Front-end cooling module assembly and automobile

By improving the structure of the shroud and fan hood, forming a module frame and directly installing the condenser and radiator assembly, the problems of complex structure design and high production cost of the traditional shroud are solved, and the high versatility and production efficiency of the front-end cooling module are achieved.

CN222645804UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-21CHONGQING JINKANG NEW ENERGY VEHICLE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421514152.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-28
Publication Date
2025-03-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-28

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Technical Problem

Traditional shroud structures require multiple designs based on vehicle height and appearance shape, resulting in increased production costs and difficulty in managing parts. The prior art still affects production cycles and manufacturing costs by increasing the installation frame.

Method used

By improving the structure of the shroud and fan hood, it is connected to form a module frame, and directly install the condenser and radiator assembly to avoid additional installation of the frame and adapt to different models by adjusting the installation angle.

Benefits of technology

It realizes high versatility of front-end cooling modules, reduces production and manufacturing costs, and simplifies post-production and component management to meet the installation needs of different models.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a front end cooling module assembly which comprises a flow guide cover, a condenser, a radiator assembly and a fan assembly which are sequentially arranged in a front cabin of a vehicle body in the driving direction of the vehicle, and the fan assembly comprises an electronic fan and a fan protective cover used for installing the electronic fan. The fan protective cover is clamped with the flow guide cover in the length direction of a vehicle body to form a module frame, the module frame is provided with a mounting cavity with openings in the two sides, and the condenser and the radiator assembly are both arranged in the mounting cavity; the utility model further discloses an automobile, and the front end cooling module assembly is installed on the automobile. According to the utility model, the structures of the flow guide cover and the fan protective cover are improved, so that the flow guide cover and the fan protective cover are connected to form a module frame so as to mount a condenser and a radiator assembly in the front-end cooling module, and the structure does not need an additional mounting frame structure and can adapt to different vehicle types by adjusting the mounting angle; and the method has relatively high universality.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile parts, in particular to a front-end cooling module assembly and an automobile. Background Art

[0002] The front-end cooling module is mainly installed in the front engine compartment of the car and serves as the core component of the car's heat dissipation. It plays an important role in the thermal balance of the entire vehicle. The air deflector, as the air inlet end of the front-end cooling module, has a reasonable structure that also plays an important role in increasing the air intake volume, improving the wind field and flow field in the front engine compartment, and improving the heat exchange efficiency of the entire vehicle.

[0003] The air deflector on the traditional vehicle body is usually fixed to the radiator water chamber or to the body crossbeam by bolts, and with the cooperation of the air intake grille and the sponge strip, it provides a stable wind field for the front cooling module. However, the traditional air deflector structure is affected by the height and appearance of the vehicle, and needs to be designed differently according to the height and appearance of the vehicle. This leads to a large number of installation states of the air deflector with different shapes and quantities, which significantly increases the production and manufacturing costs, and at the same time, the difficulty of managing parts in the later stage will also increase. Although in the prior art, there is a way to achieve the integrated installation of the various components of the front-end cooling module by adding an integrated frame to the front-end cooling module, thereby ensuring the universality of the front-end cooling module on different models, but this method still requires the design and manufacture of an additional installation frame, which will still have a significant impact on the production cycle and manufacturing costs.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the overall installation structure of the existing front-end cooling module to solve the above-mentioned technical defects. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the utility model provides a front-end cooling module assembly and a vehicle, by improving the structure of the air deflector and the fan wind shield, so that the air deflector and the fan wind shield are connected to form a module frame to install the condenser and radiator assembly in the front-end cooling module. This structure does not require an additional installation frame structure and can be adapted to different vehicle models by adjusting the installation angle, and has high versatility.

[0006] The utility model provides a front-end cooling module assembly, comprising a deflector, a condenser, a radiator assembly and a fan assembly which are sequentially arranged in a front engine compartment of a vehicle body along a driving direction of the vehicle, the fan assembly comprising an electronic fan and a fan wind shield for installing the electronic fan, the fan wind shield is snap-connected with the deflector in the length direction of the vehicle body to form a module frame, the module frame has an installation cavity with openings on both sides, and the condenser and radiator assembly are both arranged in the installation cavity.

[0007] Furthermore, the installation cavity is open on both sides in the width direction of the vehicle body, and the end of the air deflector in the height direction of the vehicle body extends backward along the length direction of the vehicle body to form an extension section, and a clamping portion is provided on the extension section, and the end of the fan wind shield in the height direction of the vehicle body is provided with a clamping hole that cooperates with the clamping portion.

[0008] Furthermore, sealing members are provided between the extension section and the condenser and between the extension section and the radiator assembly.

