US20060283860A1 - Fuel filler cap - Google Patents
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- B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
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- the present invention relates to a fuel filler cap, which closes a fuel inlet of, for example, a car.
- a fuel inlet of a car is closed by a fuel filler cap, which is screwed after fueling, as disclosed in, for example, Jpn. Pat. Appln. KOKAI Publication No. 11-254979.
- the fuel inlet need be closed by a fuel filler cap securely.
- a technique provides a fuel filler cap incorporating a click generating portion.
- an operation handle portion in the click generating portion rotates at idle and a click sound is generated.
- the operator is led to close the fuel filler cap securely until fastening force exceeding predetermined force is generated. As a result, fuel leakage can be prevented.
- Some types of fuel filler cap body have a letter portion, which indicates letters to lead the operator to continue the closing operation until a predetermined fastening torque is generated.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel filler cap which leads the operator to fasten the cap with fastening torque of a predetermined level or higher.
- the filler cap body includes an illustration portion to lead the operator to perform a closing operation with a click sound.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a fuel filler cap according a first embodiment of the present invention and a fuel inlet on which the cap is to be attached;
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of an illustration portion designated by A in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a front view showing an illustration portion according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a front view showing an illustration portion according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a front view showing an illustration portion according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .
- FIG. 1 shows a part of a rear side of a vehicle, for example, a car.
- a reference numeral 1 denotes a car body.
- a fuel opening portion 2 is formed in a panel portion forming the rear side of the car body 1 .
- a fuel lid 3 opens and closes the fuel opening portion 2 .
- a fuel filler neck bracket 4 is attached to an interior of the fuel opening portion 2 .
- a fuel inlet 5 is formed in a bottom portion of the bracket 4 .
- the fuel inlet 5 communicates with a fuel tank (not shown) via a fuel filler neck 6 and a filler hose (not shown).
- the car is refueled through the fuel inlet 5 .
- a female screw portion 7 is formed in the inner surface of an end portion of the fuel filler neck 6 connected to the fuel inlet 5 .
- a fuel filler cap 10 closes the fuel inlet 5 .
- the cap 10 has a main body 10 a as a filler cap main body.
- the main body 10 a has, for example, a screw portion 12 and an operation handle portion 13 for operating the screw portion 12 .
- the screw portion 12 has a short columnar shape, and is configured to be screwed into the fuel inlet 5 .
- An operation handle portion 13 which is disc-shaped, is connected to a proximal portion of the screw portion.
- a male screw portion 14 is formed on a peripheral surface of the screw portion 12 .
- the operation handle portion 13 has a disc portion 15 and a holding portion 16 .
- the disc portion 15 has an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the fuel inlet 5 .
- the holding portion 16 projects from a central portion of an outer surface of the disc portion 15 .
- a click generating portion 20 (click generating function) is formed in a part of the main body 10 a, for example, between the screw portion 12 and the operation handle portion 13 .
- the click generating portion 20 supports, for example, the screw portion 12 and the disc portion 15 to be rotatable around an relative to each other.
- the click generating portion 20 includes a projection group 21 .
- the projection group 21 is formed in one of the proximal portion of the screw portion 12 and the disc portion 15 .
- a plurality of projections are annularly arranged (annular broken lines in FIG. 1 indicate the position of the projection group 21 ).
- the click generating portion 20 includes an engaging portion 22 (only a part of which is shown) and an elastic engaging portion 23 (only a part of which is shown).
- An engaging portion 22 and an elastic engaging portion 23 are formed in the other of the proximal portion of the screw portion 12 and the disc portion 15 .
- the engaging portion 22 engages with the projection group 21 in a direction in which the fuel filler cap 10 is loosened.
- the elastic engaging portion 23 elastically engages with the projection group 22 in a direction in which the filler cap 10 is closed.
- the screw portion 12 and the operation handle portion 13 are rotatably connected to each other at a support portion 24 .
