Front door upper hinge reinforcing plate and vehicle
By designing a box-structured front door hinge reinforcement plate, the problem that the existing hinge reinforcement plate cannot effectively support the A-pillar cavity is solved, higher collision performance and safety performance are achieved, and the number of parts is reduced, reducing the weight and cost of the whole vehicle.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422063636.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-23
AI Technical Summary
The existing hinge reinforcement plates cannot effectively support the A-column cavity, resulting in deformation and damage to the A-column cavity during collision.
A front door upper hinge reinforcement plate is designed, which is a box structure, with both sides connected to the side reinforcement plate and the side inner plate respectively, connected to the side reinforcement plate through the hinge mounting surface, and connected to the side inner plate through the connecting plate to form a more stable box-like load-bearing structure.
The Y-directional connection between the inner side panel of the side panel and the hinge reinforcement plate on the front door is formed to form a complete box-shaped load-bearing structure to improve collision performance; the hinge reinforcement plate on the front door fills the X-directional A-column cavity, provides X-directional support, reduces the deformation of the A-column cavity, and improves safety performance without increasing the thickness of the side panel or the inner panel of the side panel.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a front door upper hinge reinforcing plate and a vehicle. Background Art
[0002] The door hinge is generally connected to the vehicle body by bolts. The bolts sequentially pass through the outer panel of the side wall, the side wall reinforcing plate, and the hinge reinforcing plate and then are tightened and fixed. The main function of the hinge reinforcing plate is to improve the stiffness of the hinge installation point and convex weld nuts to provide an installation point for the door hinge.
[0003] The existing hinge reinforcing plates generally cannot provide effective support for the A-pillar cavity. Summary of the Utility Model
[0004] The utility model aims to at least solve the technical problem that the existing hinge reinforcing plate cannot provide effective support for the A-pillar cavity.
[0005] To this end, an object of the utility model is to provide a front door upper hinge reinforcing plate, which is respectively connected to the side wall reinforcing plate and the inner panel of the side wall on both sides. The front door upper hinge reinforcing plate is of a box structure. The side wall reinforcing plate has an A-pillar cavity for accommodating the box structure. One side of the box structure facing the side wall reinforcing plate is provided with a hinge installation surface, and hinge installation holes are opened on the hinge installation surface.
[0006] Further, the box structure includes a connecting plate extending from the hinge installation surface towards the inner panel of the side wall. The connecting plate includes an upper connecting plate, a lower connecting plate, a front connecting plate, and a rear connecting plate respectively connected to the upper, lower, front, and rear of the hinge installation surface. The hinge installation surface is connected to the upper connecting plate, the lower connecting plate, the front connecting plate, and the rear connecting plate to form a hinge reinforcing cavity, and one side of the hinge reinforcing cavity facing the inner panel of the side wall is open.
[0007] Further, the front connecting plate is connected to the front wall of the A-pillar cavity, and the rear connecting plate is connected to the rear wall of the A-pillar cavity; the upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate are connected to the inner panel of the side wall.
[0008] Further, the box structure further includes flanges extending upward from the upper connecting plate and downward from the lower connecting plate, and the flanges are connected to the inner panel of the side wall.
[0009] Further, a plurality of bolt installation holes are opened on the flange, and nuts are convex welded on one side of the bolt installation holes facing the side wall reinforcing plate.
[0010] Further, the front connecting plate and the rear connecting plate are of a "U" shape, and the upper and lower sides of the "U" shape are respectively connected to the upper connecting plate and the connecting plate.
[0011] The setting directions of the front connecting plate and the rear connecting plate are consistent with the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
[0012] Furthermore, the shape of the box structure along the front-rear direction of the vehicle matches the shape of the A-pillar cavity along the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
[0013] Furthermore, counterbore holes are provided on the upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate.
[0014] Furthermore, electrophoresis holes are provided on the upper connecting plate and the connecting plate.
[0015] The present utility model provides a vehicle, including any one of the above front door upper hinge reinforcement plates.
