Protection assembly, tail door and vehicle

Abstract

The invention provides a protection assembly, a tail door and a vehicle, the protection assembly comprises a protection structure, the protection structure comprises a connecting part and a protection part which are connected, and the protection structure is movably connected with a to-be-protected component through the connecting part; and the trigger structure and the protection structure are arranged in a split mode, and the trigger structure can act on the protection structure in a contact mode so as to change the relative position between the protection structure and the to-be-protected component. According to the protection assembly, the tail door and the vehicle, the head of the human body can be protected against direct collision with the sharp corner when the tail door is opened, and stable protection on the head of the human body is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular to a protective component, a tailgate, and a vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] Vehicle tailgates typically feature sharp corners, often made of relatively sharp, hard plastic. When the tailgate is open, these sharp corners are exposed to the outside, and when someone passes by, the corners could hit their head, causing injury.

[0003] Currently, to avoid collisions between sharp corners and human heads, the common solution is to increase the opening angle of the tailgate and raise the height of the sharp corner when the tailgate is open. However, this method still carries the risk of head collision and cannot provide stable protection for the human head. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The protective components, tailgate, and vehicle provided in this application can protect the human head from direct collision with a sharp corner when the tailgate is open, thus achieving stable protection for the human head.

[0005] This application provides a protective component, comprising: a protective structure including a connecting portion and a protective portion connected together, the protective structure being movably connected to a member to be protected via the connecting portion; and a triggering structure separately disposed from the protective structure, the triggering structure being able to contact and act on the protective structure to change the relative position between the protective structure and the member to be protected.

[0006] In the above-mentioned protection components, the protection structure is separate from the triggering structure, and the protection part protrudes from the component to be protected; or, the protection structure and the triggering structure are in contact, and the protection part is concave within the component to be protected.

[0007] The above-mentioned protective component includes a connecting part comprising an elastic element and a guide part. The guide part is connected to the protective part and is movably connected to the component to be protected. The elastic element extends along the moving direction of the guide part. One end of the elastic element is connected to the guide part, and the other end is connected to the component to be protected. The elastic element is extendable along its own extending direction.

[0008] The above-mentioned protective component includes a guide portion comprising at least one guide block, the guide block comprising a guide body and a guide protrusion, both the guide body and the guide protrusion extending along the moving direction of the guide portion, and the guide protrusion protruding beyond the guide body.

[0009] The protective assembly described above includes a connecting part comprising two guide blocks spaced apart from each other, an elastic element disposed between the two guide blocks, and two guide protrusions protruding from their respective guide blocks in opposite directions.

[0010] In the above protective assembly, one end of the guide block is connected to the protective part, and the other end is a free end. Each guide block also includes a limiting part, which is located at the free end of the guide block. In a plane perpendicular to the moving direction of the guide part, the projection of the limiting part fully covers the projection of the guide protrusion.

[0011] The protection component described above includes a protection body and multiple contact parts disposed separately. The protection body is made of a soft material, and the side of the protection body facing the trigger structure is the contact surface. The multiple contact parts protrude from the contact surface.

[0012] On the other hand, this application also provides a tailgate, which includes the above-mentioned protective components. The tailgate also includes a component to be protected and at least one slide groove. The slide groove extends along the moving direction of the guide portion, and at least a portion of the guide portion is slidably connected to the slide groove.

[0013] The tailgate as described above includes two slides, and the guide protrusions of the two guide blocks are correspondingly arranged inside the two slides. Along the first direction, the height of one slide is greater than the height of its internal guide protrusion, and the height of the other slide is equal to the height of its internal guide protrusion.

[0014] In another aspect, this application also provides a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes the aforementioned tailgate, the vehicle also includes a body, the tailgate is closable and disposed on the body, the body includes a mounting portion, the mounting portion is disposed opposite to the protective component, and a trigger structure is mounted on the mounting portion.

