Engine hood hinge reinforcing plate, engine hood assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses an engine hood hinge reinforcing plate, an engine hood assembly and a vehicle, the engine hood hinge reinforcing plate comprises a body and a supporting piece, a hinge mounting hole is formed in the body, the body is used for being arranged on the side, facing an outer plate, of an inner plate of an engine hood, and the supporting piece is connected with the body; at least part of the supporting piece is located on the side, away from the inner plate, of the body and used for being connected with an outer plate of the engine hood. The engine hood hinge reinforcing plate has the advantages of being good in supporting performance on an outer plate of an engine hood and good in concave resistance of the outer plate of the engine hood.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular to an engine hood hinge reinforcement plate, an engine hood assembly and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] The hood assembly is a relatively independent assembly in the vehicle body structure and is a necessary channel for users to inspect and repair the power system. The vehicle hood is fixed to the body through hinges and the hood is opened and closed through hinges. The inner plate of the hood and the hinge reinforcement plate are connected to the hinges through bolts at the same time to increase the strength of the hinge installation point area.

[0003] In the related art, the hinge reinforcement plate of the engine hood is usually tightly attached to the inner plate of the engine hood, and its thickness is less than the distance between the inner plate and the outer plate of the engine hood. However, the engine hood has fewer supporting points on the outer plate above the hinge reinforcement plate, and the outer plate in this area has the defect of being easily concave and deformed when impacted by external force. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present application aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art at least to some extent.

[0005] To this end, an embodiment of the present application proposes a hood hinge reinforcement plate, which has the advantages of good support for the outer panel of the hood and good dent resistance of the outer panel of the hood.

[0006] An embodiment of the present application also provides an engine hood assembly.

[0007] An embodiment of the present application further provides a vehicle.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the present application, the hood hinge reinforcement plate includes a main body and a support member, the main body is provided with a hinge mounting hole, the main body is used to be arranged on the side of the inner plate of the hood facing the outer plate; the support member is connected to the main body, at least a portion of the support member is located on the side of the body away from the inner plate, and the at least a portion of the support member is used to be connected to the outer plate of the hood.

[0009] According to the engine hood hinge reinforcement plate of the embodiment of the present application, the hinge is connected to the body and the inner plate of the engine hood through a threaded member passing through the hinge mounting hole. The portion of the support member located in the body away from the inner plate is connected to the outer plate of the engine hood, that is, the inner plate of the engine hood supports the outer plate through the body and the support member, thereby making it less likely for the outer plate to be concave and deformed when subjected to external impact.

[0010] In some embodiments, the support member includes an adapter plate and a strap, the first end of the adapter plate is connected to the main body, the adapter plate extends relative to the main body in a direction away from the inner plate, the second end of the adapter plate is connected to the strap, the strap has a lap surface adapted to the inner surface of the outer panel, and the lap surface is used to connect to the inner surface of the outer panel.

[0011] In some embodiments, a first weight-reducing hole is provided on the adapter plate.

[0012] In some embodiments, the overlapping surface is used to bond with the inner surface of the outer panel by means of expansion adhesive, and a reinforcement groove for accommodating part of the expansion adhesive is provided on the overlapping surface.

[0013] In some embodiments, the main body includes a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate connected in sequence, the first plate is angled with the second plate, the second plate is angled with the third plate, the first plate is used to be connected to the inner plate, the support member is connected to the first plate, and the hinge mounting hole is arranged on the third plate.

[0014] In some embodiments, a second lightening hole is disposed on the second plate.

[0015] In some embodiments, the body further comprises a folding plate connected to at least two of the first plate, the second plate and the third plate, the folding plate being at an angle to at least two of the first plate, the second plate and the third plate.

[0016] In some embodiments, the third plate is provided with a flange at one end facing away from the second plate, the flange is at an angle to the third plate, and the flange is used to be connected to the inner plate.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present application, the hood assembly includes a hood and a hood hinge reinforcement plate as described in any of the above embodiments, the hood includes an inner panel and an outer panel, the hood hinge reinforcement plate is located between the inner panel and the outer panel, the body is connected to the inner panel, and the support member is connected to the outer panel.

