Automobile grille lamp mounting structure

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automobile grille lamp installation structure which comprises a front bumper, a front end frame and a front bumper support, the front bumper and the front end frame are assembled on an automobile body, the front bumper support is arranged between the front bumper and the front end frame, and the cross section of the front bumper support in the width direction of the automobile body is of a step-shaped structure. The grille lamp is arranged above the front bumper and connected with the front portion of the front bumper support, the rear portion of the front bumper support is in lap joint with the top of the front end frame, and a collision crumple space is formed between the grille lamp and the front end frame in the length direction of an automobile body. The mode that a traditional grille lamp is installed on the front end frame is omitted, and the front bumper support is added to ensure that the grille lamp has enough collision crumple space in the X direction of a vehicle body; in order to guarantee appearance matching between the grille lamp and peripheral parts, local association is conducted on the connecting parts in a hole-pin matching mode, and meanwhile a sliding connection structure is designed to reduce the connecting rigidity of the grille lamp in the X direction of the vehicle body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile body structures, and particularly relates to an installation structure of an automobile grille lamp. Background Art

[0002] With the gradual improvement of consumers' requirements for automobile quality, current consumers have higher and higher demands for the appearance quality of automobiles. The grille lamp is developed in this environment; however, at the same time, with the increasing requirements of C-NCAP collision for pedestrian protection, how to make the part structures around the grille lamp meet the requirements of collision for pedestrian protection, and how to ensure appearance matching during assembly have become one of the problems for those skilled in the art during research and development.

[0003] In traditional designs, as an important part of the appearance, the grille lamp has high requirements for the accuracy and stiffness in all directions of the associated installation points with surrounding parts. However, the grille lamp is usually directly installed on the front-end frame or on a bracket with better stiffness and accuracy to better meet the appearance matching requirements. Under this installation structure, the grille lamp cannot obtain sufficient collapse space during a collision. At the same time, the connection stiffness of the grille lamp in the X direction of the vehicle body is relatively strong, and it also cannot meet the new scoring requirements for pedestrian protection in a collision.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing installation structure of the automobile grille lamp so that while meeting the appearance matching requirements with surrounding associated parts, it also has sufficient space to collapse backward after a collision to meet the requirements of collision for pedestrian protection. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] In view of this, the utility model provides an installation structure of an automobile grille lamp. By canceling the traditional way of installing the grille lamp on the front-end frame, a front bumper bracket is added to ensure that the grille lamp has sufficient collision collapse space in the X direction of the vehicle body; to ensure the appearance matching between the grille lamp and surrounding parts, a hole-pin cooperation method is used for local association at the connection parts respectively; and to reduce the connection stiffness of the grille lamp in the X direction of the vehicle body, the front bumper bracket and the headlamp are connected by an X-direction sliding connection structure.

[0006] The installation structure of the automobile grille lamp provided by the utility model includes a front bumper, a front-end frame assembled on the vehicle body, and a front bumper bracket arranged between the front bumper and the front-end frame. The cross-section of the front bumper bracket in the vehicle body width direction is in a stepped structure. The grille lamp is arranged above the front bumper and connected to the front part of the front bumper bracket. The rear part of the front bumper bracket overlaps on the top of the front-end frame, so that a collision collapse space is formed between the grille lamp and the front-end frame in the vehicle body length direction.

[0007] Further, it further includes a headlamp disposed at an end in the length direction of the grille lamp and connected to the front end frame. A first connection structure is provided between the headlamp and the grille lamp, and a second connection structure is provided between the headlamp and the rear part of the front bumper bracket. The first connection structure and the second connection structure are used to ensure the appearance matching between the grille lamp and the headlamp.

[0008] Further, a third connection structure is further provided between the front part of the headlamp and the front bumper bracket. The third connection structure is used to reduce the connection stiffness of the front bumper bracket in the vehicle body length direction.

[0009] Further, the first connection structure includes a first connection hole disposed at an end in the length direction of the grille lamp and a first positioning post disposed at the end of the headlamp close to the grille lamp. The first connection hole and the first positioning post are in pin-hole fit.

[0010] Further, the second connection structure includes a second connection hole disposed at the rear part of the front bumper bracket close to the connection part between the headlamp and the front end frame and a second positioning post disposed at the end of the headlamp at the connection part with the front end frame. The second connection hole and the second positioning post are in pin-hole fit.

[0011] Further, the third connection structure includes a chute part disposed below the front part of the front bumper bracket and a sliding part disposed below the end of the headlamp close to the grille lamp and used for sliding connection with the chute part.

