JPH0640819U - Oil level gauge - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] One oil level gauge can be used for multiple oil filler tubes. In an oil level gauge 3 in which a level gauge section 29 is provided on a cap section 5 having a grip section 1, a first ring-shaped first fitting section is inserted into the opening end edge 22 of an oil filler tube 21 in the cap section 5. Mating recess 17 of
A ring-shaped second fitting concave portion 19 having a different diameter is provided inside the first fitting concave portion 17.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 This invention relates to an oil level gauge.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, in an oil level gauge, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-72320, a cap portion is fitted into an opening portion of an oil filler tube, the cap portion is pulled out from the opening portion of the oil filler tube, and a level gauge portion at a tip end thereof. The oil is confirmed by the position of the oil attached to the.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As described above, the oil level gauge cannot be used when the diameter of the oil filler tube is different depending on the vehicle type, since the cap portion is used by inserting it into the oil filler tube.

For this reason, there are two types of oil level gauges, one with a large diameter of the cap portion and the other with a small diameter depending on the vehicle type. Therefore, the number of molding dies increases and quality and control are improved. There was a problem such as an increase in man-hours.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an oil level gauge that can cope with oil filler tubes having different diameters with a single oil level gauge.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an oil level gauge in which a cap portion having a grip portion is provided with a level gauge portion, and the cap portion has a ring-like shape to be fitted into an opening edge of an oil filler tube. A first fitting recess and a ring-shaped second fitting recess having different diameters are provided inside the first fitting recess.

[0007]

[Action]

 According to such an oil level gauge, when the diameter of the oil filler tube is small, it can be used by inserting the second fitting concave portion provided inside the cap portion.

Also, when the diameter of the filler tube is large, it can be used by inserting the first fitting concave portion on the outer side, and a single level gauge can be used.

[0009]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings of FIGS.

In the figure, 1 indicates a grip portion of the oil level gauge 3, 5 indicates a cap portion, and 7 indicates a gauge body.

The grip portion 1 is formed by bending the tip of an elongated metal rod into a ring shape, and the cap portion 5 is inserted by a pin 9 into a linear region extended from the grip portion 1. It is fixed.

The cap portion 5 is made of elastically deformable material such as rubber. The cap portion 5 is provided with a first insertion portion 13 having a smaller diameter than the cap main body 11 and a second insertion portion 15 having a smaller diameter than the first insertion portion 13, and the cap main body 11 and the first insertion portion 13 are provided. A first fitting concave portion 17 is provided between and. A second fitting recess 19 is formed between the first insertion portion 13 and the second insertion portion 15.

The first fitting recess 17 is formed by molding a predetermined groove width into a ring shape inside the cap body 11 along the outer peripheral surface of the first insertion portion 13, and the depth of the groove is an oil filler. It serves as an insertion allowance for the opening edge 22 of the tube 21. The outer peripheral surface 23 of the first insertion portion 13 serves as a seal portion that makes elastic contact with the inner wall surface 21 a of the oil filler tube 21. Further, the inner peripheral surface 25 of the cap body 11 serves as a seal portion that makes elastic contact with the outer wall surface 21b of the oil filler tube 21.

The second fitting recess 19 is formed by molding a predetermined groove width into a ring shape along the outer peripheral surface 26 of the second insertion portion 15 in the first insertion portion 13, and the depth of the groove. Is an insertion allowance for the opening edge 22 of the oil filler tube 21. The outer peripheral surface 26 of the second insertion portion 15 is a seal portion that elastically contacts the inner wall surface 21a of the oil filler tube 21. In addition, the inner peripheral surface 27 of the first insertion portion 13 serves as a seal portion that makes elastic contact with the outer wall surface 21b of the oil filler tube 21.

On the other hand, the gauge body 7 is formed of a strip-shaped spring material, and the base end portion thereof is integrally fixed by caulking P to the extended end of the metal rod extended from the grip portion 1. . Further, a level gauge portion 29 is provided on the tip side of the gauge body 7, and scales H and L indicating the oil position and the lower position are provided.

According to the oil level gauge 3 configured as described above, in the oil filler tube 21 having a small diameter, as shown in FIG. It can be used by inserting the fitting insertion concave portion 19 of the above.

At the time of this use, the inner peripheral surface 27 of the first insertion portion 13 serving as a sealing surface and the outer peripheral surface 26 of the second insertion portion 15 ensure a reliable seal, and oil leakage does not occur.

On the other hand, in the case of the oil filler tube 21 having a large diameter, it is used by inserting the first fitting recess 17 into the opening end 22 of the oil filler tube 21 as shown in FIG. It will be possible.

At the time of this use, a seal is secured by the inner peripheral surface 25 of the cap body 11 serving as a sealing surface and the outer peripheral surface 23 of the first insertion portion 13, and oil leakage does not occur.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, one oil level gauge can be used for two types of oil filler tubes having different diameters. Therefore, only one molding die is required, which is very preferable in terms of processing man-hours, management man-hours, and cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an entire oil level gauge according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a part of an oil level gauge in which a part of a cap portion is broken.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the oil filler tube having a small diameter is used.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which it is used for an oil filler tube having a large diameter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Grip part 5 Cap part 17 1st fitting recessed part 19 2nd fitting recessed part 21 Oil filler tube 22 Open edge 29 Level gauge part

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An oil level gauge in which a level gauge section is provided on a cap section having a grip section, and a first ring-shaped fitting recess to be inserted into an opening edge of an oil filler tube is provided on the cap section. An oil level gauge, characterized in that a ring-shaped second fitting recess having a different diameter is provided inside the first fitting recess.