EP1036265A1 - Throttle valve body with self-centring throttle valve - Google Patents
Throttle valve body with self-centring throttle valveInfo
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D9/00—Controlling engines by throttling air or fuel-and-air induction conduits or exhaust conduits
- F02D9/08—Throttle valves specially adapted therefor; Arrangements of such valves in conduits
- F02D9/10—Throttle valves specially adapted therefor; Arrangements of such valves in conduits having pivotally-mounted flaps
- F02D9/1035—Details of the valve housing
- F02D9/104—Shaping of the flow path in the vicinity of the flap, e.g. having inserts in the housing
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- the present invention relates to a throttle body for a fuel injection device for an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a housing in which an air intake duct is formed which includes an interior wall
- a disc-shaped butterfly substantially circular or slightly elliptical, mounted on a median axis of rotation, transverse to the duct, dividing this duct into an upstream part and a downstream part, and movable between a minimum open position and a position d maximum opening for which the throttle plane is oriented substantially parallel to the axis of the intake duct, the portion of the throttle which turns towards the upstream part of the duct, respectively towards the downstream part, from the open position minimum, having the shape of a flat half-disc having a thin section relative to its surface, the wall of the duct comprising means for self-centering of the butterfly which cooperate with the section of the butterfly.
- Numerous butterfly bodies are known, the housing of which has a cylinder-shaped conduit with a circular base, the area in which the butterfly pivots comprises an evolving surface.
- the present invention aims to facilitate the centering of the butterfly inside the conduit and this, by simple, effective and inexpensive means.
- the butterfly body of the aforementioned type is essentially characterized in that the self-centering means comprise first reliefs projecting towards the inside of the duct, and the edge of the butterfly comprises second reliefs projecting towards the wall of the duct, the first and second reliefs being substantially of complementary shape.
- the butterfly body according to the invention may optionally further include one or more of the following characteristics: - the first and second reliefs are respectively of convergent shape and the first reliefs extend substantially transversely to the conduit;
- the first reliefs are conical and the second reliefs are frustoconical;
- the conical shape of the first reliefs being of lower slope than that of the frustoconical shape of the second reliefs;
- the wall of the intake duct has, on the side of the portion of the flat disc rotating towards the upstream and upstream portion, respectively on the side of the portion of the disc rotating towards the downstream and downstream portion, of the open position minimum, a first and a second portion in the form of spherical caps themselves inscribed in a sphere whose center is located at the intersection of the longitudinal axis of the duct and the median axis of rotation of the butterfly, and in this that the self-centering means are located on said spherical caps;
- Each spherical cap comprises at least one recess extending from the median axis of rotation of the butterfly so that when the butterfly pivots from its minimum open position to its maximum open position, the upstream and downstream parts of the duct are successively in weak, minimal, then total fluid communication; each spherical cap is symmetrical with respect to a plane perpendicular to the median axis of rotation of the butterfly and passing through the longitudinal axis of the duct; and
- each spherical cap comprises a central part from which extend two lateral arms, the two lateral arms of the cap intended to be opposite the part of the butterfly rotating towards the upstream part, respectively of the part of the butterfly rotating towards the downstream part, being located upstream, respectively downstream, of the minimum opening position of the butterfly.
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a butterfly body according to the present invention, the butterfly having been removed for reasons of clarity;
- FIG. 2 is a view identical to that of Figure 1, the butterfly being now shown in the minimum open position;
- FIG. 3 is a view identical to that of Figure 1, the butterfly being now shown in an intermediate open position;
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of detail A of Figure 2 showing the butterfly abutting against the surface of the conduit;
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the amount of air admitted into the duct, downstream of the butterfly as a function of the opening angle of said butterfly.
- FIG. 1 represents a throttle body 1 which comprises a housing 2 in which is formed an intake duct 3, of longitudinal axis X-X.
- the housing 2 is produced by molding in a synthetic material such as a thermoplastic material and obtained in its final form without additional machining or deburring.
- a pivot 5, of axis YY, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis XX of the conduit 3, and intersecting this axis XX, is mounted swirling, and constitutes a median axis of rotation for a disc-shaped butterfly 6 of constant thickness, approximately circular in shape and which will be further described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.
- the median axis of rotation 5 is mounted swirling at a central section 7 located substantially mid-height of the conduit 3 and dividing this conduit into an upstream section 8, and into a downstream section 9.
- the butterfly 6 shown in Figures 2 to 4 is advantageously made of synthetic material such as a thermoplastic material. It consists of a disc 10 of substantially circular or slightly elliptical shape, of generally constant thickness, so that it has a section 11 of constant height over the entire periphery of the disc.
