A power tail gate wire harness fixing buckle, fixing structure, vehicle and fixing method

Abstract

The electric tail door wire harness fixing buckle, fixing structure, vehicle and fixing method provided by the present disclosure relate to the technical field of vehicles and comprise a buckle body, positioning buckles, a limiting fixing buckle and a wire harness groove. The positioning buckles are arranged on both sides of the buckle body and comprise a fixing part connected with the buckle body and a clamping spring connected with the fixing part. The clamping springs of the two positioning buckles are oppositely arranged, the free ends of the opposite sides of the clamping springs are provided with protruding clamping columns, and the spacing between the clamping springs is matched with the width of the luggage compartment cover hinge elbow pipe. The limiting fixing buckle is arranged on the side of the buckle body different from the positioning buckles and comprises a limiting fixing buckle protrusion. The direction of the limiting fixing buckle protrusion is consistent with the length direction of the clamping spring. The wire harness groove is arranged on the buckle body, and the shape of the wire harness groove is matched with the wire harness path. The present disclosure can improve the convenience of wire harness assembly and avoid wire harness leakage.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to an electric tailgate wire harness fixing buckle, a fixing structure, a vehicle and a fixing method. BACKGROUND

[0002] During the use of a vehicle, the trunk is the largest space area of the storage space of the vehicle, and the use frequency of the trunk by the user is very high. Therefore, the demand for more convenient opening and closing of the trunk follows, and the electric tailgate emerges as the times require. The electric tailgate can realize the function that the operator only needs to press the corresponding electric tailgate control button, and the back door can be automatically opened or closed, greatly improving the vehicle use experience of the user. To realize the automatic opening and closing function of the electric tailgate, a wire harness needs to be installed to connect the corresponding switch.

[0003] The existing Sedan (sedan) electric tailgate is generally divided into two types, one is a hatchback type, and the other is a three-box ordinary type. The back door support structure of the hatchback type electric tailgate is arranged outside the luggage compartment, and the back door support structure of the three-box ordinary type electric tailgate is different from that of the hatchback type, and the support structure is arranged inside the luggage compartment, generally including a left and right one component of a tension spring and a strut, and the wire harness needs to avoid the tension spring and the strut, and then be fixed on the back door hinge elbow pipe to connect the electronic components on the back door.

[0004] The wire harness of the current three-box ordinary type electric tailgate is realized by being fixed on the support plate of the second-row seat backrest to avoid the tension spring or the strut, but when assembling the fixing points at these positions, the assembly operator cannot reach the fixing points at the normal assembly station due to the constraint of the rear suspension length, and there are invisible problems in other assembly stations, and there are problems in the assembly man-machine. Secondly, the wire harness passes through the support plate of the second-row seat backrest and the wrapping frame to the fixing point of the back door hinge elbow pipe, which exposes the wire harness outside the luggage compartment trim panel. When the consumer takes the trunk items, there is a probability of visualizing this place, and there is a flaw in the appearance. SUMMARY

[0005] In order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electric tailgate wire harness fixing buckle, a fixing structure, a vehicle and a fixing method, which can improve the assembly convenience of the wire harness by changing the position of the wire harness fixing point, and the assembled wire harness can be covered under the luggage compartment trim panel and will not be exposed. The technical solution is as follows:

[0006] In a first aspect, an electric tailgate wire harness fixing buckle is provided, including a buckle body, a positioning buckle, a limiting fixing buckle and a wire harness groove.

[0007] The positioning buckle is arranged on both sides of the buckle body, and includes a fixed part connected with the buckle body and a clamping elastic sheet connected with the fixed part, the clamping elastic sheets of the two positioning buckles are oppositely arranged, the free end of the opposite side of the clamping elastic sheet has a protruding clamping column, and the spacing between the clamping elastic sheets matches the width of the luggage cover hinge elbow pipe.

[0008] The limiting fixed buckle is arranged on the side of the buckle body different from the positioning buckle, and includes a limiting fixed buckle protrusion, and the direction of the limiting fixed buckle protrusion is consistent with the length direction of the clamping elastic sheet.

