Automobile instrument mounting rack

By designing a "ji"-shaped bracket and an automotive instrument mounting bracket with the same bottom receiving box, the problem of interference and inconvenient installation of the driving event recorder and airbag controller brackets is solved, simplifying the installation process and improving installation efficiency. Effect.

CN222372798UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-21HUACHEN XINYUAN CHONGQING AUTOMOBILE
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421352774.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-14
Publication Date
2025-01-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In the prior art, the different sizes of the driving event recorder and the airbag controller lead to different bracket shapes, causing interference problems, and inconvenient installation, requiring different models of tools.

Method used

Design an automobile instrument mounting bracket, which includes a first bracket and a second bracket in the shape of a "ji", which are respectively installed with a first storage box and a second storage box. The bottom surfaces of the storage boxes are the same, and the brackets are sequentially fastened to the front of the car. On the central channel of the floor, common bolts are used through the three bracket bolt holes and the storage box bolt holes.

Benefits of technology

It solves the problem of bracket interference, simplifies the installation process, reduces the types of tools, improves installation efficiency and maintainability, and avoids excessive welding points that affect the appearance of the vehicle.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an automobile instrument mounting rack, and belongs to the technical field of automobile instrument mounting rack structures. According to the installation frame, the first containing box and the second containing box are installed on the first support and the second support which are in the shape of the Chinese character'ji 'respectively, the bottom faces of the two containing boxes are the same, and the two supports are sequentially buckled on the central channel of the front floor of the automobile, so that the problems that in the prior art, a driving event recorder and an air bag restraint system controller are different in size, and the driving event recorder and the air bag restraint system controller are inconvenient to use are solved. Therefore, the problem of interference between different brackets due to the fact that the shapes of the brackets are different is solved. The mounting frame is provided with a driving event recorder and a safety air bag controller and comprises a first support and a second support, the first support and the second support are in an n shape and are sequentially buckled on a central channel of a front floor of an automobile, a first containing box is mounted on the first support, and a second containing box is mounted on the second support; and the bottom surface of the first accommodating box is the same as that of the second accommodating box.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile instrument mounting frame structures, in particular to an automobile instrument mounting frame. Background Art

[0002] The driving event recorder and airbag controller are important instruments related to the safety performance of automobiles. The driving event recorder is referred to as EDR, commonly known as the black box of automobiles. It is mainly used to record the key operating data of the automobile in the three stages before, during and after the collision, such as vehicle speed, vehicle collision acceleration, steering angle of the steering wheel, engine operating status, airbag status, driving assistance system, driver's reaction action when the incident occurs, etc. The airbag controller is referred to as ACU, which is the core of the entire airbag system. On the one hand, it receives and processes the collision signal obtained by the collision sensor; on the other hand, after the collision signal is processed by a certain algorithm, it makes a judgment on whether to issue an ignition signal, and issues relevant instructions based on the judgment result; at the same time, it also needs to communicate with other units of the vehicle body.

[0003] In the prior art, the EDR and ACU are generally installed on a bracket at the center channel of the front floor of the car. When installing, the bracket is first installed at the center channel of the front floor, and then the EDR or ACU is installed on the bracket, which plays a role of stable connection and providing support.

[0004] However, the sizes of EDR and ACU are often different, and the installation location requirements are also different, resulting in different bracket shapes, which may cause interference between different brackets. In addition, when installing instruments of different sizes, the fixed positions on the brackets will also be different, and the types of tools such as wrenches used by operators may also be different. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a car instrument mounting bracket for solving the problems of interference between the bracket of the driving event recorder and the bracket of the airbag controller and inconvenience in installation for operators in the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above and other related objectives, the present utility model provides an installation bracket for automotive instruments, which is equipped with a driving event recorder and a safety airbag controller, and includes a first bracket and a second bracket. Both the first bracket and the second bracket are in the shape of a "Ji" character. The first bracket and the second bracket are sequentially buckled on the central channel of the vehicle front floor. A first accommodation box is installed on the first bracket, and a second accommodation box is installed on the second bracket; the bottom surfaces of the first accommodation box and the second accommodation box are the same; the driving event recorder is installed in the first accommodation box, and the safety airbag controller is installed in the second accommodation box.

[0007] Optionally, the two legs of the first bracket are located on the left and right sides of the central channel of the vehicle front floor, and the two legs of the second bracket are located on the left and right sides of the central channel of the vehicle front floor.

