EP0456957A1 - Air suction system of a multicylinder internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Air suction system of a multicylinder internal combustion engine Download PDF

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EP0456957A1
EP0456957A1 EP91100671A EP91100671A EP0456957A1 EP 0456957 A1 EP0456957 A1 EP 0456957A1 EP 91100671 A EP91100671 A EP 91100671A EP 91100671 A EP91100671 A EP 91100671A EP 0456957 A1 EP0456957 A1 EP 0456957A1
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Winfried Krebs
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10—Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/104—Intake manifolds
    • F02M35/116—Intake manifolds for engines with cylinders in V-arrangement or arranged oppositely relative to the main shaft
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B75/00—Other engines
    • F02B75/16—Engines characterised by number of cylinders, e.g. single-cylinder engines
    • F02B75/18—Multi-cylinder engines
    • F02B75/22—Multi-cylinder engines with cylinders in V, fan, or star arrangement
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/02—Air cleaners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10—Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/10373—Sensors for intake systems
    • F02M35/10386—Sensors for intake systems for flow rate

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  • the invention relates to an air intake system of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • An air intake system known from DE-AS 1 066 887 consists of two V-shaped intake lines. Air filters are attached to both intake lines at the front of the motor vehicle and at the ends of the V-legs. In the V-center, the intake lines unite in a mouthpiece, from which a common line leads to the carburetor of the internal combustion engine. The upper halves of the air intake lines are attached to the bonnet cover and, when the bonnet cover is closed, are sealed and placed on the lower, fixed halves.
  • the two intake lines are routed in a U-shape around the internal combustion engine, there is sufficient space above and to the side of the internal combustion engine for the attachment of additional devices.
  • the symmetrical design and the same dimensioning of the intake lines offers the possibility of arranging an air mass meter in only one of the two intake lines and indirectly measuring the total air mass flow by detecting half the air mass flow. Any difference that may occur between the two air mass flows can be compensated in a known manner by the two lambda signals of the stereo lambda control.
  • the air intake system consists of two parallel intake lines 4, 5, two right-angled air filters 6, 7 and a downpipe 8, with the two legs 9, 10 of which the air filters 6, 7 are connected. Downstream from the downpipe 8 are an air mass meter 11, a throttle valve housing 12 and a distributor 13 to the two rows of cylinders 2, 3.
  • the two legs 9, 10 of the downpipe 8 form the middle U-web area.
  • the air filters 14, 15 are attached at the ends to the intake lines 16, 17, which are bent at right angles to the internal combustion engine and are connected to the legs 9, 10 of the downpipe 8.
  • the air mass meter 11 is inserted into an intake line 17 and measures only half the air mass flow. Since the intake lines are the same in length and cross-section, their flow resistance and thus the air mass flow are the same.
  • the signal of the air mass meter 11 is significant for the total air mass flow and the amount of fuel to be injected can be measured according to it. If, for example, different air mass flows result from pipe deposits and thus a mismatch in the injection quantity, this can be determined by the signals from the two lambda probes 18 and corrected on the control unit (not shown).
  • the exhaust system is also constructed symmetrically.
  • the exhaust pipes 19, 20 leading away from the two rows of cylinders 2, 3 open into Bus lines 21, 22 into which the lambda probes 18 are inserted.

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An air suction intake system for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine (1) has two intake lines (4, 5) with two air filters (6, 7). The intake lines (4, 5) are led around the internal combustion engine (1) in a U-shape and combine in a forked pipe (8) to which a throttle valve housing (12) and downstream a distributor element (13) to the two rows of cylinders (2, 3) are connected. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Luftansauganlage einer Mehrzylinder-Brennkraftmaschine nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to an air intake system of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine according to the preamble of claim 1.

Eine aus DE-AS 1 066 887 bekannte Luftansauganlage besteht aus zwei V-förmig zueinander stehenden Ansaugleitungen. Stirnseitig am Kraftfahrzeug, an den Enden der V-Schenkel sind an beiden Ansaugleitungen Luftfilter aufgesetzt. In V-Mitte vereinigen sich die Ansaugleitungen in einem Mündungsstück, von dem aus eine gemeinsame Leitung zum Vergaser der Brennkraftmaschine führt. Die oberen Hälften der Luftansaugleitungen sind am Motorhaubendeckel befestigt und bei geschlossenem Motorhaubendeckel abgedichtet auf den unteren, raumfesten Hälften aufgesetzt.An air intake system known from DE-AS 1 066 887 consists of two V-shaped intake lines. Air filters are attached to both intake lines at the front of the motor vehicle and at the ends of the V-legs. In the V-center, the intake lines unite in a mouthpiece, from which a common line leads to the carburetor of the internal combustion engine. The upper halves of the air intake lines are attached to the bonnet cover and, when the bonnet cover is closed, are sealed and placed on the lower, fixed halves.

