JP2539933Y2 - Industrial vehicles - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure around an engine hood and a side cover for covering an engine room and an oil tank of an industrial vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in an industrial vehicle such as a forklift, an engine room is formed between left and right frames as a storage space for an engine, a radiator and the like. The upper part of the engine room is covered with an engine hood, and a seat or the like is placed on the upper surface of the engine hood. In addition, an oil tank and a fuel tank for storing operating oil of the hydraulic device are disposed on the left and right frames of the engine room. Conventionally, an oil tank has a structure that forms a part of a side surface of a vehicle body.

[0003]

However, the conventional structure in which the side surface of the oil tank is exposed has the following problems. That is, since the oil tank is exposed,
The oil tank may be directly damaged by external force. In addition, generation of scratches and peeling of paint over time are inevitable. However, repairing or replacing an oil tank is not easy and requires a great deal of expense.

[0004] Therefore, a proposal has been made to fix the side cover to the oil tank by welding. However, in this case, although the effect of protecting the oil tank can be expected, replacement and repair are not easy. In recent years, industrial vehicles have also been required to have unique designs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to provide an industrial vehicle having a side cover that can protect an oil tank and can arbitrarily change the design of the vehicle as desired. .

[0006]

The present invention relates to an industrial vehicle having an oil tank provided on the side of an engine room and an engine hood covered above the engine room. Using the lock of
An industrial vehicle, wherein a side cover is detachably attached, and the engine hood is mounted on an upper surface of the side cover.

In the present invention, a side cover is provided on the outer surface of the oil tank. The side cover is detachably attached to the vehicle body by using a locking tool such as a bolt. The side cover uses a thin steel plate, engineering plastics, or the like. An engine hood is mounted on the upper surface of the side cover. It is preferable to provide a gap for air circulation between the side cover and the oil tank. As a result, air is sucked into the engine hood from the gap, that is, into the engine hood. Therefore, the oil in the oil tank can be efficiently cooled.

[0008]

In the present invention, since the side cover shields the side surface of the oil tank, the oil tank does not receive external force directly from the side. Therefore, the oil tank can be protected from external force. In addition, since the side cover is detachably attached, it is easy to remove and repair it, and it is easy to replace it. Also,
The side cover is cheaper than the oil tank, and the cost of repair and replacement can be reduced.

Further, it is possible to easily and inexpensively cope with scratches and deterioration of aesthetic appearance due to aging, if only the side cover is changed. Also, by using side covers of different designs and colors, it is possible to exhibit a unique design that identifies the vehicle body, vehicle type, owner, and the like. In addition, such diversification of design is more effective when implemented in cooperation with the design and color of the engine hood.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an industrial vehicle having a side cover capable of protecting the oil tank from external force and changing the design of the vehicle as desired.

[0011]

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the industrial vehicle according to the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. In this example, the present invention is applied to a forklift truck. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the forklift truck according to the present embodiment includes an oil tank 2 provided on a side of an engine room 10 and an engine hood 5 covered above the engine room 10. On the outer surface of the oil tank 2, a locking device 3 is provided.
The side cover 4 is removably mounted by a bolt 31 as a member, and the engine hood 5 is mounted on the upper surface of the side cover 4 (FIGS. 2 to 4).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, brackets 22 and 23 are provided on the outer surface 21 of the oil tank 2. Screw holes 221 and 231 are formed in the brackets 22 and 23, respectively.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the side cover 4 has an upper and lower two-step long groove 40. In the side cover 4, insertion holes 41 for the bolts 31 are formed in the long grooves 40 so as to correspond to the screw holes 221 and 231.
The side cover 4 inserts the locking bolt 31 into the insertion hole 41.
Into the screw holes 22 of the brackets 22 and 23
It is detachably attached to the oil tank 2 by screwing to the oil tanks 1 and 231.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the side cover 4 of the present embodiment is not a flat plate, but has irregularities on the surface from the design surface. . An air passage 141 is provided between the side cover 4 and the outer surface 21 of the oil tank 2, and an outside air inlet 14 is formed below the air passage 141. That is, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the zigzag air flow path 14 extends from the outside air intake port 14 to the upper part from the lower part inside the side cover 4.
1 is formed.

An engine hood 5 is mounted on the upper surface of the side cover 4 via a cushion seal member 51, and shields the upper part of the oil tank 2. Therefore, the air passage 141 is provided inside the engine hood 5,
That is, it communicates with the engine room 10. In this example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the step 6 for ascending and descending to the cab 19 is also detachably attached. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the mounting bracket 25 for the step 6 is provided on the upper surface 24 in front of the oil tank 2, and a screw hole 251 is formed in each of the mounting brackets 25.

As shown in FIG. 1, the step 6 is detachably screwed to the bracket 25 using a flat head screw 32. 1 to 4, reference numeral 11 denotes a weight, 12 denotes a driver's seat, 13 denotes a head guard, 15 denotes a bottom plate, 16 denotes a lifting mast, 17 denotes a fork, and 18 denotes a steering wheel.

Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described. In this example, since the side cover 4 shields the side of the oil tank 2, the oil tank 2 does not receive external force directly from the side. The side cover 4 is detachably attached by bolts 31. Therefore, repair and replacement with the side cover removed is easy. Therefore, by exchanging the side cover 4 with various designs and colors, not only can the vehicle type and owner be identified, but also a unique design can be realized.

In this embodiment, step 6 can also be exchanged. Both the side cover 4 and the step 6 are replaceable, and the engine hood 5 is also removable. Therefore, by changing the combination of those designs and colors, more various designs can be handled.

Further, as described above, the side cover 4 has an uneven surface, and a zigzag air flow path 141 is provided inside the side cover 4.
Is formed. Therefore, the outside air entering from the suction port 14 is promoted in the zigzag air flow path 141 by a so-called labyrinth effect to form a turbulent flow, thereby enhancing the cooling effect of the oil tank. In addition, the surface area of the cooling is increased by the unevenness of the surface provided on the side cover to enhance the cooling effect. Further, by replacing the side cover 4 with a different surface uneven shape, the shape of the air flow path can be changed and the labyrinth effect can be adjusted.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the oil tank 2 can be protected from external force, and if the side cover 4 is damaged, it can be easily repaired or replaced, and the design can be diversified. An industrial vehicle that can be easily handled can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a forklift truck according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the forklift truck after the side cover is mounted in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the forklift truck according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. . . 9. forklift trucks, . . Engine room, 14. . . Inlet, 2. . . Oil tank, 22, 23. . . Bracket, 3. . . Locking device, 31. . . Bolt, 32. . . Countersunk screws, 4. . . Side cover, 5. . . Engine hood, 6. . . Step,

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] In an industrial vehicle having an oil tank provided on a side of an engine room and an engine hood covered above the engine room, a locking member such as a bolt is provided on an outer surface of the oil tank. An industrial vehicle, characterized in that a side cover is detachably mounted and the engine hood is mounted on an upper surface of the side cover.