EP2536948B1 - Cylinder head for a high-pressure fuel pump - Google Patents

Cylinder head for a high-pressure fuel pump Download PDF

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EP2536948B1
EP2536948B1 EP11701393.8A EP11701393A EP2536948B1 EP 2536948 B1 EP2536948 B1 EP 2536948B1 EP 11701393 A EP11701393 A EP 11701393A EP 2536948 B1 EP2536948 B1 EP 2536948B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B53/00—Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B23/00 or F04B39/00 - F04B47/00
    • F04B53/16—Casings; Cylinders; Cylinder liners or heads; Fluid connections
    • 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
    • F02M55/00—Fuel-injection apparatus characterised by their fuel conduits or their venting means; Arrangements of conduits between fuel tank and pump F02M37/00
    • F02M55/02—Conduits between injection pumps and injectors, e.g. conduits between pump and common-rail or conduits between common-rail and injectors
    • 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
    • F02M59/00—Pumps specially adapted for fuel-injection and not provided for in groups F02M39/00 -F02M57/00, e.g. rotary cylinder-block type of pumps
    • F02M59/44—Details, components parts, or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M59/02 - F02M59/42; Pumps having transducers, e.g. to measure displacement of pump rack or piston
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B1/00—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders
    • F04B1/04—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders having cylinders in star- or fan-arrangement
    • 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
    • F02M2200/00—Details of fuel-injection apparatus, not otherwise provided for
    • F02M2200/85—Mounting of fuel injection apparatus
    • 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
    • F02M59/00—Pumps specially adapted for fuel-injection and not provided for in groups F02M39/00 -F02M57/00, e.g. rotary cylinder-block type of pumps
    • F02M59/44—Details, components parts, or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M59/02 - F02M59/42; Pumps having transducers, e.g. to measure displacement of pump rack or piston
    • F02M59/46—Valves
    • F02M59/462—Delivery valves
    • 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
    • F02M61/00—Fuel-injectors not provided for in groups F02M39/00 - F02M57/00 or F02M67/00
    • F02M61/14—Arrangements of injectors with respect to engines; Mounting of injectors

