Front-end module, front structure and vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a front end module which comprises a front collision beam assembly and a water tank installation frame, the water tank installation frame comprises a beam part and two stand column parts, the beam part is located below the front collision beam assembly, and one end of the beam part is connected with the front collision beam assembly through one stand column part. The other end of the beam part is connected with the front collision beam assembly through the other stand column part. A first mounting structure suitable for mounting the bottom of a vertical water tank is arranged on the cross beam part, and / or a mounting bracket is connected to the water tank mounting frame, and a second mounting structure suitable for mounting the bottom of an inclined water tank inclined backwards from bottom to top is arranged on the mounting bracket. The invention further provides a front structure and a vehicle. The device has the advantages of being easy to manufacture and assemble, simple in structure, reliable in performance, high in integration degree, high in expansibility and high in light weight degree.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a front end module, a front structure and a vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] The front structure of a vehicle generally comprises an engine compartment assembly, a water tank frame and a front crash beam, the water tank frame and the front crash beam are fixedly installed on the front side of the engine compartment assembly, the front crash beam is mainly used for absorbing collision energy, and the water tank frame is mainly used for installing and supporting front end accessories such as a water tank and a condenser. The front structure in the prior art generally has the following technical problems: Part of the water tank frame needs to provide a mounting point for appearance parts such as a front bumper, a headlamp and a front cover, part of the water tank frame is connected with parts providing a mounting point for appearance parts such as a front bumper, a headlamp and a front cover, the dimensional accuracy and assembly accuracy of the water tank frame are associated with the appearance gap of the appearance parts such as a front bumper, a headlamp and a front cover, thereby increasing the manufacturing difficulty and assembly difficulty of the water tank frame.

[0003] The existing water tank frame can achieve vertical installation of front end accessories such as a water tank and a condenser, which may compress the arrangement space of a front trunk, thereby limiting the volume of the front trunk.

[0004] The existing water tank frame is generally a frame structure, which is difficult to achieve effective lightweight. SUMMARY

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a front end module, a front structure and a vehicle to alleviate or eliminate at least one of the above technical problems.

[0006] The front end module provided by the present application comprises a front crash beam assembly and a water tank mounting rack, the water tank mounting rack comprises a beam part and two column parts, the beam part is located below the front crash beam assembly, one end of the beam part is connected with the front crash beam assembly through one of the column parts, and the other end of the beam part is connected with the front crash beam assembly through the other column part. A first mounting structure suitable for mounting the bottom of a vertically arranged water tank is arranged on the beam part, And / or, a mounting bracket is connected to the water tank mounting rack, a second mounting structure suitable for mounting the bottom of an obliquely arranged water tank inclined from bottom to top and rearward is arranged on the mounting bracket.

[0007] Optionally, the front crash cross beam assembly comprises a front crash cross beam, a left energy absorption box and a right energy absorption box, the left energy absorption box is connected to the rear side of the left end of the front crash cross beam, the right energy absorption box is connected to the rear side of the right end of the front crash cross beam, one of the column portions is connected with the left end of the front crash cross beam and / or the left energy absorption box, and the other column portion is connected with the right end of the front crash cross beam and / or the right energy absorption box.

[0008] Optionally, the first mounting structure comprises a first support surface arranged upwardly, and the first support surface is adapted to support the bottom surface of the vertical water tank.

[0009] Optionally, the second mounting structure comprises a second support surface arranged upwardly and rearwardly, and the second support surface is adapted to support the bottom surface of the inclined water tank.

[0010] Optionally, the water tank mounting rack comprises two mounting brackets, one of the mounting brackets is fixedly connected between the cross beam portion and one of the column portions, and the other mounting bracket is fixedly connected between the cross beam portion and the other column portion.

[0011] Optionally, the water tank mounting rack comprises a left column, a right column and a lower cross beam, the left column comprises a first column segment connected with the front crash cross beam assembly at an upper end portion and a first extension segment bent and extended rightward from a lower end of the first column segment, the right column comprises a second column segment connected with the front crash cross beam assembly at an upper end portion and a second extension segment bent and extended leftward from a lower end of the second column segment, and two ends of the lower cross beam are connected with the first extension segment and the second extension segment respectively, the first column segment and the second column segment constitute the two column portions, and the first extension segment, the second extension segment and the lower cross beam constitute the cross beam portion.

