JP3558227B2 - Breather structure of fuel tank for straddle type vehicle - Google Patents

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JP3558227B2
JP3558227B2 JP10696494A JP10696494A JP3558227B2 JP 3558227 B2 JP3558227 B2 JP 3558227B2 JP 10696494 A JP10696494 A JP 10696494A JP 10696494 A JP10696494 A JP 10696494A JP 3558227 B2 JP3558227 B2 JP 3558227B2
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【0001】
【産業上の利用分野】
本発明は跨座型車両用燃料タンクのブリーザ構造の改良に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
自動二輪車や自動三輪車に代表される跨座型車両用燃料タンクは、給油口にキャップを備え、燃料を補充する時以外はキャップは取付けた状態となっている。燃料の消費にともなって燃料タンク内部が負圧になることがないように、ブリーザ機構にて大気を補充してタンク内圧をほぼ大気圧に保つようにしている。また、温度変化にてもタンクの内圧は変化するがこの場合にも、ブリーザ機構はタンク内圧を一定に保つ作用をなす。
【0003】
ブリーザ機構には、種々の形式のものが実用化されており、例えば特開昭62−199579号公報の「自動二輪車等のフューエルタンクブリーザ回路」は、商品外観性やメンテナンス性に優れたブリーザ回路である。具体的には、同公報の第4図に示される通り、フューエルタンク21の底からブリーザチューブ23を内部に挿通し、そのチューブ23の上端に気液セパレータ22を取付け、この気液セパレータ22をフューエルタンク21の内部上部に保持したものであり、目立たないところにブリーザチューブ23を配設したことを特徴とする。
気液セパレータの別の具体例を次に示す。
【0004】
図13は従来の燃料タンクと気液セパレータとブリーザパイプとを示す図であり、燃料タンク101の上部の給油口102を囲う位置に且つ燃料タンク101の内部上部に気液セパレータ103が溶接にて取付けられ、この気液セパレータ103にブリーザパイプ105の上端を差込み、ブリーザパイプ105の下部を燃料タンク101の底を貫通させた構造となっている。
気液セパレータ103は上部,下部にそれぞれ小孔103a,103bが開けられているので、ブリーザパイプ105及び小孔103a,103bを介して燃料タンク101に外の空気を取込むことができる。また、万一、気液セパレータ103に燃料が満たされた場合には、この燃料は小孔103bから滴下し、替りに小孔103aから空気が気液セパレータ103を満たし、いわゆる気液分離作用をなす。
【0005】
図14は図13の燃料タンクの組立要領図であり、中空ドーナツ状の気液セパレータ103にS字形のブリーザパイプ105の上端を下から差込み、Aで示した箇所をろー付け固定したものを予め準備し、このブリーザパイプ105付き気液セパレータ103を、燃料タンク101の上半体101aに取付け(矢印▲1▼,▲1▼)、B,B箇所で溶接止めする。
次に、上半体101aに燃料タンク101の下半体101bを合せる(矢印▲2▼,▲2▼)。この際に、ブリーザパイプ105の下部は下半体101bを貫通させる(矢印▲3▼)。
そして図13に戻って、上半体101aと下半体101bとをC,C箇所で溶接接合し、更に下半体101bとブリーザパイプ105とをD箇所でろー付け固定する。
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
図13に示した燃料タンク構造は、基本的に溶接構造であるため、気液セパレータ103やブリーザパイプ105は炭素鋼等の金属製でなければならない。軽量化やコストダウンを目的に気液セパレータ103を樹脂化することは、溶接の関係で困難である。
しかも図14の様に、A,B,C,Dで示した箇所を順にろー付け若しくは溶接しなければならないので、組立作業は容易でない。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するために本発明は、燃料タンクの上部に給油口を開け、この給油口を囲い且つ燃料タンクの内部に中空の気液セパレータを配置し、この気液セパレータにブリーザパイプの一端を連結した跨座型車両用燃料タンクのブリーザ構造において、前記気液セパレータを締結部材にて燃料タンクに固着したことを特徴とする。
