EP2666961B1 - Kerngehäusebaugruppe einer Rotationsmaschine und Rotationsmaschine - Google Patents

Kerngehäusebaugruppe einer Rotationsmaschine und Rotationsmaschine Download PDF

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EP2666961B1
EP2666961B1 EP12169534.0A EP12169534A EP2666961B1 EP 2666961 B1 EP2666961 B1 EP 2666961B1 EP 12169534 A EP12169534 A EP 12169534A EP 2666961 B1 EP2666961 B1 EP 2666961B1
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rotor housing
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Christopher John Biddulph
Jonathan Mark BAGNELL
Roy Richmond
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01C—ROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01C1/00—Rotary-piston machines or engines
    • F01C1/22—Rotary-piston machines or engines of internal-axis type with equidirectional movement of co-operating members at the points of engagement, or with one of the co-operating members being stationary, the inner member having more teeth or tooth- equivalents than the outer member
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01C—ROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01C21/00—Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in groups F01C1/00 - F01C20/00
    • F01C21/10—Outer members for co-operation with rotary pistons; Casings
    • F01C21/104—Stators; Members defining the outer boundaries of the working chamber
    • F01C21/106—Stators; Members defining the outer boundaries of the working chamber with a radial surface, e.g. cam rings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01C—ROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01C21/00—Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in groups F01C1/00 - F01C20/00
    • F01C21/10—Outer members for co-operation with rotary pistons; Casings
    • F01C21/104—Stators; Members defining the outer boundaries of the working chamber
    • F01C21/108—Stators; Members defining the outer boundaries of the working chamber with an axial surface, e.g. side plates
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C2230/00—Manufacture
    • F04C2230/60—Assembly methods
    • F04C2230/603—Centering; Aligning
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C2240/00—Components
    • F04C2240/80—Other components
    • F04C2240/805—Fastening means, e.g. bolts

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  • the invention relates to a rotary machine core assembly and to a rotary machine comprising the rotary machine core assembly.
  • the endplates of a rotary engine are held in place against the sides of the engine rotor housing using a through bolt or threaded stud located through each endplate and extending through the rotor housing.
  • the rotor housing is made of Aluminium and the through bolts are typically made of steel alloy.
  • the rotor housing defines a trochoid bore within which the engine rotor rotates during operation. When the engine is running there is a thermal distribution around the circumference of the rotor housing trochoid bore, a cooler region existing around the area of engine induction and a hotter region being associated with the ignition and power phase of the engine cycle.
  • the regions of the trochoid which become hotter have either engine cooling fins or a liquid coolant passageway provided within the rotor housing to assist with cooling.
  • a general, measurable distortion of the rotor housing caused by the heat generated during operation.
  • a surface coating, such as nickel silicone is applied to the aluminium surface of the rotor housing defining the trochoid bore, to create a suitable wear surface.
  • the distortion of the aluminium rotor housing leads to adhesion/cracking issues in surface coating, which ultimately leads to a loss in engine performance and/or increased engine maintenance.
  • the distortion of the rotor housing reduces the effectiveness of the gas seal between the rotor housing and the endplate.
  • the distortion of the rotor housing results in a reduction in the clamping load provided by the through bolt arrangement, which can result in increased surface fretting between the rotor housing and the endplate.
  • DE19812853 describes a rotary piston machine with an epi-cycloidic or hypo-cycloidic shape controlled by an eccentric shaft or a planetary gearing and directly supported within the housing of the rotary piston machine by two or more sealing rollers.
  • US2009/084099 describes a rotary engine comprising a housing having at least one inlet valve and at least one outlet valve, at least one chamber coupled to the housing, a generally cylindrical driveshaft extending through the housing and a rotor that is rotationally mounted in the housing on the driveshaft.
  • FR2376956 describes a rotary piston compressor including a main housing part composed of a plurality of interconnected components one of which has a trochoidal two arc-shaped inner surface forming a race way, and a triangular piston rotatable in the eccentric of an eccentric shaft.
  • the arrangement of the fixing holes and the mechanical fixing elements allows the rotor housing to expand when it becomes hotter during operation within a rotary machine, such as a rotary engine or a rotary compressor.
  • the compressive distortion of the rotor housing which occurs in prior art rotary engines may thus be reduced or substantially eliminated.
  • the associated adhesion/cracking issues in the surface coating of the trochoid bore may be reduced or substantially eliminated, which improve machine performance and/or reduce machine maintenance.
  • the effectiveness of the gas seal between the rotor housing and the endplate may be maintained and the clamping load between the rotor housing and the endplates may be maintained, may reduce or substantially eliminate surface fretting between the rotor housing and one or both endplates.
  • the rotor housing additionally has at least one single fixing hole provided therein, extending from a respective one of the sides of the rotor housing part-way into the rotor housing. At least one correspondingly located through hole is provided in a respective one of the endplates and at least one additional mechanical fixing element is located through the through hole in the respective endplate and is received in the single fixing hole.
