Steering column mounting assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a steering column mounting assembly and a vehicle. The steering column mounting assembly comprises a cabin longitudinal beam, a front wall first cross beam assembly, a front wall second cross beam assembly and a steering column mounting element. The front wall first cross beam assembly and the front wall second cross beam assembly are both connected to a cabin longitudinal beam and extend in the transverse direction. The steering column mounting element comprises a mounting element body and a flange connecting edge folded relative to the edge of the mounting element body. The steering column mounting element is located at the connecting joint of the engine room longitudinal beam, the front wall first cross beam assembly and the front wall second cross beam assembly, and the front wall first cross beam assembly, the engine room longitudinal beam and the front wall second cross beam assembly are all connected to the flange connecting edge of the steering column mounting element. According to the scheme, the steering column mounting element is connected with the engine room longitudinal beam, the front wall first cross beam assembly and the front wall second cross beam assembly, the rigidity and strength of a steering column mounting point are improved, and the stability of an engine room framework is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicles, and particularly to a steering column mounting assembly and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] The steering column of a vehicle refers to a tubular housing that is connected to the vehicle body and mounts the steering shaft, and is an important automotive safety device. When the driver pulls out the key from the key cylinder, the steering column will be locked by the lock lever, so that even if the thief does not have the key, they cannot start the vehicle and drive it.

[0003] The steering column of the vehicle is mounted to the vehicle body sheet metal through a steering column mounting element. The steering column mounting element can be connected to the front bulkhead or the front bulkhead cross member, but the stiffness and strength of the steering column mounting point are relatively low, and the body structure stability is insufficient. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The present application provides a steering column mounting assembly and a vehicle to solve the problems of relatively low stiffness and strength of the steering column mounting point and insufficient body structure stability.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the technical solution provided by the present application is: a steering column mounting assembly. The steering column mounting assembly defines longitudinal, transverse, and vertical directions that are perpendicular to each other in pairs. The steering column mounting assembly includes an engine compartment longitudinal beam, a first front bulkhead cross member assembly, a second front bulkhead cross member assembly, and a steering column mounting element; the engine compartment longitudinal beam extends along the longitudinal direction; the first front bulkhead cross member assembly is connected to the engine compartment longitudinal beam and extends along the transverse direction; the second front bulkhead cross member assembly is connected to the engine compartment longitudinal beam and extends along the transverse direction, and is located on one side of the first front bulkhead cross member assembly in the vertical direction; the steering column mounting element is used to mount the steering column of the vehicle, and the steering column mounting element includes a mounting element body and a flange connection edge that is folded relative to the edge of the mounting element body; wherein, the steering column mounting element is located at the connection node of the engine compartment longitudinal beam, the first front bulkhead cross member assembly, and the second front bulkhead cross member assembly, and the first front bulkhead cross member assembly, the engine compartment longitudinal beam, and the second front bulkhead cross member assembly are all connected to the flange connection edge of the steering column mounting element.

[0006] According to an embodiment of the present application, the steering column mounting assembly further includes a pedal mounting plate. The pedal mounting plate and the second front bulkhead cross member are respectively located on both sides of the first front bulkhead cross member assembly in the vertical direction. One end of the pedal mounting plate is connected to the steering column mounting element, and the other end is used to connect the windshield cross member assembly and / or the water trough assembly of the vehicle.

[0007] According to an embodiment of the present application, the engine compartment longitudinal beam is at least connected to a part of the flange connection edge in the transverse direction, the first front bulkhead cross member assembly and the pedal mounting plate are at least connected to a part of the top of the flange connection edge in the vertical direction, and the second front bulkhead cross member assembly is at least connected to a part of the bottom of the flange connection edge in the vertical direction.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the present application, one end of the pedal mounting plate connecting the steering column mounting element is also connected to the first front crossbeam assembly.

