A cooling system mounting bracket

Abstract

This utility model discloses a cooling system mounting bracket, relating to the field of automotive technology, comprising a fan frame, a bottom mounting plate, and two hanging plates. The fan frame includes a front mounting plate and a rear mounting plate arranged opposite each other, with their bottoms and tops fixedly connected by a connecting plate. The bottom mounting plate is a horizontally arranged flat plate structure with one end fixed to the connecting plate. The bottom mounting plate has mounting holes for mounting the cooler and compressor. The hanging plates are vertically arranged flat plates extending upwards at an angle, with their lower end mounted on the fan frame and their higher end fixed to the vehicle frame longitudinal beam. The two hanging plates are symmetrically arranged on the front and rear sides of the fan frame, and both are fixed to the same vehicle frame longitudinal beam. This design achieves efficient integrated installation of the core components of the cooling system, reduces production and assembly costs, improves the stability and reliability of the components, and facilitates installation and maintenance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive technology, and in particular to a cooling system mounting bracket. Background Technology

[0002] In the thermal management system of new energy vehicles (such as pure electric or hybrid models), battery pack cooling plays a crucial role in ensuring battery performance, safety, and lifespan. Currently, TMS battery water-cooled units are generally used to cool the battery pack. The core components of this unit mainly include a chiller, a compressor, and a condenser module, with the condenser module containing a radiator and a fan.

[0003] However, existing methods of fixing cooling system components have many drawbacks. Specifically, the chiller and compressor are fixed to the longitudinal beams of the chassis using mounting feet, while the condenser module is horizontally suspended between the two longitudinal beams using a mounting bracket. This fixing method has the following problems: 1. Increased production costs: The mounting feet and mounting brackets need to be manufactured separately, increasing additional material and processing costs. 2. Increased assembly costs: The mounting feet and mounting brackets need to be fixed separately, making the assembly process cumbersome, increasing labor costs and extending assembly time, thus increasing the overall assembly cost. At the same time, the various core components are relatively dispersed, with low integration, which is not conducive to the overall management and maintenance of the system. 3. Components are easily damaged and operating space is limited: The condenser module spans between the two longitudinal beams of the chassis. During vehicle operation, the chassis will twist, which can damage the radiator and fan, affecting their service life and performance. In addition, the fixed distance between the chassis results in limited operating space, causing inconvenience for installation and maintenance. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a cooling system mounting bracket that enables efficient integrated installation of core components of the cooling system, reduces production and assembly costs, improves the stability and reliability of components, and facilitates installation and maintenance.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a cooling system mounting bracket, including a fan frame, a bottom mounting plate, and two hanging plates. The fan frame includes a front mounting plate and a rear mounting plate arranged opposite each other, with the bottom and top of the front and rear mounting plates fixedly connected by connecting plates. The front mounting plate, the rear mounting plate, and the two connecting plates form a frame structure with openings on both sides. The front and rear mounting plates are provided with mounting seats for mounting condenser modules. The bottom mounting plate is a horizontally arranged flat plate structure with one end fixed to the connecting plate. The bottom mounting plate is provided with mounting holes for mounting the cooler and compressor. The hanging plates are vertically arranged flat plates extending upwards at an angle, with the lower end mounted on the fan frame and the higher end fixed to the longitudinal beam of the vehicle frame. The two hanging plates are symmetrically arranged on the front and rear sides of the fan frame, and both are fixed to the same longitudinal beam of the vehicle frame.

[0006] By adopting the above structure, the combined design of the fan frame, bottom mounting plate, and two hanging plates provides a stable mounting structure for the core components of the cooling system (such as the condenser module, cooler, and compressor). The fan frame structure provides stable mounting space for the condenser module, while the bottom mounting plate allows for centralized mounting of the cooler and compressor, improving system integration. The two hanging plates are symmetrically positioned on the front and rear sides of the fan frame and fixed to the same frame longitudinal beam, effectively securing the bracket to the frame and preventing damage to the condenser module caused by spanning two longitudinal beams. This simplifies the installation structure and improves installation stability and reliability.

