Spoiler and automobile

By installing an antenna assembly built into the spoiler at the rear of the vehicle, the problems of GPS antenna installation and signal interference caused by the all-glass roof and metal storage rack were solved, achieving smooth and stable signal transmission and providing additional installation space for the vehicle.

CN223494625UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-31ROX MOTOR TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423224658.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-25
Publication Date
2025-10-31
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-25

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Technical Problem

Due to the limitations of the all-glass roof material, it is difficult to install the vehicle GPS antenna; metal shelves cause significant interference to the GPS antenna signal, affecting signal reception.

Method used

A spoiler is installed at the rear of the vehicle body, and the space is formed by the top wall, the surrounding wall, the fixed edge and the vehicle body enclosure. The antenna assembly is built in, including the antenna part, the housing, the mounting ears, the PCB board and the shielding part, to ensure signal transmission and stability.

Benefits of technology

This effectively avoids the antenna occupying ceiling space, ensuring signal smoothness and stability, providing sufficient installation space for the all-glass ceiling and roof rack, and improving the stability and safety of antenna installation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobiles, in particular to a spoiler and an automobile, the spoiler is arranged at the top end of the tail of an automobile body, the spoiler comprises a spoiler body and an antenna assembly, the spoiler body comprises a top wall, a surrounding wall and a fixing edge, the top wall is used for being in butt joint with a ceiling of the automobile body, and the fixing edge is used for being fixed to the tail of the automobile body. The enclosure bulkhead is connected with the top wall and the fixing edge so that the top wall, the enclosure bulkhead, the fixing edge and the vehicle body can define a containing space. The antenna assembly is arranged in the containing space, and at least part of the antenna assembly is connected with the turbulent flow body. According to the spoiler and the automobile, the antenna is arranged at the top of the automobile body to guarantee smoothness of signal receiving and transmitting, the antenna assembly is hidden in the spoiler and connected with the spoiler body, the arrangement stability and safety of the antenna assembly are guaranteed, the situation that the antenna assembly occupies the ceiling space of the automobile body is avoided, and the service life of the antenna assembly is prolonged. And enough installation space is provided for the full-glass ceiling and the vehicle roof storage rack.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of automotive technology, and in particular to a spoiler and an automobile. Background Technology

[0002] A GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna is a key component for receiving signals from GPS satellites. It converts the received radio frequency signals into electrical signals for processing by the GPS receiver. The design and placement of the GPS antenna are crucial for ensuring that vehicles or other equipment can accurately and reliably obtain location information.

[0003] Currently, vehicle GPS antennas are generally installed in the shark fin antenna on the roof. However, with the rise of all-glass roofs and / or roof racks, on the one hand, all-glass roofs are limited by the roof material, making it difficult to install vehicle GPS antennas; on the other hand, metal roof racks cause significant interference to GPS antenna signals, greatly affecting the signal reception of GPS antennas. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a spoiler and automobile to address, to some extent, the technical problems existing in the prior art, namely, the difficulty in installing shark fin antennas due to the limitations of the roof material in all-glass roofs; and the significant interference of metal shelves with GPS antenna signals, which greatly affects the signal reception of GPS antennas.

[0005] According to a first aspect of this application, a spoiler is provided, which is disposed at the top rear of a vehicle body. The spoiler includes a spoiler body and an antenna assembly. The spoiler body includes a top wall, a surrounding wall, and a fixed edge. The top wall is used to dock with the roof of the vehicle body, the fixed edge is used to fix to the rear of the vehicle body, and the surrounding wall connects the top wall and the fixed edge, so that the top wall, the surrounding wall, the fixed edge, and the vehicle body form an accommodating space.

[0006] The antenna assembly is disposed within the accommodating space, and at least a portion of the antenna assembly is connected to the disturbance body.

[0007] Preferably, the enclosure wall is provided with supporting ribs, which extend from the inner surface of the enclosure wall along the length of the vehicle into the accommodating space.

[0008] Preferably, the antenna assembly includes an antenna portion, a housing, a first mounting ear, and a second mounting ear. The antenna portion is disposed within the housing, and the first mounting ear and the second mounting ear are respectively fixedly disposed at both ends of the housing in the vehicle width direction.

[0009] At least two supporting ribs are provided on the enclosure wall, and the at least two supporting ribs are spaced apart along the vehicle width direction;

[0010] The housing is disposed between two adjacent support ribs, and the first mounting ear and the second mounting ear are respectively connected to the two adjacent support ribs.

[0011] Preferably, the antenna assembly further includes a connector electrically connected to the antenna section, and at least one of the first mounting ear and the second mounting ear is provided with a fixing plate, the connector being fixed to the fixing plate.

