JP4334062B2 - Fuel tank seal structure for motorcycle fuel tank - Google Patents

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JP4334062B2
JP4334062B2 JP16015099A JP16015099A JP4334062B2 JP 4334062 B2 JP4334062 B2 JP 4334062B2 JP 16015099 A JP16015099 A JP 16015099A JP 16015099 A JP16015099 A JP 16015099A JP 4334062 B2 JP4334062 B2 JP 4334062B2
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裕幸 新村
和則 川目
喜章 野田
博幸 伊藤
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、給油口を上面に有して車体フレームに搭載されるタンク本体と、該タンク本体からのブリーザガスを導くブリーザ通路を有して前記給油口を開閉可能に閉塞するキャップとを含み、少なくとも前記給油口の周囲がカバーで覆われる自動二輪車用燃料タンクに関し、特に給油口のシール構造の改良に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、かかる燃料タンクは、たとえば特開平7−112682号公報等で既に知られており、このものでは、計器の取付けのために給油口の周囲を覆うカバーと、タンク本体との間に、給油口を囲む環状のシール部材が挟まれ、キャップが備えるブリーザ通路に通じる連通路がほぼ水平に延びるようにして前記シール部材に設けられている。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記従来のものでは、カバーがタンク本体に取付けられるので、タンク本体およびカバーの相対位置を高精度とすることが容易であり、雨中放置や洗車時にシール部材の周囲に水が浸入することは防止される。しかるに車体フレームを覆うとともに該車体フレームに固定されるカバーでタンク本体のほぼ全体が覆われ、燃料タンクのキャップが前記カバーから突出するようにして、タンク本体が車体フレームに搭載される自動二輪車もあり、そのような自動二輪車に上記従来のシール構造を適用すると、タンク本体およびカバーの相対位置を高精度とすることが難しく、雨中放置や洗車時にシール部材の周囲に水が浸入することが避けられない。その場合、タンク本体が冷却されること等でタンク本体内が減圧されると、シール部材の周囲の水が該シール部材の連通路を経てタンク本体内に浸入する可能性がある。
【0004】
本発明は、かかる事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、少なくとも給油口の周囲を覆うカバーおよびタンク本体の相対位置精度にかかわらず、タンク本体への水の浸入を阻止するようにして汎用性を高めた自動二輪車用燃料タンクにおける給油口シール構造を提供することを目的とする。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、請求項1記載の発明は、給油口を上面に有して車体フレームに搭載されるタンク本体と、該タンク本体からのブリーザガスを導くブリーザ通路を有して前記給油口を開閉可能に閉塞するキャップとを含み、少なくとも前記給油口の周囲がカバーで覆われる自動二輪車用燃料タンクにおいて、前記ブリーザ通路に通じる環状室が前記タンク本体および前記キャップ間に形成され、リング状のシール主部と、該シール主部の内周部に連なるリップ部とを一体に有する環状のシール部材が、前記キャップの周縁部全周に前記リップ部を弾発的に密接させて前記環状室の外周側をシールしつつ前記給油口を囲んで前記タンク本体の上面に固着され、前記リップ部よりも前記タンク本体側で前記環状室に内端部を開口させて前記環状室を外部に通じさせる連通路が、前記環状室から前記タンク本体の上面に沿って下方に延びるようにして、前記シール部材自体、ならびに前記シール部材およびタンク本体間の少なくとも一方に設けられることを特徴とする。
【0006】
このような構成によれば、キャップのブリーザ通路に通じる環状室を外部に通じさせる連通路がその内端開口部から外端開口部に向かうにつれて低位置となるので、雨中放置や洗車時にカバー外からシール部材の周囲に水が浸入したとしても、連通路内を水が環状室側に上がっていくことはなく、カバーおよびタンク本体の相対位置精度にかかわらずタンク本体への水の浸入を阻止することが可能である。またカバーおよびタンク本体の相対関係が異なる複数の機種の自動二輪車に適用することが可能となる。
【0007】
また請求項2記載の発明は、上記請求項1記載の発明の構成に加えて、前記連通路には、該連通路の他の部位よりも流通面積を小としたオリフィス部が形成されることを特徴とし、かかる構成によれば、タンク本体が冷却されること等によるタンク本体内の減圧が生じても、連通路の外端開口部が負圧となることはなく、連通路からタンク本体内への水の浸入をより一層確実に阻止することができる。
【0008】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を、添付の図面に示した本発明の一実施例に基づいて説明する。
【0009】
図1〜図8は本発明の一実施例を示すものであり、図1はスクータ型車両の側面図、図2は燃料タンクの一部切欠き側面図、図3は図2の3−3線拡大断面図、図4は第2シール部材の平面図、図5は図4の5−5線断面図、図6は図2の6−6線拡大断面図、図7は図2の7−7線拡大断面図、図8は図2の8−8線拡大断面図である。
【0010】
先ず図1において、自動二輪車両であるスクータ型車両の車体フレームFは、アルミ合金等で鋳造成形される前部フレーム11と、アルミ合金等で鋳造成形されて前部フレーム11の後端に締結される後部フレーム12と、金属製のパイプを加工して構成されて後部フレーム12の後端に締結されるサブフレーム13とを備える。
【0011】
前部フレーム11は、ヘッドパイプ部14と、該ヘッドパイプ部14から後下りに延びるダウンフレーム部15と、該ダウンフレーム部15の下端から後方に延びる左右一対のフロア支持フレーム部16,16とを一体に有して、鋳造成形される。而して後部フレーム12は、両フロア支持フレーム部16,16の後端に締結される。
【0012】
