JPH0122767Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an apparatus for detecting the amount of cleaning liquid in a wash tank that stores cleaning liquid used for cleaning the window surfaces of automobiles.

Instead of storing the washer tank in the engine room or trunk room, it is conceivable to use the dead space inside the fender to store it, but in this way, the amount of cleaning liquid in the washer tank can be detected without using the fender or the fender. It is necessary to open a viewing window on the wall of the engine room, which reduces the strength of the vehicle body and impairs its appearance.

Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to store the washer tank by using the dead space inside the fender, and also allows the level gauge of the washer tank to be visually checked from the gap between the door and the fender when the opening/closing door is opened without opening the viewing window. It is an object of the present invention to provide a washing liquid amount detection device for a wash tank in an automobile, which has a simple structure and can solve the above-mentioned disadvantages.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an automobile in which a fender is provided on the vehicle body adjacent to an opening/closing door to cover the upper part of the wheels, and an end wall of the fender facing a hinge side end wall of the opening/closing door is provided with a fender. A washer tank is housed in the fender in close proximity, and a level gauge is provided protruding from the side wall of the washer tank on the door side. It is characterized in that it protrudes into the gap between the end wall of the fender and the inner wall of the vehicle body so that it can be visually recognized from the gap.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A fender 3 that covers a front wheel W is formed in front of an opening/closing door 1 that is hinged 2 to the body of an automobile. A washer tank 4 for storing a cleaning liquid used for washing etc. is housed close to the fender end wall 3a facing the hinge 2 side end wall 1a of the opening/closing door 1. This washer tank 4 is formed by blow molding or the like using a transparent or semi-transparent synthetic resin material, and a thin level gauge 5 is integrally formed on the side wall of the tank 4 on the side of the door 1 to protrude. The liquid level of the stored cleaning liquid can be seen through from the outside.

A portion of the level gauge 5 of the washer tank 4 is connected to the end wall 3a of the fender 3 and the inner wall 6 of the vehicle body.
It protrudes into the gap c formed between them and is exposed to the outside, and this exposed portion is exposed when the door 1 is closed.
It is shielded by this opening/closing door 1.

When the opening/closing door 1 is opened as shown by the chain line in FIG. 2, the level gauge 5 of the washer tank 4 can be visually checked from the gap c between the fender 3 and the opening/closing door 1, and the amount of cleaning liquid in the tank 4 can be confirmed from the outside. can do.

As described above, according to the present invention, in an automobile in which a fender is provided on the vehicle body adjacent to an opening/closing door and covers the upper part of the wheels, the fender is provided adjacent to the end wall of the fender facing the hinge side end wall of the opening/closing door. A washer tank is housed in the fender, and a level gauge is provided protruding from the side wall of the washer tank on the side of the door, and when the opening/closing door is opened, the level gauge is inserted into the gap between the door and the fender. Since it is inserted into the gap between the end wall of the fender and the inner wall of the vehicle body so that it can be visually recognized, the dead space inside the fender can be effectively used as the installation space for the washer tank, and the space in the engine room or trunk room can be effectively used. Effective capacity can be increased. Furthermore, even if the gap between the end wall on the door side of the fender and the vehicle body wall is narrow, the level gauge inserted into the gap can be easily seen from the gap between the door and the fender when the door is opened. By simply opening the opening/closing door, you can easily check the level of the cleaning liquid contained in the washer tank through the gap between the door and the fender, and there is no need to take the trouble to open the bonnet to check, making the work easy. In addition, there is no need to open a special viewing window on the engine room wall or fender wall to check the liquid level, so the strength of those walls will not be compromised, and when the opening/closing door is closed, Therefore, the level gauge is closed and the appearance is good.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of an automobile equipped with the device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line of FIG. c...Gap, W...Wheel, 1...Opening/closing door, 2
...Butterfly, 3...Fender, 3a...End wall, 4...
...Water tank, 5...Level gauge, 6...
…inner wall.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In an automobile in which a fender 3 is provided on the vehicle body adjacent to the opening/closing door 1 and covers the upper part of the wheel W, the fender 3 is provided adjacent to the end wall 3a of the fender 3 facing the hinge 2 side end wall 1a of the opening/closing door 1. A washer tank 4 is stored inside the fender 3, and this washer tank 4 is
A level gauge 5 is protruded from the side wall of the door 1 side,
The level gauge 5 is placed between the end wall 3a of the fender 3 and the inner wall 6 of the vehicle body so that the gauge 5 can be visually recognized from the gap between the door 1 and the fender 3 when the door 1 is opened. A washing liquid amount detection device for a washing tank in an automobile, characterized in that the washing liquid amount is inserted into a gap c.