Pipeline connecting piece, vehicle body structure and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model relates to a pipeline connecting piece, a vehicle body structure and a vehicle, the pipeline connecting piece comprises a first connecting part and a second connecting part, a mounting space with an opening is defined between the first connecting part and the second connecting part, and a sheet metal part can be inserted into the mounting space through the opening so as to allow the pipeline connecting piece to be hung on the sheet metal part. And the first connecting part and the second connecting part are used for fixedly connecting the pipeline connecting piece with the sheet metal part. The pipeline connecting piece and the sheet metal part can be connected together without arranging an independent fastening piece on the sheet metal part, it is guaranteed that a vehicle body with the pipeline connecting piece can be matched with different vehicle types, the number of the fastening pieces is reduced, the quality of the whole vehicle and the production cost are reduced, and economical efficiency is improved; in addition, the pipeline connecting piece can be hung on the sheet metal part through the installation space, the situation that the pipeline connecting piece turns over when bearing external force can be prevented, and installation of the pipeline connecting piece is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of connection structures, and in particular, to a pipeline connection piece, a vehicle body structure and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous improvement of vehicle configuration, in order to meet the driving and riding needs of customers, automobile manufacturers will increase the configuration through pipe connectors on the basis of basic models. At present, vehicles need to set fasteners separately at the connection of the car body, such as mounting bolts protruding outward, etc. The pipe connector passes through the fastener and is fixed to the car body through matching fasteners such as fixing nuts, so as to ensure the stability of the pipe connector after connecting the car body and the matching parts. However, due to the high management cost of the car body and the large investment in tooling and molds, the structure of the car body cannot be greatly adjusted according to different car models. This also makes it possible for the separately set fasteners to be idle in some basic models, resulting in an increase in the weight and cost of the entire vehicle. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a pipe connector, a vehicle body structure and a vehicle, wherein the pipe connector can complete the connection between two components without being connected to a fastener separately provided on the vehicle body, so as to at least partially solve the above technical problems.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the first aspect of the present disclosure provides a pipe connector for connecting to a sheet metal part of a vehicle body structure, comprising: a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, and an installation space with an opening is formed between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, and the sheet metal part can be inserted into the installation space through the opening to allow the pipe connector to be mounted on the sheet metal part, and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are used for the pipe connector to fix the sheet metal part.

[0005] Optionally, the first connecting part is provided with a first connecting hole, and the second connecting part is provided with a second connecting hole arranged opposite to the first connecting hole, and the locking member can pass through the first connecting hole, the mounting hole of the sheet metal part and the second connecting hole to connect the pipe connector to the sheet metal part.

[0006] Optionally, the pipe connector further includes a nut bushing integrally formed with the second connecting portion, wherein the nut bushing is disposed in the second connecting hole and is used for cooperating and connecting with the locking member.

[0007] Optionally, the first connecting hole is formed with an escape space for inserting at least part of the locking member and at least part of a mounting tool for the locking member.

[0008] Optionally, the avoidance space is configured as a groove extending from a side of the first connection portion away from the second connection portion toward a side of the first connection portion close to the second connection portion, and at least a portion of the locking member can be inserted into the groove.

[0009] Optionally, a limiting portion extending toward the installation space is formed on a side of the first connection portion and / or the second connection portion close to the installation space.

[0010] Optionally, the opening is configured as an opening in a direction away from the installation space; and / or a guide structure is formed on one side of the limiting portion close to the opening, and the guide structure is configured as a protrusion whose thickness gradually increases from the insertion direction of the sheet metal part in a direction away from the installation space, so that at least part of the protrusion can be offset against at least part of the sheet metal part after the sheet metal part is inserted into the installation space.

[0011] Optionally, the pipe connector further includes a joint for connecting to a cooling water pipe assembly, and the joint is integrally formed with the first connecting portion and / or the second connecting portion.

[0012] A second aspect of the present disclosure provides a vehicle body structure, comprising a vehicle body longitudinal beam, a sheet metal component and the above-mentioned pipe connector, wherein the sheet metal component is connected to the vehicle body longitudinal beam, and the pipe connector is used to connect to a cooling water pipe assembly.

[0013] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle is provided, comprising the above-mentioned vehicle body structure.

