JP2005207427A - Ignitor for internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ignitor for an internal combustion engine capable of reducing the manufacturing cost and the size. <P>SOLUTION: In the ignitor for the internal combustion engine, a frame body 51 for positioning a power switch 29 is disposed in a low pressure terminal assembly 20. When the power switch 29 is positioned to the frame body 51, terminals 7a, 7b and 7c projecting from a power switch body abut on connecting sections 11d<SB>1</SB>, 11b<SB>1</SB>and 11c<SB>1</SB>of terminals 11a, 11b and 11c projecting from the low pressure terminal assembly 20. The power switch body is elastically engaged with a heat sink 54. The low pressure terminal assembly 20, the power switch 29, and the heat sink 54 are integrated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an internal combustion engine ignition device in which a power switch for intermittently energizing a primary current of an ignition coil and an ignition coil are integrated.

  FIG. 5 is a side view of an internal combustion engine ignition device similar to the conventional internal combustion engine ignition device described in Patent Document 1, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5, and FIG. FIG. 2 is an electric circuit diagram of the ignition device, and a hole 1b is formed in the bottom center portion of the housing portion 1a of the insulating case 1 made of synthetic resin. An iron core 2 of an ignition coil having a gap 2a passes through the hole 1b. A primary coil winding 4 is wound around a primary bobbin 3 around the iron core 2. A secondary bobbin 5 is disposed on the outer periphery of the primary coil 4 of the ignition coil, and a secondary coil winding 6 a is wound around the secondary bobbin 5.

  A power switch 7 is accommodated in the auxiliary accommodating portion 1c having a shape protruding from the accommodating portion 1a. The power switch 7 is formed by solid-sealing a power transistor 8 and an integrated circuit (IC) that drives and controls the power transistor 8 with resin by insert molding. A heat sink 9 is fixed to the upper surface of the power switch 7 with screws 10.

  Further, the insulating case 1 has high voltage terminal holding portions 1d and 1e, which are high voltage portions of the ignition coil, and a low voltage terminal 11 holding portion 1f. A connector housing 1g is fitted to the holding portion 1f of the low-voltage terminal 11. In FIG. 5, the connector housing 1g is omitted. A low voltage terminal assembly 12 in which a low voltage terminal 11 including a power terminal 11a, a signal terminal 11b, and a ground terminal 11c is integrated is disposed in the holding portion 1f.

One end portion 4a ₁ of the primary coil winding 4a, after being wound around the temporary fixing portion 3a of the primary bobbin 3, are soldered is wound several times around the the tip of the power supply terminal 11a. The other end portion 4 a ₂ of the primary coil 4 is wound around the temporary fixing portion 3 a, and then the tip thereof is wound around the terminal 7 a of the power switch 7 and soldered. The signal terminal 11b and the terminal 7b of the power switch 7 are electrically connected by a conductive wire 13a. The electrical connection is performed by winding both ends of the conductive wire 13a several times around the signal terminal 11b and the terminal 7b of the power switch 7 and then soldering. The ground terminal 11c and the terminal 7c of the power switch 7 are electrically connected by a conductive wire 13b. Both ends of the conductive wire 13b are also wound around and soldered to the ground terminal 11c and the terminal 7c of the power switch 7, respectively. One end of the secondary coil winding 6a is connected to the high voltage terminal 14, and the other end is connected to the high voltage terminal in the holding portion 1d. Note that the inside of the storage portion 1a and the auxiliary storage portion 1c of the insulating case 1 is filled with an insulating resin material 15 made of a cured epoxy resin.

  In the internal combustion engine ignition device configured as described above, the power switch 7 is connected from the power supply terminal 11a to the primary coil 4, the power switch 7, and the ground terminal in response to a signal input to the signal terminal 11b from the external control unit. The primary current flowing through 11c is intermittent. When the primary current is cut off, a high voltage is generated in the secondary coil 6 and is output to the external spark plug via the high voltage terminal 14.

