Mounting mechanism and vehicle

By designing a long fender mounting bracket that integrates multiple mounting points and reinforcement ribs, the problems of overlapping multiple brackets and space occupation in the prior art are solved, and stable installation and high-strength positioning of large lamps are achieved, satisfying the satisfaction of The installation needs of the through-light lamp on the side of the hood have been improved, and the installation efficiency and safety are improved.

CN222347169UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-14ZHEJIANG GEELY HLDG GRP CO LTD +1
View PDF 0 Cites 0 Cited by

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421200803.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-29
Publication Date
2025-01-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-29

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

When installing long, large and heavy-weight lamps, multiple brackets need to be installed, resulting in a large number of installed parts, large space occupancy, and insufficient strength, making it difficult to meet high-strength needs.

Method used

Design a long fender mounting bracket that integrates multiple mounting points and reinforcement ribs. Through the double fixing method of riveted screws and bolts, the weight and overlap of the bracket are reduced, the installation strength and support capacity are improved, and the cover side is met. Throughout the installation requirements of the lamp.

Benefits of technology

It realizes stable installation and positioning of large-scale lamps, reduces the number of installed parts, saves space, and improves installation strength and pedestrian protection performance.

✦ Generated by Eureka AI based on patent content.

Smart Images

  • Figure CN222347169U_ABST
    Figure CN222347169U_ABST
Patent Text Reader

Abstract

The utility model relates to an installation mechanism and a vehicle, the installation mechanism comprises a fender installation support, the fender installation support is a long strip-shaped structure, and the fender installation support extends along the X direction and is connected with a machine cover side penetrating lamp and a fender; the fender installation support comprises a fender installation part, a supporting part, a lamp installation part and a support installation part, the fender installation part, the lamp installation part and the support installation part are provided with a plurality of installation points, and the installation points are distributed in the X direction and connected with the supporting part. Connection of the fender and the machine cover side penetrating lamp and installation and positioning points of the machine cover side penetrating lamp are integrated on the same fender installation support, the fender installation support is arranged to be in a long strip shape, and a fender installation part and a lamp installation part are arranged in the length direction of the support and used for connecting the fender and the machine cover side penetrating lamp, so that the installation strength is improved, and the installation cost is reduced. The use number of the mounting brackets is reduced, overlapping of a plurality of mounting brackets is avoided, and the mounting space is saved.
Need to check novelty before this filing date? Find Prior Art

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile component installation, in particular to a mounting mechanism and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the steady improvement of social and economic levels, consumers have higher and higher requirements for automobile quality, and pay more and more attention to the quality and appearance of automobiles. The design of automobile headlights is becoming more and more novel and unique. Fenders and headlights are important parts of the car body. Due to the limitation of structural space, higher requirements are put forward on the installation structure of the fenders, especially for the installation of hood side through-lights and fenders. The hood side through-lights are generally through-type designs with a relatively long overall structure, which brings great difficulties to the installation.

[0003] The existing mounting structure sets a headlight positioning mounting point and a headlight mounting bracket on the fender mounting bracket, and connects the headlight mounting bracket to the fender body by bolts at one end of the fender mounting bracket. The mounting bracket uses the bolt at one end as the headlight positioning mounting point, and the mounting position is single. If the lamp is long, large in size, and heavy in weight, a single mounting bracket cannot meet the positioning and installation requirements of the lamp, and multiple mounting brackets need to be set. The existing mounting brackets including the headlight positioning mounting point have high strength and large size. When multiple mounting brackets are installed at the same time, overlapping problems will occur, and a large installation space is required. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the technical problems that when installing a lamp with a long length, a large volume and a heavy mass, multiple mounting brackets need to be set, the number of mounting parts is large, and the required installation space is large, the utility model provides a mounting mechanism, including a fender mounting bracket, the fender mounting bracket is a long strip structure, connected to the through-lamp and the fender on the side of the hood along the X direction; the fender mounting bracket includes a fender mounting portion, a support portion, a lamp mounting portion and a bracket mounting portion, and the fender mounting portion, the lamp mounting portion and the bracket mounting portion have a plurality of mounting points, and the mounting points are distributed along the X direction and connected to the support portion.

[0005] Further, the fender mounting portion is arranged at one end of the support portion along the Y direction, the fender mounting portion extends along the Y direction, and a plurality of fender mounting portions are arranged on the support portion along the X direction.

[0006] Furthermore, the lamp mounting portion is arranged at the other end of the support portion along the Y direction, and the number of the lamp mounting portions is two or more, and they are arranged at both ends of the support portion along the X direction.