[0014] Through the above technical scheme, the pipe connector of the present invention sets an opening between the first connecting part and the second connecting part, so that the sheet metal part can be inserted into the installation space through the opening, so that the pipe connector and the sheet metal part can be connected together after the fasteners such as bolts pass through the first connecting part, the sheet metal part and the second connecting part in sequence, and there is no need to set separate fasteners on the sheet metal part, thereby ensuring that the vehicle body with this pipe connector can be adapted to different vehicle models, reducing the number of fasteners, thereby reducing the weight of the vehicle and the production cost, and improving the economy; in addition, the pipe connector can be mounted on the sheet metal part through the installation space, and can also prevent the pipe connector from flipping over when subjected to external force, thereby facilitating the installation of the pipe connector.

[0015] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described in detail in the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the following specific embodiments, they are used to explain the present disclosure but do not constitute a limitation of the present disclosure. In the accompanying drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 is a stereoscopic diagram of a pipe connector provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 2 is a side view of a pipe connector provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 3 is an internal structure diagram of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure when they are matched with the fastener;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a front view of the pipe connector provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Description of Reference Numerals

[0022] 1-first connection part; 101-first connection hole; 102-avoidance space; 103-groove; 2-second connection part; 201-second connection hole; 202-nut bushing; 3-opening; 4-installation space; 5-limiting part; 501-guide structure; 6-joint. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The specific implementation of the present disclosure is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific implementation described herein is only used to illustrate and explain the present disclosure, and is not used to limit the present disclosure.

[0024] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise stated, directional words such as "upper" and "lower" generally refer to the relative "upper" and "lower" in the direction of gravity when the corresponding components are in use. Figure 2 and Figure 4 In the drawing direction shown, "inside" and "outside" refer to the "inside" and "outside" relative to the corresponding component's own contour. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. used in the present disclosure are to distinguish one element from another element and do not have order and importance. In addition, in the following description, when referring to the drawings, unless otherwise explained, the same figure numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The above definitions are only used to explain and illustrate the present disclosure and should not be understood as limitations on the present disclosure.

[0025] The pipe connector in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] refer to Figures 1 to 4As shown, in the first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a pipe connector for connecting a sheet metal part to a vehicle body structure, the pipe connector comprising a first connecting portion 1 and a second connecting portion 2, and an installation space 4 having an opening 3 is formed between the first connecting portion 1 and the second connecting portion 2, the sheet metal part can be inserted into the installation space 4 through the opening 3 to allow the pipe connector to be mounted on the sheet metal part, and the first connecting portion 1 and the second connecting portion 2 are used for the pipe connector to fix the sheet metal part. After the sheet metal part enters the installation space 4 through the opening 3, the first connection part 1 and the second connection part 2 will be respectively located on both sides of the sheet metal part. At this time, the pipe connector can be connected to the sheet metal part by passing through the first connection part 1, the sheet metal part and the second connection part 2 in sequence through fasteners such as screws or bolts. Compared with the related technology that requires separate fasteners to be set on the sheet metal part or other body structures, the number of fasteners used is reduced, ensuring that the body with this pipe connector can be adapted to different vehicle models, reducing the weight of the vehicle and the production cost, and improving the economy; in addition, the pipe connector can be mounted on the sheet metal part through the installation space, and can also prevent the pipe connector from flipping over when subjected to external force, thereby facilitating the installation of the pipe connector.

[0027] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the first connection part 1 is provided with a first connection hole 101, and the second connection part 2 is provided with a second connection hole 201 arranged opposite to the first connection hole 101. The locking member can pass through the first connection hole 101, the mounting hole of the sheet metal part, and the second connection hole 201 to connect the pipe connection part to the sheet metal part. Since the side wall of the sheet metal part is relatively thin, in order to ensure that the fasteners such as screws or bolts can stably connect the pipe connection part and the sheet metal part together, a thread can be provided in the second connection hole 201 to ensure the stability of the fasteners after connecting the pipe connection part and the sheet metal part.

[0028] Specifically, Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the pipeline connector also includes a nut bushing 202 integrally formed with the second connecting part 2, and the nut bushing 202 is arranged in the second connecting hole 201, and is used to cooperate with the locking member for connection. Among them, the integral molding can be a one-piece injection molding method. The integrally molded nut bushing 202 can reduce the number of components in the pipeline connector, and make the connection between the nut bushing 202 and the pipeline connector more reliable, improve the structural strength of the nut bushing 202, and ensure the stability of the locking member after the pipeline connector and the sheet metal part are connected through the nut bushing 202. In other embodiments, the nut bushing 202 can also be integrally formed with the first connecting part 1, and correspondingly, the nut bushing 202 is arranged in the first connecting hole 101 of the first connecting part 1.