[0009] The wire harness groove is arranged on the buckle body, and the shape of the wire harness groove matches the wire harness path.

[0010] In a possible implementation, the fixed part extends upward along both sides of the clamping elastic sheet to form an extension part at one end of the clamping elastic sheet, and a gap exists between the extension part and the clamping elastic sheet.

[0011] In a possible implementation, the part of the clamping column close to the clamping elastic sheet is a cylindrical column, the part of the clamping column away from the clamping elastic sheet is a height-gradually-changing inclined column, and the inclined surface of the inclined column faces away from the fixed part.

[0012] In a possible implementation, the outer side of the fixed part is provided with an assembly indication structure, and the assembly indication structure points to the clamping column of the clamping elastic sheet.

[0013] In a possible implementation, the bottom of the wire harness groove is provided with a cable tie hole.

[0014] In a possible implementation, the limiting fixed buckle protrusion is a conical structure.

[0015] In a possible implementation, the limiting fixed buckle protrusion is a conical structure.

[0016] In a possible implementation, the number of the electric tail door wire harness fixing buckles is multiple, and the number of the positioning holes and the limiting fixed holes on the luggage cover hinge elbow pipe matches the number of the electric tail door wire harness fixing buckles.

[0017] In a possible implementation, the number of the electric tail door wire harness fixing buckles is multiple, and the number of the positioning holes and the limiting fixed holes on the luggage cover hinge elbow pipe matches the number of the electric tail door wire harness fixing buckles.

[0018] In a fourth aspect, the electric tailgate wire harness fixing structure provided in the second aspect or the vehicle provided in the third aspect further provides an electric tailgate wire harness fixing method, comprising:

[0019] According to the assembly indication structure, the positioning buckle is aligned with the positioning hole on the luggage compartment cover hinge elbow pipe;

[0020] The positioning buckle is inserted into the luggage compartment cover hinge elbow pipe, so that the clamping column is inserted into the positioning hole;

[0021] The electric tailgate wire harness fixing buckle is rotated, so that the limiting fixing buckle protrusion is inserted into the limiting fixing hole;

[0022] The wire harness is installed in the wire harness groove.

[0023] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure has the following beneficial effects:

[0024] The electric tailgate wire harness fixing buckle, fixing structure, vehicle and fixing method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure design the structure of the electric tailgate wire harness fixing buckle which can be installed on the luggage compartment cover hinge elbow pipe. The electric tailgate wire harness fixing buckle can realize the installation and fixing of the electric tailgate wire harness, change the wire harness path from the second-row seat backrest support plate to the luggage compartment cover hinge elbow pipe to the C-pillar lower inner panel to the luggage compartment cover hinge elbow pipe, change the position of the wire harness fixing point, make the wire harness path located in the assembly operable area, make the wire harness covered by the luggage compartment trim part, avoid the assembly and appearance risks, fix the wire harness between the C-pillar lower inner panel and the luggage compartment cover hinge elbow pipe to a higher position in the Z direction, solve the problem of insufficient dynamic clearance between the wire harness and the tension spring strut, avoid the risk of the tension spring strut clamping the wire harness during the use of the electric tailgate, and improve the product quality.

[0025] The advantages of the additional aspects of the present disclosure will be partially given in the following description, partially become obvious from the following description, or be known by the practice of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0027] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the existing wire harness fixing scheme;

[0028] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the appearance state of the existing wire harness fixing scheme;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of an electric tailgate wiring harness fixing structure provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of an electric tailgate wiring harness fixing clip provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0031] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the bent tube of the luggage lid hinge;

[0032] Figures 6(a)-6(c) This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the electric tailgate wiring harness fixing clips.

