JP3767354B2 - Fuel hose connection structure and fuel hose - Google Patents

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JP3767354B2
JP3767354B2 JP2000286439A JP2000286439A JP3767354B2 JP 3767354 B2 JP3767354 B2 JP 3767354B2 JP 2000286439 A JP2000286439 A JP 2000286439A JP 2000286439 A JP2000286439 A JP 2000286439A JP 3767354 B2 JP3767354 B2 JP 3767354B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、燃料ホースと金属製又は樹脂製のパイプ等管状の相手部材とを流体密に接続してなり、接続部分から外部へのガソリンの発散を抑制できる燃料ホース接続構造体及びこれに用いられる燃料ホースに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、この種の燃料ホースとしては、例えば特開平8−312844号公報に示すように(図9、図10参照)、第1蛇腹部2とその少なくとも一端より延設された第1直筒部3とをもったゴム製の外ホース部1と、外ホース部1内に略同軸的に配置された第2蛇腹部5とその少なくとも一端より延設された第2直筒部6とをもった樹脂製の内ホース部4とからなり、第2直筒部6は第1直筒部3の内側に配置され、第2直筒部6の内周にはリング部材7が配置されるとともに第1直筒部3の外周には第1直筒部3を縮径状態で保持する締着部材8が配置され、第1直筒部3と第2直筒部6はリング部材7と締着部材8の間に挟持されて一体化しているものが知られている。また、リング部材と締着部材の内のいずれか一方を省いたものについても示されている。この燃料ホースの外ホース部1の内周面に相手パイプ9が、内ホース部4の第2直筒部6の軸方向端部に当接するまで挿入されることにより、燃料ホースと相手パイプとの接続構造が形成されるようになっている。
【0003】
この接続構造では、相手パイプ9が挿嵌される外ホース部1がゴム製であるため相手パイプ9の挿嵌が容易であり、かつ相手パイプ9と外ホース部1とのシール性も確保される。さらに、この接続構造では、相手パイプ9端部が耐ガソリン透過性の樹脂からなる内ホース部4端部と当接しているため、接続端部でのガソリンの外部への透過を防止できるようになっている。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、この燃料ホース接続構造体においては、相手パイプ9端部が耐ガソリン透過性の樹脂からなる内ホース部4端部と当接しているのみであるため、図10に示すように、相手パイプ9あるいは燃料ホースに負荷が加わると、当接部分でズレを吸収できないため内ホース部4と相手パイプ9との接触部分に隙間を生じ、そこからガソリンのわずかな透過があった。そのため、低ガソリン透過性の条件がさらに厳しくされた場合、従来の燃料ホース接続構造体ではこの条件を満たすことができなかった。
【0005】
本発明は、上記した問題を解決しようとするもので、より厳しい低ガソリン透過性の条件を満たすと共に燃料ホースへの相手部材の挿入作業が容易でありかつ安価に提供される燃料ホース接続構造体及びこれに用いる燃料ホースを提供することを目的とする。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、上記請求項1の発明の構成上の特徴は、軸方向一端にストレートな挿入端部を有する燃料ホースの挿入端部に管状の相手部材が流体密に接続されてなる燃料ホース接続構造体であって、燃料ホースが、弾性体製の管状の外層と、外層の挿入端部の軸方向内端にてその内周面に同軸的にかつ周方向全周に沿って形成された環状の溝部と、樹脂製の薄肉の管であって外層の内部に同軸状に配設されると共に軸方向外端部が溝部全体に嵌着された低ガソリン透過性を有する内層と、内層の軸方向外端部が嵌着された溝部内に緊密に挿嵌された環状のシール部材とを備えており、相手部材が、一端側に周方向全周に沿ってかつ径方向外方に突出した環状の係合凸部を有しており、相手部材が一端側から燃料ホースの挿入端部の内周面に圧入されて、係合凸部が溝部内に挿嵌されたシール部材を径方向外方へ押圧して溝部位置で係合し、係合凸部の軸方向内方位置にて内層が相手部材の外周面に接触した状態で、外層外周面の溝部に対する軸方向外方側位置に嵌合された環状の締付部材により緊締されて相手部材と燃料ホースとが流体密に接続されていることにある。
【0007】
上記のように構成した請求項1の発明においては、相手部材は、その係合凸部が、外層の挿入端部の軸方向内端に設けた溝部に内層及び環状のシール部材を介して緊密に挿嵌固定されるため、ガソリンの透過を十分に阻止することができる。また、燃料ホースへの相手部材の圧入の経路において、硬質の内層を拡径させるのは溝部の一端のみであり大部分は弾性体製の軟質の外層なので、挿入荷重が低く抑えられる。
【0008】
また、上記請求項2の発明の構成上の特徴は、前記請求項1に記載の燃料ホース接続構造体において、溝部に隣接した軸方向内側にて、外層が径方向内方に向けて同軸的に突出した環状の位置決め凸部を設けたことにある。これにより、シール部材及び相手部材が、その嵌め合わせ位置である溝部からさらに軸方向内方へ移動することを確実に阻止できる。
【0009】
また、上記請求項3の発明の構成上の特徴は、軸方向一端にストレートな挿入端部を有する燃料ホースであって、弾性体製の管状の外層と、外層の挿入端部の軸方向内端にて内周面に同軸的にかつ周方向全周に沿って形成された環状の溝部と、樹脂製の薄肉の管であって外層の内部に同軸状に配設されると共に軸方向外端部が溝部全体に嵌着された低ガソリン透過性を有する内層と、内層の軸方向外端部が嵌合された溝部内に緊密状態で挿嵌された環状のシール部材とを備えてなり、一端側に周方向全周に沿ってかつ径方向外方に突出した環状の係合凸部を設けた管状の相手部材が、一端側から挿入端部の内周面に圧入され、係合凸部により溝部内に装着されたシール部材を径方向外方へ押圧して溝部位置で係合し、係合凸部の軸方向内方位置にて内層が相手部材の外周面に接触した状態で、外層外周面の溝部に対する軸方向外方位置に嵌合された環状の締付部材により緊締されて相手部材が流体密に接続されることにある。
