A swing arm assembly for facilitating installation of a pipeline

Abstract

This application relates to a swing arm assembly that facilitates pipeline installation, belonging to the field of automotive swing arm technology. It includes a swing arm body with two bushings and a rotatably mounted ball joint. The swing arm body has a sliding groove, within which a sliding seat is slidably connected. A C-shaped buckle is fixed to the sliding seat, allowing pipelines to enter. Symmetrically, through holes and slots are formed on both sides of the C-shaped buckle for cable ties to pass through. By incorporating the C-shaped buckle and sliding seat, when the swing arm assembly swings or the pipeline is pulled, the sliding seat can adaptively slide within the groove, reducing the deformation amplitude of the pipeline and thus mitigating the strain on the pipeline, preventing damage. The C-shaped buckle can limit the cable tie's position, providing high stability after installation. The through-groove allows certain pipelines to pass through, enabling adaptive movement within the groove, thereby reducing strain on those pipelines.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of automotive swing arm technology, and in particular to a swing arm assembly that facilitates pipeline installation. Background Technology

[0002] Among automotive components, the control arm assembly is a crucial safety component in the vehicle chassis system. The left and right control arm assemblies work together symmetrically. Their main function is to constrain the wheels to move relative to the vehicle body along a specific trajectory, support the vehicle body, and handle steering. Generally, a control arm assembly is constructed by welding multiple stamped parts and has two bushings that connect to the vehicle body.

[0003] For example, utility model patent with announcement number CN207360004U discloses a lower control arm assembly, including a body, the body being triangular, a ball joint assembly fixedly installed at one vertex of the body, and a bushing assembly fixedly installed at the other two vertices respectively, the two bushing assemblies having the same structure and being coaxially arranged. By setting the body as a triangle and the two bushing assemblies having the same structure and being coaxially arranged.

[0004] Regarding the aforementioned technologies, with the development of automotive technology, the number of functional pipelines on vehicles is increasing, including a large number of sensor lines, detection lines, and feedback lines. Among them are some lines that detect the movement status of the wheels. Some of these lines pass through the control arms. Since the control arms are movable parts, the movement of the control arm assembly may cause tension on the lines. Prolonged tension can easily lead to damage to the lines. Utility Model Content

[0005] This application provides a swing arm assembly that facilitates pipeline installation. The assembly uses movable parts for pipeline installation and can slide adaptively, thereby reducing the pulling on the pipeline and preventing pipeline damage.

[0006] This application provides a swing arm assembly that facilitates pipeline installation, employing the following technical solution:

[0007] A swing arm assembly for easy pipeline installation includes a swing arm body, on which two bushings are mounted and a ball pin is rotatably mounted. The swing arm body has a sliding groove, in which a sliding seat is slidably connected. A C-shaped buckle is fixed to the sliding seat. The C-shaped buckle is for pipeline to enter. Symmetrical through holes and strip grooves are provided on both sides of the C-shaped buckle for cable ties to pass through.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the pipeline is installed in the C-shaped buckle using cable ties. First, the cable tie is passed through the hole, and after several pipelines are placed in the C-shaped buckle, the cable tie is passed through the strip groove to bundle the pipelines. After installation, the C-shaped buckle is positioned in the middle of the sliding groove. When the swing arm assembly swings or the pipeline is pulled, the slide can adaptively slide in the sliding groove in both directions, thereby reducing the deformation of the pipeline under tension.

[0009] Optionally, the groove wall is formed by bending the outer wall of the swing arm body inward, and the inwardly bent part is a folded plate.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, this process step overlaps with the production step of the swing arm body. The forming of the swing arm body also requires laser cutting and stamping, thus making it easier to form the groove structure.

[0011] Optionally, the slide block is fixed with an inner limiting plate, which slides in contact with the edge of the folding plate.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the inner limiting plate can increase the guiding effect on the slide block and also prevent the slide block from detaching from the groove.

