Column A inner plate structure and vehicle
By setting the clamping part on the inner plate structure of the A-pillar to the connecting slot of the automotive VIU for clamping, the installation difficulties and high costs caused by traditional welding brackets are solved, and the stable fixation of the automotive VIU and the compact layout of the overall structure are achieved. .
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420812314.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-18
AI Technical Summary
When installing a car VIU with a welded bracket in a traditional A-pillar inner plate structure, there are problems such as installation difficulties, increased weight and high manufacturing costs.
The clamping part set on the mounting substrate is used to clamp with the connecting card slot set on the car VIU, cancel the clamping bracket, reduce the weight and cost through the clamping part design, and control the clamping strength through the bending plate, combined with Stamping process requirements to achieve stable connection.
It realizes stable fixation of automotive VIU, reduces device weight and cost, improves assembly efficiency, and meets the compact layout of the overall structure.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to an A-pillar inner plate structure and a vehicle. Background Art
[0002] With the continuous development of vehicle intelligent technology, more and more cars are equipped with highly integrated vehicle intelligent units (referred to as vehicle VIUs). Vehicle VIUs can collect and process various information of the vehicle.
[0003] In the related art, the automobile VIU is installed in the A-pillar area. In order to ensure the installation reliability of the automobile VIU, two corresponding installation points and one card connection point are required. Two installation points are provided at the lower end of the A-pillar inner panel, and one card connection point is provided at the upper end of the A-pillar inner panel. Traditionally, a welded bracket is usually used as the card connection point at the upper end of the A-pillar inner panel.
[0004] However, the use of welded brackets may make the installation of the vehicle VIU difficult due to poor welding precision. It will also increase the vehicle weight and manufacturing costs, which is not conducive to reducing the weight and cost of the entire vehicle. Utility Model Content
[0005] The utility model provides an A-pillar inner plate structure and a vehicle, which are used to solve the technical problems of difficulty in installing an automobile VIU and high manufacturing cost in the related art.
[0006] According to the first aspect of the present application, there is provided an A-pillar inner panel structure for installing a vehicle intelligent unit, the vehicle intelligent unit comprising a connecting card slot, the connecting card slot comprising a first wall surface and a second wall surface arranged opposite to each other; the A-pillar inner panel structure comprises an installation base plate, a clamping portion cooperating with the connecting card slot is provided on the installation base plate, and the clamping portion is used to abut against the first wall surface and the second wall surface respectively.
[0007] According to the above technical means, the car VIU can be fixed on the A-pillar inner plate structure by a clamping part provided on the mounting base plate and a connecting slot provided on the car VIU, and the clamping part abuts against the first wall surface and the second wall surface in the connecting slot respectively. In this way, the weight and cost of the device are reduced by eliminating the clamping bracket, and the assembly efficiency is improved by eliminating the welding points.
[0008] In a possible implementation, the clamping portion includes a first abutting plate and a second abutting plate, the first abutting plate abuts against the first wall surface, the second abutting plate is connected to the first abutting plate, and the second abutting plate abuts against the second wall surface.
[0009] According to the above technical means, the surface contact between the first abutment plate and the first wall surface and the surface contact between the second abutment plate and the second wall surface realize the stable clamping between the automobile VIU and the A-pillar inner panel structure.
[0010] In a possible implementation, the first abutting plate and the second abutting plate are spaced apart, the clamping portion further includes a first bent plate, and opposite ends of the first bent plate are respectively connected to the first abutting plate and the second abutting plate.
[0011] According to the above technical means, the first bent plate connects the first abutment plate with the second abutment plate, and the relative distance between the first abutment plate and the second abutment plate, as well as the clamping strength between the automobile VIU and the A-pillar inner panel structure can be controlled by the bending degree of the first bent plate.
[0012] In a possible implementation, the clamping portion includes a third abutting plate and a second bent plate, the third abutting plate abuts against the first wall surface, and the second bent plate is located between the third abutting plate and the second abutting plate and is connected to both the third abutting plate and the second abutting plate.
[0013] According to the above technical means, it is beneficial to make the installation substrate have higher structural strength and rigidity.
[0014] In a possible implementation manner, the first abutting plate, the first bent plate, the second abutting plate, the second bent plate and the third abutting plate are an integrated structure.
[0015] According to the above technical means, the stamping process requirements can be met, parts are not prone to cracking or wrinkling, and no stamping process is added.
[0016] In a possible implementation, the vehicle intelligent unit further includes a connecting bracket, and the A-pillar inner panel structure further includes a connecting component, and the connecting component is passed through the connecting bracket and connected to the mounting base plate.
