EP3211189A1 - Structure de connexion de tuyau de gaz de fuite - Google Patents

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EP3211189A1
EP3211189A1 EP17152582.7A EP17152582A EP3211189A1 EP 3211189 A1 EP3211189 A1 EP 3211189A1 EP 17152582 A EP17152582 A EP 17152582A EP 3211189 A1 EP3211189 A1 EP 3211189A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M13/00—Crankcase ventilating or breathing
    • F01M13/04—Crankcase ventilating or breathing having means for purifying air before leaving crankcase, e.g. removing oil
    • F01M13/0416—Crankcase ventilating or breathing having means for purifying air before leaving crankcase, e.g. removing oil arranged in valve-covers
    • 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
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/02—Air cleaners
    • F02M35/04—Air cleaners specially arranged with respect to engine, to intake system or specially adapted to vehicle; Mounting thereon ; Combinations with other devices
    • F02M35/044—Special arrangements of cleaners in or with respect to the air intake system, e.g. in the intake plenum, in ducts or with respect to carburettors
    • 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
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/02—Air cleaners
    • F02M35/04—Air cleaners specially arranged with respect to engine, to intake system or specially adapted to vehicle; Mounting thereon ; Combinations with other devices
    • F02M35/048—Arranging or mounting on or with respect to engines or vehicle bodies
    • 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
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10—Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/10209—Fluid connections to the air intake system; their arrangement of pipes, valves or the like
    • F02M35/10222—Exhaust gas recirculation [EGR]; Positive crankcase ventilation [PCV]; Additional air admission, lubricant or fuel vapour admission
    • 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
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/14—Combined air cleaners and silencers

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  • the present invention relates to a connection structure of blowby gas hose, and more specifically to a connection structure of blowby gas hose which connects a cylinder head cover and an intake system member of an automobile engine.
  • a conventional connection structure of blowby gas hose which connects a cylinder head cover and an intake system member of an automobile engine is commonly known (for example, see Patent Literature 1: JP 2001-263036 A ).
  • this connection structure 101 of blowby gas hose there has been proposed a connection structure of blowby gas hose including a cylinder head cover 102 having, on its upper surface part, a bulging section 107 for forming a separation space S1 which separates oil in blowby gas generated in the engine, the bulging section 107 being provided to bulge upward, and a blowby gas outflow section 108 having therein a blowby gas outflow passage S2 which is connected to the separation space S1, the blowby gas outflow section 108 being provided to protrude upward, as shown in FIG.
  • An intake system member 103 is mounted on the cylinder head cover 102 so as to cover the blowby gas outflow section 108 from above.
  • the blowby gas outflow section 108 is provided, on its upper end side, with a connecting section 117 to which the lower end part of a blowby gas hose 104 extending from the intake system member 103 is connected.
  • the connecting section 117 is arranged below the upper surface of the bulging section 107.
  • a tightening tool 131 which tightens the lower end part connected to the connecting section 117 of the blowby gas hose 104 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the lower end part.
  • the intake system member 103 covers the blowby gas outflow section 108 from above, and the connecting section 117 of the blowby gas outflow section 108 is arranged below the upper surface of the bulging section 107 and is hidden behind the bulging section 107, thereby making it difficult to confirm the connection state of the lower end part of the blowby gas hose 104 and the tightening state of the tightening tool 131 through the space S3 above the bulging section 107 in an engine room of an automobile. It is also conceivable to decrease the height of the bulging section 107 in order to solve this problem. In that case, however, the volume of the separation space S 1 which separates the oil contained in the blowby gas is also decreased, leading to deterioration in oil separation performance.
  • Patent Literature 1 indicated above describes a structure in which a gas outflow section of a cylinder head cover and an inlet pipe of an intake pipe are connected by a rubber hose and the connecting section of the rubber hose is tightened by a clamp fitting, in a PCV system (Positive Crankcase Ventilation System) of an automobile engine (see FIG. 8 of Patent Literature 1).
  • PCV system Physical Crankcase Ventilation System
  • the embodiment of the present invention has been made in light of the actual situation described above, and an object thereof is to provide a connection structure of blowby gas hose, which ensures easy visual confirmation of the connection state of the blowby gas hose and also which can improve the oil separation performance of a blowby gas.
