EP1756405A1 - Dispositif de variation du taux de compression d'un moteur a combustion interne et procede pour utiliser un tel dispositif - Google Patents
Dispositif de variation du taux de compression d'un moteur a combustion interne et procede pour utiliser un tel dispositifInfo
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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
- F02D15/00—Varying compression ratio
- F02D15/02—Varying compression ratio by alteration or displacement of piston stroke
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
- F02B75/00—Other engines
- F02B75/04—Engines with variable distances between pistons at top dead-centre positions and cylinder heads
- F02B75/045—Engines with variable distances between pistons at top dead-centre positions and cylinder heads by means of a variable connecting rod length
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
- F02B75/00—Other engines
- F02B75/04—Engines with variable distances between pistons at top dead-centre positions and cylinder heads
- F02B75/047—Engines with variable distances between pistons at top dead-centre positions and cylinder heads by means of variable crankshaft position
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- the present invention relates to a device for varying the compression ratio of an internal combustion engine and a method allowing the use of such a device. It relates more particularly to a device which can change the compression ratio of this engine by modifying the dead volume of the combustion chamber at the top dead center of the piston.
- the eccentric is not an eccentric of the towed type but a motorized eccentric thanks to the cooperation of 'a toothed sector of this eccentric with a worm.
- This device has a major drawback in the sense that the worm must be motorized to control the rotation of this eccentric.
- This motorization is bulky and requires high powers to overcome the inertia of the moving part and the various frictions.
- the present invention proposes to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks by means of a device for varying the compression ratio of simple and space-saving design which makes it possible to increase the possibilities of variation of the compression ratio.
- the present invention relates to a device for varying the compression ratio of an internal combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder with a combustion chamber, a movable assembly comprising a piston displaceable in translation under the action of a connecting rod connected by an axis to said piston and connected to a crankpin of a crankshaft, said piston making a stroke between a top dead center and a bottom dead center while leaving a dead volume at the top dead center of said piston, the device comprising an eccentric rotary tractor for varying the compression ratio and means for controlling the movement of the eccentric, characterized in that the control means comprise a fluid cylinder comprising a slide placed in a housing formed in a support and delimiting two fluid chambers in communication with at least one closed circuit. The fluid chambers can be in communication with each other by at least one closed circuit. .
- the closed circuit may include at least one valve means making it possible to. control the flow of fluid from one chamber to the other.
- valve control means can be a valve with at least two channels.
- valve means can be a piezoelectric device.
- the piezoelectric device may include a needle and a piezoelectric actuator.
- the piezoelectric device can be controlled by cooperation of pads and electrical tracks.
- the circuit may include at least one metering device located downstream of the valve means.
- the metering device may include a piston-cylinder assembly with a calibration spring.
- the elements of the closed circuit can be at least partially housed in the jack.
- the variation device may include means for locating the position of the eccentric.
- the location means may include a transmitter-receiver assembly of signals.
- the eccentric may include the transmitter and the receiver may be housed on a fixed part of the motor.
- the eccentric may include means for form cooperation with the slide.
- the cooperation means may include a toothed sector carried by the eccentric and a toothed bearing carried by the slide.
- the invention also relates to a method of varying the compression ratio of an internal combustion engine, said engine comprising at least one cylinder with a combustion chamber, a movable assembly comprising a piston movable in translation under the action of a connecting rod connected by an axis to said piston and connected to a crankpin of a crankshaft, said piston making a stroke between a top dead center and a bottom dead center while leaving a dead volume at the top dead center of said piston, characterized in that the method consists in: - determining the desired compression ratio of the motor, - determining the extent of displacement of a rotary towed eccentric to obtain the desired compression ratio, - controlling the rotation of the eccentric to obtain the determined displacement.
- An advantage of the present invention over the devices of the prior art lies in the fact that the energy loss of the bearing function between the connecting rod and the crankpin of the crankshaft is less.
- the compression ratio does not vary, the position of the eccentric relative to the connecting rod is fixed and the bearing function between the connecting rod and the crankpin is achieved by the relative displacement between the eccentric and the crankpin of the crankshaft . Therefore, the bearing function between the connecting rod and the crankshaft is achieved with a smaller bearing diameter, which is a significant advantage because as it is known the energy loss of a bearing, for a given load under normal operating conditions, is an increasing function of its diameter.
