Body frame joint and vehicle having same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12252182-B2
Application number	US-202318473893-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2023
Priority date	Aug 30, 2019
Publication date	Mar 18, 2025
Grant date	Mar 18, 2025

Abstract

A body frame and a vehicle having the same are provided. The body frame includes: a transverse beam, provided with a transverse sliding groove; a longitudinal beam, connected with the transverse beam and provided with a longitudinal sliding groove; and a joint, disposed at a junction of the transverse beam and the longitudinal beam and mounted to the transverse beam by a transverse rivet and to the longitudinal beam by a longitudinal rivet. The transverse rivet is slidably mated with the transverse sliding groove, and the longitudinal rivet is slidably mated with the longitudinal sliding groove.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A body frame, comprising:
a transverse beam having a first transverse sliding groove;
a longitudinal beam having a first longitudinal sliding groove, the longitudinal beam being connected with the transverse beam; and
a joint disposed at a junction of the transverse beam and the longitudinal beam, the joint being mounted to the transverse beam by a first transverse fastener and mounted to the longitudinal beam by a first longitudinal fastener;
wherein the first transverse fastener is slidably mated with the first transverse sliding groove and the first longitudinal fastener is slidably mated with the first longitudinal sliding groove;
wherein the transverse beam comprises a side top beam, the longitudinal beam comprises a side vertical beam, the joint comprises an all-cover joint disposed at a junction of the side top beam and the side vertical beam;
wherein the all-cover joint comprises a first sub-joint and a second sub-joint; and
wherein engagement of the first sub-joint and the second sub-joint defines a transverse beam connection groove configured to accommodate the side top beam and a longitudinal beam connection groove configured to accommodate the side vertical beam.

2. The body frame according to claim 1 , wherein the first sub-joint comprises a first transverse beam connecting plate, a first longitudinal beam connecting plate, and a first side plate, the first transverse beam connecting plate being connected with the first longitudinal beam connecting plate and the first side plate being connected with a side of the first transverse beam connecting plate and the first longitudinal beam connecting plate away from the second sub-joint; and
wherein the second sub-joint comprises a second transverse beam connecting plate, a second longitudinal beam connecting plate, and a second side plate, the second transverse beam connecting plate being connected with the second longitudinal beam connecting plate and the second side plate being connected with a side of the second transverse beam connecting plate and the second longitudinal beam connecting plate away from the first sub-joint.

3. The body frame according to claim 1 , wherein the transverse beam includes a second transverse sliding groove and the longitudinal beam includes a second longitudinal sliding groove, the first and second transverse sliding grooves extending in a length direction of the body frame and the first and second longitudinal sliding grooves extending in a height direction of the body frame.

4. The body frame according to claim 3 , further comprising a second transverse fastener and a second longitudinal fastener;
wherein the first transverse beam connecting plate comprises a first transverse screw rod hole and the first transverse fastener comprises a first transverse screw rod mated with the first transverse screw rod hole and a first transverse collar fastened on the first transverse screw rod, the first transverse screw rod being slidably mated with the first transverse sliding groove;
wherein the second transverse beam connecting plate comprises a second transverse screw rod hole and the second transverse fastener comprises a second transverse screw rod mated with the second transverse screw rod hole and a second transverse collar fastened on the second transverse screw rod, the second transverse screw rod being slidably mated with the second transverse sliding groove;
wherein the first longitudinal beam connecting plate comprises a first longitudinal screw rod hole and the first longitudinal fastener comprises a first longitudinal screw rod mated with the first longitudinal screw rod hole and a first longitudinal collar fastened on the first longitudinal screw rod, the first longitudinal screw rod being slidably mated with the first longitudinal sliding groove; and
wherein the second longitudinal beam connecting plate comprises a second longitudinal screw rod hole and the second longitudinal fastener comprises a second longitudinal screw rod mated with the second longitudinal screw rod hole and a second longitudinal collar fastened on the second longitudinal screw rod the second longitudinal screw rod being slidably mated with the second longitudinal sliding groove.

5. The body frame according to claim 4 , further comprising,
a first transverse mating element sleeved on the first transverse rod between the first transverse screw rod and the first transverse beam connecting plate, the first transverse mating element being slidably mated with the first transverse sliding groove; and
a second transverse mating element sleeved on the second transverse screw rod between the second transverse screw rod and the second transverse beam connecting plate, the second transverse mating element being slidably mated with the second transverse sliding groove.

6. The body frame according to claim 5 , further comprising a first longitudinal mating element sleeved on the first longitudinal screw rod between the first longitudinal screw rod and the first longitudinal beam connecting plate and a second longitudinal mating element sleeved on the second longitudinal screw rod between the second longitudinal screw rod and the second longitudinal beam connecting plate;
wherein the first longitudinal mating element is slidably mated with the first longitudinal sliding groove and the second longitudinal mating element is slidably mated with the second longitudinal sliding groove.

7. The body frame according to claim 1 , wherein the side top beam comprises a plug beam; and
wherein the plug beam is inserted into the side vertical beam and fixed to the side vertical beam by one or more fasteners.

8. The body frame according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of top transverse beams;
a top edge beam extending in the length direction of the body frame and connected with the plurality of top transverse beams;
a plurality of side vertical beams; and
a side top beam extending in the length direction of the body frame and connected with the plurality of side vertical beams;
wherein the top edge beam and the side top beam are fastened.

9. The body frame according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a rack;
a corbel mounting plate mounted to the rack and having a mounting surface, wherein an adjustment gap exists between the mounting surface and the rack; and
a side frame mounted to the mounting surface of the corbel mounting plate.

10. The body frame according to claim 1 , further comprising:
door pillars;
a rack edge beam riveted to the door pillars; and
a rack doorframe beam connected with the rack edge beam and located between the door pillars.

11. A vehicle comprising a body frame and a motor, wherein the body frame comprises:
a transverse beam having a first transverse sliding groove;
a longitudinal beam having a first longitudinal sliding groove, the longitudinal beam being connected with the transverse beam; and
a joint disposed at a junction of the transverse beam and the longitudinal beam, the joint being mounted to the transverse beam by a first transverse fastener and mounted to the longitudinal beam by a first longitudinal fastener;
wherein the first transverse fastener is slidably mated with the first transverse sliding groove and the first longitudinal fastener is slidably mated with the first longitudinal sliding groove;
wherein the transverse beam comprises a side top beam, the longitudinal beam comprises a side vertical beam, the joint comprises an all-cover joint disposed at a junction of the side top beam and the side vertical beam;
wherein the all-cover joint comprises a first sub-joint and a second sub-joint; and
wherein engagement of the first sub-joint and the

Assignees

• Byd Co Ltd

Inventors

• Peng Wang
• Huang Fengshou
• Wang Zhiqiang
• Chen Zhen

Classifications

• B62D31/02

  for carrying large numbers of passengers, e.g. omnibus · CPC title

• B62D27/065

  using screwthread (connection of crossbeam to A- pillars B62D25/147; mounting load bearing surfaces B62D21/09; securing mudguards B62D25/163; connections for synthetic parts B62D29/048) · CPC title

• B62D25/04

  Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title

• B62D25/02

  Side panels {(B62D33/046 takes precedence; sideboards for open load compartments B62D33/023)} · CPC title

• B62D33/044

  built up with profiles of constant elongated shape, e.g. extruded, mechanically interconnected by coupling members, e.g. by clamping, riveting or bolting · CPC title