Installation structure and vehicle

Abstract

This application relates to the field of vehicle body technology and provides a mounting structure and a vehicle. The mounting structure includes a housing and a mounting bracket slidably disposed on the housing for mounting a speaker. The housing has a decorative frame mounted at a speaker mounting hole in the dashboard assembly. The decorative frame has a cavity and an air vent communicating with the interior space of the vehicle. At least one of the decorative frame and the mounting bracket has an airflow driving part, which drives the air in the cavity to be blown out through the air vent. The mounting structure described in this application, by providing a cavity and an air vent on the decorative frame, and by providing an airflow driving part on at least one of the decorative frame and the mounting bracket, allows the airflow driving part to drive the air in the cavity to be blown out through the air vent, thereby utilizing airflow to blow away dust from the surface of the decorative frame, facilitating cleaning of the speaker mounting hole.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of vehicle body technology, and in particular to a mounting structure. This application also relates to a vehicle equipped with the mounting structure. Background Technology

[0002] Speakers are standard components in vehicles, but to enhance the vehicle's quality, some vehicles are equipped with retractable speakers. A retractable speaker is a speaker that can move up and down through a mechanical structure.

[0003] The liftable speaker is installed on the dashboard assembly, which requires speaker mounting holes to be made on the dashboard assembly. In order to ensure the appearance quality, a decorative frame needs to be installed at the speaker mounting hole, and the outer surface of the decorative frame is offset from the side of the dashboard that is away from the interior space.

[0004] This installation structure makes it easy for dust to accumulate on the outer surface of the trim frame (the surface facing the interior space). However, because the outer surface of the trim frame is offset relative to the outer surface of the dashboard, it forms a groove-like structure, making it difficult to clean the dust on the surface of the trim frame. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, this application aims to provide an installation structure to facilitate the cleaning of dust on the decorative frame.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this application is implemented as follows:

[0007] An installation structure for mounting a speaker on an instrument panel frame includes a housing mounted on the instrument panel frame and a mounting bracket slidably disposed on the housing, wherein the mounting bracket is used to mount the speaker.

[0008] The housing includes a decorative frame mounted at a speaker mounting hole in the dashboard assembly, the decorative frame having a cavity and an air vent communicating the cavity with the interior space of the vehicle;

[0009] At least one of the decorative frame and the mounting bracket is provided with an airflow driving part, and the air inside the cavity can be driven by the airflow driving part to be blown out from the air outlet.

[0010] Furthermore, the airflow driving part includes a piston structure disposed on the decorative frame and the mounting bracket, the mounting bracket sliding relative to the housing, and the piston structure capable of driving air in the cavity to be blown out from the air outlet.

[0011] Furthermore, the decorative frame is annular and surrounds the speaker mounting hole circumferentially, the cavity surrounds the speaker mounting hole circumferentially along with the decorative frame, and the air outlet is a plurality of outlets arranged at intervals circumferentially along the decorative frame.

[0012] Furthermore, the piston structure is located on the side of the decorative frame facing away from the vehicle interior space, and the piston structures are multiple piston structures arranged circumferentially at intervals on the decorative frame.

[0013] Furthermore, each of the piston structures includes a sleeve disposed on the decorative frame and a piston rod disposed on the mounting bracket;

[0014] The sleeve is in communication with the cavity, and the piston rod can be inserted into the sleeve.

[0015] Furthermore, a positioning structure and a fixing structure are provided between the housing and the instrument panel frame;

[0016] The positioning structure defines the mounting position of the housing on the instrument panel frame, and the positioned housing is fixed to the instrument panel frame by the fixing structure.

[0017] Furthermore, the fixing structure includes a reinforcing plate installed on at least one side of the instrument panel frame, and a bolt pair that runs through the housing, the instrument panel frame, and the reinforcing plate.

[0018] Furthermore, a mounting plate is provided on the outer periphery of the housing, and the mounting plate is installed on the side of the instrument panel frame facing away from the vehicle interior space;

[0019] The bolts pass through the mounting plate and the instrument panel frame in succession, thereby fixing the housing to the instrument panel frame.

[0020] Furthermore, the outer surface of the decorative frame is offset from the outer surface of the instrument panel assembly to the side away from the interior space, and the speaker can be retracted into the offset part, and the outer surface of the speaker in the retracted state is coplanar with the outer surface of the instrument panel assembly.

[0021] Compared with related technologies, this application has the following advantages:

[0022] (1) The mounting structure described in this application provides a cavity and an air outlet on the decorative frame, and provides an airflow driving part on at least one of the decorative frame and the mounting bracket, so that the airflow driving part can drive the air in the cavity to blow out from the air outlet, thereby using the airflow to blow away the dust on the surface of the decorative frame, making it convenient to clean the speaker mounting hole; by integrating the decorative frame into the housing, only the assembly gap and surface difference between the decorative frame and the instrument panel assembly need to be considered during assembly, which helps to ensure the appearance quality, and the speaker and the instrument panel assembly will not interfere with each other, which can improve assembly efficiency and quality.

