Aluminum integrated air duct connector for vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of vehicle aluminum integrated air chute connecting pieces, it is related to air chute technical field, including side, its both ends are each provided with an installation protrusion, installation protrusion is provided with a hollow part inside, long side, its one end and middle part are provided with installation protrusion, installation protrusion is provided with a hollow part inside;Long side inside is provided with a hollow long groove, the length of hollow long groove is less than the length of side, honeycomb hollow part and optimization hollow structure reduce weight, energy-absorbing material layer improves collision safety, energy-absorbing material layer provides collision protection, heat-conducting coating enhances heat management, simultaneously can integrate soundproof material, reduce noise, integrated design reduces the number of parts, energy-absorbing material layer standardization, reduce maintenance cost, corrugated groove plate tooth and heat-conducting coating heat dissipation efficiency improve, applicable to high temperature environment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of air duct technology, specifically to an integrated aluminum air duct connector for vehicles. Background Technology

[0002] With the accelerating trend of lightweighting in automobiles, especially the demand for longer driving range in electric vehicles, large buses such as public buses are generally using aluminum profiles to replace steel frames in order to reduce weight.

[0003] Referring to existing technologies (such as CN 210454986 U), a vehicle-mounted integrated aluminum air duct connector is disclosed. This connector replaces traditional rivet connections with a hollow design (such as hollow elongated slots and hollow partitions) and an integrated structure, achieving initial weight reduction and convenient installation. However, based on analysis of real-world examples, this patent has the following drawbacks:

[0004] 1. Complex structure and insufficient strength: Although the hollow slot and hollow partition design reduces weight, stress concentration is likely to occur in the crash test, which increases the risk of frame deformation (for example, a bus accident report in a certain city showed that the strength of similar structures decreased by 15% in the side collision).

[0005] 2. Limited functionality: It is only used as an air duct or channel light installation area, without integrating auxiliary functions such as sound insulation and energy absorption, which cannot meet the high requirements of modern buses for comfort and safety (as reported by users, the existing frame exceeds the noise standard when driving at high speed).

[0006] 3. High manufacturing and maintenance costs: Hollow tubes and hollow partitions require precision machining, which increases manufacturing costs; and the energy-absorbing panels are optional configurations, and their non-standardization leads to inconvenience in maintenance (for example, maintenance records of a bus company show that replacing energy-absorbing components takes 30% longer).

[0007] 4. Low thermal management efficiency: The toothed design of the slot plate is simple and has a limited surface area, resulting in poor heat dissipation in high-temperature environments (e.g., in summer tests, the temperature of the air duct increased by 10-15℃).

[0008] Therefore, we have made improvements to the aforementioned existing technologies based on actual usage. Utility Model Content

[0009] The purpose of this section is to outline some aspects of the embodiments of this utility model and to briefly introduce some preferred embodiments. Some simplifications or omissions may be made in this section, as well as in the abstract and title of this application, to avoid obscuring the purpose of this section, the abstract and the title of this utility model. Such simplifications or omissions shall not be used to limit the scope of this utility model.

[0010] In view of the problems existing in the above and / or prior art, the present invention is proposed.

[0011] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0012] A one-piece aluminum air duct connector for automobiles includes:

[0013] On the side, there is a mounting protrusion at each end, and the mounting protrusion has a hollow part inside;

[0014] The long side has mounting protrusions at one end and in the middle, and the mounting protrusions have hollow parts inside; the long side has a hollow long groove inside, and the length of the hollow long groove is less than the length of the side.

[0015] A hollow partition is provided in the hollow long groove, and a hollow tube is provided between the hollow partition and the long side;

[0016] The load-bearing column is installed between the side and the long side and is perpendicularly connected to the side and the long side;

[0017] The mounting slot is formed by a load-bearing column, a side edge, and a long side edge. The inner edge of the mounting slot is provided with slot plate teeth. The distance between the slot plate teeth is greater than the width of the slot plate teeth, and a slot plate tooth gap is formed between two sets of slot plate teeth.

[0018] An energy-absorbing material layer is filled inside the hollow tube. The energy-absorbing material layer is made of aluminum foam and is bonded and fixed to the inner wall of the hollow tube.

[0019] The toothed part of the slot plate has a wavy structure and its surface is coated with a thermally conductive coating.

[0020] The outer edge of the load-bearing column is provided with a serrated edge for fastening with other components;

[0021] The upper and lower ends of the mounting slot are surrounded by the teeth of the slot plate in a fan shape, and the fan angle is 120 degrees.

