JPH0627495Y2 - Automotive reservoir tank mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a reservoir tank mounted on an automobile.

(Prior Art) FIG. 9 shows a reservoir tank 30 of a power steering system.
Is shown. This kind of tank 30 is conventionally supported by a bracket 31. The bracket 31 is integrally formed by bending with a mild steel material, and a claw piece 32 is provided on a part of the bracket 31 so as to regulate the vertical movement of the tank 30. FIG. 10 shows the details of the assembly, in which the claw piece 32 is set after the reservoir tank 30 is set.
It is crimped.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) By the way, in the conventional bracket 31, a mild steel material is often used from the viewpoint that the above-mentioned claw piece 32 has to be molded and that the material cost is reduced. . For this reason, since the claw piece 32 itself does not exhibit the spring function, it is not possible to adopt a so-called clip-fastening method of fixing the reservoir tank 30 by its elastic force. Therefore, the caulking method as described above is unavoidable. However, in such a method of fixing by caulking, if there is rattling with the reservoir tank 30, it cannot be absorbed. This is extremely inconvenient for holding a reservoir tank in which vehicle vibration is easily transmitted.

In view of such circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a mounting structure capable of easily and reliably holding a reservoir tank.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention proposes that an automobile reservoir tank is supported by a bracket body adjacent to the automobile reservoir tank, and a side surface of the reservoir tank is In order to regulate the vertical movement of the tank, a clip member that is separate from the bracket body and is detachably attached is disposed, the clip member is made of a spring material, and the bracket is provided at the upper end of the clip member. An engaging portion having an elastic force for engaging with the main body is formed, and an engaging portion elastically engaging with the reservoir tank is bent and formed at a lower portion of the clip member.

(Operation) In the vehicle reservoir tank mounting structure configured as described above, since the bracket body and the clip member are provided separately, the clip member is made of a spring material, and the bracket body has a low material cost. It can be formed using a mild steel material that is inexpensive and easy to process.

Furthermore, by locking the clip member to the bracket main body by the elastic force of the locking portion at the upper end of the clip member, the clip can be prevented from falling off.

Further, by elastically engaging the reservoir tank with the engaging portion at the lower end of the clip member, the reservoir tank can be securely fixed to the bracket body via the clip member without rattling in the vertical direction.

(Embodiment) An embodiment embodying the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

First, a first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described.

In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a power steering system reservoir tank, and a pair of left and right insertion pieces 2 and 2 project oppositely at a lower portion of a side surface thereof. The distance between the two insertion pieces 2 is narrowed as it goes downward. Further, the center portions of the two insertion pieces 2 are connected by the connection piece 3, and the engaging portion of the clip member 5 is provided between the connection piece 3 and the mounting piece 4 projecting above the center portion. 6 can be elastically attached. In addition,
A guide piece 7 for smoothly inserting the reservoir tank 1 is formed on the lower surface side of the central portion of the connection piece 3.

On the other hand, the bracket body 8 has its lower end edges folded back inward to form a mounting edge 9 into which the insert piece 2 of the reservoir tank 1 can be inserted. The mounting edge 9 is narrowed toward the lower end like the two insertion pieces 2,
This regulates the downward drop of the reservoir tank 1. Further, the window portion 10 is punched out in a square shape in the central portion of the bracket body 8, and a hooking hole 11 is punched out above the window portion 10. In this example, the bracket body 8 is further joined to the inner surface of the assembly bracket 12 by welding or the like in consideration of incorporation into the engine room.

The clip member 5 for controlling the rattling of the reservoir tank 1 is formed of a spring material. The clip member 5 is provided with an engaging portion 5a for engaging the bracket body 8 with an elastic force. That is, a substantially U-shaped insertion tongue piece 13 is provided at one end of the clip member 5.
Is bent and can be elastically engaged with the hooking hole 11 of the bracket body 8. Further, in the base portion 14 provided with the insertion tongue piece 13, a pair of elastically deformable clip pieces 15 are folded back inward on both side portions on the opposite side to the insertion tongue piece 13 and are provided at the hole edge of the window portion 10. It can be elastically engaged. A projecting piece 16 extends in the length direction from between the clip pieces 15. An engaging portion 6 having an upward slope is formed near the base portion 14 of the projecting piece 16 and can engage with the reservoir tank 1 as described above. Also, following the anchoring section 6,
After being bent in an upward U-shape, a pressing portion 17 for pressing the upper surface of the window portion 10 is formed.

The first embodiment is formed as described above, and the reservoir tank 1 is attached as follows, for example.

