EP1757779B1 - Déphaseur d'arbre à cames pour le contrôle du déphasage entre un arbre à cames et une roue d'entraînement - Google Patents

Déphaseur d'arbre à cames pour le contrôle du déphasage entre un arbre à cames et une roue d'entraînement Download PDF

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EP1757779B1
EP1757779B1 EP20060254273 EP06254273A EP1757779B1 EP 1757779 B1 EP1757779 B1 EP 1757779B1 EP 20060254273 EP20060254273 EP 20060254273 EP 06254273 A EP06254273 A EP 06254273A EP 1757779 B1 EP1757779 B1 EP 1757779B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/34—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift
    • F01L1/344—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear
    • F01L1/3442—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear using hydraulic chambers with variable volume to transmit the rotating force
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/34—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift
    • F01L1/344—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear
    • F01L1/34409—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear by torque-responsive means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/34—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift
    • F01L1/344—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear
    • F01L1/3442—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening and without affecting the magnitude of the valve lift changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear using hydraulic chambers with variable volume to transmit the rotating force
    • F01L2001/34423—Details relating to the hydraulic feeding circuit
    • F01L2001/34426—Oil control valves

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  • the present invention relates to a phaser for controlling the timing between a camshaft and a timing gear.
  • An internal combustion engine has a crank-shaft driven by the connecting rods and pistons and one or more camshafts, which actuate the intake and exhaust valves of the cylinders.
  • the camshaft is connected to a timing gear by means of a timing drive, such as a belt, chain or gears.
  • a timing drive such as a belt, chain or gears.
  • the timing gear is replaced by a variable angle coupling, known as a phaser.
  • the phaser is provided with a rotor connected to the camshaft in a housing or stator connected to the timing gear. This allows the camshaft to rotate independently of the timing gear, within angular limits, to change the relative timing of the camshaft and the crank-shaft.
  • phaser includes the stator and the rotor and all of the parts to control the relative angle of position of the stator and the rotor to allow the timing of the camshaft to be offset from the crank-shaft. In any of the multiple-camshaft engines, it will be understood that there would be one or more phasers per engine.
  • phaser as described in the introduction is known in the prior art.
  • Most variable camshaft phasers in production today are hydraulically activated devices, using vanes received in recesses, the vanes and the recesses enclosing fluid pockets, wherein the fluid pressure in the fluid pockets will control the angular position of the vane in the recess.
  • the phasers known in the prior art, are activated by oil pressure derived from an engine oil pump.
  • oil pressure derived from an engine oil pump.
  • the capacity of such an engine oil pump should be as high as possible.
  • the bigger the engine oil pump will be, the bigger the parasitic power losses the oil pump will cause. Therefore, a compromise must be found in order not to overlay fuel economy gains of the phaser with losses created by a larger engine oil pump.
  • cam phaser arrangements are disclosed in US5107804 , EP1400661 , US5056477 , EP1477529 , US2004/0040525 , US5507254 and FR1085087 .
  • phaser for controlling the timing between a camshaft and a timing gear, the phaser comprising:
  • control means is capable of timing the opening of the connection between the first and second pockets with the occurrence of peak pressures in one of the first or second pockets, caused by the inherent torque reversals of the camshaft.
  • a phaser, according to the present invention is able to utilise oil pressure created internally in the phaser during the use thereof to improve phase rate performance.
  • phaser can modulate the timing of opening and closing of communication between the pockets on either side of the rotor vanes short-cut means, these higher pressure peaks can be used to support the oil flow from the pockets on the first side of the vanes to the other side of the vanes. This additional shift of fluid from the first pockets towards the second or vice versa will increase the performance of the phaser without the need of using a pump with a larger capacity.
  • control ring does not rotate with the rotor and the stator along the rotational axis of the assembly.
  • the angular position of the ring can be adjusted by the drive means to alter the opening and closing of communication between the pockets of the stator recess with respect to the angular position of the camshaft.
  • the drive means are adapted to rotate the ring with respect to its rotational axis.
  • the drive means comprise a cam-cam follower system for converting a translational movement of the drive means into a rotational movement of the ring.
  • the drive means comprise a stepper motor. It should be understood that alternative drive means for changing the angular position of the control ring.
  • Figure 1 shows the assembly of a stator 1, a rotor 2 and a ring 3.
  • the stator 1 is provided with four recesses 4.
  • the rotor is provided with four vanes 5.
  • Each of the vanes 5, divide each of the recesses 4 into a first pocket 4a and second pocket 4b.
  • the pockets 4a and 4b are capable for receiving fluid, such as oil under pressure.
  • Fluid such as oil under pressure.
  • An increase of pressure in pocket 4a will move the vane 5 in a direction clockwise with respect to the stator 1.
  • An increase in the oil pressure in pockets 4 will move the vane 5 in the opposite direction. That means by controlling the fluid pressure in both pockets 4a, 4b the angular position of the rotor with respect to the stator 1 can be manipulated.
  • the fluid pressure in the pockets 4a and 4b will be regulated, using the engine oil pressure. In case the pressure in pocket 4a is to be increased, the passage to pocket 4a will be opened to allow fluid to flow out of pocket 4b.
  • the engine oil pressure would be the only mechanism to control the relative movement of the stator 1 and the rotor 2, the movement of the two parts would be dependent on the instantaneous oil pressure. When the latter is low, the rotor moves very slowly, or not at all, with respect to the stator.
  • control ring 3 is present in the phaser according to the invention.
  • the control ring 3 is co-axial with both the rotor 2 and the stator 1.
  • the rotor is capable of rotating with respect to control ring 3 and is mounted to be stationary with respect to the cylinder head, albeit angularly adjustable with respect thereto as will be described below.
  • the control ring 3 comprises four first ring-apertures 6 and four second ring-apertures 7.
  • the rotor 2 is provided with four first rotor-apertures 8 and four second rotor-apertures 9.
  • first ring-apertures 6 of the control ring 3 are in line with the first rotor-apertures 8 in the rotor 2, a connection is created between the first pocket 4a and a central reservoir 10 for receiving fluid.
  • the second ring-apertures 7 of the control ring 3 are in line with the second rotor-apertures 9 of the rotor 2, creating a connection between the pockets 4b and the central reservoir 10 for receiving fluid.
  • the control ring 3 does not rotate with the rotor 2, but is rather stationery with respect to the cylinder head. However, its angular position with respect to the camshaft can be adjusted by a drive means, such as a stepper motor.
  • the drive means will be controlled, for example, by the engine control unit to position the ring-apertures 6 and 7 relative to the rotor-apertures 8 and 9 in order to ensure that the connection between both the pockets 4a and 4b and the central reservoir for fluid is established at a cam angle that represents a pressure difference between the first pockets 4a and the second pockets 4b.
  • the control ring 3 is adjusted so that the pockets 4a and 4b are connected at a time when the pressure in the second pocket 4b is higher than the pressure in the pocket 4a, causing the fluid to flow into the first pocket 4a, and thereby enabling the phasing activity.
  • FIG 2 a side cross sectional view of part of the phaser according to one embodiment of the invention is shown.
  • Figure 2 shows the stator 1 which is connected to a timing gear 20.
  • the rotor 2 is connected to a camshaft 11, the phaser allowing rotational movement of the camshaft with respect to the timing gear 20.
  • the angular position of the control ring 3 should be determined. Therefore, drive means 12 are present to control the angular position of the control ring 3 with respect to rotational axis thereof.
  • the ring 3 is provided with first ring-apertures 6 and second ring-aperture 7. Those apertures are to be brought in line, at the appropriate time, with the rotor-apertures 8 and 9 in the rotor 2.
  • Figure 3 provides a side view of the control ring according to the present invention.
  • first ring-apertures 6 are present and second ring-apertures 7.
  • Figure 4 provides a top view of the rotor 2 provided with rotor-apertures 8, 9.
  • a possible embodiment of the second ring-aperture 7 is shown in Figure 5 .
  • first ring-aperture 6 with a similar configuration.
  • This feature will have the effect that at one of the sets of ring-apertures 6 or 7 is permanently connected to the central cavity 10, comprise a groove 7a in the surface of the ring 3, connected to a through-hole 7b which is connectable to the central recess 10 for receiving fluid (see Figure 5 ).

