Vehicle and air cylinder support assembly thereof

Abstract

The utility model relates to a vehicle and an air cylinder support assembly thereof. The vehicle comprises an air cylinder support assembly assembled on a vehicle frame assembly. The air cylinder support assembly is a combined support and is provided with at least two supports integrated on a bottom plate, and at least two air cylinder assemblies are installed and fixed at the same time. According to the air cylinder support assembly, at least the installation supports of the air cylinders are integrated into the integral support, installation of at least two air cylinders can be completed through one-time assembly, the assembly efficiency is improved, the air cylinder support assembly can adapt to installation of air cylinders of different sizes without developing a special stamping die and adjusting the radian of the support, and the development cost is reduced. And meanwhile, the change of the arrangement space position of the air cylinder can be realized by changing the size of the fixed base, so that the universality of the air cylinder bracket is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of automobiles and relates to an air cylinder bracket assembly, in particular to a combined air cylinder bracket assembly and a vehicle with the bracket assembly. Background Art

[0002] At present, commercial vehicles generally use pneumatic brakes, and the air reservoir and its bracket are important components of the brake system. Affected by factors such as vehicle wheelbase, layout space, and the size of the air reservoir, especially in today's rapid development of new energy, hydrogen fuel cells, drive motors, power batteries, controllers, thermal management systems and other parts and their frame assemblies occupy almost all the space inside and outside the frame, and it is rare to install all the air reservoirs in a centralized manner.

[0003] In order to meet the demand for vehicle brake air volume, the common choice is to integrate the air reservoir with the frame assembly, install it on the inner side of the longitudinal beam or cross beam of the frame, or hang it from the bottom. When placed on the side or hung, in order to ensure that the air reservoir can be fixed reliably, it is generally installed using air reservoir brackets stamped by multiple dies. If the diameter of the air reservoir or the spatial installation position changes, it is necessary to redevelop a dedicated stamping die, which has the problems of high overall development cost, poor versatility, and low assembly efficiency.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to further improve the existing gas storage cylinder support structure. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the problems of high development cost, poor versatility and low assembly efficiency of the existing gas cylinder bracket, the utility model provides a gas cylinder bracket assembly with high integration, convenient installation and good versatility, and a vehicle with the bracket assembly.

[0006] The utility model is realized through the following technical solutions:

[0007] The above-mentioned air reservoir bracket assembly is a combined bracket, which has at least two brackets integrated on a base plate and simultaneously mounts and fixes at least two air reservoir assemblies.

[0008] The air cylinder bracket assembly, wherein: the bracket assembly includes a bottom plate, a first bracket, and a second bracket; the bottom plate is bent as a whole into an "L" shape, including a base and a bent portion bent upward and extending from one side of the base; the first bracket and the second bracket have the same structure, and are respectively arranged on the two end surfaces of the base of the bottom plate, including left and right connecting plates symmetrically distributed on the base and an air cylinder connecting base with the left connecting plate and the right connecting plate respectively connected at both ends; the air cylinder connecting base is arc-shaped and fits the arc of the air cylinder; the curvature of the connecting plate on the air cylinder connection side of the left connecting plate and the right connecting plate is consistent with the arc size of the air cylinder connecting base; the left connecting plate and the right connecting plate are concave below the arc at the end to form a square notch.

[0009] The gas cylinder bracket assembly, wherein: the base is provided with a plurality of first mounting holes, and a first process hole with positioning and weight reduction function; the bending portion is provided with a plurality of second mounting holes, and a second process hole with positioning and weight reduction function.

[0010] The gas cylinder bracket assembly, wherein: the height and length of the left connecting plate and the right connecting plate relative to the bottom surface and the vertical surface of the base plate are adjusted accordingly according to the change of the spatial position of the gas cylinder; the curvature of the gas cylinder connecting base is adjusted accordingly according to the different diameters of the gas cylinder, and the left connecting plate, the right connecting plate and the gas cylinder connecting base are welded.

[0011] The air cylinder bracket assembly, wherein: the bracket assembly is provided with a reinforcing plate; the reinforcing plate is symmetrically arranged between the outer sides of the left connecting plate and the right connecting plate of the first bracket and the vertical surface of the bottom plate.

[0012] The gas cylinder bracket assembly, wherein: the first bracket is arranged at the base of the bottom plate and the inner side of the bent portion; the second bracket has two, which are arranged on the other side of the base of the bottom plate opposite to the first bracket and are distributed in parallel at a certain distance.