[0007] Preferably, one end of the hanger plate fixed to the longitudinal beam of the frame is provided with a vertical plate, which is inserted into the longitudinal beam and fixedly connected to it; the vertical width of the vertical plate is greater than the width of the hanger plate; the hanger plate is detachably mounted on the vertical plate. The vertical plate increases the contact area with the longitudinal beam of the frame, improving the connection firmness; the vertical width of the vertical plate is greater than the width of the hanger plate, further enhancing the stability of the connection; the detachable mounting of the hanger plate on the vertical plate facilitates installation and disassembly, and facilitates subsequent maintenance and replacement.

[0008] Preferably, the upright plate has multiple fixing slots arranged vertically; the hanging plate has mounting holes corresponding to the fixing slots, and the mounting holes are fixed to the fixing slots with bolts. This design allows for some positional adjustment according to the actual installation situation, improving the flexibility and adaptability of installation and better meeting the needs of different installation scenarios.

[0009] Preferably, the upper and lower sides of the hanging plate are provided with flanges that fold away from the fan frame. The flanges can enhance the strength and rigidity of the hanging plate, prevent the hanging plate from deforming under stress, improve the load-bearing capacity of the hanging plate, and ensure the overall stability of the cooling system mounting bracket.

[0010] Preferably, the mounting plate also has process holes for weight reduction. While ensuring the strength of the mounting plate, this reduces the overall weight of the mounting bracket, which is beneficial for lightweight vehicle design, reduces vehicle energy consumption, and improves vehicle performance.

[0011] Preferably, the top connecting plate is an angle steel structure, while the bottom connecting plate is a downward-opening channel plate structure, with one end of the mounting plate fixed to one side of the channel plate. The angle steel structure has high strength and stability, and can withstand certain pressure and torque. The bottom connecting plate adopts a downward-opening channel plate structure, and positioning protrusions are provided on the surfaces that contact the front and rear mounting plates. Positioning holes are provided on the front and rear mounting plates. Through the cooperation of the positioning protrusions and positioning holes, precise positioning and installation of the front and rear mounting plates and the bottom connecting plate are achieved, improving the accuracy and efficiency of installation and ensuring the structural stability of the fan frame.

[0012] Preferably, the surface of the slot plate that contacts the front and rear mounting plates is provided with positioning protrusions that extend to both sides, and the front or rear mounting plate is provided with positioning holes for the positioning protrusions to be inserted. The cooperation of these two components enables precise positioning and installation, allowing the front and rear mounting plates to be quickly and accurately installed on the bottom connecting plate, improving installation efficiency while ensuring installation accuracy and quality, and enhancing the overall stability of the fan frame.

[0013] Preferably, a top plate is detachably installed between the top of the front mounting plate and the top of the rear mounting plate, and the top plate covers the top of the fan frame. The top plate covering the top of the fan frame can provide a certain degree of protection for the components inside the fan frame, preventing dust, rainwater, etc. from entering, extending the service life of the components, and also improving the aesthetics of the entire cooling system mounting bracket.

[0014] Preferably, the bottom mounting plate has downward-folding flanges on both the front and rear sides. The flanges increase the strength and stability of the bottom mounting plate, allowing it to better support the weight of components such as the cooler and compressor, thus ensuring the installation stability of the cooler and compressor.

[0015] Preferably, the side of the bottom mounting plate that contacts the slot plate has a downward-folded flange. This flange increases the welding area between the bottom mounting plate and the slot plate, ensuring welding stability, making the connection between the bottom mounting plate and the fan frame more secure, and improving the structural strength of the entire cooling system mounting bracket.

[0016] After adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0017] This utility model provides a cooling system mounting bracket that solves the problems of high production cost, high assembly cost, easy damage to components, and limited operating space in the existing methods of fixing cooling system components. This utility model achieves efficient integrated installation of core components of the cooling system, reduces production and assembly costs, improves the stability and reliability of components, and facilitates installation and maintenance. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram (front view) of a cooling system mounting bracket for mounting a condenser module, cooler, and compressor according to this utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure from the rear side view;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of a cooling system mounting bracket (bare frame) according to the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Top view;

[0022] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Sectional view of AA.

[0023] In the diagram, 1. Fan frame, 11. Front mounting plate, 12. Rear mounting plate, 13. Mounting base, 14. Connecting plate, 141. Positioning protrusion, 15. Top plate, 2. Bottom mounting plate, 21. Mounting hole, 22. Flanged edge, 3. Hanging plate, 31. Vertical plate, 311. Fixing oblong hole, 32. Process hole, 4. Condenser module, 5. Cooler, 6. Compressor. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] The orientations mentioned in this specification are based on the orientation of the cooling system mounting bracket of this utility model when it is working normally, and do not limit its orientation during storage and transportation. They only represent relative positional relationships and do not represent absolute positional relationships.

