CN101268254A - Asymmetrical rocker arm for a valve gear of an internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Asymmetrical rocker arm for a valve gear of an internal combustion engine Download PDF

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CN101268254A
CN101268254A CNA200680034414XA CN200680034414A CN101268254A CN 101268254 A CN101268254 A CN 101268254A CN A200680034414X A CNA200680034414X A CN A200680034414XA CN 200680034414 A CN200680034414 A CN 200680034414A CN 101268254 A CN101268254 A CN 101268254A
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F·胡施卡
M·舍韦
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/12Transmitting gear between valve drive and valve
    • F01L1/18Rocking arms or levers
    • F01L1/181Centre pivot rocking arms

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The invention relates to a rocker arm (1) for a valve gear of an internal combustion engine. Said rocker arm is formed by a thin-walled sheet steel and two sidewalls (2a, 2b), which are connected to each other by means of a transversal bar (3). The rocker arm (1) comprises an end (4) with a gripping surface (5) for a cam and a contact surface (7) for admitting a gas exchange valve on the other end thereof (6). Two aligned to each other orifices (8) extending through the side walls (2a, 2b) between the ends (4, 6), are used for actuating the rocker arm (1) in such a way that it is rotatable about an axis.; The rocker arm (1) is recessed at least at the end (4) of the transversal rod (3), wherein the sidewalls (2a, 2b) are substantially parallel in this area and comprises two aligned holes (9) for receiving a bolt (10) provided with a cam friction roller in the form of the gripping surface (5). The side walls (2a, 2b) are provided with the orifices (8) at least on the central part thereof (12) in an mutual asymmetric continuation. The inventive rocker arm is particularly suitable for mounting in narrow areas such as, for example, in two-wheel or small unit engines. In addition, it has low production cost.

