JPS5845929Y2 - Movement prevention device for automobile sliding doors - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention is aimed at preventing vehicles with sliding doors from being opened unexpectedly when supplying fuel, which may endanger the supply worker or damage the supply gun. The present invention relates to a movement restraining device for a sliding door for an automobile, which prevents the movement of a sliding door.

Generally, in wagon-type automobiles that have a sliding door located approximately in the center of the side of the vehicle, due to various restrictions, the fuel tank is installed near the floor, slightly forward of the rear wheels.

Therefore, the most ideal position for arranging the fuel filler port relative to the location of the fuel tank is preferably within the movement range of the sliding door in order to shorten the transport pipe from the fuel filler port to the fuel tank.

However, if this is done, various dangers may arise due to the sliding door being opened unexpectedly during refueling.

That is, problems such as the hands of the refueling worker being exposed to danger, damage to the refueling gun or the refueling port of the vehicle body, and fuel leakage occur due to this.

In order to prevent such problems, conventionally the fuel tank filler port has been placed far away from the fuel tank and placed on the front or rear side of the vehicle body so as to be out of the range of movement of the sliding door.

However, in this case, the movement range of the sliding door may be limited depending on the location of the fuel filler port, and the distance from the fuel filler port to the fuel tank is long, requiring a long transport pipe and connecting member. This has the disadvantage that it takes time for fuel to flow into the fuel tank, resulting in a slow fuel supply speed.

The technology that solved these problems was published in the Special Publication No. 51-34602.
It is shown in the publication No.

However, by opening the outer cover, the lever that has been pushed in against the biasing force of the spring is released, and the pin at the tip of the lever protrudes into the door's guide rail, stopping the sliding door. The mechanism is complicated.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a refueling system for sliding doors for automobiles that has a simple structure in which the refueling port or supply port can be installed near the fuel tank and prevents the same danger from occurring due to the sudden opening of the sliding door. An object of the present invention is to provide a time movement prevention device.

In particular, the present invention provides a device suitable for automobiles in which the filler cap is covered with a lid.

The gist of the present invention is to provide a vehicle with a sliding door approximately at the center of the side of the vehicle body, and a fuel supply port within the movement range of the sliding door. The sliding door is mounted so as to be rotatable for opening and closing, and when the sliding door is in an open state, the end of the sliding door is brought into contact with the side end of the lid to prevent movement of the sliding door. The feature is a movement restraint device for an automobile sliding door.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the device of the present invention is generally installed in a wagon-type automobile A.

Therefore, the sliding door 1 is provided approximately at the center of the side of the vehicle body.

On the other hand, the fuel tank 2 has a large capacity so as not to limit the interior space of the vehicle and not to interfere with the installation of the engine, etc.
It is provided near the bottom of the floor slightly in front of the rear wheel 3.

The supply port 4 of the fuel tank 2 is provided on the side of the vehicle body directly above the tank.

This position is within the movement range l of the sliding door 1.

The supply port 4 is provided with a lid 5.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lid 5 is rotatably attached to the side wall B of the vehicle body by a support shaft 6 at its lower end, and is supported so that it can be opened and closed in the vertical direction.

Furthermore, this lid 5 is always urged upwardly to close by a spring 7 wound around a support shaft 6.

The support shaft 6 is attached to a frame 8 fixed to the vehicle body wall B with screws or the like, and the frame 8 serves as a stopper to prevent the lid 5 from opening beyond the horizontal position.

Furthermore, a known filler cap 10 that directly closes the fuel introduction pipe 9 is provided inside the lid 5.

This filler cap 10 is placed on the lid 5 when it is opened as shown in FIG. 4, and is provided inside the lid 5 in order to hold the lid 5 in an open state against the biasing force of the spring 7. It is fixed between the holder 11 and the frame 8.

On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 4, there is a screw 1 at the rear end of the sliding door 1.
The cushioning material 13 is fixed by a screw 2 or the like, and is placed at a position where it can come into contact with the side end of the lid 5 when it is opened horizontally.

That is, when the lid 5 is opened during refueling, when an attempt is made to open the sliding door 1 in the direction of the arrow, the cushioning material 13 comes into contact with the side edge of the lid 5, preventing further opening of the sliding door.

In the device of the present invention configured as described above, when the lid 5 in the closed state is opened downward for refueling as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the cushioning material 13 provided on the sliding door comes into contact with it, thereby preventing the sliding door from being opened unexpectedly.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since the sliding door is prevented from moving when refueling, it is possible to prevent various dangers caused by the sliding door being opened unexpectedly. It can be installed at a suitable position on the vehicle body within the range, and the structure is simple because the sliding door is simply stopped by the lid.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is an overall front view of the deterrent device of the present invention, and Figure 2 is the first
3 is a sectional view taken along the line Ill-■ in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line V-IV in FIG. 2. A... Wagon type car, B... Vehicle side wall, 1...
Sliding door, 2...fuel tank, 3...rear wheel, 4
... Fuel supply port, 5... Lid, 6... Support shaft, 7...
・Spring, 8...Frame, 9...Fuel introduction pipe, 10
...Filler cap, 11...Holder, 12.
...screw, 13...buffer material, 14...gold L 15.
··cushion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In an automobile having a fuel supply port 4 within the movement range of the sliding door 1 on the side of the vehicle body, a lid 5 is attached to the fuel supply port 4.
is mounted rotatably to open and close in the vertical direction, and when the door 5 is open, the end of the sliding door 1 is brought into contact with the side end of the lid 5, and the sliding door 1 is moved. A movement restraining device for a sliding door for an automobile, characterized in that it restrains movement of a sliding door.