JPH0444086B2 - - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- JPH0444086B2 JPH0444086B2 JP58200101A JP20010183A JPH0444086B2 JP H0444086 B2 JPH0444086 B2 JP H0444086B2 JP 58200101 A JP58200101 A JP 58200101A JP 20010183 A JP20010183 A JP 20010183A JP H0444086 B2 JPH0444086 B2 JP H0444086B2
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- JP
- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- cowl
- radiator
- channel
- members
- channel members
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 4
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 description 4
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 description 4
- 230000000295 complement effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000002991 molded plastic Substances 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01P11/00—Component parts, details, or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01P1/00 - F01P9/00
- F01P11/10—Guiding or ducting cooling-air, to, or from, liquid-to-air heat exchangers
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
- F28F9/001—Casings in the form of plate-like arrangements; Frames enclosing a heat exchange core
- F28F9/002—Casings in the form of plate-like arrangements; Frames enclosing a heat exchange core with fastening means for other structures
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01P2070/00—Details
- F01P2070/50—Details mounting fans to heat-exchangers
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F2275/00—Fastening; Joining
- F28F2275/08—Fastening; Joining by clamping or clipping
- F28F2275/085—Fastening; Joining by clamping or clipping with snap connection
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
- Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
- Details Of Heat-Exchange And Heat-Transfer (AREA)
- Standing Axle, Rod, Or Tube Structures Coupled By Welding, Adhesion, Or Deposition (AREA)
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔発明の技術分野〕
本発明は、自動車輛のラジエター用フアンのカ
ウル装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a cowling device for a radiator fan of an automobile.
従来、ラジエータのケースに溶接されたナツト
にねじ込まれているボルトをカウルに貫通させる
ことにより、カウルをラジエータに固定してい
た。また、ラジエータがプラスチツク材料のヘツ
ダータンクを有している場合には、ヘツダータン
クは、カウルに取付可能な特別な成形品を持つて
いた。
Conventionally, the cowl has been fixed to the radiator by passing through the cowl a bolt that is screwed into a nut welded to the radiator case. Additionally, if the radiator had a header tank made of plastic material, the header tank had a special molded part that could be attached to the cowl.
本発明はウアンのカウルと、ラジエータの両端
部に嵌合する一対のチヤネル部材とを有し、前記
カウルを前記ラジエータに取り付けるため、上記
チヤネル部材がラジエータの上記両端部に嵌合さ
れた状態でカウルを前記チヤンネル部材に押し込
んで係合固定される状態の係合部をカウル及びチ
ヤネル部材双方に相補的に形成させたことを特徴
とする。
The present invention includes a cowl of a cowl and a pair of channel members fitted to both ends of a radiator, and in order to attach the cowl to the radiator, the channel members are fitted to both ends of the radiator. The present invention is characterized in that an engaging portion, which is engaged and fixed by pushing the cowl into the channel member, is formed complementary to both the cowl and the channel member.
したがつて、本発明は、ナツトをラジエータに
溶接する必要がなく、又特殊な成形品を有するプ
ラスチツクのヘツダータンクを必要としないで済
む。 Thus, the present invention eliminates the need to weld nuts to the radiator and eliminates the need for a specially molded plastic header tank.
さらに本発明は、ラジエータに直接カウルを取
り付けるのではなく、ラジエータにチヤネル部材
を嵌合させて、そのチヤネル部材にカウルを押込
係合させる構成としたので、ラジエータの構造が
簡単となり、また既存の物にも取り付けることが
できる。 Furthermore, the present invention does not directly attach the cowl to the radiator, but instead fits the channel member to the radiator and pushes the cowl into engagement with the channel member. This simplifies the structure of the radiator, and also It can also be attached to objects.
本発明の好ましい実施態様では、その押込係合
部分はスロツトに押込係合するラグを有し、この
ラグは二股で、スロツトに入れる際、弾性的に押
圧され、スロツトの端部まで到達すると弾性的に
戻りスロツトと係合する。 In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the push-fitting portion has a lug for push-fitting into the slot, the lug being bifurcated and elastically compressed when inserted into the slot, and elastically pressed when it reaches the end of the slot. and then return to engage the slot.
