Tail gate supporting rod

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile assembly, in particular to a tail gate supporting rod which comprises an upper supporting portion and a lower supporting portion. An upper abutting groove is formed in one end of the upper supporting part, and the upper abutting groove can abut against the to-be-abutted position of the tail door; a lower abutting groove is formed in one end of the lower supporting part, and the lower abutting groove can abut against the to-be-abutted position of the vehicle body; the end, away from the upper abutting groove, of the upper supporting part is movably connected with the end, away from the lower abutting groove, of the lower supporting part. The upper supporting part and the lower supporting part can move in the same direction or in the opposite directions and are used for adjusting the distance between the upper abutting groove and the lower abutting groove. According to the tail gate supporting device, the original mode that the tail gate is supported manually and supported purely through a supporting rod is replaced, the tail gate can be supported, corresponding adjustment can be conducted according to the opening height of the tail gate, the tail gate supporting mode is simplified, the labor cost is saved, and the assembling work efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of automotive assembly technology, and specifically relates to a tailgate support rod. Background Technology

[0002] In the final assembly process of automobiles, before installing the gas spring at the tailgate, the tailgate needs to be opened to a certain height to complete specific assembly operations. This requires workers to manually support the tailgate, causing inconvenience. Having multiple workers cooperate in the assembly work results in excessively high labor costs. While a support rod can be installed between the tailgate and the vehicle body, the various assembly operations and their varying required tailgate opening heights make it difficult to adjust the tailgate opening height using only the support rod. Replacing the support rod with a different length significantly impacts assembly efficiency.

[0003] Therefore, the process of opening the tailgate to various different heights to accommodate different assembly operations is quite complicated. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the above problems, this utility model proposes a tailgate support rod, comprising:

[0005] The upper support part has an upper abutment groove at one end, which can abut against the tailgate's abutment position.

[0006] The lower support part has a lower abutment groove at one end, which can abut against the position to be abutted on the vehicle body.

[0007] The end of the upper support portion away from the upper abutment groove is movably connected to the end of the lower support portion away from the lower abutment groove;

[0008] The upper support and the lower support can move toward each other or in opposite directions to adjust the distance between the upper abutment groove and the lower abutment groove.

[0009] In some specific embodiments, the upper support portion includes:

[0010] The upper tube body has one end slidably inserted into the lower support portion;

[0011] An upper abutment block is disposed at one end of the upper tube body away from the lower support portion;

[0012] The side of the upper abutment block away from the upper tube body has a concave structure to form the upper abutment groove.

[0013] In some specific embodiments, the lower support portion includes:

[0014] The lower tube body has an insertion cavity at one end along the axial direction of the lower tube body for sliding insertion with the upper tube body;

[0015] A lower abutment block is disposed at the end of the lower tube body away from the upper tube body;

[0016] The side of the lower abutment block away from the lower tube body has a concave structure to form the lower abutment groove.

[0017] In some specific embodiments, a positioning pin is provided on the outer periphery of the upper tube body;

[0018] A positioning structure is provided on the outer periphery of the lower tube;

[0019] The positioning pin is slidably connected to the positioning structure, and the positioning pin can also engage with multiple preset positions of the positioning structure.

[0020] In some specific embodiments, the positioning structure includes:

[0021] A sliding groove is formed on the outer periphery of the lower tube body along the axial direction of the lower tube body;

[0022] The positioning groove is provided in multiple ways, and the multiple positioning grooves are arranged along the axial direction of the lower tube body, and one side of the positioning groove is connected to the sliding groove.

[0023] In some specific embodiments, it also includes:

[0024] First reinforcement component;

[0025] The first reinforcing component is disposed at one end of the lower tube body near the lower abutment block;

[0026] The first reinforcement component is provided with a plug rod, which can be plugged into the position to be plugged into the vehicle body.

[0027] In some specific embodiments, the first reinforcing component is movably connected to the lower tube body.

[0028] In some specific embodiments, the first reinforcement component includes:

[0029] A connecting pipe, which is sleeved on the end of the lower pipe body near the lower abutment block;

[0030] A connecting plate is sleeved on the outer periphery of the connecting tube, and the insertion rod is disposed on the side of the connecting plate near the lower abutment block.