[0033] The reference numerals in the attached drawings represent: 01, first wiring harness fixing point; 02, second wiring harness fixing point; 03, seat back support plate; 04, trunk trim piece; 1, power tailgate wiring harness fixing buckle; 10, buckle body; 111, fixing part; 112, snap-fit ​​spring; 113, snap-fit ​​post; 114, extension part; 115, assembly indicator structure; 121, limiting fixing buckle protrusion; 13, wiring harness groove; 131, cable tie hole; 2, wiring harness; 3, trunk lid hinge bend; 31, positioning hole; 32, limiting fixing hole; 4, power tailgate tension spring. Detailed Implementation

[0034] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this disclosure clearer, the embodiments of this disclosure will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0035] The terms "first," "second," etc., in this disclosure, claim, and drawings are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order. Terms indicating orientation, such as "upper" and "lower," are used to describe the relative positional relationship of the structural parts in their normal operating state and do not necessarily limit the orientation. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may optionally include steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products, or devices.

[0036] In related technologies, such as Figures 1-2 As shown, in the prior art, the wiring harness 2 of the electric tailgate is arranged from the front end of the rear seat back support plate 03 to the rear end of the rear seat back support plate 03, and then passes through... Figure 1The first wire harness fixing point 01 in the middle is fixed to two fixing points of the parcel shelf, and the wire harness passes through this path to the second wire harness fixing point 02 and is finally connected to the electronic components of the electric tailgate. For this arrangement, when the wire harness is assembled, the assembler needs to install the first wire harness fixing point 01 from the rear door opening of the vehicle. The position of the assembler closest to the vehicle body during assembly is limited by the position of the rear bumper beam. If the position of the rear bumper beam is relatively rear, the assembler may not be able to reach the fixing point, resulting in the risk of being unable to assemble.

[0037] In addition, the wire harness path from the seat back support plate to the parcel shelf will cause the wire harness to exceed the boundary of the trunk trim 04, as shown in Figure 2 The exposed wire harness 2 outside the trunk trim 04 will cause many uncontrollable problems. There is a risk that sharp objects stored in the trunk will damage the wire harness. The wire harness here is the main wire harness of the entire vehicle electrical system, which is equivalent to the most important aorta. Once damaged, there is a risk that the entire electronic device at the rear of the vehicle will fail, which may have a significant impact on the normal use of the vehicle by the user. Secondly, the exposed wire harness outside the covering of the trunk trim will cause the consumer to have a negative impression of the product in terms of aesthetics. When the consumer opens the trunk to take the items, they may see the wire harness that is not covered, which makes them doubt whether the product is designed and assembled with sufficient care and rigor.

[0038] In view of the assembly man-machine risk and aesthetic risk of the fixing position of the wire harness of the current three-door ordinary electric tailgate, the wire harness path from the second-row seat back support plate to the rear door hinge elbow pipe is changed to the wire harness path from the lower inner panel of the C pillar to the rear door hinge elbow pipe in the embodiments of the present disclosure. By changing the position of the wire harness fixing point, the wire harness path is located in the assembly operable area, and the wire harness is covered by the trunk trim, avoiding the assembly and appearance risks. The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a special wire harness fixing buckle to solve the problems of electric tailgate wire harness assembly man-machine difference and wire harness exposure unsightliness, and solve the problem of insufficient dynamic gap between the wire harness and the electric tailgate tension spring 4, avoid the risk of the tension spring support rod clamping the wire harness during use of the electric tailgate, and improve the product quality.

[0039] The embodiments of the present disclosure propose a wire harness fixing structure that can be widely applied to electric tailgates of Sedan vehicles from the perspective of total assembly and consumer daily use scenarios. The wire harness fixing point is arranged to be easily installed by the assembler, and the wire harness can be covered by the trunk trim, avoiding the potential risks in the current solution. Once developed and used, the risk of complaints about production and products can be reduced, and the product reliability can be improved.

[0040] Specifically, the embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in Figures 3-5As shown, first, an electric tailgate wire harness fixing buckle 1 is provided, including a buckle body 10, a positioning buckle, a limiting fixing buckle, and a wire harness groove 13;

[0041] The positioning buckle is arranged on both sides of the buckle body 10, including a fixed part 111 connected with the buckle body and a clamping elastic sheet 112 connected with the fixed part, the clamping elastic sheets of the two positioning buckles are oppositely arranged, the free end of the opposite side of the clamping elastic sheet has a protruding clamping column 113, and the spacing between the clamping elastic sheets matches the width of the trunk lid hinge elbow pipe 3.