[0008] Optionally, on the top surfaces of the first bracket and the second bracket, three bracket bolt holes that are not on the same straight line are respectively opened; three accommodation box bolt holes are opened on the bottom surface of the first accommodation box, corresponding to the three bracket bolt holes on the top surface of the first bracket; three accommodation box bolt holes are opened on the bottom surface of the second accommodation box, corresponding to the three bracket bolt holes on the top surface of the second bracket.

[0009] Optionally, first auxiliary positioning holes are opened on the two legs of the first bracket, and first auxiliary positioning posts are provided on the vehicle front floor.

[0010] Optionally, second auxiliary positioning holes are opened on the two legs of the second bracket, and second auxiliary positioning posts are provided on the vehicle front floor.

[0011] Optionally, the two legs of the first bracket are welded to the vehicle front floor, and there are two welding points on each of the two legs of the first bracket.

[0012] Optionally, the two legs of the second bracket are welded to the vehicle front floor, and there are two welding points on each of the two legs of the second bracket.

[0013] Optionally, a first top cover is hinged to the top of the first accommodation box, and a second top cover is hinged to the top of the second accommodation box.

[0014] Optionally, when the first top cover is buckled on the top of the first accommodation box, it is fixed by bolts; when the second top cover is buckled on the top of the second accommodation box, it is fixed by bolts.

[0015] Optionally, a first connection port is opened on the side of the first accommodation box, and a second connection port is opened on the side of the second accommodation box.

[0016] As described above, an installation bracket for automotive instruments of the present utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. In this installation bracket for automotive instruments, the first bracket and the second bracket in the shape of "Ji" are used to install the first accommodating box and the second accommodating box respectively. The driving event recorder and the airbag controller are accommodated in the two accommodating boxes respectively. The bottom surfaces of the two accommodating boxes are the same, and the design that the two brackets are sequentially buckled on the central channel of the front floor of the vehicle solves the problem in the prior art that the sizes of the driving event recorder and the airbag controller are different, resulting in different shapes of the brackets and interference between different brackets. At the same time, the same bottom surfaces of the two accommodating boxes also facilitate the operators to use the same operating tools to install the accommodating boxes onto the brackets.

[0018] 2. In this installation bracket for automotive instruments, three bracket bolt holes that are not on the same straight line are respectively opened on the top surfaces of the first bracket and the second bracket, and three accommodating box bolt holes are opened on the bottom surface of the first accommodating box, and three accommodating box bolt holes are opened on the bottom surface of the second accommodating box. With this design, each bracket and each accommodating box can be firmly fixed together by three common bolts, and the installation operation is convenient and fast.

[0019] 3. In this installation bracket for automotive instruments, the design that the two legs of the first bracket are provided with first auxiliary positioning holes and the first auxiliary positioning posts are arranged on the front floor of the vehicle enables the first bracket to be quickly placed at the accurate installation position, improving the installation efficiency during vehicle production and the maintainability in the later stage.

[0020] 4. In this installation bracket for automotive instruments, the two legs of the first bracket are welded to the front floor of the vehicle, and there are two welding points on each of the two legs of the first bracket. While firmly installing the first bracket on the front floor of the vehicle by welding, it will not affect the aesthetics of the vehicle occupant compartment due to too many welding points. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It shows a schematic diagram of an installation bracket for automotive instruments of the present utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 It shows a schematic diagram of the first bracket and the second bracket of the present utility model.

[0023] DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0024] First bracket 1, second bracket 2, central channel 3, first accommodating box 4, second accommodating box 5, bracket bolt hole 6, accommodating box bolt hole 7, first auxiliary positioning hole 8, first auxiliary positioning post 9, first top cover 10, first connection port 11, second connection port 12. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation manners of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present utility model from the content disclosed in this specification.

[0026] Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 2 . It should be noted that the structures, ratios, sizes, etc. shown in the drawings of this specification are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification for those skilled in the art to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions for the implementation of the present utility model. Therefore, they do not have substantial technical significance. Any modification of the structure, change of the proportional relationship, or adjustment of the size, without affecting the effects that the present utility model can produce and the purposes that can be achieved, should still fall within the scope covered by the technical content disclosed in the present utility model. At the same time, the terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle", and "one" cited in this specification are only for the convenience of clear narration and are not used to limit the scope for the implementation of the present utility model. The change or adjustment of their relative relationships, without substantial change in the technical content, should also be regarded as the scope within which the present utility model can be implemented.

