JP2009079752A - Fuel shut-off valve - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel shut-off valve having improved sealing performance by improving the shaping accuracy of a seal portion. <P>SOLUTION: The fuel shut-off valve comprises a pressure control valve mechanism provided on an upper valve chamber between a casing body 30 and a cover body for controlling pressure in a fuel tank FT. The pressure control valve mechanism has a first pressure control valve 70 and a second pressure control valve 80. The first pressure control valve consists of a first passage forming protruded part 71 having a first pressure control valve seal portion 71c, and a first pressure control valve element. The second pressure control valve consists of a second passage forming protruded part 81 having a second pressure control valve seal portion 81c, and a second pressure control valve element. The first passage forming protruded part and the second passage forming protruded part are provided together on the upper face of an upper wall part 31 with a common portion 71e and a connection portion 71f therebetween. A thickness t3 of the common portion is the same as a thickness t2 of the second passage forming protruded part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fuel cutoff valve that is attached to an upper part of a fuel tank and that opens and closes a connection passage that connects the inside and outside of the fuel tank to cut off communication between the fuel tank and the outside.

  A fuel shut-off valve (rollover valve) is provided in the upper part of the fuel tank. By opening and closing at a predetermined fuel liquid level, air can be vented to the outside of the fuel tank, and liquid fuel can be discharged to the outside. Prevents outflow. The rollover valve shuts off fuel to the outside at a fuel level higher than the full tank level in order to ensure ventilation when the vehicle is tilted or when the vehicle is running slalom.

  By the way, as a fuel shut-off valve, there are a check valve for reducing the amount of fuel vapor in the fuel tank sent to the canister, and a relief valve for preventing damage to the fuel tank by maintaining the tank internal pressure within a predetermined range. An incorporated configuration is known (Patent Document 1).

  However, in the configuration of FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1 among such fuel cutoff valves, the check portion and the relief valve are arranged at positions separated from each other, which hinders downsizing. In addition, when the check valve and the relief valve are arranged side by side as in the configuration of FIG. 4 of Patent Document 1, sink marks due to resin are likely to occur in the seal portion that forms these passages, and the sealing performance is improved. There was a problem that it was difficult.

JP 2004-36449 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel shut-off valve that improves the molding accuracy of a seal portion and is excellent in sealing performance, in view of solving the problems of the conventional techniques.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.

<Application example 1>
In a fuel cutoff valve mounted on the upper part of the fuel tank, which opens and closes a connection passage that connects the inside of the fuel tank and the external passage, and that cuts off the communication between the fuel tank and the external passage.
A casing body that is surrounded by an upper wall portion and a side wall portion and forms a lower valve chamber that communicates the inside of the fuel tank and the connection passage, and an upper portion of the casing body that is provided in the lower valve chamber through the connection passage. A casing having a lid that is connected and forms an upper valve chamber connected to the external passage;
A float mechanism that opens and closes the connection passage by being raised and lowered by increasing and decreasing buoyancy according to the fuel level in the lower valve chamber,
A pressure regulating valve mechanism housed in the upper valve chamber and having a first pressure regulating valve and a second pressure regulating valve for adjusting a tank internal pressure of the fuel tank;
With
The first pressure regulating valve protrudes in a cylindrical shape upward from the upper wall and faces the first pressure regulating valve chamber and a first passage forming projection that forms a first pressure regulating valve chamber connected to the connection passage. And a first pressure regulating valve body that is housed in the first pressure regulating valve chamber and opens and closes the connection passage by being separated from the first pressure regulating valve seal portion,
The second pressure regulating valve is a relief that connects the second pressure regulating valve chamber and the lower valve chamber with a second passage forming projection that projects cylindrically upward from the upper wall portion to form a second pressure regulating valve chamber. A passage, a second pressure regulating valve seal portion formed facing the relief passage, and a second pressure regulating valve chamber that is housed in the second pressure regulating valve chamber and opens and closes the second pressure regulating valve seal portion to open and close the relief passage. A pressure regulating valve body,
Between the first passage forming protrusion and the second passage forming protrusion, a common portion is formed that separates the first pressure regulating valve chamber and the second pressure regulating valve chamber and serves as a common wall,
Between the common part and the first passage forming protrusion or the second passage forming protrusion, a connecting part for connecting both is formed.
The thickness of the common part is substantially the same as the small thickness of the general part of the first passage forming protrusion or the general part of the second passage forming protrusion,
The thickness of the connecting portion is smaller than the larger thickness of the first passage forming protrusion or the second passage forming protrusion;
It is characterized by.