[0042] The limiting fixing buckle is arranged on the side of the buckle body different from the positioning buckle, including a limiting fixing buckle protrusion 121, and the direction of the limiting fixing buckle protrusion is consistent with the length direction of the clamping elastic sheet.

[0043] The wire harness groove 13 is arranged on the buckle body, and the shape of the wire harness groove matches the wire harness path.

[0044] In some embodiments, the fixed part 111 extends upwards along both sides of the clamping elastic sheet to form an extension part 114 at one end of the clamping elastic sheet, and there is a gap between the extension part and the clamping elastic sheet. The arrangement of the extension part can improve the fixing strength and realize firm fixing in cooperation with the clamping elastic sheet. The clamping elastic sheet can realize a certain amount of deformation, and can reach the mounting hole with a certain deformation amount during assembly.

[0045] The positioning buckle is used for fixed connection with the trunk lid hinge elbow pipe 3 and is arranged in the positioning hole arranged on the left and right side surfaces of the trunk lid hinge elbow pipe. The part of the clamping column close to the clamping elastic sheet is a cylinder with a height of 1.3 mm, the part away from the clamping elastic sheet is a slope column with a height gradient, and the slope of the slope column faces away from the fixed part, so as to facilitate the clamping into the positioning hole during installation and not to be easily taken out of the positioning hole.

[0046] In some embodiments, the outer side surface of the fixed part is provided with an assembly indication structure 115, and the assembly indication structure points to the clamping column of the clamping elastic sheet. The fixing point of the wire harness 2 is at the position of the trunk lid hinge elbow pipe close to the hinge base, and the fixing hole cannot be seen during assembly. Therefore, the assembly indication structure in the shape of an arrow is designed on the wire harness fixing buckle, so that the assembly personnel can find the positioning hole through the assembly indication structure at the installation position, and the installation of the structure is completed. Through the wire harness fixing buckle, the wire harness path can be adjusted to the area convenient for assembly, and the wire harness is also covered by the trunk trim part, so that the problem of wire harness exposure is solved.

[0047] In some embodiments, the bottom of the wire harness groove 13 is provided with a cable tie hole 131 through which the cable tie can pass, and the cable tie is used to fix the wire harness during assembly and installation of the wire harness.

[0048] In some embodiments, the limiting and fixing buckle protrusion 121 has a conical structure, which facilitates the insertion of the limiting and fixing buckle protrusion into the limiting and fixing hole 32 on the luggage compartment lid hinge bend tube by rotating it along the axis of the locking post when the buckle is installed on the luggage compartment lid hinge bend tube.

[0049] This disclosure further provides an electric tailgate wiring harness fixing structure, including a trunk lid hinge bend 3 and an electric tailgate wiring harness fixing buckle 1 provided above. Positioning holes 31 are provided at predetermined positions on both sides of the trunk lid hinge bend to match the snap-fit ​​posts 113 on the electric tailgate wiring harness fixing buckle 1. Limiting fixing holes 32 are provided at predetermined positions on the upper part of the trunk lid hinge bend to match the upper limit fixing buckle protrusion 121 of the electric tailgate wiring harness fixing buckle 1. The positioning holes match the shape and position of the snap-fit ​​posts of the electric tailgate wiring harness fixing buckle, and the limiting fixing holes match the shape and position of the limiting fixing buckle protrusion of the electric tailgate wiring harness fixing buckle.

[0050] In some embodiments, the number of the electric tailgate wiring harness fixing clips is multiple, and the number of positioning holes and limiting fixing holes on the trunk lid hinge bend tube matches the number of electric tailgate wiring harness fixing clips. In this embodiment, three electric tailgate wiring harness fixing clips are used to snap onto the trunk lid hinge bend tube. There is a positioning hole on each of the left and right sides of the hinge bend tube, and a limiting fixing hole on the upper surface of the hinge bend tube.

