JP2757385B2 - Automotive oil element attachment / detachment structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION a. Industrial Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an oil element attachment / detachment structure for a vehicle suitable for inspection and maintenance work.

b. Conventional technology The engines installed in four-wheeled vehicles are regularly inspected and serviced, and the oil elements are removed and serviced and replaced. In a vehicle model in which the oil element is arranged in front of the engine, when performing the above-described maintenance, in a vehicle such as a large vehicle having a large spare space in the engine room, the maintenance can be performed through the space However, in a small vehicle such as a minicar, the inside of the engine room is narrow, so remove the front bumper from the vehicle body and attach / detach the oil element, or use the clearance between the engine and the cross member below the engine room. A method of inserting and removing a tool was adopted.

c. Problems to be Solved by the Invention The method of removing the front bumper requires a large number of fixing points and requires a large number of man-hours, resulting in very poor workability. Also, there is a problem that the front bumper to be removed is easily damaged. Moreover, it was particularly difficult to remove a large bumper that covers the lower front of the vehicle like an RV. In addition, the replacement of the oil element is usually performed every 3 to 4000 km, or 6 to 12 months, which has increased the cost for maintenance.

On the other hand, the method of inserting a tool from the gap between the engine and the cross member is to work from the narrow gap under the engine, so it is difficult to work, and the relief shape to the cross member to secure the gap It was necessary to provide it, which was not preferable from the viewpoint of strength. As a result, it was extremely difficult to pass the oil element downward in front of the engine in a small vehicle such as a minicar.

d. Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automobile oil element attaching / detaching structure which solves the above problems.

That is, the present invention relates to an automobile equipped with an engine mounted in an engine room in front of a vehicle, a bumper mounted on a vehicle body below the engine, and a license plate mounted on a front surface of the bumper. The width is substantially equal to the vehicle body width, and the vertical width is formed larger than the vertical width of the license plate,
A cross member extending in the vehicle width direction is provided below the rear of the bumper and between the engine and the engine. After attaching the license plate to the bumper, the bumper within a range covered by the license plate is provided on the front side of the bumper. A through hole communicating between the front of the vehicle and the engine room on the rear side of the bumper is formed, and an oil element mounted on the engine in the engine room is located in front of the engine and above the cross member, and With the license plate removed from the bumper, the oil element is mounted at a position where at least a part of the projected area of the oil element is present in the through hole formed in the bumper when the vehicle is viewed from the front of the vehicle, and the through hole of the bumper is inserted into at least the oil element. Large enough to allow oil element to be inserted during attachment / detachment operation It solved the above problems by the oil element detachable structure for an automobile, characterized in that the set To the shape is.

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

1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a body of a four-wheeled vehicle;
Is a front bumper provided at the front thereof, 3 is a license plate mounted almost at the center of the front of the front bumper 2, 4 is an engine room, 5 is an engine, 6 is an oil element provided on the front of the engine, and 7 is an engine room. It is a front cross member provided below.

The right and left widths of the front bumper 2 are substantially equal to the vehicle body width of the vehicle, and the vertical width is formed larger than the vertical width of the license plate 3. On the other hand, the cross member 7 extends below the front bumper 2 and between the cross member 7 and the engine 5 in the vehicle width direction.

The front bumper 2 is provided with a mounting portion 2a at a substantially central portion for mounting the license plate 3. The mounting portion 2a is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 2b for mounting the license plate 3 and a penetrating working hole (through hole) 2c.

When the license plate 3 is attached to the front bumper 2, a work hole is set within the area covered by the license plate 3.
2c is provided to communicate between the front of the vehicle on the front side of the front bumper 2 and the inside of the engine room 4 on the rear side of the front bumper 2. The oil element 6 mounted on the engine in the engine room 4 is mounted at a position in front of the engine 5 and above the cross member 7. As shown in FIG. 3, when the license plate 3 is removed from the front bumper 2 and viewed from the front of the vehicle, the oil element 6 is located at a position where at least a part of the projected area of the oil element 6 exists in the work hole 2c. 6 is attached.

The work hole 2c is formed in a size and a shape that allows a work tool, a worker's hand, and parts of the oil element to be taken in and out. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the vertical edge at the left end when viewed from the front extends substantially directly downward, for example, so that the right thumb can easily enter. The width of the left edge and the lower edge is at least the width of the oil element. It is set larger than the maximum outer diameter. For example, the right edge is inclined upward so that the other four fingers can easily work.

Further, when the license plate 3 is mounted on the mounting portion 2a, the work hole 2c is
It is configured so that it is covered by and cannot be seen from the outside. When replacing the oil element 6, if the license plate 3 is removed, the hidden work hole 2c appears. Therefore, the work of attaching and detaching the oil element 6 may be performed through the work hole 2c. After the replacement, the license plate 3 may be attached again.

e. Effect of the Invention According to the oil element attaching / detaching structure for an automobile according to the present invention, the oil element is located at a position in front of the engine and above the cross member and within a range covered by the license plate attached to the bumper. Attached to
Furthermore, since the through hole formed in the bumper is set to a size and shape that allows at least a part of the projected area of the oil element to be viewed from the front of the vehicle and allows the oil element to be inserted, simply removing the license plate removes the oil element. Since a work hole for maintenance appears, the attachment and detachment maintenance of the oil element is facilitated and workability is improved.

As described above, since the oil element is provided in a range that is covered by the license plate in front of the engine and above the cross member, the work hole is normally hidden by the license plate. The appearance is good without providing a cover plate.

Therefore, you can remove the bumper as before,
Since there is no need to provide a relief shape for the cross member,
All the conventional problems of work, strength and damage to the bumper can be solved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is an overall perspective view of an automobile provided with an oil element attaching / detaching structure according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view showing a vicinity of a front bumper with a license plate removed, and FIG. 3 is A in FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged explanatory view showing only a related component, which is a cross-section taken along line A-A. 2 Front bumper 2a Mounting part 2c Working hole 3 License plate 6 Oil element

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An automobile equipped with an engine mounted in an engine room in front of a vehicle, a bumper mounted on a vehicle body below the front of the engine, and a license plate mounted on a front surface of the bumper. Is formed approximately equal to the vehicle body width of the vehicle, and the vertical width is formed larger than the vertical width of the license plate, and a cross member extending in the vehicle width direction between the engine and the rear lower part of the bumper, When attaching the license plate to the bumper,
On the bumper within the area covered by the license plate,
A through hole communicating between the front of the vehicle on the front side of the bumper and the interior of the engine room on the rear side of the bumper is formed, and the oil element mounted on the engine in the engine room is located in front of the engine and above the cross member. In a state where the license plate is removed from the bumper, at least a part of the projected area of the oil element is mounted in a position where the projected area of the oil element is present in the through hole formed in the bumper, and at least the through hole of the bumper is An oil element attachment / detachment structure for an automobile, wherein the oil element attachment / detachment structure is set to a size and a shape that allow the oil element to be inserted at the time of the oil element attachment / detachment operation.