JP3100351B2 - Bracket for mounting receiver - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a receiver mounting bracket suitably used for mounting a receiver, for example, in a condenser having a receiver for a car cooler.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a condenser for a car cooler, for example, a so-called condenser with a receiver in which a condenser is held in a condenser body is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-334 filed by the present applicant.
No. 294. And in the gazette,
First and second types of bracket structures as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are shown as mounting brackets for the liquid receiver in that case.

A first type bracket (51) shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) extends along the entire outer periphery of a liquid receiver (52), and is screwed at both ends in the circumferential direction. (Five
The first bracket member (54), which is fastened at 3) and holds the liquid receiver (52), is joined and integrated along the outer periphery of the first bracket member (54) by welding (W). And a second bracket member (55) projecting outward. Then, the outer protruding portion of the third bracket member (58) brazed together with the receiver main body (56) along one end along the outer peripheral portion of the header (57) of the condenser main body (56), The outwardly projecting portion of the second bracket member (55) is connected and integrated with a screw (53), whereby the liquid receiver (52) is held by the condenser body (56).

A bracket (61) of the second type shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) extends along the entire outer periphery of the liquid receiver (62), and has both ends in the circumferential direction. The first bracket member (64) that holds the receiver (62) by fastening the screws (63) with the header (6) of the condenser body (66)
And a second bracket member (68) brazed together with the receiver main body (66) along one end along the outer peripheral portion of (7). An opening (65) is formed in the first bracket member (64) at an intermediate portion in the circumferential direction and an intermediate portion in the width direction, and the other end of the second bracket (68) is The tightened plate (68) having a width higher than that of the opening (65)
a) is formed, and at the base end of the plate to be tightened (68a), the plate to be tightened (68a) is inserted into the first bracket member (64) through its opening (65). Necessary slits (69) are formed. Then, the clamped plate portion (68a) of the second bracket member (68) is passed through the opening (65) of the first bracket member (64) and the outer periphery of the first bracket member (64) and the liquid receiver (62). By inserting the first bracket member (64) with the screw (63) and holding the receiver (62) in a tightened state, the second bracket member (68) is tightened. Plate part (68a) is first
The bracket member (64) and the liquid receiver (62) are sandwiched and integrated, whereby the liquid receiver (62) is held by the condenser body (66).

[0005]

However, in the bracket (51) of the first type shown in FIG. 4, the first bracket member (54) extends along the entire outer periphery of the liquid receiver (52). When the first bracket member (54) and the receiver (52) are combined, the receiver (52) is inserted into the first bracket member (54) from an end thereof. A cumbersome assembling operation, such as having to go, has to be performed, and there has been a difficulty in assembling work efficiency.

In the second type of bracket (61) shown in FIG. 5, the receiver (62) must be inserted into the first bracket member (64) from its end. Not only the same troublesome assembling operation is required, but also the tightened plate portion (68a) of the second bracket member (68) through the opening (65) of the first bracket member (64).
) Is inserted, and the assembling operation of disposing the tightened plate portion (68a) between the first bracket member (64) and the outer peripheral portion of the liquid receiver (62) is also added. was there.

The second type has a structure in which the clamped plate portion (68a) of the second bracket member (68) is inserted through the opening (65) of the first bracket member (64). Not only is it necessary to form a portion of the bracket member (68) having a width lower than the height of the opening (65), but also the base of the tightened plate portion (68a) of the second bracket member (68). At the end, a slit (69) necessary for inserting the plate to be tightened (68a) through the opening (65) of the first bracket member (64) is formed. Therefore, there is a problem that the size of the bracket (61) must be increased in order to secure the strength of the second bracket member (68). Further, processing of the opening (65) and the slit (69) was also troublesome.

Further, the first type has a structure in which the first bracket member (54) and the second bracket member (55) are joined by welding (W). Problems such as strength and quality due to heat influence can occur, and costs are high.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has excellent assembling workability, and can be made compact to hold the liquid receiver with high strength and reliability, and is easy to manufacture. Another object of the present invention is to provide a receiver mounting bracket having a structure capable of eliminating welding which is difficult in terms of labor, cost, quality and the like.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above object is achieved by a first bracket member having an enclosing portion which embraces a part of the circumferential surface of a liquid receiver in the circumferential direction, and a first bracket member having an enclosing portion which embraces the remaining part in the circumferential direction. A second bracket member, and a peripherally extending slide fitting groove extending over the entire length or substantially the entire length in the width direction is formed at one circumferential end of the surrounding portion of the first bracket member; A bulging slide fitting ridge is formed at one end in the circumferential direction of the surrounding portion of the member and extends over the entire length or almost the entire length in the width direction, and the slide fitting ridge is slid into the slide fitting groove. Thereby, the first bracket member and the second bracket member are connected in a locked state at one end in the circumferential direction,
The other end in the circumferential direction is fastened by a fastening member, and the receiver is held by the bracket for mounting the receiver.

