CN208247949U - The fixed bracket of battery case and the vehicle with it - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a kind of fixed bracket of battery case and with its vehicle, the fixed bracket of the battery case includes: first support, and first support is the box like structure of open at one end；Second support, second support are the box like structure of open at one end；Wherein, first support is at least partly coated on at least partly outer of second support, and the open end of first support and second support are formed as closed box like structure, first support and second support are adapted to be connected with stringer assembly, and the mounting bracket of battery case is suitable for being connected with first support, second support.The fixed bracket of battery case according to the present utility model, the fixed bracket of battery case has first support and second support to cooperate composition jointly, the support bracket fastened structural strength of battery case can be effectively improved, and the fixed bracket of battery case is arranged in the Path of Force Transfer of vehicle body, to which structural strength at bottom plate can be improved, and the intensity of battery case installation place is promoted, preferably meet the security performance requirement of vehicle.
Description
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of the vehicle manufacturing, particularly, relate to a battery box fixed bolster and have its vehicle.
Background
In the related art, the batteries for providing cruising mileage are arranged under the vehicle body floor structure of the electric vehicle, and in order to enable the batteries to have good cruising ability, the batteries need a larger arrangement space on the whole vehicle, so that the batteries are guaranteed to be well supported, and the arrangement space of the vehicle body beam frame structure under the floor is further reduced, and the performances of the vehicle, such as safety collision, are influenced.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model discloses aim at solving one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art at least. Therefore, the utility model provides a battery box fixed bolster, battery box fixed bolster structural strength is high.
The utility model discloses still provide a vehicle, the vehicle includes foretell battery box fixed bolster.
According to the utility model discloses battery box fixed bolster of first aspect embodiment, include: the first bracket is a box-shaped structure with one open end; the second bracket is a box-shaped structure with one open end; wherein at least part of the first bracket covers at least part of the second bracket, the open end of the first bracket and the second bracket form a closed box-shaped structure, the first bracket and the second bracket are both suitable for being connected with the longitudinal beam assembly, and the mounting bracket of the battery box is suitable for being connected with the first bracket and the second bracket.
According to the utility model discloses battery box fixed bolster, battery box fixed bolster has first support and the common cooperation of second support to constitute, the end of opening of first support and the end of opening of second support are relative, and the part of second support stretches into first support, and then can effectively improve battery box fixed bolster's structural strength, and set up the battery box fixed bolster on the biography power route of automobile body, thereby can improve bottom plate department structural strength, and promote the intensity of battery box installation department, satisfy the security performance requirement of vehicle better.
According to the utility model discloses battery box fixed bolster, first support includes first to fifth board, the first board with the end of opening of first support is relative, the second support includes first to fifth wall, first wall with the end of opening of second support is relative, the second board with the laminating of third wall, the third board with the laminating of first wall, the fifth board with the laminating of fourth wall.
According to the utility model discloses battery box fixed bolster, the second board with between the third wall the third board with between the first wall the fifth board with all have a plurality of solder joints between the fourth wall.
According to the utility model discloses battery box fixed bolster, the second board with between the third wall the third board with between the first wall the fifth board with respectively have three solder joint between the fourth wall.
According to the utility model discloses battery box fixed bolster, the third board with be equipped with the just first mounting hole to setting up on the first wall, mounting bracket is suitable for through running through the threaded fastener of first mounting hole with battery box fixed bolster links to each other.
According to the utility model discloses battery box fixed bolster, first board with be equipped with on the second wall just to the second mounting hole that sets up, mounting bracket is suitable for through running through the threaded fastener of second mounting hole with battery box fixed bolster links to each other.
According to the utility model discloses battery box fixed bolster, the fourth board has the fourth and turns over the board, the fifth wall has the fifth turn-ups, the fourth turn-ups turn over the board with the fifth turn-ups all be suitable for with the longeron assembly links to each other.
According to the utility model discloses battery box fixed bolster, the fourth board with the fourth turns over and is equipped with first strengthening rib on the board, the fifth wall with be equipped with the second strengthening rib on the fifth turn-ups.
According to the utility model discloses battery box fixed bolster, the second board has the second and turns over the board, the fifth board has the fifth board that turns over, the third wall has the third turn-ups, the fourth wall has the fourth turn-ups, the second turn over the board with the laminating of third turn-ups just be suitable for with the continuous welding of longeron assembly links to each other, the fifth turn over the board with the laminating of fourth turn-ups just be suitable for with the continuous welding of longeron assembly links to each other.
