Automobile without A column

Abstract

The utility model discloses an A-pillar-free automobile which comprises an automobile frame and a front windshield, a front wall plate is arranged at the front end of the automobile frame, and door openings used for installing automobile doors are formed in the front portions of the two sides of the automobile frame respectively. A U-shaped first mounting groove is formed in the upper edge of the dash panel, the lower edge of the front windshield is inserted into the first mounting groove and is filled with glue or rubber to be fixed, and the upper edge of the front windshield is fixedly connected with a top cover of the frame; arc-shaped extending parts are arranged on the two sides of the front windshield correspondingly, and the extending parts extend to the door opening and abut against the vehicle doors on the corresponding sides. According to the frame of the automobile, an A column is omitted, the installation stability of the front windshield can be guaranteed, and the driving visual field and safety of the automobile are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of automobile body structures, and in particular to an automobile without an A-pillar. Background Art

[0002] like Figure 1 As shown, in the prior art, in order to fix the front windshield 1 and ensure the strength and safety of the frame, A-pillars 3 are arranged on both sides of the front part of the frame of the automobile.

[0003] In order to increase the strength of the A-pillar 3, the size of the A-pillar needs to be designed to be relatively thick. However, the relatively thick A-pillar directly affects the driver's field of vision on both sides in front of the driver, bringing hidden dangers to driving safety to the driver, especially when the vehicle is turning. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present application provides a car without an A-pillar, which is used to solve the technical problem that the A-pillar of the above car affects the driving field of vision.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the inventor provides an A-pillar-free automobile, comprising a frame and a front windshield, wherein a front panel is provided at the front end of the frame, and door openings for installing doors are respectively provided at the front portions of both sides of the frame;

[0006] The upper edge of the front panel is provided with a U-shaped first mounting groove, the lower edge of the front windshield is inserted into the first mounting groove and fixed by glue or rubber filling, and the upper edge of the front windshield is fixedly connected to the top cover of the frame;

[0007] Arc-shaped extension parts are respectively arranged on both sides of the front windshield, and the extension parts extend to the door opening and abut against the vehicle door on the corresponding side.

[0008] In some technical solutions, a first groove wall of the first mounting groove located on the inner side of the frame is higher than a second groove wall located on the outer side of the frame, and an inner surface of the front windshield abuts against the first groove wall.

[0009] In some technical solutions, the vehicle door includes a door body located at the lower part and a window frame located at the upper part of the door body, and the window frame is made of hot-formed steel; when the vehicle door is closed, the front of the window frame is lower than the extension part, and the rear of the window is against the B-pillar of the vehicle frame.

[0010] In some technical solutions, the front windshield is a multi-layer laminated tempered glass, and the thickness of the windshield is greater than or equal to 5.76 mm.

[0011] In some technical solutions, a rubber sealing strip is provided at the edge of the extension portion that contacts the vehicle door.

[0012] In some technical solutions, a second mounting groove is provided at the front end of the top cover, and the upper edge of the front windshield is inserted into the second mounting groove and fixed by glue or rubber filling.

[0013] In some technical solutions, the car includes a drive motor and a power battery, the power battery is used to supply power to the drive motor, and the drive motor is used to drive the car.

[0014] Different from the prior art, in the above technical solution, a U-shaped first mounting groove is provided on the upper edge of the front panel, the lower edge of the front windshield is inserted into the first mounting groove and fixed by glue or rubber filling, and the upper edge of the front windshield is fixedly connected to the top cover of the frame; thus, the installation stability of the front windshield and the frame can be ensured. In addition, arc-shaped extensions are provided on both sides of the front windshield, and the extensions extend to the door opening and abut against the door on the corresponding side. Therefore, the A-pillar is eliminated from the frame, and the two sides of the front windshield directly extend to the door opening and abut against the door, thereby greatly improving the driving field of view and driving safety of the car, especially when the vehicle turns, the field of view will not be blocked by the A-pillar.

[0015] The above-mentioned records related to the content of the utility model are only an overview of the technical solution of the present application. In order to enable ordinary technicians in the field to more clearly understand the technical solution of the present application, and then implement it according to the text of the specification and the contents recorded in the drawings, and to make the above-mentioned purpose and other purposes, features and advantages of the present application easier to understand, the following is an explanation in combination with the specific implementation method and drawings of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The drawings are only used to illustrate the principles, implementation methods, applications, characteristics and effects of the specific embodiments of the present application and other related contents, and shall not be considered as limitations of the present application.