[0013] Optionally, the slide block is fixed with an outer limiting plate, which slides in contact with the outer surface of the swing arm body.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the outer limiting plate can increase the guiding effect on the slide block and also prevent the slide block from dislodging from the groove.

[0015] Optionally, the swing arm body is provided with weight reduction holes.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the weight of the swing arm body is reduced through the weight reduction hole.

[0017] Optionally, the swing arm body has a through groove, which is elongated.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, some pipelines need to pass through the swing arm body. These pipelines can pass through through the slot, and the pipelines can move adaptively within the slot, thereby reducing the pipeline tension at that location.

[0019] Optionally, circular limiting grooves are provided at both ends of the through groove, and the diameter of the limiting groove is greater than the width of the through groove.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the limiting groove is used for the passage of hoses of corresponding size, which can limit the hose.

[0021] Optionally, the two limiting grooves may have different diameters.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, the two limiting grooves have different diameters, thus enabling the installation of hoses with two different diameters.

[0023] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0024] 1. By setting C-shaped buckles and sliding blocks, when the swing arm assembly swings and the pipeline is pulled, the sliding block can slide adaptively in the sliding groove, reducing the deformation amplitude of the pipeline being pulled, making the deformation of the pipeline tend to be mild, thereby reducing the pulling on the pipeline and avoiding pipeline damage.

[0025] 2. C-shaped buckles can limit the cable ties, providing high stability after installation;

[0026] 3. By using grooves to allow certain pipelines to pass through, the pipelines can move adaptively within the grooves, thereby reducing the strain on the pipelines at that location. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a swing arm assembly that facilitates pipeline installation according to an embodiment;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the slide and C-shaped buckle in use according to the embodiment;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the slide and C-shaped buckle in the embodiment.

[0030] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Swing arm body; 11. Bushing; 12. Ball pin; 13. Weight reduction hole; 2. Slide groove; 3. Slide seat; 31. C-shaped buckle; 21. Folding plate; 32. Inner limiting plate; 33. Outer limiting plate; 34. Through hole; 35. Strip groove; 4. Through groove; 41. Limiting groove. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] Reference Figure 1 This embodiment discloses a swing arm assembly that facilitates pipeline installation, including a swing arm body 1. The swing arm body 1 is equipped with two bushings 11 and a ball pin 12 is rotatably mounted. The two bushings 11 and the ball pin 12 are respectively located at the three ends of the swing arm body 1. The swing arm body 1 has a weight reduction hole 13 to reduce the weight of the swing arm body 1.

[0033] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2The swing arm body 1 has a groove 2, and a slide seat 3 is slidably connected inside the groove 2. A C-shaped buckle 31 is fixed to the slide seat 3, and the C-shaped buckle 31 is used for pipeline entry. The groove wall of the groove 2 is formed by bending the outer wall of the swing arm body 1 inward, and the inward bending part is the folded plate 21. First, an I-shaped slit is cut by laser cutting, and then the structure of the folded plate 21 and the groove 2 can be formed by stamping. This process overlaps with the production process of the swing arm body 1. The forming of the swing arm body 1 also requires laser cutting and stamping, so it is easy to form the structure of the groove 2.

[0034] The slide block 3 is fixed with an inner limiting plate 32, which slides in contact with the edge of the folding plate 21; the slide block 3 is fixed with an outer limiting plate 33, which slides in contact with the outer surface of the swing arm body 1. The inner limiting plate 32 and the outer limiting plate 33 enhance the guiding effect on the slide block 3 and improve the sliding stability of the slide block 3; on the other hand, the inner limiting plate 32 can prevent the slide block 3 from disengaging outward from the slide groove 2, and the outer limiting plate 33 can prevent the slide block 3 from disengaging inward from the slide groove 2. Through the cooperation of the inner limiting plate 32, the slide block 3 will not spontaneously disengage from the slide groove 2.

[0035] The slide block 3, inner limiting plate 32, outer limiting plate 33 and C-shaped buckle 31 are integrally formed from thin metal sheet or plastic material, and can be elastically deformed. The slide block 3 is installed into the slide groove 2 for assembly by extrusion.

