position or the closed position. The process of rotating the adjusting component 110 from the open position to the intermediate position or the closed position can be referred to Figure 7c to Figure 5a The process is in the order shown.

[0050] Figure 8 A perspective view showing an air intake adjustment assembly 200 according to another embodiment of the present application closing an opening 301 of an automobile sheet metal 300. Figure 7c The difference between the embodiments in the embodiment is that the shapes of the guide grooves for receiving the guide ends 112 and 114 and the support ends 113 and 115 of the adjustment member 110 are changed. For this reason, and further because the guide grooves for receiving the guide ends 112 and 114 have the same shape, and the guide grooves for receiving the support ends 113 and 115 have the same shape, only the guide groove 225 for receiving the guide end 112 of the adjustment member 110 and the guide groove 226 for receiving the support end 113 in this embodiment are described.

[0051] like Figure 8 As shown in FIG. 1 , in this embodiment, the guide groove 225 for receiving the guide end 112 has an inclined straight line shape, and the guide groove 226 for receiving the support end 113 has a curved shape. Figure 8In the closed position shown in FIG. 3 , the guide end 112 of the regulating member 110 is located at the proximal end 230 of the guide groove 225 close to the opening 301, and the support end 113 is located between the proximal end 232 of the guide groove 226 close to the opening 301 and the distal end 233 away from the opening 301. When the regulating member 110 is driven to move toward the inside of the opening 301 toward the open position, the guide end 112 moves obliquely downward along the guide groove 225. The guide end 112 moves obliquely downward along the guide groove 225 so that the support end 113 first moves downward along the guide groove 226 until it reaches the proximal end 232 of the guide groove 226. And then, as the guide end 112 moves further obliquely downward along the guide groove 225, the support end 113 moves upward along the guide groove 226. When the guide end 112 moves to the distal end 231 of the guide groove 225, the support end 113 reaches the distal end 233 of the guide groove 226. At this time, the regulating member 110 reaches the open position. It should be understood that in this embodiment, the adjusting member 110 can be maintained in the closed position, the open position or any intermediate position corresponding to the slider 143 being maintained at different positions of the screw rod 142. It should be understood that the position of the proximal end 232 of the guide slot 226 is designed to allow the guide end 112 to move downward along the guide slot 225. Therefore, in some embodiments, the proximal end 232 of the guide slot 226 can be further downward. In some embodiments, the guide slot 226 is designed to extend downward through the bottom edge of the mounting wall 121 without the proximal end 232.

[0052] This application has at least the following technical effects:

[0053] 1. The regulating component can be driven to different positions to adjust the amount of air entering the car as needed. When no external air is needed or only a small amount of air is needed to enter the car to assist in lowering the temperature of the car battery pack, motor or engine, the position of the regulating component can be controlled to block or reduce the air entering the car, thereby reducing wind resistance and noise inside the car. When a large amount of air is needed or required to enter the car to assist in lowering the temperature of the car battery pack, motor or engine, the position of the regulating component can be controlled to increase the air entering the car.

[0054] 2. The use of a slider and a screw rod structure enables the position of the adjusting component to be controlled only based on the drive of the driver, thereby preventing the position of the adjusting component from being changed due to accidental force (for example, wind) on the adjusting component.

[0055] 3. The air intake adjustment assembly of the present application has a simple structure and is easy to manufacture.

[0056] 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. An air intake adjustment assembly for an automobile, characterized in that: The air intake adjustment component comprises: Housing (120); an adjustment component (110) configured to be mounted to the housing (120) and capable of moving relative to the housing (120) between a closed position and an open position, wherein when in the closed position, the adjustment component (110) is capable of closing an opening (301) on a vehicle sheet metal (300), and when in the open position, the adjustment component (110) is at an angle to the opening (301); and A driving mechanism (140) is used to drive the adjusting component (110) to move between the closing position and the opening position.

2. The automotive air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (140) comprises: Driver (141); a drive transmission component (142), the drive transmission component (142) being used to transmit the drive of the driver (141); and A driving component (143), wherein the driving component (143) is connected to the driving transmission component (142), so that the driving component (143) can move between a first position and a second position as the driver (141) drives; Wherein, the driving mechanism (140) is configured such that, when the driver (141) stops driving, the driving component (143) remains stationary, so that the driving component (143) can be maintained at the first position or the second position.

3. The automotive air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjusting component (110) is connected to the driving component (143), the adjusting component (110) moves with the movement of the driving component (143), and in response to the driving component (143) being located at the first position or the second position, the adjusting component (110) is maintained at the open position or the closed position accordingly.

4. The automotive air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drive member (143) is configured to be capable of being maintained in at least one third position between the first position and the second position; and In response to the drive member (143) being located at the at least one third position, the adjustment member (110) is configured to be maintained in at least one intermediate position between the open position and the closed position.

5. The automobile air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The housing (120) comprises a pair of mounting walls (121, 122) arranged opposite to each other and used for mounting the adjusting component (110); the pair of mounting walls (121, 122) are provided with guide structures (125, 126, 127, 128; 225, 226) for guiding the adjusting component (110) to move between the open position and the closed position.

