KR20010047475A - Housing of fuel filter for automobile - Google Patents

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KR20010047475A
KR20010047475A KR1019990051720A KR19990051720A KR20010047475A KR 20010047475 A KR20010047475 A KR 20010047475A KR 1019990051720 A KR1019990051720 A KR 1019990051720A KR 19990051720 A KR19990051720 A KR 19990051720A KR 20010047475 A KR20010047475 A KR 20010047475A
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02MSUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M37/00Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatus; Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M37/22Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines, e.g. arrangements in the feeding system
    • F02M37/32Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines, e.g. arrangements in the feeding system characterised by filters or filter arrangements
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02MSUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
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PURPOSE: A housing of a fuel filter for a vehicle is provided to emit the electrostatic force generated in the fuel filter not by connecting an electrostatic force emitting ground line but by via a fuel filter housing of conductive plastics and a bracket, thereby reducing the weight of the fuel filter housing and simplifying the manufacturing procedure. CONSTITUTION: A housing of fuel filter for a vehicle includes a cap(17) integrally formed with an inflow tube(12), a case(18) integrally formed with an outflow tube(14), and a bracket(20) fixed to a vehicle body, wherein electrostatic force generated in a fuel filter is directly discharge via the case and the bracket, the cap and the housing are formed with conductive plastics, in which carbon fibers or carbon black are mixed with nylon, in the shape of fuel filter by thermal fusion assembling by using the frictional heat of upper and lower caps.

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자동차용 연료필터 하우징{Housing of fuel filter for automobile}Housing fuel filter housing

본 발명은 자동차용 연료필터 하우징에 관한 것으로, 좀 더 상세하게는 연료필터에서 발생되는 정전기를 별도의 정전기 방출용 접지선을 연결하지 않고 도전성 프라스틱 재질의 연료필터 하우징과 도전성 재질의 브라켓을 통하여 차체로 정전기를 방출할 수 있는 자동차용 연료필터 하우징에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a fuel filter housing for automobiles, and more particularly, to the vehicle body through a fuel filter housing made of a conductive plastic material and a bracket made of a conductive material, without connecting a static electricity discharge ground wire. A fuel filter housing for automobiles capable of emitting static electricity.

일반적으로 자동차용 연료필터 하우징은 연료탱크로부터 엔진으로 연료를 이송하는 연료라인에 연결되어 연료에 포함되어 있는 수분과 먼지 등의 불순물을 제거하는 연료필터를 보호하기 위하여 상기 연료필터 외부에 표면이 코팅 처리된 스틸 재질의 캡과 케이스로 이루어진 연료필터 하우징으로 둘러싼다.In general, a fuel filter housing for an automobile is connected to a fuel line that transfers fuel from a fuel tank to an engine, and a surface is coated on the outside of the fuel filter to protect a fuel filter that removes impurities such as moisture and dust contained in the fuel. It is surrounded by a fuel filter housing consisting of a treated steel cap and case.

도 2는 종래의 자동차용 연료필터 하우징을 나타내는 단면도로써, 연료가 유입되는 유입관(12)은 연료필터 하우징(10)의 캡(17)에 일체로 형성되고, 유출관(14)은 연료필터 하우징(10)의 케이스(18)에 일체로 형성되며, 상기 연료필터 하우징(10)은 브라켓(20)으로 차체에 고정된다.2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a conventional fuel filter housing for a vehicle, in which the inflow pipe 12 into which fuel is introduced is integrally formed in the cap 17 of the fuel filter housing 10, and the outflow pipe 14 is a fuel filter. It is formed integrally with the case 18 of the housing 10, the fuel filter housing 10 is fixed to the vehicle body with a bracket (20).

한편, 상기 캡(17)과 케이스(18)로 이루어진 연료필터 하우징(10)은 스틸 재질로써, 그 외표면은 내구성과 내식성을 증대시키기 위하여 코팅 처리된다.On the other hand, the fuel filter housing 10 made of the cap 17 and the case 18 is made of steel, the outer surface is coated to increase durability and corrosion resistance.

