Automobile warm air blower pressure chamber plate assembly and automobile
By installing multiple front windshield upper reinforcements and improving the structure in the car heater pressure chamber plate assembly, the problems of abnormal noise caused by the vibration of the rain shield brim and insufficient torsional stiffness of the vehicle are solved, achieving better NVH performance. and vehicle stiffness.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421206389.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-30
AI Technical Summary
While the existing automotive fan pressure chamber plate assembly meets pedestrian protection and the torsional stiffness of the whole vehicle, it is difficult to avoid abnormal noises caused by vibration of the rain-proof cap, and the torsional stiffness of the whole vehicle is insufficient.
A car heater pressure chamber plate assembly is designed. By arranging the first front windshield upper reinforcement and the second front windshield upper reinforcement between the front windshield reinforcement and the rain shield brim, and installing the heater on the The third front windshield upper reinforcement is set in the middle of the pressure chamber plate, and the overall structure is a channel structure to improve local rigidity and vehicle torsional rigidity.
It effectively avoids the problem of abnormal noise caused by vibration due to the long cantilever of the rain shield edge, and at the same time significantly increases the torsional stiffness of the vehicle and improves NVH performance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile bodies, in particular to an automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly and an automobile. Background Art
[0002] The pressure chamber plate assembly of the automobile heater is an important part of the welded body. The pressure chamber plate assembly of the automobile heater is located at the bottom of the front windshield and is connected to the left and right side assemblies and the left and right front wheel hub assembly by welding. The pressure chamber plate assembly of the automobile heater is an important component for isolating the engine compartment and the passenger compartment. It is the main drainage structure at the front of the vehicle body, providing installation support for the front windshield and providing installation points for wipers, wiring harnesses, CCB, etc. The performance indicators met by the pressure chamber plate assembly of the automobile heater mainly include: pedestrian protection, vehicle torsional stiffness, and stiffness of wiper installation points. The functional requirements of the pressure chamber plate assembly of the automobile heater are mainly: isolating the engine compartment and the passenger compartment to prevent the air conditioning air intake from inhaling a large amount of engine exhaust gas; directing rainwater falling from the front windshield to the wheel hubs on both sides to prevent a large amount of water from entering the engine compartment and causing a short circuit in the wiring harness; providing installation points for wipers, CCB, and wiring harnesses, and meeting the stiffness of the installation points. The main design difficulties of the automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly are: the heater pressure chamber plate assembly cannot allow the air conditioner to inhale a large amount of water vapor and cause water to enter the passenger compartment while guiding water; the structure needs to be designed with a rat-proof structure to prevent rats from drilling into the air conditioner through the heater pressure chamber plate drain port and the air inlet of the air conditioner to damage it and produce odor, and it is connected with the left and right side panels and the left and right front wheel hub packages to improve the torsional stiffness of the entire vehicle.
[0003] For example, the patent document CN113460172B discloses a heater pressure chamber plate welding assembly and a car, comprising: a heater pressure chamber plate arranged in a U shape; a front windshield reinforcement member, which is assembled and connected to one side of the heater pressure chamber plate and extends obliquely downward into the U-shaped cavity of the heater pressure chamber plate; a pressure chamber plate reinforcement beam, which is assembled on the other side of the heater pressure chamber plate, and the pressure chamber plate reinforcement beam and the inner wall of the heater pressure chamber plate form a closed cavity; the heater pressure chamber plate is formed with a dashboard mounting point, and the pressure chamber plate reinforcement beam is formed with a wiper mounting point. However, the torsional stiffness of the whole vehicle still cannot meet the demand well.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly and automobile. Summary of the invention
[0005] The utility model aims to provide a car heater pressure chamber plate assembly and a car, which can provide the torsional rigidity of the whole car and prevent the vibration of the rain shield brim from producing abnormal noise.
