JP2009236091A - Sound insulating device for vehicle engine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To insulate sounds derived from oil reservoir parts of an engine without impairing the cooling performance for the oil reservoir parts. <P>SOLUTION: A sound insulating device for a vehicle engine is mounted in an engine room at the front part of a vehicle so that its axial direction is parallel to the cross direction of the vehicle. It comprises a sound insulating cover 54 for covering the lower part of the engine 10. The sound insulating cover 54 has a lower wall portion 54a for covering the lower faces of the oil reservoir parts 20, 22 on the lower part of the engine at a space therefrom where the vehicle is open at the front side and at the lateral sides, and a rear vertical wall portion 54b erected from the vehicle rear side end of the lower wall portion 54a for covering the rear faces of the oil reservoir parts 20, 22. In the rear part of the lower wall portion 54a, a service opening 54c is formed at a position corresponding to an oil drain portion 22a of the oil reservoir parts 20, 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sound insulation device for insulating noise generated from a vehicle engine, and belongs to the technical field of vehicle noise suppression.

  The noise generated from the engine is due to the vibration of each part due to the explosion, but it is generated from the oil reservoir at the lower part of the engine, which is made of an oil pan that is thinner and easier to vibrate than other parts of the engine. Noise may become apparent as noise in the passenger compartment. There are various sound insulation methods for insulating the noise from the oil reservoir.

  For example, in the sound insulation method described in Patent Document 1, the oil pan at the lower part of the engine is protruded downward from the under cover disposed on the lower surface of the engine room, and most of the oil pan is disposed below the under cover. .

  Moreover, in the method described in another patent document 2, the sound insulation cover which covers the whole oil pan is attached to the engine.

  By these, the noise originating in the oil sump part of the engine lower part which reaches a vehicle interior is suppressed small.

JP 2000-73781 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-18094

  By the way, when most of the oil pan is disposed below the under cover as in the method described in Patent Document 1, noise reaching the vehicle interior is reduced, and traveling wind hits the oil pan. There is an advantage that the stored lubricating oil is effectively cooled. However, such a structure is possible for vehicles such as trucks where the engine mounting position is high on the ground, but is suitable for passenger cars with a low engine mounting position because the distance between the oil pan and the ground is too close. Absent.

  Further, when the entire oil pan is covered with a sound insulation cover as in the method described in Patent Document 2, although the sound insulation is good, the cooling performance with respect to the lubricating oil stored in the oil pan is impaired.

  Therefore, the present invention is not limited to a vehicle having a high ground clearance at an engine mounting position such as a truck, and can be applied to any vehicle, without impairing the cooling performance with respect to the lubricating oil stored in the oil reservoir at the bottom of the engine, It is an object of the present invention to provide a sound insulation device for a vehicle engine capable of effectively insulating the noise generated from the oil reservoir.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a sound insulation device for a vehicle engine mounted in an engine room at a front portion of a vehicle so that an axial direction thereof is parallel to a vehicle width direction.
There is a sound insulation cover that covers the bottom of the engine,
The sound insulation cover is erected from a lower wall portion that covers a space between the lower surface of the oil sump portion at the lower part of the engine with a front opening and a side opening, and from a vehicle rear side end of the lower wall portion. A rear vertical wall covering the rear surface of the oil reservoir,
A service opening is formed at a position corresponding to the oil drain portion of the oil reservoir at the rear portion of the lower wall portion.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the sound insulation device for a vehicle engine according to the first aspect,
The rear vertical wall portion is characterized in that it is erected with a gap that is at least partially opened upward from the rear surface of the oil reservoir portion.

Furthermore, the invention according to claim 3 is the sound insulation device for a vehicle engine according to claim 1 or 2,
A groove extending from the front to the service opening is formed on the upper surface of the lower wall portion.

