JPH08132897A - Fuel tank supporting structure for working vehicle - Google Patents
Fuel tank supporting structure for working vehicleInfo
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- JPH08132897A JPH08132897A JP27466494A JP27466494A JPH08132897A JP H08132897 A JPH08132897 A JP H08132897A JP 27466494 A JP27466494 A JP 27466494A JP 27466494 A JP27466494 A JP 27466494A JP H08132897 A JPH08132897 A JP H08132897A
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- fuel tank
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- vehicle body
- working vehicle
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、乗用芝刈機やトラクタ
などの作業車に関し、詳しくは、車体フレームの横外側
部に燃料タンクを配備してある作業車に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a working vehicle such as a riding lawn mower or a tractor, and more particularly to a working vehicle having a fuel tank provided on the lateral outer side of a vehicle body frame.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、車体フレームの横外側部に配備さ
れた燃料タンクを車体フレームに取付けるに当たって
は、実開平４‐７９２３号公報に示されるように、車体
フレームに、前後一対のタンク支持ステーを設けて、燃
料タンクの上下方向の中間を支持するようなっている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when mounting a fuel tank provided on the lateral outer side of a vehicle body frame to the vehicle body frame, a pair of front and rear tank support stays are attached to the vehicle body frame as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-7923. Is provided to support the middle of the fuel tank in the vertical direction.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】車体フレームの横外側
部に燃料タンクを配備した構造のものは、車体フレーム
の上部に燃料タンクを搭載配備した構造のものに比し
て、機体重心を低くすることができ、また、エンジン周
りの他装置の影響を受けずに燃料タンクを大容量のもの
に構成することができる利点を有する。The structure in which the fuel tank is arranged on the lateral outer side of the vehicle body frame has a lower body center of gravity than the structure in which the fuel tank is mounted and arranged on the upper portion of the vehicle body frame. Further, there is an advantage that the fuel tank can be configured to have a large capacity without being affected by other devices around the engine.
【０００４】ところが、車体フレームに、前後一対のタ
ンク支持ステーを設けて燃料タンクを支持する構造のも
のでは、タンク支持ステーに掛かるモーメントが大きい
ため、機体振動などでタンク支持ステーが撓み易い不都
合がある。However, in a structure in which a pair of front and rear tank support stays are provided on the vehicle body frame to support the fuel tank, since the moment applied to the tank support stay is large, the tank support stay is liable to bend due to vibration of the machine body or the like. is there.
【０００５】そこで、タンク支持ステーの撓みを抑制す
る手段として、特開平６‐１４４０２８号公報に示され
るように、車体フレームに、タンク底面を受け止める支
持台を設けたりすると、タンク支持構造の全体が大型化
する不都合がある。Therefore, as a means for suppressing the flexure of the tank support stay, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 6-144028, if a support base for receiving the bottom surface of the tank is provided on the vehicle body frame, the entire tank support structure is provided. There is an inconvenience of increasing the size.
【０００６】本発明は、タンク支持構造の大型化を伴う
ことなく燃料タンクを丈夫に支持できるようにすること
を目的とする。An object of the present invention is to make it possible to firmly support a fuel tank without increasing the size of the tank support structure.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】請求項１に係わる本発明
は、燃料タンクの機体内方側の側面に、燃料タンクの前
後方向の略一定範囲に亘って外向きコの字状フレームに
嵌合する凸部を設け、その燃料タンクを、バンドを介し
て車体フレームに固定してある。According to a first aspect of the present invention, an outwardly facing U-shaped frame is fitted to a side surface of a fuel tank on the inner side of the body over a substantially constant range in the front-rear direction of the fuel tank. A matching convex portion is provided, and the fuel tank is fixed to the vehicle body frame via a band.
【０００８】請求項２に係わる本発明は、燃料タンクの
上部に突設した給油口を、車体フレームに固定のフェン
ダに形成した孔に嵌合してある。According to the second aspect of the present invention, the fuel supply port provided in the upper portion of the fuel tank is fitted into the hole formed in the fender fixed to the vehicle body frame.