また、カウル及び／またはチヤネル部材はプラ
スチツク材料で出来ており、押圧係合部分はこれ
らに一体的に形成されている。 The cowl and/or channel member may also be made of plastic material, and the pressure engagement portion may be integrally formed therewith.
カウルは、第１押込係合部分に直角な軸に、さ
らに別の押込係合部分を有しても良く、この第２
を押込係合部分は第１押込係合部分とは異なる距
離だけで離間している。 The cowl may have a further push-in engagement portion on an axis perpendicular to the first push-in engagement portion;
The push-in engagement portion is spaced apart from the first push-in engagement portion by a different distance.
従つて、異なる高さのラジエータにも、同じカ
ウルと同じチヤネル部材を使用することができ、
第１押込係合部分はある高さのラジエータに対応
し、一方、異なる離間距離の第２押込係合部分は
異なる高さのラジエータに対応する。 Therefore, the same cowl and channel member can be used for radiators of different heights.
The first push-in engagement portions correspond to radiators of one height, while the second push-in engagement portions of different distances correspond to radiators of different heights.
いずれの場合でも、本発明の装置は、カウル装
置はそのままで、チヤネル部材におけるその底か
ら押込係合部までの深さを変えるだけで、相当範
囲の寸法のラジエータにも簡単に使用することが
できる。 In either case, the device of the invention can be easily used on radiators of a considerable range of dimensions by leaving the cowl device as is and simply changing the depth from its bottom to the push-in engagement part in the channel member. can.
以下、添付の図面に基づいて、本発明の実施例
について説明する。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the accompanying drawings.
ラジエータは、通常の方法でエンジン冷却装置
の一部を成し、ヘツダータンク１，２と、これら
の間に延びる管３と、管３の間に設けられた波形
フイン４から成つている。ラジエータの両側は、
溝形側部材５，６が設けられている。 The radiator forms part of the engine cooling system in the usual manner and consists of header tanks 1, 2, tubes 3 extending between them, and corrugated fins 4 provided between the tubes 3. Both sides of the radiator
Channel-shaped side members 5, 6 are provided.
フアン（図示せず）のカウル装置は、プラスチ
ツク材料で出来たカウル７と同じくプラスチツク
材料のチヤネル部材８，９から成つている。チヤ
ネル部材８，９はラジエータの溝形側部材５，６
上にきつちりと係合するような形状である。チヤ
ネル部材８，９は一対の二股ラグ１０，１１とそ
れぞれ一体的に形成されている。カウル７は、こ
の二股ラグを収容するスロツト１２，１３を有し
ている。 The cowl arrangement of the fan (not shown) consists of a cowl 7 made of plastics material and channel members 8, 9 also of plastics material. The channel members 8, 9 are the groove-shaped side members 5, 6 of the radiator.
The shape is such that it fits tightly onto the top. The channel members 8 and 9 are integrally formed with a pair of bifurcated lugs 10 and 11, respectively. The cowl 7 has slots 12, 13 for accommodating the bifurcated lugs.
チヤネル部材８，９がラジエータの側部材５，
６上に嵌合した時、これらチヤネル部材間の垂直
方向の間隔がカウルのスロツト１２，１３の垂直
方向間隔に正確に一致するようにラグ１０，１１
とスロツト１２，１３は形成されている。本実例
では上記ラグ１０，１１及びスロツト１２，１３
で押込係合を形成する係合部と被係合部とされて
いる。続いてカウル７のスロツト１２，１３にラ
グ１０，１１を入れ、カウル７を単に押すだけで
カウルをラジエータに取りつけることができる。 The channel members 8 and 9 are the side members 5 of the radiator,
6, the lugs 10, 11 are arranged so that the vertical spacing between these channel members exactly corresponds to the vertical spacing of the cowl slots 12, 13.
and slots 12 and 13 are formed. In this example, the lugs 10, 11 and slots 12, 13
The engaging portion and the engaged portion form a push-in engagement. Subsequently, the lugs 10, 11 are inserted into the slots 12, 13 of the cowl 7, and the cowl 7 can be attached to the radiator by simply pushing the cowl 7.
