Link structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10619608-B2
Application number	US-201815955890-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2018
Priority date	Apr 28, 2017
Publication date	Apr 14, 2020
Grant date	Apr 14, 2020

Abstract

To allow linking a fuel cock and an engine switch with a simple configuration and reducing residual fuel, a switch plate (link component) that links a fuel cock and an engine switch is provided. The switch plate includes: an extending portion (switch operation portion) pressed by a cam, which rotates integrally with the fuel cock, to switch off the engine switch when the fuel cock is further rotated beyond a position where the fuel cock is switched from ON to OFF; and a cam contact wall where the cam comes into contact to change rotational resistance of the fuel cock to allow providing a predetermined operation feeling when the fuel cock further rotates beyond the position where the fuel cock is switched from ON to OFF.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A link structure of a fuel cock and an engine switch, the link structure comprising:
a cam that rotates integrally with the fuel cock; and
a link component that links the fuel cock and the engine switch,
the link component comprising:
a recessed portion recessed to allow the cam to enter the recessed portion, wherein the recessed portion forms a movement area of the cam while the fuel cock is switched ON or OFF; and
a first end portion provided on an end portion of the recessed portion at a side of the engine switch,
wherein the first end portion has a cam contact wall with which the cam comes into contact to change a rotational resistance of the fuel cock to allow providing a predetermined operation feeling when the fuel cock further rotates beyond a position where the fuel cock is switched from ON to OFF;
wherein the link component is configured to be pressed by the cam and configured to move to the side of the engine switch when the cam abuts the cam contact wall of the first end portion and the fuel cock is further rotated beyond the position where the fuel cock is switched from ON to OFF; and
wherein the link component has a switch operation portion to switch off the engine switch when the link component moves to the side of the engine switch.

2. The link structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the cam contact wall is an inclined wall extending inside of the fuel cock in a radial direction from a retracted position outside of the fuel cock in the radial direction with respect to the cam at the time that the fuel cock is switched off.

3. The link structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the engine switch is a press switch, and
a contact position of the engine switch and the switch operation portion is set such that a moment acting on the link component from the engine switch through the switch operation portion after a press of the engine switch acts in a same direction as a moment acting on the link component when the cam comes into contact with the cam contact wall after rotation of the fuel cock toward an OFF side.

4. The link structure according to claim 3 , wherein
the link component is guided such that the link component is movable toward a side in which the switch operation portion switches off the engine switch.

5. The link structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the engine switch is a press switch, and
a contact position of the engine switch and the switch operation portion is set such that a moment acting on the link component from the engine switch through the switch operation portion after a press of the engine switch acts in a same direction as a moment acting on the link component when the cam comes into contact with the cam contact wall after rotation of the fuel cock toward an OFF side.

6. The link structure according to claim 5 , wherein
the link component is guided such that the link component is movable toward a side in which the switch operation portion switches off the engine switch.

7. The link structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the recessed portion is formed in a recessed shape extending in the circumferential direction of the cam, outside of the cam in the radial direction.

8. The link structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the link component has a guide component that guides linear movement of the link component toward the engine switch or toward the opposite side thereof.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Matsunaga Yoshihiro
• Sasajima Takeshi
• Abe Yasutomo
• Oshida Yuki

Classifications

• F02M37/08

  electrically driven · CPC title

• F02M37/0023 Primary

  Valves in the fuel supply and return system · CPC title

• F02M37/0076

  Details of the fuel feeding system related to the fuel tank (vehicle fuel tanks B60K15/03) · CPC title

• H01H19/635

  Contacts actuated by rectilinearly-movable member linked to operating part, e.g. by pin and slot · CPC title

• F02M2037/082

  Details of the entry of the current supply lines into the pump housing, e.g. wire connectors, grommets, plugs or sockets · CPC title