JP2009085151A - Variable valve gear for engine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form an eccentric part of a drive shaft to have a crank shape so as to reduce an operation space around the eccentric part, to divide the drive shaft in the axial direction and stabilize support of the drive shaft, in a variable valve gear for an engine changing oscillation amount of an oscillation cam and varying valve lift characteristics by changing the oscillation fulcrum position of a link supported by the eccentric part of the drive shaft and oscillated. <P>SOLUTION: An input shaft 1 (drive shaft) has a division structure including a plurality of axially divided drive shaft divided bodies each of which has an eccentric pin part 2 and shaft parts 11, 12 on both sides to correspond to each cylinder, and fitting parts 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b, 12c for connecting the adjacent drive shaft divided bodies (1a-1c) to each other have a male-female fitting structure enabling torque transmission. An output cam 3 is supported on the fitting part and is borne by a cylinder head 21 and a cam carrier 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a variable valve operating apparatus for an engine that can vary valve lift characteristics.

  A circular eccentric cam constituting an eccentric part is provided on the drive shaft arranged along the crankshaft direction of the engine, and a swing cam for driving the valve lift is rotatably supported on the drive shaft and rotated to the circular eccentric cam. An offset cam link can be freely fitted, a control shaft having a control arm is arranged in parallel with the drive shaft, and the control cam and the offset cam link are regulated by regulating the operation of the offset cam link as the drive shaft rotates. Link the control cam link to swing the link, and link the offset cam link and swing cam with the connecting link so that the swing cam swings in conjunction with the swing of the offset cam link as the drive shaft rotates. And swing the fulcrum of the offset cam link by changing the position of the control arm by rotating the control shaft. Change the location, by changing the swing amount of the swing cam, variable valve device for an engine to vary the valve lift characteristic is conventionally known.

  However, in the case where the eccentric portion of the drive shaft is constituted by a circular eccentric cam as described above, it is necessary to pass the offset cam link from one end side of the drive shaft and to fit the circular eccentric cam. Since the diameter increases, the operating space around the eccentric part including the offset cam link increases, and the eccentric amount is small for a large operating space, but if the eccentric amount is increased, the eccentric cam increases. Therefore, the offset cam link becomes larger, the operation space becomes larger, and the entire apparatus becomes larger. In addition, if the eccentric cam is made smaller in order to reduce the size, the amount of eccentricity becomes smaller, and the swing angle of the swing cam becomes smaller. It becomes difficult to reduce the pumping loss and narrow the angle to effectively improve the fuel consumption, that is, to obtain a large valve lift with a small valve opening angle (rotation angle of the drive shaft).

  Therefore, the eccentric part of the drive shaft is formed in a crank shape, an eccentric pin part that is eccentric with respect to the axis of the drive shaft and extends in parallel is provided, and the drive link (pin part link) is divided into the eccentric pin part. There has been proposed a variable valve operating device for an engine that is externally fitted (see, for example, Patent Document 1). When the eccentric portion of the drive shaft is formed in a crank shape in this way, the operation space is smaller than when the eccentric portion is configured by an eccentric cam, and a large amount of eccentricity can be obtained in a small space.

JP 2005-291007 A

  As described above, by forming the eccentric part of the drive shaft in a crank shape, the operation space around the eccentric part can be reduced without reducing the amount of eccentricity, and space saving and narrow angle lift can be achieved. Become. However, if the eccentric portion of the drive shaft is formed in a crank shape, particularly in the case of a multi-cylinder engine, the integral swing cam cannot be assembled on the drive shaft unless the drive shaft is divided in the axial direction. However, even if the drive shaft is divided in the axial direction, there is a problem in that the support of the drive shaft is not stable depending on the division mode. Although the swing cam can be divided into two halves, it is preferable that the swing cam be an integral part as much as possible.

  Therefore, in a variable valve operating system for an engine in which the valve lift characteristic is varied by changing the swing amount of the swing cam by changing the swing support point position of the link supported by the eccentric portion of the drive shaft and swinging. The eccentric portion of the drive shaft is formed in a crank shape so as to reduce the operation space around the eccentric portion, the drive shaft is divided in the axial direction, and the support of the drive shaft can be stabilized. It is a problem.

