ECU structure for special abuse road condition of off-road vehicle

By employing an integrated bent connecting pin and inductor pin welding design in the ECU structure and filling with fixing glue, the problem of ECU failure under special road conditions in off-road vehicles is solved, the structural strength and vibration resistance are improved, and the safety and driving experience of off-road vehicles are ensured.

CN223730039UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26SHANGHAI CAIAIFU STEERING SYST WUHAN CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423128029.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-18
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-18

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Technical Problem

Existing automotive ECU structures are prone to failure under the special and abusive road conditions of off-road vehicles, causing the steering system to suddenly lose power assistance and affecting driving safety.

Method used

An ECU structure was designed, which uses an integrated bent structure to weld the connecting pins to the inductor pins, and fills the inductor mounting groove with fixing glue to enhance the welding strength and vibration resistance.

Benefits of technology

It improves the reliability of the ECU structure, reduces the risk of failure under special abuse conditions, and meets the requirements of off-road driving experience and overall vehicle driving safety.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of machinery, in particular to an electronic control unit (ECU) structure aiming at special abuse road conditions of off-road vehicles, which comprises an ECU cover, an inductor and a connecting pin, the inductor and the connecting pin are arranged in the ECU cover, the surface of the inductor is provided with an extending inductor pin, the connecting pin is positioned on one side of the inductor pin back to the inductor, and the connecting pin is connected with the ECU cover. The connecting pin is of an integrated bent structure composed of a vertical connecting face and a bottom face, the bottom face is fixed to the ECU cover, the back face of the vertical connecting face is of a plane structure, and the plane structure is welded and fixed to the outer side of the inductor pin. Compared with the prior art, the ECU inductor welding structure has the advantages that the connecting structure of the inductor pin and the connecting pin is changed, the connecting strength of the ECU inductor welding structure is improved, the failure risk under the special abuse road condition of off-road vehicles is reduced, and the off-road driving experience of customers and the driving safety of the whole vehicle are met. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure, simple and convenient process steps and low cost.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to mechanical technical field, concretely is a kind of ECU structure for off-road vehicle type special abuse road condition. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, domestic car mainly travels in public road, city working condition, and there is no very strict requirement to the vibration and impact of steering machine, and the life cycle of whole vehicle only has 10% mountain road, and 90% city working condition.Under this working condition, the impact on the chassis of whole vehicle is limited, and the structure of the electronic control unit ECU of the steering machine can meet the strength requirement of domestic car.

[0003] However, with the increasing demand of part of population for outdoor sports and self-driving travel, the demand of off-road vehicle type increases.With the increasing demand of part of population for off-road special abuse working condition driving, such as 80% mountain road and 20% river beach road, when traveling in these special abuse working conditions, the chassis of whole vehicle can be impacted by extra load from road stone or road edge, and the impact and vibration are transmitted to the steering machine through chassis and pull rod, and then transmitted to ECU cover through the inside of steering machine, so as to cause the inductance welding structure in ECU cover to fail, the steering system has the risk of suddenly losing assistance, and the driving safety of whole vehicle is affected.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to design an ECU structure for off-road vehicle type special abuse road condition, to improve the reliability of ECU internal structure, reduce the strength failure risk of ECU cover under special abuse working condition, so as to meet the off-road driving experience of customer and the driving safety of whole vehicle. SUMMARY

[0005] The utility model aims at overcoming the insufficient of prior art, provides an ECU structure for off-road vehicle type special abuse road condition, to improve the reliability of ECU internal structure, reduce the strength failure risk of ECU cover under special abuse working condition, so as to meet the off-road driving experience of customer and the driving safety of whole vehicle.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model is an ECU structure for off-road vehicle type special abuse road condition, including ECU cover, inductance, connecting pin needle, the inside of ECU cover is installed with inductance, connecting pin needle, the surface of inductance has the inductance pin needle that protrudes, connecting pin needle is located inductance pin needle side away from inductance, connecting pin needle is the integral type bending structure of vertical connecting surface, bottom surface composition, bottom surface is fixed with ECU cover, the back of vertical connecting surface is plane structure, plane structure is welded and fixed with the outside of inductance pin needle.

[0007] The bending angle of the integral type bending structure is greater than 90°.

[0008] The ECU cover is internally provided with a support supporting the inductor pin.

[0009] The ECU cover is internally provided with an inductor mounting groove, the bottom of the inductor is located in the inductor mounting groove, and the gap between the inductor and the inductor mounting groove is filled with fixing glue.