[0013] The above-mentioned vehicle includes an air cylinder bracket assembly, an air cylinder assembly, and a hoop assembled on a frame assembly; the air cylinder bracket assembly is fixedly mounted on the frame assembly as described above. The first mounting hole on the bottom plate base of the air cylinder bracket assembly is used for assembly and connection with the width of the frame assembly, and the second mounting hole on the bent portion of the bottom plate is used for assembly and connection with the lower wing surface of the frame assembly. The air cylinder assembly matches the bracket of the air cylinder bracket assembly, and fits with the arc surface of the bracket of the air cylinder bracket assembly respectively; there are a plurality of hoop bands, which respectively pass through the brackets of the air cylinder bracket assembly, and connect the air cylinder assembly and the air cylinder bracket assembly into a whole through fasteners. Beneficial Effects

[0014] The gas cylinder bracket assembly of the utility model integrates the four mounting brackets of the two gas cylinders into an integral bracket, and the installation of the two gas cylinders can be completed in one assembly, which improves the assembly efficiency, and does not require the development of a special stamping die. The bracket curvature can be adjusted to adapt to the installation of gas cylinders of different sizes, reducing the development cost. At the same time, the change of the spatial position of the gas cylinder arrangement can also be achieved by changing the size of the fixed base, which improves the versatility of the gas cylinder bracket. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of assembling an air reservoir with an air reservoir bracket assembly of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the gas reservoir bracket assembly of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the gas reservoir bracket assembly from another perspective of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a top view of the gas reservoir bracket assembly of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is the front view of the gas cylinder bracket assembly of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the gas reservoir bracket assembly of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 7 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the gas cylinder bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following embodiments of the technical solution of the present application will be described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present application, and are therefore only used as examples, and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present application.

[0023] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, technical terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish different objects and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number, specific order or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0024] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the directions or positional relationships indicated by the technical terms "inside", "outside", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description. They do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they should not be understood as limitations on the embodiments of the present application.

[0025] The utility model is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation modes.

[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, the gas cylinder bracket assembly 1 of the utility model is a combined bracket, having at least two brackets arranged on a base, and is used to simultaneously install and fix at least two gas cylinder assemblies 2.

[0027] like Figure 2-Figure 5 As shown, the gas cylinder bracket 1 in Embodiment 1 of the present invention comprises a bottom plate 11 , a first bracket 12 , a second bracket 13 and a reinforcing plate 14 .

[0028] The bottom plate 11 is bent into an "L" shape as a whole, including a base 111 and a bent portion 112 bent upward from one side of the base 111; the base 111 is provided with a plurality of first mounting holes 113, and first process holes 114 with positioning and weight reduction functions; the bent portion 112 is provided with a plurality of second mounting holes 115, and second process holes 116 with positioning and weight reduction functions.

[0029] The first bracket 12 is disposed at the base 111 of the bottom plate 11 and on the same side as the bent portion 112 , and includes a first left connecting plate 121 , a first air reservoir connecting base 122 , and a first right connecting plate 123 ;

[0030] The first left connecting plate 121 and the first right connecting plate 123 are symmetrically distributed, one end of which is fixedly connected to the bent portion 112 of the bottom plate 11, and the other end of which extends along the base 111 of the bottom plate 11; the height and length of the first left connecting plate 121 and the first right connecting plate 123 extending relative to the bottom surface and the vertical surface of the bottom plate 11 can be adjusted accordingly according to the change of the spatial position of the gas storage cylinder;

[0031] The first gas cylinder connection base 122 is in an arc shape, and its two ends are respectively connected to the protruding ends of the first left connecting plate 121 and the first right connecting plate 123; the first gas cylinder connection base 122 fits the arc of the gas cylinder, and its curvature can be adjusted accordingly according to the different diameters of the gas cylinder, and the curvature of the gas cylinder connection side connecting plates of the first left connecting plate 121 and the first right connecting plate 123 is consistent with the arc size of the first gas cylinder connection base 122, and the three are welded to form the first bracket 12; the arcs at the ends of the first left connecting plate 121 and the first right connecting plate 123 are concave to form a square notch 124, which is convenient for the hoop to pass through the first bracket 12, and then fix the gas cylinder to the arc surface of the first gas cylinder connection base 122 together with the fasteners.