Furthermore, the invention according to claim 4 is the sound insulation device for a vehicle engine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The oil reservoir is composed of a cast frame-shaped upper oil pan, and a shallow dish-shaped lower oil pan whose periphery is fixed to the lower end of the upper oil pan by a bolt,
A gap between the lower wall portion and the lower oil pan is secured by the lower wall portion of the sound insulation cover coming into contact with the top of the bolt.

In addition, the invention according to claim 5 is the sound insulation device for a vehicle engine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The sound insulation cover is provided upright from a side end of the lower wall portion, and includes a side vertical wall portion that covers a side surface of the oil reservoir portion with a gap therebetween,
A height of the side vertical wall portion from the lower wall portion is set lower than that of the rear vertical wall portion.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the noise derived from the oil reservoir portion directed from the oil reservoir portion of the engine mounted in the engine room at the front portion of the vehicle toward the vehicle rear side is sound-insulated by the rear vertical wall portion of the sound insulation cover. Is done. Thereby, the noise derived from the oil reservoir reaching the vehicle interior is suppressed to a small level. Further, during traveling, traveling wind from the front of the vehicle is taken into the gap between the lower surface of the oil reservoir and the lower wall portion of the sound insulation cover from the opened front and escapes from the side, Exit the service opening that is formed. The oil reservoir is cooled from the lower surface by the flow of the traveling wind.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the rear vertical wall portion is erected with a gap that is at least partially opened upward from the rear surface of the oil reservoir portion. As a result, traveling air flows through the gap between the rear surface of the oil reservoir and the rear vertical wall, and the oil reservoir is cooled from the rear surface by the traveling air.

  Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the groove extending from the front to the service opening is formed on the upper surface of the lower wall portion. Thereby, rain water, pebbles and the like that have entered between the oil reservoir and the lower wall portion can be discharged through the service opening during traveling.

  Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 4, the oil reservoir includes a cast frame-shaped upper oil pan, and a shallow dish-shaped lower oil whose periphery is fixed to the lower end of the upper oil pan by a bolt. The bottom wall portion of the sound insulation cover comes into contact with the top of the bolt, thereby ensuring a gap between the bottom wall portion and the lower oil pan. This eliminates the need to separately provide a member for ensuring a gap between the lower wall portion and the lower oil pan portion.

  In addition, according to the invention described in claim 5, the sound insulation cover includes a side vertical wall portion that is erected from a side end of the lower wall portion and covers the side surface of the oil reservoir portion with a gap therebetween, The height from the lower wall portion of the vertical wall portion is set lower than that of the rear vertical wall portion. This makes it easier for the running wind to flow in the gap between the side surface of the oil reservoir and the side vertical wall, and the oil reservoir is cooled from the side by the running wind.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. A sound insulation device for a vehicle engine according to the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 shows an engine according to an embodiment of the present invention. An engine indicated by reference numeral 10 in the figure includes a cylinder block 12, a cylinder head 14 attached to the top of the cylinder block 12, a cylinder head cover 16 attached to the top of the cylinder head 14, and a decorative cover 18 attached to the top of the cylinder head cover 16. And have. Further, a frame-shaped upper oil pan 20 that is attached to the lower portion of the cylinder block 12 and that constitutes an oil reservoir portion in which the lubricating oil of the engine 10 is accumulated, and a shallow dish shape that is fixed to the lower end of the upper oil pan 20 by bolts. Lower oil pan 22. Furthermore, a chain case 24 attached to an axial end surface of the cylinder block 12 that defines a chain chamber that houses a timing chain (not shown) constituting an engine timing system, a cylinder head 14, a chain case 24, And a chain cover 26 attached to the upper oil pan 20 over them.

  The engine 10 is provided with a plurality of sound insulation covers 50 to 58 that constitute a sound insulation device of the engine 10. These sound insulation covers are intended to reduce the noise reaching the passenger compartment (the front side of the drawing) located behind the engine 10 and cover the part of the engine 10 that generates noise, and the noise generated from the part. Sound insulation.

