High-strength bumper of electric tractor

By designing high-strength bumpers, using the combined structure to absorb impact force and control headlight illumination, the problem of the installation position of the electric tractor truck is solved, and the safety and protection effect of the cab is improved.

CN223058960UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-04ZHOUSHAN YONGZHOU CONTAINER TERMINALS LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422203675.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-09
Publication Date
2025-07-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-09

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Technical Problem

The bumper installation position of the electric tractor is too low to effectively protect the front of the cab, which poses safety hazards, especially in the rear-end collision, causing losses to expensive parts and personnel in the cab.

Method used

A high-strength bumper including mounting members and protective components is designed. It uses horizontal guard rods, curved span rods, channel steel and rubber pads to fix them through bolt connections to absorb impact force, and a push plate and rubber pad are added to the bumper to control the illumination range of the headlights and absorb impact force.

Benefits of technology

Effectively protect the cab and vehicle body, reduce the loss of parts during low-speed collisions, prevent headlights from affecting license plate shooting, reduce damage to the cab by impact force, facilitate installation and improve safety.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of bumpers, and discloses a high-strength bumper of an electric tractor, which comprises a bumper, a mounting component and a bent span rod, the mounting component comprises a horizontal guard bar and channel steels mounted at two ends of the horizontal guard bar, a bent span rod is mounted between the upper ends of the two groups of channel steels, and the front end of each channel steel is provided with a threaded hole A and a threaded hole B; bolts are in threaded connection with the interiors of the threaded holes A and the threaded holes B. The horizontal protection rod and the bent span rod are made of seamless steel pipes and absorb external impact force, the bent span rod is installed above the license plate, the horizontal protection rod is installed below the license plate, and therefore road monitoring and shooting of the license plate are facilitated. The bent span rod and the horizontal protection rod are fixed to the two steel channels in a welded mode, full-length welding is adopted at the connecting positions, firm and reliable welding is guaranteed, the protection rod A and the protection rod B are adopted at the left end and the right end of the bumper, the length of the protection rod A and the length of a threaded hole A are slightly larger than the width of a vehicle so that headlamps on the two sides can be protected, and the upper middle portion of the bumper is increased so that the front middle portion of a cab can be protected.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of bumpers, in particular to a high-strength bumper for an electric tractor. Background Technique

[0002] An electric tractor is an electric-driven industrial vehicle, mainly used for towing and moving heavy goods in places such as warehouses, factories or docks. It uses electricity instead of fuel, usually has zero emissions, low noise and relatively low operation and maintenance costs. Electric tractors are suitable for use in indoor and short-distance transportation, providing smooth operation and high-efficiency traction.

[0003] In the port area, due to the close following distance required for the operation of container trucks, rear-end collisions are more likely to occur under adverse weather conditions such as rain, snow, and fatigue driving. The front-end safety prevention measures of the electric container truck main vehicle are insufficient. The original bumper is installed at too low a position and is concave in front of the cab plane. When the container truck is rear-ended, this bumper can only play a certain protective role for the chassis of the container truck and cannot effectively protect the front part of the container truck cab. Expensive components such as headlights, four-in-one assemblies, motor controllers, and steer-by-wire steering lights are integrated in the cab. In case of an accident, it is likely to cause greater losses. In addition, it will also pose a certain threat to the personnel inside the cab, presenting certain potential safety hazards.

[0004] Therefore, we propose a high-strength bumper for an electric tractor to solve the problems mentioned above. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a high-strength bumper for an electric tractor to solve the problem that the bumper is installed at too low a position and cannot provide effective protection as mentioned in the above background technique.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: a high-strength bumper for an electric tractor, including a bumper, and the bumper includes a mounting member and a protective member mounted at the rear end of the mounting member;

[0007] The mounting member includes a horizontal guard bar and channel steels mounted at both ends of the horizontal guard bar. A bent cross bar is mounted between the upper ends of the two groups of channel steels. Threaded holes A and B are opened at the front end of the channel steel, and bolts are threadedly connected inside the threaded holes A and B.

[0008] Preferably, a threaded hole C is opened at the lower end of the channel steel, and a gasket is provided on one side of the threaded hole C at the lower end of the channel steel. A locking nut is installed inside the gasket and the threaded hole C.

[0009] Preferably, an L-shaped mounting rod and a guard bar B are mounted on the outside of the channel steel, and a guard bar A is mounted on the outside of the L-shaped mounting rod. Two groups of L-shaped mounting rods, guard bar B and guard bar A are all mounted.

[0010] Preferably, the protective member includes a push plate and a rubber pad installed at the rear end of the push plate.

[0011] Preferably, through holes are formed through the middle ends of the push plate and the rubber pad, and the positions where the threaded hole A and the threaded hole B are formed are inside the through holes.