[0029] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, the first connection hole 101 is formed with an escape space 102 for inserting at least part of the locking member and at least part of the installation tool of the locking member. The escape space 102 allows at least part of the locking member to be located in the escape space 102 after the pipe connector and the sheet metal member are connected together, thereby reducing the space occupied by the locking member, and further reducing the volume of the locking member after the pipe connector and the sheet metal member are connected together, making the space after the locking member, the pipe connector and the sheet metal member are connected together more compact.

[0030] The avoidance space 102 may be configured as a groove 103 extending from the side of the first connection part 1 away from the second connection part 2 to the side of the first connection part 1 close to the second connection part 2, and at least part of the locking member can be inserted into the groove 103. After the locking member connects the pipe connector to the sheet metal part, a part of the locking member, such as a part of the nut of the bolt or screw, can be located in the groove 103, so as to reduce the area of ​​the locking member protruding from the pipe connector to a certain extent. Of course, if after the locking member connects the pipe connector to the sheet metal part, the end of the locking member, such as the nut of the bolt or screw, can be completely located in the groove 103, the space occupied by the locking member and the pipe connector is minimized.

[0031] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a limiting portion 5 extending toward the installation space 4 is formed on one side of the first connection portion 1 and / or the second connection portion 2 close to the installation space 4. The limiting portion 5 can limit the sheet metal part inserted into the installation space 4 to ensure the stability of the sheet metal part in the installation space 4, thereby facilitating the locking member to connect the pipe connector to the sheet metal part.

[0032] Specifically, the opening 3 can be constructed as an open opening in a direction away from the installation space 4; and / or a guide structure 501 is formed on one side of the limiting portion 5 close to the opening 3, and the guide structure 501 is constructed as a protrusion whose thickness gradually increases from the insertion direction of the sheet metal part in a direction away from the installation space 4, so that at least part of the protrusion can abut against at least part of the sheet metal part after the sheet metal part is inserted into the installation space 4. The setting of the open opening can facilitate the insertion of the sheet metal part into the installation space 4, and the guide structure 501 can make the sheet metal part gradually move toward the inside of the installation space 4 along the edge of the protrusion after the sheet metal part is inserted into the installation space 4. The protrusion can reduce the distance between the sheet metal part and the first connecting part 1 and the second connecting part 2, and even make the sheet metal part be stuck in the installation space 4. Based on this, the stability of the locking part when connecting the pipeline connector and the sheet metal part is guaranteed.

[0033] In some embodiments, Figure 1As shown, the pipe connector also includes a connector 6 for connecting to the cooling water pipe assembly, and the connector 6 is integrally formed with the first connecting portion 1 and / or the second connecting portion 2. The cooling water pipe assembly is used to cool the vehicle configuration added to the basic vehicle model. For example, the cooling water pipe assembly can cool the automatic driving module. Specifically, the first connecting portion 1 can extend obliquely in a direction away from the second connecting portion 2, and a connector 6 is provided at the end. The connector 6 can be first connected to a hose and then connected to the cooling water pipe assembly through the hose, or directly connected to the cooling water pipe assembly. The number of connectors 6 can be one, two or more than three, and the number of connectors 6 can be set by engineers according to actual needs.

[0034] In a second aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle body structure is provided, comprising a vehicle body longitudinal beam, a sheet metal part and the above-mentioned pipe connector, wherein the sheet metal part is connected to the vehicle body longitudinal beam, and the pipe connector is used to connect to the cooling water pipe assembly. The vehicle body structure has all the beneficial effects of the above-mentioned pipe connector, which will not be described in detail in the present disclosure.

[0035] The third aspect of the present disclosure provides a vehicle, comprising the above-mentioned vehicle body structure. The vehicle body structure has all the beneficial effects of the above-mentioned vehicle body structure, which will not be described in detail in the present disclosure.

[0036] In summary, the present disclosure exemplarily illustrates the use process of the pipeline connector.