That is, in the above-mentioned bracket, the assembling is such that one of the bracket members is arranged along one side in the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral surface of the liquid receiver, and the other bracket member is connected to the slide fitting convex. Along the other side of the outer peripheral surface of the receiver in the circumferential direction such that the ends of the groove and the slide fitting groove are opposed to each other, and the slide fitting ridge, the slide fitting groove and the core While adjusting to the state at the same time,
By sliding in the longitudinal direction of the receiver, the slide fitting ridge and the slide fitting groove are easily fitted, and the first bracket member and the second bracket member are locked at one end in the circumferential direction. Linked to Then, the other ends in the circumferential direction of the first bracket member and the second bracket member may be fastened by a fastening member. Therefore, the mounting of the bracket to the liquid receiver is extremely easily performed in the operation, and the efficiency of the assembling operation is improved.

Further, the slide fitting groove and the slide fitting ridge are formed over the entire length or substantially the entire length of the bracket member in the width direction, and the bracket members are locked over the entire length in the width direction. Securely locked.

In the above bracket, the first and second bracket members are made of extruded aluminum members.
Since the slide fitting groove and the slide fitting protrusion are formed by extrusion molding, the slide fitting groove and the slide fitting protrusion are formed extremely easily and with high precision in manufacture, and the bracket member is formed. The degree of freedom of the cross-sectional design of the bracket is increased, and each bracket member is designed to have a rationally strong and rational cross-sectional structure.

In the above-mentioned bracket, a mounting portion for mounting on the mounting side protrudes and is integrally formed with at least one of the first and second bracket members. Welding for forming the part is eliminated, and sufficient dimensions can be ensured at the mounting part itself and at the connecting part between the mounting part and the bracket member. The vessel is held. In addition, since this mounting portion is also integrally formed by extrusion molding, the formation is easily performed and the strength reliability is improved.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a bracket for mounting a receiver in a condenser with a receiver for a car cooler will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the condenser with a liquid receiver shown in FIG. 3, (1) is a condenser main body, (2) is a liquid receiver, and (3) is a bracket.

The condenser body (1) has a hollow header (4).
In this case, a so-called multi-flow type aluminum heat exchanger is used, in which the ends of a plurality of or a plurality of flat tubes (5) are brought into communication by brazing all at once. (6) is a fin, (7) is a partition,
(8) is a refrigerant inlet pipe, and (9) is an outlet pipe.

The liquid receiver (2) is a vertical type aluminum liquid receiver of a type used with the longitudinal direction oriented in the vertical direction. The refrigerant outlet pipe (9) of the vessel body (1) is connected.

The bracket (3) holds the liquid receiver (2) on the condenser body (1).
(A) As shown in (b), it is composed of a first bracket member (11) and a second bracket member (12).

The first bracket member (11) holds the liquid receiver (2) in cooperation with the second bracket member (12) and is further attached to the condenser body (1) in the present embodiment. It is also a thing. That is, the first bracket member (11) is made by cutting an aluminum extruded shape into a predetermined length, and has a predetermined width to hold the outer periphery of the liquid receiver (2) over a half circumference thereof. Arc-shaped surrounding part (13)
And a mounting portion (14) having the same width and extending outward from one end of the surrounding portion (13) in the circumferential direction. The inner surface of the end portion of the surrounding portion (13) on the attachment portion (14) side is integrally formed with a slide fitting groove (15) extending in the depth direction by extrusion, over the entire length in the width direction. At the other end in the circumferential direction of the surrounding portion (13), an outwardly projecting fastening plate portion (16) is formed. At the tip of the mounting portion (14) of the first bracket member (11), a curved surface portion (14a) conforming to the outer peripheral shape of the header (4) of the condenser body (1) is integrally formed by extrusion. ,
The curved surface portion (14a) is formed along with the outer peripheral portion of the header (4) and is collectively brazed together with the collective brazing of the condenser body (1), thereby being integrated with the condenser body (1). Attached to.

