JP3393569B2 - Washer tank mounting structure - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mounting structure of a washer tank for storing a washer liquid. More specifically, a washer tank having a tank body for storing washer liquid, a liquid supply pipe protruding from the upper part thereof, and a flange provided at an end thereof is provided with a liquid supply pipe from below into a hole in a horizontal panel of a vehicle body. The present invention relates to a washer tank mounting structure to be inserted and mounted. 2. Description of the Related Art A windshield glass of an automobile is provided with a wiper for securing a view in rainy weather, and a windshield glass is applied with a washer liquid for cleaning the windshield glass when the wiper is driven. A device for discharging air to a vehicle is usually equipped in an automobile. This washer liquid is stored in a washer tank mounted in an engine room or the like of an automobile, and is used as needed. on the other hand,
Due to the recent diversification of equipment, mounting density of equipment such as an engine room has been improved, and accessories such as a washer tank separate from a drive device such as an engine are arranged in a corner of the engine room. As a mounting structure for mounting a washer tank at such a corner, a structure in which a washer tank is disposed in a space between a side fender and an apron inside the side fender has been proposed (Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 58-12174).
8). According to this structure, a liquid supply pipe is provided on the upper surface side of the tank body of the washer tank, the liquid supply pipe is inserted upward from a hole formed in the apron, and the tank body is arranged in a space below the apron. . By attaching the washer tank to the corner of the engine room in this way, the mounting density of the equipment and the like in the engine room can be improved. However, in this washer tank mounting structure, since the liquid supply pipe is inserted upward from a hole formed in the apron, the washer tank tends to drop downward due to its own weight. For this reason, it is necessary to temporarily fix the washer tank to the lower portion of the apron by some method until the washer tank is fixed to the apron. In order to solve this problem, it is conventionally known that a pair of elastic ribs 2 and 2 are provided in the liquid supply pipe 1 so as to be inclined in the insertion direction, as shown in FIG. According to this structure, when the liquid supply pipe 1 is inserted into the hole 3a formed in the apron 3, the pair of ribs 2 and 2 are elastically deformed along the liquid supply pipe 1 and are inserted into the hole 3a. 6 and is brought into contact with the periphery of the hole 3a. As a result, the washer tank 4 is apron 3
The washer tank 4 can be temporarily fixed below the apron 3 until the apron 3 is attached. [0004] However, the temporary fixing by the pair of ribs 2, 2 is formed such that the dimension between the tips of the respective ribs 2, 2 is larger than the hole 3 a provided in the apron 3. Therefore, resistance occurs when the liquid supply pipe 1 is inserted into the hole 3a, and the workability when the liquid supply pipe 1 is penetrated into the hole 3a is not always good, and there still remains a problem to be solved. Was. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a washer tank mounting structure capable of easily setting a washer tank to a temporary fixing state when the washer tank is mounted on an automobile panel. [0005] The invention according to claim 1 is:
As shown in FIG. 1, a hole 12a is provided in a horizontal panel 12 of the vehicle body, and a vertical member 13 is provided substantially vertically in the horizontal panel 12, and a tank main body 11b for storing a washer liquid and a protruding upper part of the tank main body 11b are provided. Supply pipe 11a and flanges 11c, 1 provided at the ends of tank body 11b.
This is an improvement in the mounting structure of the washer tank in which the washer tank 11 is mounted by inserting the liquid supply pipe 11a from below into the hole 12a and fixing the flanges 11c, 11c to the horizontal panel 12. The characteristic configuration is that a locked hole 13a is provided at a position corresponding to the tank main body 11b in a state where the vertical member 13 is mounted.
b lockable locking means 14 to Hikakaritomeana 13a at a position corresponding to Hikakaritomeana 13a of projecting, locking means 14 is to be
The liquid supply pipe 11a is locked in the locking hole 13a and is
The tank body 11b is configured so as to be able to be temporarily fixed by contacting the edge . The locking means 14 can have any shape and structure as long as it can be locked in the locked hole 13a. However, the locking means 14 has a diameter capable of loosely inserting into the locked hole 13a, and has a cylindrical shape having a length whose tip protrudes from the locked hole 13a when the tank body 11b is mounted. It is preferable that a locking claw for locking the locked hole 13a is provided at the tip. When the locking means 14 is locked in the locked hole 13a, the locking means 14 locks the washer tank 11 from dropping due to the weight of the washer tank 11 in the locked hole 13a and the liquid supply pipe 11a. Is prevented from contacting the periphery of the hole 12a, and the tank main body 11b is temporarily fixed just before fixing to the horizontal panel 12. After fixing the tank body 11b to the horizontal panel 12, it is preferable to separately fix the tip of the liquid supply pipe 11a. Since the liquid supply pipe 11a is used to replenish the washer liquid to the tank body disposed in the corner of the engine room from the vicinity of the upper surface of the engine room with good workability, the liquid supply pipe 11a is usually formed in a curved shape and has a certain length. Have. For this reason, avoid the effects of vibration and the like while driving the car,
This is because it is necessary to improve the stability of the tip. Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 5, the washer tank 11 in this embodiment is provided near the front panel 10a and the front side panel 10b in front of the engine room of the vehicle body 10 of the automobile. As shown in FIG. 1, on the front side panel 10b and the front panel 10a, on the engine room side, a vertical member 13 is provided substantially perpendicular to the apron 12 which is a horizontal panel provided horizontally in the engine room. The apron 12 has a hole 12a into which the liquid supply pipe 11a of the washer tank 11 is inserted.