상기와 같이 구성된 연료필터 하우징(10) 내의 연료필터로 유입되는 연료는 일정한 압력을 가지고 연료라인 내부를 흐르기 때문에 연료라인의 벽과의 마찰로 인하여 정전기가 발생하고 상기 정전기가 연료필터 하우징(10)과 브라켓(20)을 통하여 차체로 방출되어야 하나, 상기 연료필터 하우징(10)의 외표면이 코팅 처리되어 도전성을 갖지 않고, 또한 마운팅 러버가 정전기의 방출을 방해하여 별도의 정전기 방출용 접지선을 연료필터 하우징(10)에 연결하여 정전기를 차체로 방출하고 있다.Since the fuel flowing into the fuel filter in the fuel filter housing 10 configured as described above flows inside the fuel line with a constant pressure, static electricity is generated due to friction with the wall of the fuel line, and the static electricity is generated in the fuel filter housing 10. And to be discharged to the vehicle body through the bracket 20, the outer surface of the fuel filter housing 10 is coated to have no conductivity, and the mounting rubber prevents the discharge of static electricity to fuel a separate static discharge ground wire It is connected to the filter housing 10 to discharge the static electricity to the vehicle body.

그러나, 상기와 같이 이루어진 자동차용 연료필터 하우징(10)은 연료필터 내부에서 발생되는 정전기를 차체로 방출하기 위하여 별도의 정전기 방출용 접지선(16)을 상기 연료필터 하우징(10)에 연결하므로, 공정의 추가와 원가상승의 문제점이 있었다.However, the vehicle fuel filter housing 10 made as described above is connected to the fuel filter housing 10 by a separate static discharge grounding line 16 to discharge the static electricity generated in the fuel filter to the vehicle body, There was a problem of addition and cost increase.

본 발명은 상기와 같은 문제점을 감안하여 안출한 것으로, 연료필터에서 발생되는 정전기를 별도의 정전기 방출용 접지선을 연결하지 않고 도전성 프라스틱 재질의 연료필터 하우징과 도전성 재질의 브라켓을 통하여 차체로 정전기를 방출할 수 있는 자동차용 연료필터 하우징을 제공하는데 그 목적이 있다.The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, the static electricity generated in the fuel filter to discharge the static electricity to the vehicle body through the fuel filter housing of the conductive plastic material and the bracket of the conductive material without connecting a separate ground for discharge of static electricity It is an object of the present invention to provide a fuel filter housing for an automobile.

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 자동차용 연료필터 하우징을 나타내는 단면도1 is a cross-sectional view showing a fuel filter housing for a vehicle according to the present invention

도 2는 종래의 자동차용 연료필터 하우징을 나타내는 단면도Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional fuel filter housing for automobiles

<도면의 주요 부분에 대한 부호의 설명><Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10 : 연료필터 하우징 12 : 유입관10: fuel filter housing 12: inlet pipe

14 : 유출관 16 : 정전기 방출용 접지선14 outlet tube 16 grounding wire for electrostatic discharge

17 : 캡 18 : 케이스17: cap 18: case

20 : 브라켓20: bracket

이하, 첨부도면을 참조하여 본 발명을 상세히 설명하면 다음과 같다.Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

본 발명에 따른 자동차용 연료필터 하우징은 유입관(12)이 일체로 형성된 캡(17)과 유출관(14)이 일체로 형성된 케이스(18)를 포함하는 자동차용 연료필터 하우징에 있어서, 연료필터에서 발생된 정전기를 상기 케이스(18) 및 차체에 고정된 브라켓(20)을 통하여 직접 방출시킬 수 있도록 한 것을 특징으로 한다.In the fuel filter housing for automobiles according to the present invention, the fuel filter housing for automobiles comprising a cap (18) formed integrally with the inlet pipe (12) and a case (18) integrally formed with the outlet pipe (14), the fuel filter The static electricity generated in the case 18 and the bracket 20 is fixed to the vehicle body can be directly discharged.