[0007] Furthermore, the lamp mounting portion extends along the Z direction to the bottom of the through-lamp on the hood side and is connected to the through-lamp on the hood side. Positioning holes are arranged on the lamp mounting portion. A lamp mounting through hole is arranged on the lamp mounting portion located at one end of the support portion. The lamp mounting through hole is away from the support portion along the Z direction relative to the positioning hole.

[0008] Furthermore, the bracket mounting portion and the lamp mounting portion are arranged on a mounting surface, and the bracket mounting portion extends along the Z direction, and a fender mounting bracket fixing through hole is arranged on the bracket mounting portion, and the fender mounting bracket fixing through hole is also arranged on the lamp mounting portion.

[0009] Furthermore, the support portion is provided with a plurality of weight-reducing holes along the X direction.

[0010] Furthermore, a fender mounting bracket connecting hole is opened in the middle of the fender mounting portion, first reinforcing ribs are arranged on both sides of the fender mounting bracket connecting hole, and second reinforcing ribs are arranged at the connection between the lamp mounting portion, the bracket mounting portion and the support portion.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a fender front end mounting bracket, one end of the fender front end mounting bracket is connected to the support part, and the other end is connected to the fender, a bracket rivet hole is opened on the support part, and the bracket rivet hole is arranged on one end of the support part away from the lamp mounting hole, and the bracket rivet hole and the fender front end mounting bracket are fixed by rivet screws.

[0012] Furthermore, a bracket bolt connection through hole is also provided on the support portion, and the bracket bolt connection through hole is also arranged on an end of the support portion away from the lamp installation through hole, and the bracket rivet hole is arranged on a side of the bracket bolt connection through hole away from the lamp installation through hole, and the bracket bolt connection through hole and the fender front end mounting bracket are fixed by bolts.

[0013] Another object of this embodiment is to provide a vehicle, comprising the above-mentioned mounting mechanism.

[0014] The above technical solution of the utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0015] (1) The connection between the fender and the hood side through-light and the installation and positioning points of the hood side through-light are assembled on the same fender mounting bracket, the fender mounting bracket is set to be a long strip, and a fender mounting portion and a lamp mounting portion are set along the length direction of the bracket to connect the fender and the hood side through-light, thereby improving the installation strength, reducing the number of mounting brackets used, avoiding the overlap of multiple mounting brackets, and saving installation space;

[0016] (2) Multiple mounting parts are provided on the fender mounting bracket, and multiple weight-reducing holes are opened on the supporting part, which reduces the weight and strength of the mounting bracket to a certain extent, thereby achieving the purpose of weight reduction, cost reduction and pedestrian protection;

[0017] (3) A first reinforcing rib is provided at the fender mounting portion, and a second reinforcing rib is provided at the connection position between the lamp mounting portion, the bracket mounting portion and the supporting portion, so as to improve the supporting strength of the mounting bracket and meet the strength requirement of supporting the through-light on the hood side;

[0018] (4) A front end mounting bracket is connected to one side of the fender mounting bracket. The front end mounting bracket of the fender and the fender mounting bracket can be connected and fixed by a dual fixing method of rivet screws and bolts, thereby enhancing the connection strength between the fender mounting bracket and the fender. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the installation mechanism of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the mounting mechanism of the utility model and the fender and the fender front end mounting bracket;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a side sectional view of the connection position between the mounting mechanism of the utility model and the fender, the through-light on the hood side and the mounting bracket at the front end of the fender.

[0023] Explanation of the reference numerals in the specification: Hood side through-light -100; fender -200; fender mounting bracket -300; fender mounting portion -310; support portion -320; lamp mounting portion -330; bracket mounting portion -340; fender front end mounting bracket -400; fender mounting bracket connecting hole -1; fender mounting bracket fixing through hole -2; lamp mounting through hole -3; weight reduction hole -4; positioning hole -5; bracket rivet hole -6; bracket bolt connection through hole -7; first reinforcing rib -8; second reinforcing rib -9. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the utility model are described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings of the specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, but not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary persons in the field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0025] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention, but the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art may make similar generalizations without violating the connotation of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0026] Secondly, the term "one embodiment" or "embodiment" as used herein refers to a specific feature, structure or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The term "in one embodiment" that appears in different places in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it refer to a separate or selective embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments.

