Reinforcing assembly, A column assembly and vehicle
By designing and strengthening the connection between the A-pillar lower outer plate and inner plate, forming a closed cavity, the problem of low support stiffness of the A-pillar is solved and bias bump performance and safety are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421781039.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-24
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the support stiffness of the A-pillar on the vehicle is low and it is prone to deform when biased.
A reinforcement component is designed to connect to the lower outer plate and the inner plate of the A column through the first connecting surface. A connecting bracket is installed on the wall of the first cavity, and connected to the lower outer plate and the inner plate of the A column to form a closed cavity to enhance the support stiffness of the structure of the A column.
It effectively improves the support stiffness of the A-pillar structure in the Y-direction of the vehicle, improves the bias bump performance, effectively resists deformation during bias bump, improves the bias bump score, and ensures safety.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicles, and in particular to a reinforcement component, an A-pillar assembly and a vehicle. Background Art
[0002] With the development of the automotive industry, users have increasingly higher requirements for vehicle safety and NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) performance during driving.
[0003] The vehicle includes an A-pillar, which refers to the pillars on both sides of the front windshield, and is located between the engine compartment and the passenger compartment. At present, the inner and outer panels of the A-pillar are hollow structures, which makes the support stiffness of the A-pillar on the whole vehicle low and easy to deform in the event of an offset collision. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model provides a reinforcement component, an A-pillar assembly and a vehicle, aiming to at least solve the technical problems in the prior art that the A-pillar has low supporting rigidity on the whole vehicle and is easily deformed during offset collision.
[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the utility model provides a reinforcement assembly, wherein the reinforcement assembly has a first connection surface for connecting to one of an A-pillar lower outer panel and an A-pillar lower inner panel of a vehicle;
[0006] A first cavity is disposed on the first connection surface, and a connection bracket is installed on the wall surface of the first cavity for connecting with the other of the A-pillar lower outer panel and the A-pillar lower inner panel of the vehicle.
[0007] Optionally, the reinforcement assembly includes a first reinforcement, a second reinforcement and a third reinforcement, the first connection surface is formed by the first reinforcement and the third reinforcement, and the first cavity is surrounded by the first reinforcement and / or the third reinforcement and the second reinforcement with a groove structure; the first connection surface is connected to the A-pillar lower outer panel, and the two ends of the connection bracket are respectively connected to the second reinforcement and the A-pillar lower inner panel, and the first cavity is a closed cavity;
[0008] The reinforcement assembly further includes a fourth reinforcement member, and the connecting bracket is at least composed of the fourth reinforcement member.
[0009] Optionally, the third reinforcement member includes a third plate portion, and a hinge mounting hole is provided on the third plate portion;
[0010] The third reinforcement member further includes two third folded edges connected to the third plate portion and arranged opposite to each other along a first direction, the third folded edges are arranged at an angle to the third plate portion, and a first reinforcing rib is arranged on the third folded edge, and the first reinforcing rib is used to enclose a semi-enclosed cavity with the lower outer plate of the A-pillar;
[0011] The third reinforcement also includes a transition portion extending along a third direction and configured to be connected to the lower inner panel of the A-pillar.
[0012] Optionally, two first mounting holes are provided on the third reinforcement, and a second mounting hole is provided on the fourth reinforcement. The two first mounting holes and the second mounting hole are arranged in a triangle, and the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are used to connect the lower inner panel of the A-pillar.
[0013] Optionally, the second reinforcement member includes a second plate portion and two second folded edges arranged opposite to each other along a second direction, and the second folded edges are arranged at an angle to the second plate portion;
[0014] The second plate portion and the two second folded edges form an open cavity with a groove-shaped structure, and the opening of the open cavity faces the first reinforcement member and / or the third reinforcement member and / or the A-pillar lower outer panel.
[0015] Optionally, the first reinforcement includes a first plate portion and two first folded edges arranged opposite to each other along a first direction, the first folded edges are arranged at an angle to the first plate portion, and the first plate portion and the first folded edges are both used for welding to the lower outer panel of the A-pillar.
