Engine cover and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses an engine cover and a vehicle, relates to the technical field of vehicles, the engine cover comprises an outer plate, an inner plate and a reinforcing plate, the outer plate and the inner plate are laminated, the reinforcing plate is arranged between the outer plate and the inner plate, the reinforcing plate comprises a first plate body and a second plate body which are laminated along the direction from the outer plate to the inner plate, the second plate body comprises a first connecting part, a second connecting part, a third connecting part and a fourth connecting part which are sequentially connected, and the first connecting part inclines from the side close to the first plate body to the side away from the first plate body in the front-back direction of the vehicle. The fourth connecting part inclines from the side away from the first plate body to the side close to the first plate body in the front-back direction of the vehicle, and a buffer space is defined by the first connecting plate, the second connecting part, the third connecting part, the fourth connecting part and the first plate body. According to the technical scheme, the structural strength of the engine cover can be improved, and on the other hand, damage to pedestrians when the pedestrians collide with the engine cover can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to an engine cover and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the development of technology, vehicles are playing an increasingly important role in people's lives. As a crucial component of a vehicle, the hood is primarily composed of an outer panel and an inner panel. However, to ensure the structural strength of the hood, the outer panel of existing hoods is typically quite thick and heavy, which can easily cause significant injuries to pedestrians in the event of a collision.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new engine cover and vehicle to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide an engine hood and a vehicle, aiming to solve the technical problem that the engine hood is very likely to cause serious injuries to pedestrians in the event of a collision due to the large thickness and weight of the outer panel of the existing engine hood.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides an engine hood for a vehicle, the engine hood comprising:

[0006] An outer plate and an inner plate, the outer plate and the inner plate being stacked;

[0007] A reinforcing plate, wherein the reinforcing plate is arranged between the outer plate and the inner plate, the reinforcing plate includes a first plate body and a second plate body stacked along the direction from the outer plate to the inner plate, the second plate body includes a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, a third connecting portion and a fourth connecting portion connected in sequence, the first connecting portion is inclined from a side close to the first plate body to a side away from the first plate body along the front and rear direction of the vehicle, and the fourth connecting portion is inclined from a side away from the first plate body to a side close to the first plate body along the front and rear direction of the vehicle, and the first connecting plate, the second connecting portion, the third connecting portion, the fourth connecting portion and the first plate body are surrounded to form a buffer space.

[0008] In one embodiment, the angle between the first connection portion and the second connection portion is denoted as a, the angle between the second connection portion and the third connection portion is denoted as b, and the angle between the third connection portion and the fourth connection portion is denoted as c, then: 142°≤a≤147°, 114°≤b≤120°, 154°≤c≤160°.

[0009] In one embodiment, let the length of the third connecting portion be d, and the length of the fourth connecting portion be e, then: d<e, and 15 mm≤d≤25 mm.

[0010] In one embodiment, the first plate body is provided with a recessed portion and an extended portion at intervals along the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle, the recessed portion is recessed from the first plate body toward the second plate body, the extended portion extends along the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle, the first connecting portion is welded to the extended portion, and the fourth connecting portion is welded to the recessed portion.

[0011] In one embodiment, the first plate body is provided with a plurality of bonding portions, each of the bonding portions protrudes from the first plate body in a direction away from the second plate body, and each of the bonding portions is bonded to the outer plate.

[0012] In one embodiment, a groove is provided between the recessed portion and the adjacent adhesive portion and between any two adjacent adhesive portions, and the groove is recessed from the first plate body toward the second plate body.

[0013] In one embodiment, the first plate body is provided with a first weight-reducing hole, and the first connecting portion and the fourth connecting portion are both provided with a second weight-reducing hole.

[0014] In one embodiment, the second connecting portion is provided with a locking hook, and the locking hook passes through the inner plate.

[0015] In one embodiment, a first welding portion and a second welding portion are respectively provided on both sides of the first plate body in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and both the first welding portion and the second welding portion are welded to the inner panel.