各ラグが各スロツトに入る時、ラグの２つの部
材は互いの方向に押圧され、さらにラグの各端部
がスロツトの他端に到達すると、ラグの２つの部
材は弾性的に戻る。この時、チヤネル部材はカウ
ルに固定され、カウルはラジエータに固定され
る。 As each lug enters its respective slot, the two members of the lug are pressed toward each other, and when each end of the lug reaches the other end of the slot, the two members of the lug spring back. At this time, the channel member is fixed to the cowl, and the cowl is fixed to the radiator.
なお、ラジエータの側部材５，６とチヤネル部
材８，９間の摩擦により、チヤネル部材は上記側
部材に沿つて横方向に移動することはできない。 Note that due to the friction between the radiator side members 5, 6 and the channel members 8, 9, the channel members cannot move laterally along said side members.
カウル７は図示のように水平軸上に設けられた
２組のスロツト１４，１５を有し、これらスロツ
トはスロツト１２，１３よりも約２インチ（約
5.08cm）ほど余計に離間して対抗している。これ
により図示したラジエータにより約２インチ（約
5.08cm）ほど垂直方向の高さが高い他のラジエー
タに対しても、同じチヤネル部材とともに同じカ
ウルを使用することができる。 The cowl 7 has two sets of slots 14 and 15 provided on a horizontal axis as shown, and these slots are about 2 inches (approximately) smaller than the slots 12 and 13.
5.08 cm). This will cover the radiator shown approximately 2 inches (approx.
The same cowl can be used with the same channel members for other radiators with vertical heights as high as 5.08 cm).
ラジエータにカウルを取りつけるこのような方
法によれば、カウルはそのままで、ただチヤネル
部材８，９のラグ１０，１１の位置からチヤネル
部材８，９の底部までの深さを変えるだけで、異
なる寸法のラジエータにも簡単に使用することが
できる。 According to this method of attaching the cowl to the radiator, different dimensions can be obtained by simply changing the depth from the position of the lugs 10, 11 of the channel members 8, 9 to the bottom of the channel members 8, 9, while leaving the cowl as it is. It can also be easily used on radiators.
また、必要に応じて、側部材５，６に沿つたチ
ヤネル部材８，９の移動を阻止するさらに別の予
防策として、側部材に、チヤネル部材と係合する
スタツドを形成したり、チヤネル部材に、フイン
３と係合する突出部を形成したりしてもよい。 Further precautions to prevent movement of the channel members 8, 9 along the side members 5, 6, if desired, include forming studs on the side members to engage with the channel members or Additionally, a protrusion that engages with the fin 3 may be formed.
さらに、スロツト１２，１３をチヤネル部材
８，９に形成し、ラグ１０，１１をカウルに形成
してもよい。またチヤネル部材８，９は、側部材
５，６上ではなくヘツダータンク１，２上に係合
するような形状であつてもよい。 Additionally, the slots 12, 13 may be formed in the channel members 8, 9 and the lugs 10, 11 may be formed in the cowl. Furthermore, the channel members 8 and 9 may be shaped so as to engage not on the side members 5 and 6 but on the header tanks 1 and 2.
図面は、本発明の自動車輛のラジエータ用フア
ンのカウル装置の概要図である。
１，２……ヘツダータンク、３……管、４……
波形フイン、５，６……側部材、７……カウル、
８，９……チヤネル部材、１０，１１……二又ラ
グ、１２，１３……スロツト、１４，１５……第
２スロツト。
The drawing is a schematic diagram of a cowl device for a radiator fan for an automobile according to the present invention. 1, 2...header tank, 3...pipe, 4...
