A radar assembly and vehicle having the same

Abstract

The embodiment of the application relates to the technical field of vehicle accessories, and discloses a radar assembly and a vehicle with the same. The radar assembly provided by the application is used for a vehicle, the vehicle comprises a front windshield and a front windshield support arranged at the upper end of the front windshield, the front windshield support and the front windshield jointly define a containing space, the radar assembly comprises a radar body; a mounting support is arranged in the containing space, the mounting support and the front windshield support are connected and jointly define a mounting space, and the radar body is arranged in the mounting space and connected with the front windshield support through the mounting support. According to the radar assembly, the radar assembly is arranged in the containing space defined by the front windshield and the front windshield assembly, so that the radar assembly is avoided from being protruded on the roof of the vehicle to increase the wind resistance of the vehicle, and the appearance of the vehicle is relatively beautiful.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of vehicle parts technology, and more particularly to a radar assembly and a vehicle having the same. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of intelligent vehicles, the application of LiDAR is becoming more and more widespread. Most LiDARs are installed on the roof of the vehicle, which requires the vehicle body to be shaped into corners (protrusions) to fit, affecting the aesthetics and creating wind resistance, thus affecting the vehicle's range. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the present application provides a radar assembly, which is disposed within the receiving space defined by the windshield and the windshield assembly, to avoid the increase in vehicle wind resistance caused by the radar assembly protruding from the roof, and at the same time to make the vehicle more aesthetically pleasing.

[0004] This application also provides a vehicle that includes the radar assembly described above.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this application embodiment is implemented as follows:

[0006] This application provides a radar assembly for a vehicle. The vehicle includes a windshield and a windshield bracket disposed at the upper end of the windshield. The windshield bracket and the windshield together define an accommodating space. The radar assembly includes a radar body and a mounting bracket disposed within the accommodating space. The mounting bracket and the windshield bracket are connected and together define an mounting space. The radar body is disposed within the mounting space and connected to the windshield bracket via the mounting bracket.

[0007] According to the radar assembly in the application embodiment, the radar body is located within the mounting space defined by the windshield bracket and the windshield itself, and the radar body is fixedly connected to the windshield bracket via the mounting bracket. The mounting space provides a relatively enclosed space for the radar body and the radar bracket, preventing water or pollutants from outside the vehicle from contaminating the radar body. Furthermore, the windshield bracket integrates the interior roof mounting point, the interior rearview mirror bracket mounting point, and the radar assembly, which can improve the integration of the radar assembly, avoid increasing the vehicle's wind resistance caused by the radar assembly protruding from the roof, and make the vehicle's appearance more aesthetically pleasing.

[0008] In some embodiments of this application, the mounting bracket is provided with a flange that extends toward a direction away from the mounting space, and the flange is detachably connected to the windshield bracket.

[0009] In some embodiments of this application, the flange is provided with a positioning hole, and the windshield bracket is provided with a positioning pin, which passes through the positioning hole.

[0010] In some embodiments of this application, there are multiple positioning pins, multiple positioning holes corresponding one-to-one with the positioning pins, and at least one positioning hole is an oblong hole extending along the left-right direction of the vehicle.

[0011] In some embodiments of this application, the radar assembly further includes a camera; a camera mounting plate, the camera mounting plate being disposed at the rear end of the mounting bracket and extending along the left-right direction of the vehicle toward a direction away from the mounting space, the camera being disposed on the camera mounting plate.

[0012] In some embodiments of this application, the camera mounting plate and the mounting bracket are an integral piece.

[0013] In some embodiments of this application, the mounting bracket has reinforcing ribs on the end face opposite to the mounting space; and / or, the mounting bracket has through holes that penetrate the mounting bracket along the vertical direction of the vehicle.

[0014] In some embodiments of this application, the mounting bracket includes: a base plate; two side plates, the two side plates being respectively disposed at both ends of the base plate along the left-right direction of the vehicle, the base plate and the two side plates together defining the mounting space.

[0015] This application provides a vehicle including a windshield, a windshield bracket, and the aforementioned radar assembly. The windshield bracket is disposed at the upper end of the windshield, and the windshield bracket and the windshield together define an accommodating space; the radar assembly is disposed within the mounting space.