- the elastic engaging portion 23 is set so as to run over the projections when it receives fastening torque of a predetermined level or higher. Therefore, when the fuel filler cap 20 is screwed into the fuel inlet 5 properly, the elastic engaging portion 23 exhibits behavior of running over the projections. As a result, the operation handle portion 13 (the disc portion 15 and the holding portion 16 ) rotates at idle, thereby relieving excessive fastening torque. In this time, the elastic engaging portion 23 behavior of running over the projection generates a click sound. In other words, the fuel filler cap 20 has such a structure as to generate a click sound while rotating at idle, when it is closed properly.
- the main body 10 a of the fuel filler cap 10 has an illustration portion 30 , which leads the operator to perform a proper closing operation.
- the illustration portion 30 is located in a position easily visible to the operator, as designated by A in FIG. 1 .
- it is provided on a surface of the operation handle portion 13 which faces the operator; more specifically, a side surface 15 a of the disc portion 15 which faces the operator (adjacent to the holding portion 16 ).
- FIG. 2 shows the illustration portion 30 , which is enlarged.
- the illustration portion is depicted preferably in white on a black background, because the fuel filler cap 10 is generally black.
- the illustration portion 30 is depicted with black lines on a white background in FIG. 1 . In FIG. 2 , since the drawing paper is white, the illustration portion 30 is depicted in black on the white background.
- the illustration portion 30 is made up of a main body shape portion 31 representing an exterior form (shape) of the main body (filler cap main body) 10 a, an arrow portion 32 representing the state of closing the main body 10 a, and a sound generation symbol 33 representing that, for example, a few click sounds are generated from the main body 10 a.
- the main body shape portion 31 corresponds to an example of a first illustration symbol.
- the arrow portion 32 corresponds to an example of a second illustration symbol.
- the arrow portion 32 is depicted, for example, clockwise, and expresses a closing direction.
- the sound generation symbol 33 corresponds to an example of a third illustration symbol. It is depicted as the combination of two wave portions 33 a arranged side by side, each consisting of a plurality of arc lines different in length, and two short arrows 33 b representing the movement of the operation handle portion 13 when the click sound is generated.
- the illustration portion 30 expresses that operation of closing the fuel filler cap 10 which is required for preventing fuel leakage. More specifically, it expresses the operation of “rotating the fuel filler cap 10 clockwise until a click sound is generated a few times”.
- the operator can understand the contents of operation only by looking at the illustration portion 30 .
- the operator understands that it is necessary to insert the fuel filler cap 10 into the fuel inlet 5 and thereafter rotate the cap 10 until a click sound is generated a few times, based on the illustration representing the main body shape portion 31 , the arrow portion 32 and the sound generation symbol 33 .
- the operator inserts the screw portion 12 of the fuel filler cap 10 into the fuel inlet 5 and then rotates the cap clockwise (at idle) until a click sound is generated a few times as indicated on the illustration portion 30 .
- a closing operation is performed securely; that is, the fuel filler cap 10 is fastened with fastening torque of a predetermined level or higher, thereby preventing fuel leakage securely.
- the fuel filler cap 10 is prevented from being attached loosely to the fuel inlet 5 .
- the illustration portion 30 is simple and available irrespective of language, it is advantageous in that it can be used in any countries. Especially the illustration portion 30 is easily visible, since it is located in such a position of the operation handle portion that faces the operator. Furthermore, the illustration portion 30 is depicted by using the main body shape portion 31 , the arrow portion 32 representing the closing direction and the sound generation symbol 33 representing that, for example, a click sound is generated a few times. Thus, the contents of the closing operation are expressed in such a manner that the operator can easily understand them.
- FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
- a propagation symbol 40 representing that sound is propagated from one point, is used as the sound generation symbol 33 .