[0016] Optionally, the second reinforcement member further comprises two first welding edges respectively connected to the two second folded edges, and the two first welding edges are used to be welded to the first reinforcement member and / or the third reinforcement member;
[0017] The second reinforcement member further comprises two second welding edges connected to the second plate portion and arranged opposite to each other along a first direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the second welding edges are welded to the first reinforcement member and / or the third reinforcement member;
[0018] The second plate portion and the second folded edge are both provided with first weight-reducing holes.
[0019] Optionally, the fourth reinforcement comprises a fourth plate portion and two fourth folded edges arranged opposite to each other along the first direction, and the fourth folded edges are arranged at an angle to the fourth plate portion;
[0020] An end of the fourth folded edge away from the fourth plate portion is connected to a third welding edge, and the third welding edge is welded to the second reinforcement.
[0021] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the utility model provides an A-pillar assembly, comprising an A-pillar lower outer panel, an A-pillar lower inner panel, and a reinforcement component described in any one of the above items connected between the A-pillar lower outer panel and the A-pillar lower inner panel.
[0022] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the utility model provides a vehicle, comprising the A-pillar assembly described above.
[0023] In the embodiment of the utility model, the A-pillar lower outer panel is fixedly connected to the A-pillar lower inner panel through a reinforcing assembly, and the reinforcing assembly reinforces the A-pillar lower outer panel and the upper part of the A-pillar lower inner panel, effectively improving the support stiffness of the A-pillar lower structure in the Y direction of the whole vehicle, ensuring that the installation point of the CCB (Car Cross Beam, dashboard cross beam) and the vehicle body has sufficient installation stiffness, thereby improving the installation mode of the steering system. The steering system mode improvement can avoid the resonance band of the range extender and radiator excitation frequency, avoid the obvious perception of the directional vibration caused by the resonance phenomenon, and help reduce the driver's vibration during driving, thereby improving the driving experience. In addition, a first cavity is provided on the first connecting surface, and a connecting bracket is installed on the wall surface of the first cavity, which is used to connect with the other of the A-pillar lower outer panel and the A-pillar lower inner panel of the vehicle, effectively improving the support stiffness of the A-pillar lower structure in the X direction of the whole vehicle, improving the offset collision performance, and effectively resisting deformation during offset collision, improving the offset collision score, and ensuring safety.
[0024] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the utility model. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the utility model, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the utility model are listed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the first reinforcement member, the second reinforcement member and the third reinforcement member in the reinforcement assembly provided in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0026] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the reinforcement assembly provided in the embodiment of the utility model in cooperation with the A-pillar lower outer panel;
[0027] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of the reinforcement assembly and the A-pillar lower outer panel provided in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0028] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of a first reinforcement member in a reinforcement assembly provided in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0029] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the second reinforcement member in the reinforcement assembly provided in the embodiment of the utility model Figure 1 ;
[0030] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of the second reinforcement member in the reinforcement assembly provided in the embodiment of the utility model Figure 2 ;
[0031] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of the third reinforcement member in the reinforcement assembly provided in the embodiment of the utility model Figure 1 ;
[0032] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of the third reinforcement member in the reinforcement assembly provided in the embodiment of the utility model Figure 2 ;
[0033] Fig. 9 A schematic structural diagram of the fourth reinforcement member in the reinforcement assembly provided in an embodiment of the utility model.
[0034] Reference numerals:
[0035] 1-first reinforcement, 11-first plate, 111-first process hole, 12-first folding edge, 121-second process hole, 122-third process hole, 2-second reinforcement, 21-second plate, 211-positioning hole, 212-welding surface, 22-second folding edge, 23-first welding edge, 24-second welding edge, 25-first weight reduction hole, 3-third reinforcement, 31-third plate, 311-hinge mounting hole, 312-fourth process Hole, 313-second weight-reducing hole, 314-transition surface, 32-third folded edge, 33-first reinforcing rib, 34-connecting portion, 341-first mounting hole, 35-transition portion, 351-third weight-reducing hole, 36-second reinforcing rib, 4-fourth reinforcement, 41-fourth plate portion, 411-second mounting hole, 42-third welding edge, 43-third reinforcing rib, 44-fourth folded edge, 5-first cavity, 6-lower outer panel of A-pillar, 7-semi-enclosed cavity. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0036] The exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the exemplary embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present invention can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to enable a more thorough understanding of the present invention and to fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.
