Engine cover and vehicle
By incorporating cavities and buffer components within the engine hood, the problem of traditional engine hoods causing injury to pedestrians during impacts is solved, achieving a better protective effect.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520097552.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-15
AI Technical Summary
Traditional engine hoods have high rigidity when a vehicle collides with a pedestrian, which can easily cause serious injury to the pedestrian.
Design an engine cover including an inner cover plate and an outer cover plate stacked together to form a cavity, and provide end buffer components and wing buffer components within the cavity to provide deformation space and buffering effect to absorb collision energy.
To reduce the intensity of hard impacts between pedestrians and the engine hood, reduce pedestrian injuries, and improve the structural strength and protective effect of the engine hood.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to vehicle manufacturing technical field, especially a kind of engine cover and vehicle. BACKGROUND
[0002] Traditional engine cover needs to provide good protection to vehicle engine compartment, and the engine cover needs to have good structural strength. To improve the structural strength of the engine cover, a large number of reinforcing structures are usually provided on the engine cover to strengthen the stiffness of the engine cover, thereby improving the structural strength of the engine cover. However, the engine cover with such structure will have a hard collision with pedestrians when the vehicle collides with pedestrians, and the hard collision can cause serious injuries to the pedestrians. SUMMARY
[0003] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide an engine cover and a vehicle, which aims to solve the technical problem that pedestrians are easily injured in a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian.
[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the engine cover provided by the utility model comprises:
[0005] A cover plate structure, the two ends of the cover plate structure in the longitudinal direction are respectively a connecting end and a free end, the cover plate structure comprises an inner cover plate and an outer cover plate stacked in the longitudinal direction, and a cavity is formed between the inner cover plate and the outer cover plate;
[0006] A buffer structure, the buffer structure comprises an end buffer assembly and a plurality of wing buffer assemblies, the end buffer assembly is arranged in the cavity close to the free end, the end buffer assembly comprises a bottom plate and a first buffer plate, the two sides of the first buffer plate in the longitudinal direction are a first side and a second side, wherein the first side and the bottom plate are connected to each other and form a first buffer cavity, the second side is connected to the inner cover plate, and the bottom plate is connected to the outer cover plate, a plurality of wing buffer assemblies are arranged in the cavity and are arranged on both sides of the end buffer assembly in the transverse direction.
[0007] In an embodiment, the end buffer assembly comprises a plurality of first buffer plates, the bottom plate extends in the transverse direction, a plurality of first buffer plates are connected to the bottom plate in the transverse direction, to correspondingly form a plurality of first buffer cavities, and the second side of each of the plurality of first buffer plates is connected to the inner cover plate.
[0008] In an embodiment, the first buffer plate comprises a bridge plate and two leg plates, the bridge plate is arranged along the longitudinal direction, one end of each of the two leg plates is connected to the two ends of the bridge plate along the longitudinal direction to form the first buffer plate which protrudes towards the inner cover plate in an arc shape, the other end of each of the two leg plates is connected to the two ends of the bottom plate along the longitudinal direction, and the bridge plates of any two adjacent first buffer plates are connected by a first connecting plate.
[0009] In an embodiment, the included angle between each of the leg plates and the bridge plate is an obtuse angle.
[0010] In an embodiment, the end buffer assembly comprises a plurality of buffer modules arranged along the transverse direction, each of the buffer modules comprises two first buffer plates arranged along the transverse direction, and in each of the buffer modules, the two leg plates of the first buffer plate are connected to the two leg plates of another first buffer plate by two second connecting plates.
[0011] In an embodiment, the end buffer assembly is an integrally formed part.
[0012] In an embodiment, the wing buffer assembly comprises a web plate and two wing plates connected to the two ends of the web plate along the transverse direction, the web plate and the two wing plates enclose a second buffer cavity, the web plate is connected to the inner cover plate, and each of the wing plates is connected to the outer cover plate.
[0013] In an embodiment, the inner cover plate comprises a ring plate, a plurality of transverse plates arranged along the longitudinal direction and a plurality of longitudinal plates arranged along the transverse direction, an opening is formed in the ring plate, each of the transverse plates is arranged along the transverse direction in the opening, the two ends of each of the transverse plates are connected to the ring plate, each of the longitudinal plates is arranged along the longitudinal direction in the opening, the two ends of each of the longitudinal plates are connected to the ring plate, and the plurality of transverse plates and the plurality of longitudinal plates are connected to form a grid structure.
