JP2533772Y2 - Fuel tank - Google Patents
Fuel tankInfo
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- JP2533772Y2 JP2533772Y2 JP371691U JP371691U JP2533772Y2 JP 2533772 Y2 JP2533772 Y2 JP 2533772Y2 JP 371691 U JP371691 U JP 371691U JP 371691 U JP371691 U JP 371691U JP 2533772 Y2 JP2533772 Y2 JP 2533772Y2
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本考案は車両用或は船舶用等の燃
料タンクに関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fuel tank for vehicles or ships.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】車両用或は船舶用等の燃料タンクとし
て、図6に示すように、断面ほぼ四角形の筒状のシェル
1と、該シェル1の両端部に固着されるエンドプレート
2と、シェル1内に該エンドプレート2と平行に配設さ
れシェル1内を小室に区切って燃料の過度の揺動,波立
ちを防止するバッフルプレート3とから構成され、シェ
ル1又はエンドプレート2に燃料注入口4,ドレーンプ
ラグ,アウトレットチューブ等を設けたものが従来より
用いられている。2. Description of the Related Art As a fuel tank for a vehicle or a marine vessel, as shown in FIG. 6, a cylindrical shell 1 having a substantially rectangular cross section, and end plates 2 fixed to both ends of the shell 1 are provided. A baffle plate 3 is disposed in the shell 1 in parallel with the end plate 2 and partitions the inside of the shell 1 into small chambers to prevent excessive swinging and waving of the fuel. A device provided with an inlet 4, a drain plug, an outlet tube and the like has been conventionally used.
【0003】[0003]
【考案が解決しようとする課題】上記のような燃料タン
クにおいて、従来は板材を四角筒状に曲げその板材の端
部同志をシーム溶接してシェル1を構成していたので、
バッフルプレート3を取付けるには、筒状に形成されて
いるシェル1内にバッフルプレート3を1枚づつ順番に
嵌め込み該バッフルプレート3のフランジをシェル1に
スポット溶接するという方法を採らざるを得ず、バッフ
ルプレート3の位置決めがなかなか難しく、又筒内での
スポット溶接であるから特殊なスポット溶接用機械が必
要であり、組立作業が非常に厄介で手数がかかるという
課題を有している。In the above-described fuel tank, the plate 1 is conventionally bent into a rectangular cylinder, and the ends of the plate are seam-welded to form the shell 1.
In order to attach the baffle plate 3, a method has to be adopted in which the baffle plates 3 are sequentially fitted one by one into the cylindrical shell 1 and the flange of the baffle plate 3 is spot-welded to the shell 1. In addition, the positioning of the baffle plate 3 is very difficult, and a special spot welding machine is required because the spot welding is performed in a cylinder, so that the assembling work is very troublesome and troublesome.
【0004】又シェルを構成する場合、板材を曲げて四
角筒状にした後、端部同志をシーム溶接するので、端部
同志のシーム溶接部の剛性が低く、溶接作業に際し極め
て取扱いにくいという課題を有している。In the case of forming a shell, the end portions are seam-welded after the plate material is bent into a rectangular tube, and the rigidity of the seam weld portions between the end portions is low, so that it is extremely difficult to handle the welding work. have.
【0005】本考案は上記のような従来の課題に対処す
ることを主目的とするものである。The main purpose of the present invention is to address the above-mentioned conventional problems.
【0006】[0006]
【課題を解決する手段】本考案は、上記のような燃料タ
ンクにおいて、シェルを、四角筒を2分割した形状のコ
字状断面をなす2個のシェル構成部材のつき合わせ固着
により構成し、複数のバッフルプレートも、2個のシェ
ル構成部材のコ字状断面内にそれぞれスポット溶接にて
固着される2個のバッフル構成部材に分割構成され、該
各2個のバッフル構成部材の分割端縁同志が、シェル内
で所定の間隙をもって近接対向するか又は分割端縁同志
の嵌め合いにて連結される構造としたことを特徴とする
ものである。According to the present invention, in the above-described fuel tank, a shell is formed by abutting and fixing two shell constituent members having a U-shaped cross section of a shape obtained by dividing a square cylinder into two parts, The plurality of baffle plates are also divided into two baffle components fixed by spot welding within the U-shaped cross section of the two shell components, and the divided edges of each of the two baffle components The structure is such that competitors are configured to be opposed to each other with a predetermined gap in the shell or to be connected by fitting of divided edges.