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  • the invention relates to a cylinder head for a high-pressure fuel pump in a fuel injection system, in particular in a common rail injection system having the features of the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a high-pressure fuel pump with at least one such cylinder head.
  • a cylinder head of the aforementioned type has a high-pressure bore for forming a pump working chamber and for receiving a pump piston and at least one further bore for receiving a high-pressure valve.
  • Such a cylinder head is for example in the published patent application DE 10 2008 000 705 A1 disclosed.
  • the cylinder head described herein has a pumping chamber in which fuel is periodically compressed and relieved via a reciprocating piston. Further, the pump working space communicates with a respective bore for receiving an intake valve and an exhaust valve via which the fuel supply and the fuel discharge is controlled. About the exhaust valve and a fuel line, the compressed fuel is supplied to a fuel rail.
  • the cylinder head has a boundary surface toward the pump housing, which is provided with a threaded bore or threaded port for connecting piping in which the delivered fuel volumes are collected and collected together in a high-pressure header over-fuel volumes collected and transferred together in a high pressure collector.
  • the transfer can also be made via a separate connection, with which the high-pressure fuel line is connected in parallel to the pipes.
  • the cylinder head having fuel injection pump should be easier, more space-saving and complacent mountable.
  • an adapter for a high-pressure pump which has a first and a second high-pressure connection.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a compact cylinder head ready to combine in addition to the function of high pressure compression at least one other function, in particular the function of the high pressure distribution and / or the pressure measurement in itself.
  • a cylinder head with the features of claim 1 is proposed.
  • Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.
  • the object is further achieved by a high-pressure fuel pump with at least one such cylinder head according to claim 9.
  • the cylinder head is formed in one piece and according to the invention comprises a plurality of high pressure outlets each in the form of a lug with a bore for connection of an injector and / or for receiving a pressure sensor, wherein at least one bore of a lug is arranged coaxially with respect to the bore, in which the high pressure valve is included.
  • the proposed arrangement is a compact design of the cylinder head, which is able to fulfill the function of the high-pressure distribution and / or the pressure measurement in addition to the function of high-pressure compression.
  • the inherited from separate modules usually functions are displaced into the cylinder head.
  • a pressure sensor can be integrated into a bore of a projection of the cylinder head, which is usually arranged on the rail, ie the high-pressure manifold.
  • the formation of connections and sealing points can be reduced.
  • the number of required components or assemblies decreases. The cylinder head thus helps to save weight and space.
  • the at least one bore of a lug which is arranged coaxially with respect to the bore provided for receiving the high-pressure valve, serves to receive a pressure sensor.
  • the cylinder head also combines the function of pressure measurement.
  • this is carried out in a neck of the cylinder head, a stepped bore, which forms the two coaxial bores for receiving the high pressure valve and the pressure sensor.
  • the bores formed in the high-pressure outlets can be connected to one another such that the arrangement of a pressure sensor in a high-pressure outlet for pressure measurement is sufficient.
  • At least one bore of a lug is at the same time designed as a bore for receiving the high-pressure valve.
  • at least one bore of a high-pressure outlet designed as a projection coincides with the bore for receiving the high-pressure valve.
  • each bore of a lug is at the same time designed as a bore for receiving a high-pressure valve.
  • a high pressure valve which is preferably designed as a check valve, is arranged. This embodiment also only requires the arrangement of a pressure sensor in one of these outlets, since deviations between the various outlets are negligible.
  • all the above-mentioned holes are connected to one another. That is, the bores formed in the high-pressure outlets formed as the approach, the bores for receiving the suction valve and the high-pressure valve, if the latter does not coincide with another bore, and the high-pressure bore are connected to one another, so that a coherent cavity volume is formed.
  • the bore for receiving the suction valve is arranged coaxially with the high-pressure bore.
  • the suction valve inserted into the bore thus limits the high-pressure bore or the pump working space in the axial direction and Can be used to seal the pump working space from the low pressure area.
  • the bore for receiving the high-pressure valve is arranged radially with respect to the high-pressure bore. Since at least one bore of a high-pressure outlet designed as a projection is formed coaxially with the bore for the high-pressure valve or at the same time as a bore for receiving the high-pressure valve, the same applies to this bore. In this way, a compact design and short connection paths are guaranteed.
  • the number of trained in the form of a approach high-pressure outlets may be 2, 3 or 4. In appropriate numbers connections can be provided for injectors. Even with 4 trained as approach high-pressure outlets is still a compact design feasible.
  • the cylinder head is a casting. That is, the production of the cylinder head is preferably carried out in a casting process. Such a method allows the formation of even complex designs, so that the interconnected holes are easy to produce in one operation. It is also proposed that the preferably integrally cast cylinder head consists of a high-pressure-resistant material in order to give the cylinder head sufficient strength.
  • the claimed also high-pressure fuel pump has at least one cylinder head according to the invention.
  • the number of cylinder heads determined by the number of arranged in the high-pressure fuel pump pump elements.
  • FIG. 1 is a cylinder head for a high-pressure fuel pump with a plurality of interconnected holes 1, 4, 5, 10, 11 can be seen.
  • a first bore forms a high pressure bore 1 for receiving a pump piston (not shown) of a pump element of the high pressure pump.
  • a pump working space 2 is formed, in which the fuel is compressed via the movement of the pump piston.
  • a suction valve (not shown), for its inclusion in the cylinder head coaxial with the high-pressure bore 1 arranged bore 4 is formed.
  • the suction valve thus limits the pump working space 2 or the high-pressure bore 1 in the axial direction.
  • the fuel passes through a further bore 5 arranged radially to the high-pressure bore 1 and a high-pressure valve (not shown) arranged therein into a first high-pressure outlet formed as a projection 8.
  • the high-pressure outlet formed as a projection 8 has a bore 10 which is arranged coaxially to the bore 5 for receiving the high-pressure valve, wherein the bore 10 has a larger diameter than the bore 5 for receiving a pressure sensor 17.
  • the holes 5, 10 thus result in a radially outwardly widening stepped bore. If a pressure sensor 17 is inserted into the bore 10, the cylinder head can also assume the function of pressure measurement in addition to the function of fuel compression.
  • the cylinder head further comprises two further, each formed as a neck 9 Hoch Kunststoffab réelle with holes 11 for the injector. These holes are essentially radially to the High-pressure bore 1 arranged so that a compact design is achieved. Via connection channels 12, the bores 11 for the injector connection to the bore 10 for receiving the pressure sensor 17 are connected. A recorded in the bore 10 pressure sensor 17 can thus also be used to measure the pressure of the fuel pressure in the other high-pressure outlets.
  • FIG. 3 The top view of Fig. 3 are formed as the approach 8, 9 high-pressure outlets and other perpendicular thereto arranged injector 13 can be seen. Furthermore, bores 14 for receiving fastening screws on the upper side of the cylinder head are indicated, by means of which the cylinder head can be fastened to the housing of the high-pressure fuel pump. In addition, the coaxial with the high-pressure bore 1 arranged bore 4 can be seen, in which the suction valve can be used.
  • the cylinder head represents the cylinder head 4 and 5
  • three trained as lugs 9 Hoch Kunststoffab réelle are also exemplified, each having a bore 11, wherein in each bore 11 designed as a check valve high-pressure valve 7 is arranged (see Fig. 5 ).
  • Each of the holes 11 thus serves as a bore 5 for receiving a high-pressure valve 7.
  • a separate bore 5 can therefore be omitted, so that this embodiment is particularly compact.
  • a high-pressure valve 7 is arranged.
  • the high pressure outlets formed as lugs 9 provide an interface to the injector ports Fig. 5
  • a further bore 15 can be seen, which serves as an inlet (see also Fig. 4 ).
  • the holes 11 of the lugs 9 are arranged radially with respect to the high-pressure bore 1 of the cylinder head. This arrangement allows the formation of up to four high-pressure outlets.
  • the arranged in the holes 11 high pressure valves 7 limit the formed in the high-pressure bore 1 pump working space 2 thus in the radial direction.
  • the bore 4 for receiving the suction valve 6 is arranged coaxially to the high-pressure bore 1, which limits the pump working space 2 in the axial direction. Another limitation in the axial direction undergoes the pump working space 2 a pump piston 3 received in the high-pressure bore 1 (see FIG Fig. 4 ).
  • FIG. 4 one of the bore 11 and 5 for receiving the high-pressure valve 7 branched bore 16 can be seen, which leads to a pressure sensor 17 for pressure measurement.
  • the bore 16 may be formed as a connecting bore or as a receiving bore, so that the pressure sensor 17 is optionally integrated into the cylinder head.
  • the arrangement of a pressure sensor 17 in the region of a high-pressure outlet is sufficient for pressure measurement in the high-pressure region.
  • the cylinder head according to the invention is suitable for a number of high-pressure pumps. However, it is preferably used in a radial-piston pump designed as a high-pressure fuel pump, which may also have several, for example, three pump elements, wherein each pump element is associated with a corresponding cylinder head.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Zylinderkopf für eine Kraftstoffhochdruckpumpe in einem Kraftstoffeinspritzsystem, insbesondere in einem Common-Rail-Einspritzsystem mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung eine Kraftstoffhochdruckpumpe mit wenigstens einem solchen Zylinderkopf.The invention relates to a cylinder head for a high-pressure fuel pump in a fuel injection system, in particular in a common rail injection system having the features of the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a high-pressure fuel pump with at least one such cylinder head.