【０００９】[0009]
【作用】請求項１に係わる本発明によれば、車体フレー
ムの外側に嵌め込まれた燃料タンクは、その前後方向の
一定範囲に亘って設けられた凸部が車体フレームによっ
て支持されることとなり、前後一対のタンク支持ステー
に比して大きな断面積を有する凸部によって燃料タンク
が安定良く支持される。According to the present invention of claim 1, in the fuel tank fitted to the outside of the vehicle body frame, the convex portion provided over a certain range in the front-rear direction is supported by the vehicle body frame, The fuel tank is stably supported by the convex portion having a larger cross-sectional area than the pair of front and rear tank support stays.
【００１０】請求項２に係わる本発明によれば、フェン
ダを利用して燃料タンクの上部の振れ止めをはかること
ができる。According to the second aspect of the present invention, the steady rest of the upper portion of the fuel tank can be provided by using the fender.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明の効果】請求項１に係わる本発明によれば、車体
フレームに、別途、タンク支持ステー等を設けることな
く、単に、燃料タンクの成形時に、車体フレームに対す
る嵌合用の凸部を設けておくことによって、燃料タンク
の支持構造を得ることができ、しかも、断面積の大きな
凸部を介して燃料タンクを安定良く支持し得る。According to the first aspect of the present invention, the vehicle body frame is not provided with a separate tank support stay or the like, but is simply provided with the convex portion for fitting with the vehicle body frame when the fuel tank is molded. By setting the fuel tank, a supporting structure for the fuel tank can be obtained, and moreover, the fuel tank can be stably supported through the convex portion having a large cross-sectional area.
【００１２】請求項２に係わる本発明によれば、燃料タ
ンクの上部をフェンダを利用して振れ止めをはかること
によって、特別な部材を用いることなく、さらに、燃料
タンクを安定良く支持し得る。According to the second aspect of the present invention, the upper portion of the fuel tank is swayed by using the fender so that the fuel tank can be stably supported without using a special member.
【００１３】[0013]
【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例を機体の前部にモーア
を装備したフロントマウント型乗用芝刈機に付いて説明
する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to a front mount type lawnmower equipped with a mower at the front of the machine body.
【００１４】この乗用芝刈機は、機体の前部にリンク機
構１を介してモーア２を装着し、機体後部のエンジン３
から静油圧式無段変速装置、及び、走行ミッションケー
ス４内のギア変速装置並びにデフ装置を介して前輪５ａ
が駆動されるようになっており、操縦ステップ６と左右
前輪フェンダ７とを一体的に構成してなるステップ・フ
ェンダプレート８の上部に配備された運転座席９の前方
に配設の操縦ハンドル１０の操作に伴って後輪５ｂが操
向操作されるようになっている。そして、その走行機体
の前・後輪５ａ，５ｂの間の車体フレーム１１の横外側
部に樹脂製の燃料タンク１２が配備されている。In this riding lawn mower, a mower 2 is attached to the front part of the machine body via a link mechanism 1, and an engine 3 at the rear part of the machine body is mounted.
Through the hydrostatic stepless transmission, the gear transmission in the traveling mission case 4, and the differential device.
The steering wheel 10 is arranged in front of the driver's seat 9 provided above the step / fender plate 8 formed by integrally forming the steering step 6 and the left and right front wheel fenders 7. The rear wheel 5b is steered in accordance with the operation. A fuel tank 12 made of resin is provided on the lateral outside of the vehicle body frame 11 between the front and rear wheels 5a and 5b of the traveling machine body.
【００１５】図２及び３に示すように、前記燃料タンク
１２は、機体内方側の側面に、燃料タンク１２の前後方
向の略全長に亘って、車体フレーム１１の外向きコの字
状フレーム１１ａに嵌合する凸部１２ａを備え、車体フ
レーム１１にバンド１３を介して固定されている。そし
て、上部に突設した給油口１２ｂのボス部が、ステップ
・フェンダプレート８のフェンダ７に設けられた孔７ａ
に嵌入されて、燃料タンク１２の上部の振れ止めがはか
られている。As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fuel tank 12 is provided on a side surface on the inner side of the fuselage, over the substantially entire length of the fuel tank 12 in the front-rear direction, and has an outward U-shaped frame of the vehicle body frame 11. It has a convex portion 12a fitted to 11a and is fixed to the vehicle body frame 11 via a band 13. Then, the boss portion of the oil supply port 12b protruding from the upper portion is provided with the hole 7a provided in the fender 7 of the step fender plate 8.