  The sound insulation cover 50 covers the passenger compartment side surface 12a of the cylinder block 12 and insulates noise generated therefrom (see FIG. 2 showing a partial cross section of the engine 10 as viewed from above the engine 10). In particular, compared to other parts of the cylinder block 12, the side of the passenger compartment of the skirt that is thin and easily vibrates is mainly covered. The sound insulation cover 50 covers the side surface 12a of the cylinder block 12 as much as possible without interfering with other components of the engine 10 (including hoses connected to the engine).

  The sound insulation cover 52 covers the side surface of the passenger compartment of the cylinder head cover 16 and insulates noise generated therefrom. Since the cylinder head cover 16 has a thin structure, it easily vibrates and generates noise. As a countermeasure, the side surface of the passenger compartment is covered with the sound insulating cover 52 as much as possible, and the upper surface is covered with the decorative cover 18. .

  The sound insulation cover 54 covers the upper oil pan 20 and the lower oil pan 22 that constitute the oil reservoir of the engine 10 and insulates noise generated therefrom. Strictly speaking, noise generated not from the thick upper oil pan 20 that is cast but from the thin lower oil pan 22 that vibrates easily is intensively insulated.

  The structure of the sound insulation cover 54 for the oil reservoir of the engine 10 according to the present invention will be specifically described.

  FIG. 3 shows the sound insulation cover 54 viewed from the lower oil pan 22 side (viewed from above). 4 is a cross-sectional view of the AA cross section shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the BB cross section, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the CC cross section. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the DD cross section in the attached state, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the EE cross section.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5, the sound insulation cover 54 includes a lower wall portion 54 a that covers a space between the lower surface of the lower oil pan 22 and the front and sides of the vehicle that are open, and the lower wall portion 54 a. A rear vertical wall portion 54b standing from the rear end of the portion 54 and covering the rear surface of the upper oil pan 20. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a service opening 54 c is formed at the rear portion of the lower wall portion 54 a in order to allow the drain plug 22 a of the lower oil pan 22 to be removed and discharged. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the traveling wind (white arrow) enters the gap between the lower oil pan 22 and the lower wall portion 54a of the sound insulation cover 54 from the front of the vehicle (lower side of the drawing), and enters the side of the vehicle. It escapes from (the drawing right and left side) and also comes out from the service opening 54c. The lower oil pan 22 is cooled by the flow of the traveling wind. As a result, the internal lubricating oil is cooled.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rear vertical wall portion 54 b of the sound insulation cover 54 partially contacts the rear surface 20 a of the upper oil pan 20. Specifically, the sound insulating cover 54 includes a convex portion (thick wall portion) partially on the surface on the upper oil pan 20 and lower oil pan 22 side including the lower wall portion 54a in order to ensure high sound insulating properties and strength. ), And a plurality of gaps are formed in the rear vertical wall portion 54b so that at least a part of the rear vertical wall portion 54b is open to the rear surface 20a of the upper oil pan 20 as shown in FIG. A convex portion 54 b 1 is formed, and the convex portion 54 b 1 is in contact with the rear surface 20 a of the upper oil pan 20. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the recess 54 b 2 between the protrusions 54 b 1 of the rear vertical wall 54 b functions as a flow path through which the traveling wind passes along the rear surface 20 a of the upper oil pan 20. The upper oil pan 20 is cooled from the rear surface 20a by the traveling air flowing through the recess 54b2. As a result, the internal lubricating oil is cooled.

  Thus, the reason why the rear vertical wall portion 54b of the sound insulation cover 54 partially contacts the rear surface 20a of the upper oil pan 20 is to prevent the noise generated from the lower oil pan 22 from reaching the vehicle compartment with a high volume. Because.