[0016] A front door upper hinge reinforcement plate and a vehicle of the present utility model have the following beneficial effects:
[0017] In the present utility model, the side wall inner panel is screwed to the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate in the Y direction, better connecting the side wall reinforcement plate and the side wall inner panel, forming a complete box-shaped load-bearing structure during a collision, and improving the collision performance; the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate of the present utility model fills the A-pillar cavity in the X direction, can provide X-direction support for the A-pillar cavity, form a better force transmission structure, is more helpful for maintaining the integrity of the A-pillar cavity during a collision, and reduces the deformation amount; when higher stiffness and strength are required for safety performance, it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the side wall reinforcement plate and the side wall inner panel as a whole, reducing costs and the weight of the whole vehicle; the present utility model can reduce the number of parts, and only one part (the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate) provides screw connection points for the front door upper hinge, and also enhances the collision energy absorption of the upper A-pillar, realizing fewer parts. Description of the Drawings
[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments recorded in the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.
[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic installation diagram of the side wall reinforcement plate and the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate of a front door upper hinge reinforcement plate in an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic installation diagram of the side wall inner panel and the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate of a front door upper hinge reinforcement plate in an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0021] Figure 3It is a schematic diagram of a side wall reinforcement plate of a front door upper hinge reinforcement plate in an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0022] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional view of a front door upper hinge reinforcement plate in an embodiment of the present utility model Figure 1 ;
[0023] Figure 5 It is a top view of a front door upper hinge reinforcement plate in an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0024] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional view of a front door upper hinge reinforcement plate in an embodiment of the present utility model Figure 2 ;
[0025] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional view of a front door upper hinge reinforcement plate in an embodiment of the present utility model Figure 3 .
[0026] Reference numerals:
[0027] 100, front door upper hinge reinforcement plate; 101, hinge mounting surface; 102, first mating surface; 103, upper connecting plate; 104, lower connecting plate; 105, rear connecting plate; 106, front connecting plate; 107, counterbore hole; 108, electrophoresis hole; 109, upper hinge reinforcement plate cavity; 110, second mating surface; 200, side wall reinforcement plate; 201, first receiving groove; 300, side wall inner plate; 301, second receiving groove; 400, A-pillar cavity. Detailed implementation manners
[0028] Reference is made herein to the various solutions and features of the present utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0029] It should be understood that various modifications can be made to the embodiments applied herein. Therefore, the above description should not be construed as limiting, but only as an example of the embodiments. Those skilled in the art will think of other modifications within the scope and spirit of the present utility model.
[0030] The accompanying drawings included in the specification and forming a part of the specification illustrate embodiments of the present utility model and, together with the general description of the present utility model given above and the detailed description of the embodiments given below, are used to explain the principles of the present utility model.
[0031] These and other features of the present utility model will become apparent from the following description of the preferred forms of the embodiments given by way of non-limiting examples with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0032] It should also be understood that although the present utility model has been described with reference to some specific examples, those skilled in the art can surely implement many other equivalent forms of the present utility model, which have the features as described in the claims and thus are all within the protection scope defined thereby.
[0033] When combined with the accompanying drawings, the above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present utility model will become more obvious in view of the following detailed description.
[0034] Specific embodiments of the present utility model will be described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings; however, it should be understood that the embodiments claimed are merely examples of the present utility model, which can be implemented in various ways. Well-known and / or repetitive functions and structures are not described in detail to avoid obscuring the present utility model with unnecessary or redundant details. Therefore, the specific structural and functional details claimed herein are not intended to be limiting, but are merely used as a basis and representative basis for the claims to teach those skilled in the art to use the present utility model in substantially any suitable detailed structure in a variety of ways.
[0035] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation of the present utility model.
[0036] In the description of the present utility model, the "first feature" and "second feature" may include one or more of such features.
[0037] In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.
[0038] In the description of the present utility model, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through additional features therebetween.
[0039] In the description of the present utility model, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature.
[0040] In the description of the present utility model, the descriptions referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "schematic embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" etc. mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
[0041] Although the embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present utility model, and the scope of the present utility model is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
[0042] The following is the explanation of relevant terms in the present utility model:
[0043] Spare tire: A spare tire refers to a tire carried with a vehicle and used for temporarily replacing a tire when there are problems with the vehicle's tires (such as a flat tire, serious air leakage, etc.) to ensure that the vehicle can continue to drive to a repair point.
[0044] Rear floor: The rear floor of a vehicle refers to the bottom surface of the area inside the vehicle, under the feet of the rear seat passengers and behind the second-row seats, and is part of the structure of the passenger compartment.
