Side opening type back door assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model provides a side opening type back door assembly and a vehicle, and the side opening type back door assembly comprises a back door body, a back hanging type spare tire and a warning light source; the back door body comprises an inner plate and an outer plate, and the inner plate is provided with a bending part facing and connected with the outer plate; the back hanging type spare tire comprises a spare tire protection cover, and the spare tire protection cover is fixed to the outer plate. The warning light source is arranged on the peripheral side of the bending part and / or the spare tire protection cover; wherein the back door body has an opening state and a closing state, when the back door body is in the opening state, the warning light source can emit warning light to the rear of a vehicle or reflect light from the rear of the vehicle, and then traffic participants such as pedestrians and vehicles behind are reminded to avoid the vehicle in time; and potential safety hazards are effectively eliminated. By means of the side-opening type back door, the problem that when the side-opening type back door is opened at present, a side-opening type back door and a spare tire on the side-opening type back door shield a taillight on one side of a vehicle, and consequently potential safety hazards are caused can be solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular to a side-opening tailgate assembly and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] At present, the rear doors of some vehicles are opened sideways, and the spare tire is mounted on the rear door. When the rear door of such vehicles is opened, the rear door and spare tire are likely to block the taillight on one side of the vehicle. The blocked taillight cannot effectively alert the pedestrians, vehicles and other traffic participants behind, posing a safety hazard. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present application provides a side-opening tailgate assembly and a vehicle, which can solve the current problem that when the side-opening tailgate is opened, the side-opening tailgate and the spare tire thereon block the taillight on one side of the vehicle, causing a safety hazard.

[0004] In a first aspect, the present application provides a side-opening tailgate assembly, applied to a vehicle, comprising:

[0005] The back door body comprises an inner plate and an outer plate, wherein the inner plate has a bending portion facing and connected to the outer plate;

[0006] A back-mounted spare tire, comprising a spare tire protection cover, wherein the spare tire protection cover is fixed to the outer panel; and

[0007] A warning light source is arranged on the folded portion and / or the peripheral side of the spare tire protection cover;

[0008] The tailgate body has an open state and a closed state. When the tailgate body is in the open state, the warning light source can emit warning light to the rear of the vehicle or reflect light from the rear of the vehicle.

[0009] The solution provided in the embodiment of the present application is to set a warning light source on the bending part and / or the surrounding side of the spare tire protection cover. When the tailgate body is in the open state, the warning light source can emit warning light to the rear of the vehicle, or reflect light from the rear of the vehicle, thereby actively or passively emitting warning light to the rear side of the vehicle, thereby reminding pedestrians, vehicles and other traffic participants behind to avoid the vehicle in time, thereby effectively eliminating safety hazards.

[0010] In combination with the first aspect, in some possible implementations, the warning light source includes at least one of a light emitting device and a retro-reflector.

[0011] In combination with the first aspect and the above-mentioned implementation manner, in some possible implementation manners, the warning light source is a light-emitting device, and the light-emitting device is installed on the bending portion by means of a snap connection or a threaded connection.

[0012] In combination with the first aspect and the above implementations, in some possible implementations, the bending portion is provided with an opening;

[0013] The light emitting device comprises:

[0014] The base comprises a base body and a clamping assembly; the clamping assembly comprises a stopper and an elastic clamping portion arranged at opposite ends of the base body, the stopper abuts against a first side wall of the opening, and a free end of the elastic clamping portion is clamped to a second side wall of the opening opposite to the first side wall;

[0015] The lamp body is mounted on the base and extends out of the opening.

[0016] In combination with the first aspect and the above implementations, in some possible implementations, the base body is provided with a wiring terminal, and the wiring terminal is electrically connected to the lamp body;

[0017] The base also includes:

[0018] The first sealing strip is arranged between the edge of the opening and the lamp body.

