EP0987429B1 - Integrated intake manifold / throttle valve body - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of motor vehicles thermal, more particularly of automobiles, and relates to a set integrated intake manifold / throttle body for vehicles of the aforementioned type.
- the intake manifold or air distributor and the throttle body or throttle body form two distinct structural units, the output of the throttle body being connected to the inlet opening or supply fresh air from the intake manifold through a portion of duct or connecting tube, ensuring, if necessary, also the mounting and fixing of said throttle body.
- the constitution in two structural entities results in a significant bulk, especially in the direction of alignment of the two entities, creates a zone of mechanical weakness (connection between the two entities), which can become critical given the vibrational environment in particular, generates several dispersed sealing zones, subject to constraints mechanical, and requires separate management and supply for each of the two entities.
- US-A-5 341 773 shows an intake manifold / throttle body assembly for a vehicle heat engine according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the throttle body is extended by a portion of conduit made in one piece with it and which fits into a mouth of duct connected to the intake manifold.
- Said butterfly housing is fixed on said mouth by through a direct mechanical connection.
- the present invention aims to achieve an intake manifold / housing assembly improved butterfly compact and optimized in terms of sealing and mechanical resistance.
- the assembly intake manifold / throttle body for vehicle with internal combustion engine produced by adding a module 2 for adjusting the passage section at the level of the opening 3 for supplying fresh air to the intake manifold 1 concerned, so as to form an integrated intake manifold / throttle body assembly.
- the module adjustment 2 is advantageously constituted by an annular body 4 receiving a butterfly 5 mounted on a pivot axis 5 'connected to means 6, 7, 8, 9 of command and control of the rotational position of said axis 5 ', external to said annular body 4, the latter being at least partially fitted into a extension 10 in the form of a nozzle of the body of the intake manifold 1 to level of its fresh air supply opening 3 connected in particular to the air filter.
- the means of command and control may consist, for example example, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, 5 and 7 of the accompanying drawings, in one valve or a control sector 6 fixedly mounted on the pivot axis 5 'and connected for its drive to the accelerator pedal, in a spring of reminder 7 urging the throttle valve 5 to its minimum open position, in one idle stop 8 defining said minimum throttle opening position 5 and in a potentiometer 9 delivering a signal or potential corresponding to the value angle of rotation of the throttle valve 5, signal or potential to the management computer of the engine operation.
- the adjustment module 2 can be ordered mechanically (e.g. via control sector 6) or electrically (for example via a motor electric step by step).
- the annular body 4 may include a surplus of material or a specific form of machining in line with the said pivot axis 5 '.
- the butterfly 5 itself may have a uneven conformation, especially of different thicknesses in sections transverse or an uneven periphery, depending on the part of the butterfly concerned.
- said adjustment module 2 is advantageously immobilized in rotation relative to the intake manifold 1 by receiving external portions of the pivot axis 5 ′, or bearings of guide 5 "of said axis 5 ', in opposite cutouts 10' made in the end piece feed 10 extending outward from the feed opening 3, the fitting of the annular body 4 into said feed nozzle 10 being blocked and locked by means of an attached ring 11 secured to the body of the intake manifold 1 or said supply nozzle 10.
- the seal between the annular body 4 of the adjustment module 2 and the body of the intake manifold 1 is produced by the interposition of a seal compression 12 between an external circumferential offset 4 ′ of the body ring 4 and an internal circumferential 10 "offset from the end piece supply 10, of complementary shapes, said seal 12 being compressed during of the fitting of said annular body 4 of the adjustment module 2 in said power nozzle 10.
- the locking ring 11 to be secured so as to exert a constant pressure on the annular body 4 towards the socket, the areas of the surfaces in contact with the ring 11 and the body 4 being sealed, by example, via an O-ring partially housed in a groove circumferential formed in the locking ring 11 (see Figure 4).
- Seals in particular the aforementioned O-ring and the seal 12, can either consist of independent elements reported, either in overmolded parts on one of the parts in contact (module or collector).
- the locking ring 11 comprises a portion of tube 13 emerging at its internal wall and extending outward, if necessary formed integrally with it, said tube portion 13 being intended to be connected to or to receive an air valve additional 14 to form a branch circuit opening into the collector admission 1.
- the additional air valve 14 or at least the body of the latter, possibly extended by a portion of conduit opening into the intake manifold 1, may, if necessary, be made in one piece with the intake manifold 1, which will result in mechanical strength and optimized sealing ( Figures 8 and 9).
- On the locking ring 11 can be mounted the supply duct air connected to the outlet of the air filter module or unit.