[0023] (2) The airflow driving part is designed as a piston structure. By using the mounting bracket to slide relative to the housing, the air in the cavity can be driven out of the air outlet without the need for external power, which can save energy.

[0024] (3) The decorative frame is designed as a ring, which can decorate the circumference of the speaker mounting hole. The cavity is surrounded by the decorative frame around the circumference of the speaker mounting hole. At the same time, multiple air outlets are arranged at intervals around the circumference of the decorative frame. Multiple air outlets can blow out air at the same time, which can improve the cleaning effect on the speaker mounting hole area.

[0025] (4) By setting multiple piston structures arranged at circumferential intervals in the decorative frame, the air pressure of the airflow blown out from the air outlet can be increased, thereby further improving the cleaning effect on the speaker mounting hole area.

[0026] (5) Each piston structure includes a sleeve and a piston rod. The sleeve is placed on the decorative frame, and the piston rod is placed on the mounting bracket. Each part is easy to process and easy to assemble. The piston rod can slide in the sleeve by using the driving force of the mounting bracket sliding relative to the housing, thereby driving the airflow in the cavity to blow out from the air outlet.

[0027] (6) A positioning structure and a fixing structure are set between the housing and the instrument panel frame. When the housing is installed on the instrument panel frame, the positioning structure can be used to determine the installation position of the housing on the instrument panel frame first, which can quickly determine the installation position of the housing. Then, the fixing structure is used to fix the housing on the instrument panel frame, which helps to improve assembly efficiency and save assembly time.

[0028] (7) The fixing structure includes a reinforcing plate, which can strengthen the instrument panel frame and improve the stability and reliability of the mounting structure on the instrument panel frame.

[0029] (8) By providing a mounting plate on the outer periphery of the housing, the housing can be fixed to the instrument panel frame, improving the ease of fixing the housing to the instrument panel frame. Installing the mounting plate on the side of the instrument panel frame facing away from the vehicle interior, and having the bolts pass through the mounting plate before passing through the instrument panel frame, allows for back mounting of the speaker mounting structure. This reduces the size of the instrument panel mounting holes on the instrument panel assembly, improving the overall appearance. Furthermore, after the housing is fixed to the instrument panel frame, only the gap and surface difference between the trim frame and the instrument panel assembly need to be considered, further improving the appearance and eliminating the need for existing speaker covers, thus reducing the number of parts and saving on processing costs.

[0030] (9) The outer surface of the decorative frame is offset from the outer surface of the instrument panel assembly to the side away from the interior space. The speaker can be retracted into the offset part, and the outer surface of the speaker in the retracted state is coplanar with the outer surface of the instrument panel assembly, which helps to improve the appearance quality of the vehicle interior and enhance the market competitiveness of the vehicle.

[0031] Another object of this application is to provide a vehicle in which a speaker is mounted on a dashboard frame via the mounting structure described above.

[0032] Compared with related technologies, this application has the following advantages:

[0033] The vehicle described in this application, by applying the above-mentioned mounting structure, is easy to install because the decorative frame is integrated into the housing, which helps to ensure the appearance quality. Because an airflow driving part is provided, and an airflow driving part and an air outlet are provided on the decorative frame, the airflow driving part can drive the air in the cavity to blow out from the air outlet, which can improve the convenience of cleaning the speaker mounting hole, thereby improving the vehicle's market competitiveness. Attached Figure Description

[0034] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of this application. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of this application are used to explain this application and do not constitute an undue limitation of this application. In the drawings:

[0035] Figure 1 This is an exemplary structural diagram illustrating the application state of the installation structure described in the embodiments of this application;

[0036] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the unassembled instrument panel assembly;

[0037] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A structural diagram from another perspective;

[0038] Figure 4 For along Figure 3Sectional view of the DD line;

[0039] Figure 5 For along Figure 3 Sectional view of the middle EE line;

[0040] Figure 6 This is an exemplary structural diagram of a speaker and mounting structure assembled together according to an embodiment of this application;

[0041] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure described in the embodiment of this application without the decorative frame assembled.

[0042] Figure 8 This is an exemplary structural diagram of the decorative frame described in an embodiment of this application;

[0043] Figure 9 for Figure 8 A structural diagram from another perspective.

