CN211663329U

CN211663329U - Steering oil tank

Info

Publication number: CN211663329U
Application number: CN202020200509.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周丽娟; 彭勇; 邱佳明; 刘宝印; 李兴; 马文松; 王明明; 辛佳棋; 逄立深; 温圣灼
Original assignee: FAW Jiefang Automotive Co Ltd
Current assignee: FAW Jiefang Automotive Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-02-24
Filing date: 2020-02-24
Publication date: 2020-10-13
Anticipated expiration: 2030-02-24

Abstract

The utility model relates to an automobile manufacturing technical field specifically discloses a turn to oil tank, should turn to the oil tank and include: the tank body assembly is provided with an accommodating cavity, the upper end of the tank body assembly is provided with a tank opening communicated with the accommodating cavity, and a filter element is arranged in the accommodating cavity; the oil tank upper cover is covered on the tank opening, and a mounting opening is formed in the oil tank upper cover; the displacement sensor is inserted in the mounting opening and is connected with the upper cover of the oil tank through a connecting piece; the displacement transmission assembly comprises a lower joint, wherein the lower end of the lower joint is abutted to the upper end of the filter element, and the lower joint moves upwards along with the filter element and can be abutted to the displacement sensor. The utility model provides a turn to oil tank can in time detect the filter core through setting up displacement sensor and displacement transmission subassembly and take place the displacement to effectively avoid the filter core to be in the state of opening for a long time and the filter core that the filter core is in high-pressure state for a long time and leads to bursts the problem.

Description

Steering oil tank

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an automobile manufacturing technical field especially relates to a steering oil tank.

Background

After the conventional automobile steering oil tank works for a period of time, a filter element in the steering oil tank is blocked by impurities in a system, so that the internal pressure of the filter element is increased. In the prior art, when the internal pressure of the filter element is increased, the filter element can not be found in time, and when the pressure is greater than the opening pressure of the filter element, the filter element can be in an opening state, so that the filter element loses the filtering function. Moreover, the filter element is in a high-pressure environment for a long time, even the filter element may burst, and the burst filter paper enters a steering system along with the steering oil, so that the problems of steering jamming, heaviness and the like are caused.

Therefore, a steering oil tank is needed to solve the problems that the filter element is in an open state for a long time and the filter element bursts because the pressure in the filter element is too high and cannot be found in time.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a steering oil tank to make the user in time discover that filter core internal pressure is too big, effectively avoid the filter core to be in the state of opening and the filter core problem of bursting for a long time.

To achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical proposal:

a steering tank, comprising:

the tank body assembly is provided with an accommodating cavity, the upper end of the tank body assembly is provided with a tank opening communicated with the accommodating cavity, and a filter element is arranged in the accommodating cavity;

the oil tank upper cover is covered on the tank opening, and a mounting opening is formed in the oil tank upper cover;

the displacement sensor is inserted in the mounting opening and is connected with the upper cover of the oil tank through a connecting piece;

the displacement transmission assembly comprises a lower joint, wherein the lower end of the lower joint is abutted to the upper end of the filter element, and the lower joint moves upwards along with the filter element and can be abutted to the displacement sensor.

Preferably, the displacement transmission assembly further comprises an elastic part and an upper joint, a first annular flange is arranged on the inner wall of the tank opening to limit the upward movement of the upper joint, the upper end of the elastic part abuts against the upper joint, and the lower end of the elastic part abuts against the lower joint; the upper joint is provided with a through hole, and the upper end of the lower joint penetrates through the through hole and can move up and down relative to the through hole.

Preferably, the upper joint comprises an upper joint body and a second annular flange arranged on the periphery of the upper joint body, and the upper end surface of the second annular flange abuts against the lower end surface of the first annular flange; the upper joint body is arranged in the tank opening.

Preferably, a third annular flange is arranged on the inner wall of the through hole;

the lower joint comprises a lower joint body and a fourth annular flange arranged on the lower joint body, and the lower end face of the fourth annular flange can be abutted to the upper end face of the third annular flange.