  Next, an assembly procedure of the internal combustion engine ignition device having the above-described configuration will be described. First, the secondary coil 6 around which the secondary coil winding 6a is wound around the secondary bobbin 5 is temporarily placed on the insulating case 1, and the end of the primary bobbin 3 around which the primary coil winding 4a is wound is ultrasonicated. It adheres to the bottom surface of the insulating case 1 by fusing. Further, the power switch 7 and the low-voltage terminal assembly 12 to which the heat sink 9 is fixed with the screw 10 are disposed in the auxiliary storage portion 1c.

Next, the ends of the primary coil winding 4a from which the insulating coatings on both ends 4a ₁ and 4a ₂ are removed are temporarily fixed to the power supply terminal 11a and the terminal 7a of the power switch 7 by hand. Further, both ends of the conductive wires 13a and 13b are temporarily fixed to the terminals 7b and 7c, the signal terminal 11b, and the ground terminal 11c of the power switch 7, respectively, by hand. Thereafter, each temporarily fixed portion is soldered. Next, the connector housing 1g is attached to the auxiliary storage portion 1c. This mounting operation is performed after the connection operation so as not to interfere with the temporary fixing and soldering operations at the power supply terminal 11a, the signal terminal 11b, and the ground terminal 11c.
Next, the iron core 2 is mounted on the primary bobbin 3, the insulating resin material 15 is filled into the insulating case 1 with the opening side of the insulating case 1 facing upward, and the insulating resin material 15 is heated and cured in a furnace.

Microfilm of Japanese Utility Model Application No. 2-120773 (Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 4-77220)

  In the conventional internal combustion engine ignition device, when a primary current flows through the power transistor 8 of the power switch 7, a voltage drop occurs between the collector and emitter of the power transistor 8 and heat is generated. Otherwise, the power transistor 8 will fail. Therefore, it is necessary to bring the heat sink 9 into contact with the heat radiating portion of the power switch 7 with a sufficient contact pressure, and a screw 10 is used as a fastening tool for that purpose. Accordingly, there is a problem that a fastening tool is necessary, the number of fastening steps is increased, and the manufacturing cost is increased.

  Further, the height of the head of the screw 10 is required, and the thickness of the heat sink 9 needs to be increased to some extent in order to form the screw on the heat sink 9, so that the size of the auxiliary storage portion 1c of the insulating case 1 increases. There was also the problem of end up.

Further, in the insulating case 1, a primary bobbin 3 around which a primary coil winding 4a is wound, a secondary bobbin 5 around which a secondary coil winding 6a is wound, a power switch 7, and low-voltage terminals 11a, 11b and 11c are provided. After the integrated low voltage terminal assembly 12 is disposed, the one end 4a ₁ and the other end 4a _{2 of the} primary coil winding 4a and the conductive wires 13a and 13b must be temporarily fixed and soldered manually. Also, since the work is complicated, there is a problem that the work time is long and the manufacturing cost is high.
In addition, a work space is required for temporary fixing and soldering work, the area of the opening of the insulating case 1 is increased, and the entire apparatus cannot be reduced in size.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to obtain an ignition device for an internal combustion engine that can reduce the manufacturing cost and can be downsized.

  In the ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to the present invention, a frame body for positioning the power switch is provided in the low pressure terminal assembly, and a terminal projecting from the power switch body and a projecting from the low voltage terminal assembly when the power switch is positioned on the frame body. The power switch body is elastically engaged with a heat sink, and the low-voltage terminal assembly, the power switch, and the heat sink are integrated.

  According to the ignition device for an internal combustion engine of the present invention, the frame for positioning the power switch is provided in the low-pressure terminal assembly, and the terminal protruding from the power switch body and the low-voltage terminal assembly are projected when the power switch is positioned in the frame. As a result, there is no need to manually align the terminal and the connection portion when welding the terminal and the connection portion, for example, and the assembly workability is improved. . Further, the power switch body is elastically engaged with a heat sink, and the low-voltage terminal assembly, the power switch, and the heat sink are integrated, so that the power switch, the heat sink, and the low-voltage terminal assembly are The power switch, the heat sink and the low-voltage terminal assembly can be fixed without the need for a fastener such as a screw, which are fixed to each other, thereby reducing the number of fasteners and fastening man-hours and manufacturing costs. effective.