【0010】
上記のように構成した請求項3の発明においては、燃料ホースは、外層の挿入端部の軸方向内端に設けた溝部に内層の軸方向外端部が嵌着されておりかつ環状のシール部材が緊密に挿嵌されているため、ホース内部に圧入された相手部材がその係合凸部によってシール部材を径方向外方に押圧した状態で溝部内に嵌着されることにより、ガソリンの透過を十分に阻止することができる。また、燃料ホースへの相手部材の圧入の経路は、硬質の内層を拡径させるのは溝部の一端のみであり大部分は弾性体製の軟質の外層なので、挿入荷重が低く抑えられる。
【0011】
また、上記請求項4の発明の構成上の特徴は、前記請求項3に記載の燃料ホースにおいて、溝部に隣接した軸方向内側にて、外層が径方向内方に向けて同軸的に突出した環状の位置決め凸部を設けたことにある。これにより、シール部材及び燃料ホースに圧入される相手部材が、その嵌め合わせ端部位置である溝部からさらに軸方向内方へ移動することを確実に阻止できる。
【0012】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の一実施形態を図面を用いて説明すると、図1、図2は、同実施形態に係る自動車のガソリン流通経路に設けられる燃料ホース接続構造体及び燃料ホースをそれぞれ断面図(下半分を省略)により示したものである。燃料ホース接続構造体は、軸方向一端にストレートな挿入端部10aを有する蛇腹状の燃料ホース10と、その挿入端部10a内に圧入固着されて接続された管状の相手部材である金属製の相手パイプ21と、挿入端部10aの外周面に嵌合された環状の締付部材25とにより構成されている。
【0013】
燃料ホース10は、弾性体製のチューブである外層11と、外層11の挿入端部10aに相当するストレート部11aの軸方向内端にて内周面に同軸的に設けた溝部12と、樹脂製の薄肉のチューブであって外層11の内部に挿入されて外層11に対して同軸状に配設されかつ軸方向外端部が溝部12に嵌着することにより外層11と機械的に一体化された低ガソリン透過性を有する内層18と、内層18が嵌着された溝部12内に緊密に挿嵌された環状のシール部材19とを備えている。
【0014】
外層11は、図3に示すように、挿入端部10aに相当する厚肉のストレート部11aと、ストレート部に比べて薄肉の蛇腹部11bとにより構成されており、フッ素ゴム(FKM)、アクリロニトリルブタジエンゴム(NBR)、アクリロニトリルブタジエンゴム/塩化ビニル(NBR/PVC)、アクリルゴム(ACM)、水素添加アクリロニトリルブタジエンゴム(H−NBR)、エピクロルヒドリンゴム(ECO)等のいずれかを用いて射出成形により形成されている。外層11は、ストレート部11aの内周面の軸方向内端にて、周方向全周に沿ってかつ径方向外方にわずかにへこんだ断面略四角形の環状の溝部12を設けており、さらに溝部12に隣接した軸方向内側にて内周面から径方向全周に沿って軸心方向に同軸的にわずかに突出した環状の位置決め凸部13を設けている。なお、位置決め凸部13については、周方向全周に限らず周方向の一部のみに設けてもよい。また、位置決め凸部13は、必要に応じて省いてもよい。
【0015】
また、外層11の外周面には、ストレート部11aの軸方向内端から軸方向一端側(軸方向外端側)に溝部12をわずかに超えて延びた部分が、周方向全周に沿ってかつ径方向外方に膨出した環状膨出部14になっており、溝部12を設けたことによる外層11の肉薄部分を補っている。また、外層11の外周面には、ストレート部11aの軸方向一端近傍位置にて、周方向に沿ってかつ径方向外方にわずかに突出したリング状の環状凸部15を設けている。この環状膨出部14と環状凸部15とに挟まれた外周部分が、後述するリング状の締付部材25が嵌合されて締め付けられる締付部16となっている。
【0016】
内層18は、薄肉の低ガソリン透過性樹脂製の蛇腹形状であり、軸方向外端部18aが、外層11の溝部12と、溝部12に隣接する環状の位置決め凸部13とに嵌着する形状になっており、その内方は規則的なピッチの蛇腹形状になっている。内層18の蛇腹のピッチは、外層11の蛇腹のピッチより小さくなっている。内層18は、耐ガソリン透過のためのバリア層として機能するものであり、PA6、PA11、PA12、PVDF、ETFE、THV、PBN、PBT、PPS等の単層又は複層が好適に使用され、ブロー成形により形成されている。内層18は、外層11内に挿入され、軸方向外端部18aを溝部12に嵌着させることにより、外層11内に同軸状に位置決め固定される。
【0017】
シール部材19は、耐ガソリン性を有するFMK、H−NBR、NBR・PVCあるいはNBR等により形成されている。シール部材19は、径方向厚さ0.5〜5mm×軸方向長さ2〜50mm×外径φ20〜50mmであり、外径が内層18を含む溝部12の内径に対して+0〜5mm程度大きめにつくられている。なお、シール部材19は、低ガソリン透過性は必ずしも必要なく、また溝部12に接着される必要はなく装着されるのみでよい。
【0018】
シール部材19の外層11開口から溝部12への挿入については、たとえば図5に示すように、装着治具30を用いて行われる。装着治具30は、小径の真直なロッド部31の先端側に、外層11の内径よりわずかに大径の押圧部32を設け、さらに押圧部32の先端に装着部33を設けている。押圧部32は、先端側が軸方向外方に向けてわずかに傾斜して先細になっているテーパ部32aと内側の円板部32bとが一体で形成されている。装着部33は、略8字状の外周形状で最大径が押圧部32のテーパ部32aと略同一であり、テーパ部前面に突出して固定されている。装着部33には、図5(b)に示すように、シール部材19が装着部33の8字状にあわせて取り付けられる。シール部材19を取り付けた装着治具30が、外層11の開口から挿入され、押圧部32で外層11を拡径させながら圧入される。装着部33が溝部12に達したときに、装着部33を回動することにより、シール部材19は、装着部33を離れる。更に、テーパ部32aが位置決め凸部13まで押圧されることで、シール部材19は確実に溝部12に装着される。これにより、シール部材19を容易にかつ確実に溝部12に装着させることができる。ただし、シール部材19の溝部12への装着方法についてはこれに限るものではない。
