Upper cross beam structure of water tank
The U-shaped water tank upper crossbeam with reinforcement features addresses structural complexity and cost issues, ensuring rigidity and strength while reducing deformation and cracking risks.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420894930.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-28
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing water tank upper crossbeams have complex structures, numerous parts, high production costs, and fail to meet rigidity and strength requirements, leading to unstable installations and potential deformation or cracking.
A U-shaped water tank upper crossbeam structure with integrated reinforcement features, including oblique lock mounting surfaces, reinforcing ribs, and weight-reducing holes, along with optimized component connections.
The simplified structure ensures stiffness and strength, reduces deformation and cracking risks, lowers production costs, and enhances installation stability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile bodies, in particular to an upper crossbeam structure of a water tank. Background Art
[0002] The upper crossbeam of the water tank is usually welded with the relevant fixed bracket to form the upper crossbeam assembly of the water tank to meet the installation requirements of the carrier. Therefore, the upper crossbeam of the water tank is required to have a certain rigidity and strength, and the upper crossbeam of the water tank itself also needs to have certain modal requirements. The existing upper crossbeam of the water tank often adopts a complex structure and bloated matching of parts to achieve its function and performance, resulting in many product parts, heavy weight of parts, complex installation process, high production cost, and difficult to control the manufacturing precision of parts. Or the upper crossbeam of the water tank does not meet the rigidity and strength requirements, resulting in unstable installation and deformation of the assembly parts, and the upper crossbeam of the water tank cracks at the lock mounting plate, affecting the performance of the front cabin. Therefore, it is necessary to invent a new upper crossbeam structure of the water tank. Utility Model Content
[0003] The utility model aims to provide a water tank upper crossbeam structure, which solves the problems of complex structure, many parts, complex process and high production cost of the existing water tank upper crossbeam structure.
[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is:
[0005] A water tank upper crossbeam structure comprises a water tank upper crossbeam, wherein the cross section of the water tank upper crossbeam is a U-shaped structure, a lock mounting plate is fixedly connected to the water tank upper crossbeam, a lock mounting boss for mounting the lock is provided on the lock mounting plate, an upper crossbeam reinforcement plate with a U-shaped cross section is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the water tank upper crossbeam, and a reinforcement cavity is formed between the water tank upper crossbeam and the upper crossbeam reinforcement plate.
[0006] Furthermore, a lock mounting surface is obliquely arranged on the side of the middle part of the upper cross beam of the water tank, a lock lower mounting hole is arranged on the lock mounting surface, the lock mounting boss is arranged at a position corresponding to the lock mounting surface on the lock mounting plate, and an lock upper mounting hole is arranged on the lock mounting boss.
[0007] Furthermore, a plurality of groups of first reinforcing ribs with recessed arrangement are arranged at intervals in the middle of the upper cross beam reinforcing plate, and the first reinforcing ribs extend along the width direction of the upper cross beam reinforcing plate.
[0008] Furthermore, a second reinforcing rib formed by the height difference of the sheet metal surface is arranged on the right side of the upper cross beam reinforcement plate, and the second reinforcing rib extends along the length direction of the upper cross beam reinforcement plate.
[0009] Furthermore, a raised third reinforcing rib is arranged at intervals on the right side of the upper cross beam reinforcement plate, and the third reinforcing rib extends along the width direction of the upper cross beam reinforcement plate and is connected to the second reinforcing rib.
[0010] Furthermore, a plurality of fourth reinforcing ribs formed by the height difference of the sheet metal surface are arranged on the left side of the upper cross beam reinforcing plate, and the fourth reinforcing ribs extend along the length direction of the upper cross beam reinforcing plate.
[0011] Furthermore, a plurality of weight-reducing holes are provided at the upper end of the upper cross beam reinforcement plate.
[0012] Furthermore, a plurality of column upper mounting holes are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper cross beam of the water tank, and a plurality of column lower mounting holes are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper cross beam reinforcement plate at positions corresponding to the column upper mounting holes.
[0013] Furthermore, buffer block mounting bosses with holes are provided on the left and right sides of the upper end of the upper cross beam of the water tank.