【0008】
気液セパレータは樹脂製セパレータであってもよい。
【0009】
更に、ブリーザパイプを気液セパレータに嵌合結合する。
【0010】
前記気液セパレータに、気液セパレータの外圧が急増した時に弁が閉じ、それ以外の時に弁が開く逆止弁を一体的に取付けることが望ましい。
【0011】
【作用】
気液セパレータをボルト等の締結部材で燃料タンクに取付けることで、溶接結合を止める。
【0012】
樹脂製セパレータを採用することで軽量化などを可能にする。
【0013】
ブリーザパイプを気液セパレータに嵌合結合することで、溶接結合を止める。
【0014】
気液セパレータに逆止弁を一体的に取付けることにより、燃料タンク内の液面変動が気液セパレータ内部に与える影響をより効果的に抑えることができる。
【0015】
【実施例】
本発明の実施例を添付図に基づいて以下に説明する。なお、図面は符号の向きに見るものとする。
図1は本発明に係る自動二輪車の側面図であり、自動二輪車1は車体フレーム2の前部のヘッドパイプ3にフロントフォーク4を介して前輪5を取付け、車体フレーム2の中央上部に燃料タンク30及びシート7を取付け、車体フレーム2の中央にエンジン8及び気化器9,エアクリーナ11を収納し、車体フレーム2の後部にスイングアーム12及びリアクッション13を介して後輪14を取付けたものである。
【0016】
図2は本発明に係る自動二輪車の背面図であり、自動二輪車1は背後から見た場合にステアリングハンドル16、メータ類17、バックミラー18,18、燃料タンク30、シート7、リアフェンダ19、ナンバー取付け部21、リアウインカ22,22、リアクッション13,13、後輪14及び集合型排気管23が見える。
【0017】
図3は本発明に係る自動二輪車の平面図であり、中央上部の燃料タンク30の上部にキャップ24が取付けられていることを示す。
その他、25,25はフロントウインカ、26はチェンジペダル、27はブレーキペダル、28,28はステップである。
【0018】
図4は本発明に係る燃料タンクの断面図であり、燃料タンク30は上半体31と下半体32とを重ねた容器であり、上半体31の上部略中央に凹部33及び給油口34を形成し、この給油口34を囲う位置に且つタンクの内部に気液セパレータ40をボルト・ナットなどの締結部材で締結し、この気液セパレータ40にブリーザパイプ36の上端を差込み、ブリーザパイプ36の下端を下半体32に貫通させたものである。
37は前記凹部33の溜り水を排出するためのドレーンパイプである。
【0019】
図5は本発明に係る気液セパレータの平面図、図6は図5の6−6線断面図であり、図6に示す通り気液セパレータ40は略円断面の中空ドーナツ状リングであり、実施例では樹脂製上半体41と樹脂製下半体42とを接着接合したものであり、上半体41の最上部に少なくとも1個の小孔43が開けられている。
図7は図5の7−7線断面図であり、下半体42の下部に少なくとも1個の液溜め部44及び小孔45を形成する。
【0020】
図8(a)は図5の8−8線断面図(ブリーザパイプ挿入部)であり、下半体42にアウタネック部47、通孔48及びインナネック部49を形成し、このインナネック部49にラバースリーブ51をセットしたものである。このラバースリーブ51は内径が想像線で示したブリーザパイプ36の外径より所定寸法小さい。
また、上半体41に左右からリブ52,52(正しくは左右前後の4枚リブ。図8(b)で説明する。)を張出し、これらリブ52,52間にラバースリーブ53をセットしたものである。ただし、一方のリブ52にストッパ54を設け、下から挿入するブリーザパイプ36の先端を当て止めする構造とし、且つ当て止めしたブリーザパイプ36の先端が閉塞しないように、上部に小さな空間55を確保する。この小さな空間55を十分に高い位置にするべく、上半体41に上へ膨出した凸部56を一体形成する。
図8(b)は図8(a)のb−b線断面図であり、ラバースリーブ53は上半体41に十字形を呈するように膨出形成された4枚のリブ52…にセットされる。
【0021】
図9は図5の9−9線断面図であり、ボルト孔58の開けられた取付け部59が径内方へ膨出形成されている。61は補強リブである。
【0022】
以上の構成からなる気液セパレータ40の組立方法を次に述べる。
