Front cover lock mounting structure and vehicle

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to the technical field of vehicle parts, and discloses a front cover lock mounting structure and a vehicle. The front cover lock mounting structure comprises a mounting support, a front upper component cross beam and a front cover lock body; the mounting bracket is mounted in an engine compartment; the front upper component cross beam is mounted in the engine compartment; the front cover lock body is simultaneously connected with the mounting bracket and the front upper component cross beam; when the vehicle body front cover covers the engine compartment, the front cover lock body is used for being matched with a front cover lock catch on the vehicle body front cover in a clamping mode. According to the scheme, the front cover lock body is connected to the installation support and the front upper component beam at the same time, the number of installation fixing points of the front cover lock body is changed from one to two, and therefore impact force applied to the front cover lock body by a front cover lock catch on a vehicle body front cover can be dispersed to the installation support and the front upper component beam, the impact force is halved, and the service life of the front cover lock body is prolonged. Therefore, the risks of large deformation and damage of the front cover lock mounting structure are reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of vehicle parts, and in particular to a front cover lock installation structure and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] When inspecting and debugging the parts in the engine compartment of a vehicle, it is necessary to open the front cover (also known as the engine hood); after the inspection and debugging are completed, it is necessary to close the front cover, and the front cover is locked by the snap-fit between the front cover lock on the vehicle body and the front cover lock catch on the front cover, so that the front cover is stably kept in the closed state.

[0003] With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the requirements for vehicles are also constantly increasing. In order to obtain a larger and more comfortable driving and riding space and a larger storage space, consumers tend to prefer vehicles with a larger and more comfortable space. To meet the needs of consumers, various automobile manufacturers have successively developed a variety of large-size vehicle models in recent years. For large-size vehicle models, their front covers are generally larger and heavier. During the closing of the front cover and the driving process of the vehicle, the impact force transmitted by the front cover lock catch to the front cover lock is greater, so it is easy to cause problems such as deformation and damage failure at the installation position of the front cover lock, and there are certain safety hazards. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the embodiments of the present application provide a front cover lock installation structure, which connects the front cover lock body to both the installation bracket and the front upper member cross beam at the same time, so that the number of installation and fixing points of the front cover lock body changes from the traditional one to two. In this way, the impact force exerted by the front cover lock catch on the vehicle body front cover to the front cover lock body can be dispersed to the installation bracket and the front upper member cross beam, reducing the impact force by half, thereby reducing the risk of large deformation and damage of the front cover lock installation structure.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution of the embodiments of the present application is realized as follows:

[0006] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a front cover lock installation structure, including an installation bracket, a front upper member cross beam, and a front cover lock body; the installation bracket is installed in the engine compartment; the front upper member cross beam is installed in the engine compartment; the front cover lock body is connected to both the installation bracket and the front upper member cross beam at the same time; when the vehicle body front cover is closed on the engine compartment, the front cover lock body is used for snap-fit connection with the front cover lock catch on the vehicle body front cover.

[0007] In the front cover lock installation structure provided by the embodiment of the present application, since the front cover lock body is simultaneously connected to the mounting bracket and the front upper member cross beam, the number of mounting and fixing points of the front cover lock body is effectively increased from one in the traditional design to two. During the process of closing the vehicle body front cover and vehicle driving, the impact force exerted by the front cover lock catch on the front cover lock body can be dispersed to the mounting bracket and the front upper member cross beam. That is, the impact force is jointly borne by the mounting bracket and the front upper member cross beam. When the impact force exerted by the front cover lock catch remains unchanged, the impact force actually borne by the two mounting and fixing points of the front cover lock body will theoretically be halved. This reduces the risk of large deformation and damage of the front cover lock installation structure under impact, and eliminates to a certain extent the potential safety hazards caused by the deformation and damage of the front cover lock installation structure.

[0008] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, it further includes a front anti-collision cross beam, which is installed in the engine compartment; the mounting bracket is connected to the front anti-collision cross beam.