특히, 상기 캡(17)과 하우징(18)은 탄소섬유 또는 카본블랙을 나일론 원료와 혼합한 도전성 플라스틱으로 각각 제작하고, 상하 캡의 마찰열을 이용한 열융착 조립을 통해 연료필터 형상을 이루게 하여 제작된 것을 특징으로 한다.In particular, the cap 17 and the housing 18 are each made of a conductive plastic in which carbon fiber or carbon black is mixed with a nylon raw material, and made to form a fuel filter through heat fusion assembly using frictional heat of the upper and lower caps. It is characterized by.

본 발명을 좀 더 상세히 설명하면 다음과 같다.The present invention is described in more detail as follows.

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 자동차용 연료필터 하우징을 나타내는 단면도로써, 연료가 유입되는 유입관(12)은 연료필터 하우징(10)의 캡(17)에 일체로 형성되고, 유출관(14)은 연료필터 하우징(10)의 케이스(18)에 일체로 형성되며, 상기 연료필터 하우징(10)은 브라켓(20)에 의해 차체에 고정된다.1 is a cross-sectional view showing a fuel filter housing for a vehicle according to the present invention, the inflow pipe 12 into which fuel is introduced is integrally formed in the cap 17 of the fuel filter housing 10, and the outflow pipe 14 is It is formed integrally with the case 18 of the fuel filter housing 10, the fuel filter housing 10 is fixed to the vehicle body by a bracket (20).

특히, 상기 연료필터 하우징(10)의 캡(17)과 케이스(18)는 탄소섬유 또는 카본 블랙(carbon black)과 나일론(nylon6)의 혼합으로 제조되는 도전성 플라스틱으로 제작한다.In particular, the cap 17 and the case 18 of the fuel filter housing 10 is made of a conductive plastic made of carbon fiber or a mixture of carbon black and nylon (nylon 6).

이렇게 제작한 캡(17)과 하우징(18)은 회전융착기를 이용하여 상,하 캡의 마찰열을 이용하여 상,하 캡을 붙여서 연료필터 형상을 이룬다.The cap 17 and the housing 18 manufactured as described above form a fuel filter by attaching upper and lower caps using friction heat of the upper and lower caps by using a rotary welding machine.

본 명세서 도전성 플라스틱의 표면저항은 1× 이하로 하는 것이 바람직하다.Surface resistance of the conductive plastic of the present specification is 1 × It is preferable to set it as follows.

따라서, 엔진으로 유입되는 연료를 필터링하는 연료필터를 보호하기 위하여 도전성 플라스틱 재질의 캡(17)과 케이스(18)로 이루어진 연료필터 하우징(10)으로 상기 연료필터를 둘러싸고 도전성 재질의 브라켓(20)으로 상기 연료필터 하우징(10)을 차체에 고정시킬 수 있는 것이다.Therefore, in order to protect the fuel filter for filtering the fuel flowing into the engine, the fuel filter housing 10 including the cap 17 and the case 18 of a conductive plastic material surrounds the fuel filter and the bracket 20 of the conductive material. The fuel filter housing 10 can be fixed to the vehicle body.

한편, 플라스틱 재료에 도전성을 부여하는 방법으로는 스테인레스 스틸 화이버(stainless steel fiber), 카본블랙(carbon black), 카본 화이버(carbon fiber), 미네럴(mineral) 등을 수지에 혼합시켜 도전회로를 형성시키면 전류의 흐름이 가능해져 도전성을 띠게 된다.On the other hand, as a method of imparting conductivity to plastic materials, stainless steel fibers, carbon black, carbon fibers, and minerals may be mixed with resins to form conductive circuits. The flow of current becomes possible and becomes conductive.

스테인레스 스틸(stainless steel)을 사용하는 것이 도전성 부여에 가장 효과적이나, 원가와 도전성을 동시에 검토할 때 카본블랙(carbon black)을 사용하는 것이 바람직하다.Although stainless steel is most effective for imparting conductivity, it is preferable to use carbon black when considering cost and conductivity simultaneously.