  • One aspect of the present embodiments provides a connection structure of a blowby gas hose for connecting a cylinder head cover and an intake system member of an automobile engine, wherein the cylinder head cover has, on its upper surface part, a bulging section for forming a separation space which separates oil in blowby gas generated in the engine, the bulging section being provided to bulge upward, and a blowby gas outflow section having therein a blowby gas outflow passage which is connected to the separation space, the blowby gas outflow section being provided to protrude upward, wherein the intake system member is mounted on the cylinder head cover so as to cover the blowby gas outflow section from above, wherein the blowby gas outflow section is provided, on its upper end side, with a connecting section to which the lower end part of the blowby gas hose extending from the intake system member is connected, and wherein the connecting section is arranged above the upper surface of the bulging section.
  • the intake system member may include a blowby gas passage section to which the upper end part of the blowby gas hose is connected and a flat resonator section which is provided in the upper part of the blowby gas passage section so as to cover the blowby gas passage section.
  • the cylinder head cover may be provided with a case section whose upper part is opened to one end side in the vehicle width direction of an automobile
  • the intake system member may be provided with a lid section which closes the opening of the case section
  • the case section closed by the lid section may have therein an air cleaner room which is connected to the resonator section.
  • the blowby gas outflow section may include a bulking section which rises from the upper surface part of the cylinder head cover at a height equal to or higher than the height of the bulging section and which has the connecting section provided in its upper part, and the bulking section may have an internal space provided with an oil separation mechanism which separates oil contained in the blowby gas flowing in the internal space.
  • the bulking section may include a cylindrical outer peripheral wall and a flange extending inward from the upper end of the outer peripheral wall, and the oil separation mechanism may include a cylindrical rib extending downward from the inner peripheral end of the flange.
  • a tightening tool which tightens the lower end part connected to the connecting section of the blowby gas hose may be provided on the outer peripheral side of the lower end part.
  • the engine may be a front engine
  • the blowby gas outflow section may be arranged behind the bulging section in the longitudinal direction of the automobile
  • the intake system member may cover the bulging section from above, and a space through which the lower end part of the blowby gas hose can be visually confirmed from the front of an engine room of the automobile may be formed between the intake system member and the bulging section.
  • the cylinder head cover has, on its upper surface part, a bulging section for forming a separation space which separates oil in blowby gas generated in the engine, the bulging section being provided to bulge upward, and a blowby gas outflow section having therein a blowby gas outflow passage which is connected to the separation space, the blowby gas outflow section being provided to protrude upward.
  • the intake system member is mounted on the cylinder head cover so as to cover the blowby gas outflow section from above.
  • the blowby gas outflow section is provided, on its upper end side, with a connecting section to which the lower end part of the blowby gas hose extending from the intake system member is connected.
  • the connecting section is arranged above the upper surface of the bulging section connecting section.
  • the intake system member includes a blowby gas passage section and a flat resonator section
  • the visibility from above would be further reduced by the flat resonator section, but the connection state of the blowby gas hose can be easily visually confirmed through the space above the bulging section in the automobile engine room.
  • the blowby gas outflow section is covered with the relatively thin flat resonator section, and thus not only the main part of the intake system member but also the entire engine can be made compact in the vertical direction.
  • the cylinder head cover is provided with a case section; the intake system member is provided with a lid section; and the case section closed by the lid section has therein an air cleaner room, not only the main part of the intake system member but also the entire engine can be made more compact in the vertical direction.
  • the blowby gas outflow section includes a bulking section which rises from the upper surface part of the cylinder head cover at a height equal to or higher than the height of the bulging section and which has the connecting section provided in its upper part; and the bulking section has an internal space having an oil separation mechanism provided therein, efficacious oil separating action can be exerted at the blowby gas outflow section, and the internal space of the bulking section for securing the visibility of the connection state of the blowby gas hose can be utilized more effectively.
  • the bulking section includes an outer peripheral wall and a flange; and the oil separation mechanism includes a cylindrical rib, oil can be trapped in a relatively narrow space enclosed by the outer peripheral wall, flange and cylindrical rib, so that the oil separation performance of the blowby gas is further enhanced.
  • the blowby gas outflow section is arranged behind the bulging section in the longitudinal direction of the automobile; the intake system member covers the bulging section from above; and a space through which the lower end part of the blowby gas hose can be visually confirmed from the front of an engine room of the automobile is formed between the intake system member and the bulging section, the connection state of the blowby gas hose can be easily visually confirmed from the front of the automobile engine room.