[0032] The second bracket 13 is arranged on the other side of the base 111 of the bottom plate 11 opposite to the first bracket 12, and includes a second left connecting plate 131, a second gas cylinder connecting base 132, and a second right connecting plate 133; the second left connecting plate 131 and the second right connecting plate 133 are bent parts symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides, and the height and length thereof extending relative to the bottom surface and the vertical surface of the bottom plate 11 can be adjusted accordingly according to the change of the spatial position of the gas cylinder; the second gas cylinder connecting base 132 is arc-shaped, arranged between the second left connecting plate 131 and the second right connecting plate 133, and fits the arc of the gas cylinder, and its arc can be adjusted accordingly according to the different diameters of the gas cylinder, and the arc of the connecting plate on the gas cylinder connecting side of the second left connecting plate 131 and the second right connecting plate 133 is consistent with the arc size of the second gas cylinder connecting base 132, and the three are welded to form the second bracket 13; the second bracket 13 has both the function of fixing the gas cylinder base and strengthening the gas cylinder bracket assembly 1.

[0033] The reinforcing plate 14 is symmetrically arranged between the outer sides of the first left connecting plate 121 and the first right connecting plate 123 of the first bracket 12 and the vertical surface of the bottom plate 11, and the gas cylinder bracket assembly is laterally reinforced by welding to enhance the ability to resist lateral torsion.

[0034] In the above-mentioned embodiment 1, the gas cylinder bracket assembly 1 uses two groups of brackets integrated on a base plate, and three or more groups can also be integrated as needed.

[0035] like Figure 6 As shown, in another embodiment 2, the gas cylinder bracket assembly 1a can also integrate three sets of brackets as needed. In this example, the gas cylinder bracket assembly 1a is composed of a bottom plate 11a, a first bracket 12a, two second brackets 13a, two first reinforcing plates 14a and two second reinforcing plates 15a. The bottom plate 11a is bent into an "L" shape as a whole, and is also provided with mounting holes and process holes for positioning and weight reduction;

[0036] The first bracket 12a is arranged inside the bent surface of the bottom plate 11a, and the arc matched with the gas cylinder and the height and length extending relative to the bottom and vertical surfaces of the bottom plate can be adjusted accordingly according to the diameter and spatial position of the gas cylinder.

[0037] The two second brackets 13a are arranged on the other side of the base of the bottom plate 11a opposite to the first bracket 12a, and are distributed in parallel at a certain distance. The arc that cooperates with the gas cylinder and the height and length extending relative to the bottom and vertical surfaces of the bottom plate can be adjusted accordingly according to the diameter of the gas cylinder and the spatial position.

[0038] The second reinforcing plates 15a are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the bottom plate 11a, and the first reinforcing plates 14a are symmetrically distributed between the outer side of the first bracket 12a and the vertical surface of the bottom plate 11a and the second reinforcing plates 15a. The gas cylinder bracket assembly is laterally reinforced by welding to enhance the ability to resist lateral torsion.

[0039] Another technical solution of the present utility model is a vehicle, comprising the above-mentioned gas reservoir bracket assembled on the vehicle frame assembly, such as Figure 7 As shown, the vehicle of Embodiment 2 of the present utility model includes an air cylinder bracket 1, an air cylinder assembly 2, a hoop 3, a fastener 4, and a frame assembly 5.

[0040] The air cylinder bracket assembly 1 is fixedly mounted on the frame assembly 5, and the first mounting hole 113 on the bottom plate base 111 is used for assembly and connection with the width of the frame assembly 5, and the second mounting hole 115 on the bottom plate bending portion 112 is used for assembly and connection with the lower wing surface of the frame assembly 5; the base 11 integrates two brackets, a first bracket 12 and a second bracket 13.

[0041] The gas cylinder assembly 2 matches the bracket of the gas cylinder bracket assembly 1, and has two brackets, which fit the arc surfaces of the first bracket 12 and the second bracket 13 of the gas cylinder bracket assembly 1 respectively;

[0042] There are multiple bands 3, which pass through the first bracket 12 and the second bracket 13 of the gas cylinder bracket assembly 1 respectively, and connect the two gas cylinder assemblies 2 and the gas cylinder bracket assembly 1 into a whole through the fastener 4.

[0043] The above-mentioned air cylinder bracket assembly 1 and air cylinder assembly 2 are assembled by means of a band 3 and a fastener 4 and then installed on the frame assembly 5 as a whole. The ventral surface or the lower wing surface of a crossbeam or a longitudinal beam of the frame assembly 5 can be connected and fixed by fasteners.