[0019] In a second aspect, the present application further provides a vehicle, comprising:

[0020] A vehicle body having a tailgate frame;

[0021] As described in any one of the above-mentioned first aspects, the side-opening tailgate assembly, wherein a lateral side of the tailgate body is hinged to the tailgate frame.

[0022] In conjunction with the second aspect, in some possible implementations, the warning light source includes a light emitting device;

[0023] The vehicle further comprises:

[0024] A controller is electrically connected to the light emitting device.

[0025] In combination with the second aspect and the above-mentioned implementations, in some possible implementations, the left side or the right side of the tailgate body is correspondingly hingedly arranged on the left side frame or the right side frame of the tailgate door frame.

[0026] In combination with the second aspect and the above implementations, in some possible implementations, the present invention further includes:

[0027] a second sealing strip and a third sealing strip, wherein the second sealing strip and the third sealing strip are arranged at intervals on the inner panel;

[0028] The light emitting device is disposed between the second sealing bar and the third sealing bar.

[0029] In combination with the second aspect and the above implementations, in some possible implementations, the height of the warning light source from the ground is d, 350 mm ≤ d ≤ 1500 mm. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reading the detailed description of the embodiments below. The accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating the embodiments and are not to be considered as limiting the present application. Moreover, the same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to represent the same components. In the drawings:

[0031] Figure 1 It is a rear view of the side-opening tailgate assembly of the vehicle of the present application when it is in a closed state;

[0032] Figure 2 It is a rear view of the side-opening tailgate assembly of the vehicle of the present application when it is in an open state;

[0033] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the side-opening tailgate assembly of the vehicle of the present application when it is in an open state;

[0034] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a light-emitting device provided by the present application;

[0035] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 Partial cross-sectional view along line AA.

[0036] The description of the reference numerals in the figures is as follows:

[0037] 100—body;

[0038] 110—back door frame; 111—second sealing strip; 112—third sealing strip;

[0039] 120—Taillight;

[0040] 200—Side-opening tailgate assembly;

[0041] 210—back door body; 211—inner panel; 2111—bending portion; 212—outer panel;

[0042] 220—Back-mounted spare tire; 221—Spare tire protection cover;

[0043] 230—warning light source; 2300—light emitting device;

[0044] 231—base; 20—base body; 21—stop portion; 22—elastic clamping portion;

[0045] 232—lamp body;

[0046] 233—First sealing strip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] The following embodiments of the technical solution of the present application are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution 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.

[0048] At present, the rear doors of some vehicles are opened sideways, and the spare tire is mounted on the rear door. When the rear door of such vehicles is opened, the rear door and the spare tire on it are likely to block the taillight on one side of the vehicle. The blocked taillight cannot effectively alert the pedestrians, vehicles and other traffic participants behind, posing a safety hazard.

[0049] In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiment of the present application provides a side-opening tailgate assembly and a vehicle. The side-opening tailgate assembly and the vehicle provided by the embodiment of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the drawings of the specification.

[0050] Figure 1 It is a rear view of a possible embodiment of a vehicle. In this embodiment, the vehicle is an off-road vehicle (ORV) with a side-opening rear door and a rear-mounted spare tire. However, it should be understood that the vehicle of the present application is not necessarily an off-road vehicle, and may also be other models such as a sport utility vehicle (SUV). It should be emphasized that the vehicle claimed for protection in the present application includes all models having the two features of a side-opening rear door and a rear-mounted spare tire, and is not limited to the above-mentioned off-road vehicles and sport utility vehicles.

[0051] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the vehicle includes a vehicle body 100 and a side-opening tailgate assembly 200, wherein the vehicle body 100 has a tailgate frame 110; the side-opening tailgate assembly 200 includes a tailgate body 210 and a back-mounted spare tire 220, wherein the back-mounted spare tire 220 is fixed on the tailgate body 210, wherein one lateral side of the tailgate body 210 is hinged to the tailgate frame 110.