- the illustration portion 30 made up of the propagation symbol 40 , the main body shape portion 31 and the arrow portion 32 also provides the same effect as that in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
- a speaker symbol 45 representing that sound is generated from a speaker, is used as the sound generation symbol 33 .
- the illustration portion 30 made up of the speaker symbol 45 , the main body shape portion 31 and the arrow portion 32 also provides the same effect as that in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- This embodiment is a modification of the second embodiment.
- an arrow portion 41 representing that the main body 10 a is inserted in the fuel inlet 5 , is added to the second embodiment.
- the use of the arrow portion 41 makes the operation of closing the fuel filler cap 10 easier to understand.
- the illustration portion 30 is made up of the main body shape portion 31 , the arrow portion 32 and the sound generation portion 33 , or additionally includes the arrow portion 41 .
- another symbol may be used in the illustration portion 30 , as far as it makes the closing operation is easily understandable.
- the illustration portion 30 may be depicted in a different expression, or black and white in the illustration portion 30 may be reversed.
- the illustration portion 30 may be expressed in line drawing or in any other color or a variety of colors.
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Description
- This non-provisional application incorporates by reference the subject matter of Application No. 2005-176571 filed in Japan on Jun. 16, 2005, on which a priority claim is based under 35 U.S.C. §119(a).
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a fuel filler cap, which closes a fuel inlet of, for example, a car.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Generally, a fuel inlet of a car is closed by a fuel filler cap, which is screwed after fueling, as disclosed in, for example, Jpn. Pat. Appln. KOKAI Publication No. 11-254979.
- To prevent fuel from leaking from the fuel inlet, the fuel inlet need be closed by a fuel filler cap securely.
- To securely close the fuel inlet, a technique provides a fuel filler cap incorporating a click generating portion. In this art, when the fuel filler cap is screwed in by a predetermined amount, an operation handle portion in the click generating portion rotates at idle and a click sound is generated. With this structure, the operator is led to close the fuel filler cap securely until fastening force exceeding predetermined force is generated. As a result, fuel leakage can be prevented.
- Some types of fuel filler cap body have a letter portion, which indicates letters to lead the operator to continue the closing operation until a predetermined fastening torque is generated.
- In this type of fuel filler cap, however, since the space for indicating letters is limited, letters may inevitably be small. Therefore, even if the fuel filler cap bears the letters instructing the operator to fasten the cap by fastening torque of a predetermined level or higher, if a car user (operator) having little knowledge of cars is refilling the car in a self-service gas station or the like, it is difficult for the operator to recognize the contents of the indication of the closing operation within a short period of time. Under these circumstances, there is a demand for a technique to assist the operator to recognize the instructions within a short period of time in which he or she is closing the fuel filer cap after fueling, and lead the operator to fasten the cap with fastening torque of a predetermined level or higher.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel filler cap which leads the operator to fasten the cap with fastening torque of a predetermined level or higher.
- To achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, the filler cap body includes an illustration portion to lead the operator to perform a closing operation with a click sound.