[0012] Preferably, T-shaped grooves are formed on the outer side of the push plate, and T-shaped rods are slidably installed inside the T-shaped grooves. Compression springs are installed between the T-shaped rods and the inner walls of the T-shaped grooves. There are two sets of the T-shaped grooves, the T-shaped rods and the compression springs, and the two sets of the T-shaped grooves are respectively formed at the upper end and the lower end of the through hole. An installation block is installed on one side of the T-shaped rod.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0014] (1) A high-strength bumper for an electric tractor provided by the present utility model, as a safety device, directly contacts and rubs against an object during a vehicle collision accident, fully absorbs the impact force generated by the rubbing, effectively protects the personnel and the vehicle body, reduces the loss of components during a low-speed collision, and the entire device is fixed by six high-strength bolts, and the installation and disassembly process is very convenient.

[0015] (2) A high-strength bumper for an electric tractor provided by the present utility model, the rubber pad contacts the vehicle, and the irradiation range of the headlight is controlled by the push plate and the rubber pad, avoiding the headlight brightness being too high at night, which is likely to affect the monitoring of the license plate shooting. When an external impact damages the bumper, the compression spring and the rubber pad can absorb the impact force and reduce the damage to the cab. Description of the Drawings

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the installation member of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is of the present utility model Figure 1 The enlarged view at A in;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the protective member of the present utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1, bumper; 11, mounting member; 111, channel steel; 1111, L-shaped rod; 1112, guard bar A; 1113, guard bar B; 112, bent cross bar; 113, threaded hole A; 114, threaded hole B; 115, threaded hole C; 1151, gasket; 1152, lock nut; 116, bolt; 117, horizontal guard bar; 12, protective member; 121, push plate; 122, T-shaped groove; 123, T-shaped rod; 124, mounting block; 125, compression spring; 126, rubber pad; 127, opening. Detailed implementation mode

[0021] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0022] Embodiment 1: Please refer to Figures 1-3 , a high-strength bumper for an electric tractor, including a bumper 1, and the bumper 1 includes a mounting member 11 and a protective member 12 mounted at the rear end of the mounting member 11.

[0023] The mounting member 11 includes a horizontal guard bar 117 and channel steels 111 mounted at both ends of the horizontal guard bar 117. A bent cross bar 112 is mounted between the upper ends of the two groups of channel steels 111. Threaded holes A113 and B114 are opened at the front end of the channel steel 111. Bolts 116 are threadedly connected inside the threaded holes A113 and B114. The horizontal guard bar 117 and the bent cross bar 112 are used to absorb the impact force. The height of the channel steel 111 does not exceed that of the bent cross bar 112 to prevent the channel steel 111 from interfering with the front of the vehicle when it flips.

[0024] A threaded hole C115 is opened at the lower end of the channel steel 111. A gasket 1151 is provided on one side of the threaded hole C115 at the lower end of the channel steel 111. A lock nut 1152 is installed inside the gasket 1151 and the threaded hole C115. The bumper 1 is installed on the front of the vehicle by using the lock nut 1152.

[0025] On the outer side of the channel steel 111, an L-shaped mounting rod 1111 and a guard rod B 1113 are installed. And on the outer side of the L-shaped mounting rod 1111, a guard rod A 1112 is installed. There are two sets of the L-shaped mounting rod 1111, the guard rod B 1113, and the guard rod A 1112. The L-shaped mounting rod 1111 and the guard rod A 1112 are arranged above the guard rod B 1113. The arranged guard rod A 1112 and guard rod B 1113 protect the vehicle's headlights. The lengths of the guard rod A 1112 and the guard rod B 1113 exceed the edges of the vehicle's headlights, and the bent sides of the guard rod A 1112 and the guard rod B 1113 are on the same vertical plane.

[0026] In this embodiment: Two sets of channel steels 111 are placed on both sides of the vehicle license plate and are threadedly connected to the internal thread holes A 113 and thread holes B 114 by bolts 116. The channel steels 111 are installed between the vehicle headlights. The horizontal guard rod 117 and the bent cross rod 112 are made of seamless steel pipes. The horizontal guard rod 117 and the bent cross rod 112 absorb the external impact force. The bent cross rod 112 is installed above the license plate, and the horizontal guard rod 117 is installed below the license plate, which is convenient for road monitoring to photograph the license plate. The bent cross rod 112 and the horizontal guard rod 117 are fixed to the two channel steels 111 by welding, and the connection part is fully welded to ensure firm and reliable welding. At the left and right ends of the bumper 1, the guard rod A 1112 and the guard rod B 1113 are installed. The guard rod A 1112 is installed above the guard rod B 1113 through the L-shaped mounting rod 1111, and the lengths of the guard rod A 1112 and the thread hole A 113 are slightly larger than the vehicle width to protect the two side headlights. The height of the middle part of the bumper 1 is raised to protect the front middle part of the cab. The outside of the bumper 1 is painted for anti-corrosion to extend the service life and beautify the appearance. The gasket 1151 is installed between the channel steel 111 and the locking nut 1152, which can reduce the influence of vibration and collision on the bumper 1 and prevent wear or damage caused by uneven gaps. As a safety device, the bumper 1 directly contacts and rubs against the object during a vehicle collision accident, fully absorbs the impact force generated by the rubbing, effectively protects the personnel and the vehicle body, and reduces the loss of parts during a low-speed collision. The bumper 1 is fixed by six high-strength bolts, and the installation and disassembly process is also very convenient.