[0052] The opening direction of the back door body 210 varies depending on the position of the back door body 210 and the back door frame 110. When the left side of the back door body 210 is hinged on the left frame of the back door frame 110, the back door body 210 can be opened from right to left. Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown; when the right side of the back door body 210 is hingedly arranged on the right side frame of the back door frame 110, the back door body 210 can be opened from left to left. For countries where left-hand drive vehicles drive on the right, such as China, the United States, Russia, France, Germany, etc., the left side of the back door body 210 is usually hingedly arranged on the left side frame of the back door frame 110, so that when it is necessary to stop at the roadside to load and unload goods, it is more appropriate and safer to open the back door body 210 from right to left. It is understandable that for countries where right-hand drive vehicles drive on the left, such as Japan, India, Singapore, etc., the reverse is also true.

[0053] Since the taillights 120 are respectively arranged on both sides of the rear of the vehicle body 100, and the vehicle is opened sideways, when the tailgate body 210 is opened, the tailgate body 210 and the back-mounted spare tire 220 are likely to block the single-side taillight 120 of the vehicle. Specifically, in the case of the tailgate body 210 opening from right to left, the tailgate body 210 and the back-mounted spare tire 220 are likely to block the left taillight 120 of the vehicle. Figure 1 and Figure 2 for the case where the rear door body 210 is opened from left to right, the rear door body 210 and the back-mounted spare tire 220 are likely to block the right taillight 120 of the vehicle.

[0054] Obviously, no matter whether the left taillight 120 or the right taillight 120 of the vehicle is blocked when the tailgate body 210 is opened, the blocked taillight 120 cannot effectively alert traffic participants such as pedestrians and vehicles behind, which poses a safety hazard.

[0055] To address this problem, an embodiment of the present application adds a warning light source 230. When the tailgate body 210 and the back-mounted spare tire 220 block the taillights 120 of the vehicle, the warning light source 230 can emit a warning light to the rear side of the vehicle to remind traffic participants such as pedestrians and vehicles behind to avoid the vehicle in time, thereby effectively eliminating safety hazards.

[0056] The following combination Figures 2 to 5 The technical solution of this application is introduced in detail.

[0057] like Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the back door body 210 includes an inner plate 211 and an outer plate 212, and the inner plate 211 has a bending portion 2111 facing and connected to the outer plate 212; in addition, a reinforcing plate (not shown in the figure) can be arranged between the inner plate 211 and the outer plate 212. The inner plate 211 generally ensures the rigidity of the back door body 210, and also provides installation and positioning points for parts such as wiring harnesses, antennas, water pipes and interior decoration; the main function of the outer plate 212 is to meet the requirements of the shape for the profile, and also to meet the installation and positioning requirements of some exterior parts such as spoilers, glass and decorative panels; the main function of the reinforcing plate is local reinforcement, providing reinforcement for areas with higher strength or rigidity requirements. The raw materials of the inner plate 211, the outer plate 212 and the reinforcing plate can be steel plates, which have the advantages of low raw material prices and mature forming and connection processes, and can also be aluminum alloy plates, which have a significant weight reduction compared to traditional steel plates and have a very good lightweight effect. The inner plate 211 (including the bent portion 2111), the outer plate 212 and the reinforcing plate can be made by various methods such as stamping, casting, etc. Among them, stamping of aluminum plate has the advantages of low cost, high efficiency and good surface quality.

[0058] The back door body 210 has an open state and a closed state. Figure 1 As shown, when the back door body 210 is locked with the back door frame 110, the back door body 210 is in a closed state; when the back door body 210 is unlocked from the back door frame 110 and rotated relative to the back door frame 110 by a preset angle, the back door body 210 is in an open state. Figure 2 1 shows a fully opened state, wherein the back door body 210 is rotated 90° relative to the back door frame 110. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the open state may include Figure 2 The fully open state shown in the figure may also include a semi-open state. In the semi-open state, the angle at which the back door body 210 rotates relative to the back door frame 110 may be greater than 0° and less than 90°, for example, 85°, 80°, 75°, 70°, 65°, 50°, 45°, etc.

