Radiator assembly
By designing protective nets and mounting parts on the radiator assembly, the problem of radiator damage from debris under complex road conditions was solved, thereby improving the reliability and safety of the radiator.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423197947.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-24
AI Technical Summary
When a vehicle is driven on unpaved roads or in natural environments, the radiator is easily damaged by debris such as stones and branches, which can cause the cooling system to fail and affect the normal operation of the engine.
A radiator assembly including a protective net and an installation part is designed. The protective net is fixedly connected to the radiator body through a frame. The protective net is provided with heat dissipation grooves and interlaced protective ribs to enhance structural strength and airflow channels. The installation part is fixed by hooks and slots. A buffer is used to reduce vibration and prevent debris from damaging the radiator.
It effectively prevents stones and other debris from damaging the radiator body, improves the reliability and safety of the radiator, reduces the risk of cooling system failure, and facilitates installation and maintenance.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to vehicle radiator technical field, in particular to a radiator assembly. BACKGROUND
[0002] Modern vehicles need to ensure sufficient reliability and safety under various complex road conditions. Especially when driving on unpaved roads or in natural environments, such as crossing a forest or passing through a gravel section, the vehicle radiator faces the risk of being damaged by stones, branches and other debris. Such damage can cause the cooling system to fail, thereby affecting the normal operation of the engine. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model discloses a radiator assembly, which can prevent stones and other debris from damaging the radiator body.
[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a radiator assembly, which comprises a radiator body, a protective net and a mounting part, the protective net comprises a protective net body and a frame, the protective net body is fixedly connected to the inside of the frame and located on the front side of the radiator body along the length direction of the vehicle, and the frame is fixedly connected with the radiator body through the mounting part.
[0005] Optionally, the frame comprises at least two oppositely arranged first edge rods, the protective net body comprises a plurality of first protective ribs arranged at intervals, the opposite ends of each first protective rib are fixedly connected with the at least two first edge rods, and a heat dissipation groove for airflow circulation is formed between every two adjacent first protective ribs. The protective net body further comprises a plurality of second protective ribs arranged alternately with the first protective ribs, the plurality of second protective ribs are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the first protective ribs and fixedly connected with the first protective ribs.
[0006] Optionally, the mounting part comprises a first mounting part, the first mounting part comprises a first mounting plate and a first clasp matched with each other, one of the first mounting plate and the first clasp is fixedly connected with the frame, and the other is fixedly connected with the radiator body.
[0007] Optionally, the first mounting part comprises a connecting plate, one end of the connecting plate is fixedly connected with the protective net, and the other end of the connecting plate is clamped between the first mounting plate and the radiator body.
[0008] Optionally, the first mounting part comprises a limiting plate, the limiting plate is arranged on one side of the first clasp and used for limiting the relative angle of the first mounting plate and the first clasp.
[0009] Optionally, the mounting part comprises a second mounting part, the second mounting part comprises a second clasp and a second clamping groove, one of the second clasp and the second clamping groove is arranged on the frame, and the other is arranged on the radiator body, the second clasp is clamped in the second clamping groove to fix the frame to the radiator body.
[0010] Optionally, the protective net is provided with a reinforcing part, the reinforcing part comprises first reinforcing ribs and second reinforcing ribs arranged alternately, opposite ends of the first reinforcing ribs are fixedly connected with the frame and the protective net body respectively, one end of the second reinforcing rib is connected with the middle part of the first reinforcing rib, and the other end of the second reinforcing rib is fixedly connected with at least one of the frame and the protective net body.
[0011] The radiator assembly of the utility model further comprises a buffer piece located at least partially between the protective net and the radiator body, the buffer piece is fixedly connected with at least one of the protective net and the radiator body, and is used for avoiding the contact between the protective net and the radiator body.
[0012] Optionally, the radiator body comprises a first radiator part and a second radiator part arranged in a stack along the length direction of the vehicle, the height of the first radiator part is less than the height of the second radiator part, the number of the protective nets is two, the two protective nets are arranged on the front side of the first radiator part and the second radiator part respectively, the protective net further comprises a third protective rib, and the two protective nets are fixedly connected through the third protective rib.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the radiator assembly of the utility model can prevent sundries such as stones and branches from damaging the radiator body through the protective net, and is convenient to install and maintain through the mounting part. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiments of the utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments, and it should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the utility model, and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation to the scope, and for the ordinary skilled person in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of the drawings.
