Vehicle lamp controller slide mounting structure

Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of car light controller sliding groove mounting structure, it mainly includes ECU controller and matched lamp shell, wherein ECU controller is square, interface is reserved in its one side surface, car light wiring harness etc. are connected with ECU controller by the interface and are controlled by it. Cross or T-shaped blocking rib and platform are provided on the left and right side walls of lamp shell, boss is provided on the bottom plate of lamp shell, limiting rib is provided on the back plate of lamp shell and blocking rib, platform, boss. ECU controller is slidably inserted into the sliding groove formed by blocking rib, platform and boss, and then locked by a socket head screw to avoid sliding out. The car light controller sliding groove mounting structure provided by the utility model has many advantages such as low cost, simple and fast assembly, small space occupation, etc., greatly improving production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive lighting technology, specifically to a sliding mounting structure for an automotive lighting controller. Background Technology

[0002] Due to limitations in lamp housing molds and other factors, current automotive lighting ECU controllers on the market are typically mounted horizontally (i.e., the lighting ECU controller is parallel to the bottom of the lamp housing) and fixed inside the lamp housing, requiring at least 3-4 screws to secure it. In actual production, this mounting method has been found to have numerous problems, including large space requirements, complex installation operations, impact on assembly speed, and high manufacturing costs. It is no longer suitable for mass production in factories and urgently needs optimization and improvement.

[0003] To address this, the inventors' team developed a new vertical mounting structure for the vehicle headlight ECU controller (i.e., the headlight ECU controller is perpendicular to the bottom of the headlight housing). While ensuring installation reliability, this structure not only reduces the number of fixing screws and improves assembly speed, but also reduces the space occupied inside the headlight and lowers manufacturing costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main objective of this invention is to provide a sliding mounting structure for vehicle lights. This mounting structure includes a vehicle light insert (i.e., a vehicle light controller) and a lamp housing. Ribs are provided on two opposite side walls A and B (e.g., left and right side walls) of the lamp housing, and a boss is provided on another side wall C (e.g., upper or lower side wall) adjacent to these two side walls. The ribs and the boss form a sliding groove, and the vehicle light controller is locked after being slidably inserted into the sliding groove. Specifically, side walls A and B of the lamp housing are perpendicular to the sliding insertion surface of the vehicle light controller, and side wall C is parallel to the sliding insertion surface of the vehicle light controller.

[0005] In the above scheme, a cross-shaped or T-shaped baffle is provided on the side wall A of the lamp housing, and a limiting baffle is provided on the contact surface between the baffle and the vehicle lamp controller, which is used to limit its movement in the Y and Z directions respectively.

[0006] In the above design, a straight rib is provided on the side wall B of the lamp housing, and the ribs on side wall A and side wall B are on the same plane. This design can restrict and fix the left and right ends of the vehicle light controller, making it easy to fix it horizontally or at an angle to the lamp housing.

[0007] In the above scheme, a limiting rib is also provided on the contact surface between the straight rib and the headlight controller to limit the movement of the headlight controller in the Z direction.

[0008] In the above scheme, side wall B bends towards side wall A to form a platform. The platform and the boss of side wall C are on the same plane, and both are lower than the retaining ribs on side wall A or side wall B. The platform of side wall B and the boss of side wall C simultaneously provide support and restraint for the middle and right side of the headlight controller, allowing it to slide in and out more easily.

[0009] In the above scheme, limiting ribs are provided on the contact surfaces of the platform of side wall B, the boss of side wall C, and the headlight controller, respectively, to limit the movement of the headlight controller in the Z direction.

[0010] In the above solution, a screw hole is provided on the end face of side wall B, and a pan head screw is provided. After the headlight controller slides into the slide groove, the pan head screw is screwed into the screw hole to press the edge of the headlight controller, thereby locking the headlight controller.

[0011] In the above scheme, at least one limiting rib is also provided on the side wall D (i.e., the back plate of the lamp housing), and the side wall D is perpendicular to the side wall A, side wall B and side wall C.

[0012] In the above solution, the vehicle light controller is square in shape, with a side strip on its edge. The side strip slides in and out of the sliding groove and is pressed and fixed by the baffle.

[0013] Compared with existing similar technologies or products, the advancements of this utility model are mainly reflected in the following aspects: (1) The original 3-4 screw fixing method of the vehicle light controller is changed to a new sliding groove type. The guide rib and limit rib in the sliding groove are used to press it tight, and then a single screw can be used to lock it, making the fixing more secure.

[0014] (2) The new headlight controller has a simpler fixing structure, which makes full use of the installation space of the headlight housing and takes up less space than the original pure screw fixing method.

[0015] (3) The assembly of the vehicle light controller is simpler and faster. It can be installed by simply inserting it into the slide and tightening the screws. This is more efficient than the original assembly method of tightening multiple screws one by one, and greatly improves production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the sliding groove mounting structure of the vehicle light controller described in this utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 A front view of the assembled vehicle light controller slide mounting structure.

[0018] Figure 3 A top view of the assembled vehicle light controller slide mounting structure.

[0019] Figure 4This is a front view of the lamp housing.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a top view of the lamp housing.

