Back door outer decoration plate for automobile

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of automobile back door outer decoration plates, and particularly discloses an automobile back door outer decoration plate which comprises a back door outer decoration plate body and a license plate lamp support, the back door outer decoration plate body is installed on an automobile tail in a matched mode, a square hole is formed in the back door outer decoration plate body, the square hole has the width direction and the thickness direction, and the license plate lamp support is installed on the back door outer decoration plate body. The width direction of the square hole is the same as the length direction of the vehicle body; the thickness direction of the square hole is the same as the height direction of the vehicle body; a square protrusion is arranged on the back door outer decoration plate body. On the premise that the back door outer decoration plate body is not detached from the back door, the license plate lamp support is detached from the back door outer decoration plate body directly through separation of the clamping hook and the boss, and compared with the prior art, the disassembly mode is more convenient, the disassembly time is shortened, and the disassembly efficiency is improved. And the rear view camera, the microswitch and the license plate lamp can be quickly maintained and replaced, so that the maintenance time is saved, and the maintenance cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of automobile rear door exterior panels, and in particular relates to an automobile rear door exterior panel. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of the automobile industry, the appearance of cars is becoming more and more diversified. The appearance of a car is an important consideration for consumers when choosing a car. The appearance of a vehicle directly affects its competitiveness.

[0003] For the aesthetics of the vehicle, the rear view camera, micro switch and license plate light electrical components are currently integrated and assembled on the rear door outer decorative panel. Figure 1 As shown, the current tailgate trim panel 10 is mainly composed of a tailgate trim panel body 11 and a tailgate license plate light bracket 12. The tailgate license plate light bracket mainly provides an installation position for a micro switch, a rear view camera and a license plate light. For the sake of safety, firmness and aesthetics, the license plate light bracket 12 is generally screwed onto the tailgate trim panel body 11, and then the tailgate trim panel body 11 equipped with the license plate light bracket 12 is installed on the vehicle, and the license plate light bracket 12 is located between the tailgate trim panel body 11 and the vehicle body.

[0004] The aforementioned electrical components are all consumable parts, and malfunctions are likely to occur in the aftermarket. When replacing the microswitch, rearview camera, or license plate light, the license plate light bracket 12, along with the microswitch 20, rearview camera 40, and license plate light 30 attached to it, cannot be directly disassembled. Instead, the tailgate exterior trim 11 must be removed from the vehicle, followed by the license plate light bracket 12. Finally, the microswitch 20, rearview camera 40, and license plate light 30 must be removed from the license plate light bracket 12. This cumbersome and inconvenient operation increases maintenance time and costs, hindering aftermarket repairs. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model provides a tailgate exterior panel for an automobile. The tailgate exterior panel adopts a divided structure, thereby eliminating the need to remove the license plate light bracket and then the rear view camera, micro switch and license plate light without removing the entire tailgate exterior panel. This facilitates quick repair and replacement of the rear view camera, micro switch and license plate light, thereby saving repair time and reducing repair costs.

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is achieved by adopting the following technical solutions:

[0007] A tailgate trim panel for an automobile, comprising a tailgate trim panel body and a license plate light bracket, wherein the tailgate trim panel body is cooperatively mounted on the rear of the vehicle, with the side of the tailgate trim panel body mounted on the vehicle body serving as the inner side of the tailgate trim panel body, and the side opposite to the inner side of the tailgate trim panel body serving as the outer side of the tailgate trim panel body; a square hole is formed in the tailgate trim panel body, wherein the square hole has a width direction and a thickness direction, wherein the width direction of the square hole is the same as the length direction of the vehicle body, and the thickness direction of the square hole is the same as the height direction of the vehicle body;

[0008] A square protrusion is provided on the tailgate exterior panel body, the square protrusion is located on the inner side of the tailgate exterior panel body, and the square protrusion matches the square hole; a boss is provided on the square protrusion, and the license plate light bracket is clamped on the tailgate exterior panel body through the boss.

