Fender assembly

Abstract

The utility model discloses a fender assembly which comprises a fender, a decorative cover and an environment sensing element, an assembling opening is formed in the fender, and the periphery of the assembling opening is bent to form a bearing seat; the decoration cover is installed at the assembly opening and limited through the bearing seat, the environment sensing element is installed on the decoration cover, and the environment sensing element is used for obtaining environment information of a preset area; the trim cover is connected with a limiting part, the fender is connected with a blocking part, and after the trim cover is installed on the assembling opening, the limiting part and the blocking part are in interference fit; the vibration abrasion and shaking abnormal sound between the trim cover and the fender can be reduced, the influence of the working temperature of the environment sensing element on the appearance of the trim cover is reduced, and the attractiveness of the outline of a vehicle is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vehicles, specifically to a fender assembly. Background Technology

[0002] The fender exterior trim cover can be used to mount intelligent driving-related components (such as cameras or lidar) to enhance the overall vehicle intelligence.

[0003] Currently, the environmental sensing element installed on the decorative cover has a certain mass, which can easily cause vibration and wear to the decorative cover during driving. It can also cause shaking and abnormal noise between the decorative cover and the fender. In addition, the environmental sensing element will generate excessive temperature when working for a long time, which will affect the appearance and structure of the decorative cover and result in an unsightly vehicle outline.

[0004] Therefore, to solve the above problems, a fender assembly is needed that can reduce vibration wear and swaying noise between the trim cover and the fender, reduce the impact of the operating temperature of the environmental sensing element on the appearance of the trim cover, and improve the aesthetics of the vehicle's exterior profile. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the purpose of this utility model is to overcome the defects in the prior art and provide a fender assembly that can reduce vibration wear and shaking noise between the decorative cover and the fender, reduce the impact of the operating temperature of the environmental sensing element on the appearance of the decorative cover, and improve the aesthetics of the vehicle's outline.

[0006] The present invention relates to a fender assembly, comprising a fender, a decorative cover, and an environmental sensing element. The fender has an assembly opening, the periphery of which is bent to form a support. The decorative cover is installed at the assembly opening and is limited by the support. The environmental sensing element is installed on the decorative cover and is used to obtain environmental information of a preset area.

[0007] The decorative cover is connected to a limiting part, and the fender is connected to a blocking part. After the decorative cover is installed at the assembly port, the limiting part and the blocking part are interference-fitted.

[0008] Furthermore, the decorative cover is installed on the support by means of a snap-fit ​​mechanism using clips.

[0009] Furthermore, the bearing is formed by first bending and extending from the periphery of the assembly opening into the fender and then bending towards the center of the assembly opening, and the claw engages with the edge of the bearing.

[0010] Furthermore, the limiting part includes a limiting post protruding from the inner sidewall of the decorative cover into the fender, and the blocking part includes a limiting end protruding from the edge of the bearing towards the limiting post;

[0011] The decorative cover is positioned behind the support, and the limiting end abuts against the limiting post.

[0012] Furthermore, the end of the limiting post has a guide surface for guiding the limiting end.

[0013] Furthermore, the limiting end includes a support plate protruding from the edge of the bearing towards the limiting post, and the limiting end also includes an abutment plate connected to the inner side of the support plate at an angle α, where α ≥ 90°;

[0014] The decorative cover is positioned behind the support, and the retaining plate at the limiting end abuts against the limiting post.

[0015] Furthermore, the abutment plate is connected to the end of the support plate through a smooth curved transition, α≤150°.

[0016] Furthermore, it also includes a mounting bracket, through which the environmental sensing element is confined to the decorative cover.

[0017] Furthermore, the mounting bracket includes a back plate and a connecting lug, with a limiting groove formed between the back plate and the connecting lug. The environmental sensing element is located in the limiting groove and fixed to the back plate, and the connecting lug fixes the back plate to the decorative cover.

[0018] Furthermore, the mounting bracket includes mounting bracket I, mounting bracket II, and mounting bracket III, and the environmental sensing element includes a blind spot lidar limited to the decorative cover by mounting bracket I, a camera I limited to the decorative cover by mounting bracket II, and a camera II limited to the decorative cover by mounting bracket III.

[0019] Camera I and Camera II are positioned opposite to each other on top of the blind spot lidar;

[0020] The decorative cover has windows for monitoring by camera I, camera II, and blind spot lidar.