図10は本発明に係る気液セパレータの取付け図であり、当該ボルト孔58と同径のネック部62aを備え且つめすねじ部62bをも備えた締結部材としてのネック付きボルト62を準備し、このボルト62をボルト孔58に挿通し、座金63,ナット64を取付け、更にボルト62をパッキン65を介して凹部33のビス66にて固定する。パッキン65はタンク内の燃料ガスが外に漏れることを防止する効果を発揮する。
なお、締結部材としてのボルト62は、ビス、リベット、ホック、クランプ、面ファスナーなどの非溶接締結手段であり、要は気液セパレータ40を燃料タンク30に取付ける機械的手段であれば種類は問わない。
【0023】
次に気液セパレータを含む燃料タンクの組立方法を説明する。
図11(a),(b)は本発明に係る燃料タンクの組立説明図であり、(a)の燃料タンクの上半体31に、図10で説明した要領で気液セパレータ40をボルト止めし(矢印▲4▼,▲4▼)、この気液セパレータ40にブリーザパイプ36の上端を差込む(矢印▲5▼)。次に燃料タンクの下半体32を上半体31に重ね(矢印▲6▼,▲6▼)、図11(b)のE,Eで溶接し、Fでろー付けする。
この図11(b)と図13を比較すると、本発明の燃料タンク30は気液セパレータ40をボルト等の締結部材にて燃料タンク30に固定したこと、及びブリーザパイプ36の上端を気液セパレータ40に嵌合したことを特徴とする。この構成によって、気液セパレータ40を樹脂化することが可能となった。
【0024】
続いて本発明の燃料タンク30及び気液セパレータ40の作用を説明する。
図4において、図示せぬ燃料が消費されると油面が下がる。このままでは燃料タンク30の内部が負圧になるので、この時には外の空気がブリーザパイプ36、気液セパレータ40の中空部、図6,7の小孔43,45を介して燃料タンク30の内部に補給される。
温度上昇等で燃料タンク30の内圧が上昇する場合には、その圧が前記小孔43,45、気液セパレータ40の中空部、ブリーザパイプ36を介して外へ逃される。
【0025】
自動二輪車のバンク操作等にて気液セパレータ40が燃料中に没することがある。燃料(含む燃料ミスト)は小孔43,45を介して気液セパレータ40に侵入する。しかし、図8に示す通りブリーザパイプ36の上端が空間55に臨み、この空間55が高い位置にあるため、簡単には気液セパレータ40中の燃料がブリーザパイプ36に入ることはない。
バンクが解消されれば、燃料は下位の小孔45を通って元の油面へ落下し、気液セパレータ40は空になる。
【0026】
図12は本発明の気液セパレータの別実施例図(図7の別実施例図)であり、図7の液溜め部44の替りに弁収納部69を下半体42に一体形成し、この弁収納部69に、特殊な逆止弁70を取付けたことを特徴とする。
この逆止弁70はリーク通路71の付いた下部弁座72と、普通の上部弁座73と、これら弁座72,73の間に設けられた板状弁体74とからなる。
燃料消費にともなって油面が下がる場合には、ブリーザパイプ36、気液セパレータ40の中空部、逆止弁70のリーク通路71を介して外の空気が燃料タンク内に至る。緩やかに燃料タンク30の内圧が上がる場合も、リーク通路71を通じて圧が外へ逃される。
バンク等で気液セパレータ40が急に燃料に没した時には、弁体74が上昇して上部弁座73に当接し、逆止弁70は閉状態になる。従って、気液セパレータ40への燃料の侵入速度は著しく低下する。このことによって、燃料が気液セパレータ内に入ることは効果的に抑制される。
【0027】
尚、本発明の跨座型車両用燃料タンクのブリーザ構造は、自動二輪車以外の跨座型自動三輪車および四輪車に適用できる。
また、気液セパレータ40は樹脂の他、軽量非鉄金属が好適である。
【0028】
【発明の効果】
本発明は上記構成により次の効果を発揮する。
請求項1は、気液セパレータをボルト等の締結部材で燃料タンクに取付けることで、溶接結合を止めたことを特徴とし、溶接作業をともなわないので組立作業が簡単になるとともに気液セパレータを熱に比較的弱い非鉄金属や樹脂で構成することが可能となり、燃料タンクの構成部品の軽量化が可能となる。
そして、ブリーザパイプを気液セパレータに嵌合結合するものであり、溶接作業をともなわないので組立作業が簡単になるとともに気液セパレータを樹脂で構成することが可能となり、燃料タンクの構成部品の軽量化が可能となる。
【0029】
請求項2は、気液セパレータを樹脂化したので、気液セパレータの軽量化が可能となる。
【0031】
請求項は、気液セパレータに逆止弁を一体的に取付けたので、燃料タンク内の液面変動が気液セパレータ内部に与える影響をより効果的に抑えることができる。
