Front wheel cover outer plate reinforcing plate and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of electric vehicle charging, in particular to a front wheel cover outer plate reinforcing plate and a vehicle. The front wheel cover outer plate reinforcing plate comprises a body and a mounting table, in the first direction, the mounting table is formed by protruding part of the structure of the body towards the outer side, and the mounting table is used for mounting a charging socket. The charging socket is installed on the front wheel cover outer plate reinforcing plate, so that the charging socket is closer to the electric appliance element of the vehicle, the distance between the charging socket and the electric appliance element is shortened, the wire harness connecting the charging socket and the electric appliance element is shortened, and wire harness arrangement is facilitated. Besides, the front wheel cover outer plate reinforcing plate is high in structural strength, the charging socket can be directly mounted on the mounting table of the front wheel cover outer plate reinforcing plate, the mounting strength requirement of the charging socket can be met, and the mounting stability of the charging socket is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of tram charging, and particularly to a front wheelhouse outer panel reinforcement plate and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of new energy technologies, electric vehicles are being used more and more widely. The charging socket of an electric vehicle is a component fixed to the electric vehicle, mainly used to achieve the electrical connection between the charging plug and the charging gun.

[0003] The charging socket of a commercial vehicle (a commercial vehicle refers to a vehicle used for commercial and industrial purposes) is usually installed near the rear of the vehicle, that is, the charging socket is arranged at the rear of the vehicle. The electrical components of the vehicle are usually arranged at the front of the vehicle. Such a design results in a relatively long distance between the charging socket and the electrical components, and a relatively long wiring harness is required to connect to the charging socket. The overly long wiring harness not only poses difficulties in layout but also incurs high costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application provides a front wheelhouse outer panel reinforcement plate and a vehicle, aiming to facilitate the layout of the charging socket wiring harness and improve the installation stability of the charging socket.

[0005] This application provides a front wheelhouse outer panel reinforcement plate, and the front wheelhouse outer panel reinforcement plate includes:

[0006] A body;

[0007] An installation platform, which is formed by a part of the structure of the body protruding outward along a first direction, and the installation platform is used to install the charging socket.

[0008] In a possible design, the installation platform has an installation surface;

[0009] Along a second direction, the installation surface is inclined upward.

[0010] In a possible design, the inclination angle α of the installation surface satisfies: 0° < α ≤ 15°.

[0011] In a possible design, the installation surface has installation holes, and a part of the structure of the charging socket is inserted into the installation holes.

[0012] In a possible design, the size b of the installation holes satisfies: 66 mm ≤ b ≤ 83 mm.

[0013] In a possible design, the installation surface has at least two connection holes, and at least two of the connection holes are distributed on the outer periphery of the installation holes;

[0014] The charging socket is provided with a connecting portion, and the connecting portion is connected to the connecting hole through a connecting member.

[0015] The present application also provides a vehicle, which includes:

[0016] A vehicle body;

[0017] A front fender outer panel reinforcement plate, which is installed on the vehicle body, and the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate is the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate described above;

[0018] A charging socket, which is installed on the mounting table of the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate.

[0019] In a possible design, the vehicle further includes a front fender;

[0020] The front fender is installed on the vehicle body, and along the first direction, a part of the structure of the front fender is located outside the front fender;

[0021] The front fender is provided with a through hole corresponding to the charging socket.

[0022] In a possible design, the vehicle further includes a socket cover, which is installed on the front fender and can cover the through hole;

[0023] A part of the structure of the socket cover can be flipped relative to the front fender to open or close the socket cover.

[0024] In a possible design, the socket cover includes a cover plate and a mounting portion that are rotatably connected;

[0025] A part of the structure of the mounting portion is clamped between the connecting portion of the charging socket and the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate;

[0026] The cover plate is rotatably connected to one end of the mounting portion away from the charging socket and is flush with the outer end face of the fender.

[0027] In the present application, the charging socket is installed on the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate, making the charging socket closer to the electrical components of the vehicle, shortening the distance between the charging socket and the electrical components, thereby shortening the wiring harness connecting the charging socket and the electrical components, facilitating the wiring harness layout, and saving costs.

