Cooling module connecting beam mounting structure, cooling module mounting structure and vehicle

By designing a cooling module connecting beam to connect with the engine compartment side beam assembly in new energy vehicles, the cooling module can be arranged at an angle, solving the problems of cooling module layout and installation structure, increasing storage space and reducing wind resistance, and making it suitable for multi-model production.

CN223812631UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-20DEEPAL AUTOMOBILE TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520408364.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-10
Publication Date
2026-01-20
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-10

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Technical Problem

How to solve the layout and installation structure problems of cooling modules in new energy vehicles to meet storage space requirements and cooling performance requirements, while reducing the drag coefficient.

Method used

Design a cooling module connecting beam installation structure to move the installation point of the cooling module backward and downward, and connect it to the nacelle side beam assembly through the cooling module connecting beam. Combined with the front frame assembly, this allows for the inclined arrangement of the cooling module, reducing the vertical space occupied.

Benefits of technology

It increases the vehicle's storage space, lowers the height of the vehicle's front end, meets the requirements for cooling performance and wind resistance, and is easy to assemble, low in cost, highly adaptable, and suitable for the production of multiple vehicle models.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a cooling module connecting beam mounting structure, a cooling module mounting structure and a vehicle, the cooling module connecting beam mounting structure comprises a cooling module connecting beam, a left cabin edge beam assembly and a right cabin edge beam assembly, the cooling module connecting beam is arranged between the left cabin edge beam assembly and the right cabin edge beam assembly. The cooling module mounting structure comprises a cooling module, a front end frame assembly and a cooling module connecting beam mounting structure, the lower portion of the cooling module is connected with the lower portion of the front end frame assembly, the cooling module inclines upwards from front to back, and the upper portion of the cooling module is connected with a cooling module connecting beam. According to the utility model, the mounting point at the upper part of the cooling module can move backwards and downwards, so that not only can the front face model of the vehicle be designed to be low, but also the space above the connecting beam of the cooling module can be used for arranging a front spare box or other parts of the vehicle, and the storage space of the vehicle is increased.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a vehicle body structure, in particular to a cooling module connecting beam mounting structure, a cooling module mounting structure and a vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of the automobile industry and the popularization of new energy vehicles, people's daily travel becomes more comfortable. New energy vehicles, especially pure electric vehicles, have great advantages in space compared with traditional fuel vehicles, and consumers have higher demands for the storage space of vehicles. In order to better meet the needs of customers, the engine compartment design storage space gradually appears in electric vehicles. In addition, due to the complex thermal management system, the cooling performance of pure electric vehicles is higher than that of traditional fuel vehicles, which leads to larger cooling module size and greater impact on the layout and modeling of the engine compartment area; At the same time, the electric vehicle requires low wind resistance coefficient, and the front face modeling should be as low as possible, so the cooling module should occupy less height space. Under the premise of meeting the storage space and various performances, how to solve the layout and mounting structure of the cooling module of the electric vehicle is the key point of the development of the electric vehicle. SUMMARY

[0003] Therefore, the utility model discloses a cooling module connecting beam mounting structure, a cooling module mounting structure and a vehicle, which can move the mounting point of the upper part of the cooling module backward and downward, not only can design the front face modeling of the vehicle to be low, but also can use the space above the cooling module connecting beam to arrange the trunk or other components of the vehicle, thereby increasing the storage space of the vehicle.

[0004] The cooling module connecting beam mounting structure in the utility model, which comprises a cooling module connecting beam, a left engine compartment side beam assembly and a right engine compartment side beam assembly, the cooling module connecting beam is arranged between the left engine compartment side beam assembly and the right engine compartment side beam assembly.

[0005] Further, the position of the cooling module connecting beam in the up-down direction is below the upper side wall of the left engine compartment side beam assembly and the right engine compartment side beam assembly, and the position of the cooling module connecting beam in the front-back direction is in the middle part of the left engine compartment side beam assembly and the right engine compartment side beam assembly.

