WO2019107186A1 - 樹脂製タンク - Google Patents
樹脂製タンク Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2019107186A1 WO2019107186A1 PCT/JP2018/042467 JP2018042467W WO2019107186A1 WO 2019107186 A1 WO2019107186 A1 WO 2019107186A1 JP 2018042467 W JP2018042467 W JP 2018042467W WO 2019107186 A1 WO2019107186 A1 WO 2019107186A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- tank
- barrier layer
- resin
- fuel
- pipe
- Prior art date
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62J35/00—Fuel tanks specially adapted for motorcycles or engine-assisted cycles; Arrangements thereof
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- 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
- B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
- B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
- B60K15/03177—Fuel tanks made of non-metallic material, e.g. plastics, or of a combination of non-metallic and metallic material
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- 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
- B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
- B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
- B60K15/035—Fuel tanks characterised by venting means
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- 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
- B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
- B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
- B60K15/035—Fuel tanks characterised by venting means
- B60K15/03504—Fuel tanks characterised by venting means adapted to avoid loss of fuel or fuel vapour, e.g. with vapour recovery systems
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62J37/00—Arrangements of fuel supply lines, taps, or the like, on motor cycles or engine-assisted cycles
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- F02M25/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture
- F02M25/08—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture adding fuel vapours drawn from engine fuel reservoir
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- F02M37/00—Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatus; Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
- F02M37/0076—Details of the fuel feeding system related to the fuel tank
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- 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
- B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
- B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
- B60K2015/03032—Manufacturing of fuel tanks
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- 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
- B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
- B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
- B60K2015/03032—Manufacturing of fuel tanks
- B60K2015/03046—Manufacturing of fuel tanks made from more than one layer
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- 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
- B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
- B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
- B60K2015/03032—Manufacturing of fuel tanks
- B60K2015/03059—Fuel tanks with double shells or more
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- 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
- B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
- B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
- B60K2015/0321—Fuel tanks characterised by special sensors, the mounting thereof
- B60K2015/03217—Fuel level sensors
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- 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
- B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
- B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
- B60K2015/03486—Fuel tanks characterised by the materials the tank or parts thereof are essentially made from
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- 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
- B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
- B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
- B60K15/035—Fuel tanks characterised by venting means
- B60K15/03504—Fuel tanks characterised by venting means adapted to avoid loss of fuel or fuel vapour, e.g. with vapour recovery systems
- B60K2015/03514—Fuel tanks characterised by venting means adapted to avoid loss of fuel or fuel vapour, e.g. with vapour recovery systems with vapor recovery means
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- 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
- B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
- B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
- B60K15/035—Fuel tanks characterised by venting means
- B60K2015/03523—Arrangements of the venting tube
- B60K2015/03528—Mounting of venting tubes
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
- B60Y2200/00—Type of vehicle
- B60Y2200/10—Road Vehicles
- B60Y2200/12—Motorcycles, Trikes; Quads; Scooters
- B60Y2200/126—Scooters
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
- B62K2202/00—Motorised scooters
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a resin tank, and more particularly to a resin tank having a barrier layer that reduces permeation of fuel and the like.
- a pipe member connecting the inside of the tank and the outside of the tank is provided, and the pipe member connects the inside of the tank to the outside air through a gas-liquid separation unit provided at the top of the tank.
- a gas-liquid separation chamber is provided in the vicinity of a tank oil supply port, and a pipe member is opened in the air space chamber to communicate with the atmosphere side from the bottom surface of the tank.
- a gas-liquid separation chamber is provided on the upper surface of the tank, and a pipe member is opened in the air space chamber, and the inside of the tank is communicated with the air from the upper side surface of the tank.
- the gas-liquid separation chamber is fixed by welding or the like to the tank body and the mouthpiece of the fuel supply port, and the pipe member also penetrates the hole provided in the wall surface of the tank body. It adhered and the structure was complicated.
- the gas-liquid separation chamber or the pipe penetration part is provided on the outer surface of the tank, the attachment area of the barrier layer is reduced. Therefore, when the tank is formed of a resin material to provide a barrier layer for suppressing permeation of fuel components etc. Even if it is a tank, there are restrictions in the arrangement of the gas-liquid separation chamber. Therefore, the tank arrangement and shape of the vehicle have been restricted.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and by enhancing the degree of freedom of the arrangement of the gas-liquid separation chamber and the breather pipe member, the degree of freedom of the shape of the tank is enhanced and the mountability to the vehicle body is improved.
- An object is to provide a resin tank which can be improved.
- the outer peripheral resin portion is a thick portion (101b, 101c, 136) provided on the tank side base (134) of the cylindrical protrusion (62, 133), and this thick portion (101b) , 101c, 136), the edge (172c1) of the hole (74f, 172c) of the barrier layer (74, 172) may be disposed.
- cylindrical protrusion (33) may be integrated with the insert resin member (90) of the filler port (32) and integrally molded on the tank body (71).
- the cylindrical projection (33, 133) may be provided with a fixing portion (100, 100 ') for making the gas-liquid separation chamber (60) detachable.
- the fixing portion (100, 100 ') has a mounting base (101, 101') larger than the width of the hole (72c, 172c) of the barrier layer (72, 172), and the hole It may be provided to cover the inside of the tank wall surface (41a) of (72c, 172c).
- the locking portion (97) is integrally formed at a position where the fixing portion (100, 100 ') protrudes from the tank wall surface (41a) of the cylindrical protruding portion (33, 133) to the inside of the tank.
- the mounting base (101, 101 ') provided on the side of the gas-liquid separation chamber (60) may be engageable via the locking portion (97).
- the cylindrical protrusion is a pipe connecting means (62) for connecting a pipe member (61), and the barrier layer (77) prevents the fuel from being transmitted to the tank body (76).
- the pipe connection means (62) may be integrally formed on the inside and the outside of the tank body (76) and the barrier layer (77) through the barrier layer (77).
- the pipe connection means (62) comprises a cylindrical portion (101a) and a cylindrical cap tube (102) elastically fitted on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion (101a).
- the flexible piping member (61) may be connected to the cylindrical cap tube (102).
- the cylindrical projection is a pipe connecting means (62) for connecting a pipe member (61), and the pipe connecting means (62) has a cylindrical part (101a).
- the tank body (76) has a barrier layer (77) for preventing permeation of fuel, and the thick portion has a pair of flange portions (101b, 101c) protruding from the cylindrical portion (101a),
- the piping connection means (62) may be formed in the tank main body (76) by an insert molding to sandwich the barrier layer (77) by the pair of flange portions (101b, 101c) and be kept liquid tight. good.
- the pipe connecting means (62) is the tank body ( 76)
- the tank body (76) is integrally formed of resin so as to penetrate inside and outside, and the tank body (76) is provided with a device mounting port (67), and the device mounting port (67)
- the piping member (61) may be made attachable.
- the piping member is a drain tube (61) connected to the piping connection means (62), and the pair of divided bodies (71, 73) is a tank upper half body having an upper surface ( 41) and the tank lower half (42) having the bottom surface, and the upstream end of the drain tube (61) is connected to the upper divided body (71), and the drain tube (61)
- the pipe connection means (62) to which the downstream end of the pipe is connected may extend through the bottom wall (42a) of the tank body (76) to the outside of the tank body (76).
- the piping member (61) may be connected to the fuel supply tray portion (35) provided around the fuel supply port (32).
- the wall surface of the tank main body having the barrier layer is provided with the cylindrical projecting portion projecting to the inside and the outside of the wall surface, and the outer peripheral resin portion of the cylindrical projecting portion
- the edge is integrally molded.
- the end edge of the barrier layer is integrally molded on the outer peripheral resin portion of the cylindrical protrusion, so that the hole formed in the barrier layer can be made smaller and the influence on the barrier performance can be reduced. The degree of freedom in the arrangement of the protrusions can be improved.
- the outer peripheral resin portion may be a thick portion provided on the tank side base of the cylindrical protrusion, and the edge of the hole of the barrier layer may be disposed in the thick portion. According to this configuration, the attachment rigidity of the edge of the hole of the barrier layer can be enhanced by the thick portion of the tank-side base of the cylindrical protrusion, and the durability can be improved.
- the cylindrical projection may be integrated with the insert resin member of the fuel filler and integrally molded in the tank body. According to this configuration, the moldability of the cylindrical projection can be improved by integrating the cylindrical projection with the insert resin member of the fuel filler.
- a fixing part which makes a gas-liquid separation room removable can be provided in the cylindrical projection part. According to this configuration, since the fixing portion for detachably attaching the gas-liquid separation chamber is provided in the cylindrical projection, the attachment of the gas-liquid separation chamber can be simplified.
- the fixing portion may have a mounting base larger than the width of the hole of the barrier layer, and may be provided to cover the inside of the tank wall surface of the hole. According to this configuration, since the peripheral portion of the hole of the barrier layer is covered from the inside, protection around the hole of the barrier layer can be achieved and the durability can be further improved.
- the fixing portion includes a locking portion integrally formed at a position projecting inward of the tank from the tank wall surface of the cylindrical protruding portion, and on the gas-liquid separation chamber side via the locking portion.
- the provided mounting base may be engageable.
- the gas-liquid separation chamber can be attached by the locking portion integrally formed with the cylindrical projection, so that the mounting structure of the gas-liquid separation chamber can be simplified.
- the cylindrical protrusion is a pipe connecting means for connecting a pipe member
- the tank main body has the barrier layer for preventing permeation of fuel, and penetrates the barrier layer.
- the piping connection means may be integrally formed on the inside and the outside of the tank body and the barrier layer. According to this configuration, since the edge of the barrier layer is integrally molded on the outer peripheral resin portion of the pipe connection means, the holes formed in the barrier layer can be made smaller to reduce the influence on the barrier performance, and the pipe connection means The degree of freedom of placement can be improved. Further, the mounting rigidity of the barrier layer can be enhanced, and the durability can be improved. Furthermore, the reduction in area of the barrier layer can be minimized by the pipe connection means penetrating the barrier layer.
- the cylindrical protrusion is a pipe connecting means for connecting a pipe member
- the pipe connecting means includes a cylindrical part and has a barrier layer for preventing permeation of fuel in the tank body.
- the thick-walled portion includes a pair of flanges protruding from the cylindrical portion, and the pipe connection means is formed on the tank main body by the insert molded body by sandwiching the barrier layer with the pair of flanges and kept liquid-tight Therefore, the durability and liquid tightness of the barrier layer can be improved.
- the piping member is a drain tube connected to the piping connection means, and the pair of divided bodies is included in the upper tank half having the top surface and the lower tank half having the bottom surface, Since the upstream end of the drain tube is connected to the split body and the downstream end of the drain tube is connected, the pipe joint means penetrates the bottom wall of the tank body and extends outward from the tank body. Since the tube is not exposed to the outside, the appearance can be improved.
- the drain tube extending from the fuel supply tray around the fuel supply port does not come out on the upper surface of the tank. It can improve.
