Windshield washer fluid filling pipe and vehicle

By designing a water-blocking groove and an inclined drainage hole structure on the windshield washer fluid filling pipe, the problem of windshield washer fluid spilling into the cabin is solved, thereby achieving improved safety and flexibility in the layout of electrical components.

CN223327462UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-12ZHEJIANG ZEEKR INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422959875.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-02
Publication Date
2025-09-12
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-02

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Technical Problem

When filling windshield washer fluid in an electric vehicle, it is easy for the fluid to spill out of the filling pipe and flow into the cabin. Existing technology makes it difficult to completely seal it, which poses a safety risk and limits the placement of electrical components.

Method used

A windshield washer fluid filling pipe is designed, comprising a pipe body, a cover body and a water blocking groove. The water blocking groove is arranged around the outer periphery of the pipe body to receive spilled windshield washer fluid and drain it to a safe location through an inclined setting and drainage holes to prevent it from flowing into the cabin.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents windshield washer fluid from flowing into the cabin, reduces safety risks, expands the layout space of electrical components, and avoids the limitation of placing electrical components far away from the filling port.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a windshield washer fluid filling pipe and a vehicle, the windshield washer fluid filling pipe is used for guiding windshield washer fluid to enter a windshield washer fluid tank, the windshield washer fluid filling pipe comprises a pipe body, a cover body and a water blocking groove, the pipe body is provided with a filling port, the cover body covers the filling port, and the water blocking groove is arranged on the peripheral side of the pipe body in a surrounding mode; the glass water receiving part is used for receiving glass water flowing down along the peripheral side of the pipe body. According to the glass water tank, the water blocking groove is additionally formed near the filling port, when glass water is added into the glass water tank through the filling port, even if the glass water spills out of the filling port, the glass water can flow into the water blocking groove under the drainage effect of the peripheral side of the glass water filling pipe, and therefore the spilled glass water is prevented from flowing into a cabin, and the risk of security and disaster prevention is reduced. And electric parts in the cabin do not need to be arranged at the position far away from the filling port, so that the arrangement space of the electric parts is expanded.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electric vehicles, and in particular to a windshield washer fluid filling pipe and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] The current trend toward electrification of vehicles is driving an increasing number of electrical components within the cabin, placing higher demands on cabin waterproofing. However, in current electric vehicles, windshield washer fluid can easily spill from the windshield washer fluid refill port when refilling. This spillage can easily flow down the outer circumference of the refill pipe into the cabin, posing a safety and disaster risk.

[0003] To prevent spilled windshield washer fluid from flowing into the cabin, electric vehicles on the market typically use soft glue to seal the gap between the windshield washer fluid refill port and the decorative panel, which minimizes the amount of water flowing into the cabin. However, even with soft glue, the gap between the windshield washer fluid refill pipe and the decorative panel cannot be completely sealed, and excess water will also flow into the cabin. Existing electric vehicles also place electrical components with high waterproofing requirements away from the refill port to minimize security and disaster risks. However, placing electrical components away from the windshield washer fluid refill port has certain limitations on their placement. Therefore, electric vehicles still need new solutions to solve the problem of spilled windshield washer fluid easily flowing into the cabin. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a glass water filling pipe and a vehicle that can prevent spilled glass water from flowing into the cabin.

[0005] A glass water filling pipe is used to guide glass water into a glass water tank. The glass water filling pipe includes a pipe body, a cover body and a water blocking groove. The pipe body is provided with a filling port, the cover body covers the filling port, and the water blocking groove is arranged around the outer circumference of the pipe body to receive the glass water flowing down along the outer circumference of the pipe body.

[0006] In one embodiment, a first drainage hole and a first drainage pipe are provided on the water blocking groove, and one end of the first drainage pipe is connected to the water blocking groove through the first drainage hole.

[0007] In one embodiment, the water blocking groove is tilted in the horizontal direction, and the first drainage hole is located at the lowest end of the water blocking groove.

[0008] In one embodiment, the water blocking groove includes a first bottom wall and a first side wall, wherein the first bottom wall is connected to the outer peripheral side of the tube body, and the first side wall is connected to the edge of the first bottom wall away from the tube body.

[0009] In one embodiment, the water blocking groove is integrally formed with the tube body.

[0010] In one embodiment, the depth of the water blocking groove is 3 mm to 6 mm;

[0011] And / or, the width of the water blocking groove is 3 mm to 6 mm.

[0012] The present application also provides a vehicle, comprising a glass water tank and any one of the glass water filling pipes described above, wherein one end of the pipe body away from the cover body is connected to the glass water tank.