- Another advantage of the present invention is easier control of the adjustment of the compression ratio.
- the present invention uses a reversible kinematic link which continuously links the angular movement of the eccentric to the translation of the slide. Therefore, the angular setting of the eccentric and consequently the adjustment of the compression ratio, is a continuous function of the position in translation of the slide defined by the mechanical construction of the device according to the invention. Therefore, at no time can the compression ratio vary without the translational position of the slider being modified and, thanks to the hydraulic device of the present invention, control of the position of the slider is easily obtained.
- Other additional advantages of the present invention are lower energy loss, greater precision and longer service life.
- the present invention uses a reversible kinematic connection to continuously link the angular movement of the eccentric to the translation of the slide.
- the friction in this connection can be minimized by construction. Thanks to this, the energy loss by friction of this connection, the wear of this connection and the amplitude of the hysteresis phenomena can be all three less. In addition, the lowering of the amplitude of the hysteresis phenomenon leads to a better precision of the adjustment of the compression ratio. In addition, due to its reversibility, the kinematic connection of the present invention does not present a risk of jamming.
- the device of the present invention makes it possible to have a reduced weight and bulk as well as greater responsiveness in adjusting the compression ratio. In fact, because the eccentric is towed, the adjustment of the compression ratio does not require a motor for driving the eccentric and the device is therefore not penalized by the weight, by the size and by the response times of a specific engine and its kinematic connections to drive the eccentric in rotation in order to adjust the compression ratio.
- this device has other advantages such as compatibility with a shorter distance between the axis of the crankshaft and the cylinder head of the engine, less vibration and a lower production cost.
- the jack whose function is to control the position of the eccentric placed between the connecting rod head and the crankshaft crankpin is distinct from said eccentric, in particular its slide is distinct from all the other parts and is movable relative to all these other pieces. Thanks to this, a wide choice of orientation of said jack with respect to the connecting rod is allowed, which simultaneously optimizes the distance between the axis of the crankshaft and the cylinder head as well as the vibrations induced by the movable assembly and also the shapes for reducing manufacturing costs.
- FIGS. 1 which shows, in axial section, a motor with internal combustion with the device for varying the compression ratio according to the invention in a first position
- - Figure 2 is another view, in axial section, showing the internal combustion engine with the device of Figure 1 in another position and in another configuration
- - Figure 3 is a detail view in an extreme position of the device of the invention of Figure 1
- - Figure 4 is a diagram showing the control circuit used for the device according to the invention
- - Figure 5 is another detail view of the device showing the various elements of the control circuit carried by the device according to the invention
- - Figure 6a is another detail view of the available sitive showing a variant of one of the elements of the control circuit of the device according to the invention while FIGS.
- FIGS. 7a to 7d are another illustration of a device for locating the angular position of one of the elements of the device for varying the compression ratio according to the invention.
- Figures 1 to 3 which show an internal combustion engine with at least one cylinder 10 which comprises a bore 12 inside which slides a hollow piston 14 in an alternating translational movement under the impulse of a connecting rod 16
- This piston defines with its upper part, the side wall of the bore 12 and the upper part of this bore, generally formed by a part of the cylinder head 18, a combustion chamber 20 in which the combustion cycle takes place.
- the piston carries two diametrically opposite radial bores 22 through which is housed a cylindrical axis 24 which connects one end 26 of the connecting rod, known as the connecting rod foot, to said piston by passing, by sliding, a bore 28 provided in the connecting rod foot.
- the other end 30 of the connecting rod, called the connecting rod head, is connected by a device for varying the compression ratio 32 to a crankpin 34 of a crankshaft 36.
- This crankshaft is subjected to a rotational movement about an axis XX so that the crankpin 34 follows a circular path 38 around the axis XX.
- the piston 14, the connecting pin 24, the connecting rod 16, the crankshaft 36 with its crankpin 34 form the movable assembly of the engine.
- the crankpin 34 passes successively from a high position, indicated 0 ° in FIG. 1, to a low position, indicated 180 ° .
- the piston 14, which is connected to the crankpin 34 by the connecting rod 16 undergoes a reciprocating translational movement between an initial top dead center (referenced P Hi in FIG. 1) which corresponds to the top position of the crankpin and a point initial low dead (referenced PMBi in Figure 2) corresponding to the low position of the crankpin.
