JP4466777B2 - Puncture repair equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a path link repair device, and more particularly, to Pas ink repair device in the puncture sealing agent container to be stably fixed with a simple structure.

  In recent years, when a pneumatic tire (hereinafter simply referred to as a “tire”) is punctured, a puncture sealant is poured into the punctured tire to flow into the puncture hole, and the internal pressure is filled up to a predetermined specified pressure. This device is popular as a puncture repair kit. By using such a puncture repair kit, there is no need to mount spare tires on the vehicle, so that resource saving and vehicle weight reduction can be achieved. In addition, there is an advantage that the space provided in the vehicle for mounting the spare tire can be effectively used for other purposes.

FIG. 11 illustrates a conventional puncture repair kit. This puncture repair kit is provided with a compressed air supply pipe 3 and a sealing agent discharge pipe 4 in a pressure-resistant container 1 containing a puncture sealing agent, and the compressed air supply pipe 3 and the sealing agent discharge pipe 4 are connected to hoses 12a, 12b is connected. Compressed air is supplied from the compressor C to the hose 12a and is pressed into the container 1 from the compressed air supply pipe 3, and the puncture sealing agent in the container 1 is introduced into the tire T from the sealing agent discharge pipe 4 through the hose 12b. It is supposed to be.

In the above puncture repair kit, the container 1 needs to be fixed in a stable posture so that it does not fall over or tilt while the puncture sealing agent is being supplied to the tire. Conventionally, for such measures, Patent Document 1 proposes providing a lower end cap attached to the bottom of the vessel containing sea coupling agent to extend the legs a plurality of radially .

However, such a leg has a problem that although the container can be stably installed on a horizontal road surface, it cannot be stably installed due to falling on an inclined road surface or a bad road.
JP 2005-145076 A

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems described above, to provide a path link repair device in the puncture sealing agent container to be stably fixed with a simple structure.

In order to achieve the above object, the puncture repair device of the present invention is provided with an opening in which a cap is detachably mounted, and is provided so as to penetrate a compressed air supply pipe and a sealing agent discharge pipe inward and outward, and a puncture sealing agent In the puncture repair device provided as a kit with a puncture sealing agent containing container filled with a compressor and a compressor for filling the container with compressed air, a suction cup is attached to the outer surface of the container, and the outer surface of the case of the compressor is Set as a smooth surface that can be sucked by the suction cup, arrange the inlet inside the container of the sealing agent discharge pipe so as to correspond to the position of the suction cup attached to the container, and place the compressor downward and above it when the adsorbing secure the container to the smooth surface of the casing outer surface through the suction cup, the inlet of the sealing agent discharge pipe Wherein the serial was to be located at the bottom of the adsorption fixed container.

Moreover, in the structure mentioned above, it is preferable to comprise as described in (1)-( 6 ) below.

(1) and the compressed air supply pipe and the sealing agent discharge pipe provided with so as to penetrate in and out before crisis cap, providing the suction cup on the outer surface side of the cap.
( 2 ) The opening is provided with a sealing film covering the opening, and the cap is fitted from the outside of the sealing film, and the discharge port tip of the compressed air supply pipe and the sealing agent discharge pipe Each of the inlet tips is processed into an acute angle so that the outlet tip and the inlet tip break the seal film when the cap is fitted.
( 3 ) An elastic hook projecting sideways is formed on the inner wall of the cap, and the elastic hook is fitted into an engagement groove provided on the outer wall of the opening when the cap is fitted.
( 4 ) Elastic hooks projecting sideways are formed at the discharge port front end of the compressed air supply pipe and the inlet front end of the sealing agent discharge pipe , respectively, and the elastic hook opens the opening of the container when the cap is fitted. It engages with an engagement groove provided on the inner wall of the section.
(5) The smooth surface has a configuration in which a sticker made of a smooth material is attached to the case surface of the compressor.
(6) A pattern or a sentence indicating the fixed place of the suction cup is displayed on the sticker.