[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the radiator assembly of the utility model.
[0016] Figure 2 It is a local schematic view of the radiator assembly of the utility model.
[0017] Figure 3 It is a local schematic view of the protective net in the utility model.
[0018] Figure 4 It is a local schematic view of the first mounting part in one embodiment of the utility model.
[0019] Figure 5 It is a local schematic view of the first mounting part in another embodiment of the utility model.
[0020] Figure 6It is partial view of second installation part in the utility model.
[0021] Figure 7 It is structural schematic view of buffer piece in the utility model.
[0022] In the drawing,
[0023] 1-protection net;
[0024] 11-protection net main body; 111-first protection rib; 112-second protection rib; 113-third protection rib; 114-heat dissipation groove; 115-installation sleeve;
[0025] 12-frame; 121-first side pole; 122-second side pole;
[0026] 2-heat sink body; 21-first heat dissipation part; 22-second heat dissipation part;
[0027] 3-installation part; 31-first installation part; 311-first installation plate; 311a-first clamping groove; 311b-abutment; 311c-connection; 311d-clamping part; 312-first clamping hook; 313-connection plate; 314-limiting plate;
[0028] 32-second installation part; 321-second clamping hook; 322-second clamping groove;
[0029] 4-buffer piece; 41-installation groove; 42-first heat dissipation hole; 43-second heat dissipation hole;
[0030] 5-strengthening part; 51-first reinforcing rib; 52-second reinforcing rib. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] The specific embodiments of the utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the description of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the utility model.
[0032] The orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, or is the orientation or position relationship when the utility model product is usually placed, and is only for the convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.
[0033] The terms "first", "second", and the like, merely distinguish similar elements, and do not indicate or imply relative importance or a particular order.
[0034] The term "comprise", "comprises" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises those elements does not include any other non-enumerated elements.
[0035] Referring to Figure 1 The utility model provides a radiator assembly, including radiator body 2 and guard net 1, guard net 1 is made of metal etc. with rigid material quality optionally, guard net 1 is fixed to the front side of radiator body 2 along the length direction of vehicle through the mode such as joint, fastener connection, welding or riveting, prevent radiator body 2 from being impacted by stone, branch etc. sundries, thereby prevent radiator body 2 from being damaged, further reduce the risk of radiator body 2 from damage, cooling failure etc.
[0036] Referring to Figure 2 Guard net 1 includes guard net main body 11 and frame 12, guard net main body 11 is fixedly connected to the inside of frame 12, and is fixedly connected with radiator body 2 through frame 12.
[0037] In some embodiments, frame 12 includes at least two oppositely arranged first edge bars 121, guard net main body 11 includes a plurality of first protective ribs 111, and the plurality of first protective ribs 111 are spaced apart and uniformly distributed between the at least two first edge bars 121. Optionally, frame 12 is generally rectangular, and frame 12 further includes second edge bars 122, the number of second edge bars 122 is two, and the two second edge bars 122 are fixedly connected with opposite ends of the two first edge bars 121 respectively, and the two first edge bars 121 and the two second edge bars 122 enclose to form frame 12.
[0038] Optionally, the opposite ends of each first protective rib 111 are fixedly connected with the two first edge bars 121 respectively, and specifically, the first protective rib 111 is arranged at an angle of 40-95° with the first edge bar 121, and preferably, the first protective rib 111 is substantially perpendicular to the first edge bar 121.
[0039] Referring to Figure 3The first protective ribs 111 are arranged along the height direction of the vehicle, and the heat dissipation grooves 114 for air flow are formed between every two adjacent first protective ribs 111, so as to reduce the influence of the protective net 1 on the heat dissipation performance of the radiator body 2. In addition, the air flow path can be optimized through the heat dissipation grooves 114 on the protective net 1, so as to improve the cooling efficiency. Optionally, the end of the first protective rib 111 away from the radiator body 2 is provided with a guide surface, and the guide surface is arc-shaped. The arc-shaped guide surface can reduce the resistance generated by the protective net body 11 to the air flow, and is beneficial to improve the heat dissipation effect of the radiator assembly.