- P Hi initial top dead center
- PMBi point initial low dead
- the compression ratio of an engine is a function not only of the extent of the volume of the cylinder delimited by the stroke of the piston but also of the extent of the dead volume. To modify the compression ratio, it suffices to modify one of these volumes and more particularly the magnitude of the dead volume. To do this, the compression ratio variation device 32 comprises an eccentric 42 housed between the crank pin 34 and a bore 44 provided in the connecting rod head 30.
- This eccentric has a generally circular shape with a geometric axis X1X1 which corresponds to its middle axis and comprises a bore 46 of axis X2X2 not coaxial with the axis X1X1 but coincident with the axis of the crank pin 34.
- This eccentric is housed in sliding in the receiving bore 44 produced in the big end and on the peripheral wall of the crankpin 34.
- This eccentric is said to be towed because, during the operation of the engine, it is likely to be driven in rotation around the axis X2X2 under the effect of a torque. of rotation generated by the inertial force resulting from the displacement of the moving assembly and more particularly of the piston and the cylinder.
- crankpin 32 travels a semi-circular path for a phase, for example of admission, going from 0 ° to 180 ° then another semi-circular path (from 180 ° to 0 °) for another phase, as the compression phase.
- the piston 14 goes from its top dead center to its bottom dead center and then from its bottom dead center to its top dead center.
- this piston and the connecting rod 16 undergo an acceleration which increases as one of its dead centers approaches.
- the inertial force When the force resulting from this acceleration, called the inertial force, is sufficient to overcome not only the weight of the piston 14 and the connecting rod 16 and / or the result of the gas pressures on the piston and the connecting rod but also the frictional forces between this piston and the wall of the cylinder bore, the latter generates an increase in speed of the piston rod assembly relative to that transmitted to this assembly by the crankpin. Therefore, if the movement of the eccentric is not hampered, there is an additional displacement of the piston and the rod compared to that induced by the crank pin. This movement takes place upwards when the piston is on the side of the top dead center and downwards when this piston is on the side of the bottom dead center.
- the eccentric has a counterclockwise rotation movement to decrease the compression ratio during the stroke of the piston from its top dead center to its bottom dead center, and clockwise for an increase in the rate of compression during the stroke of this piston from its bottom dead center to its top dead center.
- This eccentric comprises, preferably on its peripheral wall, a toothed sector 48, of angular extent SD, which cooperates, through an opening 50 provided in the connecting rod head 30, with a toothed bearing 52, of the rack type, provided on a slide 54 movable in rectilinear translation in a housing 56 carried by a support 58 connected to the connecting rod head 30.
- this support is integrated into the lower half-bearing 60 which usually comprises the connecting rod head 30 and which is assembled by screws 62 to the other half-bearing 64 carried by the body of the connecting rod.
- the slide 54 comprises a peripheral wall 66 of cylindrical section on which are placed seals 68 and this in the vicinity of its end faces 70 which preferably include axial recesses 72.
- This peripheral wall is interrupted by the rack 52 which is substantially rectilinear and which extends over a large part of the length of this slide.
- This rack has an extension in length which corresponds at least to the developed of the toothed sector 48 of the eccentric 42.
- the housing 56 is of shape complementary to the cross section of that of the slide 54 and comprises two end walls 74. The distance between these two walls and the setting of the toothed sector of the eccentric relative to the toothed bearing of the slide are such that the total length of the slide to which is added the total travel of this slide, under the effect of the rotation of the eccentric , allows the geometric axis X1X1 of this slide to be located to the left of the cylinder axis, considering the figures, and this both at top dead center and bottom dead center of the piston.
- the angular movement of this eccentric is of the order of 120 ° between its two extreme positions.
- the midpoint M1 of the toothed sector of the eccentric is located mid-distance from point M2 of the length of the rack in such a way that the axis X1X1 of this eccentric is at the same height as the axis X2X2 of the crank pin at top dead center and bottom dead center of the piston. So from this position nominal, the eccentric turns anti-clockwise by an angle of approximately 60 ° to obtain a minimum compression rate which can be the nominal rate and arrived at the position of figure 3 and, for a maximum rate , rotates, always from this initial setting position, by an angle of approximately 60 ° clockwise to arrive at the position of figure 1.
- the eccentric When the maximum rate is reached, the eccentric turns in the direction anti-clockwise by an angle of approximately 120 ° to reach the minimum rate and approximately 120 ° clockwise to obtain a maximum rate from its minimum rate.