【0007】[0007]
【作用】上記により、2個のコ字状断面をなすシェル構
成部材内にそれぞれバッフル構成部材をスポット溶接に
て固着するので、バッフル構成部材の位置決め及びスポ
ット溶接等の作業が極めて簡単,容易となり、バッフル
構成部材を固着した2個のシェル構成部材をつき合せ、
そのつき合せ部を溶接固着する場合、該つき合せ部付近
はバッフル構成部材の固着により剛性が高くなっている
ので、つき合せ作業及び溶接作業等の取扱いが非常に容
易となり、作業能率の向上及びコストダウンをはかり得
る。As described above, since the baffle components are fixed to the two shell components having a U-shaped cross section by spot welding, the operations of positioning the baffle components and spot welding are extremely simple and easy. , Butting the two shell components to which the baffle components are fixed,
When the abutting portion is fixed by welding, the vicinity of the abutting portion has high rigidity due to the fixation of the baffle constituent members, so that handling such as abutting work and welding work becomes very easy, and improvement of work efficiency and Cost can be reduced.
【0008】[0008]
【実施例】以下本考案の実施例を図面を参照して説明す
る。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
【0009】図1及び図2は本考案の第1の実施例を示
すもので、1はシェル、2はエンドプレート、3はバッ
フルプレート、4は燃料注入口である。FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein 1 is a shell, 2 is an end plate, 3 is a baffle plate, and 4 is a fuel inlet.
【0010】シェル1は、四角筒を2分割した形状のコ
字状断面をなす2個のシェル構成部材11,11により
構成される。The shell 1 is composed of two shell components 11, 11 each having a U-shaped cross section obtained by dividing a rectangular cylinder into two.
【0011】複数のバッフルプレート3も、それぞれ2
分割してその分割端縁が互に所定の間隙をもって対向す
る形状の2個のバッフル構成部材31,31により構成
される。The plurality of baffle plates 3 are also 2
The baffle is formed by two baffle components 31 having a shape in which the divided edges face each other with a predetermined gap therebetween.
【0012】該バッフル構成部材31,31は、その分
割端縁の両端部に切欠き部31b,31bが形成される
と共に、該分割端縁及び切欠き部31b,31bを含む
全周にフランジ31aが形成された構造となっている。The baffle components 31, 31 have notches 31b, 31b formed at both ends of the divided edges, and flanges 31a are formed all around the divided edges and the notches 31b, 31b. Is formed.
【0013】エンドプレート2は従来通り外周にフラン
ジ2aをもった板体により構成される。The end plate 2 is conventionally formed of a plate having a flange 2a on the outer periphery.
【0014】以下組立作業を順次説明する。Hereinafter, the assembling work will be sequentially described.
【0015】先ず、コ字状断面をなす2個のシェル構成
部材11,11に複数のバッフル構成部材31,31
を、スポット溶接にてそれぞれ固着する。この場合コ字
状断面の内部へのバッフル構成部材31,31の固着作
業であるから、従来の四角筒部材内へのバッフルプレー
トの嵌め込みスポット溶接に比し、バッフル構成部材3
1の位置決めは極めて容易且つ確実に行うことができ、
スポット溶接も従来のように特殊な溶接機械を必要とせ
ず容易に行うことができる。First, a plurality of baffle components 31, 31 are attached to two shell components 11, 11 having a U-shaped cross section.
Are fixed by spot welding. In this case, since the baffle components 31 are fixed to the inside of the U-shaped cross section, the baffle components 3 are compared with the conventional spot welding in which the baffle plate is fitted into the square tubular member.
Positioning 1 can be performed very easily and reliably.
Spot welding can be easily performed without the need for a special welding machine as in the past.
【0016】このようにしてそれぞれ複数のバッフル構
成部材31を固着した2個のシェル構成部材11,11
を、互につき合せて四角筒状とし、その対向する2辺の
各つき合せ部12,12をアーク溶接(例えばTIG溶
接)或は抵抗溶接(例えばバット・シーム溶接)等にて
結合固着する。この場合2個のシェル構成部材11,1
1内には既に複数のバッフル構成部材31,31がそれ
ぞれ固着されているので、2個のシェル構成部材11,
11のつき合わせ部12,12付近の剛性は高く、取扱
いが非常に楽であり、又バッフル構成部材31,31の
分割端縁両端に設けた切欠き部31b,31bによって
溶接すべきつき合せ部12,12の内側に穴状の空間3
1c,31cが形成されており、その空間31cを溶接
用のバックバー(裏当金)を通す穴として利用すること
ができるので、溶接作業が容易に能率良く行われ得る。In this manner, the two shell components 11, 11 each having the plurality of baffle components 31 fixed thereto.