[0009] According to an embodiment of the present application, the engine compartment longitudinal beam, the second front crossbeam assembly, and the pedal mounting plate are all connected to one side of the flange connecting edge in the longitudinal direction, and the first front crossbeam assembly is connected to the other side of the flange connecting edge in the longitudinal direction.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present application, the first front crossbeam assembly and the pedal mounting plate at least partially overlap in the area connecting the flange connecting edge.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the present application, the first front crossbeam assembly has a mounting portion. The first front crossbeam assembly is connected to the engine compartment longitudinal beam through the mounting portion. The mounting portion includes a mounting portion body and a mounting portion flange that is turned over relative to the edge of the mounting portion body. The mounting portion flange is at least connected to the flange connecting edge; the portion of the mounting portion flange for connecting the flange connecting edge includes a first mounting portion flange and a second mounting portion flange. The first mounting portion flange is used to connect the flange connecting edge, and the second mounting portion flange is used to connect the pedal mounting plate. The first mounting portion flange is recessed compared with the second mounting portion flange, and the first mounting portion flange is flush with the flange connecting edge.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present application, the engine compartment longitudinal beam has a longitudinal beam flange that is at least used to connect the flange connecting edge; the second front crossbeam assembly includes a second front crossbeam body and a second front crossbeam connecting plate. The second front crossbeam body extends horizontally and is spaced from the first front crossbeam assembly both vertically and longitudinally. One end of the second front crossbeam connecting plate is connected to the second front crossbeam body, and the other end is connected to the flange connecting edge; the longitudinal beam flange and the second front crossbeam connecting plate partially overlap in the area connecting the flange connecting edge.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present application, the steering column mounting element is a bowl-shaped sheet metal part. The first front crossbeam assembly has a mounting portion. The first front crossbeam assembly is connected to the engine compartment longitudinal beam through the mounting portion, and the mounting portion covers the steering column mounting element.

[0014] The present application also provides a vehicle, including the steering column mounting assembly of any of the above solutions.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present application are:

[0016] For the steering column mounting assembly provided by the present application and the vehicle including the steering column mounting, the steering column mounting element is respectively connected to the engine compartment longitudinal beam, the first front crossbeam assembly, and the second front crossbeam assembly. Compared with the related art in which the steering column mounting element is only connected to the first front crossbeam assembly, the stiffness and strength of the steering column mounting point are significantly improved, and the stability of the engine compartment skeleton is also improved. Description of the Drawings

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other accompanying drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings, where:

[0018] Figure 1 is the front view of the embodiment of the steering column mounting assembly provided by the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 is the three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the embodiment of the steering column mounting assembly provided by the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 is Figure 1 and Figure 2 is the three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the steering column mounting element in the steering column mounting assembly of

[0021] Figure 4 is Figure 1 and Figure 2 is the three-dimensional assembly structural schematic diagram of the steering column mounting element, engine compartment longitudinal beam, first front bulkhead crossbeam assembly and second front bulkhead crossbeam assembly in the steering column mounting assembly of

[0022] Figure 5 is Figure 4 is the exploded three-dimensional structural schematic diagram, and the first front bulkhead crossbeam assembly, engine compartment longitudinal beam and second front bulkhead crossbeam assembly are all connected to the flange connection edge of the steering column mounting element;

[0023] Figure 6 is Figure 1 and Figure 2 is the three-dimensional assembly structural schematic diagram of the steering column mounting element and the first front bulkhead crossbeam assembly in the steering column mounting assembly of

[0024] Figure 7 is Figure 6 Another perspective of the three-dimensional assembly structural schematic diagram;

[0025] Figure 8 is Figure 6 is the exploded three-dimensional structural schematic diagram;

[0026] Figure 9 is Figure 1 and Figure 2 is the three-dimensional assembly structural schematic diagram of the first front bulkhead crossbeam assembly, steering column mounting element and pedal mounting plate in the steering column mounting assembly of

[0027] Figure 10 is Figure 9Schematic exploded view of the overall structure of the first front crossbeam assembly and the steering column mounting element and the pedal mounting plate.

