JPH03143735A - Removable lpg bomb peripheral structure for industrical vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent direct sunbeam from being radiated to a bomb while facilitating its mounting and removal by providing a moving mounting means possible to move the bomb to the outer of a car body and mounting a multi- divided flexible sunshade member turnably to this moving mounting means. CONSTITUTION:On a counterweight 12 of a rear part body of a forklift truck, a trapezoidal plate-shaped fixed mounting bed 13, protruded in the upper direc tion of the car body, is fixed being separated in a car width direction, and in a hole in the upper part of this mounting bed 13, a pair of fixed side brackets 15, turnable in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle, are provided by hinge- connection of a pin 14. While a turn side bracket 18, comprising two long and short belt units 18A, 18B, which is turnably engaged with both end parts 15c of a circular arc-shaped belt unit 15b of the fixed side bracket 15 while to hold a bomb 16 in cooperation with the fixed side bracket 15, is provided. A sunshade cover 23, which is divided into two parts in such a manner as striding between the two long and short turn side brackets 18 and made flexible in a part of a hinge 24, is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a structure surrounding a removable LPG cylinder for an industrial vehicle, for example, a structure surrounding a removable LPG cylinder attached to an industrial vehicle such as a forklift trunk.

(Prior art) In recent years, LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas, is cheaper than gasoline, and since it is a gaseous fuel, it has good startability in cold weather, so it is used to fill high-pressure cylinders and drive taxis, etc.
It has been used as a fuel for industrial vehicles, especially forklift trucks.

Industrial vehicles are mainly used at construction sites or within factories.
It is difficult to replenish LPG when driving in the city like a taxi, so high-pressure LPG filled with LPG is usually installed at construction sites or factories.
A method is used in which PG cylinders are prepared and the LPG cylinders are replaced as needed. For this reason, the seventh
As shown in the figure, the forklift trunk is provided with a frame for attaching cylinders to the upper part of a counterweight 2 of the rear vehicle body, so that cylinders can be attached and removed.

An example of a conventional structure around a removable LPG cylinder for an industrial vehicle is as shown in FIG. 8.9. L
The PG cylinder peripheral structure 1 includes a fixed pedestal 3 fixed to the upper part of the counterweight 2 and having an upper surface portion having an arcuate cross section inclined from the front side to the rear side of the vehicle, and a pin hinge 5a rotatably attached to the front upper part of the fixed pedestal 3. The hook 5b is connected to the rear side of the fixed frame 3 and extends to the rear side along the upper side of the bon 4.
and a rotating side bracket 5 connected by.

A cover 6 is provided on the outside of the rotating side bracket 5 to cover the entire upper part of the hood 4, and the cover 6 is integrally attached to the upper part of the rotating side bracket 5 with a stay and bolt installed.

Further, as a peripheral structure for a conventional removable LPG cylinder for an industrial vehicle, there is a structure as shown in FIG. 10, and the same components as those shown in FIG. 8 are given the same reference numerals. The LPG cylinder peripheral structure 7 shown in FIG. 10 is rotatably attached to a fixed pedestal 8 having a trapezoidal side surface fixed on the counterweight 2 by a pin hinge connection 8a, and includes an arc-shaped band-shaped fixed side bracket 7) 9. It has a band-shaped rotating bracket 10 that rotatably engages with both ends of the fixed bracket 9 and is divided in the outer circumferential direction of the bong 4, and the fixed bracket 9 and the rotating bracket 10 are connected to each other. A cylinder 4 is held on a counterweight 2 which is a vehicle body.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the removable LPG cylinder peripheral structure 1 shown in FIG. Furthermore, when the rotating side bracket 5 is rotated about the bin hinge 5a, it interferes with other members (driver's seat). Further, since the fixed frame 3 is fixed to the counterweight 2, the cylinder 4 cannot be moved on the vehicle body, and the distance from the bottom of the vehicle body to the cylinder 4 is long, making it difficult to replace the cylinder 4.

Furthermore, the removable LPG cylinder peripheral structure 7 of the industrial vehicle shown in FIG. This poses a problem in that the high-pressure cylinder 4 is exposed to direct sunlight, which is unfavorable in terms of security and disaster prevention.

Therefore, the present invention shortens the distance from the bottom of the vehicle body to the cylinder when installing and removing the cylinder, making it easier to install and remove the cylinder, and also prevents direct sunlight from irradiating the cylinder, improving reliability in terms of security and disaster prevention. The purpose is to provide a peripheral structure for removable LPG cylinders for high-end industrial vehicles.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The structure around the second LPG cylinder of an industrial vehicle according to the present invention holds the cylinder filled with LPG and mounts the cylinder on the vehicle body so as to be movable to the outside of the vehicle body. a movable mounting means attached to the bong; and a sunshade member that covers a portion of the outside of the bong, the sunshade member being rotatably attached to the movable mounting means from one end to the other end. It is characterized in that it is divided into multiple parts, and each divided part can be connected to each other in a flexible manner.

