Disclosure of Invention
The invention mainly aims to provide an air storage tank, an air spring assembly and a debugging system, and aims to solve the problems of high chassis adjustment cost and long adjustment sample manufacturing period in the existing vehicle type development process.
In order to achieve the above object, the air storage tank provided by the invention comprises a main body part in a cylindrical shape, and two end covers respectively covered at two ends of the main body part, wherein the end covers are provided with air outlets communicated with interfaces of air springs, and each end cover is detachably connected with one end corresponding to the main body part.
In an embodiment, at least one end cover is provided with a connector for being screwed with the quick connector, the connector is hollow, so as to form the air outlet, and the connector is provided with external threads or internal threads.
In one embodiment, at least one of the end caps is provided with a drain opening.
In one embodiment, the air storage tank further comprises a plugging part covered on the water outlet.
In one embodiment, the air tank further comprises a connection for securing with the vehicle body.
In one embodiment, the connecting part comprises a plurality of mounting feet fixed on the peripheral wall of the main body part, and each mounting foot is provided with a connecting hole in a penetrating way, and the connecting holes are round holes or long holes; and/or the number of the groups of groups,
The connection portion includes a strap or a clip.
The present invention also proposes an air spring assembly comprising:
the air storage tank comprises a main body part in a cylindrical shape and two end covers respectively covered at two ends of the main body part, and an air outlet communicated with an interface of the air spring is arranged on each end cover, wherein each end cover is detachably connected with one end corresponding to the main body part;
the air spring is provided with at least one interface communicated with the air outlet; and
And the connecting pipe is communicated with the air outlet and the interface.
In one embodiment, the interface is provided with one, and the air spring assembly further comprises a three-way valve provided on the connecting tube, and the three-way valve is further used for communicating with an air pump.
In one embodiment, the interface is provided with two, and the air spring assembly further comprises a distribution valve;
one interface is communicated with the air outlet through the connecting pipe, the other interface is connected with the distributing valve, and the distributing valve is also used for being communicated with the air pump.
The present invention also proposes a commissioning system comprising an air spring assembly comprising:
the air storage tank comprises a main body part in a cylindrical shape and two end covers respectively covered at two ends of the main body part, and an air outlet communicated with an interface of the air spring is arranged on each end cover, wherein each end cover is detachably connected with one end corresponding to the main body part;
the air spring is provided with at least one interface communicated with the air outlet; and
And the connecting pipe is communicated with the air outlet and the interface.
According to the technical scheme, the air storage tank comprises two end covers which are detachably connected with the main body, when the lengths of the main body are different, the volumes of the corresponding air storage tanks are different, and the volumes of the air storage tanks influence the rigidity change of the air spring, so that the purpose of chassis adjustment is achieved. When the rigidity of the air spring needs to be changed, the main body part and the two end covers can be detached, and only the main body parts with different lengths are replaced, so that the initial volume of the air spring is changed, and the rigidity change of the air spring is realized. The empty spring is not required to be disassembled, so that the air leakage risk of the empty spring is reduced; the adjustment requirements of different vehicle types can be met, and the adjustment period is shortened. And a set of dies can be used to cope with various volume demands. And the production period is short, and the unit price of the sample piece is low relative to that of the air spring adjustment sample piece.
Detailed Description
The following description of the embodiments of the present invention will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.
It should be noted that, if directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) are included in the embodiments of the present invention, the directional indications are merely used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between the components in a specific posture, and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indications are correspondingly changed.
In addition, if there is a description of "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, if "and/or" and/or "are used throughout, the meaning includes three parallel schemes, for example," a and/or B "including a scheme, or B scheme, or a scheme where a and B are satisfied simultaneously. In addition, the technical solutions of the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it is necessary to base that the technical solutions can be realized by those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should be considered to be absent and not within the scope of protection claimed in the present invention.