[0044] According to the space layout of the whole vehicle, the gas reservoir bracket assembly 1 of the utility model can be installed on the inner side of the crossbeam or longitudinal beam of any part of the frame assembly 5, and the installation orientation of the two gas reservoir assemblies 2 relative to the bottom plate 11 can be changed by adjusting the size and angle of the arc of the first bracket 12 and the second bracket 13 relative to the bottom plate 11. The illustrated examples are only partial application states of the gas reservoir bracket assembly of the utility model, not all embodiments, and are only used to explain the specific technical solutions of the utility model in detail.

[0045] The air cylinder bracket assembly of the utility model is fixed to the inner side of the longitudinal beam or the cross beam of the frame, and is respectively connected to the ventral surface and the lower wing surface of the cross beam or the longitudinal beam, and can be disassembled and assembled as a whole. The installation of at least two air cylinder assemblies can be completed in one assembly, thereby improving the assembly efficiency. The four mounting brackets of the two air cylinders are integrated into an integral bracket. The first bracket 12 and the second bracket 13 strengthen the overall bracket, and the structure is compact and the strength is high. There is no need to develop a special stamping die, and the curvature of the bracket can be adjusted to adapt to the installation of air cylinders of different sizes, thereby reducing the development cost. The change of the spatial position of the air cylinder arrangement can also be achieved by changing the size of the fixed base, thereby improving the versatility of the air cylinder bracket, and can meet the layout of light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles and the installation requirements of the air cylinder, and is easy to install and disassemble.

Claims

1. An air reservoir support assembly, characterized in that: The bracket assembly is a combined bracket, having at least two brackets integrated on a base plate, and at least two gas storage cylinder assemblies are installed and fixed at the same time; The bracket assembly includes a base plate, a first bracket, and a second bracket; The bottom plate is bent into an "L" shape as a whole, including a base and a bent portion bent upward from one side of the base; The first bracket and the second bracket have the same structure and are respectively arranged on the two end surfaces of the base of the bottom plate, including left and right connecting plates symmetrically distributed on the base and an air cylinder connecting base with the left connecting plate and the right connecting plate at both ends respectively connected to the left connecting plate and the right connecting plate; the air cylinder connecting base is arc-shaped and fits the arc of the air cylinder; the curvature of the connecting plate on the air cylinder connecting side of the left connecting plate and the right connecting plate is consistent with the arc size of the air cylinder connecting base; the lower part of the arc at the end of the left connecting plate and the right connecting plate is concave to form a square notch.

2. The gas cylinder bracket assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base is provided with a plurality of first mounting holes and a first process hole having a positioning and weight-reducing function; the bending portion is provided with a plurality of second mounting holes and a second process hole having a positioning and weight-reducing function.

3. The gas cylinder bracket assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The height and length of the left connecting plate and the right connecting plate relative to the bottom surface and the vertical surface of the base plate are adjusted accordingly according to the change of the spatial position of the gas cylinder; the curvature of the gas cylinder connecting base is adjusted accordingly according to the different diameters of the gas cylinder, and the left connecting plate, the right connecting plate and the gas cylinder connecting base are welded.

4. The gas cylinder bracket assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket assembly is provided with a reinforcing plate; the reinforcing plate is symmetrically arranged between the outer sides of the left connecting plate and the right connecting plate of the first bracket and the vertical surface of the bottom plate.

5. The gas cylinder bracket assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first bracket is arranged at the base and the inner side of the bending portion of the bottom plate; The second brackets have two parts, which are arranged on the other side of the base of the bottom plate opposite to the first bracket and are distributed in parallel at a certain distance.

6. A vehicle, comprising an air reservoir bracket assembly, an air reservoir assembly, and a band assembled on a vehicle frame assembly; characterized in that: The gas cylinder bracket assembly is as described in any one of claims 1-5 and is fixedly mounted on the vehicle frame assembly.

7. The vehicle according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first mounting hole on the bottom plate base of the gas reservoir bracket assembly is used for assembly connection with the width of the frame assembly, and the second mounting hole on the bottom plate bending portion is used for assembly connection with the lower wing surface of the frame assembly.

8. The vehicle according to claim 6, characterized in that: The gas cylinder assembly matches the bracket of the gas cylinder bracket assembly and fits the arc surface of the bracket of the gas cylinder bracket assembly respectively; The hoop has a plurality of straps, which respectively pass through the brackets of the gas cylinder bracket assembly, and the gas cylinder assembly and the gas cylinder bracket assembly are connected into a whole through fasteners.

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