JP2586413Y2 - Tank mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tank mounting structure for mounting a radiator tank of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a water reservoir tank for a radiator is provided in an engine room of an automobile in connection with a radiator. This reservoir tank is usually mounted via a support bracket to a body located on one side on both left and right sides of the engine room. For this reason, the support bracket is fixed to the side surface of the body by welding or the like, and is configured such that the reservoir tank can be inserted.

On the other hand, in the engine room, a battery is placed on a battery tray serving as a receiving tray,
It is located near the radiator in a different location from the reservoir tank. The lower portion of the battery is fixed by being formed on the flange portion of the battery tray using the locking means.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional tank mounting structure, since the water reservoir tank for the radiator and the battery are mounted in different places, the reservoir tank and the radiator are connected. When the reservoir tank is arranged near the radiator for reasons such as the arrangement of hoses, the shape of the body to which the support bracket is fixed must be changed, and a bracket must be added.
In addition, the mounting of the reservoir tank requires fixing means separate from the battery, so that the number of parts and the number of working steps are increased, resulting in an increase in cost.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to reduce the number of parts and the number of work steps by integrally mounting a battery and a radiator tank, and to reduce the shape of the body. An object of the present invention is to provide a tank mounting structure capable of disposing a tank near a radiator without any change.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, according to the present invention, a battery
At the lower part of the opposing side, a rib projecting diagonally downward is installed.
The battery tray, on which the batteries are placed, has a substantially U-shaped cross-section and an opening at a position facing each other .
A locking piece which is obliquely transversely disposed toward the lay side, the
Horizontally on the top edge of the flange at the periphery of the battery tray
Provided with an attachment piece portion formed to extend, the bracket being arranged at regular intervals along the side surface of the battery provided to face put the battery <br/> Li to the battery tray A curved shape protruding toward the battery tray side , wherein one rib on a side face is locked to the locking piece, and the bracket is fastened to the mounting piece.
Press the other rib by the holding part formed on
Te, is fixed by a side surface facing the battery locking piece portion and the bracket of the battery tray,
A hook portion provided at an upper end portion of the bracket and a middle portion;
An L-shaped bent piece provided on both sides of the intermediate portion;
Engages with the concave part of the tank for
And the bracket to the mounting of the radiator tank detachably, and place the tank the radiator above the clamping portion of the battery by.

[0007]

In the tank mounting structure according to the present invention, the battery
At the lower part of the opposite side of the
The battery tray on which the battery is placed is provided with an opening having a substantially U-shaped cross section at a position facing each other.
A locking piece which is obliquely transversely disposed toward the tray side, front
Put water on the upper edge of the flange on the periphery of the battery tray.
Earnestly provided with a extension formed mount piece, the bracket being arranged at regular intervals along the side surface of the battery provided, opposed by placing the back <br/> Terry to the battery tray One side rib to be locked to the locking piece, and the bracket is fastened to the mounting piece, and a curved shape protruding toward the battery tray side.
Pressing the other rib by the pressing part formed in the shape
Te, is fixed by a side surface facing the battery locking piece portion and the bracket of the battery tray,
A hook portion provided at an upper end portion of the bracket and a middle portion;
An L-shaped bent piece provided on both sides of the intermediate portion;
Engages with the concave part of the tank for
Since the mounting detachably said radiator tank to the bracket by mounting of the battery and the tank becomes an integral, without changing the shape of the body, a small number of parts and a reduced number of steps in the mounting operation It is possible to place the tank close to the radiator.
In addition, since the tank is disposed above the fastening portion of the battery, the fastening portion of the battery is covered by the tank and becomes invisible.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

1 to 9 show one embodiment of a tank mounting structure according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a body front part of an automobile, and 2 denotes an engine room provided in the body front part 1. Inside the engine room 2, a radiator 3 and an engine 4 are arranged in front and rear of the vehicle body. A battery 5 and a radiator water reservoir tank 6 are integrally mounted and arranged behind the radiator 3 and on the left side of the engine 4.

For this reason, the body front part 1 located on the left and right sides in the engine room 2 is formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section, and a battery tray 7 on which the battery 5 is mounted is welded to the horizontal plane part 1a. (Fig. 2
And FIG. 3). Ribs 8 and 9 extending along the front and rear sides of the vehicle body are provided at lower portions of the left and right opposite sides of the battery 5, respectively, and the ribs 8 and 9 are formed so as to project obliquely downward.