[0028] Description of reference numerals:

[0029] Steering column mounting element 100, mounting element body 110, steering column mounting plate 1101, flange connection edge 120;

[0030] Engine compartment longitudinal beam 200, longitudinal beam body 210, longitudinal beam extension plate 220, longitudinal beam flange 201, first longitudinal beam flange 2011, second longitudinal beam flange 2012;

[0031] First front crossbeam assembly 300, first front crossbeam body 310, mounting part 320, mounting part body 321, mounting part flange 322, first connection area 3221, second connection area 3222, first mounting part flange 32211, second mounting part flange 32212;

[0032] Second front crossbeam assembly 400, second front crossbeam body 410, second front crossbeam connecting plate 420;

[0033] Pedal mounting plate 500, pedal mounting plate connecting part 510;

[0034] Windshield crossbeam assembly 600;

[0035] Water trough assembly 700;

[0036] Longitudinal X, transverse Y, vertical Z. Detailed implementation manners

[0037] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0038] Mentioning "embodiment" in this article means that the specific features, structures or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The phrase appears in various positions in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0039] The present application provides a steering column mounting assembly for mounting the steering column of a vehicle. Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1It is the front view of an embodiment of the steering column mounting assembly provided by the present application. Figure 2 It is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the steering column mounting assembly provided by the present application. The steering column mounting assembly defines longitudinal X, transverse Y, and vertical Z that are perpendicular to each other in pairs. The longitudinal X can be the length direction of the vehicle, the transverse Y can be the width direction of the vehicle, and the vertical Z can be the height direction of the vehicle. The steering column mounting assembly includes: an engine compartment longitudinal beam 200, a first front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 300, a second front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 400, and a steering column mounting element 100.

[0040] The engine compartment longitudinal beam 200 extends along the longitudinal X. Both the first front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 300 and the second front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 400 are connected to the engine compartment longitudinal beam 200 and both extend along the transverse Y. Moreover, the second front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 400 is located on one side of the first front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 300 in the vertical Z direction. The second front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 400 can also be located on one side of the first front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 300 in the longitudinal X direction. It should be noted that there are two engine compartment longitudinal beams 200 arranged in the transverse Y direction of the vehicle. One end of both the first front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 300 and the second front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 400 is connected to one of the engine compartment longitudinal beams 200, and the other end is connected to the other engine compartment longitudinal beam 200.

[0041] The steering column mounting element 100 is used to mount the steering column of the vehicle. Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 is Figure 1 and Figure 2 The schematic perspective view of the steering column mounting element 100 in the steering column mounting assembly of

[0042] Refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 together, Figure 4 is Figure 1 and Figure 2 The schematic perspective view of the assembled structure of the steering column mounting element 100, the engine compartment longitudinal beam 200, the first front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 300, and the second front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 400 in the steering column mounting assembly of Figure 5 is Figure 4 The schematic perspective view of the disassembled structure. Both the first front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 300, the engine compartment longitudinal beam 200, and the second front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 400 are connected to the flange connection edge 120 of the steering column mounting element 100.

[0043] In the related art, the steering column mounting element 100 is only connected to the first front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 300, resulting in a low stiffness of the steering column mounting point. The steering column mounting element 100 and the first front bulkhead crossbeam assembly 300 at the mounting point are prone to deformation, and the stability of the engine compartment skeleton is low.

[0044] In this application, the steering column mounting element 100 is simultaneously connected to the first front crossbeam assembly 300, the engine compartment longitudinal beam 200, and the second front crossbeam assembly 400. Compared with the related art where the steering column mounting element 100 is only connected to the first front crossbeam assembly 300, the stiffness and strength of the steering column mounting points are greatly increased, thereby enhancing the structural stability of the engine compartment framework.