  The fuel cutoff valve according to Application Example 1 is mounted on the upper part of the fuel tank, and prevents the fuel from flowing out of the fuel tank by closing the connection passage by raising the float mechanism due to the fuel level in the fuel tank. To do. The pressure regulating valve mechanism provided in the fuel cutoff valve includes a first pressure regulating valve and a second pressure regulating valve. The first pressure regulating valve and the second pressure regulating valve respectively include a first passage forming protrusion and a second passage forming protrusion protruding upward from the upper wall portion of the casing body. The first passage forming protrusion and the second passage forming protrusion include a first pressure regulating valve chamber and a second pressure regulating valve chamber, respectively, and the tank internal pressure is increased by raising and lowering the first pressure regulating valve body and the second pressure regulating valve body. Only when the specified value is exceeded, it opens to the external passage to ensure ventilation, thereby suppressing the amount of fuel vapor discharged from the fuel tank and adjusting the tank internal pressure of the fuel tank to a predetermined range. Yes.

The first passage forming protrusion and the second passage forming protrusion have a common portion that is a common wall separating the first pressure regulating valve chamber and the second pressure regulating valve chamber, so that the first pressure regulating valve and the second pressure regulating valve The horizontal area can be reduced, contributing to the miniaturization of the fuel cutoff valve.
In addition, even if the second passage formation protrusion (first passage formation protrusion) has a common part with the first passage formation protrusion (second passage formation protrusion), it has the same thickness over the entire circumference. In addition, since it is also connected with a thin wall thickness at the connecting portion with the first passage forming protrusion (second passage forming protrusion), it is connected to the second pressure regulating valve seal portion (first pressure regulating valve seal portion). An excellent sealing property can be obtained without causing partial resin sink.

<Application example 2>
Application example 2 includes a guide protrusion that protrudes from the inner wall of the first passage forming protrusion or the second passage forming protrusion and guides the first pressure regulating valve body or the second pressure regulating valve body in the sliding direction. The guide ridges are configured to be disposed at places other than the common part. With this configuration, even if the guide protrusion is provided on the first passage formation protrusion or the second passage formation protrusion, it is possible to avoid a partial increase in thickness due to the overlap of the guide protrusion on the common portion. Can be prevented.

  In order to further clarify the configuration and operation of the present invention described above, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

(1) Schematic configuration of fuel cutoff valve 10 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a fuel cutoff valve 10 attached to an upper portion of a fuel tank FT of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention. The fuel shut-off valve 10 is a so-called out-tank type that is mounted on the upper wall of a metal fuel tank FT, and when the fuel in the fuel tank FT rises during refueling or when the vehicle is tilted or swings. This is a valve for regulating the outflow of fuel to the outside and maintaining the tank internal pressure within a predetermined range. The fuel cutoff valve 10 includes a casing 20 and a float mechanism 50 and a pressure regulating valve mechanism 60 that are housed in a lower valve chamber 30S and an upper valve chamber 60S in the casing 20, respectively. The fuel cutoff valve 10 is attached to the upper wall of the fuel tank FT via a mounting bracket Bk and a packing Pk.

(2) Configuration of each part of fuel cutoff valve 10 (2) -1 casing 20
FIG. 2 is an exploded sectional view of the fuel cutoff valve. In FIG. 2, the casing 20 includes a casing body 30, a bottom plate 39 attached to the lower portion of the casing body 30, and a lid body 40 attached to the upper portion of the casing body 30. The casing body 30 includes an upper wall portion 31 and a side wall portion 35 that extends downward from the upper wall portion 31 in a cylindrical shape, and is surrounded by the upper wall portion 31 and the side wall portion 35. A valve chamber 30S is formed, and a lower portion thereof is a lower opening 30a. A float passage forming projection 32 projects downward from the center of the upper wall portion 31. A connecting passage 32a passes through the float passage forming protrusion 32, and the lower valve chamber 30S side of the connecting passage 32a is a float valve opening 32b. The peripheral edge of the float valve opening 32b is floated. The seal portion 32c is used. A vent hole 35a that connects the inside of the fuel tank FT and the lower valve chamber 30S is formed in the upper portion of the side wall portion 35, and an engagement recess 35b is formed in the lower portion thereof. The engagement recess 35 b is for attaching the bottom plate 39. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state before the lid 40 is attached to the casing body 30, and FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the upper part of the casing body 30. . The upper wall portion 31 is formed with an expansion chamber forming member 37 that protrudes upward. The expansion chamber forming member 37 has a horizontal cross section and has an arc shape excluding the central portion, and is an upper expansion chamber 30Sa partially expanded from the upper portion of the lower valve chamber 30S. The upper expansion chamber 30Sa is a space for guiding the fuel when the fuel tank swings and reducing the outflow of the fuel to the outside through the connection passage 32a.

  In FIG. 2, the bottom plate 39 is a member that closes the lower opening 30 a of the casing body 30, and engages an engaging claw 39 a formed on the outer peripheral portion thereof with an engaging recess 35 b of the casing body 30, thereby The main body 30 is mounted so as to close the lower opening 30a. A communication hole 39 b is formed through the bottom plate 39. Further, a spring support portion 39 c for supporting the lower end of the spring 52 is formed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 39.