【0019】
相手パイプ21(相手部材)は、金属又は樹脂製であり、その一端側(一端あるいはその近傍)に周方向全周に沿って径方向外方に同軸状に突出した環状の係合凸部22を設けている。係合凸部22の外径は、外層11のストレート部11aの内径よりわずかに大きくされている。相手パイプ21は、ストレート部11aに圧入することにより、外層11の軸方向内端に設けた溝部12に内層18及び環状のシール部材19を介して挿嵌され、シール部材19を径方向外方に押圧した状態で、緊密に燃料ホース10に固定される。その後、外層11の締付部16外周面にリング状の締付部材25を装着して締め付けることにより、燃料ホース10と相手パイプ21の強固な接続が確保される。締付部材25は、板状でネジにより締め付ける板状クランプであるが、その他、ワイヤクランプや、板材の弾性力により締め付けるバネクランプでもよい。
【0020】
上記構成の実施形態においては、相手パイプ21の係合凸部22が、外層11のストレート部11aの軸方向内端に設けた溝部12に低ガソリン透過性樹脂材料製の内層18及び環状のシール部材19を介して緊密に挿嵌固定されるため、ガソリンの透過を十分に阻止することができ、厳しい低ガソリン透過性の条件を満たすことができる。また、相手パイプ21の燃料ホース10への圧入の経路においては、硬質の内層18を拡径させるのは溝部12の一端のみであり大部分は軟質の外層11なので、挿入荷重が低く抑えられる。そのため、相手パイプ21の燃料ホース10への圧入の作業性が高められる。
【0021】
また、燃料ホース10の溝部12に隣接した軸方向内側にて、外層11が径方向内方に向けて同軸的に突出した環状の位置決め凸部13を設けたことにより、シール部材19及び相手部材21の、溝部12に対するさらに軸方向内方へ移動が確実に阻止される。すなわち、シール部材19及び相手部材21が、その嵌め合わせ端部位置である溝部12からさらに軸方向内方へ移動することを確実に阻止できる。その結果、シール部材19及び相手部材21の溝部12への挿嵌作業を正確にかつ容易に行うことができる。
【0022】
つぎに、上記実施形態の燃料ホース接続構造体の変形例について説明する。
変形例においては、図6〜図8に示すように、燃料ホース40の挿入端部40aに設けた溝部42の形状について、上記溝部12に比べて、軸方向の長さがわずかに長く、かつ一端側が径方向に対して傾斜した先細り形状になっており、軸断面形状が台形になっていることにある。この溝部42の形状に応じて内層44の挿入端部の形状も変更され、またシール部材43の形状も軸断面形状が台形にされている。その他の構成については、上記実施形態と同様である。
【0023】
このように、溝部42の一端側が径方向に対して傾斜した先細り形状になっていることにより、内層44の拡径方向への変形が容易であり、そのためシール部材43の溝部42への装着がさらに容易に行われると共に、相手パイプ21の挿入作業が更に容易になる。また、溝部42及びシール部材43によるシール部分の軸方向長さが長くなっていることにより、相手パイプ21との接続部分からのガソリンの透過をより確実に抑えることができる。
【0024】
なお、上記内層18,44については、通常は上記のように外層11と別体で形成されて外層11内に挿入配置されるものであるが、これに代えて、外層11内で内層を直接ブロー成形により外層とは非接触状態で形成し、同時に外層内に配置させることも可能である。その他、上記実施形態に示した燃料ホースの接続構造体については一例であり、本発明の主旨を逸脱しない範囲においては、種々の形態で実施することができる。
【0025】
【発明の効果】
上記請求項1の発明によれば、燃料ホースと相手部材との接続部分におけるガソリンの透過を十分に阻止し、より厳しい低ガソリン透過性の条件を満たすことができる。また、燃料ホースへの相手部材の挿入荷重が低く抑えられるため、挿入の作業性を高めることができる。また、溝部の軸方向内側に隣接配置した位置決め凸部により、シール部材及び相手部材の溝部からの外れを確実に防止できると共に、挿入作業を容易にすることができる(請求項2の発明の効果)。
【0026】
また上記請求項3の発明によれば、燃料ホースにより、相手部材が挿嵌された接続部分におけるガソリンの透過を十分に阻止することができ、より厳しい低ガソリン透過性の条件を満たすことができる。また、相手部材の挿入荷重が低く抑えられるため、相手部材の挿入の作業性を高めることができる。また、溝部の軸方向内側に隣接配置した位置決め凸部により、シール部材及び相手部材の溝部からの外れを確実に防止できると共に、挿入作業を容易にすることができる(請求項4の発明の効果)。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施形態である燃料ホース接続構造体を示す下半分を省略した断面図である。
【図2】同燃料ホースを示す下半分を省略した断面図である。
【図3】同燃料ホースを構成する外層を示す一部破断面図である。
【図4】同燃料ホースを構成するシール部材を示す一部破断面図である。
【図5】燃料ホースにシール部材を装着する方法を説明するための説明図である。
【図6】上記実施形態の変形例である燃料ホース接続構造体を示す下半分を省略した断面図である。
【図7】同燃料ホースを示す下半分を省略した断面図である。
【図8】同燃料ホースを構成するシール部材を示す一部破断面図である。
【図9】従来例である燃料ホースを示す下半分を省略した断面図である。
【図10】従来例である燃料ホース接続構造体の接続部分に負荷が加わった状態を示す断面図である。
【符号の説明】
10…燃料ホース、10a…挿入端部、11…外層、12…溝部、13…位置決め凸部、18…内層、19…シール部材、21…相手パイプ、22…係合凸部、25…締付部材、30…装着治具、42…溝部、43…シール部材、44…内層。
