The biggest difference between pickup trucks and most other household models is the open container behind the cab. No matter how high-end and luxurious pickup trucks are, containers will always be the unique characteristics and core values of pickup trucks. Yes, it is to play with the container of the pickup truck, and that "bucket" is the soul of the pickup truck, with strong playability, high plasticity and multi-function and multi-purpose properties.
In foreign countries, pickup truck is a Volkswagen model, the market is far more mature than that in China, the product design is advanced, the use is diverse, and the container is always different in design and use.
In terms of design, foreign international pickup giants such as Picard Ford and Chevrolet have already begun to redevelop pickup trucks, using pickup trucks as a brand-new platform to show themselves, and hope to crush competitors and occupy more market share because of more advanced container modification schemes. As for the way to "rebuild the container", it can be roughly divided into three categories:
First of all, the use of lightweight materials, reduce vehicle weight, reduce fuel consumption, while increasing the durability of the container.
For example, Ford took the lead in making a fuss about the container material, replacing the traditional steel plate with aluminum alloy and adopting the F- 150 of all-aluminum body, which reduced the weight by more than 300 kilograms and improved the fuel efficiency by up to 29%.
Carbon fiber was first applied to GMC Sierra model 20 19. The luggage equipped with carbon fiber will provide stronger scratch resistance and corrosion resistance.
Carbon fiber is a kind of high modulus fiber with carbon content above 95%. Its weight is less than 1/4 of steel, but its strength is about ten times that of steel. Although expensive, it is indeed an important direction for vehicle lightweight.
Secondly, through the unique opening mode of container doors, the practicability of container door panels is increased.
The most representative model is GMC Sierra 20 19, which introduces a unique configuration called "MultiPro" two-stage tailgate. In addition to the function of remote control of electric switch and load stop, the small door can also be used as a mobile workstation, table, pedal, baffle and seat, which is very practical.
Third, increase the storage space of containers.
For example, at the 20 18 Sao Paulo International Auto Show, Volkswagen officially released the Tarok concept car. The biggest feature of the car is the design of variable volume container. The back seat of the cockpit can be tilted forward and folded to form a space connected with the cargo box, which can hold larger and longer items. The length of the container itself is 1206mm, and the volume of the container can be increased to 186 1mm after the seat is laid down and folded. If the rear seats are laid flat and the tailgate is opened, the length will reach 2775 mm Due to the design of the variable container, the maximum load capacity of this car will reach 1 ton.
20 19 Chevrolet Sorod and Ram 1500 have two additional storage compartments installed on the two side baffles of the trunk. This kind of storage compartment is integrated on the hub, which redevelops the space that is not often used above the hub, greatly improving the space utilization rate and aesthetics of the container, and is a very practical design.
Throughout the world, the design of pickup trucks on containers is getting higher and higher. But in the final analysis, it is to meet the diverse needs of users, which is also closely related to the relaxed car environment abroad.
In the use of containers, pickup trucks are very suitable for mobile operations, so in addition to professional cargo transportation, many other uses have been developed abroad. In view of the comprehensive functions of pickups, many people are willing to use pickups in interesting and innovative ways:
Garden on wheels: interested in flowers and trees? You can build a garden on wheels with a pickup truck.
Water Park: When the swimming pool is too small and the diving pool is too shallow, it can be used as a water park for children.
Camping station: If you like camping, but don't like camping on uneven ground, you can set up a tent on a pickup truck. You don't need a professional camping place, and you can rest wherever you can park.
Pickup truck: In Southeast Asian countries, pickup trucks are minibuses that can be stopped with a wave of your hand, which is more convenient and cheaper than taxis.
Mobile pickup: Some people think that trailers and RVs are the smallest living places, but pickup trucks are more pocket-sized after modification. This interesting pickup truck carriage is an antique one-bedroom and zero-bathroom mobile living space, which is quite creative.
Dining pickup truck: With a little modification, the pickup truck can be turned into a mobile restaurant and dining car.
Shop pickup: For small retail enterprises, everything is related to location. Without a lease, if you want to reduce the cost of the store, you can transform the pickup truck into a small shop, so you can take the initiative to find customers.
In foreign countries, loose policies and road management make the use of pickup trucks relatively free, and also give pickup trucks more space to show their flexible characteristics.
In fact, at the beginning of the birth of pickup trucks, similar to the domestic situation, it was also born to pull goods. Take the first pickup Ford model T recognized in the world as an example. Is it Henry? Ford witnessed the invention after farmers modified the Model T for field work. It is said that Henry himself has a 19 12 T car on his farm, and the container is similar to the current flatbed car.
Subsequently, the pickup truck has evolved several times. In order to enlarge the property of pulling goods, it is usually based on van. With the increasing popularity of pickup trucks, there are more and more pickup truck models and equipment, and pickup trucks have changed from basic work vehicles to off-road vehicles and family vehicles, with more and more complete functions.