And the steady rest of the upper portion of the fuel tank 12 is released.
【００１６】前記バンド１３は、両端にネジロッド１３
ａを備え、車体フレーム１１に形成の孔にネジロッド１
３を挿入してナット１４を介して締付けられるようにな
っている。The band 13 has screw rods 13 at both ends.
a, and a screw rod 1 is provided in a hole formed in the vehicle body frame 11.
3 is inserted and tightened via a nut 14.
【００１７】前記タンク１２内の燃料は、吸い込みパイ
プ１５、オイルフィルタ、燃料ポンプを介してエンジン
３に供給されるようになっている。The fuel in the tank 12 is supplied to the engine 3 via a suction pipe 15, an oil filter and a fuel pump.
【００１８】〔別実施例〕上記実施例においては、燃料
タンクの前後方向の略全長に亘って凸部を設けたが、前
後方向の一定範囲に亘って設けたものであってもよい。[Other Embodiments] In the above embodiment, the convex portion is provided over substantially the entire length in the front-rear direction of the fuel tank, but it may be provided over a certain range in the front-rear direction.
【００１９】また、フェンダとして、操縦ステップと一
体的に構成されたものを例示したが、操縦ステップと別
体のものであってもよい。Further, as the fender, the one integrally formed with the steering step is exemplified, but the fender may be separate from the steering step.
【００２０】さらに、作業車としては、トラクタであっ
ても良い。Further, the work vehicle may be a tractor.
【００２１】尚、特許請求の範囲の項に図面との対照を
便利にするために符号を記すが、該記入により本発明は
添付図面の構成に限定されるものではない。It should be noted that reference numerals are given in the claims for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the accompanying drawings by the entry.
【図１】全体側面図1] Overall side view
【図２】燃料タンクの側面図[Fig. 2] Side view of the fuel tank
【図３】燃料タンクの背面図[Fig. 3] Rear view of the fuel tank
７ フェンダ ７ａ 孔 １１ 車体フレーム １１ａ 外向きコの字状フレーム １２ 燃料タンク １２ａ 凸部 １２ｂ 給油口 １３ バンド 7 Fender 7a Hole 11 Body frame 11a Outward U-shaped frame 12 Fuel tank 12a Convex part 12b Fuel filler 13 Band
Claims (2)
タンク（１２）を配備してある作業車において、燃料タ
ンク（１２）の機体内方側の側面に、燃料タンク（１
２）の前後方向の略一定範囲に亘って車体フレーム（１
１）の外向きコの字状フレーム（１１ａ）に嵌合する凸
部（１２ａ）を設け、その燃料タンク（１２）を、バン
ド（１３）を介して外向きコの字状フレーム（１１ａ）
に固定してある作業車の燃料タンク支持構造。1. A work vehicle in which a fuel tank (12) is provided on a lateral outer side of a vehicle body frame (11), and a fuel tank (1) is provided on a side surface of the fuel tank (12) on the inner side of the body.
2) The body frame (1
The convex portion (12a) fitted to the outward U-shaped frame (11a) of 1) is provided, and the fuel tank (12) of the convex portion (12a) is connected to the outward U-shaped frame (11a) through the band (13).
Fuel tank support structure for work vehicle fixed to.
油口（１２ｂ）を、車体フレーム（１１）に固定のフェ
ンダ（７）に形成の孔（７ａ）に嵌合してある請求項１
に記載の作業車の燃料タンク支持構造。2. A fuel filling port (12b) projecting from the upper portion of the fuel tank (12) is fitted into a hole (7a) formed in a fender (7) fixed to the vehicle body frame (11). 1
The fuel tank support structure for the work vehicle described in.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP27466494A JPH08132897A (en) | 1994-11-09 | 1994-11-09 | Fuel tank supporting structure for working vehicle |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP27466494A JPH08132897A (en) | 1994-11-09 | 1994-11-09 | Fuel tank supporting structure for working vehicle |
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| JPH08132897A true JPH08132897A (en) | 1996-05-28 |
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| JP27466494A Pending JPH08132897A (en) | 1994-11-09 | 1994-11-09 | Fuel tank supporting structure for working vehicle |
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