- FIG. 1 is a left side view showing a motorcycle equipped with a fuel tank according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing a fuel tank.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper half tank body and the barrier layer.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the fuel tray of FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a breather pipe and a gas-liquid separation unit
- FIG. 7 (A) is an enlarged view of FIG. 6
- FIG. 7 (B) is a view corresponding to a cross section along line VII-VII of FIG. It is.
- FIG. 1 is a left side view showing a motorcycle equipped with a fuel tank according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing a fuel tank.
- FIG. 3 is
- FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a manufacturing process of the fuel tank.
- FIG. 9 is a view schematically showing a fuel tank according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the breather pipe of FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the detailed structure of the lower half and the lower half of the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the connected state of the drain tube.
- FIG. 13 is a left side view showing a motorcycle equipped with a fuel tank according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a left side view showing a motorcycle 10 equipped with a fuel tank 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the motorcycle 10 includes a vehicle body frame 11, a front wheel 13 supported by a front fork 12 at the front end of the vehicle body frame 11, and a rear wheel 16 supported by a power unit 14 below the vehicle body frame 11. .
- the motorcycle 10 is a scooter-type saddle-ride type vehicle seated on the power unit 14 and a seat 17 disposed above the rear wheel 16 and includes a vehicle body frame 11 and a vehicle body cover 20 covering the periphery thereof.
- the vehicle body cover 20 includes a front cover 21, a pair of left and right leg shields 22, a pair of left and right floor steps 23, a pair of left and right side skirts 24, a pair of left and right body covers 26, and a handlebar cover 27.
- the flanges 43 of the fuel tank 30 are attached to the plurality of cross frames 11c and 11d transferred to the pair of left and right frame members 11a and 11b disposed below the left and right floor steps 23.
- the pair of left and right frame members 11 a and 11 b and the plurality of cross frames 11 c and 11 d constitute a part of the vehicle body frame 11.
- the bottom wall 42a of the lower half 42 of the fuel tank 30 is provided with the opening 67 and the fuel pump 66 is attached to the edge of the opening 67, but as shown in FIG.
- An opening may be provided in the upper wall 41a of the upper half 41 of the tank 30, and the fuel pump 66A may be attached to the edge of this opening.
- the tank main portion 31 includes a container-like upper half 41 opened at the lower side and a container-like lower half 42 opened at the upper side.
- the upper half body 41 and the lower half body 42 are each made of a resin.
- the upper half 41 includes an upper wall 41a and side walls 41b, 41c, 41d, 41e extending downward from the peripheral edge of the upper wall 41a and connected to the respective edges thereof, and these side walls 41b, 41c, 41d, And an upper flange 41f formed across the lower end of 41e.
- the lower half body 42 has a bottom wall (tank wall surface) 42a, side walls 42b, 42c, 42d, 42e, which are raised from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 42a and connected with their respective edges, and side walls 42b, And a lower flange 42f formed over the upper ends of 42c, 42d, 42e.
- the upper flange 41 f and the lower flange 42 f are stacked vertically and fused together.
- the upper flange 41 f and the lower flange 42 f constitute the flange 43 of the fuel tank 30.
- a plurality of attachment holes 43a are formed in the flange 43, and the flanges 43 are attached to the cross frames 11c and 11d (see FIG. 1) by fastening members such as bolts and nuts passed through the plurality of attachment holes 43a.
- the fuel supply port 32 penetrates the upper wall 41 a, and the fuel is supplied to the inside of the fuel tank 30 via the fuel supply port 32.
- the filler port 32 is closed by a cap 40 screwed into the filler port 32.
- the canister 34 temporarily adsorbs the evaporated fuel in the fuel tank 30 with the adsorbent (activated carbon) and further takes in fresh air, thereby releasing the evaporated fuel from the activated carbon so that the engine 18 (see FIG. 1) of the vehicle Supply to the intake pipe.
- a charge port 34 a and a purge port 34 b are provided at one end 34 f in the longitudinal direction of the canister 34.
- the charge port 34 a is connected to the breather pipe 33 via the charge pipe 44.
- the charge port 34 a is a portion for taking the evaporated fuel in the fuel tank 30 into the canister 34.
- the purge port 34 b is connected to an intake pipe (not shown) of the engine 18 (see FIG. 1) via a purge pipe 45.
- the purge port 34 b is a portion that discharges the evaporated fuel to the intake system of the engine 18.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.
- a breather pipe 33 is provided on the upper wall 41 a of the upper half 41 at a distance from the fuel inlet 32.
- the breather pipe 33 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending in the vertical direction.
- the breather pipe 33 vertically penetrates the upper wall (tank wall surface) 41a.
- a gas-liquid separation unit 60 is detachably supported via a holder 100.
- the gas-liquid separation unit 60 separates the liquid fuel mixed in the evaporative fuel.
- the upper portion of the gas-liquid separation unit 60 is provided with an air layer chamber 117 in which the lower end opening of the breather pipe 33 is disposed.
- the evaporated fuel from which the liquid fuel is separated in the gas-liquid separation unit 60 is sent from the air layer chamber 117 to the canister 34 through the breather pipe 33 and the charge pipe 44.
- An oil supply tray 35 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the oil supply port 32 and the breather pipe 33.
- the fueling tray portion 35 includes a circular bottom portion 35a formed on the outer peripheral portion of the fueling port 32, and a standing outer wall portion 35b formed around the bottom portion 35a.
- the outer wall 35b holds the fuel, which has fallen to the bottom 35a, in the fuel supply tray 35.
- the canister 34 has a semi-cylindrical storage recess 34h recessed in the tank inward on the upper wall 41a, and a semi-cylindrical cover 37 covering the semi-cylindrical storage recess 34h in a sealing manner from above. And contains an adsorbent that adsorbs the fuel vapor.
- An upper drain pipe 36 is disposed at the bottom 35 a of the fueling tray 35.
- the upper drain pipe 36 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending in the vertical direction.
- An upper end 36 b of the upper drain pipe 36 is disposed flush with the bottom 35 a of the oil supply tray 35, and a drain hole 36 a is opened at the upper end 36 b of the upper drain pipe 36.
- the lower end 36 c of the upper drain pipe 36 is disposed inside the fuel tank 30.
- a drain tube 61 is connected to the lower end 36 c of the upper drain pipe 36.
- the drain tube 61 extends downward and is connected to a lower drain pipe 62 provided in the lower half body 42.
- the lower drain pipe 62 penetrates the bottom wall 42 a of the lower half 42.
- a lower drain tube 63 is connected to the lower end of the lower drain pipe 62.
- the downstream end of the lower drain tube 63 is disposed at the lower portion of the vehicle body, and the fuel spilled to the fuel supply tray 35 can be discharged to the outside of the fuel tank 30 through the lower drain tube 63.
- a liquid level meter 64 and a fuel pump 66 are disposed on the bottom wall 42 a of the fuel tank 30.
- the liquid level meter 64 is locked to a locking member 65 provided on the bottom wall 42a.
- the liquid level meter 64 includes a built-in detection unit (not shown), an arm 64a attached to a rotation shaft (not shown) rotatably provided in the detection unit, and a float 64b attached to the tip of the arm 64a. Prepare. As the fuel in the fuel tank 30 increases or decreases, the float 64 b floating on the fuel moves up and down, and the arm 64 a rotates.
- the detection unit of the liquid level meter 64 detects the rotation angle of the arm 64a according to the liquid level position of the fuel and sends it to the ECU (not shown).
- the fuel pump 66 is inserted into the fuel tank 30 through an opening 67 provided in the bottom wall 42a.
- a pump lower portion 66a provided at the lower portion of the fuel pump 66 is fastened and fixed to an insert nut (not shown) by a bolt 69 to the bottom wall 42a via a metal mounting plate 68.
- the fuel pump 66 supplies the fuel in the fuel tank 30 to the engine 18.
- the upper half body 41 includes an upper tank body 71 made of resin, and an upper barrier layer 72 provided on substantially the entire inner surface of the upper tank body 71.
- the barrier layer 72 suppresses the permeation of fuel to the outside of the fuel tank 30.
- the barrier layer 72 is a shaped body shaped in a tank shape, and is formed substantially along the outer shape of the tank. The thickness of the barrier layer 72 is substantially constant throughout.
- An opening 72 a is formed at the end of the upper barrier layer 72 in accordance with the open end shape of the tank body 71.
- openings 72b, 72c and 72d are formed in accordance with the positions of the fuel filler 32, the breather pipe 33, and the upper drain pipe 36. The end edges of the openings 72a to 72d are embedded in the resin of the tank main body 71, and the upper barrier layer 72 is less likely to curl.
- the lower half body 42 of the tank main portion 31 includes a lower tank body 73 made of resin and a lower barrier layer 74 provided on substantially the entire inner surface of the lower tank body 73.
- the thickness of the barrier layer 74 is substantially constant throughout.
- An opening 74 a is formed at an end of the lower barrier layer 74 in accordance with the open end shape of the tank body 73.
- openings 74a, 74b, 74c, 74d are formed in accordance with the positions of the lower drain pipe 62, the liquid level meter 64, and the fuel pump 66.
- the end edges of the openings 74a to 74d are embedded in the resin of the tank body 73, and the lower barrier layer 74 is less likely to curl.
- the tank bodies 71 and 73 constitute a tank body 76 of the fuel tank 30.
- the barrier layers 72 and 74 constitute the barrier layer 77 of the fuel tank 30.
- the drain tube 61 as a piping member is connected to the fueling tray portion 35 provided around the fueling port 32 as the fueling port, so that the fueling around the fueling port 32 is performed. Since the drain tube 61 extending from the tray portion 35 does not come out on the upper surface of the tank, the appearance can be improved.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the tank main body 71 and the barrier layer 72 of the upper half 41.
- the upper half body 41 is constituted by a total of six layers by one layer of the tank main body 71 and a barrier layer 72 constituted by five layers.
- the barrier layer 72 includes a barrier layer body 81, adhesive layers 82 provided on both sides of the barrier layer body 81, and outer layers 83 adhered to both sides of the barrier layer body 81 via the adhesive layers 82. Equipped with
- the material of the tank body 71 is, for example, high density polyethylene (HDPE).
- the barrier layer main body 81 is for reducing the permeation of fuel and the like, and is made of a material that is more difficult to permeate than high density polyethylene.
- the barrier layer main body 81 is made of, for example, an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH).
- the outer layers 83, 83 are made of the same material as the tank body 71, and are made of, for example, high density polyethylene.
- the barrier layer 72 is coupled to the inner surface of the tank body 71 via the outer layer 83 on the tank body 71 side.
- the barrier layer 72 is bonded to the inner surface of the tank main body 71 via the outer layer 83 made of the same material as the tank main body 71, and thus has high adhesion to the tank main body 71 and is strongly bonded to the tank main body 7171.
- the outer layer 83 is exposed in the tank main body 71 to be in contact with the fuel. For this reason, direct contact of the fuel with the barrier layer body 81 is prevented.
- the layer structure of the lower half 42 (see FIG. 3) is also similar to that of the upper half 41, and the layer structure of the lower tank body 73 (see FIG. 3) is identical to that of the upper tank body 71.
