Vehicle body structure and vehicle

By incorporating a guiding structure and a latch mounting plate into the vehicle body structure, the deformation of the latch is altered, thus resolving the issue of doors being unable to open due to damage to the lock body or latch during a side impact. This achieves a reduction in the force between the lock body and latch without increasing their strength, ensuring that the doors can be opened normally.

CN223686328UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-19GUANGZHOU AUTOMOBILE GROUP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520161978.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-23
Publication Date
2025-12-19
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-23

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Technical Problem

In the event of a side impact, the car door may fail to open properly due to a weak lock body or latch structure. Existing technologies that strengthen the lock body and latch are costly and have limited effectiveness.

Method used

Design a vehicle body structure that, by setting an induction structure and a latch mounting plate on the pillar assembly, changes the amount of deformation of the latch in a side impact, reduces the force between the lock body and the latch, and avoids damage to the lock body or the latch.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the interaction force between the lock body and the latch, avoids damage to the lock body or latch, ensures that the door can be opened normally under side impact conditions, and reduces costs.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a vehicle body structure and a vehicle. The vehicle body structure comprises a vehicle door, a stand column assembly and a lock catch installation plate. A lock body is arranged on the vehicle door; the lock catch mounting plate is arranged on the outer side of the stand column assembly, and a lock catch matched with the lock body is arranged on the lock catch mounting plate; the stand column assembly is provided with an induction structure, and the induction structure is located on the periphery of the lock catch installation plate. According to the utility model, the lock catch is arranged on the upright post component through the lock catch mounting plate, so that the position of the lock catch mounting plate can be changed to a certain extent during side collision, and the self deformation of the lock catch during side collision is increased. When the vehicle body structure is subjected to side collision, the design of the induction structure can enable the stand column assembly to have larger deformation towards the interior of the vehicle in the left-right direction of the vehicle, the relative deformation between the vehicle door and the side wall is reduced, the acting force between the lock body and the lock catch is reduced, and the vehicle door opening problem caused by damage of the lock body / the lock catch during side collision is solved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a vehicle body structure technical field especially relates to a vehicle body structure and vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the side impact condition of the vehicle, the huge impact force from the barrier is transmitted to the door and the vehicle body, and because the structure of the door is generally weaker than that of the vehicle body, the door deforms upward and inward relative to the vehicle body, which easily leads to the door being unable to be normally opened. At present, to solve the problem of lock body damage or lock catch fracture in the side impact condition, the method of enhancing the strength of the lock body and the lock catch is mostly adopted, but the lock body and the lock catch are basically selected parts, and a fixed production line has been formed, and the cost of increasing the strength is high; therefore, it is urgent to design a vehicle body structure which can effectively solve the problem of lock body damage or lock catch fracture without changing the structure of the lock body and the lock catch. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model provides a vehicle body structure and vehicle to solve the problem that the existing vehicle body structure is easy to cause lock body or lock catch failure in the side impact condition.

[0004] A vehicle body structure comprises a door, a vertical column assembly and a lock catch mounting plate.

[0005] A lock body is arranged on the door.

[0006] The lock catch mounting plate is arranged on the outer side of the vertical column assembly, and a lock catch matched with the lock body is arranged on the lock catch mounting plate.

[0007] An inducing structure is arranged on the vertical column assembly, and the inducing structure is located on the periphery of the lock catch mounting plate.

[0008] Preferably, the vertical column assembly comprises a vertical column body and a vertical column reinforcing part, and the vertical column reinforcing part is arranged on the vertical column body.

[0009] The lock catch mounting plate is arranged on the outer side of the vertical column reinforcing part.

[0010] A hinge mounting protrusion is arranged on the vertical column reinforcing part, the inducing structure is arranged on the vertical column reinforcing part and located between the hinge mounting protrusion and the lock catch mounting plate, and the inducing structure is located 9-11mm above or below the hinge mounting protrusion.

[0011] Preferably, the inducing structure comprises an inducing groove arranged along the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

[0012] The width of the inducing groove along the front-rear direction of the vehicle is 9-11mm, and the depth of the inducing groove along the left-right direction of the vehicle is 5-7mm.

[0013] Preferably, the number of the induction grooves is multiple, and the multiple induction grooves are arranged along the up-down direction of the vehicle.

[0014] Preferably, the column assembly is provided with a groove with an opening facing backward.