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Ein Zylinderkopf der vorstehend genannten Art weist eine Hochdruckbohrung zur Ausbildung eines Pumpenarbeitsraumes und zur Aufnahme eines Pumpenkolbens sowie wenigstens eine weitere Bohrung zur Aufnahme eines Hochdruckventils auf.A cylinder head of the aforementioned type has a high-pressure bore for forming a pump working chamber and for receiving a pump piston and at least one further bore for receiving a high-pressure valve.

Ein derartiger Zylinderkopf ist beispielsweise in der Offenlegungsschrift DE 10 2008 000 705 A1 offenbart. Der hierin beschriebene Zylinderkopf weist einen Pumpenarbeitsraum auf, in dem Brennstoff über einen sich hin- und herbewegenden Kolben periodisch komprimiert und entlastet wird. Ferner steht der Pumpenarbeitsraum mit jeweils einer Bohrung zur Aufnahme eines Einlassventils und eines Auslassventils in Verbindung, über welche der Brennstoffzufluss und der Brennstoffabfluss gesteuert wird. Über das Auslassventil und eine Brennstoffleitung wird der komprimierte Brennstoff einer Brennstoffverteilerleiste zugeführt.Such a cylinder head is for example in the published patent application DE 10 2008 000 705 A1 disclosed. The cylinder head described herein has a pumping chamber in which fuel is periodically compressed and relieved via a reciprocating piston. Further, the pump working space communicates with a respective bore for receiving an intake valve and an exhaust valve via which the fuel supply and the fuel discharge is controlled. About the exhaust valve and a fuel line, the compressed fuel is supplied to a fuel rail.

Ein weiterer gattungsgemäßer Zylinderkopf ist in der Offenlegungsschrift DE 10 2008 010 240 A1 offenbart. Der Zylinderkopf besitzt zum Pumpengehäuse hin eine Begrenzungsfläche, die mit einer Gewindebohrung oder einem Gewindestutzen zum Anschluss von Rohrleitungen versehen ist, in denen das geförderte Kraftstoffvolumina gesammelt und gemeinsam in einen Hochdrucksammler über-Kraftstoffvolumina gesammelt und gemeinsam in einen Hochdrucksammler überführt wird. Die Überführung kann auch über einen separaten Anschluss erfolgen, mit welchem die Kraftstoffhochdruckleitung parallel zu den Rohrleitungen verbunden ist. Die den Zylinderkopf aufweisende Kraftstoffeinspritzpumpe soll dadurch leichter, platzsparender und gefälliger montierbar sein.Another generic cylinder head is in the published patent application DE 10 2008 010 240 A1 disclosed. The cylinder head has a boundary surface toward the pump housing, which is provided with a threaded bore or threaded port for connecting piping in which the delivered fuel volumes are collected and collected together in a high-pressure header over-fuel volumes collected and transferred together in a high pressure collector. The transfer can also be made via a separate connection, with which the high-pressure fuel line is connected in parallel to the pipes. The cylinder head having fuel injection pump should be easier, more space-saving and complacent mountable.

Aus der EP 1 188 926 A2 geht ferner ein Adapter für eine Hochdruckpumpe hervor, der einen ersten und einen zweiten Hochdruckanschluss aufweist.From the EP 1 188 926 A2 Furthermore, an adapter for a high-pressure pump, which has a first and a second high-pressure connection.