前部フレーム11がその前端に備えるヘッドパイプ部14には、前輪WFを跨ぐフロントフォーク17が操向可能に支承される。前記フロントフォーク17の下端は前輪WFの車軸18よりも前方に配置されており、該フロントフォーク17の下端に一端が連結されるリンク19の他端が前記車軸18に連結され、フロントフォーク17の上下方向中間部およびリンク19の中間部間にフロントクッション20が設けられる。またフロントフォーク17の上端には操向ハンドル21が連結される。
【0013】
後輪WRの前方側に配置されるエンジンEと、後輪WRの左側方に配置される無段変速機Mとから成るパワーユニットPが、後部フレーム12の前後方向中間部に、防振リンク22を介して揺動可能に支承される。エンジンEは、たとえばシリンダを車体前方に向けてほぼ水平に配置した水冷式の単気筒4サイクルエンジンであり、無段変速機Mは、たとえばベルト式のものである。
【0014】
パワーユニットPの後部には後輪WRが軸支され、パワーユニットPの後部および後部フレーム12間にはリヤクッションユニット23が設けられる。パワーユニットPの後部には、後輪WRの上部側方に配置されるエアクリーナ24が取付けられており、このエアクリーナ24は、気化器25を介してエンジンEに接続される。またエンジンEからの排気ガスを導く排気管26がエンジンEから後輪WRの右側方側に延出されており、この排気管26は、後輪WRの右側方に配置される排気マフラー27に接続される。さらにエンジンEにはスタンド28が回動可能に支持される。
【0015】
後部フレーム12の中間部上面には、ヘルメット等を収納可能な収納ボックス29が、前記エンジンEおよび気化器25の上方に配置されるようにして支持されており、サブフレーム13上には燃料タンク30のタンク本体31が支持される。
【0016】
車体フレームFは、合成樹脂製のカバー34で覆われるものであり、このカバー34は、運転者の足の前方を覆うレッグシールド34aと、運転者の足を載せるべくレッグシールド34aの下部に連なるステップフロア34bと、ステップフロア34bの下方を覆ってレッグシールド34aおよびステップフロア34bに連なるアンダーカバー34cと、ステップフロア34bおよびアンダーカバー34cに連なって車体後部を両側から覆うサイドカバー34dとを備える。
【0017】
後部フレーム12上に支持される収納ボックス29の大部分、ならびにサブフレーム13上に支持されるタンク本体31は、上記サイドカバー34dで覆われており、収納ボックス29を上方から覆い得るシート33がサイドカバー34dの上部に開閉可能に取付けられる。また燃料タンク30が備える燃料注入用のキャップ32はサイドカバー34dの上部から上方に突出するように配置される。
【0018】
図2において、タンク本体31は、下部タンク半体31aおよび上部タンク半体31bが相互に結合されて成るものであり、上部タンク半体31bの前部上面に給油口35が開口され、該給油口35の後方側で上部タンク半体31bの上面は、後方に向うにつれて低くなる傾斜面36を形成する。
【0019】
図3を併せて参照して、キャップ32は、前記給油口35を開閉可能に閉塞するものであり、合成樹脂製のキャップ主体37と、該キャップ主体37の外端に重合される合成樹脂製の蓋部材38と、該蓋部材38をキャップ主体37に重合させた状態を維持するようにして蓋部材38およびキャップ主体37を覆う金属製の保護部材39とを備える。
【0020】
キャップ主体37は、円筒部37aと、該円筒部37aの外端から半径方向外方に張出す鍔部37bとを一体に備えるものであり、蓋部材38は円筒部37aの外端に重合される。また保護部材39は、蓋部材38側から該蓋部材38およびキャップ主体37を覆うようにして皿状に形成されており、保護部材39の開口端周縁部が前記鍔部37bの周縁部にかしめ結合される。
【0021】
キャップ主体37における円筒部37aには、図示しないキーの操作による回動操作を可能としてインナーシリンダ40が回動可能に収納されており、このインナーシリンダ40に係合される左右一対のスライダ41…が前記インナーシリンダ40の軸線に直交する方向でのスライドを可能として前記円筒部37aに配設される。而してインナーシリンダ40およびスライダ41…は、ロック機構42を構成するものであり、キーによりインナーシリンダ40を回動操作したときの前記スライダ41…のスライド動作により、それらのスライダ41…タンク本体31に係合したロック状態と、スライダ41…のタンク本体31との係合を解除するアンロック状態とを切換可能である。
【0022】
キャップ主体37の鍔部37bには環状の第1シール部材43の外周部が保持されており、この第1シール部材43は、給油口35をキャップ32で閉じたときに給油口35の周縁部に接触する。しかも円筒部37aおよび第1シール部材43間には、給油口35の周縁部に接触する方向に第1シール部材43を付勢するばね44が設けられる。
【0023】
またキャップ主体37の円筒部37aおよび蓋部材38間に形成されたブリーザ室45と、前記第1シール部材43よりも内方側で前記円筒部37aの外面に開口する通路46との間には、タンク本体31内のガスを少量づつブリーザ室45に逃がすとともにタンク本体31内の圧力増大に応じて開弁する第1バルブ47が設けられる。さらに円筒部37aには、ブリーザ室45内の気液を分離して燃料油だけをタンク本体31内に戻すための第2バルブ48も設けられる。
【0024】
キャップ主体37には、内端をブリーザ室45に連通させたブリーザ通路49が設けられており、このブリーザ通路49の外端は、前記第1シール部材43のタンク本体31への接触部よりも外方側で、鍔部37bの外周部に開口する。
【0025】
タンク本体31の上面には、前記給油口35を囲むようにして環状の第2シール部材50が、たとえば両面接着テープ等により固着されており、第2シール部材50は、キャップ32における保護部材39の開口縁部全周に密接する。これにより、タンク本体31およびキャップ32間には、第1シール部材43で内周側をシールされるとともに第2シール部材50で外周側をシールされる環状室51が形成され、ブリーザ通路49の外端は、該環状室51に開口される。
【0026】
図4および図5において、第2シール部材50は、リング状のシール主部50aと、該シール主部50aの内周部に連なるリップ部50bと、シール主部50aの周方向1箇所から半径方向外方に延びる延出部50cとを一体に備えるものであり、延出部50cは、タンク本体31の上面の傾斜面36に沿うように形成される。而して前記延出部50cを前記傾斜面36に沿わせるようにしてタンク本体31の上面に固着された第2シール部材50のリップ部50bが、キャップ32における保護部材39の開口縁部全周に弾発的に密接する。