- the butterfly 6 pivots about its median axis of rotation 5 in the direction of the arrow F represented in FIG. 3, between a minimum opening position such as that represented in FIG. 2 and a maximum opening position for which the plane of the butterfly is oriented substantially parallel to the axis XX of the air intake duct 3.
- This butterfly can thus be considered to consist of two half-discs 12 and 13, the half-disc 12 rotating towards the upstream part 8 of the duct 3 and the downstream half-disc 13 rotating towards the downstream part 9 of the duct 3.
- the wall 4 of this duct comprises self-centering means 15 which cooperate with the edge 11 of the butterfly 6.
- These self-centering means 15 include first reliefs 16 projecting from the wall 4 of the conduit 3 and directed towards the interior of this conduit. These first reliefs 16 cooperate, in the position of minimum opening of the butterfly, with second reliefs 17 projecting from the edge 11 of the butterfly and directed towards the wall 4 of the conduit 3.
- These first 16 and second 17 reliefs are substantially of complementary shape to center the butterfly by wedge effect.
- the first reliefs 16 and the second reliefs 17 are substantially of converging shape and the first reliefs 16 extend in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis XX of the conduit 3, at the level of the minimum opening position of the butterfly 6.
- the first reliefs 16 are of conical shape and the second reliefs 17 are of frustoconical shape.
- the conical shape of the first reliefs 16 has a slope less than the slope of the frustoconical shape of the second reliefs 17. These slopes are respectively of the order of 3 and 5 degrees.
- the first reliefs 16 are located on two spherical caps 20 and 21 which are inscribed in a sphere whose imaginary center is located at the intersection of the longitudinal axis XX of the conduit 3 and of the YY axis of rotation of the butterfly 6. These two spherical caps 20 and 21 have come integrally with the wall 4 of the duct 3 and projecting inside this duct 3.
- the spherical cap 20 extends over the upstream part 8 of the duct 3, from the minimum opening position of the throttle 6, while the spherical cap 21 extends over the downstream part 9 of the duct 3, from the minimum open position of said butterfly valve 6.
- the first reliefs 16 are located respectively in the lower part and in the upper part of the spherical caps 20 and 21.
- each of these spherical caps 20 and 21 is symmetrical with respect to a plane perpendicular to the median axis YY of rotation of the butterfly 6 and passing through the longitudinal axis XX of the conduit 3.
- the spherical cap 20 has two recesses 23 and the spherical cap 21 has two recesses 24.
- the recesses 23 extend in the lower part of the spherical cap 20 from the median axis YY while that the recesses 24 of the spherical cap 21 extend in the upper part of this cap, from the median axis of rotation YY.
- Each of the spherical caps 20 and 21 thus respectively has a central part 25, 26 and two arms 27, 28.
- the spherical cap 20 has an upstream edge 29 and the spherical cap 21 has a downstream edge 30, the shape of which is adapted to the amount of air to be admitted into the downstream section 9 of the duct 3 as a function of the opening angle of the butterfly 6.
- the upstream part 8 communicates with the downstream part 9 through the recesses 23 and 24 formed in the spherical caps 20 and 21.
- This position is the position in emergency mode of the butterfly which corresponds to point I of the graph of FIG. 5.
- the quantity of air admitted into the downstream section 9 is small.
- the butterfly 6 When the opening of the butterfly 6 increases, the butterfly 6 tends towards its maximum opening position in which it is parallel to the axis XX of the duct 3, the quantity of air admitted into the section 9 then increases as a function of the forms edges 29 and 30, the spherical caps 20 and 21. This phase corresponds to the engine acceleration regime.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a throttle valve body for an internal combustion engine fuel injection device, comprising a housing (2) wherein is arranged an air intake conduit (3) including an internal wall (4), a throttle valve (6) in the form of a disk dividing said conduit into an upstream portion (8) and a downstream portion (9), and mobile between a minimum opening position and a maximum opening position, the throttle valve part facing the conduit upstream portion, respectively the downstream portion, from the minimum opening position, having the form of a flat half-disk (12, 13) with an edge (11), the conduit wall comprising means for self-centring (15) the throttle valve co-operating with the edge. The self-centring means comprise first protuberances (16) projecting towards the inside of the conduit, and the throttle valve edge comprises second protuberances (17) projecting towards the conduit wall, the first and second protuberances being substantially matching in shape.
