EP1283351B1 - Intake system for an internal combustion engine - Google Patents

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EP1283351B1
EP1283351B1 EP02014380A EP02014380A EP1283351B1 EP 1283351 B1 EP1283351 B1 EP 1283351B1 EP 02014380 A EP02014380 A EP 02014380A EP 02014380 A EP02014380 A EP 02014380A EP 1283351 B1 EP1283351 B1 EP 1283351B1
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Eberhard Storz
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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
    • F02M35/10091—Air intakes; Induction systems characterised by details of intake ducts: shapes; connections; arrangements
    • F02M35/10144—Connections of intake ducts to each other or to another device
    • 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
    • F02M35/1015—Air intakes; Induction systems characterised by the engine type
    • F02M35/10157—Supercharged engines

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  • the invention relates to an intake device for an internal combustion engine according to the features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • the object of the invention is to further improve such a simple-to-dissolve compound in terms of its functionality and durability.
  • the locking means formed as locking means at its end a locking lug which engages in the locked state in a provided on the lower bearing lugs locking groove.
  • the intake device schematically illustrated in FIG. 1 for a turbocharged two-row internal combustion engine for example a V8 turbocharged engine, consists in each case of an air line leading to an air filter housing 2 and 4, which is designed as an air manifold pipe 6 and 8. From the air filter housing 2 and 4 lead two pipe connections 10 and 12 to a motor side attached to the intake throttle body 14. Between the two air filters 2 and 4 and the throttle body 14, two exhaust gas turbochargers 13 and 15 are arranged, the charge air generated by two downstream air cooler 16 and 18 is cooled.
  • an opening 20 is provided in the air filter housing 2, 4, which is bounded by an annular collar 22.
  • annular collar 22 On the annular collar 22, two upper bearing lugs 28a and 28b and two lower bearing lugs 30a and 30b are provided as receiving elements for two locking pins 24 and 26.
  • the air manifold tube 6, 8 has a flange portion 32 which engages in the assembled state in the annular collar 22 of the opening 20 of the air filter housing 2, 4.
  • the flange portion 32 has a radially encircling groove 34 into which an O-ring (not shown) is inserted.
  • bearing sleeves 36 Adjacent to the flange portion 32 are two laterally arranged bearing sleeves 36 (only one visible shown) are provided, which are in the mounted state of both components - air manifold 6, 8 and air filter housing 2, 4 - penetrated by the two locking pins 24, 26.
  • the two bearing sleeves 36 each have two obliquely extending end faces 40 and 42, which come to rest in the mounted state on the inner wall of the annular collar 22.
  • the annular collar 22 is provided with two recesses 44 and 46, which serve as a stop for two protruding laterally beyond the flange portion 32 locking pin 48 (only one visible).
  • the insertion depth of the air manifold pipe 6, 8 in the opening 20 of the air filter housing 2, 4 is limited so that the flange 32 in the fully Ring collar 22 recording finds.
  • the stop via the locking pins 48 is adjusted so that the openings provided in the respective upper and lower bearing eyes 28a and 30a or 28b and 30b correspond to the openings provided in the two bearing sleeves 36 and are aligned with one another.
  • 4 serving locking pins 24 and 26 can be inserted through the bearing eyes 28 and 30 and the bearing sleeves 36 therethrough.
  • the locking pins 24 and 26 have at their end in each case a latching nose 52 and 54, which, as described in more detail below, serve to lock the fastening.
  • a latching nose 52 and 54 which, as described in more detail below, serve to lock the fastening.
  • the components mentioned each have an inner groove 56 , with the help of which the locking lug 52, 54 provided locking pins 24, 26 can be inserted through the openings.
  • the two locking pins 24, 26 When the two locking pins 24, 26 have been inserted through the openings, the two locking pins 24, 26 are rotated by 180 °, whereby the locking lugs 52, 54 in each case provided on the lower bearing lugs 30 a, 30 b locking groove 58 and 60 for Intervention come.
  • the locking lugs 52, 54 are held securely in the two locking grooves 58, 60, between the two heads 24a and 26a of the locking pins 24, 26 and the upper bearing lugs 28a and 28b respectively an elastomeric ring 62 and 64 are provided.
  • the elastomeric ring 62, 64 can be axially compressed in the transfer of the locking pins 24, 26 in their locked position; When the detents 52, 54 engage the detent grooves 58, 60, the elastomeric rings 62, 64 ensure the permanent positive locking of the component connection.