  • connection structure of blowby gas hose is a connection structure (1) of blowby gas hose for connecting a cylinder head cover (2) and an intake system member (3) of an automobile engine.
  • the cylinder head cover has, on its upper surface part, a bulging section (7) for forming a separation space (S1) which separates oil in blowby gas generated in the engine, the bulging section being provided to bulge upward, and a blowby gas outflow section (8) having therein a blowby gas outflow passage (S2) which is connected to the separation space, the blowby gas outflow section being provided to protrude upward (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 ).
  • the intake system member (3) is mounted on the cylinder head cover (2) so as to cover the blowby gas outflow section (8) from above, and the blowby gas outflow section (8) is provided, on its upper end side, with a connecting section (17) to which the lower end part of a blowby gas hose (4) extending from the intake system member (3) is connected.
  • the connecting section (17) is arranged above the upper surface of the bulging section (7) (see, for example, FIG. 4 ).
  • a space (S3) which ensures visual confirmation of the lower end part of the blowby gas hose (4) is normally formed (see, for example, FIG. 3 ).
  • This space (S3) can be utilized, for example, to attach/detach the blowby gas hose (4) to/from the connecting section (17) and to attach/detach a tightening tool (31) to/from the blowby gas hose (4).
  • connection structure of blowby gas hose can include a form in which the intake system member (3) includes a blowby gas passage section (25) to which the upper end part of the blowby gas hose (4) is connected and a flat resonator section (26) which is provided in the upper part of the blowby gas passage section to cover the blowby gas passage section (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 ).
  • the cylinder head cover (2) can be provided with a case section (33) whose upper part is opened to one end side in the vehicle width direction (Q) of the automobile;
  • the intake system member (3) can be provided with a lid section (37) which closes the opening of the case section;
  • the case section closed by the lid section can have therein an air cleaner room (34) which is connected to the resonator section (26) (see, for example, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 ).
  • connection structure of blowby gas hose can include a form in which the blowby gas outflow section (8) includes a bulking section (18) which rises from the upper surface part of the cylinder head cover (2) at a height equal to or higher than the height of the bulging section (7) and which has the connecting section (17) provided in its upper part; and the bulking section has an internal space provided with an oil separation mechanism (20, 20A, 20B) which separates oil contained in the blowby gas flowing in the internal space (see, for example, FIG. 4 , FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 ).
  • the bulking section (18) can include a cylindrical outer peripheral wall (18a) and a flange (18b) extending inward from the upper end of the outer peripheral wall; and the oil separation mechanism (20, 20A, 20B) can include a cylindrical rib (21, 21A, 21B) extending downward from the inner peripheral end of the flange (see, for example, FIG. 4 , FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 ).
  • the oil separation mechanism (20, 20A, 20B) can include a cylindrical rib (21, 21A, 21B) extending downward from the inner peripheral end of the flange (see, for example, FIG. 4 , FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 ).
  • the axial length (L) of the cylindrical rib (21A) is preferably defined as 30% to 70% (preferably 40% to 60%) of the height (H) of the bulking section (18) (see, for example, FIG. 9 ).
  • the oil separation mechanism (20B) includes a plate-like rib (22B) connected to the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall (18a), the lower surface of the flange (18b) and the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical rib (21B), and it is preferred to provide a plurality of the plate-like ribs along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical rib (see, for example, FIG. 10 ).
  • connection structure of blowby gas hose can include a form in which a tightening tool (31) which tightens the lower end part connected to the connecting section (17) of the blowby gas hose (4) is provided on the outer peripheral side of the lower end part (see, for example, FIG. 4 and FIG. 8 ).
  • connection structure of blowby gas hose can include a form wherein the engine is a front engine; the blowby gas outflow section (8) is arranged behind the bulging section (7) in the longitudinal direction (P) of the automobile; the intake system member (3) covers the bulging section (7) from above; and a space (S3) through which the lower end part of the blowby gas hose (4) can be visually confirmed from the front of an engine room of the automobile is formed between the intake system member (3) and the bulging section (7) (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 ).
  • a transversely-mounted front engine along the vehicle width direction is exemplified as the automobile engine.
  • the symbols P, Q and R in the drawings represent the vehicle longitudinal direction P, vehicle width direction Q and vehicle vertical direction R, respectively, in a state where the engine is mounted in an engine room.
