JP2867988B2 - Automotive oil element attachment / detachment 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 structure for attaching and detaching an oil element of an automobile suitable for inspection and maintenance work.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Engines mounted on four-wheeled vehicles are regularly inspected and maintained, and maintenance and replacement are performed by removing an oil element. 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.

[0003]

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. In addition, it is particularly difficult to remove a large bumper that covers the lower front of the vehicle like a so-called RV vehicle.
In addition, oil element replacement is usually 3 ~ 4000k
This is performed every m or 6 to 12 months, which causes a large cost burden for maintenance. On the other hand, the method of inserting a tool through the gap between the engine and the cross member is difficult to work because the work is performed from the narrow gap under the engine, and the escape shape to the cross member to secure the gap Which is 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.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide an automobile oil element mounting / detaching structure which solves the above-mentioned 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 front of the engine, and a license plate mounted on a front surface of the bumper. The width is substantially equal to the width of the vehicle body, and the vertical width is formed larger than the vertical width of the license plate, and a plate mounting hole is provided above a plate seating portion in a range covered by the license plate of the bumper. A through-hole communicating the front and rear of the bumper is provided at a position below the mounting hole and eccentric to one side in the vehicle width direction, and an oil element to be mounted on an engine in the engine room is in front of the engine, The oil core is mounted at a position where the axis of the extension of the oil element is directed to the inside of the through hole provided in the plate seating portion. At least the oil element detachable operating the through hole of the bumper, and solve the problem by the oil element detachable structure for an automobile, characterized in that the oil element is set to a size and shape capable of insertion.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle body of a four-wheeled vehicle, reference numeral 2 denotes a front bumper provided at a front portion thereof, reference numeral 3 denotes a license plate attached at a substantially center of a front surface of the front bumper 2, reference numeral 4 denotes an engine room, and reference numeral 5 denotes an engine. Reference numeral 6 denotes an oil element provided on the front of the engine, and reference numeral 7 denotes a front cross member provided below the engine room. 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. A plurality of mounting holes for mounting the license plate 3 are provided above the mounting portion 2a (plate seat portion).
A working hole (through hole) 2c penetrating through 2b is provided. Work hole
2c, as shown in FIG. 2, is provided at a position below the mounting hole 2b and eccentric to one side in the vehicle width direction.
When the license plate 3 is mounted on the front bumper 2, the work hole 2 c is provided in a range covered by the license plate 3, and the front of the vehicle on the front side of the front bumper 2 and the engine room 4 on the rear side of the front bumper 2.
Communicate with the inside. 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. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the oil element 6 is mounted at a position where the axis of the extension line of the oil element 6 points in the working hole 2c.

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.
When viewed from the front, the vertical edge at the left end extends almost directly below,
For example, the right thumb is formed so as to be easily inserted therein, and the width of the left edge and the lower edge is set to be at least larger than the maximum outer diameter of the oil element. For example, the right edge is inclined upward so that the other four fingers can easily work. Furthermore, when the license plate 3 is attached to the attachment portion 2a, the work hole 2c is covered by the license plate 3 so that it 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. Although the embodiment has been described with respect to the front bumper, it is needless to say that the invention can be applied to a rear bumper in the case of a rear engine type.

[0008]

According to the oil element attachment / detachment structure for an automobile according to the present invention, a through hole communicating the front and rear of the bumper is provided at a position eccentric to one side in the vehicle width direction, and is mounted on an engine in an engine room. The oil element is located in front of the engine, and the axis of the extension line is directed to the inside of the through hole provided in the plate seating portion,
Since the through hole is set to at least the size and shape that allows the oil element to be inserted, simply removing the license plate reveals a work hole for servicing the oil element, making it easier to attach and remove the oil element, improving workability. . 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, there is no need to remove the bumper or provide the relief shape on the cross member as in the related art, so that it is possible to solve all the conventional problems of work, strength, and damage to the front bumper.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 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 an explanatory perspective view of the vicinity of a front bumper with a license plate removed.

3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2 and illustrating only relevant parts.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Front bumper 2a Mounting part 2c Work 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, wherein a left and right width of the bumper is provided. Is approximately equal to the width of the vehicle body, and the vertical width is formed larger than the vertical width of the license plate. A plate mounting hole is provided above a plate seating portion in a range covered by the license plate of the bumper. A through-hole communicating the front and rear of the bumper is provided at a position below the hole and eccentric to one side in the vehicle width direction, and an oil element mounted on an engine in the engine room is provided in front of the engine, Attach the axis of the extension line of the oil element to a position pointing in the through hole provided in the plate seating portion, Oil element detachable structure for an automobile that at least the oil element detachable operating the through hole of the bumper, characterized in that the oil element is set into the insertion possible size and shape.