JPS628212Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement of a wash tank for an automobile, particularly a cab-over type automobile.

In recent years, in cab-over type vehicles such as trucks, the water tank, which used to be located at the foot of the passenger seat and made it uncomfortable, is now housed in the interior space below the front door, increasing the interior space and improving comfort. Utsukai 1975- which improved
There is an idea in Publication No. 2702.

This prior art water tank with built-in front door is a conventional water tank installed in the interior space below the front door with a modified shape, and the front door has an opening for water injection and for attaching/detaching the tank. It was simply a lid that could be opened and closed to cover the roof.

Therefore, when pouring water into this conventional wash tank, you must first open the front door, open the lid, and then remove the cap of the wash tank. Furthermore, since the water inlet is located inside the front door and the opening cannot be made large, it is difficult to inject water.

In order to improve the above-mentioned drawback, a hose for filling water is provided in the washer tank, and the water filling port provided at the end of this hose is fixed to a lid provided on the cover plate of the door, so that when the lid is opened for water filling, The invention of Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 49-23816 and the Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 55-65245, in which the water inlet is configured to extend outward.
There is an idea for the publication.

In these prior art techniques, in order to make the water inlet fully extend outside the door to facilitate water injection, the water inlet must be pulled out as in the device of the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 49-23816. It requires a complicated mechanism such as installing a guide, or it requires a complicated mechanism such as installing a guide, or
It is necessary to make the opening large so that the lid can be opened wide, as in the idea of the publication. Therefore, the former has a complicated structure, and the latter has disadvantages in mounting on an automobile door where mounting space is limited.

Furthermore, all of the above-mentioned prior arts have the disadvantage that the water inlet is small and spilled water easily enters the door when water is injected. Although automobile doors are designed to drain rainwater that has entered the interior, it is of course not desirable for the interior of the door to get wet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to improve the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks and provide a wash tank with a built-in front door that has a large water inlet and can be filled with water quickly and reliably.

The configuration of the washer tank of the present invention for achieving the above object is such that the water inlet of the washer tank provided inside the door of the automobile is opened on the inner wall of the door, and the lid of the water inlet is opened and closed with the lower side as an axis; The device is characterized in that a flexible membrane is provided between the lid and the inner wall, which serves as a drinking spout for the water to be injected when the lid is opened.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of the lower part of a front door 2 incorporating a washer tank 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line A-A.

In the present invention, the washer tank 1 is built into the lower part of the front door, and its water inlet 1a is extended using an extension pipe 3 and connected to the cover plate 40 that forms the inner wall of the opening 4b formed in the inner panel 4. do. A lid 5, which functions as a cap of the washer tank 1 and a water inlet, is attached to the cover plate 40 so as to be openable and closable using a hinge 6 at its lower end so as to cover the water inlet 3a opened in the cover plate 40.

3 (when the lid 5 is closed) and FIG. 4 (when the lid 5 is opened) are enlarged sectional views of the lid attached to the cover plate 40 and the vicinity B (broken line) of the lid 5, which also serves as the water inlet. At this time, the lid 5 has its distal end hooking portion 5a inserted into a hooking hole 4a formed in the cover plate 40, and closely contacts the water inlet 3a to function as a cap.

As mentioned above, the lower end of the lid 5 is attached to the cover plate 40 with the hinge 6 so that it can be opened and closed, so when the knob 5b is pulled, the upper part of the lid 5 opens like a fan with the hinge 6 as a fulcrum. Mizuguchi 3
a appears.

As it is, it is difficult to inject water from the water inlet 3a, so in the present invention, an opening 7b made of a waterproof flexible material and having a mounting hole 7a as shown in FIG. 5 is widened between the cover plate 40 and the lid 5. A water spout 7 (hereinafter referred to as an auxiliary bag) made of a flexible membrane for water filling that can be enlarged as the water fills in size is inserted into the mounting hole 7a through the water filling port 3a of the washer tank 1, and is tightened with a nut 30. Therefore, when pouring water, it is sufficient to pour water or the like into the opening 7b of the auxiliary bag 7 from above and outside the lid 5 as shown by the arrow W. Therefore, it is much easier to pour water than in the past, and there is no need to worry about water spilling inside the door.

Furthermore, when the faucet 8 provided on the side wall of the door is connected to the bottom of the washer tank 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the water or cleaning liquid inside the washer tank 1 can be discharged. Therefore, the utility value of the wash tank provided in the door can be increased, such as by using the water in the tank for hand washing.

As explained above, in the present invention, a washer tank is built into the lower part of an automobile door, for example, the front door of a cab-over type automobile, and an opening is provided in the cover plate of the front door by extending the water inlet of the washer tank. At the same time, when the lid is closed, the lid of the washer tank becomes a lid, and when the lid is opened, the upper edge of the lid becomes a large drinking spout.Therefore, there is no need to worry about water spilling inside the door, and water can be poured quickly and reliably. Moreover, since the front door is opened when pouring water, there is no chance of the liquid leaking into the interior of the car and making it dirty.

Furthermore, if a faucet is installed at the bottom of the washer tank, it will be possible to drain and replace the liquid in the washer tank.
In addition, impurities that have settled at the bottom can be removed, and the water in the tank can be used for hand washing.

The washer tank is provided with an opening separate from the faucet, which is connected to the pump from the door hinge side with a suitable hose, and is further guided to the required location. As a result, the water in the washer tank can be used for both screen washer and hand washing, but in the present invention, either is acceptable.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external view of the lower part of the front door of a car equipped with the washer tank of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view taken along plane A-A, Fig. 3 is the lid closed, and Fig. 4 is the lid closed. The second one when you open the
FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of part B in FIG. 5 and an external view of the auxiliary bag for water injection of the present invention. 1... Wash tank, 2... Front door, 3a... Water inlet, 4... Inner panel, 4
0...cover plate, 5...lid, 6...hinge, 7...auxiliary bag, 8...faucet.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A water inlet of a washer tank provided inside a door of an automobile is opened in the inner wall of the door, and a drinker for injecting water when the lid is opened is provided between the lid of the water inlet, which opens and closes with the lower side as an axis, and the inner wall. A washer tank characterized by having a flexible membrane that serves as a mouth.