[0009] Preferably, the license plate light bracket has a hook matching the boss, the license plate light bracket extends into the square protrusion through the square opening, and the hook is engaged with the boss.

[0010] Preferably, there are multiple bosses, which are respectively arranged in the length direction and width direction of the square protrusion, and the number of the hooks is the same as the number of the bosses.

[0011] Preferably, taking the boss provided in the length direction as a reference, each of the bosses has a first bending portion along the thickness direction on the square protrusion, the upper surface of the first bending portion is a second bending portion bent along the width direction, the hook extends along the thickness direction, and the upper end of the hook has a clamping surface matching the second bending portion, a gap is formed between the license plate light bracket and the square protrusion, the gap extends along the thickness direction to the second bending portion, and the gap is used as a disassembly port.

[0012] Preferably, the license plate light bracket has limiting ribs along the length direction, and the license plate light bracket has guiding limiting ribs along the width direction.

[0013] Preferably, the edges of the upper surfaces of the square protrusions are all flanged to form flanged portions, so as to ensure the clearance and surface difference for matching with the license plate light bracket and to avoid light leakage.

[0014] Preferably, the tailgate exterior panel body is provided with auxiliary positioning posts and main positioning posts along the width direction of the vehicle body, and both the auxiliary positioning posts and the main positioning posts extend along the length direction of the vehicle body. A first sheet metal hole matching the main positioning post and a second sheet metal hole matching the auxiliary positioning post are provided on the tailgate, and the number of the second sheet metal holes is two.

[0015] The main positioning post matches the first sheet metal hole to limit the Y direction of the back door outer panel body, and the auxiliary positioning post matches the second sheet metal hole to limit the Z direction (i.e., perpendicular to the ground) of the back door outer panel body.

[0016] Preferably, sealing foam is provided on the main positioning column and the auxiliary positioning column. When the main positioning column is matched in the first sheet metal hole and the auxiliary positioning column is matched in the second sheet metal hole, the sealing sponge interferes with the inner walls of the first sheet metal hole and the second sheet metal hole respectively.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0018] (1) The rear door trim panel for automobiles comprises a rear door trim panel body and a license plate light bracket, the rear door trim panel body being mounted on the rear end of the vehicle, the side of the rear door trim panel body mounted on the vehicle body being the inner side of the rear door trim panel body, and the side opposite to the inner side of the rear door trim panel body being the outer side of the rear door trim panel body; a square hole is provided on the rear door trim panel body, the square hole having a length direction, a width direction and a thickness direction, wherein the length direction is the same as the width direction of the vehicle body, the width direction is the same as the height direction of the vehicle body, and the thickness direction is the same as the length direction of the vehicle body;

[0019] A square protrusion is provided on the rear door exterior panel body, the square protrusion is located on the inner side of the rear door exterior panel body, and the square protrusion matches the square hole; a boss is provided on the square protrusion, and the license plate light bracket is clamped on the rear door exterior panel body through the boss; specifically: the license plate light bracket has a hook matching the boss, the license plate light bracket extends into the square protrusion through the square opening, and the hook is clamped with the boss; the purpose is to directly separate the license plate light bracket from the rear door exterior panel body by separating the hook from the boss without removing the rear door exterior panel body from the rear door. Therefore, compared with the existing technology, the disassembly method of the utility model is more convenient, which is convenient for quick repair and replacement of the rear view camera, micro switch and license plate light, thereby saving maintenance time and reducing maintenance costs.

[0020] (2) In the present invention, the boss provided in the length direction is used as a reference. Each boss is a square protrusion having a first bent portion along the thickness direction, a second bent portion bent along the width direction on the upper surface of the first bent portion, the hook extends along the thickness direction, and the upper end of the hook has a clamping surface matching the second bent portion. A gap is formed between the license plate light bracket and the square protrusion, and the gap extends to the second bent portion along the thickness direction. The gap is used as a disassembly port, which, on the one hand, ensures the aesthetics of the entire vehicle. On the other hand, through the disassembly port, the second bent portion can be easily separated or combined with the contact surface, thereby facilitating the subsequent disassembly and installation of the license plate light bracket on the rear door exterior panel body.