[0045] It should be noted that the connection mentioned in this application may include but is not limited to multi - point spot welding, and may also include connection fastening methods such as bolt connection.

[0046] Please refer to again Figure 3 , in one embodiment, the steering column mounting element 100 is a bowl - shaped sheet metal part, and the first front crossbeam assembly 300 wraps the steering column mounting element 100. That is, the first front crossbeam assembly 300 also has a bowl - shaped structure in the area where it wraps the steering column mounting element 100. Compared with the flat - plate structure of the steering column mounting element 100 in the related art, the bowl - shaped structure can improve the stiffness of the steering column mounting point. Of course, this application does not exclude the case where the steering column mounting element 100 adopts a flat - plate structure.

[0047] The opening of the steering column mounting element 100 is arranged towards the second front crossbeam assembly 400 in the longitudinal direction X, that is, the opening of the steering column mounting element 100 faces the rear side of the vehicle, and the plane where the opening of the steering column mounting element 100 is located can be inclined relative to the vertical direction Z to facilitate the installation of the steering column. In the steering column mounting element 100, the area near the bottom of the mounting element body 110 serves as the steering column mounting plate 1101, and mounting holes are provided on the steering column mounting plate 1101 for the installation and positioning of the steering column. In this embodiment, the opening of the steering column mounting element 100 faces the rear side of the vehicle, which can meet the rear - mounted arrangement of the steering column.

[0048] Furthermore, the steering column mounting element 100 is an inseparable integral structure. Further still, the steering column mounting element 100 can be an integrally formed structure. Specifically, the steering column mounting element 100 can be formed by sheet metal die - casting to form the shape and structure of the steering column mounting element 100. The steering column mounting element 100 adopting an integrally formed structure has a simpler manufacturing process and higher stiffness and strength. Of course, this application does not exclude the case where the steering column mounting element 100 adopts a split - type structure.

[0049] Please refer to Figures 6 to 8 , Figure 6 is Figure 1 and Figure 2Schematic three-dimensional assembly structure of the steering column mounting element 100 and the first front crossmember assembly 300 in the steering column mounting assembly Figure 7 is Figure 6 Schematic three-dimensional assembly structure from another perspective Figure 8 is Figure 6 Schematic three-dimensional exploded structure. In one embodiment, the first front crossmember assembly 300 includes a first front crossmember body 310 and a mounting portion 320. The mounting portion 320 is connected to one end of the first front crossmember body 310 in the transverse direction Y. Alternatively, a part of the first front crossmember assembly 300 itself serves as the mounting portion 320.

[0050] The first front crossmember assembly 300 is connected to the engine compartment longitudinal beam 200 through the mounting portion 320, and the first front crossmember assembly 300 is connected to the flange connection edge 120 of the steering column mounting element 100 through the mounting portion 320. Corresponding to the bowl-shaped structure of the steering column mounting element 100, the mounting portion 320 is also generally in a bowl-shaped structure to enable the mounting portion 320 to cover the steering column mounting element 100.

[0051] Certainly, as the main load-bearing component of the steering column mounting element 100, the first front crossmember assembly 300 not only realizes the connection and fixation between the first front crossmember assembly 300 and the steering column mounting element 100 by connecting to the flange connection edge 120 of the steering column mounting element 100. The first front crossmember assembly 300 is also connected to the mounting element body 110 of the steering column mounting element 100, thereby increasing the connection strength between the first front crossmember assembly 300 and the steering column mounting element 100.