[0015] The protective component of this application includes a protective structure and a triggering structure. The protective structure includes a connecting part and a protective part connected together. The protective structure is movably connected to the component to be protected via the connecting part. The component to be protected is a sharp corner structure on the tailgate. The triggering structure is separately disposed from the protective structure. The triggering structure can contact and act on the protective structure to change the relative position between the protective structure and the component to be protected, thereby allowing the protective structure to move to a position to protect the component or retract into a position within the component to be protected. When a pedestrian passes by the tailgate, the protective structure can protect the component to be protected, preventing the head from directly colliding with the sharp corner, thus achieving stable protection for the human head. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the protective structure of the protective component provided in the embodiments of this application installed on the tailgate;

[0017] Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing the trigger structure of the protection component provided in this application being installed on the vehicle body;

[0018] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of the trigger structure of the protection component provided in this application embodiment being installed on the vehicle body;

[0019] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of the protective structure of the protective component provided in the embodiments of this application installed on the tailgate;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the protective structure of the protective component provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the protective structure of the protective component provided in an embodiment of this application from another angle.

[0022] Explanation of icon numbers:

[0023] 10. Protective structure; 11. Connecting part; 12. Protective part; 121. Protective body; 122. Contact part; 123. Contact surface; 13. Elastic element; 14. Guide part; 141. Guide block; 142. Guide body; 143. Guide protrusion; 144. Limiting part; 20. Triggering structure; 21. Buckle;

[0024] 100. Protective component; 200. Component to be protected; 300. Slide rail; 400. Tailgate; 500. Body; 510. Mounting part;

[0025] X, the first direction. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this disclosure, the solutions disclosed herein will be further described below. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described herein can be combined with each other.

[0027] Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of this disclosure, but this disclosure may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein; obviously, the embodiments in the specification are only some, and not all, of the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0028] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, this application embodiment provides a protection component, which includes: a protection structure 10, including a connecting part 11 and a protection part 12 connected to each other, the protection structure 10 being movably connected to the member 200 to be protected through the connecting part 11; and a trigger structure 20, which is separately disposed from the protection structure 10, the trigger structure 20 being able to contact and act on the protection structure 10 to change the relative position between the protection structure 10 and the member 200 to be protected.

[0029] It should be noted that the component to be protected 200 can be a component that needs protection, such as a fragile component, and the protective structure 10 can provide protection for the component to be protected 200; the component to be protected 200 can also be a component that is likely to cause injury, and the protective structure 10 can prevent it from coming into contact with the human body, thereby protecting the human body. In this embodiment of the application, the component to be protected 200 is a protruding sharp corner of the vehicle tailgate. When the tailgate is open, the sharp corner can easily cause injury to the human head.

[0030] In practical implementation, the protective component of this application includes a protective structure 10 and a triggering structure 20. The protective structure 10 includes a connecting part 11 and a protective part 12 connected together. The protective structure 10 is movably connected to the member to be protected 200 through the connecting part 11. The member to be protected 200 is a sharp corner structure on the tailgate. The triggering structure 20 is separately set from the protective structure 10. The triggering structure 20 can contact and act on the protective structure 10 to change the relative position between the protective structure 10 and the member to be protected 200, thereby allowing the protective structure 10 to move to a position to protect the member to be protected 200 or to retract into the member to be protected 200. When a pedestrian passes by the tailgate, the protective structure 10 can protect the member to be protected 200, and the head will not directly collide with the sharp corner, thus achieving stable protection for the human head.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the embodiment of this application, the protection component is provided in which the protection structure 10 is separated from the trigger structure 20, and the protection part 12 protrudes from the member 200 to be protected; or, the protection structure 10 and the trigger structure 20 are in contact, and the protection part 12 is retracted within the member 200 to be protected.

