Support structure, automobile main trailer connecting structure and automobile

By designing an integrated support structure, including a base plate, a flap assembly, and uprights, the problem of dispersed support structures in existing technologies has been solved, achieving high integration and stability of the truck-trailer connection structure, and improving load-bearing capacity and space utilization efficiency.

CN223791275UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-13ZHIZI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520451183.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-14
Publication Date
2026-01-13
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-14

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Technical Problem

The existing vehicle trailer connection structure has a large number of scattered support structures with low integration, resulting in insufficient overall structural stability and load-bearing capacity.

Method used

Design a support structure including a base plate, a flap assembly, and a vertical plate. The flap assembly consists of a connecting plate, a support plate, and a mounting plate. It is connected by reinforcing ribs to achieve centralized installation of pipelines and auxiliary components. The expansion tank, control box, and cable socket are fixed with bolts to form a neat layout and high integration.

Benefits of technology

It improves the integration and stability of the support structure, enhances its resistance to torsion and bending, reduces the number of supports, saves space and materials, and reduces weight and cost.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobiles, in particular to a support structure, an automobile main trailer connecting structure and an automobile. The support structure comprises a bottom plate, a turning plate assembly and a vertical plate, the turning plate assembly comprises a connecting plate, two supporting plates and a mounting plate, the side, in the first direction, of the connecting plate is fixedly connected with the bottom plate, and the two supporting plates are fixedly connected with the two sides, in the second direction, of the connecting plate correspondingly; the end, away from the connecting plate, of each supporting plate in the vertical direction is fixedly connected with a mounting plate, the mounting plates are located above the bottom plate, and the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other and both parallel to the horizontal plane; the vertical plate and the connecting plate are fixedly connected along the other side of the first direction. Through the support structure, the number of supports can be reduced, the integration degree of the automobile main trailer connecting structure is improved, the stability of the automobile main trailer connecting structure is facilitated, various automobile pipelines and accessories can be reasonably and neatly arranged, and the structural stability is high.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of automotive technology, and more specifically, to a bracket structure, a vehicle-trailer connection structure, and a vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] In the commercial vehicle sector, numerous pipelines and mounting brackets for communication and braking control between tractor units and semi-trailers require a transitional connection via a vehicle-trailer connection structure. This connection structure includes a bracket structure. Existing technologies use separate bracket structures to install and fix numerous communication and braking pipelines and auxiliary components, resulting in a large number of dispersed brackets, low integration, and low overall structural stability. This leads to a complex vehicle-trailer connection structure with low load-bearing capacity. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, this application provides a bracket structure, a vehicle-trailer connection structure, and a vehicle, aiming to improve the problems of existing bracket structures being numerous and scattered, having low integration, and low overall structural stability.

[0004] In a first aspect, this application provides a support structure, comprising:

[0005] Base plate;

[0006] A flap assembly includes a connecting plate, two support plates, and a mounting plate. The connecting plate is fixedly connected to a base plate along one side in a first direction. The two support plates are respectively fixedly connected to the connecting plate on both sides along a second direction. Each support plate has a mounting plate fixedly connected to its end perpendicular to the connecting plate. The mounting plate is located above the base plate. The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other and both parallel to the horizontal plane.

[0007] The upright plate is fixedly connected to the connecting plate on the other side along the first direction.

[0008] Preferably, a first reinforcing rib is provided at the connection between the mounting plate and the support plate, and at the connection between the support plate and the connecting plate;

[0009] The connection between the connecting plate and the upright plate, as well as the connection between the connecting plate and the base plate, are provided with a second reinforcing rib.

[0010] Preferably, the base plate has weight-reducing holes.

[0011] Secondly, this application provides a vehicle-trailer connection structure, including an expansion tank, a control box, a cable socket, and the bracket structure provided in the first aspect of this application;

[0012] The base plate abuts against the bottom surface of the control box. The base plate has a first mounting hole. The control box is connected to the base plate by a first mounting bolt, which passes through the first mounting hole.

[0013] The mounting plate has a second mounting hole, and the upright plate has a third and a fourth mounting hole. The surface of the mounting plate abuts against the bottom surface of the expansion tank, and the expansion tank is connected to the mounting plate by a second mounting bolt, which passes through the second mounting hole. The surface of the upright plate along the first direction near the flip-plate assembly abuts against the side of the expansion tank, and the expansion tank is connected to the upright plate by a third mounting bolt, which passes through the third mounting hole.

[0014] The upright plate is connected to one end of the cable socket by a fourth mounting bolt, which passes through a fourth mounting hole.

