Opening cover assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a covering cap assembly and a vehicle, the covering cap assembly comprises a base, a covering cap and a transmission piece, the base is provided with a socket for refueling or charging; the covering cap can move relative to the base and is provided with a closing position and an opening position, the covering cap blocks the socket at the closing position, and the covering cap unblocks the socket at the opening position; the transmission part is connected with the covering cap and used for driving the covering cap to be switched between the closing position and the opening position, and an insert used for enhancing the structural strength and rigidity is embedded in the transmission part. According to the covering cap assembly, the size of the transmission part is small, occupied space in the X direction of the vehicle is reduced, the structural strength and rigidity are improved, meanwhile, the number of parts can be reduced, the requirement for assembly is lowered, and the overall cost is also reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of vehicles, and in particular, to a flap assembly and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, in order to achieve protective and aesthetic effects, the fuel inlet or charging port of the vehicle is equipped with a cover device for covering the fuel inlet or charging port. However, the cover device in the prior art has the problems of large size, large space occupied in the X direction of the vehicle, many parts, high assembly precision requirements, and high cost. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present disclosure aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art at least to some extent.

[0004] To this end, the disclosed embodiment proposes a flap assembly, the transmission parts of which are small in size, thereby reducing the space occupied in the X direction of the vehicle. While improving the structural strength and rigidity, the number of parts can be reduced, the requirements for assembly are lowered, and the overall cost is reduced.

[0005] The disclosed embodiment also provides a vehicle including the above-mentioned flap assembly.

[0006] The cover assembly of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes:

[0007] A base, the base being provided with a socket for refueling or charging;

[0008] A mouth cover, the mouth cover is movable relative to the base and has a closed position and an open position, in which the mouth cover blocks the socket in the closed position and in which the mouth cover releases the blockage of the mouth cover in the open position;

[0009] A transmission member is connected to the mouth cover and is used to drive the mouth cover to switch between the closed position and the open position, and an insert for enhancing structural strength and rigidity is embedded in the transmission member.

[0010] In some embodiments, the transmission member and the mouth cover are integrally injection molded, and the insert is integrally injection molded in the transmission member.

[0011] In some embodiments, a plurality of positioning points are provided on the insert, and the positioning points are used to position and fix the insert during the injection molding process of the insert and the transmission part.

[0012] In some embodiments, the plurality of positioning points include positioning grooves and positioning protrusions, wherein the positioning grooves are arranged adjacent to one end of the positioning points, and the positioning protrusions are in plurality and arranged adjacent to the other end of the positioning points.

[0013] In some embodiments, the mouth cover includes an outer plate and an inner plate, the inner plate is installed on the inner side of the outer plate, and the transmission member is integrally formed with the inner plate.

[0014] In some embodiments, the inner panel is detachably mounted on the outer panel via a plurality of snap-fit ​​structures, and the plurality of snap-fit ​​structures are arranged adjacent to a circumferential edge of the inner panel and are spaced apart along the circumferential edge of the inner panel.

[0015] In some embodiments, a rotating shaft is included, a through hole is provided on the base, the transmission member passes through the through hole and is connected to the rotating shaft to prevent rotation, the transmission member is arc-shaped, and part of the transmission member rotates with the rotating shaft as the rotation axis when the rotating shaft rotates and drives the cover to switch between the closed position and the open position.

[0016] In some embodiments, a key is included, the shaft is interference fit in the key, and the key is anti-rotationally assembled in the transmission member.

[0017] In some embodiments, a first limiting portion is provided on the outer peripheral side of the transmission member, and a second limiting portion is provided on the hole wall of the through hole. In the open position, the first limiting portion is used to abut against the second limiting portion to limit the displacement of the transmission member in the through hole.

[0018] The vehicle of the disclosed embodiment includes a flap assembly as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0019] Beneficial effects: The flap assembly and the vehicle of the disclosed embodiment have a small size of the transmission parts of the flap assembly, which reduces the space occupied in the X direction of the vehicle. While improving the structural strength and rigidity, it can reduce the number of parts, reduce the requirements for assembly, and reduce the overall cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the cover of the cover assembly of the embodiment of the present disclosure in the open position.