[0045] Embodiment 1
[0046] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, this embodiment provides a front door upper hinge reinforcement plate, which is connected to the side wall reinforcement plate and the inner side wall panel on both sides respectively. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate is of a box structure. The side wall reinforcement plate 200 has an A-pillar cavity 400 for accommodating the box structure. One side of the box structure facing the side wall reinforcement plate 200 is provided with a hinge mounting surface 101, and hinge mounting holes are opened on the hinge mounting surface 101;
[0047] The length direction of the box structure is parallel to the vehicle X direction, and the height direction of the box structure is parallel to the vehicle Y direction;
[0048] Specifically, the hinge mounting surface 101 is connected to the side wall reinforcement plate 200. Preferably, the hinge mounting surface 101 is connected to the side wall reinforcement plate 200 by welding, specifically spot welding. After welding is completed, it is then connected to the outer side wall panel;
[0049] Specifically, one side of the box structure facing the inner side panel 200 of the side wall is connected to the inner side panel 300 of the side wall. Preferably, it is connected by bolts, and the connection strength between the box structure and the inner side panel 300 of the side wall can be adjusted by adjusting the number of bolts; 4-6 weld points are designed at each location for connection to ensure a firm connection and prevent the connection between the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate 100 and the side wall reinforcement plate 200 from failing.
[0050] The front side of the box structure is connected to the front wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200. Preferably, it is connected by welding; the rear side of the box structure is connected to the rear wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200 by welding; the length direction of the box structure is parallel to the X direction of the vehicle, and the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate fills the entire A-pillar cavity 400 in the X direction. During a collision, it can more effectively support the A-pillar cavity 400, enhance the strength of the A-pillar, and absorb more collision energy.
[0051] The utility model can provide X-direction and Y-direction support for the A-pillar cavity 400, form a better force transmission structure, and is more helpful for maintaining the integrity of the A-pillar cavity and reducing the deformation amount during a collision; when higher stiffness and strength are required for safety performance, it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the side wall reinforcement plate and the inner side panel of the side wall as a whole, which can reduce costs and the weight of the entire vehicle; the utility model can reduce the number of parts. Only one part (the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate) provides a screw connection point for the front door upper hinge, and also enhances the collision energy absorption of the upper A-pillar, achieving fewer parts.
[0052] Embodiment 2
[0053] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, this embodiment provides a front door upper hinge reinforcement plate, which is respectively connected to the side wall reinforcement plate and the inner side panel of the side wall on both sides. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate is a box structure. The side wall reinforcement plate 200 has an A-pillar cavity 400 for accommodating the box structure. One side of the box structure facing the side wall reinforcement plate 200 is provided with a hinge mounting surface 101, and hinge mounting holes are opened on the hinge mounting surface 101.
[0054] The length direction of the box structure is parallel to the X direction of the vehicle, and the height direction of the box structure is parallel to the Y direction of the vehicle.
[0055] Specifically, the hinge mounting surface 101 is connected to the side wall reinforcement plate 200. Preferably, the hinge mounting surface 101 is connected to the side wall reinforcement plate 200 by welding, specifically spot welding. After welding is completed, it is then connected to the outer side panel of the side wall.
[0056] Specifically, one side of the box structure facing the inner side panel 200 is connected to the inner side panel 300. Preferably, it is connected by bolts, and the connection strength between the box structure and the inner side panel 300 can be adjusted by adjusting the number of bolts; 4-6 weld points are designed at each location for connection to ensure a firm connection and prevent the connection failure between the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate 100 and the side wall reinforcement plate 200.
[0057] The front side of the box structure is connected to the front wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200. Preferably, it is connected by welding; the rear side of the box structure is connected to the rear wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200 by welding; the length direction of the box structure is parallel to the X direction of the vehicle, and the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate fills the entire A-pillar cavity 400 in the X direction. During a collision, it can more effectively support the A-pillar cavity 400, enhance the strength of the A-pillar, and absorb more collision energy.
[0058] The present utility model can provide X-direction and Y-direction support for the A-pillar cavity 400 to form a better force transmission structure, which is more conducive to maintaining the integrity of the A-pillar cavity and reducing the deformation amount during a collision; when higher stiffness and strength are required for safety performance, it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the side wall reinforcement plate and the inner side panel as a whole, which can reduce costs and the weight of the entire vehicle; the present utility model can reduce the number of parts. Only one part (the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate) provides screw connection points for the front door upper hinge, and also enhances the collision energy absorption of the upper A-pillar, realizing fewer parts.