[0014] Furthermore, a plurality of wiring harness buckle mounting bosses with holes are arranged at intervals on the upper end of the upper cross beam of the water tank.
[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model: the water tank upper crossbeam assembly of the utility model has a simple structure, and only includes three components after structural optimization. While streamlining the water tank upper crossbeam assembly structure, it also ensures the stiffness and strength performance of the water tank upper crossbeam assembly structure, reduces the risk of deformation and cracking after installation, reduces the development cost of automotive parts, and improves competitiveness.
[0016] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an upper crossbeam of a water tank according to the utility model.
[0018] Figure 2 This is a front view of an upper crossbeam structure of a water tank according to the utility model.
[0019] Figure 3 This is a top view of a cross beam structure on a water tank of the utility model.
[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 3 AA cross-section diagram.
[0021] Figure 5 The utility model is an exploded view of a cross beam structure on a water tank. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] like Figures 1 to 5The upper cross beam structure of a water tank shown in the figure comprises an upper cross beam 1 of a water tank, the cross section of the upper cross beam 1 of the water tank is a U-shaped structure, a lock mounting plate 2 is fixedly connected to the upper cross beam 1 of the water tank, a lock mounting boss 21 for mounting a lock is arranged on the lock mounting plate 2, an upper cross beam reinforcement plate 3 of a U-shaped cross section is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the upper cross beam 1 of the water tank, and a reinforcement cavity 4 is formed between the upper cross beam 1 of the water tank and the upper cross beam reinforcement plate 3. The upper cross beam 1 of the water tank and the upper cross beam reinforcement plate 3 are welded and connected to form a box-shaped cavity structure, and the cross-sectional height of the cavity is maintained at about 18 mm as a whole, which can increase the stiffness performance of the upper cross beam assembly of the water tank as a whole; the lock mounting plate 2 is an L-shaped structure, and a plurality of groups of reinforcing ribs 23 are arranged at intervals on its upper end surface to ensure the stiffness and strength of the lock mounting plate 2.
[0023] Preferably, in combination with the above scheme, in order to facilitate the installation of the engine hood lock, a lock mounting surface 11 is obliquely provided on the side of the middle part of the water tank upper cross beam 1, and a lock lower mounting hole 12 is provided on the lock mounting surface 11, and the lock mounting boss 21 is provided at a position corresponding to the lock mounting surface 11 on the lock mounting plate 2, and a lock upper mounting hole 22 is provided on the lock mounting boss 21. The obliquely provided lock mounting surface 11 reduces the force arm of the engine hood lock installation point, effectively reduces the torque of the engine hood lock on the water tank upper cross beam assembly, and increases the rigidity performance of the water tank upper cross beam 1.
[0024] Preferably, in combination with the above scheme, in order to increase the structural rigidity of the middle part of the water tank upper crossbeam assembly, a plurality of groups of recessed first reinforcing ribs 32 are arranged at intervals in the middle part of the upper crossbeam reinforcement plate 3, and the first reinforcing ribs 32 extend along the width direction of the upper crossbeam reinforcement plate 3.
[0025] Preferably, in combination with the above scheme, in order to increase the structural rigidity of the right side of the water tank upper beam assembly, a second reinforcing rib 33 formed by the height difference of the sheet metal surface is provided on the right side of the upper beam reinforcement plate 3, and the second reinforcing rib 33 extends along the length direction of the upper beam reinforcement plate 3.
[0026] Preferably, in combination with the above solution, in order to further increase the structural rigidity, a raised third reinforcing rib 34 is provided at intervals on the right side of the upper cross beam reinforcement plate 3 , and the third reinforcing rib 34 extends along the width direction of the upper cross beam reinforcement plate 3 and is connected to the second reinforcing rib 33 .
[0027] Preferably, in combination with the above scheme, in order to increase the structural rigidity of the left side of the water tank upper crossbeam assembly, a fourth reinforcing rib 35 composed of several groups of height differences of the sheet metal surface is provided on the left side of the upper crossbeam reinforcement plate 3, and the fourth reinforcing rib 35 extends along the length direction of the upper crossbeam reinforcement plate 3.