更に、本発明によれば気液セパレータをボルト等で締結するだけであるから、逆止弁を何時でも都合のよい時に組付け可能であり、例えば気液セパレータ単体に予め組込むようにすれば、逆止弁は極めて容易に組込むことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係る自動二輪車の側面図
【図2】本発明に係る自動二輪車の背面図
【図3】本発明に係る自動二輪車の平面図
【図4】本発明に係る燃料タンクの断面図
【図5】本発明に係る気液セパレータの平面図
【図6】図5の6−6線断面図
【図7】図5の7−7線断面図
【図8】(a)は図5の8−8線断面図、(b)は図8(a)のb−b線断面図
【図9】図5の9−9線断面図
【図10】本発明に係る気液セパレータの取付け図
【図11】本発明に係る燃料タンクの組立説明図
【図12】本発明の気液セパレータの別実施例図(図7の別実施例図)
【図13】従来の燃料タンクと気液セパレータとブリーザパイプとを示す図
【図14】図13の燃料タンクの組立要領図
【符号の説明】
1…跨座型車両(自動二輪車)、30…燃料タンク、34…給油口、36…ブリーザパイプ、40…気液セパレータ、41…上半体、42…下半体、43,45…小孔、51,53…ラバースリーブ、62…締結部材(ネック付きボルト)、69…弁収納部、70…逆止弁、71…リーク通路、74…弁体。
[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to an improvement in a breather structure of a straddle-type vehicle fuel tank.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A straddle-type vehicle fuel tank represented by a motorcycle or a three-wheeled vehicle is provided with a cap at a filler port, and the cap is attached except when refueling. The air is replenished by a breather mechanism to keep the tank internal pressure almost at atmospheric pressure so that the inside of the fuel tank does not become negative pressure as the fuel is consumed. Further, the internal pressure of the tank changes even when the temperature changes, but in this case also, the breather mechanism operates to keep the internal pressure of the tank constant.
[0003]
Various types of breather mechanisms have been put into practical use. For example, a "fuel tank breather circuit for a motorcycle or the like" disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-199579 is a breather circuit having excellent product appearance and maintainability. It is. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 of the publication, a breather tube 23 is inserted from the bottom of a fuel tank 21 and a gas-liquid separator 22 is attached to an upper end of the tube 23. It is held at the upper inside of the fuel tank 21 and is characterized in that a breather tube 23 is disposed in an inconspicuous place.
Another specific example of the gas-liquid separator is shown below.