[0012] The application further provides a front structure comprising a cabin assembly and any one of the front end modules, the cabin assembly comprises a left longitudinal beam, a right longitudinal beam, a left upper side beam, a right upper side beam and a front upper member, the front crash cross beam assembly is connected to the front sides of the left longitudinal beam and the right longitudinal beam, the front end portion of the left upper side beam is connected with the front end portion of the left longitudinal beam, the left end portion of the front upper member is connected with the front end portion of the left upper side beam and / or the front end portion of the left longitudinal beam, the front end portion of the right upper side beam is connected with the front end portion of the right longitudinal beam, and the right end portion of the front upper member is connected with the front end portion of the right upper side beam and / or the front end portion of the right longitudinal beam.

[0013] Optionally, the front structure comprises a vertical water tank, and the vertical water tank is mounted between the front upper member and the water tank mounting rack.

[0014] Optionally, the front structure comprises an oblique water tank which is inclined rearward from bottom to top, and a cabin cross beam connected between the left longitudinal beam and the right longitudinal beam, and the oblique water tank is mounted between the water tank mounting frame and the cabin cross beam.

[0015] The application further provides a vehicle comprising the front structure according to any one of the preceding items.

[0016] The front collision cross beam assembly and the water tank mounting frame are integrated into the front end module, the manufacturing difficulty and the assembly difficulty of the front end module are reduced by decoupling the overall vehicle precision, and the vehicle manufacturing efficiency is improved and the vehicle manufacturing cost is reduced. The front end module provided by the application has high expandability and can reduce the limitation on the front trunk volume. The application has the characteristics of easy manufacturing, easy assembly, simple structure, reliable performance, high integration, high expandability and high lightweight degree. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic view of the front end module according to some embodiments; Figure 2 FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the front end module according to some embodiments; Figure 3 FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the front structure according to some embodiments; Figure 4 FIG. 4 is an assembly schematic view of the front structure according to some embodiments; Figure 5 FIG. 5 is a structural schematic view of the front structure provided with an oblique water tank according to some embodiments; Figure 6 FIG. 6 is a structural schematic view of the front structure provided with a vertical water tank according to some embodiments.

[0018] In the drawings, 1 is a front end module, 2 is a left longitudinal beam, 3 is a right longitudinal beam, 4 is a cabin cross beam, 5 is a front upper member, 6 is a left upper side beam, 7 is a left front wheel bulge, 8 is a right upper side beam, 9 is a right front wheel bulge, 10 is a second bolt, 11 is a second nut, 12 is a first bolt, 13 is a first nut, 14 is an oblique water tank, 15 is a vertical water tank, 101 is a front collision cross beam, 102 is a left energy absorption box body, 103 is a first end plate, 104 is a right energy absorption box body, 105 is a second end plate, 106 is a left upright column, 107 is a right upright column, 108 is a lower cross beam, 109 is a left water tank mounting bracket, 110 is a right water tank mounting bracket, 111 is a left reinforcing member, 112 is a right reinforcing member, 113 is a tow hook mounting pipe, 114 is a front bumper support frame, 115 is a buzzer mounting bracket, 116 is a cross beam part, 117 is an upright column part, 601 is a left upper side beam inner plate, 602 is a left upper side beam outer plate, 801—Inner plate of the upper right beam; 802—Outer plate of the upper right beam. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments are only for illustrating the present invention and not for limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] It should be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are only schematic representations of the basic concept of the present invention. The illustrations only show the components related to the present invention and are not drawn according to the actual number, shape and size of the components in the actual implementation. In the actual implementation, the form, quantity and proportion of each component can be arbitrarily changed, and the layout of the components may also be more complex.

[0021] like Figure 1 The front-end module 1 shown includes a front collision beam assembly and a water tank mounting bracket. The water tank mounting bracket includes a beam portion 116 and two column portions 117. The beam portion 116 is located below the front collision beam assembly. One end of the beam portion 116 is connected to the front collision beam assembly through one column portion 117, and the other end of the beam portion 116 is connected to the front collision beam assembly through the other column portion 117. The crossbeam 116 is provided with a first mounting structure suitable for installing the bottom of the vertical water tank 15. And / or, a mounting bracket is connected to the water tank mounting frame, and the mounting bracket is provided with a second mounting structure suitable for mounting the bottom of the inclined water tank 14 that is tilted backward from bottom to top.

[0022] This invention integrates the front collision beam assembly and the radiator mounting bracket into a front-end module 1. By decoupling the overall vehicle precision, the manufacturing and assembly difficulty of the front-end module 1 is reduced, which helps to improve vehicle manufacturing efficiency and reduce vehicle manufacturing costs. The front-end module 1 proposed in this invention has high expandability and can reduce the limitation on the front trunk volume.

