CN211592235U - Temporary fixing structure for piping - Google Patents

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CN211592235U
CN211592235U CN201922448779.4U CN201922448779U CN211592235U CN 211592235 U CN211592235 U CN 211592235U CN 201922448779 U CN201922448779 U CN 201922448779U CN 211592235 U CN211592235 U CN 211592235U
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The utility model provides a piping temporary fixation structure. The pipe temporary fixing structure is used for temporarily fixing a predetermined part of a bendable pipe, one end of which is connected with an in-vehicle device, on a vehicle body, and comprises a temporary fixing member which is formed by integrating a pipe holding part for holding the predetermined part of the pipe and a hook part which is opened downwards, wherein the hook part is hung on a vertical wall extending upwards of a vehicle body panel in a state that the predetermined part of the pipe is held by the pipe holding part of the temporary fixing member. With the above structure of the present invention, the piping can be prevented from interfering with the subsequent assembly work for assembling other components on the vehicle body.

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Temporary fixing structure for piping
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a piping temporary fixation structure.
Background
In general, various pipes are arranged in an automobile. Among them, a flexible rubber pipe and the like are widely used. In the production of automobiles, when only one of two members connected by such a bendable pipe (hereinafter referred to as a rubber pipe) is mounted on a vehicle body and the other member is not mounted on the vehicle body temporarily, it is sometimes necessary to connect one end of the rubber pipe to the member mounted on the vehicle body. For example, when a rubber pipe is used as the fuel pipe, one end of the fuel pipe may need to be connected to a fuel supply device of the engine after the engine is mounted on the vehicle body and before the fuel tank is mounted. In this case, the other end of the fuel pipe may droop because it is not yet connected to the fuel tank. Thus, the fuel pipe may hinder the assembly work of assembling other parts on the vehicle body thereafter.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a temporary pipe fixing structure that can prevent the sagging of the end of a pipe that is not yet connected to an on-vehicle component, which is deformed by bending, during the production process of an automobile.
As a technical scheme who solves above-mentioned technical problem, the utility model provides a temporary fixed knot of piping constructs, this temporary fixed knot of piping constructs and is used for the provision position of the flexible deformation's of being connected one end and mobile unit temporary fixation on the automobile body, its characterized in that: the pipe fixing device is provided with a temporary fixing member which is formed by integrating a pipe holding part for holding the predetermined part of the pipe and a hook part which is opened downwards, wherein the hook part is hung on a vertical wall extending upwards of a vehicle body plate material under the state that the predetermined part of the pipe is held by the pipe holding part of the temporary fixing member.
The utility model discloses an above-mentioned piping temporary fixation structure's advantage lies in, in the production process of car, can prevent that flexible deformation's piping is flagging. Specifically, the other end of the pipe not connected to the in-vehicle component can be temporarily fixed to the vehicle body by holding a predetermined portion (for example, the vicinity of the end of the other end not connected to another device) of the pipe having one end connected to the in-vehicle device by the pipe holding portion of the temporary fixing member and then hanging the hook portion of the temporary fixing member on the vertical wall extending upward of the vehicle body panel. Therefore, the pipe can be prevented from interfering with the subsequent assembly work of assembling other components on the vehicle body.
In the pipe temporary fixing structure of the present invention, it is preferable that the temporary fixing member includes a locking portion that extends from the pipe holding portion and is capable of being inserted into a locking opening formed in a predetermined position in the vehicle body to be locked.
In the above configuration, since the temporary fixing member includes the lock portion that can be inserted into the lock opening and locked, the temporary fixing member has a function of temporarily fixing a predetermined portion of the pipe (for example, the vicinity of the end portion of the other end that is not yet connected to another device) to the plate material of the vehicle body, and can fix the predetermined portion of the pipe to a predetermined position in the vehicle body (for example, to the vehicle-mounted device to which the other end is connected) as necessary after the temporary fixing state of the pipe is released, and thus the stability of connection between the pipe and the vehicle-mounted device can be improved. That is, the temporary fixing member has both a function of temporarily fixing the pipe and a function of assisting in fixing the pipe.
