Assembly fixing structure of automobile exterior camera

Abstract

The utility model relates to an assembly fixing structure of an automobile exterior camera. The assembly fixing structure comprises a decorative plate, a camera mounting plate, a front side plate, a rear side plate, a top cover plate, the exterior camera and a nozzle, the camera mounting plate is mounted on one side of the concave part of the decoration plate; the exterior decoration camera and the nozzle are mounted on the camera mounting plate through buckles; the bottom of the inner side of the decorative plate is provided with a multi-edge positioning column and a plurality of supporting plates matched with the shape of the bottom corner of the exterior camera, and the camera mounting plate is provided with a first positioning hole matched with the multi-edge positioning column; a plurality of positioning plates are distributed on the edge of the inner side of the decorative plate, the camera mounting plate and the top cover plate are both provided with a plurality of second positioning holes matched with the positioning plates, the top cover plate covers the peripheral edge of the top surface of the camera mounting plate, and U-shaped connecting plates are arranged on the sides, connected with the decorative plate, of the front side plate and the rear side plate. Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of being capable of avoiding the risk of wrong assembly, high in positioning accuracy, stable in fixation, high in assembly efficiency and the like.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automobile exterior camera mounting structures, in particular to an assembly fixing structure of an automobile exterior camera. Background Art

[0002] Current cars are equipped with exterior cameras to capture images of the external environment. The exterior camera assembly generally includes a paint panel, a nozzle, a camera, screws, and a cover plate. The product structure is complex, and existing exterior camera assemblies still have many structural defects, such as camera positioning problems during assembly and lack of structural error prevention, which can lead to incorrect installation and product failure, resulting in customer complaints; and cover plate positioning problems, which can cause the cover plate to loosen during assembly, affecting the matching effect.

[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide an assembly fixing structure for an automobile exterior camera that can stably install and position the camera and the corresponding cover plate. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art and to provide a fixing structure for an automotive exterior camera assembly with a stable structure and reliable positioning.

[0005] The purpose of the utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] An assembly fixing structure for an automobile exterior camera comprises a trim panel, a camera mounting plate, a front side panel, a rear side panel, a top cover, an exterior camera, and a nozzle;

[0007] The decorative panel is a concave plate-shaped structure that matches the shape of the corresponding area of the car. The camera mounting plate is installed on one side of the concave part of the decorative panel. The exterior camera and nozzle are mounted on the camera mounting plate by snaps. The decorative panel is provided with a through hole for the exterior camera and nozzle to extend out. The inner bottom of the decorative panel is provided with a polygonal positioning column and a plurality of support plates that match the shape of the bottom corner of the exterior camera. The camera mounting plate is provided with a first positioning hole that matches the polygonal positioning column. A plurality of positioning plates are distributed on the inner edge of the decorative panel. The camera mounting plate and the top cover plate are both provided with a plurality of second positioning holes that match the positioning plates. The top cover plate covers the edges around the top surface of the camera mounting plate.

[0008] The front side panel and the rear side panel are respectively connected to the front and rear sides of the decorative panel. The front side panel and the rear side panel are both side panel structures. A U-shaped connecting plate is provided on the side where the side panel structure is connected to the decorative panel. The two top ends of the U-shaped connecting plate are connected to the side panel structure, and mounting holes are formed between the side panel structure; the decorative panel is provided with a supporting protrusion that matches the bottom position of the U-shaped connecting plate; the bottom edge of the camera mounting plate is provided with a triangular plate that matches the mounting hole.

[0009] Furthermore, the camera mounting plate is provided with a camera mounting cavity that cooperates with the exterior camera and a nozzle mounting cavity that cooperates with the nozzle. The camera mounting cavity is provided with a first clamping claw that cooperates with the top surface of the exterior camera, and the nozzle mounting cavity is provided with a second clamping claw that cooperates with the clamping claw of the nozzle periphery.

[0010] Furthermore, the shapes of the four corners of the camera mounting cavity match the shapes of the four corners of the exterior camera.

