EP0702133B1 - Motorbremse für eine Dieselbrennkraftmaschine - Google Patents

Motorbremse für eine Dieselbrennkraftmaschine Download PDF

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EP0702133B1
EP0702133B1 EP95112255A EP95112255A EP0702133B1 EP 0702133 B1 EP0702133 B1 EP 0702133B1 EP 95112255 A EP95112255 A EP 95112255A EP 95112255 A EP95112255 A EP 95112255A EP 0702133 B1 EP0702133 B1 EP 0702133B1
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Magnus Dipl.-Ing. Korte
Emil Dipl.-Ing. Bäuerle
Klaus-Dieter Dipl.-Ing. Holloh
Erwin Dipl.-Ing. Schmidt
Siegfried Dipl.-Ing. Lamsbach
Eberhard Dipl.-Ing. Schneider
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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
    • F01L13/00Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
    • F01L13/06Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations for braking
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02DCONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D13/00Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing
    • F02D13/02Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation
    • F02D13/04Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation using engine as brake
    • 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
    • F02M55/00Fuel-injection apparatus characterised by their fuel conduits or their venting means; Arrangements of conduits between fuel tank and pump F02M37/00
    • F02M55/02Conduits between injection pumps and injectors, e.g. conduits between pump and common-rail or conduits between common-rail and injectors
    • F02M55/025Common rails
    • 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
    • F02M63/00Other fuel-injection apparatus having pertinent characteristics not provided for in groups F02M39/00 - F02M57/00 or F02M67/00; Details, component parts, or accessories of fuel-injection apparatus, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M39/00 - F02M61/00 or F02M67/00; Combination of fuel pump with other devices, e.g. lubricating oil pump
    • F02M63/02Fuel-injection apparatus having several injectors fed by a common pumping element, or having several pumping elements feeding a common injector; Fuel-injection apparatus having provisions for cutting-out pumps, pumping elements, or injectors; Fuel-injection apparatus having provisions for variably interconnecting pumping elements and injectors alternatively
    • F02M63/0225Fuel-injection apparatus having a common rail feeding several injectors ; Means for varying pressure in common rails; Pumps feeding common rails
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B3/00Engines characterised by air compression and subsequent fuel addition
    • F02B3/06Engines characterised by air compression and subsequent fuel addition with compression ignition

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  • the invention relates to an engine brake for a Diesel engine according to the preamble of the claim 1 specified characteristics.
  • Engine braking systems for commercial vehicle internal combustion engines with one Engine brake flaps controlled in the exhaust pipe are sufficient known.
  • Engine braking power constant throttles as decompression valves known that are constantly open during the engine braking phase are sufficient known.
  • DE 39 04 497 C1 describes a decompression brake, which from a hydraulic actuator with a Hydraulic pistons and hydraulic cylinders to control one exhaust gas exchange valve of the internal combustion engine.
  • the actuation of the hydraulic device and thus the exhaust valve is carried out by the engine's own injection pump, by connecting the flow to the injector through a path controller interrupted, but to the hydraulic device released at the compression stroke of the Zünd-0T.
  • the exhaust valve is opened a crack and that through the Internal combustion engine absorbed during the compression stroke Energy is not supplied to the internal combustion engine during the expansion stroke returned.
  • the invention has for its object the engine brake system of the generic type to improve that entire speed range of the internal combustion engine to meet the requirements optimally adapted and freely selectable braking performance achieved becomes.
  • the decompression valve one for solenoid-controlled Injectors provided common High-pressure fuel accumulator (common rail)
  • the also part of the injection system of the internal combustion engine represents a freely selectable braking power by control the opening or closing time of the decompression valve or by regulating the rail pressure, provided that will that no injections in the engine braking phase respectively.
  • a selective activation of individual Cylinder of the internal combustion engine can be carried out. So is through a targeted control of the decompression valve via the whole speed range of the internal combustion engine an optimal Braking power achievable.
  • Fig. 1 is a simple engine braking system for a diesel engine shown with a regulated high pressure pump 1 Fuel under high pressure in a high-pressure fuel reservoir promotes that as a common supply line 2 (common rail) for solenoid-controlled injection valves 3 is trained.
  • a common supply line 2 common rail
  • a decompression valve 4 as an additional outlet valve provided that an actuating piston on its back 5 with a decompression valve 4 in its closed position returning return spring 6.
  • the actuating piston 5 delimits a work space 7, which by one of Control unit 8 electronically operated control valve 9 as a 3/2-way valve with the common supply line 2 via a Control line 10 is connectable.
  • the 3/2-way valve controls the flow connection from the common one Supply line 2 to the work area 7 of the decompression valve 4 or from the work space 7 to the low pressure system via a low pressure line 11.
  • the common supply line 2 is at least one with all the injection valves 3 Row of cylinders of the internal combustion engine via injection lines 12 and additionally with all decompression valves 4 of these Row of cylinders via those branching from the injection lines 12 Control lines 10 connected, which also directly from the Supply line 2 can lead away. At 13, one of them High pressure pump 1 outgoing and to the common supply line 2 leading fuel supply line designated.
  • a the decompression valve 4 in operative connection Control piston 14 is arranged, the piston crown 15 a upper pressure chamber 16, which is via the 3/2-way valve connectable to the common supply line 2 is.
  • the control piston 14 has a stepped design Control spool with an annular control groove 18 in larger diameter slide part 17, during which Decompression valve 4 facing smaller slide part 19 together with a hydraulic cylinder 20 an annular space 21, into which a line section 10a of the fork-shaped extending control line 10 opens.
  • the other Line section 10b leads with the interposition of the 3/2-way valve 9 in the pressure chamber 16.
  • the smaller slide part 19 has a conical seat 23 on a correspondingly adapted valve seat 24 lies on.
  • the Flow connection from the line section 10a via a connecting line 25 to the work space 7 of the decompression valve 4 interrupted.
  • the control piston 14 is in the closed position kept because the pressure application area of the piston crown 15 larger is as the pressure shoulder 16 delimiting the pressure space 16 Piston shaft 17.
  • This embodiment according to FIG. 2 has compared to the example Fig. 1 has the advantage that by the additional arrangement of a Control piston to act on the decompression valve Smaller tax amounts can be realized and thus the use of smaller ones Solenoid valves is possible.
  • the line arrangements and connections correspond to the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 2, but the decompression valve 4 is also the gas exchange valve on the outlet side.
  • the valve is operated as a gas exchange valve in the usual way purely mechanically via a cam-operated rocker arm 30, which is interposed in the valve stem 31 and can be decoupled from the mechanical actuation when the valve is activated as a decompression valve, which means that the rocker arm 30 assumes a valve actuation position when the valve is open , in which the cam-operated push rod 31 idles.
  • the fast switching 3/2-way valve 9 is from the electronic Control device 8 controlled, the signals such as speed n, Load L synchronization S, pressure P in the common supply line 2 and other signal to a control signal for processed the magnetic control of the decompression valve 4.
  • the corresponding sensors are designated 32, 33, 34 and 35.
  • the regulation of the braking power can be done by regulating the pressure in the fuel pressure accumulator or the rail pressure, by control the time of opening or closing or by selective activation single cylinder of the internal combustion engine take place.

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