[0044] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0045] 1. Speaker; 101. Speaker mounting hole;

[0046] 2. Instrument panel frame;

[0047] 3. Installation structure; 301. Housing; 302. Mounting support;

[0048] 3011. Decorative frame; 3012. Main body of the casing; 3013. Mounting plate;

[0049] 30111, Fixing plate; 30112, Opening; 30131, Through hole;

[0050] 4. Airflow driving unit; 401. Sleeve; 402. Piston rod;

[0051] 5. Positioning structure; 501. Positioning pin;

[0052] 6. Fixing structure; 601. Bolt; 602. Nut; 603. Spring;

[0053] 6031, Reinforcing plate; 6032, Connecting plate;

[0054] 7. Instrument panel assembly;

[0055] A. Cavity; B. Air outlet. Detailed Implementation

[0056] To make the technical solution and advantages of this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0057] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other.

[0058] Furthermore, it should be noted that in the description of this application, if terms such as "upper," "lower," "inner," or "outer" appear, indicating orientation or positional relationship, these are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on this application. In addition, if terms such as "first" or "second" appear, they are also used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0059] Furthermore, in the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly defined, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "connector" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application in light of the specific circumstances.

[0060] In this application, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example, which is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0061] The present application will now be described in detail through exemplary embodiments. However, it should be understood that, without further description, elements, structures, and features in one embodiment may be advantageously incorporated into other embodiments.

[0062] An embodiment of the first aspect of this application provides a mounting structure for mounting a speaker on the dashboard frame of a vehicle, which is convenient to install and allows for easy cleaning of dust from the speaker mounting holes.

[0063] In related technologies, loudspeakers are standard components in vehicles. To enhance vehicle quality, some vehicles are equipped with retractable loudspeakers. A retractable loudspeaker is a loudspeaker that can achieve a lifting and lowering movement through a mechanical structure.

[0064] Retractable speakers are typically positioned on the left and right sides of the dashboard assembly, with the dashboard frame providing mounting points to ensure the speakers meet strength and rigidity requirements. In a conventional retractable speaker mounting structure, the dashboard frame provides the mounting base, and the speaker is mounted directly onto the dashboard frame. This direct mounting method requires additional decorative frames and speaker covers to mitigate the impact of the retractable speaker's assembly on the dashboard assembly. It also presents challenges due to the large number of components in the retractable speaker area and potentially poor matching accuracy.

[0065] In detail, the liftable speaker is an integrated structure, mainly comprising a housing, a mounting bracket slidably mounted on the housing, a bracket drive unit that drives the mounting bracket to slide relative to the housing, and a speaker mounted on the mounting bracket. Apart from the speaker, the housing, mounting bracket, and bracket drive unit can be collectively referred to as the mounting structure. This mounting structure is mounted on the dashboard frame, and the bracket drive unit drives the mounting bracket to slide up and down relative to the housing, thereby driving the speaker's up and down movement.

[0066] Existing lift-up speakers are mounted on the dashboard assembly, requiring speaker mounting holes to be drilled in the dashboard assembly. During actual installation, the housing is inserted into the speaker mounting hole from the side of the vehicle interior, and the bolts first pass through the mounting plate on the housing and then through the dashboard frame. This installation method is called a standard mounting.

[0067] This installation method uses a larger opening for the speaker mounting hole to facilitate the installation of the housing and the tightening of the bolts. In addition, to ensure the appearance quality, a decorative frame is installed at the speaker mounting hole, and a speaker cover is installed on the decorative frame.

[0068] The outer surface of the trim frame is generally offset from the outer surface of the dashboard, away from the interior space. This installation structure makes it easy for dust to accumulate on the trim frame. However, because the outer surface of the trim frame is offset from the outer surface of the dashboard, the dust is not easy to clean.

[0069] In view of this, in order to overcome the shortcomings of the relevant technologies, and in combination with Figures 1 to 3 As shown, in the installation structure 3 of this embodiment, the overall design mainly includes a housing 301 and a mounting bracket 302. The installation structure 3 is used to install the speaker 1 on the instrument panel frame 2.

[0070] Continue to combine Figures 4 to 6 As shown, in some exemplary embodiments, the mounting structure 3 includes a housing 301 mounted on the dashboard frame 2, and a mounting bracket 302 slidably disposed on the housing 301, and the mounting bracket 302 is used to mount the speaker 1.

[0071] It should be noted that, in actual manufacturing, the mounting structure 3 can be integrated with the speaker 1, and the mounting structure 3 can achieve the lifting and lowering of the speaker 1. The main improvement of this application lies in the structure of the decorative frame and the mounting bracket 302. Therefore, the structure of the bracket drive and the cooperation structure between the bracket drive and the mounting bracket 302 can be referred to the relevant technology, and will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0072] In detail, the housing 301 in this application includes a decorative frame 3011 mounted at the speaker mounting hole 101 of the dashboard assembly 7. The decorative frame 3011 has a cavity A and an air vent B communicating with the interior space of the vehicle. At least one of the decorative frame 3011 and the mounting bracket 302 has an airflow driving part 4, which can drive the air in the cavity A to be blown out from the air vent B.