Ausgehend von dem vorstehend genannten Stand der Technik liegt der vorliegenden Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen kompaktbauenden Zylinderkopf bereit zustellen, der neben der Funktion der Hochdruckverdichtung wenigstens eine weitere Funktion, insbesondere die Funktion der Hochdruckverteilung und/oder der Druckmessung, in sich vereint.Based on the above-mentioned prior art, the present invention seeks to provide a compact cylinder head ready to combine in addition to the function of high pressure compression at least one other function, in particular the function of the high pressure distribution and / or the pressure measurement in itself.

Zur Lösung der Aufgabe wird ein Zylinderkopf mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 vorgeschlagen. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung werden in den Unteransprüchen angegeben. Die Aufgabe wird ferner gelöst durch eine Kraftstoffhochdruckpumpe mit wenigstens einem solchen Zylinderkopf gemäß Anspruch 9.To solve the problem, a cylinder head with the features of claim 1 is proposed. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims. The object is further achieved by a high-pressure fuel pump with at least one such cylinder head according to claim 9.

Offenbarung der ErfindungDisclosure of the invention

Der Zylinderkopf ist einteilig ausgebildet und umfasst erfindungsgemäß mehrere Hochdruckabgänge jeweils in Form eines Ansatzes mit einer Bohrung für den Anschluss eines Injektors und/oder zur Aufnahme eines Drucksensors, wobei wenigstens eine Bohrung eines Ansatzes koaxial in Bezug auf die Bohrung angeordnet ist, in welcher das Hochdruckventil aufgenommen ist. Die vorgeschlagene Anordnung dient einer kompaktbauenden Ausgestaltung des Zylinderkopfes, der neben der Funktion der Hochdruckverdichtung auch die Funktion der Hochdruckverteilung und/oder der Druckmessung zu erfüllen vermag. Somit werden die in der Regel von separaten Baugruppen übernommenen Funktionen in den Zylinderkopf verlagert.The cylinder head is formed in one piece and according to the invention comprises a plurality of high pressure outlets each in the form of a lug with a bore for connection of an injector and / or for receiving a pressure sensor, wherein at least one bore of a lug is arranged coaxially with respect to the bore, in which the high pressure valve is included. The proposed arrangement is a compact design of the cylinder head, which is able to fulfill the function of the high-pressure distribution and / or the pressure measurement in addition to the function of high-pressure compression. Thus, the inherited from separate modules usually functions are displaced into the cylinder head.

Beispielsweise kann ein Drucksensor in eine Bohrung eines Ansatzes des Zylinderkopfes integriert werden, welcher üblicherweise am Rail, d.h. der Hochdrucksammelleitung, angeordnet ist. Durch die Integration zusätzlicher Funktionen in den einstückig ausgebildeten Zylinderkopf kann die Ausbildung von Anschlüssen und Dichtstellen reduziert werden. Zudem sinkt die Anzahl der insgesamt erforderlichen Bauteile oder Baugruppen. Der Zylinderkopf hilft somit Gewicht und Bauraum zu sparen.For example, a pressure sensor can be integrated into a bore of a projection of the cylinder head, which is usually arranged on the rail, ie the high-pressure manifold. By integrating additional functions in the integrally formed cylinder head, the formation of connections and sealing points can be reduced. In addition, the number of required components or assemblies decreases. The cylinder head thus helps to save weight and space.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform dient die wenigstens eine Bohrung eines Ansatzes, die koaxial in Bezug auf die zur Aufnahme des Hochdruckventils vorgesehene Bohrung angeordnet ist, der Aufnahme eines Drucksensors. Somit vereint der Zylinderkopf neben der Funktion der Hochdruckverdichtung auch die Funktion der Druckmessung in sich. Vorteilhafterweise ist hierzu in einem Ansatz des Zylinderkopfes eine Stufenbohrung ausgeführt, welche die beiden koaxial angeordneten Bohrungen zur Aufnahme des Hochdruckventils und des Drucksensors ausbildet. Bei mehreren am Zylinderkopf angeordneten Hochdruckabgängen, können die in den Hochdruckabgängen ausgebildeten Bohrungen derart miteinander verbunden sein, dass die Anordnung eines Drucksensors in einem Hochdruckabgang zur Druckmessung ausreicht. Beispielsweise können von der Bohrung zur Aufnahme des Drucksensors Verbindungsbohrungen zu den Bohrungen der weiteren Hochdruckabgänge ausgebildet sein.According to a preferred embodiment, the at least one bore of a lug, which is arranged coaxially with respect to the bore provided for receiving the high-pressure valve, serves to receive a pressure sensor. Thus, in addition to the function of high-pressure compression, the cylinder head also combines the function of pressure measurement. Advantageously, this is carried out in a neck of the cylinder head, a stepped bore, which forms the two coaxial bores for receiving the high pressure valve and the pressure sensor. In the case of several high-pressure outlets arranged on the cylinder head, the bores formed in the high-pressure outlets can be connected to one another such that the arrangement of a pressure sensor in a high-pressure outlet for pressure measurement is sufficient. For example, can be formed from the bore for receiving the pressure sensor connecting bores to the bores of the other high-pressure outlets.