Reference Example 1
Hereinafter, reference examples of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an internal combustion engine ignition device showing a reference example of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the internal combustion engine ignition device of FIG. 1, and the same or corresponding parts as those in FIGS. Reference numerals are assigned and description thereof is omitted.
In the figure, a low voltage terminal assembly 20 in which a power terminal 11a, a signal terminal 11b and a ground terminal 11c are insert-molded, and a connector housing 21 are integrated to form a low voltage terminal block 22. On both sides of the low pressure port assembly 20, the primary coil winding 4a of the end portion 4a ₁ and the other end portion 4a ₂ and the connection terminals 23a in which the U-shape to be connected, 23b, respectively. Further, on both sides of the low-voltage terminal assembly 20, primary bobbin locking portions 24 a and 24 b that can be locked with the primary coil assembly 25 are provided. Further, on both sides of the low-voltage terminal assembly 20, heat sink locking portions 27 a and 27 b that enable engagement with the heat sink 26 are provided. The connecting portion 11b ₁ at the tip of the signal terminal 11b, the connecting portion 11c ₁ at the tip of the ground terminal 11c, and the connecting portion 11d ₁ connected to the other end 4a ₂ of the primary coil winding 4a are wall portions. It is partitioned by 28.

The power switch 29 in which the terminals 7a, 7b, and 7c are connected to the connection portions 11d ₁ , 11b ₁ , and 11c ₁ drives and controls the power transistor 8 and the power transistor 8 that are mounted on the metal heat dissipation plate 30 with one side exposed. A hybrid integrated circuit (hybrid IC) is formed by solid sealing with resin by insert molding. On the back side of the power switch 29, there is formed a recess 31 that can be positioned when resin-sealing the insert material for mounting the power transistor 8 and the integrated circuit.

  Locked portions 32 a and 32 b that are locked to the heat sink locking portions 27 a and 27 b are formed at both ends of the container-shaped heat sink 26 that covers the power switch 29. On the bottom surface of the heat sink 26, there is provided a pressing plate 33 that has a stopper portion 33 a, a convex portion 33 b, and a tapered portion 33 c, and is a pressing member that prevents the power switch 29 from coming off from the heat sink 26. The lower surface of the heat sink 26 is in contact with the inner surface of the insulating case 41 that forms the air space portion 42 that communicates with the outside air, and the upper surface of the heat sink 26 is also in contact with the inner surface of the insulating case 41.

A locking member 34 of the primary coil assembly 25 is provided on the opposite side of the flange portion 3 b of the primary bobbin 3. Locked portions 35 a and 35 b that are elastically locked to the locking portions 24 a and 24 b are formed at the upper end portion of the locking member 34. On both sides of the locking member 34, flange portions 36a and 36b are provided. Gap portions 37a and 37b are formed on the flange portions 36a and 36b, and coil end temporary fixing portions 38a and 38b are provided above the gap portions 37a and 37b. One end portion 4a ₁ of the primary coil winding 4a is temporarily fixed through the gap portion 37a at the temporary fixing portions 38a, it is guided to the power supply side of the connection terminal 23a. The other end 4a ₂ of the primary coil winding 4a is temporarily fixed by the temporary fixing portions 38b through the gap portion 37b, it is guided to the power switch 29 of the connection terminals 23b.

Next, an assembly procedure of the internal combustion engine ignition device having the above-described configuration will be described. First, the power switch 29 is press-fitted into the heat sink 26 against the resilience of the pressing plate 33 to form the power switch assembly 40 in which the heat sink 26 and the power switch 29 are integrated. Thereafter, the heat sink locking portions 27a and 27b are elastically engaged with the locked portions 32a and 32b to integrate the power switch assembly 40 with the low voltage terminal block 22. Next, the terminals 7a, 7b, and 7c and the connection portions 11d ₁ , 11b ₁ , and 11c ₁ that overlap in the vertical direction are sandwiched by welding electrodes from above and below, and the terminals 7a, 7b, and 7c and the connection portions 11d ₁ , 11b ₁ , 11c are sandwiched. ₁ is welded.