[0021] (3) The license plate light bracket in the present invention has limiting ribs along the length direction to ensure that the gap between the license plate light bracket and the square hole is uniform after assembly, and to prevent movement in the X direction (i.e., the length direction of the vehicle) and the Y direction (the width direction of the vehicle); by providing hooks and limiting ribs, the gap between the license plate light bracket and the rear door exterior panel body is uniform after assembly, and the license plate light bracket has guiding limiting ribs along the width direction to facilitate assembly of the license plate light bracket and also to prevent movement in the Y direction after assembly.

[0022] Furthermore, the edges of the upper surfaces of the square protrusions are all flanged to form flanged portions, which are used to ensure the clearance and surface difference for matching with the license plate light bracket and to avoid light leakage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram in the prior art;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of the center license plate light bracket;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model from another perspective;

[0027] Figure 5 for Figure 4 An enlarged view of the auxiliary positioning column;

[0028] Figure 6 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of the middle main positioning column;

[0029] Figure 7 This is an exploded view of the utility model and the vehicle body before assembly;

[0030] Figure 8 for Figure 7 An enlarged view of the second sheet metal hole;

[0031] Figure 9 for Figure 7 An enlarged view of the first sheet metal hole in the figure;

[0032] Figure 10 for Figure 7 An enlarged view of another second sheet metal hole;

[0033] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model without the license plate light bracket;

[0034] Figure 12 for Figure 11 Schematic diagram of the position of the middle boss on the square protrusion;

[0035] Figure 13 This is a schematic structural diagram of the utility model from another perspective without the license plate light bracket;

[0036] Figure 14 for Figure 13 Schematic diagram of the position of the middle flange structure on the square protrusion;

[0037] Figure 15 This is a structural diagram of the license plate light bracket in the utility model;

[0038] Figure 16 for Figure 15 Enlarged view of the middle limiting rib;

[0039] Figure 17 for Figure 15 Enlarged view of the middle hook;

[0040] Figure 18 for Figure 15 Enlarged view of the middle guide limit rib;

[0041] Figure 19 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention after the hook and the boss are engaged;

[0042] Figure 20 This is a schematic diagram of the position of the disassembly port on the license plate bracket in the present invention;

[0043] Figure 21 for Figure 20 Schematic diagram of the location of the micro switch on the license plate light bracket;

[0044] Figure 22 for Figure 20 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle disassembly port;

[0045] Figure 23 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rear door outer trim panel installed on the vehicle body sheet metal in the present invention;

[0046] In the figure: the tailgate outer trim panel 10; the micro switch 20; the license plate light 30; the rear view camera 40; the tailgate outer trim panel body 101; the license plate light bracket 102; the hook 1021; the snap-fit ​​surface 10211; the inclined surface 10212; the limiting rib 1022; the guide limiting rib 1023; the micro switch mounting hole 1024; the license plate light mounting position 1025; the camera mounting position 1026; the square protrusion 103; the boss 1031; the first bending portion 10311; the second bending portion 10312; the flange portion 1032; the disassembly opening 104; the auxiliary positioning column 105; the main positioning column 106; the first sheet metal hole 201; the second sheet metal hole 202. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of the present invention easier to understand, the present invention is further described below with reference to specific illustrations.

[0048] like Figure 2-23 As shown, a rear door trim panel for an automobile is provided. The rear door trim panel 10 includes a rear door trim panel body 101 and a license plate light bracket 102. The rear door trim panel body 101 is mounted on the rear end of the vehicle. The side of the rear door trim panel body 101 mounted on the vehicle body is the inner side of the rear door trim panel body 101, and the side opposite to the inner side of the rear door trim panel body 101 is the outer side of the rear door trim panel body 101. A square hole is formed on the rear door trim panel body 101. The square hole has a width direction and a thickness direction. The width direction of the square hole is the same as the length direction of the vehicle body, and the thickness direction of the square hole is the same as the height direction of the vehicle body.