[0016] According to the vehicle embodiment of the application, by placing the mounting bracket within the accommodating space defined by the windshield bracket and the windshield, and placing the radar body within the mounting space defined by the mounting bracket and the windshield bracket, and fixing the radar body to the windshield bracket through the mounting bracket, the accommodating space can provide a relatively enclosed space for the radar body and the radar bracket, avoiding water or pollutants from outside the vehicle from contaminating the radar body. Furthermore, the windshield bracket integrates the interior roof mounting point, the interior rearview mirror bracket mounting point, and the radar assembly, which can improve the integration of the radar assembly, avoid the increase in vehicle wind resistance caused by the radar assembly protruding from the roof, and at the same time make the vehicle's shape more aesthetically pleasing.

[0017] In some embodiments of this application, the vehicle further includes a rain sensor mounted on the windshield bracket. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 A partial schematic diagram of the vehicle provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0019] Figure 2 A perspective view of the mounting bracket for the radar assembly provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0020] Figure 3 A bottom view of the mounting bracket for the radar assembly provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 4 A top view of the mounting bracket for the radar assembly provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 5 A partial cross-sectional view of the vehicle provided in the embodiment of this application along the left-right direction;

[0023] Figure 6 A bottom view of the radar assembly provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0024] Figure label:

[0025] 100. Vehicles;

[0026] 10. Radar assembly;

[0027] 1. Radar body; 11. Limiting post; 2. Mounting bracket; 21. Base plate; 211. Mounting space; 212. Reinforcing rib; 2121. First reinforcing rib; 2122. Second reinforcing rib; 213. Through hole; 214. Limiting hole; 22. Side plate; 23. Flanged edge; 231. Positioning hole; 3. Camera; 4. Camera mounting plate;

[0028] 20. Windshield; 201. Storage space;

[0029] 30. Windshield bracket; 301. Rain sensor; 302. Positioning pin. Detailed Implementation

[0030] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the specific technical solutions of this application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of this application. The following embodiments are used to illustrate this application, but are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0031] In the embodiments of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise stated, "multiple" means two or more.

[0032] Furthermore, in the embodiments of this application, directional terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are defined relative to the positions in which the components are schematically placed in the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these directional terms are relative concepts, used for relative description and clarification, and can change accordingly depending on the position of the components in the accompanying drawings.

[0033] In the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the term "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can mean a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can mean a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium.

[0034] In embodiments of this application, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0035] In the embodiments of this application, the terms "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate that something is an example, illustration, or description. Any embodiment or design that is described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or design. Specifically, the use of the terms "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0036] This application provides a vehicle. It should be noted that the vehicle in this application can refer to large vehicles, small vehicles, special-purpose vehicles, etc. For example, according to vehicle type, the vehicle in this application can be a sedan, an off-road vehicle, a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), or other types of vehicles. Existing vehicles are generally equipped with radar, whose main function is to detect the environment around the vehicle, especially the position, distance, relative speed, and direction of movement of other vehicles, pedestrians, and obstacles. Radar acts as the vehicle's "sensory organ," providing crucial data for various driver assistance systems and safety functions.

[0037] It should be noted that the type of radar used in this embodiment is not limited. For example, the radar may be millimeter-wave radar, lidar, ultrasonic radar, etc.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5This application provides a radar assembly 10, including a radar body 1 and a mounting bracket 2.

[0039] Specifically, the radar assembly 10 is used in a vehicle 100, which includes a windshield 20 and a windshield support 30 located at the upper end of the windshield 20. The windshield support 30 and the windshield 20 together define an accommodating space 201.

[0040] The mounting bracket 2 is located within the accommodating space 201. The mounting bracket 2 and the windshield bracket 30 are connected and together define the mounting space 211. The radar body 1 is located within the mounting space 211 and is connected to the windshield bracket 30 via the mounting bracket 2. The radar assembly 10 can be integrated onto the windshield bracket 30. The accommodating space 201 provides a relatively enclosed space for the radar body 1 and the radar bracket, preventing water or pollutants from outside the vehicle 100 from contaminating the radar body 1. Furthermore, the windshield bracket 30 integrates the interior roof mounting point, the interior rearview mirror mounting point, and the radar assembly 10 of this embodiment, which can improve the integration of the radar assembly 10 onto the vehicle 100, avoid the increase in wind resistance caused by the radar assembly 10 protruding from the roof, improve the driving range of the vehicle 100, and at the same time make the vehicle 100 more aesthetically pleasing.