[0010] The back surface of the vertical connecting surface is a surface facing away from the bottom surface.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the ECU inductor pin and the connecting pin needle are connected in a changed structure, the connecting strength of the ECU inductor welding structure is improved, the failure risk of the off-road vehicle under special abuse road conditions is reduced, the off-road driving experience of the customer and the driving safety of the whole vehicle are met, and the ECU structure has the advantages of simple structure, simple process steps and low cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the utility model.

[0013] Figure 2 It is a sectional view of the utility model.

[0014] Figure 3 It is a structure schematic view of the connecting pin needle of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The utility model will be further described in combination with the drawings.

[0016] Referring to Figure 1 , the utility model relates to an ECU structure for special abuse road conditions of off-road vehicles, including ECU cover, inductor, connecting pin needle, the inside of ECU cover 1 is provided with inductor 2, connecting pin needle 3, the surface of inductor 2 has the inductor pin needle 21 of extension, connecting pin needle 3 is located in the side of inductor pin needle 21 facing away from inductor 2, connecting pin needle 3 is the integral type bending structure of vertical connecting surface 31, bottom surface 32, bottom surface 32 is fixed with ECU cover 1, the back of vertical connecting surface 31 is plane structure, plane structure is welded and fixed with the outside of inductor pin needle 21, and plane structure increases the welding contact area of connecting pin needle 3 and inductor pin needle 21, thereby increasing effective welding area, increasing the pull-off force of connecting pin needle 3 and inductor pin needle 21, and improving welding strength.

[0017] Referring to Figure 3The integrated bending structure is stamping bending, and the bending angle of the integrated bending structure is greater than 90°. The back surface of the vertical connecting surface 31 is a surface facing away from the bottom surface 32. Since it is an integrated bending structure, the connecting pin needle 3 itself has stress, which moves the vertical connecting surface 31 away from the bottom surface 32, and when the bottom surface 32 is fixed to the ECU cover 1, the stress makes the back surface of the vertical connecting surface 31 close to the inductor pin needle 21, so that the connecting pin needle 3 is more tightly fitted with the inductor pin needle 21, further increasing the pull-out force.

[0018] The ECU cover 1 is internally provided with a support 4 supporting the inductor pin needle 21.

[0019] The ECU cover 1 is internally provided with an inductor mounting groove 11, the bottom of the inductor 2 is located in the inductor mounting groove 11, and the gap between the inductor 2 and the inductor mounting groove 11 is filled with fixing glue 5, which is beneficial to reduce the influence of the inductor 2 on the vibration and impact transmitted from the chassis and the pull rod, and avoid resonance. The effect of avoiding resonance can be further optimized by increasing the amount of fixing glue 5.

[0020] The utility model discloses a connecting structure of inductor pin needle and connecting pin needle, improves the connecting strength of ECU inductance welding structure, reduces the failure risk under the special abuse road condition of off-road vehicle type, satisfies the off-road driving experience of customer and the driving safety of whole car. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure, simple process steps and low cost.

Claims

1. An ECU structure for off-road vehicle specific abuse road conditions, comprising an ECU cover, an inductor, a connecting pin, characterized in that: The inside of the ECU cover (1) is provided with an inductor (2) and a connecting pin (3). The surface of the inductor (2) is provided with an inductor pin (21) extending outward. The connecting pin (3) is located on the side of the inductor pin (21) away from the inductor (2). The connecting pin (3) is an integral bending structure composed of a vertical connecting surface (31) and a bottom surface (32). The bottom surface (32) is fixed to the ECU cover (1). The back of the vertical connecting surface (31) is a plane structure, which is welded and fixed to the outside of the inductor pin (21).

2. An ECU structure for off-road vehicle specific abuse road conditions as claimed in claim 1 wherein: The bending angle of the integral bending structure is greater than 90°.

3. The ECU structure for off-road vehicle specific abuse road conditions as claimed in claim 1 wherein: The inside of the ECU cover (1) is provided with a bracket (4) supporting the inductor pin (21).

4. The ECU structure for off-road vehicle specific abuse road conditions as claimed in claim 1 wherein: The inside of the ECU cover (1) is provided with an inductor mounting groove (11). The bottom of the inductor (2) is located in the inductor mounting groove (11). The gap between the inductor (2) and the inductor mounting groove (11) is filled with fixing glue (5).

5. The ECU structure for off-road vehicle specific abuse road conditions as claimed in claim 1 wherein: The back of the vertical connecting surface (31) is a surface away from the bottom surface (32).