Front bumper upper supporting frame, front end assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a front bumper upper supporting frame, a front end assembly and a vehicle, and relates to the technical field of vehicle bodys.The front bumper upper supporting frame comprises two main body parts and a connecting arm body part, the two main body parts are arranged at intervals in the up-down direction and the front-back direction, and the two main body parts are used for being connected with a front bumper body and a front end module respectively; the connecting arm body part is connected between the two main body parts, the connecting arm body part can be bent in the front-back direction to absorb energy, the connecting arm body part is arranged so that the two main body parts can be connected, meanwhile, the two main body parts are arranged in the up-down direction and the front-back direction in a spaced mode so that a certain distance can be kept between the two main body parts, and when a vehicle collides with a pedestrian, the vehicle collides with the pedestrian through the connecting arm body part. The connecting arm body part has enough space for bending and collapsing so as to absorb the impact capacity of collision, so that the front bumper upper support frame can provide sufficient collapsing amount to meet the requirement of pedestrian protection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicle bodies, in particular to a front bumper upper support frame, a front end assembly and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Traffic accidents caused by collisions between vehicles and pedestrians are becoming increasingly common and unavoidable. Pedestrians often suffer serious injuries in these accidents. Therefore, reducing pedestrian injuries in vehicle-pedestrian collisions is receiving increasing attention and attention. Existing vehicle front upper bumpers are typically directly connected to the front end module via a support bracket. However, this support bracket generally only supports the front upper bumper and the front end module, and therefore does not provide sufficient crush resistance during a collision, thus failing to meet pedestrian protection requirements. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a front bumper upper support frame, a front end assembly and a vehicle, aiming to solve the problem that the support frames of existing vehicles cannot meet the requirements of pedestrian protection.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a front upper support frame, which includes:

[0005] Two main bodies are spaced apart in the vertical direction and the front-back direction, and the two main bodies are used to connect the front protection body and the front end module respectively; and

[0006] The connecting arm body connects the two main body parts, and the connecting arm body can be bent in the front-back direction to absorb energy.

[0007] In one embodiment, the main body portion at the front side is arranged below the main body portion at the rear side, so that the connecting arm body portion is inclined from bottom to top toward the rear side; and / or,

[0008] The connecting arm body is arranged in an arc shape.

[0009] In one embodiment, the angle between the connecting arm body and the front-back direction is α, wherein 30°≤α≤60°; and / or,

[0010] The connecting arm body is arranged to be upwardly convex.

[0011] In one embodiment, a plurality of connecting arm bodies are provided, and the plurality of connecting arm bodies are spaced apart in the left-right direction.

[0012] In one embodiment, at least one of the main body parts includes a frame body and a connecting part provided on the frame body, and the connecting part is used to connect to the front guard body or the front lamp through a threaded connection structure.

[0013] In one embodiment, a side end of at least one of the connecting portions is provided with a notch to form a weakened collapsed portion with a smaller width on the connecting portion.

[0014] In one embodiment, in at least one of the main bodies, two connecting portions are provided, and the two connecting portions are spaced apart in the left-right direction.

[0015] In one embodiment, the two main bodies include a first main body connected to the front protection body and a second main body connected to the front end module. A plurality of connecting arm bodies are provided, and the plurality of connecting arm bodies include two first connecting arm bodies on the outermost sides, wherein:

[0016] The plurality of connecting arm parts are arranged between the two connecting parts of the first main body; and / or,

[0017] The two connecting portions of the second main body are arranged between the two first connecting arm portions.

[0018] The present invention also proposes a front end assembly, comprising a front end module, a front guard body, and a front guard upper support frame connecting the front end module and the front guard body, wherein the front guard upper support frame comprises the above-mentioned front guard upper support frame.

[0019] The utility model also provides a vehicle, comprising the above-mentioned front end assembly.

[0020] In the technical solution of the present invention, two main body parts are provided to be connected with the front-end module and the front bumper body of the vehicle, and a connecting arm body part is provided to connect the two main body parts. At the same time, the two main body parts are spaced apart in the up-down direction and the front-back direction, so that a certain distance can be maintained between the two main body parts. When a vehicle collides with a pedestrian, the connecting arm body part has enough space to bend and collapse to absorb the impact of the collision, so that the front bumper upper support frame can provide sufficient collapse volume to meet the requirements of pedestrian protection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] 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.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of the front upper support frame provided by the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2This is a structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the front bumper upper support frame provided by the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 A structural diagram of an embodiment of the connection portion of the front upper support frame provided by the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the connection part of the front upper support frame provided by the utility model.