- the locking ring 11 can be extended by a supply duct air 11 ′ made in one piece with said locking ring 11 so as to form a single piece (the locking ring 11 then constituting the end of fixing of the conduit 11 ') and connected at its opposite end to the output of the module of air filter (see fig. 1 of the attached drawings).
- connection of the ring blocking 11 with the intake manifold 1 is made by means of lugs elastic peripheral attachment 15 formed on the locking ring 11 and engaging by engagement with external protruding recesses 16 correspondents trained on the feed nozzle 10.
- the locking ring 11 is provided with projecting parts peripherals 17 in the form of ears, perforated or not, and the feed endpiece 10 is provided with corresponding peripheral bosses 18, perforated or not, of so as to allow their assembly by screws 19, self-tapping or not.
- the intake manifold 1 is generally made in one thermoplastic material
- the adjustment module 2 can be produced, as far as relates to its structural parts (in particular the annular body 4), or in one thermoplastic or thermosetting material, either aluminum.
- the adjustment module as well as the valve additional air, will be positioned in an area outside the low point, in order to avoid problems with condensates and gels.
- the throttle body is directly mounted in a extension in one piece of the body of the collector, without using any connecting means (screws or the like), nor of attachment means, thus being actually integrated into it and not visible. It is locked in position by nesting at its axis or its rotational bearings in cutouts corresponding to said extension, being locked in position by tightening at by means of a fixing ring.
- the attachment of the butterfly housing with the collector intervenes without direct mechanical fixing on the latter, but by blocking in position by clamping, also allowing compression sealing.
- branch circuit 13, 14 is at least partially formed integrally with the manifold body and / or the clamping ring.
- the adjustment module 2 fulfilling the functions of the housing butterfly has a simplified structure with a number of constituent elements restricted, for which the use of materials other than thermoplastics may be strongly limited.
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La présente invention concerne le domaine des véhicules à moteur thermique, plus particulièrement des automobiles, et a pour objet un ensemble intégré collecteur d'admission / boítier papillon pour des véhicules du type précité.The present invention relates to the field of motor vehicles thermal, more particularly of automobiles, and relates to a set integrated intake manifold / throttle body for vehicles of the aforementioned type.
Actuellement, le collecteur d'admission ou répartiteur d'air et le boítier papillon ou boítier d'étrangleur forment deux unités structurelles distinctes, la sortie du boítier papillon étant reliée à l'ouverture d'entrée ou d'alimentation en air frais du collecteur d'admission par une portion de conduit ou de tube de liaison, assurant, le cas échéant, également le montage et la fixation dudit boítier papillon.Currently, the intake manifold or air distributor and the throttle body or throttle body form two distinct structural units, the output of the throttle body being connected to the inlet opening or supply fresh air from the intake manifold through a portion of duct or connecting tube, ensuring, if necessary, also the mounting and fixing of said throttle body.
Toutefois, la constitution actuelle précitée présente divers inconvénients que les constructeurs et les utilisateurs souhaiteraient voir disparaítre.However, the aforementioned current constitution presents various disadvantages that manufacturers and users would like to see disappear.
Ainsi, la constitution en deux entités structurelles résulte en un encombrement important, notamment dans la direction de l'alignement des deux entités, crée une zone d'affaiblissement mécanique (raccord entre les deux entités), qui peut devenir critique compte tenu de l'environnement vibratoire notamment, engendre plusieurs zones d'étanchéité dispersées, soumises à des contraintes mécaniques, et nécessite une gestion et un approvisionnement séparés pour chacune des deux entités.Thus, the constitution in two structural entities results in a significant bulk, especially in the direction of alignment of the two entities, creates a zone of mechanical weakness (connection between the two entities), which can become critical given the vibrational environment in particular, generates several dispersed sealing zones, subject to constraints mechanical, and requires separate management and supply for each of the two entities.
US-A-5 341 773 montre un ensemble collecteur d'admission / boítier papillon pour véhicule à
moteur thermique selon le préambule de la revendication 1. Le boítier papillon est prolongé par
une portion de conduit réalisée d'un seul tenant avec lui et qui s'emboíte dans une embouchure de
conduit reliée au collecteur d'admission. Ledit boítier papillon est fixé sur ladite embouchure par
l'intermédiaire d'une liaison mécanique directe.US-A-5 341 773 shows an intake manifold / throttle body assembly for a vehicle
heat engine according to the preamble of
La présente invention a pour objet de réaliser un ensemble collecteur d'admission / boítier papillon perfectionné compacte et optimisé en termes d'étanchéité et de résistance mécanique.The present invention aims to achieve an intake manifold / housing assembly improved butterfly compact and optimized in terms of sealing and mechanical resistance.