[0006] Further, the opposite side of the left engine compartment side beam assembly and the right engine compartment side beam assembly is provided with a cross beam mounting seat, the cross beam mounting seat comprises a side beam connecting part and a cross beam connecting part connected with the lower part of the side beam connecting part, the side beam connecting part is used for connecting with the middle part of the left side wall of the left engine compartment side beam assembly or the middle part of the right side wall of the right engine compartment side beam assembly, and the cross beam connecting part is used for connecting with the cooling module connecting beam.

[0007] Further, the crossbeam connecting part is provided with a crossbeam connecting hole, a first projection welding nut is arranged below the crossbeam connecting hole, and the cooling module connecting beam is connected with the first projection welding nut through a first bolt.

[0008] Further, the front and rear edges of the crossbeam mounting seat are provided with reinforcing flanges, and the crossbeam mounting seat is provided with reinforcing concave ribs or / and reinforcing convex platforms.

[0009] Further, the cooling module connecting beam comprises a main beam body and two mounting seat connecting parts arranged at the left and right ends of the main beam body, and the two mounting seat connecting parts are provided with mounting seat connecting holes.

[0010] Further, a plurality of module upper connecting holes are arranged on the main beam body in a spaced manner, and a second projection welding nut is arranged below each of the plurality of module upper connecting holes; and an arrow-shaped groove for indicating the mounting direction is arranged on the main beam body.

[0011] The utility model discloses a cooling module mounting structure, including cooling module, front end frame assembly and cooling module connecting beam mounting structure, the lower part of cooling module is connected with the lower part of front end frame assembly, cooling module is inclined from front to back upwards, and the upper part of cooling module is connected with cooling module connecting beam.

[0012] Further, the front end frame assembly comprises a water tank lower crossbeam, a left connecting piece, a left mounting support, an upper component left bracket, a right connecting piece, an upper component right bracket and a right mounting support, the left connecting piece and the right connecting piece are arranged on the left and right sides of the water tank lower crossbeam respectively, the upper component left bracket is arranged on the upper side of the left connecting piece, the upper component right bracket is arranged on the upper side of the right connecting piece, the left mounting support is connected with the left connecting piece and the upper component left bracket simultaneously, and the right mounting support is connected with the right connecting piece and the upper component right bracket simultaneously.

[0013] A left frame connecting piece is arranged on the upper component left bracket, a right frame connecting piece is arranged on the upper component right bracket, the left frame connecting piece is connected with the front end of the left cabin side beam assembly, and the right frame connecting piece is connected with the front end of the right cabin side beam assembly.

[0014] The utility model discloses a vehicle, it is characterized in that: including above -mentioned cooling module connecting beam mounting structure.

[0015] The utility model discloses a vehicle, it is characterized in that: including above -mentioned cooling module connecting beam mounting structure.

[0016] (1) The cooling module connecting beam mounting structure of the utility model, through cooling module connecting beam setting between left cabin side beam assembly and right cabin side beam assembly, can make the upper part of cooling module installation point move backward and downward, not only make the front face modeling of vehicle can design low, and the space above cooling module connecting beam can be used to arrange the spare parts of vehicle, increase the storage space of vehicle.

[0017] (2) The cooling module mounting structure of the utility model, cooling module is inclined upward from front to back, can reduce the height space of cooling module mounting structure in up and down direction on the basis of meeting cooling performance and wind resistance.

[0018] (3) The cooling module mounting structure of the utility model is simple to assemble, low in cost, simple in mounting structure, strong in production line adaptability, and is excellent in assembly rhythm, need not transform production line, can be produced in line with other models. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and beneficial effect of the utility model more clear, the utility model provides the following drawings for explanation:

[0020] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic view of the cooling module connecting beam mounting structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is the exploded view of Figure 1

[0022] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic view of the cooling module connecting beam of the utility model (the second projection welding nut is a dotted line, indicating that it is below the main beam body);

[0023] Figure 4 It is the local enlarged structure schematic view of the A of Figure 3

