Water-blocking air-guiding air-intake structure

By using a modularly designed water-blocking and air-guiding intake structure, and employing a combination of Z-shaped grilles and drip sleeves, the problems of insufficient waterproofing and poor structural stability in traditional bus air intake systems have been solved, achieving efficient waterproofing and impurity prevention, and improving system reliability.

CN224335457UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-09SHANGHAI SUNWIN BUS CORP

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANGHAI SUNWIN BUS CORP
Filing Date
2025-06-20
Publication Date
2026-06-09

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Traditional bus air intake systems have insufficient waterproofing, making them susceptible to rainwater intrusion. They also have poor resistance to solid impurities and poor structural stability, which affects system reliability.

Method used

A water-blocking and air-guiding air intake structure was designed, including a skeleton, cable board, connecting bracket, air intake box, Z-shaped water-blocking grille and drip sleeve. The modular design enables rapid assembly. The Z-shaped grille forms a water-blocking and air-guiding barrier, and the drip sleeve provides bidirectional waterproofing. The cable harness bracket independently fixes the pipeline and cable harness.

Benefits of technology

It significantly improves waterproof and impurity-proof performance, enhances structural stability, reduces water and impurity intrusion into the air intake system, ensures system reliability, and is suitable for hybrid and fuel cell buses.

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Abstract

This utility model belongs to the technical field of bus air intake systems, and discloses a water-blocking and air-guiding air intake structure, including a frame; a cable board fixed to the cable board positioning part of the frame; a connecting bracket fixed to the bottom of the cable board and the cable board positioning part of the frame; an air intake box disposed on one side of the cable board and fixed to the air intake box positioning part of the frame; multiple Z-shaped water-blocking grilles are provided on the front air intake of the air intake box; a drip sleeve is disposed at the bottom of the air intake box, with a built-in lip valve, which guides the liquid that has entered the cavity to the outside of the vehicle through the principle of gravity self-drainage; and a wiring harness bracket is fixedly disposed on the side of the air intake box to achieve independent fixation of the pipes and wiring harnesses and avoid interference. This utility model features modular assembly, and by adding Z-shaped water-blocking grilles to the front air intake, it reduces the possibility of water and impurities entering the air intake system, significantly improving the waterproof and impurity-proof performance and the overall structural strength.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of bus air intake systems, specifically a water-blocking and air-guiding air intake structure applied to hybrid and fuel cell buses. Background Technology

[0002] like Figure 1 As shown, the front air intake of a traditional bus air intake assembly uses an open design, with the rear intake hose directly connected to the air filter system via a circular hole. This structure has a significant drawback:

[0003] 1. Insufficient waterproof performance: When driving in heavy rain or through water, rainwater can easily enter the air intake box directly from the front opening and seep into the air intake system through the rear round hole, causing the air filter to become damp, the engine power to decrease, and even causing safety hazards such as short circuits.

[0004] 2. Insufficient ability to prevent solid impurities: Dust and impurities raised during operation can enter the system with the airflow, accelerating filter clogging and increasing maintenance frequency.

[0005] 3. Poor structural stability: No dedicated support for fixing the pipes is installed, and the wiring harness and pipes are prone to displacement due to vibration, affecting the reliability of the system. Utility Model Content

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a water-blocking, air-guiding, and air-intake structure.

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution of this utility model is to provide a water-blocking, air-guiding, and air-intake structure, including:

[0008] The frame provides overall structural support and positioning reference, including the cable board positioning part and the air intake box positioning part; the cable board is fixed to the cable board positioning part of the frame;

[0009] Connect the bracket and fix it to the bottom of the cable board positioning part of the cable board and the frame to fix the air intake shroud assembly to the hydrogen stack mounting bracket.

[0010] The air intake box is located on one side of the wiring board and fixed to the air intake box positioning part of the frame. The front air intake of the air intake box is equipped with multiple Z-shaped water-blocking grilles, and the rear round hole connects to the air intake hose to achieve air diversion, filtration and waterproofing. The drip sleeve is located at the bottom of the air intake box and has a built-in lip valve. It diverts the liquid that has entered the cavity to the outside of the vehicle through the principle of gravity self-drainage.

[0011] The wiring harness bracket is fixedly installed on the side of the air intake box to achieve independent fixation of the pipes and wiring harnesses, avoiding interference.