[0006] In a first aspect, the utility model provides a pressure chamber plate assembly for a car heater, comprising:
[0007] The heater pressure chamber plate is provided with air conditioning air inlet and rainwater drainage holes;
[0008] A front windshield reinforcement, the rear edge of which is fixedly connected to the heater pressure chamber plate, and the front windshield reinforcement is provided with a rain shield brim at a position corresponding to the air inlet of the air conditioner;
[0009] A first front windshield upper reinforcement member, which is fixedly connected to the rain shield hood edge and the heater pressure chamber plate respectively;
[0010] The second front windshield upper reinforcement is respectively fixedly connected to the rain shield brim and the heater pressure chamber plate, and the first front windshield upper reinforcement and the second front windshield upper reinforcement are respectively located on the left and right sides of the air inlet of the air conditioner;
[0011] A third front windshield upper reinforcement member, which is arranged in the middle of the heater pressure chamber plate;
[0012] The cross beam under the heater pressure chamber plate is fixedly connected with the heater pressure chamber plate to form a closed cavity.
[0013] Optionally, the third front wind window upper reinforcement is an overall groove-type structure, which includes a main body and an upper flange, a lower flange, a front flange and a rear flange respectively arranged around the main body; the upper flange of the third front wind window upper reinforcement is connected to the front wind window reinforcement, and the lower flange, the front flange and the rear flange of the third front wind window upper reinforcement are respectively connected to the heater pressure chamber plate; the third front wind window upper reinforcement adopts a groove-type structure to improve local rigidity, thereby improving NVH performance.
[0014] Optionally, a weight-reducing hole is provided on the third front windshield upper reinforcement member, so as to improve the local rigidity and reduce the weight by providing the weight-reducing hole, so as to achieve the requirement of lightweight.
[0015] Optionally, the heater pressure chamber plate is a structure that is high in the middle and low at both ends, and rainwater drainage holes are respectively opened at the left and right ends of the heater pressure chamber plate, and the rainwater drainage holes are grille holes. Under the premise of ensuring the drainage volume, mice can be prevented from drilling into the air conditioner through the rainwater drainage holes along the heater pressure chamber plate.
[0016] Optionally, a VIN code pasting area for setting a VIN code pasting mark is provided on the left end portion of the front windshield reinforcement, providing an installation area for the VIN code pasting mark.
[0017] Optionally, the rain shield brim is provided with a water guide rib extending in the left-right direction; and the left and right ends of the rain shield brim are provided with reinforcing ribs extending in the front-back direction. The provision of the water guide ribs can guide part of the rainwater flowing down the front windshield to the water flow hole outside the heater pressure chamber plate assembly, thereby reducing the amount of rainwater falling along the rain shield brim. The provision of the reinforcing ribs can improve the local rigidity of the rain shield brim.
[0018] Optionally, it also includes an air-conditioning air inlet waterproof plate, which is fixedly connected to the heater pressure chamber plate, the air-conditioning air inlet waterproof plate is opposite to the air-conditioning air inlet, and a sealant is provided at the welding flange edge of the air-conditioning air inlet waterproof plate. By adding spot welding sealant and welding sealant at the welding flange edge of the air-conditioning air inlet waterproof plate, rainwater is prevented from entering the air conditioner through the sheet metal gap between the two parts.
[0019] Optionally, a wiper motor mounting bracket is provided in the middle of the heater pressure chamber plate, and the wiper motor mounting bracket is located on the left side of the third front windshield upper reinforcement; a wiper mounting bracket and a steering support reinforcement plate are also provided on the left side of the heater pressure chamber plate, which can provide mounting points for the wiper motor, wiper and steering.
[0020] In a second aspect, the utility model provides an automobile, which adopts the automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly as described in the utility model.
[0021] Optionally, the lower part of the heater pressure chamber plate assembly is fixedly connected to the upper flange edge of the front wall plate assembly, and the angle between the upper flange edge of the front wall plate assembly and the vertical plane is 20° to 26°, thereby improving the local rigidity of the front wall plate parts and ensuring that the welding gun has sufficient welding channels.