The lid 40 includes a disk-shaped upper wall 41, a side wall 42 projecting in a cylindrical shape from the outer peripheral portion of the upper wall 41, and a flange portion 43 extending from the lower end of the side wall 42 in the outer peripheral direction. ing. A space surrounded by the upper wall 41, the side wall 42, and the upper wall portion 31 of the casing body 30 is an upper valve chamber 60S connected to the lower valve chamber 30S via a connection passage 32a. Further, a side wall 42 of the lid body 40 is formed with a tubular body portion 44 projecting sideways. A tube passage 44a is formed in the tube portion 44. One end of the tube passage 44a is connected to the upper valve chamber 60S, and the other end is connected to the canister side.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the liquid that temporarily accumulates between the upper wall portion 31 of the casing body 30 and the lid body 40 so that the fuel leaked from the connection passage 32 a does not flow to the pipe passage 44 a side. A trap chamber 38S is provided. The liquid trap chamber 38S has a fan-like shape in a horizontal section, and positioning members 45 and 45 projecting downward from the upper surface of a part of the upper wall portion 31, the side wall 42 of the lid body 40, and the upper wall 41 of the lid body 40. Surrounded by That is, the positioning member 45 is positioned by the trap chamber forming member 38 formed on the side surface of the expansion chamber forming member 37, thereby forming the liquid trap chamber 38 </ b> S, and further rotates around the lid 40 with respect to the casing body 30. It also functions as a stop.

  In FIG. 2, a flange 35 c is projected from the side wall 35 of the casing body 30, and the upper part thereof is a body-side welded part 35 d, and the inner peripheral lower surface of the flange 43 of the lid 40. Is a lid-side weld 43a. The main body side welded portion 35d and the lid side welded portion 43a are fixed by laser welding as will be described later.

(2) -2 Float mechanism 50
In FIG. 2, the float mechanism 50 is housed in the lower valve chamber 30 </ b> S, and includes a container-shaped float 51 and a spring 52. The inner space of the float 51 is a float chamber 51S for generating buoyancy. On the upper part of the float 51, a substantially conical valve portion 51a projects. The valve portion 51a is configured to open and close the float valve opening 32b by contacting and separating from the float seal portion 32c by raising and lowering the float mechanism 50. In addition, a plurality of guide protrusions 51 b are provided on the outer peripheral portion of the float mechanism 50 so as to protrude in a plurality of locations in the vertical direction in order to improve the slidability with respect to the inner wall surface of the casing body 30. The spring 52 is disposed in the float chamber 51 </ b> S and urges the float 51 upward by being interposed between one end of the float 51 and the spring support portion 39 c of the bottom plate 39.

(2) -3 Pressure regulating valve mechanism 60
FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the vicinity of the pressure regulating valve mechanism 60. The pressure regulating valve mechanism 60 is a valve that reduces the amount of fuel vapor in the fuel tank sent to the canister and maintains the tank internal pressure within a predetermined range. The first pressure regulating valve 70 (check valve) and the second pressure regulating valve 80 (relief valve) and a negative pressure valve 90 are provided. These valves are accommodated in an upper valve chamber 60 </ b> S surrounded by the upper wall portion 31 of the casing body 30 and the lid body 40.

  FIG. 7 is an exploded sectional view showing the pressure regulating valve mechanism 60, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the upper part of the casing body 30. The first pressure regulating valve 70 is a valve that opens when the tank internal pressure of the fuel tank exceeds the first pressure value. The first pressure regulating valve 70 includes a cylindrical first passage forming protrusion 71 protruding from the center upper portion of the upper wall portion 31. The first passage forming projection 71 has an inner space as a first pressure regulating valve chamber 70S connected to the connection passage 32a. A first pressure regulating valve opening 71b provided facing the connection passage 32a is formed in the upper portion of the upper wall portion 31, and a first pressure regulating valve seal portion 71c is provided on the outer peripheral side of the first pressure regulating valve opening 71b. Is formed. A plurality of guide protrusions 71d are formed on the inner peripheral portion of the first passage forming protrusion 71 along the vertical direction.

  The first pressure regulating valve 70 includes a first pressure regulating valve body 72 that is biased in the closing direction by a spring 76. The first pressure regulating valve body 72 includes a disc-shaped valve portion 73 and a cylindrical side wall 74 protruding from the outer periphery of the valve portion 73, and is formed in an upward cup shape that forms a space 72S. . The valve portion 73 is formed with a seat portion 73a. The seat portion 73a opens and closes the first pressure regulating valve opening 71b by coming into contact with and separating from the first pressure regulating valve seal portion 71c.

  In the configuration of the first pressure regulating valve 70, as shown in FIG. 9, the upward force applied to the valve portion 73 by the pressure through the connection passage 32a exceeds the urging force of the spring 76 and the weight of the first pressure regulating valve body 72. Then, the first pressure regulating valve body 72 is moved upward to open the first pressure regulating valve opening 71b, whereby the fuel vapor in the fuel tank is allowed to flow into the lower valve chamber 30S, the connection passage 32a, the first pressure regulating valve chamber 70S, The upper valve chamber 60S communicates with the canister via the pipe passage 44a.

