JP2001334887A - Feed water tank for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems of taking a lot of trouble to take out water and having difficulty in taking out the water without making a carbody or a key dirty when hands get soiled in the case of a conventional feed water tank installed within an automobile or its trunk. SOLUTION: The feed water tank is installed in the area, without interference with a wheel, in an internal space on the wheel side of a wheel house in order to enable water to be supplied to the outside of the wheel house through the feed water hose of the feed water tank.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water supply tank for an automobile, and more particularly to a water supply tank fixedly provided in a wheel house.

[0002]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, construction sites such as civil engineering,
In some places where there is no water supply, such as near a farmland where farming is performed, near a fishing-related workplace near a fishing port, near a fishing location, or in the mountains, it may be desirable to wash hands, face, and various tools. Therefore, it is widely used to load a water supply tank into a vehicle compartment or a trunk room and use the water in the water supply tank as needed.

[0003]

However, when a water tank loaded in a vehicle is used, a side door and a trunk lid are both opened to wash hands, face, and various tools outside the vehicle. Is sometimes troublesome because it may be necessary to carry it out of the vehicle. Moreover,
If the hands are dirty, when opening the side door or the trunk lid for use of the water supply tank, there is a possibility that the vehicle body, clothes, keys and the like may become dirty.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide an automobile water supply tank which can easily supply water near the outside of an automobile and which can easily wash hands, face and various tools outside the automobile.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water supply tank for a vehicle, wherein the tank body is disposed at a position in the wheel-side internal space of the wheel house of the vehicle which does not interfere with the wheel, and the tank body is provided with a wheel house. And a water supply means including a water supply hose for taking out the water in the tank body to the outside and capable of supplying water outside the wheel house via the water supply hose.

[0006] The tank body is disposed at a position in the wheel-side internal space of the wheel house that does not interfere with the wheel,
The tank body is fixed to the wheel house by fixing means. Water supply means including a water supply hose for taking out water in the tank main body to the outside is provided. By this water supply means, water in the tank main body can be supplied to the outside of the wheel house via the water supply hose. Therefore, it is possible to easily supply water in the immediate vicinity of the outside of the car, and thereby, when going out by car, if there is no water supply facility, or if there is a water supply facility, without using the water supply facility, hands and hands can be used. The face and various tools can be easily cleaned outside the vehicle.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle water supply tank according to the first aspect, the water supply means has a cock provided at a distal end portion of a water supply hose and a breathing hole provided in a tank body. It is characterized in that water can be supplied into the tank body from an external water supply source via a hose.

When the cock is opened with the cock positioned below the tank main body, water in the tank main body is quickly discharged from the water supply hose to the outside while introducing external air into the tank main body through the breathing hole. Can be taken out. Since water can be supplied into the tank body from an external water supply source via a water supply hose, the structure can be simplified and the production cost is advantageous. In addition, it is possible to supply water by rapidly introducing water into the tank main body through the water supply tank while discharging air in the tank main body to the outside through the breathing hole.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automotive water supply tank according to the first or second aspect of the invention, further comprising a metal cover member for covering at least a wheel-side surface of the tank body. is there. The tank main body can be guarded with a metal cover member to prevent damage to the tank main body so that pebbles and the like flipped into the wheel house by the tire do not directly hit the tank main body.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle water supply tank according to any one of the first to third aspects, the fixing means includes a plurality of fixing fittings fixed to a lower end portion of an inner wall portion of the wheel house. It is a feature. The tank body can be securely fixed to the wheel house by the fixing means having the plurality of fixing fittings.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle water supply tank according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the fixing means includes an adhesive for bonding the tank body to the wheel house. The tank body can be adhered and fixed to the wheel house with an adhesive.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle water supply tank according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the fixing means includes a band member fixed to the wheel house. The tank body can be fixed to the wheel house by the band member fixed to the wheel house.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1, a water supply tank 1 of the present embodiment is mounted on a wheel house 2 for a left rear wheel of a passenger car C. However, in the following description, the front, rear, left and right of the vehicle will be described as front, rear, left and right.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the wheel house 2 has a wheel house outer panel 3 and a wheel house inner panel 4, and the lower left end of the wheel house outer panel 3 is joined to the lower end of the side body outer panel 5. The lower right end of the wheel house inner panel 4 is joined to the left end of the underbody floor panel 6. In particular, the lower end portion of the wheel house inner panel 4 is engaged with the folded portion 6a at the left end portion of the under body floor panel 6, and these engaged portions are joined by spot welding to form hemming.