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CORPS PAPILLON A PAPILLON AUTO-CENTRE BUTTERFLY BODY TO SELF-CENTERED BUTTERFLY
La présente invention est relative à un corps papillon pour dispositif d'injection de combustible pour moteur à combustion interne, comportant :The present invention relates to a throttle body for a fuel injection device for an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- un boîtier dans lequel est ménagé un conduit d'admission d'air qui comprend une paroi intérieure, eta housing in which an air intake duct is formed which includes an interior wall, and
- un papillon en forme de disque sensiblement circulaire ou faiblement elliptique, monté sur un axe médian de rotation, transversal au conduit, divisant ce conduit en une partie amont et une partie aval, et déplaçable entre une position d'ouverture minimum et une position d'ouverture maximum pour laquelle le plan du papillon est orienté sensiblement parallèlement à l'axe du conduit d'admission, la partie du papillon qui tourne vers la partie amont du conduit, respectivement vers la partie aval, à partir de la position d'ouverture minimum, ayant une forme de demi-disque plat possédant une tranche de faible épaisseur par rapport à sa surface, la paroi du conduit comprenant des moyens d'auto-centrage du papillon qui coopèrent avec la tranche du papillon.- a disc-shaped butterfly substantially circular or slightly elliptical, mounted on a median axis of rotation, transverse to the duct, dividing this duct into an upstream part and a downstream part, and movable between a minimum open position and a position d maximum opening for which the throttle plane is oriented substantially parallel to the axis of the intake duct, the portion of the throttle which turns towards the upstream part of the duct, respectively towards the downstream part, from the open position minimum, having the shape of a flat half-disc having a thin section relative to its surface, the wall of the duct comprising means for self-centering of the butterfly which cooperate with the section of the butterfly.
On connaît de nombreux corps papillon dont le boîtier possède un conduit en forme de cylindre à base circulaire dont la zone dans laquelle pivote le papillon comprend une surface évolutive.Numerous butterfly bodies are known, the housing of which has a cylinder-shaped conduit with a circular base, the area in which the butterfly pivots comprises an evolving surface.
Toutefois, ces corps papillon connus de l'homme du métier sont difficiles à réaliser dans la mesure où le papillon est difficile à centrer à l'intérieur du conduit.However, these butterfly bodies known to those skilled in the art are difficult to produce in so far as the butterfly is difficult to center inside the duct.
De plus, afin d'obtenir un agrément de conduite d'un véhicule automobile muni d'un moteur à combustion interne possédant de tels corps papillon, il est nécessaire d'utiliser des moyens de commande de l'angle d'ouverture du
papillon à l'intérieur du conduit. Ces moyens de commande présentent le risque de tomber en panne. Dans un tel cas, le fonctionnement du moteur doit être sauvegardé. Pour cela, il est nécessaire de forcer l'ouverture du papillon afin d'assurer un débit d'air minimum, dans le conduit, en aval du papillon.In addition, in order to obtain driving pleasure from a motor vehicle fitted with an internal combustion engine having such throttle bodies, it is necessary to use means for controlling the opening angle of the butterfly inside the duct. These control means present the risk of breaking down. In such a case, the operation of the engine must be saved. For this, it is necessary to force the opening of the butterfly in order to ensure a minimum air flow, in the duct, downstream of the butterfly.
De tels corps papillon possèdent des formes complexes et sont coûteux à réaliser.Such butterfly bodies have complex shapes and are expensive to produce.
La présente invention a pour but de faciliter le centrage du papillon à l'intérieur du conduit et ce, par des moyens simples, efficaces et peu coûteux.The present invention aims to facilitate the centering of the butterfly inside the conduit and this, by simple, effective and inexpensive means.
Un autre but de la présente invention est d'assurer, même en cas de panne, un débit d'air minimum de sécurité dans le conduit, en aval du papillon. A cet effet, selon l'invention, le corps papillon du type précité est essentiellement caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'auto-centrage comprennent des premiers reliefs en saillie vers l'intérieur du conduit, et la tranche du papillon comprend des deuxièmes reliefs en saillie vers la paroi du conduit, les premiers et deuxièmes reliefs étant sensiblement de forme complémentaire.Another object of the present invention is to ensure, even in the event of a breakdown, a minimum safety air flow rate in the duct, downstream of the butterfly valve. To this end, according to the invention, the butterfly body of the aforementioned type is essentially characterized in that the self-centering means comprise first reliefs projecting towards the inside of the duct, and the edge of the butterfly comprises second reliefs projecting towards the wall of the duct, the first and second reliefs being substantially of complementary shape.