[0052] Specifically, the mounting portion 320 includes a mounting portion body 321 and a mounting portion flange 322 that is turned up relative to the edge of the mounting portion body 321. The mounting portion flange 322 is at least connected to the flange connection edge 120. The meaning that the mounting portion flange 322 is at least connected to the flange connection edge 120 refers to that the mounting portion flange 322 includes a first connection area 3221 and a second connection area 3222. The first connection area 3221 is a part of the top of the mounting portion flange 322, and the second connection area 3222 is a part of the bottom of the mounting portion flange 322. The first connection area 3221 is connected to the flange connection edge 120 of the steering column mounting element 100, and the second connection area 3222 is connected to the mounting element body 110 of the steering column mounting element 100. And the mounting portion 320 only covers a part of the mounting element body 110, without covering the area on the mounting element body 110 for mounting the steering column, so as to avoid hindering the installation of the steering column on the steering column mounting plate 1101.

[0053] Please refer to again Figure 1 and Figure 2, in one embodiment, the steering column mounting assembly of the present application further includes a pedal mounting plate 500. Referring also to Figure 9 and Figure 10 , Figure 9 is Figure 1 and Figure 2 a three-dimensional schematic assembly structure of the first front crossmember assembly 300, the steering column mounting element 100 and the pedal mounting plate 500 in the steering column mounting assembly. Figure 10 is Figure 9 a disassembled structure schematic of the overall of the first front crossmember assembly 300 and the steering column mounting element 100 with the pedal mounting plate 500. The pedal mounting plate 500 is arranged along the vertical direction Z. The pedal mounting plate 500 and the second front crossmember are respectively located on both sides of the first front crossmember assembly 300 in the vertical direction Z. One end of the pedal mounting plate 500 is connected to the steering column mounting element 100, and the other end is used to connect the windshield crossmember assembly 600 and / or the water trough assembly 700 of the vehicle. In this embodiment, since the steering column mounting element 100 is also connected to the pedal mounting plate 500, the stiffness and strength of the steering column mounting points are further increased, and the stability of the engine compartment skeleton is increased. Specifically, the pedal mounting plate 500 further has a pedal mounting plate connection portion 510 at the bottom in the longitudinal direction X. The pedal mounting plate 500 is connected to the flange connection edge 120 of the steering column mounting element 100 through the pedal mounting plate connection portion 510, and at least connects the top of the flange connection edge 120.

[0054] Please refer to again Figures 1 to 3 , in one embodiment, the engine compartment longitudinal beam 200 is at least connected to a part of the flange connection edge 120 in the transverse direction Y. The first front crossmember assembly 300 (specifically, the mounting portion 320) and the pedal mounting plate 500 are at least connected to a part of the top of the flange connection edge 120 in the vertical direction Z. The second front crossmember assembly 400 is at least connected to a part of the bottom of the flange connection edge 120 in the vertical direction Z. In this embodiment, each component is connected to the steering column mounting element 100 from different directions, further increasing the stability of the engine compartment skeleton.

[0055] Specifically, please refer to again Figure 4 and Figure 5, the second front crossbeam assembly 400 includes a second front crossbeam body 410 and a second front crossbeam connecting plate 420. The second front crossbeam body 410 extends along the transverse direction Y and is spaced from the first front crossbeam assembly 300 both in the vertical direction Z and the longitudinal direction X. One end of the second front crossbeam connecting plate 420 is connected to the second front crossbeam body 410, and the other end is connected to the flange connecting edge 120. In this embodiment, the second front crossbeam assembly 400 is connected to the flange connecting edge 120 through the second front crossbeam connecting plate 420. The second front crossbeam connecting plate 420 can be connected to the second front crossbeam body 410. Among them, or a part of the second front crossbeam assembly 400 itself serves as the second front crossbeam connecting plate 420 to connect the flange connecting edge 120.

[0056] And at the steering column mounting point, the mounting portion 320 and the first front crossbeam body 310 form a strengthening structure in the transverse direction Y, and the pedal mounting plate 500, the mounting portion 320 and the second front crossbeam connecting plate 420 form a strengthening structure in the vertical direction Z. That is, the mounting portion 320, the first front crossbeam body 310, the pedal mounting plate 500 and the second front crossbeam connecting plate 420 form a cross-shaped frame structure to stably strengthen the engine compartment frame structure and prevent the engine compartment longitudinal beam 200 from buckling.