(Function) In the present invention, first, the cylinder on the car body is moved to the outside of the car body by the movable mounting means, and then the other end of the awning that covers the outside of the cylinder is removed, and each divided portion is removed. By bending the connection part from one end on the car body, along the car body, and in the vertical direction toward the bottom of the car body, the entire sunshade is made small in a zigzag shape (by bending and bending along the outside of the car body). Therefore, the distance from the bottom of the car body to the cylinder on the car body can be shortened, making it easy to attach and remove the cylinder.Furthermore, the cylinder is usually installed in the sunshade. Because it is covered with

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

1 to 6 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the structure surrounding a removable LPG cylinder for an industrial vehicle according to the present invention, and are an example applied to a forklift truck.

First, the configuration will be explained. In Figures 1 to 4, 11
is a removable LPG cylinder peripheral structure (hereinafter simply referred to as cylinder peripheral structure) for an industrial vehicle, and cylinder peripheral structure 11
, a trapezoidal plate-shaped fixed frame 13 fixed on the counterway 2 of the rear body of the forklift trunk and protruding upward in the vehicle width direction, and a pin hinge connection 14 in the hole in the upper part of the fixed frame 13. It has a pair of fixed side brackets (15) which are rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

17 shown in FIG. 3 is a plate.

The fixed side bracket 15 is fixed to the end of a semi-circular plate-shaped support bracket 15a, and has an arc-shaped band member 15b for holding a cylindrical cylinder 16 filled with LPG. The fixed side bracket 5 is connected to the cylinder 16 by rotating the fixed side bracket 15 toward the rear of the vehicle using the pin hinge engagement 14 as a fulcrum when the cylinder 16 shown in FIG. 1 is attached to the vehicle. That is, as shown in FIG. 5B, it is possible to move toward the rear end 12A of the vehicle body. The fixed side bracket H5 has two rod-shaped pin hooks 15d and 15e that come into contact with the base plate 13a of the fixed frame 13 on the front and rear sides of the support bracket 15a. A slide pin 13d that slides in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is provided on the base plate 13a of the fixed frame 13, and a slide pin 13b is provided on the base plate 13a of the fixed frame 13.
When the LPG cylinder 16 is attached to the vehicle, it engages with the front pin hook 15d to fix the fixed side bracket 15, and when the cylinder 16 moves toward the rear end 12A of the vehicle body, it engages with the rear pin hook 15e. The fixed side bracket 15 is fixed by engagement.

The outer periphery of the cylinder 16 is the band 15b of the fixed bracket 15.
A rotating side bracket 18 is provided which rotatably engages with both ends 15c of the cylinder 16 and holds the cylinder 16 in cooperation with the fixed side bracket 15. Rotating side bracket 1
8 is a long and short strip 18 divided into two on the upper side of the cylinder 1G.
A and 18B, and one end 18a of each is hinged to engage with a slit in both ends 15c of the support bracket 15a.

The other end 18b of the long band 18A on the front side of the vehicle has an adjuster for adjusting the length)! A structured hook 2o is fixed via a bracket 20A, and is attached to a short band 18B on the rear side of the vehicle.
A fastening lever 21 that engages with the hook 20 and can fasten the outer periphery of the cylinder 16 with a one-touch operation is fixed to the other end 18c.

The fixed frame 13, the fixed side bracket 15, the rotating side bracket 8, and the hook 20 and fastening lever 21 attached thereto constitute a movable attachment means 19.

A sun cover 23 is provided on the outside of the cylinder 16, covering the upper side of the cylinder 16 and the rear side of the vehicle, and spanning between the two long and short rotating side brackets 18.

One rear end 23a of the sunshade cover 23 is located near the rear end 15c of the band 15b of the pair of fixed brackets 5, and the tip of the bracket 22 protrudes outward from the end 15c. It is rotatably attached to the slit of the portion 22a through a slit engagement hinge. The sunshade cover 23 is divided into two parts from one end 23a on the rear side of the vehicle to the upper side of the cylinder 16 toward the front side of the vehicle.The rear cover 23A covers the rear side of the cylinder 16 and the upper and front parts of the cylinder 16 are divided into two parts. and a front cover 23B that covers the main body. rear cover 23
A and the front cover 23B are hingedly connected to each other so as to be flexible.

The front cover 23B is provided with a hook 25 fixed to the outside of the upper part of the front cover 23B, and a hole 27 through which a fastening lever 26, which is a ring that can be secured to the hook 25, is inserted. The fastening lever 26 connects the aforementioned hook 20 to the band member 18A.
It is fixed to the outer end 20a of the bracket 2OA.

Next, the effect will be explained.

In Fig. 5.6, Fig. 5A shows a state in which the cylinder 16 is attached to the vehicle body. The fixed side bracket 15 and the rotating side bracket 18 hold the cylinder 16, and the pin hook 15d of the fixed side bracket 15 engages with the slide pin 13b on the fixed frame 13 to fix and hold the cylinder 16 on the vehicle body. . Since the upper and rear sides of the cylinder 16 are covered with a sun cover 23 and are shielded from direct sunlight, security and disaster prevention can be fully ensured.

