JPH0743618Y2 - Oil level gauge - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to an oil level gauge, and in particular, in an oil level gauge for an automobile, the insertability into an oil level pipe is improved, and the oil level gauge can be easily mounted. The present invention relates to an oil level gauge capable of measuring an oil level.

[Prior art]

An example of the configuration of a conventional oil level gauge of this type is shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b). In FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), an oil level measuring section 1a is provided below the long gauge plate 1.
And a curved handle portion 1b is provided on the upper part of the gauge plate 1, and a columnar packing 3 having a large diameter on the handle portion 1b side is inserted into the center portion of the gauge plate 1 in a state where the gauge plate 1 penetrates. It is installed.

In the conventional oil level gauge configured as described above, the stepped portion 3a of the packing 3 is normally inserted into the pipe for measuring the oil level from the measuring portion 1a side of the gauge plate 1.
Is inserted until it contacts the tip of the pipe. And
At the time of measurement, the gauge plate 1 is pulled out and the oil level is measured at the position of the oil attached to the measuring portion 1a. Further, after the measurement, the gauge plate 1 is attached to the packing 3
Up to the stepped portion 3a of the above, the pipe for oil level measurement is inserted.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the conventional oil level gauge as described above, when the oil level measuring pipe 4 is bent at a sharp angle as shown in FIG. 4, the oil level gauge cannot be inserted straight when it is inserted. , The packing tip 3b is caught in the insertion port 4a of the pipe 4, and the packing is stepped.
Cannot insert up to 3a. Therefore, the packing tip 3b
Gauge plate 1 so that it does not get caught in the pipe insertion port 4a.
It is necessary to move the upper handle part 1b in the direction opposite to the catch part 5 of the packing tip part 3b, and then insert the packing stepped part 3a vertically. Therefore, the oil level cannot be measured. It had a problem that accurate measurement could not be performed easily.

Also, sometimes it is pushed hard enough to insert the pipe 4 into the insertion port 4a.
Therefore, there is a problem in that the tip portion 3b of the packing 3 may be chipped.

This invention solves the problems of the conventional ones described above, and it is possible to easily and accurately measure the oil level without damaging the packing 3 and even in the case of a pipe with a sharp bend. The purpose is to provide a possible oil level gauge.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a measuring part of an oil level gauge provided in the lower part, and a tapered packing is provided in the central part of a flat gauge plate having a handle part in the upper part. The tapered packing has an oil level gauge characterized in that a flat inclined surface is provided on an extension surface of the wide surface of the gauge plate at a tip end portion on the measuring portion side. It is a thing.

[Action]

According to the present invention, since the packing tip is not caught in the insertion opening of the pipe even if the pipe is tightly bent, there is no risk of damaging the packing and the tapered packing is constructed. By contacting the flat sloped surface with the pipe, the positioning is performed so that the flat gauge plate can be easily bent during insertion, whereby smooth insertion can be performed and the oil level can be measured.

〔Example〕

 An embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described below.

1 (a) and 1 (b) show an embodiment of the oil level gauge according to the present invention, in which the oil level measuring portion 1a is provided at the bottom and the oil level gauge is provided at the top. At the center of the long gauge plate 1 provided with a curved handle portion 1b, a columnar packing 2 having a larger diameter on the handle portion 1b side is provided in a state where the gauge plate 1 penetrates. The end of the packing 2 on the side of the measuring unit 1a is tapered to form a flat sloped surface 2b. The inclination angle of the flat sloped surface 2b is formed to be smaller than the inclination angle of the insertion port 4a of the pipe 4.

In the oil level gauge configured as above,
Normally, the gauge plate 1 is inserted into the pipe 4 for measuring the oil level up to the stepped portion 2a of the packing 2 and is held. At the time of measurement, the gauge plate 1 is pulled out and the oil is placed at the position of the oil attached to the measuring portion 1a. Measure the level. Then, after the measurement, the gauge plate 1 is inserted into the measuring pipe 4 from the measuring portion 1a side, and the stepped portion 2a of the packing 2 is held in contact with the insertion opening 4a of the pipe 4 by holding it. However, as shown in FIG. 2, even in the case of a pipe 4 which is particularly curved, when the tip of the flat sloped surface 2b of the packing 2 hits the insertion opening 4 of the pipe 4, The slope angle of 2b is the pipe 4
Since it is smaller than the inclination angle of the insertion port 4a, the tip of the packing 2 can be inserted smoothly without being caught. At this time, a flat sloped surface provided on the tip of the tapered packing 2 on the side of the measuring section 1a. The flat gauge plate 1 is positioned by the 2b so that the gauge plate 1 is easily bent, and therefore the insertability into the pipe 4 is improved.

[Effect of device]

(A) In the oil level gauge of the present invention, if the gauge is shaped like a wire because it is necessary to measure the oil level, the measurement surface is unclear and it is difficult to determine. Therefore, it is preferable to make the gauge plate-shaped. However, if the gauge has a plate shape, when the gauge is inserted into a bent pipe, the gauge may be forcibly inserted to bend or damage the gauge. As in the present application, when a flat inclined surface is formed on the extension of the wide surface of the gauge plate at the tip of the packing, the bending direction of the gauge plate can be easily known by this inclined surface. . Furthermore, this flat sloped surface prevents contact with the pipe insertion port, and guides when the gauge plate is bent at its maximum, so that damage to the gauge plate is effectively prevented. To be prevented.

(B) Even if the packing is firmly attached to the gauge plate,
When the oil level gauge is inserted into the pipe, the packing constantly comes into contact with the pipe insertion port, which causes the problem of peeling the joint between the gauge and the packing. When a sloped surface was provided, the problem of peeling hardly occurred.

(C) By providing the packing of the present invention with a flat sloped surface, it is not necessary to provide a taper-shaped opening for inserting the pipe, which has been conventionally provided, and the cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 (a) and 1 (b) show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 (a) is a front view, FIG. 1 (b) is a side view, and FIG. 2 is a gauge insertion state. Figures 3 (a) and 3 (b)
FIG. 3 (a) is a front view, FIG. 3 (b) is a side view, and FIG. 4 is a view showing a conventional oil level gauge when it is inserted. 1 …… Gauge plate 1a …… Measuring section 1b …… Handle section 2 …… Tapered packing 2a, 3a …… Stepped section 2b …… Flat sloped surface 3 …… Packing 3b …… Tip section 4 …… Pipe 4a …… Insertion port 5 …… Hook

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An oil level gauge provided with a packing having a fitting part fitted into an insertion opening of a bent pipe (4) in the middle of the gauge, wherein at least a plate from the packing to the oil level measuring part is a plate. Has a gauge plate (1) formed in the shape of a ring, and has a flat sloped surface on the extension surface of the wide surface of the gauge plate (1) at the tip (3b) side of the fitting portion of the packing. Oil level gauge with 2b) formed.