JP3814952B2 - Cartridge type oil tank - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cartridge-type oil supply tank used for an oil combustion appliance such as a fan heater.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, this type of cartridge-type oil tank is one described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 5-26096, and this cartridge-type oil tank protrudes from the tank body 1 as shown in FIG. An oil filler cap 4 provided with an oil supply device 3 is brought into close contact with the oil filler 2 via a packing material 6, and the oil filler cap 4 protrudes from a base portion 5 so that one of the base portions 5 is pivotally supported by a shaft 8. The other end of the base 5 is provided with a locking means 7 which is detachably locked by the locking means 7 so that the base 5 is raised and lowered.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional cartridge type fuel tank, the fuel filler cap 4 itself that has been in contact with the fuel at the time of fuel supply is rotated. Therefore, depending on the amount of fuel attached to the tip of the fuel filler cap 4, fuel dripping or scattering may occur. It had the problem of occurring.
[0004]
Further, when the base 5 is closed by mistake, if the outer periphery of the oil filler cap 4 is accidentally touched, there is a problem that the hand becomes dirty with fuel.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises an oil tank placed on an oil receiving tray, an oil amount display means disposed on an upper side surface of the oil tank, and a valve means disposed on an upper surface of the oil tank. comprising a cap, and a fuel supply port which is arranged around the cap, the oil filler plug comprising a openably rotates fueling palate by the locking means through the packing material in the fuel supply port having, the oil supply palate the When the oil filler lid is rotated, the elastic support body is fixed to the support bracket on the side of the shaft support, and the support is fixed to the shaft support of the support bracket fixed to the oil supply tank around the oil supply port. The shock is absorbed .
[0006]
According to the above invention, since the dedicated oil plug is provided in parallel with the cap having the valve means provided on the upper surface of the oil tank, the oil can be easily opened and closed by the locking means for refueling. In addition, since the outer surface of the revolving fuel filler cap does not come into contact with the fuel, it is possible to prevent the fuel from dripping, scattering, and hand dirt. In addition, when the filler cap is opened, even if the filler cap rotates vigorously and collides with the support bracket, the shock is absorbed by the cushioning material, so there is no bounce of the filler cap and fuel splatters from the inner peripheral surface of the packing material. Can be prevented.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes an oil tank placed on an oil pan, an oil amount display means disposed on an upper side surface of the oil tank, a cap having valve means disposed on an upper surface of the oil tank, and the cap A fuel filler cap comprising a fuel filler opening arranged in parallel around the oil filler cap and a fuel filler cap that is pivotably opened and closed by a locking means via a packing material. The oil filler cap is a fuel tank around the fuel filler port. The support member fixed to the shaft is pivotally locked to the support portion, and a shock absorber made of an elastic body is fixed to the support member on the support portion side so as to absorb an impact when the fuel filler cap is turned. Since the dedicated oil plug is provided in parallel with the cap having the valve means provided on the upper surface of the oil tank, the oil valve can be easily opened and closed by the locking means for refueling. And the revolving oiling palate is outside Because never any touch fuel surface, dripping fuel, scattering, and the hand of contamination can be prevented, further, when opening the oil filler plug, refueling palate has collided with vigorous rotation to the support fitting Even in this case, since the shock is absorbed by the buffer material, the bounce of the fuel filler cap is eliminated, and the scattering of fuel from the inner peripheral surface of the packing material can be prevented.
[0013]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
Example 1
1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a cartridge-type oil supply tank according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where the fuel-supply lid is also closed, and FIG. FIG.
[0015]
In the figure, 21 is a fuel tank for oil burning appliances, 22 is a permeable oil amount display means fixed to the upper side surface of the oil tank 21, and 23 is fixed to the upper surface of the oil tank 21 by means of adhesion and pressure bonding. A cap 25 having a known valve means 24 on the outer periphery thereof is detachably screwed with a cap packing 26 via a cap packing 26.