Preferably, a fifth annular flange is further arranged on the lower connector body, the lower end face of the fifth annular flange abuts against the upper end cover of the filter element, and the lower end of the lower connector body is connected with the upper end cover in an inserting mode.

Preferably, a first sealing gasket is arranged between the fifth annular flange and the upper end cover.

Preferably, a second sealing gasket is arranged between the oil tank upper cover and the tank body assembly.

Preferably, the connecting member includes a mounting plate and a bolt, the displacement sensor is connected to the mounting plate, and the mounting plate is connected to the oil tank upper cover through the bolt.

Preferably, a third gasket is provided between the mounting plate and the tank upper cover.

Preferably, the elastic member is a coil spring.

The utility model has the advantages that: the utility model provides a turn to displacement transmission subassembly of oil tank has the effect of transmission filter core displacement and has the effect that triggers displacement sensor after taking place the displacement. The displacement transmission subassembly includes the lower clutch, and the lower extreme butt of lower clutch can the butt in displacement sensor along with filter core upward movement in the upper end of filter core to trigger displacement sensor.

The utility model provides a turn to oil tank can in time detect the filter core through setting up displacement sensor and displacement transmission subassembly and take place the displacement, and the displacement retort body assembly through the filter core is whether blockked up to effectively avoid the filter core to be in the state of opening for a long time and the filter core problem of bursting that leads to in high-pressure state for a long time at the filter core.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a steering oil tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure:

1. a tank assembly; 11. an oil inlet; 12. an oil outlet; 13. an accommodating chamber; 14. a tank opening; 15. a first annular flange; 16. a filter element;

2. an oil tank upper cover;

3. a displacement sensor;

4. a displacement transmission assembly;

41. a lower joint; 411. a lower joint body; 412. a fourth annular flange; 413. a fifth annular flange;

42. an elastic member;

43. an upper joint; 431. a second annular flange; 432. an upper joint body; 433. a third annular flange;

5. a signal transmitter; 6. a connecting member; 61. mounting a plate; 62. a bolt; 7. a first gasket; 8. a second gasket; 9. and a third gasket.

Detailed Description

The technical solution of the present invention is further explained by the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not limiting of the invention. It should be further noted that, for the convenience of description, only some but not all of the elements related to the present invention are shown in the drawings.

The present invention is limited to certain orientation words, and when no opposite explanation is given, the used orientation words are "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner" and "outer", and these orientation words are adopted for easy understanding, and therefore do not constitute a limitation to the scope of the present invention.

In the present disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact between the first and second features, or may comprise contact between the first and second features not directly. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description of the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning permanently connected, detachably connected, or integral to one another; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

The embodiment provides a steering oil tank which is used in a power steering system of an automobile, so that a user can find that the pressure in a filter element 16 is too high in time, and the problems that the filter element 16 is in an open state for a long time and the filter element 16 bursts are effectively avoided.

As shown in fig. 1, the steering oil tank provided by the present embodiment includes a tank assembly 1, an oil tank upper cover 2, a displacement sensor 3, and a displacement transmission member 4. The tank assembly 1 serves as a main body portion of the steering oil tank, and has a function of accommodating various components and allowing hydraulic oil to flow therethrough and filtering the hydraulic oil. The tank assembly 1 has a housing chamber 13, and a filter element 16 for filtering hydraulic oil is provided in the housing chamber 13. The upper end of the tank body assembly 1 is provided with a tank opening 14 communicated with the containing cavity 13, the oil tank upper cover 2 is covered on the tank opening 14, and the oil tank upper cover 2 is provided with a mounting opening. The displacement sensor 3 is inserted in the mounting opening and is connected with the oil tank upper cover 2 through a connecting piece 6.