In the temporary pipe fixing structure of the present invention, it is preferable that the pipe holding portion has an arc portion having an inner surface corresponding to an outer peripheral surface shape of the pipe and an opening portion that opens a space inside the arc portion in a certain direction, and an opening width of the opening portion is smaller than an outer diameter of the pipe.
With the above configuration, when the predetermined portion of the pipe is held by the pipe holding portion, the pipe can be fitted into the arc portion from the opening portion of the pipe holding portion, and the temporary fixing member can be attached to the pipe by a simple operation.
In the temporary pipe fixing structure of the present invention, it is preferable that the pipe holding portion includes a main body portion, a 1 st arc portion, and a 2 nd arc portion, and the main body portion is configured as a notched annular cylinder; the 1 st arc portion is configured to extend from one end of the notch of the main body portion by a predetermined length in a circumferential direction of the main body portion, and an axial width dimension of the 1 st arc portion is equal to or less than half of an axial width dimension of the main body portion; the 2 nd arc portion is configured to extend a predetermined length from the other end of the notch of the main body portion in the circumferential direction of the main body portion, and an axial width dimension of the 2 nd arc portion is equal to or less than half of the axial width dimension of the main body portion, the hook portions are formed at an end portion of the 1 st arc portion and an end portion of the 2 nd arc portion, respectively, and the inner diameter dimension of the pipe holding portion can be changed by applying external forces in opposite directions to the 1 st arc portion and the 2 nd arc portion to move the 1 st arc portion and the 2 nd arc portion relative to each other in the circumferential direction of the main body portion.
With the above configuration, when a predetermined portion of the pipe is held by the pipe holding portion, external forces in opposite directions are applied to the 1 st arc portion and the 2 nd arc portion by operating the hook portion, and the 1 st arc portion and the 2 nd arc portion are relatively moved in the circumferential direction of the main body portion, whereby the inner diameter of the pipe holding portion can be enlarged, and then the pipe can be inserted into the pipe holding portion, and the applied external forces can be released, whereby the temporary fixing member can be easily attached to the pipe.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle body rear floor to which a pipe temporary fixing structure of the present invention is applied.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a temporary fixing member according to embodiment 1.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing an operation of temporarily fixing the fuel pipe to the rear floor by the temporary fixing member in embodiment 1.
Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing that the fuel pipe is fixed to the top surface of the fuel tank by the temporary fixing member in embodiment 1.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing a temporary fixing member according to embodiment 2.
Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing an operation of temporarily fixing the fuel pipe to the rear floor with the temporary fixing member in embodiment 2.
Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in fig. 7.
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Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the temporary pipe fixing structure of the present invention will be described with a fuel pipe as a pipe that can be bent and deformed.
< embodiment 1 >
Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle body rear floor to which a pipe temporary fixing structure of the present invention is applied. In fig. 1, an arrow FR shows the front of the vehicle body; the arrow LH shows the left of the vehicle body; arrow RH shows the right of the body; arrow UP shows UP.
As shown in fig. 1, the rear floor 1 is a panel (vehicle body panel) constituting a rear portion of an underbody and a trunk floor. A plurality of (two in the present embodiment) cross members 11, 12 extending in the vehicle width direction are joined to the top surface of the rear floor 1. Two rear side members 13, 14 (see fig. 5) extending in the vehicle body longitudinal direction are joined to the bottom surface of the rear floor 1.
In addition, two access ports 15 are provided in the rear floor 1. The access opening 15 is provided to ensure an operation space for a maintenance worker to perform a vehicle maintenance operation. The access opening 15 is a circular opening in plan view. A cylindrical vertical wall 16 extending upward and an annular flange 17 bent inward from the upper end edge of the vertical wall 16 are formed at the opening edge of the access opening 15 (see fig. 3 showing the access opening 15 and its periphery in an enlarged manner).
An engine, not shown, is mounted on the front portion of the vehicle body. Specifically, an engine (in-vehicle equipment) is mounted in an engine compartment at the front of the automobile.
Further, a fuel tank 2 (see fig. 5) is disposed below the rear floor 1. The oil tank 2 is disposed between the rear side members 13 and 14, as shown in fig. 5 described later. The fuel tank 2 is connected to the engine through a fuel pipe 3 made of rubber and capable of bending and deforming. That is, the fuel in the fuel tank 2 is delivered to the fuel supply apparatus of the engine through the fuel pipe 3.
