JP3141713B2 - Radiator mounting bracket - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bracket used as a radiator fixing means, and more particularly to a radiator mounting bracket capable of fixing a hose connecting between a radiator and a reservoir tank.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 shows an engine room of an automobile.
As shown in FIG. 4, a reservoir tank (hereinafter, simply referred to as a reservoir tank) 3 for cooling water is connected to a radiator 2 for cooling the engine 1 by a hose 4. During operation of the engine 1, the cooling water is overheated and expanded, and the increased amount of cooling water flows from the radiator 2 to the reservoir tank 3 through the hose 4. When the operation of the engine 1 is stopped, the cooling water cools and contracts, and the cooling water flows from the reservoir tank 3 to the radiator 2 through the hose 4 due to the negative pressure. In this way, the cooling water inside the radiator 2 is adjusted to a fixed amount, thereby increasing the cooling efficiency.

Conventionally, a bracket 6 as shown in FIG. 5 has been used to fix the radiator 2 to an upper 5 which is a part of a vehicle body panel. The bracket 6 is made of a plate material and is bolted between the radiator 2 and the upperment 5. The hose 4 connecting the radiator 2 and the reservoir tank 3 has a protector 7
To prevent direct contact between other parts and the hose 4. Further, the clamp 8 is attached to the upper surface of the radiator 2 or the like to support an intermediate portion of the hose 4, thereby preventing the hose 4 from vibrating greatly.

[0004]

However, according to the conventional method, in order to fix the radiator 2 and the hose 4, a bracket 6, a protector 7, a clamp 8, and a fastening part (not shown) for fixing the clamp are provided. Because of its use, the number of parts has increased. In addition, since the position where the protector 7 is wound around the hose 4 differs for each vehicle type,
For delivery to the assembly line with the protector 7 wound on the hose 4, the combined parts of the hose 4 and the protector 7 are managed by assigning a special product number to each vehicle model. Therefore, it was a factor that hindered the sharing of parts between other vehicle types.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to integrate a radiator mounting bracket and a hose clamp to reduce the number of parts and reduce the number of parts between different types of vehicles. The aim is to promote commonality.

[0006]

Means for solving the above-mentioned problem according to the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of clamps for fixing a hose connecting a reservoir tank and a radiator are integrally formed.

[0007] In the present invention, the bracket relates to a rectangular plate member, from a base end to a tip end, a hole for a vehicle body panel mounting bolt, a hole for a radiator support bolt, and a fixing bolt of a bracket for fixing an air conditioner hose. A nut to be fitted is arranged, a longitudinal side surface of the plate material is bent upward to form a U-shaped cross section, and a part of the longitudinal side surface is further extended upward to clamp the clamp including two arms. It is desirable that it be formed.

It is preferable that a flange is formed on the lower surface of the bracket between the hole for the vehicle body panel mounting bolt and the hole for the radiator support bolt, the flange being engaged with a mounting portion of the vehicle body panel.

[0009]

The clamp is formed integrally with the mounting bracket of the radiator, which is the vibration source of the hose, and the hose is supported by the clamp to effectively suppress the vibration of the hose.

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the figure, the same or corresponding parts as those of the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a radiator mounting bracket (hereinafter simply referred to as a bracket) 9 according to the present invention.
Is shown. The bracket 9 is provided with a hole 1 for a vehicle body panel mounting bolt from a base end to a front end in a rectangular plate 10.
1 and a hole 12 for a radiator support bolt, and a nut 13 for engaging with a fixing bolt of a bracket for fixing an air conditioner hose is welded. Radiator support bolt hole 1
A cut-and-raised portion 12a is formed in the peripheral portion of No. 2. Also,
The longitudinal side surface 14 of the plate material 10 is bent upward to form a U-shaped cross section, and a part of the longitudinal side surface 14 is further extended upward to
A clamp 15 for fixing the hose 4 connecting the radiator and the reservoir tank, which is formed by the arm of the book, is formed. Further, on the lower surface of the bracket 9, between the hole 11 for the vehicle body panel mounting bolt and the hole 12 for the radiator support bolt,
The flange 16 that engages with the mounting portion of the vehicle body panel is welded.

Next, a method of fixing the radiator 2 using the bracket 9 will be described with reference to FIG. When mounting the radiator 2 to the upperment 5 in the engine room, two brackets 9 are used. First, the corner formed by the flange 16 and the plate 10 is placed in the upper 5
To prevent misalignment after fixing. Next, the fixing bolt 17 is passed through the hole 11 for the vehicle body panel mounting bolt, and is fixed to the upperment 5. Then, the radiator 2 is fixed by passing the support bolt 18 through the radiator support bolt hole 12.

The clamp 15 of one bracket 9 has
The hose 4 connected to the reservoir tank 3 is fixed. The hose 4 is made of an elastic material such as vinyl.
It is deformed by being pushed between the arms of the book, and becomes a stopper. An air conditioner hose fixing bracket 19 is screwed to a nut 13 on the other bracket 9 to support an air conditioner hose 20 extending to the opposite side to the hose 4 described above.

Vibration is transmitted from the radiator 2 to the hose 4. As described above, since the clamp 4 is formed on the mounting bracket 9 of the radiator 2 to fix the hose 4, the hose 4 is fixed. Vibration can be effectively suppressed. Therefore, there is no need to wind the protector 7 around the hose 4 to prevent contact with other parts as in the conventional example, and it is possible to make the hose 4 a common part between other types of vehicles. Further, since the clamp 9 is integrated with the bracket 9 and the bracket 19 for the air conditioner hose can be fixed thereto, the mounting bracket of the radiator 2 has many functions and the number of parts is reduced. be able to.

[0015]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. A clamp is integrally formed on a mounting bracket of a radiator, which is a vibration source that transmits vibration to a hose, and the hose is supported by the clamp to effectively suppress the vibration of the hose, thereby being conventionally wound around the hose. The need for a protector is eliminated, and the hose can be shared with other models. In addition, by integrating the bracket and the hose clamp, which are conventionally separate parts, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a radiator mounting bracket showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an installation diagram of a radiator mounting bracket showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an engine room of an automobile.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view as viewed in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Radiator 3 Reservoir tank 4 Hose 5 Aperture 9 Radiator mounting bracket 10 Plate material 11 Body panel mounting hole 12 Radiator support bolt hole 13 Nut 14 Longitudinal side surface 15 Clamp 16 Flange

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A radiator mounting bracket, wherein a plurality of clamps for fixing a hose connecting a reservoir tank and a radiator are integrally formed. 2. The bracket engages with a rectangular plate member from a base end to a tip end thereof with a hole for a vehicle body panel mounting bolt, a hole for a radiator support bolt, and a fixing bolt of an air conditioner hose fixing bracket. A nut is disposed, and the longitudinal side surface of the plate is bent upward to form a U-shaped cross section, and a part of the longitudinal side surface is further extended to
The radiator mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein the clamp is formed by an arm of a book. 3. A lower surface of the bracket, between a hole for a vehicle body panel mounting bolt and a hole for a radiator support bolt,
3. The radiator mounting bracket according to claim 2, wherein a flange is formed to engage with a mounting portion of the vehicle body panel.