[0022] Beneficial effects of the utility model: In the automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly described in the utility model, the front windshield reinforcement is designed as a cantilever structure, which can meet the requirements of pedestrian protection. At the same time, by arranging the first front windshield upper reinforcement and the second front windshield upper reinforcement between the rain shield hood edge and the heater pressure chamber plate, the problem of abnormal noise caused by the long vibration of the rain shield hood edge cantilever can be effectively avoided. At the same time, the automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly described in the utility model, because the third windshield upper reinforcement is arranged and the overall structure is a groove, can greatly improve the torsional stiffness of the whole vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] Figure 1 It is one of the welding assemblies of the pressure chamber plate of the automobile heater described in the embodiment of the present application;
[0024] Figure 2 This is the second welding assembly of the pressure chamber plate of the automobile heater described in the embodiment of this application;
[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The cross section along line AA;
[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The cross section along line BB;
[0027] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the VIN code pasting area in an embodiment of the present application;
[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of the front cabin assembly in an embodiment of the present application;
[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the welding structure of the third front windshield upper reinforcement member in the embodiment of the present application;
[0030] 1-heater pressure chamber plate, 1a-air conditioning air inlet, 2-first front windshield upper reinforcement, 3-air conditioning air inlet waterproof plate, 4-second front windshield upper reinforcement, 5-third front windshield upper reinforcement, 6-wiper motor mounting bracket, 7-steering support reinforcement plate, 8-front windshield reinforcement, 9-heater pressure chamber plate lower crossbeam, 10-wiper mounting bracket, 11-wiper harness mounting hole, 12-VIN code pasting area, 13-rainwater drainage hole, 14-VIN code pasting mark, 15-rain shield hood edge, 15a-reinforcement rib, 15b-water guide rib, 16-front wall plate assembly, 16a-upper flange, 17-wheel hub assembly, 18-heater pressure chamber plate assembly, 19-glass glue coating surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] The following will refer to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments to illustrate the implementation of the technical solution of the utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the utility model from the contents disclosed in this specification. The utility model can also be implemented or applied through other different specific implementations, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the utility model. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments are only for illustrating the utility model, not for limiting the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0032] See 1 to Figure 3 In the embodiment of the present application, a car heater pressure chamber plate assembly includes a fan pressure chamber plate 1, a front windshield reinforcement 8, and a heater pressure chamber plate lower crossbeam 9. The front windshield reinforcement 8 provides a mounting plane for the front windshield. The front windshield reinforcement 8 provides a mounting plane for the front windshield.
[0033] See also Figure 2 In a possible embodiment, the front windshield reinforcement 8 is designed as an open cantilever structure to meet the pedestrian protection requirements. The material is DC series ordinary steel, and the material thickness is selected between 0.65mm-0.8mm.
[0034] See also Figure 3In a possible embodiment, a VIN code pasting area 12 and a glass glue surface 19 are provided on the left end of the front windshield reinforcement 8, and the VIN code pasting area 12 is raised from the glass glue surface 19. In one example, the gap between the glass glue surface 19 and the front windshield is 5mm, and the width of the glass glue surface 19 needs to be greater than 23mm. The height difference between the VIN code pasting area 12 and the glass glue surface 19 is 3mm. The size of the VIN code pasting mark 14 is 100mm*20mm, and the stamping depth of the VIN code pasting mark 14 is more than 0.3mm to ensure that it is clearly visible to the naked eye.
[0035] See also Figure 4 In a possible embodiment, the air conditioning air inlet 1a is provided on the heater pressure chamber plate 1, and the front windshield reinforcement 8 is provided with a rain shield brim 15 at a position corresponding to the air conditioning air inlet 1a, and the rain shield brim 15 can provide water guiding and shielding functions. The angle of the rain shield brim 15 is basically parallel to the glass glue coating surface 19 to ensure that the rainwater flows smoothly and does not accumulate after falling. The lower edge of the rain shield brim 15 and the upper edge of the air conditioning air inlet waterproof plate 3 need to overlap in the vertical direction, and there needs to be a distance of more than 60mm in the front-to-back direction and a distance of more than 30mm in the left-right direction to ensure that the rainwater will not be sucked into the air conditioner when it falls.