The second bracket member (12) holds the liquid receiver (2) in cooperation with the first bracket member (11). That is, the second bracket member (12)
Is made by cutting an aluminum extruded shape into a predetermined length, and encloses the outer peripheral portion of the liquid receiver (2) over a half circumference thereof, and is a circle having the same width as the first bracket member (11). An arc-shaped surrounding portion (17) is provided. And this surrounding part (1
The one end in the circumferential direction of 7) protrudes outward to fit into the slide fitting groove (15) of the first bracket member (11) over the entire length in the width direction. A bulge-shaped slide fitting projection (18) is integrally formed by extrusion. The slide fitting ridge (18) and the slide fitting groove (15) are, as shown in FIG.
In the fitted state, each bracket member (11)
A dimensional allowance is provided so that the surrounding portions (13) and (17) of (12) have play in the direction in which they open from each other. At the other end in the circumferential direction of the surrounding portion (17), an outwardly projecting fastening plate portion (19) is formed. Also, the tip of the fastening plate (19) is bent into an L shape,
A locking projection (19a) protruding toward the bracket member (11) is formed.

The liquid receiver (2) is attached to the condenser body (1) using the bracket (3) as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 2A, a liquid receiver is provided on the inner surface of the surrounding portion (13) of the first bracket member (11) integrally joined to the condenser body (1) by batch brazing. Hold the outer periphery of (2). Then, the inner surface of the surrounding portion (17) of the second bracket member (12) is brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the outer peripheral portion of the liquid receiver (2) at a position different from the first bracket member (11) in the axial direction. Then, the outer periphery of the liquid receiver (2) is held by the surrounding part (17). Thereafter, the second bracket member (12) is connected to the receiver (2) such that the ends of the slide fitting ridge (18) and the slide fitting groove (15) are aligned with each other. Adjust by sliding on the outer peripheral surface, and then slide the second bracket member (12) toward the first bracket member (11), and
8) Slide-fit the slide fitting groove (15).
As a result, the bracket members (11) and (12) are locked together. The slide fitting ridge (18) and the slide fitting groove (15) are, as described above, the bracket members (11) and (12).
Since the bracket members (11) and (12) are formed over the entire length in the width direction, the bracket members (11) and (12) are locked over the entire length in the width direction, and a firm locking state is obtained. Finally, the relative positional relationship between the liquid receiver (2) and the bracket (3) in the longitudinal direction is adjusted, and the bracket member (11) (1
The tip of the locking projection (19a) of the fastening plate portion (19) abuts on the fastening plate portion (16) of the first bracket member (11). In the stopped state, tighten with the screw (20) and hold the receiver (2) on the bracket (3). At this time, due to the presence of the locking projection (19a), the projecting length of the locking projection (19a) is provided between the two fastening plates (16) and (19) as shown in FIG. Is formed, the amount of tightening by the screw (20) can be adjusted by the amount of the gap, and the tightening strength of the peripheral surface of the receiver by the bracket (3) can be adjusted.

As described above, the receiver (2) is attached to the condenser body (1), and the workability of attaching the bracket to the receiver can be greatly improved as compared with the conventional case.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various design changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the first bracket member (11) is provided with a mounting portion (14), and the mounting portion (14) is directly joined to the condenser body (1) by batch brazing. However, the mounting portion (14) of the first bracket member is separately connected to the third bracket member integrally joined to the condenser body (1) by brazing or the like by screws or the like. It may be made. Further, in the above embodiment, the first bracket member (11) has a structure integrally provided with the mounting portion (14) to the condenser body (1). Even if the third bracket member is used, the third bracket member is joined to the first bracket member (11) or the like, and the third bracket member is attached to the condenser body (1) via the third bracket member. Good. The condenser body is not limited to a condenser body for a car cooler, but may be a condenser body for a room air conditioner, or a so-called serpentine formed by bending a tube in a meandering shape. Various types of condenser bodies such as types may be used. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the bracket in the case where the liquid receiver (2) is a condenser with a liquid receiver held by the condenser body (1) is shown. It may be configured as a bracket structure for mounting on various mounting sides.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, the liquid receiving device mounting bracket according to the present invention includes a first bracket member having an enclosing portion that embraces a part of the circumferential surface of the liquid receiving device in the circumferential direction, and the remaining circumferential portion. A second bracket member having an enclosing portion that embraces the portion, and the first bracket member and the second bracket member are moved in the circumferential direction of the enclosing portion by the slide fitting between the slide fitting ridge and the slide fitting groove. One end is connected in a locked state, and the other end in the circumferential direction is fastened by a fastening member,
Since the receiver is to be held, the mounting is performed by aligning one of the bracket members along one side in the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral surface of the receiver, and mounting the other bracket member on the other side. The bracket member is arranged along the other side in the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral surface of the liquid receiver such that the ends of the slide fitting ridge and the slide fitting groove face each other, and While adjusting to the condition that the strip and the slide fitting groove and the core are aligned, slide fit in the longitudinal direction of the receiver,
After that, it is only necessary to fasten with the fastening member, so that the workability of attaching the bracket to the liquid receiver can be greatly improved as compared with the conventional case.

