JP2552570Y2 - Battery fixing spacer - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spacer for fixing a battery.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Normally, a standard battery is used for a battery mounted on a vehicle. However, when it is necessary to improve the startability of the vehicle in a cold region or the like, a large battery having a large electric capacity is used. Thus, the height and the length are the same between the large battery and the standard battery, but the width of the large battery is two or more and several tens of mm larger.

[0003] On the other hand, a battery carrier for accommodating a battery is conventionally made in accordance with a large battery so as to accommodate both a standard battery and a large battery.
When a standard battery is stored, a battery fixing spacer is inserted between the two batteries to fix the battery.

A battery carrier having such a conventional battery fixing spacer is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
4 and 5, a is a vehicle frame, b is a battery carrier having an open top and front surface, and the battery carrier b is attached to the front surface of the vehicle frame a via bolts or by welding.

[0005] battery carrier b is the battery c ₁ is the back, also at a two batteries c _1, c ₂ are parallel and a predetermined distance d so that the battery c ₂ is positioned on the opening side of the front housing A pressing beam e extending in the width direction of the battery carrier b is disposed above the front opening of the battery carrier b so that the battery c ₂ does not drop from the battery carrier b. Hook bolts f are fixed to both ends of the holding beam e which protrudes, and hook tips of the hook bolts f are engaged with elongated holes g provided on both side surfaces of the battery carrier b.

[0006] The spacing d between the two battery c _1, c _2, the battery fixing spacer h for fixing the both batteries c _1, c ₂ are disposed. Thus to the battery fixing spacer h is a whole channel portion h ₁ fitted to the distance d between the both batteries c _1, c _2, it is integrally fixed to upper edges of the channel portion h ₁ and Battery c _1, the top edge portions of c ₂ includes a flange portion h ₂ which is adapted to be in contact with, the bolt hole i formed in the bottom surface of the channel portion h ₁ of the battery fixing spacer h vertical bolts j Are inserted, and the lower end of the bolt j is fixed to the bottom surface of the battery carrier b via a nut k, thereby pressing the battery fixing spacer h.

In the case where the two batteries are large non-standard batteries, the bolt j and the battery fixing spacer h are unnecessary, and the opposing surfaces of the batteries c ₁ and c ₂ are indicated by a dashed line in FIG. As shown in FIG.

As described above, since the standard batteries c ₁ and c ₂ are fixed by the battery fixing spacers h, the safety during running of the vehicle is ensured.

[0009]

The above-mentioned battery fixing spacer h is made of an iron plate, so that it is large and has a poor appearance. Also, since attachment and detachment are carried out by means of bolts j and nuts k, the workability is poor and the weight is heavy and the price is high. Is also high.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide an inexpensive battery fixing spacer that is small, lightweight, has a good appearance, has good workability when attaching and detaching, and is inexpensive.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a single large
Large battery in battery carrier that can store battery
When storing multiple standard batteries that are smaller than
The adjacent standard battery is interposed between adjacent standard batteries.
Battery is prevented from moving in the width direction
A battery fixing spacer, wherein the battery fixing spacer is provided.
The pacer has a C-shaped channel in cross section and
The standard battery of which the channel longitudinal ends are adjacent
It has a spacer body that can contact the opposite side.
At both edges of the opening of the spacer body, there are provided insertion pieces projecting in a direction away from both edges of the opening, and at the projecting ends of the insertion pieces, there are engaged with the edges of the long holes of the engaged member. provided hooks arrows鏃状that may engage the and the spacer body and insert piece parallel to the hook are those made of synthetic resin.

[0012]

[Action] Press the spacer body to bring the upper and lower insertion pieces closer,
In this state, by inserting the insertion piece into the elongated hole for spacer engagement, the spacer body can be easily and quickly set between standard batteries. Therefore, large
Good workability when attaching and detaching the standard battery from the battery . Also, the attached state looks good. Furthermore, it is lightweight and inexpensive due to its simple structure.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a battery carrier. The battery carrier 1 includes a back plate 1a, side plates 1b on both sides, and a bottom plate 1c, and is formed in a shape having open top and front surfaces. .

The widthwise both sides of the back plate 1a of the battery carrier 1 project rearward, and the center of the back plate 1a in the width direction has a spacer engaging elongated hole 1 extending horizontally in the width direction.
The battery carrier 1 is attached to the vehicle frame 2 by fixing the widthwise both-side protrusions of the back plate 1a to the vehicle frame 2 via bolts or by welding.

The upper edges of both side plates 1b of the battery carrier 1
A hook bolt is formed so as to be inclined downward as going forward from the back plate 1a, and a middle part in the longitudinal direction of the both side plates 1b is projected outward. An engagement long hole 1e is formed.