  • a connection structure 1 of blowby gas hose according to this Example includes a blowby gas hose 4 for connecting a cylinder head cover 2 and an intake system member 3 which constitute an automobile engine, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 .
  • This intake system member 3 is mounted on the cylinder head cover 2 to thereby constitute a cylinder head cover assembly 5.
  • the cylinder head cover 2 extends along the vehicle width direction Q and is formed in a box shape whose lower part is opened, as shown in FIG. 3 .
  • This cylinder head cover 2 has, on its upper surface part, a bulging section 7 for forming a separation space S 1 which separates oil in blowby gas generated in the engine, the bulging section 7 being provided to bulge upward, and a blowby gas outflow section 8 having therein a blowby gas outflow passage S2 which is connected to the separation space S1, the blowby gas outflow section 8 being provided to protrude upward (see FIG. 5 ).
  • the bulging section 7 extends along the vehicle width direction Q and is formed in a box shape whose lower part is opened.
  • the blowby gas outflow section 8 extends along the vehicle vertical direction R and is formed in a pipe shape which is opened in the vertical direction R.
  • This blowby gas outflow section 8 is arranged adjacent to the rear side of the bulging section 7 in the vehicle longitudinal direction P.
  • the cylinder head cover 2 has, on its back surface side, a baffle plate 9 provided so as to cover the lower openings of the bulging section 7 and the blowby gas outflow section 8.
  • a separation space S1 is formed between this baffle plate 9 and the cylinder head cover 2.
  • an oil return hole 10 which returns the oil separated within the separation space S1 to the engine side is formed in the baffle plate 9.
  • the separation space S1 is formed in a planar, substantially U-letter shape by a rib 12 protruded downward from the back surface of the cylinder head cover 2 and a rib 13 protruded upward from the upper surface of the baffle plate 9, as shown in FIG. 7 .
  • This separation space S1 communicates, on one end side, with a communication hole 14 formed on the outer peripheral side of the cylinder head cover 2, and also communicates, on the other end side, with the blowby gas outflow section 8.
  • This communication hole 14 communicates with a blowby gas flow passage (not shown) connected into the crankcase of the engine.
  • the blowby gas outflow section 8 is provided, on its upper end side, with a pipe-like connecting section 17 to which the lower end part of the blowby gas hose 4 extending from the intake system member 3 is connected, as shown in FIG. 4 .
  • This connecting section 17 is arranged above the upper surface of the bulging section 7.
  • the blowby gas outflow section 8 includes a bulking section 18 which rises from the upper surface part of the cylinder head cover 2 at a height equal to or higher than the height H of the bulging section 7 and which has the connecting section 17 provided in its upper part.
  • This bulking section 18 includes a cylindrical outer peripheral wall 18a and a flange 18b extending inward from the upper end of the outer peripheral wall 18a.
  • the connecting section 17 rises on this flange 18b.
  • the bulking section 18 has an internal space (i.e., blowby gas outflow passage S2) provided with an oil separation mechanism 20 which separates oil contained in the blowby gas flowing in the internal space.
  • This oil separation mechanism 20 includes a cylindrical rib 21 extending downward from the inner peripheral end of the flange 18b of the bulking section 18. The axial length L of this cylindrical rib 21 is defined as about 30% of the height H of the bulking section 18.
  • the intake system member 3 includes a blowby gas passage section 25 to which the upper end part of the blowby gas hose 4 is connected and a flat resonator section 26 provided integrally with the upper part of the blowby gas passage section 25 so as to cover the blowby gas passage section 25, as shown in FIG. 3 (see FIG. 6 ).
  • This blowby gas passage section 25 extends along the plane direction of the resonator section 26.
  • one end side of the blowby gas passage section 25 is formed in a substantially L-letter shape, and serves as a connecting section 25a to which the upper end part of the blowby gas hose 4 is connected.
  • a communication pipe 27 connected to an intake passage (not shown) is connected to the other end side of the blowby gas passage section 25.
  • the resonator section 26 is formed in a flat bag shape so as to cover the bulging section 7 and the blowby gas outflow section 8 from above.
  • a space S3 through which the upper and lower end parts of the blowby gas hose 4 can be visually confirmed from the front of the engine room of the automobile is formed between the bulging section 7 and the resonator section 26.