【0027】
図6〜図8を併せて参照して、前記延出部50cに対応する部分で、第2シール部材50およびタンク本体31の上面間と、第2シール部材50の延出部50cとには、環状室51を外部に通じさせる連通路52が、たとえば横断面形状を矩形として設けられ、この連通路50は、延出部50cがタンク本体31の上面の傾斜面36に沿うものであることにより、環状室51からタンク本体31の上面に沿って下方に延びるように形成される。
【0028】
しかも連通路52の内端寄りの部分には、該連通路52の他の部位よりも流通面積を小としたオリフィス部52aが形成される。
【0029】
次にこの実施例の作用について説明すると、キャップ32が備えるブリーザ通路49に通じてタンク本体31およびキャップ32間に形成される環状室51の外周側をシールする環状の第2シール部材50が、給油口35を囲んでタンク本体31の上面に固着され、第2シール部材50自体と、第2シール部材50およびタンク本体31間とに、環状室51を外部に通じさせる連通路52が環状室51からタンク本体31の上面に沿って下方に延びるようにして設けられている。すなわちキャップ32のブリーザ通路49に通じる環状室51を外部に通じさせる連通路52がその内端開口部から外端開口部に向かうにつれて低位置となるので、雨中放置や洗車時にカバー34外から第2シール部材50の周囲に水が浸入したとしても、連通路52内を水が環状室51側に上がっていくことはなく、カバー34およびタンク本体31の相対位置精度にかかわらずタンク本体31への水の浸入を阻止することが可能であり、カバー34およびタンク本体31の相対関係を異なる複数の機種の自動二輪車に適用することが可能となる。
【0030】
しこも連通路52には、該連通路52の他の部位よりも流通面積を小としたオリフィス部52aが形成されているので、タンク本体31が冷却されること等によるタンク本体31内の減圧が生じても、連通路52の外端開口部が負圧となることはなく、連通路52からタンク本体31内への水の浸入をより一層確実に阻止することができる。
【0031】
以上、本発明の実施例を詳述したが、本発明は上記実施例に限定されるものではなく、特許請求の範囲に記載された本発明を逸脱することなく種々の設計変更を行なうことが可能である。
【0032】
たとえば上記実施例では、タンク本体31のほぼ全体をカバー34で覆うようにした自動二輪車に適用した場合について説明したが、本発明は、たとえば特開平7−112682号公報等で開示されるように給油口付近だけがカバーで覆われるタイプの自動二輪車用燃料タンクにも適用可能である。
【0033】
【発明の効果】
以上のように請求項1記載の発明によれば、カバーおよびタンク本体の相対位置精度にかかわらずタンク本体への水の浸入を阻止することが可能である。またカバーおよびタンク本体の相対関係が異なる複数の機種の自動二輪車に適用することが可能となる。
【0034】
また請求項2記載の発明によれば、連通路からタンク本体内への水の浸入をより一層確実に阻止することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 スクータ型車両の側面図である。
【図2】 は燃料タンクの一部切欠き側面図である。
【図3】 図2の3−3線拡大断面図である。
【図4】 第2シール部材の平面図である。
【図5】 図4の5−5線断面図である。
【図6】 図2の6−6線拡大断面図である。
【図7】 図2の7−7線拡大断面図である。
【図8】 図2の8−8線拡大断面図である。
【符号の説明】
31・・・タンク本体
32・・・キャップ
34・・・カバー
35・・・給油口
49・・・ブリーザ通路
50・・・シール部材
50a・・・シール主部
50b・・・リップ部
51・・・環状室
52・・・連通路
52a・・・オリフィス部
F・・・車体フレーム
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes a tank body which is mounted on the body frame with a filler opening on the upper surface, and a cap for openably closing the filler opening comprises a breather passage for guiding the breather gas from the tank body Further, the present invention relates to a motorcycle fuel tank in which at least the periphery of the fuel filler port is covered with a cover, and more particularly to improvement of the seal structure of the fuel filler port.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, such a fuel tank is already known, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-112682, and in this case, a fuel supply is provided between a cover that covers the periphery of a fuel supply port and a tank body for mounting a meter. An annular seal member that surrounds the mouth is sandwiched, and a communication passage that communicates with a breather passage included in the cap is provided in the seal member so as to extend substantially horizontally.