Le corps papillon selon l'invention peut éventuellement comporter en outre une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes : - les premiers et deuxièmes reliefs sont respectivement de forme convergente et les premiers reliefs s'étendent sensiblement transversalement au conduit ;The butterfly body according to the invention may optionally further include one or more of the following characteristics: - the first and second reliefs are respectively of convergent shape and the first reliefs extend substantially transversely to the conduit;
- les premiers reliefs sont de forme conique et les deuxièmes reliefs sont de forme tronconique ; - la forme conique des premiers reliefs étant de pente inférieure à celle de la forme tronconique des deuxièmes reliefs ;
- la paroi du conduit d'admission présente, du côté de la partie du disque plat tournant vers la partie amont et en amont, respectivement du côté de la partie du disque tournant vers la partie aval et en aval, de la position d'ouverture minimale, une première et une deuxième portions en forme de calottes sphériques elles-mêmes inscrites dans une sphère dont le centre est situé à l'intersection de l'axe longitudinal du conduit et de l'axe médian de rotation du papillon, et en ce que les moyens d'auto-centrage sont situés sur lesdites calottes sphériques ;- the first reliefs are conical and the second reliefs are frustoconical; - the conical shape of the first reliefs being of lower slope than that of the frustoconical shape of the second reliefs; - the wall of the intake duct has, on the side of the portion of the flat disc rotating towards the upstream and upstream portion, respectively on the side of the portion of the disc rotating towards the downstream and downstream portion, of the open position minimum, a first and a second portion in the form of spherical caps themselves inscribed in a sphere whose center is located at the intersection of the longitudinal axis of the duct and the median axis of rotation of the butterfly, and in this that the self-centering means are located on said spherical caps;
- chaque calotte sphérique comprend au moins un évidemment s ' étendant depuis l'axe médian de rotation du papillon de sorte que lorsque le papillon pivote depuis sa position d'ouverture minimale vers sa position d'ouverture maximale, les parties amont et aval du conduit sont successivement en communication fluidique faible, minimale, puis totale ; chaque calotte sphérique est symétrique par rapport à un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe médian de rotation du papillon et passant par l'axe longitudinal du conduit ; et- Each spherical cap comprises at least one recess extending from the median axis of rotation of the butterfly so that when the butterfly pivots from its minimum open position to its maximum open position, the upstream and downstream parts of the duct are successively in weak, minimal, then total fluid communication; each spherical cap is symmetrical with respect to a plane perpendicular to the median axis of rotation of the butterfly and passing through the longitudinal axis of the duct; and
- chaque calotte sphérique comprend une partie centrale à partir de laquelle s'étendent deux bras latéraux, les deux bras latéraux de la calotte destinée à être en regard de la partie du papillon tournant vers la partie amont, respectivement de la partie du papillon tournant vers la partie aval, étant situés en amont, respectivement en aval, de la position d'ouverture minimale du papillon.each spherical cap comprises a central part from which extend two lateral arms, the two lateral arms of the cap intended to be opposite the part of the butterfly rotating towards the upstream part, respectively of the part of the butterfly rotating towards the downstream part, being located upstream, respectively downstream, of the minimum opening position of the butterfly.
Un exemple de réalisation de l'invention va maintenant être décrit en regard des dessins annexés, sur lesquels :
- la figure 1 est une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un corps papillon selon la présente invention, le papillon ayant été retiré pour des raisons de clarté ;An exemplary embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: - Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a butterfly body according to the present invention, the butterfly having been removed for reasons of clarity;
- la figure 2 est une vue identique à celle de la figure 1, le papillon étant maintenant représenté en position minimale d'ouverture ;- Figure 2 is a view identical to that of Figure 1, the butterfly being now shown in the minimum open position;
- la figure 3 est une vue identique à celle de la figure 1, le papillon étant maintenant représenté dans une position intermédiaire d'ouverture ; - la figure 4 est une vue agrandie du détail A de la figure 2 représentant le papillon en butée contre la surface du conduit ; et- Figure 3 is a view identical to that of Figure 1, the butterfly being now shown in an intermediate open position; - Figure 4 is an enlarged view of detail A of Figure 2 showing the butterfly abutting against the surface of the conduit; and
- la figure 5 est un graphe représentant la quantité d'air admis dans le conduit, en aval du papillon en fonction de l'angle d'ouverture dudit papillon.- Figure 5 is a graph showing the amount of air admitted into the duct, downstream of the butterfly as a function of the opening angle of said butterfly.
La figure 1 représente un corps papillon 1 qui comporte un boîtier 2 dans lequel est ménagé un conduit d'admission 3, d'axe longitudinal X-X. Le boîtier 2 est fabriqué par moulage en un matériau de synthèse tel qu'un matériau thermoplastique et obtenu à sa forme définitive sans usinage ni ébavurage complémentaires.FIG. 1 represents a throttle body 1 which comprises a housing 2 in which is formed an intake duct 3, of longitudinal axis X-X. The housing 2 is produced by molding in a synthetic material such as a thermoplastic material and obtained in its final form without additional machining or deburring.