[0012] According to this utility model, the Z-shaped water-blocking grilles are equidistantly distributed at the front air inlet of the air intake box.

[0013] According to this utility model, the Z-shaped water-blocking grille further includes two parallel first connecting parts and a second connecting part connecting the two first connecting parts, and the two first connecting parts are respectively connected to the peripheral wall of the front air inlet of the air inlet box on the corresponding side.

[0014] According to this utility model, each of the Z-shaped water-blocking grilles is arranged at an inclination angle of 30° to form a water-blocking and wind-guiding barrier.

[0015] According to this utility model, the distance between two adjacent Z-shaped water-blocking grilles is ≤7mm.

[0016] According to this utility model, the included angle between the second connecting portion and the first connecting portion on the corresponding side is 53°-58°.

[0017] According to this utility model, the angle between the second connecting portion and the first connecting portion on the corresponding side is 55°.

[0018] According to this utility model, the cable board positioning part of the skeleton includes two parallel rectangular tubes located on the left and right sides of the cable board, with their length direction consistent with the length direction of the cable board, supporting the cable board and preventing it from tilting.

[0019] According to this utility model, the air intake box positioning part of the frame includes a horizontally arranged rectangular tube, one end of which is fixedly connected to the rectangular tube of the cable board positioning part, and the bottom of the air intake box is fixed on the horizontally arranged rectangular tube, one side of which is fixed to the rectangular tube of the cable board positioning part.

[0020] According to this utility model, the material of the skeleton is Q235, and the wall thickness is 1.5mm.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] The addition of a Z-shaped water-blocking grille to the front air intake can greatly prevent rainwater from directly entering the air intake hood through the front air intake, thereby reducing the possibility of water and impurities entering the air intake system and significantly improving the waterproof and impurity-proof performance as well as the overall structural strength.

[0023] The components of this invention are modularly designed for rapid assembly, and the Z-shaped grilles are arranged at a 30° angle to form a water-blocking and wind-guiding barrier, effectively improving waterproof and impurity-proof performance.

[0024] The Z-shaped water-blocking grille, combined with the drip sleeve, forms a two-way waterproof system. Through the Z-shaped water-blocking grille structure and reasonable spacing, it can block more than 90% of rainwater from entering from both the front and rear, and then drain it out of the vehicle through the drip sleeve.

[0025] This invention is applicable to various new energy vehicle models such as fuel cells and hybrid vehicles, and has a wide range of applications. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 The front air intake is a conventional bus air intake assembly based on existing technology.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a first-view schematic diagram of the water-blocking, air-guiding, and air-intake structure of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram from a second perspective of the water-blocking, air-guiding, and air-intake structure of this utility model;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the Z-shaped grille of this utility model.

[0030] Among them, 1-wiring board, 2-frame, 3-connecting bracket, 4-air inlet box, 5-drip sleeve, 6-wire harness bracket, 7-Z-shaped water baffle. Detailed Implementation

[0031] To make this utility model more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 This utility model provides a modular water-blocking, air-guiding, and air-intake structure, comprising the following six core components working together: The frame 2 provides overall structural support and positioning reference, formed by welding rectangular tubes, including an integral cable board positioning part 21 and an air intake box positioning part 22, integrating the cable board 1, connecting bracket 3, and air intake box 4; the cable board 1 is welded to the cable board positioning part 21 of the frame, and its surface has multiple oblong holes arranged in a rectangular array, which are used to connect pipelines through clamps and bolts to fix the pipelines; the connecting bracket 3 is set at the bottom of the cable board 1 and the cable board positioning part 21 of the frame, and the assembly is fixed to the frame by bolts. A hydrogen stack mounting bracket ensures system stability. The air intake box 4 is located on one side of the wiring board 1, with its bottom fixedly connected to the air intake box positioning part 22 of the frame, and one side fixedly connected to the wiring positioning part 21. A Z-shaped water-blocking grille 7 is installed at the front air intake of the air intake box 4, and the round hole at the rear connects to the air intake hose, serving as a guide, filter, and waterproofing function. A drip sleeve 5 is located at the bottom of the air intake box 4, with a built-in lip valve, using gravity self-drainage to guide liquid entering the cavity to the outside of the vehicle. A wiring harness bracket 6 is located at the rear of the air intake box 4, custom-welded according to the surrounding wiring harness routing, achieving independent fixation of the pipes and wiring harnesses to avoid interference. Each component is modularly designed for rapid assembly.