[0009] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, it further includes an anti-collision cross beam bracket, which is connected to the front anti-collision cross beam, and the mounting bracket is connected to the anti-collision cross beam bracket.

[0010] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, the front upper member cross beam is connected to the front anti-collision cross beam.

[0011] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, there are two connection positions between the front upper member cross beam and the front anti-collision cross beam, and the two connection positions are respectively located on the left and right sides of the front cover lock body.

[0012] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, it further includes a third threaded fastener, which locks the mounting bracket to one side of the anti-collision cross beam bracket.

[0013] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, the other side of the anti-collision cross beam bracket is welded to the front anti-collision cross beam.

[0014] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, it further includes a connection bracket, a first threaded fastener, and a second threaded fastener. The first threaded fastener locks one side of the connection bracket to the front upper member cross beam, and the second threaded fastener locks the other side of the connection bracket to the front anti-collision cross beam.

[0015] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, it further includes a first flexible gasket, which is clamped between one side of the connection bracket and the front upper member cross beam.

[0016] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, it further includes a second flexible gasket, which is clamped between the other side of the connection bracket and the front anti-collision cross beam.

[0017] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, the first side wall of the front cover lock body is attached to the mounting bracket, the second side wall of the front cover lock body is attached to the front upper member cross beam, and the first side wall and the second side wall are arranged opposite to each other.

[0018] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, it further includes a fourth threaded fastener; the mounting bracket is provided with a first locking hole, the front cover lock body is provided with a second locking hole, and the front upper member cross beam is provided with a third locking hole; the fourth threaded fastener sequentially passes through the first locking hole, the second locking hole, and the third locking hole to lock the mounting bracket and the front cover lock body to the front upper member cross beam.

[0019] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a vehicle, including a vehicle body front cover and the front cover lock installation structure provided in any embodiment of the first aspect above; wherein, when the vehicle body front cover is closed on the engine compartment, the front cover lock body in the front cover lock installation structure is snap-fitted with the front cover lock catch on the vehicle body front cover.

[0020] The vehicle provided by the embodiment of the present application, due to including the front cover lock installation structure provided in any embodiment of the first aspect above, therefore has the same technical effects, that is, since the front cover lock body is connected to both the mounting bracket and the front upper member cross beam at the same time, it is equivalent to changing the installation fixing point of the front cover lock body from the traditional one to two. In this way, when closing the vehicle body front cover and during the driving process of the vehicle, the impact force exerted by the front cover lock catch on the vehicle body front cover on the front cover lock body can be dispersed to the mounting bracket and the front upper member cross beam, that is, the impact force is jointly borne by the mounting bracket and the front upper member cross beam. When the impact force exerted by the front cover lock catch remains unchanged, the impact force actually borne by the two installation fixing points of the front cover lock body will be halved in theory, thereby reducing the risk of large deformation and damage of the front cover lock installation structure under impact, and eliminating to a certain extent the safety hazards brought by the deformation and damage of the front cover lock installation structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the front cover lock installation structure provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 is an exploded structure schematic diagram of the front cover lock installation structure provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 is a front view structure schematic diagram of the front cover lock installation structure provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 4 is Figure 3 the sectional structure schematic diagram along the cutting line A-A in

[0025] Figure 5 is Figure 3Schematic cross-sectional structure diagram along cutting line B-B

[0026] Reference numerals:

[0027] 1 - mounting bracket, 2 - front upper member cross beam, 3 - front cover lock body, 4 - front anti-collision beam, 5 - anti-collision beam bracket, 6 - third threaded fastener, 7 - connecting bracket, 8 - first threaded fastener, 9 - second threaded fastener, 10 - fourth threaded fastener. Detailed implementation manners

[0028] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the following will further describe the specific technical solutions of the present application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present application, but are not used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0029] In the embodiments of the present application, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise stated, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.