[0014] In an embodiment, the engine cover further comprises a lock catch, the lock catch is arranged on the side of the inner cover plate away from the cavity, and the lock catch is connected to the first buffer plate.
[0015] The utility model further provides a vehicle, the vehicle applies the engine cover above.
[0016] The technical scheme of the utility model discloses through providing the inner cover plate and outer cover plate of laminated setting, the cavity is formed between the inner cover plate and outer cover plate, so that the outer cover plate of engine cover has the space of deformation when colliding with the pedestrian, so the intensity of the hard collision between the pedestrian and engine cover can be reduced, so that the pedestrian can be avoided to suffer greater harm. And the front end of the cavity is provided with the end buffering assembly, and the left and right ends of the cavity are also provided with two wing buffering assemblies, the end buffering assembly and the two wing buffering assemblies in the cavity can provide support between the inner cover plate and outer cover plate, so as to improve the structural strength of the whole engine cover, so that better protection effect can be provided for the engine compartment, and the end buffering assembly and the two wing buffering assemblies can also provide buffering effect for the deformation of the outer cover plate, so as to absorb the energy generated by the collision between the pedestrian and the end and two wings of the outer cover plate, so that the intensity of the collision can be better reduced, and greater harm to the pedestrian can be further avoided. Especially, the end buffering assembly comprises a first buffering plate and a bottom plate, the end buffering assembly with the first buffering cavity is formed between the first buffering plate and the bottom plate, the first buffering cavity can better absorb the energy generated by the collision between the pedestrian and the outer cover plate, so that the intensity of the collision between the pedestrian and the outer cover plate can be further reduced, and greater harm to the pedestrian can be further avoided. Understandably, when the vehicle collides with the object, the damage degree to the object can also be reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the following embodiment or prior art description will be briefly introduced, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and other drawings can be obtained according to the structure shown in these drawings without creative labor for those skilled in the art.
[0018] Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the engine cover provided by the utility model is shown in the figure.
[0019] Figure 2 The structural schematic diagram of part of structure in an embodiment of the engine cover provided by the utility model is shown in the figure.
[0020] Figure 3 The structural schematic diagram of the end buffering assembly in an embodiment of the engine cover provided by the utility model is shown in the figure.
[0021] Figure 4 The structural schematic diagram of the wing buffering assembly in an embodiment of the engine cover provided by the utility model is shown in the figure.
[0022] EXPLANATION OF DRAWINGS:
[0023] 100, hood; 10, cover structure; 11, connecting end; 12, free end; 13, inner cover; 131, annular plate; 132, longitudinal plate; 133, transverse plate; 14, outer cover; 20, buffer structure; 21, end buffer assembly; 211, first buffer plate; 2111, bridge plate; 2112, leg plate; 2113, first connecting plate; 2114, second connecting plate; 212, first buffer cavity; 213, buffer module; 214, bottom plate; 22, wing buffer assembly; 221, web plate; 222, wing plate; 30, lock catch.
[0024] The implementation, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further described with reference to the drawings in combination with embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.
[0026] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the utility model 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 condition, etc. between components in a certain posture, and if the certain posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.
[0027] In addition, if the embodiments of the utility model involve descriptions such as "first", "second", etc., the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for description purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, "and / or" or "and / or" appearing throughout the text means that the three parallel schemes are included, taking "A and / or B" as an example, including A scheme, or B scheme, or A and B simultaneously satisfying the scheme. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of ordinary skilled in the art, when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, and is not within the protection scope required by the utility model.
[0028] The traditional engine cover needs to have good structural strength in order to provide good protection for the engine compartment of the vehicle, and in order to improve the structural strength of the engine cover, a large number of reinforcing structures need to be arranged on the engine cover to reinforce the rigidity of the engine cover, so as to improve the structural strength of the engine cover. However, the engine cover with such structure will collide hard with the pedestrian when the vehicle collides with the pedestrian, and the hard collision will cause great harm to the pedestrian.
[0029] The utility model provides a kind of engine cover 100 and vehicle.
[0030] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 In an embodiment of the utility model, the engine cover 100 includes a cover plate structure 10 and a buffer structure 20. The cover plate structure 10 has a connecting end 11 and a free end 12 at its two longitudinal ends. The cover plate structure 10 includes an inner cover plate 13 and an outer cover plate 14 arranged in a longitudinal stack. A cavity is formed between the inner cover plate 13 and the outer cover plate 14. The buffer structure 20 includes an end buffer assembly 21 and multiple wing buffer assemblies 22. The end buffer assembly 21 is arranged in the cavity near the free end 12. The end buffer assembly 21 includes a bottom plate 214 and a first buffer plate 211. The first buffer plate 211 has a first side and a second side at its two longitudinal sides. The first side is connected to the bottom plate 214 to form a first buffer cavity 212. The second side is connected to the inner cover plate 13. The bottom plate 214 is connected to the outer cover plate 14. The multiple wing buffer assemblies 22 are arranged in the cavity and are arranged at the two lateral sides of the end buffer assembly 21.
