Front wall assembly for vehicle and vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a cowl assembly for a vehicle, which cowl assembly is arranged substantially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle on a front region of the vehicle, the cowl assembly comprising: a nose-shaped piece, the nose-shaped piece is adjacent to a protective cover, such as a motor cover, arranged on the front area in the vertical direction of the vehicle and is configured to be suitable for protecting a pedestrian when the vehicle collides with the pedestrian in the front direction; and at least one air guide disposed on the nose and configured to at least partially guide air entering an interior of the front area to a periphery of the front area while the vehicle is traveling. The invention further relates to a corresponding vehicle comprising the front wall assembly. According to the invention, an air channel for at least partially avoiding turbulent flow around the front area of the vehicle can be formed in the nose-shaped area, so that the wind resistance is reduced and the energy efficiency is improved. Various sensors and headlamps near the air-inlet grille can be cleaned through the air-inlet grille cleaning device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of vehicles, in particular to a dash assembly for a vehicle. In addition, the present invention also relates to a vehicle comprising the dash assembly, in particular an electric vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the automotive industry and the increasing emphasis on energy efficiency and driving safety, the aerodynamic design of vehicles has become extremely important. When designing the front area of ​​traditional vehicles, the appearance and basic protection functions are often considered, while the airflow guidance function of the front area is ignored.

[0003] At present, when vehicles are driving at high speeds, for example, turbulence and turbulence are easily generated in the front and surrounding areas of the engine cover of traditional fuel vehicles, which not only increases air resistance and leads to increased energy consumption, but also shortens the driving range of electric vehicles. In addition, turbulent airflow is also easy to carry impurities such as dust and sand, causing various sensors (such as radar sensors, lidar, cameras, etc.) installed in the front grille area, front windshield area and front roof area, as well as headlights to be contaminated by dirt, affecting the accuracy and reliability of the sensors and the lighting effect of the headlights, thereby endangering driving safety.

[0004] Therefore, there is still a need for improvement in the prior art to address at least some of the above issues. Summary of the invention

[0005] Based on this, the present invention proposes a highly efficient solution, which can not only overcome the shortcomings of the prior art solutions, but also set an air channel in the front area of ​​the vehicle for at least partially avoiding turbulence, thereby achieving a particularly flexible and cost-effective construction, and improving user experience and acceptance of vehicle products.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a front enclosure assembly for a vehicle, which is arranged on a front region of the vehicle substantially along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, wherein the front enclosure assembly comprises: a nose-shaped piece, which is adjacent to a protective cover, such as a motor cover, which is arranged on the front region along a vertical direction of the vehicle and which is configured to be suitable for protecting pedestrians when a frontal collision occurs between the vehicle and the pedestrian; and at least one air guide portion, which is arranged on the nose-shaped piece and which is configured to be suitable for guiding air entering the interior of the front region at least partially to the periphery of the front region when the vehicle is traveling.

[0007] The basic idea of ​​the present invention is that by providing an air channel in the nose of a front panel assembly of a vehicle, the air around the front area of ​​the vehicle can be guided at least partially through the interior of the front area to the periphery of the front area of ​​the vehicle during driving, in particular in the direction of the cover, so that turbulence and / or turbulence around the front area of ​​the vehicle can be at least partially avoided, thereby reducing wind resistance and improving energy efficiency. In addition, by guiding the air at least partially through the interior of the front area to the periphery of the front area, the air can also be guided at least partially through sensor devices arranged there, such as cameras, radio radar sensors (Radar), laser radar sensors (Lidar), infrared sensors, etc., and / or headlights, so that the adverse effects of air dust caused by turbulence and / or turbulence on them are suppressed, and they are additionally cleaned with air by targeted air guidance. As a result, driving safety and user satisfaction are additionally improved.

