A fender bracket and welding tool thereof
By designing an integrated fender bracket and welding tooling, the production efficiency and material waste caused by the complex welding tooling in the prior art are solved, and efficient production process and material savings are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421565885.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-03
AI Technical Summary
The welding tooling of existing automotive fender brackets is complex and requires multiple tooling, resulting in low production efficiency and waste of materials.
A fender bracket integrating step assembly and bend assembly is designed, and an integrated welding tool is provided to position individual parts through a positioning mechanism to achieve welding of a single tool.
Improve production efficiency, reduce material waste during welding, simplify tooling design, and reduce production costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile manufacturing, in particular to a fender bracket and a welding tool thereof. Background Art
[0002] There are many varieties and parts of automobile fender brackets. The welding of each sub-assembly requires tooling. How to combine the welding of various parts of an assembly into one tool has become an urgent problem that manufacturers need to solve. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the defects existing in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a fender bracket and a welding tool thereof, which improves production efficiency and saves materials.
[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a fender bracket, including a step assembly and a bend pipe assembly, the step assembly includes an upper pedal and a lower pedal arranged opposite to each other up and down; the bend pipe assembly includes a first bend pipe, a second bend pipe, a third bend pipe and a fourth bend pipe; the proximal end of the first bend pipe is connected to the left side of the upper pedal, and the distal end of the first bend pipe is connected to the first connecting seat; the proximal end of the second bend pipe is connected to the right side of the upper pedal, and the distal end of the second bend pipe is connected to the second connecting seat; the third bend pipe is connected to the left side of the lower pedal, and the distal end of the third bend pipe is connected to the first connecting seat; the fourth bend pipe is connected to the right side of the lower pedal, and the distal end of the fourth bend pipe is a free end.
[0005] A further improvement is that: it also includes a connecting bracket, and the connecting bracket is connected to the second curved pipe and the fourth curved pipe respectively.
[0006] Further improvements are: the connecting bracket includes a horizontally arranged connecting strip, the proximal end of the connecting strip is provided with a first vertical plate, and the first vertical plate is provided with a through hole adapted to the second bend pipe; the distal end of the connecting strip is provided with a second vertical plate, and the second vertical plate is provided with a slot adapted to the second bend pipe and the fourth bend pipe.
[0007] A further improvement is that ear plates are provided at both upper and lower ends of the first vertical plate and the second vertical plate.
[0008] The utility model also provides a welding tool for the above-mentioned fender bracket, including a base plate, on which a first positioning mechanism for positioning the step assembly, a second positioning mechanism for positioning the connecting bracket, a third positioning mechanism for positioning the first bend and the third bend, and a fourth positioning mechanism for positioning the second bend and the fourth bend are arranged.
[0009] Further improvement is that: the first positioning mechanism includes a first positioning plate vertically arranged on the base plate, grooves are respectively arranged on both sides of the first positioning plate, and first support plates for supporting the upper pedal are respectively arranged on both sides of the upper end of the first positioning plate, a support arm is arranged on the outer side of the first support plate, and a first positioning groove adapted to the bending pipe assembly is arranged on the support arm.
[0010] A further improvement is that it also includes a plurality of second support plates for supporting the lower pedal, each second support plate is fixedly mounted on the bottom plate and located on both sides of the first positioning plate, and a second positioning groove adapted to the bent pipe assembly is provided on the second support plate.
[0011] Further improvements are: the second positioning mechanism includes a second positioning plate, a first positioning strip and a second positioning strip; the second positioning plate is vertically arranged on the bottom plate; the first positioning strip is horizontally arranged, and the two ends of the first positioning strip are respectively connected to the second positioning plate through a first connecting block; the second positioning strip is horizontally arranged, and the two ends of the second positioning strip are respectively connected to the second positioning plate through a second connecting block; the first positioning strip and the second positioning strip are both provided with a first positioning hole adapted to the ear plate, and the width of the second connecting block is greater than the width of the first connecting block.
[0012] A further improvement is that the third positioning mechanism includes a third positioning plate and a fourth positioning plate which are arranged opposite to each other, the upper end of the third positioning plate is provided with a second positioning hole which is compatible with the first connecting seat, and the fourth positioning plate is provided with a third positioning groove which is compatible with the bending pipe assembly.
