JP2004245237A - Cutting/splitting processing method for connecting rod - Google Patents

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JP2004245237A
JP2004245237A JP2003032610A JP2003032610A JP2004245237A JP 2004245237 A JP2004245237 A JP 2004245237A JP 2003032610 A JP2003032610 A JP 2003032610A JP 2003032610 A JP2003032610 A JP 2003032610A JP 2004245237 A JP2004245237 A JP 2004245237A
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Takemi Sugawara
毅巳 菅原
Zenji Iida
善次 飯田
Kentaro Takada
健太郎 高田
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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    • F16C7/02Constructions of connecting-rods with constant length
    • F16C7/023Constructions of connecting-rods with constant length for piston engines, pumps or the like
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cutting/splitting processing method for a connecting rod in which a step is not formed at the final cut part when the rod is cut and split. <P>SOLUTION: The connecting rod with the large end part and the small end part is integrally formed. A bolt hole is provided during integral forming or after integral forming. A starting point groove functioning as a starting point of cutting and splitting and a guide groove connected with the starting point groove and guiding the progress of cutting and splitting are provided at the cutting/splitting part of the large end part. Then, the large end part is cut and split. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、自動車用エンジン部品のコネクティングロッドの破断分割加工方法に係り、特に、破断分割面において段差発生を防止するための加工技術に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
自動車用エンジン部品であるコネクティングロッドは、クランクピンに連結される大端部側と、ピストンピンに連結される小端部側とからなり、破断分割を行う場合には、通常、鍛造成形、鋳造成形又は焼結成形した後に、所定部分に機械加工が施されるとともに、大端部側の連結孔部分がキャップ部とロッド部とに分割される。
【0003】
このようなコネクティングロッドの破断分割加工方法については、鍛造段階で大端部の破断分割予定部位の端面及び/又は側面にV形またはU形の溝を形成し、バリ取り鍛造段階でこの溝を両側から肉寄せ鍛造して鍛造欠陥をノッチとして残こし、その後破断分割予定部位に対して破断分割を施す技術が提案されている(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特開平11−44316号公報(第3頁左欄、第3−6図)
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記特許文献1に記載された技術にしたがい、図1に示す大端部11と小端部12とを備えるコネクティングロッドにノッチ13,14を形成して破断分割を行った場合には、同図に示すように、大端部11の上下両面に形成されたノッチ12,13からそれぞれ破断分割が開始される。この破断は、コネクティングロッド材料のミクロ的な強度差に基づき、相対的に強度が低い部位に進行し易い。このため、各ノッチ12,13から発生して徐々に内部に進行する破断面が最終的に合体する最終破断部においては、各ノッチ12,13から生じた二つの破断面が不連続部分を形成して、段差を生ずるおそれがある。このように破断分割時に段差が生じた場合には、使用時にキャップ部15とロッド部16とをボルトにより締結した際、キャップ部15とロッド部16との間に相当の応力が負荷されると、上記段差部分で欠けが生じ易く、ときには応力集中によって段差部分を起点とした割れが発生することもある。したがって、ボルト締結時に上記欠けや割れの発生を防止すべく、破断分割時の最終破断部において段差が生じないコネクティングロッドの加工技術の開発が要請されていた。
【0006】