[0028] Preferably, in combination with the above solution, in order to reduce weight and cost, a plurality of weight-reducing holes 36 are provided at the upper end of the upper cross beam reinforcement plate 3 .
[0029] Preferably, in combination with the above scheme, in order to facilitate the fixed connection with the left and right pillars of the vehicle body by screw connection, a plurality of pillar upper mounting holes 15 are provided on the left and right sides of the water tank upper cross beam 1, and a plurality of pillar lower mounting holes 31 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper cross beam reinforcement plate 3 corresponding to the positions of the pillar upper mounting holes 15.
[0030] Preferably, in combination with the above solution, in order to facilitate the installation of the engine cover buffer block, buffer block installation bosses 13 with holes are provided on the left and right sides of the upper end of the water tank upper cross beam 1.
[0031] Preferably, in combination with the above solution, in order to facilitate the installation of the wiring harness buckle, a plurality of wiring harness buckle installation bosses 14 with holes are arranged at intervals on the upper end of the water tank upper cross beam 1.
[0032] It should be noted that all directional indications in the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.
[0033] The utility model is described above by way of example in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the specific implementation of the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned method. As long as various improvements are made using the method concept and technical solution of the utility model, or they are directly applied to other occasions without improvement, they all fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A water tank upper crossbeam structure, comprising a water tank upper crossbeam (1), characterized in that: The cross section of the water tank upper cross beam (1) is a U-shaped structure, a lock mounting plate (2) is fixedly connected to the water tank upper cross beam (1), a lock mounting boss (21) for mounting a lock is provided on the lock mounting plate (2), an upper cross beam reinforcement plate (3) with a U-shaped cross section is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the water tank upper cross beam (1), and a reinforcement cavity (4) is formed between the water tank upper cross beam (1) and the upper cross beam reinforcement plate (3).
2. The upper cross beam structure of the water tank according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A lock mounting surface (11) is obliquely arranged on the side edge of the middle part of the upper cross beam (1) of the water tank, a lock lower mounting hole (12) is arranged on the lock mounting surface (11), the lock mounting boss (21) is arranged on the lock mounting plate (2) at a position corresponding to the lock mounting surface (11), and a lock upper mounting hole (22) is arranged on the lock mounting boss (21).
3. The upper cross beam structure of the water tank according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A plurality of groups of first reinforcing ribs (32) are arranged at intervals in the middle of the upper cross beam reinforcing plate (3), and the first reinforcing ribs (32) extend along the width direction of the upper cross beam reinforcing plate (3).
4. The upper cross beam structure of the water tank according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A second reinforcing rib (33) formed by the height difference of the sheet metal surface is arranged on the right side of the upper crossbeam reinforcing plate (3), and the second reinforcing rib (33) extends along the length direction of the upper crossbeam reinforcing plate (3).
5. The upper cross beam structure of the water tank according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The right side of the upper cross beam reinforcement plate (3) is provided with raised third reinforcement ribs (34) at intervals, and the third reinforcement ribs (34) extend along the width direction of the upper cross beam reinforcement plate (3) and are connected to the second reinforcement ribs (33).
6. The upper cross beam structure of the water tank according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The left side of the upper crossbeam reinforcement plate (3) is provided with a plurality of fourth reinforcement ribs (35) formed by the height difference of the sheet metal surface, and the fourth reinforcement ribs (35) extend along the length direction of the upper crossbeam reinforcement plate (3).
7. The upper cross beam structure of the water tank according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A plurality of weight-reducing holes (36) are provided at the upper end of the upper crossbeam reinforcement plate (3).
8. The upper cross beam structure of the water tank according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A plurality of column mounting holes (15) are arranged on the left and right sides of the water tank upper crossbeam (1), and a plurality of column lower mounting holes (31) are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper crossbeam reinforcement plate (3) at positions corresponding to the column upper mounting holes (15).
9. The upper cross beam structure of the water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left and right sides of the upper end of the water tank upper cross beam (1) are provided with buffer block mounting bosses (13) with holes.
10. The upper cross beam structure of the water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of wiring harness buckle mounting bosses (14) with holes are arranged at intervals on the upper end of the water tank upper cross beam (1).