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above conventional one, since the cover is attached to the tank body, it is easy to make the relative position of the tank body and the cover highly accurate, and it is possible to prevent water from entering the periphery of the seal member when left in the rain or when the car is washed. Is done. However, there is also a motorcycle in which the tank body is mounted on the body frame so that the tank body is covered with the cover fixed to the body frame and the tank body is covered with the cover of the fuel tank so that the cap of the fuel tank protrudes from the cover. If the above conventional seal structure is applied to such a motorcycle, it is difficult to make the relative position of the tank body and the cover highly accurate, and it is avoided that water enters the periphery of the seal member when left in the rain or during a car wash. I can't. In that case, when the inside of the tank body is depressurized by cooling the tank body or the like, water around the seal member may enter the tank body through the communication path of the seal member.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has versatility by preventing water from entering the tank body regardless of the relative positional accuracy of the cover and the tank body covering at least the periphery of the fuel filler opening. An object of the present invention is to provide an enhanced fuel filler seal structure for a motorcycle fuel tank.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a tank main body having a fuel filler opening on the upper surface and mounted on a vehicle body frame, and a breather passage for guiding a breather gas from the tank main body . A fuel tank for a motorcycle that includes a cap that can be opened and closed so that at least the periphery of the fuel filler port is covered with a cover, and an annular chamber that communicates with the breather passage is formed between the tank body and the cap. An annular seal member integrally having a ring-shaped seal main portion and a lip portion connected to the inner peripheral portion of the seal main portion makes the lip portion elastically close to the entire peripheral edge of the cap. is fixed to an upper surface of the tank body surrounding the fuel supply port while sealing the outer periphery of the annular chamber, it is opened to an inner end portion in the annular chamber in the tank body side of the lip portion Communication passage establishing communication with the annular chamber to the outside, so as to extend downwardly from said annular chamber along the upper surface of the tank body, provided the sealing member itself, and at least one between said sealing member and the tank body It is characterized by that.
[0006]