[0017] According to the above technical means, the connecting component fixes the lower end of the automobile VIU to the mounting substrate, and the upper end of the automobile VIU to the clamping portion of the mounting substrate, thereby achieving a stable connection between the automobile VIU and the A-pillar inner panel.
[0018] In a possible implementation, the connection assembly includes an assembly bolt and a projection welding nut, the assembly bolt is sequentially passed through the connection bracket and the first abutment plate, the projection welding nut is threadedly connected to the assembly bolt and abuts against the first abutment plate.
[0019] According to the above technical means, the lower end of the automobile VIU can be fixed to the mounting base plate by assembling bolts and projection welding nuts.
[0020] In a possible implementation, the A-pillar inner panel structure further includes a wiper mounting bracket, and the wiper mounting bracket is connected to the mounting base plate.
[0021] According to the above technical means, the wiper mounting bracket is integrated into the A-pillar inner panel structure, making the overall structural layout of the device more compact.
[0022] In a possible implementation, the A-pillar inner plate structure further includes a steering column mounting bracket, the steering column mounting bracket is connected to the mounting base plate, and the steering column mounting bracket and the wiper mounting bracket are located on opposite sides of the vehicle intelligent unit.
[0023] According to the above technical means, the steering column mounting bracket is integrated into the A-pillar inner plate structure, making the overall structural layout of the device more compact.
[0024] According to a second aspect of the present application, a vehicle is provided, the vehicle comprising any one of the above-mentioned A-pillar inner panel structures.
[0025] Therefore, the above technical features of the present application have the following beneficial effects:
[0026] (1) The clamping part provided on the mounting base can be clamped with the connecting slot provided on the vehicle VIU, and the clamping part abuts against the first wall surface and the second wall surface in the connecting slot, respectively, so as to fix the vehicle VIU on the A-pillar inner plate structure. In this way, on the one hand, the clamping bracket is eliminated to reduce the weight and cost of the device, and on the other hand, the welding point is eliminated to improve the assembly efficiency.
[0027] (2) The surface contact between the first abutment plate and the first wall surface and the surface contact between the second abutment plate and the second wall surface realize a stable clamping connection between the vehicle VIU and the A-pillar inner panel structure.
[0028] (3) The first bent plate connects the first abutment plate and the second abutment plate. The relative distance between the first abutment plate and the second abutment plate, as well as the clamping strength between the vehicle VIU and the A-pillar inner panel structure, can be controlled by the bending degree of the first bent plate.
[0029] (4) The first abutting plate, the first bent plate, the second abutting plate, the second bent plate and the third abutting plate are an integrated structure, which can meet the requirements of stamping processability, and the parts are not prone to cracking or wrinkling, and the stamping process is not increased.
[0030] (5) The connection assembly fixes the lower end of the vehicle VIU to the mounting substrate, and the upper end of the vehicle VIU to the clamping portion of the mounting substrate, thereby achieving a stable connection between the vehicle VIU and the A-pillar inner panel.
[0031] (6) The lower end of the vehicle VIU can be fixed to the mounting base plate by assembling bolts and projection welding nuts.
[0032] (7) The wiper mounting bracket is integrated into the A-pillar inner panel structure, making the overall structural layout of the device more compact.
[0033] (8) The steering column mounting bracket is integrated into the A-pillar inner panel structure, making the overall structural layout of the device more compact. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0034] The drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application, and together with the specification are used to explain the principles of the present application, and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application.
[0035] Figure 1 One of the connection structure diagrams of the conventional automobile VIU is shown;
[0036] Figure 2 The second schematic diagram of the connection structure of a conventional automobile VIU is shown;
[0037] Figure 3 One of the schematic diagrams of the A-pillar inner panel structure provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown;
[0038] Figure 4 A second schematic diagram of an A-pillar inner panel structure provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown;
[0039] Figure 5 The third schematic diagram of the A-pillar inner panel structure provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown;
[0040] Figure 6 A fourth schematic diagram of the structure of an A-pillar inner panel provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown;
[0041] Figure 7 A fifth schematic diagram of an A-pillar inner panel structure provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown.
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[0043] Vehicle intelligent unit (car VIU) 1; connecting card slot 11; first wall 111; second wall 112; connecting bracket 12; clamping bracket 2; inner plate structure 3 in A-pillar; mounting base plate 31; clamping part 32; first abutment plate 321; second abutment plate 322; first bent plate 323; third abutment plate 324; second bent plate 325; connecting assembly 33; wiper mounting bracket 34; steering column mounting bracket 35. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0044] In order to enable ordinary persons in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present application, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0045] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the attached claims.