[0015] Preferably, the surface of the mounting plate is parallel to the horizontal plane, and along the second direction, the mounting plate is located on the side of the support plate away from the other support plate;

[0016] The two support plates are arranged opposite each other with their surfaces perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and the surface of the upright plate is also arranged perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

[0017] Preferably, the surface of the base plate is parallel to the horizontal plane, and the base plate is provided with two limiting parts arranged opposite to each other along the second direction. The two limiting parts respectively abut against the two sides of the control box in the second direction.

[0018] Preferably, the vehicle-trailer connection structure further includes a trailer work light, the upright plate has a fifth mounting hole, the upright plate and the trailer work light are connected by a fifth mounting bolt, and the fifth mounting bolt passes through the fifth mounting hole.

[0019] Preferably, the vehicle-trailer connection structure further includes a trailer brake pipe and a wall-mounting connector. The upright plate has a sixth mounting hole. One end of the trailer brake pipe is connected to the wall-mounting connector. The wall-mounting connector is connected to the upright plate by a sixth mounting bolt, which passes through the sixth mounting hole.

[0020] Preferably, the vehicle-trailer connection structure further includes a trailer joint, the upright plate has a seventh mounting hole, one end of the trailer joint is connected to the upright plate by a seventh mounting bolt, and the seventh mounting bolt passes through the seventh mounting hole.

[0021] Thirdly, this application provides a vehicle including the vehicle-trailer connection structure provided in the second aspect of this application.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, a bracket structure, a main-trailer connection structure of an automobile, and an automobile provided by the present application achieve at least the following beneficial effects:

[0023] In the present application, the bracket structure includes a bottom plate, a flap assembly, and a vertical plate. The flap assembly includes a connecting plate, two support plates, and a mounting plate. The bottom plate, the vertical plate, and the mounting plate can be used to install and fix numerous pipelines and accessory components for automobile communication and control brakes. That is, the bracket structure can centrally install various automobile pipelines and accessory components on the same bracket, thereby reducing the number of brackets, improving the integration degree of the main-trailer connection structure of the automobile, and being beneficial to the stability of the main-trailer connection structure of the automobile. Moreover, the mounting plate is located above the bottom plate, and in the first direction, the bottom plate, the mounting plate, and the vertical plate are arranged in sequence, so that various automobile pipelines and accessory components installed on the bottom plate, the mounting plate, and the vertical plate can be reasonably and neatly arranged, and the space utilization is reasonable and orderly. The overall shape of the flap assembly is "U", which can ensure the lateral stiffness and torsional stiffness, effectively improve the overall anti-torsion and anti-bending capabilities of the bracket structure, and enhance the bearing capacity of the bracket structure.

[0024] The main-trailer connection structure of the automobile includes an expansion water tank, a control box, a cable socket, and a bracket structure. The plate surface of the bottom plate abuts against the bottom surface of the control box, and the bottom plate can provide reliable support for the control box. Moreover, the control box is fixedly connected to the bottom plate through a first mounting bolt, realizing the reliable installation of the control box on the bottom plate of the bracket structure. The plate surface of the mounting plate abuts against the bottom surface of the expansion water tank, and the mounting plate can provide reliable support for the expansion water tank. The vertical plate abuts against the side surface of the expansion water tank, and the vertical plate can limit the expansion water tank in the first direction. Moreover, the expansion water tank is connected to the mounting plate through a second mounting bolt, and the expansion water tank is also connected to the vertical plate through a third mounting bolt, realizing the reliable installation of the expansion water tank on the vertical plate and the mounting plate. The vertical plate is connected to one end of the cable socket through a fourth mounting bolt, realizing the fixed connection between the cable socket and the vertical plate. The main-trailer connection structure of the automobile realizes the reliable installation of the expansion water tank, the control box, and the cable socket, has a high integration degree, a simple structure, greatly saves space and materials, has a small weight, and a low cost.

[0025] Of course, it is not necessary for any product implementing the present application to achieve all the above-mentioned technical effects simultaneously.

[0026] Other features and advantages of the present application will become clear through the following detailed description of the exemplary embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The drawings incorporated in the specification and constituting a part of the specification illustrate embodiments of the present application and, together with the description, are used to explain the principles of the present application.

[0028] Figure 1The figure shown is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a support structure in an embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 2 The figure shown is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a vehicle-trailer connection structure provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 3 The diagram shown is another perspective view of the vehicle-trailer connection structure provided in the embodiment of this application.