[0037] At present, there is a hollow structure between the inner plate and the outer plate of the A-pillar, which makes the support stiffness of the A-pillar on the whole vehicle low and is easy to deform when there is an offset collision. In order to solve the above problems, the embodiment of the utility model provides a reinforcement component, an A-pillar assembly and a vehicle. The reinforcement component, A-pillar assembly and vehicle mentioned above are described in detail below.
[0038] First, refer to Figures 1 to 3The embodiment of the utility model discloses a reinforcement component, which has a first connecting surface for connecting with one of the A-pillar lower outer panel 6 and the A-pillar lower inner panel of the vehicle; a first cavity 5 is provided on the first connecting surface, and a connecting bracket is installed on the wall surface of the first cavity 5 for connecting with the other of the A-pillar lower outer panel and the A-pillar lower inner panel of the vehicle.
[0039] Wherein, the reinforcement component is applied to a vehicle, the vehicle includes an A-pillar assembly, the A-pillar assembly includes an A-pillar lower structure, the A-pillar lower structure includes an A-pillar lower outer panel 6 and an A-pillar lower inner panel, and the reinforcement component is specifically used to be connected between the A-pillar lower outer panel 6 and the A-pillar lower inner panel. The reinforcement component is specifically connected to the upper portion of the A-pillar lower outer panel 6 and the A-pillar lower inner panel. The A-pillar lower outer panel 6 and the A-pillar lower inner panel can enclose an A-pillar lower cavity, and the reinforcement component is used to separate the A-pillar lower cavity into at least two sub-cavities. The reinforcement component can separate the A-pillar lower cavity into two sub-cavities, three sub-cavities, four sub-cavities, etc. One of the sub-cavities is a first cavity 5. The first connecting surface can be connected to the A-pillar lower outer panel 6, and at this time, the connecting bracket is connected to the A-pillar lower outer panel.
[0040] The reinforcement assembly may include a first reinforcement member 1, a second reinforcement member 2 and a third reinforcement member 3, and the first connection surface may be formed by the first reinforcement member 1 and the third reinforcement member 3. The first cavity 5 may be surrounded by the first reinforcement member 1 and / or the third reinforcement member 3 and the second reinforcement member 2 having a groove structure. The two ends of the connecting bracket may be connected to the second reinforcement member 2 and the lower inner plate of the A-pillar respectively. The reinforcement assembly may also include a fourth reinforcement member 4, and the connecting bracket is at least formed by the fourth reinforcement member 4.
[0041] In the present utility model, the A-pillar lower outer panel 6 is fixedly connected to the A-pillar lower inner panel through a reinforcing assembly, and the reinforcing assembly reinforces the A-pillar lower outer panel 6 and the upper part of the A-pillar lower inner panel, effectively improving the support stiffness of the A-pillar lower structure in the Y direction of the whole vehicle, ensuring that the installation point of the CCB and the vehicle body has sufficient installation stiffness, thereby improving the installation mode of the steering system. The steering system modal improvement can avoid the resonance band of the range extender and radiator excitation frequency, avoiding the obvious perception of the directional vibration caused by the resonance phenomenon, which is conducive to reducing the driver's vibration during driving and improving the driving experience. In addition, a first cavity 5 is provided on the first connecting surface, and a connecting bracket is installed on the wall surface of the first cavity 5 for connecting with the A-pillar lower outer panel 6 and the other of the A-pillar lower inner panel of the vehicle, effectively improving the support stiffness of the A-pillar lower structure in the X direction of the whole vehicle, improving the offset collision performance, and effectively resisting deformation during offset collision, improving the offset collision score, and ensuring safety.
[0042] It should be noted that the X direction of the vehicle refers to the length direction of the vehicle, and the Y direction of the vehicle refers to the width direction of the vehicle.