- The nature of this invention, as well as other objects and advantages thereof, will be explained in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the figures and wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a fuel filler cap according a first embodiment of the present invention and a fuel inlet on which the cap is to be attached; -
FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of an illustration portion designated by A inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a front view showing an illustration portion according to a second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a front view showing an illustration portion according to a third embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 5 is a front view showing an illustration portion according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. - A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to
FIGS. 1 and 2 . -
FIG. 1 shows a part of a rear side of a vehicle, for example, a car. InFIG. 1 , a reference numeral 1 denotes a car body. Afuel opening portion 2 is formed in a panel portion forming the rear side of the car body 1. Afuel lid 3 opens and closes thefuel opening portion 2. A fuelfiller neck bracket 4 is attached to an interior of thefuel opening portion 2. Afuel inlet 5 is formed in a bottom portion of thebracket 4. Thefuel inlet 5 communicates with a fuel tank (not shown) via afuel filler neck 6 and a filler hose (not shown). The car is refueled through thefuel inlet 5. Afemale screw portion 7 is formed in the inner surface of an end portion of thefuel filler neck 6 connected to thefuel inlet 5. - A
fuel filler cap 10 closes thefuel inlet 5. Thecap 10 has amain body 10 a as a filler cap main body. Themain body 10 a has, for example, ascrew portion 12 and anoperation handle portion 13 for operating thescrew portion 12. Thescrew portion 12 has a short columnar shape, and is configured to be screwed into thefuel inlet 5. Anoperation handle portion 13, which is disc-shaped, is connected to a proximal portion of the screw portion. Amale screw portion 14 is formed on a peripheral surface of thescrew portion 12. - The
operation handle portion 13 has adisc portion 15 and aholding portion 16. Thedisc portion 15 has an outer diameter larger than the diameter of thefuel inlet 5. Theholding portion 16 projects from a central portion of an outer surface of thedisc portion 15. When the operator holds theholding portion 16, inserts a top end portion of thescrew portion 12 into thefuel inlet 5, and rotates thescrew portion 12 with theholding portion 16, for example, clockwise, thescrew portion 12 is screwed into thefuel inlet 5 until thedisc portion 15 is brought into contact with an opening edge of thefuel inlet 5. - A click generating portion 20 (click generating function) is formed in a part of the
main body 10 a, for example, between thescrew portion 12 and theoperation handle portion 13. Theclick generating portion 20 supports, for example, thescrew portion 12 and thedisc portion 15 to be rotatable around an relative to each other. - The
click generating portion 20 includes aprojection group 21. Theprojection group 21 is formed in one of the proximal portion of thescrew portion 12 and thedisc portion 15. In theprojection group 21, a plurality of projections are annularly arranged (annular broken lines inFIG. 1 indicate the position of the projection group 21). Theclick generating portion 20 includes an engaging portion 22 (only a part of which is shown) and an elastic engaging portion 23 (only a part of which is shown). Anengaging portion 22 and an elasticengaging portion 23 are formed in the other of the proximal portion of thescrew portion 12 and thedisc portion 15. Theengaging portion 22 engages with theprojection group 21 in a direction in which thefuel filler cap 10 is loosened. The elasticengaging portion 23 elastically engages with theprojection group 22 in a direction in which thefiller cap 10 is closed. - The
screw portion 12 and theoperation handle portion 13 are rotatably connected to each other at asupport portion 24. The elasticengaging portion 23 is set so as to run over the projections when it receives fastening torque of a predetermined level or higher. Therefore, when thefuel filler cap 20 is screwed into thefuel inlet 5 properly, the elasticengaging portion 23 exhibits behavior of running over the projections. As a result, the operation handle portion 13 (thedisc portion 15 and the holding portion 16) rotates at idle, thereby relieving excessive fastening torque. In this time, the elastic engagingportion 23 behavior of running over the projection generates a click sound. In other words, thefuel filler cap 20 has such a structure as to generate a click sound while rotating at idle, when it is closed properly. - The
main body 10 a of thefuel filler cap 10 has anillustration portion 30, which leads the operator to perform a proper closing operation. Theillustration portion 30 is located in a position easily visible to the operator, as designated by A inFIG. 1 . For example, it is provided on a surface of theoperation handle portion 13 which faces the operator; more specifically, aside surface 15 a of thedisc portion 15 which faces the operator (adjacent to the holding portion 16).FIG. 2 shows theillustration portion 30, which is enlarged. The illustration portion is depicted preferably in white on a black background, because thefuel filler cap 10 is generally black. Theillustration portion 30 is depicted with black lines on a white background inFIG. 1 . InFIG. 2 , since the drawing paper is white, theillustration portion 30 is depicted in black on the white background. - The