[0004]
FIG. 13 is a view showing a conventional fuel tank, a gas-liquid separator, and a breather pipe. A gas-liquid separator 103 is welded to a position surrounding a fuel supply port 102 at an upper part of a fuel tank 101 and to an upper part inside the fuel tank 101. The upper end of the breather pipe 105 is inserted into the gas-liquid separator 103, and the lower part of the breather pipe 105 passes through the bottom of the fuel tank 101.
Since the gas-liquid separator 103 has small holes 103a and 103b at upper and lower portions, outside air can be taken into the fuel tank 101 through the breather pipe 105 and the small holes 103a and 103b. Also, if the gas-liquid separator 103 is filled with fuel, the fuel drops from the small holes 103b, and instead the air fills the gas-liquid separator 103 from the small holes 103a, and a so-called gas-liquid separation action is performed. Eggplant
[0005]
FIG. 14 is an assembly procedure diagram of the fuel tank of FIG. 13, in which the upper end of an S-shaped breather pipe 105 is inserted into a hollow donut-shaped gas-liquid separator 103 from below, and a portion indicated by A is brazed and fixed. Prepared in advance, the gas-liquid separator 103 with the breather pipe 105 is attached to the upper half 101a of the fuel tank 101 (arrows (1) and (1)), and welded at points B and B.
Next, the lower half 101b of the fuel tank 101 is fitted to the upper half 101a (arrows (2) and (2)). At this time, the lower part of the breather pipe 105 penetrates the lower half body 101b (arrow (3)).
Returning to FIG. 13, the upper half 101a and the lower half 101b are welded and joined at C and C locations, and the lower half 101b and the breather pipe 105 are brazed and fixed at D locations.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Since the fuel tank structure shown in FIG. 13 is basically a welded structure, the gas-liquid separator 103 and the breather pipe 105 must be made of metal such as carbon steel. It is difficult to convert the gas-liquid separator 103 to resin for the purpose of weight reduction and cost reduction due to welding.
Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the parts indicated by A, B, C, and D must be soldered or welded in order, so that the assembling work is not easy.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a fuel filler opening at the top of a fuel tank, a hollow gas-liquid separator surrounding the fuel filler and inside the fuel tank, and one end of a breather pipe attached to the gas-liquid separator. In the breather structure for a straddle-type vehicle fuel tank, the gas-liquid separator is fixed to the fuel tank by a fastening member.
[0008]
The gas-liquid separator may be a resin separator.
[0009]
Further, the breather pipe is fitted and connected to the gas-liquid separator.
[0010]
It is desirable that the gas-liquid separator is integrally provided with a check valve that closes when the external pressure of the gas-liquid separator suddenly increases and opens at other times.
[0011]
[Action]
The welding connection is stopped by attaching the gas-liquid separator to the fuel tank with a fastening member such as a bolt.
[0012]
The adoption of a resin separator enables weight reduction.
[0013]
The welding connection is stopped by fitting and connecting the breather pipe to the gas-liquid separator.
[0014]
By integrally attaching the check valve to the gas-liquid separator, it is possible to more effectively suppress the influence of the liquid level fluctuation in the fuel tank on the inside of the gas-liquid separator.
[0015]
【Example】
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings should be viewed in the direction of reference numerals.
FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle according to the present invention. In the motorcycle 1, a front wheel 5 is attached to a head pipe 3 at a front portion of a body frame 2 via a front fork 4. 30 and the seat 7 are mounted, the engine 8, the carburetor 9, and the air cleaner 11 are housed in the center of the vehicle body frame 2, and the rear wheel 14 is mounted on the rear part of the vehicle body frame 2 via the swing arm 12 and the rear cushion 13. is there.
[0016]
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the motorcycle according to the present invention. When viewed from behind, the motorcycle 1 has a steering wheel 16, meters 17, rear-view mirrors 18, 18, fuel tank 30, seat 7, rear fender 19, and a number. The mounting part 21, the rear blinkers 22, 22, the rear cushions 13, 13, the rear wheel 14, and the collective exhaust pipe 23 can be seen.