7 and 8, the second pressure regulating valve 80 is a valve that opens when the tank internal pressure exceeds a second pressure value higher than the first pressure value, thereby reducing the pressure in the fuel tank. The second pressure regulating valve 80 includes a cylindrical second passage forming protrusion 81 that is the upper wall portion 31 and is disposed adjacent to the first passage forming protrusion 71. The second passage forming protrusion 81 forms an inner space as a second pressure regulating valve chamber 80S connected to the lower valve chamber 30S via a relief passage 81a. A second pressure regulating valve opening 81b provided facing the relief passage 81a is formed in the upper portion of the upper wall portion 31, and a second pressure regulating valve seal portion 81c is formed on the outer peripheral side of the second pressure regulating valve opening 81b. Is formed.
The second pressure regulating valve 80 includes a second pressure regulating valve body 82 that is biased in the closing direction by a spring 85. The second pressure regulating valve body 82 is a ball valve body. In the configuration of the second pressure regulating valve 80, as shown in FIG. 9, the upward force applied to the second pressure regulating valve body 82 by the pressure through the relief passage 81a is applied to the urging force of the spring 85 and the second pressure regulating valve body 82. If it exceeds its own weight, the second pressure regulating valve element 82 moves upward and the second pressure regulating valve opening 81b is opened, whereby the inside of the fuel tank has the lower valve chamber 30S, the relief passage 81a, the second pressure regulating valve chamber 80S, The upper valve chamber 60S communicates with the canister via the pipe passage 44a.

  In FIG. 7, the negative pressure valve 90 is a valve that eliminates the negative pressure of the tank internal pressure by opening a valve flow path 75 a that passes through the passage forming protrusion 75 of the first pressure regulating valve body 72. The passage forming protrusion 75 includes a negative pressure valve opening 75b provided facing the in-valve flow path 75a, and a seal portion 75c provided on the central lower surface of the valve portion 73 of the first pressure regulating valve body 72 and facing the negative pressure valve opening. It has. The negative pressure valve 90 is formed of an umbrella-shaped rubber valve body, and includes an umbrella-shaped valve portion 91, a support portion 92 formed upward from the center portion of the valve portion 91, and the support portion 92. And a retaining portion 93 projecting from the outer peripheral portion. The valve portion 91 is formed with a seat portion 91a. The negative pressure valve 90 is supported by the first pressure regulating valve body 72 by the support portion 92 being press-fitted into the valve insertion hole 75d, and the internal flow path 75a is defined by the gap between the support portion 92 and the passage forming projection 75. Forming.

  In the configuration of the negative pressure valve 90, as shown in FIG. 10, if the pressure inside the fuel tank becomes negative and the elastic force that causes the valve portion 91 to bend due to the balance of pressure applied to the front and back surfaces of the valve portion 91 is exceeded, The sheet portion 91a is separated from the seal portion 75c. As a result, the negative pressure in the fuel tank is eliminated by connecting to the fuel tank through the pipe passage 44a, the upper valve chamber 60S, the valve passage 75a, and the connection passage 32a from the canister side through the valve passage 75a. Works.

(3) Assembly Work of Fuel Shutoff Valve 10 FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the work of assembling the lid body 40 and the casing body 30 by laser welding. First, after the pressure regulating valve mechanism 60 is assembled to the upper portion of the casing body 30, the positioning members 45, 45 of the lid body 40 are aligned with the trap chamber forming member 38 (see FIG. 4), and the lid body 40 is moved to the casing body. Insert to 30 side. As a result, the positioning members 45, 45 are fitted into the trap chamber forming member 38, and the lid body 40 is temporarily assembled to the casing body 30. Next, the temporarily assembled assembly is placed on the support base ST of the laser welding apparatus TD. The laser welding apparatus TD includes a rotatable support base ST and a laser irradiation unit RG disposed around the support base ST. As the laser irradiation unit RG, for example, a semiconductor laser can be used, and the wavelength can be set to 850 to 970 nm. Using the laser welding device TD, the laser beam is irradiated from the laser irradiation unit RG toward the assembly while rotating the support base ST. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, the irradiation place of the laser beam RL is the flange 35 c of the casing body 30. The laser beam RL passes through the flange 35c and reaches the lid-side welded portion 43a of the lid body 40. Since the lid 40 has 0.5 wt% of carbon added to polyacetal and has heat absorbability with respect to laser irradiation, the surface of the lid-side weld 43a is melted, and the main body-side welding is performed by the amount of heat. Since the surface of the part 35d is melted, both are welded. The casing body 30 is welded and fixed to the lid body 40 by performing such work over the entire circumference of the flange 35c by rotating the support base ST.