[0033] To achieve a balance between lightweight and strength in the modular frame, Q235 material with a wall thickness of 1.5mm was selected for frame 2.

[0034] Specifically, please refer to Figure 4 Multiple Z-shaped water-blocking grilles 7 are equidistantly distributed at the front air inlet of the air inlet box 4. Each Z-shaped water-blocking grille 7 is arranged at an angle of 30°, that is, it forms a water-blocking and air-guiding barrier through the inclined surface, effectively improving the waterproof and impurity-proof performance. The distance between two adjacent Z-shaped water-blocking grilles 7 is ≤7mm. The Z-shaped water-blocking grille 7 includes two parallel first connecting parts 71 and a second connecting part 72 connecting the two first connecting parts 71. The angle between the second connecting part 72 and the corresponding first connecting part 71 is 53°-58°, preferably 55°.

[0035] Furthermore, the frame's cable board positioning part 21 includes two parallel rectangular tubes located on the left and right sides of the cable board 1, with their length direction consistent with the length direction of the cable board 1, which can effectively support the cable board 1 and prevent the cable board 1 from tilting; the frame's air intake box positioning part 22 includes a horizontally arranged rectangular tube, one end of which is fixedly connected to the rectangular tube of the cable board positioning part 21, and the bottom of the air intake box 4 is fixed on the horizontally arranged rectangular tube, and the side surface of the air intake box 4 near the cable board positioning part 21 is fixedly connected to the cable board positioning part 21.

[0036] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A water-blocking air-guiding air-intaking structure, characterized in that, include, The skeleton provides overall structural support and positioning reference, including the cable board positioning part and the air intake box positioning part; The ribbon cable board, with its positioning part fixed to the frame; Connect the bracket and fix it to the bottom of the cable board positioning part of the cable board and the frame to fix the air intake shroud assembly to the hydrogen stack mounting bracket. The air intake box is located on one side of the wiring board and fixed to the air intake box positioning part of the frame. The front air intake of the air intake box is equipped with multiple Z-shaped water-blocking grilles, and the rear round hole connects to the air intake hose to achieve air diversion, filtration and waterproofing. The drip sleeve is located at the bottom of the air intake box and has a built-in lip valve. It diverts the liquid that has entered the cavity to the outside of the vehicle through the principle of gravity self-drainage. The wiring harness bracket is fixedly installed on the side of the air intake box to achieve independent fixation of the pipes and wiring harnesses, avoiding interference.

2. The water-blocking and air-guiding air inlet structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The Z-shaped water-blocking grilles are evenly distributed at the front air inlet of the air intake box.

3. The water-blocking and air-guiding air inlet structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The Z-shaped water-blocking grille includes two parallel first connecting parts and a second connecting part connecting the two first connecting parts. The two first connecting parts are respectively connected to the peripheral wall of the front air inlet of the air inlet box on the corresponding side.

4. The water-blocking, air-guiding, and air-intake structure as described in claim 3, characterized in that, Each of the Z-shaped water-blocking grids is arranged at an angle of 30° to form a water-blocking and wind-guiding barrier.

5. A water-blocking, air-guiding, and air-intake structure as described in any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The spacing between two adjacent Z-shaped water-blocking grilles is ≤7mm.

6. A water-blocking, air-guiding, and air-intake structure as described in claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, The angle between the second connecting part and the first connecting part on the corresponding side is 53°-58°.

7. The water-blocking, air-guiding, and air-intake structure as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The angle between the second connecting part and the first connecting part on the corresponding side is 55°.

8. The water-blocking, air-guiding, and air-intake structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cable board positioning part of the frame includes two parallel rectangular tubes located on the left and right sides of the cable board, with their length direction consistent with the length direction of the cable board, supporting the cable board and preventing it from tilting.

9. The water-blocking, air-guiding, and air-intake structure as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The air intake box positioning part of the frame includes a horizontally arranged rectangular tube, one end of which is fixedly connected to the rectangular tube of the cable board positioning part. The bottom of the air intake box is fixed on the horizontally arranged rectangular tube, and one side surface is fixed to the rectangular tube of the cable board positioning part.

10. The water-blocking, air-guiding, and air-intake structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The skeleton is made of Q235 steel with a wall thickness of 1.5mm.