[0012] Further, a plurality of support structures for supporting the front part of the grille lamp are evenly distributed along the length direction of the top of the front bumper.

[0013] Further, a clamping structure is further provided between the front part of the front bumper bracket and the bottom of the grille lamp. The clamping structure is used to cooperate with the support structure to ensure the appearance matching between the grille lamp and the front bumper.

[0014] Further, the support structure includes a support rib, and the support rib is formed by protruding vertically upward from the top of the front bumper.

[0015] Further, a groove is formed by vertically recessing downward at the top of the support rib, and an elastic soft pad is disposed in the groove.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: The installation structure of the automotive grille lamp provided by the present utility model cancels the traditional way of installing the grille lamp on the front end frame, and adds a front bumper bracket to ensure sufficient collision collapse space for the grille lamp in the X direction of the vehicle body; in order to ensure the appearance matching between the grille lamp and the headlamp, the grille lamp and the headlamp are locally associated by pin hole fitting; in order to ensure the appearance matching between the grille lamp and the front bumper, the rear part of the front bumper bracket and the headlamp are locally associated by pin hole fitting; the front bumper bracket and the headlamp adopt an X-direction sliding connection structure to reduce the connection stiffness of the grille lamp in the X direction of the vehicle body; at the same time, a support soft pad is designed at the front part of the front bumper to support the grille lamp, and in combination with the way of being tightened by the clamping structure, it directly ensures the appearance matching between the grille lamp and the front bumper. Description of the Drawings

[0017] The present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments:

[0018] Figure 1 It is a top view of the structure of the installation structure of the automotive grille lamp in the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is an enlarged view of the first connection structure and the second connection structure in the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is an enlarged view of the third connection structure in the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a connection cross-sectional view of the grille lamp, the front bumper bracket and the front end frame in the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the structure of the installation structure of the automotive grille lamp in the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the headlamp in the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a top view of the front bumper bracket in the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 8 It is a front view of the front bumper bracket in the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 9 It is a side view of the front bumper bracket in the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 10 It is an enlarged view of the support structure in the present utility model;

[0028] The attached drawing reference numerals are as follows: 1 - front bumper; 2 - front end frame; 3 - front bumper bracket; 4 - grille lamp; 5 - headlamp; 6 - first connection structure; 7 - second connection structure; 8 - snap connection structure; 9 - support structure; 10 - elastic cushion; 11 - crash crumple space; 101 - support rib; 301 - second connection hole; 302 - chute part; 303 - snap connection hole; 401 - first connection hole; 501 - first positioning post; 502 - second positioning post; 503 - sliding connection part. Detailed implementation mode

[0029] As shown in the figure, the installation structure of the automotive grille lamp provided by the present utility model includes a front bumper 1 and a front end frame 2 assembled on the vehicle body, and a front bumper bracket 3 arranged between the front bumper 1 and the front end frame 2. The cross-section of the front bumper bracket 3 in the vehicle body width direction is in a stepped structure. The grille lamp 4 is arranged above the front bumper 1 and is connected to the front part of the front bumper bracket 3. The rear part of the front bumper bracket 3 overlaps on the top of the front end frame 2, so that a crash crumple space 11 is formed between the grille lamp 4 and the front end frame 2 in the vehicle body length direction; wherein the front part of the front bumper bracket 3 refers to the part close to the front bumper 1 in the vehicle body length direction, and the rear part of the front bumper bracket 3 refers to the part close to the front end frame 2 in the vehicle body length direction; combined Figure 4 and Figure 9 as shown, the cross-section of the front bumper bracket 3 in the vehicle body width direction is in a stepped structure, and the stepped surface gradually rises from front to back in the vehicle body length direction. The bottom of the grille lamp 4 is located on the stepped surface at the lowest height position of the front part of the front bumper bracket 3 and is connected and fixed, while the stepped surface at the highest height position of the rear part of the front bumper bracket 3 overlaps on the top of the front end frame 2 and is connected and fixed, thereby forming a larger crash crumple space 11 between the grille lamp 4 and the front end frame 2 in the vehicle body length direction to reduce the injury caused by the grille lamp colliding with pedestrians; by canceling the traditional way of installing the grille lamp 4 on the front end frame 2 and adding a front bumper bracket 3 to ensure that the grille lamp 4 has sufficient crash crumple space in the vehicle body length direction, meeting the requirements for pedestrian protection during a collision.