Um eine noch kompaktere Bauform des Zylinderkopfes zu erzielen, wird weiterhin vorgeschlagen, dass wenigstens eine Bohrung eines Ansatzes zugleich als Bohrung zur Aufnahme des Hochdruckventils ausgebildet ist. Somit fällt wenigstens eine Bohrung eines als Ansatz ausgebildeten Hochdruckabgangs mit der Bohrung zur Aufnahme des Hochdruckventils zusammen. Vorteilhafterweise ist jede Bohrung eines Ansatzes zugleich als Bohrung zur Aufnahme eines Hochdruckventils ausgebildet. Das heißt, dass in jedem Hochdruckabgang ein Hochdruckventil, das vorzugsweise als Rückschlagventil ausgebildet ist, angeordnet ist. Auch diese Ausführungsform bedarf lediglich der Anordnung eines Drucksensors in einem dieser Abgänge, da Abweichungen zwischen den verschiedenen Abgängen vernachlässigbar sind.In order to achieve an even more compact design of the cylinder head, it is further proposed that at least one bore of a lug is at the same time designed as a bore for receiving the high-pressure valve. Thus, at least one bore of a high-pressure outlet designed as a projection coincides with the bore for receiving the high-pressure valve. Advantageously, each bore of a lug is at the same time designed as a bore for receiving a high-pressure valve. This means that in each high pressure outlet, a high pressure valve, which is preferably designed as a check valve, is arranged. This embodiment also only requires the arrangement of a pressure sensor in one of these outlets, since deviations between the various outlets are negligible.

Des Weiteren vorzugsweise stehen sämtliche vorstehend genannte Bohrungen miteinander in Verbindung. Das heißt, dass die in den als Ansatz ausgebildeten Hochdruckabgängen ausgebildeten Bohrungen, die Bohrungen zur Aufnahme des Saugventils und des Hochdruckventils, sofern letztere nicht mit einer anderen Bohrung zusammenfällt, und die Hochdruckbohrung miteinander verbunden sind, so dass ein zusammenhängendes Hohlraumvolumen ausgebildet wird.Furthermore, preferably, all the above-mentioned holes are connected to one another. That is, the bores formed in the high-pressure outlets formed as the approach, the bores for receiving the suction valve and the high-pressure valve, if the latter does not coincide with another bore, and the high-pressure bore are connected to one another, so that a coherent cavity volume is formed.

Bevorzugt ist die Bohrung zur Aufnahme des Saugventils koaxial zur Hochdruckbohrung angeordnet. Das in die Bohrung eingesetzte Saugventil begrenzt somit die Hochdruckbohrung bzw. den Pumpenarbeitsraum in axialer Richtung und kann zur Abdichtung des Pumpenarbeitsraumes gegenüber dem Niederdruckbereich herangezogen werden.Preferably, the bore for receiving the suction valve is arranged coaxially with the high-pressure bore. The suction valve inserted into the bore thus limits the high-pressure bore or the pump working space in the axial direction and Can be used to seal the pump working space from the low pressure area.

Vorteilhafterweise ist die Bohrung zur Aufnahme des Hochdruckventils radial in Bezug auf die Hochdruckbohrung angeordnet. Da wenigstens eine Bohrung eines als Ansatz ausgebildeten Hochdruckabgangs koaxial zur Bohrung für das Hochdruckventil oder zugleich als Bohrung zur Aufnahme des Hochdruckventils ausgebildet ist, gilt Entsprechendes für diese Bohrung. Auf diese Weise sind eine kompakte Bauform sowie kurze Anschlusswege gewährleistet.Advantageously, the bore for receiving the high-pressure valve is arranged radially with respect to the high-pressure bore. Since at least one bore of a high-pressure outlet designed as a projection is formed coaxially with the bore for the high-pressure valve or at the same time as a bore for receiving the high-pressure valve, the same applies to this bore. In this way, a compact design and short connection paths are guaranteed.

Die Anzahl der in Form eines Ansatzes ausgebildeten Hochdruckabgänge kann 2, 3 oder 4 betragen. In entsprechender Zahl können Anschlüsse für Injektoren vorgesehen sein. Auch bei 4 als Ansatz ausgebildeten Hochdruckabgängen ist noch eine kompakte Bauform realisierbar.The number of trained in the form of a approach high-pressure outlets may be 2, 3 or 4. In appropriate numbers connections can be provided for injectors. Even with 4 trained as approach high-pressure outlets is still a compact design feasible.

Vorteilhafterweise ist der Zylinderkopf ein Gussteil. Das heißt, dass die Herstellung des Zylinderkopfes bevorzugt in einem Gießverfahren erfolgt. Ein solches Verfahren ermöglicht die Ausbildung selbst komplexer Bauformen, so dass die miteinander verbundenen Bohrungen in einem Arbeitsgang leicht herstellbar sind. Ferner wird vorgeschlagen, dass der vorzugsweise einstückig gegossene Zylinderkopf aus einem hochdruckfesten Werkstoff besteht, um dem Zylinderkopf eine ausreichende Festigkeit zu verleihen.Advantageously, the cylinder head is a casting. That is, the production of the cylinder head is preferably carried out in a casting process. Such a method allows the formation of even complex designs, so that the interconnected holes are easy to produce in one operation. It is also proposed that the preferably integrally cast cylinder head consists of a high-pressure-resistant material in order to give the cylinder head sufficient strength.