Es ist die Aufgabe der Erfindung, eine aus geschlossenen Rohren bestehende Luftansauganlage so zu gestalten, daß durch sie der Anbau von Zusatzgeräten an der Brennkraftmaschine wenig behindert wird.It is the object of the invention to design an air intake system consisting of closed pipes in such a way that the attachment of additional devices to the internal combustion engine is little impeded by them.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe dienen die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 1.The characterizing features of claim 1 serve to achieve this object.

Da die beiden Ansaugleitungen U-förmig um die Brennkraftmaschine herumgeführt sind, bleibt oberhalb und seitlich der Brennkraftmaschine genügend Freiraum für den Anbau von Zusatzgeräten. Die symmetrische Gestaltung und gleiche Bemessung der Ansaugleitungen bietet die Möglichkeit, einen Luftmassenmesser in nur einer der beiden Ansaugleitungen anzuordnen und durch die Erfassung des hälftigen Luftmassenstromes indirekt den Gesamtluftmassenstrom zu messen. Eine eventuell doch auftretende Unterschiedlichkeit der beiden Luftmassenströme kann in bekannter Weise durch die beiden Lambda--Signale der Stereo-Lambda-Regelung ausgeglichen werden.Since the two intake lines are routed in a U-shape around the internal combustion engine, there is sufficient space above and to the side of the internal combustion engine for the attachment of additional devices. The symmetrical design and the same dimensioning of the intake lines offers the possibility of arranging an air mass meter in only one of the two intake lines and indirectly measuring the total air mass flow by detecting half the air mass flow. Any difference that may occur between the two air mass flows can be compensated in a known manner by the two lambda signals of the stereo lambda control.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird nachfolgend erläutert.An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing and is explained below.

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Eine Mehrzylinder-Brennkraftmaschine 1 mit einer ersten Zylinderreihe 2 und einer hierzu parallelen zweiten Zylinderreihe 3 liegt mittig zwischen einer U-förmig gestalteten Luftansauganlage. Die Luftansauganlage besteht aus zwei parallelen Ansaugleitungen 4, 5, zwei rechtwinklig abgekrümmten Luftfiltern 6, 7 und einem Hosenrohr 8, mit dessen beiden Schenkeln 9, 10 die Luftfilter 6, 7 verbunden sind. Stromab hinter dem Hosenrohr 8 liegen ein Luftmassenmesser 11, ein Drosselklappengehäuse 12 und ein Verteilerstück 13 zu den beiden Zylinderreihen 2, 3. Die beiden Schenkel 9, 10 des Hosenrohrs 8 bilden den mittleren U-Steg-Bereich.A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine 1 with a first row of cylinders 2 and a second row of cylinders 3 parallel to it lies centrally between a U-shaped air intake system. The air intake system consists of two parallel intake lines 4, 5, two right-angled air filters 6, 7 and a downpipe 8, with the two legs 9, 10 of which the air filters 6, 7 are connected. Downstream from the downpipe 8 are an air mass meter 11, a throttle valve housing 12 and a distributor 13 to the two rows of cylinders 2, 3. The two legs 9, 10 of the downpipe 8 form the middle U-web area.

