JP3043845B2 - Mobile vehicle fuel tank - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fuel tank for a moving vehicle equipped with an engine such as a rice transplanter, and more particularly, to a fuel tank capable of freely setting a tank capacity without being restricted by a space in a hood. The present invention relates to a fuel tank of a moving vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many mobile vehicles, such as riding rice transplanters, have a fuel tank built in a bonnet.
In addition, a fuel tank is supported on a steering column (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-22611).

[0003]

However, in the prior art, the fuel tank is arranged in a bonnet in front of the steering column, and the fuel tank is connected to the steering column via a special bracket fixed with screws or the like. With support structure, the fuel tank is completely installed between the bonnet and the monitor panel, and the engine and other engine-related equipment are built-in and the fuel tank is housed in the bonnet with little space, so the tank capacity is limited. In particular, in a small-sized mobile vehicle or the like in which the front-rear length of the body is made as short as possible, there is a problem that the tank capacity has to be sacrificed and refueling must be frequently performed.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A fuel tank for a mobile vehicle according to the present invention is based on the above-described situation, and has a concave fitting portion formed at the rear side of the fuel tank.
And, the fuel tank is supported on the steering column in a state where the concave-shaped fitting portion has holding the steering column from the front, the top front side of the fuel tank with covering at the rear end of the hood, the fuel tank for the steering column The upper part and upper rear part of the holding part are covered with a monitor panel while holding the steering column from the rear , and the lower part of the holding part of the fuel tank is further covered with a panel rear cover. .

[0005]

[Function] The fuel tank is not completely inside the bonnet in front of the steering column, but is a semi-exterior exposed on the rear side. Can be set. In addition, since the rear side of the fuel tank wraps around the steering column in a biting manner when viewed from the side, the space around the steering column can be used as the effective volume of the tank, shortening the front projection length of the tank. It can contribute to downsizing.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of the present invention will be described with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. In the drawings, a float 2, a planting rod 3, a drive case 4, a front height and a low height are provided behind a traveling body 1. A small riding rice transplanter is illustrated in which a planting section 6 composed of a seedling table 5 and the like erected in a reciprocating manner is connected by a lifting link 7 so as to be vertically movable. .
Reference numeral 8 denotes an engine, 9 denotes a fuel tank, 10 denotes a steering column, 11 denotes a driver's seat that can be tilted forward, and a driver's seat 1
On the right side of 1 (the same applies to the body traveling direction hereinafter), levers such as a hydraulic lever 12 and a sensitivity adjusting lever 13 are arranged. A cover 14 covers the body frame 15. The cover 14 includes a front cover 17 that covers a lower portion of the hood 16, and a driver's seat step 18 in which front steps 18 a on both the left and right sides of the hood 16 are connected. The body frame 15 is formed by integrally forming a rear cover portion 19 and a rear wheel fender portion 20 which is located outside of the rear cover portion 19 and is inclined forward and rearward and high in a single plate shape by resin molding or the like.
Is fixed via a fastener (not shown) such as a bolt. 21 and 22 are pedal holes, 23 is a driver's seat step unit 1
8 is a rubber plate mounting base. At the lower end of the left and right rear fender sections 20, one footrest section 24, which is recessed rearward, is provided horizontally in a state connected to the driver's seat step section 18. The other foot rest 25 is provided horizontally on the inclined upper end side of the portion 20. And, these footrests 24,
The step 25 forms a step-like seedling supply step 26 for the seedling mounting table 5. 27 is a rear cover attaching portion, 28
Is a fender attachment portion, which is integrally attached to the body frame 15 via stays 27a and 28a, respectively. Reference numeral 29 denotes auxiliary seedling stands mounted on the left and right sides of the bonnet 16.