According to such a configuration, the communication passage for communicating the annular chamber leading to the breather passage of the cap to the outside is located at a lower position from the inner end opening toward the outer end opening. Even if water enters the periphery of the seal member from the water, the water does not go up to the annular chamber side in the communication path, preventing water from entering the tank body regardless of the relative positional accuracy of the cover and the tank body. Is possible. Further, the present invention can be applied to a plurality of types of motorcycles in which the relative relationship between the cover and the tank body is different.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, an orifice portion having a flow area smaller than that of other portions of the communication path is formed in the communication path. According to such a configuration, even if the tank body is depressurized due to cooling or the like, the outer end opening of the communication path does not become negative pressure, and the tank body It is possible to more reliably prevent water from entering the inside.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on one embodiment of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0009]
1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter type vehicle, FIG. 2 is a side view of a fuel tank partially cut away, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of the second seal member, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line 5-5 in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 6-6 in FIG. 2, and FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line -7, and FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG.
[0010]
First, in FIG. 1, a body frame F of a scooter type vehicle that is a motorcycle is a front frame 11 cast and formed of aluminum alloy or the like, and is fastened to the rear end of the front frame 11 that is cast and formed of aluminum alloy or the like. And a sub-frame 13 that is formed by processing a metal pipe and is fastened to the rear end of the rear frame 12.
[0011]
The front frame 11 includes a head pipe portion 14, a down frame portion 15 extending rearward and downward from the head pipe portion 14, and a pair of left and right floor support frame portions 16 and 16 extending rearward from the lower end of the down frame portion 15. Are integrally molded. Thus, the rear frame 12 is fastened to the rear ends of the floor support frame portions 16 and 16.
[0012]
A front fork 17 straddling the front wheel WF is supported on the head pipe portion 14 provided at the front end of the front frame 11 so as to be steerable. The lower end of the front fork 17 is disposed in front of the axle 18 of the front wheel WF, and the other end of a link 19 having one end connected to the lower end of the front fork 17 is connected to the axle 18. A front cushion 20 is provided between the middle part of the vertical direction and the middle part of the link 19. A steering handle 21 is connected to the upper end of the front fork 17.