[0021] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the positioning points on the insert in.

[0022] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the snap-fit ​​structure between the outer panel and the inner panel.

[0023] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the rotating shaft, key and transmission member of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the limiting cooperation between the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Reference numerals:

[0026] 1-base; 11-socket; 12-through hole; 121-second limit portion;

[0027] 2-mouth cover; 21-outer plate; 22-inner plate;

[0028] 3-transmission member; 31-first limiting portion;

[0029] 4-insert; 41-positioning point; 411-positioning groove; 412-positioning protrusion;

[0030] 5- Rotating shaft;

[0031] 6- snap-fit ​​structure;

[0032] 7-key. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present disclosure, but should not be understood as limiting the present disclosure.

[0034] like Figure 1 As shown, the mouth cover assembly of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a base 1, a mouth cover 2 and a transmission member 3.

[0035] The base 1 is provided with a socket 11 for refueling or charging. For example, the base 1 may be made of plastic or the like, the base 1 may be formed by injection molding, the base 1 may be directly mounted on the vehicle body and may be on the side of the vehicle body, and the base 1 may also be provided with a socket 11, which may be a refueling port for refueling the fuel tank or a charging port for charging the battery.

[0036] The mouth cover 2 is movable relative to the base 1 and has a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the mouth cover 2 blocks the insertion port 11, and in the open position, the mouth cover 2 releases the blockage of the mouth cover 2. For example, the material of the mouth cover 2 can be plastic, etc., and the mouth cover 2 can be an upward flip cover, that is, the mouth cover 2 can be flipped upward relative to the base 1. In some other embodiments, the mouth cover 2 can also be in the form of a side flip, etc.

[0037] When refueling or charging is not needed, the cover 2 can be buckled on the base 1, and the above-mentioned socket 11 can be covered and hidden by the cover 2, thereby preventing rainwater, debris, etc. from entering the socket 11 when the vehicle is in use, thereby playing a protective role.

[0038] When charging or refueling is required, the cover 2 can be flipped upwards and the cover 2 can be switched to the following positions: Figure 1The position shown in the figure, at this time, the cover 2 will release the shielding of the above-mentioned socket 11, so that refueling or charging can be carried out from the socket 11.

[0039] The transmission member 3 is connected to the mouth cover 2 and is used to drive the mouth cover 2 to switch between the closed position and the open position. An insert 4 for enhancing structural strength and rigidity is embedded in the transmission member 3 .

[0040] For example, the transmission member 3 can be a curved rod structure, one end of the transmission member 3 can be integrally connected to the mouth cover 2, and the other end of the transmission member 3 can be connected to a driving device such as a motor and a push rod. When in use, the driving device can drive the transmission member 3 to move or rotate. Since the transmission member 3 is connected to the mouth cover 2, the mouth cover 2 can be driven to switch back and forth between the above-mentioned closed position and open position by changing the position of the transmission member 3, thereby meeting the use needs of driving the mouth cover 2.

[0041] like Figure 1 As shown, the transmission member 3 may be embedded with an insert 4, for example, an assembly hole may be provided in the transmission member 3, and the insert 4 may be inserted and interference-fitted in the assembly hole. The material of the transmission member 3 may be plastic, and the material of the insert 4 may be metal, specifically aluminum with a relatively light texture. The insert 4 extends along the extension direction of the transmission member 3, and the insert 4 may play the role of a skeleton, thereby enhancing the overall structural strength and torsional rigidity of the transmission member 3.

[0042] In the mouth cover assembly of the disclosed embodiment, the transmission member 3 is embedded with an insert 4. Compared with the design of the transmission member 3 made of all plastic in the prior art, the width dimension ( Figure 1 The size in the front-to-back direction) can be reduced by more than half, thus meeting the demand for less space in the X direction (front-to-back direction) of the vehicle and improving the overall appearance.