[0032] In specific implementation, when the protective structure 10 is protecting the member to be protected 200, the protective part 12 can protrude from the sharp corner, so that when a pedestrian passes through the tailgate and is about to encounter the sharp corner structure, the sharp corner can be isolated by the protective part 12, so that the pedestrian's head only comes into contact with the soft protective part 12, thereby avoiding direct contact between the sharp corner and the head and causing injury; when the protective structure 10 comes into contact with the trigger structure 20, it can convert the protective component 100 into a retracted state. In the retracted state, the member to be protected 200 protrudes from the protective part 12, that is, the protective part 12 retracts behind the member to be protected 200, so that when the tailgate 400 is closed, the protective part 12 will not protrude from the sharp corner, thereby avoiding the protruding protective part 12 from affecting the closing of the tailgate 400.

[0033] Specifically, when the protective structure 10 is protecting the member 200 to be protected, the protective part 12 protrudes from the member 200 to be protected by a distance of at least 10 mm. At this distance, collisions between the human head and the member 200 to be protected can be completely avoided.

[0034] like Figure 1 As shown in the embodiment of this application, the protection component includes a connecting part 11 comprising an elastic member 13 and a guide part 14. The guide part 14 is connected to the protection part 12 and is movably connected to the member 200 to be protected. The elastic member 13 extends along the moving direction of the guide part 14. One end of the elastic member 13 is connected to the guide part 14, and the other end is connected to the member 200 to be protected. The elastic member 13 is extendable and retractable along its own extending direction.

[0035] In practice, the guide part 14 enables the connecting part 11 to move in a preset direction, and the elastic element 13 provides power for the movement of the guide part 14, so that the guide part 14 can drive the protective part 12 to protrude or retract within the member 200 to be protected.

[0036] Optionally, the connecting part 11 may consist only of an elastic element 13, one end of which is connected to the protective part 12, and the other end is connected to the member 200 to be protected. Similarly, in the protected state, the elastic element 13 is in a naturally extended state; in the contracted state, the elastic element 13 is in a compressed state. Using only the elastic element 13 as the connecting part 11 simplifies the structure of the connecting part 11 and reduces production costs.

[0037] like Figures 4 to 6 As shown in the protection component of this application embodiment, the guide portion 14 includes at least one guide block 141. The guide block 141 includes a guide body 142 and a guide protrusion 143. Both the guide body 142 and the guide protrusion 143 extend along the moving direction of the guide portion 14, and the guide protrusion 143 protrudes from the guide body 142.

[0038] In practice, the guide protrusion 143 protrudes from the guide body 142 and can cooperate with the slide groove 300 of the tailgate 400, so that the guide part 14 can be more easily inserted into the slide groove 300 for guidance, thereby allowing the connecting part 11 to move along the extension direction of the guide protrusion 143, and finally allowing the protective part 12 to protrude or retract into the member to be protected 200, so as to protect the pedestrian's head when the tailgate 400 is open.

[0039] like Figures 4 to 6 As shown in the embodiment of this application, the protection component includes a connecting part 11 comprising two guide blocks 141 spaced apart, an elastic member 13 disposed between the two guide blocks 141, and two guide protrusions 143 protruding from their corresponding guide blocks 141 in opposite directions.

[0040] In specific implementation, the elastic element 13 is disposed between two spaced guide blocks 141, which ensures that when the elastic element 13 undergoes elastic deformation, the guide blocks 141 on both sides can provide support forces in opposite directions to the elastic element 13, thereby preventing the elastic element 13 from bending to the side and affecting the movement of the protective part 12; the two guide protrusions 143 protrude from their corresponding guide blocks 141 in opposite directions, so that the two guide protrusions 143 can be locked in the corresponding sliding grooves 300 on both sides of the guide part 14, thereby supporting the opposite sides of the entire guide part 14, improving the stability of the connecting part 11 during movement, and enabling the protective part 12 to move stably to the position protruding or retracting into the member 200 to be protected.

[0041] like Figure 5 As shown in the embodiment of this application, the protection component has one end of the guide block 141 connected to the protection part 12 and the other end being a free end. Each guide block 141 also includes a limiting part 144, which is located at the free end of the guide block 141. In a plane perpendicular to the moving direction of the guide part 14, the projection of the limiting part 144 fully covers the projection of the guide protrusion 143.