Ce but est atteint par un ensemble collecteur d'admission / boítier papillon selon la revendication
1.This object is achieved by an intake manifold / throttle body assembly according to
L'invention sera mieux comprise, grâce à la description ci-après, qui
se rapporte à des modes de réalisation préférés, donnés à titre d'exemples non
limitatifs, et expliqués avec référence aux dessins schématiques annexés, dans
lesquels :
Comme le montrent les figures 1 à 6 des dessins annexés, l'ensemble
collecteur d'admission / boítier papillon pour véhicule à moteur thermique est
réalisé en rapportant un module 2 de réglage de la section de passage au niveau de
l'ouverture 3 d'alimentation en air frais du collecteur d'admission 1 concerné, de
manière à former un ensemble intégré collecteur d'admission / boítier papillon.As shown in Figures 1 to 6 of the accompanying drawings, the assembly
intake manifold / throttle body for vehicle with internal combustion engine
produced by adding a
Selon une première caractéristique de l'invention, le module de
réglage 2 est avantageusement constitué par un corps annulaire 4 recevant un
papillon 5 monté sur un axe de pivotement 5' relié à des moyens 6, 7, 8, 9 de
commande et de contrôle de la position en rotation dudit axe 5', extérieurs audit
corps annulaire 4, ce dernier étant au moins partiellement emboíté dans un
prolongement 10 en forme d'embout du corps du collecteur d'admission 1 au
niveau de son ouverture 3 d'alimentation en air frais reliée notamment à l'unité de
filtre à air.According to a first characteristic of the invention, the
Les moyens de commande et de contrôle peuvent consister, par
exemple, comme le montrent les figures 1 à 3, 5 et 7 des dessins annexés, en une
vanne ou un secteur de commande 6 monté(e) fixe sur l'axe de pivotement 5' et
relié(e), en vue de son entraínement, à la pédale d'accélération, en un ressort de
rappel 7 sollicitant le papillon 5 vers sa position d'ouverture minimale, en une
butée de ralenti 8 définissant ladite position d'ouverture minimale du papillon 5 et
en un potentiomètre 9 délivrant un signal ou potentiel correspondant à la valeur
angulaire de rotation du papillon 5, signal ou potentiel au calculateur de gestion du
fonctionnement du moteur.The means of command and control may consist, for example
example, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, 5 and 7 of the accompanying drawings, in one
valve or a
De manière générale, le module 2 de réglage pourra être commandé
de manière mécanique (par exemple par l'intermédiaire de secteur de commande
6) ou de manière électrique (par exemple par l'intermédiaire d'un moteur
électrique pas à pas).In general, the
Pour réaliser une variation progressive (proportionnelle ou non) du
débit d'air traversant le module 2 de réglage lors de l'ouverture et de la fermeture
du papillon 5 par pivotement autour de son axe 5', le corps annulaire 4 pourra
comporter un surplus de matière ou un usinage de forme spécifique au droit dudit
axe de pivotement 5'. Par ailleurs, le papillon 5 lui-même pourra présenter une
conformation inégale, notamment des épaisseurs différentes en coupes
transversales ou un pourtour inégal, fonction de la partie du papillon 5 concerné.To achieve a gradual variation (proportional or not) of the
air flow through the
En vue d'assurer un montage rigide et solide du module de réglage 2
dans et sur le collecteur d'admission 1, ledit module de réglage 2 est
avantageusement immobilisé en rotation par rapport au collecteur d'admission 1
par réception de portions externes de l'axe de pivotement 5', ou des paliers de
guidage 5" dudit axe 5', dans des découpes opposées 10' ménagées dans l'embout
d'alimentation 10 s'étendant vers l'extérieur depuis l'ouverture d'alimentation 3,
l'emboítement du corps annulaire 4 dans ledit embout d'alimentation 10 étant
bloqué et verrouillé au moyen d'une bague rapportée 11 solidarisée au corps du
collecteur d'admission 1 ou audit embout d'alimentation 10.To ensure rigid and solid mounting of the
En outre, l'étanchéité entre le corps annulaire 4 du module de réglage
2 et le corps du collecteur d'admission 1 est réalisée par l'interposition d'un joint
de compression 12 entre un décrochement circonférentiel externe 4' du corps
annulaire 4 et un décrochement circonférentiel interne 10" de l'embout
d'alimentation 10, de formes complémentaires, ledit joint 12 étant comprimé lors
de l'emboítement dudit corps annulaire 4 du module de réglage 2 dans ledit
embout d'alimentation 10.In addition, the seal between the
La bague de blocage 11 pour être solidarisée de manière à exercer