  That is, the rear vertical wall portion 54b is mainly intended to insulate the noise generated from the lower oil pan 22 while standing between the lower oil pan 22 and the passenger compartment. Therefore, when the rear vertical wall portion 54b is erected with a gap that is completely open upward from the rear surface 20a of the upper oil pan 20, the noise generated from the lower oil pan 22 from the upper side remains high in volume. It may be possible to leak and reach the passenger compartment. Therefore, the rear vertical wall portion 54 partially contacts the rear surface 20a of the upper oil pan 20 to achieve both high cooling performance for the oil pan 20 and high sound insulation against noise from the lower oil pan 22 toward the passenger compartment. I am letting. Of course, the rear vertical wall portion 54b covers the rear surface 20a of the upper oil pan 20 facing the passenger compartment, thereby suppressing noise generated from the rear surface 20a.

  Even if the rear vertical wall portion 54b and the rear surface 20a of the upper oil pan 20 are entirely in contact with each other, the rear vertical wall portion 54b and the upper oil pan can be sufficiently cooled if the lubricating oil therein can be sufficiently cooled. 20 may be in contact with the rear surface 20a. In this case, the sound insulation against the noise from the lower oil pan 22 toward the passenger compartment is enhanced.

  On the other hand, even if the rear vertical wall portion 54b and the rear surface 20a of the upper oil pan 20 are not completely in contact with each other, the rear vertical wall portion can be used as long as high sound insulation against noise from the lower oil pan 22 toward the passenger compartment can be secured. 54b and the rear surface 20a of the upper oil pan 20 may be completely non-contact. In this case, the cooling performance for the upper oil pan 20 is increased.

  Similarly to the rear vertical wall portion 54b, the lower wall portion 54a is also formed with a plurality of convex portions 54a1, which, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, are arranged in the upper oil pan 20 via the convex portions 54b1. Unlike the rear vertical wall portion 54b that partially contacts the rear surface 20a, it does not contact the lower oil pan 22.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of convex portions 54a1 of the lower wall portion 54a are formed such that concave portions 54a2 (grooves) extending from the front to the service opening 54c are disposed therebetween. The groove 54a2 is provided for discharging rainwater, pebbles and the like that have entered between the lower oil pan 22 and the lower wall portion 54a through the service opening 54c during traveling.

  In addition, the sound insulation cover 54 in which such convex portions 54a1 and 54b1 are formed has a sound absorbing material and a sound insulation material 102 between two skin materials 100 as shown in FIG. 6 showing a CC cross section of FIG. It is manufactured by press molding the sandwiched sheet.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the sound insulating cover 54 is fixed to the upper oil pan 20 by four bolts 200 a, 200 b, 202 a, 202 b at the periphery (four corners).

  For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 3, through holes 54d1 and 54d2 through which the bolts 200a and 200b pass are formed in the lower wall portion 54a of the sound insulation cover 54 on both sides of the front portion. Further, through holes 54d3 and 54d4 through which the bolts 202a and 202b respectively penetrate are formed on both sides of the rear portion of the lower wall portion 54a.

  The attachment of the sound insulation cover 54 with the four bolts 200a, 200b, 202a, 202b will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the bolt 200a is a bolt with a female thread formed on the shaft, and shows the state of mounting the front portion of the lower wall portion 54a. The periphery of the through hole 54d1 of the lower wall portion 54a of the sound insulation cover 54 is fixed to the upper oil pan 20 by screwing into a male screw of a stat bolt 204 driven into the upper oil pan 20. The same applies to the bolt 200b.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8 which shows the attachment state of the rear part of the lower wall part 54a (showing the attachment state by the bolt 202b), the bolt 202b is the head of the stat bolt 206 which fixes the lower oil pan 22 to the upper oil pan 20. Therefore, the periphery of the through hole 54d4 in the lower wall portion 54a of the sound insulation cover 54 is fixed to the upper oil pan 20 by being screwed into the screw. The same applies to the bolt 202a.

  Furthermore, the sound insulation cover 54 is partially secured with a gap between the lower wall portion 54 a and the lower oil pan 22 so as not to deform and come into contact with the lower oil pan 22.