[0073] The mounting structure 3 described in this application provides a cavity A and an air outlet B on the decorative frame 3011, and provides an airflow driving part 4 on at least one of the decorative frame 3011 and the mounting bracket 302. The airflow driving part 4 can drive the air in the cavity A to be blown out from the air outlet B, thereby using the airflow to blow away the dust on the surface of the decorative frame 3011, making it convenient to clean the speaker mounting hole 101.

[0074] Furthermore, in the above structure, by integrating the decorative frame 3011 onto the housing 301, only the assembly gap and surface difference between the decorative frame 3011 and the instrument panel assembly 7 need to be considered during assembly, which helps to ensure appearance quality. There will be no interference between the speaker 1 and the instrument panel assembly 7, which can improve assembly efficiency and quality.

[0075] In one example, the housing 301 in this embodiment mainly includes a housing body 3012, a mounting plate 3013 disposed on the outer periphery of the housing body 3012, and a decorative frame 3011 that surrounds the housing body 3012 to form a mounting cavity, and the mounting support 302 slides within the mounting cavity.

[0076] The housing body 3012 can be mounted on the instrument panel frame 2 via the mounting plate 3013, and the specific mounting method will be described below. The decorative frame 3011 has a clearance hole in the middle to avoid the speaker 1. The speaker 1 is mounted on the mounting bracket 302 and protrudes from the housing 301 through the clearance hole.

[0077] In order to save energy, we will still refer to... Figures 4 to 6 As shown, in some exemplary embodiments, the airflow driving part includes a piston structure disposed on the decorative frame 3011 and the mounting bracket 302. When the mounting bracket 302 slides relative to the housing 301, the air in the cavity A is driven by the piston structure to be blown out from the air outlet B. The arrangement of the air outlet B can ensure the balance between the air pressure in the cavity A and the atmospheric pressure.

[0078] In this application, the airflow driving part is designed as a piston structure. By utilizing the sliding of the mounting bracket 302 relative to the housing 301, the air in the cavity A can be driven to be blown out from the air outlet B without the need for external power, thus saving energy.

[0079] It should be noted that this exemplary embodiment is described using a piston structure mounted on the decorative frame 3011 and the mounting bracket 302 as an example to illustrate the airflow driving unit. Alternatively, the airflow driving unit could also be an air pump mounted on the decorative frame 3011, with its inlet connected to the atmosphere and its outlet connected to cavity A. With this configuration, the air pump can drive the airflow within cavity A to be blown out through the outlet B.

[0080] In addition, taking an air pump as an example of an airflow driving unit, the air pump can be installed on a mounting bracket 302. In this case, the air pump's inlet is connected to the atmosphere, while the air pump's outlet still needs to be connected to cavity A. Since the mounting bracket 302 needs to slide up and down relative to the housing 301, in some feasible embodiments, the air pump's outlet is connected to cavity A through a bellows. With this configuration, the air pump can also drive the airflow in cavity A to be blown out from the air outlet B.

[0081] To improve cleaning effectiveness, refer to... Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, in some exemplary embodiments, the decorative frame 3011 is annularly arranged around the speaker mounting hole 101, the cavity A surrounds the speaker mounting hole 101 circumferentially with the decorative frame 3011, and the air outlets B are a plurality of circumferentially spaced on the decorative frame 3011.

[0082] In this example, the decorative frame 3011 is designed as a ring to decorate the circumference of the speaker mounting hole 101, and the cavity A surrounds the speaker mounting hole 101 around the circumference of the decorative frame 3011. At the same time, multiple air outlets B are arranged at intervals around the circumference of the decorative frame 3011, and air can be blown out from multiple air outlets B at the same time, which can improve the cleaning effect on the speaker mounting hole 101.

[0083] It should be noted that, in order to facilitate the integration of the decorative frame 3011 with the housing 301, in one example, the main body of the decorative frame 3011 is circular, and a fixing plate 30111 is provided on the outer periphery of the decorative frame 3011. The fixing plate 30111 is roughly square and has the same shape as the housing body 3012, so that the decorative frame 3011 can be fixedly connected to the housing body 3012 through the fixing plate 30111.

[0084] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, after the housing 301 is installed on the instrument panel frame 2, the main body of the decorative frame 3011 is partially embedded in the speaker mounting hole 101, the speaker 1 is installed on the mounting bracket 302, and as the speaker 1 slides with the mounting bracket 302, the speaker 1 can extend from the speaker mounting hole 101 into the vehicle interior space.