In the production of automobiles, it is sometimes necessary to connect one end of the fuel pipe 3 to the fuel supply apparatus of the engine before loading the fuel tank 2 after the engine is mounted on the automobile body. Conventionally, in this case, the other end of the fuel pipe (the end not connected to the fuel tank) sags. In this case, the fuel pipe may hinder the assembly work of assembling other parts on the vehicle body thereafter.
The present embodiment is characterized in that a temporary fixing member 4 for temporarily fixing the fuel pipe 3 to the vehicle body is provided. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the temporary fixing member 4. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing an operation of temporarily fixing the fuel pipe 3 to the rear floor 1 by the temporary fixing member 4. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in fig. 3.
As shown in fig. 2 to 4, the temporary fixing member 4 is integrally formed by the pipe holding portion 5, the hook portion 6, and the lock portion 7. In addition, the temporary fixing member 4 is made of a resin material.
The pipe holding portion 5 is a portion for holding a predetermined portion of the fuel pipe 3. Here, the predetermined portion is a portion near an end of the other end of the fuel pipe 3 that is not connected to the fuel tank 2, and is hereinafter referred to as a free end predetermined portion 31. The free end predetermined portion 31 of the fuel pipe 3 is spaced from a portion connected to the fuel tank 2 by a predetermined distance.
The pipe holding portion 5 includes a circular arc portion 51 having an inner surface corresponding to the shape of the outer peripheral surface of the fuel pipe 3, and an opening 53 that opens a space 52 inside the circular arc portion 51 in a certain direction (left side in fig. 2). The opening width dimension (dimension t in fig. 4) of the opening 53 is configured to be slightly smaller than the outer diameter dimension of the fuel pipe 3.
The hook portion 6 is formed in a shape that opens downward. Specifically, the hook portion 6 includes a 1 st vertical portion 61, a horizontal portion 62, and a 2 nd vertical portion 63. The 1 st vertical portion 61 extends upward from the top surface of the arc portion 51 of the pipe holding portion 5. The horizontal portion 62 extends horizontally (leftward in fig. 2) from the upper end of the 1 st vertical portion 61. The 2 nd vertical portion 63 extends downward from the front end of the horizontal portion 62.
The locking portion 7 is connected to the pipe holding portion 5. The lock portion 7 can be inserted into a lock opening 21 (see fig. 5) formed in the fuel tank 2 described later and locked.
The lock portion 7 includes a umbrella portion 71, a plug 72, and two lock pieces 73. The pipe holding portion pin 72 is a cylindrical member extending downward from the lower portion of the pipe holding portion 5. The outer diameter of the plug pin 72 substantially corresponds to the inner diameter of the lock opening 21 described later. The umbrella-shaped portion 71 is configured to extend like an umbrella from the upper end of the plug 72 toward the outside with the plug 72 as the center axis and to be inclined downward. Two locking pieces 73 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the plug 72. The two locking pieces 73 are formed in a curved shape that curves in directions away from each other while extending upward.
Next, an operation of temporarily fixing the fuel pipe 3 to the rear floor 1 will be described.
As shown in fig. 3, a free end predetermined portion 31 of the fuel pipe 3, one end of which is connected to the engine, is fitted into the pipe holding portion 5 of the temporary fixing member 4. Specifically, the free end predetermined portion 31 of the fuel pipe 3 is fitted into the circular arc portion 51 from the opening portion 53 of the pipe holding portion 5.
In this state, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the hook portion 6 of the temporary fixing member 4 is hung on the upper end of the vertical wall 16 which is the opening edge portion of the access opening 15. Then, as shown in fig. 4, the flange portion 17 of the access opening 15 is brought into contact with the lower surface of the horizontal portion 62 of the hook portion 6, so that the free end predetermined portion 31 of the fuel pipe 3 can be temporarily fixed to the rear floor 1 by the temporary fixing member 4.
By temporarily fixing the predetermined free end portion 31 of the fuel pipe 3 to the rear floor 1, the other end of the fuel pipe 3, which is not connected to the fuel tank 2, can be prevented from sagging. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the fuel pipe 3 from interfering with the subsequent assembly work for assembling other components on the vehicle body.