[0013] Further improvements are: the fourth positioning mechanism includes a fifth positioning plate and a sixth positioning plate arranged at an angle, the upper end of the fifth positioning plate is bent outward to form an extension portion, and the extension portion is provided with a third positioning hole adapted to the second connecting seat; the sixth positioning plate is provided with a fourth positioning groove adapted to the bent pipe assembly.
[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0015] In the utility model, the fender bracket includes a step bracket and a bent pipe bracket. The traditional method is to weld two bent pipes first and then weld them together with the step bracket. In this case, at least three toolings are required, which is not only time-consuming but also has low production efficiency. The utility model is designed as an overall tooling, which greatly improves production efficiency and saves materials. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fender bracket in the embodiment of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a working state diagram of the welding tool in the embodiment of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a front view of the welding tool in the embodiment of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 It is a side view of the welding tool in the embodiment of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 A top view of a welding tool in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 6 A three-dimensional diagram of a welding tool in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first positioning mechanism in the embodiment of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second positioning mechanism in the embodiment of the utility model;
[0024] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the third positioning mechanism in the embodiment of the utility model;
[0025] Fig.10 It is a structural schematic diagram of the fourth positioning mechanism in the embodiment of the utility model.
[0026] Reference numerals:
[0027] 1- mudguard bracket; 11- upper pedal; 12- lower pedal; 13- first connecting seat; 14- second connecting seat; 15- first elbow; 16- second elbow; 17- third elbow; 18- fourth elbow; 19- connecting bracket; 191- first vertical plate; 192- second vertical plate; 193- connecting strip; 194- through hole; 195- slot; 196- ear plate;
[0028] 2- bottom plate;
[0029] 3-first positioning mechanism; 31-first positioning plate; 32-groove; 33-first support plate; 34-support arm; 35-first positioning groove; 36-second support plate; 37-second positioning groove;
[0030] 4-second positioning mechanism; 41-second positioning plate; 42-first positioning bar; 43-first connecting block; 44-second positioning bar; 45-second connecting block; 46-first positioning hole;
[0031] 5-third positioning mechanism; 51-third positioning plate; 52-second positioning hole; 53-fourth positioning plate; 54-third positioning groove;
[0032] 6-fourth positioning mechanism; 61-fifth positioning plate; 62-extension portion; 63-third positioning hole; 64-sixth positioning plate; 65-fourth positioning groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. The embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar numbers throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions.
[0034] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that directional words, such as the terms "center", "lateral (X)", "longitudinal (Y)", "vertical (Z)", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating directions and positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of narrating the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and cannot be understood as limiting the specific protection scope of the present invention.
[0035] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features. Therefore, the definition of "first" and "second" features can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "several" and "a number" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.
[0036] The following is a further description of the specific implementation of the utility model in conjunction with the drawings of the specification, so that the technical solution and its beneficial effects of the utility model are clearer and more explicit. The following description of the embodiments with reference to the drawings is exemplary and intended to explain the utility model, but cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.
[0037] See also Figure 1As shown, an embodiment of the utility model provides a fender bracket 1, including a step assembly and a bend pipe assembly, the step assembly includes an upper pedal 11 and a lower pedal 12 which are arranged opposite to each other up and down; the bend pipe assembly includes a first bend pipe 15, a second bend pipe 16, a third bend pipe 17 and a fourth bend pipe 18; the proximal end of the first bend pipe 15 is connected to the left side of the upper pedal 11, and the distal end of the first bend pipe 15 is connected to the first connecting seat 13; the proximal end of the second bend pipe 16 is connected to the right side of the upper pedal 11, and the distal end of the second bend pipe 16 is connected to the second connecting seat 14; the third bend pipe 17 is connected to the left side of the lower pedal 12, and the distal end of the third bend pipe 17 is connected to the first connecting seat 13; the fourth bend pipe 18 is connected to the right side of the lower pedal 12, and the distal end of the fourth bend pipe 18 is a free end.