[0036] See also Figure 2 In a possible embodiment, a water guide rib 15b extending in the front-to-back direction and having a depth of more than 5 mm is provided on the rain shield brim 15 to guide the rainwater flowing down the front windshield to the water flow hole outside the heater pressure chamber plate assembly, thereby reducing the amount of rainwater falling along the rain shield brim 15. Multiple reinforcing ribs 15a extending in the front-to-back direction and having a depth of more than 5 mm and a width of not less than 20 mm are provided at the left and right ends of the rain shield brim 15 to improve the local rigidity.
[0037] See also Figure 4 In a possible embodiment, the air-conditioning air inlet waterproof plate 3 is welded to the heater pressure chamber plate 1 to form an assembly, and the air-conditioning air inlet waterproof plate 3 is opposite to the air-conditioning air inlet 1a. The air-conditioning air inlet waterproof plate 3 is mainly used to block and prevent the rainwater guided on both sides of the heater pressure chamber plate 1 from overflowing into the air-conditioning air inlet 1a. At the same time, spot welding sealant and welding sealant (colloid width is not less than 10mm) need to be added to the welding flange edge of the air-conditioning air inlet waterproof plate 3 to prevent rainwater from entering the air conditioner through the sheet metal gap between the two parts.
[0038] See also Figure 1 and Figure 4, since the cantilever on the rain shield brim 15 is long, in order to avoid abnormal noise caused by vibration. In a possible embodiment, the first front wind window upper reinforcement 2 and the second front wind window upper reinforcement 4 are welded between the rain shield brim 15 and the heater pressure chamber plate 1, that is, the upper end of the first front wind window upper reinforcement 2 and the upper end of the second front wind window upper reinforcement 4 are both welded to the rain shield brim 15, and the lower end of the first front wind window upper reinforcement 2 and the lower end of the second front wind window upper reinforcement 4 are respectively welded to the heater pressure chamber plate 1, and the first front wind window upper reinforcement 2 and the second front wind window upper reinforcement 4 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the air conditioning air inlet 1a.
[0039] See also Figure 6 In a possible embodiment, in order to improve the torsional stiffness of the front end, the lower cross beam 9 of the heater pressure chamber plate and the heater pressure chamber plate 1 are fixedly connected to form a closed cavity, and the two ends are respectively connected to the front wheel hub assembly on the corresponding side.
[0040] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In a possible embodiment, the heater pressure chamber plate 1 is designed to be high in the middle and low at both ends, and the height difference in the vertical direction is more than 35 mm. Rainwater drainage holes 13 are respectively provided at both ends of the heater pressure chamber plate 1, and the rainwater drainage holes 13 are grille holes. Under the premise of ensuring the drainage volume, mice are prevented from drilling into the air conditioner through the rainwater drainage holes 13 along the heater pressure chamber plate 1.
[0041] See also Figure 1 and Figure 7 In a possible embodiment, a third front wind window upper reinforcement 5 is provided in the middle of the heater pressure chamber plate 1. The third front wind window upper reinforcement 5 is a groove-shaped structure as a whole, and has an upper flange, a lower flange, a front flange and a rear flange extending to the left or right. The upper flange of the third front wind window upper reinforcement 5 is connected to the front wind window reinforcement 8, and the lower flange, the front flange and the rear flange of the third front wind window upper reinforcement 5 are respectively connected to the heater pressure chamber plate 1. The third front wind window upper reinforcement 5 adopts a groove-shaped structure to improve local rigidity, thereby improving NVH performance. At the same time, a weight reduction hole is opened in the middle of the third front wind window upper reinforcement 5.
[0042] See also Figure 2 In a possible embodiment, a wiper motor mounting bracket 6 is provided in the middle of the heater pressure chamber plate 1, and the wiper motor mounting bracket 6 is located on the left side of the third front windshield upper reinforcement 5. A wiper mounting bracket 10 is provided on the left side of the heater pressure chamber plate 1. Front windshield wiper mounting points are provided on the wiper motor mounting bracket 6 and the wiper mounting bracket 10 to provide mounting points for the front windshield wiper.
[0043] See also Figure 1In a possible embodiment, a steering support reinforcement plate 7 is provided on the left side of the heater pressure chamber plate 1, and a CCB steering support mounting hole is opened on the steering support reinforcement plate 7. Bolts are installed from the cabin outside the vehicle to the inside of the vehicle, which plays a role in improving the overall mode of the CCB steering support.