According to the utility model discloses vehicle of second aspect embodiment, including foretell battery box fixed bolster.
The vehicle and the battery box fixing bracket have the same advantages compared with the prior art, and the description is omitted.
Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.
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The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a battery box fixing bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a first bracket and a second bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the battery box fixing bracket is connected to the longitudinal beam assembly, and the battery box fixing bracket is connected to the mounting bracket, and the battery box is connected to the mounting bracket.
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a vehicle 1000,
A battery box fixing bracket 100,
A first bracket 1, a first plate 11, a second plate 12, a second turning plate 121, a third plate 13, a fourth plate 14, a fourth turning plate 141, a fifth plate 15, a fifth turning plate 151,
A second bracket 2, a first wall 21, a second wall 22, a third wall 23, a third flange 231, a fourth wall 24, a fourth flange 241, a fifth wall 25, a fifth flange 251,
A first mounting hole 3, a second mounting hole 4, a first reinforcing rib 5, a second reinforcing rib 6, a hollow hole 7,
Stringer assembly 200, mounting bracket 300, battery box 400, floor 500.
Detailed Description
Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship indicated based on the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.
A battery box fixing bracket 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 3, and the battery box fixing bracket 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first bracket 1 and a second bracket 2.
As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, the first bracket 1 is a box-shaped structure with an open end, the second bracket 2 is also a box-shaped structure with an open end, at least a part of the first bracket 1 covers at least a part of the second bracket 2, the open end of the first bracket 1 and the second bracket 2 form a closed box-shaped structure, both the first bracket 1 and the second bracket 2 can be connected with the longitudinal beam assembly 200, and the mounting bracket 300 of the battery box 400 can be connected with the first bracket 1 and the second bracket 2. The first support 1 and the second support 2 are matched to form a box-shaped structure of the battery box fixing support 100, and can support the longitudinal beam assembly 200, the battery box fixing support 100 is connected with the mounting bracket 300 of the battery box 400, the mounting bracket 300 is connected with the battery box 400, and then the battery box 400 is fixed. Such an arrangement improves the structural strength between the side member assembly 200 and the floor 500 on the premise that no space is provided by the battery box 400, thereby better satisfying the vehicle body safety performance requirements.
As shown in fig. 3, in particular, the battery box fixing bracket 100 is formed by the cooperation of a first bracket 1 and a second bracket 2, the first bracket 1 is opposite to both open ends of the second bracket 2, and a portion of the second bracket 2 extends into the first bracket 1 and can be connected with the first bracket 1 by welding. Constitute boxed battery fixed bolster through the cooperation of first support 1 and second support 2, open the effect that the end cooperation back played the support to longeron assembly 200 jointly of opening of first support 1 and second support 2, and battery fixed bolster's supporting effect is good, and then makes the structural strength of battery box fixed bolster 100 and longeron assembly 200 department of connecting higher.
According to the utility model discloses battery box fixed bolster 100, battery box fixed bolster 100 has first support 1 and the common cooperation of second support 2 to constitute, the end of opening of first support 1 is relative with the end of opening of second support 2, and the part of second support 2 stretches into first support 1, and then can effectively improve battery box fixed bolster 100's structural strength, and set up battery box fixed bolster 100 on the biography power route of automobile body, thereby can improve bottom plate department structural strength, and promote the intensity of battery box 400 installation department, satisfy vehicle 1000's security performance requirement better.
As shown in fig. 2, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first bracket 1 includes a first plate 11, a second plate 12, a third plate 13, a fourth plate 14, and a fifth plate 15, and the first plate 11 is opposite to the open end of the first bracket 1. The second bracket 2 comprises a first wall 21, a second wall 22, a third wall 23, a fourth wall 24 and a fifth wall 25, the open ends of the first wall 21 and the second bracket 2 are attached to the third wall opposite to the second plate 12, the third plate 13 is attached to the first wall 21, and the fifth plate 15 is attached to the fourth wall 24. Such structure is convenient for first support 1 and the cooperation of second support 2, and has higher structural strength after first support 1 cooperates with second support 2, and then constitutes a battery box fixed bolster 100 better to have good supporting effect to longeron assembly 200.