[0031] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0032] 100-Bracket structure, 110-Base plate, 111-First mounting hole, 112-Limiting part, 113-Weight reduction hole, 121-Mounting plate, 101-Second mounting hole, 122-Connecting plate, 103-Second reinforcing rib, 123-Support plate, 102-First reinforcing rib, 130-Upright plate, 131-Third mounting hole, 132-Fourth mounting hole, 104-Fifth mounting hole, 105-Sixth mounting hole, 107-Seventh mounting hole, 200-Expansion tank, 300-Control box, 400-Cable socket, 600-Wall-through connector, 700-Trailer connector, 800-Trailer brake pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0033] Various exemplary embodiments of the present application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and values ​​of the components and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present application.

[0034] The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the scope of this application and its application or use.

[0035] Techniques, methods, and equipment known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and equipment should be considered part of the specification.

[0036] In all the examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values.

[0037] Various modifications and variations can be made to this application without departing from its spirit or scope, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, this application is intended to cover modifications and variations falling within the scope of the corresponding claims (the claimed technical solutions) and their equivalents. It should be noted that the embodiments provided in this application can be combined with each other without contradiction.

[0038] It should be noted that like reference numerals and letters refer to like items in the following figures. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it will not be further discussed in subsequent figures.

[0039] Figure 1 The figure shows a schematic perspective view of the bracket structure provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 1 , an embodiment of the present application provides a bracket structure 100, including a bottom plate 110, a flap assembly and a vertical plate 130. The flap assembly includes a connecting plate 122, two support plates 123 and a mounting plate 121. One side of the connecting plate 122 along the first direction D1 is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 110. The two support plates 123 are respectively fixedly connected to both sides of the connecting plate 122 along the second direction D2. One end of each support plate 123 away from the connecting plate 122 in the vertical direction is fixedly connected to a mounting plate 121. The mounting plate 121 is located above the bottom plate 110. The first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are perpendicular to each other and both parallel to the horizontal plane. The vertical plate 130 is fixedly connected to the other side of the connecting plate 122 along the first direction D1.

[0041] During specific implementation, the bottom plate 110, the flap assembly and the vertical plate 130 can be fixedly connected in sequence by welding.

[0042] In the bracket structure 100 provided by this embodiment, the bracket structure 100 includes a bottom plate 110, a flap assembly and a vertical plate 130. The flap assembly includes a connecting plate 122, two support plates 123 and a mounting plate 121. The bottom plate 110, the vertical plate 130 and the mounting plate 121 can be used to install and fix numerous pipelines and accessory components for vehicle communication and control brakes. That is, the bracket structure 100 can centrally install various vehicle pipelines and accessory components on the same bracket. Therefore, the number of brackets is reduced, the integration degree of the vehicle tractor-trailer connection structure is improved, which is beneficial to the stability of the vehicle tractor-trailer connection structure. And, the mounting plate 121 is located above the bottom plate 110. In the first direction D1, the bottom plate 110, the mounting plate 121 and the vertical plate 130 are arranged in sequence, so that various vehicle pipelines and accessory components installed on the bottom plate 110, the mounting plate 121 and the vertical plate 130 can be reasonably and neatly arranged, and the space is utilized reasonably and orderly. The overall shape of the flap assembly is "U-shaped", which can ensure the lateral stiffness and torsional stiffness, effectively enhance the overall torsional and bending resistance of the bracket structure 100, and improve the bearing capacity of the bracket structure 100.

[0043] See Figure 1In some embodiments, a first reinforcing rib 102 is provided at the connection between the mounting plate 121 and the support plate 123, and at the connection between the support plate 123 and the connecting plate 122; a second reinforcing rib 103 is provided at the connection between the connecting plate 122 and the upright plate 130, and at the connection between the connecting plate 122 and the base plate 110. Thus, the first reinforcing rib 102 can improve the connection strength between the support plate 123 and the mounting plate 121, and between the support plate 123 and the connecting plate 122, thereby improving the structural strength of the support structure 100; the second reinforcing rib 103 can improve the connection strength between the connecting plate 122 and the upright plate 130, and between the connecting plate 122 and the base plate 110, thereby improving the structural strength of the support structure 100.

[0044] See Figure 1 In some embodiments, the base plate 110 has weight-reducing holes 113, which helps to reduce the weight of the support structure 100, thereby meeting the lightweight requirements of the vehicle-trailer connection structure.

[0045] Based on the same inventive concept, this application also provides a vehicle-trailer connection structure.

[0046] Figure 2 The image shown is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a vehicle-trailer connection structure provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 3 The diagram shown is another perspective view of the vehicle-trailer connection structure provided in the embodiment of this application.