[0030] In this embodiment, it further includes a headlamp 5 arranged at the end of the grille lamp 4 in the length direction and connected to the front end frame 2. A first connection structure 6 is arranged between the headlamp 5 and the grille lamp 4, and a second connection structure 7 is arranged between the headlamp and the rear part of the front bumper bracket 3. The first connection structure 6 and the second connection structure 7 are used to ensure the appearance matching between the grille lamp 4 and the headlamp 5; combined Figure 2As shown in the figure, the headlamp 5 is arranged above the front bumper 1 and at the end of the grille lamp 4 in the length direction, and the mounting part of the headlamp 5 is mainly connected and fixed to the front-end frame 2; in order to ensure that the appearance matching of the grille lamp 4 and the headlamp 5 meets the requirements, a first connection structure 6 is respectively arranged between the headlamp 5 and the grille lamp 4, and since the grille lamp 4 is mainly mounted on the front bumper bracket 3, a second connection structure 7 is arranged between the headlamp 5 and the rear part of the front bumper bracket 3. The first connection structure 6 and the second connection structure 7 are mainly used for the installation positioning during the assembly of the grille lamp 4 and the headlamp 5, and to reduce the fitting clearance and prevent the assembly deviation from being too large to affect the appearance matching.

[0031] In this embodiment, a third connection structure is further arranged between the front of the headlamp 5 and the front bumper bracket 3, and the third connection structure is used to reduce the connection stiffness of the front bumper bracket 3 in the vehicle body length direction; combined with Figure 3 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, since a front bumper bracket 3 is additionally provided between the front bumper 1 and the front-end frame 2, if the connection strength between the front bumper bracket 3 and the surrounding components is not reduced, when a collision occurs, the front bumper bracket 3 is likely to have a large stiffness in the vehicle body length direction and is not easily crushed and deformed, which will deepen the injury to pedestrians in the collision. Therefore, a third connection structure is further arranged between the headlamp 5 and the front of the front bumper bracket 3, and the connection stiffness of the front bumper bracket 3 in the vehicle body length direction is reduced through the third connection structure.

[0032] In this embodiment, the first connection structure 6 includes a first connection hole 401 arranged at the end of the grille lamp 4 in the length direction and a first positioning post 501 arranged at the end of the headlamp 5 close to the grille lamp 4. The first connection hole 401 and the first positioning post 501 are in pin-hole fit; the second connection structure includes a second connection hole 301 arranged at the rear part of the front bumper bracket 3 close to the connection between the headlamp 5 and the front-end frame 2 and a second positioning post 502 arranged at the end of the headlamp 5 at the connection with the front-end frame 2. The second connection hole 301 and the second positioning post 502 are in pin-hole fit.

[0033] Combined with Figure 2 and Figure 6As shown, the first connecting structure 6 includes a first connecting hole 401 arranged at the end of the grille light 4 in the length direction, and a first positioning column 501 arranged at the end of the headlamp 5 near the grille light 4, and the second connecting structure includes a second connecting hole 301 arranged at the rear of the front bumper bracket 3 and a second positioning column 502 arranged on the headlamp 5. The first connecting hole 401 and the first positioning column 501 are partially associated with each other by using a hole pin, and the second connecting hole 301 and the second positioning column 502 are partially associated with each other by using a hole pin, so as to ensure that the appearance of the grille light 4 and the headlamp 5 match, and further ensure the appearance matching requirement of the grille light and the front bumper.

[0034] In this embodiment, the third connection structure includes a slide groove portion 302 disposed below the front portion of the front bumper bracket 3 and a sliding portion 503 disposed below the end of the headlight 5 near the grille light 4 and used for slidingly cooperating with the slide groove portion 302; Figure 3 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, the third connection structure includes a slide groove portion 302 arranged below the front part of the front bumper bracket 3 and a sliding portion 503 arranged below the end of the headlight 5 near the grille light 4. The slide groove portion 302 and the sliding portion 503 are slidably matched to reduce the connection stiffness of the front bumper bracket 3 in the length direction of the vehicle body, so that it can easily collapse and deform, thereby reducing the damage to pedestrians who collide with it.

[0035] In this embodiment, the top of the front bumper 1 is evenly distributed along its length direction with a plurality of support structures 9 for supporting the front part of the grille light 4; Figure 10 As shown, since there is no direct connection between the top of the front bumper 1 and the front of the grille light 4, in order to ensure that the front bumper 1 and the grille light 4 match in appearance in the height direction of the vehicle body, a plurality of support structures 9 are designed on the top of the front bumper 1 and are evenly distributed along its length, and the front of the grille light 4 is supported by the support structures 9.