[0016]
27 is a dedicated oil plug provided in parallel around the cap 25. The oil plug 27 will be described below. 28 is an oil supply port fixed by bonding and crimping means, etc. 29 is a spot around the oil supply port 28 A support fitting 30 fixed by welding or the like, and 30 is an oil filler cap in which a packing material 31 that press-contacts the upper surface of the oil supply port 28 is fixed by adhesion or the like, and rotates around a shaft support portion 32 formed together with the support fitting 29. Is configured to do. Reference numeral 33 denotes a locking member supported by the support fitting 29, 34 denotes a locking lot fixed to the oil filler cap 30 by caulking or the like, and the locking member 33 is always biased toward the locking lot 34. The locking means 35 is configured by the locking member 33 being locked to the locking lot 34.
[0017]
Further, by pushing the locking member 33, the locking member 33 is detached from the locking lot 34, and the locking means 35 is released. In this way, the fuel filler cap 27 is configured so that the fuel filler cap 30 can be freely opened and closed via the packing material 31.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the oil filler 27 is positioned on the oil amount display means 22 side of the oil tank 21, and the oil filler cap 30 of the oil filler 27 is the valve means 24 of the oil tank 21. It is comprised so that it may rotate to the cap 25 side which has this.
[0019]
Reference numeral 36 denotes a cushioning material made of an elastic body fixed to the shaft support portion 32 side of the support fitting 29 by adhesion or the like. When the cushioning material 36 is rotated, the fuel filler cap 30 vigorously moves the support fitting 29. It is configured to absorb the impact when hitting.
[0020]
Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the state where the fuel tank 21 is attached to the combustion appliance will be described. 37 is an oil tray on which the fuel tank 21 is placed upside down, and 38 is a fuel tank disposed on the oil tray 37. It is a receptacle, and is configured to push up the valve means 24 when the fuel tank 21 is mounted and to support the bottom surface of the fuel tank 21. As shown in the figure, the mounting surface of the oil supply tank receiver 38, that is, the surface indicated by A is the first overflow surface of the oil receiver 37.
[0021]
Reference numeral 39 denotes a bottomed recess formed in the oil receiving tray 37 so as to accommodate an oil filler 27 arranged in parallel with the oil tank 21. At this time, the packing material 31 of the oil filler plug 27 is configured to be positioned below the overflow surface (A surface) of the oil receiving tray 37. Reference numeral 40 denotes a communication hole formed in the bottomed recess 39 with the oil receiving tray 37.
[0022]
Next, the operation and action of the above-described configuration will be described. The cartridge-type oil supply tank includes an oil supply tank 21 placed on an oil receiving tray 37, an oil amount display means 22 disposed on the upper side surface of the oil supply tank 21, A cap 25 having valve means 24 disposed on the upper surface of the oil tank 21, an oil supply port 28 provided around the cap 25, and an opening / closing mechanism that can be opened and closed by a locking means 35 via a packing material 31. Since the oil filler 27 is provided with a fuel filler lid 30 that pivots to the top of the oil tank 21 and the cap 25 having the valve means 24 provided on the upper surface of the oil tank 21 is provided in parallel. The fuel plug 27 can be easily opened and closed by the locking means 35 to supply the fuel, and the rotating fuel supply lid 30 does not touch the fuel at all on the outer surface. Scattering, and hand dirt can be prevented.
[0023]
Further, the oil tank 21 placed upside down on the oil tray 37 is set up on the oil tray 37 by adopting a configuration in which the oil filler 27 is housed in a bottomed recess 39 formed in the oil tray 37. Since the dimension of the oil supply tank 21 does not change from the conventional one, the height of the combustion appliance itself can be similarly suppressed.
[0024]
In addition, the oil tank 21 placed on the oil receiving tray 37 positions the packing material 31 of the oil plug 27 below the overflow surface (surface indicated by A) of the oil receiving tray 37 and also has the oil receiving tray 37. By adopting a configuration in which the communication hole 40 is formed in the bottom recess 39, the communication hole 40 formed in the bottomed recess 39 should be prevented even if the fuel in the fuel tank 21 leaks from the packing material 31 due to the entry of foreign matter. The air replacement stops when the oil level that has entered the oil receiving tray 37 from above reaches the packing material 31 again through the communication hole 40, and the position is lower than the overflow surface (A surface) of the oil receiving tray 37. Therefore, the fuel in the oil tray 37 and the fuel tank 21 can be prevented from overflowing outside the combustion appliance. It is easily conceivable to operate the notification means with a known float switch or the like during this time.