[0028] Moreover, the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate usually undergoes a collision test to ensure its performance requirements, resulting in a relatively high structural strength. Compared with the force exerted when plugging and unplugging the charging gun, the force experienced during the collision test of the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate is stronger. Therefore, the strength of the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate can meet the strength requirements when plugging and unplugging the charging gun. In this embodiment, due to the relatively high structural strength of the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate, directly installing the charging socket on the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate can meet the installation strength requirements for the charging socket, ensuring the stability of the charging socket installation. Secondly, directly installing the charging socket on the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate eliminates the need to set up other socket brackets, saving costs.

[0029] In addition, in this embodiment, an installation platform is provided on the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate, and the charging socket is installed on the installation platform, enhancing the structural strength of the installation position of the charging socket on the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate and further improving the stability of the charging socket installation.

[0030] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and do not limit the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate provided by the present application in a specific embodiment;

[0032] Figure 2 is Figure 1 an enlarged schematic diagram of the cooperation between the installation platform and the charging socket in

[0033] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the socket cover, the charging socket and the installation platform in

[0034] Figure 4 is Figure 3 a sectional schematic diagram in

[0035] Reference numerals:

[0036] 1 - Front fender outer panel reinforcement plate;

[0037] 11 - Body;

[0038] 12 - Installation platform;

[0039] 121 - Installation surface

[0040] 121a - Installation hole;

[0041] 2 - Charging socket;

[0042] 21 - Connection part;

[0043] 22 - Charging part;

[0044] 3 - Socket cover;

[0045] 31 - Installation part.

[0046] The accompanying drawings here are incorporated into the description and form a part of this description, showing embodiments in line with this application, and are used together with the description to explain the principles of this application. Detailed implementation manners

[0047] For a better understanding of the technical solution of this application, the embodiments of this application will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0048] It should be clear that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, rather than all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in this application without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0049] The terms used in the embodiments of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit this application. The singular forms of "a", "the", and "said" used in the embodiments of this application and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0050] It should be understood that the term " / and" used herein is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B may represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " herein generally represents an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after.

[0051] It should be noted that the orientation terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", and "right" described in the embodiments of this application are described from the angles shown in the accompanying drawings and should not be construed as a limitation on the embodiments of this application. In addition, in the context, it should also be understood that when it is mentioned that an element is connected "above" or "below" another element, it can not only be directly connected "above" or "below" another element, but also be indirectly connected "above" or "below" another element through an intermediate element.

[0052] This embodiment provides a vehicle, which can be a pure electric vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle, and specifically can be an electric passenger vehicle, a hybrid electric passenger vehicle, an electric commercial vehicle, a hybrid electric commercial vehicle, etc. This application will be described by taking the vehicle as an electric commercial vehicle as an example.

[0053] Electric commercial vehicles include chassis, body, on-board power supply, battery pack management system, battery facilities, motor, controller and other parts. The body is installed on the chassis, and the on-board power supply, battery pack management system, battery facilities, motor and controller are electrically connected and installed in the internal space formed by the body and chassis.

[0054] The vehicle body is provided with a charging socket electrically connected to the battery, and the charging socket is used to electrically connect to a charging gun to charge the battery, so that the electric motor drives the wheels forward by the energy of the battery.

[0055] It should be noted that the vehicle body is approximately a rectangular parallelepiped structure, and the first direction X is defined as the width direction of the vehicle body, and the second direction Y is defined as the height direction of the vehicle body. The first direction X and the second direction Y are substantially perpendicular to each other.

[0056] Further, the vehicle body includes a front wheel housing outer panel reinforcement plate and a front fender. Along the second direction Y, the front wheel housing outer panel reinforcement plate is located in front of the front wheel. The front fender is an outer panel covering the front wheel and is located above the front wheel. The front fender and the front wheel housing outer panel reinforcement plate are arranged along the first direction X, and a part of the structure of the front fender is located outside the front wheel housing along the first direction X.

[0057] Among them, Figure 1 The figure shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the front wheel housing outer panel reinforcement plate 1. The front wheel housing outer panel reinforcement plate 1 includes a main body 11 and a mounting platform 12. Along the first direction X, the mounting platform 12 protrudes outward along the main body 11. The mounting platform 12 is used to install the charging socket 2.