[0036] In this embodiment, a clamping structure 8 is further provided between the front portion of the front bumper bracket 3 and the bottom of the grille light 4, and the clamping structure 8 is used to cooperate with the support structure 9 to ensure that the grille light 4 matches the appearance of the front bumper 1; Figure 5 and Figure 7 As shown, a snap-in hole 303 is provided at the front portion of the front bumper bracket 3, and the snap-in hole 303 is used to snap-in and position the snap-in piece at the bottom of the grille light 4, wherein the snap-in piece at the bottom of the grille light 4 is a conventional clip. In addition, when it is necessary to adjust the appearance match between the grille light 4 and the front bumper 1, the support structure 9 can also be used to cooperate with the clip to tighten the appearance match between the grille light 4 and the front bumper 1 to ensure the appearance match between the grille light 4 and the front bumper 1.

[0037] In this embodiment, the support structure 9 includes support ribs 101, and the support ribs 101 are formed by vertically protruding upward from the top of the front bumper 1; a groove is formed by vertically recessing downward at the top of the support ribs 101, and an elastic soft pad 10 is arranged in the groove; combined with Figure 10 As shown, the support structure 9 includes support ribs 101, and the support ribs 101 are formed by vertically protruding upward from the top of the front bumper 1. By integrally forming the support ribs 101 with the front bumper 1, it is convenient for manufacturing; a groove is formed at the top of the support ribs 101, and an elastic soft pad 10 is arranged in the groove to cooperate with the support ribs 101 to support the front part of the grille lamp 4, and at the same time, it is beneficial to cooperate with the clamping structure 8 to ensure the appearance matching between the grille lamp 4 and the front bumper 1.

[0038] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention rather than to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention can be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the purpose and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automobile grille lamp installation structure, characterized in that: It includes a front bumper and a front end frame assembled on a vehicle body, and a front bumper bracket arranged between the front bumper and the front end frame, the cross section of the front bumper bracket in the width direction of the vehicle body is a step-like structure, the grille light is arranged above the front bumper and connected to the front part of the front bumper bracket, the rear part of the front bumper bracket overlaps the top of the front end frame and forms a collision crushing space between the grille light and the front end frame in the length direction of the vehicle body.

2. The automobile grille lamp installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a headlamp arranged at the end of the grille light in the length direction and connected to the front end frame, a first connecting structure is arranged between the headlamp and the grille light, and a second connecting structure is arranged between the headlamp and the rear part of the front bumper bracket, the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are used to ensure that the grille light matches the headlamp in appearance.

3. The automobile grille lamp installation structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: A third connection structure is also provided between the headlamp and the front portion of the front bumper bracket, and the third connection structure is used to reduce the connection rigidity of the front bumper bracket in the length direction of the vehicle body.

4. The automobile grille lamp installation structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first connection structure includes a first connection hole arranged at the end of the grille lamp in the length direction and a first positioning column arranged at the end of the headlamp close to the grille lamp, and the first connection hole and the first positioning column are matched with a hole pin.

5. The automobile grille lamp installation structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second connection structure includes a second connection hole arranged at the rear part of the front bumper bracket near the connection between the headlight and the front end frame, and a second positioning column arranged at the end of the headlight located at the connection with the front end frame, and the second connection hole and the second positioning column are matched with a hole pin.

6. The automobile grille lamp installation structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The third connection structure includes a slide groove portion arranged below the front portion of the front bumper bracket and a sliding connection portion arranged below the end portion of the headlamp close to the grille lamp and used for slidingly cooperating with the slide groove portion.

7. The automobile grille lamp installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the front bumper is evenly distributed along its length direction with a plurality of supporting structures for supporting the front part of the grille light.

8. The automobile grille lamp installation structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: A clamping structure is also provided between the front portion of the front bumper bracket and the bottom of the grille lamp, and the clamping structure is used to cooperate with the supporting structure to ensure that the grille lamp matches the appearance of the front bumper.

9. The automobile grille lamp installation structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The support structure includes support ribs, and the support ribs are formed by vertically protruding upward from the top of the front bumper.

10. The automobile grille lamp installation structure according to claim 9, characterized in that: The top of the support rib is vertically depressed downward to form a groove, and an elastic cushion is arranged in the groove.

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