[0015] The lock mounting plate is arranged opposite to the groove to form a collision energy absorption cavity with the groove.

[0016] Preferably, the depth of the groove along the front-rear direction of the vehicle is 7-9mm.

[0017] Preferably, the lock mounting plate comprises a main plate and a flange extending from the periphery of the main plate; the main plate is arranged opposite to the groove, and the flange is connected to the column assembly to form a collision energy absorption cavity with the main plate and the groove.

[0018] Preferably, the number of the flanges is three, and the three flanges are connected to the column assembly corresponding to the upper side, the lower side and the inner side of the groove, respectively.

[0019] Each of the flanges is provided with two welding points.

[0020] Preferably, the thickness of the lock mounting plate is 1.1-1.3mm, and the width of each of the flanges is 24-26mm.

[0021] A vehicle comprising the vehicle body structure.

[0022] The vehicle body structure provided by the embodiment of the present application has the following advantages: the lock is mounted on the column assembly through the lock mounting plate, so that the position of the lock mounting plate will change to some extent when side impact occurs, thereby increasing the deformation amount of the lock in the side impact. When the vehicle body structure is subjected to side impact, the design of the induction structure can make the column assembly deform more greatly along the left-right direction of the vehicle into the vehicle, reduce the relative deformation between the door and the side wall, reduce the force between the lock body and the lock, and solve the problem that the door is opened due to the damage of the lock body / lock in the side impact. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiment of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiment of the present application. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0024] Figure 1 is the axial side view of the column assembly and the lock mounting plate in an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Wherein, 1, lock catch mounting plate; 11, main body plate; 12, flange; 2, induction structure; 3, upright assembly; 31, upright reinforcement; 32, groove; 4, hinge mounting protrusion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects solved by the utility model clearer and more apparent, the utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the utility model and not to limit the utility model.

[0027] In the description of the utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "radial", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to 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. In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0028] In the description of the utility model, it should be pointed out that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected, it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected, it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the communication between two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0029] The utility model embodiment provides a kind of vehicle body structure, referring to Figure 1 The vehicle body structure includes door, upright assembly 3 and lock catch mounting plate 1;Door is equipped with lock body;Lock catch mounting plate 1 is arranged on the outer side of upright assembly 3, and lock catch mounting plate 1 is equipped with the lock catch matched with lock body;Induction structure 2 is equipped on upright assembly 3, and induction structure 2 is located at the periphery of lock catch mounting plate 1.

[0030] As an example, the vehicle body structure includes a door, a pillar assembly 3 and a lock catch mounting plate 1; when installed, the door is mounted on the side wall, the door is mounted on the pillar assembly 3 through a hinge, and the door is provided with a lock body; the lock catch mounting plate 1 is arranged on the outer side of the pillar assembly 3, and the lock catch mounting plate 1 is provided with a lock catch matched with the lock body, so that the lock body is matched with the lock catch when the door is closed, and the lock catch is mounted on the pillar assembly 3 through the lock catch mounting plate 1, so that the position of the lock catch mounting plate 1 changes when the side collision occurs, thereby increasing the deformation amount of the lock catch in the side collision. The pillar assembly 3 is provided with an inducing structure 2, and the inducing structure 2 is located on the periphery of the lock catch mounting plate 1, and specifically in the up-down direction of the vehicle, the inducing structure 2 can be arranged below or above the lock catch mounting plate 1; in this way, when the vehicle body structure is subjected to side collision, the design of the inducing structure 2 can make the pillar assembly 3 deform more in the left-right direction of the vehicle and deform into the vehicle, reduce the relative deformation between the door and the side wall, reduce the force between the lock body and the lock catch, and solve the problem of opening of the door due to damage of the lock body / lock catch in the side collision.

[0031] The pillar assembly 3 in the example is a B pillar, because the B pillar has high strength, and most vehicle models directly mount the lock catch on the B pillar, without separately designing a lock catch mounting plate 1; in the example, by arranging the inducing structure 2 on the B pillar, from the force analysis of the lock body, without changing the strength of the lock body and the lock catch, only by changing the deformation mode of the pillar assembly 3 and the local deformation of the lock catch mounting plate 1, the mutual force between the lock body and the lock catch is reduced, the problem of affecting the opening of the door due to failure of the lock body or the lock catch in the side collision is solved, the lock body production line and the lock catch mold do not need to be changed, the risk of opening of the lock body can be effectively reduced, the problem of degradation or deduction in the side collision condition is avoided, and the cost is reduced without increasing the strength of the lock body and the lock catch.