[0016] In addition, the present invention also provides a vehicle, which includes the engine hood as described above.

[0017] The technical solution of the present invention is to provide a reinforcing plate between the outer plate and the inner plate, and to form a buffer space enclosed by the first connecting plate, the second connecting portion, the third connecting portion and the fourth connecting portion of the first plate body and the second plate body. On the one hand, it can improve the structural strength of the engine hood, and on the other hand, it can reduce the damage suffered by pedestrians when colliding with the engine hood. In this embodiment, the reinforcing plate is provided at the front end of the outer plate and between the outer plate and the inner plate. It can improve the structural strength of the engine hood and reduce the possibility of deformation of the engine hood when pressed by hand. The reinforcing plate includes a first plate body and a second plate body, wherein the second plate body is an inverted trapezoidal bent plate, and the second plate body includes a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, a third connecting portion and a fourth connecting portion connected in sequence, and the first connecting portion, the second connecting portion, the third connecting portion, the fourth connecting portion and the first plate body enclose a travel buffer space. When a pedestrian collides with the engine hood, the buffer space can provide a buffer for the pedestrian and reduce the damage suffered by the pedestrian. Specifically, when a pedestrian collides with the hood, the outer panel of the hood will dent downward, squeezing the first plate and causing it to deform. At this time, due to the presence of the buffer space, the first plate has a large deformation space, allowing it to dent downward and deform, thereby providing a buffer for the pedestrian and reducing injuries suffered by the pedestrian when colliding with the hood. The hood is applicable to vehicles and other technical fields. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a reinforcement plate in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Side view of

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram from another perspective.

[0022] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0023] 100. Reinforcement plate; 110. First plate body; 111. Recessed portion; 112. Extension portion; 113. First welding portion; 114. Second welding portion; 115. Groove; 116. First lightening hole; 117. Adhesive portion; 120. Second plate body; 121. First connecting portion; 1211. Second lightening hole; 122. Second connecting portion; 1221. Lock hook; 123. Third connecting portion; 124. Fourth connecting portion; 125. Buffer space.

[0024] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0027] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, if "and / or" or "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, solution B, or solutions that meet both A and B.

[0028] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in this field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this utility model.

[0029] The hood, a crucial component of a vehicle, consists primarily of an outer panel and an inner panel. During the actual design process, R&D personnel discovered that to ensure the hood's structural strength and prevent deformation when pressed manually, a reinforcement plate is typically added directly between the outer and inner panels to increase the thickness of the outer panel's front end. While this increases the hood's structural strength and prevents deformation, it also increases its weight, potentially increasing the risk of pedestrian injury in the event of a collision, particularly when a pedestrian's head strikes the front end of the hood.

[0030] The utility model provides an engine hood and a vehicle, aiming to solve the technical problem that the engine hood is very likely to cause serious damage to pedestrians when a collision occurs due to the large thickness and weight of the outer plate of the existing engine hood.

[0031] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In one embodiment of the present invention, an engine hood is applied to a vehicle, and the engine hood includes an outer panel, an inner panel and a reinforcement panel 100. The outer panel and the inner panel are stacked, and the reinforcement panel 100 is arranged between the outer panel and the inner panel. The reinforcement panel 100 includes a first plate body 110 and a second plate body 120 stacked in a direction from the outer panel to the inner panel. The second plate body 120 includes a first connection portion 121, a second connection portion 122, a third connection portion 123 and a fourth connection portion 124 connected in sequence. The first connection portion 121 is inclined from a side close to the first plate body 110 to a side away from the first plate body 110 along the front and rear direction of the vehicle, and the fourth connection portion 124 is inclined from a side away from the first plate body 110 to a side close to the first plate body 110 along the front and rear direction of the vehicle. The first connection plate, the second connection portion 122, the third connection portion 123, the fourth connection portion 124 and the first plate body 110 are surrounded to form a buffer space 125.