[0024] Figure 5 It is the structure schematic view of the left cabin side beam assembly and the right cabin side beam assembly of the utility model (the first projection welding nut is a dotted line, indicating that it is below the crossbeam connecting part);

[0025] Figure 6 It is the local enlarged structure schematic view of the B of Figure 5

[0026] Figure 7 It is the structure schematic view of the cooling module mounting structure of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 8 It is​​​Figure 7 Exploded view;

[0028] Figure 9 This is a top view of the cooling module mounting structure of this utility model;

[0029] Figure 10 for Figure 9 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at point C;

[0030] Figure 11 This is a rear view of the cooling module mounting structure of this utility model;

[0031] Figure 12 for Figure 11 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at point D;

[0032] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the cooling module of this utility model;

[0033] Figure 14 This is a structural schematic diagram of the front-end frame assembly of this utility model.

[0034] The following labels are shown in the attached diagram:

[0035] 1-Cooling module connecting beam, 101-Main beam body, 102-Mounting base connecting part, 103-Mounting base connecting hole, 104-Module upper connecting hole, 105-Second projection weld nut, 106-Arrow-shaped groove;

[0036] 2a-Left nacelle side beam assembly, 2b-Right nacelle side beam assembly, 201-Crossbeam mounting base, 2011-Side beam connection part, 2012-Crossbeam connection part, 2013-Crossbeam connection hole, 2014-First projection weld nut, 2015-Reinforcing flange, 2016-Reinforcing concave rib, 2017-Reinforcing boss, 202-Side beam mating connection part;

[0037] 3-Cooling module, 301-Module mounting bracket, 302-Module mounting hole, 303-Bracket connector, 304-Bolt through hole;

[0038] 4-Front-end frame assembly, 401-Water tank lower crossbeam, 402-Left connector, 403-Left mounting bracket, 404-Upper component left bracket, 405-Right connector, 406-Upper component right bracket, 407-Right mounting bracket, 408-Third projection weld nut, 409-Left frame connector, 410-Right frame connector, 411-Frame connection hole, 412-Assembly positioning hole;

[0039] 5 - First bolt, 6 - Second bolt, 7 - Third bolt. Detailed Implementation

[0040] The technical solution of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0041] like Figures 1-6 As shown, a cooling module connecting beam installation structure in this embodiment includes a cooling module connecting beam 1, a left nacelle side beam assembly 2a, and a right nacelle side beam assembly 2b. The cooling module connecting beam 1 is disposed between the left nacelle side beam assembly 2a and the right nacelle side beam assembly 2b.

[0042] The cooling module connecting beam mounting structure in this embodiment can be applied to pure electric vehicles. The cooling module connecting beam 1 can be used to connect to the upper part of the cooling module 3. Since the cooling module connecting beam 1 is located between the left engine compartment side beam assembly 2a and the right engine compartment side beam assembly 2b, the mounting point of the upper part of the cooling module 3 is moved backward and downward. This not only allows the front face of the vehicle to be designed to be low, but also allows the space above the cooling module connecting beam 1 to be used to arrange the front trunk or other components of the vehicle, increasing the vehicle's storage space.

[0043] In this embodiment, the cooling module connecting beam 1 is located below the upper sidewalls of the left and right nacelle side beam assemblies 2a and 2b in the vertical direction, and in the middle of the left and right nacelle side beam assemblies 2a and 2b in the longitudinal direction. This design allows the cooling module connecting beam 1 to be further lower in the vertical direction and further rearward in the longitudinal direction.

[0044] In this embodiment, a crossbeam mounting seat 201 is provided on the opposite side of the left cabin side beam assembly 2a and the right cabin side beam assembly 2b. The crossbeam mounting seat 201 includes a side beam connecting part 2011 and a crossbeam connecting part 2012 connected to the lower part of the side beam connecting part 2011. The side beam connecting part 2011 is used to connect to the middle part of the left side wall of the left cabin side beam assembly 2a or the middle part of the right side wall of the right cabin side beam assembly 2b. The crossbeam connecting part 2012 is used to connect to the cooling module connecting beam 1.