[0027] The following various embodiments are only for illustration purposes. Combinations can be made between various embodiments, and it is not limited to the content shown in the following single embodiment.

[0028] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the present utility model provides an installation bracket for automotive instruments, on which an event data recorder (abbreviated as EDR in English) and an airbag controller (abbreviated as ACU in English) are installed. It includes a first bracket 1 and a second bracket 2. Both the first bracket 1 and the second bracket 2 are in the shape of a "C". The first bracket 1 and the second bracket 2 are sequentially buckled on the central channel 3 of the front floor of the vehicle. A first accommodating box 4 is installed on the first bracket 1, and a second accommodating box 5 is installed on the second bracket 2; the bottom surfaces of the first accommodating box 4 and the second accommodating box 5 are the same; the event data recorder is installed in the first accommodating box 4, and the airbag controller is installed in the second accommodating box 5. Through the above design, regardless of the sizes of the EDR and ACU, they can be installed in the first accommodating box 4 and the second accommodating box 5 with the same bottom surface. Both the first bracket 1 and the bracket are designed in the shape of a "C", thus avoiding the problem in the prior art that in order to adapt to different sizes of the EDR and ACU, the brackets often have different shapes, such as a "cross"-shaped bracket, and there is a problem that different-shaped brackets are prone to interference with each other. At the same time, the same bottom surfaces of the two accommodating boxes also facilitate the operator to use the same working tools to install the accommodating boxes on the brackets.

[0029] In another implementation manner, please refer to Figure 2 It should be noted that in the original text, the description of the shape of the bracket being "几" (Chinese character) is translated as "C" in the English translation for better understanding in the context of English expression. If there is a more accurate or specific shape description in the original Chinese that should be maintained in English, please adjust accordingly. Also, the reference numbers in the original text seem to be in a mixed format with both Chinese and English notations, and the translation tries to make sense of the overall context while keeping the reference numbers as consistent as possible.The two legs of the first bracket 1 are located on the left and right sides of the central channel 3 of the front floor of the car, so that the first bracket 1 can be buckled onto the central channel 3 to ensure the installation stability of the first bracket 1; the two legs of the second bracket 2 are located on the left and right sides of the central channel 3 of the front floor of the car, so that the second bracket 2 can be buckled onto the central channel 3 to ensure the installation stability of the second bracket 2.

[0030] In another embodiment, see Figure 2 The top surface of the first bracket 1 and the top surface of the second bracket 2 are each provided with three bracket bolt holes 6 that are not in a straight line; the bottom surface of the first accommodating box 4 is provided with three accommodating box bolt holes 7, which correspond to the three bracket bolt holes 6 on the top surface of the first bracket 1; the bottom surface of the second accommodating box 5 is provided with three accommodating box bolt holes 7, which correspond to the three bracket bolt holes 6 on the top surface of the second bracket 2. Each bracket and each accommodating box can be firmly fixed together by three common bolts, and the installation operation is convenient and quick.

[0031] In another embodiment, see Figure 2 The first bracket 1 has two legs with first auxiliary positioning holes 8, and the front floor of the car has a first auxiliary positioning column 9; the second bracket 2 has two legs with second auxiliary positioning holes, and the front floor of the car has a second auxiliary positioning column; the operator can quickly place the first bracket 1 and the second bracket 2 to the accurate installation position, which improves the installation efficiency during automobile production and the subsequent maintainability.

[0032] In another embodiment, see Figure 2 The two legs of the first bracket 1 are welded to the front floor of the car, and each of the two legs of the first bracket 1 has two welding points; the two legs of the second bracket 2 are welded to the front floor of the car, and each of the two legs of the second bracket 2 has two welding points; while the first bracket 1 and the second bracket 2 are firmly installed on the front floor of the car by welding, the aesthetics of the vehicle passenger compartment will not be affected due to too many welding points.

[0033] In another embodiment, see Figure 2 The top of the first accommodating box 4 is hinged with a first top cover 10, and the top of the second accommodating box 5 is hinged with a second top cover, which makes it convenient for operators to replace and repair the EDR inside the first accommodating box 4 and the ACU inside the second accommodating box 5.