  • a plurality of single fixing holes are provided in the rotor housing, with correspondingly located though holes provided in the or each respective end plate and a plurality of mechanical fixing elements are provided, each located through a respective through hole in the respective endplate and received in the respective single fixing hole.
  • each mechanical fixing element extends part-way into the respective fixing hole. This may increase the amount of thermally induced expansion which the rotor housing is able to accommodate.
  • the connecting bore has a diameter which is less than a diameter of each of the fixing holes of the respective pair.
  • the connecting bore is a tapping hole. Providing the connecting bore with a smaller diameter than the fixing holes may provide a 'stop' for the respective filing element at the end of each fixing hole.
  • the connecting bore has a diameter which is greater than a diameter of each of the fixing holes of the respective pair.
  • each mechanical fixing element comprises one of a threaded stud and a threaded bolt.
  • each fixing hole has a complementary internal thread provided on at least part of its length.
  • an example provides a rotary machine core assembly 10 comprising a rotor housing 12, a first endplate 14, a second endplate 16 and a plurality of mechanical fixing elements 18.
  • the rotor housing 12 defines a trochoid bore 20 for receiving a rotor (not shown) and comprises a plurality of cooling fins 22, arranged extending generally outwardly from the trochoid bore.
  • a plurality of pairs of fixing holes 24 are provided in the rotor housing; in this example 12 pairs of fixing holes are provided.
  • Each pair of fixing holes comprises a first fixing hole 24a and a second fixing hole 24b.
  • Each first fixing hole 24a extends from one side 12a of the rotor housing part-way into the rotor housing and each second fixing hole 24b extends from the opposing side 12b of the rotor housing part-way into the rotor housing.
  • the fixing holes 24a, 24b of each pair are generally co-axially aligned such that they extend towards each other.
  • Each fixing hole has a depth which is less than one half of the thickness of the rotor housing 12, such that the ends of the fixing holes of each pair are spaced from each other.
  • Each fixing hole is provided with an internal thread. In this embodiment a region 26 of solid metal is provided between the ends of the fixing holes.
  • Two dowel location holes 28 are also provided in the rotor housing 12, each extending part-way through the rotor housing.
  • the first endplate 14 is located adjacent the one side 12a of the rotor housing 12 and the second endplate 16 is located adjacent the opposing side 12b of the rotor housing.
  • Each endplate 14, 16 has a plurality of through holes 30, 32 provided in it.
  • each endplate has 12 through holes 30, 32 provided in it, matching the number of pairs of fixing holes 24 in the rotor housing.
  • the through holes are correspondingly located with the fixing holes on the respective side of the rotor housing, so that the through holes in each endplate are aligned with the respective fixing holes 24a, 24b in the rotor housing.
  • Each endplate 14, 16 is provided with two dowel pins 34, in the form of straight, tubular dowels, for location in the dowel location holes 28 in the rotor housing 12, to correctly align each endplate 14, 16 against the respective side of the rotor housing.
  • 12 mechanical fixing elements 18a, 18b are provided through each endplate 14, 16.
  • Each mechanical fixing element 18a, 18b is located through a respective through hole 30, 32 in its respective endplate and is received in the respective fixing hole 24a, 24b in the rotor housing.
  • each mechanical fixing element 18a, 18b has a length which is less than the combined depth of the respective through hole 30, 32 and the respective fixing hole 24a, 24b. The ends of oppositely located fixing elements 18a, 18b are therefore spaced from each other.
  • the mechanical fixing elements 18a located through the first endplate 14 each comprise externally threaded bolts.
  • the mechanical fixing elements 18b located through the second endplate 16 each comprise externally threaded studs, with a fixing nut located at the external end of the stud 18b to secure the stud in place.
  • each of the mechanical fixing elements 18a, 18b may be either one of a threaded bolt or a threaded stud plus a nut. Other types of mechanical fixing elements may also be used.
  • An embodiment of the invention provides a rotary machine core assembly 40 as shown in Figure 3 .
  • the rotary machine core assembly 40 of this embodiment is similar to the rotary machine core assembly 10 of Figures 1 and 2 , with the following modifications. The same reference numbers are retained for corresponding features.
  • the fixing holes 42a, 42b each comprise open ended holes.
  • Respective connecting bores 44 are provided between the ends of the fixing holes 42a, 42b of each pair.
  • the connecting bores 44 have a smaller diameter than the fixing holes 42a, 42b so that the mechanical fixing elements 18a, 18b cannot extend into the respective connecting bore 44.
  • the connecting bores 44 may alternatively have a larger diameter than the fixing holes.
  • FIG. 4 Another example provides a rotary machine core assembly 50 as shown in Figure 4 .
  • the rotary machine core assembly 50 of this example is similar to the rotary machine core assembly 10 of Figures 1 and 2 , with the following modifications. The same reference numbers are retained for corresponding features.
  • the fixing holes 58a, 58b have larger diameter openings at the respective sides 12a, 12b of the rotor housing 12.