[0022] Furthermore: the side and the long side are set parallel to each other, and the load-bearing column is perpendicular to the side and the long side, forming a rectangular installation slot.

[0023] Furthermore: the hollowed-out section has a honeycomb structure with a wall thickness of 1-2mm, which is used to reduce weight in non-stressed areas.

[0024] Furthermore, the energy-absorbing material layer accounts for 80%-90% of the volume of the hollow tube, and its density is 0.3-0.5g / cm³, which is used to absorb kinetic energy during collisions.

[0025] Furthermore, the thermally conductive coating is made of graphene material with a thickness of 0.1-0.3 mm, which is used to improve heat transfer efficiency.

[0026] Furthermore, the clamping edges are evenly distributed along the length of the force-bearing column, with a spacing of 10-15mm, to enhance the stability of the fastening.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0028] The honeycomb-shaped perforated section and optimized perforated structure reduce weight, the energy-absorbing material layer improves collision safety, the energy-absorbing material layer provides collision protection, the thermally conductive coating enhances thermal management, and sound insulation materials can be integrated to reduce noise. The integrated design reduces the number of parts, the standardized energy-absorbing material layer reduces maintenance costs, and the corrugated groove teeth and thermally conductive coating improve heat dissipation efficiency, making it suitable for high-temperature environments.

[0029] Other features and advantages of this application will be set forth in the following description and will be apparent in part from the description or may be learned by practicing the application. The objectives and other advantages of this application may be realized and obtained by means of the structures particularly pointed out in the written description and the accompanying drawings.

[0030] The technical solution of this application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0031] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0033] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 Enlarged view of the structure at point A in the middle;

[0034] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the limiting component structure of this utility model.

[0035] In the diagram: 1. Side; 2. Long side; 3. Load-bearing column; 4. Mounting protrusion; 5. Hollow section; 6. Clamping edge; 7. Hollow partition; 8. Hollow long groove; 9. Hollow tube; 10. Groove plate teeth; 11. Groove plate teeth; 12. Mounting slot; 13. Energy-absorbing material layer; 14. Thermally conductive coating. Detailed Implementation

[0036] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0037] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Those skilled in the art can make similar extensions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0038] Secondly, this utility model is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagrams. When describing the embodiments of this utility model, for ease of explanation, the cross-sectional views illustrating the device structure may be partially enlarged, not according to the usual scale. Furthermore, the schematic diagrams are merely examples and should not limit the scope of protection of this utility model. In addition, actual manufacturing should include the three-dimensional spatial dimensions of length, width, and depth.

[0039] Furthermore, the term "an embodiment" or "embodiment" as used herein refers to a specific feature, structure, or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The phrase "in one embodiment" appearing in different places in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a single or selective embodiment that excludes other embodiments.

[0040] Example 1

[0041] Please see Figure 1-3 This utility model provides a technical solution:

[0042] A one-piece aluminum air duct connector for automobiles includes:

[0043] Side 1, with a mounting protrusion 4 at each end, and a hollow part 5 inside the mounting protrusion 4;

[0044] The long side 2 has a mounting protrusion 4 at one end and the middle, and a hollow part 5 is provided inside the mounting protrusion 4; a hollow long groove 8 is provided inside the long side 2, and the length of the hollow long groove 8 is less than the length of the side 1.

[0045] A hollow partition 7 is provided in the hollow long groove 8, and a hollow tube 9 is provided between the hollow partition 7 and the long side 2;

[0046] The load-bearing column 3 is installed between side 1 and long side 2 and is perpendicularly connected to side 1 and long side 2;

[0047] The mounting slot 12 is formed by the force-bearing column 3, the side 1 and the long side 2. The inner edge of the mounting slot 12 is provided with slot plate teeth 10. The distance between the slot plate teeth 10 is greater than the width of the slot plate teeth 10, and a slot plate tooth gap 11 is formed between the two sets of slot plate teeth (10).

[0048] An energy-absorbing material layer 13 is filled inside the hollow tube 9. The energy-absorbing material layer 13 is made of aluminum foam and is bonded and fixed to the inner wall of the hollow tube 9.

[0049] The toothed part 10 of the slot plate has a wavy structure and its surface is coated with a thermally conductive coating 14.

[0050] The outer edge of the load-bearing column 3 is provided with a serrated edge 6, which is used to fasten with other parts;

[0051] The upper and lower ends of the mounting slot 12 are surrounded by the toothed portion 10 of the slot plate in a fan shape, and the fan angle is 120 degrees.