[0051] The present invention further provides a vehicle, the vehicle including the electric tailgate wiring harness fixing structure provided above.

[0052] like Figures 6(a)-6(c) As shown in Figure 6(b), during assembly, first install the electric tailgate wiring harness fixing clips according to the direction indicated by the assembly instruction structure, and insert the clip pins into the positioning holes; then rotate the clips counterclockwise to insert the limiting fixing clip protrusions into the limiting fixing holes, as shown in Figure 6(c), completing the clip assembly. Finally, install the wiring harness in the wiring harness groove and secure it with cable ties to complete the wiring harness installation.

[0053] This disclosed embodiment addresses the risks of existing solutions (the assembly man-machine interface is limited by the rear overhang, posing a risk of assembly failure, and the risk of exposed wiring harnesses when consumers retrieve items from the trunk). It adjusts the wiring harness path to improve the assembly man-machine interface and reduce the risks of exposed wiring harnesses. Its advantages include convenient mounting point locations for assembly personnel, eliminating the need to tiptoe or lean out to install the wiring harness, and keeping the power tailgate wiring harness covered by the trunk trim, thus solving the problem of unsightly exposed wiring harnesses. The structure is simple and easy to implement, and it can also be applied to the common structure of ordinary three-box power tailgates. After adaptation, it can be matched with different models of the same type, becoming a platform-based solution.

[0054] The above merely provides preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and is not used to limit the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, the present disclosure can have various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the principles and technical scope of the present disclosure shall fall into the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. An electric tailgate wire harness fixing clip, characterized by, The buckle body, the positioning buckle, the limiting fixing buckle and the wire harness groove are included. The positioning buckles are arranged on both sides of the buckle body and include fixing parts connected with the buckle body and clamping elastic sheets connected with the fixing parts. The limiting fixing buckles are arranged on the side of the buckle body different from the side of the positioning buckles and include limiting fixing buckle protrusions. The wire harness groove is arranged on the buckle body and has a shape matched with the wire harness path. The fixing part has an end part extending upwards along both sides of the clamping elastic sheet to form an extension part, and a gap is formed between the extension part and the clamping elastic sheet. The clamping column has a cylindrical part close to the clamping elastic sheet and a height-gradually-changing inclined surface column far from the clamping elastic sheet, and the inclined surface of the inclined surface column faces away from the fixing part.

2. The wiring harness fixing clamp for an electrically driven tailgate according to claim 1, wherein The fixing part has an assembly indication structure arranged on the outer side thereof and pointing to the clamping column of the clamping elastic sheet.

3. The wiring harness clip for a power liftgate of claim 1, wherein, The wire harness groove has a cable tie hole arranged on the bottom thereof.

4. The electric tailgate wire harness fixing clamp of claim 1, wherein, The limiting fixing buckle protrusion has a conical structure.

5. An electric tail gate wire harness fixing structure characterized by The trunk lid hinge elbow pipe has positioning holes arranged on both sides thereof at the set positions and limiting fixing holes arranged on the upper part thereof at the set positions.

6. The electric tailgate wire harness fixing structure of claim 5, wherein The number of the electric tail door wire harness fixing buckles matches the number of the positioning holes and the limiting fixing holes on the trunk lid hinge elbow pipe.

7. A vehicle characterized by comprising: The vehicle includes the electric tail door wire harness fixing structure.

8. A method of securing a wire harness for a power tailgate, the method comprising: The vehicle includes the electric tail door wire harness fixing structure. According to the assembly indication structure, the positioning buckles are aligned with the positioning holes on the trunk lid hinge elbow pipe. The positioning buckles are inserted into the trunk lid hinge elbow pipe so that the clamping columns are inserted into the positioning holes. The electric tail door wire harness fixing buckles are rotated so that the limiting fixing buckle protrusions are inserted into the limiting fixing holes. The wire harness is installed in the wire harness groove.

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