[0026] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0027] 100. Front upper support frame; 110. Main body; 111. Frame body; 112. Connecting portion; 113. Weakened collapse portion; 114. First main body; 115. Second main body; 120. Connecting arm body; 121. First connecting arm body.

[0028] 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

[0029] 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 shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0031] 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 limited to "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, if "and / or" or "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel schemes. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme in which A and B are satisfied at the same time. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is mutually 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 the present invention.

[0032] Traffic accidents caused by collisions between vehicles and pedestrians are becoming increasingly common and unavoidable. Pedestrians often suffer serious injuries in these accidents. Therefore, reducing pedestrian injuries in vehicle-pedestrian collisions is gaining increasing attention and importance. Existing vehicle front upper bumpers are typically directly connected to the front-end module via a support bracket. However, this bracket generally only supports the front upper bumper and the front-end module, and lacks sufficient crush resistance during a collision, thus failing to meet pedestrian protection requirements.

[0033] Based on this, the present invention proposes a front bumper upper support frame for connecting the front end module of the vehicle with the front bumper body, aiming to solve the problem that the support frame of existing vehicles cannot meet the requirements of pedestrian protection. Figures 1 to 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the front upper support frame provided by the utility model.

[0034] See also Figures 1 to 4 In one embodiment of the present invention, the front guard upper support frame 100 includes two main bodies 110 and a connecting arm body 120. The two main bodies 110 are spaced apart in the up-down direction and the front-back direction. The two main bodies 110 are used to connect the front guard body and the front-end module respectively. The connecting arm body 120 connects the two main bodies 110, and the connecting arm body 120 can bend in the front-back direction to absorb energy.

[0035] In the technical solution of the present invention, two main bodies 110 are provided to connect with the front-end module and the front bumper body of the vehicle, and a connecting arm body 120 is provided to connect the two main bodies 110. At the same time, the two main bodies 110 are spaced apart in the up-down direction and the front-back direction, so that a certain distance can be maintained between the two main bodies 110. When a vehicle collides with a pedestrian, the connecting arm body 120 has enough space to bend and collapse to absorb the impact of the collision, so that the front bumper upper support frame 100 can provide sufficient collapse volume to meet the requirements of pedestrian protection.

[0036] It should be noted that the front, rear, up, down, inside, etc. in this application are defined based on the vehicle body. Specifically, the length direction of the vehicle body is the front-to-back direction, the front of the vehicle is the front, that is, the direction of travel of the vehicle is front, and the relative is the rear. The width direction of the vehicle body is the inside-outside direction, that is, the direction close to the middle of the vehicle body is inside, and the relative is outside. The height direction of the vehicle body is the up-down direction. It should be understood that the use of the directional words is only for the clarity and convenience of expressing the technical solution, and should not constitute a limitation on the scope of this application.

[0037] In order to enable the middle part of the connecting arm body 120 to bend during a collision, in one embodiment of the present invention, the main body 110 at the front side is arranged at the lower side of the main body 110 at the rear side, so that the connecting arm body 120 is tilted from bottom to top toward the rear side. Since the impact on the vehicle is generally transmitted from front to rear, the impact force is transmitted from the main body 110 at the front side through the connecting arm body 120 to the main body 110 at the rear side. Therefore, the connecting arm body 120 is tilted from bottom to top toward the rear side, so that the setting direction of the connecting arm body 120 can be adapted to the transmission direction of the impact force, so that the connecting arm body 120 can bend under the squeezing of the two main bodies 110 at the front and rear, thereby enabling the front upper support frame 100 to collapse and absorb energy.

[0038] In another embodiment of the present invention, the connecting arm body 120 is configured in an arc shape. This arc shape allows the force applied to the connecting arm body 120 to converge toward the middle portion of the connecting arm body 120, causing the middle portion of the connecting arm body 120 to bend, thereby allowing the front upper support frame 100 to collapse and absorb energy. Of course, in other embodiments, the connecting arm body 120 may also be configured in a straight line, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0039] It should be noted that the above two related technical features: "the main body 110 at the front side is arranged on the lower side of the main body 110 at the rear side, so that the connecting arm body 120 is inclined from bottom to top toward the rear side" and "the connecting arm body 120 is arranged in an arc shape" can be set either one or at the same time. Obviously, setting them at the same time will have a better effect.