[0031] In some specific embodiments, there are multiple plug-in rods, and the multiple plug-in rods can be plugged into multiple plug-in positions on the vehicle body respectively.

[0032] In some specific embodiments, it also includes:

[0033] The second reinforcing component is disposed at one end of the upper tube body near the upper abutment block, and is used to be inserted into the tailgate at the insertion position.

[0034] Compared with existing technologies, the tailgate support rod of this utility model has at least the following advantages: Through the movably connected upper and lower support parts, the distance between the upper abutment groove for abutting the tailgate and the lower abutment groove for abutting the vehicle body can be adjusted. This replaces the original methods of manually supporting the tailgate and simply supporting it with a strut. It not only supports the tailgate but also allows for adjustment according to the tailgate's opening height, simplifying the tailgate support method, saving labor costs, and improving assembly efficiency.

[0035] Other features and advantages of this invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent in part from the description, or may be learned by practicing the invention. The objectives and other advantages of this invention can be realized and obtained through the structures pointed out in the description and the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0036] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0037] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the tailgate support rod in an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0038] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the upper support portion in an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0039] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the lower support portion in an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0040] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the first reinforcement component in an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0041] Figure 5 The diagram shows the usage state of the tailgate support rod in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0042] In the figure, 100 is the upper support part; 110 is the upper tube body; 120 is the upper abutment block; 130 is the positioning pin; 200 is the lower support part; 210 is the lower tube body; 220 is the lower abutment block; 230 is the positioning structure; 231 is the sliding groove; 232 is the positioning groove; 300 is the first reinforcing component; 310 is the connecting pipe; 320 is the connecting plate; and 330 is the plug rod. Detailed Implementation

[0043] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0044] Reference Figure 1 This utility model provides a tailgate support rod, including an upper support portion 100 and a lower support portion 200. One end of the upper support portion 100 is provided with an upper abutment groove, which can abut against a position on the tailgate to be abutted. One end of the lower support portion 200 is provided with a lower abutment groove, which can abut against a position on the vehicle body to be abutted. The end of the upper support portion 100 away from the upper abutment groove and the end of the lower support portion 200 away from the lower abutment groove are movably connected. The upper support portion 100 and the lower support portion 200 can move towards or away from each other to adjust the distance between the upper and lower abutment grooves.

[0045] Specifically, one end of the upper support portion 100 is movably connected to one end of the lower support portion 200, allowing the upper support portion 100 to move away from or towards the lower support portion 200, and the lower support portion 200 to also move away from or towards the upper support portion 100, thus enabling the upper support portion 100 and the lower support portion 200 to move towards or away from each other. An upper abutment groove is located at the end of the upper support portion 100 away from the lower support portion 200, and a lower abutment groove is located at the end of the lower support portion 200 away from the upper support portion 100. When the upper support portion 100 and the lower support portion 200 move towards or away from each other, the upper abutment groove and the lower abutment groove also move towards or away from each other. That is, when the upper support portion 100 and the lower support portion 200 move towards each other and thus approach each other, the upper abutment groove and the lower abutment groove also move towards each other and thus approach each other. This reduces the distance between the upper and lower abutment grooves, allowing them to be adapted to a lower tailgate opening height. When the upper support 100 and lower support 200 move in opposite directions away from each other, they also move in opposite directions away from each other, increasing the distance between them and allowing them to be adapted to a higher tailgate opening height. The movable connection between the upper support 100 and lower support 200 allows adjustment of the distance between the upper abutment groove (for abutting the tailgate) and the lower abutment groove (for abutting the vehicle body). This replaces the original method of manually supporting the tailgate or simply using struts, not only supporting the tailgate but also adjusting it according to the tailgate opening height, simplifying the tailgate support method, saving labor costs, and improving assembly efficiency.

