EP2372136B1 - Dispositif de clapets pour un système de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne - Google Patents

Dispositif de clapets pour un système de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne Download PDF

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EP2372136B1
EP2372136B1 EP11156436.5A EP11156436A EP2372136B1 EP 2372136 B1 EP2372136 B1 EP 2372136B1 EP 11156436 A EP11156436 A EP 11156436A EP 2372136 B1 EP2372136 B1 EP 2372136B1
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Stefan Vitt
Osman Sari
Stefan Moormann
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D9/00—Controlling engines by throttling air or fuel-and-air induction conduits or exhaust conduits
    • F02D9/08—Throttle valves specially adapted therefor; Arrangements of such valves in conduits
    • F02D9/10—Throttle valves specially adapted therefor; Arrangements of such valves in conduits having pivotally-mounted flaps
    • F02D9/1075—Materials, e.g. composites
    • F02D9/108—Plastics
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D9/00—Controlling engines by throttling air or fuel-and-air induction conduits or exhaust conduits
    • F02D9/08—Throttle valves specially adapted therefor; Arrangements of such valves in conduits
    • F02D9/10—Throttle valves specially adapted therefor; Arrangements of such valves in conduits having pivotally-mounted flaps
    • F02D9/1035—Details of the valve housing
    • F02D9/106—Sealing of the valve shaft in the housing, e.g. details of the bearings
    • 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
    • F02M26/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems
    • F02M26/65—Constructional details of EGR valves
    • F02M26/70—Flap valves; Rotary valves; Sliding valves; Resilient valves

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  • the invention relates to a flap device for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine with a housing, a gas-flowable channel formed in the housing, a valve body which is fixed to a shaft and a flow cross-section of the channel dominates, an actuator over which the shaft is rotatable and a bearing unit, via which the shaft is rotatably supported on both sides of the valve body in the housing.
  • flap devices are known and are used in particular in exhaust gas recirculation systems for reducing pollutant emissions by recirculating exhaust gas to the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine.
  • Both flaps are known, the waves coincide with the plane of extension of the flap body and flaps, where they are arranged at an angle to each other.
  • the area in which the exhaust gas recirculation flaps are arranged is highly stressed both thermally and with regard to impurities occurring. Therefore, the housings are often cooled and the actuators thermally decoupled from the valve body.
  • a special importance for the functionality of the flaps falls to the storage. This must withstand both thermal loads and be as insensitive as possible to dirt particles, liquids or ice.
  • a valve for controlling exhaust gases which is designed as an eccentric, one-way mounted flap valve.
  • the drive shaft is mounted in a valve rod guide, which consists of two successive sockets of different material, wherein the remote from the channel socket can be designed as a plastic bushing.
  • a gasket shields these two bushes towards the canal.
  • the mounting of the storage of the valve is very expensive.
  • the plastic bushing is made of a thermoplastic, which has a low temperature sensitivity with good sliding properties. This should be chosen so that it is as insensitive as possible to caking.
  • the plastic bushing is cup-shaped. It is especially advantageous if the plastic bushing closes a bore of the housing, which serves as a bearing. This allows the mounting of the valve shaft through this opening in the channel.
  • the bearing is sealed by the plastic bushing by means of a press fit to the outside. In particular, this arrangement results in a simple installation of the socket.
  • the plastic bushing is cylindrical and the housing bore is closed by a sealing washer. Again, a mounting through the opening of the channel is possible.
  • the production of the socket is simple.
  • the plastic bushing has an opening in its cylindrical outer wall, which in the built-in. It is particularly advantageous Condition is arranged on the downstream side of the valve body and extends radially from the interior of the plastic bushing. Due to the applied across the flap pressure difference results in this embodiment, a pressure gradient between the opening of the plastic bushing on the downstream side of the flap and the inner bearing portion of the socket. Moisture or other deposits are drawn through the pressure difference from the plastic bushing into the channel.
  • a groove is formed on an inner wall of the plastic bushing, which extends from the end remote from the flap body of the plastic bushing to the opening of the plastic bushing, so that a fluidic connection is made. This has the consequence that even impurities are sucked away from the bush bottom.
  • the moisture can be pulled out of the plastic bushing, if in the housing a bore is formed, which extends from the channel on the downstream side of the valve body in serving as a bearing housing bore to an open side of the plastic bushing.
  • the position of the plastic bush in the housing is determined by a nose is formed on the outer periphery of the plastic bush, which corresponds to a corresponding recess of the housing. This ensures a significantly increased service life compared to known bearings, since the function of the suction through the correct position of the holes is ensured.
  • the flap device according to the invention has a housing 2, which forms a channel 4 in its interior, which is a gas-conducting channel, for example, an exhaust gas recirculation channel of an internal combustion engine.
  • the housing 2 has a housing bore 6, which extends through the center axis of the channel 4 and which extends on the opposite sides of the housing. This extended area serves as a bearing 8, 10 for a shaft 12 to which a flap body 14 is secured in a slot 16 of the shaft 12 by means of screws 18.
  • the channel 4 has a flow cross-section 20, which is dominated by the flap body 14.
  • the flap body 14 is rotatable by means of the shaft 12 via a partially visible actuator 26.
  • the shaft 12 is pushed through the housing bore 6 and via a bearing unit 28, the items are arranged in the bearings 8, 10, stored.
  • the bearing unit 28 consists of a needle bearing 30, which is secured against axial displacement by a locking ring 32, the opposite axial end abuts against a stop 34 in the housing 2.
  • This needle bearing 30 is arranged in the present embodiment on the side facing the actuator 26 of the shaft 12.
  • the shaft 12 is mounted according to the invention by a plastic bushing 36, which forms the second part of the bearing unit 28.
  • This plastic bush for example, from a tribologically optimized thermoplastic, such as it is sold, for example, under the name Iglidur.
  • the plastic bushing 36 is cup-shaped, wherein a bottom 38 of the plastic bushing 36 closes the continuous housing bore 6 of the housing 2.
  • the use of this plastic bushing 36 as part of the bearing unit 28 leads to a large tolerance insensitivity of the flap device. Accordingly, the necessary processing costs are reduced when manufacturing the shaft 12 and the bearing points 8, 10.
  • an opening 42 is formed, which extends from the interior into the radially outer region of the plastic bush 36.
  • This opening 42 which can be formed either as a bore or a recess in the wall 40, corresponds to a bore 44 which extends on the downstream side 24 of the valve body 14 from the channel 4 into the housing bore 6 and the bearing 10, in the plastic bushing 36 is arranged.
  • a groove 47 is formed on the inner wall of the plastic bushing 36 in fluid communication with the opening 42 extending from the bottom of the plastic bushing 36 to the opening 42, so that particles or liquids are sucked out of the area at the end of the flap shaft 12.
  • the plastic bushing 36 on the outer periphery of the outer wall 40 has a nose 46, such as you in FIG. 3 can be seen.
  • This nose 46 protrudes into a correspondingly shaped recess of the housing 2, so that the plastic bush 36 can be installed only in a fixed position in which the opening 42 to the bore 44 has.
  • a flap device constructed in accordance with this exemplary embodiment is inexpensive to produce because processing steps for achieving sufficient roundness of the shaft and the bearing points are eliminated. A production with larger tolerances is possible. At the same time there is a high insensitivity to contamination, so that the desired functionality of the valve device is ensured over a long period.
  • a plastic bush can also be advantageously used on the opposite shaft end or on both bearing points.
  • a cylindrical bushing can be used, the open end of which, like the bearing bore of the housing, is closed by a sealing disk.
  • Other design changes regarding the design, attachment and arrangement of the various components of the flap device are of course also conceivable.