[0042] In specific implementation, the limiting part 144 is located at the free end of the guide block 141 away from the protective part 12. Since the projection of the limiting part 144 fully covers the projection of the guide protrusion 143, the limiting part 144 will abut against the edge of the slide groove 300 after moving a certain distance and will not be able to enter the interior of the slide groove 300. Thus, when the guide block 141 and the protective part 12 move together in the direction of the protrusion of the protective part 12 (the direction from the guide block 141 to the protective part 12), the limiting part 144 can stop the protective part 12 from moving further and limit the protective part 12 to a position suitable for protecting the sharp corner, so as to prevent the pedestrian's head from colliding with the sharp corner.

[0043] like Figure 6 As shown in the embodiment of this application, the protection component includes a protection body 121 and a plurality of dispersed contact portions 122. The protection body 121 is made of a soft material, and the side of the protection body 121 facing the trigger structure 20 is a contact surface 123. The plurality of contact portions 122 protrude from the contact surface 123.

[0044] In practice, the soft material protective body 121 can provide cushioning protection for the human head. Moreover, when the contact surface 123 of the protective part 12 comes into contact with the trigger structure 20, it can contact the trigger structure 20 through multiple contact parts 122, avoiding direct contact between the entire surface and the trigger structure 20, thereby reducing the friction during contact and preventing damage to the surface of the trigger structure 20 and the contact surface 123.

[0045] Specifically, at least a portion of the trigger structure 20 is made of plastic and has a certain degree of hardness, which can provide a reaction force upon contact, thereby causing the protective part 12 to push the elastic member 13 to compress; the protective part 12 is made of rubber and has soft properties, so that it will not cause pain when the pedestrian's head comes into contact with the protective part 12.

[0046] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, this application embodiment also provides a tailgate, which includes the above-mentioned protective components. The tailgate 400 also includes a component to be protected 200 and at least one slide groove 300. The slide groove 300 extends along the moving direction of the guide portion 14, and at least a portion of the guide portion 14 is slidably connected to the slide groove 300.

[0047] In a specific implementation, by installing at least a portion of the guide portion 14 into the slide groove 300 of the tailgate 400, the protective portion 12 can be slidably disposed along the extension direction of the slide groove 300 with the guide portion 14. When the protective portion 12 slides to the member 200 to be protected protruding from the tailgate 400, the protective effect on the member 200 to be protected can be achieved.

[0048] like Figure 4 As shown in the embodiment of this application, the tailgate includes two slide grooves 300, and guide protrusions 143 of two guide blocks 141 are correspondingly disposed inside the two slide grooves 300. Along the first direction X, the height of one slide groove 300 is greater than the height of its internal guide protrusion 143, and the height of the other slide groove 300 is equal to the height of its internal guide protrusion 143. It should be noted that the first direction X is perpendicular to the moving direction of the guide portion 14.

[0049] In specific implementation, the height of one of the slide grooves 300 is greater than the height of its internal guide protrusion 143, which allows the guide protrusion 143 to move slightly along the first direction X with the whole of the protective component 100 when it moves in the slide groove 300, thus avoiding excessive stress between the guide protrusion 143 and the slide groove 300. The height of the other slide groove 300 is equal to the height of its internal guide protrusion 143, thus ensuring that the guide protrusion 143 does not wobble too much and that the guide protrusion 143 can slide stably in the slide groove 300.

[0050] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, this application embodiment also provides a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes the tailgate mentioned above, the vehicle also includes a body 500, the tailgate 400 is openable and closable and is provided on the body 500, the body 500 includes a mounting part 510, the mounting part 510 is positioned opposite to the protection component 100, and the trigger structure 20 is mounted on the mounting part 510.

[0051] Specifically, the trigger structure 20 includes a snap-fit ​​21, which engages with the mounting part 510. This connection method facilitates the installation and disassembly of the trigger structure 20.