Dans le boîtier 2, un pivot 5, d'axe Y-Y, perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal X-X du conduit 3, et coupant cet axe X-X, est monté tourbillonnant, et constitue un axe médian de rotation pour un papillon 6 en forme de disque d'épaisseur constante, de forme approximativement circulaire et qui sera davantage décrit en regard des figures 2 à 4.In the housing 2, a pivot 5, of axis YY, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis XX of the conduit 3, and intersecting this axis XX, is mounted swirling, and constitutes a median axis of rotation for a disc-shaped butterfly 6 of constant thickness, approximately circular in shape and which will be further described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.
L'axe médian de rotation 5 est monté tourbillonnant au niveau d'un tronçon central 7 situé sensiblement à mi- hauteur du conduit 3 et divisant ce conduit en un tronçon amont 8, et en un tronçon aval 9.
Le papillon 6 représenté aux figures 2 à 4, est avantageusement réalisé en matériau de synthèse tel qu'un matériau thermoplastique. Il est constitué d'un disque 10 de forme sensiblement circulaire ou faiblement elliptique, d'épaisseur généralement constante, de sorte qu'il possède une tranche 11 de hauteur constante sur toute la périphérie du disque.The median axis of rotation 5 is mounted swirling at a central section 7 located substantially mid-height of the conduit 3 and dividing this conduit into an upstream section 8, and into a downstream section 9. The butterfly 6 shown in Figures 2 to 4, is advantageously made of synthetic material such as a thermoplastic material. It consists of a disc 10 of substantially circular or slightly elliptical shape, of generally constant thickness, so that it has a section 11 of constant height over the entire periphery of the disc.
Le papillon 6 pivote autour de son axe médian de rotation 5 selon le sens de la flèche F représentée à la figure 3, entre une position d'ouverture minimum telle que celle représentée à la figure 2 et une position d'ouverture maximum pour laquelle le plan du papillon est orienté sensiblement parallèlement à l'axe X-X du conduit d'admission d'air 3. Ce papillon peut être ainsi considéré comme constitué de deux demi-disques 12 et 13, le demi- disque 12 tournant vers la partie amont 8 du conduit 3 et le demi-disque aval 13 tournant vers la partie aval 9 du conduit 3.The butterfly 6 pivots about its median axis of rotation 5 in the direction of the arrow F represented in FIG. 3, between a minimum opening position such as that represented in FIG. 2 and a maximum opening position for which the plane of the butterfly is oriented substantially parallel to the axis XX of the air intake duct 3. This butterfly can thus be considered to consist of two half-discs 12 and 13, the half-disc 12 rotating towards the upstream part 8 of the duct 3 and the downstream half-disc 13 rotating towards the downstream part 9 of the duct 3.
Afin d'assurer le centrage du papillon 6 dans le conduit 3, la paroi 4 de ce conduit comprend des moyens d'auto-centrage 15 qui coopèrent avec la tranche 11 du papillon 6. Ces moyens d'auto-centrage 15 comprennent des premiers reliefs 16 placés en saillie sur la paroi 4 du conduit 3 et dirigés en direction de l'intérieur de ce conduit. Ces premiers reliefs 16 coopèrent, dans la position d'ouverture minimale du papillon, avec des deuxièmes reliefs 17 situés en saillie sur la tranche 11 du papillon et dirigés vers la paroi 4 du conduit 3. Ces premiers 16 et deuxièmes 17 reliefs sont sensiblement de forme complémentaire afin de centrer le papillon par effet de coin .
Les premiers reliefs 16 et les deuxièmes reliefs 17 sont sensiblement de forme convergente et les premiers reliefs 16 s'étendent dans un plan sensiblement perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal X-X du conduit 3, au niveau de la position d'ouverture minimale du papillon 6.In order to ensure the centering of the butterfly 6 in the duct 3, the wall 4 of this duct comprises self-centering means 15 which cooperate with the edge 11 of the butterfly 6. These self-centering means 15 include first reliefs 16 projecting from the wall 4 of the conduit 3 and directed towards the interior of this conduit. These first reliefs 16 cooperate, in the position of minimum opening of the butterfly, with second reliefs 17 projecting from the edge 11 of the butterfly and directed towards the wall 4 of the conduit 3. These first 16 and second 17 reliefs are substantially of complementary shape to center the butterfly by wedge effect. The first reliefs 16 and the second reliefs 17 are substantially of converging shape and the first reliefs 16 extend in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis XX of the conduit 3, at the level of the minimum opening position of the butterfly 6.