[0027] The utility model is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagram. When describing the embodiments of the utility model, for the sake of convenience, the cross-sectional diagrams showing the device structure will not be partially enlarged according to the general proportion, and the schematic diagrams are only examples, which should not limit the scope of protection of the utility model. In addition, in actual production, the three-dimensional dimensions of length, width and depth should be included.

[0028] At the same time, in the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper, lower, left, right, inside and outside" are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or component referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first, second or third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0029] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install, connect, connect" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection or an integrated connection; it can also be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection or a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal connection of two original components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] refer to Figure 1 to Figure 3 Describe an installation mechanism of an embodiment of the utility model, wherein Figure 1 The "X" marked in the figure indicates the length direction of the bracket, the "Y" indicates the height direction of the bracket, the "Z" indicates the width direction of the bracket, and the "Z" direction is perpendicular to the "X" direction. The bracket directions appearing below are replaced by "X, Y, Z".

[0032] The present embodiment provides a mounting mechanism, including a fender mounting bracket 300, the fender mounting bracket 300 is a long strip structure, the fender mounting bracket 300 extends along the X direction and is connected to the hood side through-light 100 and the fender 200, the fender mounting bracket 300 includes a fender mounting portion 310, a support portion 320, a lamp mounting portion 330 and a bracket mounting portion 340, the fender mounting portion 310, the lamp mounting portion 330 and the bracket mounting portion 340 have a plurality of mounting points, the mounting points are distributed along the X direction and are connected to the support portion 320, wherein the hood side through-light 100 is arranged on the hood of the vehicle. The side of the vehicle is relatively large in size. The fender mounting bracket 300 is set to a long strip shape, which can expand the contact area between the mounting bracket and the lamp and the fender, and can support the larger volume of the hood side through-lamp 100. In addition, the fender mounting bracket 300 is integrated with the fender mounting part 310, the support part 320, the lamp mounting part 330 and the bracket mounting part 340, and multiple mounting points are integrated into the same mounting bracket, which can reduce the use of parts and save installation space. In addition, the various mounting parts are distributed along the X direction on the support part 320, and the shape of the bracket is matched, which can better solve the problem of space limitation.

[0033] In one embodiment, the fender mounting portion 310 is arranged at one end of the support portion 320 along the Y direction. In the embodiment, the fender mounting portion 310 is arranged at the upper end of the support portion 320, the fender mounting portion 310 extends along the Y direction, and multiple fender mounting brackets are arranged on the support portion 320 along the X direction. A fender mounting bracket connecting hole 1 is opened in the middle of the fender mounting portion 310, and the fender mounting bracket 310 is connected to the fender 200 through the fender mounting bracket connecting hole 1. Multiple fender mounting portions 310 are arranged along the Y direction, which can enhance the connection strength and ensure the installation of the long strip support portion 320.

[0034] It should be noted that the front end of the fender 200 extends downward along the Y direction to form an extension portion. In order to save space, the extension portion is close to the outer surface of the hood-side through-light 100. The fender mounting portion 310 extends into the gap between the extension portion and the hood-side through-light 100, and is connected to the front end extension of the fender 200, so as to match the shape of the hood-side through-light 100. The fender mounting bracket connecting hole 1 may be a rivet hole in the embodiment, and the same rivet hole is arranged at the corresponding position of the fender 200 mounting portion. In the embodiment, four fender mounting portions 310 are arranged, and the fender mounting bracket 300 is fixed to the fender 200 by four rivet screws in a self-positioning manner. It should be noted that since the edge of the fender 200 is close to the hood-side through-light 100, when the rivet screws are used for fixing, the rivet screws do not contact the hood-side through-light 100.

[0035] In one embodiment, the lamp mounting portion 330 is disposed at one end of the support portion 320 downward in the Y direction. The number of lamp mounting portions 330 is more than two. When the number of lamp mounting portions 330 is two, they are disposed at both ends of the support portion 320 in the X direction. The lamp mounting portion 330 is provided with a lamp mounting hole 3 and a positioning hole 5. Figure 1 The lamp mounting portion 330 extends along the Z direction to the bottom of the through-lamp 100 on the cover side and is connected to the through-lamp 100 on the cover side. A positioning hole 5 is set on each lamp mounting portion 330. A lamp mounting through hole 3 is set on the lamp mounting portion 330 at one end of the support portion 320. In the figure, the lamp mounting through hole 3 is set at the left end of the support portion 320. The lamp mounting through hole 3 is away from the support portion 320 along the Z direction relative to the positioning hole 5. During installation, the positioning hole 5 at the left end can be set as an auxiliary positioning hole, and the positioning hole 5 at the right end can be set as a main positioning hole. The through-light 100 is first connected to the main positioning hole. After positioning, the through-light 100 on the hood side is connected to the auxiliary positioning hole to realize the positioning of the through-light 100 on the hood side relative to the fender mounting bracket 300. After positioning, the through-light 100 on the hood side and the fender mounting bracket 300 are fixed through the lamp mounting through hole 3. The fixing method between the through-light 100 on the hood side and the fender mounting bracket 300 is: welding a convex welding nut on the fender mounting bracket 300, and the through-light 100 on the hood side is fixed by screws and convex welding nuts passing through the lamp mounting through hole 3.