[0085] This structure allows the decorative frame 3011 to be located on the side of the instrument panel assembly 7 facing away from the interior space when the housing 301 is installed on the instrument panel frame 2. This installation method does not require consideration of the assembly relationship between the speaker 1 and the instrument panel assembly 7, but only the gap and surface difference between the instrument panel assembly 7 and the decorative frame 3011. Furthermore, the opening size of the speaker mounting hole 101 can be reduced.

[0086] In one example, the fixing plate 30111 has multiple openings 30112, which are spaced apart around the main body of the decorative frame 3011. The decorative frame 3011 can be screwed to the housing body 3012 through screws passing through each opening 30112. Alternatively, the decorative frame 3011 can also be connected to the housing body 3012 in other ways, such as by gluing or snap-fitting.

[0087] In addition, refer to Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, in order to ensure the cleaning effect, in one example, the outer periphery of the main body of the decorative frame 3011 facing the interior space is provided with rounded corners, and the aforementioned multiple openings 30112 are opened at the rounded corners.

[0088] With this configuration, part of the airflow blowing out from the air outlet B blows into the interior space along the axis of the speaker mounting hole 101, while the other part first blows to the side wall of the speaker mounting hole 101, and then flows in the opposite direction into the speaker mounting hole 101, where it mixes with the first part of the airflow. The chaotic airflow makes it easy to blow away the dust on the surface of the decorative frame 3011.

[0089] Since dust tends to accumulate more easily at the gap between the sidewall of the speaker mounting hole and the trim frame 3011 than on the outer surface of the trim frame 3011 (the surface facing the interior space), the aforementioned arrangement of the multiple air vents B is particularly effective at cleaning dust at the gap between the sidewall and the trim frame 3011.

[0090] To improve the cleaning effect of dust, refer to Figures 4 to 7 As shown, in some exemplary embodiments, the piston structure is located on the side of the trim frame 3011 facing away from the interior space, and the piston structures are a plurality of circumferentially spaced parts of the trim frame 3011.

[0091] The piston structure is arranged in multiple circumferentially spaced positions on the decorative frame 3011. This structure can increase the air pressure of the airflow blown out from the air outlet B, which can further improve the cleaning effect on the speaker mounting hole 101.

[0092] Reference Figure 7 and Figure 9 As shown, in one example, the number of piston structures is eight. It should be understood that, of course, the number of piston structures can also be other numbers, such as one, three, four, five, etc.

[0093] Continue to refer to Figure 7 and Figure 9 As shown, in some exemplary embodiments, each piston structure includes a sleeve 401 disposed on the decorative frame 3011 and a piston rod 402 disposed on the mounting support 302. The sleeve 401 communicates with the cavity A, and the piston rod 402 can be inserted into the sleeve 401.

[0094] In this example, each piston structure includes a sleeve 401 and a piston rod 402. The sleeve 401 is mounted on the decorative frame 3011, and the piston rod 402 is mounted on the mounting support 302. The components are easy to process and assemble. The piston rod 402 can slide within the sleeve 401 by utilizing the driving force of the mounting support 302 sliding relative to the housing 301, thereby driving the airflow in the cavity A to be blown out from the air outlet B.

[0095] It should be noted that, for ease of processing, such as Figure 9 As shown, the sleeves 401 and decorative frames 3011 in this application are integrated into a single structure, and the through holes in each sleeve 401 communicate with the cavity A. Meanwhile, for ease of processing, such as... Figure 7 As shown, each piston rod 402 is integrated with the mounting bracket 302. Thus, under the drive of the bracket drive unit, the mounting bracket 302 slides relative to the housing 301, allowing the piston rod 402 to slide within the sleeve 401.

[0096] Specifically, during the process of switching the speaker 1 from the storage state to the use state, the mounting bracket 302 slides relative to the housing 301 towards the interior space of the vehicle, and the piston rod 402 slides relative to the sleeve 401 towards the interior space of the vehicle, thereby compressing the air in the cavity A and blowing it out from the air outlet B.

[0097] Continue to refer to Figures 4 to 7As shown, in order to improve assembly efficiency, in some exemplary embodiments, a positioning structure 5 and a fixing structure 6 are provided between the housing 301 and the instrument panel frame 2. The positioning structure 5 can define the mounting position of the housing 301 on the instrument panel frame 2, and the positioned housing 301 is fixed to the instrument panel frame 2 by the fixing structure 6.

[0098] In some examples, the positioning structure 5 includes a positioning pin 501 on the housing 301 and a positioning hole on the instrument panel corresponding to the positioning pin 501. In a preferred embodiment, there are two positioning pins 501 on the housing 301, and the two positioning pins 501 are integrally formed on the mounting plate 3013 on the outer periphery of the housing body 3012 described below.