[0021] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The fender assembly disclosed in this utility model has a support extending inward from the periphery of the assembly opening. An environmental sensing element and a decorative cover, which are assembled as a whole, are embedded in the support. A limiting part is connected to the decorative cover, and a blocking part is connected to the fender. After the decorative cover is installed in the assembly opening, the limiting part and the blocking part are interference-fitted, so that the decorative cover with the environmental sensing element can be more stably fixed to the fender. This can reduce vibration and wear between the decorative cover with the environmental sensing element and the fender, and reduce shaking noise. Since the environmental sensing element and the decorative cover, which are integrated as a whole, are embedded in the support of the fender, and the decorative cover and the fender are further fixed by the interference-fitting limiting part and the blocking part, this structure can facilitate the dimensional control of the decorative cover's shape. More specifically, when the operating temperature of the environmental sensing element rises, the deformation of the decorative cover can be controlled within a preset range. When the decorative cover deforms and exerts force on the fender, the embedded structure of the decorative cover on the fender can offset part of the deformation. Furthermore, the force that causes the decorative cover to deform can be offset by the limiting and blocking parts of the interference fit between the decorative cover and the fender, thereby ensuring the aesthetic appearance of the fender and the overall vehicle profile. Attached Figure Description

[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the front and side structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the back side structure of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the front and side structures of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the back structure of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 This utility model Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the AA-directed local structure;

[0029] Figure 7 This utility model Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the local structure of BB;

[0030] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the decorative cover of this utility model.

[0031] Reference numerals: Fender 001, Decorative cover 002, Blind spot lidar 003, Camera I 004, Camera II 005, Assembly port 101, Support 102, Limiting end 1021, Support plate 1021a, Abutment plate 1021b, Limiting post 201, Guide surface 2011, Claw 202, Mounting bracket I 301, Support I 302, Mounting bracket II 401, Mounting bracket III 501. Detailed Implementation

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention, as shown below. Figures 1-4 As shown, "inside" refers to the direction facing the vehicle interior after the solution is applied to the vehicle; "outside" is the opposite direction, and will not be described further. The fender assembly in this embodiment includes a fender 001, a decorative cover 002, and an environmental sensing element. The fender 001 has a mounting opening 101, and the periphery of the mounting opening 101 extends inward to form a support 102. The decorative cover 002 is installed in the mounting opening 101 and limited by the support 102. The environmental sensing element is installed on the decorative cover 002 and is used to obtain environmental information of a preset area. The environmental sensing element can be any one or more of a lidar, ultrasonic radar, millimeter-wave radar, sensor, and camera, preferably capable of achieving the purpose of the environmental sensing element described above in this solution, and will not be described further.

[0033] The support 102 extends inward from the periphery of the mounting opening 101. The environmental sensing element and the decorative cover 002, which are assembled as a whole, are embedded in the support 102. The decorative cover is connected to a limiting part, and the fender is connected to a blocking part. After the decorative cover is installed in the mounting opening, the limiting part and the blocking part are interference-fitted so that the decorative cover with the environmental sensing element can be more stably fixed to the fender 001. This can reduce vibration and wear between the decorative cover with the environmental sensing element and the fender, and reduce shaking and abnormal noise between the decorative cover and the fender. Since the environmental sensing element and the decorative cover 002, which are assembled as a whole, are embedded in the support 102 of the fender, and the decorative cover and the fender are further fixed by the interference-fitting limiting part and the blocking part, it is convenient to control the size of the decorative cover and the fender. More specifically, when the operating temperature of the environmental sensing element rises, the deformation of the decorative cover can be controlled within a preset range. When the decorative cover deforms and exerts force on the fender, the embedded structure of the decorative cover on the fender can offset part of the deformation. Furthermore, the force that causes the decorative cover to deform can be offset by the limiting and blocking parts of the interference fit between the decorative cover and the fender, thereby ensuring the aesthetic appearance of the decorative cover, the fender, and the vehicle.

[0034] In this embodiment, the support 102 is formed by bending from the periphery of the mounting opening 101 towards the fender and then bending towards the center of the mounting opening. The edge of the support 102 bent towards the center of the mounting opening is an annular shape conforming to the periphery of the mounting opening, and the center of the mounting opening is the center position of the mounting opening 101. The decorative cover 002 is installed on the support 102 by means of a snap-fit ​​mechanism using a claw 202, which snaps onto the edge of the support 102 bent towards the center of the mounting opening. Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, a plurality of claws 202 are distributed around the periphery of the decorative cover 002. These claws 202 extend into the assembly port 101 and engage with the edge of the support 102 via hooks, thus limiting the decorative cover 002. In this state, the inner edge of the decorative cover 002 is supported by the support 102, and is also limited circumferentially by the side of the support 102. Any existing type of claw 202 can be integrated into the decorative cover 002 to meet the intended function; further details are omitted here. The use of claws 202 on the fender improves assembly convenience, and the claws 202 also possess a certain degree of deformation capability, facilitating control over the external dimensions of the decorative cover 002 and the fender.