[0011] Furthermore, the nozzle mounting cavity is a columnar structure extending toward the top of the camera mounting plate, and the side surface of the nozzle mounting cavity is provided with reinforcing ribs extending to the main surface of the camera mounting plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the support plate is a trapezoidal plate or a triangular plate with a recess on one side of the top, and the shape of the recess matches the shape of the bottom corner of the exterior camera at the corresponding position.

[0013] Furthermore, the number of the camera mounting plates, exterior cameras and nozzles is two, each camera mounting plate is respectively installed with one exterior camera and nozzle, and the two camera mounting plates are respectively located at the two ends of the concave side of the decorative plate.

[0014] Furthermore, support columns are provided on both sides of the middle of the decorative panel, and at least one positioning plate is connected to the top of the support column. One end of the two camera mounting plates is supported by the support column and positioned by the positioning plate on the support column.

[0015] Furthermore, the surfaces of the camera mounting plate and the exterior camera are both provided with arrow grooves indicating the camera installation direction.

[0016] Furthermore, the through hole is truncated cone-shaped.

[0017] Furthermore, the positioning plate is a rectangular plate structure with semicircular ends.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0019] (1) In order to achieve a stable connection between the exterior camera, nozzle and the overall shell of the automobile, the present invention installs the exterior camera and nozzle through a camera mounting plate, so that the exterior camera and nozzle are installed between the camera mounting plate and the decorative plate by snap fasteners. In order to further prevent the exterior camera from moving up and down, a plurality of support plates that match the shape of the bottom corner of the exterior camera are provided at the bottom of the concave decorative plate to achieve stable support for the bottom of the exterior camera. In order to achieve stable fixation of the camera mounting plate, on the one hand, a multi-faceted positioning column is provided at the bottom of the decorative plate to achieve positioning restriction on the middle of the camera mounting plate. In addition, a plurality of positioning plates are provided on the inner edge of the decorative plate to achieve edge positioning restriction on the camera mounting plate and the top cover plate. In addition, a U-shaped connecting plate is provided on the front and rear side panels of the decorative plate to form a mounting hole for assembling the triangular plate at the bottom edge of the camera mounting plate, further achieving edge positioning restriction on the camera mounting plate, and achieving reliable positioning restriction on the plane of the camera mounting plate as a whole, thereby improving the stability and assembly efficiency of the overall structure in the plane direction.

[0020] (2) In this solution, the four corners of the camera mounting cavity are matched with the four corners of the exterior camera. If one corner of the exterior camera is an inclined surface, the other three corners are rounded. In general solutions, the four corners of the camera mounting cavity are all rounded. In this solution, one corner of the camera mounting cavity is set to a corresponding inclined surface shape according to the shape of the exterior camera, thereby realizing structural error prevention.

[0021] In addition, the surfaces of the camera mounting plate and the exterior camera are provided with arrow grooves indicating the camera installation direction, which, combined with the bevel angle of the camera mounting cavity, achieve a combination of structural error prevention and visual error prevention, thereby avoiding the risk of incorrect installation and preventing customer complaints.

[0022] (3) For the scheme of setting up two groups of exterior cameras and nozzles, this scheme proposes to set up two groups of camera mounting plates accordingly, and proposes to set up support columns and positioning plates in the middle of the decorative panels to support and position the two groups of camera mounting plates. Compared with the integrated setting scheme of the camera mounting plates, the setting of this scheme is divided into two groups to provide fault tolerance for the installation of the structure, save consumables, and facilitate unilateral adjustment when adjusting the angle of the exterior camera and nozzle on one side. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded state structure of an assembly fixing structure of an automotive exterior camera provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a decorative panel provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of a supporting state of a support plate provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the position state of a U-shaped connecting plate provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of a camera mounting plate provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the installation state of a set square provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the installation state of a camera mounting plate provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] In the figure, 1. decorative panel, 101. through hole, 102. polygonal positioning column, 103. support plate, 104. positioning plate, 105. supporting protrusion, 106. support column, 2. camera mounting plate, 201. first positioning hole, 202. second positioning hole, 203. triangle plate, 204. camera mounting cavity, 205. nozzle mounting cavity, 206. first clamping claw, 207. second clamping claw, 208. reinforcing rib, 3. front side plate, 301. U-shaped connecting plate, 302. mounting hole, 4. rear side plate, 5. top cover plate, 6. exterior camera, 601. arrow groove, 7. nozzle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0032] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but rather merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative effort are also within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined or explained in subsequent drawings.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or are the orientation or position relationship in which the utility model product is usually placed when in use. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0035] It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0036] Furthermore, terms such as "horizontal" and "vertical" do not necessarily mean that a component must be absolutely horizontal or overhanging, but rather that it can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" simply means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical," and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but rather that it can be slightly tilted.