[0008] In the present invention, "nose piece" can also be understood as a "soft nose" or "flexible piece", which is arranged in the area of ​​the front panel assembly facing the driving direction and is used to protect at least the leg area of ​​the pedestrian from impact and damage caused by hard structures such as the engine hood in traditional fuel vehicles through flexible deformation of the nose piece, for example when a vehicle collides with a pedestrian.

[0009] Furthermore, in the present invention, a "protective cover" is understood as a cover in the front part of the vehicle ("front"), which is used to close or open a storage area in the front part of the vehicle that is usually basically open upward. For example, in a traditional fuel vehicle, in a layout with the engine in the front, the "protective cover" can be understood as an engine cover, which closes a storage area that accommodates vehicle components such as the engine, cooling system, and steering system. In a pure electric vehicle, in a layout with the electric motor in the front, the protective cover can be understood as a "motor cover", which can close a storage area that accommodates vehicle components such as the electric motor, cooling system, and steering system. In addition, in some vehicles, the storage area in the front part of the vehicle can also be used as a luggage compartment, so the "protective cover" can also be understood as a luggage compartment cover.

[0010] Advantageous configurations of the technical solution of the present invention can be obtained from the following optional implementations.

[0011] According to an optional embodiment of the cowl assembly of the present invention, the air guide portion comprises an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the air is guided from the air inlet to the air outlet along the longitudinal direction and / or the lateral direction and / or the vertical direction of the vehicle.

[0012] According to an optional embodiment of the front enclosure assembly of the present invention, the nose-shaped piece includes an opening facing the longitudinal direction, an upper area, a lower area and a lateral area connected to the opening, and air can enter the interior of the front area through the opening, wherein the air inlet is arranged at the periphery of the opening.

[0013] According to an optional embodiment of the front enclosure assembly of the present invention, the rear edge of the upper area matches and is adjacent to the front edge of the protective cover, the air outlet is arranged at the rear edge on the inner side of the nose piece, wherein the air inlet is arranged at the upper edge of the opening, so that the air is guided out from the surface of the protective cover via the inner side of the upper area.

[0014] Alternatively or additionally, the air outlet is opened in the lower area and / or the lateral area, wherein at least one sensor device is provided in the lower area and / or the lateral area, and air is guided out from the outside of the sensor device via the air outlet so that the sensor device is flowed through by air.

[0015] Alternatively or additionally, the air outlet is opened on the lateral region, wherein at least one front lighting device is arranged on the lateral region, and air is guided out from the outside of the front lighting device via the air outlet so that the air flows through the front lighting device.

[0016] According to an alternative embodiment of the cowl assembly of the present invention, it is provided that the air opening is opened in the upper region, so that the air is guided out toward the surface of the cover member via the upper region.

[0017] According to an alternative embodiment of the cowl assembly of the invention, it is provided that at least a part of the upper region has a course corresponding to the surface of the cover and extends at an angle relative to the opening.

[0018] According to an optional embodiment of the front enclosure assembly of the present invention, the front edge of the protective cover is lower than the rear edge of the nose piece in the vertical direction, so that a first slit facing the surface of the protective cover is formed in the vertical direction between the front edge of the protective cover and the rear edge of the nose piece, and the air outlet is fluidically connected to the first slit and at least partially matches the first slit in shape and / or size.

[0019] Alternatively or additionally, the front edge of the protective cover is at approximately the same height as the rear edge of the nose piece in the vertical direction, thereby forming a second vertically oriented slit between the front edge of the protective cover and the rear edge of the nose piece, and the air outlet is fluidically connected to the second slit and at least partially matches the second slit in terms of shape and / or size.

[0020] According to an optional embodiment of the cowl assembly of the present invention, the cowl assembly comprises an air intake grille, which is detachably arranged in the opening, wherein the air inlet is located behind the air intake grille in the longitudinal direction.

[0021] According to an alternative embodiment of the cowl assembly of the invention, it is provided that the nose piece is made of a flexible material.

[0022] According to an alternative embodiment of the cowl assembly according to the invention, it is provided that the air guide is designed integrally with the nose piece.

