JP2605347B2 - Radiator support structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a support structure for supporting a radiator on a vehicle body.

b. Conventional technology In the process of assembling a vehicle, it may be difficult to mount a radiator on the vehicle after the engine is mounted due to restrictions on the layout of the vehicle. Conventionally, a radiator b is mounted on a vehicle body a as shown in FIG. 6 and an engine c is mounted on the vehicle body a, and then a fan shroud d is mounted on the radiator b or a fan as shown in FIG. Radiator b with shroud d attached
After that, the engine c is moved down and descends to the vehicle body a.

c. Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, according to the former method, it is difficult to attach the fan shroud d to the radiator b, and there is a problem that workability is poor.

On the other hand, also in the latter case, since the engine c descends while moving forward, there is a disadvantage that workability is poor and the shape of the engine c is restricted.

d. Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a radiator capable of eliminating the above-mentioned disadvantages by configuring the radiator so as to be able to tilt forward. The gist of the invention is to provide a radiator support structure in which a radiator is arranged on a vehicle body in front of an engine, and a pair of brackets for fixing the radiator to the vehicle body are provided. The radiator stays provided on both sides are engaged so that the radiator can be swung, and a tongue piece is protruded from the radiator stay. It is provided on the bracket.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the figure, 1 is a radiator, 2 is an engine, and 3 is a cross member fixed to the chassis frame 4. Reference numeral 5 denotes a bracket fixed to both left and right ends of the cross member 3, and more specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a curved portion 6 formed at the center in the vertical direction and folded portions 7, 8 provided at both front and rear ends.
And holes 9 provided at two places in the front side folded portion 7 and a substantially semicircular cutout 10 formed at the lower end. The bracket 5 is welded to the cross member 3 by contacting the notch 10 thereof. On the other hand, a radiator stay 11 having a U-shaped cross section is attached to both left and right sides of the radiator 1.
As shown in detail in FIG. 3, the stay 11 includes a rear side folded portion 12, a notch 13 formed at the lower end side of the folded portion 12, a tongue piece 14 projecting from the notch 13, It has holes 16 provided at two locations on the front side folded portion 15, a radiator support member 17 fixed to the lower end, and a cutout 18 formed at the lower end. When the left and right radiator stays 11 are lowered onto the cross member 3 while the bracket 5 is inserted between the front and rear folded portions 15 and 12, the notches 18 of the stays 11 engage with the cross member 3. Therefore, it is supported almost vertically. At this time, when the radiator 1 is tilted forward, the radiator stay 11 rotates while the end face of the notch 18 slides on the cross member 3, and the tongue piece 14 turns the curved portion of the rear-side folded portion 8 of the bracket 5. 6 and is configured to stop.

Since the present embodiment is configured as described above, the engine 2
When the radiator 1 is mounted on the chassis frame 4, the radiator 1 may be tilted forward and lowered vertically to the chassis frame 4 as shown in FIG. Next, the radiator 1 is rotated back, and the inside of the front-side folded portion 15 of the radiator stay 11 abuts on the front-side folded portion 7 of the bracket 5, and the bolt 18 is inserted into the matching hole 16 of the stay 11 and the hole 9 of the bracket 5. Then, the radiator 1 is fixed to the chassis frame 4 by screwing a tip end thereof into a nut 19 fixed to the inside of the bracket 5. At this time, the cooling fan 2a is housed in the fan shroud 1a.

e. Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, the radiator can be held on the vehicle body with the radiator tilted forward, so that the engine is vertically lowered and mounted on the vehicle body with the radiator fitted with the fan shroud. As a result, the work of assembling the radiator and the engine can be performed easily and rationally.

Further, there is an effect that various components such as an air conditioner can be attached to the back side of the radiator.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of a radiator support structure according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view thereof, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a radiator stay and a bracket used separately for the same structure, FIG. 4 is a view of FIG. 1 viewed from the direction of arrow A, and FIG.
The figure shows a state in which the radiator shown in FIG. 4 is fixed to the vehicle body, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory views of a conventional method for mounting the engine and the radiator on the vehicle body. 1… radiator, 2… engine, 3… cross member, 4… chassis frame, 5… bracket, 7,8… bracket fold, 11… radiator stay, 14… tongue.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] In a radiator support structure in which a radiator is arranged on a vehicle body in front of an engine, a pair of brackets for fixing the radiator to the vehicle body are provided, and the brackets engage radiator stays provided on both sides of the radiator. The radiator is configured to be capable of swinging, and a tongue is projected from the radiator stay, and a curved portion is provided on the bracket to abut the tongue to stop the radiator in a forwardly inclined state. Radiator support structure.