Thereafter, the locking portions 24a and 24b are locked to the locked portions 35a and 35b formed at the upper end portion of the locking member 34, and the low voltage terminal block 22 and the primary coil assembly 25 are integrated. During the integration, one end 4a ₁ of the primary coil winding 4a is automatically guided to the U-shaped connection terminal 23a, and the other end 4a ₂ of the primary coil winding 4a is connected to the U-shape. It is led to the terminal 23b. Next, the connection terminals 23a and 23b are pressure-bonded to the one end portion 4a ₁ and the other end portion 4a ₂ of the primary coil winding 4a while melting the coating by fuzing or the like, and the primary coil 4, the power supply terminal 11a, and the primary coil 4 Electrical connection with the power switch 7 is performed.

In the internal combustion engine ignition device configured as described above, the power switch 29 is press-fitted and fixed to the heat sink 26 against the elastic force of the pressing plate 33, and the metal heat sink 30 and the heat sink 26 of the power switch 29 are in a predetermined contact. Pressure is secured. For this reason, a fastening member such as a screw 10 for fixing the power switch 7 and the heat sink 9 required conventionally is not required, and the manufacturing cost is reduced by reducing the number of parts and the number of fastening steps. Further, the space for the head of the screw 10 and the thickness for forming the screw hole of the heat sink 26 are not necessary, and the thickness dimension of the heat sink 26 can be reduced.
Further, the heat sink 26 has a container shape and covers the periphery of the power switch 29, so that the heat radiation area of the heat sink 26 can be increased, and a primary current flows through the power transistor 8 in the power switch 29. The temperature rise due to the heat generated can be suppressed, and the reliability of the power switch 29 can be ensured. Furthermore, one surface of the heat sink 26 is in contact with the inner surface of the insulating case 41, and the other surface of the heat sink 26 is also in contact with the inner surface of the insulating case that forms an air space portion 42 that communicates with the outside air. The contact area increases, and heat from the power switch 29 is efficiently released through the heat sink 26.

Further, the low-voltage terminal block 22 and the power switch assembly 40 have primary bobbin locking portions 24a and 24b and locked portions 32a and 32b, respectively, which are used for positioning and fixing each other. The terminals 7a, 7b, 7c and the connecting portions 11d ₁ , 11b ₁ , 11c ₁ are parallel to each other, so that the low voltage terminal block 22 and the power switch assembly 40 are translated by translating the low voltage terminal block 22 and the power switch assembly 40. 40, and the terminals 7a, 7b and 7c and the connecting portions 11d ₁ , 11b ₁ and 11c ₁ are in contact with each other, and thereafter, both are sandwiched by welding electrodes from above and below. , terminals 7a, 7b, 7c and the connecting portions _{11d 1,} 11b _1, 11c 1 and a may be welded. That is, no manual operation is required for alignment, and the work is simplified.

Further, by moving the primary coil assembly 25 in the vertical direction with respect to the low voltage terminal block 22, the locking portions 24 a and 24 b are engaged with the locked portions 35 a and 35 b, so that the low voltage terminal block 22 and the primary coil assembly 25 are engaged. Can be easily assembled. At that time, one end 4a ₁ and the other end 4a _{2 of the} primary coil winding 4a are inserted into the connection terminals 23a and 23b, and then the connection terminals 23a and 23b are connected. What is necessary is just to crimp.

Thus, by moving the power switch assembly 40 horizontally relative to the low voltage terminal block 22 and moving the primary coil assembly 25 vertically, the low voltage terminal block 22, the power switch assembly 40, and the primary coil assembly 25 can be easily connected to each other. it is possible to assemble, insertion of the terminals 7a, 7b, 7c and the connecting portions _{11d 1,} 11b 1, the contact between 11c _1, and the connection terminals 23a, one end portion 4a of the primary coil 4 against 23b, the other end portion 4b Since this is automatically performed, assembly and connection can be automated.