[0021] Attached reference numerals: 1-Cross stop rib, 2-Straight stop rib, 3-X-direction limiting rib, 4-Y-direction limiting rib, 5-Z-direction limiting rib, 6-Screw post, 7-Pan head screw, 8-ECU controller. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the technical solution and beneficial effects of this utility model, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with specific embodiments and accompanying drawings. It should be emphasized that these embodiments and drawings are merely some implementations of this utility model. Besides these, this utility model can have many other implementations, and any simple improvements or substitutions based on these embodiments or implementations will fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0023] One of our company's automotive lighting products contains an ECU controller 8. Previously, it required a horizontal mounting method using three screws to fix it to the bottom of the lamp housing, which not only occupied a large amount of internal space but also resulted in low production efficiency and high costs. Therefore, we improved and optimized the lamp housing, changing the ECU controller 8 from a horizontal mounting to a vertical mounting, thus overcoming the aforementioned problems.

[0024] The vehicle headlight controller mounting structure provided by this utility model mainly includes an ECU controller 8 and a matching lamp housing. The ECU controller 8 is block-shaped, with an interface pre-drilled on one side surface. The vehicle headlight wiring harness and other components are connected to and controlled by the ECU controller 8 through this interface. The four sides of the ECU controller 8 extend outwards to form side strips, which slide into the groove on the lamp housing and are then fixed in place.

[0025] The structure of the lamp housing is as follows Figure 1-2 As shown in Figure 4, it includes a left side plate, a rear side plate (i.e., a back plate), a right side plate, and a bottom plate, which together form an open mounting slot. The width of the mounting slot is slightly larger than the width of the ECU controller 8, so as to fix the ECU controller 8 in the mounting slot.

[0026] A cross-shaped retaining rib 1 (or a T-shaped retaining rib) is horizontally installed on the left side plate at a certain height from the bottom plate. A Z-direction limiting rib 5 is installed on the lower surface of the horizontal plate to the right of the cross-shaped retaining rib 1, and a Y-direction limiting rib 4 is installed on the right side of the vertical plate below the cross-shaped retaining rib 1.

[0027] An X-direction limiting rib 3 is provided on the rear side plate at a height similar to that of the bottom plate. The X-direction limiting ribs 3 are arranged vertically, and when there are two or more of them, they are arranged in a row and dispersed perpendicular to the bottom plate.

[0028] The right side plate bends towards the left side plate to form a horizontal step, and a Z-direction limiting rib 5 is provided on the horizontal step. A horizontal straight rib 2 is provided on the right side plate above the horizontal step, and a Z-direction limiting rib 5 is provided on the lower surface of the straight rib 2. A screw post 6 is provided on the outer end face of the right side plate, and a pan head screw 7 is matched with it.

[0029] A boss is provided near the middle of the base plate, and a Z-direction limiting rib 5 is provided on the surface of the boss.

[0030] As described above, the cross-shaped and straight-lined retaining ribs on the left and right sides of the lamp housing, together with the horizontal steps and bosses, form a sliding groove structure. After the ECU controller 8 is inserted, its left and right sides are blocked and pressed downward by the cross-shaped and straight-lined retaining ribs, while its upper and lower surfaces are pushed upward by the horizontal steps and bosses. In addition, the various limiting ribs in the X, Y, and Z directions lock the edge strips of the ECU controller 8. Finally, the pan head screw 7 is screwed into the screw post 6 to prevent the ECU controller 8 from sliding out of the sliding groove.

[0031] Compared to the traditional horizontal mounting structure of ECU controllers, the vertical mounting scheme proposed in this invention reduces the number of screws required for fixing from three to just one, saving costs and taking up less space inside the lamp. More importantly, the sliding groove mounting structure proposed in this invention makes assembly and disassembly simpler and more convenient, greatly improving production line assembly efficiency and achieving the goal of cost reduction and efficiency improvement.

Claims

1. A sliding groove mounting structure, characterized in that: The mounting structure includes a headlight insert and a headlight housing. Ribs are provided on the opposite sidewalls A and B of the headlight housing, and bosses are provided on the sidewall C of the headlight housing that is adjacent to both sidewalls. The ribs and bosses form a sliding groove, and the headlight insert is inserted into the sliding groove and locked.

2. The sliding groove mounting structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A cross-shaped or T-shaped retaining rib is provided on the side wall A of the lamp housing, and a limiting rib is protruding on the contact surface between the cross-shaped or T-shaped retaining rib and the lamp insert.

3. The groove mounting structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A straight rib is provided on the side wall B of the lamp housing, and the ribs on the side wall A and the ribs on the side wall B are on the same plane.

4. The groove mounting structure as described in claim 3, characterized in that: A limiting rib is protruding on the contact surface between the straight rib and the headlight insert.

5. The sliding groove mounting structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall B bends toward the side wall A to form a platform. The platform and the boss of the side wall C are on the same plane, and the height of both does not exceed the rib on the side wall A.

6. The groove mounting structure as described in claim 5, characterized in that: Limiting ribs are protruding on the contact surfaces of the platform, boss, and headlight insert.

7. The groove mounting structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A screw hole and a pan head screw are provided on the end face of side wall B. The headlight insert is inserted into the slide groove and locked by the pan head screw.

8. The groove mounting structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: At least one limiting rib is also provided on the side wall D of the lamp housing, and the side wall D is perpendicular to the side wall A, side wall B and side wall C.

9. The groove mounting structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The headlight insert is specifically a block-shaped headlight controller.

10. The groove mounting structure as described in claim 9, characterized in that: A side strip is provided on the edge of the headlight controller. The side strip slides in and out of the sliding groove and is pressed and fixed by the baffle.

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