[0052] Side 1 and long side 2 are arranged parallel to each other, and the force-bearing column 3 is perpendicular to side 1 and long side 2, forming a rectangular mounting slot 12.

[0053] The hollow section 5 has a honeycomb structure with a wall thickness of 1-2mm, which is used to reduce weight in non-stressed areas.

[0054] The energy-absorbing material layer 13 accounts for 80%-90% of the volume of the hollow tube 9, and its density is 0.3-0.5g / cm³, which is used to absorb kinetic energy during collision.

[0055] The thermally conductive coating 14 is made of graphene material with a thickness of 0.1-0.3 mm, which is used to improve heat transfer efficiency.

[0056] The clamping ribs 6 are evenly distributed along the length of the force-bearing column 3, with a spacing of 10-15mm, to enhance the stability of the fastening.

[0057] In use, align the mounting protrusion 4 with the hole in the vehicle frame, and fasten the clamping edge 6 to the adjacent parts to form an integrated connection. Air flows through the mounting slot 12, the wavy groove plate teeth 10 increases the surface area, and the heat-conducting coating 14 accelerates heat transfer. In the event of a collision, the energy-absorbing material layer 13 is compressed and deformed to absorb kinetic energy, and debris is cleared through the hollow part 5. The energy-absorbing material layer 13 can be pulled out and replaced from the port of the hollow tube 9.

[0058] It should be noted that the electrical components of this utility model have already combed the wire harness during operation, so there will be no problem of wire harness tangling.

[0059] It should be understood that numerous specific implementation decisions can be made during the development of any practical implementation, such as in any engineering or design project. Such development efforts may be complex and time-consuming, but for those skilled in the art who benefit from this disclosure, the development effort will be a routine work of design, manufacturing, and production without requiring much experimentation.

[0060] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solution of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of this utility model, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A one-piece aluminum air duct connector for automobiles, characterized in that, include: The side (1) has a mounting protrusion (4) at each end, and the mounting protrusion (4) has a hollow part (5) inside; The long side (2) has a mounting protrusion (4) at one end and in the middle, and the mounting protrusion (4) has a hollow part (5); the long side (2) has a hollow long groove (8) inside, and the length of the hollow long groove (8) is less than the length of the side (1); A hollow partition (7) is provided in the hollow long groove (8), and a hollow tube (9) is provided between the hollow partition (7) and the long side (2); A load-bearing column (3) is installed between the side (1) and the long side (2) and is perpendicularly connected to the side (1) and the long side (2); The mounting slot (12) is formed by the force-bearing column (3), the side (1) and the long side (2). The inner edge of the mounting slot (12) is provided with slot plate teeth (10). The distance between the slot plate teeth (10) is greater than the width of the slot plate teeth (10), and a slot plate tooth gap (11) is formed between the two sets of slot plate teeth (10). An energy-absorbing material layer (13) is filled inside the hollow tube (9). The energy-absorbing material layer (13) is made of aluminum foam and is bonded and fixed to the inner wall of the hollow tube (9). The toothed portion (10) of the slot plate has a wavy structure and its surface is coated with a thermally conductive coating (14). The outer edge of the force-bearing column (3) is provided with a clamping edge (6), which is serrated and used to fasten with other parts; The upper and lower ends of the mounting slot (12) are surrounded by the toothed part of the slot plate (10) in a fan shape, and the angle of the fan shape is 120 degrees.

2. The integrated aluminum air duct connector for vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side (1) is arranged parallel to the long side (2), and the force-bearing column (3) is perpendicular to the side (1) and the long side (2), forming a rectangular mounting slot (12).

3. The integrated aluminum air duct connector for vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hollow part (5) has a honeycomb structure with a wall thickness of 1-2 mm, which is used to reduce weight in non-stressed areas.

4. The integrated aluminum air duct connector for vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The energy-absorbing material layer (13) accounts for 80%-90% of the volume of the hollow tube (9) and has a density of 0.3-0.5 g / cm³, and is used to absorb kinetic energy during collision.

5. The integrated aluminum air duct connector for vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thermally conductive coating (14) is made of graphene material with a thickness of 0.1-0.3 mm, and is used to improve heat transfer efficiency.

6. The integrated aluminum air duct connector for vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping ribs (6) are evenly distributed along the length of the force-bearing column (3) with a spacing of 10-15mm, which is used to enhance the fastening stability.

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