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  • Control Of Throttle Valves Provided In The Intake System Or In The Exhaust System (AREA)
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Description

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Ansaugvorrichtung für eine Brennkraftmaschine gemäß den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to an intake device for an internal combustion engine according to the features of the preamble of claim 1.

Es ist aus dem Stand der Technik allgemein bekannt, die zur Ansaugvorrichtung einer Brennkraftmaschine gehörenden Luftrohre bzw. Luftschläuche an den entsprechenden Bauteilen der Brennkraftmaschine, wie z. B. dem Luftfiltergehäuse, beispielsweise über Schlauchschellen o.ä. verliersicher zu befestigen. Durch die zunehmend kompakte Bauweise im Motorraum ist die Zugänglichkeit für die Montage bzw. Demontage derartiger Verbindungen oft erschwert. Darüber hinaus ist man bestrebt, die Montagezeiten zur Komplettierung der Brennkraftmaschine im Motorraum des Kraftfahrzeuges zu verkürzen.It is well known from the prior art, belonging to the intake of an internal combustion engine air pipes or air hoses to the corresponding components of the internal combustion engine, such as. B. the air filter housing, for example via hose clamps o.ä. secure captive. Due to the increasingly compact design in the engine compartment accessibility for the assembly and disassembly of such compounds is often difficult. In addition, efforts are being made to shorten the assembly times for completing the internal combustion engine in the engine compartment of the motor vehicle.

In der US-PS 5,341,773 ist ein Ansaugsystem für eine Brennkraftmaschine dargestellt und beschrieben, bei der für die Befestigung eines Drosselklappengehäuses an einem Ansaugrohr an einem Flanschbereich des Drosselklappengehäuses Ösen vorgesehen sind, die im montierten Zustand in Befestigungsschlitze eingreifen, die an einem Flanschbereich des Ansaugrohres angeformt sind. Zur axialen Sicherung dieser Verbindung ist ein entsprechender Sicherungsbügel vorgesehen.In the US-PS 5,341,773 an intake system for an internal combustion engine is shown and described, are provided for securing a throttle body to an intake pipe to a flange portion of the throttle body eyelets which engage in the assembled state in mounting slots formed on a flange portion of the intake manifold are. For axial securing of this connection a corresponding securing bracket is provided.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine derartige einfach zu lösende Verbindung hinsichtlich ihrer Funktionalität und Dauerhaltbarkeit weiter zu verbessern.The object of the invention is to further improve such a simple-to-dissolve compound in terms of its functionality and durability.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die im Anspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst.The object is achieved by the features specified in claim 1.

Dazu weisen die als Verriegelungsstifte ausgebildeten Befestigungsmittel an ihrem Ende eine Rastnase auf, die im verriegelten Zustand in eine an den unteren Lageraugen vorgesehene Rastnut eingreift. Damit ist auf einfach Art und Weise die Anbindung der Luftleitung am Bauteil gesichert. Aufwendige Gewindeverschraubungen können damit entfallen.For this purpose, the locking means formed as locking means at its end a locking lug which engages in the locked state in a provided on the lower bearing lugs locking groove. Thus, the connection of the air line to the component is secured in a simple manner. Elaborate screwed connections can be omitted.

Durch die in den Unteransprüchen angegebenen Merkmale sind weiter vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Verbesserungen der erfindungsgemäßen Ansaugvorrichtung für eine Brennkraftmaschine möglich.The features specified in the dependent claims further advantageous embodiments and improvements of the intake device according to the invention for an internal combustion engine are possible.