[0026] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a cooling system mounting bracket includes a fan frame 1, a bottom mounting plate 2, and two hanging plates 3.

[0027] The fan frame 1 includes a front mounting plate 11 and a rear mounting plate 12 arranged opposite each other. The bottom and top of the front mounting plate 11 and the rear mounting plate 12 are fixedly connected by connecting plates 14. The front mounting plate 11, the rear mounting plate 12, and the two connecting plates 14 form a frame structure with openings on both sides. This frame structure provides a stable installation space for the condenser module. Mounting seats 13 for mounting the condenser module 4 are respectively provided on the front mounting plate 11 and the rear mounting plate 12. The mounting seats 13 are positioned and welded to the inner sidewalls of the front mounting plate 11 and the rear mounting plate 12. In this embodiment, the condenser module 4 has two sets of fixing feet, one set located in the middle of its front and rear sides, and the other set located on its front and rear sides at the top. Correspondingly, there are also two sets of mounting seats 13, and the fixing feet are fixedly connected to the corresponding mounting seats 13 by bolts. Of course, in actual applications, the setting position and number of mounting seats 13 can be set according to the setting position of the fixing feet of the condenser module 4, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0028] Preferred, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the top connecting plate 14 is an angle steel structure; this structure has high strength and stability and can withstand certain pressure and torque. The bottom connecting plate 14 is a downward-opening grooved plate structure. The surface of the grooved plate that contacts the front mounting plate 11 and the rear mounting plate 12 is provided with positioning protrusions 141 (square structure in this embodiment) protruding to both sides. The front mounting plate 11 or the rear mounting plate 12 is provided with positioning holes (square holes in this embodiment) for the positioning protrusions to be inserted. Through the cooperation of the positioning protrusions 141 and the positioning holes, the precise positioning and installation of the front and rear mounting plates 12 and the bottom connecting plate 14 are achieved.

[0029] Furthermore, a top plate 15 is detachably installed between the tops of the front mounting plate 11 and the rear mounting plate 12, covering the top of the fan frame 1. The top plate 15 can provide some protection for the components inside the fan frame 1, preventing dust, rainwater, etc. from entering, while also improving the aesthetics of the entire cooling system mounting bracket.

[0030] The bottom mounting plate 2 is a horizontally positioned flat plate structure with one end fixed to the connecting plate 14. In this embodiment, one end of the bottom mounting plate 2 is fixed to one side of the slot plate. The bottom mounting plate 2 has mounting holes 21, allowing the cooler 5 and compressor 6 to be centrally mounted on the bottom mounting plate 2, improving the system's integration. The front and rear sides of the bottom mounting plate 2 are respectively provided with downward-folded flanges 22, which increase the strength and stability of the bottom mounting plate 2. The side of the bottom mounting plate 2 that contacts the slot plate also has a downward-folded flange 22; this flange increases the welding area between the bottom mounting plate 2 and the slot plate, ensuring welding stability.

[0031] The hanging plate 3 is a vertically installed, upwardly inclined flat plate structure. Its lower end is mounted on the fan frame 1, and its higher end is fixed to the longitudinal beam of the vehicle frame. The hanging plate 3 forms an angle of 15°-30° with the horizontal plane. Two hanging plates 3 are symmetrically arranged on the front and rear sides of the fan frame 1, and both are fixed to the same longitudinal beam of the vehicle frame. This installation method effectively fixes the cooling system mounting bracket to the vehicle frame, while also securing it to one longitudinal beam, avoiding damage to the condenser module 4 that could occur if it spans two longitudinal beams.

[0032] Furthermore, a vertical plate 31 is provided at one end of the hanging plate 3 that is fixed to the longitudinal beam of the frame. The vertical plate 31 is inserted into the longitudinal beam of the frame and fixedly connected to it. In this embodiment, the fixing is welded. The vertical width of the vertical plate 31 is greater than the width of the hanging plate 3; this design increases the contact area between the vertical plate 31 and the longitudinal beam of the frame, improving the connection's firmness. The hanging plate 3 is detachably installed on the vertical plate 31. The vertical plate 31 is provided with left-right extending fixing waist-shaped holes 311. Multiple fixing waist-shaped holes 311 are provided vertically, and in this embodiment, three are provided. The hanging plate 3 is provided with fixing holes corresponding to the fixing waist-shaped holes 311, and the fixing holes are fixedly connected to the fixing waist-shaped holes 311 by bolts. Through the design of the fixing waist-shaped holes 311, a certain position adjustment can be made according to the actual installation situation, improving the flexibility and adaptability of the installation.