At present, some high-quality SUVs have comfort of a car and pass-through capability of an off-road car, and an air suspension system is the best choice for meeting the requirements. The air storage tank is an important part in the air suspension system, and the sensor and the driving computer control the air compressor and the exhaust valve according to different road conditions in daily driving, so that the air suspension is automatically compressed or stretched, and the air is compressed or discharged out of the air storage tank. The air spring is used as a chassis performance component, and the chassis is subjected to multiple times of chassis adjustment in the vehicle type development process. In the development process of the automobile platform, the corresponding adjustment requirements of different vehicle types are different, adjustment parts are required to be manufactured for different vehicle types (sedan, MPV, SUV) respectively to meet the adjustment requirements, the current adjustment sample manufacturing period is long, the air spring adjustment sample cost is high, and the requirements of shorter and shorter development period and cost are not met. In the timing process, the empty spring needs to be disassembled, and the empty spring has the air leakage risk.
The invention provides an air storage tank 100, which aims to solve the problems of high chassis adjustment cost and long adjustment sample manufacturing period in the existing vehicle type development process. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a gas tank according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the joint of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the closure of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an air spring assembly according to the present invention; FIG. 5 is a schematic view of an air spring assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1, in an embodiment of the present invention, the air tank 100 includes a main body 1 disposed in a cylindrical shape, and two end caps 2 respectively covering two ends of the main body 1, wherein an air outlet 2a for communicating with an interface 200a of an air spring 200 is disposed on the end caps 2, and each end cap 2 is detachably connected to a corresponding end of the main body 1.
It should be noted that when the stiffness of the air spring 200 is required to be large, the air tank 100 having a small volume may be replaced, and when the stiffness of the air spring 200 is required to be small, the air tank 100 having a large volume may be replaced.
In the technical scheme of the invention, the air storage tank 100 comprises two end covers 2 which are detachably connected with the main body part 1, when the lengths of the main body part 1 are different, the corresponding volumes of the air storage tank 100 are different, and the volumes of the air storage tank 100 influence the rigidity change of the air spring 200, so that the purpose of chassis adjustment is achieved. When the rigidity of the air spring 200 needs to be changed, the main body part 1 and the two end covers 2 can be detached, and only the main body parts 1 with different lengths are replaced, so that the initial volume of the air spring 200 is changed, and the rigidity change of the air spring 200 is realized. The empty spring is not required to be disassembled, so that the air leakage risk of the empty spring is reduced; the adjustment requirements of different vehicle types can be met, and the adjustment period is shortened. And a set of dies can be used to cope with various volume demands. And the production period is short, and the unit price of the sample piece is low relative to that of the air spring adjustment sample piece.
In the embodiment of the present invention, referring to fig. 2, in order to facilitate quick detachment of the end cap 2 from the main body 1, at least one end cap 2 is provided with a connector 21 for screwing with the quick connector 301, the connector 21 is hollow, so as to form the air outlet 2a, and the connector 21 is provided with external threads or internal threads. When connected with the air spring 200, the air spring is communicated through a connecting pipe 300, and a quick connector 301 is arranged on the connecting pipe 300, and it is understood that when the quick connector 301 is in threaded connection with the connector 21, and then the connector 21 is provided with internal threads, the quick connector 301 is provided with external threads; when the connector 21 is provided with external threads, the quick connector 301 is provided with internal threads. In this way, the quick connector 301 is only required to be rotated for assembly and disassembly. The disassembly and the installation are convenient, and the processing cost is low.
Because the cleaning is needed in the production process of the air storage tank 100, the cleaning solution is discharged only by means of the hollow hole of the connector 21 on the end cover 2, and the aperture of the connector 21 is smaller in order to match the quick connector 301 with the air pipeline, so that the cleaning solution is discharged too slowly, and in order to facilitate the rapid discharge of the cleaning solution, in the embodiment of the invention, at least one end cover 2 is provided with the water outlet 2b. By providing the water outlet 2b, the outflow of the waste cleaning liquid can be facilitated, the cleaning of the air tank 100 can be completed as soon as possible, and the tact can be improved.