[0057] Furthermore, the area where the mounting portion 320 is connected to the flange connecting edge 120 can extend from a part of the top of the flange connecting edge 120 in the vertical direction Z to both sides in the transverse direction Y to increase the connection area (welding area) between the mounting portion 320 and the flange connecting edge 120, thereby increasing the connection strength between the mounting portion 320 and the flange connecting edge 120.

[0058] In one embodiment, one end of the pedal mounting plate 500 connecting the steering column mounting element 100 is also connected to the first front crossbeam assembly 300. Specifically, one end of the pedal mounting plate 500 connecting the steering column mounting element 100 is also connected to the mounting portion 320 of the first front crossbeam assembly 300. In this embodiment, the pedal mounting plate 500, the steering column mounting element 100 and the mounting portion 320 of the first front crossbeam assembly 300 are connected to each other pairwise, further improving the stiffness and strength of the steering column mounting point.

[0059] In one embodiment, the engine room longitudinal beam 200, the second front cross beam assembly 400, and the pedal mounting plate 500 are all connected to one side of the flange connection edge 120 in the longitudinal direction X, and the first front cross beam assembly 300 is connected to the other side of the flange connection edge 120 in the longitudinal direction X. Since the installation part 320 wraps the steering column installation element 100, the engine room longitudinal beam 200, the second front cross beam assembly 400, and the pedal mounting plate 500 are all connected to one side of the flange connection edge 120 in the longitudinal direction X facing away from the installation part 320. On the one hand, it facilitates the connection between the engine room longitudinal beam 200, the second front cross beam assembly 400, and the pedal mounting plate 500 and the flange connection edge 120 respectively. On the other hand, it also increases the support stability of the steering column installation element 100 in the longitudinal direction X.

[0060] Furthermore, the first front cross beam assembly 300 and the pedal mounting plate 500 at least partially overlap in the area where they are connected to the flange connection edge 120. Specifically, the installation part 320 and the pedal mounting plate 500 at least partially overlap in the area where they are connected to the flange connection edge 120. In this embodiment, at the top of the flange connection edge 120, there is an overlapping area among the installation part 320, the flange connection edge 120, and the pedal mounting plate 500, with higher connection strength and stronger stability.

[0061] The specific connection structure among the installation part 320, the pedal mounting plate 500, and the steering column installation element 100 is as follows: Referring again to Figures 5 to 10 , the part of the installation part flange 322 of the installation part 320 for connecting the flange connection edge 120 includes an installation part first flange 32211 and an installation part second flange 32212. Specifically, both the installation part first flange 32211 and the installation part second flange 32212 are located in the first connection area 3221 of the installation part flange 322. The installation part first flange 32211 is used to connect the flange connection edge 120, and the installation part second flange 32212 is used to connect the pedal mounting plate 500 (specifically, the installation part second flange 32212 connects the pedal mounting plate connection part 510 at the bottom of the pedal mounting plate 500). The installation part first flange 32211 is recessed compared to the installation part second flange 32212, and the installation part first flange 32211 is flush with the flange connection edge 120. The pedal mounting plate connection part 510 simultaneously abuts and connects the installation part first flange 32211 and the flange connection edge 120. In this embodiment, the first connection area 3221 adopts a concave-convex design, which can facilitate the pedal mounting plate connection part 510 to simultaneously abut against the installation part first flange 32211 and the flange connection edge 120.

[0062] In one embodiment, the engine room longitudinal beam 200 can adopt a split structure. Specifically, please refer again to Figure 4 and Figure 5, the engine room longitudinal beam 200 may include a longitudinal beam body 210 arranged along the longitudinal direction X and a longitudinal beam extension plate 220, and the longitudinal beam body 210 and the longitudinal beam extension plate 220 are connected. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the engine room longitudinal beam 200 may also adopt a non-detachable integral structure.

[0063] It may be that the first front crossbeam assembly 300 (specifically, the installation part 320) is connected to the longitudinal beam body 210, and the second front crossbeam assembly 400 is connected to the longitudinal beam extension plate 220. It may also be the case where both the first front crossbeam assembly 300 and the second front crossbeam assembly 400 are connected to the longitudinal beam body 210 or both are connected to the longitudinal beam extension plate 220. There may also be a case where the first front crossbeam assembly 300 and the second front crossbeam assembly 400 are simultaneously connected to the longitudinal beam body 210 and the longitudinal beam extension plate 220. In this embodiment, due to the obstruction of the installation part 320 in the first front crossbeam assembly 300 by the steering column mounting element 100 and the longitudinal beam extension plate 220, the installation part 320 in the first front crossbeam assembly 300 is connected to the longitudinal beam body 210, and the front crossbeam body 410 and the front crossbeam connecting plate 420 in the second front crossbeam assembly 400 are both simultaneously connected to the longitudinal beam body 210 and the longitudinal beam extension plate 220 to increase the connection integrity between the second front crossbeam assembly 400 and the engine room longitudinal beam 200.

[0064] In one embodiment, the engine room longitudinal beam 200 has a longitudinal beam flange 201, and the longitudinal beam flange 201 is at least used to connect the flange connection edge 120. Specifically, the longitudinal beam flange 201 includes a first longitudinal beam flange 2011 and a second longitudinal beam flange 2012. The first longitudinal beam flange 2011 may be provided on the longitudinal beam extension plate 220, and the second longitudinal beam flange 2012 may be provided on the longitudinal beam body 210.

[0065] The first longitudinal beam flange 2011 is connected to the flange connection edge 120. Specifically, the first longitudinal beam flange 2011 extends along the longitudinal direction X from the flange connection edge 120 to connect to the front crossbeam connecting plate 420 of the second front crossbeam and then extends to connect to the front crossbeam body 410 of the second front crossbeam to realize the connection among the longitudinal beam extension plate 220, the steering column mounting element 100, and the second front crossbeam assembly 400. And since the front crossbeam body 410 and the front crossbeam connecting plate 420 of the second front crossbeam can both be connected to the longitudinal beam extension plate 220, the connection strength between the second front crossbeam assembly 400 and the engine room longitudinal beam 200 can be increased.

[0066] The second longitudinal beam flange 2012 extends along the transverse direction Y and the vertical direction Z. The second longitudinal beam flange 2012 is connected to the installation part flange 322 to realize the positioning of the first front crossbeam assembly 300 and the engine room longitudinal beam 200 in the longitudinal direction X and also increase the connection strength between the two.

[0067] The longitudinal beam flange 201 and the connecting plate 420 of the second front crossbeam have partial overlap in the area of the connecting flange connecting edge 120. Specifically, the first flange 2011 of the longitudinal beam and the connecting plate 420 of the second front crossbeam have partial overlap in the area of the connecting flange connecting edge 120 to strengthen the overall connection strength between the connecting plate 420 of the second front crossbeam, the connecting plate 420 of the second front crossbeam and the flange connecting edge 120.

[0068] The present application also provides a vehicle, which includes a steering column mounting assembly. The specific structure of the steering column mounting assembly refers to the above embodiments. Since this vehicle adopts all the technical solutions of the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be elaborated one by one here.

[0069] The terms "first", "second", and "third" in the present application are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first", "second", and "third" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. All directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement conditions between components in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally further includes steps or units not listed, or optionally further includes other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products, or devices.