In einer abgewandelten Ausführungsform der Erfindung nach Fig. 3 sind die Luftfilter 14, 15 endseitig an den Ansaugleitungen 16, 17 befestigt, die rechtwinklig zur Brennkraftmaschine hin abgekrümmt und an die Schenkel 9, 10 des Hosenrohrs 8 angeschlossen sind. Bei dieser Luftansauganlage ist der Luftmassenmesser 11 in die eine Ansaugleitung 17 eingesetzt und mißt nur den halben Luftmassenstrom. Da die Ansaugleitungen in Länge und Querschnitt gleich sind, ist ihr Strömungswiderstand und somit der Luftmassenstrom gleich. Das Signal des Luftmassenmessers 11 ist signifikant für den Gesamtluftmassenstrom und nach ihm kann die einzuspritzende Kraftstoffmenge bemessen werden. Sollten sich doch beispielsweise durch Rohrablagerungen unterschiedliche Luftmassenströme und somit eine Fehlanpassung der Einspritzmenge ergeben, so kann das durch die Signale der beiden Lambda-Sonden 18 festgestellt und an dem nicht gezeichneten Steuergerät korrigiert werden.In a modified embodiment of the invention according to FIG. 3, the air filters 14, 15 are attached at the ends to the intake lines 16, 17, which are bent at right angles to the internal combustion engine and are connected to the legs 9, 10 of the downpipe 8. In this air intake system, the air mass meter 11 is inserted into an intake line 17 and measures only half the air mass flow. Since the intake lines are the same in length and cross-section, their flow resistance and thus the air mass flow are the same. The signal of the air mass meter 11 is significant for the total air mass flow and the amount of fuel to be injected can be measured according to it. If, for example, different air mass flows result from pipe deposits and thus a mismatch in the injection quantity, this can be determined by the signals from the two lambda probes 18 and corrected on the control unit (not shown).

Wie Fig. 4 zeigt, ist auch die Abgasanlage symmetrisch aufgebaut. Die von den beiden Zylinderreihen 2, 3 wegführenden Abgasrohre 19, 20 münden in Sammelleitungen 21, 22 ein, in die die Lambda-Sonden 18 eingesetzt sind. Hinter den Lambda-Sonden 18 vereinigen sich die Sammelleitungen 21, 22 in einer gemeinsamen Abgasleitung 23, die einen Katalysator 24 und einen Schalldämpfer 25 enthält.As shown in FIG. 4, the exhaust system is also constructed symmetrically. The exhaust pipes 19, 20 leading away from the two rows of cylinders 2, 3 open into Bus lines 21, 22 into which the lambda probes 18 are inserted. Behind the lambda probes 18, the manifolds 21, 22 unite in a common exhaust pipe 23, which contains a catalytic converter 24 and a silencer 25.

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Luftansauganlage einer Mehrzylinder-Brennkraftmaschine mit zwei zueinander parallelen Zylinderreihen, wobei die Ansaugluft der Brennkraftmaschine über zwei Ansaugleitungen zugeführt wird, von denen jede ein Luftfilter enthält, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Ansaugleitungen (4, 5) bzw. (16, 17) die Brennkraftmaschine (1) U-förmig umgeben und im U-Steg-Bereich an ein Hosenrohr (8) angeschlossen sind, aus dem die Ansaugluft in ein Drosselklappengehäuse (12) strömt und stromab gleichmäßig auf die beiden Zylinderreihen (2, 3) verteilt wird.Air intake system of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine with two parallel rows of cylinders, the intake air being supplied to the internal combustion engine via two intake lines, each of which contains an air filter, characterized in that the intake lines (4, 5) and (16, 17) the internal combustion engine ( 1) Surrounded in a U-shape and connected to a downpipe (8) in the U-web area, from which the intake air flows into a throttle valve housing (12) and is evenly distributed downstream over the two rows of cylinders (2, 3). Luftansauganlage nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Ansaugleitungen (4, 5) bzw. (16, 17) gleichartig gestaltet und gleichdimensioniert sind.Air intake system according to claim 1, characterized in that the intake lines (4, 5) and (16, 17) are of identical design and dimensions. Luftansauganlage nach Anspruch 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Ansaugleitungen (4, 5) bzw. (16, 17) symmetrisch zum mittigen Drosselklappengehäuse (12) liegen.Air intake system according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the intake lines (4, 5) and (16, 17) are symmetrical to the central throttle valve housing (12). Luftansauganlage nach Anspruch 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zwischen dem Hosenrohr (8) und dem Drosselklappengehäuse (12) ein Luftmassenmesser (11) eingesetzt ist.Air intake system according to Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that an air mass meter (11) is inserted between the downpipe (8) and the throttle valve housing (12). Luftansauganlage nach Anspruch 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Luftmassenmesser (11) stromab des einen Luftfilters (15) in die eine Ansaugleitung (17) eingesetzt ist.Air intake system according to Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the air mass meter (11) is inserted downstream of the one air filter (15) into the one intake line (17). Luftansauganlage nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Luftfilter (6, 7) aus Krümmer gestaltet sind und an das Hosenrohr (8) angeschlossen sind.Air intake system according to claim 4, characterized in that the air filters (6, 7) are made of elbows and are connected to the downpipe (8).
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