JP3064862B2 - Tank mounting device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for mounting a plurality of tanks on a vehicle or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional vehicle, as shown in FIG. 6, a stay 2 is fixed to an outer side surface of a side frame 1 and an arc-shaped recess 4 formed on an upper surface of a base bracket 3 of the stay 2. , Each air tank 5 for brake
Are mounted on the base bracket 3 with the U-bolts 6, and the air tanks 5 are mounted on the vehicle. In this case, the air tanks 5 are individually tightened with the U-bolts 6, respectively. Since it is performed from below the base bracket 3, it takes a lot of time and effort to mount the air tanks 5, and the required space between the air tanks 5 becomes large, and it is inevitable that the entire device becomes large. Since the air tank 5 is pressed against the arc-shaped recess 4 of the base bracket 3, the air tank 5 may be deformed due to the accuracy of the arc-shaped recess 4, the tightening procedure of the U-bolt 6, and the like. In order to prevent direct contact with the steel base bracket 3 and prevent rusting, an air tank It is necessary to paste the insulator tape made of polyurethane or the like between the outer circumferential surface and the arc-shaped recess 4 of the.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a device in which a plurality of tanks can be mounted compactly and easily.

[0004]

[SUMMARY OF To this end, the mounting device of the tank according to the present invention is sandwiched between adjacent tank top
A dent matching the outer surface of the tank is formed on both sides.
The spacers and have a stretchable fasteners of being passed over the outer peripheral surface at both ends is attached to the base length of the tank, by the fasteners is configured as an outer peripheral surface of the tank are tightened I have.

[0005]

[Action] Therefore, the concave shape conforms to the outer peripheral surface of the tank.
Are arranged so that the spacers formed on both sides of the tank are sandwiched, and the fasteners are hung on the outer peripheral surface of these tanks, and both ends of the fasteners are attached to the base, and the length of the fasteners is adjusted. By tightening the outer peripheral surface, each tank can be mounted on the base at the same time, and at this time, each tank can be mounted on the base compactly because only the spacer is sandwiched between adjacent tanks In addition, by adjusting the length of the fasteners hung on the outer peripheral surface of the tank, each tank can be easily tightened and supported.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described by giving the same reference numerals to equivalent parts. 1 to 3, two substantially L-shaped stays 11 are bolted to the outer surface of the side frame 10 of the vehicle at an interval in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and are fixed to the respective stays 11 in cross section. A base-shaped arm 13 extends outward from the vehicle, and a base bracket 13 is fixed over the arms 12.

A spacer bracket 14 is loosely locked to the base bracket 13 by bolts, screws or the like so as to be capable of relative tilting. A spacer 15 fixed to the spacer bracket 14 has arc-shaped recesses 16 on both front and rear surfaces. Is formed, and is relatively soft, such as resin material such as ABS resin, polyacetal resin, and polypropylene resin, or rubber material such as natural rubber, silicon rubber, and butyl rubber, or wood such as oak, oak, and maple. Is composed of the following materials.

A vehicle brake air tank 17 is disposed on each side of the spacer 15, and one end of a U-bolt 18 is connected to one end of a U-bolt 19 by a turnbuckle 20, so as to reach the outer peripheral surfaces of the three air tanks 17. By being hung in two rows, the other ends of the U bolts 18 and 19 are locked to the base bracket 13, and the turnbuckle 20 is tightened to a specified torque to reduce the connection length of the U bolts 18 and 19. The air tank 17 is pressed against the arc-shaped recess 16 that matches the outer peripheral surface of the air tank 17 so that the spacer 15 is sandwiched . At this time, the spacer 15 is appropriately tilted by loose engagement of the spacer bracket 14 with the base bracket 13. Each air tank 17
There are respectively self-aligning, but spacing bracket 14 is bolted to the base bracket 13 in this state, since the spacing bracket 14 is attached to the base bracket 13 in a slightly narrower gap than the outer diameter of the air tank 17, The central air tank 17 is located at the highest position, and each air tank 17 is tightened by U bolts 18 and 19 with an appropriate strength.
It is supported in a state of being away from the upper side.

In the above tank mounting device, the air tank 17 is supported by the U bolts 18 and 19 so that the spacer 15 is interposed between the air tanks 17, so that the entire device is more compact than in the prior art. In addition, since one ends of the U bolts 18 and 19 are connected by the turnbuckle 20 and the other ends thereof are locked to the base bracket 13, the base bracket 13 is also easily reduced in size and weight. It is particularly convenient for vehicles.