[0012] Preferably, the housing is provided with a through hole for the antenna part to be electrically connected to the outside of the housing, and the antenna assembly further includes a waterproof plug disposed in the through hole.

[0013] Preferably, the antenna assembly further includes a PCB board and a shielding portion both disposed inside the housing, the antenna portion being disposed on the PCB board, and the shielding portion being disposed around the PCB board at least once;

[0014] The threading hole is located on the portion of the housing outside the portion enclosed by the shielding part.

[0015] Preferably, the housing is provided with a fixing post, the PCB board is provided with a fixing hole penetrating the PCB board, and the inner side of the shielding part is provided with a fixing claw;

[0016] The antenna assembly also includes a fixing pin, which passes through the fixing hole and the fixing claw and is securely connected to the fixing post.

[0017] Preferably, the housing includes a housing body and a cover that interlock with each other, and the first mounting ear, the second mounting ear, and the housing body are integrally connected;

[0018] When the antenna assembly is installed inside the disturbance body, the shell body and the cover body are sealed and welded.

[0019] Preferably, it further includes:

[0020] Brake lights are located in the middle of the enclosure in the vehicle width direction;

[0021] The rearview section has a rearview protrusion at the center of the top wall in the vehicle width direction, and the rearview section is disposed within the rearview protrusion.

[0022] According to a second aspect of this application, an automobile is provided, including the spoiler described in any of the above-mentioned technical solutions, and thus has all the beneficial technical effects of the spoiler, which will not be repeated here.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this application are as follows:

[0024] The spoiler provided in this application utilizes the top wall, the surrounding wall, the fixed edge, and the vehicle body to form a space for the antenna assembly. This effectively replaces the existing method of mounting the antenna on the vehicle roof via a shark fin. This not only ensures the smooth transmission and reception of signals by mounting the antenna on the top of the vehicle, but also hides the antenna assembly inside the spoiler and connects it to the main body of the spoiler, ensuring the stability and safety of the antenna assembly. It also avoids the antenna assembly occupying space on the vehicle roof, providing sufficient installation space for the all-glass roof and roof rack.

[0025] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the specific embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0027] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the isometric structure of the spoiler provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0028] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of the spoiler at point A;

[0029] Figure 3 Another isometric structural schematic diagram of the spoiler provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the spoiler and the vehicle body provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 5 This is an isometric structural diagram of the antenna assembly provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0032] Figure 6 This is an exploded view of the antenna assembly provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0033] Figure 7 This is another exploded structural diagram of the antenna assembly provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0034] Figure label:

[0035] 1-Breakout body; 11-Top wall; 111-Rearview protrusion; 12-Enclosure; 13-Fixing edge; 14-Supporting rib; 2-Antenna assembly; 20-Shell; 201-Shell body; 202-Cover; 203-Wire hole; 204-Fixing post; 211-First mounting ear; 212-Second mounting ear; 213-Fixing plate; 22-Antenna section; 23-PCB board; 231-Fixing hole; 24-Shielding section; 241-Fixing claw; 25-Connector; 26-Waterproof plug; 27-Fixing nail; 3-Brake light; 41-Roof; 42-Tail.

[0036] L - Vehicle length; W - Vehicle width; H - Vehicle height. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The technical solutions of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are some embodiments of this application, but not all embodiments.

[0038] The components of the embodiments of this application described and shown in the accompanying drawings can be arranged and designed in a variety of different configurations. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of this application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the application.

[0039] Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0040] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0041] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0042] The following reference Figures 1 to 7 This application describes a spoiler and a car according to some embodiments.

[0043] See Figures 1 to 7 As shown, an embodiment of the first aspect of this application provides a spoiler disposed at the top of the rear 42 of a vehicle body. The spoiler includes a spoiler body 1 and an antenna assembly 2. The spoiler body 1 includes a top wall 11, a surrounding wall 12, and a fixing edge 13. The top wall 11 is used to connect with the roof 41 of the vehicle body, and the fixing edge 13 is used to fix with the rear 42 of the vehicle body. The surrounding wall 12 connects the top wall 11 and the fixing edge 13, so that the top wall 11, the surrounding wall 12, the fixing edge 13, and the vehicle body form an accommodating space. The antenna assembly 2 is disposed within the accommodating space, and at least a portion of the antenna assembly 2 is connected to the spoiler body 1.