[0049] The rear door exterior panel body 101 is provided with a square protrusion 103, which is located on the inner side of the rear door exterior panel body 101, and the square protrusion 103 matches the square hole (it should be noted that; a boss 1031 is provided on the square protrusion 103, and the license plate light bracket 102 is clamped on the rear door exterior panel body 101 through the boss 1031; specifically, the license plate light bracket 102 has a hook 1021 that matches the boss 1031, and the license plate light bracket 102 extends into the square protrusion 103 through the square opening, and the hook 1021 is clamped with the boss 1031; specifically, in this embodiment, the number of the bosses 1031 is set to 6, and they are respectively provided in the length direction and width direction of the square protrusion 1013, the number of the hooks 1021 is also set to 6, and the 6 bosses are arranged at equal intervals, and the 6 hooks are also arranged at equal intervals;

[0050] More specifically, taking the boss 1031 provided in the length direction as a reference, each boss 1031 has a first bending portion 10311 along the thickness direction on the square protrusion 103, and the upper surface of the first bending portion 10311 is a second bending portion 10312 bent along the width direction. The hook 1021 extends along the thickness direction, and the upper end of the hook 1021 has a clamping surface 10211 matching the second bending portion 10312. A gap is formed between the license plate light bracket 102 and the square protrusion 103, and the gap extends along the thickness direction to the second bending portion 10312. The gap is used as a disassembly port 104, which is a hidden structure to avoid leaking the internal structure. In addition, the hook 1021 has an inclined surface 10212. More specifically, the angle of the inclined surface is 120 degrees, which is convenient for disassembly or installation with the second bending portion 10312.

[0051] In addition, the license plate light bracket 102 has limiting ribs 1022 along the length direction to ensure that the gap between the license plate light bracket 102 and the square hole is uniform after assembly, preventing movement in the X and Y directions; by setting the hook 1021 and the limiting rib 1022, the gap between the license plate light bracket 102 and the rear door exterior panel body 101 is uniform after assembly, and the license plate light bracket 102 has guide limiting ribs 1023 along the width direction to facilitate the assembly of the license plate light bracket 102, while also preventing movement in the Y direction after assembly is completed.

[0052] Furthermore, the edges of the upper surfaces of the square protrusions 103 are all flanged to form flanged portions 1032 , which are used to ensure the clearance and surface difference for matching with the license plate light bracket 102 while preventing light leakage.

[0053] The license plate light bracket 102 is further provided with a micro switch mounting hole 1024 for mounting the micro switch 20 .

[0054] The license plate light bracket 102 is further provided with a license plate light installation position 1025 for installing the license plate light 30 .

[0055] The license plate light bracket 102 is further provided with a camera mounting position 1026 for mounting a rear view camera 40 .

[0056] It should be noted that the micro switch 20 , the license plate light 30 and the rear view camera 40 are all installed at corresponding positions using conventional existing technologies, and therefore, they are not described in detail herein.

[0057] The tailgate exterior panel body 101 is provided with auxiliary locating posts 105 and main locating posts 106 along the width direction of the vehicle body, and both the auxiliary locating posts 105 and the main locating posts 106 extend along the length direction of the vehicle body. The tailgate is provided with first sheet metal holes 201 that match the main locating posts 106 and second sheet metal holes 202 that match the auxiliary locating posts 105, and there are two second sheet metal holes 202.

[0058] The main positioning column 106 cooperates with the first sheet metal hole 201 (mainly with clearance fit, the purpose of which is to ensure smooth assembly) to limit the Y direction of the rear door exterior panel body 101, and the auxiliary positioning column 105 cooperates with the second sheet metal hole 202 (mainly with clearance fit, the purpose of which is to ensure smooth assembly) to limit the Z direction of the rear door exterior panel body 101.