[0036] In one embodiment, the bracket mounting portion 340 and the lamp mounting portion 330 are arranged on a mounting surface, the bracket mounting portion 340 extends along the Z direction, and the fender mounting bracket fixing through-hole 2 is arranged on the bracket mounting portion 340, and the fender mounting bracket fixing through-hole 2 is also arranged on the lamp mounting portion 330. In this embodiment, the distance between the fender mounting bracket fixing through-hole 2 and the support portion 320 is the same as the distance between the positioning hole 5 and the support portion 320, that is, the fender mounting bracket fixing through-hole 2 and the positioning hole 5 are located on the same straight line in the X direction. It should be noted that when the number of lamp mounting portions 330 is two, the fender mounting bracket fixing through-hole 2 is a fixing bolt hole, and there are 3 fender mounting bracket fixing through-holes 2 in total. The fender mounting bracket 300 and the frame are fixed by 3 bolts, and the gap and surface difference between the fender 200 and the frame are controlled.

[0037] In one embodiment, the support portion 320 is provided with a plurality of weight-reducing holes along the X direction. The provision of the plurality of weight-reducing holes can achieve the effect of reducing weight and cost, and can also reduce the weight and strength of the fender mounting bracket 300. When an accident occurs, the weight and strength of the fender mounting bracket 300 are too large. When encountering a collision, the greater the impact force it can withstand, the weight-reducing holes are provided on the support portion 320 to reduce the strength of the fender mounting bracket 300 when a collision occurs. When the fender mounting bracket 300 is impacted, it is damaged, which can reduce the impact on pedestrians, and thus can also meet the requirements of pedestrian protection.

[0038] In one embodiment, in the fender mounting portion 310, a first reinforcing rib 8 is provided on both sides of the fender mounting bracket connecting hole 1, and a second reinforcing rib 9 is provided at the connection between the lamp mounting portion 330, the bracket mounting portion 340 and the supporting portion 320, so as to improve the fixing strength between the fender mounting bracket 300 and the fender 200, improve the fixing strength between the fender mounting bracket 300 and the vehicle frame body, and improve the fixing strength between the fender mounting bracket 300 and the hood side through-lamp 100.

[0039] In one embodiment, the mounting mechanism also includes a fender front end mounting bracket 400, one end of the fender front end mounting bracket 400 is connected to the support portion 320, and the other end is connected to the fender 200, a bracket rivet hole 6 and a bracket bolt connection through hole 7 are opened on the support portion 320, the bracket rivet hole 6 and the bracket bolt connection through hole 7 are both arranged on the end of the support portion 320 away from the lamp mounting through hole 3, and the bracket rivet hole 6 is arranged on the side of the bracket bolt connection through hole 7 away from the lamp mounting through hole 3, the fender mounting bracket 300 is connected to the fender front end mounting bracket 400 through the bracket rivet hole 6 and the bracket bolt connection through hole 7, the fender front end mounting bracket 400 is fixed to the fender mounting bracket 300 by a custom method using rivet screws and by bolts, thereby strengthening the strength of the front end of the fender mounting bracket 300, the fender front end mounting bracket 400 is connected to the fender 200 by a self-positioning method using three rivet screws, thereby strengthening the strength of the front end of the fender 200.

[0040] It should be noted that the bracket rivet hole 6 and the bracket bolt connection hole 7 opened on the right side of the support part 320 can be opened one by one or at the same time, both of which realize the connection between the fender front end mounting bracket 400 and the fender mounting bracket 300. When opened at the same time, the installation strength can be further improved.