[0044] According to the aforementioned technical features, the spoiler, which is formed by the top wall 11, the surrounding wall 12, the fixed edge 13, and the vehicle body to accommodate the antenna assembly 2, effectively replaces the existing method of mounting the antenna on the vehicle roof 41 via a shark fin. This not only ensures the smooth transmission and reception of signals by mounting the antenna on the top of the vehicle body, but also hides the antenna assembly 2 inside the spoiler and connects it to the main spoiler 1, ensuring the stability and safety of the antenna assembly 2. It also avoids the antenna assembly 2 occupying the space of the vehicle roof 41, providing sufficient installation space for the all-glass roof 41 and the roof rack.

[0045] Preferably, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the enclosure 12 is provided with a support rib 14. The support rib 14 extends from the inner surface of the enclosure 12 along the length L of the vehicle into the accommodating space, so as to improve the support strength of the turbulence body 1 through the support rib 14.

[0046] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown in the figure, L can be an example of the vehicle length direction L, and W can be an example of the vehicle width direction W. For ease of description, the directions perpendicular to the vehicle length direction L and the vehicle width direction W are defined as the vehicle height direction H. H shown in the figure can be an example of the vehicle height direction H. The vehicle length direction L can refer to the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the vehicle.

[0047] Preferably, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, there can be multiple supporting ribs 14, and these multiple supporting ribs 14 can be spaced apart along the vehicle width direction W to further improve the supporting strength of the enclosure 12.

[0048] Optionally, the top wall 11, the surrounding wall 12, the fixed edge 13, and the supporting rib 14 can be connected into one unit to further improve the stability of the turbulence-causing body 1.

[0049] Preferably, such as Figure 2 As shown, the antenna assembly 2 may further include an antenna section 22 and a housing 20. The antenna section 22 is disposed within the housing 20 to improve the stability of the antenna section 22. Preferably, as shown... Figure 2 As shown, the antenna assembly 2 may also include a first mounting ear 211 and a second mounting ear 212. The first mounting ear 211 and the second mounting ear 212 are respectively fixedly disposed at both ends of the housing 20 in the vehicle width direction W. The housing 20 may be disposed between two adjacent support ribs 14. The first mounting ear 211 and the second mounting ear 212 may be respectively connected to the two adjacent support ribs 14 to realize the fixation of the antenna assembly 2 and the turbulence body 1.

[0050] Optionally, such as Figure 2 As shown, the first mounting ear 211 and the second mounting ear 212 can be fastened to the corresponding support rib 14 respectively, so that the antenna assembly 2 and the turbulence body 1 are detachable, and the antenna assembly 2 is replaceable.

[0051] Preferably, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the housing 20 may include a housing body 201 and a cover 202 that are fastened to each other. The first mounting ear 211, the second mounting ear 212 and the housing body 201 are integrally connected to improve the connection stability of the first mounting ear 211, the second mounting ear 212 and the housing body 201.

[0052] Preferably, when the antenna assembly 2 is installed inside the turbulence-causing body 1, the shell body 201 and the cover body 202 are sealed and welded together to improve the sealing and waterproof performance of the antenna assembly 2.

[0053] Preferably, such as Figure 2 , Figures 5 to 7 As shown, the antenna assembly 2 may further include a connector 25 electrically connected to the antenna section 22 to facilitate electrical connection between the antenna assembly 2 and the outside. A fixing plate 213 may be provided at the end of the second mounting ear 212 away from the housing 20, and the connector 25 is fixed to the fixing plate 213 to secure the connector 25 and ensure the electrical connection stability of the antenna assembly 2. However, this is not a limitation; as not shown in the figure, the fixing plate 213 may also be provided on the first mounting ear 211.

[0054] Preferably, such as Figures 5 to 6 As shown, the aforementioned fixing plate 213 can be integrally connected with the second mounting ear 212 to further improve the stability of the connector 25.

[0055] Preferably, such as Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 7As shown, the housing 20 is provided with a through hole 203 for the antenna part 22 to be electrically connected to the connector 25 outside the housing 20. The antenna assembly 2 may also include a waterproof plug 26, which is disposed in the through hole 203 to further provide the housing 20 with sealing and waterproof properties.

[0056] Preferably, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the antenna assembly 2 may further include a PCB board 23 and a shielding portion 24 both disposed inside the housing 20. The antenna portion 22 may be disposed on the PCB board 23, and the shielding portion 24 may be disposed around the PCB board 23 at least once to reduce signal interference of the antenna portion 22.

[0057] Preferably, such as Figure 6 As shown, the above-mentioned wire hole 203 can be provided on the part of the housing 20 outside the portion enclosed by the shielded portion 24, so that the shielded portion 24 can further prevent moisture entering the housing 20 through the wire hole 203 from contacting the antenna portion 22, thereby further improving the waterproofness of the antenna portion 22.

[0058] Optionally, the antenna section 22 may be a ceramic antenna or other antenna device.