Further, after the other ends of the U bolts 18 and 19 are locked to the base bracket 13, the U bolts 18 and 19
Turnbuckle 20 connecting one end of
If the air tanks 17 are tightened with a specified torque above the air tanks 7, the respective air tanks 17 can be simultaneously and easily attached to the base bracket 13, so that there is an advantage that the work is extremely simple.

Further, when tightening the air tank 17 with the U bolts 18 and 19, the base bracket 13
The spacer 15 can be moved along the outer peripheral surface of the air tank 17 by loose engagement of the spacer bracket 14 with respect to the air tank 17, and the spacer 15 is made of a relatively soft material.
5, the air tank 17 can be always supported at a regular position corresponding to the recess 16, and the air tank 17 can be deformed by the tightening of the U bolts 18, 19. That can certainly be avoided.

Further, since each of the air tanks 17 is supported in a state of being separated upward from the base bracket 13 and is not in contact with each other, even if the air tank 17 is made of aluminum, the rust of the steel base bracket 13 can be reduced. Can be easily prevented.

In the above embodiment, the air tanks are tightened by the U-bolts connected in two rows, but these are hung on the air tanks instead of the belts, and are engaged with the base brackets or at the intermediate portions. Even if the length of the portion can be adjusted to expand and contract, and the air tank is tightened with the spacer sandwiched in the same manner as in the above embodiment, the same operation and effect as in the above embodiment can be achieved.

As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), a relatively soft spacer 15 having an arc-shaped recess 16 formed on both surfaces in the front-rear direction of the vehicle so as to match the outer peripheral surface of the air tank. After the spacer bracket 14 is once loosely locked to the base bracket in the same manner as in the above embodiment, the air tank is positioned with the spacer 15 interposed therebetween by tightening the fastener. When done, it may be fixed to the base bracket with bolts or the like, or as shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), a metal bush 21 is embedded in a relatively soft spacer 15 having arcuate recesses 16 formed on both sides in the front-rear direction of the vehicle so as to match the outer peripheral surface of the air tank. After the spacer 15 is once loosely locked to the base bracket by a bolt or the like that loosely inserts the bush 21 in the same manner as in the above embodiment, the air tank is positioned while the spacer 15 is sandwiched by tightening the fasteners. , May be fixed to the base bracket.

Further, a spacer is interposed between adjacent tanks.
See, by tightening the stretchable fasteners spanned the outer peripheral surface of the tank, more than three, or can be attached similarly to the less plurality of tanks embodiment simultaneously of course.

[0016]

According to the tank mounting apparatus of the present invention, a shape matching the outer peripheral surface of the tank is provided between adjacent tanks.
In the state where the dent of is sandwiched between the spacers formed on both sides ,
Since multiple tanks can be mounted on the base, each tank can be mounted compactly on the base, and each tank can be easily adjusted by adjusting the length of the fasteners hung on the outer peripheral surface of the tank. It can be attached and is very convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view and a side view of a main part according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view and a side view of a main part in still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 side frame 11 stay 13 base bracket 15 spacer 16 dent 17 air tank 18 U bolt 19 U bolt 20 turn buckle

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masao Saito 4-2-1-1, Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Mitsubishi Motors Engineering Co., Ltd. (56) References Japanese Utility Model No. 7-24622 (JP, U) (58 ) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65D 61/00 B60T 17/06 B60K 15/03

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] Claims: 1. The tank is sandwiched between adjacent tanks.
A spacer having a shape matching the outer peripheral surface is formed on both sides of the spacer, and the outer peripheral surface of the tank is hung and both ends are attached to the base. A tank mounting device configured to tighten an outer peripheral surface of a tank. Wherein Oite to claim 1, tank mounting device the spacer is attached to the base. 3. The tank mounting device according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the spacers are mounted on the base at intervals smaller than an outer diameter of the tank. 4. The method of claim 2 or claim 3, tank mounting device the spacer is locked loosely engaged to the base. 5. In any of claims 1 to 4, tank mounting device where gaps are formed between the respective tank and said base. 6. Te any smell of claims 1 to 5 <br/>, tank mounting device the tank is brake air tank of the vehicle.