JPH0734868A - Reserve tank device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve layout efficiency of a reserve tank main body by supporting the reserve tank main body to be fixed to a car body by means of a hood inner panel, and thereby dispensing with a support means which secures stability of center of gravity of the reserve tank main body. CONSTITUTION:A reserve tank main body 10 have a lower part 11 fixed to a vehicle body 1 by means of a holding bolt 2 and an upper part 12 supported by front and rear ribs 14, 15 formed on a hood inner panel 13. An overfollow discharge port 16 of the reserve tank main body 10 is to be communicated with an inflow port 20 of an overfollow pipe 19 formed in a hood panel 18 composed of the hood inner panel 13 and an hood outer panel 17, at the time of closing the hood panel 18. A discharge port 21 of the overfollow pipe 19 is positioned at a leading end 22 of the hood panel 18. Stability is secured in center of gravity of the reserve tank main body 10, withoug requiring a specific support means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile reserve tank device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a technique of this kind, for example, as shown in FIG. 4 (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-20959), a reserve tank main body is secured to a reserve tank bracket 3 fixed to a vehicle body 1 by a holding bolt 2. 4 is engaged. Reference numeral 5 is an over-follow pipe arranged in the reserve tank body 4, and the cooling water is discharged into the engine room at the time of over-following.

[0003]

However, such a reserve tank device for an automobile is provided with a reserve tank main body 4
The holding bolt 2 and the reserve tank bracket 3 are required to ensure the stability of the center of gravity of the. In addition, it is necessary to secure a space for mounting the reserve tank bracket 3 and the reserve tank main body 4, resulting in poor layout efficiency,
Improvement is desired. Furthermore, at the time of over-following,
Since the cooling water is discharged into the engine room, the reserve tank main body 4 must be provided at a position where the cooling water does not come into contact with the engine heating portion, and the layout efficiency is correspondingly poor, and improvement is desired. Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to eliminate the need for a separate component for the means for ensuring the stability of the center of gravity of the reserve tank body, and for the reserve tank body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a reserve tank device for an automobile that improves layout efficiency.

[0004]

A reserve tank device for a vehicle according to claim 1 of the present invention is characterized in that a reserve tank main body fixed to a vehicle body is supported by a hood inner panel. According to claim 2 of the present invention, the reserve tank device for an automobile according to claim 1 is provided with an over follow pipe formed in a hood panel at an over follow discharge port of the reserve tank body when the hood panel is closed. It is characterized in that the discharge port of the overfollowing pipe is connected and disposed at the tip of the hood panel.

[0005]

According to the reserve tank device for an automobile of claim 1 of the present invention, the upper part of the reserve tank body is supported by the hood inner panel as a means for ensuring the stability of the center of gravity of the reserve tank body. According to the vehicle reserve tank device of the second aspect of the present invention, when the cooling water in the reserve tank body is over-followed when the hood panel is closed, the over-follow pipe is spouted at the tip of the hood panel. Since the outlet is provided, the position of the reserve tank body is not restricted.

[0006]

1 to 3 are explanatory views of a reserve tank device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. 10 in the figure
Is a reserve tank body of the present invention. The reserve tank body 10 has a lower portion 11 fixed to a vehicle body 1 by holding bolts 2, and an upper portion 12 supported by front and rear ribs 14 and 15 formed on a hood inner panel 13. It The over-follow discharge port 16 of the reserve tank body 10 is connected to an inflow port 20 of an over-follow pipe 19 formed in a hood panel 18 composed of a hood inner panel 13 and a hood outer panel 17 when the hood panel 18 is closed. Discharge port 2 of the follow pipe 19
1 is arranged at the tip 22 of the hood panel 18.

Reference numeral 23 indicates the reserve tank body 10
Over-follow discharge port 16 of the above, and the hood panel 1
8 is a packing interposed between the inflow port 20 of the over follower pipe 19 formed in the hood inner panel 13 of FIG. As described above, according to this embodiment, the upper portion 12 of the reserve tank body 10 is located in the hood inner panel 1.
Since it is supported by the ribs 14 and 15 of 3, the stability of the center of gravity of the reserve tank body 10 can be ensured. Also, when the hood panel 18 is closed, if the cooling water in the reserve tank body 10 becomes over-followed,
Since the discharge port 21 of the over-follow pipe 19 is provided at the tip portion 22 of the hood panel 18, the position of the reserve tank body 10 is not restricted.

[0008]

As described above, the reserve tank device for an automobile according to claim 1 of the present invention is characterized in that the reserve tank body fixed to the vehicle body is supported by the hood inner panel. According to claim 2 of the present invention, the reserve tank device for an automobile according to claim 1 is provided with an over follow pipe formed in a hood panel at an over follow discharge port of the reserve tank body when the hood panel is closed. The reserve tank device for an automobile according to claim 1 of the present invention, characterized in that the discharge port of the over-following pipe is connected to the front end of the hood panel. According to the above, as a means for ensuring the stability of the center of gravity of the reserve tank body, the upper part of the reserve tank body is attached to the hood inner panel. According to the reserve tank device for an automobile of claim 2 of the present invention, when the cooling water in the reserve tank body is over-followed when the hood panel is closed, the leading end of the hood panel is over-followed. Since the discharge port of the pipe is provided, there is a practical effect that the position of the reserve tank body is not restricted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a vehicle reserve tank device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a part II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view taken along the arrow III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Reserve tank body 11 Lower part of reserve tank body 12 Upper part of reserve tank body 13 Hood inner panel 14 Rib of hood inner panel 15 Rib of hood inner panel 16 Over follow outlet of reserve tank body 18 Hood panel 19 Over follow pipe 20 Over Follow-pipe inlet 21 Over-follow pipe outlet 22 Hood panel tip

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A reserve tank device for an automobile, wherein a reserve tank main body fixed to a vehicle body is supported by a hood inner panel. 2. The over-follow discharge port of the reserve tank body is connected to the inlet port of the over-follow pipe formed in the hood panel when the hood panel is closed, and the discharge port of the over-follow pipe is at the tip of the hood panel. The reserve tank device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the reserve tank device is arranged.