Die darüber hinaus beanspruchte Kraftstoffhochdruckpumpe weist wenigstens einen erfindungsgemäßen Zylinderkopf auf. Die Anzahl der Zylinderköpfe bestimmt sich dabei nach der Anzahl der in der Kraftstoffhochdruckpumpe angeordneten Pumpenelemente. Somit kommen die Vorteile eines erfindungsgemäßen Zylinderkopfes ggf. mehrfach an einer Kraftstoffhochdruckpumpe zum Tragen.The claimed also high-pressure fuel pump has at least one cylinder head according to the invention. The number of cylinder heads determined by the number of arranged in the high-pressure fuel pump pump elements. Thus, the advantages of a cylinder head according to the invention, if necessary several times to a high-pressure fuel pump to bear.

Bevorzugte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung werden nachfolgend anhand der beigefügten Zeichnungen näher beschrieben. Diese zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 einen Längsschnitt durch eine erste Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Zylinderkopfes,
  • Fig. 2 einen Querschnitt durch den Zylinderkopf der Fig. 1 entlang der Schnittlinie A-A,
  • Fig. 3 eine Draufsicht auf den Zylinderkopf der Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 4 einen Längsschnitt durch eine zweite Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Zylinderkopfes und
  • Fig. 5 einen Querschnitt durch den Zylinderkopf der Fig. 4.
Preferred embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. These show:
  • Fig. 1 a longitudinal section through a first embodiment of a cylinder head according to the invention,
  • Fig. 2 a cross section through the cylinder head of Fig. 1 along the section line AA,
  • Fig. 3 a plan view of the cylinder head of the Fig. 1 .
  • Fig. 4 a longitudinal section through a second embodiment of a cylinder head according to the invention and
  • Fig. 5 a cross section through the cylinder head of Fig. 4 ,

Ausführliche Beschreibung der FigurenDetailed description of the figures

Der Fig. 1 ist ein Zylinderkopf für eine Kraftstoffhochdruckpumpe mit mehreren miteinander in Verbindung stehenden Bohrungen 1, 4, 5, 10, 11 zu entnehmen. Eine erste Bohrung bildet eine Hochdruckbohrung 1 zur Aufnahme eines Pumpenkolbens (nicht dargestellt) eines Pumpenelementes der Hochdruckpumpe aus. Innerhalb der Bohrung 1 ist ein Pumpenarbeitsraum 2 ausgebildet, in welchem der Kraftstoff über die Bewegung des Pumpenkolbens verdichtet wird. In den Pumpenarbeitsraum 2 gelangt der Kraftstoff über ein Saugventil (nicht dargestellt), zu dessen Aufnahme im Zylinderkopf die koaxial zur Hochdruckbohrung 1 angeordnete Bohrung 4 ausgebildet ist. Das Saugventil begrenzt somit den Pumpenarbeitsraum 2 bzw. die Hochdruckbohrung 1 in axialer Richtung. Nach dem Verdichten gelangt der Kraftstoff über eine radial zur Hochdruckbohrung 1 angeordnete, weitere Bohrung 5 und ein hierin angeordnetes Hochdruckventil (nicht dargestellt) in einen ersten als Ansatz 8 ausgebildeten Hochdruckabgang. Der als Ansatz 8 ausgebildete Hochdruckabgang weist eine Bohrung 10 auf, die koaxial zur Bohrung 5 zur Aufnahme des Hochdruckventils angeordnet ist, wobei die Bohrung 10 einen größeren Durchmesser als die Bohrung 5 zur Aufnahme eines Drucksensors 17 aufweist. Die Bohrungen 5, 10 ergeben somit eine sich nach radial außen aufweitende Stufenbohrung. Wird in die Bohrung 10 ein Drucksensor 17 eingesetzt, kann der Zylinderkopf neben der Funktion der Kraftstoffverdichtung auch die Funktion der Druckmessung übernehmen.Of the Fig. 1 is a cylinder head for a high-pressure fuel pump with a plurality of interconnected holes 1, 4, 5, 10, 11 can be seen. A first bore forms a high pressure bore 1 for receiving a pump piston (not shown) of a pump element of the high pressure pump. Within the bore 1, a pump working space 2 is formed, in which the fuel is compressed via the movement of the pump piston. In the pump working chamber 2 of the fuel via a suction valve (not shown), for its inclusion in the cylinder head coaxial with the high-pressure bore 1 arranged bore 4 is formed. The suction valve thus limits the pump working space 2 or the high-pressure bore 1 in the axial direction. After compression, the fuel passes through a further bore 5 arranged radially to the high-pressure bore 1 and a high-pressure valve (not shown) arranged therein into a first high-pressure outlet formed as a projection 8. The high-pressure outlet formed as a projection 8 has a bore 10 which is arranged coaxially to the bore 5 for receiving the high-pressure valve, wherein the bore 10 has a larger diameter than the bore 5 for receiving a pressure sensor 17. The holes 5, 10 thus result in a radially outwardly widening stepped bore. If a pressure sensor 17 is inserted into the bore 10, the cylinder head can also assume the function of pressure measurement in addition to the function of fuel compression.