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fuel hose connection structure that is formed by fluid-tightly connecting a fuel hose and a tubular mating member such as a metal or resin pipe, and that can suppress the spread of gasoline from the connection portion to the outside, and the fuel hose connection structure. Fuel hose.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this type of fuel hose, for example, as shown in JP-A-8-31844 (see FIGS. 9 and 10), a first bellows portion 2 and a first straight cylinder portion 3 extending from at least one end thereof are provided. A resin having an outer hose portion 1 made of rubber, a second bellows portion 5 disposed substantially coaxially in the outer hose portion 1, and a second straight cylinder portion 6 extending from at least one end thereof. The second straight tube portion 6 is disposed inside the first straight tube portion 3, the ring member 7 is disposed on the inner periphery of the second straight tube portion 6, and the first straight tube portion 3. A fastening member 8 that holds the first straight tube portion 3 in a reduced diameter state is disposed on the outer periphery of the first straight tube portion 3, and the first straight tube portion 3 and the second straight tube portion 6 are sandwiched between the ring member 7 and the fastening member 8. What is integrated is known. In addition, it is also shown that one of the ring member and the fastening member is omitted. By inserting the mating pipe 9 into the inner peripheral surface of the outer hose portion 1 of this fuel hose until it comes into contact with the axial end of the second straight cylinder portion 6 of the inner hose portion 4, the fuel hose and the mating pipe are connected. A connection structure is formed.
[0003]
In this connection structure, since the outer hose portion 1 into which the mating pipe 9 is fitted is made of rubber, the mating pipe 9 can be easily fitted, and the sealing performance between the mating pipe 9 and the outer hose portion 1 is also ensured. The Further, in this connection structure, since the end of the mating pipe 9 is in contact with the end of the inner hose 4 made of a resin that is resistant to gasoline permeation, it is possible to prevent the gasoline from being transmitted to the outside at the connection end. It has become.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this fuel hose connection structure, since the end portion of the mating pipe 9 is only in contact with the end portion of the inner hose portion 4 made of a gasoline-permeable resin, as shown in FIG. 9 or when a load was applied to the fuel hose, the gap could not be absorbed at the contact portion, so that a gap was formed at the contact portion between the inner hose portion 4 and the mating pipe 9, and there was a slight permeation of gasoline therefrom. For this reason, when the condition of low gasoline permeability is made stricter, the conventional fuel hose connection structure cannot satisfy this condition.