Is provided. The vertical member 13 is a steel plate, and is provided substantially in parallel and vertically at a predetermined interval inside the front panel 10a, and an edge of the apron 12 is fixed by resistance welding between the vertical members. The washer tank 11 includes a tank body 11b for storing a washer liquid, a liquid supply pipe 11a protruding above the tank body 11b, and a pair of flanges 11c, 11c provided at the end of the tank body 11b. Is provided.
Tank body 11b, liquid supply pipe 11a, and pair of flanges 1
Reference numerals 1c and 11c are integrally formed of a synthetic resin, and the liquid supply pipe 11a is provided so as to project upward from substantially the center of the upper surface of the tank body 11b. The protruding liquid supply pipe 11a is adapted to supply a washer liquid from a liquid supply port 11d at the tip thereof, and the central part of the liquid supply pipe 11a is arranged as shown in FIG. 5 to arrange the liquid supply port 11d at a predetermined position. As shown in FIG. Returning to FIG. 1, the pair of flanges 11c, 11c are formed at the ends of the upper surface of the tank body 11b, respectively. Although not shown, each flange 11c has an insertion hole through which a bolt can be inserted, and the apron 12 corresponding to the insertion hole also has an insertion hole. The tank body 11 with the vertical member 13 attached thereto
A locked hole 13a is provided at a position corresponding to b. A boss pin 14 serving as a locking means that can be locked in the locked hole 13a provided in the vertical member 13 is protruded from the tank body 11b at a position corresponding to the locked hole 13a. The boss pin 14 has a diameter that allows the boss pin 14 to be loosely inserted into the locked hole 13a, and has a length that protrudes from the locked hole 13a at the tip thereof in a state where the washer tank 11 is mounted. Bospin 1
A locking claw 14a that locks into the locked hole 13a is provided at the tip of 4, and has an inclined portion 14b whose diameter decreases toward the tip. The inclined portion 14b guides when the boss pin 14 is inserted into the locked hole 13a, and after the insertion, the locking claw 14a is locked on the periphery of the locked hole 13a, so that the boss pin 14 is removed from the locked hole 13a. It is configured to prevent the leading end portion from coming off. In the state where the boss pin 14 is locked in the locked hole 13a, the liquid supply pipe 11a contacts the periphery of the hole 12a provided in the apron 12, as shown by the solid line in FIG. It is configured to be in a temporarily fixed state immediately before fixing the flanges 11c, 11c to the apron 12. As shown in FIG. 5, the front panel 10a
A bracket 16 for fixing the distal end of the liquid supply pipe 11a to which the washer tank 11 is attached is provided at the upper part of. A pair of protrusions 11e (only one side is shown) is provided at a position corresponding to the bracket 16 of the liquid supply pipe 11a so that the bracket 16 is locked. 3 and 4
As shown in FIG.
A main body 16a constituting an attachment portion to the main body 16a, and a pair of arms 16b, 16b having base ends joined to the main body 16a, and an auxiliary arm 16c is provided at the center of the pair of arms 16b, 16b.
Is provided. On the back surface of the main body, a leg 16d inserted into and engaged with the upper portion of the front panel 10a and a pair of pins 16e, 16e abuttingly engaging the edge of the front panel 10a.
Is formed. The leg 16d is provided on both sides thereof so as to be inclined so that a pair of elastic ribs 16g, 16g become smaller in diameter toward the tip. Leg 16d to front panel 10a
Of a pair of ribs 1
6g and 16g are elastically deformed along the mounting hole, and after being inserted through the mounting hole, open as shown in FIG. 4 and abut on the peripheral edge of the mounting hole. As a result, the bracket 16 is attached to the front panel 10a, and the pair of pins 16e, 16e abut on the edge of the front panel 10a to make the bracket 16
To prevent rotation. The distance between the tips of the pair of arms 16b, 16b is formed to be substantially equal to the outer diameter of the liquid supply pipe 11a, and the pair of arms 16b, 16b has a pair of arms provided on the liquid supply pipe 11a. Claws 16f, which lock the projections 11e, 11e,
16f is provided. The liquid supply pipe 11a contacts the tip of the auxiliary arm 16c in a state where the pair of projections 11e, 11e provided on the liquid supply pipe 11a are engaged with the claws 16f, 16f provided at the tips of the pair of arms 16b, 16b. The auxiliary arm 16c is brought into contact with the liquid supply pipe 11a so that the respective projections 11e, 11e are brought into contact with the respective claws 16f, 16f.