[0041] According to the radar assembly 10 of this application embodiment, by placing the mounting bracket 2 within the accommodating space 201 jointly defined by the windshield bracket 30 and the windshield 20, and placing the radar body 1 within the mounting space 211 jointly defined by the mounting bracket 2 and the windshield bracket 30, and fixing the radar body 1 to the windshield bracket 30 through the mounting bracket 2, the accommodating space 201 can provide a relatively enclosed space for the radar body 1 and the radar bracket, avoiding water or pollutants from outside the vehicle 100 from contaminating the radar body 1. Furthermore, the windshield bracket 30 integrates the interior roof mounting point, the interior rearview mirror mounting point, and the radar assembly 10, which can improve the integration of the radar assembly 10, avoid the increase in wind resistance of the vehicle 100 caused by the radar assembly 10 protruding from the roof, and at the same time make the shape of the vehicle 100 more aesthetically pleasing.

[0042] In this application, the mounting bracket 2 is a magnesium alloy component, with AM50A being a commonly used grade. Compared to aluminum alloy and steel, magnesium alloy is lighter in weight and has comparable strength, making it an ideal lightweight material. This helps reduce the weight of the mounting bracket 2, decreases the weight of the connection between the mounting bracket 2 and the windshield bracket 30, and eliminates the need for anti-corrosion treatment.

[0043] In this application, the mounting bracket 2 and the windshield bracket 30 can be fixedly connected by riveting, welding, bonding or other means. The radar body 1 can be fixedly connected to the windshield bracket 30 by riveting, welding or bonding or other means through the mounting bracket 2.

[0044] In some embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The mounting bracket 2 includes a base plate 21 and two side plates 22, which are respectively located on the base plate 21 along the left and right directions of the vehicle 100 (e.g., ...). Figure 1 At both ends (shown in the left and right directions), the base plate 21 and the two side plates 22 together define the installation space 211. The side plates 22 can limit the radar body 1 in the left and right directions of the vehicle 100, making the position of the radar body 1 more reliable.

[0045] In some embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 , refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The base plate 21 is provided with a limiting hole 214, and the radar body 1 is provided with a limiting post 11. The limiting post 11 passes through the limiting hole 214. The limiting post 11 and the limiting hole 214 can further limit the radar body 1, preventing the radar body 1 from shaking in the installation space 211 and causing the radar body 1 to fall off. When the radar body 1 is assembled with the mounting bracket 2, the radar body 1 can be positioned well. The assembly of the radar body 1 and the mounting bracket 2 is relatively simple and convenient.

[0046] In this embodiment, the radar body 1 and the base plate 21 are connected by fasteners. The base plate 21 is provided with mounting holes, and the fasteners are inserted into the mounting holes. The diameter of the mounting holes is 6.8-7.2mm, and the fasteners are M6 bolts.

[0047] In some embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 3 The mounting bracket 2 has a flange 23 that extends away from the installation space 211, making the connection between the mounting bracket 2 and the windshield bracket 30 simple and reliable. The flange 23 and the windshield bracket 30 are detachably connected, making the assembly and disassembly of the mounting bracket 2 and the windshield bracket 30 convenient.

[0048] Specifically, the flange 23 is located at the end of the side plate 22 away from the bottom plate 21. The flange 23 extends in a direction away from the mounting space 211. The bottom plate 21 restricts the upper end of the radar body 1, and the flange 23 restricts the lower end of the radar body 1, so that the radar body 1 can be positioned in the vertical direction of the vehicle 100 (e.g., ...). Figure 1 The radar body 1 is positioned reliably by obtaining a limit in the vertical direction (as shown).

[0049] In this embodiment, the flange 23 is connected to the windshield bracket 30 by fasteners. The flange 23 is provided with mounting holes, and the fasteners are inserted into the mounting holes. The diameter of the mounting holes is 6.8-7.2mm, and the fasteners are M6 bolts.