[0005]
The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problem, and satisfies the more severe conditions of low gasoline permeability and is easy to insert a mating member into the fuel hose and can be provided at low cost. And it aims at providing the fuel hose used for this.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, the structural feature of the invention of claim 1 is that a tubular mating member is fluid-tightly connected to the insertion end of a fuel hose having a straight insertion end at one end in the axial direction. A fuel hose connection structure, wherein the fuel hose is coaxial with the inner peripheral surface at the inner end in the axial direction of the tubular outer layer made of an elastic body and the insertion end of the outer layer, and along the entire circumferential direction. An annular groove portion formed in a thin film and a resin-made thin tube that is coaxially disposed inside the outer layer and has an outer end portion in the axial direction fitted into the entire groove portion and having a low gasoline permeability. And an annular seal member that is tightly inserted into a groove portion in which the outer end portion in the axial direction of the inner layer is fitted, and the mating member is arranged along the entire circumferential direction on one end side and in the radial direction. It has an annular engaging projection that protrudes outward, and the mating member is inserted into the fuel hose from one end. The press-fitted into the inner circumferential surface, and engaging with the engaging convex portion is groove in the pressing to the groove position inserted to seal member radially outwardly, in the axial inward position of the engaging projection With the inner layer in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the mating member, the mating member and the fuel hose are fluid-tightly tightened by the annular tightening member fitted in the axially outward position with respect to the groove on the outer peripheral surface of the outer layer. Be connected.
[0007]
In the invention of claim 1 configured as described above, the mating member of the mating member is in close contact with the groove provided at the axially inner end of the insertion end of the outer layer via the inner layer and the annular seal member. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently prevent gasoline from passing therethrough. Further, in the path of press-fitting the mating member into the fuel hose, the hard inner layer is expanded only at one end of the groove, and most of the elastic outer layer is a soft outer layer, so that the insertion load can be kept low.
[0008]
Further, the structural feature of the invention of claim 2 is that, in the fuel hose connection structure according to claim 1, the outer layer is coaxial inward in the radial direction on the inner side in the axial direction adjacent to the groove. An annular positioning convex portion that protrudes from the center is provided. Accordingly, it is possible to reliably prevent the seal member and the mating member from moving further inward in the axial direction from the groove portion that is the fitting position.
[0009]
Further, the structural feature of the invention of claim 3 is a fuel hose having a straight insertion end at one end in the axial direction, wherein the tubular outer layer made of an elastic body and the inner end of the insertion end of the outer layer in the axial direction are provided. An annular groove formed coaxially on the inner peripheral surface at the end and along the entire circumferential direction, and a thin resin tube that is coaxially disposed inside the outer layer and axially outside An inner layer having low gasoline permeability with an end portion fitted in the entire groove portion, and an annular seal member that is closely fitted in the groove portion fitted with the outer end portion in the axial direction of the inner layer. A tubular mating member provided with an annular engagement convex portion projecting radially outward along the entire circumferential direction on one end side is press-fitted from one end side to the inner peripheral surface of the insertion end portion, and engaged. by pressing the seal member attached to the groove by the projecting portion radially outwardly to engage with the groove position, the axially inner direction of the engaging convex portion At a state where the inner layer is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the mating member, it is clamped by an annular clamping member which is fitted axially outer position relative to the groove of the outer layer an outer peripheral surface mating member is connected to a fluid-tight It is in.
[0010]
In the invention of claim 3 configured as described above, the fuel hose has an annular seal in which an axially outer end of the inner layer is fitted in a groove provided at an axially inner end of the insertion end of the outer layer. Since the member is closely inserted, the mating member press-fitted into the hose is fitted into the groove portion while pressing the seal member radially outward by the engaging convex portion, so that the gasoline Transmission can be sufficiently prevented. Further, the path of the press-fitting of the mating member into the fuel hose is that only the one end of the groove portion expands the diameter of the hard inner layer and most of it is a soft outer layer made of an elastic body, so that the insertion load can be kept low.
[0011]
Further, the structural feature of the invention of claim 4 is that in the fuel hose according to claim 3, the outer layer protrudes coaxially inward in the radial direction on the inner side in the axial direction adjacent to the groove. An annular positioning convex portion is provided. Thus, the mating member press-fitted into the seal member and the fuel hose can be reliably prevented from moving further inward in the axial direction from the groove portion which is the fitting end portion position.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 are cross-sectional views of a fuel hose connection structure and a fuel hose, respectively, provided in a gasoline distribution path of an automobile according to the embodiment (lower side). The half is omitted). The fuel hose connection structure is made of a metal that is a bellows-like fuel hose 10 having a straight insertion end 10a at one end in the axial direction, and a tubular mating member that is press-fitted and connected into the insertion end 10a. The mating pipe 21 is constituted by an annular fastening member 25 fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the insertion end 10a.