[0044] In the embodiment of the present application, an automobile adopts the automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly 18 as described in the embodiment of the present application. The upper flange edge 16a of the front wall plate assembly 16 is welded to the lower part of the heater pressure chamber plate assembly, and the angle between the upper flange edge 16a of the front wall plate assembly 16 and the vertical plane is 20° to 26°, preferably 23°, which improves the local rigidity of the front wall plate parts and ensures that the welding gun has sufficient welding channels.
[0045] The above-mentioned embodiments are preferred implementation modes of the present invention, but the implementation modes of the present invention are not limited by the above-mentioned embodiments. Any other changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations and simplifications made without departing from the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be equivalent replacement modes and shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A pressure chamber plate assembly for a car heater, characterized in that: include: A heater pressure chamber plate (1) having an air conditioning air inlet (1a) and a rainwater drainage hole (13); A front windshield reinforcement member (8), the rear edge of which is fixedly connected to the heater pressure chamber plate (1), and the front windshield reinforcement member (8) is provided with a rain shield brim (15) at a position corresponding to the air inlet (1a) of the air conditioner; A first front windshield upper reinforcement member (2) which is fixedly connected to the rain shield brim (15) and the heater pressure chamber plate (1) respectively; A second front windshield upper reinforcement member (4) is fixedly connected to the rain shield brim (15) and the heater pressure chamber plate (1), and the first front windshield upper reinforcement member (2) and the second front windshield upper reinforcement member (4) are respectively located on the left and right sides of the air conditioning air inlet (1a); A third front windshield upper reinforcement member (5), which is arranged in the middle of the heater pressure chamber plate (1); The lower cross beam (9) of the heater pressure chamber plate is fixedly connected to the heater pressure chamber plate (1) to form a closed cavity.
2. The automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third front wind window upper reinforcement (5) is an overall groove-shaped structure, comprising a main body and an upper flange, a lower flange, a front flange and a rear flange respectively arranged around the main body, the upper flange of the third front wind window upper reinforcement (5) being connected to the front wind window reinforcement (8), and the lower flange, the front flange and the rear flange of the third front wind window upper reinforcement (5) being respectively connected to the heater pressure chamber plate (1).
3. The automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The third front windshield upper reinforcement (5) is provided with a weight-reducing hole.
4. The automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heater pressure chamber plate (1) is a structure that is high in the middle and low at both ends. The rainwater drainage holes (13) are respectively provided at the left and right ends of the heater pressure chamber plate (1), and the rainwater drainage holes (13) are grille holes.
5. The automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A VIN code pasting area (12) for setting a VIN code pasting mark (14) is provided on the left end portion of the front windshield reinforcement member (8).
6. The automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rain shield brim (15) is provided with a water guide rib (15b) extending in the left-right direction; and the left and right ends of the rain shield brim (15) are provided with a reinforcing rib (15a) extending in the front-back direction.
7. The automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises an air-conditioning air inlet waterproof plate (3) which is fixedly connected to the heater pressure chamber plate (1), the air-conditioning air inlet waterproof plate (3) being opposite to the air-conditioning air inlet (1a), and a sealant is provided at the welding flange edge of the air-conditioning air inlet waterproof plate (3).
8. The automobile heater pressure chamber plate assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A wiper motor mounting bracket (6) is provided in the middle of the heater pressure chamber plate (1), and the wiper motor mounting bracket (6) is located on the left side of the third front windshield upper reinforcement member (5); a wiper mounting bracket (10) and a steering support reinforcement plate (7) are also provided on the left side of the heater pressure chamber plate (1).
9. A car, characterized in that: A vehicle heater pressure chamber plate assembly (18) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8 is used.
10. The automobile according to claim 9, characterized in that: The lower portion of the heater pressure chamber plate assembly (18) is fixedly connected to the upper flange edge (16a) of the front wall plate assembly (16), and the angle between the upper flange edge (16a) of the front wall plate assembly (16) and the vertical plane is 20° to 26°.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
A welded assembly of pressure chamber plate for a heater and an automobile
CN113460172B