Plus précisément, et comme le montre la figure 4, les premiers reliefs 16 sont de forme conique et les deuxièmes reliefs 17 sont de forme tronconique. Afin de s'assurer l'effet de coin, la forme conique des premiers reliefs 16 est de pente inférieure à la pente de la forme tronconique des deuxièmes reliefs 17. Ces pentes sont respectivement de l'ordre de 3 et 5 degrés.More precisely, and as shown in FIG. 4, the first reliefs 16 are of conical shape and the second reliefs 17 are of frustoconical shape. In order to ensure the wedge effect, the conical shape of the first reliefs 16 has a slope less than the slope of the frustoconical shape of the second reliefs 17. These slopes are respectively of the order of 3 and 5 degrees.
De plus, comme le montrent les figures 1 à 4, les premiers reliefs 16 sont situés sur deux calottes sphériques 20 et 21 qui sont inscrites dans une sphère dont le centre imaginaire est situé à l'intersection de l'axe longitudinal X-X du conduit 3 et de l'axe Y-Y de rotation du papillon 6. Ces deux calottes sphériques 20 et 21 sont venues de matière avec la paroi 4 du conduit 3 et en saillie à l'intérieur de ce conduit 3.In addition, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, the first reliefs 16 are located on two spherical caps 20 and 21 which are inscribed in a sphere whose imaginary center is located at the intersection of the longitudinal axis XX of the conduit 3 and of the YY axis of rotation of the butterfly 6. These two spherical caps 20 and 21 have come integrally with the wall 4 of the duct 3 and projecting inside this duct 3.
La calotte sphérique 20 s'étend sur la partie amont 8 du conduit 3, à partir de la position d'ouverture minimale du papillon 6, tandis que la calotte sphérique 21 s'étend sur la partie aval 9 du conduit 3, à partir de la position d'ouverture minimale dudit papillon 6. Ainsi, les premiers reliefs 16 sont situés respectivement en partie inférieure et en partie supérieure des calottes sphériques 20 et 21.The spherical cap 20 extends over the upstream part 8 of the duct 3, from the minimum opening position of the throttle 6, while the spherical cap 21 extends over the downstream part 9 of the duct 3, from the minimum open position of said butterfly valve 6. Thus, the first reliefs 16 are located respectively in the lower part and in the upper part of the spherical caps 20 and 21.
Chacune de ces calottes sphériques 20 et 21 est symétrique par rapport à un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe médian Y-Y de rotation du papillon 6 et passant par l'axe longitudinal X-X du conduit 3.
Afin de permettre le pivotement du papillon 6, la calotte sphérique 20 possède deux évidements 23 et la calotte sphérique 21 possède deux évidements 24. Les évidements 23 s'étendent en partie inférieure de la calotte sphérique 20 à partir de l'axe médian Y-Y tandis que les évidements 24 de la calotte sphérique 21 s'étendent en partie supérieure de cette calotte, à partir de l'axe médian de rotation Y-Y. Chacune des calottes sphériques 20 et 21 possède ainsi respectivement une partie centrale 25, 26 et deux bras 27, 28.Each of these spherical caps 20 and 21 is symmetrical with respect to a plane perpendicular to the median axis YY of rotation of the butterfly 6 and passing through the longitudinal axis XX of the conduit 3. In order to allow the butterfly 6 to pivot, the spherical cap 20 has two recesses 23 and the spherical cap 21 has two recesses 24. The recesses 23 extend in the lower part of the spherical cap 20 from the median axis YY while that the recesses 24 of the spherical cap 21 extend in the upper part of this cap, from the median axis of rotation YY. Each of the spherical caps 20 and 21 thus respectively has a central part 25, 26 and two arms 27, 28.
La calotte sphérique 20 possède un bord amont 29 et la calotte sphérique 21 possède un bord aval 30 dont la forme est adaptée à la quantité d'air devant être admise dans le tronçon aval 9 du conduit 3 en fonction de l'angle d'ouverture du papillon 6.The spherical cap 20 has an upstream edge 29 and the spherical cap 21 has a downstream edge 30, the shape of which is adapted to the amount of air to be admitted into the downstream section 9 of the duct 3 as a function of the opening angle of the butterfly 6.
On comprend donc que lors du montage du papillon 6 dans le conduit 3, le centrage de ce papillon est facilité par la venue en butée de la tranche du papillon 6 contre la forme conique des premiers reliefs 16 des calottes sphériques 20 et 21. Dans cette position, il suffit de fixer l'axe du papillon de manière précise dans le conduit 3.It is therefore understood that during the mounting of the butterfly 6 in the conduit 3, the centering of this butterfly is facilitated by the abutment of the edge of the butterfly 6 against the conical shape of the first reliefs 16 of the spherical caps 20 and 21. In this position, it suffices to fix the throttle shaft precisely in the duct 3.