[0013]
The fuel hose 10 includes an outer layer 11 that is a tube made of an elastic body, a groove portion 12 that is provided coaxially on the inner peripheral surface at the axially inner end of the straight portion 11a corresponding to the insertion end portion 10a of the outer layer 11, and a resin. A thin tube made of metal, inserted into the outer layer 11 and disposed coaxially with the outer layer 11, and mechanically integrated with the outer layer 11 by fitting the outer end in the axial direction into the groove 12 The inner layer 18 having low gasoline permeability and the annular seal member 19 tightly inserted in the groove portion 12 in which the inner layer 18 is fitted are provided.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 3, the outer layer 11 includes a thick straight portion 11a corresponding to the insertion end portion 10a, and a thinner bellows portion 11b than the straight portion, and is composed of fluoro rubber (FKM) and acrylonitrile. By injection molding using any of butadiene rubber (NBR), acrylonitrile butadiene rubber / vinyl chloride (NBR / PVC), acrylic rubber (ACM), hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (H-NBR), epichlorohydrin rubber (ECO), etc. Is formed. The outer layer 11 is provided with an annular groove 12 having a substantially square cross section that is slightly recessed radially outward along the entire circumference in the axial direction inner end of the inner circumferential surface of the straight portion 11a. An annular positioning convex portion 13 is provided on the inner side in the axial direction adjacent to the groove portion 12 so as to slightly protrude coaxially from the inner peripheral surface along the entire radial direction in the axial direction. In addition, about the positioning convex part 13, you may provide not only in the circumferential direction perimeter but only in a part of the circumferential direction. Further, the positioning convex portion 13 may be omitted as necessary.
[0015]
Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the outer layer 11, a portion extending slightly beyond the groove portion 12 from the inner end in the axial direction of the straight portion 11a to one end side in the axial direction (the outer end side in the axial direction) extends along the entire circumferential direction. And it is the annular bulging part 14 bulging radially outward, and compensates for the thin part of the outer layer 11 due to the provision of the groove part 12. Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the outer layer 11, a ring-shaped annular convex portion 15 that slightly protrudes radially outward is provided in the vicinity of one end of the straight portion 11a in the axial direction. An outer peripheral portion sandwiched between the annular bulging portion 14 and the annular convex portion 15 serves as a tightening portion 16 to which a ring-shaped tightening member 25 described later is fitted and tightened.
[0016]
The inner layer 18 has a bellows shape made of a thin, low gasoline permeable resin, and the axial outer end portion 18a is fitted into the groove portion 12 of the outer layer 11 and the annular positioning convex portion 13 adjacent to the groove portion 12. The inside is a bellows shape with a regular pitch. The bellows pitch of the inner layer 18 is smaller than the bellows pitch of the outer layer 11. The inner layer 18 functions as a barrier layer for gasoline resistance permeation, and a single layer or multiple layers such as PA6, PA11, PA12, PVDF, ETFE, THV, PBN, PBT, and PPS are preferably used. It is formed by molding. Inner layer 18 is inserted in the outer layer 11, by fitting the axially outer end portion 18a into the groove portion 12, it is positioned and fixed coaxially in the outer layer 11.
[0017]
The seal member 19 is formed of FMK, H-NBR, NBR / PVC, NBR or the like having gasoline resistance. The seal member 19 has a radial thickness of 0.5 to 5 mm, an axial length of 2 to 50 mm, and an outer diameter of φ20 to 50 mm. The outer diameter is about +0 to 5 mm larger than the inner diameter of the groove 12 including the inner layer 18. It is made in. The seal member 19 does not necessarily need to have low gasoline permeability, and does not need to be adhered to the groove portion 12 but only needs to be attached.
[0018]
The insertion of the seal member 19 from the opening of the outer layer 11 into the groove portion 12 is performed using a mounting jig 30 as shown in FIG. The mounting jig 30 is provided with a pressing portion 32 slightly larger than the inner diameter of the outer layer 11 on the distal end side of the small-diameter straight rod portion 31, and further has a mounting portion 33 at the distal end of the pressing portion 32. The pressing part 32 is formed integrally with a tapered part 32a and an inner disk part 32b whose tip end side is slightly inclined and tapered toward the outside in the axial direction. The mounting portion 33 has an approximately eight-shaped outer peripheral shape, and has a maximum diameter that is substantially the same as the tapered portion 32a of the pressing portion 32, and is fixed to protrude from the front surface of the tapered portion. As shown in FIG. 5B, the seal member 19 is attached to the mounting portion 33 according to the eight-letter shape of the mounting portion 33. The mounting jig 30 to which the seal member 19 is attached is inserted from the opening of the outer layer 11 and is press-fitted while the outer layer 11 is expanded in diameter by the pressing portion 32. When the mounting portion 33 reaches the groove portion 12, the sealing member 19 leaves the mounting portion 33 by rotating the mounting portion 33. Furthermore, the taper part 32a is pressed to the positioning convex part 13, and the seal member 19 is reliably mounted in the groove part 12. Thereby, the seal member 19 can be easily and reliably attached to the groove portion 12. However, the mounting method of the seal member 19 in the groove portion 12 is not limited to this.
[0019]
The mating pipe 21 (mating member) is made of metal or resin, and has an annular engagement convex portion 22 that projects coaxially outward in the radial direction along the entire circumference in one end side (one end or the vicinity thereof). Is provided. The outer diameter of the engaging protrusion 22 is slightly larger than the inner diameter of the straight portion 11 a of the outer layer 11. The mating pipe 21 is press-fitted into the straight portion 11a, so that the mating pipe 21 is inserted into the groove portion 12 provided at the inner end in the axial direction of the outer layer 11 via the inner layer 18 and the annular seal member 19, and the seal member 19 is inserted radially outward. The fuel hose 10 is closely fixed to the fuel hose 10 while being pressed. Thereafter, the ring-shaped tightening member 25 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the tightening portion 16 of the outer layer 11 and tightened to secure a strong connection between the fuel hose 10 and the counterpart pipe 21. The fastening member 25 is a plate-like clamp that is plate-like and fastened by screws, but may be a wire clamp or a spring clamp that is fastened by the elastic force of the plate material.