[0036] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The C-shaped buckle 31 has symmetrical perforations 34 and slots 35 on both sides. The perforations 34 and slots 35 are used for cable ties to pass through, with the perforations 34 being closer to the sliding groove 2 than the slots 35. During operation, the cable tie is first passed through the perforation 34, and after several pipelines are placed in the C-shaped buckle 31, the cable tie is passed through the slots 35 to bundle the pipelines. The slots 35 provide a large bundling operation space for the cable tie, enabling reliable bundling of different numbers of pipelines. The perforations 34 limit the cable tie to prevent it from detaching from the C-shaped buckle 31, resulting in high stability after installation.

[0037] Reference Figure 1 The swing arm body 1 has a through groove 4, which is elongated. Certain pipelines need to pass through the swing arm body 1, and the through groove 4 allows these pipelines to pass through. The pipelines can move adaptively within the through groove 4, thereby reducing pipeline strain at that location. At each end of the through groove 4 is a circular limiting groove 41, the diameter of which is larger than the width of the through groove 4. The limiting groove 41 is used to allow hoses of corresponding sizes to pass through, providing a limiting effect on the hoses. The two limiting grooves 41 have different diameters, allowing for the installation of hoses of two different diameters.

[0038] The implementation principle of a swing arm assembly that facilitates pipeline installation according to an embodiment of this application is as follows: For pipelines arranged to fit the surface of the swing arm body 1, the pipelines are installed in the C-shaped buckle 31 by cable ties. After installation, the C-shaped buckle 31 is located in the middle of the slide groove 2. When the swing arm assembly swings and the pipeline is pulled, the slide block 3 can slide adaptively in the slide groove 2. It can slide in both directions, thereby reducing the deformation amplitude of the pipeline under tension and making the deformation of the pipeline tend to be mild, thereby reducing the tension on the pipeline and avoiding pipeline damage.

[0039] For pipelines arranged through the swing arm body 1, the through groove 4 provides a passage position, and the pipeline can move adaptively within the through groove 4, thereby reducing pipeline tension at that position. For flexible hoses arranged through the swing arm body 1, they are installed through the limiting groove 41, and the flexible hoses need to be reserved with a length for deformation.

[0040] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A swing arm assembly for easy pipeline installation, comprising a swing arm body (1), wherein the swing arm body (1) is fitted with two bushings (11) and rotatably fitted with a ball pin (12), characterized in that: The swing arm body (1) is provided with a sliding groove (2), and a sliding seat (3) is slidably connected in the sliding groove (2). A C-shaped buckle (31) is fixed in the sliding seat (3). The C-shaped buckle (31) is used for pipelines to enter. The C-shaped buckle (31) is provided with through holes (34) and strip grooves (35) on both sides. The through holes (34) and strip grooves (35) are used for cable ties to pass through.

2. The swing arm assembly for easy pipeline installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The groove wall of the chute (2) is formed by bending the outer wall of the swing arm body (1) inward, and the part that bends inward is the fold plate (21).

3. The swing arm assembly for easy pipeline installation according to claim 2, characterized in that: The slide (3) is fixed with an inner limiting plate (32), which slides in contact with the edge of the folding plate (21).

4. The swing arm assembly for easy pipeline installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide block (3) is fixed with an outer limiting plate (33), which slides in contact with the outer surface of the swing arm body (1).

5. A swing arm assembly for easy pipeline installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The swing arm body (1) has a weight reduction hole (13).

6. The swing arm assembly for easy pipeline installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The swing arm body (1) has a through groove (4) which is elongated.

7. A swing arm assembly for easy pipeline installation according to claim 6, characterized in that: The two ends of the through groove (4) are respectively provided with circular limiting grooves (41), and the diameter of the limiting grooves (41) is greater than the width of the through groove (4).

8. A swing arm assembly for easy pipeline installation according to claim 7, characterized in that: The two limiting grooves (41) have different diameters.

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