JPH0346326B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a filler cap device, and particularly to a device for preventing forgetting to tighten a filler cap.

(Prior art) Conventional filler cap devices include, for example,
The one shown in FIG. 4 is known.

This filler cap device includes an oil supply recess 01,
Filarid 02, key cylinder 06, injection port 0
3. It is equipped with a filler cap 04 and an opener device 05, and when the engagement lever 061 of the key cylinder 06 is engaged with the claw member 07 of the opener device 05 as an engagement member on the vehicle body side, the filler cap 04 and the opener device 05 are engaged. 02 was locked.

And, the filarid 02 is the opener device 05
It was possible to open the door from inside the vehicle or by operating the key cylinder 06 using the key plate 08.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, such conventional filler cap devices have the following problems because the engagement lever of the filler lid is engaged with the pawl member of the opener device. .

When refueling, remove the filler cap from the filler port, but if you forget to close the filler cap after refueling and then close the filler lid, the filler cap will become locked and there is a risk that you will not notice that you have forgotten to tighten the filler cap.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and in order to achieve the purpose, the filler cap device of the present invention includes a fuel supply recess formed in the vehicle body. , a key cylinder is provided with a key cylinder provided with an engagement lever that can be engaged with and detached from an engagement member on the vehicle body side, and a key cylinder is provided on the fillarium and is provided with an engagement lever that can be engaged with and detached from an engagement member on the vehicle body side. A filler cap device is provided with an inlet having a removable filler cap, and an opener device that opens the filler cap by operation from a vehicle compartment, wherein the engaging member is a filler cap, and the opener device includes: The means includes a release member that releases the engagement between the filler cap itself, which is the engagement member, and the engagement lever that directly engages with the engagement lever.

(Operation) Therefore, the filler cap device of the present invention operates as follows.

(a) When the filler cap is attached to the injection port.

When the filler lid is closed, the engagement lever of the key cylinder is engaged with the filler cap, and the filler lid is in a locked state.

When opening the filler cap, when the opener device is operated from inside the vehicle, a release member of the opener device disengages the engagement lever from the filler cap, and the filler cap is released by the biasing force.

Furthermore, the engagement lever and filler cap can be disengaged by operating the key cylinder with a key.

(b) If you forget to attach the filler cap to the injection port.

Even when the filler lid is closed, the locking member of the filler cap is not engaged with the filler cap, so it opens due to the biasing force.

Therefore, you can notice if you forgot to install the filler cap.

(Example) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 will be explained.

A is a filler cap device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, which includes a recess 10 for oil supply, a filler cap 20, an inlet 30, a filler cap 40, and a key cylinder 5.
0, is equipped with an opener device 60.

The refueling recess 10 is provided with a filler cap 40 to prevent the filler cap 40 from protruding from the side surface of the vehicle body.
etc., and this refueling recess 10
is formed by opening a side panel 11 and joining a concave filler base 12 to the opening.

The filaride 20 is connected to the oil supply recess 10.
This filarid 20 opens and closes the
It is pivotally attached to the refueling recess 10 by a hinge 21.

Note that the filarid 20 is connected to the hinge 21.
It is biased in the opening direction by a leaf spring 22 provided near the.

The injection port 30 is for supplying fuel to a fuel tank (not shown).
is a filler tube 31 that communicates with the fuel tank.
is formed at the open end of the oil supply recess 10.

The filler cap 40 opens and closes the injection port, and is provided so that the injection port 30 can be closed by screwing.

The filler cap 40 is formed of a grasping part 41 that is gripped when opening and closing, and a threaded plug part 42 that is screwed into the injection port 30.

The key cylinder 50 is
0 lock, this key cylinder 50
is provided at the end of the filaride 20 opposite to the hinge 21, and is connected to the operating shaft 51 and the engagement lever 5.
2.

The operating shaft 51 is rotated by operating the key a.

The engagement lever 52 is connected to the filler cap 4.
0 so that it can be engaged and detached by rotation.

Note that this rotation refers to both rotation around the axis of the operating shaft 51 and rotation relative to the operating shaft 51.

Further, the engagement lever 52 is connected to the actuation shaft 51.
is rotatably provided around a pin 521, and is biased to rotate toward the engagement side by a spring 522, and furthermore, the rotation due to the bias is caused by the stopper 5.
23, the filler cap 40 shown in FIG.
It is regulated at the position where it can be engaged with.

Further, the engagement lever 52 includes an engagement claw 524.
is formed.

The opener device 60
This opener device 60 is provided with a release member 70 at the end on the refueling recess 10 side.

The release member 70 has a hook 71 and a stopper 7.
2 and a spring 73, and is slidably supported by a bracket 74.

The release member 70 also includes the spring 7
3 in the protruding direction, and
The slide due to the bias is regulated by the stopper 72, and the slide by the operation inside the vehicle is controlled by the stopper 72.
The stroke between the stopper 72 and the hook 71 is retracted.

The hook 71 is engaged with the engagement pawl 524 of the engagement lever 52 when the filler cap 40 is tightened and the filler lid 20 is closed, and
When the hook 71 is slid toward the withdrawal side in the engaged state, the engagement lever 52 is rotated toward the disengagement side.

Next, the operation of the device of the first embodiment will be explained.

First, a description will be given of when the filaride 20 is closed.