  • the resonator section 26 exerts, for example, the function of reducing the intake noise of air flowing through the intake passage.
  • the blowby gas hose 4 is connected, in its upper end part, to the connecting section 25a of the blowby gas passage section 25, and connected, in its lower end part, to the connecting section 17 of the blowby gas outflow section 8, as shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the blowby gas hose 4 is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and the upper end part thereof is press-fitted into the outer peripheral side of the connecting section 25a, and the lower end part thereof is press-fitted into the outer peripheral side of the connecting section 17.
  • the blowby gas hose 4 includes, on the outer peripheral sides of its upper and lower end parts, tightening tools 31 which tighten the respective end parts.
  • These tightening tools 31 each include diametrically-expandable coil-like linear bodies 31a and operating sections 31b provided at both end parts of the linear bodies 31 a so as to expand the diameters of the linear bodies 31a (see FIG. 8 ).
  • the operating sections 31b of the respective tightening tools 31 are arranged above the bulging section 7 so as to face the space S3.
  • the cylinder head cover 2 is provided with a case section 33 whose upper part is opened to one end side in the vehicle width direction Q, as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the opening of this case section 33 is closed by a lid section 37, which will be described later, of the intake system member 3 to thereby form an air cleaner room 34 in the case section 33 (see FIG. 2 ).
  • This air cleaner room 34 is connected to the internal space of the resonator section 26 of the intake system member 3.
  • a filter element (not shown) is housed in the air cleaner room 34.
  • an inflow port 35 through which air flows into the air cleaner room 34 is formed on a side surface of the case section 33.
  • the lid section 37 which closes the case section 33 is provided at a position adjacent to the resonator section 26 of the intake system member 3.
  • This lid section 37 is formed in a box shape whose lower part is opened.
  • This lid section 37 has, in its side surface, a tubular outflow port 38 through which air flows out from the inside of the air cleaner room 34.
  • the case section 33 is provided, on its outer peripheral side, with clamp tools 41 that can be engaged with the lid section 37 (see FIG. 5 ). Further, the lid section 37 is provided, on its outer peripheral side, with a clamp tool 42 that can be engaged with the case section 33 (see FIG. 6 ). The engagement between these clamp tools 41 and 42 results in the attachment of the lid section 37 to the case section 33, whereby the intake system member 3 is mounted on the cylinder head cover 2.
  • connection structure 1 of blowby gas hose having the above configuration will be described.
  • the connection state of the blowby gas hose 4 and the tightening state of the respective tightening tools 31 are visually confirmed from the front of the automobile engine room through the space S3 formed between the bulging section 7 and the resonator section 26, as shown in FIG. 3 .
  • Examples of the confirmation items concerning these tightening tools 31 include the height position of the tightening tools 31 in the axial direction of the blowby gas hose 4 and the angle position of the operating sections 31b of the tightening tools 31 around the axis of the blowby gas hose 4.
  • the air passing through the intake pipe 36 and filtered in the air cleaner room 34 is fed to the intake side of the engine via a throttle valve and an intake manifold (which are not shown), as indicated by a dashed arrow in FIG. 2 .
  • the blowby gas generated in the crankcase is introduced through the communication hole 14 into the separation space S1 and, for example, collides with the wall surfaces so that oil is separated and introduced into the blowby gas outflow passage S2 of the blowby gas outflow section 8, as indicated by a dashed arrow in FIG. 7 .
  • blowby gas introduced into the blowby gas outflow passage S2 flows into the space enclosed by the outer peripheral wall 18a, flange 18b and cylindrical rib 21 in the bulking section 18 and, for example, collides with the wall surfaces so that oil is separated, as indicated by a dashed arrow in FIG. 4 .
  • the blowby gas from which the oil has been separated flows through the blowby gas hose 4 and the blowby gas passage section 25 in turn, and fed to the intake passage.
  • the air flowing through the intake passage flows through the blowby gas passage section 25, blowby gas hose 4, blowby gas outflow section 8 and separation space S1 in turn, whereby the air cleaning performance within the crankcase is enhanced.
  • the cylinder head cover 2 has, on its upper surface part, a bulging section 7 for forming a separation space S 1 which separates oil in blowby gas generated in the engine, the bulging section 7 being provided to bulge upward, and a blowby gas outflow section 8 having therein a blowby gas outflow passage S2 which is connected to the separation space S1, the blowby gas outflow section 8 being provided to protrude upward.