- the volumes delimited by the peripheral wall of the housing, its end walls and the end faces of the slider thus form two sealed fluid chambers, respectively 75a and 75b, which make it possible to authorize and control the movement of the slider in the housing.
- a fluid cylinder 76 comprising the support 58 with its housing 56 in which the slide 54 moves, in a rectilinear manner, under the effect of the fluid present in the chambers 75a, 75b.
- the variation device comprises a slide and a slide support separate from the eccentric. The relative position in translation of this slide, with respect to its support, is continuously kinematically linked to the angular movement of the eccentric relative to the rod by a kinematically reversible link.
- This housing is connected to a control circuit 77, as shown in FIG. 4, which allows the rotation of the eccentric to be controlled by controlling the movement of the slide.
- This control circuit comprises at least one closed circuit in which a fluid, for example oil, circulates.
- the control circuit comprises two closed circuits 78a and 78b for which each closed circuit connects the two chambers 75a and 75b.
- the chamber 75a is connected by a pipe 80a to a valve means 82a and more particularly to a 3-way valve, one of the tracks of which is connected to the pipe 80a and the other of the tracks of which is connected to a sheet 84a by a line 86a.
- This valve is controlled by a means 88a, the actuation of which is dependent on the request for variation of the rate of compression.
- a pipe 90a then connects the outlet of the valve 82a to a metering device 92a comprising a cylinder 94a with a sealed piston 96a movable inside this cylinder and which delimit two metering chambers 98a and 100a.
- the chamber 98a is connected to the pipeline 90a while the chamber 100a, which comprises a spring 102a, is connected by a pipeline 104a to the fluid chamber 75b.
- the pipes 80a and 104a carry non-return valves 106a and 108a respectively preventing a return of fluid in the chamber 75a and a fluid outlet from the chamber 75b.
- this control circuit includes means for filling and purging circuits 78a and 78b.
- These means include a hydraulic pump 110, pipes 112a, 112b each carrying a non-return valve and connected to pipes 104a, 104b, purge valves 114a and 114 connected to pipes 80a and 80b and purge devices 116a and 116b located on metering devices 92a and 92b.
- the movement of the slide 54 to the left is controlled by the command to open the valve 82a which puts the fluid chamber 75a into communication with the metering chamber 98a via the pipes 80a and 90a.
- the communication between the chambers 75a and 98a is closed and, on the other hand, the evacuation of the fluid present in the metering chamber 98a, under the impulse of the spring 102a, is authorized by pipes 90a and 86a to the cover 84a.
- the volume of the metering chamber 98a is shaped in such a way that it corresponds to a determined value of displacement of the slide, called in the following description increment, this increment being able to be used in part or in total during displacement of this slide.
- the volume of fluid coming from the fluid chamber 75a, during the displacement of the slide can be greater than this increment.
- the command 88a commands several sequences of opening and closing of the valve 82a in order, sequentially, to fill and empty the chamber 98a while maintaining the slide in the position reached then commands to close this valve as soon as the eccentric has reaches the desired position.
- the movement of the slide 54 in the opposite direction, that is to say to the right, is controlled in the same way but by acting on the various elements of the closed circuit 78b.
- the hydraulic pump 110 fills, via the pipes 112a, 112b, the metering chambers 100a, 100b and the pipes 104a, 104b. Through these pipes, the fluid chambers 75a, 75b are also filled, as well as the pipes 80a, 80b through which the filling of the metering chambers 98a, 98b is ensured.
- the purge valves 114a, 114b as well as the purges 116a, 116b are open to evacuate any air present in the circuits.
- the pump and the pipes 112a, 112b will be used to compensate for any losses of fluid during the operation of the device.
- the supply of fluid for filling the circuits is carried out by axial and radial bores 120 in the crankshaft and the crankpin, by a circumferential groove 122, between the bore of the eccentric 42 and the peripheral wall crankpin 34, for communication with the bores 120, and by radial bores 124 bringing the groove 122 into communication with the pipe 112 (respectively 112b) provided in the support 58.
- This support also includes the control valves 82a and 82b, metering devices 92a and 92b, non-return valves 106 and 108 (respectively 108a), drain valves 114 (respectively 114a) and pipes 80, 90, 104
- the compression rate variation device is in a determined configuration, as shown in FIG. 3 which corresponds, for example, to a minimum compression rate, which can be the nominal rate, and the piston 14 is in its bottom dead center position (PMBv) as illustrated in figure 2.