An oil outlet 12 and an oil inlet 11 are formed in the lower end of the tank assembly 1, the filter element 16 is in sealing connection with the oil outlet 12 under normal conditions, and hydraulic oil entering the tank assembly 1 from the oil inlet 11 is filtered by the filter element 16 and then flows out of the oil outlet 12. When the pressure in the tank assembly 1 is too high, the filter element 16 moves upwards, a gap is formed between the filter element 16 and the oil outlet 12, and unfiltered oil directly flows out from the oil outlet 12, so that the filter element 16 loses the filtering function. The displacement transmission assembly 4 has the function of transmitting the displacement of the filter element 16 and the function of triggering the displacement sensor 3 after the displacement occurs. The displacement transmission assembly 4 comprises a lower connector 41, the lower end of the lower connector 41 abuts against the upper end of the filter element 16, and the lower connector 41 can abut against the displacement sensor 3 along with the upward movement of the filter element 16, so as to trigger the displacement sensor 3.

The displacement sensor 3 and the displacement transmission assembly 4 are arranged to timely detect the displacement of the filter element 16, so that the problem that the filter element 16 is opened for a long time and the filter element 16 is burst due to the fact that the filter element 16 is in a high-pressure state for a long time is effectively solved.

Preferably, the displacement transmission assembly 4 further comprises an elastic member 42 and an upper joint 43, the first annular flange 15 is provided on the inner wall of the tank opening 14 to limit the upward movement of the upper joint 43, and the upper end of the elastic member 42 abuts against the upper joint 43, so that the movement of the upper joint 43 is limited by the elastic member 42 and the first annular flange 15. The lower end of the elastic member 42 abuts against the lower joint 41, the upper joint 43 is provided with a through hole, and the upper end of the lower joint 41 penetrates through the through hole and can move up and down relative to the through hole. The provision of the resilient member 42 also serves as a buffer when the lower sub 41 is moved upwardly into abutment with the displacement sensor 3. In the present embodiment, the elastic member 42 is a coil spring.

Further, the upper joint 43 includes an upper joint body 432 and a second annular flange 431 provided on the outer periphery of the upper joint body 432, an upper end surface of the second annular flange 431 abuts against a lower end surface of the first annular flange 15, and the upper joint body 432 is provided in the tank opening 14.

In order that the lower joint 41 will not fall off after the filter cartridge 16 is removed, a third annular flange 433 is provided on the inner wall of the through hole. The lower joint 41 includes a lower joint body 411 and a fourth annular flange 412 provided on the lower joint body 411, and a lower end surface of the fourth annular flange 412 is capable of abutting against an upper end surface of the third annular flange 433.

The lower joint body 411 is further provided with a fifth annular flange 413, and the lower end face of the fifth annular flange 413 abuts against the upper end cover of the filter element 16, so that the filter element 16 can drive the lower joint 41 to move upwards when moving upwards. To prevent the lower connector 41 from moving relative to the filter element 16, the upper end cap of the filter element 16 is provided with an insertion port, and the lower end of the lower connector body 411 is inserted into the upper end cap of the filter element 16.

In order to prevent hydraulic oil from entering the oil through hole of the filter element 16 through the gap between the upper joint 43 and the filter element 16, a first sealing gasket 7 is arranged between the fifth annular flange 413 and the upper end cover.

Preferably, the oil tank upper cover 2 is screwed with the tank assembly 1, and a second sealing gasket 8 is arranged between the oil tank upper cover 2 and the tank assembly 1.

The connecting piece 6 for fixing the displacement sensor 3 comprises a mounting plate 61 and a bolt 62, the displacement sensor 3 is connected with the mounting plate 61, and the mounting plate 61 is connected with the upper cover 2 of the oil tank through the bolt 62. Preferably, a third gasket 9 is arranged between the mounting plate 61 and the tank upper cover 2.