[0020]
In the embodiment having the above-described configuration, the engagement convex portion 22 of the mating pipe 21 is formed in the groove portion 12 provided at the inner end in the axial direction of the straight portion 11a of the outer layer 11 and the inner layer 18 made of a low gasoline permeable resin material and the annular seal. Since it is closely inserted and fixed via the member 19, the permeation of gasoline can be sufficiently prevented, and the severe low gasoline permeability condition can be satisfied. Further, in the press-fitting path of the mating pipe 21 to the fuel hose 10, only the one end of the groove portion 12 expands the diameter of the hard inner layer 18 and most of the soft outer layer 11, so that the insertion load can be kept low. Therefore, the workability of press-fitting the mating pipe 21 into the fuel hose 10 is improved.
[0021]
In addition, the seal member 19 and the mating member are provided by providing an annular positioning convex portion 13 in which the outer layer 11 projects coaxially inward in the radial direction on the inner side in the axial direction adjacent to the groove portion 12 of the fuel hose 10. 21 is reliably prevented from moving further inward in the axial direction with respect to the groove 12. That is, it is possible to reliably prevent the seal member 19 and the counterpart member 21 from moving further inward in the axial direction from the groove portion 12 that is the fitting end portion position. As a result, the work of inserting the seal member 19 and the mating member 21 into the groove portion 12 can be performed accurately and easily.
[0022]
Next, a modification of the fuel hose connection structure according to the above embodiment will be described.
In the modification, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the shape of the groove portion 42 provided in the insertion end portion 40 a of the fuel hose 40 is slightly longer in the axial direction than the groove portion 12, and One end side is a tapered shape inclined with respect to the radial direction, and the axial cross-sectional shape is a trapezoid. The shape of the insertion end portion of the inner layer 44 is changed according to the shape of the groove portion 42, and the shape of the seal member 43 is also trapezoidal in the axial cross section. About another structure, it is the same as that of the said embodiment.
[0023]
As described above, since the one end side of the groove portion 42 is tapered so as to be inclined with respect to the radial direction, the inner layer 44 can be easily deformed in the diameter increasing direction, so that the seal member 43 can be attached to the groove portion 42. Furthermore, the operation of inserting the mating pipe 21 is further facilitated. Further, since the axial length of the seal portion by the groove portion 42 and the seal member 43 is long, the gasoline permeation from the connection portion with the counterpart pipe 21 can be suppressed more reliably.
[0024]
The inner layers 18 and 44 are usually formed separately from the outer layer 11 and inserted into the outer layer 11 as described above. Instead of this, the inner layer is directly disposed in the outer layer 11. It is also possible to form it in a non-contact state with the outer layer by blow molding and simultaneously arrange it in the outer layer. In addition, the fuel hose connection structure shown in the above embodiment is merely an example, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to sufficiently prevent the gasoline from permeating at the connecting portion between the fuel hose and the counterpart member, thereby satisfying the more severe condition of low gasoline permeability. Moreover, since the insertion load of the counterpart member to the fuel hose can be kept low, the workability of insertion can be improved. Further, the positioning convex portion arranged adjacent to the inside in the axial direction of the groove portion can surely prevent the seal member and the counterpart member from coming off from the groove portion, and can facilitate the insertion operation (the effect of the invention of claim 2). ).
[0026]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the fuel hose can sufficiently prevent the permeation of gasoline in the connecting portion where the mating member is inserted, and can satisfy the more severe condition of low gasoline permeability. . Further, since the insertion load of the mating member can be kept low, the workability of inserting the mating member can be improved. Further, the positioning convex portion arranged adjacent to the inside in the axial direction of the groove portion can surely prevent the seal member and the counterpart member from coming off from the groove portion, and can facilitate the insertion work. ).
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a fuel hose connection structure that is an embodiment of the present invention, with the lower half omitted.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view in which the lower half of the fuel hose is omitted.
FIG. 3 is a partially broken sectional view showing an outer layer constituting the fuel hose.
FIG. 4 is a partially broken sectional view showing a sealing member constituting the fuel hose.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method of attaching a seal member to a fuel hose.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view in which the lower half of a fuel hose connection structure that is a modification of the embodiment is omitted.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view in which the lower half of the fuel hose is omitted.
FIG. 8 is a partially broken sectional view showing a sealing member constituting the fuel hose.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view in which the lower half of a conventional fuel hose is omitted.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a load is applied to a connecting portion of a conventional fuel hose connection structure.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Fuel hose, 10a ... Insertion end part, 11 ... Outer layer, 12 ... Groove part, 13 ... Positioning convex part, 18 ... Inner layer, 19 ... Sealing member, 21 ... Counter pipe, 22 ... Engaging convex part, 25 ... Tightening Member 30... Mounting jig 42. Groove portion 43. Seal member 44. Inner layer.