[0023] According to an alternative embodiment of the cowl assembly according to the invention, it is provided that the nose piece is designed as a one-piece frame.

[0024] According to an alternative embodiment of the cowl component of the invention, it is provided that the nose piece is an injection-molded part.

[0025] According to an alternative embodiment of the bulkhead assembly of the present invention, it is provided that the air guiding portion is designed as an air channel and has a rectangular cross section.

[0026] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a vehicle is provided, in particular an electric vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes a front cowl assembly as described in one of the above embodiments.

[0027] Further features of the present invention become apparent from the claims, the drawings and the description of the drawings. The features and feature combinations mentioned in the above description and the features and feature combinations mentioned in the following description of the drawings and / or shown only in the drawings can be used not only in the corresponding specified combinations, but also in other combinations without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the following contents are also regarded as being covered and disclosed by the present invention: these contents are not explicitly shown in the drawings and are not explicitly explained, but are derived from combinations consisting of separate features from the explained contents and are generated by these combinations. The following contents and feature combinations are also regarded as being disclosed: they do not have all the features of the originally drafted independent claims. In addition, the following contents and feature combinations are regarded as being particularly disclosed by the above contents: they exceed or deviate from the feature combinations defined in the reference relationship of the claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the principles, features and advantages of the present invention can be better understood. In the accompanying drawings:

[0029] Figure 1 A perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicle according to the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2Show Figure 1 A front view of an embodiment of a cowl assembly of a vehicle;

[0031] Figure 3 Show Figure 2 A bottom view of the nose piece of the cowl assembly in FIG.

[0032] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing a first embodiment of a nose piece according to the invention;

[0033] Figure 5 A schematic diagram showing a second embodiment of a nose piece according to the invention;

[0034] Figure 6 A schematic diagram showing a third embodiment of a nose piece according to the invention;

[0035] Figure 7 Shown in Figure 1 Schematic diagram of air flow directed through a nose piece in a vehicle in ; and

[0036] Figure 8 A schematic diagram shows a fourth embodiment of a nose piece according to the invention.

[0037] Reference numerals list

[0038] 1 Vehicle

[0039] 2 Front panel assembly

[0040] 3 Cover

[0041] 4 Nose piece

[0042] 5 Air guide

[0043] 6 Sensors

[0044] 7 front lighting device

[0045] 8 First seam

[0046] 9 Second seam

[0047] 10 Front area

[0048] 11 Grille

[0049] 31 Front edge of cover

[0050] 41 Opening

[0051] 42 Upper area

[0052] 43 Lower area

[0053] 44 Lateral area

[0054] 51 Air inlet

[0055] 52 Air outlet

[0056] 411 Upper edge of opening

[0057] 421 Rear edge of upper area

[0058] A Air flow direction

[0059] X Longitudinal direction of the vehicle

[0060] Y The lateral direction of the vehicle

[0061] Z The vertical direction of the vehicle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial technical effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and multiple exemplary embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0063] In this specification, for the sake of convenience, the words and phrases indicating the orientation or positional relationship such as "middle", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like are used to illustrate the positional relationship of the constituent elements with reference to the drawings. This is only for the convenience of describing this specification and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to has a specific orientation, is constructed and operates in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure. The positional relationship of the constituent elements is appropriately changed according to the direction of describing each constituent element. Therefore, it is not limited to the words and phrases described in the specification, and can be appropriately replaced according to the situation.

[0064] Figure 1 A perspective view of an embodiment of a vehicle 1 according to the present invention is shown. In this embodiment, the vehicle 1 is exemplarily configured as a passenger car and can be a pure electric vehicle. Of course, the vehicle 1 can also be configured as a fuel-driven vehicle, such as a gasoline vehicle or a diesel vehicle. Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a cowl assembly 2 of a vehicle 1 .

[0065] For clarity, in Figure 1 The subsequent figures schematically show an XYZ coordinate system, wherein X represents the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 1 , which corresponds to the forward driving direction of the vehicle 1 , Y represents the lateral direction of the vehicle 1 , and Z represents the vertical direction of the vehicle 1 .