[0037] Example 1

[0038] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, this embodiment provides an assembly fixing structure of an automobile exterior camera, including a trim panel 1, a camera mounting plate 2, a front side panel 3, a rear side panel 4, a top cover 5, an exterior camera 6 and a nozzle 7;

[0039] The trim panel 1 is a concave plate-shaped structure that matches the shape of the corresponding area of the car. The camera mounting plate 2 is installed on one side of the concave part of the trim panel 1. The exterior camera 6 and the nozzle 7 are installed on the camera mounting plate 2 by snap fasteners. The trim panel 1 is provided with a through hole 101 for the exterior camera 6 and the nozzle 7 to extend out. The inner bottom of the trim panel 1 is provided with a polygonal positioning column 102 and a plurality of support plates 103 that match the shape of the bottom corner of the exterior camera 6. The camera mounting plate 2 is provided with a first positioning hole 201 that matches the polygonal positioning column 102. A plurality of positioning plates 104 are distributed on the inner edge of the trim panel 1. The camera mounting plate 2 and the top cover plate 5 are both provided with a plurality of second positioning holes 202 that match the positioning plates 104. The top cover plate 5 covers the edges of the top surface of the camera mounting plate 2.

[0040] like Figure 4 and Figure 6As shown, the front side panel 3 and the rear side panel 4 are respectively connected to the front and rear sides of the decorative panel 1. The front side panel 3 and the rear side panel 4 are both side panel structures. A U-shaped connecting plate 301 is provided on the side where the side panel structure is connected to the decorative panel 1. The two top ends of the U-shaped connecting plate 301 are connected to the side panel structure, and a mounting hole 302 is formed between the side panel structure; the decorative panel 1 is provided with a supporting protrusion 105 that matches the bottom position of the U-shaped connecting plate 301; the bottom edge of the camera mounting plate 2 is provided with a triangular plate 203 that matches the mounting hole 302.

[0041] Preferably, the through hole 101 for the exterior camera 6 and the nozzle 7 to extend out is in a frustum shape to achieve guidance and fixation.

[0042] Preferably, the positioning plate 104 is a rectangular plate structure with semicircular ends to ensure the flatness of the distribution of the positioned objects.

[0043] In order to achieve a stable connection between the exterior camera 6, the nozzle 7 and the overall housing of the automobile, the present invention installs the exterior camera 6 and the nozzle 7 through the camera mounting plate 2, so that the exterior camera 6 and the nozzle 7 are installed between the camera mounting plate 2 and the decorative plate 1 by snap fasteners. In order to further prevent the exterior camera 6 from moving up and down, a plurality of support plates 103 that match the shape of the bottom corner of the exterior camera 6 are provided at the bottom of the concave decorative plate 1 to achieve stable support for the bottom of the exterior camera 6; in order to achieve stable fixation of the camera mounting plate 2, on the one hand, a multi-faceted plate is provided at the bottom of the decorative plate 1. The positioning column 102 realizes the middle positioning restriction of the camera mounting plate 2; in addition, a plurality of positioning plates 104 are set on the inner edge of the decorative panel 1 to realize the edge positioning restriction of the camera mounting plate 2 and the top cover plate 5; and a U-shaped connecting plate 301 is set on the front and rear side plates 4 of the decorative panel 1 to form a mounting hole 302 to assemble the triangular plate 203 at the bottom edge of the camera mounting plate 2, further realizing the edge positioning restriction of the camera mounting plate 2, and realizing the reliable positioning restriction on the plane of the camera mounting plate 2 as a whole, thereby improving the stability of the overall structure in the plane direction.