[0043] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figures 1 to 3 , Fig. 9 The reinforcement assembly includes a first reinforcement 1, a second reinforcement 2 and a third reinforcement 3, the first connecting surface is composed of the first reinforcement 1 and the third reinforcement 3, and the first cavity 5 is surrounded by the first reinforcement 1 and / or the third reinforcement 3 and the second reinforcement 2 with a groove structure; the first connecting surface is connected to the lower outer panel 6 of the A-pillar, and the two ends of the connecting bracket are respectively connected to the second reinforcement 2 and the lower inner panel of the A-pillar, and the first cavity 5 is a closed cavity; the reinforcement assembly also includes a fourth reinforcement 4, and the connecting bracket is at least composed of the fourth reinforcement 4.
[0044] It should be noted that the closed cavity is not absolutely closed, and a first weight-reducing hole 25 is provided thereon. Also, there are inevitably gaps at the connection between the second reinforcement member 2 and the first reinforcement member 1 and the third reinforcement member 3 .
[0045] Preferably, the first reinforcement 1, the second reinforcement 2 and the third reinforcement 3 together enclose a first cavity 5. The first reinforcement 1 and the third reinforcement 3 are both used to be connected to the A-pillar lower outer panel 6. The second reinforcement 2 can be provided on the first reinforcement 1, or on the third reinforcement 3, or at the connection between the first reinforcement 1 and the third reinforcement 3. The second reinforcement 2 is preferably provided on the first reinforcement 1 and the third reinforcement 3. The second reinforcement 2 is preferably welded to the first reinforcement 1 and the third reinforcement 3. The connection method between the first reinforcement 1 and the third reinforcement 3 can be welding.
[0046] The first cavity 5 has two first folded edges 12 in the first reinforcement 1 on both sides of the first cavity 5 along the first direction, two second folded edges 22 in the second reinforcement 2 on both sides of the first cavity 5 along the second direction, and the first plate portion 11 in the first reinforcement 1 and the second plate portion 21 in the second reinforcement 2 on both sides of the first cavity 5 along the third direction, that is, the first cavity 5 is shielded on six sides along the first direction, the second direction and the third direction. The first direction is specifically the width direction of the reinforcement component, and the first direction can refer to Figure 1 The direction indicated by the arrow A in the figure is the length direction of the reinforcing component. Figure 1 In the direction shown by B, the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the second direction.
[0047] The first reinforcement 1 and / or the third reinforcement 3 and the second reinforcement 2 form a first cavity 5, and the first reinforcement 1 and the third reinforcement 3 are fixedly connected to the A-pillar lower outer panel 6, which effectively improves the support stiffness of the A-pillar lower structure in the X-direction of the entire vehicle, improves the offset collision performance, can effectively resist deformation during an offset collision, improves the offset collision score, and ensures safety.
[0048] The fourth reinforcement 4 can be welded to the second reinforcement 2, and the fourth reinforcement 4 is a "J"-shaped structure as a whole. The fourth reinforcement 4 can be connected to the lower inner plate of the A-pillar by bolts. The fourth reinforcement 4 is located between the second reinforcement 2 and the lower inner plate of the A-pillar. The third reinforcement 3 is also used to be connected to the lower inner plate of the A-pillar, and the third reinforcement 3 can be connected to the lower inner plate of the A-pillar by bolts. In the embodiment of the utility model, in addition to being connected to the lower inner plate of the A-pillar through the fourth reinforcement 4, it is also connected to the lower inner plate of the A-pillar through the third reinforcement 3 in the reinforcement assembly, thereby improving the connection performance between the reinforcement assembly and the lower inner plate of the A-pillar.
[0049] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 The third reinforcement 3 includes a third plate portion 31, and a hinge mounting hole 311 is opened on the third plate portion 31; the third reinforcement 3 also includes two third folded edges 32 connected to the third plate portion 31 and arranged opposite to each other along the first direction, the third folded edges 32 are arranged at an angle to the third plate portion 31, and a first reinforcing rib 33 is arranged on the third folded edge 32, and the first reinforcing rib 33 is used to enclose a semi-enclosed cavity 7 with the lower outer panel 6 of the A-pillar.