[0043] Secondly, since the insert 4 is embedded in the transmission member 3 and the transmission member 3 is directly connected to the mouth cover 2, compared with the prior art where the transmission member 3 needs to be connected to the mouth cover 2 by screws with the help of a special connecting plate and the outer peripheral side of the gooseneck rod (which can be regarded as the transmission member 3) needs to be additionally provided with a cover specifically for beautification, the mouth cover assembly of the disclosed embodiment has fewer parts, thereby reducing the size chain, reducing the large tolerance caused by the large number of parts, and reducing the high assembly precision requirements, and also reducing the overall material cost.

[0044] In addition, since the insert 4 is wrapped by the transmission member 3, the insert 4 is not directly exposed to the outside. The transmission member 3 can play a shielding and protective role, avoiding the need to perform black paint electrophoresis on the surface of the insert 4 when it is exposed to the outside, further reducing the complexity of the process and reducing costs.

[0045] In some embodiments, the transmission member 3 and the mouth cover 2 are integrally injection molded, and the insert 4 is integrally injection molded in the transmission member 3. For example, the transmission member 3 and the mouth cover 2 can be made of plastic, and during processing, the transmission member 3 and the mouth cover 2 can be integrally injection molded directly in the corresponding mold. This reduces the connection of fasteners such as screws and reduces the size chain, thereby reducing the assembly accuracy between the transmission member 3 and the mouth cover 2.

[0046] The material of the insert 4 is metal. During processing, the insert 4 can be directly placed in the corresponding mold, and then the transmission part 3 around the insert 4 can be injection molded by pouring injection liquid into the mold. This can ensure the structural strength and rigidity of the transmission part 3 while reducing the width of the transmission part 3.

[0047] In some embodiments, the insert 4 is provided with a plurality of positioning points 41, and the positioning points 41 are used to position and fix the insert 4 during the injection molding process of the insert 4 and the transmission member 3. Figure 2 As shown, three positioning points 41 can be provided. When the insert 4 and the transmission member 3 are processed and formed by injection molding, the positioning points 41 can be used to locate the position of the insert 4, thereby ensuring the position accuracy of the insert 4 during injection molding, and ensuring the dimensional stability and yield rate of the injection molding process.

[0048] In some embodiments, the plurality of positioning points 41 include positioning grooves 411 and positioning protrusions 412 . The positioning grooves 411 are arranged adjacent to one end of the positioning point 41 , and there are a plurality of positioning protrusions 412 arranged adjacent to the other end of the positioning point 41 .

[0049] For example, Figure 2 As shown, there may be only one positioning groove 411, which may be arranged on the left side of the insert 4, and when the cover 2 is in the open position, the positioning groove 411 may be arranged adjacent to the top of the insert 4. The positioning protrusion 412 may be integrally formed on the side of the insert 4, and there may be two positioning protrusions 412, which may be respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the insert 4, and when the cover 2 is in the open position, the two positioning protrusions 412 may be arranged opposite to each other in the left-right direction and adjacent to the bottom of the insert 4.

[0050] During the injection molding process, the positioning groove 411 can cooperate with the convex point on the mold, and each positioning protrusion 412 can cooperate with the groove on the mold, so that the position of the insert 4 on the mold can be positioned, ensuring the quality of the injection molding.

[0051] In some embodiments, the cover 2 includes an outer plate 21 and an inner plate 22, the inner plate 22 is mounted on the inner side of the outer plate 21, and the transmission member 3 is integrally formed with the inner plate 22. Figure 3As shown, the mouth cover 2 can be arranged in two parts, the two parts are an outer plate 21 and an inner plate 22, and the outer plate 21 and the inner plate 22 can be made of plastic. The inner plate 22 can be fixed on the inner side of the outer plate 21, and the inner side of the outer plate 21 is the side of the outer plate 21 facing the socket 11 when the mouth cover 2 is in the closed position.

[0052] One end of the transmission member 3 can be directly injection molded integrally with the inner panel 22. Since the outer panel 21 faces outward and requires a better appearance, the shape of the inner panel 22 is simpler than that of the outer panel 21. Therefore, the processing difficulty of integrally injection molding the transmission member 3 and the inner panel 22 can be reduced, thereby improving the convenience of injection molding.