196 1 year, Chevrolet Cowell flat-headed pickup truck is equipped with a six-cylinder engine and an automatic transmission, with impressive loading capacity, which can provide more powerful power and better comfort. Corvair pickup truck, like cars, also adopts rear engine design, and containers can adopt traditional tailgate design or side door ramp design, which is hard to see now.
It can be seen that the upgrading of pickup trucks and containers in the world will always complement each other.
In China, pickup trucks also started from tool carts. With the change of users' needs, a unique understanding of containers began to appear.
Great Wall Mountain and Sea Artillery: Split Tailgate+Three-door Spatial Layout
On the mountain and sea artillery, the Great Wall artillery pioneered the split trunk tailgate. The split tailgate can not only be opened horizontally, but also be divided into four or six parts. For some people who often need to carry things, this design is not only intuitive and convenient to operate, but also can open the door for the storage location of goods, providing a more convenient way for car owners to load and unload goods.
In addition, Shanhai Gun also pioneered the spatial layout of the three-door trunk, and the partition can be adjusted and disassembled at will. The anchor point of 18 matrix is also reserved in the trunk, which can realize a variety of trunk modification schemes.
Chang' an tourists: two-level tailgate
As can be seen from the off-road version declared by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in addition to the highlights such as configuration and power, the new car also adopts a two-stage tailgate design. This design has appeared on GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Sorod, which is the first in China. In addition to normal opening, the two-stage tailgate also involves a small door at the top. After the small door is opened separately, it can be used as a mobile workstation, table, baffle and seat. When the tailgate is fully open, it can also be used as a pedal, similar to the small ladder of Ford F- 150 and Great Wall Gun, which is very practical.
Radar RD6: Multi-function discharge panel+electronic locking on
Radar RD6 is a passenger car completely from pure electric platform. Many concepts are unique to the pickup truck market at present, and innovations have also been made in containers. The door of the truck is locked by electric control, which is very different from the mechanical opening mode of the traditional pickup truck at present. You can only unlock it with the key or button in the car. The container is also equipped with a multifunctional discharge panel, which supports 16A and 10A current output, and three interface specifications, namely, three holes, two holes and 12V, which can support the maximum discharge power of 6000w, and can meet the needs of users for supplying power to some electrical appliances when they live outdoors.
China Heavy Duty Truck VGV VX7: Container Storage Box
In the container part, VX7 adopts a flat-bottomed container, and the two sides of the container are hollowed out to make the space more abundant. Even if the container is full of things, some small items can still be stuffed in these corners. In addition, the plane of its container is actually two covers. Open the lock at the back and lift the cover, and you can see two huge storage compartments at the bottom.
In addition, pickup truck companies have also applied for container patents with bright spots, which are likely to appear on domestic pickup trucks in the future.
Radar cars pass through containers
In June last year, 5438+065438+ 10, the patent information of the new function of the cargo compartment of the radar vehicle can be found on the website of the Patent Office. This patented design allows the cargo compartment to communicate with the passenger compartment, so that people in the car can get the goods in the cargo compartment without getting off the bus.
The radar adopts the way of folding the backboard, and the backboard is at the last position of the cabin. The radar car adopts a load-bearing body structure, which realizes the integration of the cargo compartment and the front passenger compartment, so the rear fender can be folded forward, which has the same effect as the rear seat of the passenger car at present. However, the pickup passenger compartment finally has a rear windshield, and the solution given by the radar car is very clever. It adopts a structure similar to a car door, and adopts the way of lifting the glass, so that the rear windshield can be stored in the rear panel, and then folded up, thus realizing the connection between the cargo compartment and the passenger compartment.
Saic group-camping container+double container
Last June, 5438+065438+ 10, you can see the information of pickup patents published by SAIC on the website of the Patent Office. Generally speaking, SAIC has made many derivative designs for the container of pickup trucks, which is convenient for outdoor camping or daily cargo pulling.
The first is the direction of camping. As can be seen in the patent, there will be several areas inside the pickup truck container, and an inverter will be set on the right side of the container to connect with the power supply of the vehicle to provide daily outdoor electricity. At the same time, there is also a cover plate, and it is speculated that some power switches will be set to control the opening and closing of the external function. The plug-in row is placed in the tailgate, with a heating plate (similar to an induction cooker) in the middle of the tailgate, and flat storage compartments on both sides for placing some articles.
On the other side of the container, there is a water tank, a hose connecting the water tank, etc. They are all designed, and there are doors that can be opened and closed. Usually, water can be led out through hoses. Judging from the design description, this container is completely prepared for outdoor camping. The heating plate can simply boil water for cooking outdoors. If there are enough plugs and rows, it can also meet the electricity demand of outdoor mobile phones, computers and other items. The water tank can solve the problem of outdoor water use.
The layered container is designed to meet the daily loading requirements, and this patent can be regarded as "double-louver cover". Due to the limitation of wheel arch bulge, the container of ordinary pickup truck is not flat, so SAIC designed the bottom "louver cover", which is slightly higher than the wheel arch bulge and has slide rails on both sides, which can form a flat container bottom after being pulled open.
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