Moreover, the slide fitting groove and the slide fitting ridge are respectively formed over the entire length in the width direction of the bracket member, and the bracket members are locked over the entire length in the width direction. Can be securely locked.

The first and second bracket members are made of extruded aluminum members, and the slide fitting groove and the slide fitting ridge are formed by extrusion molding, so that the slide fitting is achieved. Grooves and slide fitting ridges can be formed extremely easily and with high precision in production, and each bracket member is designed to have a strong and rational cross-sectional structure by improving the degree of freedom in the cross-sectional design of the bracket member. It becomes possible.

Furthermore, by providing at least one of the first and second bracket members with a protruding and integrally formed mounting portion for mounting on the mounting side, labor, cost and quality are reduced. In addition, it is possible to eliminate welding that is difficult in the above-described manner, and to secure sufficient dimensions at the mounting portion itself and at a connecting portion between the mounting portion and the bracket member, and to make the receiver compact and strong. Can be held firmly. In addition, by forming the mounting portion integrally by extrusion, the formation can be facilitated and the strength reliability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a receiver mounting bracket according to an embodiment, wherein FIG. 1 (a) is a plan view and FIG. 1 (b) is a front view.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a method of attaching the bracket to a liquid receiver, and FIG. 2B is a plan view of a slide fitting portion.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show an overall configuration of a condenser with a liquid receiver in which a liquid receiver is held by using the bracket, and FIG. 3A is a front view and FIG.

FIG. 4 shows a conventional example, wherein FIG. 4A is a plan view and FIG. 4B is a front view.

FIG. 5 shows another conventional example, in which FIG.
FIG. 2B is a front view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Liquid receiver 3 ... Bracket 11 ... 1st bracket member 12 ... 2nd bracket member 13 ... Surrounding part 14 ... Mounting part 15 ... Sliding fitting groove 16 ... Fastening plate part 17 ... Surrounding part 18 ... Sliding fitting ridge 19: fastening plate 20: screw

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued from the front page (56) References JP-A-8-334294 (JP, A) JP-A-6-4559 (JP, U) JP-A-6-23115 (JP, U) JP-A-3-23294 14575 (JP, U) Fully open sho 61-4190 (JP, U) Fully open sho 58-108381 (JP, U) Fully open sho 59-100979 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. ⁷ , DB name) F25B 43/00

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A first bracket member having an enclosing portion that embraces a part of the peripheral side surface of the liquid receiver in the circumferential direction; and a second bracket member having an enclosing portion that embraces the remaining portion in the circumferential direction. At one end in the circumferential direction of the surrounding portion of the first bracket member,
A bulging slide fitting groove is formed extending over the entire length or substantially the entire length in the width direction, and a bulging shape extending over the entire length or substantially the entire length in the circumferential direction at one circumferential end of the surrounding portion of the second bracket member. A slide fitting projection is formed, and the slide fitting projection is slid into the slide fitting groove, so that the first bracket member and the second bracket member are locked at one end in the circumferential direction. , And the other end in the circumferential direction is fastened by a fastening member,
A receiver mounting bracket, wherein the receiver is held. 2. The liquid receiving device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second bracket members are made of an extruded aluminum member, and the slide fitting groove and the slide fitting ridge are formed by extrusion. Mounting bracket. 3. The receiving device according to claim 1, wherein a mounting portion for mounting on a mounting side protrudes integrally with at least one of the first and second bracket members. Bracket for mounting the fluid unit.