[0066] The vehicle 1 comprises a cowl assembly 2 arranged on a front region 10 or a front region of the vehicle 1. The cowl assembly 2 is arranged substantially along a longitudinal direction X of the vehicle 1 and comprises a nose piece 4. The nose piece 4 is adjacent to a protective cover 3, such as a motor cover, which is arranged on the front region 10 along a vertical direction Z of the vehicle 1. In this embodiment, a drive system, such as an electric motor, a transmission system, and a cooling system, which are not further shown, is accommodated in the interior of the front region 10. Therefore, the protective cover 3 protects these systems from environmental influences in the closed state and is adjacent to the cowl assembly 2 or the nose piece 4, forming a surface that is approximately continuous in appearance.

[0067] The front wall assembly 2 also includes an air intake grille 11 (see Figure 2 ). Exemplarily, the air intake grille 11 is detachably arranged in the nose piece 4 .

[0068] In addition, the front enclosure assembly 2 may also include, for example, a vehicle logo, a license plate, a decorative strip, a lower grille, a side grille, and collision energy absorbing materials arranged on the inner side of the front enclosure assembly 2 .

[0069] See also Figure 2 The nose piece 4 of the front wall assembly 2 is exemplarily an injection molded part and is configured as an integral frame. In order to protect pedestrians when the vehicle 1 and pedestrians collide with each other from the front. In this embodiment, the nose piece is made of a flexible material, such as plastic.

[0070] The nose piece 4 includes an opening 41 facing the longitudinal direction X, an upper area 42 connected to the opening 41, a lower area 43 and a lateral area 44, and air can enter the interior of the front area 10 through the opening 41 or the air intake grille 11. When the vehicle 1 is moving forward, the air entering the interior of the front area 10 can be used to cool the corresponding systems in the interior of the front area 10 or can provide fresh air for combustion in the case of an internal combustion engine. However, on the other hand, turbulence and / or eddies are generated due to the air flow at the periphery of the front area 10 of the vehicle 1, which will increase the air resistance of the vehicle 1 and thus reduce the energy efficiency of the vehicle 1.

[0071] In order to solve the above problems, the following Figures 3 to 8 Embodiments of the present invention are further described.

[0072] Figure 3 Shows Figure 2 A bottom view of the nose piece 4 of the front enclosure assembly 2.

[0073] According to this embodiment, the cowl assembly 2 further comprises at least one air guide 5. The air guide 5 is arranged on the nose piece 4 and is adapted to guide the air entering the interior of the front area 10 at least partially to the periphery of the front area 10 when the vehicle 1 is traveling.

[0074] The air guide 5 includes an air inlet 51 and an air outlet 52, so that air can be introduced into the interior of the front area 10 in a targeted manner. Therefore, the air can be at least partially guided from the air inlet 51 along the longitudinal direction X and / or the transverse direction Y and / or the vertical direction Z of the vehicle 1 to the air outlet 52, and guided out again from the periphery of the front area 10 via the air outlet 52.

[0075] like Figure 3 As shown, the air duct 5 is arranged on the inside of an upper region 42 of the nose piece 4 and is designed, for example, in one piece with the nose piece 4 .

[0076] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a nose piece 4 according to the invention is shown. In this first embodiment, an air intake grille 11 is arranged in an opening 41 of the nose piece 4. The air guide 5 is integrally formed in the upper region 42 of the nose piece 4 and the air inlet 51 of the air guide 5 is located behind the air intake grille 11 in the longitudinal direction X.

[0077] The upper region 42 has a course corresponding to the surface of the cover 3 and extends at an angle relative to the opening 41. Figure 4 Only a portion of the protective cover 3 is schematically shown. Figure 4 The size ratio of the protective cover 3 and the nose piece 4 in the figure is only schematic.