[0047] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 The vehicle-trailer connection structure includes an expansion tank 200, a control box 300, a cable socket 400, and a bracket structure 100 provided in any of the above embodiments of this application; the surface of the base plate 110 abuts against the bottom surface of the control box 300, the base plate 110 has a first mounting hole 111, and the control box 300 is connected to the base plate 110 by a first mounting bolt, the first mounting bolt passing through the first mounting hole 111; the mounting plate 121 has a second mounting hole 101, and the upright plate 130 has a third mounting hole 131 and a fourth mounting hole 132, the mounting plate 121... The plate surface abuts against the bottom surface of the expansion tank 200, and the expansion tank 200 is connected to the mounting plate 121 by a second mounting bolt, which passes through the second mounting hole 101. The plate surface of the upright plate 130 along the first direction D1 near the flap assembly abuts against the side of the expansion tank 200. The expansion tank 200 is connected to the upright plate 130 by a third mounting bolt, which passes through the third mounting hole 131. The upright plate 130 is connected to one end of the cable socket 400 by a fourth mounting bolt, which passes through the fourth mounting hole 132.

[0048] In practice, the base plate 110, the flip plate assembly, and the upright plate 130 can be fixedly connected in sequence by welding.

[0049] In practice, the control box 300 can be equipped with controllers, such as battery controllers, vehicle controllers, electric drive controllers, and transmission controllers.

[0050] In the vehicle-trailer connection structure provided in this embodiment, the surface of the base plate 110 abuts against the bottom surface of the control box 300, providing reliable support for the control box 300. The control box is fixedly connected to the base plate 110 via a first mounting bolt, ensuring reliable installation of the control box on the base plate 110 of the bracket structure 100. The surface of the mounting plate 121 abuts against the bottom surface of the expansion tank 200, providing reliable support for the expansion tank 200. The upright plate 130 abuts against the side of the expansion tank 200, limiting the expansion tank 200 in the first direction D1. Furthermore, the expansion tank 200 is connected to the mounting plate 121 via a second mounting bolt, and the expansion tank 200 is also connected to the upright plate 130 via a third mounting bolt, thus ensuring that the expansion tank 200 is reliably installed on the upright plate 130 and the mounting plate 121; the upright plate 130 is connected to one end of the cable socket 400 via a fourth mounting bolt, thus ensuring a fixed connection between the cable socket 400 and the upright plate 130; the truck trailer connection structure enables reliable installation of the expansion tank 200, the control box 300, and the cable socket 400, and features high integration, simple structure, significant space and material savings, light weight, and low cost.

[0051] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the surface of the mounting plate 121 is parallel to the horizontal plane, and the mounting plate 121 provides reliable support for the expansion tank 200; along the second direction D2, the mounting plate 121 is located on the side of the support plate 123 away from the other support plate 123, so that the span distance between the two mounting plates 121 along the second direction D2 is increased, and the two mounting plates 121 can provide reliable support for the expansion tank 200 with a larger size in the second direction D2; the two support plates 123 are arranged opposite each other and the surface is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and the surface of the upright plate 130 is arranged perpendicular to the horizontal plane, which can make the vehicle-trailer connection structure more compact.

[0052] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the base plate 110 is parallel to the horizontal plane, and the base plate 110 is provided with two limiting parts 112 arranged opposite to each other along the second direction D2. The two limiting parts 112 respectively abut against the two sides of the control box 300 in the second direction D2. In this way, the two limiting parts 112 can limit the control box 300 in the second direction D2, thus improving the reliability of the connection between the power battery system and the base plate 110.

[0053] See Figure 1 and Figure 3In some embodiments, the upright plate 130 has a fifth mounting hole 104, and the upright plate 130 is connected to the trailer work light by a fifth mounting bolt. The fifth mounting bolt passes through the fifth mounting hole 104, thus enabling the trailer work light to be mounted on the bracket structure 100, further improving the integration of the vehicle-trailer connection structure.

[0054] See Figure 1 and Figure 3 In some embodiments, the vehicle-trailer connection structure further includes a trailer brake pipe 800 and a wall-mounting connector 600. The upright plate 130 has a sixth mounting hole 105. One end of the trailer brake pipe 800 is connected to the wall-mounting connector 600. The wall-mounting connector 600 is connected to the upright plate 130 by a sixth mounting bolt, which passes through the sixth mounting hole 105. In this way, one end of the trailer brake pipe 800 can be installed on the bracket structure 100 through the wall-mounting connector 600, further improving the integration of the vehicle-trailer connection structure.