Eine wirkungsvolle und stabile Anbindung der am Bauteil der Brennkraftmaschine befestigten Luftleitung ergibt sich, wenn die Aufnahmeelemente für die Befestigungsmittel an einem die Öffnung des Bauteils umgebenen Kragen angeformt sind, in den das mit einem Flansch versehene Ende der Luftleitung eingreift.An effective and stable connection of the attached to the component of the engine air line results when the receiving elements for the fastening means are formed on a collar surrounding the opening of the component, in which engages the provided with a flange end of the air line.

Zwischen dem Kopf der Verriegelungsstifte und den oberen Lageraugen der Aufnahmeelemente ist jeweils ein Elastomerring vorgesehen. Damit können die Verriegelungsstifte in axialer Richtung elastisch weggedrückt werden, so dass die am Ende der Verriegelungsstifte vorgesehenen Rastnasen in die an den unteren Lageraugen vorgesehenen Rastnuten überführt werden können und in diesen sicher gehalten werden.Between the head of the locking pins and the upper bearing lugs of the receiving elements an elastomeric ring is provided in each case. Thus, the locking pins can be pushed away elastically in the axial direction, so that the locking lugs provided at the end of the locking pins can be transferred into the provided on the lower bearing lugs locking grooves and are held securely in this.

In der Zeichnung ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung gezeigt, das nachstehend näher beschrieben ist.In the drawing, an embodiment of the invention is shown, which is described in more detail below.

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eine schematische Ansicht einer Ansaugvorrichtung,
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einen Luftkrümmer der Ansaugvorrichtung,
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eine Teilansicht eines zur Ansaugvorrichtung gehörenden Luftfiltergehäuses,
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die am Luftfiltergehäuse befestigte Luftleitung,
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einen Schnitt durch die Befestigungsvorrichtung und
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einen vergrößerten Ausschnitt eines Luftfiltergehäuses.
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Fig. 1
a schematic view of a suction device,
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an air manifold of the intake device,
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a partial view of an air cleaner housing belonging to the intake,
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the air duct attached to the air filter housing,
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a section through the fastening device and
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an enlarged section of an air filter housing.

Beschreibung des AusführungsbeispielsDescription of the embodiment

Die in Fig. 1 schematisch dargestellte Ansaugvorrichtung für eine zweireihige Brennkraftmaschine mit Turboaufladung, beispielsweise V8 - Turbomotor, besteht aus jeweils einer zu einem Luftfiltergehäuse 2 und 4 führenden Luftleitung, die als Luftkrümmerrohr 6 und 8 ausgebildet ist. Vom Luftfiltergehäuse 2 und 4 führen jeweils zwei Rohrverbindungen 10 und 12 zu einem motorseitig an der Sauganlage befestigten Drosselklappengehäuse 14. Zwischen den beiden Luftfiltern 2 und 4 und dem Drosselklappengehäuse 14 sind zwei Abgasturbolader 13 und 15 angeordnet, deren erzeugte Ladeluft durch zwei nachgeschaltete Luftkühler 16 und 18 gekühlt wird.The intake device schematically illustrated in FIG. 1 for a turbocharged two-row internal combustion engine, for example a V8 turbocharged engine, consists in each case of an air line leading to an air filter housing 2 and 4, which is designed as an air manifold pipe 6 and 8. From the air filter housing 2 and 4 lead two pipe connections 10 and 12 to a motor side attached to the intake throttle body 14. Between the two air filters 2 and 4 and the throttle body 14, two exhaust gas turbochargers 13 and 15 are arranged, the charge air generated by two downstream air cooler 16 and 18 is cooled.