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The rocking bar of engine valve transmission device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of rocking bar of engine valve transmission device, this rocking bar is made by the thin-walled steel plate, have two by the interconnective sidewall of crosspiece, wherein, a working surface that is used for cam extends in an end of this rocking bar, and a surface of contact that is used at least indirectly scavenging air valve is loaded extends in another end, and between described end, but two aligned with each other, be used for rotation ground and in described sidewall, extend at the opening of this rocking bar of axle upper support.
Background technique
The rocking bar of being made by steel plate is counted as into same type, and they take the shape of the letter U usually in cross section and substantially symmetrically constitute with respect to its longitudinal center's face.If this cam pack will be installed in the valve device that for example is used for two-wheel vehicle or is used for the small displacement engine of miniature instrument, so installation question may appear.Outstanding member may unnecessarily limit the required corner of this rocking bar.
In addition, usually do not satisfy the requirement of lightweight and low manufacture cost aspect according to the rocking bar of prior art.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the objective of the invention is to, a kind of rocking bar of the above-mentioned type is provided, wherein overcome pointed shortcoming.Particularly, such rocking bar should be built in the narrow and small structure space and obtain optimization aspect lightweight and the cost.
According to the present invention, described purpose realizes like this, be that described rocking bar is reserved the space by crosspiece at least on one end thereof, wherein said sidewall is substantially parallel each other and have two holes aligned with each other in this zone, in these two holes, hold or can hold the pin that has as the cam driving wheel (Nockenanlaufrolle) of working surface, and wherein on described sidewall, in having the intermediate portion in these holes, it has trend asymmetrical relative to one another at least.
Therefore, there is such rocking bar, in this rocking bar, overcome effectively and start pointed shortcoming.Sometimes also may be applied in according to rocking bar of the present invention in the lever and cylinder cap member or the contacted occasion of internal-combustion engine member of symmetry.Therefore, the sidewall of described rocking bar has been avoided above-mentioned member approx.In addition, it is evident that, at least therein on end by having reduced the valve device quality of swing with its space apart from the sidewall of minimum and simultaneous crosspiece
Can form in one or more drawing procedure according to sidewall of the present invention " curved part ".Therefore, in plan view, create at least one sidewall by described " curved part " and to be similar to profile Z-shaped or S shape, and another sidewall can optionally be followed this profile.But can conceive and be arranged to, described " curved part " is designed to unlike described sidewall just now strong.
In the zone of the end reserving the space that is configured to fork-shaped according to the present invention of rocking bar, can conform with the destination and use a rotating wheel that is bearing on the pin.Wheel optionally via suitable roll body for example needle roller on pin, turn round.But also can be envisaged in slip effect in this zone sometimes.The present invention also is embodied as the end of reserving the space that does not have fork-shaped in case of necessity.
In improvement project of the present invention, set, on another end of rocking bar integratedly from the crosspiece of this rocking bar outwards and at the flange that forms hollow cylindrical away from the direction of valve.This flange can also for example form before the bending operation of sidewall.This flange conforms with the destination and is used to install and is used to adjust being threaded of valve clearance.This flange also can extend on the valve direction in case of necessity.
Set especially, sidewall can connect by crosspiece on its bottom side, the feasible profile that creates U-shaped like.Yet, also can imagine and be arranged to, produce the profile that is similar to inverted U-shaped profile or is similar to H shape.
Set in concrete scheme of the present invention, the opening in the sidewall constitutes integratedly from the outstanding bearing sleeve that forms of these openings.For example these bearing sleeves also can outwards protrude in sidewall.But also can imagine and be arranged to, bearing sleeve is to internal shaping.In view of described lining forms, needn't increase cost of production.Also can use rolling bearing in the zone of bearing sleeve, rocking bar just directly rubs on its axle by this rolling bearing and turns round minimumly.
Also set except the foregoing description, the opening in the zone line of preferred arrangements at rocking bar in these two flexible programs on the sidewall is connected by the pipe fitting that is fixed therein.By this pipe fitting, rocking bar is turning round on the axle or on the similar structure.In order further to reduce wearing and tearing, also can in this zone, use rolling bearing.
Fully also can implement to be used in haulage rod or the swing arm according to measure of the present invention.
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The present invention is described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings to conform with the destination.Shown in the figure:
Fig. 1 to 3 illustrates first embodiment of rocking bar with space view, and this rocking bar has integratedly and protrudes the bearing sleeve that forms from opening sidewall, and
Fig. 4 to 5 illustrates optional flexible program according to rocking bar of the present invention with space diagram, and this rocking bar has the pipe fitting that extends in the opening of sidewall.
Embodiment
Accompanying drawing discloses a kind of rocking bar 1 of valve device of internal-combustion engine.This rocking bar has sidewall 2a, the 2b of two longitudinal extensions, and these two sidewalls interconnect by crosspiece 3 on its bottom side.
In the zone of an end 4, in sidewall 2a, 2b, make hole 9.As shown in Figure 5, the cam driving wheel 11 of a running on pin 10 can be set as working surface 5 in this zone.
On another relative end 6, rocking bar 1 has one and is used at least indirectly surface of contact 7 that at least one scavenging air valve is loaded.This surface of contact 7 from connect at its downside sidewall 2a, 2b the upside of crosspiece 3 protrude the flange 16 (also referring to Fig. 4) that forms and be configured to hollow cylindrical.A threaded piece 17 extends in this flange.Via the head of this threaded piece 17, thereby rocking bar 1 can contact with an end of scavenging air valve.
As mentioned above, crosspiece 3 connects sidewall 2a, 2b on the zone of the bottom of described sidewall, makes to have formed the profile that is similar to U-shaped.But in the zone of an end 4, crosspiece 3 is reserved the space therein.In order to reduce weight, also can also be provided with other the zone of reserving the space sometimes, for example the through hole of the window-like in sidewall makes crosspiece 3 have the discontinuities of window-like.
In the zone in the space of extending on end 4, sidewall 2a, 2b are than keeping narrowlyer at other extension of section therein.Be shown clearly in most as Fig. 2, from plan view, one of them sidewall 2a is transited into the section 13 that is the peviform projection to form intermediate portion 12 to an end 4.Therefore, in plan view, formed to be similar to and had the very profile of the S shape of macrobending portion.In the form of implementation according to Fig. 1 to 3, though the trend that in fact the second sidewall 2b is following the first side wall 2a, its curved configuration gets less.Such solution also can be set sometimes, and sidewall 2a, 2b have the trend that is mutually symmetrical in this solution.
On the contrary, in according to Fig. 4,5 form of implementation, though sidewall 2a has the trend of above-mentioned protrusion, another sidewall 2b only follows this trend in the edge section.This another sidewall basically from one of them end up to intermediate portion 12 straight-line extensions or only crooked tinily.
In addition, can find out that also sidewall 2a, 2b extend agley from plan view is obviously less each other on from middle part 12 to the direction of another end 6, wherein sidewall 2a, 2b are parallel to each other again on another end 6, as mentioned above, in this zone, be shaped on surface of contact 7.
In the solution that proposes according to Fig. 1 to 3, the opening 8 among sidewall 2a, the 2b constitutes the bearing sleeve 19 from these sidewalls protrusion formation of one.Because this bearing sleeve 19 forms, the extra fixing device of this bearing sleeve is for example because welding etc. are unnecessary, as being put down in writing in background technique.
On the contrary, in according to Fig. 4,5 solution, in the opening 8 of sidewall 2a, 2b for example by being pressed into or the fixing thin-wall pipe 18 of similar approach.This pipe fitting 18 conforms with the destination and does not outwards protrude in sidewall 2a, 2b.By this pipe fitting 18, rocking bar 1 can directly be fixed on axle or the similar suitable rotating center.
Above-mentioned pipe fitting 18 also can protrude in one or these two sidewall 2a, 2b in case of necessity, and selectively is provided with opening as being used for the hole of oiling agent in outstanding zone.In addition, also can stipulate, the pipe fitting with axle collar etc. is set, so that simplify the installation of this pipe fitting or determine the position of this pipe fitting in the opening that inserts sidewall 2a, 2b the time.
Rocking bar 1 should preferably be made by steel plate and make with punching press-bending method in a large amount of production.
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1 rocking bar
2 sidewalls (a, b)
3 crosspieces
4 one ends
5 working surfaces
6 another ends
7 surface of contact
8 openings
9 holes
10 pins
11 cam driving wheels
12 intermediate portions
13 sections
14 sections
15 sections
16 flanges
17 threaded pieces
18 pipe fittings
19 bearing sleeves