Are joined to each other to form a square tube, and the two opposing sides 12 and 12 are joined and fixed by arc welding (for example, TIG welding) or resistance welding (for example, bat seam welding). In this case, two shell components 11, 1
Since a plurality of baffle components 31, 31 are already fixed in each of the two, two shell components 11,
11 has high rigidity in the vicinity of the mating portions 12, 12 and is very easy to handle, and the mating portions to be welded by the cutout portions 31b provided at both ends of the divided edges of the baffle constituting members 31, 31. 12, a hole-shaped space 3 inside
1c and 31c are formed, and the space 31c can be used as a hole for passing a back bar (backing metal) for welding, so that the welding operation can be performed easily and efficiently.
【0017】尚バッフル構成部材31,31の分割端縁
間に形成される隙間及び上記空間31cは、バッフルプ
レート3によって区画される各区画室を連通する流体
(燃料)の流通穴としての役目をする。The space formed between the divided edges of the baffle components 31, 31 and the space 31c serve as a flow hole for a fluid (fuel) communicating with each compartment defined by the baffle plate 3. .
【0018】上記のように2個のシェル構成部材11,
11のつき合わせ部12,12を溶接固着した後、シェ
ル1の両端部にエンドプレート2,2をそれぞれ嵌め込
み、フランジ2aとシェル1内周面との接合部をアーク
溶接(例えばTIG溶接,シーム溶接)等にて固着する
か又は図5に示すようにフランジ2aとシェル1端縁部
との二重卷締加工により固着し、燃料タンクの本体を構
成する。As described above, the two shell constituent members 11,
11 are welded and fixed, the end plates 2 and 2 are respectively fitted to both ends of the shell 1, and the joint between the flange 2a and the inner peripheral surface of the shell 1 is arc welded (for example, TIG welding, seam welding). (Welding) or the like, or as shown in FIG. 5, by double winding of the flange 2a and the end of the shell 1 to form the main body of the fuel tank.
【0019】その後、燃料注入口4及びドレーンプラ
グ,アウトレットチューブ等の燃料タンクとして必要な
各種機器が従来同様取り付けられる。Thereafter, various devices required as a fuel tank such as the fuel inlet 4 and a drain plug and an outlet tube are attached as in the conventional case.
【0020】尚図1,図2の実施例では、シェル1及び
バッフルプレート3を縦割りに2分割した例を示してい
るが、図3のように横割りに上下に2分割した構造とし
ても良く、2等分割に限らず分割面を一方に片寄らせて
2個のシェル構成部材11,11及び2個のバッフル構
成部材31,31のうちの一方が大で他方が小となるよ
うな2分割であっても良い。Although the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 shows an example in which the shell 1 and the baffle plate 3 are vertically divided into two parts, as shown in FIG. Not only the two-partitioning but also the two-sided shell-forming members 11 and 11 and the two baffle-forming members 31 and 31 are arranged so that one of them is large and the other is small. It may be divided.
【0021】図4は本考案の第3の実施例を示すもの
で、図1,図2の実施例ではバッフル構成部材31,3
1の分割端縁同志が所定の隙間をもって対向する構造と
なっているのに対し、この第3の実施例では、バッフル
構成部材31,31のうちの一方の分割端縁に他方の分
割端縁が嵌合する嵌合溝32を設け、シェル構成部材1
1,11をつき合せ溶接固着することにより一方のバッ
フル構成部材の嵌合溝32に他方のバッフル構成部材3
1の分割端縁部が嵌合して連結された状態となるよう構
成したものであり、その他の構成及び組立方法は図1,
図2の実施例と同じであり、図1,図2と同一の符号は
同一の部分を表わしている。FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment shown in FIGS.
In contrast to the structure in which the divided edges face each other with a predetermined gap, in the third embodiment, one divided edge of the baffle constituent members 31 is connected to the other divided edge. Is provided with a fitting groove 32 in which the shell constituting member 1 is fitted.
The other baffle member 3 is inserted into the fitting groove 32 of one baffle member by butt-welding and fixing the first and second baffle members.
1 are configured so that the divided edge portions thereof are fitted and connected to each other, and other configurations and assembling methods are shown in FIGS.
It is the same as the embodiment of FIG. 2, and the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 represent the same parts.