[0059] The back-mounted spare tire 220 includes a spare tire protective cover 221, which can be directly fixed on the outer panel 212. The spare tire protective cover 221 can protect the spare tire of the vehicle to prevent the spare tire hub from being scratched, exposed to wind and sun, etc. In addition, the well-designed spare tire protective cover 221 can also be integrated with the vehicle, making the appearance of the vehicle beautiful and elegant, thereby achieving the effect of improving the fashion quality of the entire vehicle.

[0060] As described above, the embodiment of the present application further provides a warning light source 230, which is arranged on the peripheral side of the bending portion 2111 and / or the spare tire protection cover 221; in other words, the embodiment of the present application further provides a warning light source 230 on one of the peripheral sides of the bending portion 2111 and the spare tire protection cover 221, or provides a warning light source 230 on both the peripheral sides of the bending portion 2111 and the spare tire protection cover 221.

[0061] The warning light source 230 can be a light emitting device 2300 or a retroreflector. The light emitting device 2300 is an active light source and emits light by itself. Therefore, when the warning light source 230 is a light emitting device 2300, it is also necessary to be electrically connected to the controller of the vehicle, and the controller supplies power to the light emitting device 2300 and provides a control signal. When the tailgate body 210 is in the open state, the controller can detect this state and control the light emitting device 2300 to emit a warning light to the rear side of the vehicle. The retroreflector, also known as a reflective sheet or a reflective lattice, is a passive light source for passive reflection and can use its internal pattern to reflect light. When the light emitted by light sources such as street lamps around the vehicle or the light emitted by the headlights of other vehicles coming from the rear side of the vehicle enters the retroreflector, the retroreflector can convert these lights into warning lights emitted to the rear side of the vehicle. The retroreflector does not need to be electrically connected to the controller, and its internal structure and processing and manufacturing costs are also simpler and cheaper than the light emitting device 2300.

[0062] In view of the use of different types of warning light sources 230, the setting methods of the warning light sources 230 can be divided into different situations. In general, it can be divided into three situations. In the first situation, only the bending portion 2111 is provided with a warning light source 230, and the warning light source 230 can adopt a light-emitting device 2300 or a retro-reflector. In the second situation, only the peripheral side of the spare tire protective cover 221 is provided with a warning light source 230, and the warning light source 230 can adopt a light-emitting device 2300 or a retro-reflector. In the third situation, the peripheral sides of the bending portion 2111 and the spare tire protective cover 221 are both provided with warning light sources 230. The warning light source 230 provided on the bending portion 2111 and the warning light source 230 provided on the peripheral side of the spare tire protective cover 221 can be the same or different. When the warning light source 230 provided on the bending portion 2111 and the warning light source 230 provided on the peripheral side of the spare tire protective cover 221 are the same, they can both be light-emitting devices 2300 or retro-reflectors. When the warning light source 230 disposed on the bent portion 2111 and the warning light source 230 disposed on the peripheral side of the spare tire protection cover 221 are different, one of them may be a light emitting device 2300 and the other may be a retro-reflector.

[0063] When the warning light source 230 is installed on the side of the bending portion 2111 and / or the spare tire protective cover 221, the height from the ground can be d, 350mm≤d≤1500mm, for example, it can be 400mm, 500mm, 600mm, 700mm, 800mm, 900mm, 1000mm, 1100mm, 1200mm, 1300mm, 1400mm, etc. Within this height range, it can meet the needs of pedestrians, vehicles and other traffic participants behind the vehicle to observe the warning light emitted by the warning light source 230. It should be noted that the height of some vehicles can be adjusted, for example, some vehicles can change the height of the vehicle body by adjusting the suspension system of the vehicle to adapt to different driving environments and conditions. For such vehicles, the warning light source 230 can also change with the height of the vehicle. That is to say, for vehicles with constant height, the height of the warning light source 230 from the ground is fixed; while for vehicles with variable height, the height of the warning light source 230 from the ground is not fixed, but can be changed.