Wie der Fig. 2 zu entnehmen ist, weist der Zylinderkopf ferner zwei weitere, jeweils als Ansatz 9 ausgebildete Hochdruckabgänge mit Bohrungen 11 für den Injektoranschluss auf. Auch diese Bohrungen sind im Wesentlichen radial zur Hochdruckbohrung 1 angeordnet, so dass eine kompakte Bauform erreicht wird. Über Verbindungskanäle 12 sind die Bohrungen 11 für den Injektoranschluss mit der Bohrung 10 zur Aufnahme des Drucksensors 17 verbunden. Ein in der Bohrung 10 aufgenommener Drucksensor 17 kann somit auch zur Druckmessung des Kraftstoffdrucks in den weiteren Hochdruckabgängen herangezogen werden.Again Fig. 2 can be seen, the cylinder head further comprises two further, each formed as a neck 9 Hochdruckabgänge with holes 11 for the injector. These holes are essentially radially to the High-pressure bore 1 arranged so that a compact design is achieved. Via connection channels 12, the bores 11 for the injector connection to the bore 10 for receiving the pressure sensor 17 are connected. A recorded in the bore 10 pressure sensor 17 can thus also be used to measure the pressure of the fuel pressure in the other high-pressure outlets.

Der Draufsicht der Fig. 3 sind die als Ansatz 8, 9 ausgebildeten Hochdruckabgänge sowie weitere senkrecht hierzu angeordnete Injektoranschlüsse 13 zu entnehmen. Ferner sind Bohrungen 14 zur Aufnahme von Befestigungsschrauben auf der Oberseite des Zylinderkopfes angedeutet, mittels welcher der Zylinderkopf an dem Gehäuse der Kraftstoffhochdruckpumpe befestigbar ist. Darüber hinaus ist die koaxial zur Hochdruckbohrung 1 angeordnete Bohrung 4 erkennbar, in welche das Saugventil einsetzbar ist.The top view of Fig. 3 are formed as the approach 8, 9 high-pressure outlets and other perpendicular thereto arranged injector 13 can be seen. Furthermore, bores 14 for receiving fastening screws on the upper side of the cylinder head are indicated, by means of which the cylinder head can be fastened to the housing of the high-pressure fuel pump. In addition, the coaxial with the high-pressure bore 1 arranged bore 4 can be seen, in which the suction valve can be used.

Eine Abwandlung des in den Fig. 1 bis 3 dargestellten Zylinderkopfes stellt der Zylinderkopf der Fig. 4 und 5 dar. Bei dieser Ausführungsform sind ebenfalls beispielhaft drei als Ansätze 9 ausgebildete Hochdruckabgänge vorgesehen, die jeweils eine Bohrung 11 aufweisen, wobei in jeder Bohrung 11 ein als Rückschlagventil ausgebildetes Hochdruckventil 7 angeordnet ist (siehe Fig. 5). Jede der Bohrungen 11 dient somit als Bohrung 5 zur Aufnahme eines Hochdruckventils 7. Eine separate Bohrung 5 kann demnach entfallen, so dass diese Ausführungsform besonders kompaktbauend ist. Dies gilt, gleichwohl in jeder Bohrung 11 ein Hochdruckventil 7 angeordnet ist. Denn darüber hinaus stellen die als Ansätze 9 ausgebildeten Hochdruckabgänge eine Schnittstelle zu den Injektoranschlüssen dar. Der Fig. 5 ist ferner eine weitere Bohrung 15 zu entnehmen, die als Zulauf dient (siehe auch Fig. 4).A modification of the in the Fig. 1 to 3 The cylinder head represents the cylinder head 4 and 5 In this embodiment, three trained as lugs 9 Hochdruckabgänge are also exemplified, each having a bore 11, wherein in each bore 11 designed as a check valve high-pressure valve 7 is arranged (see Fig. 5 ). Each of the holes 11 thus serves as a bore 5 for receiving a high-pressure valve 7. A separate bore 5 can therefore be omitted, so that this embodiment is particularly compact. This applies, however, in each bore 11, a high-pressure valve 7 is arranged. In addition, the high pressure outlets formed as lugs 9 provide an interface to the injector ports Fig. 5 Furthermore, a further bore 15 can be seen, which serves as an inlet (see also Fig. 4 ).