[0053] In some embodiments, the inner panel 22 is detachably assembled to the outer panel 21 via a plurality of snap-fit ​​structures 6 , and the plurality of snap-fit ​​structures 6 are arranged adjacent to the circumferential edge of the inner panel 22 and are spaced apart along the circumferential edge of the inner panel 22 .

[0054] For example, Figure 3 As shown, there may be seven buckle structures 6, which may be arranged at intervals along the circumference of the inner plate 22, thereby ensuring the connection stability and structural strength of each position of the circumferential edge of the inner plate 22 and the outer plate 21. In other embodiments, there may be three, four, five, six, eight, etc. buckle structures 6.

[0055] It should be noted that the snap-on structure 6 may include a slot provided on one of the inner panel 22 and the outer panel 21, and a snap-on provided on the other one thereof. During assembly, each snap-on can be directly assembled with the corresponding slot, thereby improving the convenience of installation and facilitating subsequent inspection and maintenance.

[0056] In some embodiments, the cover assembly includes a rotating shaft 5, a through hole 12 is provided on the base 1, the transmission member 3 passes through the through hole 12 and is connected to the rotating shaft 5 to prevent rotation, the transmission member 3 is arc-shaped, and part of the transmission member 3 rotates around the rotating shaft 5 as the rotation axis 5 when the rotating shaft 5 rotates and drives the cover 2 to switch between the closed position and the open position.

[0057] For example, Figure 1 As shown, the material of the rotating shaft 5 can be metal, specifically stainless steel, etc. The rotating shaft 5 can be a round shaft, and the rotating shaft 5 can be rotatably assembled on the base 1. The through hole 12 can be a rectangular hole, and the through hole 12 can be set at the front upper corner of the base 1. The rotating shaft 5 can be located on the back side of the base 1, and the transmission member 3 is matched in the through hole 12, and the end of the transmission member 3 located on the back side of the base 1 can be connected and fixed with the rotating shaft 5, and the end of the transmission member 3 located on the front side of the base 1 can be connected to the above-mentioned inner plate 22.

[0058] A portion of the transmission member 3 may be in an arc shape and connected to the inner plate 22, and the rotation axis 5 of the transmission member 3 may be in the same straight line as the axis of the rotating shaft 5. The rotating shaft 5 may be connected to a motor, etc., and when in use, the motor, etc. may drive the rotating shaft 5 to rotate, and the rotation of the rotating shaft 5 may drive the arc-shaped transmission member 3 to rotate circumferentially around the rotating shaft 5, and driven by the transmission member 3, the cover 2 may be driven to switch back and forth between the closed position and the open position.

[0059] It should be noted that the rotating shaft 5, the driving device, etc. are hidden on the back side of the base 1, so that the base 1 can play a shielding and protective role, and the transmission member 3 passes through the through hole 12, and the through hole 12 can enhance the limiting effect of the transmission member 3, thereby enhancing the overall structural stability of the drive.

[0060] In some embodiments, the cover assembly includes a key 7, the shaft 5 is interference fit in the key 7, and the key 7 is fixedly assembled in the transmission member 3. Figure 4 As shown, the key 7 can be generally designed as an inner circle and an outer square, and the end of the transmission member 3 can be provided with a polygonal hole, and the key 7 can be assembled in the polygonal hole, so that the key 7 and the transmission member 3 can be locked. A circular hole can be provided inside the key 7, and the above-mentioned rotating shaft 5 can be interference-fitted in the circular hole. When in use, the rotating shaft 5 can drive the key 7 and the transmission member 3 to move synchronously, thereby meeting the use needs of switching the position of the mouth cover 2.

[0061] In some embodiments, a first limiting portion 31 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the transmission member 3, and a second limiting portion 121 is provided on the hole wall of the through hole 12. In the open position, the first limiting portion 31 is used to abut against the second limiting portion 121 to limit the displacement of the transmission member 3 in the through hole 12.