[0040] In an example, the protective net body 11 further comprises a plurality of second protective ribs 112 arranged staggered with the first protective ribs 111. The second protective ribs 112 are arranged along the length direction of the first protective ribs 111 and are fixedly connected with the first protective ribs 111. Preferably, the first protective ribs 111 are parallel to each other, and each second protective rib 112 is substantially perpendicular to the first protective ribs 111. Each second protective rib 112 can also be arranged at an angle of 30-90° with the first protective ribs 111. During the driving of the vehicle, the first protective ribs 111 are easily vibrated due to the vibration of the vehicle, so as to change the size of the heat dissipation grooves 114, affect the air flow, and further reduce the heat dissipation performance of the radiator assembly. By arranging the second protective ribs 112 on the first protective ribs 111, the structural strength of the protective net body 11 can be improved, which is beneficial to keep the size of the heat dissipation grooves 114 stable, so as to avoid affecting the heat dissipation performance of the radiator assembly.
[0041] In some embodiments, the protective net 1 is arranged at the lower half of the radiator body 2. During the driving of the vehicle, the upper half of the radiator body 2 is not easily impacted by stones and other sundries relative to the lower half. Arranging the protective net 1 at the lower half of the radiator body 2 is beneficial to protect the radiator body 2, reduce the weight, and save space. Specifically, the length of the protective net 1 is substantially the same as the length of the radiator body 2, the height of the protective net 1 is less than the height of the radiator body 2, and the protective net 1 covers the lower half of the radiator body 2.
[0042] Please continue to refer to Figure 1In some embodiments, the heat sink body 2 comprises a first heat dissipation part 21 and a second heat dissipation part 22 stacked along the length direction of the vehicle, and a gap is provided between the first heat dissipation part 21 and the second heat dissipation part 22. Optionally, the height of the first heat dissipation part 21 is less than that of the second heat dissipation part 22, so that the bottom surface of the first heat dissipation part 21 and the bottom surface of the second heat dissipation part 22 have a spacing along the height direction of the vehicle. In this example, the number of protective nets 1 is two, and the two protective nets 1 are respectively arranged on the front side of the first heat dissipation part 21 and the second heat dissipation part 22. A third protective rib 113 is further arranged between the two protective nets 1, and the opposite ends of the third protective rib 113 are respectively fixedly connected to the frames 12 of the two protective nets 1. In addition, through the third protective rib 113, the stones and other sundries can be prevented from passing through the gap between the first heat dissipation part 21 and the second heat dissipation part 22, thereby increasing the protection range and improving the protection performance. Specifically, the number of third protective ribs 113 can be one or more, and preferably, a plurality of third protective ribs 113 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the first protective rib 111, and the opposite ends of each third protective rib 113 are respectively fixedly connected to the second edge rods 122 of the two protective nets 1 close to each other.
[0043] In some embodiments, the heat sink assembly is provided with a mounting part 3, and the protective net 1 is fixed to the heat sink body 2 through the mounting part 3. As shown in the figure, in an example, the mounting part 3 comprises a first mounting part 31, wherein the first mounting part 31 comprises a first mounting plate 311 and a first clamping hook 312, the first mounting plate 311 is provided with a first clamping groove 311a, and the first clamping hook 312 passes through the first clamping groove 311a and is clamped with the first mounting plate 311. Specifically, one of the first mounting plate 311 and the first clamping hook 312 is fixedly connected with the frame 12 of the protective net 1, and the other is fixedly connected with the heat sink body 2. The first mounting plate 311 can be fixedly connected with the heat sink body 2 by welding, riveting or the like, and preferably, the first mounting plate 311 is fixedly connected with the heat sink body 2 by fastener connection, which is convenient for installation and maintenance. Figure 4
[0044] The number of first mounting parts 31 is at least two, and optionally, the number of first mounting parts 31 is four, and the four first mounting parts 31 are arranged on the two sides of the heat sink body 2 opposite to each other along the width direction of the vehicle, and at least two first mounting parts 31 are fixedly connected with the frame 12 of the protective net 1. In this example, the first mounting part 31 further comprises a connecting plate 313, one end of the connecting plate 313 is fixedly connected with the protective net 1, specifically, the connecting plate 313 is integrally formed on the first edge rod 121 of the frame 12, or is fixedly connected with the frame 12 by fastener connection, welding or the like, and the other end of the connecting plate 313 is clamped between the first mounting plate 311 and the heat sink body 2, for fixedly connecting the protective net 1 and the heat sink body 2.