illustration portion 30 will now be described with reference toFIG. 2 . Theillustration portion 30 is made up of a mainbody shape portion 31 representing an exterior form (shape) of the main body (filler cap main body) 10 a, anarrow portion 32 representing the state of closing themain body 10 a, and asound generation symbol 33 representing that, for example, a few click sounds are generated from themain body 10 a. The mainbody shape portion 31 corresponds to an example of a first illustration symbol. Thearrow portion 32 corresponds to an example of a second illustration symbol. Thearrow portion 32 is depicted, for example, clockwise, and expresses a closing direction. Thesound generation symbol 33 corresponds to an example of a third illustration symbol. It is depicted as the combination of twowave portions 33 a arranged side by side, each consisting of a plurality of arc lines different in length, and twoshort arrows 33 b representing the movement of theoperation handle portion 13 when the click sound is generated. - The
illustration portion 30 expresses that operation of closing thefuel filler cap 10 which is required for preventing fuel leakage. More specifically, it expresses the operation of “rotating thefuel filler cap 10 clockwise until a click sound is generated a few times”. - With the
fuel filler cap 10 constructed as described above, the operator can understand the contents of operation only by looking at theillustration portion 30. For example, when closing thefuel inlet 5 after refueling, the operator understands that it is necessary to insert thefuel filler cap 10 into thefuel inlet 5 and thereafter rotate thecap 10 until a click sound is generated a few times, based on the illustration representing the mainbody shape portion 31, thearrow portion 32 and thesound generation symbol 33. - In accordance with the instructions, the operator inserts the
screw portion 12 of thefuel filler cap 10 into thefuel inlet 5 and then rotates the cap clockwise (at idle) until a click sound is generated a few times as indicated on theillustration portion 30. Thus, a closing operation is performed securely; that is, thefuel filler cap 10 is fastened with fastening torque of a predetermined level or higher, thereby preventing fuel leakage securely. In other words, thefuel filler cap 10 is prevented from being attached loosely to thefuel inlet 5. - Moreover, since the
illustration portion 30 is simple and available irrespective of language, it is advantageous in that it can be used in any countries. Especially theillustration portion 30 is easily visible, since it is located in such a position of the operation handle portion that faces the operator. Furthermore, theillustration portion 30 is depicted by using the mainbody shape portion 31, thearrow portion 32 representing the closing direction and thesound generation symbol 33 representing that, for example, a click sound is generated a few times. Thus, the contents of the closing operation are expressed in such a manner that the operator can easily understand them. -
FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. - In this embodiment, for example, a
propagation symbol 40, representing that sound is propagated from one point, is used as thesound generation symbol 33. Theillustration portion 30 made up of thepropagation symbol 40, the mainbody shape portion 31 and thearrow portion 32 also provides the same effect as that in the first embodiment. -
FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, for example, aspeaker symbol 45, representing that sound is generated from a speaker, is used as thesound generation symbol 33. Theillustration portion 30 made up of thespeaker symbol 45, the mainbody shape portion 31 and thearrow portion 32 also provides the same effect as that in the first embodiment. -
FIG. 5 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is a modification of the second embodiment. In the fourth embodiment, anarrow portion 41, representing that themain body 10 a is inserted in thefuel inlet 5, is added to the second embodiment. The use of thearrow portion 41 makes the operation of closing thefuel filler cap 10 easier to understand. - In the descriptions of the second to fourth embodiments, the same portions as those in the first embodiment are identified by the same reference numerals and the descriptions thereof are omitted.
- The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but may be variously modified without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, in the above embodiments, the
illustration portion 30 is made up of the mainbody shape portion 31, thearrow portion 32 and thesound generation portion 33, or additionally includes thearrow portion 41. However, another symbol may be used in theillustration portion 30, as far as it makes the closing operation is easily understandable. Further, theillustration portion 30 may be depicted in a different expression, or black and white in theillustration portion 30 may be reversed. Furthermore, theillustration portion 30 may be expressed in line drawing or in any other color or a variety of colors. - The invention thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
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