[0023] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the front collision beam assembly includes the front collision beam 101, a left energy absorption box connected to the rear side of the left end of the front collision beam 101, a right energy absorption box connected to the rear side of the right end of the front collision beam 101, one column part 117 connected to the left end of the front collision beam 101 and / or the left energy absorption box, and another column part 117 connected to the right end of the front collision beam 101 and / or the right energy absorption box. As a preferred example, the upper end of one column part 117 is fixedly connected to the left energy absorption box, and the upper end of the other column part 117 is fixedly connected to the right energy absorption box.

[0024] As a specific example, the front collision beam inner plate, the front collision beam outer plate, the tow hook mounting pipe 113, and the front bumper support frame 114 are welded into a front collision beam sub-assembly by spot welding and protective welding, wherein the front collision beam outer plate is a hot-formed part, and the front collision beam inner plate is a high-strength sheet metal part. The combination of these two materials can not only meet the strength requirements of the collision, but also maximize the reduction of material thickness, thereby achieving the purpose of weight reduction and cost reduction.

[0025] In some embodiments, the first mounting structure includes a first support surface arranged upward, which is adapted to support the bottom surface of the vertically arranged water tank 15. By arranging the first support surface upward, the support requirements for the vertically arranged water tank 15 can be met.

[0026] In some embodiments, the second mounting structure includes a second support surface arranged upward and rearward, which is adapted to support the bottom surface of the obliquely arranged water tank 14. By arranging the second support surface upward and rearward, the support requirements for the obliquely arranged water tank 14 can be met.

[0027] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 The water tank mounting bracket includes two mounting brackets, one mounting bracket being a left water tank mounting bracket 109 fixedly connected between the cross beam part 116 and one column part 117, and the other mounting bracket being a right water tank mounting bracket 110 fixedly connected between the cross beam part 116 and the other column part 117. The arrangement of the two mounting brackets can ensure the stable installation of the obliquely arranged water tank 14. The mounting brackets are fixedly connected at the corners between the cross beam part 116 and one column part 117, which can ensure the structural strength at the mounting brackets. In specific implementation, the mounting brackets can be sheet metal parts.

[0028] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the water tank mounting frame comprises a left upright column 106, a right upright column 107 and a lower cross beam 108, the left upright column 106 comprises a first upright column section connected with the front collision cross beam assembly at an upper end and a first extension section extending rightward from a lower end of the first upright column section, the right upright column 107 comprises a second upright column section connected with the front collision cross beam assembly at an upper end and a second extension section extending leftward from a lower end of the second upright column section, the lower cross beam 108 is connected with the first extension section and the second extension section at two ends respectively, the first upright column section and the second upright column section form two upright column sections 117, and the first extension section, the second extension section and the lower cross beam 108 form a cross beam section 116.

[0029] As a specific example, the left upright column 106, the left water tank mounting bracket 109 and the left reinforcing member 111 are welded into a water tank left upright column sub-assembly in the form of spot welding, the right upright column 107, the right water tank mounting bracket 110 and the right reinforcing member 112 are welded into a water tank right upright column sub-assembly in the form of spot welding, and a buzzer mounting bracket 115 can also be welded on the left upright column 106 and the right upright column 107.

[0030] As a specific example, the left energy absorption box body 102 and the first end plate 103 are welded into a left energy absorption box in the form of protective welding, the right energy absorption box body 104 and the second end plate 105 are welded into a right energy absorption box in the form of protective welding, and the front collision cross beam sub-assembly, the water tank left upright column sub-assembly, the water tank right upright column sub-assembly, the left energy absorption box, the right energy absorption box and the lower cross beam 108 are welded into the front end module 1 in the form of spot welding and protective welding.

[0031] The present application integrates the front collision cross beam assembly and the water tank mounting frame into one welding assembly part from two conventional welding assembly parts, effectively reduces the upper piece station, reduces labor and production manufacturing cost, improves production manufacturing efficiency and production rhythm.