[0046] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, reference is made to Figure 2 The upper support portion 100 includes an upper tube body 110 and an upper abutment block 120. One end of the upper tube body 110 is slidably inserted into the lower support portion 200. The upper abutment block 120 is disposed at the end of the upper tube body 110 away from the lower support portion 200. The side of the upper abutment block 120 away from the upper tube body 110 has a concave structure to form an upper abutment groove. Specifically, the end face of one end of the upper tube body 110 is slidably inserted into the lower support portion 200. The center of the bottom surface of the upper abutment block 120 is disposed on the end face of the upper tube body 110 away from the lower support portion 200. The top surface of the upper abutment block 120 has a concave structure, thereby forming an upper abutment groove on the top surface of the upper abutment block 120, which facilitates abutment with the position to be abutted by the tailgate.

[0047] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, reference is made to Figure 3The lower support portion 200 includes a lower tube body 210 and a lower abutment block 220. One end of the lower tube body 210 has an insertion cavity along its axial direction for sliding insertion with the upper tube body 110. The lower abutment block 220 is located at the end of the lower tube body 210 away from the upper tube body 110. The side of the lower abutment block 220 away from the lower tube body 210 has a concave structure to form a lower abutment groove. Specifically, an insertion cavity is formed along the axial direction of one end face of the lower tube body 210, and the insertion cavity is adapted to the end of the upper tube body 110 away from the upper abutment block 120, allowing the end of the upper tube body 110 away from the upper abutment block 120 to slide into the insertion cavity, thereby enabling the upper tube body 110 and the lower tube body 210 to move towards or in opposite directions. The lower abutment block 220 is located at the center of its top surface on the end face of the lower tube 210 away from the upper tube 110. The bottom surface of the lower abutment block 220 is concave, thereby forming a lower abutment groove on the top surface of the lower abutment block 220, which facilitates abutment with the position to be abutted on the vehicle body.

[0048] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, reference is made to Figure 1 A positioning pin 130 is provided on the outer periphery of the upper tube body 110. A positioning structure 230 is provided on the outer periphery of the lower tube body 210. The positioning pin 130 is slidably connected to the positioning structure 230, and the positioning pin 130 can also be engaged with multiple preset positions of the positioning structure 230. Specifically, when one end of the upper tube 110 is slidably inserted into the insertion cavity of the lower tube 210, one end of the positioning pin 130 is set on the outer periphery of the upper tube 110, and the other end of the positioning pin 130 passes through the positioning structure 230 of the lower tube 210 and is slidably connected to the positioning structure 230. As the lower tube 210 and the upper tube 110 move toward or in opposite directions, the positioning pin 130 can move together in the positioning structure 230. By restricting the movable path of the positioning pin 130 by the positioning structure 230, the upper tube 110 and the lower tube 210 can be prevented from rotating arbitrarily, making the movement of the lower tube 210 and the upper tube 110 toward or in opposite directions more stable. Meanwhile, the positioning pin 130 can also engage with a preset position of the positioning structure 230. When the positioning pin 130 engages with the preset position of the positioning structure 230, the lower tube 210 and the upper tube 110 will no longer be able to move towards or away from each other, thereby achieving the positioning of the distance between the upper abutment block 120 and the lower abutment block 220, and thus supporting the tailgate at a specific opening height. The positioning structure 230 has multiple preset positions. When the positioning pin 130 engages with multiple preset positions of the positioning structure 230, multiple different distance positioning between the upper abutment block 120 and the lower abutment block 220 can be achieved, thereby supporting tailgates at multiple different opening heights. This allows the tailgate opening height to be adapted to various assembly operations, simplifying the tailgate support method, saving labor costs, and improving the efficiency of assembly operations.

[0049] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, reference is made to Figure 3 The positioning structure 230 includes a sliding groove 231 and a positioning groove 232. The sliding groove 231 is formed on the outer periphery of the lower tube 210 along the axial direction of the lower tube 210, allowing the positioning pin 130 to slide within the sliding groove 231 along the axial direction of the lower tube 210. Multiple positioning grooves 232 are arranged along the axial direction of the lower tube 210, with one side of each positioning groove 232 communicating with the sliding groove 231. Each positioning groove 232 corresponds to a preset position, and the position of each positioning groove 232 represents one of the preset positions. When the positioning pin 130 slides within the sliding groove 231 along the axial direction of the lower tube 210 to the desired preset position, rotating the upper tube 110 or the lower tube 210 can rotate the positioning pin 130 into the positioning groove 232 corresponding to the desired preset position, thereby engaging with the positioning groove 232 and achieving the positioning of the distance between the upper abutment block 120 and the lower abutment block 220.