  Further, since the low-voltage terminal block 22, the power switch assembly 40, and the primary coil assembly 25 are not separated from each other due to vibrations during transportation after the assembly, for example, the assembly according to the present invention is used in the ignition device for an internal combustion engine. It is not necessary to perform the process in the final process line, and it may be assembled in a separate production line, so that the selection range of the assembly process can be expanded, and as a result, the assembly cost can be reduced.

The terminal 7a, 7b, 7c and the connecting portions _{11d 1,} 11b _1, 11c 1 and the electrical connection and connection terminals 23a, 23b and the end portion 4a ₁ of the primary coil winding 4a, the electrical and the other end portion 4a ₂ Since it is not necessary to make a general connection in the insulating case 41 and there is no need to increase the area of the opening of the insulating case 41, the entire internal combustion engine ignition device can be reduced in size.

Example 1.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an internal combustion engine ignition device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, a low-pressure terminal assembly 20 in which a power terminal 11a, a signal terminal 11b and a ground terminal 11c are insert-molded has a frame 51. The low-voltage terminal assembly 20 and the connector housing 21 are integrated to form a low-voltage terminal block 50. On both sides of the low-voltage terminal assembly 20, U-shaped connection terminals 23 a and 23 b connected to the one end 4 a ₁ and the other end 4 a _{2 of the} primary coil winding 4 a are provided, respectively. Further, on both sides of the low-voltage terminal assembly 20, primary bobbin locking portions 24 a and 24 b that can be locked with the primary coil assembly 25 are provided. A convex portion 52 is formed inside the frame 51, and the power switch 29 is fixed to the low voltage terminal block 50 by fitting the convex portion 52 into the concave portion 31 of the power switch 29.

The terminals 7a, 7b, and 7c of the power switch 29 protruding from the power switch body are connected to the connection portions 11d ₁ , 11b ₁ , and 11c ₁ through the spare terminals 53, respectively. One end to the unit terminal 7a of the spare terminals 53, 7b, first and joint 53a is formed, the other end is connected portions _{11d 1,} 11b 1, 11c ₁ insertion 7c are welded is pressed Thus, a second joint portion 53b to be welded or soldered is formed.

  A slit 55 is formed on the bottom surface of the heat sink 54 that covers the power switch 29, and the power switch 29 is prevented from coming off from the heat sink 54 on the bottom surface, and the metal heat sink of the heat sink 54 and the power switch 29. A protrusion 56 for obtaining a predetermined contact pressure is formed.

Next, an assembly procedure of the internal combustion engine ignition device having the above-described configuration will be described. First, the power switch 29 in which the spare terminal 53 is fitted to the terminals 7 a, 7 b, 7 c is dropped into the frame 51. At that time, the second joint portion 53b of the spare terminal 53 is automatically fitted to the connection portions 11d ₁ , 11b ₁ , 11c ₁ . Thereafter, the heat sink 54 is press-fitted into the low-voltage terminal block 50 integrated with the power switch 29, and a predetermined contact pressure is applied to the heat sink 54 with respect to the metal heat radiating plate 30. Thereafter, the locking portions 24a and 24b are elastically locked to the locked portions 35a and 35b formed at the upper end portion of the locking member 34, and the low voltage terminal block 50 and the primary coil assembly 25 are integrated. .
During the integration, one end 4a ₁ of the primary coil 4a is automatically guided to the U-shaped connection terminal 23a, and the other end 4a ₂ of the primary coil 4a is guided to the U-shaped connection terminal 23b. After that, the connection terminals 23a and 23b are crimped to the one end 4a ₁ and the other end 4a ₂ of the primary coil 4a.

Thereafter, the terminal 7a, 7b, the electrical connecting portion 7c and the connecting portions _{11d 1, 11b 1, 11c 1} , and the connection terminals 23a, one end portion 4a ₁ of 23b and the primary coil winding 4a, the other end portion 4a ₂ Immerse it in a dip soldering bath at the electrical connection location and solder the connection location.

  In this embodiment, the same effects as those of Reference Example 1 can be obtained, and soldering of connection portions can be performed at a time.