  The variable valve system for an engine according to the present invention is provided with an eccentric pin portion corresponding to each cylinder on a drive shaft arranged along the crankshaft direction of the engine in which a plurality of cylinders are arranged in a row, and on the drive shaft. For each cylinder, a swing cam for driving the valve lift is rotatably supported, a pin link is rotatably supported by the eccentric pin portion, and a control arm is provided for each cylinder parallel to the drive shaft. The control arm has a control shaft, and the control arm and the pin link are connected by the control arm link so as to swing the pin link by restricting the operation of the pin link as the drive shaft rotates. The moving cam is linked with the connecting link so that the swing cam swings in conjunction with the swing of the pin link as the drive shaft rotates, and the control shaft is rotated to change the position of the control arm By changing the rocking fulcrum position of the pin link and changing the rocking amount of the rocking cam, this is a variable valve system for the engine that makes at least the valve lift characteristics variable, and the drive shaft corresponds to each cylinder Thus, a split structure including a plurality of drive shaft split bodies divided in the axial direction having an eccentric pin portion and shaft portions on both sides thereof is provided, and a fitting portion that connects adjacent drive shaft split bodies can transmit torque. A male-female fitting structure is adopted, and a rocking cam is supported on the fitting portion, and the rocking cam is supported by the engine body.

  By configuring the variable valve system of the engine in this way, the valve reaction force acting on the fitting portion of the drive shaft split body can be reduced while reducing the rotation locus range of the link linked to the eccentric portion of the drive shaft. It can be supported by a bearing member for the drive shaft, and the support of the drive shaft in the axial direction can be stabilized.

  In addition, this variable valve operating apparatus has two valves for each cylinder in which the engine is lift-driven by a swing cam, and the swing cam has a cam portion corresponding to each valve for each cylinder on both sides of the cylindrical portion. It is preferable to have an integral body and be supported by the engine body at the cylindrical portion.

  With this configuration, the rocking cam corresponding to the two valves can be supported more stably with a wide width.

  In the variable valve operating apparatus, when the engine has at least three cylinders, the drive shaft is composed of at least four drive shaft divided bodies, and at least two of the drive shaft divided bodies are fitted. It is preferable that the joint portions have the same structure having the concave and convex engaging portions that can select the engaging positions in a plurality of stages so as to give a phase difference between the cylinders.

  By comprising in this way, the drive shaft division body of the same structure can be utilized in common corresponding to several cylinders.

  Further, in this variable valve operating apparatus, the pin portion link has a split structure of the link main body side and the half cap member so that the end of the drive shaft on the eccentric pin portion side can be externally fitted to the eccentric pin portion. It is good to comprise so that it may be supported by the eccentric pin part by fastening a cap member.

  By doing so, it is possible to secure the assembling property of the pin portion link to the drive shaft divided body.

  According to the present invention, the variable movement of the engine which varies the swing amount of the swing cam and changes the valve lift characteristics by changing the swing support point position of the link supported by the eccentric portion of the drive shaft and swings. In the valve device, the eccentric portion of the drive shaft is formed in a crank shape so as to reduce the operation space around the eccentric portion, the drive shaft is divided in the axial direction, and the support of the drive shaft can be stabilized. Can be.

  FIGS. 1-9 has shown the variable valve operating apparatus of the engine of an example of embodiment of this invention. 1 is a perspective view of a variable valve device corresponding to one cylinder, FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the variable valve device, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an input shaft, FIG. 4 is a developed perspective view of the input shaft, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the input shaft assembly (a), a perspective view of the input middle (b), a perspective view of the output cam (c), and FIG. 6 showing the components of the connecting rod assembly. The perspective view of the connecting rod (a), the perspective view of the connecting rod cap (b), the perspective view of the bush (c), the perspective view of the half metal (d), the perspective view of the bolt (e), and FIG. FIG. 4 shows a group of parts of an assembly, a perspective view of a control shaft (a), a perspective view of a control arm link assembly (b), a perspective view of a control arm pin (c), FIG. Shows other parts group, a perspective view of a connecting rod pin (a), a perspective view of an e-ring (b), a perspective view of a camshaft link assembly (c), and FIG. 9 assembled to an engine of a variable valve system. FIG.