The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, between second board 12 and the third wall 23, between third board 13 and the first wall 21, all have a plurality of solder joints between fifth board 15 and the fourth wall 24, and then make through the welded mode between second board 12 and the third wall 23, between third board 13 and the first wall 21, the firm in connection of a plurality of cooperation departments between fifth board 15 and the fourth wall 24, thereby make the connection between first support 1 and the second more firm, and the connected mode is simple, the operation of being convenient for.
In the embodiment of the present invention, there are three welding spots between the second plate 12 and the third wall 23, between the third plate 13 and the first wall 21, and between the fifth plate 15 and the fourth wall 24. The arrangement of the plurality of welding points makes the connection between the second plate 12 and the third wall 23, between the third plate 13 and the first wall 21, and between the fifth plate 15 and the fourth wall 24 more firm, and facilitates the connection between the first bracket 1 and the second bracket 2.
As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, in the embodiment of the present invention, the third plate 13 and the first wall 21 are provided with the first mounting hole 3 facing the battery box, and the mounting bracket 300 may be connected to the battery box fixing bracket 100 by a threaded fastener penetrating through the first mounting hole 3, so that the mounting bracket 300 may be connected to the battery box fixing bracket 100.
As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, the first plate 11 and the second wall 22 are provided with second mounting holes 4 facing each other, the mounting bracket 300 can be connected to the battery box fixing bracket 100 by a threaded fastener penetrating through the second mounting holes 4, and the mounting bracket 300 is provided with a structure for engaging and fixing with the battery box 400 at a position where the mounting bracket 300 engages with the second mounting holes 4, so that the battery box 400 can be fixed to the mounting bracket 300.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the first mounting hole 3 is disposed below the battery box fixing bracket 100, and the second mounting hole 4 is disposed on a side of the battery box fixing bracket 100 close to the battery box 400, so that the battery box fixing bracket 100 is firmly connected to the mounting bracket 300, and the battery box 400 is conveniently connected to the mounting bracket 300, so that the battery box fixing bracket 100 has a good supporting function and a good fixing function for the battery box 400. Can promote the structural strength of battery box 400 installation department under the prerequisite that satisfies 1000 security performance requirements of vehicle, and installation bracket 300 simple structure, rationally distributed, save space.
As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, in some optional embodiments of the present invention, the transition section of the first plate 11 and the third plate 13 is provided with the hollow hole 7, the transition section of the first wall 21 and the second wall 22 is provided with the hollow hole 7, the hollow hole 7 of the first bracket 1 and the hollow hole 7 of the second bracket 2 are opposite to each other, the structural strength of the joint of the first plate 11 and the third plate 13 can be improved, the structural strength of the joint of the first wall 21 and the second wall 22 can also be improved, and stress concentration is avoided, so that the structural strength of the battery box fixing bracket 100 can be improved.
As shown in fig. 1, in a specific embodiment of the present invention, the number of the second mounting holes 4 is three, and the number of the hollow holes 7 is two, wherein the second mounting holes 4 are spaced apart from each other along the horizontal direction, and one hollow hole 7 is disposed between two adjacent second mounting holes 4, so that the battery box fixing bracket 100 is connected to the mounting bracket 300, and the structural strength of the battery box fixing bracket 100 can be enhanced through the hollow holes 7, and the connection between the battery box fixing bracket 100 and the mounting bracket 300 can be more secure.
As shown in fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 3, in the embodiment of the present invention, the fourth plate 14 has a fourth turning plate 141, the fifth wall 25 has a fifth flange 251, both the fourth turning plate 141 and the fifth flange 251 can be connected to the longitudinal beam assembly 200, and the fourth turning plate 141 and the longitudinal beam assembly 200 are connected by three double-layer welding spots, and the fifth flange 251 and the longitudinal beam assembly 200 are connected by three double-layer welding spots. The fourth turned plate 141 and the fifth turned edge 251 can increase the contact area between the battery box fixing bracket 100 and the longitudinal beam assembly 200, so that the connection between the battery box fixing bracket 100 and the longitudinal beam assembly 200 is firmer.
As shown in fig. 2, in the embodiment of the present invention, the fourth plate 14 and the fourth turning plate 141 are provided with the first reinforcing rib 5, and the fifth wall 25 and the fifth flanging 251 are provided with the second reinforcing rib 6, so that the structural strength of the fourth plate 14 and the fourth turning plate 141 can be enhanced by the first reinforcing rib 5, the structural strength of the fifth wall 25 and the fifth flanging 251 can be enhanced by the second reinforcing rib 6, and further, the structural strength of the joint of the fourth turning plate 141 and the longitudinal beam assembly 200, and the joint of the fifth flanging 251 and the longitudinal beam assembly 200 can also be enhanced.
