EP1964645B1 - Procédé et dispositif destinés au traitement d'une ouverture de passage, en particulier dans un injecteur de carburant - Google Patents
Procédé et dispositif destinés au traitement d'une ouverture de passage, en particulier dans un injecteur de carburant Download PDFInfo
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- the invention relates to a method for processing a passage opening, in particular in a fuel injector, according to the preamble of claim 1.
- a method for processing a passage opening in particular in a fuel injector, according to the preamble of claim 1.
- an ablation fluid is passed through the passage opening with material removal.
- the invention further relates to a device for processing a passage opening, in particular in a fuel injector, with the features of the preamble of claim 10.
- a generic device has, inter alia, means for passing a Abtragungsfluids through the passage opening.
- a generic method for hydro-erosive rounding of an edge in a channel is from the WO 2004/004973 A1 known.
- a two-stage grinding process can be provided in which a high-viscosity liquid is ground to a definable distance from a target value in a first stage. Subsequently, in a second stage, a target fluid may be ground to the target value, the target fluid corresponding to a test oil that has been spiked with abrasive particles.
- the WO 99/58296 A1 discloses a system for processing a microhole having a plurality of processing stations, wherein a grinding station is traversed by a component twice in succession.
- the DE 101 51 461 A1 describes a grinding method using a magnetic field-sensitive grinding medium, wherein during the grinding process by varying the FetdGood a magnetic field, a desired material removal is set.
- Another method for processing a through hole is, for example, from DE 100 15 875 A1 known.
- This document teaches to provide a nozzle channel in a nozzle element whose diameter is smaller than a nominal diameter, and to enlarge the nozzle channel by passing an abrasive medium, wherein the abrasive medium has at least approximately the same rheological properties as the fuel provided for the injection valve.
- a grinding device in which a coarse or a fine abrasive medium can alternately be used is known from US Pat US 3,886,697 known.
- the EP 1 611 995 A1 discloses a method for abrasive machining of a passage opening of a component, which is initially operated with a constant abrasive pressure and then with a constant abrasive volume flow.
- hydroabrasive grinding processes are for example from DE 197 00 304 C1 and the EP 1 611 995 A1 known.
- the object of the invention is to develop a generic method and a generic device so that a particularly high machining precision is achieved with very short processing times.
- a basic idea of the invention can be seen in carrying out the hydroerosive grinding process at least in two stages, wherein ablation fluids which differ in at least one material property are used in the two different stages.
- the combination of two different ablation fluids makes it possible to exploit the desired processing properties of the individual ablation fluids without disturbing any undesirable properties that may be present.
- a high-precision flow calibration with low processing times can be achieved.
- the ablation fluids are conveniently liquids.
- the invention can be used in particular for processing through-openings of nozzles and throttles, wherein the through-opening can be, for example, a nozzle channel.
- the processing may on the one hand comprise a diameter extension of the passage opening.
- the machining may also include a rounding of inlet edges of the through-opening and / or a conification of the through-opening.
- the invention has recognized that with high erosion fluids, which are based on highly viscous media such as slurries and / or pastes and which are known from the so-called "abrasive flow machining", high degrees of rounding with low bore deformation can be achieved.
- the achievable flow tolerances may be insufficient for a number of applications.
- the invention makes it possible to combine the advantages of the two mentioned media, wherein undesired effects can be largely suppressed.
- a high-precision flow calibration of nozzles and throttles with high levels of rounding of typically 15 Up to 50% increase in flow can be achieved by rounding the nozzle inlet edges and simultaneous conification of the nozzle channels without significant negative impact on the nozzle geometry.
- the ablation fluids used in the various steps could have the same chemical composition and, for example, be passed through the passage opening at different temperatures, so that different viscosities are present.
- the two ablation fluids have a different chemical composition, so that a particularly simple and reliable process control is given.
- at least the ablation fluid used in the final calibration step has properties that are similar to those of an operating fluid for which the finished through-opening is provided.
- this ablation fluid may have fuel-like properties, in particular flow properties.
