JPS6113390Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] A. Purpose of the invention Industrial application field This invention can be used to install relatively small containers such as reserve tanks and windshield washing water tanks in the engine room of automobiles. .

It is common practice to attach small containers such as reserve tanks and windshield wash water tanks to the wall of the vehicle body in the engine compartment of an automobile.

In recent years, front-wheel drive cars and compact cars have been developed from the standpoint of fuel savings, and the space in the engine compartment has become smaller due to the installation of exhaust treatment equipment, air conditioners, etc., which has placed restrictions on the placement of parts that can be installed. It has become more common for me to receive this. Therefore, it became necessary to manufacture reserve tanks and other parts into complex shapes and fit them into the engine room.

Conventionally, when such a container was attached, it was fixed to the vehicle body using a metal band, or a protrusion formed on the container was locked to a bracket fixed to the vehicle body. For example, Publication of Utility Model Application Publication No. 52-160936, Publication of Utility Model Publication No. 35212-1970, Publication of Utility Model Application No. 53-
Publication No. 144636 discloses a container mounting device, but all of them have the following problems.

Problems that the invention aims to solve As mentioned above, with conventional small container attachment devices that use separate parts such as bands, brackets, pins, and nuts, it is difficult to manufacture, manage, and install these separate parts. Unavoidably, this not only makes container installation inefficient, but also increases the cost of installation.

Furthermore, as mentioned above, since the engine room becomes narrow, there are cases where the container must be attached to the irregularly curved wall of the car body, as shown in Figure 4 (the mounting part in Figure 4 is the one of the present invention). ),
In this case, the mounting bracket also has a complicated shape, which inevitably increases costs.

B. Means for solving the structural problems of the invention This invention provides a device for attaching a container to an automobile engine room that eliminates the above-mentioned inconveniences. A protrusion 2 is formed in a protruding manner so that it can be freely engaged with a through hole 5 formed in a wall 4 of the vehicle body, a plate 3 made of an elastic material is pasted to the lower part of the side surface 1a, and a plate 3 made of an elastic material is attached to the outer surface of the plate 3. The gist of the present invention is a device for attaching a container to an automobile engine room, which is characterized by being provided with adhesive means that can be bonded.

Function The container is installed by locking a protrusion formed on the top of the side of the synthetic resin container into a through hole drilled in the vehicle wall, without using the container or other separate parts of the vehicle wall. Since the container attachment part is constructed by attaching an elastic plate attached to the lower part of the side surface to the above wall, the container can be attached without using separate parts, and it is resistant to downward tension. The container can be firmly attached by the strong protrusion 2 and the adhesive means which is strong against downward pressure.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. A protrusion 2 having a hook portion 2b at its tip that becomes narrower toward the end is integrally formed on the upper side of the side surface 1a of the container 1 made of synthetic resin. A groove 2a is formed in the center of the protrusion 2 in the vertical direction.
It is configured such that the width of the protrusion 2 can be elastically changed. Further, a plate 3 made of an elastic material such as sponge or rubber is attached below the protrusion 2 on the side surface 1a.
Adhesive may be applied to the outer surface of the pasted board 3 when it is attached to the wall of the vehicle body, pressure-sensitive adhesive may be applied in advance and release paper may be pasted, or double-sided adhesive tape may be used as the board 3. Alternatively, adhesive means may be provided, such as using one cloth of the magic tape described later as the plate 3 and attaching the other cloth to the wall of the vehicle body. on the other hand,
A rectangular through hole 5 is bored in the wall 4 of the vehicle body to which the container 1 constructed as described above is attached.

Next, a procedure for attaching the container 1 configured as described above to the vehicle body will be explained. To install the container 1, insert the tip of the protrusion 2 of the container 1 into the through hole 5 of the wall 4.
, and press the container 1 firmly against the wall 4. As a result, the width of the protrusion 2 is elastically reduced as it passes through the hole 5, and after passing, it returns to its position and the end of the hook portion 2b engages with the edge of the through hole 5, so that the protrusion 2 does not come out of the hole 5. At the same time, if the plate 3 made of an elastic material stuck to the side surface 1a of the container is further stuck to the wall 4 below the through hole 5, the container 1 is fixed to the wall 4 of the vehicle body. The plate 3 is pasted on the side surface 1a of the container 1, and then the wall 4
To attach it to the surface, use the adhesive means described above. Among adhesive means, double-sided adhesive tape, pressure-sensitive adhesive, and magic tape are highly effective in facilitating container attachment work. In this case, if a silicone rubber adhesive is used as the adhesive, it is possible to prevent the adhesive strength from decreasing due to the heat in the engine room.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. This example is. A protrusion 2 formed on the upper part of the side surface 1a of the container 1 is shaped like an inverted L-shaped hook, and a plate 3 to be attached below the protrusion 2 is divided into a plurality of pieces. The hook-shaped protrusion 2 is attached to the wall 4 of the car body.
The weight of the hook container 1 is supported by the lower edge of the through hole 5 drilled in the hole 5, and the container 1 is attached to the wall 4 via the plate 3. It can be prevented.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, an example was explained in which adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape was used to adhere the board 3 to the container 1 and the wall 4, but as shown in FIG. 6 small fiber hooks 6a, 6a
The attachment can be similarly carried out by planting a large number of fibers, providing a large number of small fiber loops 7a, 7a on the other fabric 7, and using a so-called magic tape that presses and joins both fabrics 6, 7 together. FIG. 4 exemplifies the case where the container 1 is attached to an irregularly curved portion of the wall 4 of the engine room as described above.

C. Effect of the invention As described above, the container mounting device of the present invention locks one protrusion 2 formed on the upper part of the container into the through hole 5 in the wall of the vehicle body, and attaches the lower part of the container via the elastic plate 3. Since it is attached to the wall 4, it has the following effects.

(1) Compared to the conventional methods of using support metal fittings or connecting with pins and bolts, the structure is significantly simpler, there is no need to prepare special parts, the number of parts is reduced, and the container and mounting parts can be combined together. It can be manufactured at low cost, and the work cost is also low.

(2) Even in the case of an automobile with a narrow engine room and a complicated shape of the wall 4, installation is easy, and the degree of freedom in selecting the container installation location is increased.

(3) By simply pushing one protrusion 2 into the through hole 5 and locking it, and at the same time pressing the plate 3 against the wall 4, the container can be attached to the wall at two locations; for example, the container can be attached by an automatic machine. It also becomes possible.

(4) If the weight of the container (including the contents) can be sufficiently supported by the protrusion 2, the plate 3 only needs to prevent the container from swinging, so it is necessary to attach the plate 3, which has high strength in the shear direction. This allows the container to be reliably attached.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the container attachment device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partial perspective view of a container showing another example of this device, Fig. 3 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the Velcro tape, and Fig. 4 is a partial perspective view of the container. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing how the container is attached to the curved wall of the engine room. 1: Container, 1a: Side surface, 2: Protrusion, 2a: Groove,
2b: hook part, 3: plate, 4: wall, 5: through hole, 6:
Cloth, 6a: hook piece, 7: cloth, 7a: loop.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A protrusion 2 is provided on the top of the side surface 1a of the synthetic resin container 1.
A plate 3 made of an elastic material is attached to the lower part of the side surface 1a, and can be bonded to the outer surface of the plate 3 to the wall 4. A device for attaching a container to an automobile engine room, characterized in that it is provided with adhesive means.