A steel-aluminum hybrid vehicle door opening

By riveting only the end of the steel-aluminum hybrid body door opening, and improving structural integration through laser welding and lap bosses, the problems of large amount of riveting and insufficient body strength in the prior art are solved, and the lightweight and structural strengthening of the body door opening are achieved.

CN222698572UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-01CHERY NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420810368.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-18
Publication Date
2025-04-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-18

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Technical Problem

During the riveting process of existing steel-aluminum hybrid body door openings, the softening area and the riveting empty position affect the body strength, and the number of rivetings is large, affecting the lightweight effect of the body door openings.

Method used

The aluminum inner stop and outer stop are only riveted with the B-pillar plate by rivets at the end, reducing the number of rivetings, and connecting the aluminum plates through laser welding, and setting up overlapping bosses to increase structural integration.

Benefits of technology

The lightweight effect of the car body door opening is achieved, the integration of body strength and structure is improved, and the installation process of the stop is simplified.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a steel-aluminum hybrid vehicle door opening, which relates to the technical field of automobile parts, including a vehicle door opening and a B-pillar arranged on the vehicle door opening, wherein the vehicle door opening is provided with an inner stopper and an outer stopper respectively inside and outside, wherein the inner stopper and the outer stopper are aluminum plates, and the ends of the inner stopper and the outer stopper are riveted to the plate of the B-pillar respectively through rivets. The ends of the inner stopper and the outer stopper are connected to the plate of the B-pillar on the vehicle door opening only through two rivets, thereby making the lightweight effect of the vehicle door opening better, the installation of the stopper on the vehicle door opening is convenient and quick, and the integrity of the vehicle door opening structure is higher.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile parts, in particular to a steel-aluminum hybrid vehicle body door opening. Background Art

[0002] Most of the existing vehicle body frames are mainly made of steel plates, with an integrated outer panel structure. The internal door reinforcement plates are mostly connected by hot connections, such as spot welding, etc. Some steel-aluminum hybrid bodies require cold connections, such as SPR, FDS, etc.

[0003] For example, the publication number CN210618273U disclosed a steel-aluminum combined connection structure, a B-pillar door opening stop structure and a vehicle on May 26, 2020, which relates to the field of vehicle technology. The steel-aluminum combined connection structure of the utility model includes an inner panel, a thermoformed steel plate and an aluminum plate stacked in sequence. Among them, a plurality of softening zones are arranged at intervals at the thermoformed steel plate; the inner panel, the thermoformed steel plate and the aluminum plate are riveted together by rivets, and the rivets pass through the softening zone. The B-pillar door opening stop structure includes a steel-aluminum combined connection structure. The vehicle includes a B-pillar door opening stop structure. The above-mentioned disclosed steel plate is provided with a plurality of softening zones and a plurality of rivets for connection, and the setting of the softening zones and the riveting spaces affects the strength of the vehicle body. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a steel-aluminum hybrid door opening with a lighter body. The aluminum inner stop and outer stop of the utility model are only riveted to the plate of the B-pillar by rivets at the ends, which reduces the number of rivets of the body door opening and ensures the strength of the body and the integrity of the body door opening.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is: a steel-aluminum hybrid body door opening, including a body door opening and a B-pillar arranged on the body door opening, the body door opening is respectively provided with an inner stopper and an outer stopper, the inner stopper and the outer stopper are aluminum plates, and the ends of the inner stopper and the outer stopper are riveted to the plate of the B-pillar by rivets respectively.

[0006] As a further solution of the utility model, the overlapping plates of the vehicle body door opening and the B-pillar are both made of cold stamped steel.

[0007] As a further solution of the utility model, the inner stop and the outer stop are composed of aluminum plates, the adjacent aluminum plates are connected by laser welding, and the connection between the aluminum plates is provided with overlapping steps.

[0008] As a further solution of the utility model, the steel plate of the vehicle body door opening is arranged between the inner stopper and the outer stopper.

[0009] As a further solution of the utility model, riveting planes are provided at the riveted locations of the inner stop, the outer stop and the vehicle body door opening.

[0010] As a further solution of the utility model, the surface roughness of the riveted plane is a3.2-Ra6.4.

[0011] As a further solution of the utility model, overlapping bosses are provided on the inner stopper and the outer stopper.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0013] The ends of the inner stop and the outer stop are connected to the plate of the B-pillar on the door opening of the vehicle body only by two rivets, so that the lightweight effect of the door opening of the vehicle body is better, the installation of the stop on the door opening of the vehicle body is convenient and quick, and the integrity of the door opening structure of the vehicle body is higher;

[0014] The stopper and outer stopper are made of multiple aluminum plates laser welded end to end to ensure the integrity of the door opening stopper structure, and the inner and outer stoppers are provided with overlapping bosses, which overlap with the vehicle body door opening to increase the integrity between the inner and outer stoppers and the vehicle body door opening after installation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the structure of the steel-aluminum hybrid vehicle door opening.

[0016] Figure 2 The inner and outer upper stops of the rear door opening are connected by riveting to the B-pillar plate SPR.