[0017]
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the motorcycle according to the present invention, and shows that the cap 24 is attached to the upper part of the fuel tank 30 at the upper center.
In addition, 25 and 25 are front blinkers, 26 is a change pedal, 27 is a brake pedal, and 28 and 28 are steps.
[0018]
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a fuel tank according to the present invention. The fuel tank 30 is a container in which an upper half body 31 and a lower half body 32 are overlapped. 34, a gas-liquid separator 40 is fastened to the position surrounding the refueling port 34 and inside the tank with a fastening member such as a bolt and a nut, and the upper end of the breather pipe 36 is inserted into the gas-liquid separator 40 to form a breather pipe. The lower end of 36 is penetrated by the lower half 32.
Reference numeral 37 denotes a drain pipe for discharging accumulated water in the concave portion 33.
[0019]
5 is a plan view of the gas-liquid separator according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5, and the gas-liquid separator 40 is a hollow donut-shaped ring having a substantially circular cross section as shown in FIG. In the embodiment, the resin upper half 41 and the resin lower half 42 are bonded and bonded, and at least one small hole 43 is formed in the uppermost part of the upper half 41.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 7-7 in FIG.
[0020]
FIG. 8A is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 5 (the breather pipe insertion portion). The outer neck portion 47, the through hole 48, and the inner neck portion 49 are formed in the lower half body 42, and the inner neck portion 49 is formed. Is set with a rubber sleeve 51. The inner diameter of the rubber sleeve 51 is smaller by a predetermined dimension than the outer diameter of the breather pipe 36 indicated by an imaginary line.
Also, ribs 52, 52 (correctly, four ribs on the left, right, front and rear, which will be described with reference to FIG. 8B) are extended from the left and right on the upper half body 41, and a rubber sleeve 53 is set between the ribs 52, 52. It is. However, a stopper 54 is provided on one of the ribs 52 so that the tip of the breather pipe 36 to be inserted from below is hit and stopped, and a small space 55 is secured in the upper part so that the tip of the hit breather pipe 36 does not block. I do. In order to make this small space 55 a sufficiently high position, a convex portion 56 bulging upward is integrally formed on the upper half body 41.
FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line bb of FIG. 8A. The rubber sleeve 53 is set on four ribs 52 bulgingly formed on the upper half body 41 so as to exhibit a cross shape. You.
[0021]
FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 5, in which a mounting portion 59 having a bolt hole 58 is formed so as to bulge inward. 61 is a reinforcing rib.
[0022]
Next, a method of assembling the gas-liquid separator 40 having the above configuration will be described.
FIG. 10 is a mounting view of the gas-liquid separator according to the present invention. A bolt 62 with a neck as a fastening member having a neck portion 62a having the same diameter as the bolt hole 58 and also having a female screw portion 62b is prepared. The bolt 62 is inserted into the bolt hole 58, the washer 63 and the nut 64 are attached, and the bolt 62 is fixed with the screw 66 of the concave portion 33 via the packing 65. The packing 65 has an effect of preventing the fuel gas in the tank from leaking outside.
The bolt 62 as a fastening member is a non-weld fastening means such as a screw, a rivet, a hook, a clamp, and a hook-and-loop fastener, and any type may be used as long as it is a mechanical means for attaching the gas-liquid separator 40 to the fuel tank 30. Absent.
[0023]
Next, a method of assembling the fuel tank including the gas-liquid separator will be described.
FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b) are views for explaining the assembly of the fuel tank according to the present invention. The gas-liquid separator 40 is bolted to the upper half body 31 of the fuel tank in the manner described with reference to FIG. Then, the upper end of the breather pipe 36 is inserted into the gas-liquid separator 40 (arrows 5). Next, the lower half 32 of the fuel tank is overlaid on the upper half 31 (arrows (6) and (6)), welded at E and E in FIG.