本発明は、このような要請に鑑みてなされたものであり、破断分割時の最終破断部において段差が生じないコネクティングロッドの破断分割加工方法を提供することを目的としている。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明のコネクティングロッドの破断分割加工方法は、大端部と小端部とを備えるコネクティングロッドを一体成形し、一体成形時または一体成形後にボルト孔を設けるとともに、大端部の破断分割部に破断分割の起点となる起点溝と、上記起点溝と連通して破断分割の進行を誘導する誘導溝とを設け、その後大端部を破断分割することを特徴としている。
【0008】
本発明のコネクティングロッドの破断分割加工方法では、破断分割時に、分割の起点となる起点溝から破断分割が開始されるとともに、起点溝と連通する誘導溝が破断分割を誘導するように、破断分割が進行する。このため、破断が完了する最終破断部においては、複数の破断面が不連続部分となって段差が形成されることはない。これは、起点溝と誘導溝とが離間せずに連通しているため、起点溝を起点として一方向にしかも連続的に破断分割が進行するためである。したがって、本発明によれば、ボルト締結時に段差による欠けや割れの発生を防止することができる。なお、起点溝および誘導溝の形状はU字溝またはV字溝のいずれとすることもできる。例えば、これらの溝を全てU字溝とする場合には、分割時に破断分割が起点溝から速やかに行われるように、誘導溝に比して起点溝の曲率半径を小さく、またその深さを大きく設定することが必要である。これに対し、上記溝を全てV字溝とする場合には、上記の理由により、誘導溝に比して起点溝の切込み角度を鋭角に、またその深さを大きく設定することが必要である。
【0009】
このようなコネクティングロッドの破断分割加工方法においては、上記起点溝と上記誘導溝とにより破断分割面を取り囲むことが望ましい。このような構成を採用した場合には、上述したように、起点溝から破断分割が開始され、この起点溝と連通する誘導溝が破断分割を誘導するように破断分割が進行する。そして、全体で環状をなす起点溝と誘導溝とからなる溝全体を起点溝の両側から一周するように、誘導溝の起点溝から最も離間した部位まで破断分割が進行し、この部位を最終破断部として破断分割が完了する。この場合には、最終破断部にも起点溝から連通した誘導溝が設けられていることから、複数の破断面が不連続的に合体する箇所が出現し得ないだけでなく、最終破断面に誘導溝が設けられているために最終破断面近傍が平滑となり、このため破断分割面を全体としてより平滑にすることができる。このため、ボルト締結時に、たとえボルト孔付近の破断面付近に応力集中が生じた場合であっても、割れ等の欠陥の発生を十分に防止することができる。
【0010】
また、このようなコネクティングロッドの破断分割加工方法においては、上記ボルト孔の内壁面に補助溝を設けることが望ましい。ボルト孔の内壁面には破断分割する前に機械加工が予め施されるのが一般的である。このため、ボルト孔の内壁面近傍では、鍛造後破断分割前に機械加工がなされない大端部外周面近傍に比して、材料のミクロ的な強度差による破断分割の低強度部位への進行が生じ易く、結果的に破断分割を所定の方向に進行させることが困難である。ボルト孔の内壁面近傍で所定の破断分割が実現されない場合には、ボルト孔の内壁面における破断部において段差が生ずる。そして、破断分割がさらに進行すると、この段差に応じて、大端部の外表面に現れる最終破断部にも段差が生ずる。この最終破断部に生じた段差は、上述したようにボルト締結時に生ずる欠けや割れの発生原因となるものである。本発明では、ボルト孔の内壁面に補助溝を設けていることから、破断分割が進行して破断面が補助溝の起点溝から最も近い部位に到達すると、補助溝に沿って破断分割が進行するため、ボルト孔の内壁面における破断部において複数の破断面が不連続部分となって段差が形成されることはない。よって、破断分割がさらに進行すると、誘導溝の作用の下、上記破断部の好適な破断面に応じて、大端部の外表面においても段差のない好適な破断面が現れる。したがって、本発明によれば、ボルト締結時に欠けや割れの発生を十分に防止することができる。
【0011】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に、本発明の実施形態を図面を参照して説明する。
図2は、本発明の好適な一の実施形態におけるコネクティングロッドを示し、同図中(a)は破断分割前の大端部の破断部付近の斜視図を、(b)は破断分割後のキャップ部の破断部付近の斜視図をそれぞれ示す。大端部1と小端部(図示せず)とが一体成形されたコネクティングロッドには、図2(a)に示すように、破断分割前にボルト孔2が形成されるとともに、大端部1の破断分割部において、大端部1の内周面側には破断分割の起点となる起点溝3が形成され、スラスト部には起点溝3の両端からそれぞれ連通して破断分割の進行を誘導する誘導溝4a,4bが形成される。起点溝3および誘導溝4a,4bの形状はU字溝またはV字溝のいずれとすることもできる。例えば、これらの溝3,4a,4bをU字溝とする場合には、分割時に破断分割が起点溝3から速やかに行われるように、誘導溝4a,4bに比して起点溝3の曲率半径を小さく、またその深さを大きく設定することが必要である。これに対し、上記溝3,4a,4bをV字溝とする場合には、上記の理由により、誘導溝4a,4bに比して起点溝3の切込み角度を鋭角に、またその深さを大きく設定することが必要である。なお、破断分割の形態は、従来から公知のものであれば、いかなる形態のものを使用することもでき、例えば、落球式による形態でも、油圧シリンダ式による形態であってもよい。
【0012】
このような連通する起点溝3および誘導溝4a,4bを形成したことにより、破断分割は、図2(b)に示すように、起点溝3から矢印の方向に連続的に進行し、誘導溝4a,4bによる誘導の下、最終的には大端部の外周面5にて完了する。このため、破断が完了する最終破断部(外周面5)においては、複数の破断面が不連続部分となって段差が形成されることはない。したがって、図2による実施形態によれば、ボルト締結時に段差による欠けや割れの発生を防止することができる。