(4) Operation of the fuel cutoff valve 10 Next, the operation of the fuel cutoff valve 10 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, the upward force due to the tank internal pressure applied to the valve portion 73 of the first pressure regulating valve 70 is caused through the lower valve chamber 30S and the connection passage 32a due to the swinging, tilting, and refueling of the vehicle. When the downward force is exceeded by the urging force of the spring 76 and the weight of the first pressure regulating valve body 72 and the negative pressure valve 90, the first pressure regulating valve body 72 moves upward and the first pressure regulating valve opening 71b is opened. Thereby, the fuel vapor in the fuel tank is released to the canister via the lower valve chamber 30S, the connection passage 32a, the first pressure regulating valve chamber 70S, the upper valve chamber 60S, and the pipe passage 44a. That is, when the tank internal pressure exceeds the first pressure value, the fuel vapor is released to the canister through the first pressure regulating valve 70.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 1, when the fuel level in the fuel tank FT reaches a predetermined level due to the inclination or swing of the vehicle, the fuel enters the lower valve chamber 30S through the communication hole 39b of the bottom plate 39. Inflow. As a result, buoyancy is generated in the float 51 (indicated by a two-dot chain line) and the float 51 rises, and the valve portion 51a of the float 51 is seated on the float seal portion 32c to close the connection passage 32a, so that fuel does not flow out to the canister side. .

  When the tank internal pressure rises and exceeds the second pressure value with the valve portion 51a of the float 51 closing the connection passage 32a, the second pressure regulating valve body of the second pressure regulating valve 80 as shown in FIG. When the upward force applied to the pressure receiving surface of 82 exceeds the weight of the second pressure regulating valve body 82 and the biasing force of the spring 85, the second pressure regulating valve body 82 moves upward and separates from the second pressure regulating valve seal portion 81c. The relief passage 81a is opened. Thereby, the inside of the fuel tank is connected to the canister via the relief passage 81a, the second pressure regulating valve chamber 80S, the upper valve chamber 60S, and the pipe passage 44a, and the tank internal pressure is maintained below the second pressure value.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the tank internal pressure becomes negative and the elastic force that causes the valve 91 to bend due to the balance of pressure applied to the front and back surfaces of the valve 91 of the negative pressure valve 90 is exceeded, the seat 91a is sealed. Elastically deforms away from the part 75c. Thereby, it is connected to the fuel tank from the canister side through the pipe passage 44a, the upper valve chamber 60S, the valve passage 75a, the connection passage 32a, and the lower valve chamber 30S, so that the negative pressure in the fuel tank is eliminated. To do.

(5) Operation and effect of fuel cutoff valve The configuration of the fuel cutoff valve 10 provides the following operation and effect.
(5) -1 The pressure regulating valve mechanism 60 ensures ventilation to the external passage only when the tank internal pressure exceeds a predetermined value. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when the float mechanism 50 does not close the float valve opening 32 b, the first pressure regulating valve body 72 receives the pressure received through the connection passage 32 a not exceeding the first pressure value, that is, When the pressure does not exceed the urging force of the spring 76, the first pressure regulating valve opening 71b is in a closed state, the air is not vented to the external passage, and the fuel vapor discharge amount can be suppressed. The first pressure regulating valve body 72 opens the first pressure regulating valve opening 71b when the pressure received through the connection passage 32a exceeds the first pressure value, and ensures ventilation to the external passage in the fuel tank FT.

(5) -2 As shown in FIG. 9, in the state where the float mechanism 50 closes the float valve opening 32b, the pressure regulating valve mechanism 60 has a second pressure value that is greater than the first pressure value. When exceeding, the second pressure regulating valve body 82 opens the second pressure regulating valve opening 81b to release the tank internal pressure to the external passage. Therefore, even when the float mechanism 50 closes the connection passage 32a, the tank internal pressure can be made equal to or lower than the second pressure value, and the fuel tank is prevented from being damaged.

(5) -3 As shown in FIG. 1, the upper valve chamber 60S is provided with a liquid trap chamber 38S. Leakage occurs when fuel swells or the float mechanism 50 is delayed due to vibrations during fueling or left and right of the vehicle, so that fuel in the fuel tank fills the lower valve chamber 30S and fuel leaks from the connection passage 32a. The fuel is restricted from flowing out to the pipe passage 44a side by the side wall of the first pressure regulating valve 70, and accumulates in the liquid trap chamber 38S when it gets over the side wall of the first pressure regulating valve 70. Therefore, the fuel that has slightly leaked from the connection passage 32a can be temporarily stored in the liquid trap chamber 38S and prevented from flowing out to the canister through the pipe passage 44a.

(5) -4 To weld the casing body 30 and the lid body 40, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the laser light RL is transmitted through the body-side welded portion 35d of the casing body 30 to cover the lid body 40. The lid-side welded portion 43a is melted by absorption of the laser beam RL and welded to the main-body-side welded portion 35d. If the direction of the laser beam RL is shifted and directly hits the lid-side welded portion 43a, the lid-side welded portion 43a may be damaged, and welding may not be performed with an appropriate strength. However, since the shielding part 35e formed on the side part of the flange 35c shields the main body side welding part 35d from being directly irradiated with the laser, the peripheral part of the lid side welding part 43a is not damaged. Therefore, even if there is a deviation in the laser irradiation range, welding can be performed reliably.