[0032] The technical solution of this utility model is to provide a reinforcement plate 100 between the outer panel and the inner panel. The first connecting plate, second connecting portion 122, third connecting portion 123, and fourth connecting portion 124 of the first plate 110 and the second plate 120 form a buffer space 125. This not only improves the structural strength of the hood, but also reduces the damage to pedestrians who collide with the hood. In this embodiment, the reinforcement plate 100 is provided at the front end of the outer panel and between the outer panel and the inner panel. This improves the structural strength of the hood and reduces the possibility of deformation of the hood when pressed manually. The reinforcing plate 100 includes a first plate body 110 and a second plate body 120, wherein the second plate body 120 is an inverted trapezoidal bent plate, and the second plate body 120 includes a first connecting portion 121, a second connecting portion 122, a third connecting portion 123 and a fourth connecting portion 124 connected in sequence, and the first connecting portion 121, the second connecting portion 122, the third connecting portion 123, the fourth connecting portion 124 and the first plate body 110 enclose a travel buffer space 125, and the buffer space 125 can provide a buffer for the pedestrian when the pedestrian collides with the engine hood, thereby reducing the damage to the pedestrian. Specifically, when the pedestrian collides with the engine hood, the outer plate of the engine hood will sag downward and squeeze the first plate body 110 to drive the first plate body 110 to deform. At this time, due to the existence of the buffer space 125, the first plate body 110 has a larger deformation space and can sag and deform downward, thereby providing a buffer for the pedestrian and reducing the damage to the pedestrian when colliding with the engine hood. The engine hood is applied to technical fields such as vehicles.

[0033] See also Figure 2 In one embodiment of the present invention, let the angle between the first connection portion 121 and the second connection portion 122 be a, the angle between the second connection portion 122 and the third connection portion 123 be b, and the angle between the third connection portion 123 and the fourth connection portion 124 be c, then: 142°≤a≤147°, 114°≤b≤120°, 154°≤c≤160°. In this embodiment, the second plate body 120 is a stamped part, that is, the second plate body 120 is manufactured by stamping; and limiting the angle between the first connection portion 121 and the second connection portion 122, the angle between the second connection portion 122 and the third connection portion 123, and the angle between the third connection portion 123 and the fourth connection portion 124 to the above-mentioned different ranges, on the one hand, facilitates the stamping of the second plate body 120, and on the other hand, can improve the structural strength of the reinforcing plate 100, thereby improving the structural strength of the engine cover. In a specific embodiment, the angle between the first connection portion 121 and the second connection portion 122 is 145°, the angle between the second connection portion 122 and the third connection portion 123 is 117°, and the angle between the third connection portion 123 and the fourth connection portion 124 is 157°.

[0034] In one embodiment of the present invention, let the length of the third connecting portion 123 be d and the length of the fourth connecting portion 124 be e. Then, d < e, and 15 mm ≤ d ≤ 25 mm. In this embodiment, the third connecting portion 123 is the shortest, meaning that the lengths of the first connecting portion 121, the second connecting portion 122, and the fourth connecting portion 124 are all greater than the length of the third connecting portion 123. In other words, the second plate 120 is divided into four sections, with the third connecting portion 123 being the shortest. This facilitates deformation of the fourth connecting portion 124 when the impact force is too great, thereby reducing injuries to the pedestrian. Specifically, when the impact force of a pedestrian colliding with the hood is too great, the buffer space 125 cannot provide sufficient buffer space 125 for the deformation of the first plate 110. In this case, the first plate 110, squeezed by the outer panel, deforms downward, subsequently contacts the fourth connecting portion 124 of the second plate 120, and causes the fourth connecting portion 124 to deform. By minimizing the length of the third connecting portion 123, the fourth connecting portion 124 is more easily deformed during a collision, minimizing injuries to pedestrians. This is particularly effective when a pedestrian's head strikes the hood. In a specific embodiment, to ensure the presence of the third connecting portion 123 and the structural strength of the second plate 120, the length of the third connecting portion 123 is limited to between 15 and 25 mm. In a more specific embodiment, the length of the third connecting portion 123 is 19 mm, and the length of the fourth connecting portion 124 is 84 mm.