[0013] In one embodiment, the vehicle further includes a beautification plate, the beautification plate is provided with a fixing hole, the pipe body is passed through the fixing hole, and the water blocking groove and the filling port are respectively located on both sides of the beautification plate.

[0014] In one embodiment, the water blocking groove is provided with a first drainage hole; the beautification plate is provided with a receiving groove, the receiving groove includes a second side wall and a second bottom wall, the fixing hole is located on the second bottom wall, and the second side wall is connected to the edge of the second bottom wall away from the tube body;

[0015] A second drainage hole is provided at the connection between the second side wall and the second bottom wall. The second drainage hole and the first drainage hole are located on the same side of the tube body.

[0016] In one embodiment, soft rubber is provided on the second bottom wall, and the soft rubber is provided around the outer circumference of the tube body.

[0017] Compared to the prior art, the windshield washer fluid filling pipe and vehicle provided by this application utilize a water-blocking groove near the filling port when adding windshield washer fluid to the windshield washer tank. Even if windshield washer fluid spills from the filling port, it flows into the water-blocking groove under the guidance of the outer periphery of the pipe body, thereby preventing spilled windshield washer fluid from flowing into the cabin and reducing safety and disaster risks. Furthermore, there is no need to place electrical components in the cabin away from the filling port, thereby expanding the space available for their placement. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the conventional technology, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the conventional technology descriptions. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 A perspective view of a windshield washer fluid filling pipe according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the partial assembly of the windshield washer fluid filling pipe and the beautification panel according to one embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Reference numerals: 1, windshield washer fluid filling pipe; 11, pipe body; 12, cover; 13, water blocking groove; 130, first drain hole; 131, first bottom wall; 132, first side wall;

[0022] 2. Beautification board; 20. Fixing hole; 21. Accommodation groove; 210. Second drainage hole; 211. Second side wall; 212. Second bottom wall; 22. Soft glue. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the specific embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description sets forth many specific details to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways than those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0024] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another component, it may be directly on the other component or there may be a central component. When a component is considered to be "connected to" another component, it may be directly connected to the other component or there may be a central component at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in the specification of this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0025] Furthermore, 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 technical features indicated. Thus, features specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of this application, "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0026] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, when a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, it can mean that the first feature is directly in contact with the second feature, or the first feature and the second feature are indirectly in contact through an intermediary. Furthermore, when a first feature is "above," "above," or "above" a second feature, it can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. When a first feature is "below," "below," or "below" a second feature, it can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0027] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in the specification of this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The term "and / or" used in the specification of this application includes any and all combinations of one or more of the relevant listed items.

[0028] See Figures 1 to 2 The present application provides a glass water filling pipe 1 for guiding glass water into a glass water tank. The glass water filling pipe 1 includes a pipe body 11, a cover body 12 and a water blocking groove 13. The pipe body 11 is provided with a filling port, the cover body 12 covers the filling port, and the water blocking groove 13 is arranged around the outer peripheral side of the pipe body 11 to receive the glass water flowing down along the outer peripheral side of the pipe body 11.

[0029] This invention adds a water-blocking groove 13 near the filling port. When adding windshield washer fluid to the windshield washer tank through the filling port, even if the fluid spills from the filling port, it flows into the water-blocking groove 13 under the guidance of the outer circumference of the windshield washer fluid filling pipe 1, thus preventing the spilled fluid from flowing into the cabin and reducing safety and disaster risks. Furthermore, there is no need to place electrical components in the cabin away from the filling port, which increases the space for their placement.

[0030] It will be appreciated that when the vehicle's windshield washer fluid tank is not being refilled, the cover 12 covers the tube body 11, sealing the tube body 11 and the tank, thereby preventing foreign matter from falling into the tube body 11. When the vehicle's windshield washer fluid tank needs to be refilled, the cover 12 is opened and the fluid can be poured into the tube body 11 through the refill port. If any fluid spills from the refill port, it will flow along the outer circumference of the tube body 11 into the water blocking groove 13.

[0031] In one embodiment, the water blocking groove 13 is provided with a first drain hole 130 and a first drain pipe (not shown). One end of the first drain pipe is connected to the water blocking groove 13 through the first drain hole 130. It will be appreciated that the other end of the first drain pipe is positioned in a safe location away from the electrical components within the vehicle's cabin. Thus, when windshield washer fluid is present in the water blocking groove 13, this embodiment utilizes the first drain hole 130 and the first drain pipe to guide the fluid to a safe location. This prevents the fluid from overflowing from the water blocking groove 13 into the vehicle's cabin, thereby reducing safety and disaster risks.