Claims (4)

軸方向一端にストレートな挿入端部を有する燃料ホースの該挿入端部に管状の相手部材が流体密に接続されてなる燃料ホース接続構造体であって、
前記燃料ホースが、弾性体製の管状の外層と、該外層の前記挿入端部の軸方向内端にてその内周面に同軸的にかつ周方向全周に沿って形成された環状の溝部と、樹脂製の薄肉の管であって前記外層の内部に同軸状に配設されると共に軸方向外端部が前記溝部全体に嵌着された低ガソリン透過性を有する内層と、該内層の軸方向外端部が嵌着された前記溝部内に緊密に挿嵌された環状のシール部材とを備えており、
前記相手部材が、一端側に周方向全周に沿ってかつ径方向外方に突出した環状の係合凸部を有しており、
前記相手部材が一端側から前記燃料ホースの挿入端部の内周面に圧入されて、前記係合凸部が前記溝部内に挿嵌された前記シール部材を径方向外方へ押圧して該溝部位置で係合し、該係合凸部の軸方向内方位置にて前記内層が該相手部材の外周面に接触した状態で、前記外層外周面の前記溝部に対する軸方向外方側位置に嵌合された環状の締付部材により緊締されて該相手部材と該燃料ホースとが流体密に接続されている
ことを特徴とする燃料ホース接続構造体。
A fuel hose connection structure in which a tubular mating member is fluid-tightly connected to the insertion end of the fuel hose having a straight insertion end at one axial end,
The fuel hose is a tubular outer layer made of an elastic body, and an annular groove formed coaxially and along the entire circumference in the inner circumferential surface at the axially inner end of the insertion end of the outer layer. An inner layer having a low gasoline permeability, which is a thin tube made of resin and is coaxially disposed inside the outer layer and has an axially outer end portion fitted in the entire groove portion, An annular seal member that is tightly inserted in the groove portion to which the axial outer end portion is fitted, and
The mating member has an annular engagement convex portion that protrudes radially outward along the entire circumference in one end side,
The mating member is press-fitted into the inner peripheral surface of the insertion end portion of the fuel hose from one end side, and the engagement convex portion presses the seal member inserted into the groove portion outward in the radial direction. engage in the groove position, in a state where the inner layer at axial inner position of engagement convex portion comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the mating member, axially outward position with respect to the groove of the outer peripheral surface A fuel hose connection structure characterized in that the mating member and the fuel hose are fluid-tightly connected by being tightened by a fitted annular fastening member.
前記溝部に隣接した軸方向内側にて、前記外層が径方向内方に向けて同軸的に突出した環状の位置決め凸部を設けたことを特徴とする前記請求項1に記載の燃料ホース接続構造体。  2. The fuel hose connection structure according to claim 1, wherein an annular positioning protrusion is provided on the inner side in the axial direction adjacent to the groove so that the outer layer protrudes coaxially inward in the radial direction. body. 軸方向一端にストレートな挿入端部を有する燃料ホースであって、弾性体製の管状の外層と、該外層の前記挿入端部の軸方向内端にて内周面に同軸的にかつ周方向全周に沿って形成された環状の溝部と、樹脂製の薄肉の管であって前記外層の内部に同軸状に配設されると共に軸方向外端部が前記溝部全体に嵌着された低ガソリン透過性を有する内層と、該内層の軸方向外端部が嵌合された前記溝部内に緊密状態で挿嵌された環状のシール部材とを備えてなり、
一端側に周方向全周に沿ってかつ径方向外方に突出した環状の係合凸部を設けた管状の相手部材が、一端側から前記挿入端部の内周面に圧入され、該係合凸部により前記溝部内に装着された前記シール部材を径方向外方へ押圧して該溝部位置で係合し、該係合凸部の軸方向内方位置にて前記内層が該相手部材の外周面に接触した状態で、前記外層外周面の前記溝部に対する軸方向外方位置に嵌合された環状の締付部材により緊締されて該相手部材が流体密に接続される
ことを特徴とする燃料ホース。
A fuel hose having a straight insertion end at one end in the axial direction, which is formed of an elastic tubular outer layer, and coaxially and circumferentially on the inner peripheral surface at the inner end in the axial direction of the insertion end of the outer layer An annular groove formed along the entire circumference, and a thin resin tube that is coaxially disposed inside the outer layer and has an axially outer end fitted into the entire groove. An inner layer having gasoline permeability, and an annular seal member that is tightly inserted into the groove portion in which the outer end portion in the axial direction of the inner layer is fitted,
A tubular mating member provided with an annular engagement convex portion projecting radially outward in the circumferential direction on one end side is press-fitted into the inner peripheral surface of the insertion end portion from one end side, and the engagement engage in the grooves position by pressing the seal member mounted in said groove by the convex portion radially outward, the inner layer is the mating member in the axial inward position of the engagement convex portion In a state where the outer peripheral surface of the outer layer is in contact with the groove portion, the outer layer outer peripheral surface is tightened by an annular tightening member fitted in an axially outward position with respect to the groove portion, and the counterpart member is fluid-tightly connected. Fuel hose.
前記溝部に隣接した軸方向内側にて、前記外層が径方向内方に向けて同軸的に突出した環状の位置決め凸部を設けたことを特徴とする前記請求項3に記載の燃料ホース。  4. The fuel hose according to claim 3, wherein an annular positioning protrusion is provided on the inner side in the axial direction adjacent to the groove and the outer layer protrudes coaxially inward in the radial direction.
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