[0031] The lateral direction is the left-right direction in Figure 1 The longitudinal direction is the front-rear direction in Figure 1 The vertical direction is the up-down direction in Figure 1
[0032] The technical scheme of the utility model discloses through providing the inner cover plate 13 and outer cover plate 14 of laminated arrangement, the cavity is formed between the inner cover plate 13 and outer cover plate 14, so that the outer cover plate 14 of engine cover 100 has the space of deformation when colliding with the pedestrian, so the intensity of the hard collision between the pedestrian and engine cover 100 can be reduced, so that the pedestrian can be avoided to suffer greater harm. And the front end of the cavity is provided with end buffering assembly 21, and the left and right ends of the cavity are also provided with two wing buffering assemblies 22, the end buffering assembly 21 and two wing buffering assemblies 22 in the cavity can provide support between the inner cover plate 13 and outer cover plate 14, to improve the structural strength of the whole engine cover 100, so that better protection effect can be provided for the engine compartment, and the end buffering assembly 21 and two wing buffering assemblies 22 can also provide buffering effect for the deformation of outer cover plate 14, to absorb the energy generated by the collision between the pedestrian and the end of outer cover plate 14 and the two wings, so that the intensity of the collision can be better reduced, further avoiding causing greater harm to the pedestrian. Especially, end buffering assembly 21 includes first buffering plate 211 and bottom plate 214, the first buffering plate 211 and bottom plate 214 are enclosed to form the end buffering assembly 21 with first buffering cavity 212, the first buffering cavity 212 formed can better absorb the energy generated by the collision between the pedestrian and outer cover plate 14, so that the intensity of the collision between the pedestrian and outer cover plate 14 can be further reduced, further avoiding causing greater harm to the pedestrian. Understandably, when the vehicle collides with the object, the damage degree to the object can also be reduced.
[0033] In an embodiment of the utility model, end buffering assembly 21 includes a plurality of first buffering plate 211, bottom plate 214 extends along the transverse direction, a plurality of first buffering plate 211 are connected to bottom plate 214 along the transverse direction, to correspond to enclose and form a plurality of first buffering cavity 212, and the second side of a plurality of first buffering plate 211 is connected to inner cover plate 13.
[0034] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3 The bottom plate 214 extends along the left-right direction, and a plurality of first buffering plates 211 are connected to the bottom plate 214 along the left-right direction, which can provide more comprehensive support between the inner cover plate 13 and the outer cover plate 14, and can more evenly absorb the energy generated by the collision between the pedestrian and the outer cover plate 14, thereby further improving the structural strength of the engine cover 100 and further reducing the intensity of the collision between the pedestrian and the outer cover plate 14.
[0035] In an embodiment of the utility model, first buffer board 211 includes bridge board 2111 and two support leg board 2112, bridge board 2111 is along longitudinal extension arrangement, and the both ends of two support leg board 2112 are connected to the both ends of bridge board 2111 along longitudinal direction respectively to form the first buffer board 211 that is inwards cover board 13 protruding in the shape of bow, and the both ends of two support leg board 2112 are connected to the both ends of bottom plate 214 along longitudinal direction respectively, and the bridge board 2111 between any two adjacent first buffer board 211 is connected with first connecting plate 2113.
[0036] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3 Bridge board 2111 is along the extension arrangement of front and back direction and is connected to inner cover board 13, and the both ends of two support leg board 2112 are connected to the both ends of bridge board 2111 along the direction of front and back respectively, and the both ends of two support leg board 2112 are connected to bottom plate 214, when outer cover board 14 is extruded and deformed due to collision, the energy that outer cover board 14 receives is transmitted to bottom plate 214, and bottom plate 214 is transmitted to bridge board 2111 through two support leg board 2112 to transmit the energy that outer cover board 14 receives to inner cover board 13 through bridge board 2111. And in the process of energy transmission, two support leg board 2112 in first buffer board 211 will be bent, and the support leg board 2112 after bending will absorb a part of the energy transmitted, thereby providing a buffer for the deformation of outer cover board 14, so that the intensity of the collision of pedestrian and outer cover board 14 can be effectively reduced. The first buffer board 211 with the above structure is simple in structure and can provide better buffering effect.