[0032] It should be noted that the safe position in this embodiment can be an area away from the arrangement of electrical components in the cabin, can be a separate glass water or waste liquid collection area, or other areas that do not affect the electrical components in the cabin. This application does not limit the safe position. Schematically, the first drain hole 130 can be a circular hole, or a square, oval or other shaped hole. This application does not limit the shape of the first drain hole 130. Similarly, the first drain pipe can be a circular pipe, or a square, oval or other shaped pipe. This application does not limit the shape of the first drain pipe, as long as the first drain pipe is compatible with the first drain hole 130 and can discharge the water in the water blocking groove 13 to a safe position.

[0033] In one embodiment, the water-blocking groove 13 is tilted horizontally, with the first drain hole 130 located at the lowest end of the groove 13. This facilitates the timely flow of windshield washer fluid in the groove 13 to a safe location, further reducing safety and disaster risks. It will be appreciated that when windshield washer fluid is present in the groove 13, it will flow under the influence of gravity toward the lowest end of the groove 13, where the first drain hole 130 is located. It will then flow out of the first drain hole 130 and be guided to a safe location by the first drain pipe.

[0034] In one embodiment, the water blocking groove 13 includes a first bottom wall 131 and a first side wall 132. The first bottom wall 131 is connected to the outer periphery of the tube body 11, and the first side wall 132 is connected to the edge of the first bottom wall 131 away from the tube body 11. This ensures that the glass water in the water blocking groove 13 does not overflow from the water blocking groove 13 when flowing toward the first drain hole 130.

[0035] In one embodiment, the water blocking groove 13 is integrally formed with the tube body 11. This prevents a gap between the water blocking groove 13 and the outer periphery of the tube body 11, thereby preventing windshield water flowing along the outer periphery of the tube body 11 into the water blocking groove 13 from continuing to flow along the outer periphery of the tube body 11 into the cabin through the gap.

[0036] In one embodiment, the depth of the water blocking groove 13 is 3 mm to 6 mm. If the depth of the water blocking groove 13 is too shallow, it can only accommodate a small amount of glass water, which may easily overflow from the water blocking groove 13. If the depth of the water blocking groove 13 is too deep, it will increase the volume of the water blocking groove 13, thereby occupying excessive space in the cabin. In this embodiment, the depth of the water blocking groove 13 is 3 mm to 6 mm. This appropriate depth ensures that the water blocking groove 13 can accommodate a certain amount of glass water, preventing excessive glass water from flowing into the cabin, while not occupying excessive space within the cabin. For example, the depth of the water blocking groove 13 can also be 3.5 mm, 4 mm, 4.5 mm, 5 mm, 5.5 mm, or a range consisting of any two of these values.

[0037] Furthermore, the width of the water blocking groove 13 is 3 mm to 6 mm. It will be understood that the width of the water blocking groove 13 refers to the distance between the first sidewall 132 and the outer wall of the tube body 11. If the width of the water blocking groove 13 is too small, the windshield washer fluid may easily overflow from the water blocking groove 13; if the width of the water blocking groove 13 is too large, the volume of the water blocking groove 13 will increase, thereby occupying too much space for electrical components within the cabin. In this embodiment, the width of the water blocking groove 13 is 3 mm to 6 mm, which is an appropriate width. In this way, the water blocking groove 13 can accommodate a certain amount of windshield washer fluid without occupying too much space within the cabin. For example, the width of the water blocking groove 13 can also be 3.5 mm, 4 mm, 4.5 mm, 5 mm, 5.5 mm, or a range consisting of any two of these values.

[0038] The present application further provides a vehicle comprising a windshield washer fluid tank and a windshield washer fluid filling pipe 1 as described in any of the above embodiments, wherein the end of the windshield washer fluid filling pipe 1 remote from the cover 12 is in communication with the windshield washer fluid tank. It is understood that when the windshield washer fluid tank of the vehicle is filled with windshield washer fluid, even if windshield washer fluid spills from the filling port or the pipe body 11, the windshield washer fluid will not enter the vehicle's cabin, thereby enhancing the safety factor of the vehicle.

[0039] Illustratively, the vehicle may be an electric vehicle or a non-electric vehicle, and this application does not limit the type of vehicle.