[0040] Furthermore, the angle between the connecting arm body 120 and the front-to-back direction is α, wherein 30°≤α≤60°. Since the inclination angle of the connecting arm body 120 is too large or too small, it is not easy for the middle part of the connecting arm body 120 to bend. Therefore, 30°≤α≤60° is set so that the force applied to the connecting arm body 120 can converge toward the middle part of the connecting arm body 120, thereby allowing the middle part of the connecting arm body 120 to bend. It can be understood that the angle between the connecting arm body 120 and the front-to-back direction can be an integer value of 60°, or any integer value between 30° and 60°, such as 35°, 40°, 50°, etc. Of course, it can also be an angle value between any two of the above integers, such as the degree between 40° and 50° can be 41°, 42°, 43°, 44°, 45°, 46°, 47°, 48°, 49°, etc. Of course, it can also be some decimal values. The above values ​​are all within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0041] In one embodiment of the present invention, the connecting arm body 120 is configured to be convex. In this way, when the vehicle collides, the squeezing force of the front and rear main bodies 110 can be concentrated toward the middle portion of the connecting arm body 120, so that the middle portion of the connecting arm body 120 can be bent upward. Of course, in other embodiments, the connecting arm body 120 can also be concave, etc., and the present invention is not limited to this. However, if a concave configuration is adopted, it is less likely that the middle portion of the connecting arm body 120 will bend, which will affect the bending amount of the connecting arm body 120.

[0042] It should be noted that the above two related technical features: "30°≤α≤60°" and "the connecting arm body 120 is configured to be upwardly convex" can be set either alone or simultaneously. Obviously, setting them simultaneously will have a better effect.

[0043] In one embodiment of the present invention, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The connecting arm body 120 is provided with a plurality of convex ribs, which are arranged at intervals in the left and right directions. Since the connecting arm body 120 needs to bend to absorb energy during a collision, the strength of the connecting arm body 120 is relatively low, so that the connecting arm body 120 is easily deformed due to factors such as vibration, resulting in abnormal noise at the front end of the vehicle. Therefore, in this embodiment, the plurality of convex ribs are provided to strengthen the strength of the connecting arm body 120 to prevent the connecting arm body 120 from being easily deformed due to the weakening of the strength of the connecting arm body 120, thereby helping to improve the durability of the front bumper upper support frame 100.

[0044] In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of connecting arm bodies 120 are provided, and the plurality of connecting arm bodies 120 are spaced apart in the left-right direction. Thus, by providing the plurality of connecting arm bodies 120 so as to improve the connection strength between the two main bodies 110, the front bumper upper support frame 100 can not only meet the pedestrian protection requirements but also improve the strength of the front bumper upper support frame 100, thereby helping to improve the durability of the front bumper upper support frame 100.

[0045] In order to facilitate the connection with the front guard body or the front headlight, in one embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the main bodies 110 includes a frame body 111 and a connecting portion 112 provided on the frame body 111, and the connecting portion 112 is used to connect the front guard body or the front headlight through a threaded connection structure. In this way, by providing the connecting portion 112 to connect the main body 110 with the front guard body or the front headlight, the two ends of the front guard upper support frame 100 can be connected to the front guard body and the front headlight respectively.

[0046] It should be noted that there are various ways to form the connection portion 112 and the frame body 111. The connection portion 112 and the frame body 111 can be integrally formed or assembled, and this is not limited in the present invention. Specifically, in this embodiment, the connection portion 112 and the frame body 111 are integrally formed, which can not only improve the connection strength between the connection portion 112 and the frame body 111, but also save subsequent assembly steps.

[0047] In one embodiment of the present invention, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4At least one of the connecting portions 112 has a notch at its side end, so as to form a weakened, collapsed portion 113 of smaller width on the connecting portion 112. By providing the notch, the connecting portion 112 can form the weakened, collapsed portion 113, so that when a vehicle collides, the weakened, collapsed portion 113 can bend and collapse to absorb the impact of the collision. Furthermore, in one embodiment, the two connecting portions 112 include a first connecting portion 112 provided on the front side of the main body 110, and the notch is provided at the rear end of the first connecting portion 112. Since the first connecting portion 112 is located at the bottom and will bend backward after an impact, the notch is provided at the rear end of the first connecting portion 112 so that the first connecting portion 112 can bend and collapse backward. In another embodiment, the two connecting parts 112 include a second connecting part 112 provided on the rear side of the main body 110, and the notch is provided at the front side end of the second connecting part 112. Since the second connecting part 112 is located at the top and will fold upward after being impacted, the notch is provided at the front side end of the second connecting part 112 so that the second connecting part 112 can flip upward and collapse.