- PMBv bottom dead center position
- the PMBi is merged with the PMBv and the piston 14 has a stroke from this bottom dead center to its top dead center to carry out the phase for compressing the air or the fuel mixture present in the combustion chamber, as shown in FIG. 1.
- the crankpin 34 travels a semi-circular path to go from its point low (180 °) at its high point (0 °).
- control instructions are sent, by the computer, to control 88a of the 3-way valve 82a to put in communication, for a number of sequence, corresponding to an increment number and / or to an incremental part in displacement of the slide, and a duration determined by this computer, the fluid chamber 75a with the metering device 92a so as to allow the displacement of the slide by transfer fluid from one fluid chamber 75a to the other fluid chamber 75b via this metering device.
- this slide Under the effect of the rotation of the eccentric and through the cooperation of the toothed sector 48 of the eccentric with the rack 52 of the slide, this slide has a movement to the left, to increase the compression ratio.
- the fluid present in the chamber 98a of the metering device 92a is evacuated towards the tank 84a by the pipes 90a, 86a and the piston 96a of this metering device is found in the initial state, that is to say say close to line 90a.
- the piston 14 performs an overtravel S with respect to its TDCI to be in the position illustrated in FIG. 1. In this position, the center distance between the axis 24 of the piston 14 and the axis of the crank pin increased and the piston 14 lengthened its initial stroke while exceeding the TDCI and entering the initial dead volume 40.
- the computer sends instructions to the control 88b of the valve 82b of the circuit 78b so that the eccentric 42 either in the position illustrated in Figure 3 or in a position approaching this figure to reduce the compression ratio obtained in an earlier phase.
- an engine operating phase is used during which the crankpin 34 goes from its position from 0 ° to 180 °, like the intake or expansion phase. During this phase, the forces as described above apply to the crankpin but in an opposite direction.
- this slide Under the effect of the rotation of the eccentric generated by the force of inertia and by the cooperation of the toothed sector 48 of the eccentric with the toothed bearing 52 of the slide, this slide has a movement to the right to arrive at the position illustrated in Figure 3. Also, this movement of the slide is continuously controlled by action on the valve 82b which allows to obtain a multiplicity of angular positions of the eccentric during its movement counterclockwise and therefore a multiplicity of possibilities for reducing the piston overtravel, which has the effect of obtaining a multiplicity of possibilities for increasing the dead volume 118 to the initial dead volume 40.
- this device for varying the rate of compression it is not only possible to obtain a multiplicity of possibilities for increasing the compression rate but also a multiplicity of possibilities of reducing this rate from a rate which has undergone an increase.
- each 3-way valve is replaced by two piezoelectric devices 126 (respectively 126b) which make it possible to improve the response time and consequently increase the precision of the adjustment. compression ratio.
- Each of these devices comprises a needle 128 subjected to the action of a piezoelectric actuator 130 and constitutes a two-way valve.
- One of these piezoelectric devices controls the passage of the fluid between the pipe 80 (respectively 80b) and the pipe 90 and the other of the piezoelectric devices controls the passage of the fluid between the pipe 90 (respectively 90b) and the pipe 86.
- the support 58 carries two electrical pads 132 connected by electrical conductors (not shown) to this actuator.
- Electrical tracks 134 are carried by a fixed element of the engine, such as the motor casing, and are arranged in such a way that they are continuously facing the studs 132 at least for a displacement of the crankpin from its point to 0 ° at its point located at 180 °, as illustrated in Figures 6a to 6d. Of course, without departing from the scope of the invention, these tracks can extend over the entire rotation of the crankpin of 360 °.
- connection of the fluid passage between the fluid chamber 75a, 75b and the metering chamber 98a, 98b is produced by a first 2-way valve made up of a piezoelectric device
- connection of the fluid passage between the metering chamber 98a, 98b and the tank 84a, 84b is made by another 2-way valve made up of a piezoelectric device
- an electric current is sent into the tracks 134 to control the opening of the needle 128 during the request for variation of the compression rate.
- a single circuit comprising a pipe connecting the chamber 75a with a valve means, such as the 3-way valve, which would then be replaced by a 2-way valve or the piezoelectric device described above. , and a pipe connecting the valve means with the other fluid chamber 75b.