  The engine of this embodiment is an in-line four-cylinder automobile driving engine, and has two intake valves (not shown) and two exhaust valves (not shown) for each cylinder. And it has the variable valve apparatus which makes the valve lift characteristic of an intake valve variable.

  In this variable valve system for an engine, an input shaft (input shaft assembly) 1 serving as a drive shaft disposed along the crankshaft direction is provided with an eccentric pin portion 2 corresponding to each cylinder, and the input shaft 1 An output cam 3 that is a swing cam for driving a valve lift is rotatably supported corresponding to each cylinder, and a connecting rod (connecting rod assembly) 4 that is a pin portion link is rotatably supported on the eccentric pin portion 2. A control shaft (control shaft) 6 having a control arm 5 corresponding to each cylinder is arranged in parallel with the camshaft 1, and the control arm 5 and the connecting rod 4 are operated by the rotation of the camshaft 1. Control arm link (control link assembly) 7 to restrict and swing the connecting rod 4 The connecting rod 4 and the output cam 3 are connected by a camshaft link (camshaft link assembly) 8 which is a connecting link so that the output cam 3 swings in conjunction with the swinging of the connecting rod 4 accompanying the rotation of the input shaft 1. By linking and rotating the control shaft 6 to change the position of the control arm 5, the swing fulcrum position of the connecting rod 4 is changed to change the swing amount of the output cam 3, thereby making the valve lift characteristic variable. It is configured. The control shaft 6 is rotatably supported by a bearing cap 23 between the control arms 5 of the adjacent cylinders as shown in FIG. 1 with respect to the cam carrier 22 and is not shown in the drawing, but is axially It is supported rotatably at both ends.

  The input shaft 1 has a divided structure including a plurality of drive shaft divided bodies divided in the axial direction having an eccentric pin portion 2 and shaft portions 11 and 12 on both sides thereof corresponding to each cylinder. In other words, the input shaft 1 is composed of five drive shaft division bodies including one input shaft front 1a, three input shaft middles 1b, and one input shaft end 1c. And these five drive shaft division bodies (1a, 1b, 1b, 1b, 1c) are male-female fittings in which the fitting portions 11a, 11b, 12b, 12c connecting adjacent drive shaft division bodies can transmit torque. The output cam 3 is supported on the fitting portion, and the output cam 3 is supported by the cylinder head 21 and the cam carrier 22. In the fitting portions 11a, 11b, 12b, and 12c, one of the fitting portions 11a and 11b of each drive shaft divided body is a male portion, and the other fitting portions 12b and 12c are female portions. Four output cams 3 corresponding to each cylinder are fitted as three input shaft middle 1b having an eccentric pin portion 2 and shaft portions 11 and 12 on both sides thereof, and a female portion of one input shaft end 1c. It is supported on the joint portions 12b and 12c.

  The output cam 3 integrally has cam portions 31 and 32 corresponding to respective valves for each cylinder on both sides of the cylindrical portion 30, and a link connecting pin portion 34 is connected to a radially outwardly extending portion 33 of one cam portion 31. Is projected outward in the axial direction, and is supported by the cylinder head 21 and the cam carrier 22 at the cylindrical portion 30.

  The three input shaft middles 1b have the same structure having concavo-convex engaging portions (serrations) in which engaging positions can be selected in a plurality of stages so that the fitting portions 11a, 11b, 12b, 12c have a phase difference between the cylinders belongs to

  The connecting rod 4 is a split structure of the main body side member 41 and the half cap member 42 so that the end of the input shaft 1 on the side of the eccentric pin portion 2 can be fitted onto the eccentric pin portion 2. It is comprised so that it may be supported by the eccentric pin part 2 by bolt fastening.

  The control shaft 6 is provided with a pair of control arms 5 at intervals corresponding to each cylinder.