[0099] The positioning holes correspond one-to-one with the positioning pins 501. One of the two positioning holes is a circular hole, which plays the main positioning role, and the other of the two positioning holes is a strip-shaped hole, which plays the secondary positioning role.

[0100] For ease of description, the corresponding positioning pin 501 and positioning hole are referred to as a set of positioning structures 5. To achieve a better positioning effect, the two sets of positioning structures 5 are placed on both sides of the housing 301 to achieve a more accurate positioning effect.

[0101] In the above structure, a positioning structure 5 and a fixing structure 6 are simultaneously provided between the housing 301 and the instrument panel frame 2. When the housing 301 is installed on the instrument panel frame 2, the positioning structure 5 can be used to first determine the installation position of the housing 301 on the instrument panel frame 2, which can quickly determine the installation position of the housing 301. Then, the fixing structure 6 is used to fix the housing 301 on the instrument panel frame 2, which helps to improve assembly efficiency and save assembly time.

[0102] To ensure the reliability of the housing 301 mounted on the instrument panel frame 2, in some exemplary embodiments, the aforementioned fixing structure 6 includes a reinforcing plate 6031 mounted on at least one side of the instrument panel frame 2, and a bolt pair passing through the housing 301, the instrument panel frame 2, and the reinforcing plate 6031.

[0103] In some examples, there are two sets of fixing structures 6, and the two sets of fixing structures 6 are placed on both sides of the housing 301, which can improve the stability and reliability of fixing the housing 301 to the instrument panel frame 2.

[0104] In the above structure, the fixing structure 6 includes a reinforcing plate 6031, which can strengthen the instrument panel frame 2, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the mounting structure 3 fixed to the instrument panel frame 2.

[0105] In some of these examples, such as Figure 6In this configuration, there are two reinforcing plates 6031. Specifically, the instrument panel frame 2 is provided with clearance holes for avoiding the housing 301, and the two reinforcing plates 6031 are respectively placed on two opposite sides of the edge of the clearance holes.

[0106] With this configuration, when the instrument panel frame 2 is made of a thinner material, the structural strength and rigidity of the speaker 1 mounting area on the instrument panel frame 2 can be improved by providing reinforcing plates 6031 on both sides of the instrument panel frame 2, thereby improving the reliability of the housing 301 being fixed to the instrument panel frame 2. Preferably, the reinforcing plates 6031 are made of metal to further enhance the reinforcement effect on the instrument panel frame 2.

[0107] More specifically, please refer to Figure 6 The structure shown, for example, involves two reinforcing plates 6031 connected together by a connecting plate 6032 located on the same side of both. Its structure is similar to the existing spring 603, and in actual use, the existing standard spring 603 can be directly adopted. With this configuration, the spring 603 can be secured to the edge of the clearance hole on the instrument panel frame 2 during use, which significantly improves assembly convenience.

[0108] In some examples, the bolt pair includes a bolt 601 and a nut 602, and for ease of assembly, the nut 602 and the leaf spring 603 are integrated into a single structure, which further improves the ease of assembling the housing 301 onto the instrument panel frame 2.

[0109] Still refer to Figure 6 As shown, in order to improve the convenience of assembly, in some exemplary embodiments, the outer periphery of the housing 301 is provided with a mounting plate 3013, which is mounted on the side of the instrument panel frame 2 facing away from the interior space. Bolt pairs pass through the mounting plate 3013 and the instrument panel frame 2 in succession to fix the housing 301 to the instrument panel frame 2.

[0110] In this structure, by providing a mounting plate 3013 on the outer periphery of the housing 301, the housing 301 can be fixed to the instrument panel frame 2 via the mounting plate 3013, which improves the convenience of fixing the housing 301 to the instrument panel frame 2.

[0111] Specifically, refer to Figure 7 As shown, the mounting plate 3013 has a through hole 30131. The bolt 601 passes through the through hole 30131 and through the instrument panel frame 2 and is screwed to the nut 602, which can fix the housing 301 on the instrument panel frame 2.

[0112] The mounting plate 3013 is installed on the side of the instrument panel frame 2 facing away from the interior space, and the bolt 601 passes through the mounting plate 3013 first and then through the instrument panel frame 2 to achieve back mounting of the speaker 1 mounting structure 3. This allows the size of the instrument panel mounting hole on the instrument panel assembly 7 to be reduced, thereby improving the appearance quality.

[0113] Furthermore, with the above structure, after the housing 301 is fixed on the instrument panel frame 2, only the gap and surface difference between the decorative frame and the instrument panel assembly 7 need to be considered, which can improve the appearance quality and eliminate the need for the existing speaker cover, thereby reducing the number of parts.