- the removal fluid used in the final calibration step has a lower abrasive action than the ablation fluid previously used in the grinding step.
- an aggressive abrasive medium is first used, which allows a fast grinding process with high levels of rounding with short processing times. Subsequently, a little aggressive abrasive medium, especially with fuel-like properties, is used, in which the grinding process is slower, so that a particularly accurate process control and precise flow calibration is given.
- the ablation fluid used in the final calibration step has a lower viscosity than the erosion fluid previously used in the grinding step. Since the abrasive effect usually correlates positively with the viscosity, such a procedure can easily achieve an accurate flow calibration with short processing times.
- Via procedure can easily achieve an accurate flow calibration with short processing times.
- Via procedure can easily achieve an accurate flow calibration with short processing times.
- Via procedure can easily achieve an accurate flow calibration with short processing times.
- the viscosities can be understood according to the invention, in particular the conditions prevailing at grinding conditions viscosities, ie the viscosities in the conditions prevailing in the abrasive passage through the passage opening conditions.
- the effort required to carry out the invention can be further reduced by the fact that the ablation fluid used in the final calibration step has a lower abrasive grain content than the ablation fluid previously used in the grinding step. Since the aggressiveness of an abrasive medium usually also positively correlated with the abrasive grain content, the advantageous short processing times can be realized in a particularly simple manner by precise variation of the abrasive grain content in the individual steps with precise flow calibration.
- the machining precision is further improved according to the invention by determining the abrasive progress during the grinding step and terminating the grinding step when the abrasive advance has reached a target value that differs from a desired final value by a predetermined value.
- a target value which is below the desired final value, so that the final processing can be carried out to the desired end value in the subsequent finishing calibration step.
- the abrasion progress may, in particular, be understood as meaning the degree of rounding of the passage opening.
- a particularly simple procedure is given according to the invention in that a flow of the abrasive fluid through the passage opening is measured to determine the abrasive progress.
- the flow rate or the flow rate can be determined, these parameters are at a predetermined pressure in connection with the dimensions of the passage opening.
- Such an embodiment is particularly advantageous when working with a constant Abrasivfluiddruck.
- a flow test is carried out in which preferably a test fluid is passed through the passage opening.
- a flow rate test is performed at a time when no material removal takes place, which allows a particularly high accuracy.
- the finish-calibrating step is performed depending on the result of the flow-through test, which may be advantageous in particular for high component throughput with high machining precision.
- it can be provided to completely eliminate the finished calibration step in a particular case if the component properties existing after the grinding step are already within the desired final tolerance range.
- the abrasive progress may still be determined, for example, by determining the flow or pressure of the abrasive fluid, and making the duration of the finish calibration step dependent on the abrasive advance determined thereby.
- the control mode of the finish calibration step is made dependent on the result of the flow test.
- the control in the final calibration step depending on the result of the flow test time-controlled or progressively controlled.
- Time control means that the finished calibration step is ended after a predetermined time has elapsed.
- progress control it is meant that the abrasive progress in finish calibration is measured and the duration of the finish calibration step is dependent on the particular abrasive advance.
- the progress control may be a flow control in which, during the finish calibration step, the flow of the abrasive fluid is determined and upon reaching a target value for the flow, the finish calibration is completed becomes.
- the through-hole between the grinding step and the finished calibration step is cleaned by passing a cleaning fluid.
- a cleaning fluid may have the same properties as the test fluid.
- a back pressure is generated downstream of the passage opening during the grinding step, the finished calibration step and / or the flow test.
- a back pressure is generated downstream of the passage opening during the grinding step, the finished calibration step and / or the flow test.
- a further purification step and / or a further flow test are carried out, for which purpose a corresponding cleaning fluid or test fluid can be passed through the passage opening. If one or more flow test steps are provided, these can be reversibly formed and it can be worked with or without back pressure.
- a feature resides in the fact that for the subsequent finish-calibrating, means for passing a further removal fluid differ Texture are provided through the passage opening.