Further, referring to fig. 3, in an embodiment of the present invention, in order to reduce the requirement for factory cleanliness, the air tank 100 further includes a blocking portion 3 covering the drain opening 2b. In this way, after the cleaning is completed, the plugging portion 3 can be plugged into the drain port 2b, so as to improve the cleanliness of the air tank 100, and also reduce the requirements for factory cleanliness. The plugging portion 3 may be a rubber plug, a sealing cover, or the like, and specifically may be designed according to practical situations, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present specification.
Further, in order to fix the air tank 100 to the vehicle body, in the embodiment of the present invention, the air tank 100 further includes a connection portion 4 for fixing to the vehicle body. The connecting portion 4 may be integrally connected to the air tank 100, or may fix the air tank 100 to the vehicle body by another fixing member.
Specifically, in the first embodiment, the connection portion 4 includes a plurality of mounting legs 41 fixed to the outer peripheral wall of the main body portion 1, and each of the mounting legs 41 is provided with a connection hole 41a therethrough, and the connection hole 41a is provided as a circular hole or an elongated hole. In this way, the screw hole on the vehicle body can be screwed with the connecting bolt penetrating the connecting hole 41 a. The connecting holes 41a may be provided with round holes each having a diameter larger than the diameter of the bolt, so that the round holes are not aligned with the screw holes in the vehicle body when manufacturing tolerances are avoided. The connection holes 41a may be formed as elongated holes, so that the air tank 100 may be movable in an adjustable manner along the extending direction of the elongated holes, thereby facilitating alignment and assembly.
In a second embodiment, the connection 4 comprises a tie or a clip. So, when inconvenient screw hole that sets up on the automobile body, the cost is lower, ribbon and clamp can set up length according to actual demand.
The invention also provides an air spring assembly, which comprises an air spring 200, an air storage tank 100 and a connecting pipe 300, wherein the specific structure of the air storage tank 100 refers to the above embodiment, and because the air spring assembly adopts all the technical schemes of all the embodiments, the air spring assembly at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical schemes of the embodiments, and the detailed description is omitted. Wherein, the air spring 200 is provided with at least one interface 200a which is communicated with the air outlet 2 a; the connection pipe 300 communicates the air outlet 2a with the mouthpiece 200a. It should be understood that, in order to facilitate the connection between the connection pipe 300 and the air tank 100, a quick connector 301 is provided on the connection pipe 300, and it should be understood that, when the quick connector 301 is screwed with the connection head 21, the connection head 21 is provided with an internal thread, and the quick connector 301 is provided with an external thread; when the connector 21 is provided with external threads, the quick connector 301 is provided with internal threads.
In an embodiment of the present invention, referring to fig. 4, the port 200a is provided with one port, and the air spring assembly further includes a three-way valve 400 provided on the connection pipe 300, and the three-way valve 400 is further used to communicate with an air pump. One valve port of the three-way valve 400 is communicated with the air spring 200, one valve port is communicated with the air tank 100, and the other valve port is communicated with an air pump, so that the air pump charges the air spring 200 and is matched with the air tank 100to adjust the rigidity of the air spring 200.
In another embodiment of the present invention, referring to fig. 5, two ports 200a are provided, and the air spring assembly further includes a distribution valve; one of the ports 200a communicates with the air outlet 2a through the connection pipe 300, and the other port 200a is connected with the distribution valve, which is also used for communicating with an air pump. The distribution valve is communicated with an air pump, and the air spring 200 is inflated through the distribution valve by the air pump. The distribution valve can effectively control and regulate the flowing direction, flow and distribution of the air flow in the system, and ensure the normal operation and efficiency of the system.
The invention also provides a debugging system which comprises an air spring assembly, and the specific structure of the air spring assembly refers to the embodiment, and because the debugging system adopts all the technical schemes of all the embodiments, the debugging system at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical schemes of the embodiments, and the detailed description is omitted.
The foregoing description is only exemplary embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and all equivalent structural changes made by the description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings or direct/indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the scope of the present invention.