[0114] To improve the exterior quality of vehicle interiors, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in some exemplary embodiments, the outer surface of the trim frame 3011 is offset relative to the outer surface of the dashboard assembly 7 away from the interior space. The speaker 1 can be retracted into this offset portion, and the outer surface of the speaker 1 in the retracted state is coplanar with the outer surface of the dashboard assembly 7. In this exemplary embodiment, the offset refers to an off-center arrangement.

[0115] Specifically, the outer surface of the decorative frame 3011 is offset relative to the outer surface of the instrument panel assembly 7 on the side furthest from the interior space, creating a recess-like structure at this location. The speaker 1 can be embedded in this recess, so that the outer surface of the speaker 1 in its retracted state is coplanar with the outer surface of the instrument panel assembly 7. This improves the appearance quality of the vehicle's interior and enhances the vehicle's market competitiveness. It should be noted that when the speaker 1 is in its retracted state, it can block all air vents B, thereby improving the appearance quality of the vehicle's interior. It should also be noted that in existing vehicles, the mounting structures 3 on the left and right sides of the instrument panel frame 2 are symmetrically arranged about the center lines of the left and right sides of the vehicle. Such mounting structures 3 require the use of two types of speakers 1.

[0116] To achieve the sharing of the liftable speaker 1, in some preferred examples, for example Figure 2 As shown, the mounting structures 3 on the left and right sides of the instrument panel frame 2 are arranged asymmetrically, and the lifting speakers 1 on both sides adopt the same structure, which reduces the types of parts and management costs.

[0117] It is worth noting that, regarding the installation structure 3 of this embodiment, based on the above exemplary implementations, in specific implementation, as a preferred embodiment, it is still referred to... Figures 4 to 7 The structure shown.

[0118] The mounting structure 3 is mounted on the instrument panel frame 2, and a speaker 1 is mounted on the mounting structure 3, allowing the speaker 1 to be mounted on the instrument panel frame 2. The mounting structure 3 specifically includes a housing 301 mounted on the instrument panel frame 2, and a mounting bracket 302 slidably disposed on the housing 301, and the mounting bracket 302 is used to mount the speaker 1.

[0119] The housing 301 has a decorative frame 3011 mounted on the speaker mounting hole 101 of the instrument panel assembly 7. The decorative frame 3011 has a cavity A and an air vent B that connects the cavity A to the interior space of the vehicle. The decorative frame 3011 and the mounting bracket 302 have a piston structure. The mounting bracket 302 slides relative to the housing 301. The piston structure can drive the air in the cavity A to be blown out from the air vent B.

[0120] The decorative frame 3011 is annular, circumferentially surrounding the speaker mounting hole 101. The cavity A surrounds the speaker mounting hole 101 circumferentially along with the decorative frame 3011. Multiple air vents B are arranged at intervals circumferentially around the decorative frame 3011. Piston structures are located on the side of the decorative frame 3011 facing away from the vehicle interior space, and multiple piston structures are arranged at intervals circumferentially around the decorative frame 3011.

[0121] Each piston structure includes a sleeve 401 on the decorative frame 3011 and a piston rod 402 on the mounting support 302. The sleeve 401 is connected to the cavity A, and the piston rod 402 is inserted into the sleeve 401.

[0122] The outer periphery of the housing 301 is provided with a mounting plate 3013, and the mounting plate 3013 is provided with a positioning pin 501. The instrument panel frame 2 is provided with a positioning hole. The positioning pin 501 is inserted into the positioning hole along the side pointing towards the interior space of the vehicle, which can limit the installation position of the housing 301 on the instrument panel frame 2.

[0123] Mounting plate 3013 is also mounted on the side of instrument panel frame 2 facing away from the interior space by bolts 601. Nut 602 is located on the side of instrument panel frame 2 facing the interior space. Bolt 601 passes through mounting plate 3013 and instrument panel frame 2 along the side pointing towards the interior space, and can then be fastened together with nut 602.

[0124] The outer surface of the decorative frame 3011 is offset from the side of the instrument panel assembly 7 that is away from the interior space. The speaker 1 can be retracted into this offset part, and the outer surface of the speaker 1 in the retracted state is coplanar with the outer surface of the instrument panel assembly 7.

[0125] In a preferred embodiment of this example, the above design is adopted. By setting cavity A and air outlet B on the decorative frame 3011, and setting piston structure on the decorative frame 3011 and mounting bracket 302, the piston structure drives the air in cavity A to be blown out from air outlet B during the process of the mounting bracket 302 driving the speaker 1 from the storage state to the use state. This can improve the convenience of cleaning the surface of the decorative frame 3011 and save cleaning time.