[0037] Further, first connecting plate 2113 is also connected between any two bridge boards 2111, and multiple first buffer boards 211 can be connected as a whole through first connecting plate 2113, so that end buffer assembly 21 formed by bottom plate 214 and multiple first buffer boards 211 has better structural strength. And the energy between first buffer boards 211 can be transmitted to each other through first connecting plate 2113, so that end buffer assembly 21 also has better buffering effect.
[0038] In an embodiment of the utility model, the included angle between each support leg board 2112 and bridge board 2111 is obtuse, and each support leg board 2112 and bridge board 2111 are arranged at an obtuse angle, so that first buffer board 211 formed between bridge board 2111 and two support leg board 2112 has better structural strength and can absorb more energy, thereby providing better buffering effect.
[0039] In one embodiment of the present invention, the end buffer assembly 21 includes a plurality of buffer modules 213 arranged laterally at intervals, and each buffer module 213 includes two first buffer plates 211 arranged laterally at intervals; in each buffer module 213, the two support plates 2112 of the first buffer plate 211 are respectively connected to the two support plates 2112 of the other first buffer plate 211 through two second connecting plates 2114.
[0040] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 As shown, in each buffer module 213, two support plates 2112 in one first buffer plate 211 are connected to two support plates 2112 in another first buffer plate 211 through two second connecting plates 2114 respectively; thereby, the two first buffer plates 211 in any buffer module 213 can be connected into a whole, thereby improving the structural strength of the end buffer assembly 21 formed by the base plate 214 and multiple buffer modules 213, and also enabling the end buffer assembly 21 to have a better buffering effect.
[0041] In one embodiment of this utility model, the end buffer component 21 is an integrally molded part. The integrally molded end buffer component 21 has better structural strength and is more conducive to the transfer of energy between the base plate 214 and the first buffer plate 211, resulting in a better buffering effect.
[0042] In one embodiment of the present invention, the wing buffer assembly 22 includes a web 221 and two wing plates 222 respectively connected to the two ends of the web 221 along the lateral direction. The web 221 and the two wing plates 222 enclose a second buffer cavity. The web 221 is connected to the inner cover plate 13, and each wing plate 222 is connected to the outer cover plate 14.
[0043] Specifically, such as Figure 4 As shown, the web plate 221 extends in the front-rear direction and is connected to the outer cover plate 14. One end of the two wing plates 222 is connected to the left and right ends of the web plate 221 respectively to form a second buffer cavity, and the other end of the two wing plates 222 is connected to the inner cover plate 13. The energy transmitted to the two wings of the outer cover plate 14 can be better absorbed through the second buffer cavity, thereby providing a better buffering effect for the engine cover 100.
[0044] In one embodiment of the present invention, the inner cover plate 13 includes an annular plate 131, a plurality of transverse plates 133 arranged longitudinally at intervals, and a plurality of longitudinal plates 132 arranged transversely at intervals. An opening is formed in the annular plate 131, and each transverse plate 133 extends transversely and is disposed in the opening. Both ends of each transverse plate 133 are connected to the annular plate 131. Each longitudinal plate 132 extends longitudinally and is disposed in the opening. Both ends of each longitudinal plate 132 are connected to the annular plate 131. The plurality of transverse plates 133 and the plurality of longitudinal plates 132 are interconnected to form a grid structure.
[0045] Specifically, as shown in Figure 1 The annular plate 131 is arranged in an annular shape, and an opening is formed in the annular plate 131, a plurality of longitudinal plates 132 and a plurality of transverse plates 133 are arranged in the opening, each transverse plate 133 extends along the left-right direction, and both ends of each transverse plate 133 along the left-right direction are connected to both ends of the annular plate 131 along the left-right direction, each longitudinal plate 132 extends along the front-rear direction, and both ends of each longitudinal plate 132 along the front-rear direction are connected to both ends of the annular plate 131 along the front-rear direction. The plurality of transverse plates 133 and the plurality of longitudinal plates 132 are arranged in a staggered manner to form a grid structure, the grid structure has good structural strength, can provide good support for the annular plate 131, and has a lighter weight, so that the inner cover plate 13 has good structural strength and a lighter weight.
[0046] In an embodiment of the utility model, the engine cover 100 further includes a lock buckle 30, the lock buckle 30 is arranged on the side of the inner cover plate 13 away from the cavity, and the lock buckle 30 is connected to the first buffer plate 211.
