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JP2004271140A
JP2004271140A JP2003065865A JP2003065865A JP2004271140A JP 2004271140 A JP2004271140 A JP 2004271140A JP 2003065865 A JP2003065865 A JP 2003065865A JP 2003065865 A JP2003065865 A JP 2003065865A JP 2004271140 A JP2004271140 A JP 2004271140A
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Masahito Taniguchi
雅人 谷口
Masaichi Nagasawa
政一 長澤
Takayuki Otani
貴之 大谷
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem on a glow plug wherein an insertion hole is made in the end face of an electrode shaft, a lead is inserted therein and then the electrode shaft is caulked together therewith when connecting a heater to the electrode shaft via the lead, that work for making the insertion hole of ϕ1 mm or so with a drill requires unexpected cost. <P>SOLUTION: In the glow plug, the electrode shaft 3 protruded from the rear end of a metal shell is electrically connected to the heater protruded from the front end of the metal shell via the lead 5, the fine lead 5 is inserted at its end into the insertion hole 6 made in the end of the electrode shaft 3 and then the electrode shaft 3 is caulked at its end when joining the lead 5 to the electrode shaft 3. Herein, the lead 5 has an enlarged head portion 7 formed larger than the diameter of itself at the end. On the other hand, the insertion hole 6 is formed large enough to fit the enlarged head portion 5 of the lead 5. The electrode shaft 3 is caulked at its end together with the enlarged head portion 7 of the lead 5 until the enlarged head portion 7 is locked to the inside face of the insertion hole 6. <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、グロープラグに関し、特にヒータと電極軸をリード線で繋ぐタイプのグロープラグに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来のグロープラグ1を図7により説明する。このグロープラグ1は、特許文献1たる特開昭58−150258号の図3に記載されているもので、主としてディーゼルエンジンを予熱する用途に使われる。グロープラグ1は、筒状の主体金具2と、その主体金具2の内部から後端側(図7の上端側)に突出する電極軸3と、同じく主体金具2の内部から先端側(図7の下端側)に突出するヒータ4(セラミックヒータ)と、前記電極軸3とヒータ4の間にあって両者を電気的に接続するリード線5で概略構成される。一方、電極軸3とリード線5の結合構造は、電極軸3の端部に穿設した差込み孔6にリード線5の端部を差し込み、さらに電極軸3の端部(胴回り)を加締めるようになっている。
【0003】
【特許文献1】
特開昭58−150258号公報 (第2頁、第3図)
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
リード線5の線径はφ1mm前後であり、電極軸3の差込み孔6もそれに合わせてφ1mm前後の小径になっているが、電極軸3の端面にφ1mm程度の差込み孔6をドリル等による機械加工で深く穿つ作業は、予想外に加工コストが嵩む問題点があった。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
主体金具の後端側から突出する電極軸と主体金具の先端側から突出するヒータとをリード線で電気的に接続し、さらに前記電極軸とリード線の結合構造が、電極軸の端部に形成した有底の差込み孔に線径がφ0.5〜1.2mmのリード線の端部を通して電極軸の端部を加締めたグロープラグにおいて、前記リード線の端部に自己の線径を上回る太さの拡大頭部が形成され、一方、差込み孔は前記リード線の拡大頭部が嵌る大きさに形成され、少なくとも前記リード線の拡大頭部が位置する径方向から電極軸の端部を加締め、前記拡大頭部が前記差込み孔内側面に係止されることを特徴とする。
【0006】
本発明によれば、リード線の端部に拡大頭部を形成する加工コストが余分に発生する。しかし、電極軸に極小の差込み孔を穿っていたこれまでの加工コストの方がリード線に拡大頭部を形成する加工コストより格段に高いため、トータル的に加工コストが低下する。
【0007】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に本発明の実施の形態を図面を参照しつつ説明する。ここで、図1(a)は電極軸とリード線を分解して示す要部拡大断面図、図1(b)は加締め状態を示す要部拡大断面図、図2〜図5は拡大頭部の各態様を示すリード線の要部拡大図、図6は図5の拡大頭部を電極軸に入れて加締めた状態を示す要部拡大断面図である。なお、グロープラグ1の基本構造は、上記従来技術の項で図7に基づき説明した通りであり、よって従来技術と同一・同機能の部品に図7と同じ符号を付して重複する内容の説明を省略する。
【0008】
しかして本発明の要旨は、電極軸3とリード線5の結合構造に存するのであって、本発明のリード線5の端部には、自己の線径(例えばφ0.8mm)を上回る太さの略柱形(例えばφ1.9mm、長さ1mmの円柱形)にした拡大頭部7が設けられている。なお、この形態の拡大頭部7は、リード線5の端部を金型に入れてプレスする塑性加工で成形するものであり、図示した円柱形以外に四角柱形、六角柱形、八角柱形など、どのような柱形にも対応できる。また、柱形は厳密である必要はなく、上端面が面取りされているもの、胴部に括れがあるもの、胴部が太鼓状に膨れているもの、等も本発明の「略柱形」の概念に含まれる。
【0009】
一方、電極軸3の端部には、先端面の中心に有底の差込み孔6が形成されている。上記で例示したサイズの拡大頭部7に対応する差込み孔6の寸法は、φ2.0mm、深さ4mmが適当である。このサイズの差込み孔6であればドリル等による機械加工によらずとも、加工コストが安く生産性に優れたパンチなどによる塑性加工で十分に対応できる。
【0010】
次に上記のように構成したリード線5の拡大頭部7を図1(a)二点鎖線で示したように電極軸3の差込み孔6の深さの途中まで挿入し、その状態でリード線5の拡大頭部7が位置する径方向から電極軸3の端部外周を加締める。そうすると前記拡大頭部7が前記差込み孔6の内側面に係止されるから、優れた接合強度と高い電気的信頼性が得られる。なお、電極軸3の差込み孔6の深さをリード線5の拡大頭部7の長さより大きくし、その拡大頭部7を差込み孔6にすっぽり収めた状態からもう一段奥に押し込んだ図1(a)二点鎖線の状態で電極軸3を加締めた場合、図1(b)のように拡大頭部7と差込み孔6の出口との間に空間8ができ、結果的にリード線5の耐久性が向上した。