[0032] As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 The present application further provides a front structure, comprising a cabin assembly and the front end module 1 according to any one of the above, the cabin assembly comprises a left longitudinal beam 2, a right longitudinal beam 3, a left upper side beam 6, a right upper side beam 8 and a front upper member 5, the front collision cross beam assembly is connected to the front side of the left longitudinal beam 2 and the right longitudinal beam 3; the front end of the left upper side beam 6 is connected with the front end of the left longitudinal beam 2, the left end of the front upper member 5 is connected with the front end of the left upper side beam 6 and / or the front end of the left longitudinal beam 2, the front end of the right upper side beam 8 is connected with the front end of the right longitudinal beam 3, and the right end of the front upper member 5 is connected with the front end of the right upper side beam 8 and / or the front end of the right longitudinal beam 3.

[0033] According to the technical scheme, the front end module 1 is separately arranged with the left upper side beam 6, the right upper side beam 8 and the front upper component 5, and parts such as headlamps, front bumpers and front fenders are separately arranged with the vehicle appearance precision, compared with the traditional scheme which needs to consider the installation and appearance gap, the present application is not connected with the appearance gap related parts, so as to decouple with the appearance precision, which helps to improve the installation and adjustment efficiency and improve the production rhythm. Moreover, the length of the column part 117 of the water tank mounting frame can be shorter, which helps to improve the lightweight level.

[0034] As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the first end plate 103 is fixedly connected with the front end of the left longitudinal beam 2 through the first nut 13 and the first bolt 12, and the second end plate 105 is fixedly connected with the front end of the right longitudinal beam 3 through the second nut 11 and the second bolt 10, which has the characteristics of simple assembly process and high production efficiency.

[0035] As a specific example, the front end part of the left upper side beam 6 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the front end part of the left longitudinal beam 2, the left end part of the front upper component 5 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the front end part of the left upper side beam 6, the front end part of the right upper side beam 8 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the front end part of the right longitudinal beam 3, and the right end part of the front upper component 5 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the front end part of the right upper side beam 8. The left upper side beam 6 and the right upper side beam 8 are used to improve the position of the front upper component 5 in the up-down direction, which has the characteristics of reasonable structure setting.

[0036] As a specific example, the two ends of the front upper component 5 have outwardly extending extensions, and the extensions are provided with headlamp mounting points.

[0037] As a specific example, the left upper side beam 6 includes a left upper side beam inner plate 601 and a left upper side beam outer plate 602 welded together, and the right upper side beam 8 includes a right upper side beam inner plate 801 and a right upper side beam outer plate 802 welded together. The fender mounting points are arranged on the left upper side beam outer plate 602 and the right upper side beam outer plate 802.

[0038] As a specific example, the left front wheel bulge 7 is connected between the rear part of the left upper side beam 6 and the rear part of the left longitudinal beam 2, and the right front wheel bulge 9 is connected between the rear part of the right upper side beam 8 and the rear part of the right longitudinal beam 3.

[0039] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 6 , the front structure includes a vertical water tank 15 installed between the front upper component 5 and the water tank mounting frame.

[0040] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5 , the front structure includes an inclined water tank 14 inclined rearward from bottom to top, and a cabin cross beam 4 is connected between the left longitudinal beam 2 and the right longitudinal beam 3, and the inclined water tank 14 is installed between the water tank mounting frame and the cabin cross beam 4.

[0041] In a specific implementation, the installation of the oblique water tank 14 at an angle of 60-75 degrees or the installation of the vertical water tank 15 is achieved by adding or removing the left water tank mounting bracket 109 and the right water tank mounting bracket 110 on the water tank mounting frame, so as to meet the requirement of increasing the luggage compartment space in the front cabin. By adding the left water tank mounting bracket 109 and the right water tank mounting bracket 110 on the water tank mounting frame, the oblique water tank 14 is placed at an angle on the cabin beam 4, and the oblique water tank 14 is fixed by being pressed in three directions by the water tank pressing plate in a bolted manner, so as to expand the front trunk layout space, and the front trunk volume of about 150L can be expanded. By removing the left water tank mounting bracket 109 and the right water tank mounting bracket 110, the vertical water tank 15 is placed vertically, the bottom latch of the vertical water tank 15 is directly inserted into the water tank latch hole on the beam part 116, and the front upper component 5 is assembled on the upper mounting point of the vertical water tank 15, so as to achieve the purpose of removing the front trunk to increase the cabin layout space.

[0042] The application further provides a vehicle comprising the front structure according to any one of the above.

[0043] The vehicle can be, but is not limited to, a pure electric vehicle (PEV / BEV), a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), a range extended electric vehicle (REEV), a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), a new energy vehicle, a fuel vehicle, etc.