[0046] Figure 1 One of the connection structure diagrams of the traditional automobile VIU is shown. Figure 2 The second schematic diagram of the connection structure of the traditional automobile VIU is shown in conjunction with Figure 1 and Figure 2 During the assembly process, the automobile VIU 1 is generally connected to the A-pillar inner panel structure 3 through the clamping bracket 2. In order to ensure the connection strength between the parts, the material thickness of the clamping bracket 2 needs to be greater than the material thickness of the A-pillar inner panel structure 3, and the clamping bracket 2 and the A-pillar inner panel structure 3 are connected by welding points.
[0047] Understandably, in the above structural design, on the one hand, the setting of the clamping bracket 2 increases the overall weight of the device and the cost is high. On the other hand, the poor precision of welding the clamping bracket 2 may make the installation of the vehicle VIU1 difficult and the assembly efficiency low.
[0048] Figure 3 One of the A-pillar inner panel structures provided in the embodiment of the present application is shown. Figure 4 The second A-pillar inner plate structure provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown in conjunction with Figure 3 and Figure 4 In the first aspect, the embodiment of the present application first provides an A-pillar inner panel structure 3, which is used to install a vehicle intelligent unit 1 (i.e., a car VIU 1). The car VIU 1 includes a connecting card slot 11, and the connecting card slot 11 includes a first wall surface 111 and a second wall surface 112 that are arranged opposite to each other. The A-pillar inner panel structure 3 includes a mounting substrate 31, and a clamping portion 32 that cooperates with the connecting card slot 11 is provided on the mounting substrate 31, and the clamping portion 32 is used to abut against the first wall surface 111 and the second wall surface 112 respectively.
[0049] In this way, the clamping portion 32 provided on the mounting substrate 31 can be clamped with the connecting slot 11 provided on the vehicle VIU1, and the clamping portion 32 respectively abuts against the first wall surface 111 and the second wall surface 112 in the connecting slot 11, thereby fixing the vehicle VIU1 on the A-pillar inner panel structure 3.
[0050] It can be understood that compared with the method of welding the clip bracket 2 to the A-pillar inner panel structure 3, the present application realizes the combination of the automobile VIU1 and the A-pillar inner panel structure 3 by setting a clip portion 32 on the mounting substrate 31. In this way, on the one hand, the clip bracket 2 is eliminated to reduce the weight and cost of the device, and on the other hand, the welding points are eliminated to improve the assembly efficiency.
[0051] Figure 5 The third A-pillar inner plate structure provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown. Figure 5 In some embodiments, the clamping portion 32 includes a first abutting plate 321 and a second abutting plate 322 , the first abutting plate 321 abuts against the first wall surface 111 , the second abutting plate 322 is connected to the first abutting plate 321 and the second abutting plate 322 abuts against the second wall surface 112 .
[0052] In this way, the surface contact between the first abutting plate 321 and the first wall surface 111 and the surface contact between the second abutting plate 322 and the second wall surface 112 realize the stable clamping between the automobile VIU1 and the A-pillar inner panel structure 3.
[0053] In some embodiments, the first abutment plate 321 and the second abutment plate 322 are spaced apart, and the clamping portion 32 further includes a first bent plate 323, and opposite ends of the first bent plate 323 are respectively connected to the first abutment plate 321 and the second abutment plate 322. In this way, the first bent plate 323 connects the first abutment plate 321 and the second abutment plate 322, and the relative spacing between the first abutment plate 321 and the second abutment plate 322, as well as the clamping strength between the automobile VIU1 and the A-pillar inner panel structure 3, can be controlled by the bending degree of the first bent plate 323.
[0054] In some embodiments, the clamping portion 32 includes a third abutment plate 324 and a second bent plate 325. The third abutment plate 324 is flush with the first abutment plate 321. The second bent plate 325 is located between the third abutment plate 324 and the second abutment plate 322, and is connected to both the third abutment plate 324 and the second abutment plate 322. This is beneficial for the mounting substrate 31 to have higher structural strength and rigidity.
[0055] In a possible embodiment, the first abutment plate 321, the first bending plate 323, the second abutment plate 322, the second bending plate 325 and the third abutment plate 324 are an integrated structure, so that the stamping process requirements can be met, the parts are not prone to cracking or wrinkling, and the stamping process is not increased.