[0064] The light emitted by the warning light source 230 can typically be red. Those skilled in the art can understand that a variety of different colors of light and their combinations can be selected under the premise of meeting the regulations. For example, the light emitted by the warning light source 230 can also be yellow, purple, etc., and the embodiments of the present application will not be repeated. It is understandable that when the warning light source 230 is lit, the color, height and position of the light display can simulate the obstructed taillight 120 as much as possible, accurately indicate the existence of the vehicle and display the width of the vehicle, and provide an accurate warning to surrounding traffic participants.

[0065] The solution provided in the embodiment of the present application is to set a warning light source 230 on the surrounding side of the bending portion 2111 and / or the spare tire protection cover 221. When the tailgate body 210 is in the open state, the warning light source 230 can emit warning light to the rear of the vehicle, or reflect light from the rear of the vehicle, thereby actively or passively emitting warning light to the rear side of the vehicle, thereby reminding traffic participants such as pedestrians and vehicles behind to avoid the vehicle in time, thereby effectively eliminating safety hazards.

[0066] The light emitting device 2300 can be installed on the circumference of the bending portion 2111 or the spare tire protection cover 221 by means of a snap connection or a threaded connection. Compared with the threaded connection, the snap connection is simpler and more convenient to install and maintain. Figure 4 A light emitting device 2300 capable of realizing a snap-on connection is shown. The light emitting device 2300 includes a base 231 and a lamp body 232. Before installing the light emitting device 2300 on the bending portion 2111, an opening matching the lamp body 232 of the light emitting device 2300 needs to be opened on the bending portion 2111.

[0067] like Figure 4As shown, the base 231 includes a base body 20 and a snap-on assembly; components such as a circuit board and wiring terminals are arranged inside the base body 20, and the lamp body 232 is electrically connected to the vehicle's controller through the circuit board and the wiring terminals. The snap-on assembly includes a stopper 21 and an elastic snap-on portion 22 arranged at opposite ends of the base body 20. When the light-emitting device 2300 is installed in the opening, the stopper 21 abuts against the first side wall of the opening, and the free end of the elastic snap-on portion 22 is snapped onto the second side wall of the opening opposite to the first side wall; utilizing the elastic force of the elastic snap-on portion 22, the rear warning position can be clamped at the opening. The lamp body 232 is mounted on the base 231 or the lamp body 232 is integrally formed with the base 231. When the light-emitting device 2300 is installed in place, the lamp body 232 extends out of the opening and is exposed on the outside of the outer panel 212. Among them, the shape of the lamp body 232 can be various, for example, it can be Figure 4 The quadrilateral shown may also be a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a hexagon, etc., which is not specifically limited in the present application. The lamp body 232 may typically be an LED lamp, or may also be a halogen lamp or a xenon lamp.

[0068] In addition, in order to seal the gap between the lamp body 232 and the opening to prevent external water vapor from entering the vehicle through the gap to corrode components such as circuit boards and wiring terminals, see Figure 4 In the embodiment of the present application, a first sealing strip 233 is further provided between the edge of the opening and the lamp body 232. The first sealing strip 233 is made of various materials, typically rubber, silicone, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene, etc. Designers can select appropriate materials according to the sealing environment and performance level requirements, and this application will not elaborate on this.

