Automobile oil dipstick assembly

By installing cylindrical counterweights on the bottom end of the car dipstick, the problem of inaccurate liquid level measurement caused by buoyancy in the existing dipstick is solved, and more accurate and reliable liquid level measurement is achieved.

CN222716969UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-04CHEBAI INTELLIGENT NETWORK RES INST (WUHAN) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421499032.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-28
Publication Date
2025-04-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-28

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing automotive dipsticks are skewed due to buoyancy when the steel sheet is inserted inside the oil, resulting in the measured oil level inaccurate enough, and lack of effective solutions.

Method used

An automobile dipstick assembly is designed. By installing a cylindrical counterweight at the bottom end of the dipstick body, the dipstick body can remain vertical when inserting the engine oil, reduce buoyancy and improve the accuracy of liquid level measurement.

Benefits of technology

This design allows the dipstick to measure the oil level more accurately, avoiding the skew caused by buoyancy and improving the reliability of the measurement.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automobile oil dipstick assembly, including an oil dipstick body, characterized in that: an oil dipstick handle sleeve is installed at the top of the oil dipstick body, a pull ring fixedly connected to the oil dipstick handle sleeve is provided at the top of the oil dipstick handle sleeve, a counterweight is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the oil dipstick body, the counterweight is cylindrical, the counterweight and the oil dipstick body are vertically arranged, the oil dipstick body is provided with a liquid level scale along its length direction, a sealing cover is installed on the oil dipstick handle sleeve, and the sealing cover and the oil dipstick handle sleeve are fixedly sleeved. The automobile oil dipstick assembly provided by the utility model adds a counterweight to the bottom end of the oil dipstick body so that the oil dipstick body can be lowered in a vertical state to a greater extent when inserted into the engine oil, which is convenient for measuring the real oil level, and secondly, the counterweight is cylindrical to reduce its descending buoyancy, so that its counterweight effect is good.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile accessories, in particular to an automobile oil dipstick assembly. Background Art

[0002] The engine oil system generally includes the oil storage system, the lubricating oil distribution system, the oil indication system, etc. The dipstick is a simple level gauge that can directly display the oil level in the oil tank. The role of the oil dipstick is not only to check the oil level of the engine. Experienced drivers or repairmen can find out a lot of engine working dynamics by checking the oil dipstick. They can maintain the engine, find out the cause of the fault or accident in time, avoid further deterioration of the fault, etc., and respond quickly and get the right judgment.

[0003] The engine oil dipstick usually consists of a circular pull ring and an oil dipstick, which displays the oil level. However, the current oil dipstick is a thin steel sheet, which will become skewed due to buoyancy when inserted into the oil. The measured oil level is not accurate enough, and there is currently no reliable technical solution. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide an automobile oil dipstick assembly to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical solutions: an automobile oil dipstick assembly, comprising an oil dipstick body, a dipstick handle sleeve is installed on the top of the oil dipstick body, a pull ring fixedly connected to the dipstick handle sleeve is provided on the top of the dipstick handle sleeve, a counterweight block is fixedly installed on the bottom end of the oil dipstick body, the counterweight block is cylindrical, the counterweight block and the oil dipstick body are vertically arranged, the oil dipstick body is provided with a liquid level scale along its length direction, a sealing cover is installed on the oil dipstick handle sleeve, and the sealing cover and the oil dipstick handle sleeve are fixedly sleeved.

[0006] Preferably, a sealing ring is fixedly sleeved and installed on the outer side wall of the bottom end of the sealing cover.

[0007] Preferably, an oil collecting groove is provided inside the bottom end of the sealing cover.

[0008] Preferably, the top of the oil dipstick body and the bottom inner cavity of the oil dipstick handle sleeve are adapted to fit together, and the external thread of the oil dipstick handle sleeve is connected with a countersunk screw that fixes the oil dipstick body and the oil dipstick handle sleeve.

[0009] Preferably, a flexible rubber ring is fixedly mounted on the inner side wall of the pull ring.

[0010] Preferably, the oil dipstick body is provided with a limiting area near its bottom end, and the outer wall of the limiting area is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed small groove lines.

[0011] Preferably, the counterweight block is a stainless steel block.

[0012] In summary, the technical effects and advantages of the utility model are:

[0013] The utility model provides an automobile oil dipstick assembly, in which a counterweight block is installed at the bottom end of the oil dipstick body so that the oil dipstick body can be vertically lowered to a greater extent when inserted into the engine oil, which facilitates the measurement of the actual engine oil level. Secondly, the counterweight block is cylindrical, which can reduce the buoyancy of its descent, thereby achieving a good counterweight effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of an automobile oil dipstick assembly in an embodiment of the present application;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the partial installation structure of an automobile oil dipstick assembly in an embodiment of the present application.