[0062] For example, Figure 5 As shown, two first limiting portions 31 may be integrally formed on the transmission member 3, and the two first limiting portions 31 may be respectively arranged on the front side and the rear side of the transmission member 3. Two second limiting portions 121 may also be arranged on the hole wall of the through hole 12, and the two second limiting portions 121 are respectively arranged on the front hole wall and the rear hole wall of the through hole 12.

[0063] When the cover 2 is switched to the open position, Figure 5 As shown, at this time, the two first limiting portions 31 move to the position between the two second limiting portions 121 along with the transmission member 3, wherein the first limiting portion 31 on the front side can be abutted with the second limiting portion 121 on the front side, and the first limiting portion 31 on the rear side can be abutted with the second limiting portion 121 on the rear side. The first limiting portion 31 and the corresponding second limiting portion 121 can limit the displacement of the transmission member 3 in the front-rear direction (which can be regarded as the X direction of the vehicle), thereby ensuring the rigidity in the X direction and the compactness of the structure.

[0064] The following describes a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0065] The vehicle of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a flap assembly, which may be the flap assembly described in any of the above embodiments. The vehicle may specifically be a car, SUV, truck, bus or other vehicle, and of course may also be other vehicles that require the flap assembly to be installed.

[0066] Although the above embodiments have been shown and described, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations of the present disclosure. Changes, modifications, substitutions and variations of the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art are all within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A cover assembly, characterized in that: include: A base (1), wherein the base (1) is provided with a socket (11) for refueling or charging; A mouth cover (2), the mouth cover (2) is movable relative to the base (1) and has a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the mouth cover (2) blocks the socket (11), and in the open position, the mouth cover (2) releases the blockage of the mouth cover (2); A transmission member (3) is connected to the mouth cover (2) and is used to drive the mouth cover (2) to switch between the closed position and the open position, and an insert (4) is embedded in the transmission member (3) for enhancing structural strength and rigidity.

2. The cover assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission component (3) and the mouth cover (2) are integrally injection-molded, and the insert (4) is integrally injection-molded inside the transmission component (3).

3. The cover assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The insert (4) is provided with a plurality of positioning points (41), and the positioning points (41) are used to position and fix the insert (4) during the injection molding process of the insert (4) and the transmission component (3).

4. The cover assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The plurality of positioning points (41) comprise positioning grooves (411) and positioning protrusions (412); the positioning grooves (411) are arranged adjacent to one end of the positioning points (41); and the positioning protrusions (412) are in plurality and are arranged adjacent to the other end of the positioning points (41).

5. The cover assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mouth cover (2) comprises an outer plate (21) and an inner plate (22), the inner plate (22) is mounted on the inner side of the outer plate (21), and the transmission member (3) is integrally formed with the inner plate (22).

6. The cover assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The inner plate (22) is detachably mounted on the outer plate (21) via a plurality of snap-fit ​​structures (6), wherein the plurality of snap-fit ​​structures (6) are arranged adjacent to the circumferential edge of the inner plate (22) and are spaced apart along the circumferential edge of the inner plate (22).

7. The cover assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The invention comprises a rotating shaft (5), a through hole (12) is provided on the base (1), the transmission member (3) passes through the through hole (12) and is connected to the rotating shaft (5) for rotation prevention, the transmission member (3) is arc-shaped, and part of the transmission member (3) rotates with the rotating shaft (5) as the rotation axis (5) when the rotating shaft (5) rotates, and drives the cover (2) to switch between the closed position and the open position.

8. The cover assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: It comprises a key (7), the rotating shaft (5) is interference-fitted in the key (7), and the key (7) is assembled in the transmission member (3) in a rotation-proof manner.

9. The cover assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: A first limiting portion (31) is provided on the outer peripheral side of the transmission member (3), and a second limiting portion (121) is provided on the hole wall of the through hole (12). In the open position, the first limiting portion (31) is used to abut against the second limiting portion (121) to limit the displacement of the transmission member (3) in the through hole (12).

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The invention comprises a mouth cover assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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