Body frame joint and vehicle having same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022177050-A1
Application number	US-202217680884-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 25, 2022
Priority date	Aug 30, 2019
Publication date	Jun 9, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A body frame joint and a vehicle having the same are disclosed. The body frame joint includes a transverse beam connecting plate, provided with a first transverse beam mounting member and a second transverse beam mounting member and mounted to a transverse beam of a body frame by the first transverse beam mounting member and the second transverse beam mounting member; and a longitudinal beam connecting plate, provided with a first longitudinal beam mounting member and a second longitudinal beam mounting member and mounted to a longitudinal beam of the body frame by the first longitudinal beam mounting member and the second longitudinal beam mounting member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A body frame joint, comprising:
a transverse beam connecting plate, provided with a first transverse beam mounting member and a second transverse beam mounting member and mounted to a transverse beam of a body frame by the first transverse beam mounting member and the second transverse beam mounting member; and a longitudinal beam connecting plate, connected with the transverse beam connecting plate, provided with a first longitudinal beam mounting member and a second longitudinal beam mounting member and mounted to a longitudinal beam of the body frame by the first longitudinal beam mounting member and the second longitudinal beam mounting member, wherein a central axis of the first transverse beam mounting member and a central axis of the first longitudinal beam mounting member are located in a first plane; a central axis of the second transverse beam mounting member and a central axis of the second longitudinal beam mounting member are located in a second plane; and the first plane and the second plane are arranged in parallel.

2 . The body frame joint according to claim 1 , wherein the first plane and the second plane are perpendicular to a width direction of the body frame.

3 . The body frame joint according to claim 1 , wherein the first transverse beam mounting member comprises a first transverse screw rod and a first transverse collar riveted on the first transverse screw rod; the second transverse beam mounting member comprises a second transverse screw rod and a second transverse collar riveted on the second transverse screw rod;
the first longitudinal beam mounting member comprises a first longitudinal screw rod and a first longitudinal collar riveted on the first longitudinal screw rod; and the second longitudinal beam mounting member comprises a second longitudinal screw rod and a second longitudinal collar riveted on the second longitudinal screw rod.

4 . The body frame joint according to claim 3 , wherein the transverse beam is configured with a first transverse sliding groove and a second transverse sliding groove; the longitudinal beam is configured with a first longitudinal sliding groove and a second longitudinal sliding groove;
the transverse beam connecting plate is provided with a first transverse screw rod hole and a second transverse screw rod hole; the first transverse screw rod passes through the first transverse screw rod hole and is slidably mated with the first transverse sliding groove; the second transverse screw rod passes through the second transverse screw rod hole and is slidably mated with the second transverse sliding groove; the longitudinal beam connecting plate is provided with a first longitudinal screw rod hole and a second longitudinal screw rod hole; the first longitudinal screw rod passes through the first longitudinal screw rod hole and is slidably mated with the first longitudinal sliding groove; and the second longitudinal screw rod passes through the second longitudinal screw rod hole and is slidably mated with the second longitudinal sliding groove.

5 . The body frame joint according to claim 4 , wherein a first transverse gasket between the first transverse screw rod and the transverse beam connecting plate is sleeved on the first transverse screw rod; the first transverse gasket is slidably mated with the first transverse sliding groove;
a second transverse gasket between the second transverse screw rod and the transverse beam connecting plate is sleeved on the second transverse screw rod; the second transverse gasket is slidably mated with the second transverse sliding groove; a first longitudinal gasket between the first longitudinal screw rod and the longitudinal beam connecting plate is sleeved on the first longitudinal screw rod; the first longitudinal gasket is slidably mated with the first longitudinal sliding groove; a second longitudinal gasket between the second longitudinal screw rod and the longitudinal beam connecting plate is sleeved on the second longitudinal screw rod; and the second longitudinal gasket is slidably mated with the second longitudinal sliding groove.

6 . The body frame joint according to claim 4 , wherein an inner side surface of the transverse beam connecting plate and an inner side surface of the longitudinal beam connecting plate are provided with a first inner rib; the first inner rib on the transverse beam connecting plate is connected with the first inner rib on the longitudinal beam connecting plate by a first corner rib; provided at a junction of the transverse beam connecting plate and the longitudinal beam connecting plate;
the inner side surface of the transverse beam connecting plate and the inner side surface of the longitudinal beam connecting plate are further provided with a second inner rib; the second inner rib on the transverse beam connecting plate is connected with the second inner rib on the longitudinal beam connecting plate by a second corner rib provided at the junction of the transverse beam connecting plate and the longitudinal beam connecting plate; a thickness of the first corner rib is greater than a thickness of the first inner rib; and a thickness of the second corner rib is greater than a thickness of the second inner rib.

7 . The body frame joint according to claim 6 , wherein the first transverse screw rod hole is configured extending through the first inner rib on the transverse beam connecting plate; the first inner rib on the transverse beam connecting plate is mated with the first transverse sliding groove; the first longitudinal screw rod hole is configured extending through the first inner rib on the longitudinal beam connecting plate; the first inner rib on the longitudinal beam connecting plate is mated with the first longitudinal sliding groove; the first corner rib is mated with a junction of the first transverse sliding groove and the first longitudinal sliding groove;
the second transverse screw rod hole is configured extending through the second inner rib on the transverse beam connecting plate; the second inner rib on the transverse beam connecting plate is mated with the second transverse sliding groove; the second longitudinal screw rod hole is configured extending through the second inner rib on the longitudinal beam connecting plate; the second inner rib on the longitudinal beam connecting plate is mated with the second longitudinal sliding groove; and the second corner rib is mated with a junction of the second transverse sliding groove and the second longitudinal sliding groove.

8 . The body frame joint according to claim 1 , wherein an outer side surface of the transverse beam connecting plate and an outer side surface of the longitudinal beam connecting plate are provided with an outer rib provided at the junction of the transverse beam connecting plate and the longitudinal beam connecting plate; and the outer rib is rounded.

9 . The body frame joint according to claim 8 , wherein a plurality of outer ribs are provided and arranged spaced apart from each other along a width direction of the transverse beam connecting plate and the longitudinal beam connecting plate.

10 . The body frame joint according to claim 1 , wherein the first transverse beam mounting member is closer to the longitudinal beam connecting plate than the second transverse beam mounting member; and
the second longitudinal beam mounting member is closer to the transverse beam connecting plate than the first longitudinal beam mounting member.

11 . The body frame joint according to claim 5 , wherein an inner side surface of the transverse beam connecting plate and an inner side surface of the longitudinal beam connecting plate are provided with a firs

Assignees

• Byd Co Ltd

Inventors

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

Classifications

• F16B7/18

  using screw-thread elements {(F16B7/025 takes precedence; for turnbuckles F16B7/06)} · CPC title

• B62D27/065 Primary

  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

• B62D31/02

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

• B62D27/023 Primary

  Assembly of structural joints · CPC title

• B62D21/03

  transverse members providing body support · CPC title