- the structure of the lower barrier layer 74 (see FIG. 3) is identical to that of the upper barrier layer 72.
- the fueling tray portion 35 is provided with a fueling port 32, a breather pipe (cylindrical projecting portion) 33, and an upper drain pipe 36.
- symbol 88 shows the liquid level of a fuel.
- the filler port 32 includes a filler port cylinder (insert resin member) 90 for fuel injection.
- a flange portion 90 d is formed on the lower portion (base) of the fuel filler cylindrical portion 90.
- the flange portion 90 d is formed in a plate shape extending outward in the radial direction from the outer peripheral portion of the fuel supply port cylindrical portion 90.
- the filler cylinder 90 and the flange 90 d are made of the same resin material as that of the tank body 71. In a state in which the flange portion 90 d is cast and embedded in the resin of the tank main body 71, the fuel filler tubular portion 90 is molded integrally with the tank main body 71.
- a metal cap member 91 is supported by the fuel filler cylindrical portion 90.
- the mouthpiece member 91 extends along the inner circumferential surface 90 a of the filler cylinder 90 to the inner side (lower side) of the opening 72 b of the barrier layer 72.
- a female screw portion (attachment portion) 91 b is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the mouthpiece member 91.
- the male screw portion 40a of the cap 40 is screwed into and coupled to the female screw portion 91b.
- a disc-shaped regulating portion 91c is formed at the lower end of the mouthpiece member 91, and regulates the fuel nozzle 89 from entering downward. In the central portion of the regulating portion 91c, a long elongated feed hole 91d is formed. The fuel from the fuel nozzle 89 is supplied into the fuel tank 30 through the supply hole 91 d.
- the opening 72 b of the barrier layer 72 is formed in a circular shape.
- a downwardly bent end edge (edge) 72b1 is formed along the edge of the opening 72b.
- the end edge portion 72b1 enters a recessed groove 90c provided in the lower outer peripheral surface 90b of the fuel filler cylindrical portion 90. Since the end edge portion 72b1 is fixed in a state of entering the recessed groove 90c, the edge of the barrier layer 72 can be protected more firmly.
- the lower outer peripheral surface 90 b of the fuel filler cylindrical portion 90 is formed to have a smaller diameter than the upper peripheral surface 90 e of the fuel filler cylindrical portion 90.
- the breather pipe 33 protrudes below the opening 72 c of the barrier layer 72 through the opening 72 c of the barrier layer 72.
- the breather pipe 33 includes a communication hole 33a, and communicates the inside and the outside of the tank body.
- a flange portion 33 d is formed on the lower portion (base) of the breather pipe 33.
- the flange portion 33 d is formed in a plate shape extending outward in the radial direction from the outer peripheral portion of the breather pipe 33.
- the breather pipe 33 and the flange portion 33 d are made of the same resin material as that of the tank body 71. In a state where the flange portion 33 d is cast and embedded in the resin of the tank main body 71, the breather pipe 33 and the tank main body 71 are integrally molded.
- the tank main body 71 includes a support resin portion (outer peripheral resin portion) 95 on the outer peripheral portion of the breather pipe 33.
- the support resin portion 95 includes an upper plate portion 95 a extending from the upper plate portion 93 b of the thick portion 93 and a lower plate portion 95 b extending from the lower plate portion 93 c of the thick portion 93.
- the flange portion 33 d of the breather pipe 33 is sandwiched between the upper plate portion 95 a and the lower plate portion 95 b.
- the upper plate portion 95 a constitutes a bottom portion 35 a of the fuel supply tray portion 35.
- the opening 72 c of the barrier layer 72 is formed in a circular shape.
- a downwardly bent end edge (edge) 72c1 is formed along the edge of the opening 72c.
- the end edge 72 c 1 is located radially outward of the breather pipe 33.
- the upper drain pipe 36 protrudes below the opening 72 d of the barrier layer 72 through the opening 72 d of the barrier layer 72.
- the lower portion (base) of the upper drain pipe 36 is formed with a flange portion 36 d.
- the flange portion 36 d is formed in a plate shape extending outward in the radial direction from the outer peripheral portion of the upper drain pipe 36.
- the upper drain pipe 36 and the flange portion 36 d are made of the same resin material as that of the tank body 71.
- the flange portion 36 d is cast and embedded in the resin of the tank body 71, and the upper drain pipe 36 and the tank body 71 are integrally molded.
- the tank body 71 is provided with a support resin portion 96 on the outer peripheral portion of the upper drain pipe 36.
- the support resin portion 96 includes an upper plate portion 96 a extending from the upper plate portion 95 a of the support resin portion 95 and a lower plate portion 96 b extending from the lower plate portion 95 b of the support resin portion 95.
- the flange portion 36d of the upper drain pipe 36 is sandwiched between the upper plate portion 96a and the lower plate portion 96b.
- the upper plate portion 96 a constitutes a bottom portion 35 a of the fueling tray portion 35.
- the opening 72d at the position of the upper drain pipe 36 is formed in a circular shape.
- the opening 72 d is formed with an upwardly curved end edge (edge) 72 d 1 along the edge of the opening 72 d.
- the edge portion 72 d 1 is embedded in the resin of the lower plate portion 96 b of the support resin portion 96.
- the filler pipe 90, the breather pipe 33, and the upper drain pipe 36 are integrally molded of resin. Therefore, each flange part 90d, 33d, 36d forms the plate-shaped body 98 of 1 sheet.
- a mouthpiece member 91 is insert-molded in the fuel supply port cylinder portion 90, and the fuel supply port 32, the breather pipe 33, and the upper drain pipe 36 constitute an integrally formed body 99.
- the integrally formed body 99 is insert-molded in the tank body 71.
- Each extending portion 102 is formed symmetrically to the left and right.
- the extending portion 102 is formed in a square pole shape, and has different elasticity in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.
- a connecting portion 103 extending in the left-right direction is formed.
- a claw portion 104 projecting inward in the front-rear direction is formed on the inner side in the front-rear direction of the connecting portion 103. The gas-liquid separation unit 60 is caught and supported by the claws 104.
- the breather pipe 33 When the holder 100 is attached to the breather pipe 33, the breather pipe 33 is made to enter the hole 105 of the mounting base 101 to move the holder 100 upward.
- the extension portion 102 is elastically deformed in the left-right direction by the tapered flange portion 97, and the mounting base 101 of the holder 100 is attached to the tapered flange portion 97 by being engaged (engaged).
- the gas-liquid separation unit 60 can be attached to and detached from the claw portion 104 by elastically deforming the extending portion 102 in the front-rear direction. Since the extending part 102 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, it is possible to selectively use elastic forces in a plurality of directions.
- the gas-liquid separation unit 60 includes a box-like casing 110.
- the casing 110 is hollow, and includes an upper wall 111, a side wall 112 extending downward from an outer peripheral edge of the upper wall 111, and a bottom wall 113 formed at the lower end of the side wall 112.
- a pair of left and right attachment / detachment holes 114 are formed in the side wall portion 112 of the casing 110.
- the claw portion 104 of the holder 100 enters the mounting and dismounting hole 114, and the gas-liquid separation unit 60 is supported by the holder 100.
- the gas-liquid separation unit 60 is attached via a holder 100 attached to a tapered flange portion 97 integrally formed with the breather pipe 33. Therefore, the attachment structure of the gas-liquid separation unit 60 can be simplified.
- the upper surface 111 b of the upper wall portion 111 is in contact with the lower surface 97 c of the tapered flange portion 97. Since the upper surface 111 b of the upper wall portion 111 and the lower surface 97 c of the tapered flange portion 97 are in surface contact, the insertion hole 111 a is sealed. Instead of the surface contact, the seal member may be disposed on either the upper surface 111 b of the upper wall portion 111 or the lower surface 97 c of the tapered flange portion 97.
- a pair of upper and lower partition plates 115 and 116 is supported inside the casing 110, and a plurality of through holes 115a and 116a are formed in each of the partition plates 115 and 116.
- the inside of the casing 110 is divided into three spaces 117, 118, 119 by the partition plates 115, 116, and the respective spaces 117, 118, 119 communicate with each other by the through holes 115a, 116a.
- the bottom wall 113 is formed with a liquid return hole 113 a penetrating in the vertical direction, and communicates with the space 119 inside the casing 110 and the space inside the fuel tank 30.
- the gas-liquid separation unit 60 of the present embodiment is replaceable. As shown in FIG. 4, when the fuel pump 66 is removed, the opening 67 is opened, so the gas-liquid separation unit 60 can be accessed from the opening 67. Therefore, while operating the holder 100 from the opening 67, the gas-liquid separation unit 60 is taken in and out via the opening 67, and the gas-liquid separation unit 60 is easily replaced.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the manufacturing process of the fuel tank 30.
- a plurality of materials constituting barrier layer 72 are supplied to die 47 for extrusion molding, and sheet-like formed body 48 is extruded from die 47.
- the formed body 48 is shaped and solidified in a shape along the inner surface of the tank main body 71 by the vacuum forming machine 49, and becomes a shaped body 48a.
- the barrier layer 72 that has become the shaped body 48a is trimmed at the periphery by a trimming die (not shown).
- the trimmed barrier layer 72 is set in an injection molding (injection molding) mold 50 for molding the tank main body 71 and integrated with the tank main body 71 when the tank main body 71 is injection molded.
- the barrier layer 72 is bonded to the inner surface of the tank body 71 by insert molding.
- the filler port 32, the breather pipe 33, the upper drain pipe 36 and the like are integrally molded on the tank body 71 by insert molding.
- the lower barrier layer 74 is bonded to the inner surface of the lower tank body 73 by insert molding to form the lower half 42.
- an upper joint surface 41k having a melting margin (not shown) is formed on the lower surface of the upper flange 41f of the upper half 41, and the upper surface of the lower flange 42f of the lower half 42 is melted.
- a lower bonding surface 42k having a gap (not shown) is formed. The melting margin of the upper bonding surface 41k and the lower bonding surface 42k is melted by heating, and the upper bonding surface 41k and the lower bonding surface 42k are pressure-bonded, whereby the upper half 41 and the lower half 42 are integrated. Be done.
- the filling port 32, the breather pipe 33, the upper drain pipe 36, the flange portion 90d, the flange portion 33d, and the flange portion 36d are an integrally formed body 99 which is integrally formed in advance.
- the integrally formed body 99 is insert-molded together with the barrier layer 72 when the tank body 71 is injection-molded. At this time, the holder 100 is attached in advance to the tapered flange portion 97 of the integrally formed body 99.
- the upper plate portions 93b, 95a and 96a are formed on the upper portions of the flange portions 90d, 33d and 36d by the resin of the tank main body 71, and the lower plate portions 93c, 95b and 95d are formed on lower portions of the flange portions 90d, 33d and 36d. 96b is formed.
- the resin of the lower plate portion 95 b enters the hole 105 of the holder 100.
- the upper wall 41a of the tank main body 71 having the barrier layer 72 is provided to the inside and the outside of the upper wall 41a.