[0050] Of course, this application is not limited to this. The flange 23 and the windshield bracket 30 can be fixedly connected by riveting, welding, bonding or other methods to increase the reliability of the connection between the flange 23 and the windshield bracket 30.

[0051] In some embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 3 The flange 23 is provided with a positioning hole 231, and the windshield bracket 30 is provided with a positioning pin 302. The positioning pin 302 passes through the positioning hole 231. The positioning pin 302 and the positioning hole 231 can limit the mounting bracket 2. When the windshield bracket 30 is assembled with the mounting bracket 2, the mounting bracket 2 can be positioned well. The assembly of the windshield bracket 30 and the mounting bracket 2 is relatively simple and convenient.

[0052] In some embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 3 There are multiple positioning pins 302 and multiple positioning holes 231 corresponding one-to-one with the positioning pins 302. During assembly of the mounting bracket 2 and the windshield bracket 30, the mounting bracket 2 can be positioned at multiple locations, facilitating the assembly of the mounting bracket 2 and the windshield bracket 30. At least one positioning hole 231 is an oblong hole extending along the left-right direction of the vehicle 100, allowing the mounting bracket 2 to have a certain amount of movement in the left-right direction during positioning. This reduces the machining accuracy requirements of the mounting bracket 2 and lowers its manufacturing cost.

[0053] In this embodiment, the mounting bracket 2 and the windshield bracket 30 are connected by fasteners. The connection between the mounting bracket 2 and the windshield bracket 30 is relatively simple and reliable, and the assembly and disassembly are relatively convenient.

[0054] In some embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The radar assembly 10 also includes a camera 3 and a camera mounting plate 4. The camera mounting plate 4 is located at the rear end of the mounting bracket 2 and extends along the left and right directions of the vehicle 100 toward the direction away from the mounting space 211. The camera 3 is located on the camera mounting plate 4 and faces the front of the vehicle 100, which can realize the monitoring of the front of the vehicle 100.

[0055] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to... Figure 1 and Figure 2 The camera mounting plate 4 and the mounting bracket 2 are integrated into one piece, which can simplify the number of parts in the radar assembly 10, reduce the assembly time of the radar assembly 10, and improve the assembly efficiency of the radar assembly 10.

[0056] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to... Figure 1 and Figure 3A reinforcing rib 212 is provided on the end face of the mounting bracket 2 that is away from the mounting space 211, which can improve the strength of the mounting bracket 2 and increase the reliability of the mounting bracket 2 in limiting the radar body 1.

[0057] In this embodiment, a reinforcing rib 212 is provided on the end face of the base plate 21 facing away from the mounting space 211. The reinforcing rib 212 includes a plurality of first reinforcing ribs 2121 and a plurality of second reinforcing ribs 2122. The plurality of first reinforcing ribs 2121 extend along the left-right direction of the vehicle 100 and along the front-rear direction of the vehicle 100 (e.g., ...). Figure 1 As shown in the front-rear direction, multiple second reinforcing ribs 2122 are spaced apart and extend along the front-rear direction of the vehicle 100 and are spaced apart along the left-right direction of the vehicle 100, which can improve the reinforcement effect on the mounting bracket 2.

[0058] In this embodiment, the thickness of the portion of the mounting bracket 2 without reinforcing ribs 212 is 2.5mm, and the thickness of the portion with reinforcing ribs 212 does not exceed 5.0mm. The draft angle between the base plate 21 and the side plate 22 is recommended to be 2.5° to facilitate the processing of the mounting bracket 2, so that the mounting bracket 2 can be demolded smoothly and the yield rate can be increased.

[0059] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to... Figure 1 and Figure 4 The mounting bracket 2 is provided with a through hole 213, which runs through the mounting bracket 2 along the vertical direction of the vehicle 100. The through hole 213 can be opposite to the high-power part of the radar body 1, which can improve the heat dissipation effect of the radar body 1 and at the same time reduce the weight of the mounting bracket 2, thus achieving the lightweighting of the vehicle 100.