[0037] When the pipe connector is connected to the sheet metal part, the sheet metal part is first allowed to enter the installation space 4 through the opening 3. During this process, the sheet metal part will gradually penetrate into the installation space 4 under the action of the guide structure 501 to reduce the distance between the sheet metal part and the first connection part 1 and the second connection part 2, and even enable the sheet metal part to be stuck in the installation space 4. At this time, the first connection part 1 and the second connection part 2 are respectively located on both sides of the sheet metal part, and the centers of the first connection hole 101 of the first connection part 1, the mounting hole of the sheet metal part and the second connection hole 201 of the second connection part 2 are on the same horizontal line. Based on this, locking parts such as bolts and screws can pass through the first connection hole 101, the mounting hole of the sheet metal part and the second connection hole 201, and be threadedly connected to the nut bushing 202 of the second connection hole 201. After the fastener connects the pipe connector and the sheet metal part, it can be located in the avoidance space 102 to reduce the space occupied by it and the pipe connector. Then the joint 6 of the pipe connector can be connected to the cooling water pipe assembly to complete the connection operation of the pipe connector. The pipe connector of the present invention is provided with an opening 3 between the first connecting part 1 and the second connecting part 2, so that the sheet metal can be inserted into the installation space 4 through the opening 3, so that the pipe connector and the sheet metal can be connected together after the fasteners such as bolts pass through the first connecting part 1, the sheet metal and the second connecting part 2 in sequence, and there is no need to provide separate fasteners on the sheet metal, thereby ensuring that the vehicle body with this pipe connector can be adapted to different vehicle models, reducing the number of fasteners, thereby reducing the weight of the whole vehicle and the production cost, and improving the economy; in addition, the pipe connector can be mounted on the sheet metal through the installation space 4, and the pipe connector can also be prevented from flipping over when subjected to external force, thereby facilitating the installation of the pipe connector.

[0038] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings; however, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments. Within the technical concept of the present disclosure, a variety of simple modifications can be made to the technical solution of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0039] It should also be noted that the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the present disclosure will not further describe various possible combinations.

[0040] In addition, various embodiments of the present disclosure may be arbitrarily combined, and as long as they do not violate the concept of the present disclosure, they should also be regarded as the contents disclosed by the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A pipe connector for connecting to a sheet metal part of a vehicle body structure, characterized in that: include: A first connection part and a second connection part, and an installation space with an opening is formed between the first connection part and the second connection part, and the sheet metal part can be inserted into the installation space through the opening to allow the pipe connector to be mounted on the sheet metal part, and the first connection part and the second connection part are used for the pipe connector to fix the sheet metal part.

2. The pipe connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first connecting part is provided with a first connecting hole, the second connecting part is provided with a second connecting hole arranged opposite to the first connecting hole, and the locking member can pass through the first connecting hole, the mounting hole of the sheet metal part and the second connecting hole to connect the pipe connector to the sheet metal part.

3. The pipe connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pipeline connector also includes a nut bushing integrally formed with the second connecting portion, and the nut bushing is arranged in the second connecting hole and is used for cooperating and connecting with the locking member.

4. The pipe connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first connecting hole is formed with an escape space for inserting at least part of the locking member and at least part of a mounting tool for the locking member.

5. The pipe connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The avoidance space is configured as a groove extending from a side of the first connection portion away from the second connection portion toward a side of the first connection portion close to the second connection portion, and at least a portion of the locking member can be inserted into the groove.

6. The pipe connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting portion extending toward the installation space is formed on one side of the first connection portion and / or the second connection portion close to the installation space.

7. The pipe connector according to claim 6, characterized in that: The opening is configured as an opening that is open in a direction away from the installation space; and / or A guide structure is formed on one side of the limiting portion close to the opening, and the guide structure is constructed as a protrusion whose thickness gradually increases from the insertion direction of the sheet metal part in a direction away from the installation space, so that at least part of the protrusion can be against at least part of the sheet metal part after the sheet metal part is inserted into the installation space.

8. The pipe connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The pipeline connector also includes a joint for connecting to a cooling water pipe assembly, and the joint is integrally formed with the first connecting portion and / or the second connecting portion.

9. A vehicle body structure, characterized in that: It comprises a vehicle body longitudinal beam, a sheet metal part and a pipe connector according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the sheet metal part is connected to the vehicle body longitudinal beam, and the pipe connector is used to be connected to a cooling water pipe assembly.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle body structure comprises the vehicle body structure described in claim 9.

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