Zur Befestigung des Luftkrümmerrohres 6, 8 am Luftfiltergehäuse 2, 4 ist im Luftfiltergehäuse 2, 4 eine Öffnung 20 vorgesehen, die von einem Ringkragen 22 begrenzt ist. Am Ringkragen 22 sind als Aufnahmeelemente für zwei Verriegelungsstifte 24 und 26 zwei obere Lageraugen 28a und 28b sowie zwei untere Lageraugen 30a und 30b vorgesehen. Das Luftkrümmerrohr 6, 8 weist einen Flanschabschnitt 32 auf, der im montierten Zustand in den Ringkragen 22 der Öffnung 20 des Luftfiltergehäuses 2, 4 eingreift. Zur Abdichtung beider Bauteile weist der Flanschabschnitt 32 eine radial umlaufende Nut 34 auf, in die ein nicht dargestellter O - Ring eingelegt ist. An den Flanschabschnitt 32 angrenzend sind zwei seitlich angeordnete Lagerhülsen 36 (nur eine sichtbar dargestellt) vorgesehen, die im montierten Zustand beider Bauteile - Luftkrümmerrohr 6, 8 und Luftfiltergehäuse 2, 4 - von den beiden Verriegelungsstiften 24, 26 durchdrungen sind. Die beiden Lagerhülsen 36 weisen jeweils zwei schräg verlaufende Stirnseiten 40 und 42 auf, die im montierten Zustand an der Innenwand des Ringkragens 22 zum Anliegen kommen. Der Ringkragen 22 ist mit jeweils zwei Ausnehmungen 44 und 46 versehen, die als Anschlag für zwei seitlich über den Flanschabschnitt 32 hinausstehende Sperrzapfen 48 (nur einer sichtbar dargestellt) dienen. Damit wird die Einstecktiefe des Luftkrümmerrohres 6, 8 in die Öffnung 20 des Luftfiltergehäuses 2, 4 so begrenzt, dass der Flanschabschnitt 32 vollständig im Ringkragen 22 Aufnahme findet. Der Anschlag über die Sperrzapfen 48 ist so abgestimmt, dass die in den jeweils oberen und unteren Lageraugen 28a und 30a bzw. 28b und 30b vorgesehenen Öffnungen mit den in den beiden Lagerhülsen 36 vorgesehenen Öffnungen korrespondieren bzw. zueinander fluchten. Damit können die zur Befestigung der Luftkrümmerrohre 6, 8 am Luftfiltergehäuse 2, 4 dienenden Verriegelungsstifte 24 und 26 durch die Lageraugen 28 und 30 und die Lagerhülsen 36 hindurch gesteckt werden.For attachment of the air manifold tube 6, 8 on the air filter housing 2, 4, an opening 20 is provided in the air filter housing 2, 4, which is bounded by an annular collar 22. On the annular collar 22, two upper bearing lugs 28a and 28b and two lower bearing lugs 30a and 30b are provided as receiving elements for two locking pins 24 and 26. The air manifold tube 6, 8 has a flange portion 32 which engages in the assembled state in the annular collar 22 of the opening 20 of the air filter housing 2, 4. For sealing both components, the flange portion 32 has a radially encircling groove 34 into which an O-ring (not shown) is inserted. Adjacent to the flange portion 32 are two laterally arranged bearing sleeves 36 (only one visible shown) are provided, which are in the mounted state of both components - air manifold 6, 8 and air filter housing 2, 4 - penetrated by the two locking pins 24, 26. The two bearing sleeves 36 each have two obliquely extending end faces 40 and 42, which come to rest in the mounted state on the inner wall of the annular collar 22. The annular collar 22 is provided with two recesses 44 and 46, which serve as a stop for two protruding laterally beyond the flange portion 32 locking pin 48 (only one visible). Thus, the insertion depth of the air manifold pipe 6, 8 in the opening 20 of the air filter housing 2, 4 is limited so that the flange 32 in the fully Ring collar 22 recording finds. The stop via the locking pins 48 is adjusted so that the openings provided in the respective upper and lower bearing eyes 28a and 30a or 28b and 30b correspond to the openings provided in the two bearing sleeves 36 and are aligned with one another. In order for the attachment of the air manifold pipes 6, 8 on the air filter housing 2, 4 serving locking pins 24 and 26 can be inserted through the bearing eyes 28 and 30 and the bearing sleeves 36 therethrough.