【0013】
図3は、本発明の好適な他の実施形態におけるコネクティングロッドを示し、同図中(a)は破断分割前の大端部の破断部付近の斜視図を、(b)は破断分割後のキャップ部の破断部付近の斜視図をそれぞれ示す。図3に示す例においても、破断分割前には、図2に示す例と同様に、ボルト孔2と起点溝3および誘導溝4a,4bとが形成される。さらに、本例では、誘導溝4a,4bの各端部と連通する誘導溝4cが大端部の外周面に形成され、起点溝3,誘導溝4a,4b,4cにより破断分割面が包囲される。なお、各溝3,4a,4b,4cの溝形状、曲率半径、切り込み角度および深さ、ならびに破断分割の形態は、図2に示す例におけるものと同様とすることができる。
【0014】
このような連通する起点溝3および誘導溝4を形成されたことにより、破断分割は、図3(b)に示すように、起点溝3から矢印の方向に連続的に進行する。すなわち、破断分割は、誘導溝4a,4b,4cによる誘導の下、全体で環状をなす起点溝3と誘導溝4とからなる溝全体を起点溝3の両側から取り囲むように、誘導溝4の起点溝から最も離間した部位まで破断分割が進行し、この部位を最終破断部として破断分割が完了する。このため、破断が完了する最終破断部(外周面5)においては、複数の破断面が不連続部分となって段差が形成されることはない。また、誘導溝4cが最終破断部を平滑とするため、破断分割面を全体としてより平滑にすることができる。したがって、図3による実施形態によれば、ボルト締結時に、たとえボルト孔付近の破断面付近に応力集中が生じた場合であっても、割れ等の欠陥の発生を十分に防止することができる。
【0015】
図4は、本発明の好適な他の実施形態におけるコネクティングロッドを示し、同図中(a)は破断分割前の大端部の破断部付近の斜視図を、(b)は破断分割後のキャップ部の破断部付近の斜視図をそれぞれ示す。破断分割前には、図2に示す例と同様に、ボルト孔2と起点溝3および誘導溝4a,4bとが形成される。さらに、本例では、破断分割前にボルト孔中の分割破断仮想部にシャンクにより補助溝6が形成される。なお、各溝3,4a,4bの溝形状、曲率半径、切り込み角度および深さ、ならびに破断分割の形態は図2に示す例におけるものと同様とすることができる。
【0016】
このような連通する起点溝3および誘導溝4を形成されたことにより、破断分割は、図4(b)に示すように、起点溝3から矢印の方向に連続的に進行する。すなわち、破断分割は、誘導溝4a,4bによる誘導の下、破断面が補助溝6の起点溝3から最も近い部位に到達すると、補助溝6に沿って破断分割が進行するため、ボルト孔2の内壁面における破断部において段差は生じない。よって、破断分割がさらに進行すると、誘導溝4a,4bの誘導作用の下、ボルト孔2の内壁面における破断部の好適な破断面に応じて、大端部の外周面5においても段差のない好適な破断面が現れる。したがって、本発明によれば、ボルト締結時に欠けや割れの発生を十分に防止することができる。
【0017】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、コネクティングロッドの大端部の破断分割部に破断分割の起点となる起点溝と、起点溝と連通して破断分割の進行を誘導する誘導溝とを設けて大端部を破断分割することで、ボルト締結時に段差による欠けや割れの発生を防止することができる。よって本発明は、自動車用エンジン部品のコネクティングロッドに対する好適な破断分割加工方法を提供することができる点で好ましい。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】従来のコネクティングロッドの破断分割加工方法を示す側面図である。
【図2】本発明の好適な一の実施形態におけるコネクティングロッドを示し、同図中(a)は破断分割前の大端部の破断部付近の斜視図であり、(b)は破断分割後のキャップ部の破断部付近の斜視図である。
【図3】本発明の好適な他の実施形態におけるコネクティングロッドを示し、同図中(a)は破断分割前の大端部の破断部付近の斜視図であり、(b)は破断分割後のキャップ部の破断部付近の斜視図である。
【図4】本発明の好適な他の実施形態におけるコネクティングロッドを示し、同図中(a)は破断分割前の大端部の破断部付近の斜視図であり、(b)は破断分割後のキャップ部の破断部の斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
1…大端部、2…ボルト孔、3…起点溝、4,4a,4b…誘導溝、5…外周面。
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for splitting and breaking a connecting rod of an engine part of an automobile, and more particularly to a processing technique for preventing a step from being generated on a split split surface.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Connecting rods, which are engine parts for automobiles, consist of a large end connected to a crankpin and a small end connected to a piston pin. After molding or sintering, the predetermined portion is machined, and the connection hole portion on the large end portion is divided into a cap portion and a rod portion.