After the fuel tank 2 is mounted on the vehicle body, the temporary fixing member 4 holding the fuel pipe 3 is removed from the access opening 15 to release its temporary fixing state, then the other end of the fuel pipe 3 is connected to the fuel tank 2, and the fuel pipe 3 is fixed to the top surface of the fuel tank 2 by the temporary fixing member 4.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing that the fuel pipe 3 is fixed to the top surface of the fuel tank 2 by the temporary fixing member 4. As shown in fig. 5, the upper plate of the fuel tank 2 has a two-layer structure, but only the upper plate of the upper layer is formed with the lock opening 21. That is, the lock opening 21 does not communicate with the inside of the fuel tank 2 (the space in which fuel is stored). Specifically, as shown in fig. 5, the locking portion 7 of the provisional fastening member 4 is inserted into the lock opening 21 of the fuel tank 2, and the provisional fastening member 4 is locked on the ceiling surface of the fuel tank 2. That is, when the lock portion 7 is inserted into the lock opening 21, the lock piece 73 comes into contact with the opening edge of the lock opening 21 and then elastically deforms inward, and when the lock piece 73 passes through the opening edge of the lock opening 21, the lock piece 73 returns to its original shape and is locked by the opening edge of the lock opening 21, and the fuel pipe 3 is fixed to the ceiling surface of the fuel tank 2.
In this way, by fixing the fuel pipe 3 to the top surface of the fuel tank 2, the fuel pipe 3 can be prevented from moving on the top surface of the fuel tank 2, so that the stability of the connection between the fuel pipe 3 and the fuel tank 2 can be enhanced. Therefore, the temporary fixing member 4 has a function of temporarily fixing the free end predetermined portion 31 of the fuel pipe 3 to the rear floor 1, and a function of fixing the free end predetermined portion 31 of the fuel pipe 3 to the top surface of the fuel tank 2 after the temporary fixing state is released. That is, the temporary fixing member 4 can be effectively used as a member for temporarily fixing the free end predetermined portion 31 of the fuel pipe 3, and as an auxiliary fixing member for fixing the fuel pipe 3 to the ceiling surface of the fuel tank 2.
< embodiment 2 >
Next, embodiment 2 of the present invention will be explained. In the present embodiment, the structure of the temporary fixing member is different from that in embodiment 1 described above. Therefore, the structure of the temporary fixing member will be mainly described.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the temporary fixing member 8. Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing an operation of temporarily fixing the fuel pipe 3 to the rear floor 1 by the temporary fixing member 8. Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in fig. 7.
As shown in fig. 6 to 8, the temporary fixing member 8 is integrally formed by the pipe holding portion 9 and the hook portion 6.
Specifically, the pipe holding portion 9 in the present embodiment includes a main body portion 91, a 1 st arc portion 92, and a 2 nd arc portion 93. The main body 91 is formed as a notched annular cylinder having a predetermined width dimension (dimension t1 in fig. 6) in the axial direction (the direction of the central axis O).
The 1 st arc portion 92 is configured to extend from one end of the notch of the main body portion 91 by a predetermined length in the circumferential direction of the main body portion 91, and has an axial (center axis O direction) width dimension that is approximately half the width dimension of the main body portion 91 (dimension t2 in fig. 6).
The 2 nd arc portion 93 is formed to extend from the other end of the notch of the main body portion 91 by a predetermined length in the circumferential direction of the main body portion 91, and has an axial (center axis O direction) width dimension that is approximately half the width dimension of the main body portion 91 (dimension t3 in fig. 6).
The 1 st arc portion 92 and the 2 nd arc portion 93 are configured to be relatively movable (elastically deformable) in the circumferential direction, and to overlap each other in the axial direction (the center axis O direction) of the pipe holding portion 9.
The two hook portions 6 are provided at the end of the 1 st arc portion 92 and the end of the 2 nd arc portion 93, respectively. The shape of the hook portion 6 is the same as that of the hook portion 6 in embodiment 1.