[0078] Here, “corresponding courses” should be understood to mean that the protective cover 3 and the upper region 42 can form courses in the longitudinal direction X and / or the transverse direction Y and / or the vertical direction Z that are substantially connected or substantially continuous in appearance.

[0079] The rear edge 421 of the upper region 42 matches and abuts the front edge 31 of the protective cover 3, and the air outlet 52 is arranged at the rear edge 421 on the inner side of the nose piece 4. The air inlet 51 is arranged at the upper edge 411 of the opening 41, so that the air is guided out to the surface of the protective cover 3 via the inner side of the upper region 42 through the air guide 5.

[0080] like Figure 4 As shown, in this first embodiment, the front edge 31 of the protective cover 3 is lower than the rear edge 421 of the nose piece 4 in the vertical direction Z, so that a first slit 8 facing the surface of the protective cover 3 is formed between the front edge 31 of the protective cover 3 and the rear edge 421 of the nose piece 4 in the vertical direction Z. The air outlet 52 is in fluid communication with the first slit 8 and matches the first slit 8 in shape and / or size.

[0081] Here, the air guide 5 is configured as an air channel and has a rectangular cross section. Therefore, the air inlet 51 and the air outlet 52 are correspondingly configured as rectangular openings, and the air outlet 52 is matched with the first slit 8 in terms of size, so that a portion of the air entering the interior of the front area 10 flows out from the air outlet 52 or the first slit 8 toward the surface of the protective cover 3 via the air guide 5 or the air channel and continues to flow along the surface of the protective cover 3 in a good aerodynamic manner (see the air flow direction A marked with a dotted line). This not only achieves a good air guiding effect, but also effectively reduces the air resistance caused by the air entering the interior of the front area 10.

[0082] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a second embodiment of a nose piece 4 according to the invention is shown. The second embodiment is constructed similarly to the first embodiment, but differs in that in the second embodiment, the front edge 31 of the protective cover 3 is at approximately the same height as the rear edge 421 of the nose piece 4 in the vertical direction Z, so that a second slot 9 facing the vertical direction Z is formed between the front edge 31 of the protective cover 3 and the rear edge 421 of the nose piece 4. The air outlet 52 is in fluid communication with the second slot 9 and is matched to the second slot 9 in terms of shape and / or size. Similar to the first embodiment, a portion of the air entering the interior of the front region 10 flows out of the air outlet 52 or the second slot 9 via the air guide 5 or the air channel toward the surface of the protective cover 3 and continues to flow aerodynamically well along the surface of the protective cover 3 (see the air flow direction A marked with a dashed line).

[0083] According to an optional embodiment, the air outlet 52 is arranged slightly inclined relative to the second slit 9, so that the air flowing out of the air outlet 52 can be more closely attached to the surface of the protective cover 3 and continue to be guided along the surface. Thus, a better effect is obtained in terms of aerodynamics and air resistance is further reduced.

[0084] According to an alternative embodiment, the air guide portion 5 may be provided with a smooth curvature in the region of the air outlet 52 so that the air is not strongly deflected or redirected when being guided out of the air outlet 52 , thereby also achieving a better effect in terms of aerodynamics.

[0085] Figure 6The schematic diagram of the third embodiment of the nose piece 4 according to the present invention is shown. The difference from the first and second embodiments is that in the third embodiment, the air outlet 52 is opened on the upper region 42. Therefore, a part of the air entering the interior of the front region 10 enters the air guide portion 5 from the air inlet 51 at the upper edge 411 of the opening 41 of the nose piece 4 and is guided along the inner wall of the upper region 42 until the air outlet 52 opened on the upper region 42, and the air flowing out from the air outlet 52 continues to be guided along the surface of the protective cover 3. Since the air outlet 52 is not arranged at the gap between the rear edge 421 of the upper region 42 and the front edge 31 of the protective cover 3 (the first gap 8 in the first embodiment and the second gap 9 in the second embodiment), in the third embodiment, the second gap 9 between the rear edge 421 of the upper region 42 and the front edge 31 of the protective cover 3 can be constructed to be very narrow, so that the protective cover 3 and the nose piece 4 or the upper region 42 form an almost coherent structure and appearance.