[0003]
With respect to such a connecting rod fracture splitting method, a V-shaped or U-shaped groove is formed in an end face and / or a side surface of a large-end portion to be fracture-divided in a forging step, and this groove is formed in a deburring forging step. A technique has been proposed in which a forging defect is left as a notch by forging from both sides, and then a fracture split is performed on a fracture division scheduled portion (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-44316 (page 3, left column, FIG. 3-6)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the technique described in Patent Document 1, when notches 13 and 14 are formed in the connecting rod having the large end 11 and the small end 12 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, fracture splitting is started from notches 12 and 13 formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the large end 11, respectively. This rupture easily progresses to a relatively low-strength portion based on a microscopic difference in strength of the connecting rod material. For this reason, at the final fracture portion where the fracture surfaces generated from the respective notches 12 and 13 and gradually proceeding into the interior finally merge, the two fracture surfaces generated from the respective notches 12 and 13 form a discontinuous portion. As a result, a step may be generated. In the case where a step is generated at the time of splitting in this way, when the cap portion 15 and the rod portion 16 are fastened with bolts during use, a considerable stress is applied between the cap portion 15 and the rod portion 16. Chipping is likely to occur at the step, and sometimes cracks may occur from the step due to stress concentration. Therefore, in order to prevent the occurrence of the above-described chipping or cracking at the time of bolt fastening, there has been a demand for the development of a processing technique for a connecting rod in which a step does not occur at a final fracture portion at the time of fracture division.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of such a demand, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for splitting and breaking a connecting rod in which a step does not occur at a final break portion at the time of splitting.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The method for splitting and breaking a connecting rod according to the present invention is characterized in that a connecting rod having a large end and a small end is integrally molded, and a bolt hole is provided at the time of integral molding or after integral molding. It is characterized in that a starting groove serving as a starting point of the breaking division and a guiding groove communicating with the starting groove and guiding the progress of the breaking division are provided, and thereafter the large end portion is broken and divided.
[0008]
In the method of the present invention, the fracture splitting method is such that, at the time of the fracture division, the fracture division is started from the starting groove serving as the starting point of the division, and the guiding groove communicating with the starting groove guides the fracture division. Progresses. For this reason, in the final fractured portion where the fracture is completed, the plurality of fractured surfaces do not become discontinuous portions and no step is formed. This is because the starting groove and the guiding groove communicate with each other without being separated from each other, so that the fracture splitting proceeds in one direction and continuously from the starting groove. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of chipping or cracking due to a step at the time of bolt fastening. The shape of the starting groove and the guiding groove can be any of a U-shaped groove and a V-shaped groove. For example, when all of these grooves are U-shaped grooves, the radius of curvature of the starting groove is smaller than that of the guiding groove, and the depth thereof is reduced so that the fracture division is performed promptly from the starting groove at the time of division. It is necessary to set a large value. On the other hand, when all of the above grooves are V-shaped grooves, it is necessary to set the cut angle of the starting groove to an acute angle and the depth thereof to be larger than that of the guide groove for the above-described reason. .
[0009]
In such a connecting rod fracture splitting method, it is desirable that the starting groove and the guide groove surround the fracture split surface. When such a configuration is employed, as described above, the fracture division starts from the starting groove, and the fracture division proceeds such that the guide groove communicating with the starting groove induces the fracture division. Then, the fracture splitting proceeds to the part furthest from the starting groove of the guiding groove so that the entire groove formed by the starting groove and the guiding groove, which form an entire ring, goes around from both sides of the starting groove, and this part is finally broken. The fracture division is completed as a part. In this case, since the guide groove communicating with the starting groove is also provided in the final fractured portion, not only a place where a plurality of fractured surfaces discontinuously merge can not appear but also the final fractured surface. Since the guide groove is provided, the vicinity of the final fracture surface becomes smooth, and thus the fracture division surface can be made smoother as a whole. For this reason, at the time of bolt fastening, even if stress concentration occurs near the fractured surface near the bolt hole, it is possible to sufficiently prevent the occurrence of defects such as cracks.