이하, 본 발명에 따른 자동차용 연료필터 하우징의 작용상태를 설명하면 다음과 같다.Hereinafter, the operation state of the fuel filter housing for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described.

연료필터로 유입되는 연료와 연료라인의 벽과의 마찰로 인하여 연료필터 내부에서 정전기가 발생하고 상기 정전기는 도전성 플라스틱 재질의 캡(17)과 케이스(18)로 이루어진 연료필터 하우징(10)과 도전성 재질의 브라켓(20)을 통하여 상기 브라켓(20)이 장착된 차체로 방출되는 것이다.Static electricity is generated inside the fuel filter due to friction between the fuel flowing into the fuel filter and the wall of the fuel line, and the static electricity is conductive to the fuel filter housing 10 including the cap 17 and the case 18 of a conductive plastic material. The bracket 20 is discharged to the vehicle body on which the bracket 20 is mounted.

따라서, 별도의 정전기 방출용 접지선(16)을 연료필터 하우징(10)에 연결하지 않고 도전성 플라스틱 재료를 사용하여 제조한 연료필터 하우징(10)과 브라켓(20)을 매개로 연료흐름시 발생하는 정전기를 직접 브라켓(20)을 통해 차체로 방출할 수 있는 것이다.Therefore, the static electricity generated when the fuel flows through the fuel filter housing 10 and the bracket 20 manufactured by using a conductive plastic material without connecting the separate static electricity discharge ground wire 16 to the fuel filter housing 10. Will be able to discharge to the car body directly through the bracket (20).

이상에서 상술한 바와 같이, 본 발명에 따른 자동차용 연료필터 하우징에 의하면 연료필터에서 발생되는 정전기를 별도의 정전기 방출용 접지선을 연결하지 않고 도전성 프라스틱 재질의 연료필터 하우징과 브라켓을 통하여 차체로 정전기를 방출하여 별도의 정전기 발출용 접지선을 연료필터 하우징에 연결하는 공정과 스틸 재질의 연료필터 하우징의 코팅 공정이 제거되어 공정이 간소화되고 이로 인하여 원가를 절감할 수 있으며 연료필터 하우징의 중량을 감소시킬 수 있는 효과가 있다.As described above, according to the fuel filter housing for automobiles according to the present invention, the static electricity generated in the fuel filter is discharged to the vehicle body through the fuel filter housing and the bracket made of conductive plastic material without connecting a separate ground wire for discharge of static electricity. The process of connecting the separate electrostatic discharge ground wire to the fuel filter housing and the coating process of the steel fuel filter housing are eliminated, which simplifies the process and thereby reduces the cost and the weight of the fuel filter housing. It has an effect.

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유입관(12)이 일체로 형성된 캡(17)과 유출관(14)이 일체로 형성된 케이스(18)를 포함하는 자동차용 연료필터 하우징에 있어서, 연료필터에서 발생된 정전기를 상기 케이스(18) 및 차체에 고정된 브라켓(20)을 통하여 직접 방출시킬 수 있도록 한 것을 특징으로 하는 자동차용 연료필터 하우징.In the fuel filter housing for an automobile including a case 18 formed integrally with the cap 17 and the outlet tube 14 integrally formed with the inlet pipe 12, the case 18 is a static electricity generated from the fuel filter And a fuel filter housing for the vehicle, characterized in that it can be discharged directly through the bracket 20 fixed to the vehicle body. 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 캡(17)과 하우징(18)은 탄소섬유 또는 카본블랙을 나일론 원료와 혼합한 도전성 플라스틱으로 각각 제작하고, 상하 캡의 마찰열을 이용한 열융착 조립을 통해 연료필터 형상을 이루게 하여 제작된 것을 특징으로 하는 자동차용 연료필터 하우징.2. The cap 17 and the housing 18 are each made of a conductive plastic in which carbon fibers or carbon black are mixed with a nylon raw material, and the shape of the fuel filter is formed through thermal fusion assembly using frictional heat of the upper and lower caps. Fuel filter housing for cars, characterized in that made to make.
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