[0050] Among them, the number of hinge mounting holes 311 can be two, and the shape of hinge mounting holes 311 can be circular, waist-shaped, square, etc. The hinge mounting holes 311 are used to install the hinge on the front door. The third plate portion 31 can also be provided with a second weight-reducing hole 313 and a fourth process hole 312. The number of the second weight-reducing hole 313 can be one, and the number of the fourth process holes 312 can be two. The shape of the second weight-reducing hole 313 can be polygonal, and the shape of the fourth process hole 312 can be circular, waist-shaped, square, etc. The provision of the second weight-reducing hole 313 is conducive to reducing the weight of the third reinforcement 3. The third plate portion 31 also includes an uneven high plate portion and a low plate portion, and the high plate portion and the low plate portion are connected by a transition surface 314.
[0051] The third folded edge 32 extends along the third direction toward the second reinforcement 2, and the third folded edge 32 is preferably perpendicular to the third plate portion 31. The semi-enclosed cavity 7 has an upper opening away from the third plate portion 31. The third plate portion 31 and the third folded edge 32 are both used for welding with the A-pillar lower outer panel 6. In the embodiment of the utility model, the installation stiffness of the mounting point of the upper hinge of the front door is improved by the provision of the semi-enclosed cavity 7, and the improvement of the installation stiffness of the mounting point of the upper hinge of the front door is conducive to the improvement of the sound quality, so as to provide a more comfortable passenger compartment environment and improve the riding comfort. In addition, the provision of the semi-enclosed cavity 7 also improves the support stiffness of the reinforcement assembly.
[0052] The third reinforcement member 3 also includes a connecting portion 34 connected to the third plate portion 31, and is used to connect to the lower inner plate of the A-pillar. The connecting portion 34 is specifically connected to the third plate portion 31 through a transition portion 35. The transition portion 35 is arranged at an angle to the third plate portion 31, and a third weight-reducing hole 351 is provided on the transition portion 35, and a second reinforcement rib 36 is also provided on the transition portion 35. The shape of the third weight-reducing hole 351 can be circular, waist-shaped, square, etc.
[0053] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 7 and Fig. 9 The third reinforcement 3 has two first mounting holes 341 , and the fourth reinforcement 4 has a second mounting hole 411 . The two first mounting holes 341 and the second mounting hole 411 are arranged in a triangle. The first mounting hole 341 and the second mounting hole 411 are used to connect the lower inner plate of the A-pillar.
[0054] Specifically, the two first mounting holes 341 are both provided on the connecting portion 34, and the shape of the first mounting holes 341 can be circular, waist-shaped, square, etc. The first mounting holes 341 are used for passing bolts. The fourth reinforcement member 4 includes a fourth plate portion 41, and the second mounting hole 411 is provided on the fourth plate portion 41. The number of the first mounting holes 341 is preferably two, and the two first mounting holes 341 and the second mounting hole 411 are arranged in a triangle. The second mounting hole 411 is used for passing bolts.
[0055] In the embodiment of the utility model, the two first mounting holes 341 and the one second mounting hole 411 are arranged in a triangle, so that the connection between the reinforcement assembly and the lower inner plate of the A-pillar has sufficient stability and strength. In addition, the third reinforcement member 3 is connected to the lower inner plate of the A-pillar by a bolt passing through the first mounting hole 341, and the fourth reinforcement member 4 is connected to the lower inner plate of the A-pillar by a bolt passing through the second mounting hole 411, which can effectively improve the support stiffness of the lower structure of the A-pillar in the Y direction of the whole vehicle.
[0056] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The second reinforcement 2 includes a second plate portion 21 and two second folded edges 22 arranged opposite to each other along a second direction, and the second folded edges 22 are arranged at an angle to the second plate portion 21; the second plate portion 21 and the two second folded edges 22 form an open cavity with a groove-shaped structure, and the opening of the open cavity faces the first reinforcement 1 and / or the third reinforcement 3 and / or the lower outer panel 6 of the A-pillar.
[0057] Specifically, the second plate portion 21 includes two welding surfaces 212, and the fourth reinforcement 4 includes two third welding edges 42, and the two third welding edges 42 are respectively welded on the two welding surfaces 212. The second folded edge 22 is preferably perpendicular to the second plate portion 21. The open cavity has an opening toward the first reinforcement 1 and / or the third reinforcement 3 and / or the A-pillar lower outer panel 6. In the embodiment of the utility model, the second reinforcement 2 has a simple structure, and the setting of the open cavity is conducive to enclosing the first cavity 5 with the first reinforcement 1 and the third reinforcement 3.