(5) -5 The casing body 30 is made of polyacetal, and the lid 40 is made of polyacetal to which 0.5% of carbon particles are added as a laser light absorber, that is, both members can be welded at a temperature of about 170 ° C. Like polyamide, the temperature may be lower than about 230 ° C. necessary for the welding temperature, and management of laser light irradiation conditions and the like can be facilitated.

(5) -6 In FIG. 3, the upper expansion chamber 30Sa guides the fuel when the fuel tank FT swings, and reduces the outflow of fuel to the outside through the connection passage 32a. The upper expansion chamber 30Sa is formed by an expansion chamber forming member 37. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the expansion chamber forming member 37 is a part of the upper wall portion 31 with a gap Gp in the horizontal direction with respect to the first passage forming protrusion 71 and the second passage forming protrusion 81. Therefore, the thickness of the first passage formation protrusion 71 and the second passage formation protrusion 81 is not partially increased. Therefore, there is no partial resin sink in the first pressure regulating valve seal portion 71c and the second pressure regulating valve seal portion 81c provided in the first passage forming projection 71 and the second passage forming projection 81, and an excellent seal Sex can be obtained.

(5) -7 As shown in FIG. 8 (B) in which the portion (B) in FIG. 8 (A) is enlarged, there is a gap between the first passage forming protrusion 71 and the second passage forming protrusion 81. The first pressure regulating valve chamber 70S and the second pressure regulating valve chamber 80S are separated from each other and become a common portion 71e serving as a common wall for both, and the portion connecting the common portion 71e and the first passage forming projection 71 Is a connecting portion 71f. Here, the thickness of the general portion (cylindrical portion) of the first passage forming protrusion 71 is t1, the thickness of the second passage forming protrusion 81 is t2, the thickness of the common portion 71e is t3, and the connecting portion 71f When the wall thickness is t4, t1> t2, t2 = t3, and t1> t4 are set. That is, when the thickness t2 of the second passage forming projection 81 is smaller than the thickness t1 of the general portion of the first passage forming projection 71, the thickness t2 of the second passage forming projection 81 is set to the thickness of the common portion 71e. It is the same as the thickness t3, and the thickness t4 of the connecting portion 71f is made smaller than the thickness t1 of the first passage forming protrusion 71. Therefore, even if the second passage forming protrusion 81 has the common portion 71e with the first passage forming protrusion 71, the second passage forming protrusion 81 is formed with the same thickness over the entire circumference, and the first passage forming protrusion 71 and Since the connecting portion 71f is also connected with a thin wall thickness t4, partial resin sink does not occur in the second pressure regulating valve seal portion 81c, and an excellent sealing property can be obtained.
Since the first passage forming protrusion 71 and the second passage forming protrusion 81 have a common portion 71e, the horizontal area of the first pressure regulating valve 70 and the second pressure regulating valve 80 can be reduced, and the fuel cutoff valve can be made compact. Contributes to

(5) -8 Since the guide protrusion 71d protruding from the inner wall of the first passage forming protrusion 71 is disposed at a place excluding the common part 71e and the connecting part 71f, the common part 71e and the connecting part 71f are provided. It is possible to avoid a partial increase in thickness due to overlapping with the resin and prevent resin sink.

(5) -9 As shown in FIG. 8 (B), the thickness of the general part (cylindrical part) of the side wall part 35 of the casing body 30 is t5, the general part of the side wall part 35, the second passage forming protrusion 81, T5> t6, where t6 is the thickness of the connecting portion 35f that connects the two. In this way, by connecting the general portion of the side wall portion 35 to the second passage forming protrusion 81 with the connecting portion 35f having a thin wall thickness t6, the second passage forming protrusion 81 is not partially thickened, and resin sink marks are removed. Can be prevented.

(5) -10 As shown in FIG. 4, the casing body 30 and the lid body 40 are temporarily assembled before being integrated by laser welding or the like. That is, when the positioning member 45 of the lid body 40 is fitted into the trap chamber forming member 38 on the upper portion of the casing body 30, the lid body 40 is positioned on the casing body 30. At this time, the flange 35c is in close contact with the outer peripheral portion of the casing body 30 and the lid-side welded portion 43a of the lid body 40 is brought into close contact with the outer periphery of the casing body 30, so that no positional deviation occurs. Therefore, the welding operation by the laser beam can be reliably performed. Further, since the positioning member 45 is integrally formed from the upper wall 41 of the lid 40, the number of parts does not increase.

(6) Other Embodiments The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the following modifications are possible.