[0045] Optionally, the first mounting portion 31 further comprises a limiting plate 314, which is substantially in the shape of a flat plate, an "L" shape or a "U" shape, etc., and is located at one side of the first hook 312, for limiting the relative angle between the first mounting plate 311 and the first hook 312, thereby limiting the relative angle between the first heat dissipation portion 21 and the second heat dissipation portion 22, and the relative angle between the protective screen 1 and the radiator body 2, and improving the connection stability. In addition, by limiting the maximum moving range of the first hook 312 through the limiting plate 314, the first hook 312 can be prevented from being pulled out or excessively deformed, and the moving direction of the first hook 312 relative to the first clamping groove 311a is guided, which is beneficial to the accurate penetration or disengagement of the first hook 312 into or out of the first clamping groove 311a, and further facilitates the installation.
[0046] Please refer to Figure 5 , specifically, the first mounting plate 311 comprises a clamping portion 311d, an abutting portion 311b and a connecting portion 311c connecting the clamping portion 311d and the abutting portion 311b, the clamping portion 311d and the abutting portion 311b are substantially parallel, the connecting portion 311c is bent and extends from the opposite two ends thereof along the opposite two sides thereof to form the clamping portion 311d and the abutting portion 311b, respectively, the first clamping groove 311a is arranged in the clamping portion 311d, and the first heat dissipation portion 21 is fixedly connected with the second heat dissipation portion 22 and the protective screen 1 through the clamping portion 311d and the abutting portion 311b, thereby facilitating the installation.
[0047] Please refer to Figure 6 In another example, the mounting portion 3 further comprises a second mounting portion 32, the second mounting portion 32 comprises a second hook 321 and a second clamping groove 322, one of the second hook 321 and the second clamping groove 322 is arranged on the second side rod 122 of the frame 12, and the other is arranged on the radiator body 2, and optionally, a plurality of second mounting portions 32 are arranged along the axial direction of the second side rod 122, thereby improving the connection stability.
[0048] Please refer to Figure 3 The radiator assembly of the utility model further comprises a buffer 4 made of rubber or other elastic materials, the buffer 4 is fixedly connected with at least one of the protective screen 1 and the radiator body 2, and the buffer 4 is at least partially located between the protective screen 1 and the radiator body 2. During the driving of the vehicle, vibrations are easily caused by the road bumps or the engine, and the buffer 4 can avoid the contact between the radiator body 2 and the protective screen body 11, thereby preventing the collision between the radiator body 2 and the protective screen body 11 due to the vibration, and further protecting the radiator body 2 from being damaged due to the collision.
[0049] As Figure 7As shown, in one example, the buffer 4 is generally hollow cylindrical, and a mounting groove 41 is formed by a radial indentation on its circumferential surface. The protective net body 11 has a through mounting hole, through which the buffer 4 passes and is engaged with the protective net body 11 via the mounting groove 41. In another example, the protective net body 11 has a mounting sleeve 115, which is fitted into the mounting hole. Preferably, the mounting sleeve 115 is integrally formed with the protective net body 11. The buffer 4 passes through the mounting sleeve 115 and is engaged with it via the mounting groove 41, thereby being fixedly connected to the protective net body 11.
[0050] Optionally, the buffer 4 is provided with a first heat dissipation hole 42 and a plurality of second heat dissipation holes 43 along its axial direction for airflow and weight reduction. Specifically, the first heat dissipation hole 42 is located in the middle of the buffer, and the plurality of second heat dissipation holes 43 are evenly distributed around the first heat dissipation hole 42.
[0051] like Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the protective net 1 is provided with a reinforcing part 5, which includes a first reinforcing rib 51. The two ends of the first reinforcing rib 51 are fixedly connected to the frame 12 and the protective net body 11, respectively. The reinforcing part 5 is located in the area of the protective net 1 near the connecting plate 313 to improve the structural strength of the connection position.