On the outer peripheral edge of the battery tray 7, a flange portion 7a is formed by bending a peripheral portion of the battery tray 7 obliquely upward and outward. , A locking piece 10 and a mounting piece 12 having a bolt hole 11 are provided. The locking piece 10 is formed to have a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the opening thereof is disposed obliquely laterally toward the battery tray 7 side. The side surface portion 10b is fixed to the battery tray 7. The mounting piece 12 is formed to extend horizontally outward at the upper end of the flange portion 7a, and on the lower surface thereof, a welding nut 14 screwed with the tightening bolt 13 corresponds to the bolt hole 11. It is fixed.

On the mounting piece 12 of the battery tray 7, a tank mounting bracket 15 for engaging and holding the reservoir tank 6 is provided with a tightening bolt 13 and a welding nut 14.
To secure it. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the mounting bracket 15 is formed in a shape capable of holding the reservoir tank 6 by bending a single plate-shaped body.
, And are arranged at regular intervals along the side surface of the battery 5.

That is, the mounting bracket 15 includes a hook piece 16 provided substantially at the center of the upper end, an L-shaped bent piece 17 provided on both sides of the intermediate part, and a lower position of the bent piece 17. And a fastening portion 19 provided at a lower end portion. The holding portion 18 is formed in a curved shape protruding toward the battery tray 7 to lock the rib 9 of the battery 5. I have. The fastening portion 19 is formed on a substantially flat surface so as to overlap with the attachment piece 12 of the battery tray 7, and an insertion hole 20 through which the fastening bolt 13 is inserted is formed at a central position thereof.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the mounting bracket 1 is provided on the mounting surface 6a side of the reservoir tank 6.
A concave portion 21 that engages with the hook piece 16 of 5 is formed halfway from the intermediate position to the upper surface 6b, and a projection 22 is provided below the concave portion 21. Also,
The bent piece 1 of the mounting bracket 15 is located below the recess 21.
A pair of engagement grooves 23 that engage with the groove 7 are arranged along the vertical direction at intervals on both sides, and the distance between the engagement grooves 23 decreases from the lower surface 6c of the reservoir tank 6 upward. Thus, the bent piece portion 17 is configured not to fall out of the engagement groove 23. A cap 24 is attached to the upper surface 6b of the reservoir tank 6, and one end of a hose (not shown) connected to the radiator 3 at one end is connected to the cap 24.

In the mounting structure of this embodiment, the battery 5
To install the reservoir tank 6, the battery 5 is first placed on the upper surface of the battery tray 7 as shown in FIG. 2, one rib 8 on the opposite side is inserted into the locking piece 10, and the rib 8 is connected to the locking piece. 10 is locked to the upper surface 10a. Further, the fastening portion 19 of the mounting bracket 15 is overlapped with the mounting piece 12 of the battery tray 7, and the fastening bolt 13
Of the welding nut 1 through the insertion hole 20 and the bolt hole 11
4 and tightened.
The other rib 9 is pressed down. Then, the mounting bracket 15 is fixed to the battery tray 7 and at the same time, the opposing surface of the battery 5 is
5 secures the battery tray 7 via the ribs 8 and 9.

Next, the mounting surface 6a of the reservoir tank 6 is held toward the mounting bracket 15, and the engaging groove 23 of the reservoir tank 6 is engaged with the bent piece 17 of the mounting bracket 15.
When the hook piece 16 is pushed downward from above while inserting it into the bent piece 17, the hook piece 16 gets over the projection 22 and is pushed into the recess 21 to engage therewith. Thus, the reservoir tank 6 is detachably attached to the mounting bracket 15, and the mounting piece 12 and the mounting bracket 15 of the battery tray 7, which serve as a tightening portion of the battery 5.
Is arranged above the vicinity of the fastening portion 19 and is engaged and held by the mounting bracket 15 (see FIG. 3).