According to the present invention, there is provided a puncture sealing agent container that is provided so as to penetrate the compressed air supply pipe and the sealing agent discharge pipe inside and outside in addition to providing the opening in which the cap is detachably attached, and filled with the puncture sealing agent. In the puncture repair device provided as a kit with a compressor for filling the container with compressed air, a suction cup is attached to the outer surface of the container, and the outer surface of the case of the compressor is set as a smooth surface that can be sucked by the suction cup The inlet of the sealing agent discharge pipe inside the container is arranged so as to correspond to the position of the suction cup attached to the container, and the container is passed through the suction cup from above with the compressor on the lower side. when chucking the smooth surface of the casing outer surface, the bottom of the container to the inlet of the sealing agent discharge pipe is always the suction fixing Since so as to location, with a simple configuration in which only adsorbed on the smooth surface provided on the outer surface of the compressor which is a set that sucker as a kit, the container can be stably and reliably fixed.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a puncture sealing agent container that constitutes a puncture repair device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The puncture sealing agent storage container 1 contains a puncture sealing agent inside a main body 2, and a cap 6 is attached to an opening 2 a provided at one end thereof. The opening 2a of the cap 6 is mounted, it is provided so as to penetrate into and out of the container 1, a compressed air supply pipe 3 connected to the compressor C (not shown) via a hose 12a, via a hose 12b A sealing agent discharge pipe 4 connected to a punctured tire (not shown) is provided. The suction cup 5 is provided on the top surface of the cap 6 for the puncture sealing agent container 1 configured as described above.

By providing the suction cup 5 on the outer surface of the puncture sealing agent container 1 in this way, the suction cup 5 is adsorbed to the smooth surface provided on the outer surface of the case of the compressor C (not shown), thereby puncturing the compressor C. Since the sealing agent container 1 can be simply and stably fixed, the puncture repair work can be performed smoothly.

Thus, when the puncture sealing agent container 1 is adsorbed and fixed, the inlet 4a of the sealing agent discharge pipe 4 is arranged so as to correspond to the position of the suction cup 5 of the container 1, and when the container 1 is adsorbed and fixed, the sealing The inlet 4a of the agent discharge pipe 4 must be positioned at the lower part in the container 1 fixed by adsorption . If the inlet 4 a not arranged in the lower part of the container 1 that is sucked and secured, it is impossible to introduce all the puncture sealing agent into the tire.

The attachment position of the suction cup 5 with respect to the puncture sealing agent container 1 may be provided anywhere on the outer surface of the container 1, but preferably when the container 1 is provided on the outer surface on the lower surface side when the container 1 is erected in the vertical direction. Good. In other words, the suction cup 5 is preferably provided so as to be positioned below the container 1 when the container 1 is placed upright and fixed to the compressor C by suction. By providing the suction cup 5 at the lower part of the container 1, the suction cup 5 can be reliably fixed by the weight of the container 1 in addition to the suction force of the suction cup 5 itself. Also at this time, the inlet 4a of the sealing agent discharge pipe 4 is arranged so as to correspond to the position of the suction cup 5 of the container 1, and when the container 1 is sucked and fixed , the lower side of the container 1 in which the inlet 4a is sucked and fixed. Must be located in the section .

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment in which the puncture sealing agent container 1 is erected with the cap 6 side as an upper side. In the case of this embodiment, the suction cup 5 is attached to the bottom surface of the container 1 and, among the compressed air supply pipe 3 and the sealing agent discharge pipe 4 provided on the cap 6, the sealing agent discharge pipe 4 is extended to extend the inlet 4a. Is arranged so as to correspond to the position of the suction cup 5 of the container 1 and when the container 1 is fixed by suction, the inlet 4a thereof must be positioned at the lower part of the container 1 fixed by suction .

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which the puncture sealing agent storage container 1 is installed horizontally. In the case of this embodiment, the suction cup 5 is fixed to the side surface of the main body 2, and the sealing agent discharge pipe 4 is extended out of the compressed air supply pipe 3 and the sealing agent discharge pipe 4 provided in the cap 6. 4a is arranged so as to correspond to the position of the suction cup 5 of the container 1, and when the container 1 is fixed by suction, the inlet 4a is positioned below the fixed container 1, that is, below the horizontal body. Must be.

In any case, the compressed air supply pipe 3 and the sealing agent discharge pipe 4 may be provided anywhere, but the inlet 4a of the sealing agent discharge pipe 4 is arranged so as to correspond to the position of the suction cup 5 of the container 1. When the container 1 is fixed by suction, the inlet 4a must be positioned at the lower part of the container 1 fixed by suction .

The shape and size of the suction cup 5 are not particularly limited as long as the puncture sealing agent container 1 can be fixed. At least one suction cup 5 may be provided, but the container 1 may be fixed by a plurality of suction cups.

  The embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 shows a modification to the embodiment of FIG.