une pression constante sur le corps annulaire 4 en direction de l'emboítement, la
zones des surfaces en contact de la bague 11 et du corps 4 étant étanchéifiée, par
exemple, par l'intermédiaire d'un joint torique partiellement logé dans une rainure
circonférentielle ménagée dans la bague de blocage 11 (voir figure 4).The
Les joints d'étanchéité, notamment le joint torique précité et le joint
de compression 12, pourront soit consister en des éléments indépendants
rapportés, soit en des parties surmoulées sur l'une des pièces en contact (module
de réglage ou collecteur).Seals, in particular the aforementioned O-ring and the
Conformément à une variante de réalisation de l'invention,
représentée notamment aux figures 1 à 6 des dessins annexés, la bague de blocage
11 comporte une portion de tube 13 débouchant au niveau de sa paroi interne et
s'étendant vers l'extérieur, le cas échéant formée d'un seul tenant avec elle, ladite
portion de tube 13 étant destinée à être reliée à ou à recevoir une vanne d'air
additionnel 14 pour former un circuit de dérivation débouchant dans le collecteur
d'admission 1.In accordance with an alternative embodiment of the invention,
shown in particular in Figures 1 to 6 of the accompanying drawings, the
La vanne d'air additionnel 14 ou au moins le corps de cette dernière,
éventuellement prolongé(e) par une portion de conduit débouchant dans le
collecteur d'admission 1, pourra, le cas échéant, être réalisé(e) d'un seul tenant
avec le collecteur d'admission 1, d'où il résultera une tenue mécanique et en
étanchéité optimisée (figures 8 et 9).The
Sur la bague de blocage 11 pourra être monté le conduit d'amenée
d'air branché sur la sortie du module ou de l'unité de filtre à air.On the
Toutefois, selon une variante de réalisation avantageuse de
l'invention, la bague de blocage 11 peut être prolongée par un conduit d'amenée
d'air 11' réalisé d'un seul tenant avec ladite bague de blocage 11 de manière à
former une seule pièce (la bague de blocage 11 constituant alors l'extrémité de
fixation du conduit 11') et connecté à son extrémité opposée à la sortie du module
de filtre à air (voir fig. 1 des dessins annexés).However, according to an advantageous variant of
the invention, the
Conformément à un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention,
représenté aux figures 1, 2 et 4 des dessins annexés, la solidarisation de la bague
de blocage 11 avec le collecteur d'admission 1 est réalisée au moyen de pattes
d'accrochage périphériques 15 élastiques, formées sur la bague de blocage 11 et
venant en prise par enclenchement avec des décrochements saillants externes 16
correspondants formés sur l'embout d'alimentation 10.In accordance with a first embodiment of the invention,
shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4 of the accompanying drawings, the connection of the ring
blocking 11 with the
Conformément à un second mode de réalisation de l'invention,
représenté à la figure 3 des dessins annexés, il peut être prévu que, en vue de leur
solidarisation mutuelle, la bague de blocage 11 est pourvue de parties saillantes
périphériques 17 en forme d'oreilles, perforées ou non, et l'embout d'alimentation
10 est muni de bossages périphériques correspondants 18, perforés ou non, de
manière à permettre leur assemblage par des vis 19, autotaraudeuses ou non.In accordance with a second embodiment of the invention,
shown in Figure 3 of the accompanying drawings, it can be provided that, for their
mutual securing, the
Alors que le collecteur d'admission 1 est généralement réalisé en un
matériau thermoplastique, le module de réglage 2 pourra être réalisé, en ce qui
concerne ses parties structurelles (notamment le corps annulaire 4), soit en un
matériau thermoplastique ou thermodurcissable, soit en aluminium.While the
De manière avantageuse, le module de réglage, ainsi que la vanne d'air additionnel, seront positionnés dans une zone hors point bas, en vue d'éviter les problèmes liés aux condensats et aux gels.Advantageously, the adjustment module, as well as the valve additional air, will be positioned in an area outside the low point, in order to avoid problems with condensates and gels.
Grâce à l'invention, il est donc possible de réaliser un ensemble collecteur d'admission / boítier papillon constituant une unique entité structurelle, compacte et optimisée en termes d'étanchéité et de résistance mécanique.Thanks to the invention, it is therefore possible to produce an assembly intake manifold / throttle body constituting a single structural entity, compact and optimized in terms of sealing and mechanical resistance.