[0009] Furthermore, the condenser and the radiator assembly, and the radiator assembly and the fan assembly are fixed by snap-fitting and screwing.

[0010] Furthermore, the radiator assembly is provided with first bushings for connecting with the front subframe of the vehicle body at both ends in the vehicle body width direction, and the radiator assembly is provided with a second bushing for connecting with the cross beam on the vehicle body at the top in the vehicle body height direction.

[0011] Furthermore, the deflector is provided with an air intake grille on the air inlet side and an air filter inlet on the top.

[0012] Furthermore, the radiator assembly includes a high-temperature radiator and a low-temperature radiator.

[0013] A car is provided on which the above-mentioned front-end cooling module assembly is installed.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the front-end cooling module assembly and the automobile provided by the utility model improve the structure of the air deflector and the fan wind shield so that the air deflector and the fan wind shield are connected to form a module frame to install the condenser and radiator assembly in the front-end cooling module. This structure does not require an additional installation frame structure and can be adapted to different vehicle models by adjusting the installation angle, and has high versatility. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0016] Figure 1 It is an isometric view of the front end cooling module assembly of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the front-end cooling module assembly of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a front view of the front cooling module assembly of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 3 BB cross-sectional view;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a top view of the front end cooling module assembly of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A magnified image of point A;

[0022] The figures are marked as follows: 1-air deflector; 2-condenser; 3-radiator assembly; 4-fan assembly; 5-electronic fan; 6-fan wind shield; 7-seal; 8-low-temperature radiator; 9-high-temperature radiator; 10-first bushing; 11-second bushing; 12-air intake grille; 13-front subframe; 14-upper crossbeam; 101-clamping portion; 102-air filter inlet; 601-clamping hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] As shown in the figure, the utility model provides a front-end cooling module assembly, including a deflector 1, a condenser 2, a radiator assembly 3 and a fan assembly 4 which are sequentially arranged in the front engine compartment of the vehicle body along the driving direction of the vehicle, the fan assembly 4 includes an electronic fan 5 and a fan wind shield 6 for installing the electronic fan 5, the fan wind shield 6 is clamped with the deflector 1 in the length direction of the vehicle body and forms a module frame, the module frame has an installation cavity with openings on both sides, and the condenser 2 and the radiator assembly 3 are both arranged in the installation cavity; combined with Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the front-end cooling module assembly in the present solution is arranged in the front engine compartment of the vehicle body, and the frame structure of the cooling module is formed by mainly utilizing the air deflector 1 and the fan wind shield 6 to be snapped together, and the condenser 2, the radiator assembly 3 and the electronic fan 5 are integrated and installed through the frame structure to form the overall structure of the front-end cooling module. Therefore, there is no need to design or install an additional frame structure in this structure, and since the front-end cooling module has a high degree of integration, it can be adapted to different types of vehicle models by simply adjusting the installation angle of the front-end cooling module without changing the shape or size of the internal components of the front-end cooling module, and the versatility is very high.

[0024] In this embodiment, the installation cavity is open on both sides in the width direction of the vehicle body, the end of the deflector 1 in the height direction of the vehicle body extends backward along the length direction of the vehicle body to form an extension section, and a clamping portion 101 is provided on the extension section, and the end of the fan wind shield 6 in the height direction of the vehicle body is provided with a clamping hole 601 that cooperates with the clamping portion 101; combined Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 6As shown, the bottom and top of the fan shield 6 respectively extend backward in the length direction of the vehicle body to form an extension section serving as a connecting plate, wherein the extension section may be integrally formed with the air deflector 1, or may be installed on the bottom and top of the air deflector 1 through a separate plate; and by providing a snap-in portion 101 on the extension section and providing snap-in holes 601 at the top and bottom of the fan shield 6, the connection between the fan shield 6 and the fan shield 6 is achieved, wherein in this solution, the top and bottom of the module frame are both snap-fitted, but the snap-fit ​​structures are different. The specific snap-fit ​​structure is selected and designed according to actual needs and space size. The specific snap-fit ​​structure of the snap-fit ​​portion 101 and the snap-fit ​​hole 601 in this solution has been described in detail. Figure 2 It is reflected in.

[0025] In this embodiment, a seal 7 is provided between the extension section and the condenser 2 and between the extension section and the radiator assembly 3; wherein the seal 7 in this scheme is mainly a compressed sponge strip, which is mainly used to achieve sealing between the air deflector 1 and the condenser 2 and between the air deflector 1 and the radiator assembly 3.