  • the intake system member 3 is mounted on the cylinder head cover 2 so as to cover the blowby gas outflow section 8 from above; the blowby gas outflow section 8 is provided, on its upper end side, with a connecting section 17 to which the lower end part of a blowby gas hose 4 extending from the intake system member 3 is connected; and the connecting section 17 is arranged above the upper surface of the bulging section 7.
  • the increase in the protruding height of the blowby gas outflow section 8 enlarges the space volume of the separation space S1 plus the blowby gas outflow passage S2, and enhances the flow rate of the blowby gas flowing through the blowby gas outflow passage S2 having a relatively small cross section.
  • the oil separation performance of the blowby gas can be improved.
  • the blowby gas hose 4 can be attached to/detached from the connecting section 17 of the blowby gas outflow section 8, and the tightening tools 31 can be attached to/detached from the blowby gas hose 4.
  • the intake system member 3 includes a blowby gas passage section 25 and a flat resonator section 26.
  • the blowby gas outflow section 8 is covered with the relatively thin flat resonator section 26, and thus not only the main part of the intake system member 3 but also the entire engine can be made compact in the vertical direction.
  • the blowby gas outflow section 108 is covered with a relatively thick intake duct 103a, as shown in FIG. 12 , and thus not only the main part of the intake system member 103 but also the entire engine is made high in the vertical direction.
  • reference sign 126 in FIG. 11 designates the resonator section.
  • the cylinder head cover 2 is provided with a case section 33 whose upper part is opened to one end side in the vehicle width direction Q of the automobile;
  • the intake system member 3 is provided with a lid section 37 which closes the opening of the case section 33; and the case section 33 closed by the lid section 37 has therein an air cleaner room 34 which is connected to the resonator section 26.
  • the blowby gas outflow section 8 includes a bulking section 18 which rises from the upper surface part of the cylinder head cover 2 at a height equal to or higher than the height of the bulging section 7 and which has the connecting section 17 provided in its upper part, and the bulking section 18 has an internal space having an oil separation mechanism 20 provided therein.
  • efficacious oil separating action can be exerted at the blowby gas outflow section 8, and the internal space of the bulking section 18 for securing the visibility of the connection state of the blowby gas hose 4 can be utilized more effectively.
  • the bulking section 18 includes a cylindrical outer peripheral wall 18a and a flange 18b extending inward from the upper end of the outer peripheral wall 18a, and the oil separation mechanism 20 includes a cylindrical rib 21 extending downward from the inner peripheral end of the flange 18b.
  • the oil separation mechanism 20 includes a cylindrical rib 21 extending downward from the inner peripheral end of the flange 18b.
  • tightening tools 31 which tighten the lower end part connected to the connecting section 17 of the blowby gas hose 4 are provided on the outer peripheral side of the lower end part.
  • the tightening state of the tightening tools 31 as well as the connection state of the blowby gas hose 4 can be easily visually confirmed.
  • the engine is a front engine; the blowby gas outflow section 8 is arranged behind the bulging section 7 in the longitudinal direction P of the automobile; the intake system member 3 covers the bulging section 7 from above; and a space S3 through which the lower end part of the blowby gas hose 4 can be visually confirmed from the front of an engine room of the automobile is formed between the intake system member 3 and the bulging section 7.
  • the connection state of the blowby gas hose 4 can be easily visually confirmed from the front of the automobile engine room.
  • connection structure of blowby gas hose according to Variation 1 of the above Example The same reference signs are attached to components substantially identical with those of the connection structure 1 of blowby gas hose according to the Example, which are not explained in detail.
  • the oil separation mechanism, which is a difference between the structures, will be described in detail.
  • a bulking section 18 has an internal space provided with an oil separation mechanism 20A which separates oil contained in blowby gas flowing in the internal space, as shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 9(b) .
  • This oil separation mechanism 20A includes a cylindrical rib 21A extending downward from the inner peripheral end of a flange 18b of the bulking section 18.
  • the axial length L of this cylindrical rib 21A is defined as about 50% of the height H of the bulking section 18.
  • connection structure 1A of blowby gas hose according to this Variation 1 provides substantially the same action and effect as those of the connection structure 1 of blowby gas hose according to the Example.