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  1. Déphaseur pour commander le déphasage entre un arbre à cames et un engrenage de distribution, le déphaseur comprenant :
    - un rotor (2) ayant au moins une aube (5), le rotor pouvant être relié à un élément parmi l'arbre à cames et l'engrenage de distribution en vue d'une rotation avec celui-ci ;
    - un stator (1) qui entoure coaxialement le rotor, doté d'au moins un évidement (4) pour recevoir ladite au moins une aube du rotor et permettre un mouvement de rotation du rotor (2) par rapport au stator (1), le stator (1) pouvant être relié à l'autre élément parmi l'arbre à cames et l'engrenage de distribution,
    - dans lequel ladite au moins une aube (5) divise l'évidement (4) en une première poche (4a) et une seconde poche (4b), les poches étant capables de recevoir des fluides sous pression, de sorte que l'introduction d'un fluide dans la première poche amène le rotor à se déplacer dans un premier sens de rotation par rapport au stator, et que l'introduction d'un fluide dans la seconde poche amène le rotor (2) à se déplacer dans le sens de rotation opposé par rapport au stator (1) ;
    - dans lequel le déphaseur comprend des moyens de commande pour commander la pression du fluide sur les côtés opposés des aubes pour commander ainsi la position angulaire du rotor par rapport au stator, les moyens de commande comprenant des premières ouvertures (8) dans le rotor et des secondes ouvertures (9) dans le rotor, positionnées sur des côtés opposés des aubes, et une bague de commande (3) coaxiale avec le rotor, des moyens d'entraînement étant prévus pour ajuster la position angulaire de la bague de commande par rapport à l'axe de rotation de celle-ci pour ajuster la temporisation de l'ouverture et de la fermeture de la communication entre les premières et les secondes ouvertures du rotor ;
    caractérisé en ce que la bague de commande comprend des premières ouvertures de bague (6), capables de s'aligner avec les premières ouvertures (8) du rotor afin d'amener la première poche en communication avec un réservoir pour recevoir du fluide, et des secondes ouvertures de bague (7), capables de s'aligner en même temps avec les secondes ouvertures (9) du rotor afin d'amener la seconde poche en communication avec ledit réservoir, et permettre ainsi une communication entre la première et la seconde poche via le réservoir, grâce à quoi la position angulaire de la bague de commande peut être ajustée par les moyens d'entraînement afin de modifier l'ouverture et la fermeture de la communication entre les poches de l'évidement du stator par rapport à la position angulaire de l'arbre à cames.
  2. Déphaseur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les moyens de commande sont capables de déphaser l'ouverture de la connexion entre la première et la seconde poche avec l'apparition de pressions de pointe dans l'une parmi la première et la seconde poche, provoquées par les inversions de couple inhérentes de l'arbre à cames.
  3. Déphaseur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la bague de commande (3) ne tourne pas avec le rotor (2) et le stator (4) le long de l'axe de rotation de l'ensemble.
  4. Déphaseur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les moyens d'entraînement comprennent un système à came et suiveur de came pour convertir un mouvement de translation des moyens d'entraînement en un mouvement de rotation de la bague.
  5. Déphaseur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les moyens d'entraînement comprennent un moteur pas à pas.
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