(6) -1 FIGS. 13 to 15 show another configuration for temporarily assembling the casing body and the lid, FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the upper part of the fuel cutoff valve 10B, and FIG. 14 shows the lid 40B as a casing. FIG. 15 is a plan view of the upper portion of the casing body 30B. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state before the body 30B is assembled. This configuration is characterized by the configuration of the trap chamber forming member 38B and the positioning member 45B. A trap chamber forming member 38B that forms a liquid trap chamber 38BS is provided upright on the casing body 30B. Further, a positioning member 45B protrudes from the upper wall 41B of the lid 40B. The positioning member 45B is arranged in a direction that blocks the fuel flowing to the pipe passage 44Ba, that is, in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the pipe passage 44Ba. Further, the positioning member 45B has a gap between the lower end of the positioning member 45B and the upper wall portion 31B of the casing body 30B, and this gap serves as a flow path 45Ba (FIG. 13). In order to assemble the lid 40B to the casing body 30B, the positioning member 45B is aligned with the side plates 38Ba and 38Ba of the trap chamber forming member 38B, and the lid 40B is pushed into the casing body 30B. Thereby, the positioning member 45B is fitted to the trap chamber forming member 38B, and the lid body 40B is temporarily assembled to the casing body 30B. According to this configuration, as shown in FIG. 13, since the positioning member 45B functions as a weir with respect to the flow of fuel to the pipe passage 44Ba, the outflow of fuel to the pipe passage 44Ba can be further prevented.
Further, the positioning member 45B does not increase the pressure loss during the passage of the fuel vapor by making the flow path 45Ba larger than the connection path 32Ba and the pipe path 44Ba.

(6) -2 FIGS. 16 to 18 are explanatory views for explaining positioning members 45C, 45D, and 45E of lid bodies 40C, 40D, and 40E according to other embodiments. These embodiments are characterized by the configuration of the flow paths of the positioning members 45C, 45D, and 45E. That is, the channel 45Ca of the positioning member 45C in FIG. 16 is a circular through hole, the channel 45Da in the positioning member 45D in FIG. 17 is a slit, and the channel 45Ea in the positioning member 45E in FIG. It is an opening with a notch. In these flow paths 45Ca, 45Da, 45Ea, by providing the flow paths 45Ca, 45Da, 45Ea so as not to face the pipe passages 44Ca, 44Da, 44Ea, the fuel does not go directly to the pipe paths 44Ca, 44Da, 44Ea. Can be. In this way, the flow path can take various shapes within a range that ensures the original function of accumulating fuel in the liquid trap chamber and does not significantly increase the pressure loss.

(6) -3 As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, as two members that can be welded by laser light, in the above-described embodiment, it is applied to a fuel shut-off valve. However, not limited to this, polyacetal and laser light absorber are used. The member is not particularly limited as long as it is a member using the added polyacetal, and can be applied to, for example, an inlet pipe connected to a fuel tank, a pipe joint, or the like.

It is sectional drawing which shows the fuel cutoff valve attached to the upper part of the fuel tank of the motor vehicle concerning one Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing which decomposes | disassembles and shows a fuel cutoff valve. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view which shows the state before attaching a cover body to a casing main body. It is a top view which shows the upper part of a casing main body. It is sectional drawing to which the vicinity of the pressure regulation valve mechanism was expanded. It is sectional drawing which decomposes | disassembles and shows a pressure regulating valve mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining the upper part of a casing main body. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement of a pressure regulating valve mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement of a pressure regulating valve mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | work which assembles a cover body and a casing main body by laser welding. It is explanatory drawing which expanded the principal part of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the upper part of the fuel cutoff valve concerning another Example. It is a perspective view which shows the state before attaching a cover body to a casing main body. It is a top view of the upper part of a casing main body. It is explanatory drawing explaining the other structure concerning the positioning member of a cover body. It is explanatory drawing explaining the further another structure concerning the positioning member of a cover body. It is explanatory drawing explaining another structure concerning the positioning member of a cover body.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Fuel cutoff valve 10B ... Fuel cutoff valve 20 ... Casing 30 ... Casing main body 30B ... Casing main body 30S ... Lower valve chamber 30a ... Lower opening 30Sa ... Upper expansion chamber 31 ... Upper wall part 31B ... Upper wall part 32 ... Float passage Forming projection 32a ... Connection passage 32b ... Float valve opening 32c ... Float seal portion 32Ba ... Connection passage 35 ... Side wall portion 35a ... Vent hole 35b ... engagement recess 35c ... Flange 35d ... Main body side welding portion 35e ... Shielding portion 35f ... Connecting portion 37 ... Expansion chamber forming member 38 ... Trap chamber forming member 38B ... Trap chamber forming member 38S ... Liquid trap chamber 38BS ... Liquid trap chamber 38Ba ... Side plate 39 ... Bottom plate 39a ... Engaging claw 39b ... Communication hole 39c ... Spring Support portions 40, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E ... lid 41 ... upper wall 41B ... upper wall 42 ... Wall 43 ... Flange part 43a ... Lid side welding part 44 ... Tube body part 44a, 44Ba, 44Ca, 44Da, 44Ea ... Pipe passage 45, 45B, 45C, 45D, 45E ... Positioning member 45Ba, 45Ca, 45Da, 45Ea ... Flow path DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 ... Float mechanism 51 ... Float 51S ... Float chamber 51a ... Valve part 51b ... Guide protrusion 52 ... Spring 60 ... Pressure regulating valve mechanism 60S ... Upper valve chamber 70 ... First pressure regulating valve 70S ... First pressure regulating valve chamber 71 ... First 1 passage formation protrusion 71b ... 1st pressure regulation valve opening 71c ... 1st pressure regulation valve seal part 71d ... guide protrusion 71e ... common part 71f ... connection part 72 ... 1st pressure regulation valve body 72S ... space 73 ... valve part 73a ... sheet Portion 74 ... Side wall 75 ... Passage forming projection 75a ... Valve flow path 75b ... Negative pressure valve opening 75c ... Sealing portion 75d ... Valve insertion hole 76 ... Spray 80 ... Second pressure regulating valve 80S ... Second pressure regulating valve chamber 81 ... Second passage forming protrusion 81a ... Relief passage 81b ... Second pressure regulating valve opening 81c ... Second pressure regulating valve seal portion 82 ... Second pressure regulating valve body 85 ... Spring 90 ... Negative pressure valve 91 ... Valve part 91a ... Seat part 92 ... Supporting part 93 ... Stopping part FT ... Fuel tank Bk ... Mounting bracket Pk ... Packing TD ... Laser welding device RG ... Laser irradiation part RL ... Laser light ST ... Supporting base