[0058] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The first reinforcement 1 includes a first plate portion 11 and two first folded edges 12 arranged opposite to each other along a first direction. The first folded edges 12 are arranged at an angle to the first plate portion 11. The first plate portion 11 and the first folded edges 12 are both used for welding to the A-pillar lower outer panel 6.
[0059] Specifically, a first process hole 111 is provided on the first plate portion 11. The first folded edge 12 is preferably perpendicular to the first plate portion 11. A second process hole 121 and a third process hole 122 are provided on one of the first folded edges 12. The shapes of the first process hole 111, the second process hole 121 and the third process hole 122 can be circular, waist-shaped, square, etc. The provision of the first process hole 111, the second process hole 121 and the third process hole 122 is conducive to reducing the weight of the first reinforcement 1. In the embodiment of the utility model, the first plate portion 11 and the first folded edge 12 are both used for welding with the lower outer panel 6 of the A-pillar, so that three sides of the first reinforcement 1 are welded to the lower outer panel 6 of the A-pillar, thereby improving the connection reliability between the first reinforcement and the lower outer panel 6 of the A-pillar, and can effectively improve the support stiffness of the lower structure of the A-pillar in the X direction.
[0060] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The second reinforcement 2 also includes two first welding edges 23 respectively connected to the two second folded edges 22, and the two first welding edges 23 are used to be welded to the first reinforcement 1 and / or the third reinforcement 3; the second reinforcement 2 also includes two second welding edges 24 connected to the second plate portion 21 and arranged opposite to each other along the first direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the second welding edges 24 are welded to the first reinforcement 1 and / or the third reinforcement 3; the second plate portion 21 and the second folded edge 22 are both provided with a first weight-reducing hole 25.
[0061] Specifically, the two first welding edges 23 are preferably welded to the first reinforcement 1 and the third reinforcement 3, and the second welding edge 24 is preferably welded to the first reinforcement 1. The first welding edge 23 and the second welding edge 24 are both configured to be serrated. The second plate portion 21 is also provided with a positioning hole 211, and the number of the positioning holes 211 may be two, and the shape of the positioning holes 211 may be circular, waist-shaped, square, etc. A first weight-reducing hole 25 is provided on the second plate portion 21, and each second folding edge 22 is provided with a first weight-reducing hole 25, and the shape of the first weight-reducing hole 25 may be circular, waist-shaped, square, etc. The provision of three first weight-reducing holes 25 reduces the weight of the second reinforcement 2, which is beneficial to the lightweight reinforcement assembly and reduces the cost.
[0062] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, referring to Fig. 9 The fourth reinforcement 4 includes a fourth plate portion 41 and two fourth folded edges 44 arranged opposite to each other along the first direction, and the fourth folded edges 44 are arranged at an angle to the fourth plate portion 41; one end of the fourth folded edge 44 away from the fourth plate portion 41 is connected to the third welding edge 42, and the third welding edge 42 is welded to the second reinforcement 2.
[0063] Specifically, the fourth folded edge 44 is preferably perpendicular to the fourth plate portion 41. A third reinforcing rib 43 is provided on each fourth folded edge 44. The third reinforcing rib 43 is provided to improve the support stiffness of the fourth reinforcement member 4 itself. The third welding edge 42 is welded to the welding surface 212 on the second plate portion 21 in the second reinforcement member 2. Two welding points can be set between a third welding edge 42 and a welding surface 212, and the fourth reinforcement member 4 is welded to the second reinforcement member 2 through a total of four welding points. In the embodiment of the utility model, the connection reliability of the second reinforcement member 2 and the fourth reinforcement member 4 is ensured by the setting of the third welding edge 42 being welded to the second reinforcement member 2.
[0064] In the second aspect, an embodiment of the utility model provides an A-pillar assembly, the A-pillar assembly includes an A-pillar lower structure, the A-pillar lower structure includes an A-pillar lower outer panel 6, an A-pillar lower inner panel and a reinforcement component provided by any one of the above-mentioned first aspects connected between the A-pillar lower outer panel 6 and the A-pillar lower inner panel.