Die Verriegelungsstifte 24 und 26 weisen an ihrem Ende jeweils eine Rastnase 52 und 54 auf, die wie nachfolgend noch näher beschrieben, zur Verriegelung der Befestigung dienen. Damit die mit der Rastnase 52, 54 versehenen Verriegelungsstifte 24, 26 durch die in den oberen und unteren Lageraugen 28a und 30a bzw. 28b und 30b sowie in den Lagerhülsen 36 vorgesehenen Öffnungen hindurch gesteckt werden können, weisen die genannten Bauteile jeweils eine Innennut 56 auf, mit deren Hilfe die mit der Rastnase 52, 54 versehenen Verriegelungsstifte 24, 26 durch die Öffnungen hindurch gesteckt werden können. Wenn die beiden Verriegelungsstifte 24, 26 durch die Öffnungen hindurch gesteckt worden sind, werden die beiden Verriegelungsstifte 24, 26 um jeweils 180° gedreht, wodurch die Rastnasen 52, 54 in jeweils eine an den unteren Lageraugen 30a, 30b vorgesehene Rastnut 58 und 60 zum Eingriff kommen. Damit die Rastnasen 52, 54 sicher in den beiden Rastnuten 58, 60 gehalten werden, sind zwischen den beiden Köpfen 24a und 26a der Verriegelungsstifte 24, 26 und den oberen Lageraugen 28a und 28b jeweils ein Elastomerring 62 und 64 vorgesehen. Der Elastomerring 62, 64 kann bei der Überführung der Verriegelungsstifte 24, 26 in ihre verriegelte Position axial zusammengedrückt werden; wenn die Rastnasen 52, 54 in die Rastnuten 58, 60 eingreifen, stellen die Elastomerringe 62, 64 die dauerhafte formschlüssige Verriegelung der Bauteilverbindung sicher.The locking pins 24 and 26 have at their end in each case a latching nose 52 and 54, which, as described in more detail below, serve to lock the fastening. In order that the locking pins 24, 26 provided with the latching lug 52, 54 can be inserted through the openings provided in the upper and lower bearing eyes 28a and 30a or 28b and 30b and in the bearing sleeves 36, the components mentioned each have an inner groove 56 , with the help of which the locking lug 52, 54 provided locking pins 24, 26 can be inserted through the openings. When the two locking pins 24, 26 have been inserted through the openings, the two locking pins 24, 26 are rotated by 180 °, whereby the locking lugs 52, 54 in each case provided on the lower bearing lugs 30 a, 30 b locking groove 58 and 60 for Intervention come. Thus, the locking lugs 52, 54 are held securely in the two locking grooves 58, 60, between the two heads 24a and 26a of the locking pins 24, 26 and the upper bearing lugs 28a and 28b respectively an elastomeric ring 62 and 64 are provided. The elastomeric ring 62, 64 can be axially compressed in the transfer of the locking pins 24, 26 in their locked position; When the detents 52, 54 engage the detent grooves 58, 60, the elastomeric rings 62, 64 ensure the permanent positive locking of the component connection.

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  1. An induction apparatus for an internal-combustion engine with an air duct, in particular an air tube, the end of which is fastened in a captive and detachable manner to an opening (20) in a component (2, 4) of the induction apparatus of the internal-combustion engine, wherein receiving elements (28a and 30a or 28b and 30b respectively) in the form of two upper and two lower bearing eyelets (28a, 28b or 30a, 30b respectively) are provided at the opening (20) and bearing sleeves (36, 38) are provided at the end of the air duct (6, 8), through which a locking pin (24, 26) is guided in each case, characterized in that the locking pins (24, 26) are provided at their end with a catch projection (52, 54) in each case, which in the locked state engage in each case in a catch groove (58, 60) provided in the lower bearing eyelets (30a, 30b).
  2. An induction apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that the opening (20) provided in the component (2, 4) is surrounded by an annular collar (22) on which the bearing eyelets (28a and 30a or 28b and 30b respectively) for the locking pins (24, 26) are formed in an integral manner and into which the end of the air duct (6, 8) provided with a flange portion (32) engages.
  3. An induction apparatus according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an elastomer ring (62, 64) is provided in each case between the head (24a, 26a) of the locking pins (24, 26) and the upper bearing eyelets (28a, 28b).
  4. An induction apparatus according to any one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the flange portion (32) of the air duct (6, 8) has a groove (34) which extends radially and into which a sealing ring is inserted.
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