Comparing FIG. 11B with FIG. 13, the fuel tank 30 of the present invention has the gas-liquid separator 40 fixed to the fuel tank 30 with a fastening member such as a bolt, and the upper end of the breather pipe 36 is connected to the gas-liquid separator. 40 is fitted. With this configuration, the gas-liquid separator 40 can be made of resin.
[0024]
Next, the operation of the fuel tank 30 and the gas-liquid separator 40 of the present invention will be described.
In FIG. 4, when fuel (not shown) is consumed, the oil level drops. In this state, the inside of the fuel tank 30 becomes a negative pressure. At this time, the outside air flows through the breather pipe 36, the hollow portion of the gas-liquid separator 40, and the small holes 43 and 45 in FIGS. Will be replenished.
When the internal pressure of the fuel tank 30 rises due to a rise in temperature or the like, the pressure is released outside through the small holes 43 and 45, the hollow portion of the gas-liquid separator 40, and the breather pipe 36.
[0025]
The gas-liquid separator 40 may be immersed in the fuel by a bank operation of the motorcycle or the like. Fuel (including fuel mist) enters the gas-liquid separator 40 through the small holes 43 and 45. However, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper end of the breather pipe 36 faces the space 55, and since this space 55 is at a high position, the fuel in the gas-liquid separator 40 does not easily enter the breather pipe 36.
When the bank is eliminated, the fuel drops through the small holes 45 to the original oil level, and the gas-liquid separator 40 becomes empty.
[0026]
FIG. 12 is another embodiment diagram (another embodiment diagram of FIG. 7) of the gas-liquid separator of the present invention, in which a valve housing portion 69 is formed integrally with the lower half 42 instead of the liquid reservoir portion 44 of FIG. A special check valve 70 is attached to the valve housing 69.
The check valve 70 includes a lower valve seat 72 having a leak passage 71, a normal upper valve seat 73, and a plate-shaped valve element 74 provided between the valve seats 72 and 73.
When the oil level decreases with fuel consumption, outside air reaches the fuel tank via the breather pipe 36, the hollow portion of the gas-liquid separator 40, and the leak passage 71 of the check valve 70. Even when the internal pressure of the fuel tank 30 increases gradually, the pressure is released to the outside through the leak passage 71.
When the gas-liquid separator 40 is suddenly immersed in fuel in a bank or the like, the valve element 74 rises and comes into contact with the upper valve seat 73, and the check valve 70 is closed. Therefore, the rate of entry of fuel into the gas-liquid separator 40 is significantly reduced. This effectively prevents fuel from entering the gas-liquid separator.
[0027]
The breather structure for a straddle-type vehicle fuel tank of the present invention can be applied to straddle-type tricycles and four-wheeled vehicles other than motorcycles.
The gas-liquid separator 40 is preferably made of a lightweight non-ferrous metal other than resin.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention has the following effects by the above configuration.
Claim 1 is characterized in that the gas-liquid separator is attached to the fuel tank with a fastening member such as a bolt to stop the welding connection. Since no welding operation is required, the assembly operation is simplified and the gas-liquid separator is heated. Therefore, the fuel tank can be made of a non-ferrous metal or resin which is relatively weak, and the components of the fuel tank can be reduced in weight.
Since the breather pipe is fitted and connected to the gas-liquid separator, no welding work is required, so that the assembling work is simplified, and the gas-liquid separator can be made of resin. Is possible.
[0029]
In the second aspect, since the gas-liquid separator is made of resin, the weight of the gas-liquid separator can be reduced.
[0031]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the check valve is integrally attached to the gas-liquid separator, it is possible to more effectively suppress the influence of the liquid level fluctuation in the fuel tank on the inside of the gas-liquid separator.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the gas-liquid separator is merely fastened with bolts or the like, the check valve can be assembled at any convenient time. The check valve can be installed very easily.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view of a motorcycle according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a motorcycle according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view of a gas-liquid separator according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 5, (b) is a sectional view taken along line bb of FIG. 8 (a). FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 9-9 of FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of assembling a fuel tank according to the present invention. FIG. 12 is a view of another embodiment of the gas-liquid separator of the present invention (another embodiment of FIG. 7).