[0126] Furthermore, in the existing structure, a large speaker mounting hole 101 needs to be designed on the instrument panel assembly 7, and a decorative frame 3011 and a speaker cover plate also need to be designed to solve the assembly feasibility problem. In the preferred embodiment of this application, the housing 301 adopts a back-mounted installation method, which can improve the problem of difficulty in controlling the surface difference of the matching gap between the decorative frame 3011 and the instrument panel assembly 7.

[0127] Meanwhile, the instrument panel assembly 7 only needs to be fitted with the trim frame 3011, with minimal gaps, which helps ensure appearance quality. It also eliminates the need for the existing speaker 1 trim cover, saving on the number of parts and thus reducing production costs.

[0128] In addition, during the lifting and lowering process of the mounting bracket 302, it only has a mating relationship with the decorative frame 3011, and does not directly match the instrument panel frame 2, which can prevent the mounting bracket 302 from interfering with the instrument panel assembly 7 during the lifting and lowering process.

[0129] An embodiment of the second aspect of this application provides a vehicle in which a speaker 1 is mounted on a dashboard frame 2 via the mounting structure 3 described above.

[0130] In this embodiment, the vehicle utilizes the above-described mounting structure 3. Since the decorative frame 3011 is integrated into the housing 301, installation is convenient and helps ensure the appearance quality. Because an airflow driving part 4 is provided, and an airflow driving part 4 and an air outlet B are provided on the decorative frame 3011, the airflow driving part 4 can drive the air in the cavity A to be blown out from the air outlet B, which can improve the convenience of cleaning the speaker mounting hole 101, thereby enhancing the vehicle's refined appearance.

[0131] The above descriptions are merely some embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application. The technical features or structures in the foregoing different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined to form other specific technical solutions as needed. For those skilled in the art, this application can have various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of protection of the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A mounting structure for mounting a speaker (1) to a dashboard frame (2), characterized in that: It includes a housing (301) mounted on the instrument panel frame (2) and a mounting bracket (302) slidably disposed on the housing (301), and the mounting bracket (302) is used to mount the speaker (1); The housing (301) includes a decorative frame (3011) mounted at a speaker mounting hole (101) in the instrument panel assembly (7), the decorative frame (3011) having a cavity (A) and an air vent (B) communicating the cavity (A) with the interior space of the vehicle; At least one of the decorative frame (3011) and the mounting bracket (302) is provided with an airflow driving part (4), and the air in the cavity (A) can be driven by the airflow driving part (4) to be blown out from the air outlet (B).

2. The installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The airflow driving part (4) includes a piston structure disposed on the decorative frame (3011) and the mounting bracket (302), the mounting bracket (302) sliding relative to the housing (301), and the piston structure being able to drive the air in the cavity (A) to be blown out from the air outlet (B).

3. The installation structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The decorative frame (3011) is annular and surrounds the speaker mounting hole (101) in a circumferential direction. The cavity (A) surrounds the speaker mounting hole (101) in a circumferential direction along with the decorative frame (3011). The air outlet (B) consists of a plurality of outlets arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction around the decorative frame (3011).

4. The installation structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The piston structure is located on the side of the decorative frame (3011) facing away from the interior space, and the piston structure consists of a plurality of piston structures arranged circumferentially at intervals in the decorative frame (3011).

5. The installation structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: Each of the piston structures includes a sleeve (401) disposed on the decorative frame (3011) and a piston rod (402) disposed on the mounting bracket (302); The sleeve (401) is connected to the cavity (A), and the piston rod (402) can be inserted into the sleeve (401).

6. The installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning structure (5) and a fixing structure (6) are provided between the housing (301) and the instrument panel frame (2); The positioning structure (5) can define the mounting position of the housing (301) on the instrument panel frame (2), and the positioned housing (301) is fixed on the instrument panel frame (2) by the fixing structure (6).

7. The installation structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fixing structure (6) includes a reinforcing plate (6031) installed on at least one side of the instrument panel frame (2), and a bolt pair that runs through the housing (301), the instrument panel frame (2) and the reinforcing plate (6031).

8. The mounting structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The outer periphery of the housing (301) is provided with a mounting plate (3013), which is mounted on the side of the instrument panel frame (2) facing away from the interior space. The bolt pair passes through the mounting plate (3013) and the instrument panel frame (2) in succession, thereby fixing the housing (301) to the instrument panel frame (2).

9. The mounting structure according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that: The outer surface of the decorative frame (3011) is offset from the outer surface of the instrument panel assembly (7) to the side away from the interior space. The speaker (1) can be retracted into the offset part, and the outer surface of the speaker (1) in the retracted state is coplanar with the outer surface of the instrument panel assembly (7).

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The speaker (1) in the vehicle is mounted on the dashboard frame (2) by the mounting structure (3) according to any one of claims 1-9.

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