[0058] Specifically, in this embodiment, the charging socket 2 is installed on the front wheel housing outer panel reinforcement plate 1. Compared with the case where the charging socket 2 is located at the rear of the vehicle, the charging socket 2 is closer to the electrical components of the vehicle, shortening the distance between the charging socket 2 and the electrical components, thereby shortening the wiring harness connecting the charging socket 2 and the electrical components, facilitating wiring harness layout and saving costs.

[0059] Moreover, the front wheel cover outer panel reinforcement plate 1 is usually subjected to a collision test to ensure its performance requirements, so that the structural strength of the front wheel cover outer panel reinforcement plate 1 is relatively high. Compared with the force of plugging and unplugging the charging gun, the force of the front wheel cover outer panel reinforcement plate 1 collision test is stronger. Therefore, the strength of the front wheel cover outer panel reinforcement plate 1 can meet the strength requirements when plugging and unplugging the charging gun. In this embodiment, since the structural strength of the front wheel cover outer panel reinforcement plate 1 is relatively high, the charging socket 2 is directly installed on the front wheel cover outer panel reinforcement plate 1, which can meet the installation strength requirements of the charging socket 2 and ensure the stability of the installation of the charging socket 2. Secondly, the charging socket 2 is directly installed on the front wheel cover outer panel reinforcement plate 1, and there is no need to set other socket brackets, which saves costs.

[0060] In addition, in this embodiment, an installation platform 12 is provided on the front wheel arch outer panel reinforcement plate 1, and the charging socket 2 is installed on the installation platform 12, enhancing the structural strength of the installation position of the charging socket 2 on the front wheel arch outer panel reinforcement plate 1 and further improving the installation stability of the charging socket 2.

[0061] It should be noted that the installation platform 12 and the main body 11 can be integrally formed, and the installation platform 12 is formed by a part of the structure of the main body 11 protruding outward.

[0062] As Figure 2 shown in Figure 1 is an enlarged schematic view of the mating part of the installation platform 12 and the charging socket 2 in [reference], the installation platform 12 has an installation surface 121, the charging socket 2 is installed on the installation surface 121, and along the second direction Y, the installation surface 121 is inclined upward. That is, after the charging socket 2 is installed, it can maintain a certain angle of inclination upward along the second direction Y.

[0063] Generally, the horizontal position of the charging socket 2 is relatively low. If the charging socket 2 is set to be horizontally inserted and removed along the first direction X, the user needs to bend down to operate, which is very inconvenient. Compared with designing the charging socket 2 to be horizontally inserted and removed along the first direction X, in this embodiment, the charging socket 2 is designed to be inclined upward at a certain angle along the second direction Y, making it more labor-saving to insert and remove the charging gun and facilitating user operation.

[0064] Specifically, the inclination angle α of the installation surface 121 satisfies: 0° < α ≤ 15°. Exemplarily, the inclination angle α can specifically be 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9°, 10°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 14°, 15°, etc.

[0065] In this embodiment, if the inclination angle α of the installation surface 121 is too small (such as α less than or equal to 0°), then the installation surface 121 is a horizontal plane along the second direction Y or the installation surface 121 is inclined downward along the second direction Y, resulting in the user having to place the hand at a lower position to complete the insertion and removal of the charging gun, which is more laborious.

[0066] If the inclination angle α of the installation surface 121 is too large (such as α greater than 15°), then the lower part of the installation platform 12 along the second direction Y protrudes more outward in the first direction X compared to the upper part, which may cause defects such as deformation of the structure of the front wheel arch outer panel reinforcement plate 1 and reduction of the structural strength of the front wheel arch outer panel reinforcement plate 1, and the protruding part is relatively high, occupying the installation space of the vehicle body.

[0067] Therefore, when the inclination angle α of the installation surface 121 satisfies: 0° < α ≤ 15°, while ensuring the structural strength of the front wheel arch outer panel reinforcement plate 1 and the installation stability of the charging socket 2, it is convenient for the user to insert and remove the charging gun.

[0068] Preferably, the inclination angle α of the mounting surface 121 satisfies: 5° ≤ α ≤ 15°

[0069] Exemplarily, the inclination angle α can specifically be 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9°, 10°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 14°, 15°, etc. On the premise of ensuring the installation stability of the charging socket 2, the convenience of the user to plug and unplug the charging gun is improved.