The fuel tank 9 is supported by the steering column 10 with the rear side holding the steering column 10. The front side of the upper surface of the fuel tank 9 is covered with the rear end of the bonnet 16 and the steering The upper surface and the upper rear portion of the holding portion of the fuel tank 9 with respect to the column 10 are covered with a monitor panel while holding the steering column 10, and the lower portion of the holding portion of the fuel tank 9 is covered with a panel rear cover. That is, the widthwise middle portion of the rear surface of the fuel tank is recessed in a groove shape toward the inside (front) of the tank, thereby forming a fitting portion 30 into which the steering column 10 fits from the rear to the inside of the tank.
A pair of right and left rod-shaped male engaging portions M are protruded from a middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the steering column 10, and both left and right inner side walls of the fitting portion 30 are reversed in a side view corresponding to the male engaging portions M. The female engaging portion F is formed by being depressed in a U-shape.
With this configuration, the male and female engaging portions M and F are vertically engaged with the rear side of the fuel tank 9 fitted into the steering column 10 in a biting manner, and the fuel tank 9 holds the steering column 10. It is supported in a state. Reference numeral 31 denotes a cushion rubber fitted to the male engaging portion M. The male / female engaging portions M and F may be provided in the opposite manner, that is, the male engaging portion M may be provided on the fuel tank 9 side and the female engaging portion F may be provided on the steering column 10 side. . Also, male
Although the female engaging portions M and F have one stage in the illustrated example, each of the engaging portions M and F may be provided in two upper and lower stages.
Is more reliable . Idaku In the above SL embodiment is also constituted so has been illustrated which engages in the vertical direction to that of the front-rear direction, the short rear side of the fuel tank 9 is wrapped to the steering column 10 in a side view What is necessary is just to be supported in a holding state. 32 is stay 3
An engine heat shield plate 3 having a front portion of the fuel tank 9 is fixedly connected to the engine heat shield plate 32 with bolts 34 so that the fuel tank 9 can be assembled. The support state is further ensured, and rattling and rotation of the fuel tank 9 are prevented. The bonnet 16 is connected to the fuel tank 9.
And a holding portion P of the fuel tank 9 is configured to be covered by a monitor panel 35 and a panel rear cover 36. That is, the upper surface and a rear surface upper portion of the holding portion P of the fuel tank 9 in the monitor panel 35, has a structure covering the surface bottom side after the holding portion P in the panel rear cover 36, the rear sides of the fuel tank 9 It is exposed. Therefore, the tank shape (appearance) is harmonized with the bonnet 16 and the panel rear cover 36 and has been subjected to a desired design process in advance in order to enhance the design effect. The monitor panel 35 has a panel body 35a, a panel display panel 35b, a lamp box 35c, and a monitor lamp 35d integrally incorporated therein, and a projection 35e and a hole 35f are provided below the panel body 35a. Reference numeral 37 denotes a stay for attaching a monitor panel.
7a and a screw 37b are provided. Thus, a screw can be screwed into the screw hole 37b through the hole 37f with the projection 35e of the monitor panel 35 at the insertion position of the hole 37a, so that the monitor panel 35 can be easily and securely fastened. ing. Also, the monitor panel 35 uses the space of the portion where the upper rear portion of the fuel tank 9 is inclined backward and downward, and the upper surface of the holding portion and the upper rear portion of the fuel tank 9 hold the steering column 10. The fuel tank 9 is mounted in a compact manner in a state where it is almost contained in the rear space of the fuel tank 9. Reference numeral 38 denotes a fuel tap, and 39 denotes an oil meter.

[0008]

According to the present invention, since the fuel tank is constructed as described above, a semi-exterior system in which a fuel tank is partially exposed is used instead of a system in which the fuel tank is completely installed inside the bonnet. with a tank capacity without being constrained can be set freely, be one monitor panel of small size enough to cover the recessed fitting portion of the fuel tank
Even so, it is possible to achieve a reduction in cost and a reduction in weight and size by closing the fitting portion with good appearance .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a riding rice transplanter equipped with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a body frame incorporating a main part such as an engine.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a body frame in which main parts such as an engine are incorporated.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the cover.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view of a main part.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of a main part.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a fuel tank.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the fuel tank.

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the fuel tank with a monitor panel half removed.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a fuel tank mounting portion.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a monitor panel.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional side view of the monitor panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 9 Fuel tank 10 Steering column 16 Bonnet 35 Monitor panel 36 Panel rear cover P Holding part of fuel tank

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A concave fitting portion is formed on a rear side of a fuel tank.
The fuel tank is supported on the steering column in a state where the concave fitting portion holds the steering column from the front, and the front side of the upper surface of the fuel tank is covered with the rear end of the bonnet, The upper part of the holding part of the fuel tank with respect to the steering column and the upper part of the rear
A fuel tank for a mobile vehicle, wherein the fuel tank is covered with a monitor panel in a state of being held, and a lower portion of a holding portion of the fuel tank is covered with a panel rear cover.