[0050] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, reference is made to Figure 1 It also includes: a first reinforcing component 300. The first reinforcing component 300 is disposed at one end of the lower tube 210 near the lower abutment block 220. The first reinforcing component 300 is provided with a plug-in rod 330, the end of the plug-in rod 330 away from the first reinforcing component 300 can be plugged into the position to be plugged into the vehicle body, thereby reinforcing the connection with the vehicle body and ensuring stability when supporting the tailgate.

[0051] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, reference is made to Figure 1 The first reinforcing component 300 is movably connected to the lower tube body 210. Specifically, before the lower abutment groove of the lower abutment block 220 abuts against the position to be abutted against on the vehicle body, the first reinforcing component 300 can be moved away from the lower abutment block 220, thereby causing the insertion rod 330 to move away from the lower abutment block 220, facilitating the abutment groove of the lower abutment block 220 against the position to be abutted against on the vehicle body, and improving efficiency.

[0052] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, reference is made to Figure 4The first reinforcing component 300 includes a connecting pipe 310 and a connecting plate 320. The connecting pipe 310 is sleeved on the end of the lower pipe body 210 near the lower abutment block 220. The connecting plate 320 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the connecting pipe 310, and a connecting rod 330 is disposed on the side of the connecting plate 320 near the lower abutment block 220. Specifically, the connecting pipe 310 is slidably sleeved on the end of the lower pipe body 210 near the lower abutment block 220, and the connecting pipe 310 can also be snapped into the lower pipe body 210, thereby achieving the positioning of the connecting pipe 310 on the lower pipe body 210. The connecting plate 320 is fixedly sleeved on the outer periphery of the connecting pipe 310, and the width of the connecting plate 320 is larger than the width of the lower abutment block 220, so that the side of the connecting plate 320 can extend to the outside of the side of the lower abutment block 220. The insertion rod 330 is located on the side of the connecting plate 320 near the lower abutment block 220. Because the width of the connecting plate 320 is greater than the width of the lower abutment block 220, the insertion rod 330 can be inserted into the vehicle body from the side of the lower abutment block 220 at the position to be inserted. This also avoids affecting the lower abutment groove of the lower abutment block 220 and the position to be abutted on the vehicle body.

[0053] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, reference is made to Figure 4 There are multiple insertion rods 330, each capable of being inserted into multiple insertion positions on the vehicle body. The multiple insertion rods 330 are respectively located on both sides of the connecting plate 320 near the lower abutment block 220. The simultaneous insertion of multiple insertion rods 330 into multiple insertion positions on the vehicle body improves the stability of the connection and ensures the stability of the contact between the lower abutment groove of the lower abutment block 220 and the abutment position on the vehicle body.

[0054] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, a second reinforcing component is also included. The second reinforcing component is disposed at one end of the upper tube 110 near the upper abutment block 120, and is used to insert into the tailgate's insertion position. The structure of the second reinforcing component is the same as that of the first reinforcing component 300. The second reinforcing component allows for insertion into the tailgate's insertion position, thereby ensuring the stability of the contact between the upper abutment groove of the upper abutment block 120 and the tailgate's insertion position.

[0055] The process of supporting the tailgate:

[0056] Based on the desired opening height of the tailgate, pull the upper tube 110 away from the lower tube 210, causing the positioning pin 130 to slide along the sliding groove 231 to the positioning groove 232, which represents the preset position corresponding to the desired opening height of the tailgate. Rotate the upper tube 110 to rotate the positioning pin 130 into the positioning groove 232. (Refer to...) Figure 5The upper abutment groove of the upper abutment block 120 is abutted against the position to be abutted on the tailgate. Simultaneously, the connecting tube 310 of the first reinforcing component 300 is slid away from the lower abutment block 220, causing the insertion rod 330 of the first reinforcing component 300 to move away from the lower abutment block 220 as well. Then, the lower abutment groove of the lower abutment block 220 is abutted against the position to be abutted on the vehicle body. The connecting tube 310 of the first reinforcing component 300 is released, causing the connecting tube 310 to move the insertion rod 330 of the first reinforcing component 300 closer to the lower abutment block 220 until the insertion rod 330 of the first reinforcing component 300 is inserted into the position to be inserted on the vehicle body. Finally, the connecting tube 310 of the first reinforcing component 300 is engaged with the lower tube 210, thereby achieving the insertion and positioning of the insertion rod 330 of the first reinforcing component 300 with the position to be inserted on the vehicle body, completing the tailgate support.