Claims (7)

1. the rocking bar of an engine valve transmission device (1), this rocking bar is made by the thin-walled steel plate, and have two by the interconnective sidewall (2a of a crosspiece (3), 2b), wherein, a working surface (5) that is used for cam is gone up extension in an end (4) of this rocking bar (1), and a surface of contact (7) that is used at least indirectly scavenging air valve being loaded extends in another end (6), and in described end (4,6) between, two aligned with each other, being used for the opening (8) that rocking bar (1) is bearing on the axle swingably extends at described sidewall, it is characterized in that, described rocking bar (a 1) end (4) is at least therein upward reserved the space by crosspiece (3), wherein said sidewall (2a, 2b) substantially parallel each other and have two holes aligned with each other (9) in this zone, in these holes, hold and maybe can hold a pin (10), described pin has cam driving wheel (11) as working surface (5), and sidewall (2a wherein, 2b) in having the intermediate portion (12) of opening (8), it has trend asymmetrical relative to one another at least.
2. according to the described rocking bar of claim 1, it is characterized in that, a sidewall (2a) is transited into the section (13) (intermediate portion (12)) that is the peviform projection from plan view to one of them end (4), another sidewall (2b) or follow this profile basically wherein with its section (14), but has recessed less section (intermediate portion (12)), perhaps have straight basically, maximum sections (1 5) that are recessed at the edge, and sidewall (2a wherein, 2b) crooked each other as less to extend at ratio on the direction of another end (6) to described one of them end (4) to intermediate portion (12), and on another end (6), be parallel to each other basically.
3. according to the described rocking bar of claim 1, it is characterized in that, for the surface of contact (7) that is configured for scavenging air valve, described crosspiece (3) has on another end (6) and protrudes in its upside flange (15), hollow cylindrical (16) integratedly, installs in this flange the threaded piece (17) that is used to adjust the valve clearance maybe can be installed.
4. according to the described rocking bar of claim 1, it is characterized in that described crosspiece (3) is joined to one another sidewall (2a, 2b) in its bottom section.
5. according to the described rocking bar of claim 1, it is characterized in that described opening (8) constitutes and protrude the bearing sleeve (19) that is shaped integratedly from described sidewall in sidewall (2a, 2b).
6. according to the described rocking bar of claim 1, it is characterized in that the opening (8) of described sidewall (2a, 2b) is connected by the pipe fitting (18) that is fixed therein, rocking bar (1) can be fixed on the axle by this pipe fitting.
7. according to the described rocking bar of claim 1, it is characterized in that, described pipe fitting (18) by a kind of fixation method as compacting, soldering, melting welding, bonding, roll extrusion, be pressed into or bond remain on as described in the opening (8).
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