Upon attachment, the bracket body 8 is welded to the mounting bracket 12. Then, the clip member 5 is attached here, but in this case, the insertion tongue 13 side is tilted and the hooking hole 11 of the bracket body 8 is attached.
Plug in. When the lifted side is pushed in in this state, both clip pieces 15 elastically engage with the hole edges of the window 10. Then, at the same time, the pressing portion 17 is in a state of pressing the surface of the bracket body 8, and the bracket body 8
The clip member 5 does not fall off from the.

Thus, when the mounting of the clip member 5 is completed, the reservoir tank 1 is mounted. That is, by inserting both insertion pieces 2 of the reservoir tank 1 from above the mounting edge 9 of the bracket body 8, respectively.
Is retained. At this time, as described above, the mounting edge 9
Since both the insertion piece 2 and the insertion piece 2 are constricted as they go downward, the reservoir tank 1 is supported without falling off. Further, at this time, as the reservoir tank 1 is inserted, the engaging portion 6 of the clip member 5 flexes and rides over the guide piece 7, and the mounting piece 4 and the connecting piece 3 are connected.
Is elastically engaged between and. Therefore, even if vibration is transmitted to the reservoir tank 1, it can be absorbed by the elasticity of the engaging portion 6, so that the vertical movement of the reservoir tank 1 can be reliably regulated in a stable state. Moreover, it is possible to prevent the generation of abnormal noise.
Further, unlike the conventional caulking, since the reservoir tank 1 can be held only by inserting it, it has an excellent workability.

5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. The clip member 5 according to the second embodiment includes the locking portion 5
A pair of clamp pieces 18 each elastically deformable as a
And a corresponding engaging hole 11 provided on the bracket body 8 side.

The rest of the configuration is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore, it is possible to exhibit substantially the same operational effects.

FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. Third
In the embodiment, a pair of hooking projections 19 are cut and raised on both side edges of the hooking hole 11 in the bracket body 8 and the insertion holes 20 are formed therein. Further, a mounting piece 21 is cut and raised at the edge of the window portion 10 on the hooking hole 11 side, and a diamond-shaped through hole 22 is penetrated here. On the other hand, in the clip member 5 of this example, the engaging portion 5a is formed by bending so that the insertion hole 20 and the through hole 22 can be elastically engaged. That is, the locking portion 5a is the attachment piece 2
It is bent in a U-shape so as to elastically engage with the hole edge of the first through hole 22, and both free end sides can be hooked in the insertion holes 20 of the hooking projections 19, respectively. . The engaging portion 6 and the pressing portion 17 are bent and formed so as to have substantially the same outer shapes as those of the above-described embodiments, so that substantially the same operational effects can be exhibited.

FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Fourth
In the embodiment, the bracket body 8 has an intermediate hole 23 between the hook hole 11 and the window 10. Then, regarding the locking portion 5 a of the clip member 5, the intermediate hole 23
The bent portion 24 is formed by bending so that the bent portion 24 can be inserted into the insertion hole 20 of the hooking projection piece 19 so as to be hooked in the insertion hole 20 of the hooking projection piece 19. The rest of the configuration is substantially the same as that of the third embodiment, and therefore, it is possible to exhibit substantially the same operational effects.

(Effect of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, since the bracket body and the clip member are provided separately, the clip member is made of a spring material, and the bracket body is inexpensive in material cost. In addition, since it can be formed by using a mild steel material that is easy to process, the manufacturing cost can be reduced as compared with a case where the entire bracket body is formed of a spring material.

Further, the clip member is locked to the bracket main body by the elastic force of the locking portion at the upper end thereof, and the reservoir tank is elastically locked by the locking portion at the lower end of the clip member, whereby Since the tank can be securely fixed in the vertical direction without rattling, the workability of mounting the reservoir tank is excellent.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an assembly of a reservoir tank, and FIG. 2 shows an attachment of a bracket body and a clip member. Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view, Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the same, Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing a state in which a reservoir tank is attached, and Figs. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a clip member, FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an assembled state, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of a clip member according to a third embodiment of the present invention with respect to a bracket body, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing an assembled state of a clip member according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention with respect to a bracket body.
FIG. 10 and FIG. 10 show a conventional example, FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state where the bracket body is assembled, and FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the same. 1 ... Reservoir tank 5 ... Clip member 6 ... Engagement part 8 ... Bracket body

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Akira Shinozuka 3-30 Shimoichiba-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi Kojima Press Kogyo Co., Ltd. (56) References Showa 59-193137 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An automobile reservoir tank is supported by a bracket body adjacent to the automobile reservoir tank, and is separated from the bracket body on the side surface of the reservoir tank in order to regulate the vertical movement of the tank. A clip member that is detachably attached to the body is provided, and the clip member is made of a spring material, and an upper end of the clip member is formed with an engaging portion having an elastic force for engaging with the bracket main body. A retaining tank mounting structure for an automobile, wherein an engaging portion elastically engaging with the reservoir tank is bent and formed at a lower portion of the clip member.