[0086] Figure 7 Shown in Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the air flow guided via the nose 5 in the vehicle 1 in FIG. Figure 7 As shown, the air guide 5 located inside the nose piece 4 is schematically shown in a dotted frame. Air can flow from the air intake grille 11 along the direction of the air guide 5 from the air outlet 52 (see also FIG. Figures 4 to 6 ) flows out onto the protective cover 3 and continues to flow along the outer surface of the protective cover 3 toward the front windshield (see also Figure 7 ). That is, the air entering from the outside of the front area of ​​the vehicle is "rectified" by the air guide 5 and flows along the outer surface of the vehicle 1 in a defined flow direction, thereby reducing the wind resistance caused by turbulence or turbulence, thereby improving energy utilization. In addition, the air flowing through the air guide 5 continues to flow toward the front of the roof and toward the A-pillar of the vehicle 1. This is particularly advantageous for the arrangement scheme in which corresponding sensor devices are arranged in the area of ​​the front of the roof and the A-pillar, because the air guided through the air guide 5 can additionally purge and clean the sensor devices arranged there when flowing through these areas, thereby preventing the sensor devices from causing sensing failures due to contamination, thereby ensuring the sensing function of the sensor devices and also simplifying the cleaning of the sensor devices.

[0087] Figure 8 1 shows a schematic diagram of a fourth embodiment of a nose piece 4 according to the invention. In this fourth embodiment, alternatively or in addition to the first, second or third embodiment, the air outlet 52 can be provided in the lower region 43 and / or in the lateral region 44 (see also Figure 2), the air inlet 51 can be arranged on the inner side of the nose piece 4 at the side edge and / or the lower edge of the opening 41 (due to the viewing angle, only the reference numeral 51 indicates the position of the air inlet 51).

[0088] like Figure 8 As shown, at least one sensor device 6 is provided on the lateral area 44. The sensor device 6 may be a camera, a radio radar sensor, a laser radar sensor, an infrared sensor, etc. The air is guided out from the outside of the sensor device 6 via the air outlet 52 (see Figure 8 The air flow direction A) marked by the dotted arrow in the figure allows air to flow through the sensor device 6, so that the sensor device 6 at a specific location can be cleaned in a targeted manner by setting the air guide part 5 to ensure that it will not be affected by environmental dirt and cause functional failure.

[0089] In addition, if Figure 8 It can also be seen that at least one front lighting device 7, such as a headlight, is provided on the lateral region 44. Air can also be guided out from the outside of the front lighting device 7 via the air outlet 52, so that the front lighting device 7 is also flowed through by air (see Figure 8 The air flow direction A is indicated by the dotted arrow in the figure). Thus, by providing the air guide 5, the front lighting device 7 can be cleaned in a targeted manner to ensure that it will not be affected by environmental dirt and cause functional failure.

[0090] In addition, in an embodiment not shown, an additional air guiding portion is also constructed on the inner side of the protective cover 3, and the additional air inlet of the additional air guiding portion is fluidly connected to the air outlet 52 of the air guiding portion 5 on the nose piece 4 and the additional air outlet of the additional air guiding portion is arranged in the protective cover 3, so that the air entering the interior of the front area 10 can continue to be guided along the inner side of the protective cover 3 and guided out from the additional air outlet and continue to flow along the surface of the protective cover 3, thereby further reducing the air resistance.