[0044] Specifically, if Figure 7 As shown, the exterior camera 6 and the nozzle 7 are mounted on the camera mounting plate 2 by means of snap-fit mounting. Specifically, the camera mounting plate 2 is provided with a camera mounting cavity 204 that cooperates with the exterior camera 6 and a nozzle mounting cavity 205 that cooperates with the nozzle 7. The camera mounting cavity 204 is provided with a first clamping claw 206 that cooperates with the top surface of the exterior camera 6. The nozzle mounting cavity 205 is provided with a second clamping claw 207 that cooperates with the clamping claw of the nozzle 7.

[0045] That is, a triangular clamping claw is provided on the top of the first clamping claw 206, and its flat end can abut the surface of the exterior camera 6 to realize the installation of the exterior camera 6; the nozzle mounting cavity 205 is a columnar structure extending toward the top of the camera mounting plate 2, and a second clamping claw 207 is provided on one side of its top to provide a clamping plane; the clamping claw of the nozzle 7 is a triangular clamping claw, and its flat end is clamped with the second clamping claw 207 of the nozzle mounting cavity 205.

[0046] The four corners of the camera mounting cavity 204 are matched with the four corners of the exterior camera 6. In this embodiment, one corner of the exterior camera 6 is a bevel, and the other three corners are rounded. In the general scheme, the four corners of the camera mounting cavity 204 are rounded. In this scheme, one corner of the camera mounting cavity 204 is set to a corresponding bevel shape according to the shape of the exterior camera 6 to achieve structural error prevention.

[0047] Furthermore, the surfaces of the camera mounting plate 2 and the exterior camera 6 are both provided with arrow grooves 601 indicating the camera installation direction, which, combined with the bevel angle of the camera mounting cavity 204, achieve a combination of structural error prevention and visual error prevention, thereby avoiding the risk of incorrect installation and preventing customer complaints.

[0048] Optionally, a side surface of the nozzle mounting cavity 205 is provided with a reinforcing rib 208 extending to the main surface of the camera mounting plate 2 to improve the stability of the nozzle mounting cavity 205 .

[0049] Specifically, the support plate 103 is a trapezoidal plate or a triangular plate with a recess on one side of the top. The shape of the recess matches the shape of the bottom corner of the exterior camera 6 at the corresponding position. In this embodiment, two parallel support plates 103 are arranged on the decorative panel 1 for each exterior camera 6 to achieve stable support for the bottom of the exterior camera 6.

[0050] Optionally, in this embodiment, the number of camera mounting plates 2, exterior cameras 6 and nozzles 7 are two, each camera mounting plate 2 is installed with an exterior camera 6 and a nozzle 7, and the two camera mounting plates 2 are respectively located at the two ends of the concave side of the decorative plate 1.

[0051] Support columns 106 are provided on both sides of the middle of the decorative panel 1, and at least one positioning plate 104 is connected to the top of the support column 106. One end of the two camera mounting plates 2 is supported by the support column 106 and positioned by the positioning plate 104 on the support column 106.

[0052] Regarding the solution of setting up two groups of exterior cameras 6 and nozzles 7, this solution proposes to set up two groups of camera mounting plates 2 accordingly, and proposes to set up support columns and positioning plates 104 in the middle of the decorative panels to support and position the two groups of camera mounting plates 2. Compared with the integrated setting solution of the camera mounting plates 2, this solution is divided into two groups to provide fault tolerance for the installation of the structure, save consumables, and facilitate unilateral adjustment when adjusting the angle of the exterior camera 6 and nozzle 7 on one side.

[0053] The above describes in detail the preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make numerous modifications and variations based on the concepts of the present invention without inventive effort. Therefore, any technical solutions that can be derived by those skilled in the art based on the concepts of the present invention through logical analysis, reasoning, or limited experimentation based on the existing technology should be within the scope of protection defined by the claims.