(a) When filler cap 40 is tightened.

When the filler lid 20 is closed against the elastic force of the leaf spring 22, the curved portion at the tip of the engagement lever 52 of the key cylinder 50 is pressed against the filler cap 4.
The release member 70 comes into contact with the upper edge of the grasping part 41 of 0.
It starts to turn to the side.

When the filler cap 20 is further closed, the engagement lever 52, after passing over the filler cap 40, is rotated by the spring 522 and engaged with the filler cap 40, whereby the filler cap 20 is locked.

On the other hand, since the opener device 60 is not normally operated, when the filler lid 20 is closed, the engagement claw 524 of the engagement lever 52 is engaged with the hook 71 of the release member 70.

(b) If you forget to tighten filler cap 40.

The key cylinder 5 is
Since there is no engagement partner for the engagement lever 52 of 0, the filler lid 20 is not locked and is opened by the leaf spring 22.

Next, when opening the locked filaride 20.

When the opener device 60 is opened from inside the vehicle, the release member 70 is slid toward the exit side against the elastic force of the spring 73.
The engagement lever 52, which is engaged by the hook 71 of the release member 70 and the engagement claw 524, is rotated.

Then, the engagement lever 52 and the filler cap 4
0 is released, and the filaride 20 is opened by the elastic force of the leaf spring 22.

Furthermore, even if the actuating shaft 51 is rotated by 90 degrees with the key a, the engagement lever 52 and filler cap 4
The engagement state with 0 is released and the filaride 20 can be opened.

Next, a second embodiment shown in FIG. 2 will be described.

This embodiment is an example in which an engagement lever 201 of a key cylinder 200 is provided so as to be slidable with respect to an actuation shaft 202.

The engagement lever 201 includes a slide shaft 203, an engagement portion 204, a stopper 205, and a spring 20.
6 and an engaging claw 207.

Therefore, the engagement lever 201
6 urges the engaging portion 204 to slide toward the filler cap 40 side.

Furthermore, when closing the filler cap 40, the engagement portion 204 of the engagement lever 201 engages the filler cap 40.
, the engagement lever 201 is once slid toward the release member 70 side, and the filler cap 40
Thereafter, the spring 206 slides to the engagement position where the stopper 205 restricts the slide by the urging force of the spring 206.

Then, the engagement lever 201 and filler cap 4
0 locks the filaride 20.

Further, when the opener device 60 is opened and the release member 70 is slid toward the withdrawal side, the engagement lever 2
The engaging claw 207 of 01 engages the hook 71 of the release member 70.
When pulled and slid, the engagement is released and the filaride 20 is opened.

Next, a third embodiment shown in FIG. 3 will be described.

This embodiment has an engagement spring 301 at the tip.
This is an example using a key cylinder 300 equipped with an engagement lever 302 provided with.

Therefore, when the engagement lever 302 gets over the filler cap, the engagement spring 301 bends and gets over the filler cap.

The engagement lever 302 is rotatably provided with respect to an actuating shaft 303, and is urged to rotate in the direction of arrow b by a spring (not shown).

Moreover, the rotation due to the biasing of the engagement lever 302 is
This is regulated by the engagement between the stopper protrusion 304 and the stopper step 305.

Regarding the above-mentioned second and third embodiments, the first
Components similar to those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Furthermore, explanations of functions similar to those of the first embodiment will be omitted.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention may be modified without departing from the gist of the present invention. included.

For example, the engagement lever may be of any type as long as it can be engaged with and detached from the filler cap, and in addition to the embodiments, other means such as one using an elastic body may be used.

Further, after the engagement lever has climbed over the filler cap, a biasing force may be applied to the projecting side of the release member.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, in the filler cap device of the present invention, the engagement member on the vehicle body side is a filler cap, and the opener device is configured to engage with an engagement lever that directly engages with the filler cap itself, which is the engagement member. Since the means is provided with a release member for release, the following effects can be obtained.

(a) Since the filler cap will not close if you forget to attach the filler cap to the injection port, forgetting to attach the filler cap can be prevented and safety can be improved.

(b) Compared to conventional devices, it is only necessary to change the claw member of the opener device and the engagement lever of the key cylinder, and additional parts such as an alarm device are not required. You can prevent it from happening.

(c) Since there are no additional parts around the injection port and the locking member is separated from the filler cap when the filler cap is opened, there is no obstacle to the lubrication operation and it is easy to lubricate.

(d) It is easy to use because the lock can be unlocked from both inside and outside the vehicle.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a filler cap device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the main parts of the device according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the main parts of the device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing essential parts of a conventional device. 10... Oil supply recess, 20... Filarid,
30... Inlet, 40... Filler cap, 5
0,200,300...Key cylinder, 52,2
01,302... Engagement lever, 60... Opener device, 70... Release member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A filler lid is pivotally attached to a refueling recess formed in the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable and is biased in the opening direction, and the filler lid has a releasably engaged engagement member on the vehicle body side. A key cylinder with a coupling lever is provided, an inlet with a removable filler cap is provided in the refueling recess, and an opener device is provided for opening the filler cap by operation from the vehicle compartment. The filler cap device is characterized in that the engagement member is a filler cap, and the opener device is provided with a release member that releases the engagement with an engagement lever that directly engages with the filler cap itself, which is the engagement member. filler cap device.