[0044] The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments for fully illustrating the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any equivalent replacement or transformation of the present application made by those skilled in the art based on the present application is within the protection scope of the present application. In the description of the specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example" or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics combined with the embodiment or example are contained in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the description of the specification, the illustrative description of the above terms is not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in the specification.

[0045] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "up," "down," "left," "right," "front," and "rear," etc., indicate directions based on the attached... Figure 1 and attached Figure 4 The coordinate system used in this invention is for the purpose of facilitating and simplifying the description of the invention, and is not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation of the invention.

Claims

1. A front end module characterized by, The front collision beam assembly comprises a front collision beam (101), a left energy absorption box and a right energy absorption box, the left energy absorption box is connected to the rear side of the left end of the front collision beam (101), the right energy absorption box is connected to the rear side of the right end of the front collision beam (101), one of the column parts (117) is connected with the left end of the front collision beam (101) and / or the left energy absorption box, and the other column part (117) is connected with the right end of the front collision beam (101) and / or the right energy absorption box. The first mounting structure comprises a first support surface arranged upwardly, and the first support surface is adapted to support the bottom surface of the vertical water tank (15). The second mounting structure comprises a second support surface arranged upwardly and rearwardly, and the second support surface is adapted to support the bottom surface of the inclined water tank (14).

2. The front end module of claim 1, wherein, The water tank mounting rack comprises two mounting supports, one of the mounting supports is fixedly connected between the beam part (116) and one of the column parts (117), and the other mounting support is fixedly connected between the beam part (116) and the other column part (117).

3. The front end module of claim 1, wherein, The water tank mounting rack comprises a left column (106), a right column (107) and a lower beam (108), the left column (106) comprises a first column segment connected with the front collision beam assembly at an upper end and a first extension segment bent and extended rightward from a lower end of the first column segment, the right column (107) comprises a second column segment connected with the front collision beam assembly at an upper end and a second extension segment bent and extended leftward from a lower end of the second column segment, both ends of the lower beam (108) are connected with the first extension segment and the second extension segment respectively, the first column segment and the second column segment constitute the two column parts (117), and the first extension segment, the second extension segment and the lower beam (108) constitute the beam part (116).

4. The front end module of claim 1, wherein, The first mounting structure comprises a first support surface arranged upwardly, and the first support surface is adapted to support the bottom surface of the vertical water tank (15).

5. The front end module of claim 1, wherein, The second mounting structure comprises a second support surface arranged upwardly and rearwardly, and the second support surface is adapted to support the bottom surface of the inclined water tank (14).

6. The front end module of claim 1, wherein, The water tank mounting rack comprises two mounting supports, one of the mounting supports is fixedly connected between the beam part (116) and one of the column parts (117), and the other mounting support is fixedly connected between the beam part (116) and the other column part (117). The water tank mounting rack comprises a left column (106), a right column (107) and a lower beam (108), the left column (106) comprises a first column segment connected with the front collision beam assembly at an upper end and a first extension segment bent and extended rightward from a lower end of the first column segment, the right column (107) comprises a second column segment connected with the front collision beam assembly at an upper end and a second extension segment bent and extended leftward from a lower end of the second column segment, both ends of the lower beam (108) are connected with the first extension segment and the second extension segment respectively, the first column segment and the second column segment constitute the two column parts (117), and the first extension segment, the second extension segment and the lower beam (108) constitute the beam part (116).

7. A front structure characterized by, The front module (1) according to any one of claims 1-6, comprising a cabin assembly comprising a left side sill (2), a right side sill (3), a left upper side rail (6), a right upper side rail (8) and a front upper member (5), the front crash beam assembly being connected to front sides of the left side sill (2) and the right side sill (3), a front end of the left upper side rail (6) being connected to a front end of the left side sill (2), a left end of the front upper member (5) being connected to the front end of the left upper side rail (6) and / or the front end of the left side sill (2), a front end of the right upper side rail (8) being connected to a front end of the right side sill (3), a right end of the front upper member (5) being connected to the front end of the right upper side rail (8) and / or the front end of the right side sill (3).

8. The front structure according to claim 7, characterized in that The front structure comprises a vertical water tank (15) mounted between the front upper member (5) and the water tank mount.

9. The front structure according to claim 7, characterized in that The front structure comprises an inclined water tank (14) inclined rearward from bottom to top, a cabin cross beam (4) being connected between the left side sill (2) and the right side sill (3), the inclined water tank (14) being mounted between the water tank mount and the cabin cross beam (4).

10. A vehicle characterized by comprising: The front structure according to any one of claims 7-9.

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