[0017] In the drawings of the specification:

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an existing frame in the background technology;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the frame described in the specific implementation method;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the first mounting groove and the front windshield in a specific implementation manner;

[0021] The reference numerals in the above drawings are described as follows:

[0022] 1. front windshield; 2. top cover; 3. A-pillar; 4. front wall; 5. B-pillar; 11. extension; 41. first mounting groove; 411. first groove wall; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to explain in detail the possible application scenarios, technical principles, specific schemes that can be implemented, and the purposes and effects that can be achieved, the following is a detailed description of the specific embodiments listed in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described herein are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and are therefore only used as examples, and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present application.

[0024] Reference to "embodiment" herein means that the specific features, structures or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The term "embodiment" appearing in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it particularly limit its independence or association with other embodiments. In principle, in the present application, as long as there is no technical contradiction or conflict, the various technical features mentioned in the embodiments can be combined in any way to form a corresponding implementable technical solution.

[0025] Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms used in this document have the same meanings as those generally understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs; the use of relevant terms in this document is only for describing specific embodiments and is not intended to limit this application.

[0026] In the description of this application, the term "and / or" is an expression used to describe the logical relationship between objects, indicating that three relationships may exist, for example, A and / or B, which means: A exists, B exists, and A and B exist at the same time. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the objects before and after are in an "or" logical relationship.

[0027] In the present application, terms such as “first” and “second” are merely used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship of quantity, priority or sequence between these entities or operations.

[0028] Without further limitations, in this application, the words "include", "comprises", "has" or other similar expressions used in the sentences are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. These expressions do not exclude the presence of additional elements in the process, method or product including the elements, so that the process, method or product including a series of elements may include not only those limited elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also include elements inherent to such process, method or product.

[0029] Similar to the understanding in the Examination Guidelines, in this application, expressions such as "greater than", "less than", "exceed" and the like are understood to exclude the number itself; expressions such as "above", "below", "within" and the like are understood to include the number itself. In addition, in the description of the embodiments of this application, "multiple" means more than two (including two), and similar expressions related to "multiple" are also understood in this way, such as "multiple groups", "multiple times", etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically limited.

[0030] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, space-related expressions used, such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "vertical", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the specific embodiments or drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the specific embodiments of the present application or facilitating the reader's understanding, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or component must have a specific position, a specific orientation, or be constructed or operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application.

[0031] Unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, in the description of the embodiments of the present application, the terms such as "install", "connect", "connect", "fix", "set", etc. used should be understood in a broad sense. For example, the "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated setting; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For technicians in the technical field to which the present application belongs, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0032] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3 In order to improve the driving vision of the car, this embodiment provides a car without an A-pillar. The car without an A-pillar can be a traditional fuel car or a new energy car driven by a drive motor. Among them, the traditional fuel car is provided with an internal combustion engine, and the internal combustion engine generates power to drive the vehicle by burning chemical fuels such as gasoline and diesel. The new energy vehicle includes a drive motor and a power battery, the power battery is electrically connected to the drive motor, the power battery is used to power the drive motor, and the drive motor is used to drive the car. The new energy vehicle can specifically be an extended-range electric vehicle with a generator, a plug-in hybrid vehicle, and the like. In this embodiment, the A-pillars 3 on both sides of the front of the car frame are cancelled, thereby reducing the driver's A-pillar 3 blind spot, expanding the driving vision, and improving driving safety.

[0033] like Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the car without A-pillars includes a frame and a front windshield 1, the front end of the frame is provided with a front panel 4, and the front parts of both sides of the frame are respectively provided with door openings for installing car doors. The upper edge of the front panel 4 is provided with a U-shaped first mounting groove 41, the lower edge of the front windshield 1 is inserted into the first mounting groove 41 and fixed by glue or rubber filling, and the upper edge of the front windshield 1 is fixedly connected to the top cover 2 of the frame; arc-shaped extensions 11 are respectively provided on both sides of the front windshield 1, and the extensions 11 extend to the door openings and abut against the car doors on the corresponding sides.

[0034] The extension part 11 is also made of glass, and the extension part 11 and the front windshield 1 are integrally formed. The top cover 2 of the frame is made of a metal sheet, and the top cover 2 is arranged on the top of the frame, and the two sides of the top cover 2 are welded to the frame. In some embodiments, a glass skylight is also arranged at the front of the top cover 2. The connection structure between the upper edge of the front windshield 1 and the frame top cover 2 is the same as the connection structure between the lower edge of the front windshield 1 and the front panel 4. Specifically, a second mounting groove is arranged at the front end of the top cover 2, and the upper edge of the front windshield 1 is inserted into the second mounting groove and fixed by glue or rubber filling.