【0011】
図2〜図5は拡大頭部7の他の形態を示すもので、図2はリード線5の端部をコイル状に巻いて拡大頭部7とし、図3はリード線5の端部を折り返し、二本になった部分をより合わせて拡大頭部7としたものである。これまでの3例はリード線5自身の端部を塑性加工して拡大頭部7を形成したものであるが、図4に示したようにリード線5自身の端部を加熱し半溶融状態にして略球形など任意の形状に成形することもできる。なお、略球形とは、正確な球形はもちろん卵形や正12面体のようなものをも含む広い概念である。
【0012】
また、図5はリード線5の端部に導電性のカラー部材7aを嵌めて拡大頭部7を形成するようにしたものである。カラー部材7aの材質は、電極軸3と同じか又はそれより導電性に優れたものがよい。そうすることにより必要な電気的信頼性を確保することができる。カラー部材7aは、リード線5が通るサイズの中心孔7bが当初より存在するパイプ材を出発原料とし、これを所定のサイズに切断して製造する。これにより極小の差込み孔6を加工するための加工コストが削減できる。もちろんカラー部材7aを使用する分だけ材料コストは上昇するが、その程度のコスト上昇は電極軸3にφ1mm程度の差込み孔6を穿設するコストに比べて格段に少なく、トータルで大きなコストダウンが達成できる。
【0013】
以上本発明を実施の形態について説明したが、もちろん本発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではない。例えば、実施形態ではヒータ4としてセラミックヒータを例示したが、ヒータ4と電極軸3がリード線5を介して電気的に接続されるグロープラグであればヒータ4はどのような種類のものであってもよい。
【0014】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、リード線の端部に拡大頭部を形成する加工コストが余分に発生する。しかし、電極軸に極小の差込み孔を穿っていたこれまでの加工コストの方がリード線に拡大頭部を形成する加工コストより格段に高いため、トータル的に加工コストを低下させることができる。もちろん電極軸の差込み孔にリード線を差し込んで加締めた結合構造に存する”優れた接合強度と高い電気的信頼性が得られる”というメリットが損なわれるおそれもない。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】(a)は電極軸とリード線を分解して示す要部拡大断面図、(b)は加締め状態を示す要部拡大断面図である。
【図2】拡大頭部の一態様を示すリード線の要部拡大図である。
【図3】拡大頭部の一態様を示すリード線の要部拡大図である。
【図4】拡大頭部の一態様を示すリード線の要部拡大図である。
【図5】拡大頭部の一態様を示すリード線の要部拡大図である。
【図6】図5の拡大頭部を電極軸に入れて加締めた状態を示す要部拡大断面図である。
【図7】従来のグロープラグを示す縦断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1 …グロープラグ
2 …主体金具
3 …電極軸
4 …ヒータ
5 …リード線
6 …差込み孔
7 …拡大頭部
7a…カラー部材
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a glow plug, and more particularly to a glow plug of a type in which a heater and an electrode shaft are connected by a lead wire.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional glow plug 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The glow plug 1 is described in FIG. 3 of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-150258 (Patent Document 1), and is mainly used for preheating a diesel engine. The glow plug 1 includes a cylindrical metal shell 2, an electrode shaft 3 protruding from the inside of the metal shell 2 to the rear end side (upper end side in FIG. 7), and the same from the inside of the metal shell 2 to the front end side (FIG. (A lower end side of the heater) (a ceramic heater), and a lead wire 5 between the electrode shaft 3 and the heater 4 for electrically connecting them. On the other hand, the coupling structure of the electrode shaft 3 and the lead wire 5 is such that the end of the lead wire 5 is inserted into the insertion hole 6 formed in the end of the electrode shaft 3 and the end of the electrode shaft 3 (body circumference) is crimped. It has become.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-58-150258 (page 2, FIG. 3)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The wire diameter of the lead wire 5 is about φ1 mm, and the insertion hole 6 of the electrode shaft 3 has a small diameter of about φ1 mm in accordance with the diameter, but the insertion hole 6 of about φ1 mm is formed on the end face of the electrode shaft 3 by a drill or the like. The work of drilling deeply in processing has a problem that processing cost is unexpectedly increased.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The electrode shaft protruding from the rear end side of the metal shell and the heater protruding from the front end side of the metal shell are electrically connected by a lead wire, and the electrode shaft and lead wire coupling structure is connected to the end of the electrode shaft. In a glow plug in which the end of an electrode shaft is crimped through the end of a lead wire having a wire diameter of 0.5 to 1.2 mm through the formed bottomed insertion hole, the end of the lead wire has its own wire diameter. An enlarged head having a larger thickness is formed, while the insertion hole is formed to have a size to which the enlarged head of the lead wire fits, and at least an end of the electrode shaft from a radial direction where the enlarged head of the lead wire is located. And the enlarged head is locked to the inner surface of the insertion hole.
[0006]
According to the present invention, an additional processing cost for forming the enlarged head at the end of the lead wire is generated. However, since the processing cost in the past, in which a very small insertion hole is formed in the electrode shaft, is much higher than the processing cost for forming the enlarged head on the lead wire, the processing cost is totally reduced.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing an exploded electrode shaft and a lead wire, FIG. 1B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a crimped state, and FIGS. FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the lead wire showing each aspect of the part, and FIG. 6 is a main part enlarged sectional view showing a state where the enlarged head of FIG. The basic structure of the glow plug 1 is the same as that described with reference to FIG. 7 in the section of the prior art. Therefore, parts having the same / same functions as those of the prior art are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. Description is omitted.
[0008]
The gist of the present invention resides in the connection structure between the electrode shaft 3 and the lead wire 5. The end of the lead wire 5 of the present invention has a thickness exceeding its own wire diameter (for example, φ0.8 mm). (For example, a cylindrical shape having a diameter of 1.9 mm and a length of 1 mm) is provided. The enlarged head 7 of this embodiment is formed by plastic working in which the end of the lead wire 5 is put into a mold and pressed. In addition to the illustrated cylinder, a square pillar, a hexagonal pillar, and an octagonal pillar are used. It can correspond to any pillar shape such as shape. Further, the column shape does not need to be strict, and those having a chamfered upper end surface, those having a constricted body, those having a drum-shaped bulge, and the like of the present invention are also "substantially columnar". Included in the concept.
[0009]
On the other hand, a bottomed insertion hole 6 is formed at the end of the electrode shaft 3 at the center of the front end surface. The dimensions of the insertion hole 6 corresponding to the enlarged head 7 having the size exemplified above are suitably φ2.0 mm and depth 4 mm. If the insertion hole 6 is of this size, it is possible to sufficiently cope with plastic working using a punch or the like which is low in processing cost and excellent in productivity, without using machining such as a drill.
[0010]
Next, the enlarged head 7 of the lead wire 5 configured as described above is inserted halfway into the depth of the insertion hole 6 of the electrode shaft 3 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. The outer periphery of the end of the electrode shaft 3 is swaged from the radial direction where the enlarged head 7 of the line 5 is located. Then, since the enlarged head 7 is locked to the inner surface of the insertion hole 6, excellent joining strength and high electrical reliability can be obtained. FIG. 1 shows that the depth of the insertion hole 6 of the electrode shaft 3 is made larger than the length of the enlarged head 7 of the lead wire 5 and the enlarged head 7 is pushed further inward from a state in which the enlarged head 7 is completely inserted into the insertion hole 6. (A) When the electrode shaft 3 is crimped in the state of a two-dot chain line, a space 8 is formed between the enlarged head 7 and the outlet of the insertion hole 6 as shown in FIG. 5 was improved in durability.
[0011]
2 to 5 show other forms of the enlarged head 7. FIG. 2 shows an enlarged head 7 by winding the end of the lead wire 5 in a coil shape, and FIG. The folded-back two portions are combined to form an enlarged head 7. In the three examples so far, the enlarged head 7 is formed by plastically processing the end of the lead wire 5 itself. However, as shown in FIG. And can be formed into an arbitrary shape such as a substantially spherical shape. In addition, a substantially spherical shape is a broad concept including not only an accurate spherical shape but also an oval shape or a regular dodecahedron.
[0012]
FIG. 5 shows an enlarged head 7 formed by fitting a conductive collar member 7a to the end of the lead wire 5. As shown in FIG. The material of the collar member 7a is preferably the same as or superior to the electrode shaft 3 in conductivity. By doing so, necessary electrical reliability can be ensured. The collar member 7a is manufactured by cutting a pipe material having a center hole 7b having a size through which the lead wire 5 is present as a starting material and cutting the pipe material into a predetermined size. Thereby, the processing cost for processing the very small insertion hole 6 can be reduced. Of course, the material cost increases by the amount of the use of the collar member 7a. However, such a cost increase is much less than the cost of forming the insertion hole 6 of about 1 mm in the electrode shaft 3, and the total cost reduction is large. Can be achieved.
[0013]
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the embodiment, a ceramic heater is exemplified as the heater 4, but what kind of heater 4 is a glow plug in which the heater 4 and the electrode shaft 3 are electrically connected via the lead wire 5. You may.
[0014]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, an additional processing cost for forming the enlarged head at the end of the lead wire is generated. However, since the processing cost in the past, in which a very small insertion hole is formed in the electrode shaft, is much higher than the processing cost for forming the enlarged head on the lead wire, the processing cost can be reduced in total. Of course, there is no fear that the advantage of "obtaining excellent bonding strength and high electrical reliability" in the connection structure in which the lead wire is inserted into the insertion hole of the electrode shaft and crimped is impaired.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing an exploded electrode shaft and a lead wire, and FIG. 1B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a crimped state.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of a lead wire showing one mode of an enlarged head.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of a lead wire showing one mode of an enlarged head.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part of a lead wire showing one mode of an enlarged head.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of a lead wire showing one mode of an enlarged head.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a state where the enlarged head of FIG. 5 is inserted into an electrode shaft and swaged.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional glow plug.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Glow plug 2 ... Metal shell 3 ... Electrode shaft 4 ... Heater 5 ... Lead wire 6 ... Insertion hole 7 ... Enlarged head 7a ... Color member

Claims (5)

主体金具の後端側から突出する電極軸と主体金具の先端側から突出するヒータとをリード線で電気的に接続し、さらに前記電極軸とリード線の結合構造が、電極軸の端部に形成した有底の差込み孔に線径がφ0.5〜1.2mmのリード線の端部を通して電極軸の端部を加締めたグロープラグにおいて、前記リード線の端部に自己の線径を上回る太さの拡大頭部が形成され、一方、差込み孔は前記リード線の拡大頭部が嵌る大きさに形成され、少なくとも前記リード線の拡大頭部が位置する径方向から電極軸の端部を加締め、前記拡大頭部が前記差込み孔内側面に係止されることを特徴とするグロープラグ。The electrode shaft protruding from the rear end side of the metal shell and the heater protruding from the front end side of the metal shell are electrically connected by a lead wire, and the electrode shaft and lead wire coupling structure is connected to the end of the electrode shaft. In a glow plug in which the end of the electrode shaft is swaged through the end of a lead wire having a wire diameter of 0.5 to 1.2 mm into the formed bottomed insertion hole, the end of the lead wire has its own wire diameter. An enlarged head having a larger thickness is formed, while the insertion hole is formed to have a size to which the enlarged head of the lead wire fits, and at least an end of the electrode shaft from a radial direction where the enlarged head of the lead wire is located. Wherein the enlarged head is locked to the inner surface of the insertion hole. 前記拡大頭部は、リード線をコイル状に巻いて形成してなることを特徴とする請求項1記載のグロープラグ。The glow plug according to claim 1, wherein the enlarged head is formed by winding a lead wire in a coil shape. 前記拡大頭部は、リード線の端部を折り返してより合わせたものであることを特徴とする請求項1記載のグロープラグ。The glow plug according to claim 1, wherein the enlarged head is formed by folding and twisting an end of a lead wire. 前記拡大頭部は、リード線自身の端部を略球形又は略柱形に成形したものであることを特徴とする請求項1記載のグロープラグ。The glow plug according to claim 1, wherein the enlarged head is formed by molding an end of the lead wire itself into a substantially spherical shape or a substantially columnar shape. 前記拡大頭部は、リード線の端部に導電性のカラー部材を嵌めて形成したものであることを特徴とする請求項1記載のグロープラグ。The glow plug according to claim 1, wherein the enlarged head is formed by fitting a conductive collar member to an end of a lead wire.
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