[0018] The technical advantages of the engine hood assembly according to the embodiment of the present application are the same as the technical advantages of the engine hood hinge reinforcement plate of the above-mentioned embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0019] In some embodiments, the support member is bonded to the outer panel by expansion glue.

[0020] A vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application includes the engine hood assembly as described in the above embodiment.

[0021] The technical advantages of the vehicle according to the embodiment of the present application are the same as the technical advantages of the engine hood assembly of the above-mentioned embodiment, and will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of a hood hinge reinforcement plate according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a hood hinge reinforcement plate and an inner panel of the hood according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 3 It is a top view of the engine hood assembly according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein the outer panel of the engine hood is hidden.

[0025] Reference numerals:

[0026] 100. Hood hinge reinforcement plate; 1. Main body; 11. First plate; 12. Second plate; 121. Second weight-reducing hole; 13. Third plate; 131. Hinge mounting hole; 14. Folding plate; 15. Flanging; 2. Support member; 21. Adapter plate; 211. First weight-reducing hole; 22. Lap plate; 221. Lap surface; 222. Reinforcement groove; 3. Inner plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The embodiments of the present application 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 application, but cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0028] Combine the following Figure 1-Figure 3 A hood hinge reinforcement plate 100 according to an embodiment of the present application is described.

[0029] The hood hinge reinforcement plate 100 according to the embodiment of the present application includes a body 1 and a support member 2. The body 1 is provided with a hinge mounting hole 131, and the body 1 is used to be arranged on the side of the inner plate 3 of the hood facing the outer plate. The support member 2 is connected to the body 1, and at least part of the support member 2 is located on the side of the body 1 away from the inner plate 3, and at least part of the support member 2 is used to be connected to the outer plate of the hood.

[0030] According to the hood hinge reinforcement plate 100 of the embodiment of the present application, the hinge is connected to the body 1 and the inner plate 3 of the hood through a threaded member passing through the hinge mounting hole 131. Among them, the part of the support member 2 located in the body 1 away from the inner plate 3 is connected to the outer plate of the hood, that is, the inner plate 3 of the hood supports the outer plate through the body 1 and the support member 2, thereby making it less likely for the outer plate to be concave and deformed when subjected to external impact.

[0031] It should be noted that there are at least two hinge mounting holes 131 on the main body 1, and at least part of the lower surface of the main body 1 is adapted to the inner surface of the inner panel 3, that is, after the main body 1 and the inner panel 3 are simultaneously connected to the hinge through threaded parts, part of the lower surface of the main body 1 is in fit contact with part of the inner surface of the inner panel 3, wherein the inner surface of the inner panel 3 refers to the surface of the inner panel 3 adjacent to the outer panel.

[0032] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the support member 2 includes an adapter plate 21 and a strap 22. The first end of the adapter plate 21 is connected to the main body 1. The adapter plate 21 extends relative to the main body 1 in a direction away from the inner plate 3. The second end of the adapter plate 21 is connected to the strap 22. The strap 22 has a lap surface 221 adapted to the inner surface of the outer plate, and the lap surface 221 is used to be connected to the inner surface of the outer plate.

[0033] By setting the lap joint surface 221 to match the inner surface of the outer panel, after the lap joint surface 221 is connected to the inner surface of the outer panel, the contact area between the support member 2 and the outer panel is larger, thereby the support area of ​​the support member 2 for the outer panel is larger, and the outer panel is not easily deformed inward when subjected to external impact, and the support member 2 is not easy to compress the outer panel to deform and cause the outer panel to convexly deform.

[0034] Specifically, the inner surface of the outer plate is the surface of the outer plate adjacent to the inner plate 3. Figure 3 As shown, the main body 1 has an outer end and an inner end opposite to each other along the width direction of the engine hood (the width direction of the vehicle), and the lower end of the adapter plate 21 is connected to the inner end of the main body 1. At this time, the strap 22 located at the upper end of the adapter plate 21 is closer to the middle of the engine hood in the width direction. At this time, the support point of the strap 22 to the outer panel is closer to the middle of the outer panel in the width direction, thereby providing a better support effect on the outer panel.

[0035] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a first weight-reducing hole 211 is provided on the adapter plate 21 .