[0045] The opposite sides of the left engine room side beam assembly 2a and the right engine room side beam assembly 2b specifically refer to the right side wall of the left engine room side beam assembly 2a and the left side wall of the right engine room side beam assembly 2b.

[0046] The beam mounting seat 201 is a stamped sheet metal with an "L" shape, simple structure and low cost. The beam connecting part 2011 is connected with the right side wall of the left cabin side beam assembly 2a or the left side wall of the right cabin side beam assembly 2b by welding, which can ensure the connection strength with the left cabin side beam assembly 2a or the right cabin side beam assembly 2b. The beam connecting part 2011 of the beam mounting seat 201 on the left cabin side beam assembly 2a extends to the right, and the beam connecting part 2011 of the beam mounting seat 201 on the right cabin side beam assembly 2b extends to the left, forming a support surface for supporting the cooling module connecting beam 1.

[0047] In the embodiment, the beam connecting hole 2013 is arranged on the beam connecting part 2012, and the first projection welding nut 2014 is arranged below the beam connecting hole 2013. The cooling module connecting beam 1 is connected with the first projection welding nut 2014 through the first bolt 5.

[0048] The connection between the beam connecting part 2011 and the cooling module connecting beam 1 is realized by the first bolt 5 penetrating the mounting seat connecting hole 103 on the beam connecting part 2011 and the beam connecting hole 2013 and being screwed with the first projection welding nut 2014, which is simple and convenient to assemble and disassemble, and is convenient for after-sales maintenance and replacement.

[0049] In the embodiment, the front and rear edges of the beam mounting seat 201 are provided with reinforcing flanges 2015, and the beam mounting seat 201 is provided with reinforcing concave ribs 2016 and / or reinforcing bosses 2017. The reinforcing flanges 2015, the reinforcing concave ribs 2016 and the reinforcing bosses 2017 can be used to increase the overall strength of the beam mounting seat 201, and the reinforcing flanges 2015, the reinforcing concave ribs 2016 and the reinforcing bosses 2017 can be formed by stamping, without the need for additional processing steps.

[0050] In the embodiment, the cooling module connecting beam 1 comprises a main beam body 101 and two mounting seat connecting parts 102 arranged at the left and right ends of the main beam body 101, and each of the two mounting seat connecting parts 102 is provided with a mounting seat connecting hole 103.

[0051] In the embodiment, a plurality of module upper connecting holes 104 are arranged on the main beam body 101 in a spaced manner, and a second projection welding nut 105 is arranged below each of the plurality of module upper connecting holes 104. The main beam body 101 is provided with an arrow-shaped groove 106 for indicating the installation direction.

[0052] The number of module upper connecting holes 104 can be four or other numbers.

[0053] Preferably, the left engine bay side beam assembly 2a and the right engine bay side beam assembly 2b are symmetrical to each other, the two beam mounting seats 201 are symmetrical to each other, the cooling module connecting beam 1 is a symmetrical structure, and the two mounting seat connecting portions 102 of the cooling module connecting beam 1 are symmetrical to each other. The arrow-shaped groove 106 can prompt the installation direction of workers during assembly, preventing the installation from being reversed.

[0054] A cooling module mounting structure in the embodiment, as shown in the figure, comprises a cooling module 3, a front end frame assembly 4, and the cooling module connecting beam mounting structure described above, the lower part of the cooling module 3 is connected with the lower part of the front end frame assembly 4, the cooling module 3 is inclined upward from front to back, and the upper part of the cooling module 3 is connected with the cooling module connecting beam 1. Figures 1-14

[0055] The cooling module mounting structure in the embodiment can be applied to a pure electric vehicle, the lower part of the cooling module 3 is connected with the lower part of the front end frame assembly 4, and the upper part of the cooling module 3 is connected with the cooling module connecting beam 1. Since the cooling module connecting beam 1 is arranged between the left engine bay side beam assembly 2a and the right engine bay side beam assembly 2b, the mounting point of the upper part of the cooling module 3 is moved backward and downward, the cooling module 3 is inclined upward from front to back, the height space occupied by the cooling module mounting structure in the up-down direction can be reduced on the basis of meeting the cooling performance and wind resistance, not only the front face styling of the vehicle can be designed to be low, but also the space above the cooling module connecting beam 1 can be used to arrange the front trunk or other components of the vehicle, increasing the storage space of the vehicle.