- An end edge portion 72c1 of the barrier layer 72 was integrally molded on the lower plate portion 95b of the support resin portion 95 on the outer periphery of the breather pipe 33. Therefore, the hole of the opening 72 c formed in the barrier layer 72 can be made smaller, the influence on the barrier performance can be reduced, and the degree of freedom of arrangement of the breather pipe 33 can be improved.
- the breather pipe 33 was integrated with the fuel filler cylinder portion 90 of the fuel filler 32 and molded integrally with the tank body 71. Therefore, the formability of the breather pipe 33 can be improved.
- the breather pipe 33 was provided with a holder 100 which enables the gas-liquid separation unit 60 to be detachably attached. Therefore, the installation of the gas-liquid separation unit 60 can be simplified.
- the holder 100 has the mounting base 101 larger than the diameter of the opening 72c of the barrier layer 72, and covers the lower side of the upper wall (tank wall surface) 41a of the opening 72c. It is provided. According to this configuration, since the peripheral portion of the opening 72c of the barrier layer 72 is covered from the lower side, the periphery of the opening 72c of the barrier layer 72 can be protected, and the durability can be further improved.
- the holder 100 is provided with a tapered flange portion 97 integrally formed at a position (the lower portion of the breather pipe 33) protruding from the upper wall 41a of the breather pipe 33 to the inside of the tank.
- the lower surface of the mounting base 101 provided on the gas-liquid separation unit 60 side can be engaged via the portion 97. Therefore, since the gas-liquid separation unit 60 can be attached by the taper flange part 97 integrally formed with the breather pipe 33, the attachment structure of the gas-liquid separation unit 60 can be simplified.
- FIG. 9 is a view schematically showing a fuel tank 130 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- the fuel tank (resin tank) 130 of the second embodiment includes a breather pipe (cylindrical projecting portion) 133 in place of the breather pipe 33 of the first embodiment.
- a thick portion 136 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the main body portion 134 of the breather pipe 133.
- the thick portion 136 is formed to increase in thickness in the vertical direction as it approaches the breather pipe 133, and includes an upper portion 136a that bulges upward and a lower portion 136b that bulges downward.
- the edge (edge) 172c1 of the opening (hole) 172c of the barrier layer 172 is embedded.
- the end edge portion 172c1 is supported in a state of being sandwiched between the upper portion 136a and the lower portion 136b of the thick portion 136.
- the barrier layer 172 is provided with an inclined portion 172 e inclined downward in the vicinity of the end edge portion 172 c 1, and is exposed to the inner surface of the tank main body 171 from the inside of the thick portion 136 of the tank main body 171.
- the opening 172 c is formed in a circular shape.
- the diameter L 2 of the opening 172 c is smaller than the diameter L 3 of the outer peripheral portion of the main body 134 and larger than the diameter L 1 of the communication hole 133 a of the breather pipe 133.
- the holder 100 ′ of the second embodiment is attached to the tapered flange portion 97 of the breather pipe 133.
- the holder 100 'of the second embodiment includes a mounting base 101' instead of the mounting base 101 of the first embodiment.
- the upper portion of the mounting base 101 ' is formed in accordance with the outer shape of the thick portion 136 of the tank body 171, and is formed so as to fit between the lower portion 136b of the thick portion 136 and the tapered flange portion 97. .
- the holder 100 ' is attached to the tapered flange portion 97 as in the first embodiment. When the holder 100 'is attached, the mounting base 101' is firmly attached by being sandwiched between the lower portion 136b of the thick portion 136 and the tapered flange portion 97.
- the breather pipe 133 of the second embodiment is resin-molded as a part of the tank main body 171 when the tank main body 171 is injection-molded. That is, a recess corresponding to the external shape of the breather pipe 133 is also formed in the mold 50 (see FIG. 8) for forming the tank body 171. However, the shape corresponding to the communication hole 133 a of the breather pipe 133 is not formed in the mold 50.
- the barrier layer 172 is insert-molded, and the end edge portion 172c1 of the opening 172c is embedded in the thick portion 136 of the tank body 171.
- the vertical hole 134a and the horizontal hole 135a are formed in the breather pipe 133 by drilling of the processing jig 151 after the molding, and the communication hole 133a is formed. Be done.
- the processing jig 151 does not cut the barrier layer 172 because it passes through the inside of the opening 172 c with respect to the barrier layer 172 at the time of drilling. Further, in the mold 50, the flowability of the resin is easily stabilized in the thick portion 136 in a state in which the communication hole 133a is not present, so the position of the barrier layer 172 can be easily controlled. Therefore, the diameter L2 of the opening 172c is reduced to easily bring the barrier layer 172 close to the position of the communication hole 133a. Therefore, it is possible to form the fuel tank 30 having good barrier properties.
- the thick-walled portion 136 is provided in the tank-side main portion 134 of the breather pipe 133, and the thick-walled portion 136 is formed of the barrier layer 172.
- the edge part 172c1 of the opening part 172c was arrange
- the embodiment described above is merely an aspect of the present invention, and can be arbitrarily modified and applied without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
- the linearly extending breather pipe 33 is described
- the L-shaped breather pipe 133 is described.
- the form may be L-shaped, and may be linear in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the detailed structure of the lower half 42 and the parts provided in the lower half 42 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- a fuel pump 66 is attached to the bottom wall 42 a of the lower half 42.
- the fuel pump 66 is provided at its lower end with a pump lower portion 66a for attachment to the bottom wall 42a.
- the bottom wall 42a is formed with an opening 67 for inserting the fuel pump 66 into the fuel tank 30 (see FIG. 2).
- the mounting plate 68 is attached to the tank main body side attachment portion 42 h formed at the edge of the opening 67 in a state where the pump lower portion 66 a of the fuel pump 66 is attached to the annular attachment plate 68 made of metal.
- a seal member 75 is provided between the edge of the opening 67 and the lower pump portion 66a, and the space between the edge of the opening 67 and the lower pump portion 66a is sealed.
- ⁇ is a preset value which is significantly larger than ⁇ .
- the tank body side mounting portion 42 h is provided with a nut member 106 which is a plurality of metal insert nuts insert-molded in the tank body 76 of the lower half 42, and a bolt in which the mounting plate 68 is respectively screwed into the nut member 106 It is attached to the tank body side attachment part 42h by 69.
- a locking member 65 for the liquid level gauge 64 and a lower drain pipe 62 for connecting the lower end of the drain tube 61 are insert-molded on the bottom wall 42a.
- the liquid level meter 64 is a measuring device for measuring the remaining amount of fuel in the fuel tank 30, and a plurality of engagement holes provided in the engagement member 65 with a plurality of locking portions 64c provided in the liquid level gauge 64.
- the liquid level meter 64 is fixed to the locking member 65 by being locked to each of 65 a.
- a discharge port 66b protrudes downward from the pump lower portion 66a of the fuel pump 66, and the fuel tube 107 is connected to the discharge port 66b.
- the fuel tube 107 extends to the intake system of the engine 18 (see FIG. 1).
- a connector 108 for supplying power to the fuel pump 66 and outputting a detection signal from the level gauge 64 is connected to the lower portion of the pump lower portion 66a.
- the resin fuel tank 30 is formed by combining the resin tank body 76 with the tank bodies 71 and 73 as a pair of divided bodies.
- a lower drain pipe 62 as a pipe connection means for connecting the drain tube 61 is integrally formed of resin in the tank main body 76 so as to penetrate the inside and outside of the tank main body 76, and an equipment mounting port in the tank main body 76
- the opening 67 is provided, and the drain tube 61 can be assembled from the opening 67.
- the number of lower drain pipes 62 can be reduced, and when tank body 76 is divided, drain tube 61 can be easily assembled from opening 67 after tank body 76 is joined. As a result, the number of steps for assembling the fuel tank 30 can be reduced.
- the opening 67 is covered with the mounting plate 68 as a device mounting member for preventing permeation of fuel, and has a size capable of inserting the drain tube 61 as a piping member Have.
- the opening 67 is covered with the mounting plate 68 for preventing the permeation of the fuel, the permeation of the fuel can be prevented by the mounting plate 68, and the opening 67 is sized to receive the drain tube 61. Assemblability of 30 can be improved.
- the tank body 76 has the barrier layer 77, and the lower drain pipe 62 is integrally formed on the inside and the outside of the tank body 76 and the barrier layer 77 by penetrating the barrier layer 77. Since the holes 77 penetrate, the reduction area of the barrier layer 77 can be minimized.
- connection portion main body 109 includes a cylindrical portion 101a penetrating the barrier layer 74, and one side flange portion (peripheral resin portion) 101b integrally formed with the cylindrical portion 101a to be in contact with the inner surface 74g of the barrier layer 74; It consists of the other side flange part (peripheral resin part) 101c integrally formed in the cylindrical part 101a so that the outer surface 74e of the barrier layer 74 may be contact
- a small diameter portion 101e is formed at one end portion 101d on the tank inner side, and a cylindrical cap cylinder 125 is elastically fitted to the small diameter portion 101e.
- the lower end portion of a flexible drain tube 61 is connected to the cylindrical cap cylinder 125. Since the drain tube 61 and the cylindrical cap cylinder 125 are connected while bending each other, a reaction force is generated at the fitting portion between the drain tube 61 and the cylindrical cap cylinder 125 due to the bending, so from the cylindrical cap cylinder 125 The drain tube 61 can be made difficult to remove.
- An annular recess 101 f is formed between the one side flange portion 101 b and the other side flange portion 101 c, and the annular recess 101 f is fitted in the through hole 74 f formed in the barrier layer 74. Then, by sandwiching the barrier layer 74 between the one side flange portion 101b and the other side flange portion 101c, the lower drain pipe 62 is insert-molded while securing liquid tightness. This is because the thick portion is formed on the tank side base of the cylindrical portion 101a and the annular recess 101f is formed on the thick portion, so that the one side flange portion 101b and the other side flange portion 101c are formed on the thick portion. It can be said that it will be established.
- a lower drain tube 63 is connected to the other end of the cylindrical portion 101a outside the tank.
- the lower drain pipe 62 is composed of a cylindrical portion 101a and a cylindrical cap cylinder 125 resiliently fitted to the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 101a. Since the flexible drain tube 61 is connected to the connector, a bending reaction force is generated in the drain tube 61 fitted to the cylindrical cap cylinder 125, and the drain tube 61 can be made difficult to be detached from the cylindrical cap cylinder 125 .
- the lower drain pipe 62 has a cylindrical portion 101a, has a barrier layer 77 for preventing the permeation of fuel in the tank main body 76, and has a pair of flanges protruding from the cylindrical portion 101a. Because the barrier layer 77 is sandwiched between the one side flange portion 101b and the other side flange portion 101c as a part and formed in the tank main body 76 by the insert molded body and kept liquid tight, the pair of one side flange portions of the insert molded body Since the barrier layer 77 is sandwiched between 101b and the other side flange portion 101c and integrally coupled to the tank main body 76, the durability and liquid tightness of the barrier layer 77 can be improved.
- the tank main body 76 has a barrier layer 77 for preventing permeation of fuel, and the drain layer 61 is connected to the inside and the outside of the tank main body 76 and the barrier layer 77 through the barrier layer 77.