Claims (2)

A fuel shut-off valve mounted on an upper part of the fuel tank and configured to open and close a connection passage (32a) that connects the inside of the fuel tank and the external passage to cut off the communication between the fuel tank and the external passage.
A casing body (30) that is surrounded by an upper wall portion (31) and a side wall portion (35) and forms a lower valve chamber (30S) that communicates the inside of the fuel tank and the connection passage (32a), and the casing A lid (40) provided on the upper part of the main body (30) and connected to the lower valve chamber (30S) through the connection passage (32a) and forming an upper valve chamber (60S) connected to the external passage. A casing (20),
A float mechanism which is housed in the lower valve chamber (30S), and opens and closes the connection passage (32a) by raising and lowering the buoyancy according to the fuel level in the lower valve chamber (30S);
A pressure regulating valve mechanism (60) housed in the upper valve chamber (60S) and having a first pressure regulating valve (70) and a second pressure regulating valve (80) for adjusting the tank internal pressure of the fuel tank;
With
The first pressure regulating valve (70) is formed in a first passage that projects cylindrically upward from the upper wall (31) and forms a first pressure regulating valve chamber (70S) connected to the connection passage (32a). A protrusion (71), a first pressure regulating valve seal portion (71c) formed facing the first pressure regulating valve chamber (70S), and the first pressure regulating valve housed in the first pressure regulating valve chamber (70S) A first pressure regulating valve body (72) that opens and closes the connection passage (32a) by attaching to and detaching from the seal portion (71c),
The second pressure regulating valve (80) projects upward from the upper wall (31) in a cylindrical shape to form a second pressure regulating valve chamber (80S), and the second pressure regulating valve (80). A relief passage (81a) connecting the pressure valve chamber (80S) and the lower valve chamber (30S), a second pressure regulating valve seal portion (81c) formed facing the relief passage (81a), and the second A second pressure regulating valve body (82) that is housed in the pressure regulating valve chamber (80S) and opens and closes the relief passage (81a) by being attached to and detached from the second pressure regulating valve seal portion (81c);
The first pressure regulating valve chamber (70S) and the second pressure regulating valve chamber (80S) are separated between the first passage forming protrusion (71) and the second passage forming protrusion (81), and A common part (71e) to be a common wall is formed,
Between the common part (71e) and the first passage forming protrusion (71) or the second passage forming protrusion (81), a connecting part (71f) for connecting the two is formed.
The thickness of the common part (71e) is substantially the same as the smaller thickness of the general part of the first passage forming protrusion (71) or the general part of the second passage forming protrusion (81). Yes,
The thickness of the connecting portion (71f) is smaller than the larger thickness of the first passage forming protrusion (71) or the second passage forming protrusion (81),
A fuel shut-off valve characterized by The fuel cutoff valve according to claim 1,
The first passage forming protrusion (71) or the second passage forming protrusion (81) is projected from the inner wall of the first passage forming protrusion (71) or the first passage forming protrusion (71). A guide protrusion (71d) for guiding the first pressure regulating valve body (72) or the second pressure regulating valve body (82) in the sliding direction is provided, and the guide protrusion (71d) excludes the common portion (71e). Fuel shut-off valve located at the location.

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