[0035] It should be noted that the length of the first connection part 121 refers to the distance between the side of the first connection part 121 away from the second connection part 122 and the side where the first connection part 121 and the second connection part 122 are connected; the length of the second connection part 122 refers to the distance between the side where the second connection part 122 and the first connection part 121 are connected to the side where the second connection part 122 and the third connection part 123 are connected; the length of the third connection part 123 refers to the distance between the side where the third connection part 123 and the second connection part 122 are connected to the side where the third connection part 123 and the fourth connection part 124 are connected; and the length of the fourth connection part 124 refers to the distance between the side where the fourth connection part 124 and the third connection part 123 are connected to the side where the fourth connection part 124 is away from the third connection part 123.

[0036] See also Figure 1In one embodiment of the present invention, the first plate 110 is provided with recessed portions 111 and extended portions 112 spaced apart along the front-to-back direction of the vehicle. The recessed portions 111 are recessed from the first plate 110 toward the second plate 120, while the extended portion 112 extends along the front-to-back direction of the vehicle. The first connecting portion 121 is welded to the extended portion 112, and the fourth connecting portion 124 is welded to the recessed portion 111. Specifically, by welding the fourth connecting portion 124 to the recessed portion 111 and the first connecting portion 121 to the extended portion 112, the second plate 120 is mounted to the first plate 110. This improves the structural strength of the reinforcement plate 100, and thereby the structural strength of the hood. Furthermore, the recessed portions 111 are recessed from the first plate 110 toward the second plate 120, reducing the risk of interference between the recessed portions 111 and the outer panel. In a specific embodiment, there are multiple recessed portions 111 and multiple extending portions 112 , and the multiple recessed portions 111 and the multiple extending portions 112 are spaced apart along the left-right direction of the vehicle.

[0037] See also Figure 1 In one embodiment of the present invention, the first plate 110 is provided with a plurality of bonding portions 117. Each bonding portion 117 protrudes from the first plate 110 in a direction away from the second plate 120, and each bonding portion 117 is bonded to the outer panel. Specifically, when the reinforcing panel 100 is installed between the outer panel and the inner panel, the bonding portion 117 of the first plate 110 is bonded to the outer panel to complete the installation of the first plate 110. This simple and convenient installation process can reduce the difficulty of installing the first plate 110, and thus reduce the difficulty of installing the reinforcing panel 100. The bonding portions 117 protrude from the first plate 110 in a direction away from the second plate 120, providing multiple bonding planes for bonding the outer panel. This not only allows the first plate 110 to be more securely bonded to the outer panel, but also reduces the use of materials such as adhesives (such as glue), thereby reducing production costs. In a specific embodiment, the plurality of bonding portions 117 are irregularly distributed, and each bonding portion 117 is an elliptical protrusion.

[0038] Accordingly, the first plate 110 is provided with a first weld 113 and a second weld 114 on either side of the vehicle's front-to-back direction. Both the first weld 113 and the second weld 114 are welded to the inner panel. Specifically, there are multiple first welds 113, spaced apart along the left-right direction of the vehicle, and each first weld 113 extends along the front-to-back direction of the vehicle. There are two second welds 114, one located on either side of the extension 112. In one specific embodiment, the second welds 114 are provided at the two corners on the rear side of the first plate 110.

[0039] See also Figure 1In one embodiment of the present invention, a groove 115 is provided between the recessed portion 111 and the adjacent adhesive portion 117, as well as between any two adjacent adhesive portions 117. The groove 115 is recessed from the first plate 110 toward the second plate 120. Specifically, the groove 115 provided between the recessed portion 111 and the adjacent adhesive portion 117, as well as between any two adjacent adhesive portions 117, is used to enhance the structural strength of the first plate 110, thereby enhancing the structural strength of the reinforcing plate 100 and the engine cover. It should be noted that the groove 115 is a reinforcing rib structure, primarily forming multiple reinforcing ribs extending in the transverse or longitudinal direction on the plate to enhance the structural strength of the plate.