- the lower drain pipe 62 is integrally formed. According to this configuration, the edge of the barrier layer 77 is integrally molded on the one side flange portion 101b and the other side flange portion 101c of the lower drain pipe 62 for connecting the drain tube 61, so that the barrier layer 77 is formed.
- FIG. 13 is a left side view showing a motorcycle 120 on which the fuel tank 130 of the fourth embodiment is mounted.
- the same components as those of the third embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and their detailed description will be omitted.
- the fuel tank 130 adopts the connection structure of the drain tube 61 of the fuel tank 30 of the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.
- the outline of the fuel tank 130 is shown by a thick line.
- the two-wheeled motor vehicle 120 includes a front wheel 157 supported by a front fork 156 at a front end of a vehicle body frame 155, a rear wheel 159 supported by a swing arm 158 at a lower rear portion of the vehicle body frame 155, And a seat 166 supported at the top.
- the motorcycle 120 is a saddle-ride type vehicle on which the driver straddles the seat 166.
- the vehicle body frame 155 includes a head pipe 121, a pair of left and right main frames 122, a pair of left and right center frames 123, a pair of left and right seat frames 124, a pair of down frames 126, a pair of lower frames 127, and a pair of subframes 128 Equipped with
- the head pipe 121 constitutes a front end portion of the vehicle body frame 155 and supports the front fork 156 in a steerable manner.
- the left and right main frames 122 extend rearward and obliquely downward from the upper portion of the head pipe 121 and support a storage box 165 disposed in front of the seat 166.
- the left and right center frames 123 extend downward from the rear end of the main frame 122.
- Pivot plates 132 are attached to the left and right center frames 123, respectively, and a pivot shaft 131 for swingably supporting the front end of the swing arm 158 is passed to the left and right pivot plates 132.
- the left and right seat frames 124 respectively extend rearward and upward from the rear end portions of the left and right main frames 122 to support the resin fuel tank 130 and the seat 166.
- the left and right down frames 126 extend obliquely downward and rearward from the lower part of the head pipe 121 below the left and right main frames 122.
- the left and right lower frames 127 respectively extend downward from the lower ends of the left and right down frames 126 and further extend rearward and are connected to the lower ends of the left and right center frames 123, respectively.
- the left and right sub-frames 128 are connected to the left and right center frames 123 and the left and right seat frames 124, respectively.
- An engine 167 is supported by the left and right main frames 122, the center frame 123 and the down frame 126.
- the front fork 156 supports the bar handle 137 at its upper end, and supports the front wheel 157 via the front axle 138 at its lower end.
- the swing arm 158 supports the rear wheel 159 via a rear axle 139 at its rear end.
- the engine 167 includes a crankcase 141 and a cylinder portion 142 extending diagonally upward from the front upper portion of the crankcase 141.
- a transmission 144 is integrally provided at the rear of the crankcase 141.
- the cylinder portion 142 includes a cylinder head 146, an intake system 147 is connected to the rear of the cylinder head 146, and an exhaust system 148 is connected to the front of the cylinder head 146.
- the intake system 147 includes a throttle body 152 connected to the cylinder head 146 via an intake pipe 168, and an air cleaner 154 connected to the throttle body 152 via a connecting tube 153.
- the exhaust system 148 includes an exhaust pipe 161 connected to the cylinder head 146 and a muffler 162 connected to the rear end of the exhaust pipe 161.
- a drive sprocket 169 is attached to the output shaft of the transmission 144, a driven sprocket 173 is attached to the rear wheel 159, and a chain 174 is stretched around the drive sprocket 169 and the driven sprocket 173. Power is transmitted from the transmission 144 to the rear wheel 159 via the chain 174.
- the front wheel 157 is covered by a front fender 176 from above.
- the rear wheel 159 is covered by a rear fender 177 from above.
- the fuel tank 130 includes a canister 34 at the top front and a fuel pump 66 at the bottom front.
- the charge port 34 a of the canister 34 and the breather pipe 33 are connected by a charge pipe 44.
- the purge port 34 b of the canister 34 and the throttle body 152 are connected by a purge pipe 45.
- the evaporated fuel in the canister 34 is led to the intake passage of the throttle body 152 via the purge pipe 45.
- a purge control valve 181 is provided in the middle of the purge pipe 45 to control the amount of introduced evaporative fuel (purge amount) according to the operating state of the engine 167.
- the fresh air introduction port 34 e of the canister 34 and the air cleaner 154 are connected by a fresh air introduction pipe 46.
- Fresh air in the air cleaner 154 is introduced into the canister 34 through the fresh air introduction pipe 46.
- the upper drain pipe 36 and the lower drain pipe 62 are connected by a drain tube 61 disposed in the fuel tank 130.
- the lower end portion of the lower drain pipe 62 is connected to the upper end portion of the lower drain tube 63.
- the lower end portion of the lower drain tube 63 is disposed below the rear fender 177, and the fuel is discharged from the lower end opening of the lower drain tube 63.
- the fuel tank 30 is manufactured by insert molding the fuel port 32, the breather pipe 33, and the upper drain pipe 36 as the integrally formed body 99 into the tank main body 71.
- the breather pipe 33 and the upper drain pipe 36 may be separately formed by insert molding.
- the fuel tank 30 is manufactured by insert molding with the barrier layer 72 at the time of resin molding of the tank main body 71 as the integrally formed body 99 with the fuel inlet 32, the breather pipe 33, and the upper drain pipe 36.
- the barrier layer 72 may be insert-molded at the time of molding of the integral molding, and the barrier layer 72 and the integral-molding 99 integrally molded may be insert-molded at the time of resin molding of the tank main body 71.
- the fuel tank 30, 130 may be divided into three or more divided bodies.
- the lower half 42 formed of only one divided body may be joined to the upper half formed of two divided bodies to form the fuel tanks 30, 130.
- the fuel tanks 30, 130 may be mounted or installed not only on the vehicle but also on an industrial machine or equipment on which an engine is mounted.
- the metal mounting plate 68 in order to attach the fuel pump 66 to the lower part of the fuel tank 30, the metal mounting plate 68 is used, but the mounting plate 68 may be made of resin having high permeation prevention other than metal.