The water supply tank 1 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the water supply tank 1 includes a tank body 10 made of a synthetic resin and disposed at a position in the wheel-side internal space 2 a of the wheel house 2 that does not interfere with the wheel 9. The water supply hose 31 includes a fixing mechanism 20 for fixing the wheel 10 to the wheel house 2 and a water supply hose 31 for taking out water in the tank body 10 to the outside.
Water supply mechanism 30 that can supply water outside wheel house 2 through
And a metal cover member 40 having a thickness of, for example, about 1 mm which covers most of the left side surface, the front and rear surfaces, and the upper and lower surfaces of the tank body 10 on the wheel 9 side.

The tank body 10 has a volume of, for example, 1 to 2 liters.
A water supply hose 31 of a water supply mechanism 30 is connected to a right end of the rear lower end of the tank body 10. The cover member 40 is fixed to the tank body 10.

The fixing mechanism 20 includes a pair of fixing fittings 21 fixed to the lower end of the inner side wall 4a of the wheel house 2;
It has an adhesive 22 (see FIG. 4) for bonding the tank body 10 to the inner wall 4a of the wheel house 2. Fixing bracket 21
Is made of metal, has an inverted L-shaped cross section, and is formed integrally with the cover member 40. The vertical pieces of the fixing metal fittings 21 are folded back portions 6 a at portions other than the spot welded portions of the wheel house inner panel 4 and the underbody floor panel 6.
In this state, the tank body 10 is bonded to the inner wall 4a with an adhesive 22.

The water supply mechanism 30 has a water supply hose 31 that is slightly flexible, a cock 32 provided at a distal end portion of the water supply hose 31, and a breathing hole 33 provided in the tank body 10. As described above, the water supply hose 31 is connected to the right end of the rear lower end of the tank body 10, extends rearward therefrom along the inner wall 4 a, and receives a wheel from the rear end of the inner wall 4 a. The cock 32 extends to the left along the peripheral wall of the house 2, extends downward from the left end of the peripheral wall, and the cock 32 is fixed to the rear lower end of the wheel house 2.
In addition, the water supply hose 31 is fixed to the wheel house 2 via a plurality of stoppers and a plurality of stopper bands at a plurality of locations. The stopper and the stopper band may be fixed to the wheel house 2 by bonding, or may be fixed by screws or the like.

The breathing hole 33 is configured so that air can be introduced into the tank body 10 from outside and the air in the tank body 10 can be discharged to the outside without leaking water in the tank body 10 to the outside. ing. When the cock 32 is opened by turning the stopper 32 a in a state in which water is stored in the tank body 10, since the cock 32 is located below the tank body 10, external air is supplied through the breathing hole 33. Is introduced into the tank main body 10, and water in the tank main body 10 is taken out from the water supply hose 31 to the outside.

Here, the water supply tank 1 is configured so that water can be supplied into the tank body 10 from an external water supply source (for example, a water tap) through a water supply hose 31 of a water supply mechanism 30. Specifically, an auxiliary hose 35 is provided. One end of the auxiliary hose 35 is connected to a water supply source, and the other end is connected to the water supply hose 31 via a connector 35a. Water is replenished into the tank body 10 from a water supply source via the water supply hose 31 and the auxiliary hose 35 while discharging the air in the body 10 to the outside.

According to the water supply tank 1, the tank body 1
The tank body 10 can be fixed to the wheel house 2 by the fixing mechanism 20 by disposing the tank body 10 at a position that does not interfere with the wheel 9 in the wheel-side internal space 2 a of the wheel house 2. Since the water supply mechanism 30 including the water supply hose 31 for taking out the water in the tank body 10 to the outside is provided, the water in the tank body 10 can be supplied to the outside of the wheel house 2 via the water supply hose 31.

Therefore, by equipping the water supply tank 1, water can be easily supplied in the immediate vicinity of the outside of the car C. Therefore, when there is no water supply facility in the place where the car C is going out, Alternatively, even if there is a water supply facility, hands, face, and various tools can be easily washed outside the vehicle without using the water supply facility.

The water supply mechanism 30 has a water supply hose 31, a cock 32 provided at the tip of the water supply hose 31, and a breathing hole 33 provided in the tank body 10.
2 is located lower than the tank body 10, the cock 32 is opened to allow the outside air to be introduced into the tank body 10 through the breathing hole 33 while the tank body 1 is opened.
The water in 0 can be quickly taken out of the water supply hose 31 to the outside.