[0034] In another embodiment, see Figure 2When the first top cover 10 is fastened to the top of the first accommodating box 4, it is fixed by bolts; when the second top cover is fastened to the top of the second accommodating box 5, it is fixed by bolts; to ensure that the EDR and ACU do not fall off from the first accommodating box 4 and the second accommodating box 5, which may have an adverse impact on the safety performance of the vehicle.

[0035] In other embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, a first connection port 11 is provided on the side of the first accommodating box 4, and a second connection port 12 is provided on the side of the second accommodating box 5, facilitating the connection of the two instruments, namely the EDR and the ACU, to the vehicle control system through wires.

[0036] In summary, in the present utility model, the first bracket 1 and the second bracket 2 in the shape of "ji" are respectively used to install the first accommodating box 4 and the second accommodating box 5. The driving event recorder and the airbag controller are respectively accommodated in the two accommodating boxes. The bottom surfaces of the two accommodating boxes are the same, and the two brackets are successively fastened to the central channel 3 of the vehicle front floor. This design solves the problem in the prior art that due to the different sizes of the driving event recorder and the airbag controller, the shapes of the brackets are different, resulting in interference between different brackets. At the same time, the same bottom surfaces of the two accommodating boxes also facilitate the operators to use the same working tools to install the accommodating boxes onto the brackets. Additionally, through the design that three bracket bolt holes 6 that are not on the same straight line are respectively provided on the top surfaces of the first bracket 1 and the second bracket 2, three accommodating box bolt holes 7 are provided on the bottom surface of the first accommodating box 4, and three accommodating box bolt holes 7 are provided on the bottom surface of the second accommodating box 5, each bracket and each accommodating box can be firmly fixed together by three common bolts, and the installation operation is convenient and fast. Therefore, the present utility model effectively overcomes the disadvantages in the prior art and has high industrial utilization value.

[0037] The above embodiments are only illustrative of the principles and effects of the present utility model, and are not used to limit the present utility model. Any person familiar with this technology can modify or change the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present utility model. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or changes made by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field without departing from the spirit and technical idea disclosed by the present utility model should still be covered by the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automobile instrument mounting bracket, on which a driving event recorder and an airbag controller are mounted, comprises a first bracket and a second bracket, and is characterized in that: Both the first bracket and the second bracket are in the shape of a "ji" character. The first bracket and the second bracket are sequentially buckled on the central channel of the front floor of the vehicle. A first accommodating box is installed on the first bracket, and a second accommodating box is installed on the second bracket; The bottom surfaces of the first accommodating box and the second accommodating box are the same; the driving event recorder is installed in the first accommodating box, and the airbag controller is installed in the second accommodating box.

2. The automobile instrument mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two legs of the first bracket are located on the left and right sides of the central channel of the front floor of the vehicle, and the two legs of the second bracket are located on the left and right sides of the central channel of the front floor of the vehicle.

3. The automobile instrument mounting bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: On the top surface of the first bracket and the top surface of the second bracket, three bracket bolt holes that are not on the same straight line are respectively provided; Three accommodating box bolt holes are provided on the bottom surface of the first accommodating box, corresponding to the three bracket bolt holes on the top surface of the first bracket; three accommodating box bolt holes are provided on the bottom surface of the second accommodating box, corresponding to the three bracket bolt holes on the top surface of the second bracket.

4. The automobile instrument mounting bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: First auxiliary positioning holes are provided on the two legs of the first bracket, and first auxiliary positioning posts are provided on the front floor of the vehicle.

5. The automobile instrument mounting bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: Second auxiliary positioning holes are provided on the two legs of the second bracket, and second auxiliary positioning posts are provided on the front floor of the vehicle.

6. The automobile instrument mounting bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two legs of the first bracket are welded to the front floor of the vehicle, and there are two welding points on each of the two legs of the first bracket.

7. The automobile instrument mounting bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two legs of the second bracket are welded to the front floor of the vehicle, and there are two welding points on each of the two legs of the second bracket.

8. The automobile instrument mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first top cover is hinged to the top of the first accommodating box, and a second top cover is hinged to the top of the second accommodating box.

9. The automobile instrument mounting bracket according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the first top cover is buckled on the top of the first accommodating box, it is fixed by bolts; when the second top cover is buckled on the top of the second accommodating box, it is fixed by bolts.

10. The automobile instrument mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first connection port is provided on the side of the first accommodating box, and a second connection port is provided on the side of the second accommodating box.