[0036] The adapter plate 21 is used to connect the main body 1 and the strap 22. It does not need to have too large a structural strength, but only needs to be able to support the outer panel without deformation. A first weight-reducing hole 211 is arranged on it, which effectively reduces the total weight of the hood hinge reinforcement plate 100, thereby reducing the production cost of the hood hinge reinforcement plate 100 and meeting the lightweight requirements of the vehicle.

[0037] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, there are two first weight-reducing holes 211 which are arranged at intervals along the width direction thereof.

[0038] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the overlap surface 221 is used to bond with the inner surface of the outer plate through the expansion adhesive, and a reinforcement groove 222 for accommodating part of the expansion adhesive is provided on the overlap surface 221.

[0039] The expansion glue connects the lap joint 221 and the inner surface of the outer panel, which not only ensures the connection strength between the strap 22 and the outer panel, but also has a certain expansion amount, which separates the lap joint 221 and the inner surface of the outer panel, so that the outer panel will not be deformed due to the rigid contact between the strap 22 and the outer panel. Moreover, the expansion glue will basically not expand and contract after solidification. While it has shock-absorbing properties, it will not compress the outer panel to deform due to expansion and contraction. In addition, the setting of the reinforcement groove 222 makes the contact area between the expansion glue and the strap 22 larger, thereby making the connection strength between the strap 22 and the outer panel higher.

[0040] Specifically, Figure 3 As shown, the reinforcement groove 222 extends along the length direction of the hood (the length direction of the vehicle).

[0041] It should be noted that the lap surface 221 can also be connected to the inner surface of the outer panel through elastic buffer parts such as rubber and silicone. For example, the elastic buffer parts are bonded to the lap surface 221 and the inner surface of the outer panel through ordinary adhesive, and the lap surface 221 is separated from the inner surface of the outer panel.

[0042] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the main body 1 includes a first plate 11, a second plate 12 and a third plate 13 which are connected in sequence, the first plate 11 is at an angle to the second plate 12, the second plate 12 is at an angle to the third plate 13, the first plate 11 is used to be connected to the inner plate 3, the support member 2 is connected to the first plate 11, and the hinge mounting hole 131 is arranged on the third plate 13.

[0043] While the third plate 13 is connected to the inner plate 3 by a screw member passing through the hinge mounting hole 131, the first plate 11 is also connected to the inner plate 3, further improving the rigidity of the inner plate 3 of the engine hood, and the inner plate 3 is less likely to deform when the engine hood is opened or closed. Moreover, at this time, the connection points between the body 1 and the inner plate 3 are more numerous and dispersed, which effectively improves the first-order natural frequency of the engine hood, effectively avoiding the resonance of the engine hood during vehicle driving, and improving the driving comfort and satisfaction of users.

[0044] Specifically, Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, the first plate 11, the second plate 12 and the third plate 13 are arranged along the width direction of the engine hood, the lower surface of the first plate 11 and the lower surface of the third plate 13 are in contact with the inner surface of the inner plate 3, and the lower surface of the first plate 11 is connected to the inner plate 3 by spot welding.

[0045] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, a second weight-reducing hole 121 is provided on the second plate 12. The second plate 12 is used to connect the first plate 11 and the third plate 13, and is abutted against or spaced apart from the inner plate 3. The second weight-reducing hole 121 is provided on the second plate 12, which effectively reduces the total weight of the hood hinge reinforcement plate 100, reduces the manufacturing cost of the hood hinge reinforcement plate 100, and meets the lightweight requirements of the vehicle.

[0046] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the body 1 further includes a folding plate 14 , which is connected to at least two of the first plate 11 , the second plate 12 and the third plate 13 , and the folding plate 14 forms an angle with at least two of the first plate 11 , the second plate 12 and the third plate 13 .

[0047] The folding plate 14 effectively improves the bending strength between at least two of the first plate 11, the second plate 12 and the third plate 13 connected to the folding plate 14. For example, when the folding plate 14 is connected to the first plate 11 and the second plate 12, the bending strength between the first plate 11 and the second plate 12 can be improved. For example, when the folding plate 14 is connected to the second plate 12 and the third plate 13, the bending strength between the second plate 12 and the third plate 13 can be improved. The reinforcing effect of the folding plate 14 on the area where the hinge installation point is located is higher and more stable.