The water supply hose 31 and the auxiliary hose 35 allow the supply of water into the tank body 10 from an external water supply source, so that the structure is simplified and the production cost is advantageous. Further, it is also possible to supply water by rapidly introducing water into the tank main body 10 through the water supply hose 31 and the auxiliary hose 35 while discharging air in the tank main body 10 to the outside through the breathing hole 33. .

Since the metal cover member 40 is provided to cover the left side of the wheel 9, the front and rear surfaces, and the upper and lower surfaces of the tank body 10, pebbles and the like jumped up into the wheel house 2 by the wheel 9. The cover member 40 guards the tank body 10 so that the tank body 10 is not directly hit, so that damage to the tank body 10 can be prevented.

The fixing mechanism 20 includes a pair of fixing fittings 21 fixed to the lower end of the inner side wall 4a of the wheel house 2;
Since the tank body 10 includes the adhesive 22 for bonding the tank body 10 to the inner wall portion 4a of the wheel house 2, the tank body 10 can be easily and reliably fixed to the wheel house 2 by the fixing mechanism 20. In addition, since the pair of fixtures 21 are integrally formed with the cover member 40, the number of parts is reduced, the structure is simplified, and the manufacturing cost is advantageous.

Next, a modified embodiment will be described. However,
The same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the above-described embodiment, and the description is omitted. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the fixing mechanism 20A of the water supply tank 1A includes a pair of fixing fittings 21A fixed to the lower end 6b of the inner wall 4a of the wheel house 2, and an inner wall of the wheel house 2. Band member 2 fixed to portion 4a
6.

The fixing bracket 21A is formed separately from the cover member 40A, and has a substantially U-shaped fitting portion 21a which is loosely fitted to the lower end (hemming) 6b of the inner wall portion 4a from below. The screw member 25 is screwed into the left vertical piece forming the fitting portion 21a in a penetrating manner from the left side, and the right end of the screw member 25 contacts the lower end 6b of the inner wall portion 4a. , The lower end portion 6b of the inner wall portion 4a and the fixture 21A can be strongly fixed.

The lower right end of the cover member 40A is placed and supported on a pair of fixing members 21A. In this state, the cover member 40A is connected to each fixing member 21 by screws 28. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a portion of the tank body 10 that is placed and supported on the fixing bracket 21A is formed to be thick, and a screw 28 that passes through the fixing bracket 21A and the cover member 40A is screwed there. Have been combined. That is, the tank body 10
At the same time, the cover member 40A and the fixture 21 can be securely fixed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the band member 26 is made of, for example, a deformable metal, a flexible synthetic resin, or a high-strength synthetic fiber. Screw 27 makes inner wall 4 of wheel house 2
a, and the upper part of the tank body 10 is
Is fixed to the inner wall portion 4a. According to the water supply tank 1A, almost the same operation as the water supply tank 1 is performed.
It works.

Another modification will be described. 1] Fixing fixtures 21 and 21A of fixing mechanisms 20 and 20A to 3
More than one may be provided. 2] In the fixing mechanism 20, 20A, the fixing bracket 21,
It is also possible to omit 1A. For example, the tank body 10 may be formed by using only the adhesive 22 on the inner side wall 4 of the wheel house 2.
a, or the tank body 10 may be fixed to the inner wall portion 4a by one or a plurality of band members 26.

3) A flexible hose is used as the water supply hose 31. When the water supply hose is not used, it is fixed to the tank main body 10 or the vehicle body and stored by being bent to some extent. Alternatively, it may be possible to release the fixing to the vehicle body and extend the wheel housing 2 to the outside.

4] In addition to the water supply hose 31, the tank body 10
May be provided so that water can be supplied into the tank body from an external water supply source via the supply hose. At times other than water replenishment, the water can be fixed to the tank body 10 or the vehicle body and bent and housed to some extent so that the water in the tank body 10 does not leak out of the replenishing hose to the outside.

5) The tank body 10 is not limited to the shape as in the above embodiment. For example, tank body 1
The right side surface of the wheel 0 may not have a shape that comes into contact with the inner wall portion 4a of the wheel house 2. However, in this case, it is desirable to fix the tank body 10 to the wheel house 2 with the band member 26 instead of the adhesive 22. 6] Depending on the model of the vehicle, the tank body 10 and the cover member 4
0, 40A, the mounting position of the tank body 10 in the wheel-side internal space of the wheel house 2, the fixing mechanism 2
0, the route for extending the water supply hose 31 of the water supply mechanism 30 and the like can be appropriately changed.