  • the oil separation mechanism 20A includes a cylindrical rib 21A extending downward from the inner peripheral end of the flange 18b of the bulking section 18, and the axial length L of the cylindrical rib 21A is defined as about 50% of the height H of the bulking section 18. Therefore, the axial length of the cylindrical rib 21 A is increased, so that the area of the wall surfaces with which the blowby gas collides is also increased. Accordingly, the oil separation performance of the blowby gas is further enhanced.
  • connection structure of blowby gas hose according to Variation 2 of the Example The same reference signs are attached to components substantially identical with those of the connection structure 1 of blowby gas hose according to the Example, which are not explained in detail.
  • the oil separation mechanism, which is a difference between the structures, will be described in detail.
  • a bulking section 18 has an internal space provided with an oil separation mechanism 20B which separates oil contained in blowby gas flowing in the internal space, as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10(b) .
  • This oil separation mechanism 20B includes a cylindrical rib 21B extending downward from the inner peripheral end of a flange 18b of the bulking section 18 and a plate-like rib 22B connected to the inner peripheral surface of an outer peripheral wall 18a, the lower surface of the flange 18b and the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical rib 21B.
  • a plurality of the plate-like ribs 22B (six in the figure) are provided along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical rib 21 B.
  • connection structure 1B of blowby gas hose according to this Variation 2 provides substantially the same action and effect as those of the connection structure 1 of blowby gas hose according to the Example.
  • the oil separation mechanism 20B includes a cylindrical rib 21B extending downward from the inner peripheral end of a flange 18b of the bulking section 18 and a plate-like rib 22B connected to the inner peripheral surface of an outer peripheral wall 18a, the lower surface of the flange 18b and the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical rib 21B; and a plurality of the plate-like ribs 22B are provided along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical rib 21B.
  • the space enclosed by the outer peripheral wall 18a, flange 18b and cylindrical rib 21B is partitioned into a plurality of spaces by the plate-like rib 22B. Accordingly, the area of the wall surfaces with which the blowby gas collides is increased, so that the oil separation performance of the blowby gas is further enhanced.
  • the present invention is not limited to the above Example, and can encompass Examples variously modified within the scope of the present invention depending on the intended purpose and use.
  • the intake system member 3 which covers the bulging section 7 as well as the blowby gas outflow section 8 has been exemplified in the Example.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, an intake system member which covers only the blowby gas outflow section 8 and does not cover the bulging section 7 may be employed.
  • the Example has exemplified the intake system member 3 including the resonator section 26 which covers the blowby gas outflow section 8.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, an intake system member including an intake duct 103a which covers the blowby gas outflow section 8 (see FIG. 12 ) may be employed.
  • the upper end part of the blowby gas hose 4 is connected to the intake duct 103a.
  • the Example has been designed so that the upper end part of the blowby gas hose 4 is connected to a portion directly above the connecting section 17 (specifically, connecting section 25a of the blowby gas passage section 25) in the intake system member 3.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, there may be employed such design that the upper end part of the blowby gas hose 4 is connected to a portion other than directly above the connecting section 17 in the intake system member 3.
  • the blowby gas hose 4 is, for example, extends in the vertical direction in a curved or bent state.
  • Example has exemplified the oil separation mechanism 20 including the cylindrical rib 21.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, there may be employed an oil separation mechanism including a baffle wall which distributes blowby gas in a meandering manner or an oil separation mechanism including a centrifuging room which distributes blowby gas in a swirling manner.
  • Example has exemplified a front engine as the automobile engine.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, a rear engine or a midship engine may be employed. Further, a vertically-mounted engine along the vehicle longitudinal direction P may be employed.
  • the present invention is widely utilized as the technique for feeding blowby gas generated in an automobile engine to an intake system member via a cylinder head cover.
  • a connection structure 1 of blowby gas hose according to the present invention is intended to connect a cylinder head cover 2 and an intake system member 3 of an automobile engine.
  • the cylinder head cover has, on its upper surface part, a bulging section 7 provided to bulge upward and a blowby gas outflow section 8 provided to protrude upward.
  • the intake system member is mounted on the cylinder head cover so as to cover the blowby gas outflow section from above.
  • the blowby gas outflow section is provided, on its upper end side, with a connecting section 17 to which the lower end part of a blowby gas hose 4 extending from the intake system member is connected.
  • the connecting section is arranged above the upper surface of the bulging section.

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