[0010]
Further, in such a method for splitting and breaking a connecting rod, it is desirable to provide an auxiliary groove on the inner wall surface of the bolt hole. Generally, machining is performed beforehand on the inner wall surface of the bolt hole before fracture splitting. For this reason, the fracture splitting progresses to a low-strength part due to the microscopic difference in the strength of the material near the inner wall surface of the bolt hole compared to the vicinity of the large-end outer peripheral surface that is not machined before fracture splitting after forging. Is likely to occur, and as a result, it is difficult to cause the fracture division to proceed in a predetermined direction. If the predetermined fracture division is not realized in the vicinity of the inner wall surface of the bolt hole, a step occurs at the fracture portion on the inner wall surface of the bolt hole. Then, as the fracture division further progresses, a step is also generated in the final fractured portion appearing on the outer surface of the large end according to the step. The step formed in the final fractured portion is a cause of chipping or cracking occurring at the time of bolt fastening as described above. In the present invention, since the auxiliary groove is provided on the inner wall surface of the bolt hole, when the fracture division proceeds and the fracture surface reaches a portion closest to the starting groove of the auxiliary groove, the fracture division proceeds along the auxiliary groove. Therefore, a plurality of fractured surfaces do not become discontinuous portions at the fractured portion on the inner wall surface of the bolt hole, and a step is not formed. Therefore, when the fracture splitting further progresses, under the action of the guide groove, a suitable fractured surface without a step appears on the outer surface of the large end according to the preferred fractured surface of the fractured portion. Therefore, according to the present invention, the occurrence of chipping or cracking at the time of bolt fastening can be sufficiently prevented.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
2A and 2B show a connecting rod according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the vicinity of a broken portion at a large end before breaking and splitting, and FIG. The perspective view near the fracture | rupture part of a cap part is each shown. As shown in FIG. 2A, a bolt hole 2 is formed in the connecting rod in which the large end 1 and the small end (not shown) are integrally formed. In the fractured part 1, a starting groove 3 serving as a starting point of the fracture division is formed on the inner peripheral surface side of the large end 1, and the thrust portion communicates from both ends of the starting groove 3 to progress the fracture division. Guide grooves 4a and 4b for guiding are formed. The shape of the starting groove 3 and the guide grooves 4a, 4b can be either a U-shaped groove or a V-shaped groove. For example, when these grooves 3, 4a, 4b are U-shaped grooves, the curvature of the starting groove 3 is larger than that of the guiding grooves 4a, 4b so that the fracture division is performed quickly from the starting groove 3 at the time of division. It is necessary to set a small radius and a large depth. On the other hand, when the grooves 3, 4a, 4b are V-shaped grooves, the cut angle of the starting groove 3 is made acute and the depth thereof is made smaller than that of the guide grooves 4a, 4b for the above-described reason. It is necessary to set a large value. The form of the fracture split may be any form as long as it is conventionally known, and may be, for example, a fall-ball type or a hydraulic cylinder type.
[0012]
By forming the starting groove 3 and the guiding grooves 4a and 4b that communicate with each other, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the fracture division continuously proceeds from the starting groove 3 in the direction of the arrow, and the guiding groove is formed. Under the guidance by 4a and 4b, it is finally completed on the outer peripheral surface 5 at the large end. For this reason, in the final fractured portion (outer peripheral surface 5) where the fracture is completed, the plurality of fractured surfaces do not become discontinuous portions and no step is formed. Therefore, according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of chipping or cracking due to a step when fastening the bolt.
[0013]
3A and 3B show a connecting rod according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the vicinity of a broken portion at a large end before breaking and splitting, and FIG. The perspective view near the fracture | rupture part of a cap part is each shown. In the example shown in FIG. 3 as well, the bolt hole 2, the starting groove 3 and the guide grooves 4a and 4b are formed before the fracture division, as in the example shown in FIG. Furthermore, in the present example, a guide groove 4c communicating with each end of the guide grooves 4a and 4b is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the large end, and the fracture dividing surface is surrounded by the starting groove 3 and the guide grooves 4a, 4b and 4c. You. The groove shape, radius of curvature, cut angle and depth of each groove 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, and the form of fracture division can be the same as those in the example shown in FIG.
