JPH0245151Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a tank device for cleaning liquid, etc. installed in automobiles, etc., and in particular, it is possible to open and close the water inlet of the tank in conjunction with the opening/closing lid, and to This invention relates to a tank device for cleaning liquid, etc., which has improved functionality, such as increasing capacity and making it possible to check the amount of liquid.

[Prior Art] (1) As shown in Fig. 5, one side of a side wall that partitions a vehicle body, for example, an inner panel a of a door, is opened to form a wall between the inner panel a and the outer panel b. A tank c for storing window glass cleaning liquid and the like is housed in the tank c. This tank c has a water inlet d formed in its upper part, and a cap e is detachably attached to the water inlet d, and water is poured by opening the cap e and inserting a hose etc. into the water inlet d from the opening f. I'm starting to do that.

(2) Another conventional technique is shown in FIG. 6, in which an inner panel a is provided with a lid g whose lower end is rotatably supported and whose upper end is expanded. A tank c housed inside the inner panel a is provided with a pipe h which is rotatably supported on its upper part and extends into and out of the inner panel a, and has a water inlet d formed at its tip. Then, by opening the lid g and projecting the pipe h to the outside of the inner panel a, water is injected into the tank c from the water inlet d from which the cap e has been removed (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-125664).

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In the case of (1), the opening f is located at the bottom of the inner panel a due to the area of the inner panel a of the door or the layout of the window glass opening/closing device, and water injection work is required. The tank c is formed with a considerable opening area so that water can be filled smoothly, and the water filling port d of the tank c is also positioned below the opening f to facilitate the water filling operation.

As a result, the tank c had to be installed in a narrow space between the lower end of the inner panel a and the lower end of the opening f, resulting in an extremely small capacity. Further, the tank c was covered by the inner panel a, which was inconvenient because the amount of cleaning liquid etc. contained therein could not be visually confirmed. Furthermore, it is troublesome to attach and detach the cap e, and since water is injected directly into the water inlet d, it is conceivable that cleaning liquid or the like may spill around the inner panel a.

In case of (2), a considerable height H is required on the tank c side and the water inlet d side due to the structure of the pipe h, which is bent and formed to extend in and out of the inner panel a. The tank capacity was reduced by limiting the Further, since the water inlet d is formed in a small size so that it can be accommodated in the inner panel a, the water injection operation is troublesome. Additionally, it was inconvenient to attach and detach the cap e.

[Purpose of the invention] The present invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a tank device for cleaning liquid, etc., which improves functionality and allows easy and appropriate water injection work. It is in.

[Summary of the invention] The invention is designed so that the water inlet is located in a storage chamber formed by opening one side of a side wall that partitions the vehicle body, etc., so that the side part is exposed and above the opening. In addition to providing a tank, a water filling tray that is rotated and pulled out following the expansion movement is connected to the expanded end of the opening/closing lid that is expanded and moved to open and close the opening, and further, the water filling port is opened and closed by rotation of the water filling tray. A slit is provided to open and close the water inlet in accordance with the opening and closing of the opening by the opening/closing lid, so that the water inlet tray can be used at the same time as the water inlet is opened, and the tank capacity can be increased due to the structure and the liquid level can be visually checked. The main points are as follows.

[Embodiment] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a side wall that partitions a vehicle body, for example, an inner panel 1 of a door, is opened at one side to form an opening 2, and the inner panel 1 and the inner panel 1 facing outward through this opening 2, A storage chamber 4 is formed between the outer panel 3 and the outer panel 3 (FIG. 3).
A tank 6 for storing cleaning liquid and the like is provided in the storage chamber 4 so that its circumferential side 5 is exposed to the outside through the opening 2. That is, the tank 6 is arranged so that its upper part is close to the upper edge of the opening 2 and the tank circumferential side 5 is widely exposed in the opening 2. This tank 6 is molded from a material such as a synthetic resin material into a polyurethane container in which at least the portion exposed from the opening 2 can visually check the liquid level of the cleaning liquid or the like and can also see the amount of water contained therein. Furthermore, this tank 6 is provided with a water inlet 7 at the top of the tank 6, which is close to the upper edge of the opening 2, for pouring water such as cleaning liquid, and has a height that is at least approximately equivalent to the height of the opening, or more. It is formed with a large capacity.

The inner panel 1 having the opening 2 and the storage chamber 4 formed therein is provided with an opening/closing lid 8 for opening and closing the opening 2. This opening/closing lid 8 is formed like a flat plate, and one side 9 serving as its proximal end is rotatably supported on one side edge of the opening 2.
0 is expanded and moved widely to open and close the opening 2. At this time, the circumferential side portion 5 of the tank 6 appears between the lid 8 and the inner panel 1, which are expanded in the opening direction.