En effet, le boítier papillon est directement monté dans un prolongement d'un seul tenant du corps du collecteur, sans mise en oeuvre d'aucun moyen de liaison (vis ou analogue), ni de moyen d'accrochage, en étant ainsi réellement intégré dans ce dernier et non visible. Il est bloqué en position par emboítement au niveau de son axe ou de ses paliers de rotation dans des découpes correspondantes dudit prolongement, en étant verrouillé en position par serrage au moyen d'une bague de fixation.Indeed, the throttle body is directly mounted in a extension in one piece of the body of the collector, without using any connecting means (screws or the like), nor of attachment means, thus being actually integrated into it and not visible. It is locked in position by nesting at its axis or its rotational bearings in cutouts corresponding to said extension, being locked in position by tightening at by means of a fixing ring.
Ainsi, la solidarisation du boítier papillon avec le collecteur intervient sans fixation mécanique directe sur ce dernier, mais par blocage en position par serrage, permettant également une étanchéisation par compression.Thus, the attachment of the butterfly housing with the collector intervenes without direct mechanical fixing on the latter, but by blocking in position by clamping, also allowing compression sealing.
De plus, le circuit de dérivation 13, 14 est au moins partiellement
formé d'un seul tenant avec le corps du collecteur et/ou la bague de serrage.In addition, the
En outre, le module de réglage 2 remplissant les fonctions de boítier
papillon présente une structure simplifiée avec un nombre d'éléments constitutifs
restreint, pour lesquels l'utilisation de matériaux autres que thermoplastiques peut
être fortement limitée.In addition, the
Par ailleurs, il est possible de livrer un ensemble intégré unique remplissant les deux fonctions précitées (collecteur / papillon des gaz), d'où il résulte une réduction des références à gérer, du temps de montage (intégration en amont), ainsi qu'une livraison et un stockage facilités.In addition, it is possible to deliver a single integrated set fulfilling the two aforementioned functions (manifold / throttle valve), whence it results in a reduction of the references to manage, of the assembly time (integration in upstream), as well as facilitated delivery and storage.
Claims (6)
- Intake manifold/throttle valve body assembly for a vehicle with a combustion engine, comprising an adjusting module consisting of an annular body receiving a throttle butterfly mounted on a pivot spindle connected to means for commanding and controlling the rotational position of the said spindle, these means being external to the said annular body, characterized in that the adjusting module (2) for adjusting the passage cross section is attached at the fresh air supply opening (3) to an intake manifold (1), the said annular body (4) being at least partially fitted into a continuation (10) in the form of an end piece of the intake manifold body (1) at its fresh air supply opening (3), so as to form an integrated intake manifold/throttle valve body assembly and in that the adjusting module (2) is prevented from rotating with respect to the intake manifold (1) by external portions of the pivot spindle (5') or of the bearings (5") that guide the said spindle (5') being housed in opposed cutouts (10') formed in the supply end piece (10) extending from the supply opening (3), the fitting of the annular body (4) in the said supply end piece (10) being immobilized and locked in place by means of an attached ring (11) secured to the body of the intake manifold (1) or to the said supply end piece (10).
- Assembly according to Claim 1, characterized in that sealing between the annular body (4) of the adjusting module (2) and the body of the intake manifold (1) is achieved by the interposition of a compression seal (12) between an external circumferential step (4') of the annular body (4) and an internal circumferential step (10") of the supply end piece (10), these steps having complementary shapes, the said seal (12) being compressed as the annular body (4) of the adjusting module (2) is fitted into the said supply end piece (10), and the immobilizing ring (11) exerting constant pressure on the said annular body (4) in the direction of the fitting.
- Assembly according to either one of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the immobilizing ring (11) comprises a tube portion (13) opening out at its internal wall and extending outwards, if appropriate formed as one piece with it, the said tube portion (13) being intended to be connected to or to accommodate an additional air valve (14) to form a bypass circuit opening into the intake manifold (1).
- Assembly according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the immobilizing ring (11) is extended by an air inlet duct (11') formed as one piece with the said immobilizing ring (11).
- Assembly according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the securing of the immobilizing ring (11) to the intake manifold (1) is performed using elastic peripheral catching tabs (15) formed on the immobilizing ring (11) and engaging by clinching with corresponding external protruding steps (16) formed on the supply end piece (10).
- Assembly according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, with a view to joining them together, the immobilizing ring (11) is provided with lug-shaped peripheral projecting parts (17), which may or may not be perforated, and the supply end piece (10) is equipped with corresponding peripheral bosses (18), which may or may not be perforated, so as to allow them to be joined together by screws (19) which may or may not be self-tapping.
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