[0059] The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is as follows:
[0060] Hinge mounting holes for connecting the upper hinge are provided on the hinge mounting surface 101, and the number of hinge mounting holes is two, which can strengthen the firmness of the connection between the upper hinge and the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate 100.
[0061] The box structure is an axisymmetric structure with uniform stress, which can better absorb collision energy.
[0062] As Figure 5 、 Figure 6 and Figure 7 shown, the box structure includes a connecting plate extending from the hinge mounting surface 101 towards the inner side panel 300. The connecting plate includes an upper connecting plate 103, a lower connecting plate 104, a front connecting plate 106, and a rear connecting plate 105 respectively connected to the upper, lower, front, and rear of the hinge mounting surface 101. The hinge mounting surface 101 is connected to the upper connecting plate 103, the lower connecting plate 104, the front connecting plate 106, and the rear connecting plate 105 to form a hinge reinforcement cavity 109, and one side of the hinge reinforcement cavity 109 facing the inner side panel 300 is open.
[0063] It should be noted that the "front and rear" in the present utility model are defined according to the front and rear directions of the vehicle.
[0064] The front connecting plate 106 is connected to the front wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200, preferably by welding; the rear connecting plate 105 is connected to the rear wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200 by welding; the length direction of the box structure is parallel to the X direction of the vehicle, and the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate fills the entire A-pillar cavity 400 in the X direction. During a collision, it can more effectively support the A-pillar cavity 400, improve the strength of the A-pillar, and absorb more collision energy.
[0065] Specifically, the upper connecting plate 103 and the lower connecting plate 104 are connected to the inner side wall plate 300 by bolts arranged along the Y direction of the vehicle. The inner side wall plate is connected to the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate in the Y direction, which better connects the side wall reinforcement plate and the inner side wall plate, forming a complete box-shaped load-bearing structure during a collision and improving the collision performance.
[0066] The box structure further includes flanges extending upward from the upper connecting plate 103 and downward from the lower connecting plate 104. The flanges are connected to the inner side wall plate 300, and the flanges can increase the connection area with the inner side wall plate 300 and enhance the stability of the connection.
[0067] A plurality of bolt mounting holes are formed in the flange, and nuts are projection welded on one side of the bolt mounting holes facing the side wall reinforcement plate.
[0068] Specifically, 2-4 nuts are projection welded on the flange. After the side wall assembly and the lower body assembly are assembled, the above-mentioned flange fits with the inner side wall plate 300, and bolts are driven in from the inside of the vehicle to complete the connection between the inner side wall plate 300 and the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate 100.
[0069] After the box structure is formed and trimmed, the connecting plate process is carried out, which solves the problem of the forming of the nut projection welding surface; it is designed as a self-welding structure, which solves the problem of difficult forming of the "box"-shaped parts; the self-welding structure also improves the strength of the parts themselves and can better withstand the force from the X direction during a collision.
[0070] Embodiment 3
[0071] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, this embodiment provides a front door upper hinge reinforcement plate, which is respectively connected to the side wall reinforcement plate and the inner side wall plate on both sides. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate is a box structure. The side wall reinforcement plate 200 has an A-pillar cavity 400 for accommodating the box structure. A hinge mounting surface 101 is provided on one side of the box structure facing the side wall reinforcement plate 200, and hinge mounting holes are formed in the hinge mounting surface 101;
[0072] The length direction of the box structure is parallel to the vehicle X direction, and the height direction of the box structure is parallel to the vehicle Y direction;
[0073] Specifically, the hinge mounting surface 101 is connected to the side wall reinforcement plate 200. Preferably, the hinge mounting surface 101 is connected to the side wall reinforcement plate 200 by welding, specifically spot welding. After welding, it is then connected to the outer side wall panel.
[0074] Specifically, one side of the box structure facing the inner side wall panel 200 is connected to the inner side wall panel 300. Preferably, bolt connection is adopted, and the connection strength between the box structure and the inner side wall panel 300 can be adjusted by adjusting the number of bolts; 4 - 6 weld points are designed for connection at each place to ensure firm connection and prevent the connection between the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate 100 and the side wall reinforcement plate 200 from failing.
[0075] The front side of the box structure is connected to the front wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200, preferably by welding; the rear side of the box structure is connected to the rear wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200 by welding; the length direction of the box structure is parallel to the X direction of the vehicle. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate fills the entire A - pillar cavity 400 in the X direction. During a collision, it can more effectively support the A - pillar cavity 400, improve the strength of the A - pillar, and absorb more collision energy.
[0076] The utility model can provide X - direction and Y - direction supports for the A - pillar cavity 400, form a better force - transmission structure, and is more helpful for keeping the A - pillar cavity intact and reducing the deformation amount during a collision; when higher stiffness and strength are required for safety performance, it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the side wall reinforcement plate and the inner side wall panel as a whole, which can reduce costs and the weight of the whole vehicle; the utility model can reduce the number of parts. Only one part (the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate) provides screw connection points for the front door upper hinge, and also enhances the collision energy absorption of the upper A - pillar, realizing fewer parts.
[0077] Hinge mounting holes for connecting the upper hinge are provided on the hinge mounting surface 101, and the number of hinge mounting holes is two, which can strengthen the firmness of the connection between the upper hinge and the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate 100.
[0078] The box structure is an axisymmetric structure with uniform stress, which can better absorb collision energy.
[0079] The box structure includes a connecting plate extending from the hinge mounting surface 101 towards the inner side panel 300. The connecting plate includes an upper connecting plate 103, a lower connecting plate 104, a front connecting plate 106, and a rear connecting plate 105 that are respectively connected to the upper, lower, front, and rear of the hinge mounting surface. The hinge mounting surface 101 is connected to the upper connecting plate 103, the lower connecting plate 104, the front connecting plate 106, and the rear connecting plate 105 to form a hinge strengthening cavity 109. The hinge strengthening cavity 109 is open on the side facing the inner side panel 300.
[0080] It should be noted that "front and rear" in the present utility model are defined according to the front and rear directions of the vehicle.
[0081] The front connecting plate 106 is connected to the front wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200, preferably by welding; the rear connecting plate 105 is connected to the rear wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200 by welding; the length direction of the box structure is parallel to the X direction of the vehicle. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate fills the entire A-pillar cavity 400 in the X direction. During a collision, it can more effectively support the A-pillar cavity 400, enhance the strength of the A-pillar, and absorb more collision energy.
[0082] Specifically, the upper connecting plate 103 and the lower connecting plate 104 are connected to the inner side panel 300 by bolts arranged along the Y direction of the vehicle. The inner side panel is connected to the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate in the Y direction, which better connects the side wall reinforcement plate and the inner side panel, forming a complete box-shaped load-bearing structure during a collision and improving the collision performance.
[0083] The box structure further includes flanges extending upward from the upper connecting plate 103 and downward from the lower connecting plate 104. The flanges are connected to the inner side panel 300. The flanges can increase the connection area with the inner side panel 300 and enhance the stability of the connection.
[0084] A plurality of bolt mounting holes are provided on the flanges, and nuts are projection welded on the side of the bolt mounting holes facing the side wall reinforcement plate.
[0085] As Figure 4 shown, specifically, 2 - 4 nuts are projection welded on the flanges. After the side wall assembly and the lower body assembly are assembled, the flanges are fitted to the inner side panel 300, and bolts are driven in from the inside of the vehicle to complete the connection between the inner side panel 300 and the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate 100.
[0086] After the box structure is formed and trimmed, a connecting plate process is carried out to solve the problem of the forming of the nut projection welding surface; it is designed as a self-welding structure to solve the problem of difficult forming of "box-shaped" parts; the self-welding structure also improves the strength of the part itself and can better withstand the force from the X direction during a collision.
[0087] The difference between this embodiment and the second embodiment lies in:
[0088] Both the rear connecting plate 105 and the front connecting plate 106 are in a "U" - shaped structure. The upper and lower sides of the "U" - shaped structure are respectively connected to the upper connecting plate 103 and the lower connecting plate 104 to form a box - body structure. Such a structural design is convenient for processing and easy to form.
[0089] The shape of the box - body structure in the vehicle's front - to - rear direction matches the shape of the A - pillar cavity 400 in the vehicle's front - to - rear direction.
[0090] The box - body structure further includes a first mating surface 102. The first mating surface 102 is connected to the hinge mounting surface 101. The first mating surface 102 and the hinge mounting surface 101 are of an integral structure. The height of the hinge mounting surface 101 is greater than that of the first mating surface 102, which is convenient for the connection and fixation of the hinge mounting surface 101 to the side - wall reinforcement plate 100. The shape of the first mating surface 102 is adapted to the shape of the surface of the side - wall reinforcement plate 100, making the connection between the box - body structure and the side - wall reinforcement plate 100 more firm.
[0091] Embodiment 4
[0092] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, this embodiment provides a front - door upper - hinge reinforcement plate, which is connected to the side - wall reinforcement plate and the inner side - wall panel on both sides respectively. The front - door upper - hinge reinforcement plate is of a box - body structure. The side - wall reinforcement plate 200 has an A - pillar cavity 400 for accommodating the box - body structure. One side of the box - body structure facing the side - wall reinforcement plate 200 is provided with a hinge mounting surface 101, and hinge mounting holes are opened on the hinge mounting surface 101;
[0093] The length direction of the box - body structure is parallel to the vehicle X - direction, and the height direction of the box - body structure is parallel to the vehicle Y - direction;
[0094] Specifically, the hinge mounting surface 101 is connected to the side - wall reinforcement plate 200. Preferably, the hinge mounting surface 101 is connected to the side - wall reinforcement plate 200 by welding, specifically spot - welding. After welding, it is then connected to the outer side - wall panel;
[0095] Specifically, one side of the box - body structure facing the inner side - wall panel 200 is connected to the inner side - wall panel 300. Preferably, bolt connection is adopted, and the connection strength between the box - body structure and the inner side - wall panel 300 can be adjusted by adjusting the number of bolts; 4 - 6 weld spots are designed at each connection to ensure firm connection and prevent the connection failure between the front - door upper - hinge reinforcement plate 100 and the side - wall reinforcement plate 200;
[0096] The front side of the box structure is connected to the front wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200, preferably by welding; the rear side of the box structure is connected to the rear wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200 by welding; the length direction of the box structure is parallel to the X direction of the vehicle. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate fills the entire A-pillar cavity 400 in the X direction. During a collision, it can more effectively support the A-pillar cavity 400, enhance the strength of the A-pillar, and absorb more collision energy.
[0097] The utility model can provide X-direction and Y-direction support for the A-pillar cavity 400, form a better force transmission structure, and is more helpful for maintaining the integrity of the A-pillar cavity and reducing the deformation amount during a collision; when higher stiffness and strength are required for safety performance, it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the side wall reinforcement plate and the inner side wall panel as a whole, which can reduce costs and the weight of the whole vehicle; the utility model can reduce the number of parts. Only one part (the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate) provides a screw connection point for the front door upper hinge, and also enhances the collision energy absorption of the upper A-pillar, realizing fewer parts.
[0098] Hinge mounting holes for connecting the upper hinge are provided on the hinge mounting surface 101. The number of hinge mounting holes is two, which can strengthen the firm connection between the upper hinge and the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate 100.
[0099] The box structure is an axisymmetric structure with uniform stress, which can better absorb collision energy.
[0100] The box structure includes a connecting plate extending from the hinge mounting surface 101 towards the inner side wall panel 300. The connecting plate includes an upper connecting plate 103, a lower connecting plate 104, a front connecting plate 106, and a rear connecting plate 105 respectively connected to the upper, lower, front, and rear of the hinge mounting surface 101. The hinge mounting surface 101 is connected to the upper connecting plate 103, the lower connecting plate 104, the front connecting plate 106, and the rear connecting plate 105 to form a hinge reinforcement cavity 109, and one side of the hinge reinforcement cavity 109 facing the inner side wall panel 300 is open.
[0101] It should be noted that the "front and rear" in the present utility model are defined according to the front and rear directions of the vehicle.
[0102] The front connecting plate 106 is connected to the front wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200, preferably by welding; the rear connecting plate 105 is connected to the rear wall of the side wall reinforcement plate 200 by welding; the length direction of the box structure is parallel to the X direction of the vehicle. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate fills the entire A-pillar cavity 400 in the X direction. During a collision, it can more effectively support the A-pillar cavity 400, enhance the strength of the A-pillar, and absorb more collision energy.
[0103] Specifically, the upper connecting plate 103 and the lower connecting plate 104 are connected to the inner side panel 300 by bolts arranged along the vehicle Y direction. The inner side panel is connected to the front door upper hinge reinforcing plate in the Y direction, which better connects the side panel reinforcing plate and the inner side panel, forming a complete box-shaped load-bearing structure during a collision and improving the collision performance.
[0104] The box structure further includes flanges extending upward from the upper connecting plate 103 and downward from the lower connecting plate 104. The flanges are connected to the inner side panel 300, and the flanges can increase the connection area with the inner side panel 300 and enhance the connection stability.
[0105] A plurality of bolt mounting holes are formed in the flanges, and nuts are projection welded on one side of the bolt mounting holes facing the side panel reinforcing plate.
[0106] Specifically, 2-4 nuts are projection welded on the flanges. After the side panel assembly and the lower body assembly are assembled, the above-mentioned flanges are attached to the inner side panel 300, and bolts are driven in from the inside of the vehicle to complete the connection between the inner side panel 300 and the front door upper hinge reinforcing plate 100.
[0107] After the box structure is formed and trimmed, the connecting plate process is carried out, which solves the problem of the forming of the nut projection welding surface; it is designed as a self-welding structure, which solves the problem of difficult forming of "box-shaped" parts; the self-welding structure also improves the strength of the part itself and can better withstand the force from the X direction during a collision.
[0108] The difference between this embodiment and the second embodiment is as follows:
[0109] Counterbore holes 107 are provided on the upper connecting plate 103 and the lower connecting plate 104, which not only reduces the product weight but also minimizes the performance weakening caused by the opening.
[0110] Electrophoresis holes 108 are provided on the upper connecting plate 103 and the lower connecting plate 104 to ensure the fluidity of the electrophoresis liquid during electrophoresis.
[0111] Specifically, the shape of the electrophoresis hole 108 is circular.
[0112] As Figure 3 shown, a first receiving groove 201 matching the front door upper hinge reinforcing plate 100 is formed on the side panel reinforcing plate 200 to strengthen the connection firmness between the box structure and the side panel reinforcing plate 200.
[0113] A second receiving groove 301 for receiving the upper connecting plate 103 and the lower connecting plate 104 is provided on the inner side panel 300 to strengthen the connection firmness between the reinforcing box structure and the inner side panel 300.
[0114] The rear connecting plate 105 is provided with a second mating surface 110, the second mating surface 110 is connected to the rear side of the hinge mounting surface 101, and the shape of the second mating surface 110 is adapted to the shape of the side wall reinforcing plate 200, facilitating the positioning of the box body structure.
[0115] Embodiment 5
[0116] This embodiment provides a vehicle, including the front door upper hinge reinforcing plate described in any one of the above embodiments.
Claims
1. A front door upper hinge reinforcement plate, characterized in that: The two sides are respectively connected to the side panel reinforcement plate and the side panel inner plate, the front door upper hinge reinforcement plate is a box structure, the side panel reinforcement plate has an A-pillar cavity accommodating the box structure, the box structure is provided with a hinge mounting surface on the side facing the side panel reinforcement plate, and a hinge mounting hole is opened on the hinge mounting surface.
2. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body structure includes a connecting plate extending from the hinge mounting surface toward the side enclosure inner panel, the connecting plate includes an upper connecting plate, a lower connecting plate, a front connecting plate and a rear connecting plate respectively connected to the upper, lower, front and rear of the hinge mounting surface, the hinge mounting surface is connected to the upper connecting plate, the lower connecting plate, the front connecting plate and the rear connecting plate to form a hinge reinforcement cavity, and the hinge reinforcement cavity is open toward one side of the side enclosure inner panel.
3. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front connecting plate is connected to the front wall of the A-pillar cavity, and the rear connecting plate is connected to the rear wall of the A-pillar cavity; the upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate are connected to the side enclosure inner plate.
4. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 3, characterized in that: The box structure further includes a flange extending upward from the upper connecting plate and extending downward from the lower connecting plate, and the flange is connected to the side enclosure inner plate.
5. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of bolt mounting holes are provided on the flange, and nuts are projectingly welded on one side of the bolt mounting holes facing the side enclosure reinforcement plate.
6. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front connecting plate and the rear connecting plate are "U"-shaped structures, and the upper and lower sides of the "U"-shaped structure are respectively connected to the upper connecting plate and the connecting plate.
7. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape of the box structure along the front-rear direction of the vehicle matches the shape of the A-pillar cavity along the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
8. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate are provided with sink holes.
9. The front door upper hinge reinforcement plate according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper connecting plate and the connecting plate are provided with electrophoresis holes.
10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The invention comprises a front door upper hinge reinforcement plate as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.