[0070] More specifically, the inclination angle α of the mounting surface 121 satisfies: 10° ≤ α ≤ 15°

[0071] Exemplarily, the inclination angle α can specifically be 10°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 14°, 15°, etc. On the premise of ensuring the installation stability of the charging socket 2, the convenience of the user to plug and unplug the charging gun is further improved.

[0072] Further, please continue to refer to Figure 2 , the mounting surface 121 has a mounting hole 121a, and a part of the structure of the charging socket 2 is inserted into the mounting hole 121a. In this embodiment, the mounting table 12 formed on the front wheel housing outer panel reinforcement plate 1 replaces the socket bracket. When installing the charging socket 2, different mounting holes 121a can be opened according to the requirements of different specifications of the charging socket 2, so as to achieve the installation requirements of compatible different specifications of the charging socket 2.

[0073] Specifically, the size b of the mounting hole 121a satisfies: 50mm ≤ b ≤ 90mm.

[0074] Preferably, the size b of the mounting hole 121a satisfies: 66mm ≤ b ≤ 83mm. Wherein, when the mounting hole 121a is a round hole, the size b of the mounting hole 121a refers to the diameter size of the mounting hole 121a, and when the mounting hole 121a is a square hole, the size b of the mounting hole 121a refers to the width / length size of the mounting hole 121a.

[0075] Exemplarily, the size b of the mounting hole 121a can specifically be 66mm, 67mm, 68mm, 69mm, 70mm, 71mm, 72mm, 73mm, 74mm, 75mm, 76mm, 77mm, 78mm, 79mm, 80mm, 81mm, 82mm, 83mm, etc.

[0076] In this embodiment, when the size b of the mounting hole 121a satisfies: 66mm ≤ b ≤ 83mm, while achieving compatibility with different specifications of the charging socket 2, the situation that the size of the mounting hole 121a is too large and the mounting surface 121 cracks is avoided.

[0077] In some embodiments, the mounting surface 121 may be provided with mounting holes 121a according to the number of charging sockets 2 to be installed. When it is necessary to install a fast charging socket and a slow charging socket simultaneously, the mounting surface 121 may be provided with two mounting holes 121a. Alternatively, three, four or other charging sockets may also be provided according to actual requirements, which are not limited in this embodiment.

[0078] Or, when two charging sockets 2 are provided, two mounting platforms 12 may be formed on the outer panel reinforcement of the front wheel arch correspondingly, and the two charging sockets 2 are correspondingly mounted on the two mounting platforms 12 to ensure the mounting stability of each charging socket 2.

[0079] In some embodiments, please continue to refer to Figure 2 , the charging socket 2 is fixedly mounted on the mounting surface 121 through a connecting member. Specifically, the mounting surface 121 has at least two connecting holes, and the at least two connecting holes are distributed on the outer periphery of the mounting hole 121a. The charging socket 2 is provided with a connected charging part 22 and a connecting part 21, the connecting part 21 is connected to the outer periphery of the charging part 22, and the charging part 22 is inserted into the mounting hole 121a. The connecting part 21 is provided with fixing holes corresponding to the connecting holes, and the connecting member connects the fixing holes and the connecting holes to connect the charging socket 2 and the mounting surface 121.

[0080] More specifically, the connecting member may be selected from bolts, studs and other parts. The mounting surface 121 may be provided with four connecting holes, and the four connecting holes are evenly distributed on the outer periphery of the mounting hole 121a. The charging socket 2 is provided with four fixing holes corresponding to the connecting holes, and four bolts are correspondingly inserted into the four fixing holes and the four connecting holes to further enhance the connection strength between the charging socket 2 and the mounting surface 121.

[0081] In some embodiments, the front fender is provided with a through hole corresponding to the charging socket 2 to facilitate the charging socket 2 to be exposed through the through hole. When charging the vehicle, the head of the charging gun held by the user can cooperate with the charging socket 2 through the through hole. When the vehicle finishes charging, the user holds the charging gun and pulls out the charging gun through the through hole to release the cooperation with the charging socket 2.