  More specifically, since only the four corners of the sound insulating cover 54 are fixed by the bolts 200a, 200b, 202a, 202b, the space between them is easily bent and easily deformed. In particular, when the front edge of the sound insulation cover 54 between the bolts 200 a and 200 b on the front side is deformed and comes into contact with the lower oil pan 22, traveling wind can be taken in between the lower wall portion 54 and the lower oil pan 22. This will not be possible and must be prevented.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the front edge portion of the lower wall portion 54 is provided between the front edge portion of the lower wall portion 54 a of the sound insulating cover 54 and the lower oil pan 22, that is, in order to secure a running air intake port. Is in contact with the top 208 a of the bolt 208 that fixes the lower oil pan 22 to the upper oil pan 20. Thereby, the sound insulation cover 54 is deformed so that the front edge portion of the lower wall portion 54 a does not come into contact with the lower oil pan 22. Similarly, the rear edge portion of the lower wall portion 54 a is also in contact with the top 210 a of the bolt 210 that fixes the lower oil pan 22 to the upper oil pan 20 and is not in contact with the lower oil pan 22. In this manner, by using the bolts 208 and 210 for fixing the lower oil pan 22 to the upper oil pan 20, a member for securing a gap between the lower wall portion 54a and the lower oil pan 22 is provided separately. There is no need.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the sound insulation cover 56 covers the upper portion 26 a of the chain cover 26 as much as possible (see FIG. 2) and insulates noise generated therefrom.

  The upper portion of the sound insulation cover 56 is in contact with the cylinder head 14.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9 as viewed from the axial direction of the engine 10, the lubricating oil inlet 16 a of the engine 10 provided in the cylinder head cover 16 exists above the sound insulation cover 56. Since the lubricating oil is injected into the injection port 16a through the opening 18a formed in the decorative cover 18 located above the injection port 16a, the lubricating oil is dropped outside the injection port 16a at the time of injection. There is. Referring to FIG. 10 showing the FF cross section of FIG. 9, the sagging lubricating oil does not flow along the surface of the cylinder head cover 16 and between the sound insulation cover 56 and the cylinder head 16 below. The upper part 56 a of the sound insulation cover 56 is in contact with the upper part of the cylinder head 14.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the sound insulation cover 58 is for insulating the noise generated from the portion of the chain case 24 protruding from the cylinder block 12 toward the passenger compartment and the vacuum pump 220 attached thereto, as shown in FIG. 2. It faces the passenger compartment and is attached to the engine 10.

  As described above, according to this embodiment as described above, the noises generated from the engine 10 and reaching the passenger compartment are suppressed to be small by the plurality of sound insulation covers 50 to 58. In particular, the sound insulation cover 54 that covers the upper oil pan 20 and the lower oil pan 22 constituting the oil reservoir of the engine 10 insulates noise generated from the lower oil pan 22 without impairing the cooling performance of the internal lubricating oil. be able to.

  As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the sound insulation cover 54 for generating the oil reservoir of the engine 10 from the lower oil pan 22 which is a component is a sheet having a sound absorbing material 102 sandwiched between two skin materials 100. Although it is press-molded, the material and manufacturing method of the sound insulation cover are not limited to this. For example, a sound insulating cover may be manufactured by molding a single material excellent in high temperature resistance and sound absorption.

  Further, as described above, the oil reservoir of the engine 10 is composed of two members: a cast frame-shaped upper oil pan and a shallow dish-shaped lower oil pan whose periphery is fixed to the lower end by a bolt. For example, it may be a deep dish-shaped member.

  In relation to this, when the oil reservoir of the engine is formed of a thin deep dish-shaped member, the sound insulation cover is used to insulate noise generated from, for example, the deep dish-shaped oil pan 400 shown in FIG. The lower wall portion 500a that covers the lower surface 400a of the oil pan 400 with a gap opened at the front and sides of the vehicle, and the rear surface of the oil pan 400 standing from the rear end of the lower wall portion 500a. The sound insulation cover 500 including the rear vertical wall portion 500b that covers 400b and the side vertical wall portion 500c that covers the side surface 400c of the oil pan 400 may include a side vertical wall portion.

