JP2006306193A - Window washer fluid tank of automobile - Google Patents

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JP2006306193A
JP2006306193A JP2005129124A JP2005129124A JP2006306193A JP 2006306193 A JP2006306193 A JP 2006306193A JP 2005129124 A JP2005129124 A JP 2005129124A JP 2005129124 A JP2005129124 A JP 2005129124A JP 2006306193 A JP2006306193 A JP 2006306193A
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清隆 吉田
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a window washer fluid tank of an automobile having a function capable of facilitating supplement of window washer fluid, and checking a residual volume of the washer fluid. <P>SOLUTION: A fluid conduit 3 of washer fluid having length whose top end is positioned at a fluid spout 2a under a condition that a tank body 2 is empty, and whose bottom end is positioned at the bottom in the tank body 2 is installed to the tank body 2 slidably upward and downward. A buoyancy element 4 for holding a condition that the fluid conduit 3 is projected to the outside from the fluid sport 2a by a buoyancy according to a washer fluid face in the tank body 2 and the fluid conduit 3 is projected to the outside from the fluid spout 2a in contact with the inner peripheral face of the fluid spout 2a is mounted to the bottom end of the fluid conduit 3. Also, scales 5 for indicating washer residual volume in the tank body 2 are applied on the outer surface of the fluid conduit 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、自動車のウインドの洗浄液を収容するウインドウォッシャ液タンクに関するものである。   The present invention relates to a window washer liquid tank for storing a cleaning liquid for an automobile window.

自動車には図６で示すようなウインドの洗浄液を収容するウインドウォッシャ液タンク２０が装備されている。   The automobile is equipped with a window washer liquid tank 20 for containing a window cleaning liquid as shown in FIG.

ホームセンタやカー用品ショップでウインドウォッシャ液が収容されているボトル７を購入し、ウインドウォッシャ液タンク２０に補充する場合、注液口２０ａの周辺には多くの障害物が存在するのでボトル７の口７ａをウインドウォッシャ液タンク２０の注液口２０ａに近づけることができず、注液口２０ａのかなり上方から注がなければならないのでウインドウォッシャ液を容易に補充することができない。   When a bottle 7 containing window washer liquid is purchased at a home center or a car supply shop and replenished to the window washer liquid tank 20, there are many obstacles around the liquid injection port 20a. 7a cannot be brought close to the liquid injection port 20a of the window washer liquid tank 20, and the window washer liquid cannot be easily replenished because it has to be poured from the upper side of the liquid injection port 20a.

その結果、図６で示すように、ボトル７の口７ａからウインドウォッシャ液タンク２０の注液口２０ａの間でウインドウォッシャ液がこぼれ、エンジンルーム内ではこぼれたウインドウォッシャ液でウインドウォッシャ液タンク２０の周囲を汚損する問題がある。
実開平０６−１２７３４１公報 As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the window washer liquid is spilled between the mouth 7a of the bottle 7 and the injection port 20a of the window washer liquid tank 20, and the window washer liquid tank 20 is spilled in the engine room. There is a problem of fouling the surroundings.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 06-127341

本発明の目的は、ウインドウォッシャ液の補充を容易にし、かつウォッシャ液残量確認を可能とした機能を有する自動車のウインドウォッシャ液タンクを提供することである。   An object of the present invention is to provide a window washer fluid tank for an automobile that has a function of facilitating replenishment of the window washer fluid and confirming the remaining amount of the washer fluid.

上記の目的を達成するための本発明は、請求項１に記載の通り、タンク本体の上部にキャップにより開閉される注液口を備えており、前記タンク本体にはウォッシャ液の液導入管が上下方向にスライド可能に内設され、この液導入管はタンク本体内が空の状態で上端部が前記注液口部に位置し、下端部はタンク本体内の底部に位置する長さであり、前記液導入管の下端部には、タンク本体内のウォッシャ液面に応じて液導入管を浮力により前記注液口より外部に突出し、かつ前記注液口の内周面に密着して液導入管を前記注液口より外部に突出した状態に保持する浮力体が取り付けていることを特徴とするものである。   In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, as described in claim 1, the tank body is provided with a liquid injection port that is opened and closed by a cap, and the tank body has a washer liquid introduction pipe. The liquid introduction pipe is slidable in the vertical direction, and the liquid introduction pipe has a length in which the inside of the tank body is empty, the upper end portion is located at the liquid injection port portion, and the lower end portion is located at the bottom portion in the tank body. The liquid introduction pipe projects to the outside from the liquid injection port by buoyancy and adheres closely to the inner peripheral surface of the liquid injection port at the lower end of the liquid introduction pipe according to the washer liquid level in the tank body. A buoyancy body is attached to hold the introduction pipe in a state of protruding from the liquid injection port to the outside.