[0047] It should be noted that since the engine cover 100 is usually closed on the vehicle body by the lock buckle 30, in order to ensure that the engine cover 100 can be stably closed, the lock buckle 30 needs to be stably installed on the engine cover 100. Connecting the lock buckle 30 to the first buffer plate 211 can realize stable installation of the lock buckle 30, and also provide a buffering effect between the lock buckle 30 and the cover plate structure 10, thereby avoiding damage to the lock buckle 30 and the cover plate structure 10 due to rigid extrusion between the lock buckle 30 and the cover plate structure 10 when the vehicle is jolted, and the structure is reasonable and has better durability.
[0048] The utility model also provides a vehicle, the vehicle applies the above-mentioned engine cover 100, the specific structure of the engine cover 100 is referred to the above-mentioned embodiment, since the engine cover 100 adopts all the technical schemes of the above-mentioned embodiments, therefore at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical schemes of the above-mentioned embodiments, here will not repeat.
[0049] The above is only an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent range of the utility model, any equivalent structural transformation made by using the utility model specification and drawing contents, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields is included in the patent protection range of the utility model.
Claims
1. An engine cover characterized by, The engine cover comprises: a cover plate structure, two ends of the cover plate structure along a longitudinal direction are a connecting end and a free end respectively, the cover plate structure comprises an inner cover plate and an outer cover plate arranged in a longitudinal direction in layers, a cavity is formed between the inner cover plate and the outer cover plate; a buffer structure, the buffer structure comprises an end buffer assembly and a plurality of wing buffer assemblies, the end buffer assembly is arranged in the cavity close to the free end, the end buffer assembly comprises a bottom plate and a first buffer plate, two sides of the first buffer plate along a longitudinal direction are a first side and a second side, wherein the first side and the bottom plate are connected to each other and form a first buffer cavity, the second side is connected to the inner cover plate, the bottom plate is connected to the outer cover plate, a plurality of wing buffer assemblies are arranged in the cavity and are arranged on both sides of the end buffer assembly along a transverse direction respectively.
2. The hood of claim 1, wherein, The end buffer assembly comprises a plurality of first buffer plates, the bottom plate extends along a transverse direction, a plurality of first buffer plates are connected to the bottom plate along a transverse direction at intervals, a plurality of first buffer cavities are formed correspondingly, and the second side of each of the plurality of first buffer plates is connected to the inner cover plate.
3. The hood of claim 2, wherein, The first buffer plate comprises a bridge plate and two leg plates, the bridge plate extends along a longitudinal direction, one end of each of the two leg plates is connected to both ends of the bridge plate along a longitudinal direction to form the first buffer plate which protrudes towards the inner cover plate in an arc shape, the other end of each of the two leg plates is connected to both ends of the bottom plate along a longitudinal direction, and a first connecting plate is connected between the bridge plates of any two adjacent first buffer plates.
4. The hood of claim 3, wherein, An included angle between each of the leg plates and the bridge plate is obtuse.
5. The hood of claim 3, wherein, The end buffer assembly comprises a plurality of buffer modules arranged at intervals along a transverse direction, each of the buffer modules comprises two first buffer plates arranged at intervals along a transverse direction; in each of the buffer modules, two leg plates of the first buffer plate are connected to two leg plates of another first buffer plate through two second connecting plates.
6. The hood of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The end buffer assembly is an integrally formed part.
7. The hood of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The wing buffer assembly comprises a web plate and two wing plates connected to both ends of the web plate along a transverse direction, the web plate and the two wing plates form a second buffer cavity, the web plate is connected to the inner cover plate, and each of the wing plates is connected to the outer cover plate.
8. The hood of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The inner cover plate comprises a ring plate, a plurality of transverse plates arranged at intervals along a longitudinal direction, and a plurality of longitudinal plates arranged at intervals along a transverse direction, an opening is formed in the ring plate, each of the transverse plates extends along a transverse direction and is arranged in the opening, both ends of each of the transverse plates along a transverse direction are connected to the ring plate, each of the longitudinal plates extends along a longitudinal direction and is arranged in the opening, both ends of each of the longitudinal plates along a longitudinal direction are connected to the ring plate, and the plurality of transverse plates and the plurality of longitudinal plates are connected to form a grid structure.
9. The hood of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The engine cover further comprises a lock catch, the lock catch is arranged on a side of the inner cover plate away from the cavity, and the lock catch is connected to the first buffer plate.
10. A vehicle characterized by comprising: The vehicle applies the engine cover according to any one of claims 1 to 9.