In general, a puncture sealant container 1 containing a sealant is attached so that a seal film 7 covers the opening 2a of the main body 2 in order to prevent leakage and deterioration of the puncture sealant. Therefore, it is necessary to remove the sealing film 7 from the main body 2 at the start of use.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the tip of the discharge port 3 a of the compressed air supply pipe 3 of the cap 6 and the tip of the inlet 4 a of the sealing agent discharge pipe 4 are machined into sharp shapes.

With this configuration, when the puncture sealing agent container 1 is fixed to the compressor C , the cap 6 is placed on the surface of the compressor C with the suction cup 5 on the bottom, and the opening of the main body 2 is opened. When the portion 2a is pushed down while being inserted into the cap 6, the suction cup 5 can be automatically adsorbed and fixed to the surface of the compressor C without adding a work for breaking the seal film 7 in particular. That is, the operation of fixing the container 1 by the suction cup 5 and the operation of attaching the cap 6 can be performed simultaneously.

When the seal film 7 is broken and the main body 2 and the cap 6 are combined, a check valve may be provided in the compressed air supply pipe 3 in order to prevent the puncture sealing agent from flowing back to the compressor C side. .

  In the embodiment of FIG. 5, in addition to the configuration of FIG. 4, an elastic hook 8 projecting sideways is formed on the inner wall of the cap 6, and an engagement groove 9 is provided on the outer wall of the opening 2 a of the main body 2. It is. The engaging groove 9 on the outer wall of the opening 2a corresponds to the same position as that of the elastic hook 8 when the opening 2a and the cap 6 are fitted in a regular position.

Since it is configured in this manner, as in the case of FIG. 4, when the suction cup 5 is placed on the surface of the compressor C with the suction cup 5 on the lower side, the opening 2 a of the main body 2 is pushed down while being inserted into the cap 6. The operation of fixing the container 1 with the suction cup 5, the operation of breaking the seal film 7 by the distal end of the discharge port 3a of the compressed air supply pipe 3 and the front end of the inlet 4a of the sealing agent discharge pipe 4, and the operation of attaching the cap 6 Further, since the elastic hook 8 and the engagement groove 9 are fitted, the main body 2 and the cap 6 can be securely fixed.

The embodiment of FIG. 6 is obtained by reversing the positional relationship between the elastic hook 8 and the engagement groove 9 from the embodiment of FIG. The elastic hook 8 is provided not to the inner wall of the cap 6 but to protrude from the distal end of the discharge port 3a of the compressed air supply pipe 3 and the inlet 4a of the sealing agent discharge pipe 4 processed into an acute angle, and the engagement groove 9 Is formed on the inner wall of the opening 2a.

  Since it is configured in this manner, as in the case of FIG. 5, the operation of fixing the container 1 with the suction cup 5, the operation of breaking the sealing film 7, and the operation of attaching the cap 6 can be performed simultaneously. And the cap 6 can be securely fixed.

  FIG. 7 shows a method of fitting the elastic hook 8 and the engaging groove 9 when the elastic hook 8 is provided on the cap 6 side and the engaging groove 9 is formed on the main body 2 side.

As shown in FIG. 7 (a), the elastic hooks 8 of the cap 6 side, prior to contact with the outer wall of the opening portion 2a stands vertically into. The depression of the main body 2, the elastic hook 8 cap 6 as shown in FIG. 7 when in contact with the outer wall of the opening portion 2a (b) is curved. Further when fitted on the positional relationship between the opening 2a and the cap 6 and is completely normal depress the body 2, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), the engaging groove provided on an outer wall of the opening portion 2a 9 An elastic hook 8 on the side of the cap 6 is fitted to the cap .

Cap 6 is not good if it has elasticity can be deformed to fit into the engaging groove 9 of the main body 2 side as shown in FIG. In addition, the shape, location, and number of the elastic hooks 8 are not particularly limited.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a usage state of the puncture repair device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention .

The container 1 is fixed vertically to the upper surface of the compressor C via a suction cup 5. The compressed air supply pipe 3 is connected to the compressor C by a hose 12a, and a hose 12b is attached to the sealing agent discharge pipe 4. The compressed air sent out from the compressor C is supplied to the compressed air supply pipe 3 through the hose 12 a and is press-fitted into the main body 2 from the compressed air supply pipe 3. The compressed air moves to the upper part of the main body 2 and pressurizes the liquid level of the puncture sealing agent. By the pressurization of the compressed air, the puncture sealing agent in the main body 2 flows into the tire T from the sealing agent discharge pipe 4 through the hose 12b and through the air inflow valve B.