- the fuel tanks 30, 130 of the present invention are mounted on the motorcycles 10, 120, the present invention is not limited to this.
- the fuel tanks 30, 130 can also be applied to saddle-ride type vehicles including those other than the motorcycles 10, 120.
- the term "saddle-ride type vehicle” includes all vehicles that ride on the vehicle body, and is not limited to motorcycles (including motorbikes), but also three-wheeled vehicles and four-wheeled vehicles classified as ATV (rough terrain vehicles) It is a vehicle that contains
Abstract
Description
また、この明細書には、2017年11月30日に出願された日本国特許出願・特願2017-230929の全ての内容が含まれる。
本発明は、樹脂製タンクにおいて、バリア層(72、74、77、172)を有するタンク本体(71、73、76、171)の壁面(41a、42a)に該壁面(41a、42a)の内側及び外側へ突出する筒状突出部(33、62、133)を設け、この筒状突出部(33、62、133)の外周樹脂部(95b、101b、101c、136)に前記バリア層(72、74、77、172)の端縁(72c1、172c1)を一体的にモールドしたことを特徴とする。
図1は、本発明の実施形態に係る燃料タンク30が搭載された自動二輪車10を示す左側面図である。
自動二輪車10は、車体フレーム11と、車体フレーム11の前端部にフロントフォーク12を介して支持された前輪13と、車体フレーム11の下部にパワーユニット14を介して支持された後輪16とを備える。
自動二輪車10は、パワーユニット14及び後輪16の上方に配置されたシート17に跨って着座するスクーター型の鞍乗り型車両であり、車体フレーム11及びその周囲を覆う車体カバー20を備える。
車体カバー20は、フロントカバー21、左右一対のレッグシールド22、左右一対のフロアステップ23、左右一対のサイドスカート24、左右一対のボディカバー26、ハンドルカバー27を備える。
燃料タンク30は、前方が薄く後方が厚い側面視で楔型形状を有する。燃料タンク30は、キャニスター34が前側に配置され、給油口(燃料給油口)32と、給油口32を塞ぐキャップ40とが後側に配置されている。キャップ40は、ボディカバー26の前部下部を構成するセンターカバー26aに設けた燃料給油用の施錠機能付き開閉リッド(不図示)で覆われている。燃料タンク30のフランジ43は、左右のフロアステップ23の下方に配置された左右一対のフレーム部材11a、11bに渡された複数のクロスフレーム11c、11dに取付けられる。左右一対のフレーム部材11a、11b及び複数のクロスフレーム11c、11dは、車体フレーム11の一部を構成する。
燃料タンク(樹脂製タンク)30は、燃料を貯める主要部を構成するタンク主要部31と、タンク主要部31に燃料を注入するための給油口32と、タンク主要部31内の蒸発燃料を外部に吐出可能なブリーザパイプ33と、タンク上部に一体に設けられたキャニスター34と、タンク上部に設けられた給油トレー部35と、給油トレー部35に零れた燃料を排出する上部ドレンパイプ36とを備える。
上半体41は、上壁41aと、上壁41aの周縁部から下方に延びてそれぞれの両縁部が接続された側壁41b,41c,41d,41eと、これらの側壁41b,41c,41d,41eの下端に亘って形成された上フランジ41fとを備える。
上フランジ41fと下フランジ42fとは、上下に重ねて溶融接合される。上フランジ41f及び下フランジ42fは、燃料タンク30のフランジ43を構成する。
フランジ43には、複数の取付穴43aが形成され、複数の取付穴43aに通したボルトとナット等の締結部材により、フランジ43がクロスフレーム11c、11d(図1参照)に取付けられる。
キャニスター34は、燃料タンク30内の蒸発燃料を吸着材(活性炭)で一旦吸着し、更に新気を取り込こむことで、蒸発燃料を活性炭から放出させて車両のエンジン18(図1参照)の吸気管に供給する。
キャニスター34の長手方向の一端部34fには、チャージ口34a及びパージ口34bが設けられている。
チャージ口34aは、チャージ管44を介してブリーザパイプ33に接続されている。チャージ口34aは、燃料タンク30内の蒸発燃料をキャニスター34内に取込む部分である。
パージ口34bは、パージ管45を介してエンジン18(図1参照)の吸気管(不図示)に接続される。パージ口34bは、エンジン18の吸気装置に蒸発燃料を排出する部分である。
上半体41の上壁41aには、給油口32と間隔をあけて、ブリーザパイプ33が設けられている。ブリーザパイプ33は、上下方向に延びる円筒状に形成されている。ブリーザパイプ33は、上壁(タンク壁面)41aを上下方向に貫通している。ブリーザパイプ33の下端には、ホルダ100を介して気液分離ユニット60が着脱可能に支持されている。気液分離ユニット60は、蒸発燃料に混じった液体燃料を分離する。気液分離ユニット60の上部には、ブリーザパイプ33の下端開口が配置された気層室117を備える。気液分離ユニット60において液体燃料が分離された蒸発燃料は、気層室117からブリーザパイプ33及びチャージ管44を通じてキャニスター34に送られる。
給油トレー部35の底部35aには、上部ドレンパイプ36が配置されている。上部ドレンパイプ36は、上下方向に延びる円筒状に形成されている。上部ドレンパイプ36は、上端36bが、給油トレー部35の底部35aと面一状に配置されており、上部ドレンパイプ36の上端36bにドレン孔36aが開口している。
上部ドレンパイプ36の下端36cは、燃料タンク30の内部に配置されている。上部ドレンパイプ36の下端36cには、ドレンチューブ61が接続されている。ドレンチューブ61は下方に延びており、下半体42に設けられた下部ドレンパイプ62に接続されている。下部ドレンパイプ62は、下半体42の底壁42aを貫通している。下部ドレンパイプ62の下端には、下部ドレンチューブ63が接続されている。下部ドレンチューブ63の下流端は車体の下部に配置され、給油トレー部35に零れた燃料は、下部ドレンチューブ63を通じて燃料タンク30の外部に排出可能である。
液位計64は、底壁42aに設けられた係止部材65に係止されている。液位計64は、内蔵された検知部(不図示)と、検知部に回転可能に備える回転軸(不図示)に取付けられたアーム64aと、アーム64aの先端に取付けられたフロート64bとを備える。燃料タンク30内の燃料の増減に伴って、燃料に浮くフロート64bが昇降し、アーム64aが回転する。液位計64の検知部は、燃料の液面位置に応じたアーム64aの回転角度を検出してECU(不図示)に送る。
バリア層72は、燃料タンク30の外部への燃料の透過を抑制するものである。バリア層72は、タンク形状に賦形された賦形体であって、タンク外形に略沿うように形成されている。バリア層72の厚さはその全体に亘って略一定である。
上側のバリア層72の端部には、タンク本体71の開放端形状に応じて、開口部72aが形成されている。また、上側のバリア層72には、給油口32、ブリーザパイプ33、上部ドレンパイプ36の位置に応じて開口部72b、72c、72dが形成されている。開口部72a~72dの端縁は、タンク本体71の樹脂に埋め込まれており、上側のバリア層72が捲れ難くなっている。
下側のバリア層74の端部には、タンク本体73の開放端形状に応じて、開口部74aが形成されている。また、下側のバリア層74には、下部ドレンパイプ62、液位計64、燃料ポンプ66の位置に応じて、開口部74a、74b、74c、74dが形成されている。開口部74a~74dの端縁は、タンク本体73の樹脂に埋め込まれており、下側のバリア層74が捲れ難くなっている。
タンク本体71,73は、燃料タンク30のタンク本体76を構成する。また、バリア層72,74は、燃料タンク30のバリア層77を構成する。
上半体41は、タンク本体71の1層と、5層で構成されるバリア層72とによって合計6層で構成される。
バリア層72は、バリア層本体81と、バリア層本体81の両面に設けられる接着層82,82と、接着層82,82を介してバリア層本体81の両側に接着される外層83,83とを備える。
バリア層本体81は、燃料等の透過を低減させるためのもので、高密度ポリエチレンよりも透過させ難い材質で構成される。バリア層本体81は、一例として、エチレンビニルアルコール共重合体(EVOH)で構成される。
外層83,83は、タンク本体71と同じ材質で構成され、一例として、高密度ポリエチレンで構成される。
バリア層72は、外層83がタンク本体71内に露出して燃料に接する。このため、燃料のバリア層本体81への直接的な接触が防止される。
下半体42(図3参照)の層の構造についても上半体41と同様であり、下側のタンク本体73(図3参照)の層の構造は、上側のタンク本体71と同一であり、下側のバリア層74(図3参照)の構造は、上側のバリア層72と同一である。
給油トレー部35には、給油口32と、ブリーザパイプ(筒状突出部)33と、上部ドレンパイプ36とが設けられている。符号88は燃料の液面を示す。
給油口32は、燃料注入用の給油口筒部(インサート樹脂部材)90を備える。給油口筒部90の下部(基部)には、フランジ部90dが形成されている。フランジ部90dは、給油口筒部90の外周部から径方向外側に広がる板状に形成されている。給油口筒部90およびフランジ部90dは、タンク本体71を構成する樹脂材料と同一の樹脂材料によって構成されている。フランジ部90dが、タンク本体71の樹脂に鋳込んで埋め込まれた状態で、給油口筒部90はタンク本体71と一体にモールドされている。
ブリーザパイプ33の下部(基部)には、フランジ部33dが形成されている。フランジ部33dは、ブリーザパイプ33の外周部から径方向外側に広がる板状に形成されている。ブリーザパイプ33と、フランジ部33dは、タンク本体71を構成する樹脂材料と同一の樹脂材料によって構成されている。フランジ部33dが、タンク本体71の樹脂に鋳込んで埋め込まれた状態で、ブリーザパイプ33とタンク本体71は一体にモールドされている。
上部ドレンパイプ36の下部(基部)には、フランジ部36dが形成されている。フランジ部36dは、上部ドレンパイプ36の外周部から径方向外側に広がる板状に形成されている。
上部ドレンパイプ36と、フランジ部36dは、タンク本体71を構成する樹脂材料と同一の樹脂材料によって構成されている。フランジ部36dが、タンク本体71の樹脂に鋳込んで埋め込まれて、上部ドレンパイプ36とタンク本体71が一体にモールドされる。
給油口筒部90、ブリーザパイプ33、上部ドレンパイプ36は一体樹脂成形されている。よって、それぞれのフランジ部90d、33d、36dは一枚の板状体98を形成している。給油口筒部90には口金部材91がインサート成形されており、給油口32、ブリーザパイプ33、上部ドレンパイプ36が一体成形体99を構成する。一体成形体99は、タンク本体71にインサート成形されている。
ブリーザパイプ33の下部には、テーパフランジ部(係止部)97が形成されている。テーパフランジ部97は、ブリーザパイプ33と一体であり、ブリーザパイプ33と同様の樹脂で形成される。テーパフランジ部97は、円環板状に形成されている。テーパフランジ部97の外周部97aは、下方になるほど径方向内側に傾斜している。外周部97aは、ホルダ(固定部)100が下から取り付けられる場合に、ホルダ100を弾性変形させる。
図7(B)に示すように、取付基部101は、左右一対の基部半体101a、101bを備える。基部半体101a、101bは、左右対称状に形成されており、ブリーザパイプ33を挟んで互いに反対側に配置されている。基部半体101a、101bは、タンク本体71の下板部95bに接触し、且つ、テーパフランジ部97の上面97bに接触した状態で、ホルダ100がテーパフランジ部97に支持される。
前側と後側のそれぞれの2つの延伸部102の下端には、左右方向に延びる連結部103が形成されている。連結部103の前後方向内側には、前後方向内側に突出する爪部104が形成されている。爪部104には気液分離ユニット60が引っ掛かって支持される。
図4に示すように、燃料ポンプ66を取り外すと、開口67が開放されるため、開口67から気液分離ユニット60にアクセス可能となる。よって、開口67からホルダ100を操作すると共に、開口67を介して気液分離ユニット60を出し入れして、気液分離ユニット60が簡易に交換される。
図8を参照し、押し出し成形用のダイ47に、バリア層72を構成する複数の材料が供給され、シート状の成形体48がダイ47から押し出される。
成形体48は、真空成形機49によって、タンク本体71の内面に沿う形状に賦形されて固化し、賦形体48aとなる。賦形体48aとなったバリア層72は、トリミング用の金型(不図示)によって、周縁部をトリミングされる。
トリミングされたバリア層72は、タンク本体71を成形するインジェクション成形(射出成形)の金型50内にセットされ、タンク本体71のインジェクション成形の際にタンク本体71に一体化される。すなわち、バリア層72は、インサート成形によってタンク本体71の内面に結合される。この際に、給油口32、ブリーザパイプ33、上部ドレンパイプ36等がインサート成形によって、タンク本体71に一体にモールドされる。
同様に、下側のバリア層74がインサート成形によって、下側のタンク本体73の内面に結合され、下半体42が形成される。
開口部72a~72d,74a~74dの端縁は、インジェクション成形の金型50(図5)によって上半体16及び下半体17を成形する際に、上半体16及び下半体17に埋め込まれる。このため、開口部72a~72d,74a~74dの端縁を容易に埋め込むことができる。
よって、給油口32、ブリーザパイプ33、上部ドレンパイプ36およびバリア層72がタンク本体71の樹脂により一体にモールドされる。
図9は、本発明に係る第2の実施の形態の燃料タンク130を模式的に示す図である。
第2の実施の形態においては、第1の実施の形態と同一の構成については同一の符号を付け、詳細な説明は省略する。
第2の実施の形態の燃料タンク(樹脂製タンク)130は、第1の実施の形態のブリーザパイプ33に代えて、ブリーザパイプ(筒状突出部)133を備える。第2の実施の形態では、タンク本体171やバリア層172は、ブリーザパイプ133の位置や形状に応じて構成されている点以外は、第1の実施の形態のタンク本体71やバリア層72と同様に構成されている。
ブリーザパイプ133は、L字状に形成されており、上下方向に延びる本体部(タンク側基部)134と、本体部134の上端から後方に曲がっている先端部135とを備える。本体部134は、上壁41aを上下方向に貫通している。本体部134には、本体部134の軸方向に延びる縦孔134aが形成されている。
先端部135には、チャージ管44(図9参照)が接続される。先端部135には、先端部135の軸方向に延びる横孔135aが形成されている。縦孔134aと、横孔135aは連通している。縦孔134aと、横孔135aにより、ブリーザパイプ133の連通孔133aが構成されている。
厚肉部136には、バリア層172の開口部(孔)172cの端縁部(縁部)172c1が埋め込まれている。端縁部172c1は、厚肉部136の上部136aと下部136bとに挟まれた状態で支持されている。バリア層172は、端縁部172c1の近傍で下方に傾斜した傾斜部172eを備えており、タンク本体171の厚肉部136の内部からタンク本体171の内面に露出する。