[0052] Optionally, the reinforcing part 5 also includes a second reinforcing rib 52 that is interposed with the first reinforcing rib 51. One end of the second reinforcing rib 52 is connected to the middle of the first reinforcing rib 51, and the other end of the second reinforcing rib 52 is fixedly connected to at least one of the frame 12 and the protective net body 11, thereby further improving the structural strength.
[0053] The above description is only a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A heat spreader assembly, characterized by: The heat dissipation device comprises a heat dissipation body (2), a protective net (1) and a mounting part (3), the protective net (1) comprises a protective net body (11) and a frame (12), the protective net body (11) is fixedly connected to the inside of the frame (12) and is located at the front side of the heat dissipation body (2) along the length direction of the vehicle, and the frame (12) is fixedly connected with the heat dissipation body (2) through the mounting part (3).
2. The heat spreader assembly of claim 1, wherein: The frame (12) comprises at least two oppositely arranged first edge bars (121), the protective net body (11) comprises a plurality of first protective ribs (111) arranged at intervals, the opposite ends of each first protective rib (111) are fixedly connected with at least two first edge bars (121) respectively, and the first protective ribs (111) are arranged at intervals.
3. The heat spreader assembly of claim 2, wherein: The protective net body (11) further comprises a plurality of second protective ribs (112) arranged alternately with the first protective ribs (111), the plurality of second protective ribs (112) are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the first protective ribs (111) and are fixedly connected with the first protective ribs (111).
4. The heat spreader assembly of claim 1, wherein: The mounting part (3) comprises a first mounting part (31), the first mounting part (31) comprises a first mounting plate (311) and a first clamping hook (312) matched with each other, one of the first mounting plate (311) and the first clamping hook (312) is fixedly connected with the frame (12), and the other is fixedly connected with the heat dissipation body (2).
5. The heat spreader assembly of claim 4, wherein: The first mounting part (31) comprises a connecting plate (313), one end of the connecting plate (313) is fixedly connected with the protective net (1), and the other end of the connecting plate (313) is clamped between the first mounting plate (311) and the heat dissipation body (2).
6. The heat spreader assembly of claim 4, wherein: The first mounting part (31) comprises a limiting plate (314), the limiting plate (314) is arranged on one side of the first clamping hook (312) and is used for limiting the relative angle between the first mounting plate (311) and the first clamping hook (312).
7. The heat sink assembly of any one of claims 1-6, wherein: The mounting part (3) comprises a second mounting part (32), the second mounting part (32) comprises a second clamping hook (321) and a second clamping groove (322), one of the second clamping hook (321) and the second clamping groove (322) is arranged on the frame (12), and the other is arranged on the heat dissipation body (2), the second clamping hook (321) is clamped in the second clamping groove (322) to fix the frame (12) to the heat dissipation body (2).
8. The heat spreader assembly of claim 1, wherein: The protective net (1) is provided with a reinforcing part (5), the reinforcing part (5) includes first reinforcing ribs (51) and second reinforcing ribs (52) arranged alternately, opposite ends of the first reinforcing rib (51) are fixedly connected with the frame (12) and the protective net body (11) respectively, one end of the second reinforcing rib (52) is connected with the middle part of the first reinforcing rib (51), and the other end of the second reinforcing rib (52) is fixedly connected with at least one of the frame (12) and the protective net body (11).
9. The heat spreader assembly of claim 1, wherein: Further comprising a buffer (4) located at least partially between the protective net (1) and the radiator body (2), the buffer (4) is fixedly connected with at least one of the protective net (1) and the radiator body (2), for avoiding the protective net (1) from contacting the radiator body (2).
10. The heat spreader assembly of claim 2 or 3, wherein: The radiator body (2) includes a first heat dissipation part (21) and a second heat dissipation part (22) stacked along the length direction of the vehicle, the height of the first heat dissipation part (21) is less than the height of the second heat dissipation part (22), the number of the protective net (1) is two, the two protective nets (1) are respectively arranged at the front side of the first heat dissipation part (21) and the second heat dissipation part (22), and the protective net (1) further includes a third protective rib (113), and the two protective nets (1) are fixedly connected through the third protective rib (113).