[0035] Therefore, in this embodiment, the upper edge and the lower edge of the front windshield 1 are fixedly connected to the vehicle frame through the U-shaped first mounting groove 41 and the second mounting groove, so that the connection stability between the front windshield 1 and the vehicle frame can be ensured. In addition, in this embodiment, the extensions 11 on both sides of the front windshield 1 abut against the vehicle door. When a collision occurs, the front windshield can disperse the force and transmit it to the vehicle door through the extensions 11, so that the collision force can be transmitted to the vehicle door and other structures such as the B-pillar 5 of the vehicle frame.

[0036] In the above embodiment, the structural strength of the front windshield 1 is enhanced so that it can be used for structural connection and force transmission. Specifically, the front windshield 1 is a multi-layer laminated tempered glass, and the thickness of the windshield is greater than or equal to 5.76 mm.

[0037] In this embodiment, the A-pillar is eliminated from the vehicle frame, and both sides of the front windshield 1 extend directly to the door opening and abut against the vehicle door, thereby greatly improving the driving field of vision and driving safety of the vehicle, especially when the vehicle turns, the field of vision will not be blocked by the A-pillar.

[0038] like Figure 3 As shown, in one embodiment, the first groove wall 411 of the first installation groove 41 located on the inner side of the frame is higher than the second groove wall located on the outer side of the frame, and the inner surface of the front windshield 1 abuts against the first groove wall 411 .

[0039] In this embodiment, the first groove wall 411 is higher than the second groove wall located on the outside of the vehicle frame. Therefore, when a safety accident such as a collision occurs to the vehicle, the front windshield 1 will not invade into the vehicle frame, thereby protecting the safety of people in the vehicle.

[0040] In one embodiment, the vehicle door comprises a vehicle door body at the lower part and a window frame at the upper part of the vehicle door body, and the window frame is made of hot-formed steel; when the vehicle door is closed, the front part of the window frame is lower than the extension part 11, and the rear part of the window is against the B-pillar 5 of the vehicle frame. That is, in this embodiment, the vehicle door is a framed vehicle door rather than a frameless vehicle door, and the space in the middle of the window frame is where the vehicle door glass is located. In addition, in this embodiment, the window frame of the vehicle door is made of hot-formed steel, which has high rigidity, so that the collision force transmitted from the front windshield 1 can be better transmitted to the B-pillar 5 of the vehicle frame.

[0041] In one embodiment, since the extension of the front windshield extends to the door opening and abuts against the vehicle door, in order to improve the sealing between the front windshield and the vehicle door, a rubber sealing strip is provided at the edge where the extension contacts the vehicle door. One side of the sealing strip is clamped with the extension of the front windshield, and a sealing lip is provided on the side of the sealing strip close to the door opening, and the sealing lip overlaps the vehicle door.

[0042] Finally, it should be noted that although the above embodiments have been described in the specification and drawings of this application, this does not limit the scope of patent protection of this application. All technical solutions generated by replacing or modifying equivalent structures or equivalent processes based on the essential concept of this application using the contents recorded in the specification and drawings of this application, as well as directly or indirectly implementing the technical solutions of the above embodiments in other related technical fields, are included in the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims

1. A car without an A-pillar, characterized in that: It comprises a vehicle frame and a front windshield, wherein a front panel is arranged at the front end of the vehicle frame, and door openings for installing vehicle doors are arranged at the front parts of both sides of the vehicle frame respectively; The upper edge of the front panel is provided with a U-shaped first mounting groove, the lower edge of the front windshield is inserted into the first mounting groove and fixed by glue or rubber filling, and the upper edge of the front windshield is fixedly connected to the top cover of the frame; Arc-shaped extension parts are respectively arranged on both sides of the front windshield, and the extension parts extend to the door opening and abut against the vehicle door on the corresponding side.

2. The A-pillar-less automobile according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first groove wall of the first installation groove located on the inner side of the frame is higher than the second groove wall located on the outer side of the frame, and the inner surface of the front windshield is against the first groove wall.

3. The A-pillar-less automobile according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The vehicle door comprises a door body at the lower part and a window frame at the upper part of the door body, wherein the window frame is made of hot-formed steel; when the vehicle door is closed, the front part of the window frame is lower than the extension part, and the rear part of the window frame is against the B-pillar of the vehicle frame.

4. The A-pillar-less automobile according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front windshield is a multi-layer laminated tempered glass, and the thickness of the windshield is greater than or equal to 5.76 mm.

5. The A-pillar-less automobile according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rubber sealing strip is arranged at the edge of the extension portion that contacts the vehicle door.

6. The A-pillar-less automobile according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second mounting groove is arranged at the front end of the top cover, and the upper edge of the front windshield is inserted into the second mounting groove and fixed by filling with glue or rubber.

7. The A-pillar-less automobile according to claim 1, characterized in that: The car includes a drive motor and a power battery. The power battery is used to supply power to the drive motor, and the drive motor is used to drive the car.

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