【0022】このように一方のバッフル構成部材の嵌合
溝32に他方のバッフル構成部材の分割端縁部が嵌合し
て連結する構造は、図3の実施例のものにも適用でき
る。The structure in which the divided edge portion of the other baffle member is fitted and connected to the fitting groove 32 of one baffle member as described above can also be applied to the embodiment shown in FIG.
【0023】本考案の燃料タンクは、車両用或は船舶用
の燃料タンクのみならず暖房機用等の燃料タンクにも適
用できるものである。The fuel tank according to the present invention can be applied not only to a fuel tank for a vehicle or a ship, but also to a fuel tank for a heater or the like.
【0024】[0024]
【考案の効果】以上のように構成した本考案によれば、
バッフルプレートの位置決め及びスポット溶接作業が極
めて容易確実となり、又2個のシェル構成部材同志のつ
き合せ及び溶接固着作業も非常に容易となり、製造工程
における作業能率の大幅な向上及びコストの低廉化をは
かり得るもので、実用上多大の効果をもたらし得るもの
である。[Effect of the invention] According to the invention configured as described above,
The positioning of the baffle plate and the spot welding work are extremely easy and reliable, and the joining and welding fixing work of the two shell components are also very easy, so that the work efficiency in the manufacturing process is greatly improved and the cost is reduced. It is possible to achieve a great effect in practice.
【図1】本考案の第1の実施例を示すもので、Aは正面
図、Bは平面図、Cは縦断側面図である。FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein A is a front view, B is a plan view, and C is a vertical side view.
【図2】図1に示す燃料タンクの分解斜視図である。FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the fuel tank shown in FIG.
【図3】本考案の第2の実施例を示すもので、Aは正面
図、Bは平面図、Cは縦断側面図である。FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein A is a front view, B is a plan view, and C is a longitudinal side view.
【図4】本考案の第3の実施例を示すもので、Aは正面
図、Bは平面図、Cは縦断側面図である。FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, wherein A is a front view, B is a plan view, and C is a longitudinal side view.
【図5】エンドプレートの固着構造の他の例を示す部分
断面図である。FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing another example of an end plate fixing structure.
【図6】従来の燃料タンクを示すもので、Aは斜視図、
Bは縦断正面図である。FIG. 6 shows a conventional fuel tank, wherein A is a perspective view,
B is a vertical sectional front view.
1 シェル 11 シェル構成部材 12 つき合せ部 2 エンドプレート 3 バッフルプレート 31 バッフル構成部材 32 嵌合溝 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shell 11 Shell constituent member 12 Butting part 2 End plate 3 Baffle plate 31 Baffle constituent member 32 Fitting groove
Claims (2)
端部に固着され該両端部を閉塞するエンドプレートと、
該エンドプレートと平行配置にシェル内に配設固定され
シェル内を複数の室に仕切る複数のバッフルプレートと
からなる燃料タンクであって、シェルを、四角筒を2分
割した形状のコ字状断面をなす2個のシェル構成部材の
つき合わせ固着により構成し、複数のバッフルプレート
を、2個のシェル構成部材のコ字状断面内にそれぞれス
ポット溶接にて固着される2個のバッフル構成部材にそ
れぞれ分割構成し、シェル内において2個のバッフル構
成部材の分割端縁同志が所定の間隙をもって近接対向す
る構造としたことを特徴とする燃料タンク。1. A substantially rectangular cylindrical shell, an end plate fixed to both ends of the shell and closing the both ends,
A fuel tank comprising a plurality of baffle plates arranged and fixed in a shell in parallel with the end plate and partitioning the inside of the shell into a plurality of chambers, wherein the shell has a U-shaped cross section obtained by dividing a square cylinder into two. And a plurality of baffle plates are fixed to two baffle components fixed by spot welding within the U-shaped cross section of the two shell components. A fuel tank, which is divided into two parts, and two baffle constituent members in a shell are arranged so that divided ends thereof are opposed to each other with a predetermined gap therebetween.
て、2個のバッフル構成部材のうちの一方の分割端縁部
に、他方の分割端縁部が嵌合する嵌合溝を設け、シェル
内において2個のバッフル構成部材の分割端縁同志が嵌
合溝への嵌合により連結されていることを特徴とする燃
料タンク。2. The fuel tank according to claim 1, wherein one of the two baffle components has a fitting groove in one of the divided edge portions to which the other divided edge portion is fitted, and the inside of the shell is formed. 3. The fuel tank according to claim 1, wherein the divided edges of the two baffle constituent members are connected by fitting into the fitting groove.
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