開口部172cは、円形状に形成されている。開口部172cの径L2は、本体部134の外周部の径L3よりも小さく、ブリーザパイプ133の連通孔133aの径L1に比べて大きい。
タンク本体171のインジェクション成形時に、バリア層172はインサート成形され、タンク本体171の厚肉部136に、開口部172cの端縁部172c1が埋め込まれる。インジェクション成形時にはブリーザパイプ133には連通孔133aが形成されないため、成形後に、加工治具151の孔あけ加工により、ブリーザパイプ133に縦孔134aと横孔135aを形成して、連通孔133aが形成される。
例えば、上述した実施形態では、第1の実施形態では、直線状に延びるブリーザパイプ33を説明し、第2の実施の形態ではL字型のブリーザパイプ133を説明したが、第1の実施の形態でL字型とし、第2の実施の形態で直線状にしても良い。
図11は、本発明に係る第3の実施の形態の下半体42及び下半体42に設けられる部品の詳細構造を示す断面図である。
第3の実施の形態においては、第1の実施の形態または第2の実施の形態と同一の構成については同一の符号を付け、詳細な説明は省略する。
下半体42の底壁42aには、燃料ポンプ66が取付けられている。
燃料ポンプ66は、下端部に、底壁42aに取付けるためのポンプ下部66aを備える。底壁42aには、燃料ポンプ66を燃料タンク30(図2参照)の内部に挿入する開口67が形成されている。
燃料ポンプ66のポンプ下部66aは、金属製で環状の取付プレート68に取付けられた状態で、取付プレート68が、開口67の縁部に形成されたタンク本体側取付部42hに取付けられる。開口67の縁部とポンプ下部66aとの間にはシール部材75が設けられ、開口67の縁部とポンプ下部66aとの間がシールされる。
タンク本体側取付部42hは、下半体42のタンク本体76にインサート成形された複数の金属製のインサートナットであるナット部材106を備え、取付プレート68が、ナット部材106にそれぞれねじ込まれたボルト69によってタンク本体側取付部42hに取付けられる。
液位計64は、燃料タンク30内の燃料残量を計測する計測装置であり、液位計64に備える複数の係止部64cが、係止部材65に設けられた複数の被係支穴65aにそれぞれ係止されて、液位計64が係止部材65に固定される。
燃料ポンプ66のポンプ下部66aからは下方に吐出口66bが突出し、この吐出口66bに燃料チューブ107が接続されている。燃料チューブ107は、エンジン18(図1参照)の吸気装置まで延びている。
ポンプ下部66aの下部には、燃料ポンプ66への電力供給や液位計64での検出信号の出力のためのコネクタ108が接続されている。
ドレンチューブ61を接続するための配管結合手段としての下部ドレンパイプ62が、タンク本体76内外を貫通するようにタンク本体76に樹脂にて一体的に形成されるとともに、タンク本体76に機器取付け口としての開口67が設けられ、開口67からドレンチューブ61が組み付け可能とされる。
この構成によれば、開口67を燃料の透過を防止する取付プレート68で覆うので、取付プレート68によって燃料の透過を防止でき、且つ、開口67をドレンチューブ61が入る大きさとしたことで燃料タンク30の組立性を向上させることができる。
下部ドレンパイプ62は、バリア層74を貫通する接続部本体109と、接続部本体109の一端部に嵌合された円筒状キャップ筒125とから構成される。
接続部本体109は、バリア層74を貫通する円筒状部101aと、バリア層74の内面74gに接するように円筒状部101aに一体に形成された一側フランジ部(外周樹脂部)101bと、バリア層74の外面74eに接するように円筒状部101aに一体に形成された他側フランジ部(外周樹脂部)101cとからなる。
一側フランジ部101bと他側フランジ部101cとの間には環状凹部101fが形成され、環状凹部101fがバリア層74に形成された貫通穴74fに嵌合している。そして、一側フランジ部101bと他側フランジ部101cとでバリア層74を挟み込むことで下部ドレンパイプ62が液密性を確保しつつインサート成形される。これは、円筒状部101aのタンク側基部に厚肉部が形成され、厚肉部に環状凹部101fが形成されることで、厚肉部に一側フランジ部101bと他側フランジ部101cとが設けられる、ともいえる。
円筒状部101aのタンク外の他端部には、下部ドレンチューブ63が接続される。
図13は、第4の実施の形態の燃料タンク130が搭載された自動二輪車120を示す左側面図である。第4実施の形態において、第3の実施の形態と同一構成については同一符号を付け、詳細説明は省略する。
燃料タンク130は、図11及び図12に示した第3の実施の形態の燃料タンク30のドレンチューブ61の接続構造を採用したものである。なお、燃料タンク130の形状の把握を容易にするために、燃料タンク130の輪郭を太線で示している。
自動二輪車120は、車体フレーム155の前端部にフロントフォーク156を介して支持された前輪157と、車体フレーム155の後部下部にスイングアーム158を介して支持された後輪159と、車体フレーム155の上部に支持されたシート166とを備える。このように、自動二輪車120は、運転者がシート166に跨って乗車する鞍乗り型車両である。
車体フレーム155は、ヘッドパイプ121、左右一対のメインフレーム122、左右一対のセンターフレーム123、左右一対のシートフレーム124、左右一対のダウンフレーム126、左右一対のロアフレーム127、左右一対のサブフレーム128を備える。
左右のセンターフレーム123は、メインフレーム122の後端部から下方に延びている。左右のセンターフレーム123には、それぞれピボットプレート132が取付けられ、左右のピボットプレート132に、スイングアーム158の前端部を揺動可能に支持するピボット軸131が渡されている。
左右のメインフレーム122、センターフレーム123及びダウンフレーム126にはエンジン167が支持されている。
エンジン167は、クランクケース141と、クランクケース141の前部上部から前方斜め上方に延びるシリンダ部142とを備える。
クランクケース141の後部には、変速機144が一体的に設けられている。
吸気装置147は、シリンダヘッド146に吸気管168を介して接続されたスロットルボディ152と、スロットルボディ152にコネクティングチューブ153を介して接続されたエアクリーナ154とを備える。排気装置148は、シリンダヘッド146に接続された排気管161と、排気管161の後端部に接続されたマフラ162とを備える。
前輪157は、上方からフロントフェンダ176に覆われている。後輪159は、上方からリアフェンダ177に覆われている。
燃料タンク130は、前部上部にキャニスター34を備え、前部下部に燃料ポンプ66を備える。キャニスター34のチャージ口34aとブリーザパイプ33とはチャージ管44で接続される。
キャニスター34のパージ口34bとスロットルボディ152とはパージ管45で接続されている。キャニスター34内の蒸発燃料は、パージ管45を介してスロットルボディ152の吸気通路に導かれる。パージ管45の途中には、エンジン167の運転状態に応じて蒸発燃料の導入量(パージ量)を制御するパージ制御バルブ181が設けられている。
上部ドレンパイプ36と下部ドレンパイプ62とは、燃料タンク130内に配置されたドレンチューブ61で接続される。下部ドレンパイプ62の下端部には下部ドレンチューブ63の上端部が接続されている。下部ドレンチューブ63の下端部は、リアフェンダ177の下方に配置され、下部ドレンチューブ63の下端開口から燃料が排出される。
上述した第1の実施の形態では、給油口32、ブリーザパイプ33、上部ドレンパイプ36とを一体成形体99として、タンク本体71にインサート成形して、燃料タンク30を製造したが、給油口32、ブリーザパイプ33、上部ドレンパイプ36のそれぞれを別体として、それぞれをインサート成形しても良い。
上述した実施の形態では、給油口32、ブリーザパイプ33、上部ドレンパイプ36とは一体成形体99として、タンク本体71の樹脂成形時にバリア層72と共にインサート成形して燃料タンク30を製造したが、バリア層72を一体成形体の成形時にインサート成形し、さらに、一体成形されたバリア層72および一体成形体99とを、タンク本体71の樹脂成形時にインサート成形しても良い。
また、燃料タンク30、130は、車両に限らず、エンジンを搭載する産業機械や設備に搭載又は設置しても良い。
本発明の燃料タンク30,130は、自動二輪車10,120に搭載したが、これに限らず、自動二輪車10,120以外も含む鞍乗り型車両にも適用可能である。なお、鞍乗り型車両とは、車体に跨って乗車する車両全般を含み、自動二輪車(原動機付き自転車も含む)のみならず、ATV(不整地走行車両)に分類される三輪車両や四輪車両を含む車両である。
30,130 燃料タンク(樹脂製タンク)
32 給油口
33、133 ブリーザパイプ(筒状突出部)
33a、133a 連通孔
35 給油トレー部
41 上半体(タンク上半体)
41a 壁面
42 下半体(タンク下半体)
42a 底壁(壁面)
60 気液分離ユニット(気液分離室)
61 ドレンチューブ(配管部材)
62 下部ドレンパイプ(筒状突出部、配管結合手段)
67 開口(機器取付け口)
68 取付プレート(機器取付部材)
71,72 タンク本体(分割体)
76、171 タンク本体
72、74、77、172 バリア層
72c1、172c1 縁部
90 インサート樹脂部材
95b 外周樹脂部
100、100′ 固定部
101、101′ 取付基部
101a 円筒状部
101b 一側フランジ部(フランジ部、外周樹脂部、厚肉部)
101c 他側フランジ部(フランジ部、外周樹脂部、厚肉部)
117 気層室
125 円筒状キャップ筒
136 厚肉部(外周樹脂部)
Claims (13)
- バリア層(72、74、77、172)を有するタンク本体(71、73、76、171)の壁面(41a、42a)に該壁面(41a、42a)の内側及び外側へ突出する筒状突出部(33、62、133)を設け、この筒状突出部(33、62、133)の外周樹脂部(95b、101b、101c、136)に前記バリア層(72、74、77、172)の端縁(72c1、172c1)を一体的にモールドしたことを特徴とする樹脂製タンク。
- 前記外周樹脂部は、前記筒状突出部(62、133)のタンク側基部(134)に設けられた厚肉部(101b、101c、136)であり、
この厚肉部(101b、101c、136)内にバリア層(74、172)の孔(74f、172c)の縁部(172c1)を配置したことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の樹脂製タンク。 - 前記筒状突出部(33)を給油口(32)のインサート樹脂部材(90)と一体化してタンク本体(71)に一体的にモールドしたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の樹脂製タンク。
- 前記筒状突出部(33、133)に気液分離室(60)を着脱可能とする固定部(100、100′)を設けたことを特徴とする請求項1ないし3のいずれか1項に記載の樹脂製タンク。
- 前記固定部(100、100′)は、前記バリア層(72、172)の孔(72c、172c)の幅より大きな取付基部(101、101′)を有し、前記孔(72c、172c)のタンク壁面(41a)の内側から覆う様に設けられたことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の樹脂製タンク。
- 前記固定部(100、100′)は前記筒状突出部(33、133)のタンク壁面(41a)からタンク内側に突出する位置に一体に形成した係止部(97)を備え、この係止部(97)を介して前記気液分離室(60)側に設けた取付基部(101、101′)を係合可能としたことを特徴とする請求項4又は請求項5に記載の樹脂製タンク。
- 前記筒状突出部は、配管部材(61)を接続するための配管結合手段(62)であり、
前記タンク本体(76)に燃料の透過を防止する前記バリア層(77)を有し、前記バリア層(77)を貫通して前記タンク本体(76)及び前記バリア層(77)の内側と外側とに前記配管結合手段(62)を一体形成することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の樹脂製タンク。 - 前記配管結合手段(62)は、円筒状部(101a)と、この円筒状部(101a)の外周に弾性的に嵌合する円筒状キャップ筒(102)とからなり、前記円筒状キャップ筒(102)に可撓性を有する前記配管部材(61)を接続することを特徴とする請求項7に記載の樹脂製タンク。
- 前記筒状突出部は、配管部材(61)を接続するための配管結合手段(62)であり、
前記配管結合手段(62)は、円筒状部(101a)を備え、
前記タンク本体(76)に燃料の透過を防止するバリア層(77)を有し、
前記厚肉部は、前記円筒状部(101a)から張り出した一対のフランジ部(101b,101c)を備え、
前記配管結合手段(62)は、前記一対のフランジ部(101b,101c)で前記バリア層(77)を挟み込んでインサート成形体により前記タンク本体(76)に形成されて液密に保たれることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の樹脂製タンク。 - 樹脂製のタンク本体(76)を一対の分割体(71,73)同士を合わせて形成してなる樹脂製タンクにおいて、
前記配管結合手段(62)が、前記タンク本体(76)内外を貫通するように前記タンク本体(76)に樹脂にて一体的に形成されるとともに、前記タンク本体(76)に機器取付け口(67)が設けられ、前記機器取付け口(67)から前記配管部材(61)が組み付け可能とされることを特徴とする請求項7ないし9のいずれか一項に記載の樹脂製タンク。 - 前記機器取付け口(67)は、燃料の透過を防止する機器取付部材(68)で覆われるとともに、前記配管部材(61)を挿入することが可能な大きさを有することを特徴とする請求項10に記載の樹脂製タンク。
- 前記配管部材は、前記配管結合手段(62)に接続されるドレンチューブ(61)であり、前記一対の分割体(71,73)は、上面を有するタンク上半体(41)と底面を有するタンク下半体(42)とに含まれ、上側の前記分割体(71)に前記ドレンチューブ(61)の上流側端部が接続されるとともに、前記ドレンチューブ(61)の下流側端部が接続された前記配管結合手段(62)が、前記タンク本体(76)の底壁(42a)を貫通して前記タンク本体(76)外方に延びることを特徴とする請求項10又は請求項11に記載の樹脂製タンク。
- 給油口(32)の周りに設けられた給油トレー部(35)に前記配管部材(61)が接続されていることを特徴とする請求項7ないし12のいずれか一項に記載の樹脂製タンク。
Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US16/759,938 US20200339206A1 (en) | 2017-11-30 | 2018-11-16 | Tank made of resin |
BR112020008399-2A BR112020008399A2 (pt) | 2017-11-30 | 2018-11-16 | tanque feito em resina |
CN201880076048.7A CN111405999B (zh) | 2017-11-30 | 2018-11-16 | 树脂制箱 |
DE112018004480.7T DE112018004480T5 (de) | 2017-11-30 | 2018-11-16 | Aus Kunststoff hergestellter Tank |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP2017-231015 | 2017-11-30 | ||