[0056] Figure 6 The fourth A-pillar inner panel structure provided in the embodiment of the present application is shown. Figure 7 The fifth A-pillar inner plate structure provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown in combination with reference to Figure 6 and Figure 7 In some embodiments, the automobile VIU 1 further includes a connecting bracket 12 , and the A-pillar inner panel structure 3 further includes a connecting component 33 , and the connecting component 33 is disposed through the connecting bracket 12 and connected to the mounting base plate 31 .
[0057] In this way, the connecting component 33 fixes the lower end of the vehicle VIU1 to the mounting substrate 31, and the upper end of the vehicle VIU1 is fixed to the clamping portion 32 of the mounting substrate 31, thereby achieving a stable connection between the vehicle VIU1 and the A-pillar inner panel.
[0058] In a possible implementation, the connection assembly 33 includes an assembly bolt and a projection welding nut. The assembly bolt is sequentially passed through the connection bracket 12 and the mounting base plate 31 . The projection welding nut is threadedly connected to the assembly bolt and abuts against the mounting base plate 31 .
[0059] Continue reading Figure 6 In some embodiments, the A-pillar inner plate structure 3 further includes a wiper mounting bracket 34 and a steering column mounting bracket 35, both of which are connected to the mounting base plate 31, and the steering column mounting bracket 35 and the wiper mounting bracket 34 are located on opposite sides of the automobile VIU1. In this way, the wiper mounting bracket 34 and the steering column mounting bracket 35 are integrated on the A-pillar inner plate structure 3, making the overall structural layout of the device more compact.
[0060] According to the second aspect of the present application, a vehicle is provided, which includes any of the above-mentioned A-pillar inner panel structures. The advantages possessed by the above-mentioned A-pillar inner panel structure are also possessed by the vehicle provided by the present application, and will not be repeated here.
[0061] The above are only specific implementations of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. An A-pillar inner panel structure, characterized in that: The A-pillar inner plate structure is used to install a vehicle intelligent unit (1), and the vehicle intelligent unit (1) comprises: A connecting card slot (11), the connecting card slot (11) comprising a first wall surface (111) and a second wall surface (112) arranged opposite to each other; The A-pillar inner plate structure comprises: a mounting base plate (31), on which a clamping portion (32) cooperating with the connecting clamping slot (11) is provided, and the clamping portion (32) is used to abut against the first wall surface (111) and the second wall surface (112) respectively.
2. The A-pillar inner panel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping portion (32) comprises: A first abutting plate (321), the first abutting plate (321) abutting against the first wall surface (111); and a second abutting plate (322) connected to the first abutting plate (321), wherein the second abutting plate (322) abuts against the second wall surface (112).
3. The A-pillar inner panel structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first abutment plate (321) and the second abutment plate (322) are arranged at an interval; The clamping portion (32) further comprises: a first bent plate (323), wherein opposite ends of the first bent plate (323) are respectively connected to the first abutting plate (321) and the second abutting plate (322).
4. The A-pillar inner panel structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clamping portion (32) comprises: a third abutment plate (324), the third abutment plate (324) being flush with the first abutment plate (321); A second bent plate (325), the second bent plate (325) is located between the third abutting plate (324) and the second abutting plate (322), and is connected to both the third abutting plate (324) and the second abutting plate (322).
5. The A-pillar inner panel structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first abutment plate (321), the first bent plate (323), the second abutment plate (322), the second bent plate (325) and the third abutment plate (324) are an integrated structure.
6. The A-pillar inner panel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vehicle intelligent unit (1) further comprises: Connecting bracket (12); The A-pillar inner plate structure also includes a connection component (33), wherein the connection component (33) is passed through the connection bracket (12) and connected to the mounting base plate (31).
7. The A-pillar inner panel structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The connection assembly (33) comprises: An assembly bolt, the assembly bolt being sequentially inserted through the connection bracket (12) and the mounting base plate (31); and a projection welding nut, wherein the projection welding nut is threadedly connected to the assembly bolt and abuts against the mounting base plate (31).
8. The A-pillar inner panel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The A-pillar inner plate structure further comprises: a wiper mounting bracket (34), wherein the wiper mounting bracket (34) is connected to the mounting base plate (31).
9. The A-pillar inner panel structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The A-pillar inner plate structure further comprises: a steering column mounting bracket (35), the steering column mounting bracket (35) being connected to the mounting base plate (31), the steering column mounting bracket (35) and the wiper mounting bracket (34) being located on opposite sides of the vehicle intelligent unit (1).
10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle comprises the A-pillar inner panel structure according to any one of claims 1-9.