La loi de variation de la quantité d'air admise dans la partie aval 9 du conduit 3 en fonction de l'angle d'ouverture α du papillon 6 est donnée par le graphe de la figure 5.The law of variation of the quantity of air admitted into the downstream part 9 of the duct 3 as a function of the opening angle α of the butterfly valve 6 is given by the graph in FIG. 5.
Lorsque le papillon 6 est dans la position représentée à la figure 2, c'est-à-dire dans sa position d'ouverture minimale, la partie amont 8 communique avec la partie aval 9 par les évidements 23 et 24 ménagés dans les calottes sphériques 20 et 21. Cette position est la position en mode secours du papillon qui correspond au point I du
graphe de la figure 5. La quantité d'air admise dans le tronçon aval 9 est faible.When the butterfly 6 is in the position shown in Figure 2, that is to say in its minimum opening position, the upstream part 8 communicates with the downstream part 9 through the recesses 23 and 24 formed in the spherical caps 20 and 21. This position is the position in emergency mode of the butterfly which corresponds to point I of the graph of FIG. 5. The quantity of air admitted into the downstream section 9 is small.
Lorsque le papillon 6 s'écarte de quelques degrés de sa position d'ouverture minimale, la quantité d'air admise dans le tronçon aval 9 diminue pour atteindre un palier au segment JK du graphe de la figure 5. Ce palier est atteint lorsque le papillon 6 est situé au niveau des bras 27 et 28, les calottes sphériques 20 et 21.When the throttle valve 6 deviates by a few degrees from its minimum opening position, the quantity of air admitted into the downstream section 9 decreases to reach a level at the segment JK of the graph of FIG. 5. This level is reached when the butterfly 6 is located at arms 27 and 28, spherical caps 20 and 21.
Lorsque l'ouverture du papillon 6 augmente, le papillon 6 tend vers sa position d'ouverture maximale dans laquelle il est parallèle à l'axe X-X du conduit 3, la quantité d'air admise dans le tronçon 9 augmente alors en fonction de la forme des bords 29 et 30, les calottes sphériques 20 et 21. Cette phase correspond au régime d'accélération du moteur.
When the opening of the butterfly 6 increases, the butterfly 6 tends towards its maximum opening position in which it is parallel to the axis XX of the duct 3, the quantity of air admitted into the section 9 then increases as a function of the forms edges 29 and 30, the spherical caps 20 and 21. This phase corresponds to the engine acceleration regime.
Claims
1. Corps papillon pour dispositif d'injection de combustible pour moteur à combustion interne, comportant : - un boîtier (2) dans lequel est ménagé un conduit d'admission d'air (3) qui comprend une paroi intérieure (4), et1. Throttle body for a fuel injection device for an internal combustion engine, comprising: - a housing (2) in which an air intake duct (3) is formed which includes an interior wall (4), and
- un papillon (6) en forme de disque (10) sensiblement circulaire ou faiblement elliptique, monté sur un axe médian de rotation (5), transversal au conduit (3), divisant ce conduit en une partie amont (8) et une partie aval (9), et déplaçable entre une position d'ouverture minimum et une position d'ouverture maximum pour laquelle le plan du papillon est orienté sensiblement parallèlement à l'axe (X-X) du conduit d'admission (3), la partie du papillon (6) qui tourne vers la partie amont (8) du conduit- a disc-shaped butterfly (6) substantially circular or slightly elliptical, mounted on a median axis of rotation (5), transverse to the duct (3), dividing this duct into an upstream part (8) and a part downstream (9), and movable between a minimum open position and a maximum open position for which the plane of the butterfly is oriented substantially parallel to the axis (XX) of the intake duct (3), the part of the butterfly (6) which turns towards the upstream part (8) of the duct
(3), respectivement vers la partie aval (9), à partir de la position d'ouverture minimum, ayant une forme de demi-disque plat (12, 13) possédant une tranche (11) de faible épaisseur par rapport à sa surface, la paroi (4) du conduit (3) comprenant des moyens d'auto- centrage (15) du papillon (6) qui coopèrent avec la tranche (11) du papillon (6), caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'auto-centrage (15) comprennent des premiers reliefs (16) en saillie vers l'intérieur du conduit (3), et la tranche (11) du papillon(3), respectively towards the downstream part (9), from the minimum open position, having the shape of a flat half-disc (12, 13) having a thin edge (11) relative to its surface , the wall (4) of the duct (3) comprising self-centering means (15) of the butterfly (6) which cooperate with the edge (11) of the butterfly (6), characterized in that the auto means -centring (15) include first reliefs (16) projecting towards the inside of the duct (3), and the edge (11) of the butterfly
(6) comprend des deuxièmes reliefs (17) en saillie vers la paroi (4) du conduit (3), les premiers (16) et deuxièmes(6) comprises second reliefs (17) projecting towards the wall (4) of the conduit (3), the first (16) and second
(17) reliefs étant sensiblement de forme complémentaire. (17) reliefs being substantially of complementary shape.