[0035] In this embodiment, as Figure 2 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, the limiting part includes a limiting post 201 protruding from the inner sidewall of the decorative cover into the fender. The limiting post 201 is disposed near the edge of the bearing 102. The blocking part includes a limiting end 1021 protruding from the edge of the bearing into the limiting post 201. That is, the extending direction of the limiting end 1021 is towards the center of the assembly opening 101. After the decorative cover 002 is limited to the bearing 102, the limiting end 1021 abuts against the limiting post 201. By setting the matching limiting post 201 and limiting end 1021, the decorative cover 002 is more reliably installed on the fender, and the clamping force between them further enhances the connection strength between the decorative cover 002 and the fender in the circumferential direction, thereby improving the deformation resistance of the decorative cover 002 and the fender 001. In this solution, the matching structure of the limiting post 201 and the limiting end 1021 is in multiple sets, and these multiple sets of matching structures are distributed near the periphery of the decorative cover 002, making the stress uniformity of the decorative cover 002 better, and the installation stability of the decorative cover 002 on the fender more superior, ensuring the external dimensions of the decorative cover 002 and the fender, and maintaining the vehicle's aesthetic performance. It should be understood that the interference fit between the limiting part and the blocking part can also utilize a structure of conical surface fitting with a ring cylinder or a structure of claw fitting with a clamp plate, etc., to achieve the purpose of interference fit between the limiting part and the blocking part, which will not be elaborated here.

[0036] In this embodiment, the end of the limiting post 201 has a guide surface 2011 for guiding the limiting end 1021. The end of the limiting post 201 is the inward end of the limiting post 201. The guide surface 2011 can be an inclined surface or a curved surface, etc., to facilitate the smooth engagement of the limiting end 1021 with the limiting post 201. This will not be elaborated further here. In this solution, the inward end of the limiting post 201 is inclined from the inside to the outside towards the limiting end 1021 to form the guide surface 2011, which facilitates the limiting end 1021 being guided to engage with the limiting post 201, making the assembly of the decorative cover 002 on the fender simpler and more convenient.

[0037] In this embodiment, the limiting end 1021 includes a support plate 1021a protruding from the edge of the bearing towards the limiting post 201. The limiting end 1021 also includes an abutment plate 1021b connected to the inner side of the support plate 1021a at an angle α ≥ 90°. The abutment plate 1021b is smoothly connected to the end of the support plate 1021a through a curved surface, resulting in better deformation capacity and force-bearing effect, with α ≤ 150°. The limiting end 1021 has a spring-loaded structure. After the decorative cover 002 is limited behind the bearing 102, the abutment plate 1021b of the limiting end 1021 abuts against the limiting post 201. Within the specified α angle range, 90°≤α≤15°, the limiting end 1021 has better elastic force, which makes the limiting end 1021 have a better clamping effect on the limiting post 201, thereby ensuring the assembly reliability of the decorative cover 002 on the fender. Moreover, it can be eliminated or partially eliminated by the transition position of the holding plate 1021b and the support plate 1021a after being subjected to force, which is better for the control of the outer dimensions of the decorative cover 002 and the outer dimensions of the fender.

[0038] In this embodiment, a mounting bracket is also included, through which the environmental sensing element is positioned on the decorative cover 002. The mounting bracket allows the environmental sensing element to be detachably mounted on the decorative cover 002, improving assembly convenience and making maintenance more convenient.

[0039] In this embodiment, the mounting bracket includes a back plate and connecting lugs, with a limiting groove formed between the back plate and the connecting lugs. The environmental sensing element is located within the limiting groove and fixed to the back plate, while the connecting lugs fix the back plate to the decorative cover 002. The protective mounting of the environmental sensing element, enclosed by the limiting groove, on the decorative cover 002 further enhances the tightness of the fit between the environmental sensing element and the decorative cover, resulting in superior structural stability.

[0040] In this embodiment, the mounting bracket includes mounting bracket I 301, mounting bracket II 401, and mounting bracket III 501. The inner sidewall of the decorative cover 002 has supports I 302, II, and III that are adapted to the mounting brackets I 301, II 401, and III 501. The environmental sensing elements include a blind spot lidar 003 limited by mounting bracket I 301 to support I 302, a camera I 004 limited by mounting bracket II 401 to support II, and a camera II 005 limited by mounting bracket III 501 to support III. The decorative cover 002 has windows for monitoring by cameras I 004, II 005, and the blind spot lidar 003. The use of the blind spot lidar 003 enables the near-vehicle sensing space to be covered after this solution is installed in the vehicle, providing more accurate perception of the vehicle's surrounding environment (e.g., the location of obstacles or objects in blind spots) and spatial perception capabilities, thus improving vehicle safety. The detection ends of cameras I004 and II005 are positioned opposite to each other on top of the blind spot lidar 003; this allows the environmental perception element to cover a wider monitoring range, more accurately identify objects, and further ensure driving safety. The blind spot lidar 003, cameras I004 and II005 are based on existing technologies used in this solution, which will not be elaborated further here.