また、請求項２に記載の通り、上記ウォッシャ液の液導入管の外面にタンク本体内のウォッシャ液残量表示目盛りを施したことを特徴とするものである。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, the washer liquid remaining indicator scale in the tank body is provided on the outer surface of the washer liquid introduction pipe.

さらに、請求項３に記載の通り、上記ウォッシャ液残量表示目盛りが液導入管の上方向に行くに従って短い線分で表示されていることを特徴とするものである。   Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, the washer liquid remaining amount display scale is displayed with a shorter line segment in the upward direction of the liquid introduction pipe.

本発明によると、タンク本体の注液口より外部に突出した状態の液導入管にウインドウォッシャ液が収容されているボトルの口をタンク本体の注液口に密接することができ、液導入管を介してボトルのウインドウォッシャ液をタンク本体に注入補充するので、タンク本体の周囲にウインドウォッシャ液をこぼすことなく容易にタンク本体に注入補充することができる。また、液導入管の外面に施されているウォッシャ液残量表示目盛りにより、タンク本体内のウインドウォッシャ液の残量を確認することができるので、残量管理が容易である等の効果を有している。   According to the present invention, the mouth of the bottle in which the window washer liquid is accommodated in the liquid introduction pipe protruding outward from the liquid injection opening of the tank main body can be brought into close contact with the liquid injection pipe of the tank main body. Since the bottle window washer liquid is injected and replenished to the tank body via the, the tank body can be easily injected and replenished without spilling the window washer liquid around the tank body. In addition, the remaining amount of the window washer liquid in the tank body can be checked by the remaining washer liquid display scale on the outer surface of the liquid introduction pipe. is doing.

以下本発明を実施するための最良の形態について図面に基づいて説明する。図１において、２はウインドウォッシャ液を収容するタンク本体であり、例えば、フロントエンジン車両の場合、エンジンルーム内に取り付けられている。このタンク本体２は、その上部に円筒状の注液口２ａが設けられておりキャップ１で開閉される。   The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a tank main body that stores the window washer fluid. For example, in the case of a front engine vehicle, the tank body is attached in the engine room. The tank body 2 is provided with a cylindrical liquid injection port 2 a at the top thereof and is opened and closed by a cap 1.

本発明は前記タンク本体２にウォッシャ液の液導入管３が上下方向にスライド可能に内設したものである。さらに詳しく説明すると、液導入管３は図２で示すように、上端はラッパ形状に形成されており、下端には浮力体４が取り付けられている。この浮力体４は前記注液口２ａの内周面に密着する外径の環状体であり、例えば、軟質発泡ウレタン材である。また、液導入管３の外面に、タンク本体２内のウォッシャ液残量表示目盛り５を施されている。このウォッシャ液残量表示目盛り５は液導入管の上方向に行くに従って短い線分で表示されて   In the present invention, a liquid introduction pipe 3 for washer liquid is installed in the tank body 2 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the liquid introduction tube 3 is formed in a trumpet shape at the upper end, and a buoyancy body 4 is attached to the lower end. The buoyancy body 4 is an annular body having an outer diameter that is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the liquid injection port 2a, and is, for example, a soft foamed urethane material. Further, a washer liquid remaining amount display scale 5 in the tank body 2 is provided on the outer surface of the liquid introduction pipe 3. This washer liquid remaining amount display scale 5 is displayed as a short line segment as it goes upward in the liquid introduction pipe.

前記液導入管３は、タンク本体２内が空の状態で上端部が前記注液口２ａの部位に位置し、下端部はタンク本体２内の底部に位置する長さである。   The liquid introduction pipe 3 has a length in which the inside of the tank body 2 is empty, the upper end portion is located at the site of the liquid injection port 2 a, and the lower end portion is located at the bottom portion in the tank body 2.