2. Corps papillon selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les premiers (16) et deuxièmes (17) reliefs sont respectivement de forme convergente et les
premiers reliefs (16) s'étendent sensiblement transversalement au conduit (3).2. Butterfly body according to claim 1, characterized in that the first (16) and second (17) reliefs are respectively of convergent shape and the first reliefs (16) extend substantially transversely to the conduit (3).
3. Corps papillon selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les premiers reliefs (16) sont de forme conique et les deuxièmes reliefs (17) sont de forme tronconique .3. Butterfly body according to claim 2, characterized in that the first reliefs (16) are conical and the second reliefs (17) are frustoconical.
4. Corps papillon selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la forme conique des premiers reliefs (16) étant de pente inférieure à celle de la forme tronconique des deuxièmes reliefs (17).4. Butterfly body according to claim 3, characterized in that the conical shape of the first reliefs (16) being of slope less than that of the frustoconical shape of the second reliefs (17).
5. Corps papillon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la paroi (4) du conduit (3) d'admission présente, du côté de la partie (12) du disque plat (10) tournant vers la partie amont (8) et en amont, respectivement du côté de la partie (13) du disque5. throttle body according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the wall (4) of the intake duct (3) has, on the side of the part (12) of the flat disc (10) rotating towards the upstream part (8) and upstream, respectively on the side of the part (13) of the disc
(10) tournant vers la partie aval (9) et en aval, de la position d'ouverture minimale, une première (20) et une deuxième (21) portions en forme de calottes sphériques elles-mêmes inscrites dans une sphère dont le centre est situé à l'intersection de l'axe longitudinal (X-X) du conduit et de l'axe médian de rotation (Y-Y) du papillon (6), et en ce que les moyens d'auto-centrage (15) sont situés sur lesdites calottes sphériques (20, 21) .(10) turning towards the downstream part (9) and downstream, from the minimum opening position, a first (20) and a second (21) portions in the form of spherical caps themselves inscribed in a sphere whose center is located at the intersection of the longitudinal axis (XX) of the duct and the median axis of rotation (YY) of the butterfly (6), and in that the self-centering means (15) are located on said spherical caps (20, 21).
6. Corps papillon selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que chaque calotte sphérique (20, 21) comprend au moins un évidement (23, 24) s ' étendant depuis l'axe médian de rotation (Y-Y) du papillon (6) de sorte que lorsque le papillon (6) pivote depuis sa position d'ouverture minimale vers sa position d'ouverture maximale, les parties amont (8) et aval (9) du conduit (3) sont successivement en communication fluidique faible, minimale, puis totale.
6. throttle body according to claim 5, characterized in that each spherical cap (20, 21) comprises at least one recess (23, 24) extending from the median axis of rotation (YY) of the throttle (6) of so that when the butterfly (6) pivots from its minimum open position to its maximum open position, the upstream (8) and downstream (9) parts of the duct (3) are successively in weak, minimal fluid communication, then total.
7. Corps papillon selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que chaque calotte sphérique (20, 21) est symétrique par rapport à un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe médian de rotation (Y-Y) du papillon (6) et passant par l'axe longitudinal (X-X) du conduit (3).7. Butterfly body according to claim 6, characterized in that each spherical cap (20, 21) is symmetrical with respect to a plane perpendicular to the median axis of rotation (YY) of the butterfly (6) and passing through the axis longitudinal (XX) of the conduit (3).
8. Corps papillon selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que chaque calotte sphérique (20, 21) comprend une partie centrale (25, 26) à partir de laquelle s'étendent deux bras latéraux (27, 28), les deux bras latéraux (27, 28) de la calotte (20, 21) destinée à être en regard de la partie (12) du papillon (6) tournant vers la partie amont (8), respectivement de la partie (13) du papillon (6) tournant vers la partie aval (9), étant situés en amont, respectivement en aval, de la position d'ouverture minimale du papillon (6).
8. throttle body according to claim 7, characterized in that each spherical cap (20, 21) comprises a central part (25, 26) from which extend two lateral arms (27, 28), the two lateral arms (27, 28) of the cap (20, 21) intended to be opposite the part (12) of the butterfly (6) rotating towards the upstream part (8), respectively of the part (13) of the butterfly (6) turning towards the downstream part (9), being situated upstream, respectively downstream, of the minimum opening position of the throttle valve (6).
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