The bottom plate 1c of the battery carrier 1 is formed with a reinforcing protrusion projecting downward at a predetermined interval from the back plate 1a side at a predetermined interval. Battery holder support slot 1f extending horizontally to
Are drilled.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a battery presser. The battery presser 3 extends upward in the width direction of the battery carrier 1 so as to be able to abut against the upper edge of the front end of the battery 4, and the presser beam 3a. A contact plate 3b integrally formed with the contact plate 3a and pressing the tip of the battery 4; and an insertion end 3c formed at the lower end of the contact plate 3b and inserted into the battery holding member supporting elongated hole 1f of the bottom plate 1c. It has.

Both ends of the holding beam 3a protrude to the outside of both ends in the width direction of the battery carrier 1, and hook bolts 5 can be attached to both ends in the width direction.
A spacer engaging slot 3d extending horizontally in the width direction is formed in the center of the contact plate 3b in the width direction.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a battery fixing spacer, and the battery fixing spacer 6 is made of a synthetic resin . So
Tteri fixing spacer 6, FIG. 1, 2 are formed on the C channel-shaped as shown in and channel longitudinal end faces
Can abut on opposite sides of adjacent standard batteries
And a spacer body 6a integrally fixed to the opening upper and lower edges of the spacer body 6a.
Plate-shaped insertion piece 6b protruding in a direction away from the insertion piece, and an arrowhead-shaped hook 6c integrally fixed to the protruding end of the insertion piece 6b and capable of engaging with the edges of the spacer engagement long holes 1d and 3d. It has.

In the battery carrier 1, two batteries 4 extending from the back plate 1a side to the front side are accommodated in parallel and at a predetermined interval 7, and the outer side is in contact with the inner side surface of the side plate 1b. A battery presser 3 is provided on the front surface of the battery carrier 1, and a presser beam 3 a of the battery presser 3 presses an upper edge of the top end of the battery 4, and a contact plate 3 b
Holds the leading end of the battery 4, and the insertion end 3 c provided at the lower end of the contact plate 3 b is inserted into the battery holding member supporting elongated hole 1 f of the bottom plate 1 c of the battery carrier 1, and the holding beam 3 a
The tips of the hook bolts 5 attached to both ends of the hook bolt engagement long holes 1e provided on the side plate 1b of the battery carrier 1
, And the battery presser 3 is set on the battery carrier 1 in this manner.

One of the battery fixing spacers 6 is such that the spacer body 6a is located between the batteries 4, the insertion piece 6b passes through the spacer engaging slot 1d of the back plate 1a, and the hook 6c is The other battery fixing spacer 6 is engaged with the back plate 1a so as to protrude from the battery carrier 1 to the outside of the battery carrier 1. The spacer body 6a is located between the batteries 4, and the insertion piece 6b is The battery holder 3 is engaged with the contact plate 3b of the battery holder 3 so that the hook 6c protrudes from the battery holder 3 to the outside of the battery carrier 1 through the spacer engagement long hole 3d of the holder 3. The battery 4 is restricted from moving in the width direction of the battery carrier 1 by the battery fixing spacer 6 and the side plate 1 b of the battery carrier 1. Li 4 is restricted to movement in the longitudinal direction of the battery carrier 1. Therefore, the battery 4 does not move during running of the vehicle, and the safety is high. When the battery 4 is large, the interval 7 is zero, and the battery fixing spacer 6 is unnecessary.

[0024] since it set only appearance for battery fixing spacer 6 is smaller in synthetic resin is good, yet inserting the insertion piece 6b spacer engagement elongated hole 1d, the 3d, large batteries and the standard of the battery good workability can make detachable easily and quickly, yet lightweight because it is simple structure price is inexpensive.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0026]

The battery fixing spacer of the present invention is small in size and has a good appearance, and a large battery and a standard battery can be easily and quickly attached / detached and has good workability. Various excellent effects such as being simple and lightweight and inexpensive can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a battery fixing spacer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a battery is set in a battery carrier using the battery fixing spacer of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrows III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where a battery is set on a carrier using a conventional battery fixing spacer.

FIG. 5 is a view in the direction of arrows VV in FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

1a Back plate (engaged member) 1d Spacer engaging long hole (long hole) 3b Applicable plate (engaged member) 3d Spacer engaging long hole (long hole) 4 Battery 6 Battery fixing spacer 6a Spacer body 6b Insert Piece 6c hook

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code Agency reference number FI Technical display location H01M 2/10 H01M 2/10 S

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A battery capable of storing one large battery.
Terry carriers with multiple smaller widths than larger batteries
When storing a standard battery, use the standard battery
Standard batteries adjacent to each other move in the width direction
Battery fixing spacers to prevent
The battery fixing spacer has a C-shaped cross section.
Channel-shaped and both end surfaces in the longitudinal direction of the channel
Can abut on opposite sides of adjacent standard batteries
And an opening in the spacer body.
The both edges, the opening edges insert projecting away from portion is provided on the protruding end of the insert, the arrows鏃状to engage the edge of the long hole of the engaged member hook is provided, and the battery fixing spacer spacer body and insert piece parallel to the hook, characterized in that it is formed of a synthetic resin.