本発明は上記の通りの構造であるから、図３で示すように、タンク本体２の注液口２ａより外部に突出した状態の液導入管３にウインドウォッシャ液が収容されているボトル７の口７ａをタンク本体２の注液口２ａに密接し、液導入管３を介してウインドウォッシャ液をタンク本体に注入補充する。   Since the present invention has the structure as described above, as shown in FIG. 3, the bottle 7 in which the window washer liquid is accommodated in the liquid introduction pipe 3 protruding outward from the liquid injection port 2a of the tank body 2 is used. The port 7 a is brought into close contact with the liquid injection port 2 a of the tank body 2, and the window washer liquid is injected and supplemented to the tank body through the liquid introduction pipe 3.

そこで、液導入管３は、その下端部に取り付けられた浮力体４により上昇方向に浮力が付与されており、キャップ１で注液口２ａを開口するとタンク本体２内のウォッシャ液面に応じて液導入管３は浮力により注液口２ａより外部でボンネット開口線６より上位に突出する傾向としている。   Therefore, the liquid introduction pipe 3 is given buoyancy in the upward direction by the buoyancy body 4 attached to the lower end portion thereof. When the liquid injection port 2a is opened by the cap 1, the liquid introduction pipe 3 corresponds to the washer liquid level in the tank body 2. The liquid introduction pipe 3 tends to protrude above the bonnet opening line 6 outside the liquid injection port 2a due to buoyancy.

すなわち、タンク本体２内のウインドウォッシャ液量が多いときには、その液面Ｗ１が図４で示すように、タンク本体２の上部に位置しており、従って、キャップ１で注液口２ａを開口すると液導入管３は浮力体４の浮力により自動的に注液口２ａより外部にフルストロークで突出し、浮力体４が注液口２ａの内周面に密着して液導入管３を突出した状態に保持する。   That is, when the amount of the window washer liquid in the tank body 2 is large, the liquid level W1 is located at the upper part of the tank body 2 as shown in FIG. The liquid introduction tube 3 automatically protrudes from the liquid injection port 2a by a full stroke due to the buoyancy of the buoyancy body 4, and the buoyancy body 4 is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the liquid injection port 2a and protrudes from the liquid introduction tube 3 Hold on.

また、図５で示すように、タンク本体２内のウインドウォッシャ液量が極少で、液面Ｗ２がタンク本体２の底部に位置しているときは液導入管３は浮力体４の浮力により自動的に注液口２ａより外部に突出しないが、このときは、手で液導入管３を注液口２ａより外部に引き出して浮力体４が注液口２ａの内周面に密着することにより液導入管３は突出した状態に保持する。   As shown in FIG. 5, when the amount of window washer liquid in the tank body 2 is extremely small and the liquid level W2 is located at the bottom of the tank body 2, the liquid introduction pipe 3 is automatically driven by the buoyancy of the buoyant body 4. However, at this time, the buoyant body 4 is brought into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the liquid injection port 2a by manually pulling out the liquid introduction tube 3 from the liquid injection port 2a. The liquid introduction tube 3 is held in a protruding state.

このように、タンク本体２の注液口２ａより外部に突出した状態の液導入管３にウインドウォッシャ液が収容されているボトル７の口７ａをタンク本体２の注液口２ａに密接して液導入管３を介してボトル７の形状やサイズに関係なくウインドウォッシャ液をタンク本体２に注入補充するので、タンク本体２の周囲にウインドウォッシャ液をこぼすことなく容易にタンク本体２に安全・衛生的・経済的に注入補充することができ、タンク本体２の周囲の汚損やウインドウォッシャ液のこぼれによるタンク本体２の周囲の汚損や電気系統部品の悪影響を防止する。   In this manner, the mouth 7a of the bottle 7 in which the window washer liquid is accommodated in the liquid introduction pipe 3 protruding outward from the liquid injection port 2a of the tank body 2 is brought into close contact with the liquid injection port 2a of the tank body 2. Regardless of the shape and size of the bottle 7 through the liquid introduction pipe 3, the window washer liquid is injected and replenished to the tank body 2 so that the tank body 2 can be safely and easily spilled without spilling the window washer liquid around the tank body 2. It can be replenished in a sanitary and economical manner, and the surroundings of the tank body 2 and the surroundings of the tank body 2 due to the spillage of the window washer liquid and the adverse effects of the electrical system parts are prevented.