Example 2
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the low voltage terminal assembly 20 in which the power terminal 11a, the signal terminal 11b, and the ground terminal 11c are insert-molded has a frame 51. The low voltage terminal assembly 20 and the connector housing 21 are integrated to form a low voltage terminal block 50. On both sides of the low-voltage terminal assembly 20, U-shaped connection terminals 23 a and 23 b connected to the one end 4 a ₁ and the other end 4 a _{2 of the} primary coil winding 4 a are provided, respectively. Further, on both sides of the low-voltage terminal assembly 20, primary bobbin locking portions 24 a and 24 b that can be locked with the primary coil assembly 25 are provided. A convex portion 52 is formed inside the frame 51, and the low voltage terminal block 50 is fixed to the power switch 29 by fitting the convex portion 52 into the concave portion 31 of the power switch 29. An engaging portion 57 that can engage with the heat sink 58 is formed on the upper end surface of the frame 51.

  The heat sink 58 that covers the upper surface of the power switch 29 is formed with a hole 59 that is engaged with the engaging portion 57, and a protrusion 60 is formed on the back surface of the heat sink 58. The protrusion 60 is fitted in a recess 61 formed on the surface of the power switch 29, and the heat sink 58 and the power switch 29 are integrated using an adhesive having high thermal conductivity.

In this embodiment, in the assembly of an internal combustion engine ignition apparatus, darken the power switch 29 which is integral with the heat sink 58 with an adhesive in the frame 51, then the terminal 7a, 7b, 7c and the connecting portions 11d _1, 11b ₁ and 11c ₁ are brought into contact with each other, and the convex portion 52 is fitted into the concave portion 31 of the power switch 29, and the engaging portion 57 is elastically engaged with the hole portion 59 so that the low voltage terminal block 50 and the power switch 29 are engaged. And the point that the heat sink 58 is integrated is different from the first and second embodiments.

  Moreover, a series of assembly operations can be performed by moving each assembly member in the vertical direction, and the assembly operation is simplified.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the ignition device for internal combustion engines which shows one reference example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the ignition device for internal combustion engines of FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an internal combustion engine ignition device showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the ignition device for internal combustion engines which shows the other Example of this invention. It is a side view of the conventional ignition device for internal combustion engines. It is sectional drawing which follows the VI-VI line of FIG. It is an electric circuit diagram of the internal combustion engine ignition device.

Explanation of symbols

  2 Iron core, 3 Primary bobbin, 4 Primary coil, 7a, 7b, 7c terminal, 11a Power terminal, 11b Signal terminal, 11c Ground terminal, 15 Insulating resin material, 20 Low voltage terminal assembly, 22 Low voltage terminal block, 23a, 23b Connection Terminal, 24a, 24b Locking part, 25 Primary coil assembly, 26 Heat sink, 27a, 27b Locking part, 29 Power switch, 32a, 32b Locked part, 33 Press plate (pressing member), 34 Locking member, 35a 35b Locked part, 40 Power switch assembly, 41 Insulating case, 42 Air space part, 50 Low voltage terminal block, 51 Frame body, 52 Convex part, 53 Spare terminal, 54 Heat sink, 56 Projection part, 57 Engagement part, 58 heat sink, 59 hole, 60 protrusion, 61 recess.

Claims (2)

  A power switch that intermittently energizes a primary current of an ignition coil, a heat sink that contacts the power switch and dissipates heat generated by the power switch, a primary coil and a secondary coil of the ignition coil, and the primary coil and the power switch A low voltage terminal assembly having a terminal electrically connected to the insulating case, and an insulating resin material injected into the insulating case, the power switch, the heat sink, the primary coil, the secondary In the internal combustion engine ignition device in which the coil and the low-voltage terminal assembly are fixed, the low-voltage terminal assembly is provided with a frame for positioning the power switch, and the power switch is positioned when the power switch is positioned on the frame. Terminal protruding from the body and low voltage terminal assembly An internal combustion engine characterized in that the power switch body is elastically engaged with the heat sink, and the low-voltage terminal assembly, the power switch, and the heat sink are integrated. Engine ignition device.   2. The ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein a spare terminal is fitted to each of a connection portion of a terminal projecting vertically from the low voltage terminal assembly and a terminal projecting from the power switch body.

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