When replacing the cylinder 16, first pull the slide pin 13b of the fixed frame 13 outward, release the pin hook 15d and the slide pin 13d, and then move the fixed side bracket 15 to the pin hinge connection 14. By rotating the pin as a fulcrum, the cylinder 16 is moved to the outside of the vehicle body as shown in FIG. 5B. Then, the cylinder 16 is connected to the rear end 12 of the vehicle body 12.
Pin hook 15 so as to protrude further rearward from A.
e is engaged with the slide pin 13d and fixed.

Next, the fastening lever 26 is raised to disengage the fastening lever 26 and the hook 25, and the sunshade cover 23 is rotated toward the rear of the vehicle body around the one end 23a that is hinged to the tip 22a of the bracket 22. . Since the cylinder 16 protrudes rearward from the rear end 12A of the vehicle body, the sunshade is provided by the cover 23.
The rear cover 23A extends from the top of the vehicle body along the rear side of the vehicle body, and further extends in a vertical direction toward the bottom of the vehicle body. Cover 23 for sunshade
is bent into two parts by the hinge joint 24, so the sunshade is divided into the rear cover 23A of the cover 23 and the front cover 23A.
B is further bent by the hinge connection 24, and the rear cover 2
3B hangs further downward from the hinge joint 24 of the front cover 23A along the rear side of the vehicle body. Therefore, the sunshade extends from the top of the vehicle body to the bottom of the vehicle body in an almost vertical direction, and the sunshade is located at the lower end of the cover 23, that is, at the other end 2.
The distance between 3b and the vehicle body 12 is significantly shortened. Therefore, compared to the conventional one, the distance from the bottom of the vehicle body to the cylinder 16 in the longitudinal direction is significantly shortened.

Next, the engagement between the fastening lever 21 and the hook 20 is released, the front band 18A rotates toward the front of the vehicle body, and the rear band 18A rotates toward the front of the vehicle body.
8B rotates one end 18a that is hinged, and the sunshade is made to hang down in the vertical direction so as to overlap on the cover 23. Then, the used cylinder 16 is removed from the vehicle body and replaced with a new cylinder 16.

For the sunshade, the cover 23 is located vertically on the rear side of the vehicle body, and the distance from the bottom of the vehicle body to the cylinder 16 is significantly shortened.
The cylinder 16 can be replaced easily and quickly, and the efficiency of the cylinder 16 replacement work is greatly improved.

Further, since the sunshade cover 23 is located vertically along the rear side of the vehicle body, the person changing the cylinder is protected from hot air from the radiator 30 and muffler 31 provided in front of the counterweight of the vehicle body.

32 is a cooling fan. Therefore, there is an advantage that the cylinder can be replaced without stopping the engine.

(Effects) As explained above, according to the present invention, the movable mounting means that can move the cylinder to the outside of the vehicle body is provided, and the sunshade, which is divided into multiple movable mounting means and is bendable, can rotate its members. By installing the cylinder, the cylinder is moved to the outer edge of the car body, and the sunshade member is shortened in the front-rear direction, shortening the distance from the bottom of the car body to the cylinder when installing and removing the cylinder, making it easier to install and remove the cylinder. , can prevent direct sunlight from irradiating the cylinder, improving safety and
Disaster prevention reliability can be greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 6 are diagrams showing one embodiment of the structure surrounding a removable LPG cylinder for an industrial vehicle according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a side view thereof, FIG. 2 is a partial top view thereof, and FIG. The figure is a partial top view when installed on the vehicle, Figure 4 is a partial rear view when installed on the vehicle, Figures 5 and 6 are diagrams showing its operation, and Figure 5 shows the first step. FIG. 6 is a side view showing the second step. Figures 7 to 10 are diagrams showing the structure around a removable LPG cylinder of a conventional industrial vehicle.
FIG. 7 is an overall perspective view, FIG. 8 is a partial side view, FIG. 9 is a partial top view, and FIG. 10 is a partial side view showing another example. 11... Surrounding structure to removable LPG cylinder of industrial vehicle, 12... Counterweight (vehicle body), I3...
...Fixed frame (movable mounting means), 15...
・Fixed side bracket (movable mounting means), 16...
・Cylinder, 18...Rotating side bracket (movable mounting means),
23...Sunshade is a cover (sunshade is a component), 23A
...... Rear cover (split part), 23B...
・Front cover (split part).

Claims (1)

[Claims] a movable mounting means for holding a cylinder filled with LPG and attaching the cylinder to the vehicle body so as to be movable to the outside of the vehicle; and a sunshade member covering a part of the outside of the cylinder, the sunshade member being movable from the vehicle body. A peripheral structure for a removable LPG cylinder for an industrial vehicle, characterized in that it is divided into multiple parts from one end rotatably attached to a mounting means toward the other end, and each divided part is connected in a flexible manner.