[0013]
A power unit P composed of an engine E arranged on the front side of the rear wheel WR and a continuously variable transmission M arranged on the left side of the rear wheel WR is provided in the middle part of the rear frame 12 in the longitudinal direction of the rear frame 12 with the vibration isolation link 22 It is supported so that it can swing through. The engine E is, for example, a water-cooled single-cylinder four-cycle engine in which cylinders are arranged almost horizontally with the front of the vehicle body, and the continuously variable transmission M is, for example, a belt type.
[0014]
A rear wheel WR is pivotally supported at the rear portion of the power unit P, and a rear cushion unit 23 is provided between the rear portion of the power unit P and the rear frame 12. An air cleaner 24 disposed on the upper side of the rear wheel WR is attached to the rear portion of the power unit P. The air cleaner 24 is connected to the engine E via a carburetor 25. An exhaust pipe 26 that guides exhaust gas from the engine E extends from the engine E to the right side of the rear wheel WR. The exhaust pipe 26 is connected to an exhaust muffler 27 that is disposed on the right side of the rear wheel WR. Connected. Further, a stand 28 is rotatably supported by the engine E.
[0015]
A storage box 29 capable of storing a helmet or the like is supported on the upper surface of the intermediate portion of the rear frame 12 so as to be disposed above the engine E and the carburetor 25, and a fuel tank is mounted on the subframe 13. 30 tank bodies 31 are supported.
[0016]
The vehicle body frame F is covered with a synthetic resin cover 34. The cover 34 is connected to a leg shield 34a covering the front of the driver's feet and a lower portion of the leg shield 34a for placing the driver's feet. A step floor 34b, an under cover 34c that covers the lower part of the step floor 34b and is connected to the leg shield 34a and the step floor 34b, and a side cover 34d that is connected to the step floor 34b and the under cover 34c and covers the rear part of the vehicle body from both sides.
[0017]
Most of the storage box 29 supported on the rear frame 12 and the tank body 31 supported on the sub-frame 13 are covered with the side cover 34d, and a sheet 33 that can cover the storage box 29 from above is provided. It is attached to the upper part of the side cover 34d so that opening and closing is possible. The fuel injection cap 32 provided in the fuel tank 30 is disposed so as to protrude upward from the upper portion of the side cover 34d.
[0018]
In FIG. 2, a tank body 31 is formed by connecting a lower tank half 31a and an upper tank half 31b to each other, and an oil supply port 35 is opened on the upper surface of the front part of the upper tank half 31b. On the rear side of the mouth 35, the upper surface of the upper tank half 31b forms an inclined surface 36 that becomes lower toward the rear.
[0019]
Referring also to FIG. 3, the cap 32 closes the oil supply port 35 so as to be openable and closable, and is made of a synthetic resin cap main body 37 and a synthetic resin polymerized on the outer end of the cap main body 37. And a metal protective member 39 that covers the lid member 38 and the cap main body 37 so as to maintain the state in which the lid member 38 is superposed on the cap main body 37.
[0020]
The cap main body 37 is integrally provided with a cylindrical portion 37a and a flange portion 37b projecting radially outward from the outer end of the cylindrical portion 37a, and the lid member 38 is superposed on the outer end of the cylindrical portion 37a. The The protective member 39 is formed in a dish shape so as to cover the lid member 38 and the cap main body 37 from the lid member 38 side, and the peripheral edge of the opening end of the protective member 39 is caulked to the peripheral edge of the flange 37b. Combined.
[0021]
An inner cylinder 40 is rotatably accommodated in the cylindrical portion 37a of the cap main body 37 so as to be rotatable by operating a key (not shown), and a pair of left and right sliders 41 engaged with the inner cylinder 40. Is arranged in the cylindrical portion 37a so as to be slidable in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the inner cylinder 40. Therefore, the inner cylinder 40 and the slider 41... Constitute a lock mechanism 42, and when the inner cylinder 40 is rotated by a key, the slider 41. It is possible to switch between a locked state engaged with 31 and an unlocked state where the engagement of the sliders 41 with the tank body 31 is released.