As shown in fig. 2, in an embodiment of the invention, the second panel 12 has a second flap 121, the fifth panel 15 has a fifth flap 151, the third wall 23 has a third flange 231, and the fourth wall 24 has a fourth flange 241. The second flap 121 is attached to the third flange 231 and is welded to the longitudinal beam assembly 200, and the fifth flap 151 is attached to the fourth flange 241 and is welded to the longitudinal beam assembly 200. The joints of the second turning plate 121 and the third turning edge 231 with the longitudinal beam assembly 200 are connected through three layers of welding spots, the joints of the fifth turning plate 151 and the fourth turning edge 241 with the longitudinal beam assembly 200 are connected through three layers of welding spots, so that the connection between the battery box fixing support 100 and the longitudinal beam assembly 200 is firmer, and the structural strength of the joint of the longitudinal beam assembly 200 and the battery box fixing support 100 is further improved.
Specifically, the second flap 121, the third flange 231, the fifth flap 151 and the fourth flange 241 extend along the direction of the attached longitudinal beam, so that the second flap 121, the third flange 231 and the longitudinal beam assembly 200 are connected by welding, the fifth flap 151 is convenient to turn, the fourth flange 241 is connected with the longitudinal beam assembly 200 by welding, and the folding structure is simple and convenient to produce and manufacture.
Alternatively, the first bracket 1 and the second bracket 2 may be formed by a stamping process.
According to the utility model discloses a vehicle 1000, including foretell battery box fixed bolster 100, through setting up foretell battery box fixed bolster 100, set up battery box fixed bolster 100 on the biography power route of automobile body to can improve bottom plate department structural strength, and promote the intensity of battery box 400 installation department, satisfy vehicle 1000's security performance requirement better.
In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
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1. The utility model provides a battery box fixed bolster which characterized in that includes:
the first bracket is a box-shaped structure with one open end;
the second bracket is a box-shaped structure with one open end; wherein,
at least part of the first support covers at least part of the second support, the open end of the first support and the second support form a closed box-shaped structure, the first support and the second support are suitable for being connected with the longitudinal beam assembly, and the mounting bracket of the battery box is suitable for being connected with the first support and the second support.
2. The battery box securing bracket of claim 1, wherein the first bracket includes first through fifth panels, the first panel being opposite the open end of the first bracket, the second bracket includes first through fifth walls, the first wall being opposite the open end of the second bracket, the second panel being attached to the third wall, the third panel being attached to the first wall, and the fifth panel being attached to the fourth wall.
3. The battery box mounting bracket of claim 2, wherein a plurality of welds are provided between the second plate and the third wall, between the third plate and the first wall, and between the fifth plate and the fourth wall.
4. The battery box securing bracket of claim 3, wherein there are three welds between the second plate and the third wall, between the third plate and the first wall, and between the fifth plate and the fourth wall.
5. The battery box fixing bracket of claim 2, wherein the third plate and the first wall are provided with first mounting holes disposed opposite to each other, and the mounting bracket is adapted to be connected to the battery box fixing bracket by means of threaded fasteners penetrating the first mounting holes.
6. The battery box securing bracket of claim 2, wherein said first plate and said second wall define second mounting holes disposed in facing relation, said mounting bracket adapted to be coupled to said battery box securing bracket by threaded fasteners extending through said second mounting holes.
7. The battery box securing bracket of claim 2, wherein the fourth panel has a fourth flap, the fifth wall has a fifth flange, and the fourth flap and the fifth flange are each adapted to connect to the rail assembly.
8. The battery box fixing bracket according to claim 7, wherein the fourth plate and the fourth turning plate are provided with first reinforcing ribs, and the fifth wall and the fifth flange are provided with second reinforcing ribs.
9. The battery box fixing bracket according to claim 2, wherein the second plate has a second flap, the fifth plate has a fifth flap, the third wall has a third flange, the fourth wall has a fourth flange, the second flap is attached to the third flange and adapted to be welded to the rail assembly, and the fifth flap is attached to the fourth flange and adapted to be welded to the rail assembly.
10. A vehicle characterized by comprising a battery box fixing bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
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