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Control Of Throttle Valves Provided In The Intake System Or In The Exhaust System (AREA)
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  1. Dispositif de clapets pour un système de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne, comprenant
    un boitier (2),
    un conduit (4) pouvant être traversé par un gaz, ledit conduit étant formé dans ledit boitier (2),
    un corps de clapet (14) fixé sur un arbre (12) et réglant la section transversale d'écoulement (20) du conduit (4),
    un actionneur (26) par lequel l'arbre (12) peut être mis en rotation,
    une unité de palier (28) par moyen de laquelle l'arbre (12) est supporté, sur les deux cotés du corps de clapet (14), de manière rotative dans ledit boitier (2),
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    au moins un des paliers de ladite unité de palier (28) est exclusivement formé par une douille (36) en matière plastique dans laquelle ledit arbre (12) est supporté au coté du conduit (4) éloigné dudit actionneur (26).
  2. Dispositif de clapets pour un système de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite douille (36) en matière plastique est formée d'une matière thermoplastique.
  3. Dispositif de clapets pour un système de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que ladite douille (36) en matière plastique étant en forme de pot.
  4. Dispositif de clapets pour un système de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite douille (36) en matière plastique ferme un alésage (6) servant comme point de support (10).
  5. Dispositif de clapets pour un système de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que ladite douille (36) en matière plastique est cylindrique et ledit alésage de boitier (6) est fermé par un disque d'étanchéité.
  6. Dispositif de clapets pour un système de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite douille (36) en matière plastique a une ouverture (42) formée dans sa paroi externe cylindrique, ladite ouverture, dans l'état assemblé, étant disposée sur le coté (24) aval dudit corps de clapet (14) et s'étendant radialement vers l'extérieur à partir de l'intérieur de ladite douille (36) en matière plastique.
  7. Dispositif de clapets pour un système de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce qu'une paroi intérieure de ladite douille (36) en matière plastique est formée avec une rainure (47) qui s'étend à partir de l'extrémité de ladite douille (36) en matière plastique écartée du corps de clapet (14) jusqu'à l'ouverture (42).
  8. Dispositif de clapets pour un système de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que une alésage (44) est formée dans ledit boitier (2), s'étendant à partir du conduit (4) sur le coté aval (24) du corps de clapet (14) dans ledit alésage de boitier (6), servant comme point de support (10), jusqu'à un coté ouvert de ladite douille (36) en matière plastique.
  9. Dispositif de clapets pour un système de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture (42) de ladite douille (36) en matière plastique et l'alésage (44) du boitier (2) sont en communication fluidique.
  10. Dispositif de clapets pour un système de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne selon l'une des revendications 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que, sur le coté amont (22) dudit corps de clapet (14), il existe une communication fluidique entre l'intérieur de ladite douille (36) en matière plastique et ledit conduit (4) à travers d'une autre ouverture.
  11. Dispositif de clapets pour un système de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la circonférence extérieure de ladite douille (36) en matière plastique est formée avec une nez (46) correspondant avec un évidement correspondant du boitier (2).
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