[0065] Since the A-pillar assembly includes the above-mentioned reinforcement component, it also has the beneficial effects of the above-mentioned reinforcement component, which will not be described in detail here.
[0066] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the utility model provides a vehicle, comprising the A-pillar assembly provided in the second aspect.
[0067] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." does not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element.
[0068] The embodiments of the utility model are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the enlightenment of the utility model, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the scope of protection of the utility model and the claims, which all fall within the protection of the utility model.
Claims
1. A reinforcement component, characterized in that: The reinforcement assembly has a first connection surface for connecting to one of the A-pillar lower outer panel and the A-pillar lower inner panel of the vehicle; A first cavity is disposed on the first connection surface, and a connection bracket is installed on the wall surface of the first cavity for connecting with the other of the A-pillar lower outer panel and the A-pillar lower inner panel of the vehicle.
2. The reinforcement assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reinforcement assembly comprises a first reinforcement member, a second reinforcement member and a third reinforcement member, the first connection surface is formed by the first reinforcement member and the third reinforcement member, and the first cavity is surrounded by the first reinforcement member and / or the third reinforcement member and the second reinforcement member having a groove structure; The first connecting surface is connected to the A-pillar lower outer panel, the two ends of the connecting bracket are respectively connected to the second reinforcement and the A-pillar lower inner panel, and the first cavity is a closed cavity; The reinforcement assembly further includes a fourth reinforcement member, and the connecting bracket is at least composed of the fourth reinforcement member.
3. The reinforcement assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The third reinforcement member includes a third plate portion, and a hinge mounting hole is provided on the third plate portion; The third reinforcement member further includes two third folded edges connected to the third plate portion and arranged opposite to each other along a first direction, the third folded edges are arranged at an angle to the third plate portion, and a first reinforcing rib is arranged on the third folded edge, and the first reinforcing rib is used to enclose a semi-enclosed cavity with the lower outer plate of the A-pillar; The third reinforcement also includes a connecting portion connected to the third plate portion and configured to be connected to the lower inner plate of the A-pillar.
4. The reinforcement assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The third reinforcement is provided with two first mounting holes, the fourth reinforcement is provided with a second mounting hole, the two first mounting holes and the second mounting hole are arranged in a triangle, and the first mounting holes and the second mounting holes are used to connect the lower inner panel of the A-pillar.
5. The reinforcement assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second reinforcement member includes a second plate portion and two second folded edges arranged opposite to each other along a second direction, wherein the second folded edges are arranged at an angle to the second plate portion; The second plate portion and the two second folded edges form an open cavity with a groove-shaped structure, and the opening of the open cavity faces the first reinforcement member and / or the third reinforcement member and / or the A-pillar lower outer panel.
6. The reinforcement assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first reinforcement includes a first plate portion and two first folded edges arranged opposite to each other along a first direction, the first folded edges are arranged at an angle to the first plate portion, and the first plate portion and the first folded edges are both used for welding to the lower outer panel of the A-pillar.
7. The reinforcement assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second reinforcement member further comprises two first welding edges respectively connected to the two second folded edges, and the two first welding edges are used for welding with the first reinforcement member and / or the third reinforcement member; The second reinforcement member further comprises two second welding edges connected to the second plate portion and arranged opposite to each other along a first direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the second welding edges are welded to the first reinforcement member and / or the third reinforcement member; The second plate portion and the second folded edge are both provided with first weight-reducing holes.
8. The reinforcement assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fourth reinforcement member comprises a fourth plate portion and two fourth folded edges arranged opposite to each other along the first direction, wherein the fourth folded edges are arranged at an angle to the fourth plate portion; An end of the fourth folded edge away from the fourth plate portion is connected to a third welding edge, and the third welding edge is welded to the second reinforcement.
9. An A-pillar assembly, characterized in that: The invention comprises an A-pillar lower outer panel, an A-pillar lower inner panel and a reinforcement assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8 connected between the A-pillar lower outer panel and the A-pillar lower inner panel.
10. A vehicle, characterized in that: Including the A-pillar assembly described in claim 9.