[0082] In some embodiments, the vehicle further includes a socket cover, which is mounted on the outer panel reinforcement of the front wheel arch. A part of the structure of the socket cover can cover the through hole and can be flipped relative to the front fender to open or close the through hole. In this embodiment, by providing the socket cover, the charging socket is isolated from the external environment, preventing dust and other impurities from entering the inside of the charging socket and avoiding the occurrence of short circuits in the charging socket due to foreign objects. At the same time, it also avoids electric shock accidents such as children accidentally touching the charging socket and inserting their fingers into the inside of the charging socket.

[0083] Among them, a partial structure of the socket cover can be flipped relative to the front fender, so that the socket cover is connected to the front fender in both the open and closed states, reducing the risk of the socket cover being lost. Specifically, when the socket cover is in the closed state, the socket cover cooperates with the through hole to cover the through hole. When the socket cover is in the open state, the socket cover opens the through hole and can be flipped relative to the front fender by 90° - 180°, facilitating the insertion and removal of the charging gun.

[0084] Specifically, as Figure 3 shown is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the socket cover 3, the charging socket 2, and the reinforcement plate 1 of the outer panel of the front wheel housing. As Figure 4 shown is Figure 3 a schematic cross-sectional view of Figure 3 and Figure 4 . Referring to

[0085] and

[0086] for reference, the socket cover 3 includes a cover plate and a mounting portion 31 that are rotatably connected. A partial structure of the mounting portion 31 is clamped between the connecting portion 21 and the mounting surface 121. That is, the connecting portion 21 is provided with a mating hole that cooperates with the connecting hole, and the connecting member connects the fixing hole, the mating hole, and the connecting member hole to realize the connection of the charging socket 2, the socket cover 3, and the mounting surface 121.

[0087] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present application and are not used to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, various changes and modifications can be made to the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An outer front fender reinforcement plate, characterized in that, The front fender outer panel reinforcement plate (1) includes: A body (11); A mounting platform (12), which is formed by a part of the structure of the body (11) protruding outward along the first direction (X), and the mounting platform (12) is used for mounting a charging socket (2).

2. The front fender outer panel reinforcement plate according to claim 1, characterized in that The mounting platform (12) has a mounting surface (121); Along the second direction (Y), the mounting surface (121) is inclined upward.

3. The front fender outer panel reinforcement plate according to claim 2, wherein The inclination angle α of the mounting surface (121) satisfies: 0° < α ≤ 15°.

4. The front fender outer panel reinforcement plate according to claim 2, characterized in that The mounting surface (121) has a mounting hole (121a), and a part of the structure of the charging socket (2) is inserted into the mounting hole (121a).

5. The front fender outer panel reinforcement plate according to claim 4, characterized in that The size b of the mounting hole (121a) satisfies: 66mm ≤ b ≤ 83mm.

6. The front fender outer panel reinforcement plate according to claim 5, characterized in that, The mounting surface (121) has at least two connecting holes, and at least two of the connecting holes are distributed on the outer periphery of the mounting hole (121a); The charging socket (2) is provided with a connecting portion (21), and the connecting portion (21) is connected to the connecting hole through a connecting piece.

7. A vehicle, characterized in that, The vehicle includes: A vehicle body; A front fender outer panel reinforcement plate (1), the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate (1) is mounted on the vehicle body, and the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate (1) is the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6; A charging socket (2), the charging socket (2) is mounted on the mounting platform (12) of the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate (1).

8. The vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that, The vehicle further includes a front fender; The front fender is mounted on the vehicle body, and along the first direction (X), a part of the structure of the front fender is located outside the front fender; The front fender is provided with a through hole corresponding to the charging socket (2).

9. The vehicle according to claim 8, wherein, The vehicle further includes a socket cover (3), the socket cover (3) is mounted on the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate (1), and a part of the structure of the socket cover (3) can cover the through hole and can be flipped relative to the front fender to open or close the socket cover (3).

10. The vehicle according to claim 9, characterized in that, The socket cover (3) includes a cover plate and a mounting portion (31) that are rotatably connected; A part of the structure of the mounting portion (31) is clamped between the connecting portion (21) of the charging socket (2) and the front fender outer panel reinforcement plate (1); The cover plate is rotatably connected to one end of the mounting portion (31) away from the charging socket (2) and is flush with the outer end surface of the fender.

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