7) Covering at least the wheel-side surface of the tank body 10 with the cover members 40 and 40A can greatly contribute to preventing damage to the tank body 10. 8) By using a thick hose as the water supply hose 31, damage to the water supply hose 31 can be prevented.
However, when using an existing thin-walled hose, it is desirable to wrap the hose with a rubber tape or the like to reinforce it.

9) The present invention has been described by taking as an example a water supply tank mounted on the wheel house of the left rear wheel of the automobile. However, a water tank can also be mounted on the wheel house of the right rear wheel.
If it is a four-wheel drive vehicle, it is not limited to the rear wheel house,
A water tank can also be installed in the front wheel house. In addition, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, it is also possible to implement the present embodiment in a form in which various changes are added to the above-described embodiment, and it is applicable not only to passenger cars but also to all types of vehicles such as vans, wagons, trucks and the like. .

[0037]

According to the water supply tank for a vehicle according to the first aspect, the tank body disposed at a position not interfering with the wheel in the wheel-side internal space of the wheel house can be fixed to the wheel house by the fixing means, Thus, the water in the tank body can be supplied to the outside of the wheel house through the water supply hose. In this way, water can be easily supplied in the immediate vicinity of the outside of the car, so when going out by car, if there is no water supply facility, or even if there is a water supply facility, without using the water supply facility, hands and faces and various Can be easily cleaned outside the vehicle.

According to the vehicle water supply tank of claim 2,
Since the water supply means has a cock provided at the distal end of the water supply hose and a breathing hole provided in the tank body, when the cock is opened with the cock positioned below the tank body, the water is supplied to the outside through the breathing hole. While introducing the air into the tank body,
The water in the tank body can be quickly taken out of the water supply hose to the outside. In addition, since water can be supplied into the tank body from an external water supply source via a water supply hose, the structure can be simplified and the production cost is advantageous.
It is also possible to quickly introduce and replenish water into the tank body via the water supply hose while discharging the air in the tank body to the outside through the breathing hole.

According to the water supply tank for an automobile of claim 3,
Since a metal cover member that covers at least the wheel side surface of the tank body is provided, the cover member prevents the pebbles and the like jumped into the wheel house by the wheel from directly hitting the tank body. Guarding the body prevents damage to the tank body. According to the water supply tank for an automobile of claim 4, since the fixing means has a plurality of fixing fittings fixed to the lower end portion of the inner side wall of the wheel house, the tank body is securely fixed to the wheel house by the fixing means. Can be.

According to the water supply tank for an automobile of claim 5,
Since the fixing means includes an adhesive for bonding the tank body to the wheel house, the tank body can be securely fixed to the wheel house. According to the water supply tank for an automobile of the sixth aspect, since the fixing means includes the band member fixed to the wheel house, the tank body can be reliably fixed to the wheel house by the band member fixed to the wheel house. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle rear and a water supply tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a wheel house to which a water supply tank is attached.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal rear view of a wheel house to which a water supply tank is attached.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal rear view of a main part of the wheel house and a water supply tank (before mounting).

FIG. 5 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 according to another embodiment.

6 is a vertical sectional rear view of a main part of the wheel house and a water supply tank (before mounting) of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the water supply tank of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 C Automobile 1, 1A Water tank 2 Wheel house 2a Wheel side internal space 9 Wheel 10 Tank body 20, 20A Fixing mechanism 21, 21A Fixture 26 Band member 30 Water supply mechanism 31 Water supply hose 32 Cock 33 Breathing hole 40 Cover member

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A tank body disposed at a position in a wheel-side internal space of a wheel house of an automobile that does not interfere with a wheel, fixing means for fixing the tank body to a wheel house, and water in the tank body. A water supply tank for automobiles, comprising: a water supply hose for taking out the water; and a water supply means capable of supplying water outside the wheel house via the water supply hose. 2. The water supply means has a cock provided at a distal end portion of a water supply hose and a breathing hole provided in a tank main body. Water is supplied from an external water supply source into the tank main body via the water supply hose. The water supply tank for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the water supply tank is configured to be able to replenish water. 3. The vehicle water supply tank according to claim 1, further comprising a metal cover member that covers at least a wheel-side surface of the tank body. 4. The vehicle water supply tank according to claim 1, wherein said fixing means has a plurality of fixing members fixed to a lower end portion of an inner wall portion of the wheel house. 5. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means includes an adhesive for bonding the tank body to the wheel house.
The water supply tank for an automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The vehicle water supply tank according to claim 1, wherein said fixing means includes a band member fixed to a wheel house.