  According to the sound insulation cover having such a side vertical wall portion, the oil reservoir portion having a thin deep dish shape, and the oil reservoir portion (upper oil pan 20 and lower oil pan as in the above embodiment) are not limited thereto. 22), the noise generated from the oil reservoir is further insulated as compared with the case where there is no side vertical wall.

  However, when providing a side vertical wall part in a sound insulation cover, it is preferable to set the height from a lower wall part lower than a back vertical wall part. The reason is that if the side vertical wall is higher than the rear vertical wall, the traveling wind taken in the gap between the lower surface of the oil reservoir and the lower wall will not easily escape to the side, This is because the cooling property to the lubricating oil becomes low. Therefore, by setting the side vertical wall portion to be lower than the rear vertical wall portion, the traveling wind easily flows through the gap between the side surface of the oil reservoir and the side vertical wall portion, and the oil reservoir portion is caused by the traveling wind. Is cooled from the side.

  As described above, according to the sound insulation device for a vehicle engine according to the present invention, it can be applied not only to a vehicle having a high ground clearance at an engine mounting position such as a truck, but to an oil reservoir at a lower part of the engine. The noise generated from the oil reservoir can be effectively insulated without impairing the cooling performance for the stored lubricating oil. Therefore, it may be suitably used in the field of engine manufacturing industry.

It is a figure which shows the engine with which the sound insulation apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention was attached. FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the cylinder block of the engine and its surroundings as viewed from above. It is the figure which looked at the sound insulation cover for the oil sump part of an engine from the upper direction. It is sectional drawing of the AA cross section shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the BB cross section shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of CC cross section shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the DD cross section shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the EE cross section shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the sound insulation cover for chain covers seen from the axial direction of the engine. It is sectional drawing of the FF cross section shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the sound insulation cover for the oil sump part of an engine provided with the side vertical wall part.

Explanation of symbols

10 Engine 20 Oil reservoir (upper oil pan)
22 Oil reservoir (lower oil pan)
22a Oil drain (drain plug)
54 Sound insulation cover 54a Lower wall part 54b Back vertical wall part 54c Service opening

Claims (5)

A sound insulation device for a vehicle engine mounted in an engine room at the front of the vehicle so that an axial direction thereof is parallel to a vehicle width direction,
There is a sound insulation cover that covers the bottom of the engine,
The sound insulation cover is erected from a lower wall portion that covers a space between the lower surface of the oil sump portion at the lower part of the engine with a front opening and a side opening, and from a vehicle rear side end of the lower wall portion. A rear vertical wall covering the rear surface of the oil reservoir,
A sound insulation device for a vehicle engine, wherein a service opening is formed at a position corresponding to an oil drain portion of an oil reservoir at a rear portion of the lower wall portion. The sound insulation device for a vehicle engine according to claim 1,
A sound insulation device for a vehicular engine, wherein the rear vertical wall portion is erected with a gap at least partially opened upward from a rear surface of an oil reservoir portion. The sound insulation device for a vehicle engine according to claim 1 or 2,
A sound insulation device for a vehicle engine, wherein a groove extending from the front to the service opening is formed on an upper surface of the lower wall portion. The sound insulation device for a vehicle engine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The oil reservoir is composed of a cast frame-shaped upper oil pan, and a shallow dish-shaped lower oil pan whose periphery is fixed to the lower end of the upper oil pan by a bolt,
A sound insulation device for a vehicle engine, wherein a space between the lower wall portion and the lower oil pan is secured by contacting a lower wall portion of the sound insulation cover with a top of the bolt. The sound insulation device for a vehicle engine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The sound insulation cover is provided upright from a side end of the lower wall portion, and includes a side vertical wall portion that covers a side surface of the oil reservoir portion with a gap therebetween,
A sound insulation device for a vehicle engine, wherein a height of the side vertical wall portion from the lower wall portion is set lower than that of the rear vertical wall portion.

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