[0022]
An outer peripheral portion of an annular first seal member 43 is held on the flange portion 37 b of the cap main body 37, and the first seal member 43 is a peripheral portion of the oil supply port 35 when the oil supply port 35 is closed by the cap 32. To touch. In addition, between the cylindrical portion 37 a and the first seal member 43, a spring 44 that biases the first seal member 43 in a direction in contact with the peripheral portion of the fuel filler port 35 is provided.
[0023]
Further, between the breather chamber 45 formed between the cylindrical portion 37a of the cap main body 37 and the lid member 38, and a passage 46 opened to the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 37a on the inner side of the first seal member 43. A first valve 47 is provided that allows the gas in the tank body 31 to escape to the breather chamber 45 little by little and opens in response to an increase in pressure in the tank body 31. Further, the cylindrical portion 37 a is also provided with a second valve 48 for separating the gas and liquid in the breather chamber 45 and returning only the fuel oil into the tank body 31.
[0024]
The cap main body 37 is provided with a breather passage 49 whose inner end communicates with the breather chamber 45, and an outer end of the breather passage 49 is more than a contact portion of the first seal member 43 with the tank body 31. It opens to the outer peripheral part of the collar part 37b on the outer side.
[0025]
An annular second seal member 50 is fixed to the upper surface of the tank main body 31 so as to surround the oil supply port 35 with, for example, a double-sided adhesive tape. The second seal member 50 is an opening of the protective member 39 in the cap 32. Close to the entire edge. As a result, an annular chamber 51 is formed between the tank body 31 and the cap 32 so that the inner periphery side is sealed by the first seal member 43 and the outer periphery side is sealed by the second seal member 50. The outer end is opened to the annular chamber 51.
[0026]
4 and 5, the second seal member 50 has a ring-shaped seal main portion 50a, a lip portion 50b connected to the inner peripheral portion of the seal main portion 50a, and a radius from one circumferential direction of the seal main portion 50a. An extending portion 50 c extending outward in the direction is integrally provided, and the extending portion 50 c is formed along the inclined surface 36 on the upper surface of the tank body 31. Thus, the lip portion 50 b of the second seal member 50 fixed to the upper surface of the tank main body 31 so that the extending portion 50 c is along the inclined surface 36 is the entire opening edge portion of the protective member 39 in the cap 32. Closely around the lap.
[0027]
Referring to FIGS. 6 to 8 together, in the portion corresponding to the extending portion 50 c, between the upper surfaces of the second seal member 50 and the tank body 31 and the extending portion 50 c of the second seal member 50. The communication passage 52 that allows the annular chamber 51 to communicate with the outside is provided, for example, in a rectangular cross-sectional shape, and the communication passage 50 has an extension portion 50 c that runs along the inclined surface 36 on the upper surface of the tank body 31. Thus, it is formed so as to extend downward from the annular chamber 51 along the upper surface of the tank body 31.
[0028]
Moreover, an orifice portion 52 a having a smaller flow area than other portions of the communication path 52 is formed in a portion near the inner end of the communication path 52.
[0029]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. An annular second seal member 50 that seals the outer peripheral side of the annular chamber 51 formed between the tank body 31 and the cap 32 through the breather passage 49 provided in the cap 32. A communication passage 52 that surrounds the fuel filler port 35 and is fixed to the upper surface of the tank main body 31 and communicates the annular chamber 51 to the outside between the second seal member 50 itself and between the second seal member 50 and the tank main body 31 is an annular chamber. 51 is provided so as to extend downward along the upper surface of the tank body 31. That is, the communication passage 52 that communicates the annular chamber 51 communicating with the breather passage 49 of the cap 32 to the outside becomes a lower position from the inner end opening toward the outer end opening, so that the second position from the outside of the cover 34 is left in the rain or when the car is washed. 2 Even if water enters the periphery of the seal member 50, the water does not go up to the annular chamber 51 side in the communication path 52, and the tank 34 is directed to the tank body 31 regardless of the relative positional accuracy of the cover 34 and the tank body 31. It is possible to prevent water from entering, and the present invention can be applied to a plurality of types of motorcycles in which the relative relationship between the cover 34 and the tank body 31 is different.