[0032] In an embodiment, referring to Figure 1 , the pillar assembly 3 includes a pillar body and a pillar reinforcement 31, and the pillar reinforcement 31 is mounted on the pillar body; the lock catch mounting plate 1 is arranged on the outer side of the pillar reinforcement 31; the hinge mounting protrusion 4 is arranged on the pillar reinforcement 31, the inducing structure 2 is arranged on the pillar reinforcement 31 and located between the hinge mounting protrusion 4 and the lock catch mounting plate 1; and the inducing structure 2 is arranged at a position 9-11 mm above or below the hinge mounting protrusion 4.

[0033] As an example, the pillar assembly 3 includes a pillar body and a pillar reinforcement 31, when installed, the pillar reinforcement 31 is installed on the pillar body, and the lock catch mounting plate 1 is arranged outside the pillar reinforcement 31, so that when the door is closed, the lock body is convenient to be connected with the lock catch, and the lock catch is installed on the pillar reinforcement 31 through the lock catch mounting plate 1, so that the position of the lock catch mounting plate 1 changes to a certain extent in the side collision, thereby increasing the deformation amount of the lock catch in the side collision. The hinge mounting protrusion 4 is arranged on the pillar reinforcement 31, which provides convenience for installing the door hinge; the inducing structure 2 is arranged on the pillar reinforcement 31, and the inducing structure 2 is located between the hinge mounting protrusion 4 and the lock catch mounting plate 1. When the vehicle body structure is subjected to side collision, the design of the inducing structure 2 can make the pillar reinforcement 31 deform more greatly in the left-right direction of the vehicle to the inside of the vehicle, reduce the relative deformation between the door and the side wall, and reduce the force between the lock body and the lock catch. Wherein, the inducing structure 2 is arranged at a position 9-11mm above or below the hinge mounting protrusion 4; when the hinge mounting protrusion 4 is located at the bottom of the pillar reinforcement 31, the inducing structure 2 is arranged at a position 9-11mm above the hinge mounting protrusion 4; when the hinge mounting protrusion 4 is located at the top of the pillar reinforcement 31, the inducing structure 2 is arranged at a position 9-11mm below the hinge mounting protrusion 4.

[0034] In an embodiment, referring to Figure 1 , the inducing structure 2 includes an inducing groove arranged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle; the width of the inducing groove in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is 9-11mm; and the depth of the inducing groove in the left-right direction of the vehicle is 5-7mm.

[0035] As an example, the structure form of the inducing structure 2 is introduced, which is specifically an inducing groove arranged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. When designing, the width of the inducing groove in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is 9-11mm; and the depth of the inducing groove in the left-right direction of the vehicle is 5-7mm. In this way, when the vehicle body structure is subjected to side collision, the design of the inducing structure 2 can make the pillar assembly 3 deform more greatly in the left-right direction of the vehicle to the inside of the vehicle, reduce the relative deformation between the door and the side wall, and reduce the force between the lock body and the lock catch, thereby solving the problem of opening of the door due to damage of the lock body / lock catch in the side collision.

[0036] In an embodiment, referring to Figure 1 , the number of the inducing grooves is multiple, and the multiple inducing grooves are arranged in the up-down direction of the vehicle.

[0037] As an example, the number of the inducing grooves is multiple, and the multiple inducing grooves are arranged in the up-down direction of the vehicle. In this way, the deformation effect of the pillar assembly 3 deforming in the left-right direction of the vehicle to the inside of the vehicle can be further ensured, the relative deformation between the door and the side wall can be reduced, the force between the lock body and the lock catch can be reduced, and the problem of opening of the door due to damage of the lock body / lock catch in the side collision can be solved.

[0038] In an embodiment, referring to Figure 1 , the pillar assembly 3 is provided with a rear-opening groove 32; the lock mounting plate 1 is arranged opposite to the groove 32, so that the lock mounting plate 1 and the groove 32 cooperate to form a collision energy absorption cavity.