[0040] In one embodiment, reference Figure 2 The vehicle also includes a beautification panel 2, which is provided with a fixing hole 20. The tube body 11 of the glass water filling pipe 1 is passed through the fixing hole 20, and the water blocking groove 13 and the filling port are respectively located on both sides of the beautification panel 2, wherein the filling port is located on the upper side of the beautification panel 2, and the water blocking groove 13 is located on the lower side of the beautification panel 2. The glass water spilled from the filling port may flow downward along the outer peripheral side of the tube body 11, but it may also spill directly on the beautification panel 2. Therefore, the beautification panel 2 can be used as the first layer of protection to prevent the spilled glass water from entering the cabin. Since there is a gap between the outer peripheral side of the tube body 11 and the fixing hole 20 on the vehicle beautification panel 2, when filling the glass water, the glass water may flow along the gap to the bottom of the beautification panel 2 and enter the cabin. The present application sets a water-blocking groove 13 installed under the beautification plate 2. The water-blocking groove 13 serves as a second layer of protection to prevent the glass water from flowing downward along the outer peripheral side of the tube body 11 into the cabin. In this way, it can better prevent the spilled glass water from flowing into the cabin, thereby improving the safety of the vehicle.

[0041] In one embodiment, the beautification plate 2 is provided with a receiving groove 21, which includes a second side wall 211 and a second bottom wall 212. The fixing hole 20 is located in the second bottom wall 212, and the second side wall 211 is connected to the edge of the second bottom wall 212 away from the tube body 11. This prevents windshield washer fluid that spills from the filling port but does not flow along the outer periphery of the tube body 11 from entering the cabin.

[0042] Furthermore, a second drainage hole 210 is provided at the connection between the second side wall 211 and the second bottom wall 212, so that the glass water in the receiving tank 21 can be processed in time to prevent the glass water in the receiving tank 21 from flowing into the cabin through the gap between the fixing hole 20 on the second bottom wall 212 and the tube body 11.

[0043] Furthermore, the second drain hole 210 and the first drain hole 130 are located on the same side of the pipe body 11. This helps guide the windshield water flowing out of the second drain hole 210 to the safe position.

[0044] In one embodiment, a soft adhesive 22 is provided on the second bottom wall 212, with part of the soft adhesive 22 being provided around the edge of the fixing hole 20 and part of the soft adhesive 22 surrounding the outer periphery of the tube body 11. This minimizes the gap between the fixing hole 20 and the tube body 11, reducing the probability of windshield washer fluid in the receiving groove 21 flowing into the cabin through the gap.

[0045] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0046] The above-described embodiments merely represent several implementation methods of the present application. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that a person of ordinary skill in the art may make various modifications and improvements without departing from the spirit of the present application, all of which fall within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of patent protection for the present application shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A glass water filling pipe, used to guide glass water into the glass water tank, characterized in that: The glass water filling pipe includes a pipe body, a cover body and a water blocking groove. The pipe body is provided with a filling port, the cover body covers the filling port, and the water blocking groove is arranged around the outer circumference of the pipe body to receive the glass water flowing down along the outer circumference of the pipe body.

2. The glass water filling pipe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water blocking groove is provided with a first drainage hole and a first drainage pipe, and one end of the first drainage pipe is connected to the water blocking groove through the first drainage hole.

3. The glass water filling pipe according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water blocking groove is tilted in the horizontal direction, and the first drainage hole is located at the lowest end of the water blocking groove.

4. The glass water filling pipe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water blocking groove includes a first bottom wall and a first side wall. The first bottom wall is connected to the outer peripheral side of the tube body, and the first side wall is connected to an edge of the first bottom wall away from the tube body.

5. The glass water filling pipe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water blocking groove is integrally formed with the tube body.

6. The glass water filling pipe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The depth of the water blocking groove is 3mm to 6mm; And / or, the width of the water blocking groove is 3 mm to 6 mm.

7. A vehicle, characterized in that: It comprises a glass water tank and a glass water filling pipe as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein one end of the pipe body away from the cover body is connected to the glass water tank.

8. The vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that The vehicle further includes a beautification plate, the beautification plate is provided with a fixing hole, the pipe body is passed through the fixing hole, and the water blocking groove and the filling port are respectively located on both sides of the beautification plate.

9. The vehicle according to claim 8, characterized in that The water blocking groove is provided with a first drainage hole; the beautification plate is provided with a receiving groove, the receiving groove includes a second side wall and a second bottom wall, the fixing hole is located on the second bottom wall, and the second side wall is connected to the edge of the second bottom wall away from the pipe body; A second drainage hole is provided at the connection between the second side wall and the second bottom wall. The second drainage hole and the first drainage hole are located on the same side of the tube body.

10. The vehicle according to claim 9, characterized in that The second bottom wall is provided with soft rubber, and the soft rubber is arranged around the outer peripheral side of the tube body.