[0091] Other advantages and alternative embodiments of the present invention are obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the present invention in its broader sense is not limited to the specific details, representative structures and exemplary embodiments shown and described. On the contrary, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and substitutions without departing from the basic spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cowl assembly (2) for a vehicle (1), the cowl assembly (2) being arranged in a front region (10) of the vehicle (1) substantially along a longitudinal direction (X) of the vehicle (1), wherein: The front wall assembly (2) comprises: a nose (4) which adjoins a protective cover (3), such as a motor cover, arranged in the front region (10) in the vertical direction (Z) of the vehicle (1) and is configured to protect pedestrians in the event of a frontal collision between the vehicle (1) and the pedestrian; and At least one air guide (5) is arranged on the nose piece (4) and is configured to guide air entering the interior of the front area (10) at least partially to the periphery of the front area (10) when the vehicle (1) is traveling.

2. The cowl assembly (2) according to claim 1, wherein: The air guide portion (5) comprises an air inlet (51) and an air outlet (52), wherein air is guided from the air inlet (51) to the air outlet (52) along the longitudinal direction (X) and / or the transverse direction (Y) and / or the vertical direction (Z) of the vehicle (1).

3. The cowl assembly (2) according to claim 2, wherein: The nose piece (4) comprises an opening (41) facing the longitudinal direction (X), an upper area (42) connected to the opening (41), a lower area (43) and a lateral area (44), and air can enter the interior of the front area (10) through the opening (41), wherein the air inlet (51) is arranged at the periphery of the opening (41).

4. The cowl assembly (2) according to claim 3, wherein: The rear edge (421) of the upper region (42) matches and abuts against the front edge (31) of the protective cover (3), the air outlet (52) being arranged at the rear edge (421) on the inner side of the nose piece (4), wherein the air inlet (51) is arranged at the upper edge (411) of the opening (41), so that air is guided out from the surface of the protective cover (3) via the inner side of the upper region (42); and / or The air outlet (52) is opened on the lower area (43) and / or the lateral area (44), wherein at least one sensor device (6) is provided on the lower area (43) and / or the lateral area (44), and air is guided out from the outside of the sensor device (6) via the air outlet (52), so that the sensor device (6) is flowed through by air; and / or The air outlet (52) is opened on the lateral area (44), wherein at least one front lighting device (7) is arranged on the lateral area (44), and air is guided out from the outside of the front lighting device (7) via the air outlet (52), so that the front lighting device (7) is flowed through by air.

5. The cowl assembly (2) according to claim 3, wherein: The air opening (41) is opened in the upper region (42), so that the air is guided toward the surface of the cover through the upper region (42).

6. The cowl assembly (2) according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein: At least a portion of the upper region (42) has a course corresponding to the surface of the protective cover (3) and extends at an angle relative to the opening (41).

7. The cowl assembly (2) according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein: The front edge (31) of the protective cover (3) is lower than the rear edge (421) of the nose piece (4) in the vertical direction (Z), so that a first slit (8) facing the surface of the protective cover (3) is formed between the front edge (31) of the protective cover (3) and the rear edge (421) of the nose piece (4) in the vertical direction (Z), and the air outlet (52) is fluidically connected to the first slit (8) and at least partially matches the first slit in terms of shape and / or size; and / or The front edge (31) of the protective cover (3) is at approximately the same height as the rear edge (421) of the nose piece (4) in the vertical direction (Z), so that a second slit (9) facing the vertical direction (Z) is formed between the front edge (31) of the protective cover (3) and the rear edge (421) of the nose piece (4), and the air outlet (52) is fluidically connected to the second slit (9) and at least partially matches the second slit (9) in terms of shape and / or size.

8. The cowl assembly (2) according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein: The cowl assembly (2) comprises an air intake grille (11), which is detachably arranged in the opening (41), wherein the air inlet (51) is located behind the air intake grille along the longitudinal direction (X).

9. The cowl assembly (2) according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein: The nose piece (4) is made of a flexible material; and / or The air guide (5) is integrally formed with the nose piece (4); and / or The nose piece (4) is constructed as an integral frame; and / or The nose piece (4) is an injection-molded part; and / or The air guide (5) is designed as an air duct and has a rectangular cross section.

10. A vehicle (1), in particular an electric vehicle (1), wherein: The vehicle (1) comprises a cowl assembly (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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