[0017] Figure 3 The inner and outer upper stops of the front door opening are connected with the B-pillar plate SPR by riveting.

[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the riveted joint.

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of part of the structure.

[0020] In the attached drawings: 1-body door opening, 2-B-pillar, 3-inner stopper, 4-outer stopper, 5-rivet, 6-riveted plane, 7-lap boss. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0022] The specific implementation of the present utility model is described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0023] like Figure 1-5 As shown, the steel-aluminum hybrid body door opening includes a body door opening 1 and a B-pillar 2 arranged on the body door opening 1. The body door opening 1 is provided with an inner stopper 3 and an outer stopper 4 inside and outside, respectively. The inner stopper 3 and the outer stopper 4 are aluminum plates. The ends of the inner stopper 3 and the outer stopper 4 are riveted to the plates of the B-pillar 2 by rivets 5, respectively. Specifically, the body door opening 1 is also provided with a door opening rubber strip, which covers the connection between the inner stopper 3 and the inner stopper 4.

[0024] When in use, the inner stop 3 is installed on the inner side of the door opening 1 on the vehicle, and the two ends of the inner stop 3 are abutted against the plate of the B-pillar 2. The outer stop 4 is installed on the outer side of the door opening 1 on the vehicle, and the two ends of the outer stop 4 are abutted against the plate of the B-pillar 2. The connection between the inner stop 3, the outer stop 4 and the plate of the B-pillar 2 is achieved by two rivets 5. The strength of the vehicle body door opening 1 is higher, the installation of the stop on the vehicle body door opening 1 is convenient and quick, and the structural integrity of the vehicle body door opening 1 is higher.

[0025] Reference Figure 1 The overlapping plates of the vehicle body door opening 1 and the B-pillar 2 are made of cold stamped steel, which makes it easy to punch rivet holes in the vehicle body door opening 1 and the B-pillar 2, thereby facilitating the riveting work.

[0026] Specifically, the inner stop 3 and the outer stop 4 are composed of aluminum plates, and the adjacent aluminum plates are connected by laser welding. The connection of the aluminum plates is provided with overlapping steps, and the steps on the aluminum plates are overlapped head to tail, and then laser welding is performed at the overlap. The specific laser welding position is as follows: Figure 5 As shown by the black lines, the integrity of the door opening stop structure is ensured.

[0027] Reference Figure 4 The steel plate of the vehicle body door opening 1 is arranged between the inner stop 3 and the outer stop 4, so as to ensure that the stop formed by the inner stop 3 and the outer stop 4 can be accommodated on the vehicle body door opening 1.

[0028] Reference Figure 4 A riveting plane 6 is provided at the riveting joint of the inner stop 3, the outer stop 4 and the vehicle body door opening 1. The setting of the riveting plane facilitates the rivet 5 to perform the riveting work stably.

[0029] The surface roughness of the riveting plane 6 is a3.2-Ra6.4, so as to realize the convenient installation of the rivet. In this embodiment, the surface roughness of the riveting plane 6 is Ra6.4.

[0030] Reference Figure 5 The inner stop 3 and the outer stop 4 are provided with overlapping bosses 7, and the overlapping bosses 7 are overlapped with the vehicle body door opening 1, so as to increase the integrity between the inner stop 2, the outer stop 3 and the vehicle body door opening 1 after installation.

[0031] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A steel-aluminum hybrid vehicle door opening, characterized in that: The invention comprises a vehicle body door opening (1) and a B-pillar (2) arranged on the vehicle body door opening (1); the vehicle body door opening (1) is provided with an inner stopper (3) and an outer stopper (4) inside and outside, respectively; the inner stopper (3) and the outer stopper (4) are aluminum plates; the ends of the inner stopper (3) and the outer stopper (4) are riveted to the steel plate of the B-pillar (2) by rivets (5) respectively.

2. The steel-aluminum hybrid vehicle door opening according to claim 1, characterized in that: The overlapping plates of the vehicle body door opening (1) and the B-pillar (2) are both made of cold stamped steel.

3. The steel-aluminum hybrid vehicle door opening according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner stop (3) and the outer stop (4) are composed of aluminum plates, and the adjacent aluminum plates are connected by laser welding. The connection points of the aluminum plates are provided with overlapping steps.

4. The steel-aluminum hybrid vehicle door opening according to claim 3, characterized in that: The steel plate of the vehicle body door opening (1) is arranged between the inner stop (3) and the outer stop (4).

5. The steel-aluminum hybrid vehicle door opening according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A riveting plane (6) is provided at the riveting locations of the inner stop (3), the outer stop (4) and the vehicle body door opening (1).

6. The steel-aluminum hybrid vehicle door opening according to claim 5, characterized in that: The surface roughness of the riveted plane (6) is a3.2-Ra6.

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7. The steel-aluminum hybrid vehicle door opening according to claim 6, characterized in that: The inner stop (3) and the outer stop (4) are provided with overlapping bosses (7).

Citation Information

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  • Steel-aluminum combined connection structure, B-pillar door opening seam allowance structure and vehicle

    CN210618273U