[0033] Furthermore, the upper and lower sides of the mounting plate 3 are provided with flanges that fold away from the fan frame 1. These flanges enhance the strength and rigidity of the mounting plate 3 and prevent it from deforming under stress. In addition, the mounting plate 3 is also provided with process holes 32 to reduce weight. While ensuring the strength of the mounting plate 3, the weight of the entire mounting bracket is reduced, which is beneficial to the lightweight design of the vehicle.

[0034] This utility model discloses a cooling system mounting bracket that integrates the cooler 5, compressor 6, and condenser module 4 into a single unit. This eliminates the need for separate fabrication of multiple mounting feet and brackets, reducing material usage and processing steps, thereby lowering production costs. Since all core components are concentrated on the same mounting bracket, assembly only requires a single fixing of the bracket, significantly simplifying the assembly process, reducing assembly time and labor costs, and ultimately lowering overall assembly costs. Simultaneously, it improves the system's integration level, facilitating overall system management and maintenance. The design of the hanging plate 3 and its connection to the vehicle frame longitudinal beams effectively disperse the stress generated by frame torsion during vehicle operation, preventing damage to the radiator and fan, improving the stability and reliability of the cooling system's core components, and extending their service life.

[0035] Of course, the above description is not intended to limit the present utility model, and the present utility model is not limited to the examples given above. Any changes, modifications, additions or substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present utility model should also fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A cooling system mounting bracket, characterized by: Includes fan frame, bottom mounting plate, and two hanging plates; The fan frame includes a front mounting plate and a rear mounting plate arranged opposite each other, and the bottom and top of the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate are fixedly connected by connecting plates; the front mounting plate, the rear mounting plate and the two connecting plates form a frame structure with openings on the left and right sides; the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate are provided with mounting bases for mounting condenser modules; The bottom mounting plate is a flat plate structure that is horizontally set and fixed at one end to the connecting plate; the bottom mounting plate is provided with mounting holes for mounting the cooler and the compressor. The hanging plate is a vertically arranged and inclined upward flat plate structure, with its lower end installed on the fan frame and its higher end fixed to the longitudinal beam of the vehicle frame; the two hanging plates are symmetrically arranged on the front and rear sides of the fan frame, and both are fixed to the same longitudinal beam of the vehicle frame.

2. A cooling system mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein: The hanging plate is fixed to one end of the longitudinal beam of the vehicle frame and has an upright plate. The upright plate is inserted into the longitudinal beam of the vehicle frame and fixedly connected to it. The vertical width of the upright plate is greater than the width of the hanging plate. The hanging plate can be detachably installed on the upright plate.

3. A cooling system mounting bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upright plate is provided with fixing waist-shaped holes, and multiple fixing waist-shaped holes are provided at the top and bottom; the hanging plate is provided with mounting holes corresponding to the fixing waist-shaped holes, and the mounting holes are fixedly connected to the fixing waist-shaped holes by bolts.

4. A cooling system mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper and lower sides of the hanging plate are provided with flanges that fold away from the fan frame.

5. The cooling system mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein: The hanging plate is also provided with process holes for reducing weight.

6. The cooling system mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein: The top connecting plate is an angle steel structure; while the bottom connecting plate is a downward-opening grooved plate structure, with one end of the mounting plate fixed to one side of the grooved plate.

7. A cooling system mounting bracket according to claim 6, wherein: The surface of the groove plate that contacts the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate is provided with positioning protrusions that protrude to both sides, and the front mounting plate or the rear mounting plate is provided with positioning holes for the positioning protrusions to be inserted.

8. The cooling system mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein: A top plate is detachably mounted between the tops of the front mounting plate and the rear mounting plate, the top plate covering the top of the fan frame.

9. The cooling system mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein: The bottom mounting plate has downward-folding flanges on both the front and rear sides.

10. The cooling system mounting bracket of claim 6, wherein: The bottom mounting plate has a downward-folded flange on the side that contacts the groove plate.

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