[0056] In the embodiment, the front end frame assembly 4 comprises a water tank lower cross beam 401, a left connecting piece 402, a left mounting bracket 403, an upper member left bracket 404, a right connecting piece 405, an upper member right bracket 406, and a right mounting bracket 407, the left connecting piece 402 and the right connecting piece 405 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the water tank lower cross beam 401, the upper member left bracket 404 is arranged on the upper side of the left connecting piece 402, the upper member right bracket 406 is arranged on the upper side of the right connecting piece 405, the left mounting bracket 403 is connected with the left connecting piece 402 and the upper member left bracket 404 at the same time, and the right mounting bracket 407 is connected with the right connecting piece 405 and the upper member right bracket 406 at the same time.

[0057] The upper part of the cooling module 3 is provided with two module mounting brackets 301, each module mounting bracket 301 is provided with two module mounting holes 302, the module mounting bracket 301 abuts against the main beam body 101 of the cooling module connecting beam 1, four second bolts 6 pass through each module mounting hole 302 and the module upper part connecting hole 104 respectively, and are connected with the corresponding second projection welding nut 105, so as to realize the connection between the upper part of the cooling module 3 and the cooling module connecting beam 1.​

[0058] The left mounting bracket 403 and the right mounting bracket 407 are provided with a module lower connecting hole and a third projection welding nut 408, and the lower part of the cooling module 3 is provided with a bracket connecting seat 303 on each side, and each bracket connecting seat 303 is provided with a bolt through hole 304, and the two third bolts 7 pass through the bolt through hole 304 and the module lower connecting hole respectively, and are connected with the corresponding third projection welding nut 408, so as to realize the connection of the lower part of the cooling module 3 with the left mounting bracket 403 and the right mounting bracket 407 of the front end frame assembly 4.

[0059] The left bracket 404 is provided with a left frame connecting piece 409, and the right bracket 406 is provided with a right frame connecting piece 410, the left frame connecting piece 409 is connected with the front end of the left cabin side beam assembly 2a, and the right frame connecting piece 410 is connected with the front end of the right cabin side beam assembly 2b.

[0060] The left frame connecting piece 409 and the right frame connecting piece 410 are provided with a plurality of frame connecting holes 411, and the front end of the left cabin side beam assembly 2a and the front end of the right cabin side beam assembly 2b are provided with a plurality of side beam matching connecting parts 202, and the plurality of frame connecting holes 411 correspond to the plurality of side beam matching connecting parts 202 one by one, so that the left frame connecting piece 409 and the front end of the left cabin side beam assembly 2a are connected by welding studs, threaded fasteners or the like, and the right frame connecting piece 410 and the front end of the right cabin side beam assembly 2b are connected.

[0061] The left frame connecting piece 409 and the right frame connecting piece 410 are also provided with an assembly positioning hole 412, which is used for positioning when connecting the left frame connecting piece 409 with the front end of the left cabin side beam assembly 2a, or is used for positioning when connecting the right frame connecting piece 410 with the front end of the right cabin side beam assembly 2b.

[0062] In assembly, the cooling module connecting beam 1, the left cabin side beam assembly 2a, the right cabin side beam assembly 2b, the cooling module 3 and the front end frame assembly 4 are connected by the first bolt 5, the second bolt 6, the third bolt 7 and a plurality of threaded fasteners, which is simple and convenient, low in cost, simple in mounting structure, strong in production line adaptability, good in assembly rhythm, does not need to reform the production line, and can be produced in line with other models.

[0063] The vehicle in the embodiment includes the cooling module connecting beam mounting structure.