Generally, when using a puncture repair device, there are not always other objects having a smooth surface in the periphery. Since the compressor C is mounted on the vehicle as a part of the kit, that is, the puncture repair device 10, a smooth surface is provided on the compressor C so that the container 1 can be fixed. The puncture repair device can be used in any situation without asking. Further, since the compressor C becomes a base by adsorbing the container 1 onto the compressor C through the suction cup 5, the container 1 can be fixed and stably installed even on an inclined road surface or a bad road. it can.

At this time, the smooth surface 11 on the compressor C may be formed so as to have an area including the suction area 5 ′ of the suction cup 5 as shown in FIG. 9. The smooth surface 11 may be a surface treatment applied to the case of the compressor C, but a smooth material sticker 13 or the like prepared separately may be pasted. In particular, a method for a smooth surface 11 adhered stickers 13 does not need to facilities the processing to advance the compressor C, is Ino yo only paste simply sticker 13 to a compressor C which is already completed, preferred simple It is a simple method.

The sticker 13 may be plain, but as shown in FIG. 10 , a pattern 11a and a sentence 11b indicating the fixing position are displayed on the surface of the sticker 13 so that the user can correctly determine the fixing position of the container. It is good to.

It is the schematic which shows the puncture sealing agent accommodation container of the puncture repair apparatus which consists of embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic of the puncture sealing agent storage container of the puncture repair apparatus which consists of other embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic of the puncture sealing agent storage container of the puncture repair apparatus which consists of further another embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the cap and main body of the modification of the puncture sealing agent storage container of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the cap and main body of the other modification of the puncture sealing agent accommodation container of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the cap and main body of another modification of the puncture sealing agent accommodation container of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed the fitting method of the main body and cap in FIG. It is the schematic which shows the use condition of the puncture repair apparatus which consists of embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the compressor which consists of embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the compressor which consists of other embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the conventional puncture repair apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Puncture sealing agent storage container 2 Main body 2a Opening part 3 Compressed air supply pipe 4 Sealing agent discharge pipe 5 Suction cup 6 Cap 7 Seal film 10 Puncture repair device 11 Smooth surface
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Claims (7)

In addition to providing an opening in which the cap is detachably mounted, a compressed air supply pipe and a sealing agent discharge pipe are provided so as to penetrate inside and outside, and a puncture sealing agent storage container filled with a puncture sealing agent , and compressed air in the container In a puncture repair device equipped with a compressor for filling
While the suction cup is attached to the outer surface of the container, the outer surface of the case of the compressor is set as a smooth surface that can be adsorbed by the suction cup, and the inlet of the sealing agent discharge pipe on the inner side of the container is attached to the container. arranged so as to correspond to a position, when the container from above the compressor in the lower side via the suction cup is sucked and secured on the smooth surface of the casing outer surface, an inlet of the sealing agent discharge pipe is the suction puncture repair apparatus that is positioned below the fixed container. The said compressed air supply pipe and the sealing agent discharge pipe provided with so as to penetrate in and out before crisis cap, puncture repair apparatus according to claim 1, the suction cup is provided on the outer surface of the cap. The opening is provided with a sealing film covering the opening, and the cap is fitted from the outside of the sealing film, and the discharge port tip of the compressed air supply pipe and the inlet of the sealing agent discharge pipe The puncture repair device according to claim 2 , wherein the tip is machined into an acute angle, and the tip of the discharge port and the tip of the inflow port break the seal film when the cap is fitted. The inner wall of the cap, to form a resilient hook which projects laterally, according to claim 3, wherein the elastic hook during fitting of the cap is to be fitted in the engaging groove provided in an outer wall of the opening Puncture repair equipment . Elastic hooks projecting laterally are formed at the discharge port front end of the compressed air supply pipe and the inlet end of the sealing agent discharge pipe , respectively, and the elastic hook is attached to the inner wall of the opening of the container when the cap is fitted. The puncture repair device according to claim 3 , wherein the puncture repair device is configured to engage with the provided engagement groove. 6. The puncture repair device according to claim 5 , wherein the smooth surface has a structure in which a sticker made of a smooth material is attached to a case surface of the compressor. The puncture repair device according to claim 6 , wherein a pattern or a sentence indicating a fixed place of the suction cup is displayed on the sticker.

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