  The control arm link 7 includes a cylinder portion 71 in which a connecting portion to the control arm 5 is fitted between the pair of control arms 5 and 5, and the cylinder portion 71 is controlled by the control arm pin 13 which is a first uniaxial pin. The connecting rod 4 is connected to the pair of control arms 5 and 5, and the connecting portion to the connecting rod 4 constitutes a bifurcated leg portion 72. The connecting rod 4 is sandwiched between the connecting rod 4 by the bifurcated leg portion 72. Is connected to the connecting rod 4.

  The connecting rod pin 14 is provided with an extension pin portion 14a extended to the output cam 3 side. The camshaft link 8 is supported by the extension pin portion 14a.

  The camshaft link 8 is provided at a position overlapping with one of the pair of control arms 5 and 5 corresponding to each cylinder in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the input shaft 3.

  Each pair of control arms 5 and 5 is operated when one end side of the connecting rod 4 supported by the eccentric pin portion 2 revolves around the axis of the input shaft 1 as the input shaft 1 rotates. And the other end portion is reciprocated, whereby the camshaft link 8 connected to the other end portion of the connecting rod 4 via the connecting rod pin 14 swings the output cam 3.

  When the control shaft 6 is rotated, the positions of the control arms 5 and 5 are changed, thereby changing the reciprocal movement trajectory of the other end of the connecting rod 4, that is, the swing trajectory of the camshaft link 8. The swing angle of the to-cam 3 changes, and the lift characteristics such as the lift amount and operating angle of the valve change. As is well known, the control shaft 6 is rotated by being driven by a motor at the shaft end or center.

  The components constituting this variable valve operating apparatus are as shown in FIG. 8, and for four cylinders, one input shaft front 1a, three input shaft middles 1b, one input shaft end 1c, one output cam 3 4, 1 control shaft 6, 4 connecting rod 4 body members, 4 connecting rod caps 42, 4 bushings 43, 8 half metal 44, 8 bolts 45, control arm link 7, 4 control arm pins 13, 4 connecting rod pins 14, 4 camshaft links 8, 8 e-rings (retaining rings) 15, and the like.

And the assembly procedure is as follows.
(Input shaft assembly procedure)
1. The first output cam 3 is fitted to the input shaft front 1a (the pin 34 is on the rear side).
2. The first input shaft middle 1b is connected (the phase between the shafts is not important).
3. Fit the second output cam 3 (the pin 34 is on the rear side)
4). The second input shaft middle 1b is connected (so that the phase difference is 90 degrees).
5). Fit the third output cam 3 (pin 34 is on the back side)
6). The third input shaft middle 1b is connected (so that the phase difference is 180 degrees).
7). Fit the fourth output cam 3 (pin part 34 is on the rear side)
8). Connect the input shaft end 1c (so that the phase difference is 90 degrees)
9. Half metal 44 is attached to pin portions of input shaft middle 1b and input shaft end 1c (eight pieces)

(Control shaft assembly procedure)
10. 10. Insert a control arm link 7 between the control arms 5 and 5 of the control shaft 6. The control arm pin 13 is inserted, and the tip of the control arm pin 13 is fixed with the e-ring 15.
12 The bush 43 is inserted into the connecting rod 4.
13. Insert the connecting rod pin 14.

(Assembly procedure to the carrier)
14 The control shaft assembly is mounted on the cam carrier 22.
15. The bearing cap 23 is assembled (bolt fastening).
16. Turn over the cam carrier 22 and place the input shaft assembly.
17. Cover the connecting rod cap 42 and fix it with bolts 45.
18. The connecting rod pin 14 is slid outward.
19. The camshaft link 8 is inserted into the pin portion 34 of the output cam 3.
20. The camshaft link 8 is rotated around the pin portion 34 of the output cam 3 and aligned with the axis of the connecting rod pin 14.
21. The connecting rod pin 14 is returned and inserted into the hole of the camshaft link 8.
22. The tip of the connecting rod pin 14 inserted into the hole of the camshaft link 8 is fixed with the e-ring 15.

(Assembly procedure for cylinder head)
23. A cam carrier 22 is mounted on the cylinder head 21.
24. Install the motor assembly.

  After assembling this variable valve operating apparatus, it is preferable to check the variation in the valve lift amount in units of cylinders and, if there is variation, change the length of the camshaft link 8 to make the valve lift amount uniform.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the male and female of the fitting portion of the input shaft divided body may be reversed from the above embodiment, and the support of the input shaft assembly is supported from the upper and the lower. The cam carrier may be used.