- the filling means with their hydraulic pump and the pipes connecting with the pipe connecting the valve means to the chamber 75b, as well as the purge valves can also be provided on this single circuit.
- a means for locating the angular position of the eccentric 42, as illustrated in FIGS. 7a to 7d.
- This means comprises a signal transmitter-receiver assembly 136, one of the elements of which is carried by the eccentric 42 and the other of the elements of which is carried by a fixed element of the motor, such as a lug 138 originating from a wall. of this housing.
- the eccentric carries an index 140 which emits a signal by radiation, for example by magnetic radiation
- the tab 138 carries a receiver formed by a reading sector 142 of the signal emitted by the index 140 and which makes it possible to know the position of this index during the rotation of the crankpin 34.
- This reading sector is substantially in an arc, the concavity of which is directed towards the crankshaft, with a substantially constant radial thickness E.
- This sector comprises a first reading region 144 located in its upper part for reading the signal emitted by the index 140 when the compression ratio is maximum or is increased and a second region 146 placed in the lower part of this sector for reading of the signal emitted by the index 140 when the compression ratio is nominal or is reduced.
- the computer that this engine usually includes determines the angular setting C of the eccentric relative to the longitudinal axis of the connecting rod ( Figure 7a) to obtain a defined compression ratio when the piston is at top dead center.
- the latter takes into account the intensity of the signal received by the reading region 144.
- this signal is at most high when the emission point 148 of the index 140 is situated substantially in the middle of the thickness E of this reading region and corresponds to a maximum compression ratio.
- the different values of the compression ratio can be controlled by taking into account the position of the emission point 148 of the index 140 relative to the middle of the thickness E of this reading region. Therefore, one of the closed circuits 78a, 78b will be operational so that the slider 54 moves to allow an angular movement of the eccentric 42 allowing such a positioning of the emission point 148 to be obtained.
- this computer determines the angular setting Ci (FIG. 7d) of the eccentric relative to the longitudinal axis of the connecting rod, when the piston is in bottom dead center, in order to obtain a nominal compression ratio or to decrease the ratio compression obtained in a previous phase.
- this computer takes into account the strength of the signal received by the reading region 146 and, as previously mentioned, this signal is at its highest when the point of emission of the index 140 is located substantially in the middle of the thickness E of this region.
- the circuits 78a, 78b will be actuated in such a way that the slider can allow an angular movement of the eccentric making it possible to obtain such an angular setting.
- this reading sector 142 comprises conductive wires isolated from each other and arranged substantially radially with respect to its shape in an arc of a circle over its thickness E. These conductive wires constitute a plurality of receivers of the signals emitted by the index 140 , angularly distributed from the upper part of the reading sector 142 to its lower part.
- the index 140 describes at each rotation of the crankshaft a substantially circular curve of radius smaller than the radius of the substantially circular shape of the reading sector 142.
- the substantially circular curve described by the index 140 translates as a function of the angular setting of the eccentric 42.
- the radius of the reading sector 142 and its position are such that the index 140 comes opposite the conductive wires of the thickness E of the reading sector 142 according to an arc of a circle whose position is characteristic of the angular setting of the eccentric 42.
- knowing the identity of the conducting wires on the thickness E of the reading sector informed by the index 140 during the rotation of the crankshaft makes it possible to know the angular position of the eccentric with a precision which depends on the pitch of the conducting wires.
- the reading accuracy of the angular setting of the eccentric 42 is improved by the combined reading of the position and the intensity of the signals perceived by the conducting wires informed by the index 140 during the rotation of the crankshaft.
- the index 140 When the index 140 is completely opposite the thickness E of the reading sector 142, for example in FIGS. 7a and 7d, at least one of the conducting wires receives a maximum information signal from the index 140.
- the informed wires When index 140 is partially opposite the thickness E of the reading sector 142, for example for FIG. 7b, the informed wires receive a weaker signal from the index 140.
- provision will be made to gradually and continuously decrease the compression ratio by increasing the angular setting from C to Ci and vice versa to increase it from Ci to C, and this, engine combustion cycle by engine combustion cycle.
- the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described but encompasses all variants and equivalents.
- the device for varying the compression ratio is placed at the level of the connecting rod end 26 with an eccentric carried by the axis 24 of the piston 14.
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