[0026] In this embodiment, the condenser 2 and the radiator assembly 3 and the radiator assembly 3 and the fan assembly 4 are fixed by snap-fitting and screwing; Figure 2 and Figure 4 It can be seen that a number of snap-fit ​​structures and bolt mounting structures are respectively provided on the condenser 2, the radiator assembly 3 and the fan assembly 4, so that the condenser, the radiator and the fan are fixed into a whole by snap-fitting and bolting, and the air deflector 1 and the fan wind shield 5 are connected by snap-fitting. This connection method not only ensures the air intake of the front-end cooling module, but also realizes the sealing of the entire front-end cooling module.

[0027] In this embodiment, the radiator assembly 3 is provided with first bushings 10 at both ends in the width direction of the vehicle body for connecting with the front subframe 13 of the vehicle body, and the radiator assembly 3 is provided with a second bushing 11 at the top in the height direction of the vehicle body for connecting with the cross beam 14 on the vehicle body; Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the front-end cooling module assembly mainly relies on the first bushing 10 and the second bushing 11 arranged on the radiator assembly 3 to achieve connection and fixation with the front engine compartment components of the vehicle body, wherein the first bushing 10 is mainly used to connect and fix with the front energy absorption box on the front subframe 13 in the front engine compartment of the vehicle body, and the second bushing 11 is mainly used to connect and fix with the upper cross beam 14 in the front engine compartment of the vehicle body; by adopting a bushing structure with elastic vibration reduction as the connecting mechanism, compared with a rigid connection, it can effectively reduce the vibration generated by the front cooling module during operation and transmit it to the front engine compartment, thereby avoiding affecting the user's driving experience.

[0028] In this embodiment, the deflector 1 is provided with an air intake grille 12 on the air inlet side and an air filter inlet 13 on the top; Figure 1 As shown, the air deflector 1 is connected to the air intake grille 12 at the bottom air inlet on the air intake side, and an air filter inlet 13 connected to the air filter is also provided on the top of the air deflector 1. The air intake grille 12 and the air filter inlet 13 are provided to ensure that the air intake volume of the front-end cooling module is not affected.

[0029] In this embodiment, the radiator assembly includes a high-temperature radiator 9 and a low-temperature radiator 8; Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the radiator assembly is mainly composed of a high-temperature radiator 9 and a low-temperature radiator 8. The high-temperature radiator 9 and the low-temperature radiator 8 work together to improve the overall heat dissipation effect of the front-end cooling module.

[0030] In this embodiment, a car is also provided, on which the above-mentioned front-end cooling module assembly is installed; the front-end cooling module assembly of this structure can be adapted to be installed in the front engine compartment of different models, and during installation, it only needs to adjust the installation angle, and has high versatility; by installing the front-end cooling module assembly on the car, the design and manufacture of a multi-state and multi-shaped air guide cover 1 can be avoided, which can effectively reduce costs and achieve lightweight manufacturing of the car.

[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, ordinary technicians in the field should understand that the technical solution of the utility model can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the purpose and scope of the technical solution of the utility model, which should be included in the scope of the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. A front end cooling module assembly, characterized in that: The invention comprises an air duct, a condenser, a radiator assembly and a fan assembly which are sequentially arranged in a front engine compartment of a vehicle body along the direction of travel of the vehicle. The fan assembly comprises an electronic fan and a fan wind shield for mounting the electronic fan. The fan wind shield is snap-fitted with the air duct in the length direction of the vehicle body to form a module frame. The module frame has an installation cavity which is open on both sides and the condenser and radiator assembly are both arranged in the installation cavity.

2. The front end cooling module assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The installation cavity is open on both sides in the width direction of the vehicle body, and the end of the air deflector in the height direction of the vehicle body extends backward along the length direction of the vehicle body to form an extension section, and a clamping portion is provided on the extension section, and the end of the fan wind shield in the height direction of the vehicle body is provided with a clamping hole that cooperates with the clamping portion.

3. The front end cooling module assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: A seal is provided between the extension section and the condenser and between the extension section and the radiator assembly.

4. The front end cooling module assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The condenser and the radiator assembly, and the radiator assembly and the fan assembly are fixed by snap-fitting and screwing.

5. The front end cooling module assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The radiator assembly is provided with first bushings for connecting with the front sub-frame of the vehicle body at both ends in the width direction of the vehicle body, and the radiator assembly is provided with a second bushing for connecting with the cross beam on the vehicle body at the top in the height direction of the vehicle body.

6. The front end cooling module assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The deflector is provided with an air intake grille on the air inlet side and an air filter inlet on the top.

7. The front end cooling module assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The radiator assembly includes a high-temperature radiator and a low-temperature radiator.

8. A car, characterized in that: The automobile is installed with the front-end cooling module assembly described in any one of claims 1-7.