- the device according to the invention can be set up in particular for carrying out the method according to the invention, whereby the advantages explained in this connection can be achieved.
- the invention allows for high levels of rounding a particularly precise flow calibration. Even with complex geometries of the through holes unwanted bore deformations can be largely avoided.
- the integrated component cleaning makes it possible to largely prevent unwanted component contamination.
- the inventive method and the device according to the invention allow an integrated process control and regulation, wherein the two successive grinding processes can be controlled on the basis of flow measurements and / or pressure measurements.
- FIG. 1 A device according to the invention for carrying out the method according to the invention is shown schematically in FIG. 1 shown.
- the apparatus comprises a grinding station 1 for the grinding step, a first cleaning station 2, a first flow testing station 3, a second grinding station 4 for the finishing calibration step, a second cleaning station 5 and a second flow testing station 6.
- a conveyor not shown in detail is provided, which may be formed, for example, as a rotary table conveyor or as a linear conveyor.
- the first grinding station 1 has a pressure generating device 11, by means of which the abrading means used in the first grinding step is subjected to a pressure.
- a line 12 for supplying the Abtragungsfluides to the through hole 7 is provided.
- a discharge device 13 is arranged for the Abtragungsfluid, which may optionally serve for the preparation of Abtragungsfluides and / or for generating counter pressure.
- a measuring device 16 is provided in the line 12, which may have, for example, a pressure detection device and / or a flow measuring device for determining the removal progress.
- the second grinding station 4 for finishing calibration is constructed analogously to the first grinding station 1 and has, just like the latter, a pressure generating device 41, a line 42, an evacuation device 43 and a measuring device 46 for ablation fluid, the nature of which in the two grinding stations 1 and 4 respectively used grinding media.
- the cleaning station 2 has a pressure generating device 21 for pressurizing a cleaning fluid and a line 22 for supplying the cleaning fluid to the passage opening 7. Further, a discharge device 23 is provided downstream of the passage opening 7, which can also serve for the treatment of the cleaning fluid. Accordingly, the second cleaning station 5 has a pressure generating device 51, a line 52 and a discharge device 53.
- the flow-through test station 3 has a pressure-generating device 31 for applying test fluid at a pressure and a line 32 for supplying the test fluid from the pressure-generating device 31 to the through-opening 7. Downstream of the passage opening 7, in turn, a discharge device 33 is provided. In the course of the line 32, a measuring device 36 for detecting the pressure and / or the flow at the passage opening 7 is provided.
- the second flow testing station 6 has, in an analogous manner, a pressure generating device 61, a line 62, a measuring device 66 and a discharge device 63.
- the device according to the invention thus has two separate, self-contained grinding circuits, which are provided in the grinding stations 1 and 4. Furthermore, two separate cleaning circuits are given in the cleaning stations 2 and 5.
- FIG. 2 A process flow diagram for explaining the method according to the invention is shown in FIG. 2 shown.
- the component is subjected to a grinding step 70 in which a first ablation fluid is passed through the passage opening of the component.
- a grinding step 70 the progress of the removal, in particular the flow rate at constant removal fluid pressure, is measured. If the removal progress, in particular the flow rate, reaches a predetermined value, for example 3% below a target value, the grinding step 70 is ended.
- a cleaning step 71 is carried out, in which remaining removal fluid is removed from the passage opening.
- a cleaning fluid is passed through the passage opening.
- the through-opening is then subjected to a flow-through test 72 in which a test fluid is passed through the through-opening, in which case, for example, the pressure and / or the flow of the test fluid at the through-opening is determined.
- the passage opening of the component is already in the final value tolerance range, which can be, for example, ⁇ 0.5%. If this is the case, then the further-provided finished calibration step 75 is skipped and the passage opening is immediately cleaned in a further cleaning step 77. Finally, the passage opening is checked in a further flow test 78.