[0064] Finally, it is explained that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and are not limited. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the purpose and scope of the present application. The technical solutions of the present application should be covered in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A cooling module crossbeam mounting structure, characterized by: The cooling module connecting beam (1) is arranged between the left engine nacelle side beam assembly (2a) and the right engine nacelle side beam assembly (2b).

2. The cooling module crossbeam mounting structure of claim 1, wherein: The cooling module connecting beam (1) is arranged below the upper side walls of the left engine nacelle side beam assembly (2a) and the right engine nacelle side beam assembly (2b) in the up-down direction, and is arranged at the middle part of the left engine nacelle side beam assembly (2a) and the right engine nacelle side beam assembly (2b) in the front-rear direction.

3. The cooling module beam mount structure of claim 1 or 2, wherein: The opposite side of the left engine nacelle side beam assembly (2a) and the right engine nacelle side beam assembly (2b) is provided with a cross beam mounting seat (201), which comprises a side beam connecting part (2011) and a cross beam connecting part (2012) connected to the lower part of the side beam connecting part (2011), the side beam connecting part (2011) is used to connect the middle part of the left side wall of the left engine nacelle side beam assembly (2a) or the right side wall of the right engine nacelle side beam assembly (2b), and the cross beam connecting part (2012) is used to connect the cooling module connecting beam (1).

4. The cooling module crossbeam mounting structure of claim 3, wherein: The cross beam connecting part (2012) is provided with a cross beam connecting hole (2013), and the cross beam connecting hole (2013) is provided with a first projection welding nut (2014), and the cooling module connecting beam (1) is connected with the first projection welding nut (2014) through a first bolt (5).

5. The cooling module crossbeam mounting structure of claim 3, wherein: The front-rear edges of the cross beam mounting seat (201) are provided with reinforcing flanges (2015), and the cross beam mounting seat (201) is provided with reinforcing concave ribs (2016) and / or reinforcing bosses (2017).

6. The cooling module crossbeam mounting structure of claim 1, wherein: The cooling module connecting beam (1) comprises a main beam body (101) and two mounting seat connecting parts (102) arranged at the left and right ends of the main beam body (101), and the two mounting seat connecting parts (102) are provided with mounting seat connecting holes (103).

7. The cooling module beam mount structure of claim 6, wherein: The main beam body (101) is provided with a plurality of module upper connecting holes (104) at intervals, and the plurality of module upper connecting holes (104) are provided with second projection welding nuts (105) below; and the main beam body (101) is provided with an arrow-shaped groove (106) for indicating the installation direction.

8. A cooling module mounting structure characterized by: The cooling module (3), the front end frame assembly (4) and the cooling module connecting beam mounting structure according to any one of claims 1-7 are provided, the lower part of the cooling module (3) is connected with the lower part of the front end frame assembly (4), the cooling module (3) is inclined upward from front to back, and the upper part of the cooling module (3) is connected with the cooling module connecting beam (1).

9. The cooling module mounting structure according to claim 8, characterized by: The front frame assembly (4) comprises a water tank lower cross beam (401), a left connecting piece (402), a left mounting bracket (403), an upper component left bracket (404), a right connecting piece (405), an upper component right bracket (406) and a right mounting bracket (407), the left connecting piece (402) and the right connecting piece (405) are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the water tank lower cross beam (401), the upper component left bracket (404) is arranged on the upper side of the left connecting piece (402), the upper component right bracket (406) is arranged on the upper side of the right connecting piece (405), the left mounting bracket (403) is connected with the left connecting piece (402) and the upper component left bracket (404) at the same time, and the right mounting bracket (407) is connected with the right connecting piece (405) and the upper component right bracket (406) at the same time. A left frame connecting piece (409) is arranged on the upper component left bracket (404), a right frame connecting piece (410) is arranged on the upper component right bracket (406), the left frame connecting piece (409) is connected with the front end of the left cabin side beam assembly (2a), and the right frame connecting piece (410) is connected with the front end of the right cabin side beam assembly (2b).

10. A vehicle characterized by: A cooling module connecting beam mounting structure as claimed in any one of claims 1-7.