[0040] See also Figure 1 and Figure 3 In one embodiment of the present invention, the first plate 110 is provided with a first weight-reducing hole 116, and the first connecting portion 121 and the fourth connecting portion 124 are both provided with a second weight-reducing hole 1211. Specifically, by providing the first weight-reducing hole 116 in the first plate 110 and the second weight-reducing holes 1211 in the first connecting portion 121 and the fourth connecting portion 124, the weight of the reinforcement plate 100 can be reduced, thereby reducing the weight of the engine cover.

[0041] See also Figure 2 In one embodiment of the present invention, the second connecting portion 122 is provided with a locking hook 1221, and the locking hook 1221 passes through the inner panel. Specifically, when the engine cover is placed above the engine compartment, the locking hook 1221 can cooperate with the lock buckle on the vehicle body to lock the engine cover. In a specific embodiment, the locking hook 1221 is U-shaped, that is, the locking hook 1221 is a U-shaped locking hook 1221. In this embodiment, the inner panel of the engine cover has a stepped accommodating cavity, and the end surface of the inner panel is provided with a plurality of through holes. In other words, the inner panel is a floating island structure, which can reduce the damage to pedestrians in the event of a collision with pedestrians.

[0042] The present invention also proposes a vehicle, which includes the above-mentioned engine hood. The specific structure of the engine hood refers to the above-mentioned embodiments. Since the vehicle adopts all the technical solutions of all the above-mentioned embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be described one by one here.

[0043] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the technical concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An engine cover, applied to a vehicle, characterized in that: The engine cover comprises: An outer plate and an inner plate, the outer plate and the inner plate being stacked; A reinforcing plate, wherein the reinforcing plate is arranged between the outer plate and the inner plate, the reinforcing plate includes a first plate body and a second plate body stacked along the direction from the outer plate to the inner plate, the second plate body includes a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, a third connecting portion and a fourth connecting portion connected in sequence, the first connecting portion is inclined from a side close to the first plate body to a side away from the first plate body along the front and rear direction of the vehicle, the fourth connecting portion is inclined from a side away from the first plate body to a side close to the first plate body along the front and rear direction of the vehicle, the first connecting portion, the second connecting portion, the third connecting portion, the fourth connecting portion and the first plate body are surrounded to form a buffer space.

2. The engine cover according to claim 1, wherein: Let the angle between the first connection part and the second connection part be a, the angle between the second connection part and the third connection part be b, and the angle between the third connection part and the fourth connection part be c, then: 142°≤a≤147°, 114°≤b≤120°, 154°≤c≤160°.

3. The engine cover according to claim 1, wherein: Let the length of the third connecting portion be d, and the length of the fourth connecting portion be e, then: d<e, and 15mm≤d≤25mm.

4. The engine cover according to claim 1, wherein: The first plate body is provided with a recessed portion and an extended portion at intervals along the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle, the recessed portion is recessed from the first plate body toward the second plate body, the extended portion extends along the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle, the first connecting portion is welded to the extended portion, and the fourth connecting portion is welded to the recessed portion.

5. The engine cover according to claim 4, wherein: The first plate body is provided with a plurality of bonding portions, each of the bonding portions protrudes from the first plate body in a direction away from the second plate body, and each of the bonding portions is bonded to the outer plate.

6. The engine cover according to claim 5, wherein: A groove is provided between the recessed portion and the adjacent bonding portion and between any two adjacent bonding portions. The groove is recessed from the first plate body toward the second plate body.

7. The engine cover according to claim 1, wherein: The first plate body is provided with a first weight-reducing hole, and the first connecting portion and the fourth connecting portion are both provided with a second weight-reducing hole.

8. The engine cover according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The second connecting portion is provided with a locking hook, and the locking hook passes through the inner plate.

9. The engine cover according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: A first welding portion and a second welding portion are respectively provided on both sides of the first plate body along the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and both the first welding portion and the second welding portion are welded to the inner panel.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: Comprising the engine cover according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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