[0030]
Since the orifice 52a having a smaller flow area than the other parts of the communication passage 52 is formed in the communication passage 52, the pressure in the tank main body 31 is reduced by cooling the tank main body 31 or the like. Even if this occurs, the outer end opening of the communication passage 52 does not become negative pressure, and water can be more reliably prevented from entering the tank body 31 from the communication passage 52.
[0031]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims. Is possible.
[0032]
For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a motorcycle in which almost the entire tank body 31 is covered with the cover 34 has been described. However, the present invention is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-112682. The present invention can also be applied to a fuel tank for a motorcycle in which only the vicinity of the fuel filler opening is covered with a cover.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent water from entering the tank body regardless of the relative positional accuracy of the cover and the tank body. Further, the present invention can be applied to a plurality of types of motorcycles in which the relative relationship between the cover and the tank body is different.
[0034]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to more reliably prevent water from entering the tank body from the communication path.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter type vehicle.
FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of a fuel tank.
3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a second seal member.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG.
6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG.
7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG.
8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
31 ... Tank body 32 ... Cap 34 ... Cover 35 ... Filling port 49 ... Breather passage 50 ... Seal member
50a: Seal main part
50b ... Lip part 51 ... Annular chamber 52 ... Communication path 52a ... Orifice part F ... Body frame

Claims (2)

給油口(35)を上面に有して車体フレーム(F)に搭載されるタンク本体(31)と、該タンク本体(31)からのブリーザガスを導くブリーザ通路(49)を有して前記給油口(35)を開閉可能に閉塞するキャップ(32)とを含み、少なくとも前記給油口(35)の周囲がカバー(34)で覆われる自動二輪車用燃料タンクにおいて、前記ブリーザ通路(49)に通じる環状室(51)が前記タンク本体(31)および前記キャップ(32)間に形成され、リング状のシール主部(50a)と、該シール主部(50a)の内周部に連なるリップ部(50b)とを一体に有する環状のシール部材(50)が、前記キャップ(32)の周縁部全周に前記リップ部(50b)を弾発的に密接させて前記環状室(51)の外周側をシールしつつ前記給油口(35)を囲んで前記タンク本体(31)の上面に固着され、前記リップ部(50b)よりも前記タンク本体(31)側で前記環状室(51)に内端部を開口させて前記環状室(51)を外部に通じさせる連通路(52)が、前記環状室(51)から前記タンク本体(31)の上面に沿って下方に延びるようにして、前記シール部材(50)自体、ならびに前記シール部材(50)およびタンク本体(31)間の少なくとも一方に設けられることを特徴とする自動二輪車用燃料タンクにおける給油口シール構造。The tank body (31) mounted on the vehicle body frame (F) with an oil filler port (35) on the upper surface, and a breather passage (49) for guiding breather gas from the tank body (31) , the oil supply A fuel tank for a motorcycle that includes a cap (32) that closes the opening (35) so that the opening (35) can be opened and closed, and at least the periphery of the fuel supply opening (35) is covered with a cover (34), and communicates with the breather passage (49). An annular chamber (51) is formed between the tank body (31) and the cap (32), and has a ring-shaped seal main portion (50a) and a lip portion (continuous to the inner peripheral portion of the seal main portion (50a)). 50b) is integrated with the annular seal member (50) so that the lip portion (50b) is elastically brought into close contact with the entire periphery of the peripheral portion of the cap (32). Seal One said fixed to the upper surface of the tank body surrounds the filler opening (35) (31), the lip opening the inner end to the annular chamber (51) in the tank body (31) side than the (50b) The communication member (52) through which the annular chamber (51) communicates with the outside extends downward along the upper surface of the tank body (31) from the annular chamber (51) so that the seal member (50 ) Itself, and at least one of the seal member (50) and the tank body (31) , the fuel filler seal structure for a motorcycle fuel tank is provided. 前記連通路(52)には、該連通路(52)の他の部位よりも流通面積を小としたオリフィス部(52a)が形成されることを特徴とする請求項1記載の自動二輪車用燃料タンクにおける給油口シール構造。  The fuel for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the communication passage (52) is formed with an orifice portion (52a) having a smaller flow area than other portions of the communication passage (52). Filling port seal structure in the tank.
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