JPH0126504Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a light commercial vehicle that runs on propane gas as fuel. Here, light commercial vehicles include Subaru,
Refers to light trucks and light vans such as Samba (registered trademark).

Conventionally, in this type of light commercial vehicle, the engine has been mounted above the rear wheels on the rear side of the loading platform, while the gasoline tank for fuel has been provided below the front side of the loading platform. However, as the price of gasoline has increased in recent years, there has been a demand for light commercial vehicles to be equipped with propane cylinders and to run the light commercial vehicles using the propane gas in the propane cylinders as motive energy. However, many light commercial vehicles are generally small and have a short overall height between the ground and the floor of the loading platform, so it is not recommended to attach them to the loading platform due to safety standards. It was thought possible.

In view of the recent demands mentioned above, and under the circumstances where it was considered impossible to attach a propane cylinder to the cargo bed of a light commercial vehicle, this invention was developed to safely attach a propane cylinder to the cargo bed of a light commercial vehicle. To obtain a light commercial vehicle that runs using propane gas as fuel, which does not interfere with the loading and unloading of cargo even when a cylinder is attached to a loading platform, and has little effect on the amount of cargo loaded.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, 1 is a Subaru or Samba (registered trademark) with an engine mounted above the rear wheels 3 on the rear side of the cargo platform 2.
Light commercial vehicles such as, in this example, the new Sambar 4WD
It's a truck. 5 is the loading platform 2 of the light commercial vehicle 1;
A rectangular opening is formed in the front part of the floor surface 2a, and a propane cylinder 6 is installed horizontally in this opening 5. That is, when the propane cylinder 6 is placed horizontally as shown in FIG. , in this embodiment, four supporting parts 6
a, 6b, 6c, and 6d are fixed by welding or the like, and the propane cylinder 6 has these supporting parts supported on the periphery of the opening 5, and the supporting part 6 is fixed with the fixing tool 7.
It is attached by fixing a, 6b, 6c, and 6d. Although not particularly shown, the plurality of support parts are each formed into a cross-sectional shape. As shown in FIG. 3, 8 is a handle fixed to the top of one end of the propane cylinder 6, while 9 is a protective skirt protruding from the end of the propane cylinder opposite to the handle 8. be. 10 is the gas discharge port 11 of the propane cylinder
A pipe member such as a copper pipe that connects the carburetor 13a of the engine 13 provided below the opening 12 formed on the rear side of the loading platform. It is bent. Reference numeral 14 denotes a flat cover body that closes the opening 5 so as to cover the propane cylinder 6, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. Side wall 14a, 1
4b and 14c are formed, and a plurality of reinforcing pieces 15 are detachably attached at required intervals to the lower surface 14d of one side end, and are in contact with the peripheral edge of the opening 5. 16 is a flat cover body that closes the opening 12 on the engine 13 side. Note that 17 is a propane gas suction valve, and 18 is a pointer indicating the amount of propane gas filled. Further, 19 is a propulsion shaft, and it is preferable from safety standards that the propane cylinder 6 is mounted so as not to come into contact with this propulsion shaft.

As is clear from the above explanation, the present invention is applicable to light commercial vehicles such as Subaru and Samba (registered trademark) in which the engine is mounted above the rear wheels on the rear side of the cargo bed. an opening formed in the front part of the floor of the loading platform; a propane cylinder having at least its lower longitudinal half attached to the opening via a plurality of supports; and a propane cylinder to cover the propane cylinder. The light commercial vehicle is comprised of a flat cover body that closes the opening and a pipe member that connects the gas discharge port of the propane cylinder and the carburetor of the engine, and that the light commercial vehicle runs on propane gas from the propane cylinder as fuel. , it has excellent practical effects as listed below.

(1) Since it runs on propane gas, it can significantly reduce costs.

(2) Propane cylinders can be mounted on the front part of the floor of the loading platform so as not to be exposed to external dangers.

(3) Since at least the lower half of the propane cylinder in the longitudinal direction is attached to the opening and the cover body is flat, it has little effect on the amount of cargo loaded.

(4) In addition, the propane cylinder is attached to the front of the floor of the cargo platform, so it does not interfere with loading and unloading cargo.

(5) Since the propane cylinder is mounted on the side, propane gas can be easily filled from the side of the light commercial vehicle via the intake valve 17.

(6) Since the propane cylinder is equipped with a handle, the propane cylinder can be easily lifted and removed.

(7) The propane cylinder can be installed very easily in the opening, and when the propane cylinder is installed, the lower outer peripheral surface of the propane cylinder does not protrude significantly from under the floor of the car, so there is almost no risk of receiving impact from the outside. Furthermore, since the propane cylinder is formed with multiple cylinder support parts,
Fewer components are required to install the propane cylinder.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a plan view showing one embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is a partially cutaway side view of the present invention, Figure 3 is an enlarged plan view with the cover on the rear side of the loading platform removed, and Figures 4 to 6 are perspective views of the main parts of the present invention. 7A and 7B are explanatory diagrams of a state in which the opening is closed with the cover body shown in FIG. 6. 1... Light commercial vehicle, 2... Loading platform, 2a... Floor surface,
5, 12...Opening, 6...Propane cylinder, 6
a, 6b, 6c, 6d...Support part, 7...Fixing tool, 8...Handle part, 10...Pipe member, 13...
...Engine, 13a... Carburetor, 14, 16...
Cover body, 15... Reinforcement piece, 17... Suction valve.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. An opening 5 formed in the front part of the floor surface 2a of the loading platform 2, and a support section 6 for a plurality of cylinders in this opening.
a, 6b, 6c, and 6d, and a propane cylinder 6 to which the lower half of the longitudinal direction is attached when horizontally installed at least horizontally, and a flat flat surface that closes the opening 5 so as to cover the propane cylinder. A light commercial vehicle that runs on propane gas as fuel, and includes a cover body 14 shaped like the shape of the cover body 14, and a pipe member connecting the gas discharge port of the propane cylinder and the carburetor 13a of the engine 13 provided on the rear side of the cargo platform. 2. The propane gas according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that a plurality of supporting parts are fixedly installed at positions near both ends of the propane cylinder on the upper half side in the longitudinal direction of the propane cylinder. A light commercial vehicle that runs on fuel. 3. The propane gas according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that a plurality of reinforcing pieces 15 are attached at required intervals to the lower surface of one side end of the cover body, the reinforcing pieces 15 coming into contact with the peripheral edge of the opening. A light commercial vehicle that runs on fuel.