[0041] In this embodiment, as Figures 3-5 As shown, this solution takes the installation structure of the blind spot repair lidar 003 as an example. A limiting groove is formed between the back plate of the mounting bracket I301 and the connecting lug. The blind spot repair lidar 003 is located in the limiting groove and fixed to the back plate. The connecting lug fixes the back plate to the support I302 formed on the decorative cover 002, making the limiting reliability of the decorative cover 002 for the blind spot repair lidar 003 better. The fixing method is a screw detachable connection, which improves the ease of assembly. The structure of the limiting groove can further improve the limiting reliability of the blind spot repair lidar 003, so that it can be assembled more tightly on the fender 001. The inner side wall of the decorative cover 002 also has a limiting part 303 to limit the blind spot repair lidar 003. This limiting part 303 is the seat for protecting and limiting the probe of the blind spot repair lidar 003, and a functional port for monitoring the probe of the blind spot repair lidar 003 is opened on the limiting part 303.

[0042] In this solution, the mounting brackets I 301, II 401, and III 501 have roughly the same structure, all including a limiting groove for limiting the position of the set component, and are set on the corresponding support in a detachable assembly manner to meet the assembly limiting requirements; similarly, the decorative cover has windows at the corresponding positions of camera I 004 and camera II 005 to meet the monitoring requirements. The inner side wall of the decorative cover 002 also has a limiting structure with the same function as the limiting part 303 for correspondingly limiting camera I 004 and camera II 005, which will not be described in detail here.

[0043] In this embodiment, as Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, support I 302 is located at the rear of the decorative cover 002, which allows the heavier blind spot lidar 003 to be positioned lower, thus improving structural stability. The aforementioned rear and lower positions correspond to the rear and lower positions of the vehicle when this solution is applied to a vehicle, and will not be elaborated further here. Supports II and III are close together at the top of support I 302, so that the cameras I 004 and II 005, which are respectively mounted on supports II and III, are close to the blind spot lidar 003 mounted on support I 302, resulting in better structural compactness.

[0044] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of this utility model, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A fender assembly, characterized by: The application relates to a wing, a decorative cover and an environment sensing element, wherein the wing is provided with an assembling opening, the periphery of the assembling opening is bent to form a seat, the decorative cover is installed on the assembling opening and is limited by the seat, and the environment sensing element is installed on the decorative cover and is used for obtaining environment information of a preset area. The decorative cover is provided with a limiting part, the wing is provided with a blocking part, and the limiting part and the blocking part are in interference fit after the decorative cover is installed on the assembling opening.

2. The fender assembly of claim 1, wherein: The decorative cover is installed on the seat in a clamping mode through a clamping jaw.

3. The fender assembly of claim 2, wherein: The seat is formed by bending the periphery of the assembling opening towards the wing first and then towards the middle part of the assembling opening, and the clamping jaw is clamped on the edge of the seat.

4. The fender assembly of claim 1, wherein: The limiting part comprises a limiting column which is protruded from the inner wall of the decorative cover towards the wing, and the blocking part comprises a limiting end which is protruded from the edge of the seat towards the limiting column. The limiting end is tightly pressed against the limiting column after the decorative cover is limited on the seat.

5. The fender assembly of claim 4, wherein: The end of the limiting column is provided with a guide surface for guiding the limiting end.

6. The fender assembly of claim 4, wherein: The limiting end comprises a supporting plate which is protruded from the edge of the seat towards the limiting column, and the limiting end further comprises a pressing plate which is connected to the inner side of the supporting plate at an angle alpha (alpha is greater than or equal to 90 degrees). The pressing plate of the limiting end is tightly pressed against the limiting column after the decorative cover is limited on the seat.

7. The fender assembly of claim 6, wherein: The pressing plate is connected to the end of the supporting plate through a curved surface, and alpha is less than or equal to 150 degrees.

8. The fender assembly of claim 1, wherein: The application further relates to a mounting bracket, and the environment sensing element is limited on the decorative cover through the mounting bracket.

9. The fender assembly of claim 8, wherein: The mounting bracket comprises a back plate and a connecting lug, a limiting groove is formed between the back plate and the connecting lug, the environment sensing element is located in the limiting groove and is fixed with the back plate, and the connecting lug fixes the back plate on the decorative cover.

10. The fender assembly of claim 8, wherein: The mounting bracket comprises mounting bracket I, mounting bracket II and mounting bracket III, the environment sensing element comprises a blind-filling laser radar which is limited on the decorative cover by the mounting bracket I, a camera I which is limited on the decorative cover by the mounting bracket II and a camera II which is limited on the decorative cover by the mounting bracket III. The camera I and the camera II are arranged on the top of the blind-filling laser radar in a back-to-back mode. The decorative cover is provided with windows for the camera I, the camera II and the blind-filling laser radar.

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