[0017] In the figure: 1. Oil dipstick body; 2. Oil dipstick handle; 3. Pull ring; 4. Sealing cover; 5. Sealing ring; 6. Counterweight; 7. Limit area; 8. Small groove line; 9. Liquid level scale; 10. Countersunk screw; 11. Flexible rubber ring; 12. Oil collecting tank. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0019] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", "top", "bottom", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0020] It should also be noted that the standard parts used in this application document can be purchased from the market, and can be customized according to the description in the specification and drawings. Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances, and in the absence of clear limitations, machines, parts and equipment can all adopt conventional models in the prior art.

[0021] In this article, the term "comprising" is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of more restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprising..." do not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0022] Example: Reference Figure 1-2 The automobile oil dipstick assembly shown comprises an oil dipstick body 1, an oil dipstick handle sleeve 2 is installed on the top of the oil dipstick body 1, a pull ring 3 fixedly connected to the oil dipstick handle sleeve 2 is provided on the top of the oil dipstick handle sleeve 2, a counterweight 6 is fixedly installed on the bottom end of the oil dipstick body 1, the counterweight 6 is cylindrical, the counterweight 6 and the oil dipstick body 1 are vertically arranged, the oil dipstick body 1 is provided with a liquid level scale 9 along its length direction, a sealing cover 4 is installed on the oil dipstick handle sleeve 2, the sealing cover 4 and the oil dipstick handle sleeve 2 are fixedly sleeved, the automobile oil dipstick assembly provided by the utility model has a counterweight installed at the bottom end of the oil dipstick body so that the oil dipstick body can be vertically lowered to a large extent when inserted into the engine oil, which is convenient for measuring the real oil level, and secondly the counterweight is cylindrical to reduce its descending buoyancy, so that its counterweight effect is good.

[0023] With the above structure, a sealing ring 5 is fixedly sleeved on the outer side wall of the bottom end of the sealing cover 4, and the sealing cover covers the entrance of the oil dipstick in the oil tank, and is sealed by the sealing ring to prevent impurities and dust from entering.

[0024] By means of the above structure: an oil collecting groove 12 is provided inside the bottom end of the sealing cover 4. After the oil dipstick is pulled out, the liquid level is observed by turning it upside down, so that excess oil on the oil dipstick will fall into the oil collecting groove 12, avoiding oil dripping on the fuel tank cap and causing pollution.

[0025] By means of the above structure: the top of the oil dipstick body 1 and the bottom inner cavity of the oil dipstick handle sleeve 2 are adapted to fit together, and the external thread of the oil dipstick handle sleeve 2 is connected with a countersunk screw 10 which fixes the oil dipstick body 1 and the oil dipstick handle sleeve 2, so that the oil dipstick body 1 can be disassembled after being damaged, which is convenient for replacement.

[0026] With the above structure, a flexible rubber ring 11 is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the pull ring 3, so that the pull ring feels comfortable when being pulled.

[0027] With the above structure: the oil dipstick body 1 is provided with a limiting area 7 near its bottom end, and the outer wall of the limiting area 7 is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed small groove lines 8, so that the oil can remain on the small groove lines 8.

[0028] According to the above structure: the counterweight block 6 is a stainless steel block.

[0029] Finally, it should be noted that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automobile oil dipstick assembly, comprising an oil dipstick body (1), characterized in that: The top of the dipstick body (1) is provided with a dipstick handle (2), the top of the dipstick handle (2) is provided with a pull ring (3) fixedly connected thereto, the bottom of the dipstick body (1) is fixedly provided with a counterweight (6), the counterweight (6) is cylindrical, the counterweight (6) and the dipstick body (1) are arranged vertically, the dipstick body (1) is provided with a liquid level scale (9) along its length, the dipstick handle (2) is provided with a sealing cover (4), the sealing cover (4) and the dipstick handle (2) are fixedly sleeved.

2. The automotive oil dipstick assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing ring (5) is fixedly sleeved and mounted on the outer side wall of the bottom end of the sealing cover (4).

3. The automotive oil dipstick assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: An oil collecting groove (12) is provided inside the bottom end of the sealing cover (4).

4. The automotive oil dipstick assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top end of the oil dipstick body (1) is adapted to fit the inner cavity of the bottom end of the oil dipstick handle sleeve (2), and the outer thread of the oil dipstick handle sleeve (2) is connected with a countersunk screw (10) for fixing the oil dipstick body (1) and the oil dipstick handle sleeve (2).

5. The automotive oil dipstick assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A flexible rubber ring (11) is fixedly mounted on the inner side wall of the pull ring (3).

6. The automotive oil dipstick assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The oil dipstick body (1) is provided with a limit area (7) near its bottom end, and the outer wall of the limit area (7) is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed small groove lines (8).

7. The automotive oil dipstick assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The counterweight block (6) is a stainless steel block.