FIG. 13 is a view showing a conventional fuel tank, a gas-liquid separator, and a breather pipe. FIG. 14 is a view showing how to assemble the fuel tank in FIG.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... straddle type vehicle (motorcycle), 30 ... fuel tank, 34 ... filler port, 36 ... breather pipe, 40 ... gas-liquid separator, 41 ... upper half, 42 ... lower half, 43, 45 ... small hole , 51, 53 ... rubber sleeve, 62 ... fastening member (bolt with neck), 69 ... valve storage section, 70 ... check valve, 71 ... leak passage, 74 ... valve body.

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燃料タンク(30)の上部に給油口(34)を開け、この給油口(34)を囲い且つ燃料タンク(30)の内部に中空の気液セパレータ(40)を配置し、この気液セパレータ(40)にブリーザパイプ(36)の一端を連結した跨座型車両用燃料タンクのブリーザ構造において、
前記燃料タンク(30)は、上半体(31)と下半体(32)とを重ねた容器であり、 前記気液セパレータ(40)は、上半体(41)と下半体(42)とを重ねた中空ドーナッツ状リングであって、下半体(42)に前記ブリーザパイプ(36)の外径より小さな内径のラバースリーブ(51)をセットすると共に上半体(41)にもラバースリーブ(53)をセットしてなり、
燃料タンク(30)の上半体(31)に前記気液セパレータ(40)を締結部材(62)にて固着し、この気液セパレータ(40)にセットしたラバースリーブ(51、53)にブリーザパイプ(36)の一端を嵌合することで気液セパレータ(40)にブリーザパイプ(36)の一端を固定し、このブリーザパイプ(36)の他端は燃料タンク(30)の下半体(32)を貫通して燃料タンク(30)外へ延出させたことを特徴とする跨座型車両用燃料タンクのブリーザ構造。
Upper fuel supply port (34) opened to the fuel tank (30), internal to place a hollow gas-liquid separator (40) of and the fuel tank enclosure the fuel supply port (34) (30), the gas-liquid separator ( 40) In a breather structure of a straddle-type vehicle fuel tank in which one end of a breather pipe (36) is connected to
The fuel tank (30) is a container in which an upper half (31) and a lower half (32) are stacked, and the gas-liquid separator (40) includes an upper half (41) and a lower half (42). ), A rubber sleeve (51) having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the breather pipe (36) is set on the lower half (42), and the upper half (41) is also mounted on the lower half (42). Rubber sleeve (53) is set,
The gas-liquid separator (40) is fixed to the upper half (31) of the fuel tank (30) with a fastening member (62 ), and the breather is attached to the rubber sleeves (51, 53) set in the gas-liquid separator (40). lower half of the pipe one end of the breather pipe to the gas-liquid separator (40) (36) and fixed by fitting the one end (36), the other end a fuel tank of the breather pipe (36) (30) ( 32) A breather structure for a straddle-type vehicle fuel tank, wherein the breather structure extends through the fuel tank (30) .
前記気液セパレータ(40)は樹脂製セパレータであることを特徴とする請求項1記載の跨座型車両用燃料タンクのブリーザ構造。The breather structure for a straddle-type vehicle fuel tank according to claim 1, wherein the gas-liquid separator (40) is a resin separator. 前記気液セパレータ(40)に、気液セパレータ(40)の外圧が急増した時に弁(74)が閉じ、それ以外の時に弁(74)が開く逆止弁(70)を一体的に取付けたことを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2記載の跨座型車両用燃料タンクのブリーザ構造。In the gas-liquid separator (40), the gas-liquid separator valve (74) is closed when the external pressure is increased rapidly (40), mounted integrally with the check valve (70) to the valve (74) is open when the other The breather structure for a straddle-type vehicle fuel tank according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
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