The displacement sensor 3 is inserted with a signal transmitter 5, and the signal transmitter 5 is in communication connection with the alarm device. When the oil tank upper cover 2 needs to be opened, the signal transmitter 5 can be pulled out, the signal transmitter 5 is inserted after the oil tank upper cover 2 is installed again, and the signal transmitter 5 does not influence the disassembly and assembly of the oil tank upper cover 2. The specific structures and principles of the displacement sensor 3, the signal transmitter 5 and the alarm device are the prior art, and are not described herein again.

The working process of the steering oil tank provided by the embodiment is as follows:

after the filter element 16 is replaced by a new vehicle or an old vehicle, the displacement of the displacement sensor 3 returns to zero; when the filter element 16 is blocked, the pressure in the tank assembly 1 is increased, the filter element 16 moves upwards and drives the lower connector 41 to move upwards, and the displacement sensor 3 is triggered; when the displacement reaches a certain value and the time reaches a certain time length, the displacement signal is transmitted to the alarm device through the signal transmitter 5, so that an alarm is given, and a user is reminded to replace the filter element 16.

It is obvious that the above embodiments of the present invention are only examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A steering tank, comprising:

the tank body assembly (1) is provided with an accommodating cavity (13), the upper end of the tank body assembly (1) is provided with a tank opening (14) communicated with the accommodating cavity (13), and a filter element (16) is arranged in the accommodating cavity (13);

the oil tank upper cover (2) is covered on the tank opening (14), and a mounting opening is formed in the oil tank upper cover (2);

the displacement sensor (3) is inserted into the mounting opening and is connected with the oil tank upper cover (2) through a connecting piece (6);

the displacement transmission assembly (4) comprises a lower joint (41), the lower end of the lower joint (41) abuts against the upper end of the filter element (16), and the lower joint (41) can abut against the displacement sensor (3) along with the upward movement of the filter element (16).

2. A steering tank according to claim 1, wherein the displacement transmission assembly (4) further comprises an elastic member (42) and an upper joint (43), a first annular flange (15) is arranged on the inner wall of the tank opening (14) to limit the upward movement of the upper joint (43), the upper end of the elastic member (42) abuts against the upper joint (43), and the lower end abuts against the lower joint (41); the upper joint (43) is provided with a through hole, and the upper end of the lower joint (41) penetrates through the through hole and can move up and down relative to the through hole.

3. A steering tank according to claim 2, characterized in that the upper joint (43) comprises an upper joint body (432) and a second annular flange (431) provided on the outer periphery of the upper joint body (432), an upper end face of the second annular flange (431) abutting against a lower end face of the first annular flange (15); the upper joint body (432) is arranged in the tank opening (14).

4. A steering tank according to claim 2, characterised in that the inner wall of the through hole is provided with a third annular flange (433);

the lower joint (41) comprises a lower joint body (411) and a fourth annular flange (412) arranged on the lower joint body (411), and the lower end face of the fourth annular flange (412) can be abutted to the upper end face of the third annular flange (433).

5. A steering oil tank according to claim 4, characterized in that a fifth annular flange (413) is further arranged on the lower joint body (411), the lower end face of the fifth annular flange (413) abuts against the upper end cover of the filter element (16), and the lower end of the lower joint body (411) is plugged with the upper end cover.

6. A steering tank according to claim 5, characterised in that a first sealing gasket (7) is arranged between the fifth annular flange (413) and the upper end cover.

7. A steering tank according to claim 1, characterized in that a second gasket (8) is arranged between the tank cover (2) and the tank assembly (1).

8. A steering tank according to claim 1, characterized in that the connection member (6) comprises a mounting plate (61) and a bolt (62), the displacement sensor (3) being connected to the mounting plate (61), the mounting plate (61) being connected to the tank upper cover (2) by the bolt (62).

9. A steering tank according to claim 8, characterized in that a third gasket (9) is arranged between the mounting plate (61) and the tank upper cover (2).

10. A steering tank according to claim 2, characterized in that the elastic member (42) is a coil spring.