[0048] Specifically, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the folding plate 14 is connected to each of the first plate 11, the second plate 12 and the third plate 13, and the folding plate 14 is arranged on the same edge of the first plate 11 to the third plate 13, and the folding plate 14 is substantially perpendicular to each of the first plate 11, the second plate 12 and the third plate 13.

[0049] In some embodiments, a flange 15 is provided at one end of the third plate 13 away from the second plate 12, the flange 15 is at an angle to the third plate 13, and the flange 15 is used to connect with the inner plate 3. As a result, there are more connection points between the body 1 and the inner plate 3, and the distribution is more dispersed, which further ensures the connection strength between the body 1 and the inner plate 3. At the same time, when the operation of opening, closing, and pulling down the engine hood is carried out, the local deformation of the hinge installation point area is effectively reduced, and the resonance of the engine hood is effectively avoided during driving, and the user experience is high.

[0050] According to an embodiment of the present application, the hood assembly includes a hood and a hood hinge reinforcement plate 100 as in any of the above embodiments, the hood includes an inner panel 3 and an outer panel, the hood hinge reinforcement plate 100 is located between the inner panel 3 and the outer panel, the main body 1 is connected to the inner panel 3, and the support member 2 is connected to the outer panel.

[0051] The technical advantages of the engine hood assembly according to the embodiment of the present application are the same as the technical advantages of the engine hood hinge reinforcement plate of the above-mentioned embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0052] Specifically, the support member 2 of the engine hood hinge reinforcement plate 100 is bonded to the outer panel by means of expansion adhesive to achieve support for the outer panel, and the outer panel has good dent resistance.

[0053] A vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application includes the engine hood assembly as described in the above embodiment.

[0054] The technical advantages of the vehicle according to the embodiment of the present application are the same as the technical advantages of the engine hood assembly of the above-mentioned embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0055] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0056] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0057] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0058] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being “above” or “below” a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being “above”, “above”, and “above” a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being “below”, “below”, and “below” a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0059] In the present application, the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. mean 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 present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0060] 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 on the present application. 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 application.

Claims

1. A hood hinge reinforcement plate, characterized in that: include: A body, wherein a hinge mounting hole is provided on the body, and the body is used to be arranged on a side of the inner plate of the engine hood facing the outer plate; and a support member, the support member being connected to the body, at least a portion of the support member being located on a side of the body facing away from the inner panel, and the at least a portion of the support member being used to be connected to an outer panel of the engine hood; The support member includes an adapter plate and a strap, the first end of the adapter plate is connected to the main body, the adapter plate extends relative to the main body in a direction away from the inner plate, the second end of the adapter plate is connected to the strap, the strap has a strap surface adapted to the inner surface of the outer plate, and the strap surface is used to be connected to the inner surface of the outer plate.

2. The hood hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adapter plate is provided with a first weight-reducing hole.

3. The hood hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 1, characterized in that: The overlap surface is used for bonding with the inner surface of the outer plate through expansion glue, and a reinforcement groove for accommodating part of the expansion glue is provided on the overlap surface.

4. The hood hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body includes a first plate, a second plate and a third plate connected in sequence, the first plate is angled with the second plate, the second plate is angled with the third plate, the first plate is used to be connected to the inner plate, the support member is connected to the first plate, and the hinge mounting hole is arranged on the third plate.

5. The hood hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second plate is provided with a second weight-reducing hole.

6. The hood hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 4, characterized in that: The body further includes a folding plate connected to at least two of the first plate, the second plate, and the third plate, the folding plate being at an angle to the at least two of the first plate, the second plate, and the third plate.

7. The hood hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 4, characterized in that: The third plate has an end facing away from the second plate and is provided with a flange, the flange is at an angle to the third plate, and the flange is used to be connected to the inner plate.

8. An engine hood assembly, characterized in that: It comprises an engine hood and a engine hood hinge reinforcement plate as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the engine hood comprises an inner panel and an outer panel, the engine hood hinge reinforcement plate is located between the inner panel and the outer panel, the main body is connected to the inner panel, and the support member is connected to the outer panel.

9. The engine hood assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The support member is bonded to the outer plate by means of expansion glue.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: Comprising the hood assembly as claimed in claim 9.

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