Claims

1. An assembly fixing structure for an automobile exterior camera, characterized in that: It includes a decorative panel (1), a camera mounting plate (2), a front side panel (3), a rear side panel (4), a top cover (5), an exterior camera (6) and a nozzle (7); The decorative plate (1) is a concave plate-shaped structure that matches the shape of the corresponding area of the car. The camera mounting plate (2) is installed on one side of the concave part of the decorative plate (1). The exterior camera (6) and the nozzle (7) are installed on the camera mounting plate (2) by means of a buckle. The decorative plate (1) is provided with a through hole (101) for the exterior camera (6) and the nozzle (7) to extend out. The inner bottom of the decorative plate (1) is provided with a multi-faceted positioning column (102) and a folding column (102) that is folded with the bottom of the exterior camera (6). A plurality of supporting plates (103) of matching shapes at the corners, the camera mounting plate (2) is provided with a first positioning hole (201) that matches the multi-faceted positioning column (102); a plurality of positioning plates (104) are distributed on the inner edge of the decorative plate (1), the camera mounting plate (2) and the top cover plate (5) are both provided with a plurality of second positioning holes (202) that match the positioning plates (104), and the top cover plate (5) covers the edges around the top surface of the camera mounting plate (2); The front side panel (3) and the rear side panel (4) are respectively connected to the front and rear sides of the decorative panel (1); the front side panel (3) and the rear side panel (4) are both side panel structures; a U-shaped connecting plate (301) is provided on one side of the side panel structure connected to the decorative panel (1); both top ends of the U-shaped connecting plate (301) are connected to the side panel structure, and a mounting hole (302) is formed between the U-shaped connecting plate (301) and the side panel structure; the decorative panel (1) is provided with a supporting protrusion (105) that matches the bottom position of the U-shaped connecting plate (301); and the bottom edge of the camera mounting plate (2) is provided with a triangular plate (203) that matches the mounting hole (302).

2. The assembly fixing structure of an automobile exterior camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The camera mounting plate (2) is provided with a camera mounting cavity (204) that cooperates with the exterior camera (6) and a nozzle mounting cavity (205) that cooperates with the nozzle (7); the camera mounting cavity (204) is provided with a first clamping claw (206) that cooperates with the top surface of the exterior camera (6); and the nozzle mounting cavity (205) is provided with a second clamping claw (207) that cooperates with the clamping claw of the nozzle (7).

3. The assembly fixing structure of an automobile exterior camera according to claim 2, characterized in that: The four corner shapes of the camera installation cavity (204) are matched with the four corner shapes of the exterior camera (6).

4. The assembly fixing structure of an automobile exterior camera according to claim 2, characterized in that: The nozzle mounting cavity (205) is a columnar structure extending toward the top of the camera mounting plate (2), and a side surface of the nozzle mounting cavity (205) is provided with a reinforcing rib (208) extending to the main surface of the camera mounting plate (2).

5. The assembly fixing structure of an automobile exterior camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support plate (103) is a trapezoidal plate or a triangular plate with a recess on one side of the top, and the shape of the recess matches the shape of the bottom corner of the exterior camera (6) at the corresponding position.

6. The assembly fixing structure of an automobile exterior camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the camera mounting plates (2), exterior cameras (6) and nozzles (7) is two, and each camera mounting plate (2) is respectively installed with one exterior camera (6) and one nozzle (7), and the two camera mounting plates (2) are respectively located at the two ends of the concave side of the decorative plate (1).

7. The assembly fixing structure of an automobile exterior camera according to claim 6, characterized in that: Support columns (106) are provided on both sides of the middle of the decorative panel (1), and at least one positioning plate (104) is connected to the top of the support column (106). One end of each of the two camera mounting plates (2) is supported by the support column (106) and positioned by the positioning plate (104) on the support column (106).

8. The assembly fixing structure of an automobile exterior camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surfaces of the camera mounting plate (2) and the exterior camera (6) are both provided with arrow grooves (601) indicating the camera installation direction.

9. The assembly fixing structure of an automobile exterior camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The through hole (101) is in the shape of a truncated cone.

10. The assembly fixing structure of an automobile exterior camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning plate (104) is a rectangular plate-shaped structure with semicircular ends.

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