Wave-shaped fin, 5, 6... side member, 7... cowl,
8, 9... Channel member, 10, 11... Forked lug, 12, 13... Slot, 14, 15... Second slot.
Claims (1)
相対向する両辺部に嵌合する一対のチヤネル部材
とを有し、前記カウルを前記ラジエータに取り付
けるため、上記チヤネル部材がラジエータの上記
両辺部に嵌合された状態でカウルを前記チヤネル
部材に押し込んで係合固定される形状とした係合
部と被係合部とをカウル及びチヤネル部材双方に
どちらかを一方に残りを他方に形成させたことを
特徴とするラジエータ用フアンのカウル装置。1 The fan has a cowl and a pair of channel members that fit on opposite sides of a rectangular radiator, and in order to attach the cowl to the radiator, the channel members fit on both sides of the radiator. An engaging part and an engaged part are formed on both the cowl and the channel member, one of which is shaped to be engaged and fixed by pushing the cowl into the channel member in a state where the cowl is pressed into the channel member, and the other part is formed on the other. Features a radiator fan cowl device.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08231374A GB2130304B (en) | 1982-11-03 | 1982-11-03 | Cowl assembly for automobile radiator fan |
| GB8231374 | 1982-11-03 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS5999024A JPS5999024A (en) | 1984-06-07 |
| JPH0444086B2 true JPH0444086B2 (en) | 1992-07-20 |
Family
ID=10534007
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP58200101A Granted JPS5999024A (en) | 1982-11-03 | 1983-10-27 | Cawl apparatus of fan for radiator |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0108479B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPS5999024A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE3366099D1 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES288246Y (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2130304B (en) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3503220C1 (en) * | 1985-01-31 | 1986-07-03 | Daimler-Benz Ag, 7000 Stuttgart | Radiator frame arranged on the cooler of a liquid-cooled internal combustion engine |
| DE3536457A1 (en) * | 1985-10-12 | 1987-06-25 | Sueddeutsche Kuehler Behr | HEAT EXCHANGER, ESPECIALLY RADIATOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES |
| GB2208281A (en) * | 1987-07-24 | 1989-03-22 | Austin Rover Group | A radiator assembly and a cowl assembly therefor |
| DE3907926A1 (en) * | 1989-03-11 | 1990-09-13 | Sueddeutsche Kuehler Behr | Heat exchanger, in particular a radiator for commercial (utility) vehicles |
| GB8911209D0 (en) * | 1989-05-16 | 1989-07-05 | Llanelli Radiators Ltd | A radiator assembly and a cowl assembly therefor |
| DE4421835A1 (en) * | 1994-06-22 | 1996-01-04 | Behr Gmbh & Co | Heat exchangers, in particular coolers for internal combustion engines of commercial vehicles |
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| DE19825653A1 (en) * | 1998-06-09 | 1999-12-23 | Daimler Chrysler Ag | Fan cowling for automobile radiator |
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| GB201312941D0 (en) * | 2013-07-19 | 2013-09-04 | Agco Int Gmbh | Vehicle Cooling Arrangement |
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1982
- 1982-11-03 GB GB08231374A patent/GB2130304B/en not_active Expired
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1983
- 1983-09-12 DE DE8383305323T patent/DE3366099D1/en not_active Expired
- 1983-09-12 EP EP83305323A patent/EP0108479B1/en not_active Expired
- 1983-10-05 ES ES1983288246U patent/ES288246Y/en not_active Expired
- 1983-10-27 JP JP58200101A patent/JPS5999024A/en active Granted
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0108479A1 (en) | 1984-05-16 |
| GB2130304B (en) | 1986-06-25 |
| ES288246Y (en) | 1987-01-16 |
| EP0108479B1 (en) | 1986-09-10 |
| DE3366099D1 (en) | 1986-10-16 |
| ES288246U (en) | 1986-05-16 |
| JPS5999024A (en) | 1984-06-07 |
| GB2130304A (en) | 1984-05-31 |
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