[0048] In one embodiment of the present invention, two connecting portions 112 are provided in at least one of the main body portions 110, and the two connecting portions 112 are spaced apart in the left and right directions. Thus, by providing the two connecting portions 112, both ends of the main body portion 110 can be connected to the front bumper body or the front headlight, thereby helping to strengthen the connection between the front bumper upper support frame 100 and the front bumper body or the front headlight.

[0049] In order to absorb the impact force of the collision, in one embodiment of the present invention, the two main body parts 110 include a first main body part 114 for connecting the front guard body, and a second main body part 115 for connecting the front-end module. The connecting arm body parts 120 are provided in plurality, and the plurality of connecting arm body parts 120 include two first connecting arm body parts 121 at the outermost sides, and the plurality of connecting arm body parts 120 are provided between the two connecting parts 112 of the first main body part 114. In this way, the impact resistance of the connecting arm body part 120 can be improved, so that when the vehicle collides, the connecting part 112 on the first main body part 114 and the connecting arm body part 120 can collapse and absorb energy in succession, thereby helping to improve the energy absorption effect of the front guard upper support frame 100.

[0050] In another embodiment of the present invention, the two main body parts 110 include a first main body part 114 for connecting the front guard body, and a second main body part 115 for connecting the front-end module. The connecting arm body parts 120 are provided in plurality, and the plurality of connecting arm bodies 120 include two first connecting arm bodies 121 at the outermost sides, and the two connecting parts 112 of the second main body part 115 are arranged between the two first connecting arm bodies 121. In this way, the impact resistance of the connecting part 112 on the second main body part 115 can be improved, so that the two main body parts 110 can squeeze the middle part of the connecting arm body 120 to bend, so that the connecting part 112 on the second main body part 115 and the connecting arm body 120 collapse and absorb energy in succession, thereby helping to improve the energy absorption effect of the front guard upper support frame 100.

[0051] It should be noted that the above two related technical features: "a plurality of the connecting arm bodies 120 are arranged between the two connecting parts 112 of the first main body 114" and "the two connecting parts 112 of the second main body 115 are arranged between the two first connecting arm bodies 121" can be set either one or at the same time. Obviously, setting them at the same time will have a better effect.

[0052] The present invention also proposes a front end assembly, which includes a front end module, a front guard body, and a front guard upper support frame 100 connecting the front end module and the front guard body. The specific structure of the front guard upper support frame 100 refers to the above embodiment. Since the present front end assembly adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0053] The present utility model also proposes a vehicle, which includes a front-end assembly. The specific structure of the front-end assembly refers to the above-mentioned embodiment. Since this vehicle adopts all the technical solutions of all the above-mentioned embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be described one by one here.

[0054] 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. A front upper support frame, characterized in that: The front upper support frame includes: Two main bodies are spaced apart in the vertical direction and the front-back direction, and the two main bodies are used to connect the front protection body and the front end module respectively; and A connecting arm body portion, connecting the two main body portions, and the connecting arm body portion can be bent in a front-to-back direction to absorb energy; The main body portion at the front side is arranged below the main body portion at the rear side, so that the connecting arm body portion is arranged tilted from bottom to top toward the rear side; and / or, The connecting arm body is arranged in an arc shape.

2. The front upper support frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The angle between the connecting arm body and the front-back direction is α, wherein 30°≤α≤60°; and / or, The connecting arm body is arranged to be upwardly convex.

3. The front upper support frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting arm body is provided in plurality, and the connecting arm body is arranged at intervals along the left and right directions.

4. The front upper support frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one of the main body parts includes a frame body and a connecting part provided on the frame body, and the connecting part is used to connect to the front guard body or the front lamp through a threaded connection structure.

5. The front upper support frame according to claim 4, characterized in that: A notch is provided at a side end of at least one of the connecting portions to form a weakened collapsed portion with reduced width on the connecting portion.

6. The front upper support frame according to claim 4, characterized in that: In at least one of the main bodies, two connecting portions are provided, and the two connecting portions are spaced apart in the left-right direction.

7. The front upper support frame according to claim 6, characterized in that: The two main bodies include a first main body for connecting to the front protection body, and a second main body for connecting to the front end module. A plurality of connecting arm bodies are provided, and the plurality of connecting arm bodies include two first connecting arm bodies on the outermost sides, wherein: The plurality of connecting arm parts are arranged between the two connecting parts of the first main body; and / or, The two connecting portions of the second main body are arranged between the two first connecting arm portions.

8. A front end assembly, characterized in that: It comprises a front end module, a front guard body, and a front guard upper support frame connecting the front end module and the front guard body, wherein the front guard upper support frame comprises the front guard upper support frame according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. A vehicle, characterized in that: Comprising the front end assembly as claimed in claim 8.

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