[0057] When the tailgate's opening height changes, simply move the upper tube 110 to move the positioning pin 130 to the positioning groove 232, which represents the preset position corresponding to the changed tailgate opening height. This replaces the original method of manually supporting the tailgate or simply using a strut to support it. It not only supports the tailgate but also allows for adjustment according to the opening height, simplifying the tailgate support method, saving labor costs, and improving assembly efficiency.

[0058] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tailgate support rod characterized by, The utility model relates to a tailgate support device, including: An upper support part (100) is provided with an upper abutting groove at one end, which can abut with the position to be abutted of the tailgate; A lower support part (200) is provided with a lower abutting groove at one end, which can abut with the position to be abutted of the vehicle body; The end of the upper support part (100) away from the upper abutting groove is movably connected with the end of the lower support part (200) away from the lower abutting groove; The upper support part (100) and the lower support part (200) can move towards or reversely, for adjusting the distance between the upper abutting groove and the lower abutting groove.

2. The tailgate support rod of claim 1, wherein, The upper support part (100) includes: An upper pipe body (110) is slidably inserted with the lower support part (200) at one end; An upper abutting block (120) is arranged at the end of the upper pipe body (110) away from the lower support part (200); The side of the upper abutting block (120) away from the upper pipe body (110) is concave, forming the upper abutting groove.

3. The tailgate support rod of claim 2, wherein, The lower support part (200) includes: A lower pipe body (210) is provided with an insertion cavity along the axial direction of the lower pipe body (210) at one end, for slidably inserting with the upper pipe body (110); A lower abutting block (220) is arranged at the end of the lower pipe body (210) away from the upper pipe body (110); The side of the lower abutting block (220) away from the lower pipe body (210) is concave, forming the lower abutting groove.

4. The tailgate support rod of claim 3, wherein, A positioning pin (130) is arranged on the outer periphery of the upper pipe body (110); A positioning structure (230) is arranged on the outer periphery of the lower pipe body (210); The positioning pin (130) is slidably connected with the positioning structure (230), and the positioning pin (130) can also be clamped with multiple preset positions of the positioning structure (230).

5. The tailgate support rod of claim 4, wherein, The positioning structure (230) includes: A sliding groove (231) is arranged on the outer periphery of the lower pipe body (210) along the axial direction of the lower pipe body (210); Multiple positioning grooves (232) are arranged along the axial direction of the lower pipe body (210), and one side of the positioning groove (232) is communicated with the sliding groove (231).

6. The tailgate support rod of claim 3, wherein, Further including: A first reinforcing assembly (300); The first reinforcing assembly (300) is arranged at the end of the lower pipe body (210) close to the lower abutting block (220); An insertion rod (330) is arranged on the first reinforcing assembly (300), which can be inserted with the position to be inserted of the vehicle body.

7. The tailgate support rod of claim 6, wherein, The first reinforcing assembly (300) is movably connected with the lower pipe body (210).

8. The tailgate support rod of claim 7, wherein, The first reinforcing assembly (300) includes: A connecting pipe (310) is sleeved at the end of the lower pipe body (210) close to the lower abutting block (220); A connecting plate (320) is sleeved on the outer periphery of the connecting pipe (310), and the plug-in rod (330) is arranged on one side of the connecting plate (320) close to the lower abutting block (220).

9. The tailgate support rod of any one of claims 6-8, wherein, The plug-in rod (330) is a plurality of plug-in rods (330), and the plurality of plug-in rods (330) can be respectively plugged into a plurality of to-be-plugged positions of the vehicle body.

10. The tailgate support rod of claim 3, wherein, Further comprising: A second reinforcing assembly is arranged at one end of the upper pipe body (110) close to the upper abutting block (120), and is used for plugging into the to-be-plugged position of the tail door.

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