[0059] Alternatively, the shielding part 24 may be a metal shielding cover.

[0060] Preferably, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the aforementioned shell body 201 may be provided with a fixing post 204, the aforementioned PCB board 23 may be provided with a fixing hole 231 penetrating the PCB board 23, and a fixing claw 241 is provided on the inner side of the shielding part 24. The antenna assembly 2 may also include a fixing nail 27, which can penetrate the fixing hole 231 and the fixing claw 241 and be fastened to the fixing post 204 to achieve mutual fixation of the shell 20, PCB board 23 and shielding part 24, so as to ensure the stability of the internal structure of the antenna assembly 2 during vehicle operation.

[0061] In an embodiment, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the aforementioned spoiler may also include a brake light 3, which may be located at the center of the aforementioned enclosure 12 in the vehicle width direction W.

[0062] Preferably, such as Figure 1 As shown, the fixing plate 213 can be disposed on the side of the antenna assembly 2 near the brake light 3 to shorten the distance between the connector 25 and the brake light 3, thereby facilitating the routing of the connector 25 and the brake light 3.

[0063] In an embodiment, preferably, such as Figure 3and Figure 4 As shown, a rearview protrusion 111 may be provided in the middle of the top wall 11 in the vehicle width direction W. The spoiler may also include a rearview section, which is provided in the rearview protrusion 111 to realize the monitoring of the rear of the vehicle body 42.

[0064] Optionally, the aforementioned rear-view unit may be a visual acquisition device.

[0065] An embodiment of the second aspect of this application also provides an automobile including the spoiler described in any of the above embodiments, thus possessing all the beneficial technical effects of the spoiler, which will not be repeated here.

[0066] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A spoiler, characterized in that, Located at the top of the rear of the vehicle body, the spoiler includes a spoiler body and an antenna assembly. The spoiler body includes a top wall, a surrounding wall, and a fixed edge. The top wall is used to connect with the roof of the vehicle body, the fixed edge is used to fix to the rear of the vehicle body, and the surrounding wall connects the top wall and the fixed edge so that the top wall, the surrounding wall, the fixed edge, and the vehicle body form an accommodating space. The antenna assembly is disposed within the accommodating space, and at least a portion of the antenna assembly is connected to the disturbance body.

2. The spoiler according to claim 1, characterized in that, The enclosure is provided with supporting ribs, which extend from the inner surface of the enclosure along the length of the vehicle into the accommodating space.

3. The spoiler according to claim 2, characterized in that, The antenna assembly includes an antenna section, a housing, a first mounting ear, and a second mounting ear. The antenna section is disposed within the housing, and the first mounting ear and the second mounting ear are respectively fixedly disposed at both ends of the housing in the vehicle width direction. At least two supporting ribs are provided on the enclosure wall, and the at least two supporting ribs are spaced apart along the vehicle width direction; The housing is disposed between two adjacent support ribs, and the first mounting ear and the second mounting ear are respectively connected to the two adjacent support ribs.

4. The spoiler according to claim 3, characterized in that, The antenna assembly further includes a connector electrically connected to the antenna section, and a fixing plate is provided on at least one of the first mounting ear and the second mounting ear, and the connector is fixed to the fixing plate.

5. The spoiler according to claim 3, characterized in that, The housing is provided with a through hole for the antenna to be electrically connected to the outside of the housing. The antenna assembly also includes a waterproof plug disposed in the through hole.

6. The spoiler according to claim 5, characterized in that, The antenna assembly also includes a PCB board and a shielding part both disposed inside the housing. The antenna part is disposed on the PCB board, and the shielding part is disposed around the PCB board at least once. The threading hole is located on the portion of the housing outside the portion enclosed by the shielding part.

7. The spoiler according to claim 6, characterized in that, The housing is provided with fixing posts, the PCB board is provided with fixing holes that penetrate the PCB board, and the inner side of the shielding part is provided with fixing claws; The antenna assembly also includes a fixing pin, which passes through the fixing hole and the fixing claw and is fastened to the fixing post.

8. The spoiler according to claim 3, characterized in that, The housing includes a housing body and a cover that are interlocked with each other, and the first mounting ear, the second mounting ear and the housing body are integrally connected; When the antenna assembly is installed inside the disturbance body, the shell body and the cover body are sealed and welded.

9. The spoiler according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, Also includes: Brake lights are located in the middle of the enclosure in the vehicle width direction; The rearview section has a rearview protrusion at the center of the top wall in the vehicle width direction, and the rearview section is disposed within the rearview protrusion.

10. A car, characterized in that, Includes the spoiler according to any one of claims 1 to 9.