Die Bohrungen 11 der Ansätze 9 sind radial in Bezug auf die Hochdruckbohrung 1 des Zylinderkopfes angeordnet. Diese Anordnung ermöglicht die Ausbildung von bis zu vier Hochdruckabgängen. Die in den Bohrungen 11 angeordneten Hochdruckventile 7 begrenzen den in der Hochdruckbohrung 1 ausgebildeten Pumpenarbeitsraum 2 somit in radialer Richtung. Demgegenüber ist die Bohrung 4 zur Aufnahme des Saugventils 6 koaxial zur Hochdruckbohrung 1 angeordnet, welches den Pumpenarbeitsraum 2 in axialer Richtung begrenzt. Eine weitere Begrenzung in axialer Richtung erfährt der Pumpenarbeitsraum 2 durch einen in der Hochdruckbohrung 1 aufgenommenen Pumpenkolben 3 (siehe Fig. 4).The holes 11 of the lugs 9 are arranged radially with respect to the high-pressure bore 1 of the cylinder head. This arrangement allows the formation of up to four high-pressure outlets. The arranged in the holes 11 high pressure valves 7 limit the formed in the high-pressure bore 1 pump working space 2 thus in the radial direction. In contrast, the bore 4 for receiving the suction valve 6 is arranged coaxially to the high-pressure bore 1, which limits the pump working space 2 in the axial direction. Another limitation in the axial direction undergoes the pump working space 2 a pump piston 3 received in the high-pressure bore 1 (see FIG Fig. 4 ).

Ferner ist aus Fig. 4 eine von der Bohrung 11 bzw. 5 zur Aufnahme des Hochdruckventils 7 abzweigende Bohrung 16 ersichtlich, die zu einem Drucksensor 17 zur Druckmessung führt. Die Bohrung 16 kann als Verbindungsbohrung oder als Aufnahmebohrung ausgebildet sein, so dass der Drucksensor 17 wahlweise in den Zylinderkopf integrierbar ist. Die Anordnung eines Drucksensors 17 im Bereich eines Hochdruckabgangs reicht zur Druckmessung im Hochdruckbereich aus.Furthermore, it is off Fig. 4 one of the bore 11 and 5 for receiving the high-pressure valve 7 branched bore 16 can be seen, which leads to a pressure sensor 17 for pressure measurement. The bore 16 may be formed as a connecting bore or as a receiving bore, so that the pressure sensor 17 is optionally integrated into the cylinder head. The arrangement of a pressure sensor 17 in the region of a high-pressure outlet is sufficient for pressure measurement in the high-pressure region.

Durch die Vielseitigkeit der Ausgestaltung ist der erfindungsgemäße Zylinderkopf für eine Reihe von Hochdruckpumpen geeignet. Vorzugsweise findet er jedoch Einsatz in einer als Radialkolbenpumpe ausgebildeten Kraftstoffhochdruckpumpe, die auch mehrere, beispielsweise drei Pumpenelemente, aufweisen kann, wobei jedem Pumpenelement ein entsprechender Zylinderkopf zugeordnet ist.Due to the versatility of the design, the cylinder head according to the invention is suitable for a number of high-pressure pumps. However, it is preferably used in a radial-piston pump designed as a high-pressure fuel pump, which may also have several, for example, three pump elements, wherein each pump element is associated with a corresponding cylinder head.

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  1. Cylinder head for a high-pressure fuel pump in a fuel injection system, in particular in a common-rail injection system, wherein a high-pressure bore (1) for forming a pump working chamber (2) and for receiving a pump piston (3) and at least one further bore (5) for receiving a high-pressure valve (7) are formed in the cylinder head, wherein the cylinder head is of unipartite form,
    characterized in that the cylinder head has multiple high-pressure outlets in each case in the form of a projection (8, 9) with a bore (10, 11) for the connection of an injector and/or for receiving a pressure sensor (17), wherein at least one bore (10, 11) of a projection (8, 9) is arranged coaxially with respect to the at least one further bore (5) in which the high-pressure valve (7) is received.
  2. Cylinder head according to Claim 1,
    characterized in that the at least one bore (10, 11), which is arranged coaxially with respect to the at least one further bore (5) provided for receiving the high-pressure valve (7), of a projection (8, 9) serves for receiving a pressure sensor (17).
  3. Cylinder head according to Claim 1 or 2,
    characterized in that at least one bore (11) of a projection (9) is simultaneously formed as the at least one further bore (5) for receiving the high-pressure valve (7), and/or each bore (10, 11) of a projection (8, 9) is simultaneously formed as the at least one further bore (5) for receiving a high-pressure valve (7).
  4. Cylinder head according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the high-pressure bore (1) the at least one further bore (5) for receiving the high-pressure valve (7) and the bores (10, 11) of the projections (8, 9) are connected to one another.
  5. Cylinder head according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one further bore (5) for receiving the high-pressure valve (7) is arranged radially with respect to the high-pressure bore (1) .
  6. Cylinder head according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the number of high-pressure outlets formed in the manner of a projection (8, 9) is 2, 3 or 4.
  7. Cylinder head according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that that the cylinder head is a casting and/or is composed of a high-pressure-resistant material.
  8. High-pressure fuel pump having at least one cylinder head according to one of the preceding claims.
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