[0014]
Since the communicating starting groove 3 and the guiding groove 4 are formed, the breaking division continuously proceeds from the starting groove 3 in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG. 3B. That is, the splitting of the guide groove 4 is performed under the guidance of the guide grooves 4 a, 4 b, and 4 c so that the entire groove including the starting groove 3 and the guiding groove 4 that form an entire ring is surrounded from both sides of the starting groove 3. Fracture division progresses to a part furthest away from the starting groove, and this part is used as a final fracture part to complete the fracture division. For this reason, in the final fractured portion (outer peripheral surface 5) where the fracture is completed, the plurality of fractured surfaces do not become discontinuous portions and no step is formed. In addition, since the guide groove 4c smoothes the final break portion, the break division surface can be made smoother as a whole. Therefore, according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, even when stress concentration occurs near the fractured surface near the bolt hole at the time of bolt fastening, it is possible to sufficiently prevent the occurrence of defects such as cracks.
[0015]
4A and 4B show a connecting rod according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the vicinity of a broken portion at a large end before breaking and splitting, and FIG. The perspective view near the fracture | rupture part of a cap part is each shown. Before the fracture division, the bolt hole 2, the starting groove 3, and the guide grooves 4a and 4b are formed as in the example shown in FIG. Further, in the present example, the auxiliary groove 6 is formed by a shank in the imaginary part of the divided fracture in the bolt hole before the fracture division. The groove shape, radius of curvature, cutting angle and depth of each groove 3, 4a, 4b, and the form of fracture division can be the same as those in the example shown in FIG.
[0016]
By forming such a starting groove 3 and a guiding groove 4 which communicate with each other, the fracture division progresses continuously from the starting groove 3 in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG. In other words, when the fracture surface reaches a position closest to the starting groove 3 of the auxiliary groove 6 under the guidance by the guide grooves 4a and 4b, the fracture division proceeds along the auxiliary groove 6, so that the bolt hole 2 There is no step at the broken portion on the inner wall surface of the. Therefore, when the fracture splitting further proceeds, there is no step even in the outer peripheral surface 5 of the large end under the guiding action of the guiding grooves 4a and 4b, according to the preferred fracture surface of the fractured portion on the inner wall surface of the bolt hole 2. Appropriate fracture surfaces appear. Therefore, according to the present invention, the occurrence of chipping or cracking at the time of bolt fastening can be sufficiently prevented.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the starting groove serving as the starting point of the fracture split at the fracture split portion at the large end of the connecting rod, and the guiding groove communicating with the starting groove and guiding the progress of the fracture split are provided. By providing and dividing the large end by breaking, it is possible to prevent chipping or cracking due to a step at the time of bolt fastening. Therefore, the present invention is preferable in that it can provide a suitable fracture split processing method for a connecting rod of an automobile engine part.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a conventional method for splitting and breaking a connecting rod.
FIGS. 2A and 2B show a connecting rod according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a vicinity of a broken portion at a large end before breaking and splitting, and FIG. It is a perspective view of the vicinity of the fracture | rupture part of the cap part of FIG.
FIGS. 3A and 3B show a connecting rod according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the vicinity of a broken portion at a large end before breaking and splitting, and FIG. It is a perspective view of the vicinity of the fracture | rupture part of the cap part of FIG.
FIGS. 4A and 4B show a connecting rod according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the vicinity of a broken portion at a large end before breaking and splitting, and FIG. It is a perspective view of the break part of the cap part of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 large end, 2 bolt holes, 3 starting groove, 4, 4a, 4b guide groove, 5 outer peripheral surface.

Claims (3)

大端部と小端部とを備えるコネクティングロッドを一体成形し、一体成形時または一体成形後にボルト孔を設けるとともに、大端部の破断分割部に破断分割の起点となる起点溝と、前記起点溝と連通して破断分割の進行を誘導する誘導溝とを設け、その後大端部を破断分割することを特徴とするコネクティングロッドの破断分割加工方法。A connecting rod having a large end portion and a small end portion is integrally formed, a bolt hole is provided at the time of or after integral molding, and a starting groove serving as a starting point of fracture splitting at a fracture split portion of the large end; And a guide groove communicating with the groove to guide the progress of the fracture division, and thereafter dividing the large end by fracture. 前記起点溝と前記誘導溝とにより破断分割面を取り囲むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のコネクティングロッドの破断分割加工方法。The method according to claim 1, wherein the fracture division surface is surrounded by the starting groove and the guide groove. 前記ボルト孔の内壁面に補助溝を設けることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載のコネクティングロッドの破断分割加工方法。The method according to claim 1, wherein an auxiliary groove is provided on an inner wall surface of the bolt hole.
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