[0041] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: the hood side through-light 100, the fender 200 and the vehicle frame are fixed through a fender mounting bracket 300. During installation, the fender mounting portion 310 in the fender mounting bracket 300 is fixed to the fender 200 through the fender mounting bracket connecting hole 1 by using a rivet screw, and the bracket mounting portion 340 in the fender mounting bracket 300 is fixed to the vehicle frame through the fender mounting bracket fixing through hole 2 by using a bolt method. After the fender mounting bracket 300 is fixed, the hood side through-light 100 is positioned through the positioning holes 5 on the left and right sides, and is fixed through the lamp mounting through hole 3 The fixation with the fender mounting bracket 300 is completed by using convex welding nuts and screws. After the hood side through-light 100 is fixed, the fender mounting bracket 300 is connected to the front end fender mounting bracket 400 through the bracket rivet hole 6 and the bracket bolt connection through hole 7, and at the same time, the fender front end mounting bracket 400 is connected to the fender 200 by using rivet screws and bolts. The mounting mechanism in this embodiment concentrates the mounting point, positioning point and connection with the fender 200 of the hood side through-light 100 on one fender mounting bracket 300, thereby reducing the use of mounting parts and saving installation space.

[0042] Example 2

[0043] Different from the above-mentioned embodiment, this embodiment provides a vehicle, which is provided with the above-mentioned installation mechanism. The installation mechanism is single, connecting the hood side through-light 100 and the fender 200, reducing the number of installation parts, saving installation space, and providing a larger design space for the styling design of the hood side through-light 100.

[0044] Note that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and that various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, although the present invention is described in more detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may include more other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A mounting mechanism, characterized in that: It comprises a fender mounting bracket (300), wherein the fender mounting bracket (300) is a long strip structure, and the fender mounting bracket (300) extends along the X direction and is connected to the hood side through-light (100) and the fender (200); The fender mounting bracket (300) comprises a fender mounting portion (310), a support portion (320), a lamp mounting portion (330) and a bracket mounting portion (340), wherein the fender mounting portion (310), the lamp mounting portion (330) and the bracket mounting portion (340) have a plurality of mounting points, which are distributed along the X direction and are connected to the support portion (320).

2. The mounting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fender mounting portion (310) is arranged at one end of the support portion (320) along the Y direction. The fender mounting portion (310) extends along the Y direction, and a plurality of fender mounting portions (310) are arranged on the support portion (320) along the X direction.

3. The mounting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lamp installation part (330) is arranged at the other end of the support part (320) along the Y direction, and the number of the lamp installation parts (330) is two or more, and they are arranged at both ends of the support part (320) along the X direction.

4. The mounting mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lamp mounting portion (330) extends along the Z direction to the bottom of the hood side through-lamp (100) and is connected to the hood side through-lamp (100). A positioning hole (5) is provided on each of the lamp mounting portions (330). A lamp mounting through hole (3) is provided on the lamp mounting portion (330) located at one end of the support portion (320). The lamp mounting through hole (3) is away from the support portion (320) along the Z direction relative to the positioning hole (5).

5. The mounting mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bracket mounting portion (340) and the lamp mounting portion (330) are arranged on a mounting surface, and the bracket mounting portion (340) extends along the Z direction. The bracket mounting portion (340) is provided with a fender mounting bracket fixing through hole (2), and the fender mounting bracket fixing through hole (2) is also provided on the lamp mounting portion (330).

6. The mounting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support portion (320) is provided with a plurality of weight-reducing holes along the X direction.

7. The mounting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fender mounting bracket connecting hole (1) is provided in the middle of the fender mounting portion (310), first reinforcing ribs (8) are provided on both sides of the fender mounting bracket connecting hole (1), and second reinforcing ribs (9) are provided at the connection between the lamp mounting portion (330), the bracket mounting portion (340) and the support portion (320).

8. The mounting mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a fender front end mounting bracket (400), one end of the fender front end mounting bracket (400) is connected to the support portion (320), and the other end is connected to the fender (200), a bracket rivet hole (6) is opened on the support portion (320), and the bracket rivet hole (6) is arranged on the support portion (320) at one end away from the lamp mounting hole (3), and the bracket rivet hole (6) and the fender front end mounting bracket (400) are fixed by rivet screws.

9. The mounting mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: A bracket bolt connection hole (7) is also provided on the support portion (320), and the bracket bolt connection hole (7) is also provided on an end of the support portion (320) away from the lamp installation hole (3), and the bracket rivet hole (6) is provided on a side of the bracket bolt connection hole (7) away from the lamp installation hole (3), and the bracket bolt connection hole (7) and the fender front end mounting bracket (400) are fixed by bolts.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: It comprises the mounting mechanism as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.