[0038] See also Figure 1 As shown, the fender bracket 1 also includes a connecting bracket 19, which is respectively connected to the second curved pipe 16 and the fourth curved pipe 18. Specifically, the connecting bracket 19 includes a horizontally arranged connecting strip 193, a first vertical plate 191 is arranged at the proximal end of the connecting strip 193, and the first vertical plate 191 is provided with a through hole 194 adapted to the second curved pipe 16; a second vertical plate 192 is arranged at the distal end of the connecting strip 193, and the second vertical plate 192 is provided with a slot 195 adapted to the second curved pipe 16 and the fourth curved pipe 18. Ear plates 196 are arranged at both the upper and lower ends of the first vertical plate 191 and the second vertical plate 192.
[0039] See also Figure 2 to Figure 6 As shown, the embodiment of the utility model also provides a welding tool for the above-mentioned fender bracket 1, including a base plate 2, on which a first positioning mechanism 3 for positioning the step assembly, a second positioning mechanism 4 for positioning the connecting bracket 19, a third positioning mechanism 5 for positioning the first bend 15 and the third bend 17, and a fourth positioning mechanism 6 for positioning the second bend 16 and the fourth bend 18 are provided.
[0040] See also Figure 7 As shown, the first positioning mechanism 3 includes a first positioning plate 31 vertically arranged on the bottom plate 2, grooves 32 are respectively arranged on both sides of the first positioning plate 31, and first support plates 33 for supporting the upper pedal 11 are respectively arranged on both sides of the upper end of the first positioning plate 31, and support arms 34 are arranged on the outer side of the first support plate 33, and first positioning grooves 35 adapted to the first curved pipe 15 and the second curved pipe 16 are arranged on the support arms 34. Specifically, a plurality of second support plates 36 for supporting the lower pedal 12 are also included, each second support plate 36 is fixedly mounted on the bottom plate 2 and located on both sides of the first positioning plate 31, and second positioning grooves 37 adapted to the third curved pipe 17 and the fourth curved pipe 18 are arranged on the second support plates 36.
[0041] See also Figure 8As shown, the second positioning mechanism 4 includes a second positioning plate 41, a first positioning strip 42 and a second positioning strip 44; the second positioning plate 41 is vertically arranged on the base plate 2; the first positioning strip 42 is horizontally arranged, and the two ends of the first positioning strip 42 are respectively connected to the second positioning plate 41 through the first connecting block 43; the second positioning strip 44 is horizontally arranged, and the two ends of the second positioning strip 44 are respectively connected to the second positioning plate 41 through the second connecting block 45; the first positioning strip 42 and the second positioning strip 44 are both provided with a first positioning hole 46 adapted to the ear plate 196, and the width of the second connecting block 45 is greater than the width of the first connecting block 43.
[0042] See also Fig. 9 As shown, the third positioning mechanism 5 includes a third positioning plate 51 and a fourth positioning plate 53 which are arranged opposite to each other. The upper end of the third positioning plate 51 is provided with a second positioning hole 52 which is adapted to the first connecting seat 13, and the fourth positioning plate 53 is provided with a third positioning groove 54 which is adapted to the first bend pipe 15 and the third bend pipe 17.
[0043] See also Fig.10 As shown, the fourth positioning mechanism 6 includes a fifth positioning plate 61 and a sixth positioning plate 64 arranged at an angle, the upper end of the fifth positioning plate 61 is bent outward to form an extension portion 62, and the extension portion 62 is provided with a third positioning hole 63 adapted to the second connecting seat 14; the sixth positioning plate 64 is provided with a fourth positioning groove 65 adapted to the second bend pipe 16 and the fourth bend pipe 18.
[0044] In the description of the specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "preferably", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model, and the schematic expressions of the above terms in this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.
[0045] Through the description of the above structure and principle, technicians in the relevant technical field should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. Improvements and substitutions based on the present invention using the known technology in the field all fall within the protection scope of the present invention and should be defined by the claims.