[0055] See Figure 1 and Figure 3 In some embodiments, the vehicle-trailer connection structure also includes a trailer connector 700. The upright plate 130 has a seventh mounting hole 107. One end of the trailer connector 700 is connected to the upright plate 130 by a seventh mounting bolt. The seventh mounting bolt passes through the seventh mounting hole 107. In this way, the trailer connector 700 can be installed on the bracket structure 100, further improving the integration of the vehicle-trailer connection structure.

[0056] Based on the same inventive concept, this application also provides an automobile. The automobile provided in this embodiment includes the automobile-trailer connection structure provided in any of the above embodiments of this application. The beneficial effects produced by the automobile provided in this embodiment are also as described in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0057] While specific embodiments of this application have been described in detail by way of examples, those skilled in the art should understand that the above examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of this application. The scope of this application is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A stent structure, characterized by: The utility model provides a kind of automobile main trailer connecting structure, including: Bottom plate; Flip plate assembly, including connecting plate, two support plates and mounting plate, the connecting plate is fixedly connected with the bottom plate along the one side of first direction, two support plates are fixedly connected with the connecting plate along the two sides of second direction respectively, the mounting plate is fixedly connected with one of each support plate along vertical direction away from the connecting plate, the mounting plate is located above the bottom plate, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other and are parallel to horizontal plane;And Vertical plate, which is fixedly connected with the other side of the connecting plate along the first direction.

2. The stent structure of claim 1, wherein, First reinforcing ribs are provided at the connection between the mounting plate and the support plate, and at the connection between the support plate and the connecting plate. Second reinforcing ribs are provided at the connection between the connecting plate and the vertical plate, and at the connection between the connecting plate and the bottom plate.

3. The stent structure of claim 1, wherein, The bottom plate is provided with a weight-reducing hole.

4. A connection structure of a tractor-trailer vehicle, characterized by The utility model provides a kind of automobile main trailer connecting structure, including expansion water tank, control box, cable socket and the support structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3; The surface of the bottom plate abuts against the bottom surface of the control box, the bottom plate is provided with a first mounting hole, the control box is connected with the bottom plate by first mounting bolt, and the first mounting bolt is arranged in the first mounting hole; The mounting plate is provided with a second mounting hole, the vertical plate is provided with a third mounting hole and a fourth mounting hole, the surface of the mounting plate abuts against the bottom surface of the expansion water tank, and the expansion water tank is connected with the mounting plate by second mounting bolt, the second mounting bolt is arranged in the second mounting hole, the surface of the vertical plate on the side close to the flip plate assembly along the first direction abuts against the side surface of the expansion water tank, and the expansion water tank is connected with the vertical plate by third mounting bolt, the third mounting bolt is arranged in the third mounting hole; The vertical plate is connected with one end of the cable socket by fourth mounting bolt, and the fourth mounting bolt is arranged in the fourth mounting hole.

5. The automotive tractor-trailer connection structure of claim 4, wherein The surface of the mounting plate is parallel to the horizontal plane, and the mounting plate is located on the side of the support plate away from the other support plate along the second direction; The two support plates are oppositely arranged and the surfaces thereof are perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and the surface of the vertical plate is arranged perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

6. The automotive tractor-trailer connection structure of claim 4, wherein The surface of the bottom plate is parallel to the horizontal plane, and the bottom plate is provided with two limiting portions oppositely arranged along the second direction, and the two limiting portions abut against the two side surfaces of the control box along the second direction respectively.

7. The automotive tractor-trailer connection structure of claim 4, wherein The vertical plate is provided with a fifth mounting hole, the vertical plate is connected with the trailer working lamp by fifth mounting bolt, and the fifth mounting bolt is arranged in the fifth mounting hole.

8. The automotive tractor-trailer connection structure of claim 4, wherein The vertical plate is provided with a sixth mounting hole, one end of the trailer brake pipe is connected with the through-wall connector, the through-wall connector is connected with the vertical plate by sixth mounting bolt, and the sixth mounting bolt is arranged in the sixth mounting hole.

9. The automotive tractor-trailer connection structure of claim 4, wherein, The vertical plate is provided with a seventh mounting hole, one end of the trailer connector is connected with the vertical plate by seventh mounting bolt, and the seventh mounting bolt is arranged in the seventh mounting hole.

10. An automobile characterized by comprising: The utility model provides a kind of automobile main trailer connecting structure, including the automobile main trailer connecting structure as claimed in any one of claims 4 to 9.