[0039] As an example, the pillar assembly 3 is provided with a rear-opening groove 32, specifically, the pillar reinforcement 31 is provided with a rear-opening groove 32, and the lock mounting plate 1 is arranged opposite to the groove 32, so that the lock mounting plate 1 and the groove 32 cooperate to form a collision energy absorption cavity; in this way, when a side impact occurs, the collision energy absorption cavity can effectively absorb the impact force, so that the lock mounting plate 1 can deform to a certain extent in the vehicle up-down direction and the vehicle left-right direction, reducing the distance between the lock body and the lock catch and the force between the lock body and the lock catch, thereby solving the problem of door opening caused by lock body / lock catch damage in a side impact.

[0040] In an embodiment, referring to Figure 1 , the depth of the groove 32 along the vehicle front-rear direction is 7-9 mm.

[0041] As an example, the depth of the groove 32 along the vehicle front-rear direction is 7-9 mm; in this way, the position of the lock mounting plate 1 is retracted by 7-9 mm along the vehicle front-rear direction in the cross section of the pillar assembly 3, so that the lock mounting plate 1 can deform to a certain extent in the vehicle up-down direction and the vehicle left-right direction, reducing the distance between the lock body and the lock catch and the force between the lock body and the lock catch, thereby solving the problem of door opening caused by lock body / lock catch damage in a side impact.

[0042] In an embodiment, referring to Figure 1 , the lock mounting plate 1 comprises a main plate 11 and a flange 12 extending from the periphery of the main plate 11; the main plate 11 is arranged opposite to the groove 32, and the flange 12 is connected to the pillar assembly, so that the main plate 11, the flange 12, and the groove 32 cooperate to form a collision energy absorption cavity.

[0043] As an example, the lock mounting plate 1 comprises a main plate 11 and a flange 12, and the flange 12 is a component extending from the periphery of the main plate 11; the main plate 11 is arranged opposite to the groove 32, and the flange 12 is connected to the pillar assembly 3, so that the main plate 11, the flange 12, and the groove 32 cooperate to form a collision energy absorption cavity; in this way, when a side impact occurs, the collision energy absorption cavity can effectively absorb the impact force, so that the lock mounting plate 1 can deform to a certain extent in the vehicle up-down direction and the vehicle left-right direction, reducing the distance between the lock body and the lock catch and the force between the lock body and the lock catch, thereby solving the problem of door opening caused by lock body / lock catch damage in a side impact. The material of the lock mounting plate 1 is alloy steel, for example, 340LA.

[0044] In an embodiment, referring toFigure 1 The number of the flanges 12 is three, and the three flanges 12 are respectively connected with the upright column assemblies 3 corresponding to the upper side, the lower side and the inner side of the groove 32; two welding points are arranged on each flange 12.

[0045] As an example, the number of the flanges 12 is three, and the three flanges 12 are respectively arranged on the three side edges of the main plate 11; the lock catch mounting plate 1 is mounted on the upright column assemblies 3 through the three flanges 12, so that the mounting of the lock catch mounting plate 1 is more stable and reliable. The three flanges 12 are respectively connected with the upright column assemblies 3 corresponding to the upper side, the lower side and the inner side of the groove 32; in the left-right direction of the vehicle, the connection strength of the inner side part of the lock catch mounting plate 1 with the upright column assemblies 3 is greater than the connection strength of the outer side part of the lock catch mounting plate 1 with the upright column assemblies 3, so that the upright column assemblies 3 can be deformed more greatly in the left-right direction of the vehicle when a side impact occurs, the relative deformation between the door and the side wall is reduced, and the force between the lock body and the lock catch is reduced; two welding points are arranged on each flange 12, so as to facilitate the mounting of the lock catch mounting plate 1 on the upright column assemblies 3 and ensure that the welding is reliable and safe.

[0046] In an embodiment, referring to Figure 1 The thickness of the lock catch mounting plate 1 is 1.1-1.3 mm, and the width of each flange 12 is 24-26 mm.

[0047] As an example, the thickness of the lock catch mounting plate 1 is 1.1-1.3 mm, and the width of each flange 12 is 24-26 mm; in this way, the strength of the lock catch mounting plate 1 can be ensured, so as to provide stable and reliable support for the lock catch.

[0048] The utility model discloses an embodiment provides a kind of vehicle, including vehicle body structure.