[0069] Figure 1 FIG. 2 shows a rear view of the side-opening tailgate assembly 200 of the vehicle of the present application in a closed state. Figure 5 yes Figure 1 In order to achieve effective sealing between the back door body 210 and the back door frame 110, two seals can be provided on the inner plate 211, namely Figure 5The second sealing strip 111 and the third sealing strip 112 are shown in the figure. A recessed portion may be provided at the inner plate 211 where the second sealing strip 111 is installed, so that when the back door body 210 is closed, the second sealing strip 111 can be tightly pressed against the back door frame 110. In addition, a third sealing strip 112 is provided at the bending portion 2111 as a redundant seal, which can further improve the sealing performance between the back door body 210 and the back door frame 110. It can be understood that when the present application adopts the arrangement of the light emitting device 2300 at the bending portion 2111, the light emitting device 2300 can also be arranged between the second sealing strip 111 and the third sealing strip 112, so that after the side-opening back door assembly 200 is closed, the third sealing strip 112 can prevent external water vapor, dust, etc. from entering the light emitting device 2300, thereby improving the service life of the light emitting device 2300. The materials of the second sealing strip 111 and the third sealing strip 112 are similar to those of the first sealing strip 233 , and will not be described in detail in this application.

[0070] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them; although the present application is described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and they should all be included in the scope of the claims and specification of the present application. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the various technical features mentioned in the various embodiments can be combined in any way. The present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions that fall within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A side-opening tailgate assembly (200), applied to a vehicle, characterized in that: include: A back door body (210) comprises an inner plate (211) and an outer plate (212), wherein the inner plate (211) has a bent portion (2111) facing toward and connected to the outer plate (212); A back-mounted spare tire (220) comprises a spare tire protection cover (221), wherein the spare tire protection cover (221) is fixed to the outer plate (212); as well as A warning light source (230) is arranged on the peripheral side of the bending portion (2111) and / or the spare tire protection cover (221); The tailgate body (210) has an open state and a closed state. When the tailgate body (210) is in the open state, the warning light source (230) can emit warning light to the rear of the vehicle, or reflect light from the rear of the vehicle.

2. The side-opening tailgate assembly (200) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The warning light source (230) comprises at least one of a light emitting device (2300) and a retro-reflector.

3. The side-opening tailgate assembly (200) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The warning light source (230) is a light emitting device (2300), and the light emitting device (2300) is mounted on the bending portion (2111) by means of a snap connection or a threaded connection.

4. The side-opening tailgate assembly (200) according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bent portion (2111) is provided with an opening; The light emitting device (2300) comprises: A base (231) comprises a base body (20) and a clamping assembly; the clamping assembly comprises a stopper (21) and an elastic clamping portion (22) arranged at opposite ends of the base body (20), the stopper (21) abuts against a first side wall of the opening, and a free end of the elastic clamping portion (22) is clamped on a second side wall of the opening opposite to the first side wall; The lamp body (232) is mounted on the base (231) and extends out of the opening.

5. The side-opening tailgate assembly (200) according to claim 4, characterized in that: The base (20) is provided with a connection terminal, and the connection terminal is electrically connected to the lamp body (232); The base (231) further comprises: A first sealing strip (233) is arranged between the edge of the opening and the lamp body (232).

6. A vehicle, characterized in that: include: A vehicle body (100) having a rear door frame (110); The side-opening tailgate assembly (200) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a lateral side of the tailgate body (210) is hinged to the tailgate frame (110).

7. The vehicle according to claim 6, characterized in that The warning light source (230) comprises a light emitting device (2300); The vehicle further comprises: A controller is electrically connected to the light emitting device (2300).

8. The vehicle according to claim 6, characterized in that The left side or right side of the back door body (210) is correspondingly hingedly arranged on the left side frame or the right side frame of the back door frame (110).

9. The vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that Also includes: a second sealing strip (111) and a third sealing strip (112), wherein the second sealing strip (111) and the third sealing strip (112) are arranged at intervals on the inner plate (211); The light emitting device (2300) is arranged between the second sealing strip (111) and the third sealing strip (112).

10. The vehicle according to claim 6, characterized in that The height of the warning light source (230) from the ground is d, 350 mm≤d≤1500 mm.

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