JP2017230929A JP2019098886A (ja) | 2017-11-30 | 2017-11-30 | 樹脂製燃料タンク |
JP2017231015A JP2019098892A (ja) | 2017-11-30 | 2017-11-30 | 樹脂製タンク |
JP2017-230929 | 2017-11-30 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2019107186A1 true WO2019107186A1 (ja) | 2019-06-06 |
Family
ID=66664469
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/JP2018/042467 WO2019107186A1 (ja) | 2017-11-30 | 2018-11-16 | 樹脂製タンク |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20200339206A1 (ja) |
CN (1) | CN111405999B (ja) |
BR (1) | BR112020008399A2 (ja) |
DE (1) | DE112018004480T5 (ja) |
WO (1) | WO2019107186A1 (ja) |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE102018120441B4 (de) | 2017-09-28 | 2021-12-16 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | Aus Harz hergestellter Kraftstoffbehälter |
US11512670B2 (en) * | 2019-07-03 | 2022-11-29 | Polaris Industries Inc. | Evaporative emissions control for a vehicle |
JP2022105400A (ja) * | 2021-01-04 | 2022-07-14 | スズキ株式会社 | 燃料タンク、燃料タンクの製造方法 |
Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH0853087A (ja) * | 1994-08-12 | 1996-02-27 | Suzuki Motor Corp | 車両用燃料タンク |
US6193924B1 (en) * | 1996-08-28 | 2001-02-27 | Moeller Marine Products | Storage tank assembly |
JP2001113590A (ja) * | 1999-09-13 | 2001-04-24 | Kautex Textron Gmbh & Co Kg | タンク用インサートとその製造法 |
JP2001113963A (ja) * | 1999-10-15 | 2001-04-24 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 樹脂製燃料タンク |
JP2001206076A (ja) * | 1999-11-17 | 2001-07-31 | Yachiyo Industry Co Ltd | 合成樹脂製燃料タンク |
JP2002192963A (ja) * | 2000-12-26 | 2002-07-10 | Yachiyo Industry Co Ltd | 合成樹脂製燃料タンクに対する子部品結合部の構造 |
JP2009101748A (ja) * | 2007-10-19 | 2009-05-14 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 燃料タンクの注入口構造 |
JP2016068833A (ja) * | 2014-09-30 | 2016-05-09 | 本田技研工業株式会社 | 鞍乗り型車両の後部燃料タンク支持構造 |
Family Cites Families (16)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3400854A (en) * | 1965-09-17 | 1968-09-10 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber | Anti-slosh media for fuel tanks |
US3349953A (en) * | 1965-09-17 | 1967-10-31 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber | Anti-slosh media for fuel tanks |
US4909434A (en) * | 1988-05-20 | 1990-03-20 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Moisture impervious carton having one-piece pouring spout sealed to innermost and outermost surfaces |
DE60124038T2 (de) * | 2000-07-21 | 2007-05-31 | Yachiyo Kogyo K.K., Sayama | Kunststoffkraftstofftank mit Anordnung zum kraftstoffdichten Anschweissen einer Komponente |
JP2002137643A (ja) * | 2000-11-02 | 2002-05-14 | Nifco Inc | 燃料タンク用コネクタ |
US20020195453A1 (en) * | 2001-05-02 | 2002-12-26 | Mcleod David G. | Fuel tanks and fuel transport lines |
US20030044553A1 (en) * | 2001-08-23 | 2003-03-06 | Ravi Ramanathan | Fuel tanks |
JP4781038B2 (ja) * | 2004-09-30 | 2011-09-28 | 豊田合成株式会社 | 樹脂成形品 |
JP2008162401A (ja) * | 2006-12-28 | 2008-07-17 | Kyosan Denki Co Ltd | 樹脂タンク溶着部材 |
US8869775B2 (en) * | 2010-02-09 | 2014-10-28 | Denso Corporation | Fuel supply apparatus |
JP6219027B2 (ja) * | 2012-10-29 | 2017-10-25 | 八千代工業株式会社 | フィラーパイプ取付構造 |
DE102013004931A1 (de) * | 2013-03-22 | 2014-09-25 | Kautex Textron Gmbh & Co. Kg | Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Kraftstoffbehälters sowie Kraftstoffbehälter |
CN105612340B (zh) * | 2013-11-28 | 2018-05-22 | 八千代工业株式会社 | 燃料箱的密封结构 |
EP3124307A1 (en) * | 2015-07-31 | 2017-02-01 | Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research | Fuel tank comprising a welded component |
EP3124305A1 (en) * | 2015-07-31 | 2017-02-01 | Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research | A liquid vehicle tank comprising fastened component |
US11192289B2 (en) * | 2017-02-24 | 2021-12-07 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Reinforced fuel tank and method for reinforced fuel tank construction |
-
2018
- 2018-11-16 DE DE112018004480.7T patent/DE112018004480T5/de active Granted
- 2018-11-16 CN CN201880076048.7A patent/CN111405999B/zh active Active
- 2018-11-16 US US16/759,938 patent/US20200339206A1/en active Pending
- 2018-11-16 WO PCT/JP2018/042467 patent/WO2019107186A1/ja active Application Filing
- 2018-11-16 BR BR112020008399-2A patent/BR112020008399A2/pt active Search and Examination
Patent Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH0853087A (ja) * | 1994-08-12 | 1996-02-27 | Suzuki Motor Corp | 車両用燃料タンク |
US6193924B1 (en) * | 1996-08-28 | 2001-02-27 | Moeller Marine Products | Storage tank assembly |
JP2001113590A (ja) * | 1999-09-13 | 2001-04-24 | Kautex Textron Gmbh & Co Kg | タンク用インサートとその製造法 |
JP2001113963A (ja) * | 1999-10-15 | 2001-04-24 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 樹脂製燃料タンク |
JP2001206076A (ja) * | 1999-11-17 | 2001-07-31 | Yachiyo Industry Co Ltd | 合成樹脂製燃料タンク |
JP2002192963A (ja) * | 2000-12-26 | 2002-07-10 | Yachiyo Industry Co Ltd | 合成樹脂製燃料タンクに対する子部品結合部の構造 |
JP2009101748A (ja) * | 2007-10-19 | 2009-05-14 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 燃料タンクの注入口構造 |
JP2016068833A (ja) * | 2014-09-30 | 2016-05-09 | 本田技研工業株式会社 | 鞍乗り型車両の後部燃料タンク支持構造 |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US20200339206A1 (en) | 2020-10-29 |
CN111405999B (zh) | 2023-03-17 |
DE112018004480T5 (de) | 2020-08-06 |
CN111405999A (zh) | 2020-07-10 |
BR112020008399A2 (pt) | 2020-11-03 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
WO2019107186A1 (ja) | 樹脂製タンク | |
US6287354B1 (en) | Vehicular air cleaner device | |
JP6255608B2 (ja) | 鞍乗型車両の燃料タンク構造 | |
US8899653B2 (en) | Saddle-type vehicle | |
US9140222B2 (en) | Intake passage structure for vehicle | |
JP2015110381A (ja) | 鞍乗り型車両 | |
CN106470897B (zh) | 两轮摩托车的进气管 | |
JP2008008260A (ja) | 燃料タンク | |
JP2005315164A (ja) | 車輌用エンジンのエアクリーナ装置 | |
JP5420490B2 (ja) | 車両の可撓性部材配索構造 | |
US11602986B2 (en) | Tank made of resin | |
JP6444351B2 (ja) | 車載内燃機関のオイルフィルター取付け構造 | |
JP2019098892A (ja) | 樹脂製タンク | |
JP2007302156A (ja) | エンジン用燃料タンク | |
JP2019098886A (ja) | 樹脂製燃料タンク | |
JPH09286367A (ja) | 樹脂製燃料タンクの注油口取付け構造及び同液面計ユニット取付け構造 | |
JP6535764B2 (ja) | 鞍乗型車両の燃料タンク構造 | |
JPH05172013A (ja) | 自動二輪車の吸気装置 | |
JP6513631B2 (ja) | 鞍乗型車両の気液セパレータ配置構造 | |
JPH04372484A (ja) | スクーターの蒸発ガス回収装置 | |
JP2018086909A (ja) | 鞍乗型車両 | |
US11511622B2 (en) | Mounting structure for fuel shutoff valve unit | |
JP6492371B2 (ja) | 鞍乗型車両の燃料キャップ | |
JP6773627B2 (ja) | 鞍乗り型車両の樹脂製燃料タンク | |
JP7458553B2 (ja) | 鞍乗り型車両 |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 18883414 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
REG | Reference to national code |
Ref country code: BR Ref legal event code: B01A Ref document number: 112020008399 Country of ref document: BR |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 112020008399 Country of ref document: BR Kind code of ref document: A2 Effective date: 20200428 |
|
122 | Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase |
Ref document number: 18883414 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |