Front bumper structure wide in application range

Abstract

The utility model discloses a front bumper structure wide in application range, the front bumper structure comprises a front bumper assembly and a front bumper framework, the front bumper assembly is connected with a cab body through the front bumper framework, the front bumper framework comprises a plurality of supports, and the supports are distributed at intervals in the transverse direction of the cab body. The front bumper assembly is connected with a cab body support through the front bumper framework, the front bumper framework is provided with a plurality of supports which are distributed at intervals, and when the front bumper assembly and a cab body are assembled, a plurality of connecting positions are formed between the supports and the cab body in the transverse direction. The bracket can be matched with the front bumper assemblies of different specifications, so that the front bumper assemblies of different specifications are connected with the cab body through the bracket, the connection between the front bumper of the electric automobile and the cab body is met, and the cab body does not need to be additionally designed to realize the matching with the front bumper assemblies; and the problem of high investment of newly developed cab bodies is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of vehicles, and particularly relates to a front bumper structure with a wide range of applications. Background Art

[0002] With the increasingly rapid iteration speed of commercial vehicle products, fuel vehicles and electric vehicles are basically developed on the same platform and launched on the market simultaneously. Inevitably, the requirements for product development generalization are also getting higher and higher. At the same time, the drivers in the commercial vehicle industry are becoming younger, and their attention to the product appearance is also increasing. Inevitably, the requirements for product development are also more stringent.

[0003] For traditional light truck products, the cabs of fuel vehicles and electric vehicles almost have the same appearance, or slightly add some new energy elements to the electric vehicles for differentiation. When the appearance of the front bumpers of fuel vehicles and electric vehicles is different, it is impossible to achieve general assembly with the cab. It is necessary to modify the cab according to different front bumpers to achieve matching assembly between the two, which increases the development cost of the cab, reduces the product development efficiency, and prolongs the development cycle. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application provides a front bumper structure with a wide range of applications, which solves the problem that the front bumper assemblies of fuel vehicles and electric vehicles with different appearance shapes cannot be generally connected to the cab bodies of fuel vehicles and electric vehicles.

[0005] The technical solution adopted in this application is as follows:

[0006] A front bumper structure with a wide range of applications includes a front bumper assembly and a front bumper skeleton. The front bumper assembly is connected to the cab body through the front bumper skeleton. The front bumper skeleton includes a plurality of brackets, and each bracket is spaced along the cab body.

[0007] In a preferred implementation of a front bumper structure with a wide range of applications, the brackets at least include a left floor bracket, a right floor bracket, a left front panel bracket, and a right front panel bracket. The left floor bracket and the right floor bracket are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the bumper assembly. The left front panel bracket and the right front panel bracket are respectively arranged close to the left floor bracket and the right floor bracket and are located between the left floor bracket and the right floor bracket.

[0008] In a preferred implementation of a front bumper structure with a wide range of applications, the left floor bracket and the right floor bracket are respectively connected to the cab body through first fasteners; the right floor bracket, the left front panel bracket, and the right front panel bracket are respectively welded to the cab body.

[0009] In a preferred implementation of a front bumper structure with a wide range of applications, the front bumper assembly is provided with connection points to respectively connect each bracket, and second fasteners are provided at each connection point.

[0010] In a preferred implementation of a front bumper structure with a wide range of applications, at least one connection point is provided at each connection between the front bumper assembly and each bracket.

[0011] In a preferred implementation of a front bumper structure with a wide range of applications, the front bumper structure further includes a plurality of cover plates, and each cover plate is snap-connected to the front bumper assembly.

[0012] In a preferred implementation of a front bumper structure with a wide range of applications, the bracket further includes a middle front enclosure bracket welded to the cab body, and the middle front enclosure bracket is located between the left front enclosure bracket and the right front enclosure bracket.

[0013] In a preferred implementation of a front bumper structure with a wide range of applications, the cover plates include a left fog lamp cover plate, a right fog lamp cover plate, a lower left decorative cover plate, a lower right decorative cover plate, and a middle upper decorative strip, and the left fog lamp cover plate, the right fog lamp cover plate, the lower left decorative cover plate, the lower right decorative cover plate, and the middle upper decorative strip are snap-fitted to the bumper assembly to cover the connection points.

[0014] In a preferred implementation of a front bumper structure with a wide range of applications, the left fog lamp cover plate and the lower left decorative cover plate cover a plurality of connection points at the left floor bracket, the right fog lamp cover plate and the lower right decorative cover plate cover a plurality of connection points at the right floor bracket, and the middle upper decorative strip covers each connection point at the left front enclosure bracket and the right front enclosure bracket;

[0015] Alternatively, the middle upper decorative strip covers each connection point at the left front enclosure bracket, the right front enclosure bracket, and the middle front enclosure bracket.

[0016] Due to the adoption of the above technical solutions, the beneficial effects obtained by this application are as follows:

[0017] (1) The connection between the front bumper assembly and the cab body bracket is realized through the front bumper skeleton. The plurality of brackets arranged at intervals on the front bumper skeleton form a plurality of connection positions with the cab body in the transverse direction when the front bumper assembly is assembled with the cab body. Moreover, the brackets can be adapted to different specifications of the front bumper assembly, so that different specifications of the front bumper assembly can be connected to the cab body through the brackets. Without changing the structure of the cab body, the connection between the electric vehicle front bumper assembly and the cab body is satisfied, and there is no need to additionally design the cab body to achieve the matching with the front bumper assembly, avoiding the high investment problem of newly developing the cab body. And the brackets are arranged at intervals along the transverse direction of the cab body, which is beneficial to strengthening the overall connection stability through a plurality of connection positions and improving the connection strength at the same time.

[0018] (2) The left fog lamp cover plate, the right fog lamp cover plate, the lower left decorative cover plate, the lower right decorative cover plate and the upper middle decorative strip are assembled after the front bumper assembly is completed. The connection points between the front bumper assembly and the cab body are shielded to achieve a hidden installation of the connection points between the front bumper assembly and the cab body. On the one hand, it is beneficial to protect the connection points, and on the other hand, it is beneficial to the aesthetics of the overall appearance. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0019] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and form a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present application. In the drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic assembly structure diagram of the front bumper assembly and the cab body in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic structure diagram of the front bumper assembly in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the connection point between the front bumper assembly and the skeleton in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 is a schematic structure diagram of the cab body of a fuel vehicle and the front bumper skeleton in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 is a schematic structure diagram of the cab body of an electric vehicle and the front bumper skeleton in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 is a schematic structure diagram of the left floor bracket in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 7 is a schematic structure diagram of the right floor bracket in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 8 is a schematic structure diagram of the left front panel bracket in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 9 is a schematic structure diagram of the right front panel bracket in an embodiment of the present utility model; [[ID= forty-two]]

[0029] Figure 10 is a schematic structure diagram of the front middle panel bracket in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 11 is a schematic structure diagram of the connection point between the left floor bracket and the cab body in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 12 This is a schematic structural view of the connection between the front bumper assembly and the electric vehicle cab body in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 13 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the connection point between the front bumper assembly and the electric vehicle cab body in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0033] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0034] 1 - Cab body, 2 - Front bumper assembly, 21 - Front bumper assembly, 22 - Front bumper skeleton, 221 - Left floor bracket, 222 - Right floor bracket, 223 - Left front surround bracket, 224 - Right front surround bracket, 225 - Middle front surround bracket, 3 - Left fog lamp cover plate, 4 - Right fog lamp cover plate, 5 - Lower left decorative cover plate, 6 - Lower right decorative cover plate, 7 - Upper middle decorative strip, 8 - Positioning hole, 9 - Connection point, 10 - Bolt, 11 - Welding nut, 12 - Reed nut. Detailed implementation manners

[0035] In order to more clearly illustrate the overall concept of the present application, the following will be described in detail by way of examples in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the specification.

[0036] In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to fully understand the present application. However, the present application may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below. It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of the present application and the features in each embodiment may be combined with each other.

[0037] In addition, in the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

[0038] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; it may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0039] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, the description referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0040] The solution of this application provides a front bumper structure with a wide range of applications, such as Figures 1 to 13 shown, including a front bumper assembly 2 and a front bumper skeleton 22. The front bumper assembly 2 is connected to the cab body 1 through the front bumper skeleton 22. The front bumper skeleton 22 includes a plurality of brackets, and the brackets are spaced apart along the transverse direction of the cab body 1.

[0041] The connection between the front bumper assembly 2 and the brackets of the cab body 1 is realized through the front bumper skeleton 22. The plurality of brackets provided on the front bumper skeleton 22 are spaced apart. When the front bumper assembly 2 and the cab body 1 are assembled, a plurality of connection positions are formed between the plurality of brackets and the cab body 1 in the transverse direction, and the brackets can be adapted to different specifications of the front bumper assembly 2, so that different specifications of the front bumper assembly 2 can be connected to the cab body 1 through the brackets. When connecting the cab body 1 of a fuel vehicle and the cab body 1 of an electric vehicle to the front bumper assembly 2, a front bulkhead middle bracket 225 is added to the front bumper skeleton 22 during the connection of the electric vehicle to meet the connection between the front bumper of the electric vehicle and the cab body 1, without the need to additionally design the cab body 1 to achieve the matching with the front bumper assembly 2, avoiding the high investment problem of newly developing the cab body 1. And the brackets are spaced apart along the transverse direction of the cab body 1, which is beneficial to strengthening the overall connection stability through a plurality of connection positions and improving the connection strength at the same time.

[0042] Furthermore, as Figure 4 、 Figures 6 to 9 shown, the brackets at least include a left floor bracket 221, a right floor bracket 222, a left front bulkhead bracket 223, and a right front bulkhead bracket 224. The left floor bracket 221 and the right floor bracket 222 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the bumper assembly. The left front bulkhead bracket 223 and the right front bulkhead bracket 224 are respectively arranged close to the left floor bracket 221 and the right floor bracket 222 and are located between the left floor bracket 221 and the right floor bracket 222.

[0043] Preferably, the left floor bracket 221 and the right floor bracket are respectively connected to the cab body 1 through the first fasteners; the right floor bracket 222, the left front panel bracket 223, and the right front panel bracket 224 are respectively welded to the cab body 1.

[0044] It can be understood that the first fastener here can be a bolt 10, or other fasteners in the prior art can be used for connection. And the cab body 1 and each bracket are provided with positioning holes 8 adapted to the fasteners.

[0045] Further, as Figure 3 shown, the front bumper assembly 2 is provided with connection points 9 to respectively connect each bracket, and second fasteners are provided at each connection point 9.

[0046] Preferably, at least one connection point 9 is provided at each connection position between the front bumper assembly 2 and each bracket.

[0047] In an embodiment, the left floor bracket 221 and the right floor bracket 222 are respectively provided with 3 connection points 9, and the left side panel bracket, the right side panel bracket, and the middle front panel bracket 225 are each provided with 1 connection point 9. The second fastener can be in the form of a bolt 10 and a spring nut 12 for connection, with low cost and convenient installation.

[0048] In an embodiment, as Figure 2 shown, the front bumper structure further includes a plurality of covers, and each cover is snap-fitted to the front bumper assembly 2.

[0049] Further, the covers include a left fog lamp cover 3, a right fog lamp cover 4, a lower left decorative cover 5, a lower right decorative cover 6, and a middle upper decorative strip 7, and the left fog lamp cover 3, the right fog lamp cover 4, the lower left decorative cover 5, the lower right decorative cover 6, and the middle upper decorative strip 7 are snap-fitted to the bumper assembly to cover the connection points 9.

[0050] Preferably, as Figure 5 、 Figure 10 shown, the bracket further includes a middle front panel bracket 225 welded to the cab body 1, and the middle front panel bracket 225 is located between the left front panel bracket 223 and the right front panel bracket 224.

[0051] In an embodiment, the covers include a left fog lamp cover 3, a right fog lamp cover 4, a lower left decorative cover 5, a lower right decorative cover 6, and a middle upper decorative strip 7, and the left fog lamp cover 3, the right fog lamp cover 4, the lower left decorative cover 5, the lower right decorative cover 6, and the middle upper decorative strip 7 are snap-fitted to the bumper assembly to cover the connection points 9.

[0052] Preferably, the left fog lamp cover plate 3 and the lower left decorative cover plate 5 cover a plurality of connection points 9 at the left floor bracket 221, the right fog lamp cover plate and the lower right decorative cover plate 6 cover a plurality of connection points 9 at the right floor bracket 222, and the middle upper decorative strip 7 covers the connection points 9 at the left front enclosure bracket 223 and the right front enclosure bracket 224;

[0053] Alternatively, the middle upper decorative strip 7 covers the connection points 9 at the left front enclosure bracket 223, the right front enclosure bracket 224 and the middle front enclosure bracket 225.

[0054] The left fog lamp cover plate 3, the right fog lamp cover plate 4, the lower left decorative cover plate 5, the lower right decorative cover plate 6 and the middle upper decorative strip 7 are assembled after the front bumper assembly 2 is assembled, covering the connection points 9 between the front bumper assembly 2 and the cab body 1, realizing a hidden installation of the connection points 9 between the front bumper assembly 2 and the cab body 1. On the one hand, it is beneficial to protect the connection points 9, and on the other hand, it is beneficial to the aesthetics of the overall appearance.

[0055] When the cab body 1 of a fuel vehicle is connected to the front bumper assembly 2, the front bumper skeleton 22 has no middle front enclosure bracket 225, and the middle upper decorative strip 7 covers the connection points 9 at the left front enclosure bracket 223 and the right front enclosure bracket 224.

[0056] What is not described in this application can be realized by adopting or referring to the existing technology.

[0057] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner. For the same or similar parts between the embodiments, reference can be made to each other. Each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments.

[0058] The above are only the embodiments of this application and are not used to limit this application. For those skilled in the art, this application can have various changes and modifications. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of this application shall be included within the scope of the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A front bumper structure with a wide range of applications, characterized in that It includes a front bumper assembly and a front bumper skeleton. The front bumper assembly is connected to the cab body through the front bumper skeleton. The front bumper skeleton includes a plurality of brackets, and each of the brackets is spaced along the cab body.

2. The front bumper structure according to claim 1, wherein, The brackets at least include a left floor bracket, a right floor bracket, a left front panel bracket and a right front panel bracket. The left floor bracket and the right floor bracket are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the bumper assembly. The left front panel bracket and the right front panel bracket are respectively arranged close to the left floor bracket and the right floor bracket and are located between the left floor bracket and the right floor bracket.

3. The front bumper structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The left floor bracket and the right floor bracket are respectively connected to the cab body through first fasteners; the right floor bracket, the left front panel bracket and the right front panel bracket are respectively welded to the cab body.

4. The front bumper structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The front bumper assembly is provided with connection points to respectively connect each of the brackets, and second fasteners are provided at each of the connection points.

5. The front bumper structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, At least one of the connection points is provided at the connection between the front bumper assembly and each of the brackets.

6. The front bumper structure according to claim 4, wherein, The front bumper structure further includes a plurality of covers, and each of the covers is snap-fitted to the front bumper assembly.

7. The front bumper structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, The bracket further includes a middle front panel bracket welded to the cab body, and the middle front panel bracket is located between the left front panel bracket and the right front panel bracket.

8. The front bumper structure according to claim 7, characterized in that, The covers include a left fog lamp cover, a right fog lamp cover, a lower left decorative cover, a lower right decorative cover and a middle upper decorative strip. The left fog lamp cover, the right fog lamp cover, the lower left decorative cover, the lower right decorative cover and the middle upper decorative strip are snap-fitted to the bumper assembly to cover the connection points.

9. The front bumper structure according to claim 8, characterized in that, The left fog lamp cover and the lower left decorative cover cover the connection points at the left floor bracket, the right fog lamp cover and the lower right decorative cover cover the connection points at the right floor bracket, and the middle upper decorative strip covers the connection points at the left front panel bracket and the right front panel bracket; Alternatively, the middle upper decorative strip covers the connection points at the left front panel bracket, the right front panel bracket and the middle front panel bracket.

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