According to the mounting structure of this embodiment, since the battery 5 and the reservoir tank 6 are integrally mounted by using the mounting bracket 15 which is fastened to the mounting piece 12 of the battery tray 7, the mounting is performed at different locations. It is possible to reduce the number of parts and the number of work steps as compared with the above, and to dispose the reservoir tank 6 near the radiator 3 while keeping the gap between the battery 5 and the reservoir tank 6 constant. In addition, since the tightening bolts 13 for tightening the battery 5 and the mounting bracket 15 are covered by the reservoir tank 6 disposed above, the battery 5 and the reservoir tank 6 are arranged neatly.

As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described.
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the bent piece 17 of the mounting bracket 15 is formed in an L shape and the engagement groove 23 of the reservoir tank 6 is inserted. The reservoir tank 6 may be formed in a substantially U-shape so as to hold the mounting surface 6a side of the reservoir tank 6 through the engagement groove 23. If the reservoir tank 6 can be securely mounted on the mounting bracket 15, the engagement may be performed. Means do not matter.

[0020]

As described above, the tank mounting structure according to the present invention has a structure in which the lower part of the opposite side of the battery faces obliquely downward.
Ribs protruding Te provided, opening at a position opposing the battery tray for placing the battery in a U-shaped cross section
Are arranged diagonally sideways toward the battery tray side.
And the engaging piece portions, hula circumferential portion of the battery tray
Provided with a are horizontally extending form the mount piece to the upper end of the Nji portion, provided with a bracket which is arranged at regular intervals along the side surface of the battery, opposite put the battery into the battery tray One of the sides to
A rib is locked to the locking piece, and the bracket is fastened to the mounting piece, facing the battery tray.
The other side by the holding part formed in a curved shape protruding
By pressing the ribs, it is fixed by a side surface facing the battery locking piece portion and the bracket of the battery tray is provided on the upper end of the bracket
L-shaped bends provided on both sides of the hook and the middle
One part, a concave portion of the radiator tank and a pair of engagement grooves
Before the bracket by causing and engaged preparative respectively
Since the radiator tank is detachably attached,
Easy installation of battery and radiator tank
It is possible to surely integrate them, and it is possible to reduce costs and improve work efficiency by reducing the number of parts and the number of work steps. Further, in the tank mounting structure of the present invention, since the bracket holds the radiator tank, the distance between the battery and the radiator tank can be kept constant, and the radiator tank can be arranged near the radiator. .

Further, in the tank mounting structure of the present invention, since the radiator tank is disposed above the fastening portion of the battery, the fastening portion of the battery is covered by the radiator tank and cannot be seen. And the radiator tank will be arranged in order,
The interior of the engine room is neat and the appearance complexity when the front hood is opened can be avoided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an engine room to which a tank mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a battery and a water reservoir tank for a radiator mounted using a tank mounting bracket.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a state where the battery and the reservoir tank are attached.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the mounting bracket.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the mounting bracket.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the mounting bracket.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing the reservoir tank.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the reservoir tank.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the reservoir tank.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 3 Radiator 5 Battery 6 Water reservoir tank for radiator 7 Battery tray 7a Flange part 8, 9 Rib 10 Locking piece 10a Upper side face part 10b of locking piece Lower side part 11 of locking piece 11 Bolt hole 12 Mounting piece 13 Tightening bolt Reference Signs List 14 Welding nut 15 Tank mounting bracket 16 Hook piece 17 Bending piece 18 Holding part 19 Tightening part 20 Insertion hole 21 Depression 22 Projection 23 Engagement groove

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A diagonally lower part of a lower part of a side face of a battery.
Ribs projecting toward towards provided, a substantially U at positions opposing the battery tray for placing the battery
The opening is obliquely horizontal to the battery tray side
The arranged locking piece and the peripheral edge of the battery tray
Provided with an attachment piece which is extending horizontally formed on the upper end of the partial flange portion, a bracket which is arranged at regular intervals along the side surface of the battery is provided, placed the battery to the battery tray Side facing
One rib is engaged with the engaging piece of the, and clamping the bracket to the mounting piece portion, the battery tray
Pressing section formed in a curved shape protruding toward the side
Press the other rib against the opposite side of the battery .
That the side surface is fixed by engaging piece portion and the bracket of the battery tray, set on the upper end of the bracket
L-shape provided on both sides of hook part and middle part
Bent piece, a radiator tank recess and a pair
Mounting of the engaging groove detachably the radiator tank to the bracket by causing each engaged, or
Wherein the radiator tank is disposed above a fastening portion of the battery.