[0025]
Further, the oil plug 27 is configured to be located on the oil amount display means 22 side of the oil tank 21, so that the hand that supports the discharge hose when supplying with a hose pump or the like, and the oil amount display means that is visually confirmed. Therefore, the refueling operation can be performed in an easy posture.
[0026]
In addition, the fuel filler cap 30 of the fuel filler 27 is configured to rotate toward the cap 25 having the valve means 24 of the fuel tank 21, so that the fuel filler cap 30 opened at the time of fueling comes into contact with the fuel in the oil tray 37. Since the partition wall between the cap 25 and the tip of the cap 25 is fulfilled, it is possible to prevent the cap 25 from being touched by mistake and to prevent dirt on the hands with certainty.
[0027]
Further, the oil filler 27 constituted by the locking means 35 , the support fitting 29, and the oil filler lid 30 is configured so that the cushioning material 36 made of an elastic body abuts between the support fitting 29 and the oil filler lid 30 when the oil filler lid 30 rotates. The shock absorber 36 absorbs an impact when the oil filler cap 30 strikes the support bracket 29 when the oil filler cap 30 rotates, so that the oil filler cap 30 does not bounce, and the packing material 31 has an inner periphery. It is possible to prevent fuel from scattering from the surface.
[0028]
In addition, the cap 25 having the valve means 24 is fixed at the end of the season by directly detaching the cap packing 26 and the like and reducing the cost, so that the cap 25 is detachably screwed from the fuel tank 21. When the fuel in the fuel tank 21 is tilted together with the fuel tank 21 and transferred to a plastic tank or the like, there are no parts (fuel filler cap 30 etc.) that obstruct the way to remove the cap 25 side rather than opening the fuel filler 27. It can be done easily.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the cartridge-type oil supply tank includes an oil supply tank placed on an oil receiving tray, an oil amount display means disposed on the upper side surface of the oil supply tank, and the oil supply tank. An oil filler tap comprising: a cap having valve means disposed on the upper surface; an oil filler opening arranged around the cap; and an oil filler lid that is pivotably opened and closed by a locking means via a packing material to the oil filler opening. Since the dedicated oil plug is provided in parallel with the cap having the valve means provided on the upper surface of the oil tank, the oil valve can be easily opened and closed by the locking means for refueling. In addition, since the outer surface of the revolving fuel filler lid does not come into contact with the fuel, it is possible to prevent dripping, scattering, and hand dirt.
[0034]
In addition, the oil filler plug constituted by the locking means , the support metal fitting, and the oil filler lid is configured such that the shock absorber made of an elastic body is brought into contact between the support metal fitting and the oil filler lid when the oil filler lid rotates. However, when the fuel filler lid rotates, the impact when the fuel filler lid strikes the support metal is absorbed, so that the fuel filler lid does not bounce, and the scattering of fuel from the inner peripheral surface of the packing material can be prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a cartridge-type fuel tank according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the cartridge-type fuel tank in a state where the fuel-supply lid is closed. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main part in a state where the fuel is mounted on the combustion appliance. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional cartridge-type fuel tank.
21 Oil supply tank 22 Oil amount display means 24 Valve means 25 Cap 27 Oil supply plug 28 Oil supply port 29 Support fitting 30 Oil supply port lid 31 Packing material 35 Locking means 36 Buffer material 37 Oil receiving tray 39 Bottomed recess 40 Connection hole

Claims (1)

An oil tank placed on the oil pan, an oil amount display means disposed on the upper side surface of the oil tank, a cap having valve means disposed on the upper surface of the oil tank, and a parallel arrangement around the cap And an oil filler cap that can be opened and closed by a locking means via a packing material, and the oil filler lid is fixed to an oil tank around the oil filler port. A cartridge-type oil supply that is rotatably locked to the shaft support portion of the metal fitting, and a shock absorber made of an elastic body is fixed to the support metal fitting on the side of the shaft support portion so as to absorb an impact when the oil supply lid is turned. tank.

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