- the subsequent finish calibration step 75 is carried out in a time-controlled manner, ie it is terminated after a predetermined time. If the deviation is greater, then the subsequent finish calibration step 75 "is flow controlled, ie, during the finish calibration step 75", the abrasive progress is based on flow measurements and the processing stops when a target value for the flow is reached.
- the components go through the cleaning step 77 and the final flow test 78.
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- Procédé de façonnage d'une ouverture (7) de passage, en particulier dans un injecteur de carburant, dans lequel- dans une étape d'usinage (70), un fluide abrasif est envoyé à travers l'ouverture (7) de passage avec un effet d'enlèvement de matière, et- dans une étape suivante (75) de calibrage final, un autre fluide abrasif présentant des propriétés différentes est envoyé à travers l'ouverture (7) de passage avec un effet d'enlèvement de matière,caractérisé- en ce que , entre l'étape d'usinage (70) et l'étape de calibrage final (75), on procède à un contrôle de débit (72), et- en ce que l'étape de calibrage final (75) est réalisée en fonction du résultat du contrôle de débit (72),- dans lequel un mode de pilotage de l'étape de calibrage final (75) est rendu dépendant du résultat du contrôle de débit et un pelotage au cours de l'étape de calibrage final s'effectue avec pilotage par le temps ou par l'avancement, selon le résultat du contrôle de débit (72).
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le fluide abrasif utilisé dans l'étape de calibrage final (75) présente un effet abrasif moindre que le fluide abrasif utilisé précédemment dans l'étape d'usinage (70).
- Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le fluide abrasif utilisé dans l'étape de calibrage final (75) présente une moindre viscosité que le fluide abrasif utilisé précédemment dans l'étape d'usinage (70).
- Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le fluide abrasif utilisé dans l'étape de calibrage final (75) présente une proportion de grains abrasifs inférieure à celle du fluide abrasif utilisé précédemment dans l'étape d'usinage (70).
- Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que , pendant l'étape d'usinage (70), l'avancement de l'abrasion est déterminé et l'étape d'usinage (70) est arrêtée quand l'avancement de l'abrasion a atteint une valeur cible qui diffère, par une valeur préalablement déterminée, d'une valeur finale souhaitée.
- Procédé selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que , pour déterminer l'avancement de l'abrasion, on mesure un écoulement du fluide abrasif à travers l'ouverture (7) de passage.
- Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé- en ce que , lors du contrôle de débit (72), un fluide de contrôle est envoyé à travers l'ouverture (7) de passage,- en ce qu 'un pilotage par l'avancement est prévu en cas d'écart important entre les propriétés de la pièce déterminées lors du contrôle de débit (72) et les valeurs finales souhaitées, et un pilotage par le temps est prévu en cas de faible écart, et/ou- en ce que le pilotage par l'avancement est un pilotage de débit.
- Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture (7) de passage est nettoyée, entre l'étape d'usinage (70) et l'étage de calibrage final (75), en particulier avant le contrôle de débit (72), par envoi d'un fluide de nettoyage.
- Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que , lors de l'étape d'usinage (70), de l'étape de calibrage final (75) et/ou du contrôle de débit (72, 78), une contre-pression est produite en aval de l'ouverture (7) de passage.
- Dispositif pour appliquer le procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, avec- des moyens pour envoyer un fluide abrasif à travers l'ouverture (7) de passage,- dans lequel, pour le calibrage final ultérieur, des moyens sont prévus pour envoyer un autre fluide abrasif ayant des caractéristiques différentes à travers l'ouverture (7) de passage,caractérisé- en ce que des moyens sont prévus pour effectuer un contrôle de débit (72) entre l'étape d'usinage (70) et l'étape de calibrage final (75), et- en ce que des moyens sont prévus, qui sont conçus pour conduire l'étape de calibrage final (75) en fonction du résultat du contrôle de débit (72), dans lequel un mode de pilotage de l'étape de calibrage final (75) est rendu dépendant du résultat du contrôle de débit et un pilotage au cours de l'étape de calibrage final s'effectue avec pilotage par le temps ou par l'avancement, selon le résultat du contrôle de débit (72).
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