[0049] As an example, the vehicle includes a vehicle body structure, which includes a door, an upright column assembly 3 and a lock catch mounting plate 1. During installation, the door is installed on the side wall, the door is installed on the upright column assembly 3 through a hinge, and the door is provided with a lock body. The lock catch mounting plate 1 is arranged on the outer side of the upright column assembly 3, and the lock catch mounting plate 1 is provided with a lock catch that cooperates with the lock body. This facilitates the lock body to be connected with the lock catch when the door is closed. The lock catch is installed on the upright column assembly 3 through the lock catch mounting plate 1. When a side impact occurs, the position of the lock catch mounting plate 1 will change to some extent, thereby increasing the deformation of the lock catch during a side impact. The upright column assembly 3 is provided with an induction structure 2, which is located on the periphery of the lock catch mounting plate 1. Specifically, in the up-down direction of the vehicle, the induction structure 2 can be arranged below or above the lock catch mounting plate 1. This arrangement allows the induction structure 2 to cause the upright column assembly 3 to deform more greatly in the left-right direction of the vehicle when a side impact occurs. This reduces the relative deformation between the door and the side wall and the force between the lock body and the lock catch, thereby solving the problem of the door opening due to damage to the lock body / lock catch during a side impact.

[0050] The pillar assembly 3 in the example is a B-pillar because the B-pillar has high strength, most vehicle models directly install the lock catch on the B-pillar, and do not separately design a lock catch mounting plate 1; in the example, by setting the inducing structure 2 on the B-pillar, from the force analysis of the lock body, the strength of the lock body and the lock catch is not changed, only the deformation mode of the pillar assembly and the local deformation of the position of the lock catch mounting plate 1 are changed, the interaction force between the lock body and the lock catch is reduced, the problem that the lock body or the lock catch is easily caused to fail to affect the opening of the door in side impact is solved, the lock body production line and the lock catch mold do not need to be changed, the opening risk of the lock body can be effectively reduced, the degradation or deduction problem in the side impact working condition is avoided, the scheme of increasing the strength of the lock body and the lock catch is not passed, and the cost is reduced.

[0051] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A vehicle body structure characterized by comprising: The vehicle body structure comprises a door, a pillar assembly and a lock catch mounting plate; The door is provided with a lock body; The lock catch mounting plate is arranged on the outer side of the pillar assembly, and the lock catch mounting plate is provided with a lock catch matched with the lock body; The pillar assembly is provided with an induction structure, and the induction structure is located on the periphery of the lock catch mounting plate.

2. The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, characterized by The pillar assembly comprises a pillar body and a pillar reinforcement, and the pillar reinforcement is arranged on the pillar body; The lock catch mounting plate is arranged on the outer side of the pillar reinforcement; The pillar reinforcement is provided with a hinge mounting protrusion, the induction structure is arranged on the pillar reinforcement and located between the hinge mounting protrusion and the lock catch mounting plate, and the induction structure is arranged above or below the hinge mounting protrusion by 9-11 mm.

3. The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, characterized by The induction structure comprises an induction groove arranged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle; The width of the induction groove in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is 9-11 mm, and the depth of the induction groove in the left-right direction of the vehicle is 5-7 mm.

4. The vehicle body structure according to claim 3, characterized by The number of the induction grooves is multiple, and the multiple induction grooves are arranged in the up-down direction of the vehicle.

5. The vehicle body structure according to claim 1, characterized by The pillar assembly is provided with a groove with an opening facing the rear; The lock catch mounting plate is arranged opposite to the groove, so that the lock catch mounting plate and the groove form a collision energy absorption cavity.

6. The vehicle body structure according to claim 5, characterized by The depth of the groove in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is 7-9 mm.

7. The vehicle body structure according to claim 5, characterized by The lock catch mounting plate comprises a main plate and a flange extending from the periphery of the main plate; the main plate is arranged opposite to the groove, and the flange is connected with the pillar assembly, so that the main plate, the flange and the groove form a collision energy absorption cavity.

8. The vehicle body structure according to claim 7, characterized by The number of the flanges is three, and the three flanges are respectively connected with the pillar assembly corresponding to the upper side, the lower side and the inner side of the groove; Each of the flanges is provided with two welding points.

9. The vehicle body structure according to claim 7, characterized by The thickness of the lock catch mounting plate is 1.1-1.3 mm, and the width of each of the flanges is 24-26 mm.

10. A vehicle characterized by comprising: The vehicle body structure comprises the vehicle body structure according to any one of claims 1-9.