Claims
1. A fender bracket, comprising a step assembly and a bend pipe assembly, characterized in that: The step assembly comprises an upper pedal (11) and a lower pedal (12) which are arranged opposite to each other in an upper and lower direction; the curved pipe assembly comprises a first curved pipe (15), a second curved pipe (16), a third curved pipe (17) and a fourth curved pipe (18); the proximal end of the first curved pipe (15) is connected to the left side of the upper pedal (11), and the distal end of the first curved pipe (15) is connected to the first connecting seat (13); the proximal end of the second curved pipe (16) is connected to the right side of the upper pedal (11), and the distal end of the second curved pipe (16) is connected to the second connecting seat (14); the third curved pipe (17) is connected to the left side of the lower pedal (12), and the distal end of the third curved pipe (17) is connected to the first connecting seat (13); the fourth curved pipe (18) is connected to the right side of the lower pedal (12), and the distal end of the fourth curved pipe (18) is a free end.
2. The fender bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a connecting bracket (19), wherein the connecting bracket (19) is respectively connected to the second curved pipe (16) and the fourth curved pipe (18).
3. The fender bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting bracket (19) comprises a horizontally arranged connecting strip (193), wherein a first vertical plate (191) is arranged at a proximal end of the connecting strip (193), and the first vertical plate (191) is provided with a through hole (194) adapted to the second curved pipe (16); and a second vertical plate (192) is arranged at a distal end of the connecting strip (193), and the second vertical plate (192) is provided with a slot (195) adapted to the second curved pipe (16) and the fourth curved pipe (18).
4. The fender bracket according to claim 3, characterized in that: Ear plates (196) are provided at both upper and lower ends of the first vertical plate (191) and the second vertical plate (192).
5. A welding tool for the fender bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The invention comprises a base plate (2), on which a first positioning mechanism (3) for positioning a step assembly, a second positioning mechanism (4) for positioning a connecting bracket (19), a third positioning mechanism (5) for positioning a first curved pipe (15) and a third curved pipe (17), and a fourth positioning mechanism (6) for positioning a second curved pipe (16) and a fourth curved pipe (18) are arranged.
6. The welding tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first positioning mechanism (3) comprises a first positioning plate (31) vertically arranged on the bottom plate (2), grooves (32) are respectively arranged on both sides of the first positioning plate (31), and first support plates (33) for supporting the upper pedal (11) are respectively arranged on both sides of the upper end of the first positioning plate (31), and a support arm (34) is arranged on the outer side of the first support plate (33), and a first positioning groove (35) adapted to the bent pipe assembly is arranged on the support arm (34).
7. The welding tool according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a plurality of second support plates (36) for supporting the lower pedal (12), each second support plate (36) being fixedly mounted on the bottom plate (2) and located on both sides of the first positioning plate (31), and a second positioning groove (37) adapted to the bent pipe assembly is provided on the second support plate (36).
8. The welding tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second positioning mechanism (4) comprises a second positioning plate (41), a first positioning strip (42) and a second positioning strip (44); the second positioning plate (41) is vertically arranged on the bottom plate (2); the first positioning strip (42) is horizontally arranged, and the two ends of the first positioning strip (42) are respectively connected to the second positioning plate (41) through a first connecting block (43); the second positioning strip (44) is horizontally arranged, and the two ends of the second positioning strip (44) are respectively connected to the second positioning plate (41) through a second connecting block (45); the first positioning strip (42) and the second positioning strip (44) are both provided with a first positioning hole (46) adapted to the ear plate (196), and the width of the second connecting block (45) is greater than the width of the first connecting block (43).
9. The welding tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The third positioning mechanism (5) comprises a third positioning plate (51) and a fourth positioning plate (53) which are arranged opposite to each other, the upper end of the third positioning plate (51) is provided with a second positioning hole (52) which is matched with the first connecting seat (13), and the fourth positioning plate (53) is provided with a third positioning groove (54) which is matched with the bent pipe assembly.
10. The welding tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The fourth positioning mechanism (6) comprises a fifth positioning plate (61) and a sixth positioning plate (64) arranged at an angle, the upper end of the fifth positioning plate (61) is bent outward to form an extension portion (62), and the extension portion (62) is provided with a third positioning hole (63) adapted to the second connecting seat (14); the sixth positioning plate (64) is provided with a fourth positioning groove (65) adapted to the bent pipe assembly.