The pipe holding portion 9 has an inner diameter equal to or smaller than an outer diameter of the fuel pipe 3 in a state where no external force acts on the 1 st arc portion 92 and the 2 nd arc portion 93. When an external force in the counterclockwise direction in fig. 6 is applied to the 1 st arc portion 92 and an external force in the clockwise direction in fig. 6 is applied to the 2 nd arc portion 93, the inner diameter of the pipe holding portion 9 is enlarged.
Next, the operation of temporarily fixing the fuel pipe 3 to the rear floor 1 in the present embodiment will be described.
First, the free end predetermined portion 31 of the fuel pipe 3, one end of which is connected to the engine, is fitted into the pipe holding portion 9 of the temporary fixing member 8. Specifically, the two hook portions 6 are pinched to apply an external force F1 in the counterclockwise direction in fig. 6 to the 1 st arc portion 92 and an external force F2 in the clockwise direction in fig. 6 to the 2 nd arc portion 93, thereby expanding the inner diameter of the pipe holding portion 9. When the inner diameter of the pipe holding portion 9 is larger than the outer diameter of the fuel pipe 3, the fuel pipe 3 is inserted into the pipe holding portion 9 and the external forces F1 and F2 are released, so that the free end predetermined portion 31 of the fuel pipe 3 can be clamped and held by the pipe holding portion 9.
In this state, as shown in fig. 7, one hook portion 6 of the temporary fixing member 8 is hooked on the upper end of the vertical wall 16 at the opening edge portion of the access opening 15. As shown in fig. 8, the flange portion 17 of the access opening 15 is brought into contact with the lower surface of the horizontal portion 62 of the hook portion 6, whereby the free end predetermined portion 31 of the fuel pipe 3 can be fixed to the rear floor 1.
In the present embodiment, since the fuel pipe 3 is temporarily fixed to the rear floor 1, the other end of the fuel pipe 3, which is not connected to the fuel tank 2, can be prevented from sagging, and the fuel pipe 3 can be prevented from interfering with the subsequent assembly work of assembling other components on the vehicle body.
The present invention is not limited to the description of the above embodiments, and can be modified as appropriate. For example, in the above embodiments, the fuel pipe 3 is described as an example of a pipe that can be bent and deformed, but the pipe temporary fixing structure of the present invention is also applicable to other types of bendable pipes.

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1. A pipe temporary fixing structure for temporarily fixing a predetermined portion of a pipe, which is bendable and deformable and has one end connected to an in-vehicle device, to a vehicle body, characterized in that:
a temporary fixing member integrally including a pipe holding portion for holding the predetermined portion of the pipe and a hook portion opened downward,
the hook portion is hooked to a vertical wall extending upward of a vehicle body panel material in a state where the predetermined portion of the pipe is held by the pipe holding portion of the temporary fixing member.
2. A temporary pipe fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein:
the temporary fixing member includes a lock portion extending from the pipe holding portion and capable of being inserted into a lock opening formed at a predetermined position in the vehicle body to be locked.
3. The temporary pipe fixing structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:
the pipe holding portion has an arc portion having an inner surface corresponding to the shape of the outer peripheral surface of the pipe, and an opening portion that opens the space inside the arc portion in a certain direction, and the opening width dimension of the opening portion is smaller than the outer diameter dimension of the pipe.
4. A temporary pipe fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein:
the pipe holding portion includes a main body portion, a 1 st arc portion, and a 2 nd arc portion, the main body portion being configured as a notched annular cylinder; the 1 st arc portion is configured to extend from one end of the notch of the main body portion by a predetermined length in a circumferential direction of the main body portion, and an axial width dimension of the 1 st arc portion is equal to or less than half of an axial width dimension of the main body portion; the 2 nd arc portion is configured to extend a predetermined length from the other end of the notch of the main body portion in the circumferential direction of the main body portion, and an axial width dimension of the 2 nd arc portion is equal to or less than half of the axial width dimension of the main body portion, the hook portions are formed at an end portion of the 1 st arc portion and an end portion of the 2 nd arc portion, respectively, and the inner diameter dimension of the pipe holding portion can be changed by applying external forces in opposite directions to the 1 st arc portion and the 2 nd arc portion to move the 1 st arc portion and the 2 nd arc portion relative to each other in the circumferential direction of the main body portion.
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