JPS6324042Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a liquid tank built into the door of an automobile, particularly a cab-over type automobile.

Conventionally, cab-over type vehicles, especially trucks, have been often used for transporting soil and equipment for site work, or for transporting goods in the distribution industry, and workers who load and unload such cargo tend to get their hands and faces dirty.
If there is no running water or a washroom nearby, workers often feel inconvenienced because the inside of the truck cab and even their clothes get dirty.

To solve this problem, it would be possible to load a fresh water tank onto a truck, etc., but loading it on the cargo bed would take up cargo space and be inefficient, and installing it in the driver's cab would result in poor livability. Another disadvantage is that it is difficult to supply water, and if the faucet is installed on the side under the cargo platform, the faucet will get dirty due to dirt, wind and rain during work or while driving, and it will easily break down, making it difficult to use clean water. It was hot.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a liquid tank for automobiles that eliminates the inconvenience for workers at work sites, etc., and can store fresh water without the above-mentioned drawbacks. A liquid (water) tank is built into the lower part of the door, which has not been used much until now, especially the lower part of the front door of large vehicles such as cab-over type trucks, and a drain is installed at the bottom of this liquid tank. This was achieved by providing an outlet at the bottom of the door and connecting it to a faucet, and further providing a lid for filling the liquid tank on the inner panel surface of the door so that it could be opened and closed.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is an external view of the liquid tank 1 of the present invention built into the front door 2 of a cab-over type truck, Fig. 2 is a partial longitudinal sectional view taken along line A-A, and Fig. The figure is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B.

In the present invention, the liquid tank 1 is fixed inside the lower part of the front door 2 using the fixing material 3.
A discharge port 1a is provided at the bottom of the front door 2, and this is connected to a faucet 5 attached to a side wall 2a of the front door 2 on the opening/closing side using an extension pipe 4. This faucet 5 is installed inside a recess 2b provided in the opening/closing side wall 2a of the front door 2 so as not to hit the truck body when the front door 2 is closed. A water inlet 1b is provided at the upper end of the liquid tank 1.
, which can be opened and closed by the cap 1c.

A lid 6 whose lower end is pivotally supported by a hinge 7 is provided in the opening 2c of the inner panel 20, and a normally rectangular lid end hooking portion 6b is attached to the inner panel 20.
The knob 6a is inserted into a rectangular locking hole 2d drilled in the hole 2d, and is locked by rotating the knob 6a.

With this configuration, when a site worker has dirty hands or face, he or she can first open the front door 2 of the truck and turn the stopper 5a to obtain fresh water to wash his or her hands and face. But it's not inconvenient.

In addition, when supplying water to the automotive liquid tank 1 of the present invention, open the front door 2 and pull the knob 6b to open the lid 6 and expose the water inlet 1b leading to the liquid tank 1, from which fresh water can be poured. All you have to do is inject it, and since this work is done with the front door 2 open, the inside of the driver's cabin will not get wet or dirty.

As explained above, this invention is applicable to automobile doors,
In particular, a liquid tank is built into the lower part of the front door of a large vehicle such as a cab-over type truck, a faucet is provided on the inner surface of the lower part of the door, and this faucet is connected to the outlet of the liquid tank, and further,
A feature of the present invention is that an opening for liquid injection is provided in the inner panel of the door, and a lid is provided in this opening so that it can be opened and closed.

Therefore, it is convenient to be able to obtain clean water and wash dirty hands and faces even in places where there is no water supply facility.
This fresh water tank is built into a previously unused area inside the front door, so there is no wasted space and the function of the parts can be utilized more than ever before.

Furthermore, the faucet of the liquid tank of this invention is installed on the inner wall of the front door on the opening/closing side, so if you close the front door while working or driving, the faucet will not be contaminated by dirt, wind, rain, etc. The advantage is that you can always get clean water, and the faucet is less likely to be damaged and is durable.

The automobile liquid tank of the present invention may be installed on either the left or right door, and it can also be used for various washers by adding a water pump to the liquid tank and electrically squirting out the water in the liquid tank. In this case, the liquid tank may be provided with another outlet, connected to the pump from the door hinge side with a suitable hose, and further configured to lead to the required location. This allows the liquid tank to serve both as a washer and a hand wash.

Further, although the faucet is provided on the side wall on the door opening/closing side in this example, it may be provided on the downward side wall. This invention shall also include this.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a partial external view of the automotive liquid tank of the present invention built into the front door of a cab-over type truck, and Figure 2 is the front door of Figure 1 viewed in the direction of line A-A. 3 is a schematic side view including a partial longitudinal section, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the front door shown in FIG.
It is a schematic cross-sectional view in B plane. 1...liquid tank, 2...front door, 5...
...faucet, 7...hinge, 6...lid, 20...
inner panel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A faucet is provided on the inner surface of the lower part of the door of the automobile, a liquid tank connected to the faucet and a discharge port is built in the lower part of the door, and a lid for filling the liquid tank is opened and closed on the inner panel surface of the door. A liquid tank for automobiles that can be installed freely.