さらに、液導入管３の外面に施したウォッシャ液残量表示目盛り５により、浮力体４によって液導入管３がウォッシャ液残量に応じて上下するので目盛りを読みとれるのと同時に、液導入管３の位置によってもおおよそなウォッシャ液残量が確認可能であり、タンク本体２内のウォッシャ液の残量が楽な姿勢で確認することが出来ると共に、明かりの乏しい夜等の状況下においても簡単・正確に認知することができウォッシャ液の残量管理が容易となる。   Furthermore, the remaining amount of the washer liquid indicator 5 on the outer surface of the liquid introducing pipe 3 is moved up and down by the buoyant body 4 in accordance with the remaining amount of the washer liquid, so that the scale can be read at the same time. The approximate amount of washer liquid remaining can be confirmed by the position of 3, and the remaining amount of washer liquid in the tank body 2 can be confirmed in an easy posture, and it is easy even in situations such as nighttime when there is little light. -It can be recognized accurately, and the remaining amount of washer fluid can be easily managed.

本発明の縦断面図。The longitudinal cross-sectional view of this invention. 液導入管の斜視図。The perspective view of a liquid introduction pipe | tube. 本発明の使用状態の断面図。Sectional drawing of the use condition of this invention. タンク本体内のウインドウォッシャ液量が多いときの断面図。Sectional drawing when the amount of window washer fluid in the tank body is large. タンク本体内のウインドウォッシャ液量が極少のときの断面図。Sectional drawing when the amount of window washer fluid in the tank body is extremely small. 従来の使用状態の断面図Sectional view of conventional usage

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１ キャップ
２ タンク本体
２ａ 注液口
３ 液導入管
４ 浮力体
５ ウォッシャ液残量表示目盛り
６ ボンネット開口線
７ ボトル
７ａ ボトルの口 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cap 2 Tank body 2a Injection port 3 Liquid introduction pipe 4 Buoyant body 5 Washer liquid remaining amount display scale 6 Bonnet opening line 7 Bottle 7a Bottle mouth

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タンク本体の上部にキャップにより開閉される注液口を備えており、前記タンク本体にはウォッシャ液の液導入管が上下方向にスライド可能に内設され、この液導入管はタンク本体内が空の状態で上端部が前記注液口部に位置し、下端部はタンク本体内の底部に位置する長さであり、前記液導入管の下端部には、タンク本体内のウォッシャ液面に応じて液導入管を浮力により前記注液口より外部に突出し、かつ前記注液口の内周面に密着して液導入管を前記注液口より外部に突出した状態に保持する浮力体が取り付けていることを特徴とする自動車のウインドウォッシャ液タンク。   A liquid injection port that is opened and closed by a cap is provided in the upper part of the tank body, and a liquid introduction pipe for washer liquid is slidable in the vertical direction in the tank body, and this liquid introduction pipe is empty in the tank body. In this state, the upper end portion is located at the liquid injection port portion, the lower end portion is a length located at the bottom portion in the tank body, and the lower end portion of the liquid introduction pipe is in accordance with the washer liquid level in the tank body. A buoyancy body is attached to the liquid introduction pipe to protrude from the liquid injection port to the outside by buoyancy, and in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the liquid injection port to hold the liquid introduction pipe to the outside from the liquid injection port A window washer fluid tank for automobiles. ウォッシャ液の液導入管の外面にタンク本体内のウォッシャ液残量表示目盛りが施されている請求項１に記載の自動車のウインドウォッシャ液タンク   2. A window washer fluid tank for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein a scale for indicating a remaining amount of the washer fluid in the tank body is provided on an outer surface of the fluid introduction pipe for the washer fluid. 上記ウォッシャ液残量表示目盛りが液導入管の上方向に行くに従って短い線分で表示されている請求項２に記載の自動車のウインドウォッシャ液タンク。   The window washer fluid tank for automobiles according to claim 2, wherein the washer fluid remaining amount display scale is displayed with a shorter line segment as it goes upward in the fluid introduction pipe.
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