[0027] Embodiment Two: Please refer to Figure 4 , the protection member 12 includes a push plate 121 and a rubber pad 126 installed at the rear end of the push plate 121. The rubber pad 126 protects the front end of the vehicle.

[0028] A through hole 127 is formed through the middle of the push plate 121 and the rubber pad 126, and the positions where the thread holes A 113 and the thread holes B 114 are opened are inside the through hole 127, which is convenient for the bolts 116 to be installed on the vehicle.

[0029] A T-shaped groove 122 is formed on the outer side of the push plate 121. A T-shaped rod 123 is slidably installed inside the T-shaped groove 122. A compression spring 125 is installed between the T-shaped rod 123 and the inner wall of the T-shaped groove 122. There are two sets of the T-shaped groove 122, the T-shaped rod 123 and the compression spring 125. And the two sets of the T-shaped grooves 122 are respectively formed at the upper end and the lower end of the opening 127. An installation block 124 is installed on one side of the T-shaped rod 123, and the installation block 124 is installed at the rear end of the channel steel 111.

[0030] In this embodiment: The installation block 124 is installed at the rear end of the channel steel 111. The push plate 121 moves towards the vehicle side under the driving force of the compression spring 125. At this time, the T-shaped rod 123 moves inside the T-shaped groove 122, and the rubber pad 126 contacts the vehicle. The irradiation range of the headlight is controlled by the push plate 121 and the rubber pad 126, avoiding the headlight brightness being too high at night, which is likely to affect the monitoring of the license plate shooting. And when the external impact damages the bumper 1, the compression spring 125 and the rubber pad 126 can absorb the impact force and reduce the damage to the cab.

[0031] Working principle: The horizontal guard bar 117 and the bent cross bar 112 are made of seamless steel pipes. The horizontal guard bar 117 and the bent cross bar 112 absorb the external impact force. The bent cross bar 112 is installed above the license plate, and the horizontal guard bar 117 is installed below the license plate, facilitating the road monitoring to shoot the license plate. The bent cross bar 112 and the horizontal guard bar 117 are fixed to the two channel steels 111 by welding, and the connection part is full welding to ensure firm and reliable welding. The left and right ends of the bumper 1 adopt the guard bar A1112 and the guard bar B1113, and the lengths of the guard bar A1112 and the threaded hole A113 are slightly larger than the vehicle width to protect the two side headlights. The height of the middle part of the bumper 1 is raised to protect the middle part in front of the cab.

[0032] The content not described in detail in this specification belongs to the prior art well-known to those skilled in the art.

[0033] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A high-strength bumper for an electric tractor, comprising a bumper (1), characterized in that, The bumper (1) includes a mounting member (11) and a protective member (12) mounted at the rear end of the mounting member (11); The mounting member (11) includes a horizontal guard bar (117) and channel steels (111) mounted at both ends of the horizontal guard bar (117). A bent cross bar (112) is mounted between the upper ends of the two groups of channel steels (111). Threaded holes A (113) and B (114) are formed at the front ends of the channel steels (111). Bolts (116) are threadedly connected inside the threaded holes A (113) and B (114).

2. The high-strength bumper of an electric tractor according to claim 1, wherein, Threaded holes C (115) are formed at the lower ends of the channel steels (111). A gasket (1151) is provided on one side of the threaded hole C (115) at the lower end of the channel steel (111). A lock nut (1152) is installed inside the gasket (1151) and the threaded hole C (115).

3. The high-strength bumper of an electric tractor according to claim 2, characterized in that L-shaped placement rods (1111) and guard bars B (1113) are mounted on the outer sides of the channel steels (111). Guard bars A (1112) are mounted on the outer sides of the L-shaped placement rods (1111). Two sets of L-shaped placement rods (1111), guard bars B (1113) and guard bars A (1112) are installed.

4. The high-strength bumper of an electric tractor according to claim 1, characterized in that The protective member (12) includes a push plate (121) and a rubber pad (126) mounted at the rear end of the push plate (121).

5. The high-strength bumper of an electric tractor according to claim 4, characterized in that, An opening (127) runs through the middle of the push plate (121) and the rubber pad (126). The positions where the threaded holes A (113) and B (114) are formed are inside the opening (127).

6. The high-strength bumper of an electric tractor according to claim 5, characterized in that, T-shaped grooves (122) are formed on the outer sides of the push plate (121). T-shaped rods (123) are slidably mounted inside the T-shaped grooves (122). Compression springs (125) are installed between the T-shaped rods (123) and the inner walls of the T-shaped grooves (122). Two sets of T-shaped grooves (122), T-shaped rods (123) and compression springs (125) are provided. The two sets of T-shaped grooves (122) are respectively formed at the upper and lower ends of the opening (127). Mounting blocks (124) are mounted on one side of the T-shaped rods (123).