[0070] The above are only the embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the patent scope of the present application. 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 steering column mounting assembly, characterized in that, The steering column mounting assembly defines longitudinal, transverse, and vertical directions that are perpendicular to each other in pairs, and the steering column mounting assembly includes: The engine compartment longitudinal beam, extending along the longitudinal direction; The first front panel cross beam assembly, connected to the engine compartment longitudinal beam and extending along the transverse direction; The second front panel cross beam assembly, connected to the engine compartment longitudinal beam and extending along the transverse direction, and located on one side of the first front panel cross beam assembly in the vertical direction; The steering column mounting element for mounting the steering column of the vehicle, and the steering column mounting element includes a mounting element body and a flange connecting edge that is folded relative to the edge of the mounting element body; Wherein, the steering column mounting element is located at the connection node of the engine compartment longitudinal beam, the first front panel cross beam assembly, and the second front panel cross beam assembly, and the first front panel cross beam assembly, the engine compartment longitudinal beam, and the second front panel cross beam assembly are all connected to the flange connecting edge of the steering column mounting element.

2. The steering column mounting assembly according to claim 1, wherein The steering column mounting assembly further includes a pedal mounting plate, and the pedal mounting plate and the second front panel cross beam are respectively located on both sides of the first front panel cross beam assembly in the vertical direction. One end of the pedal mounting plate is connected to the steering column mounting element, and the other end is used to connect the windshield cross beam assembly and / or the water trough assembly of the vehicle.

3. The steering column mounting assembly according to claim 2, wherein, The engine compartment longitudinal beam is at least connected to a part of the flange connecting edge in the transverse direction, the first front panel cross beam assembly and the pedal mounting plate are at least connected to a part of the top of the flange connecting edge in the vertical direction, and the second front panel cross beam assembly is at least connected to a part of the bottom of the flange connecting edge in the vertical direction.

4. The steering column mounting assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The end of the pedal mounting plate connected to the steering column mounting element is also connected to the first front panel cross beam assembly.

5. The steering column mounting assembly according to claim 2 or 4, characterized in that The engine compartment longitudinal beam, the second front panel cross beam assembly, and the pedal mounting plate are all connected to one side of the flange connecting edge in the longitudinal direction, and the first front panel cross beam assembly is connected to the other side of the flange connecting edge in the longitudinal direction.

6. The steering column mounting assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first front panel cross beam assembly and the pedal mounting plate at least partially overlap in the area where they are connected to the flange connecting edge.

7. The steering column mounting assembly according to claim 6, wherein The first front panel cross beam assembly has a mounting portion, and the first front panel cross beam assembly is connected to the engine compartment longitudinal beam through the mounting portion. The mounting portion includes a mounting portion body and a mounting portion flange that is folded relative to the edge of the mounting portion body, and the mounting portion flange is at least connected to the flange connecting edge; The part of the mounting portion flange for connecting the flange connecting edge includes a first mounting portion flange and a second mounting portion flange. The first mounting portion flange is used to connect the flange connecting edge, and the second mounting portion flange is used to connect the pedal mounting plate. The first mounting portion flange is recessed compared to the second mounting portion flange, and the first mounting portion flange is flush with the flange connecting edge.

8. The steering column mounting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The engine compartment longitudinal beam has a longitudinal beam flange, and the longitudinal beam flange is at least used to connect the flange connecting edge; The second front crossbeam assembly includes a second front crossbeam body and a second front crossbeam connection plate. The second front crossbeam body extends along the transverse direction and is spaced from the first front crossbeam assembly both in the vertical direction and the longitudinal direction. One end of the second front crossbeam connection plate is connected to the second front crossbeam body, and the other end is connected to the flange connection edge; The longitudinal beam flange has partial overlap with the second front crossbeam connection plate in the area connecting the flange connection edge.

9. The steering column mounting assembly according to claim 1, wherein, The steering column mounting element is a bowl-shaped sheet metal part. The first front crossbeam assembly has a mounting portion. The first front crossbeam assembly is connected to the engine compartment longitudinal beam through the mounting portion, and the mounting portion covers the steering column mounting element.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that, It includes the steering column mounting assembly according to any one of claims 1-9.

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