  • the through holes 54, 56 have correspondingly larger openings at their ends which meet the fixing holes.
  • the fixing holes 58a, 58b are spaced from each other, with a smaller separation, provided by a region 52 of solid metal between their ends.
  • a further example provides a rotary machine 60 as shown in Figure 5 .
  • the rotary machine 60 of this example takes the form of a rotary engine 60. It will be appreciated by the person skilled in the art that the rotary machine 60 may alternatively take the form of a rotary compressor.
  • the rotary engine 60 comprises a rotary machine core assembly 10 as shown in Figure 1 and a rotor 62.
  • the rotor 62 is located within the trochoid bore 20 of the rotor housing 12 and is arranged to rotate within the trochoid bore during operation of the engine 60.
  • the operation of rotary engines will be well known to the person skilled in the art and will not be described in further detail here.
  • rotary engine 60 may alternatively comprise a rotary machine core assembly 40, 50 as shown in Figures 3 and 4 .

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  1. Rotationsmaschinenkernbaugruppe (10, 40, 50), die Folgendes umfasst:
    ein Rotorgehäuse (12), das eine trochoidale Bohrung (20) definiert, wobei in dem Rotorgehäuse mehrere Paare von Befestigungslöchern (24a, 24b, 42a, 42b, 58a, 58b) vorgesehen sind, wobei jedes Paar Befestigungslöcher ein erstes Befestigungsloch (24a, 42a, 58a) aufweist, das von einer Seite (12a) des Rotorgehäuses teilweise in das Rotorgehäuse verläuft, und ein zweites Befestigungsloch (24b, 42b, 58b) von einer gegenüberliegenden Seite (12b) des Rotorgehäuses teilweise in das Rotorgehäuse verläuft, wobei die Befestigungslöcher allgemein koaxial ausgerichtet sind, so dass sie zueinander hin verlaufen, und wobei jedes Befestigungsloch eine solche Tiefe hat, dass die Enden der Befestigungslöcher voneinander beabstandet sind;
    eine erste Endplatte (14), die sich neben der einen Seite des Rotorgehäuses befindet, und eine zweite Endplatte (16), die sich neben der gegenüberliegenden Seite des Rotorgehäuses befindet, wobei in jeder Endplatte mehrere Durchgangslöcher (30, 32, 54, 56) vorgesehen sind, wobei die Durchgangslöcher entsprechend mit den Befestigungslöchern auf der jeweiligen Seite des Rotorgehäuses positioniert sind;
    mehrere mechanische Befestigungselemente (18a, 18b), wobei jedes mechanische Befestigungselement durch ein jeweiliges Durchgangsloch in einer der Endplatten positioniert ist und in dem jeweiligen Befestigungsloch in dem Rotorgehäuse so aufgenommen wird, dass die Enden von gegenüberliegend positionierten Befestigungsmitteln voneinander beabstandet sind; und
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine jeweilige Verbindungsbohrung (44) durch das Rotorgehäuse zwischen den Enden der gegenüberliegend positionierten Befestigungslöcher (42a, 42b) jedes Paares vorgesehen ist.
  2. Rotationsmaschinenkernbaugruppe nach Anspruch 1, wobei in dem Rotorgehäuse zusätzlich wenigstens ein einziges Befestigungsloch vorgesehen ist, das von einer jeweiligen einen der Seiten (12a, 12b) des Rotorgehäuses teilweise in das Rotorgehäuse verläuft, und wenigstens ein entsprechend positioniertes Durchgangsloch in einer jeweiligen einen der Endplatten (14, 16) vorgesehen ist und wenigstens ein zusätzliches mechanisches Befestigungselement durch das Durchgangsloch in der jeweiligen Endplatte positioniert ist und in dem einzigen Befestigungsloch aufgenommen wird.
  3. Rotationsmaschinenkernbaugruppe nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, wobei jedes mechanische Befestigungselement (18a, 18b) teilweise in das jeweilige Befestigungsloch verläuft.
  4. Rotationsmaschinenkernbaugruppe nach einem vorherigen Anspruch, wobei die Verbindungsbohrung (44) einen Durchmesser hat, der kleiner ist als ein Durchmesser von jedem der Befestigungslöcher (42a, 42b) des jeweiligen Paares.
  5. Rotationsmaschinenkernbaugruppe nach einem vorherigen Anspruch, wobei jedes mechanische Befestigungselement einen Gewindestift (18b) und einen Gewindebolzen (18a) umfasst.
  6. Rotationsmaschine (60), die eine Rotationsmaschinenkernbaugruppe (10, 40, 50) nach einem vorherigen Anspruch umfasst.
  7. Umlaufmotor (60), der eine Rotationsmaschinenkernbaugruppe (10, 40, 50) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5 umfasst.
  8. Rotationskompressor, der eine Rotationsmaschinenkernbaugruppe (10, 40, 50) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5 umfasst.
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