The liquid supply pipe 11a is urged so as to urge the liquid supply pipe 11a. The washer tank 1 constructed as described above.
As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid supply pipe 11 is attached to a hole 12a provided in the apron 12 as shown by a two-dot chain line.
a is inserted from below. Next, the washer tank 11 is moved as shown by the dashed arrow, and the boss pin 14 is inserted into the locked hole 13a provided in the vertical member 13 as shown by the solid arrow. When the boss pin 14 is inserted, the inclined portion 14b provided at the distal end portion of the boss pin 14 is inserted into the locked hole 13a.
4 is guided, and after the insertion, a locking claw 14a provided on the boss pin 14 is locked on the periphery of the locked hole 13a. When the tip end of the boss pin 14 is locked in the locked hole 13a, the washer tank 11 is moved by its own weight.
2 is prevented by the locking claw 14a being locked on the periphery of the locked hole 13a and the liquid supply pipe 11a being in contact with the circumference of the hole 12a, as shown by the solid line in FIG. I do. Therefore, when the boss pin 14 is locked in the locked hole 13a, the tank body 11b
The c and 11c are in a temporarily fixed state immediately before being fixed to the apron 12. When the washer tank 11 is temporarily fixed, the operator prepares the bolts 17 and the nuts 18, and then inserts the bolts 17 and the nuts 18 into the apron 12 and the insertion holes (not shown) provided in the pair of flanges 11c. As shown in FIG. 1, the bolt 17 is connected to the nut 18 through the insertion hole provided.
To fix the tank body 11b to the apron 12 which is a horizontal panel. After the tank main body 11b is fixed, the tip of the liquid supply pipe 11a is locked to the bracket 16 next. Locking of the liquid supply pipe 11a to the bracket 16 is performed by inserting the liquid supply pipe 11a between a pair of arms 16b, 16b of the bracket 16. When the liquid supply pipe 11a is inserted between the pair of arms 16b, 16b as shown by solid arrows in FIG. 3, a pair of projections 11e, 1 provided on the liquid supply pipe 11a.
1e first comes into contact with the tips of the pair of arms 16b, 16b, and when further inserted, the respective arms 16b, 16b are pushed open by their elasticity, and the liquid supply pipe is inserted. In a state where the liquid supply pipe 11a is in contact with the auxiliary arm 16c, the pair of arms 16b, 16b are restored and the respective claws 16f,
16f is the respective projections 11e, 11e of the liquid supply pipe 11a.
To lock. In this case, the auxiliary arm 16c urges the liquid supply pipe 11a so as to urge the respective protrusions 11e, 11e to the respective claws 16f, 16f, and the tip of the liquid supply pipe 11a is fixed to the bracket 16. Thus, the washer tank 11 is attached to the vehicle body. As described above, according to the present invention, a locked hole is provided at a position corresponding to the tank main body in a state where the vertical member is mounted, and corresponds to the locked hole of the tank main body. Locking means that can be locked to the locked hole protrudes at the position, and the tank body is configured to be able to be temporarily fixed by locking the locking means to the locked hole, so that the washer tank is temporarily fixed. In this case, there is no resistance that would be an obstacle. As a result, it is possible to easily set the washer tank in a temporarily fixed state when the washer tank is mounted on the panel of the automobile.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view showing an attached state of a washer tank according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the direction of arrow B in FIG. FIG. 2 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a state in which the washer tank is mounted. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a bracket for mounting a tip of a liquid supply pipe of the washer tank. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3; FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an attached state of the washer tank. FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a conventional example. [Description of Signs] 11 Washer tank 11a Liquid supply pipe 11b Tank body 11c Flange 12 Apron (horizontal panel) 12a Hole 13 Vertical member 13a Locked hole 14 Bospin (locking means)

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Claims (1)

(1) A horizontal panel (12) of a vehicle body is provided with a hole (12a) and a vertical member (13) is provided substantially vertically on the horizontal panel (12), and a washer is provided. A tank body (11b) for storing liquid, a liquid supply pipe (11a) protruding from an upper portion of the tank body (11b), and a flange (11c, 11c) provided at an end of the tank body (11b).
11c) and a washer tank (11) with the liquid supply pipe (11a) inserted into the hole (12a) from below and the flange (11c,
11c) by fixing the washer tank to the horizontal panel (12), wherein the vertical member (13) has a locked hole (13a) at a position corresponding to the tank body (11b) in the mounted state. is provided, wherein the lockable locking means to be engaging hole (13a) (14) is projected the the positions corresponding to the target locking hole (13a) of said tank body (11b), the engagement Locking means (14) locks in the locked hole (13a) and
The liquid supply pipe (11a) comes into contact with the periphery of the hole (12a).
Wherein the tank body (11b) can be temporarily fixed.