[0060] In this embodiment, the through hole 213 is provided on the base plate 21. Since the base plate 21 is relatively large, the through hole 213 can be set to a larger size to better achieve the weight reduction effect.

[0061] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle 100 includes a windshield 20, a windshield support 30, and the aforementioned radar assembly 10. The windshield support 30 is disposed on the upper end of the windshield 20, and the windshield support 30 and the windshield 20 together define an accommodating space 201. The radar assembly 10 is disposed within the mounting space 211.

[0062] According to the vehicle 100 of the present invention, by placing the mounting bracket 2 within the accommodating space 201 jointly defined by the windshield bracket 30 and the windshield 20, and placing the radar body 1 within the mounting space 211 jointly defined by the mounting bracket 2 and the windshield bracket 30, and fixing the radar body 1 to the windshield bracket 30 through the mounting bracket 2, the accommodating space 201 can provide a relatively enclosed space for the radar body 1 and the radar bracket, avoiding water or pollutants from outside the vehicle 100 from contaminating the radar body 1. Furthermore, the windshield bracket 30 integrates the interior roof mounting point, the interior rearview mirror mounting point, and the radar assembly 10, which can improve the integration of the radar assembly 10, avoid the increase in wind resistance of the vehicle 100 caused by the radar assembly 10 protruding from the roof, and at the same time make the shape of the vehicle 100 more aesthetically pleasing.

[0063] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to... Figure 1 The vehicle 100 also includes a rain sensor 301, which is mounted on the windshield bracket 30 and can monitor the amount of rain around the vehicle 100 to facilitate automatic adjustment of the windshield wiper speed. The rain sensor 301 is integrated into the windshield bracket 30, which improves the integration effect of the windshield bracket 30.

[0064] The sequence numbers of the embodiments in this application are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments. The above are merely preferred embodiments of this application and do not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of this application's specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A radar assembly, characterized in that, For a vehicle (100), the vehicle (100) includes a windshield (20) and a windshield bracket (30) disposed on the upper end of the windshield (20), the windshield bracket (30) and the windshield (20) together define an accommodating space (201), the radar assembly (10) includes: Radar body (1); Mounting bracket (2) is located in the accommodating space (201). The mounting bracket (2) is connected to the windshield bracket (30) and together define the mounting space (211). The radar body (1) is located in the mounting space (211) and is connected to the windshield bracket (30) through the mounting bracket (2).

2. The radar assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting bracket (2) is provided with a flange (23) which extends in a direction away from the mounting space (211) and is detachably connected to the windshield bracket (30).

3. The radar assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The flange (23) is provided with a positioning hole (231), and the windshield bracket (30) is provided with a positioning pin (302), which passes through the positioning hole (231).

4. The radar assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, There are multiple positioning pins (302), and multiple positioning holes (231) that correspond one-to-one with the positioning pins (302). At least one of the positioning holes (231) is an oblong hole that extends along the left and right direction of the vehicle (100).

5. The radar assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Camera (3); A camera mounting plate (4) is located at the rear end of the mounting bracket (2) and extends along the left and right directions of the vehicle (100) toward the direction away from the mounting space (211). The camera (3) is located on the camera mounting plate (4).

6. The radar assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The camera mounting plate (4) and the mounting bracket (2) are an integral piece.

7. The radar assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting bracket (2) has a reinforcing rib (212) on its end face away from the mounting space (211); And / or, the mounting bracket (2) is provided with a through hole (213) that penetrates the mounting bracket (2) along the vertical direction of the vehicle (100).

8. The radar assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting bracket (2) includes: Base plate (21); Two side plates (22) are respectively disposed at both ends of the base plate (21) along the left and right directions of the vehicle (100), and the base plate (21) and the two side plates (22) together define the mounting space (211).

9. A vehicle (100), characterized in that, include: Front windshield (20); A windshield bracket (30) is provided on the upper end of the windshield (20), and the windshield bracket (30) and the windshield (20) together define an accommodating space (201); The radar assembly (10) according to any one of claims 1-8 is disposed within the mounting space (211).

10. The vehicle (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that, Also includes: Rain sensor (301) is mounted on the windshield bracket (30).

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