[0052] In a specific implementation, the vehicle in this embodiment includes a tailgate, which includes a protective component. The protective component includes a protective structure 10 and a triggering structure 20. The protective structure 10 includes a connecting part 11 and a protective part 12 connected together. The protective structure 10 is movably connected to the member to be protected 200 through the connecting part 11. The member to be protected 200 is a sharp corner structure on the tailgate. The triggering structure 20 is a separate structural component from the protective structure 10. When the tailgate is open, the protective component is in use. At this time, the triggering structure 20 can contact and act on the protective structure 10 to change the relative position between the protective structure 10 and the member to be protected 200, thereby allowing the protective structure 10 to move to a position that protects the member to be protected 200. When a pedestrian passes by the tailgate, their head will not directly collide with the sharp corner, thus achieving stable protection for the human head.

[0053] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the term "comprising" or any other variations thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

Claims

1. A protective component, characterized in that, include: The protective structure (10) includes a connecting part (11) and a protective part (12) connected to each other, and the protective structure (10) is movably connected to the member (200) to be protected through the connecting part (11); The trigger structure (20) is separately set from the protection structure (10). The trigger structure (20) can contact and act on the protection structure (10) to change the relative position between the protection structure (10) and the component to be protected (200).

2. The protection component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective structure (10) is separate from the triggering structure (20), and the protective part (12) protrudes from the member to be protected (200). Alternatively, the protective structure (10) and the triggering structure (20) are in contact, and the protective part (12) is recessed within the member to be protected (200).

3. The protection component according to claim 2, characterized in that, The connecting part (11) includes an elastic element (13) and a guide part (14). The guide part (14) is connected to the protective part (12) and is movably connected to the member to be protected (200). The elastic element (13) extends along the moving direction of the guide part (14). One end of the elastic element (13) is connected to the guide part (14) and the other end is connected to the member to be protected (200). The elastic element (13) is extendable along its own extending direction.

4. The protection component according to claim 3, characterized in that, The guide portion (14) includes at least one guide block (141), the guide block (141) includes a guide body (142) and a guide protrusion (143), the guide body (142) and the guide protrusion (143) both extend along the moving direction of the guide portion (14), and the guide protrusion (143) protrudes out of the guide body (142).

5. The protection component according to claim 4, characterized in that, The connecting part (11) includes two guide blocks (141) spaced apart from each other, the elastic element (13) is disposed between the two guide blocks (141), and the two guide protrusions (143) protrude from their corresponding guide blocks (141) in opposite directions.

6. The protection component according to claim 4, characterized in that, One end of the guide block (141) is connected to the protective part (12), and the other end is a free end. Each guide block (141) also includes a limiting part (144). The limiting part (144) is located at the free end of the guide block (141). In a plane perpendicular to the moving direction of the guide part (14), the projection of the limiting part (144) completely covers the projection of the guide protrusion (143).

7. The protection component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective part (12) includes a protective body (121) and a plurality of dispersed contact parts (122). The protective body (121) is made of a soft material. The side of the protective body (121) facing the trigger structure (20) is a contact surface (123). The plurality of contact parts (122) protrude from the contact surface (123).

8. A tailgate, characterized in that, Including the protective components as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, the tailgate (400) further includes a member to be protected (200) and at least one slide (300), the slide (300) extending along the moving direction of the guide portion (14), and at least a portion of the guide portion (14) being slidably connected to the slide (300).

9. The tailgate according to claim 8, characterized in that, The tailgate includes two slides (300), and the guide protrusions (143) of the two guide blocks (141) are correspondingly disposed inside the two slides (300). Along the first direction (X), the height of one slide (300) is greater than the height of the guide protrusion (143) inside it, and the height of the other slide (300) is equal to the height of the guide protrusion (143) inside it.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that, The vehicle includes a tailgate as described in claim 8 or 9, and the vehicle also includes a body (500), the tailgate (400) being openable and closable on the body (500), the body (500) including a mounting portion (510), the mounting portion (510) being positioned opposite to the protection component (100), and the trigger structure (20) being mounted on the mounting portion (510).

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