6. The automotive air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guide structure (125, 126, 127, 128; 225, 226) comprises at least one guide groove (125, 127; 225) correspondingly arranged on at least one of the pair of mounting walls (121, 122), and the at least one guide groove (125, 127; 225) has two opposite guide groove end points (130, 131; 230, 231); and The adjustment member (110) comprises at least one guide end (112, 114), and the at least one guide end (112, 114) is received in the at least one guide groove (125, 127; 225); Wherein, the guide structure (125, 126, 127, 128; 225, 226) is configured such that, when the driving component (143) moves from one position to another position between the first position and the second position, the guide mechanism (140) guides the at least one guide end (112, 114) to move from one of the two guide groove end points (130, 131; 230, 231) of the at least one guide groove (125, 127; 225) to the other of the two guide groove end points (130, 131; 230, 231).

7. The automobile air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The adjusting component (110) comprises at least one supporting end (113, 115), the at least one supporting end (113, 115) being arranged opposite to the at least one guiding end (112, 114) and being movably connected to at least one mounting wall of the pair of mounting walls (121, 122).

8. The automobile air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The guide structure (125, 126, 127, 128; 225, 226) further comprises at least one additional guide groove (126, 128; 226) correspondingly arranged on at least one mounting wall (121, 122) of the pair of mounting walls, the at least one additional guide groove (126, 128; 226) having two opposite additional guide groove end points (132, 133; 232, 233), the at least one additional guide groove (126, 128; 226) receiving the at least one supporting end (113, 115); Wherein, the guide structure (125, 126, 127, 128; 225, 226) is configured such that, when the driving component (143) moves from one position to another position between the first position and the second position, the guide mechanism (140) guides the at least one supporting end (113, 115) to move from one of the two guide groove end points (132, 133; 232, 233) of the at least one additional guide groove (126, 128; 226) to the other of the two additional guide groove end points (132, 133; 232, 233).

9. The automobile air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The at least one guide groove (125, 127) has a curved shape so that the at least one guide end (112, 114) can move along the at least one guide groove (125, 127) at a first movement radius; and The at least one additional guide groove (126, 128; 226) has a curved shape so that the at least one support end (113, 115) can move along the at least one additional guide groove (126, 128; 226) at a second movement radius; Wherein, the second movement radius is smaller than the first movement radius.

10. The automobile air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The at least one guide groove (225) has a linear shape, so that the at least one guide end (112, 114) can move linearly along the at least one guide groove (225).

11. The automobile air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The driving component (143) is provided with a receiving groove (146); and The at least one guide end (112, 114) of the adjusting component (110) is movably received in the receiving groove (146) of the driving component (143), so that the adjusting component (110) is movably connected to the driving component (143); Wherein, as the driving component (143) moves between the first position and the second position, the at least one guide end (112) simultaneously moves along the receiving groove (146) and along the corresponding guide groove (125; 225), so that the adjustment component (110) can move between the closed position and the open position.

12. The automobile air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The installation wall (121) corresponding to the at least one guide end (112) is provided with a limiting groove (123, 124).

13. The automobile air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 12, characterized in that: The driving component (143) is a slider (143), and the driving transmission component (142) is a screw rod (142); The screw rod (143) is configured to be driven to rotate by the driver (141), and as the screw rod (143) rotates, the slider (142) can move linearly between the first position and the second position along the length of the screw rod (143).

14. The automotive air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 13, characterized in that: The slider (143) is provided with a limiting end (144, 145), and the limiting end (144, 145) is movably received in the limiting groove (123, 124), so that when the screw rod (142) rotates, the slider (143) is prevented from rotating with the screw rod (142), so that the slider (143) can move linearly along the length of the screw rod (142) as the screw rod (142) rotates.

15. The automotive air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (140) is configured such that, based on the driving state of the automobile, the driving mechanism (140) is controlled to drive the adjustment component (110) to move between the closing position and the opening position.

16. The automotive air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The regulating component (110) is a cover plate or a grille.

17. The automotive air intake adjustment assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (140) is configured to brake the movement of the adjusting member (110) between the closed position, the open position, and any position between the closed position and the open position.

18. An air intake adjustment assembly for a vehicle, characterized in that: The air intake adjustment component comprises: A housing (120), wherein the housing (120) is provided with at least one guide groove (125, 127; 225), and the at least one guide groove (125, 127; 225) has two opposite guide groove end points (130, 131; 230, 231); an adjusting component (110), the adjusting component (110) comprising at least one guide end (112, 114), the at least one guide end (112, 114) being received in the at least one guide groove (125, 127; 225) and being movable along the at least one guide groove (125, 127; 225) between the two guide groove end points (130, 131; 230, 231), so that the adjusting component (110) can move between a closed position and an open position relative to the housing (120), wherein when in the closed position, the adjusting component (110) can close an opening (301) on a vehicle sheet metal (300), and when in the open position, the adjusting component (110) is at an angle to the opening (301); and a driving mechanism (140), the driving mechanism (140) being used for driving the at least one guide end (112, 114) to move between the two guide groove end points (130, 131; 230, 231) so that the adjustment component (110) moves between the closed position and the open position, the driving mechanism (140) comprising a screw rod (142) and a slider (143) connected to each other, the screw rod (142) being driven to rotate, and the slider (143) being able to move between a first position and a second position along the length of the screw rod (142) as the screw rod (142) rotates; Wherein, when the slider (143) is in the first position, the adjusting component (110) is in the open position, and when the slider (143) is in the second position, the adjusting component (110) is in the closed position.

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