Note that 11 is a grip for opening the lid 8, and an engaging piece 12 provided on the back side of this grip 11
is configured to engage with a notch 13 formed on the other side edge of the opening 2 to hold the lid 8 on the inner panel 1 and close the opening 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, or FIG. 4, one side 16 of a fan-shaped water pouring tray 15 is connected to the upper end 14, which is the unfolded end of the opening/closing lid 8. Further, the other end 17 of the fan-shaped water filling tray 15 corresponding to the key part is rotatably supported by the water filling port 18 of the tank 6. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the engagement protrusion 22 of the sleeve 21 is fitted into a mounting hole 20 formed in a recess 19 formed at a different depth in the other end 17 of the tray 15. The sleeve 21 is screwed onto the water inlet 18 of the tank 6. The tray 15 is rotatably supported by the engagement protrusion 22 and is configured to be expanded and retracted from the inner panel 1 following the expansion movement of the opening/closing lid 8. The water filling tray 15 has a wide receptacle on the side of the peripheral edge 23 which is pulled out to the outside of the inner panel 1 when the opening/closing lid 8 is opened, and is shallow, and the other end 17 located above the water filling port 7 is narrowed and deep to allow water to be poured. configured to guide.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the water inlet portion 18
and the concave portion 19 of the stacked trays 15 facing this.
In this case, the tray 15 is opened by opening the opening/closing lid 8.
The slits 24 are rotated so that they coincide with each other and communicate with the water inlet 7 to form an inlet channel extending from the tray 15 to the inside of the tank 6. That is, when the opening/closing lid 8 is opened and the tray 15 is pulled out, the slits 24 formed overlapping the water inlet portion 18 and the recess 19 of the tray 15 are aligned to open the water inlet 7, and the other lid is opened. The water inlet 7 is closed in a different manner when the water inlet 8 is closed.

Next, we will discuss the effect.

When pouring cleaning liquid etc. into the tank 6, the first
As shown in the figure or FIG. 3, first, pull the grip 11 to unfold and move the opening/closing lid 8 toward you. When the lid 8 is expanded, the opening 2 is opened, and the water filling tray 15 is pulled out in the horizontal direction following this. As a result, the peripheral edge portion 23 of the tray 15 having a wide receptacle is disposed outside the inner panel 1. Simultaneously with the opening operation of the opening/closing lid 8, the slits 24 are aligned and the water inlet 7 is opened, thereby forming an inlet channel extending from the tray 15 into the tank 6. Therefore, by pouring water from the pulled-out tray 15, cleaning liquid and the like can be sequentially supplied to the tank 6.

At this time, the circumferential side 5 of the tank 6 is widely exposed outward from the opening 2, and the water filling operation can be performed while visually confirming the capacity inside the tank.

After water injection work, as shown in Figure 1 or Figure 4,
By deploying and moving the opening/closing lid 8 toward the inner panel 1, the engaging piece 12 engages with the notch 13 and the opening 2 is closed.

At this time, the water filling tray 15 is sequentially pushed into the storage chamber 4 by the movement of the lid 8, and the water filling port 7 is divided and closed by the misalignment of the slits 24.

By the way, in the case of the present invention, by forming the water injection channel to the tank 6 housed in the accommodation chamber 4 with the thin plate-like water injection tray 15, the water injection port 7 of the tank 6 can be connected to the opening 2 as much as possible. It can be positioned higher toward the upper end, increasing the tank height and increasing the tank capacity.

In addition, by locating the water inlet 7 toward the upper end of the opening 2, the circumferential side 5 of the tank 6 can be widely exposed from the opening 2, and the tank 6 can be molded with a material that allows cleaning liquid etc. to be seen. If so, appropriate water injection work can be carried out while checking the capacity.

In addition, the water inlet 7 can be opened and closed by the slit 24 which is rotated following the opening and closing of the opening/closing lid 8, and the water inlet 7 can be opened and closed easily without requiring any work such as attaching or detaching the cap.

Furthermore, the tray 15 with a wide receptacle can be used to pour water, and spilling of cleaning liquid etc. can be suppressed, allowing for easy and appropriate work.

[Effects of the invention] In summary, the present invention provides the following excellent effects.

(1) By adopting a rotating water filling tray, the tank water filling port can be positioned as high as possible on the upper end side of the opening, and the tank capacity can be increased.

(2) By locating the water inlet at the upper end of the opening, the circumferential side of the tank can be widely exposed and the capacity can be visually confirmed.

(3) The water inlet can be opened and closed following the opening and closing operations of the opening/closing lid, eliminating work such as attaching and detaching the cap.

(4) The water pouring tray prevents cleaning liquid etc. from spilling and makes it possible to pour water easily and appropriately.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is an enlarged side sectional view of the main part of the water inlet of the tank, Figures 3 and 4 are schematic plan sectional views showing the operating state, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the conventional example (1), and Figure 6. is a side sectional view showing conventional example (2). In the figure, 1 is an inner panel illustrated as a side wall that partitions the vehicle body, 2 is an opening, 4 is a storage chamber, and 6
1 is a tank, 7 is a water inlet, 8 is an opening/closing lid, 15 is a water inlet tray, 18 is a water inlet, and 24 is a slit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A tank that is removably housed in a storage chamber formed in a side wall and contains cleaning liquid, etc., an opening/closing lid pivotally supported on the side wall, and the opening/closing lid and the tank. A tank device for cleaning liquid, etc., comprising a water filling tray that integrally connects the upper part of the tank, and a slit that is formed overlapping the water filling tray and the upper part of the tank and opens the upper part of the tank when the opening/closing lid is opened. (2) The tank device for cleaning liquid or the like according to claim 1, wherein the portion of the tank that is exposed when the opening/closing lid is opened is molded of a material that allows the cleaning liquid or the like to be seen.