[0030] In addition, in the embodiments of the present application, orientation terms such as "upper", "lower", "left" and "right" are defined relative to the orientation in which the components in the drawings are schematically placed. It should be understood that these directional terms are relative concepts, which are used for relative description and clarification, and they may change accordingly with the change of the orientation in which the components in the drawings are placed.

[0031] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the term "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connection" can be fixedly connected, can be detachably connected, or can be integrated; it can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium.

[0032] In the embodiments of the present application, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "including one..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device including such element.

[0033] In the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to represent examples, illustrations or explanations. Any embodiment or design solution described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of the present application should not be construed as being more preferred or having more advantages than other embodiments or design solutions. Rather, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0034] The embodiments of the present application provide a vehicle. It should be noted that the vehicle in the present application may refer to large vehicles, small vehicles, special vehicles, etc. Exemplarily, classified by vehicle type, the vehicle in the present application may be a sedan model, an off-road model, a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) model or other models. For a vehicle, generally, wheels, a power source, and a transmission system arranged between the wheels and the power source are provided. The transmission system can transmit the power provided by the power source to the wheels to make the wheels rotate, thereby driving the vehicle to travel.

[0035] It should be noted that in the embodiments of the present application, the type of the power source of the vehicle is not limited. Exemplarily, for a fuel vehicle, the power source may refer to a fuel engine such as a gasoline engine or a diesel engine; for an electric vehicle, the power source may refer to an electric motor; for a hybrid vehicle, the power source may refer to an engine or an electric motor; for a vehicle powered in other ways, the power source may refer to a device that generates power.

[0036] The vehicle provided by the embodiments of the present application includes a vehicle body structure. The vehicle body structure may specifically refer to the main frame of the vehicle and the corresponding structural members connected to the main frame. Among them, the main frame of the vehicle generally includes a vehicle body skeleton built by a steel structure, and the corresponding structural members connected to the main frame of the vehicle may include various plate members, brackets, etc. fixed to the vehicle body skeleton by means of welding, locking, snap connection, pin connection, etc. The vehicle body structure can form multiple chambers such as a passenger compartment, a front compartment, and a rear compartment, thereby providing a accommodation space and a bearing and installation foundation, so that components such as a power source, a transmission system, a suspension, and wheels can be assembled at corresponding positions on the vehicle body structure.

[0037] On this basis, the vehicle provided by the present application also includes an engine compartment, which is usually arranged at the front of the vehicle. The engine compartment generally includes important parts such as the engine, air filter, battery, engine exhaust system, throttle, water tank filling tank, relay box, brake booster pump, throttle cable, window glass cleaning fluid storage tank, brake fluid storage tank, fuse, etc. In order to prevent the above-mentioned parts from being exposed to the outside and damaged and ineffective due to adverse factors such as impact, corrosion, rain, and electrical interference, the front of the vehicle is also provided with a body front cover (also called engine cover); the body front cover is covered on the engine compartment in a normal state to form a protective effect on the parts in the engine compartment; when the parts in the engine compartment need to be inspected and debugged, the body front cover needs to be opened; and after the inspection and debugging is completed, the body front cover needs to be closed. When the body front cover is closed, the front cover lock buckle on the body front cover and the front cover lock body on the body will automatically complete the card connection to achieve the locking of the body front cover, so that the body front cover can be stably kept in a closed state.

[0038] As recorded in the background technology, for large-sized vehicles, their hoods are generally larger and heavier. When closing the hood and driving the vehicle, the hood lock body is subjected to greater impact force transmitted by the hood lock buckle, which can easily lead to deformation, damage and failure of the installation position of the hood lock, posing certain safety hazards.

[0039] Based on the above problems, refer to Figures 1 to 4 The embodiment of the present application provides a hood lock installation structure, including a mounting bracket 1, a front upper component cross beam 2 and a hood lock body 3; the mounting bracket 1 is installed in an engine compartment (not shown in the figure); the front upper component cross beam 2 is installed in the engine compartment; the hood lock body 3 is connected to the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper component cross beam 2 at the same time; when the vehicle body hood is closed on the engine compartment, the hood lock body 3 is used to engage with the hood lock buckle (not shown in the figure) on the vehicle body hood.

[0040] In this embodiment, the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2 are both sheet metal structural parts inside the vehicle body. They can be partially or fully installed and fixed in the engine compartment and positions near the engine compartment, as long as it is ensured that the operator can easily connect the front cover lock body 3 to the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2, and no limitation is made here. The front cover lock body 3 can be directly connected to the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2 by means of locking, welding, riveting, snap connection, etc., or an indirect connection method can also be adopted, for example, by means of an adapter member to connect to the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2, and no limitation is made here. The front cover lock body 3 should be located under the vehicle body front cover and its position should correspond to the front cover lock catch. A matching lock tongue structure and a card slot structure can be correspondingly arranged in the front cover lock catch and the front cover lock body 3. In this way, when the vehicle body front cover is closed on the engine compartment, through the cooperation between the lock tongue structure and the card slot structure, the clamping cooperation between the front cover lock catch and the front cover lock body 3 can be automatically completed, realizing the locking of the vehicle body front cover and keeping the vehicle body front cover in a stable closed state.

[0041] Based on the above settings, since the front cover lock body 3 is connected to both the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2 at the same time, it is equivalent to changing the number of mounting and fixing points of the front cover lock body 3 from the traditional one to two. In this way, during the closing of the vehicle body front cover and the driving process of the vehicle, the impact force exerted by the front cover lock catch on the vehicle body front cover on the front cover lock body 3 can be dispersed to the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2, that is, the impact force is jointly borne by the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2. When the impact force exerted by the front cover lock catch remains unchanged, the impact force actually borne by the two mounting and fixing points of the front cover lock body 3 will be halved in theory, thereby reducing the risk of large deformation and damage of the front cover lock installation structure under impact, and eliminating the potential safety hazards caused by the deformation and damage of the front cover lock installation structure to a certain extent.

[0042] On this basis, in some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figures 1 to 4 , it further includes a front anti-collision cross beam 4, and the front anti-collision cross beam 4 is installed in the engine compartment; the mounting bracket 1 is connected to the front anti-collision cross beam 4.

[0043] Specifically, the front anti-collision beam 4 is a sheet metal structural member inside the vehicle body, which can be partially or fully installed and fixed in the engine compartment and positions near the engine compartment, as long as it is ensured that the operator can easily connect the mounting bracket 1 to the front anti-collision beam 4, and there is no limitation here. The front anti-collision beam 4 is used to improve the anti-collision resistance when the front part of the vehicle body is impacted, and has a relatively high structural stiffness; when the mounting bracket 1 is connected to the front anti-collision beam 4, the mounting structural stiffness of the mounting bracket 1 and the front cover lock body 3 connected to the mounting bracket 1 can be improved, thereby improving the mounting structural stiffness of the entire front cover lock mounting structure; after the mounting structural stiffness of the front cover lock mounting structure is improved, when subjected to the impact force applied by the front cover lock catch, the elastic deformation amount of the front cover lock mounting structure will decrease, so that the shaking amount of the front cover lock mounting structure during the closing of the vehicle body front cover or the driving of the vehicle can be reduced, and to a certain extent, problems such as collision interference between the front cover lock mounting structure and surrounding components during the closing of the vehicle body front cover or the driving of the vehicle can be avoided, thereby improving the user experience.

[0044] Among them, the mounting bracket 1 can be directly connected to the front anti-collision beam 4 by means of locking, welding, riveting, snap connection, etc., or an indirect connection method can also be adopted, such as connecting to the front anti-collision beam 4 with the help of an adapter member, and there is no limitation here.

[0045] On this basis, in some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figures 1 to 4 , it further includes an anti-collision beam bracket 5, the anti-collision beam bracket 5 is connected to the front anti-collision beam 4, and the mounting bracket 1 is connected to the anti-collision beam bracket 5.

[0046] Specifically, by providing the anti-collision beam bracket 5 as an adapter member, the mounting bracket 1 can be indirectly connected to the front anti-collision beam 4 through the anti-collision beam bracket 5, so as to adapt to the situation where the front anti-collision beam 4 and the mounting bracket 1 (or the front cover lock body 3) are at a relatively large distance, improving the applicability. Among them, the anti-collision beam bracket 5 can be directly connected to the mounting bracket 1 and the front anti-collision beam 4 by means of locking, welding, riveting, snap connection, etc., or an indirect connection method can also be adopted, such as connecting to the mounting bracket 1 and the front anti-collision beam 4 with the help of an adapter member, and there is no limitation here.

[0047] On this basis, in some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figures 1 to 4 , it further includes a third threaded fastener 6, and the third threaded fastener 6 locks the mounting bracket 1 on one side of the anti-collision beam bracket 5.

[0048] In some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figures 1 to 4 , the other side of the anti-collision beam bracket 5 is welded to the front anti-collision beam 4.

[0049] Specifically, the cross-section of the anti-collision beam bracket 5 can be Figure 4In the shown L-shaped structure, nuts can be riveted on the vertical plate body of the anti-collision beam bracket 5; connection through holes can be correspondingly opened on the mounting bracket 1; in this way, the third threaded fastener 6 can pass through the connection through hole on the mounting bracket 1 from the side of the mounting bracket 1 facing away from the vertical plate body of the anti-collision beam bracket 5 and be locked to the riveted nut, thereby completing the locking fit between the mounting bracket 1 and the anti-collision beam bracket 5; if the mounting bracket 1 needs to be repaired or replaced subsequently, it is also convenient for disassembly. Among them, the third threaded fastener 6 can be set as a bolt.

[0050] The horizontal plate body of the anti-collision beam bracket 5 can be conveniently and stably fixed to the front anti-collision beam 4 by welding without additional connection structures; among them, the welding method can specifically adopt the carbon dioxide gas shielded welding process (abbreviated as double shielded welding). The carbon dioxide gas shielded welding process has the advantages of low welding cost, simple operation, high welding efficiency, high crack resistance of the weld, small post-weld deformation, and small welding spatter, so that the stable connection between the anti-collision beam bracket 5 and the front anti-collision beam 4 can be realized with a relatively low welding cost and a relatively simple welding process.

[0051] On this basis, in some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figures 1 to 4 , the number of the third threaded fasteners 6 is set to two, and the two third threaded fasteners 6 are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction.

[0052] Specifically, when the third threaded fasteners 6 are set to two and arranged at intervals in the left-right direction, compared with the case of only setting one third threaded fastener 6, the fixing points between the mounting bracket 1 and the anti-collision beam bracket 5 are increased, that is, it is equivalent to increasing the number of fixing points of the front cover lock body 3; in this way, while improving the connection stability of the front cover lock body 3 and the overall structural stability, the impact force applied by the front cover lock catch can be more evenly transmitted to structures such as the mounting bracket 1, the anti-collision beam bracket 5, and the front anti-collision beam 4 through the two fixing points of the front cover lock body 3, thereby further reducing the risk of large deformation and damage of the front cover lock installation structure under impact. Preferably, the two third threaded fasteners 6 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the front cover lock body 3.

[0053] In some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 , the front upper member cross beam 2 is connected to the front anti-collision beam 4.

[0054] Specifically, a protruding structure may extend outward from the front upper component cross beam 2, and the protruding structure may be directly connected to the front anti-collision beam 4 by locking, welding, riveting, snap-on connection, etc., so as to realize a direct connection between the front upper component cross beam 2 and the front anti-collision beam 4; an indirect connection method may also be adopted, for example, the front upper component cross beam 2 is connected to the front anti-collision beam 4 with the aid of a transition component, which is not limited here.

[0055] By connecting the front upper component cross beam 2 and the front anti-collision cross beam 4 to form a whole, the structure can be further reinforced, thereby further improving the structural stiffness and structural strength of the installation area where the front cover lock body 3 is located, so that the elastic deformation of the front cover lock installation structure is further reduced, thereby further reducing the amount of shaking of the front cover lock installation structure when the vehicle front cover is closed or the vehicle is driving, and further avoiding the front cover lock installation structure from colliding and interfering with surrounding components when the vehicle front cover is closed or the vehicle is driving.

[0056] On this basis, in some embodiments of the present application, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 There are two connection positions between the front upper component cross beam 2 and the front anti-collision cross beam 4, and the two connection positions are respectively located on the left and right sides of the front cover lock body 3.

[0057] Specifically, when the two connection positions between the front upper component cross beam 2 and the front anti-collision cross beam 4 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the front cover lock body 3, the two connection structures can form a "日"-shaped frame structure with the front cover lock body 3, which can further improve the structural rigidity and structural strength of the installation area where the front cover lock body 3 is located, thereby further reducing the risk of structural deformation, failure and damage at the installation and fixing points of the front cover lock body 3.

[0058] On this basis, in some embodiments of the present application, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 , and also includes a connecting bracket 7, a first threaded fastener 8 and a second threaded fastener 9, the first threaded fastener 8 locks one side of the connecting bracket 7 to the front upper component cross beam 2, and the second threaded fastener 9 locks the other side of the connecting bracket 7 to the front anti-collision cross beam 4.

[0059] Specifically, the cross section of the connecting bracket 7 may be Figure 5In the shown L shape, nuts can be riveted on the cross beam 2 of the front upper member, and connecting through holes can be correspondingly opened on the vertical plate body of the connecting bracket 7. In this way, the first threaded fastener 8 can pass through the connecting through hole from the side of the vertical plate body of the connecting bracket 7 facing away from the cross beam 2 of the front upper member and be locked to the riveted nut, thereby completing the locking fit between the connecting bracket 7 and the cross beam 2 of the front upper member. Subsequently, if it is necessary to repair or replace the connecting bracket 7, it is also convenient for disassembly. Among them, the first threaded fastener 8 can be set as a bolt.

[0060] Similarly, nuts can be riveted on the front anti-collision cross beam 4, and connecting through holes can be correspondingly opened on the horizontal plate body of the connecting bracket 7. In this way, the second threaded fastener 9 can pass through the connecting through hole from the side of the horizontal plate body of the connecting bracket 7 facing away from the front anti-collision cross beam 4 and be locked to the riveted nut, thereby completing the locking fit between the connecting bracket 7 and the front anti-collision cross beam 4. Subsequently, if it is necessary to repair or replace the connecting bracket 7, it is also convenient for disassembly. Among them, the second threaded fastener 9 can be set as a bolt.

[0061] In this embodiment, by setting the connecting bracket 7 as a transfer member, the cross beam 2 of the front upper member can be indirectly connected to the front anti-collision cross beam 4 through the connecting bracket 7. In this way, it can adapt to the situation where the front anti-collision cross beam 4 and the cross beam 2 of the front upper member are at a relatively large distance, improving the applicability.

[0062] It can be understood that for the situation where there are two connection positions between the cross beam 2 of the front upper member and the front anti-collision cross beam 4 in the above embodiment, when the connecting bracket 7 is provided, the connecting bracket 7 should be Figures 1 to 3 correspondingly set to two as shown. One connecting bracket 7 is located on the left side of the front cover lock body 3, and the other connecting bracket 7 is located on the right side of the front cover lock body 3. The two connecting brackets 7 and the front cover lock body 3 form a "day" - shaped frame structure. In this way, the structural stiffness and strength of the installation area where the front cover lock body 3 is located can be further improved, thereby further reducing the risk of deformation and failure of the structure at the installation and fixation points of the front cover lock body 3.

[0063] On this basis, in some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 5 , it further includes a first flexible gasket (not shown in the figure), and the first flexible gasket is clamped between one side of the connecting bracket 7 and the cross beam 2 of the front upper member; and / or, it further includes a second flexible gasket (not shown in the figure), and the second flexible gasket is clamped between the other side of the connecting bracket 7 and the front anti-collision cross beam 4.

[0064] In this embodiment, by providing the first flexible gasket, the elastic deformation characteristics of the first flexible gasket can be utilized to enable the opposite side surfaces of the first flexible gasket to be fully attached to the connecting bracket 7 and the front upper member cross beam 2 respectively, thereby solving the problem of insufficient contact caused by the angular deviation of the contact surfaces between the rigid connecting bracket 7 and the rigid front upper member cross beam 2. Similarly, by providing the second flexible gasket, the elastic deformation characteristics of the second flexible gasket can be utilized to enable the opposite side surfaces of the second flexible gasket to be fully attached to the connecting bracket 7 and the front anti-collision cross beam 4 respectively, thereby solving the problem of insufficient contact caused by the angular deviation of the contact surfaces between the rigid connecting bracket 7 and the rigid front anti-collision cross beam 4.

[0065] On the other hand, the first flexible gasket and the second flexible gasket can play an energy absorption and buffering role based on their own deformation, thereby forming a certain buffering and shock absorption effect on the front cover lock mounting structure that bears the impact force, and further reducing the risk of large deformation and damage of the front cover lock mounting structure under the impact. Among them, the first flexible gasket and the second flexible gasket can be made of materials such as rubber, and only need to have good elastic deformation ability, which is not limited here.

[0066] In some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figures 1 to 4 , the first side wall of the front cover lock body 3 is attached to the mounting bracket 1, the second side wall of the front cover lock body 3 is attached to the front upper member cross beam 2, and the first side wall and the second side wall are arranged opposite to each other.

[0067] In this embodiment, the front cover lock body 3 is clamped and fixed between the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2, so that both the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2 can form a good supporting effect on the front cover lock body 3 based on a large contact area. On the one hand, the structural strength and connection stability of the front cover lock body 3 can be improved. On the other hand, based on the large contact area between the front cover lock body 3 and the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2, the impact force applied by the front cover lock buckle can be more evenly transmitted to structures such as the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2 through the front cover lock body 3, thereby further reducing the risk of large deformation and damage of the front cover lock mounting structure under the impact.

[0068] On this basis, in some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figures 1 to 4 , it further includes a fourth threaded fastener 10; the mounting bracket 1 is provided with a first locking hole (not shown in the figure), the front cover lock body 3 is provided with a second locking hole (not shown in the figure), and the front upper member cross beam 2 is provided with a third locking hole (not shown in the figure); the fourth threaded fastener 10 sequentially passes through the first locking hole, the second locking hole and the third locking hole to lock the mounting bracket 1 and the front cover lock body 3 to the front upper member cross beam 2.

[0069] Illustratively, the third locking hole can be set as a threaded hole or in the form of riveting a nut at the through hole. The fourth threaded fastener 10 can sequentially pass through the first locking hole and the second locking hole and be screwed into the third locking hole. In this way, the mounting bracket 1 and the front cover lock body 3 can be locked to the front upper member cross beam 2 at the same time through one or a group of fourth threaded fasteners 10, without connecting the front cover lock body 3 to the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2 respectively through two or two groups of connecting members, thereby improving the installation efficiency; if the front cover lock body 3 and the mounting bracket 1 need to be repaired or replaced later, it is also convenient for disassembly. Among them, the fourth threaded fastener 10 can be set as a bolt.

[0070] On this basis, in some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figures 1 to 4 , the number of the fourth threaded fasteners 10 is set to two, and the two fourth threaded fasteners 10 are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction.

[0071] When the fourth threaded fasteners 10 are set to two and arranged at intervals in the left-right direction, compared with the case of only setting one fourth threaded fastener 10, the number of fixing points between the front cover lock body 3, the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2 is increased, that is, it is equivalent to increasing the number of fixing points of the front cover lock body 3; in this way, while improving the connection stability of the front cover lock body 3 and the overall structural stability, the impact force applied by the front cover lock can be more evenly transmitted to structures such as the mounting bracket 1 and the front upper member cross beam 2 through the two fixing points of the front cover lock body 3, thereby further reducing the risk of large deformation and damage of the front cover lock installation structure under impact.

[0072] The serial numbers of the above embodiments of the present application are only for description and do not represent the advantages and disadvantages of the embodiments. The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the patent scope of the present application accordingly. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present application, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, shall be equally included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A front cover lock installation structure, characterized in that: include: A mounting bracket (1) mounted in the engine compartment; A front upper member cross beam (2) installed in the engine compartment; The front cover lock body (3) is connected to the mounting bracket (1) and the front upper component cross beam (2) at the same time; when the front cover of the vehicle body is closed on the engine compartment, the front cover lock body (3) is used to engage with the front cover lock buckle on the front cover of the vehicle body.

2. The front cover lock installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises a front anti-collision beam (4), wherein the front anti-collision beam (4) is installed in the engine compartment; and the mounting bracket (1) is connected to the front anti-collision beam (4).

3. The front cover lock installation structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes an anti-collision beam bracket (5), wherein the anti-collision beam bracket (5) is connected to the front anti-collision beam (4), and the mounting bracket (1) is connected to the anti-collision beam bracket (5); And / or, the front upper component cross beam (2) is connected to the front anti-collision cross beam (4).

4. The front cover lock installation structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: There are two connection positions between the front upper component cross beam (2) and the front anti-collision cross beam (4), and the two connection positions are respectively located on the left and right sides of the front cover lock body (3).

5. The front cover lock installation structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a third threaded fastener (6), wherein the third threaded fastener (6) locks the mounting bracket (1) to one side of the anti-collision beam bracket (5); And / or, the other side of the anti-collision beam bracket (5) is welded to the front anti-collision beam (4).

6. The front cover lock installation structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a connecting bracket (7), a first threaded fastener (8) and a second threaded fastener (9), wherein the first threaded fastener (8) locks one side of the connecting bracket (7) to the front upper component cross beam (2), and the second threaded fastener (9) locks the other side of the connecting bracket (7) to the front anti-collision cross beam (4).

7. The front cover lock installation structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a first flexible pad, which is sandwiched between one side of the connecting bracket (7) and the front upper member cross beam (2); And / or, it also includes a second flexible pad, wherein the second flexible pad is clamped between the other side of the connecting bracket (7) and the front anti-collision beam (4).

8. The front cover lock installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first side wall of the front cover lock body (3) is fitted with the mounting bracket (1), the second side wall of the front cover lock body (3) is fitted with the front upper component cross beam (2), and the first side wall and the second side wall are arranged opposite to each other.

9. The front cover lock installation structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a fourth threaded fastener (10); the mounting bracket (1) is provided with a first locking hole, the front cover lock body (3) is provided with a second locking hole, and the front upper component cross beam (2) is provided with a third locking hole; the fourth threaded fastener (10) passes through the first locking hole, the second locking hole and the third locking hole in sequence to lock the mounting bracket (1) and the front cover lock body (3) to the front upper component cross beam (2).

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: include: Car body front cover; The bonnet lock installation structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9; when the vehicle bonnet is closed on the engine compartment, the bonnet lock body (3) in the bonnet lock installation structure is snap-fitted with the bonnet lock buckle on the vehicle bonnet.

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