[0059] Sealing foam is provided on both the main positioning column 106 and the auxiliary positioning column 105. When the main positioning column 106 is matched in the first sheet metal hole 201 and the auxiliary positioning column 105 is matched in the second sheet metal hole 202, the sealing sponge interferes with the inner walls of the first sheet metal hole 201 and the second sheet metal hole 202 respectively, thereby preventing water leakage in the first sheet metal hole 201 or the second sheet metal hole 202.

[0060] The utility model is installed as follows:

[0061] First, insert the license plate light bracket 102 through the square hole into the inner side of the tailgate exterior panel body 101, and make sure that the mounting position for the rearview camera, micro switch, and license plate light is located on the inner side of the tailgate exterior panel body 101. Then, snap all the hooks onto the corresponding bosses, specifically: the snapping surface on each hook overlaps the upper surface of the second bent portion.

[0062] Next, the limiting ribs 1022 and the guiding limiting ribs 1023 are matched with the inner side of the rear door outer panel body 101 and covered by the flange portion 1032;

[0063] Finally, the tailgate decorative panel body 101 is installed on the sheet metal of the tailgate, that is, the main positioning column 106 is matched in the first sheet metal hole 201, and the auxiliary positioning column 105 is matched in the second sheet metal hole 202 (it should be noted that the above matching is based on relevant process considerations, that is, to ensure the smoothness of assembly, the main positioning column 106 or the auxiliary positioning column 105 is respectively matched with the sheet metal with a clearance fit), so that the tailgate exterior decorative panel body 101 is installed on the tailgate.

[0064] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and that various changes and improvements may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Such changes and improvements are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed in this invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A rear door trim panel for an automobile, comprising a rear door trim panel body and a license plate light bracket. The rear door trim panel body is mounted on the rear of the vehicle, with the side of the rear door trim panel body mounted on the vehicle body serving as the inner side of the rear door trim panel body, and the side opposite the inner side of the rear door trim panel body serving as the outer side of the rear door trim panel body. The following features: A square hole is formed on the rear door outer panel body, wherein the square hole has a width direction and a thickness direction, wherein the width direction of the square hole is the same as the length direction of the vehicle body, and the thickness direction of the square hole is the same as the height direction of the vehicle body; A square protrusion is provided on the tailgate exterior panel body, the square protrusion is located on the inner side of the tailgate exterior panel body, and the square protrusion matches the square hole; a boss is provided on the square protrusion, and the license plate light bracket is clamped on the tailgate exterior panel body through the boss.

2. The automotive tailgate exterior panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The license plate light bracket is provided with a hook matching the boss. The license plate light bracket extends into the square protrusion through the square opening, and the hook is engaged with the boss.

3. The automotive tailgate exterior panel according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are multiple bosses, which are respectively arranged in the length direction and width direction of the square protrusion. The number of the hooks is the same as the number of the bosses.

4. The automotive tailgate exterior panel according to claim 3, characterized in that: Taking the boss provided in the length direction as a reference, each of the bosses has a first bent portion along the thickness direction on the square protrusion, and the upper surface of the first bent portion is a second bent portion bent along the width direction. The hook extends along the thickness direction, and the upper end of the hook has a clamping surface matching the second bent portion. A gap is formed between the license plate light bracket and the square protrusion, and the gap extends along the thickness direction to the second bent portion, and the gap is used as a disassembly port.

5. The automotive tailgate exterior panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The license plate light bracket has limiting ribs along the length direction, and the license plate light bracket has guiding limiting ribs along the width direction.

6. The automotive tailgate exterior panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The edges of the upper surfaces of the square protrusions are all flanged to form flanged portions, which are used to ensure the clearance and surface difference for matching with the license plate light bracket and to avoid light leakage.

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