1 is a perspective view of a variable valve apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for one cylinder. 1 is an overall perspective view of a variable valve operating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the input shaft of the variable valve operating apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a development perspective view of the input shaft of the variable valve operating apparatus concerning an embodiment of the invention. 1 shows a group of parts of an input shaft assembly of a variable valve operating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; a perspective view of an input shaft front (a), a perspective view of an input middle (b), and a perspective view of an output cam (c) ). 1 shows a connecting rod assembly part group of a variable valve operating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; a perspective view of a connecting rod (a), a perspective view of a connecting rod cap (b), a perspective view of a bush (c), a half split; It is a perspective view (d) of a metal, and a perspective view (e) of a bolt. 1 shows a control shaft assembly component group of a variable valve operating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a perspective view of a control shaft (a), a perspective view of a control arm link assembly (b), and a perspective view of a control arm pin (C). The other components group of the variable valve apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention is shown, The perspective view (a) of a connecting rod pin, The perspective view (b) of an e-ring, The perspective view (c) of a camshaft link assembly It is. It is sectional drawing of the state assembled | attached to the engine of the variable valve apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Input shaft (input shaft assembly)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a Input shaft front 1b Input shaft middle 1c Input shaft end 2 Eccentric pin part 3 Output cam 4 Connecting rod (Connecting rod assembly)
5 Control arm 6 Control shaft (control shaft)
7 Control arm link (control link assembly)
8 Camshaft link (Camshaft link assembly)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11, 12 Shaft part 21 Cylinder head 22 Cam carrier 30 Cylindrical part 31, 32 Cam part 34 Pin part 71 Cylindrical part 72 Forked leg part

Claims (4)

An eccentric pin portion corresponding to each cylinder is provided on the drive shaft arranged along the crankshaft direction of the engine in which a plurality of cylinders are arranged in a row, and valve lift drive is provided on the drive shaft corresponding to each cylinder. A swing cam for rotation, a pin portion link rotatably supported on the eccentric pin portion, and a control shaft having a control arm corresponding to each cylinder in parallel with the drive shaft, The control arm link and the pin portion link are connected by the control arm link so as to swing the pin portion link by restricting the operation of the pin portion link accompanying the rotation of the drive shaft, and the pin portion link and the swing The cam is linked with a connecting link so that the swing cam swings in conjunction with the swing of the pin portion link accompanying the rotation of the drive shaft, and the control shaft is rotated to rotate the control shaft. By changing the position of Ruamu, by changing the swing fulcrum position of the pin portion link changing the swing amount of the swing cam, a variable valve device for an engine to vary at least the valve lift characteristics,
The drive shaft has a split structure including a plurality of drive shaft split bodies divided in the axial direction having the eccentric pin portion and the shaft portions on both sides corresponding to each cylinder, and connects adjacent drive shaft split bodies. The engine has a male-female fitting structure capable of transmitting torque, the rocking cam is supported on the fitting part, and the rocking cam is supported by the engine body. Variable valve gear. The engine has two valves that are lift-driven by the swing cam in each cylinder, and the swing cam integrally has cam portions corresponding to the valves for each cylinder on both sides of the cylindrical portion, The variable valve operating apparatus for an engine according to claim 1, wherein the variable valve operating apparatus is supported by an engine body at a cylindrical portion. The engine has at least three cylinders, the drive shaft is composed of at least four drive shaft divided bodies, and at least two of the drive shaft divided bodies have a phase difference between the cylinders in the fitting portion. The variable valve operating apparatus for an engine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the variable valve operating apparatus has the same structure and has a concave and convex engaging portion capable of selecting the engaging position in a plurality of stages so as to have the same. The pin portion link has a split structure of the link main body side and the half cap member so that the end of the drive shaft on the side of the eccentric pin portion can be fitted onto the eccentric pin portion, and fastens the half cap member. 4. The variable valve operating apparatus for an engine according to claim 1, wherein the variable valve operating apparatus is supported by the eccentric pin portion.

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