JP2010084745A - Gas fuel injector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid the generation of excessive operating noise and the deterioration of durability by preventing a collision of an excessive impact force of a movable core with a fixed core during the valve opening operation of a gas fuel injector. <P>SOLUTION: In the electromagnetic driven gas fuel injector 1A, a coil 2a wound to the outer periphery side of the fixed core 2 is energized to form a magnetic passage passing through a yoke 3A, the fixed core 2 and the movable core 4A so that the movable core 4A is attracted to the side of the fixed core 2 to open a valve, and is kept to be energized to hold a valve opening state. A portion formed between the inner periphery side of an insertion hole 30A of the yoke 3A and the outer periphery side of the movable core 4A is provided with an attractive force adjusting structure which forms the magnetic passage to generate the attractive force of the movable core 4A required at least when starting valve opening operation with the energization of the coil 2a and which reduces the attractive force as the movable core 4A approaches the fixed core 2 with the valve opening operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an injector for gas fuel, and more particularly, to a normally closed injector that opens a valve by electromagnetic drive and injects gas fuel at a flow rate required by a gas engine.

  An electromagnetically driven injector that attracts a movable core by energizing and exciting an electromagnetic coil, opens an on-off valve, and injects fuel is described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-105756. As shown in the partial longitudinal sectional view, the valve body 5 of the on-off valve (valve) is supported by the disc-shaped valve spring 6 and the sealing surface is pressed against the valve seat 5a of the seat member by the urging force of the return spring 7 to close it. A normally closed injector 1D for maintaining the valve state is widely used.

  The injector 1D having such a configuration is generally called a hold-type injector, and is wear-resistant when using a gas fuel that cannot use fuel as a lubricant in a plunger-type injector that slides a movable core. However, since the valve body 5 is floated and held by the valve spring 6 as shown in FIG. 5, the movable core 4D or the valve body 5 is slid with respect to the fixed core 2. There is no moving part, causing no problem of wear durability, and it is possible to ensure the operation of the movable core 4D and the valve body 5 limited to the direction of the central axis extension of the fixed core 2.

  A magnetic path indicated by a one-dot chain line is formed by a cylindrical yoke 3D that covers the fixed core 2 and the movable core 4D from the outer peripheral side, and is wound around the outer peripheral side of the fixed core 2 inside the yoke 3D. The movable core 4D is attracted to the fixed core 2 by the magnetomotive force generated by energizing the coil 2a, and the valve is opened.

  In such a conventional gas fuel injector 1D, the magnetic path of the portion formed by the outer peripheral side of the substantially cylindrical movable core 4D and the inner peripheral side of the insertion hole of the yoke 3D through which this is inserted is shown in FIG. Even when the movable core 4D strokes from the position of the energization start point shown in FIG. 6A to the position of FIG. 6B, it is normal that it is sufficiently secured, and the largest is between the movable core 4D and the fixed core 2. Generally, the magnetic efficiency is improved and the attractive force is increased as the gap G is reduced by the valve closing operation with respect to the attractive force when the gap G is formed when the valve is closed.

However, in such an injector, the most attractive force is required at the time of starting the valve opening operation, whereas the gap G between the movable core 4D and the fixed core 2 is reduced or the current flowing through the coil 2a is increased. The suction force becomes maximum when the valve opening operation ends. Therefore, the base end side surface of the movable core 4D collides with an abutment surface of the fixed core 2 that also serves as a fully open stopper of the movable core 4D with an excessive impact force, and an excessive operation sound is generated and the fixed core 2 and the movable core 4 are movable. A decrease in durability due to deterioration of the contact surface of the core 4D tends to be a problem.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-105756

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the excessive operation is performed by preventing the movable core from colliding with the fixed core by excessive impact force during the valve opening operation of the injector for gas fuel. It is to be able to avoid the generation of sound and a decrease in durability.

  The present invention made to solve the above-described problems includes a fixed core, a coil wound around the outer peripheral side of the fixed core, a cylindrical yoke covering the outer peripheral side of the coil, and an inner peripheral side of the insertion hole on the tip side of the yoke The movable core is slidably disposed along the extension of the central axis of the fixed core, and the on-off valve comprising a valve body and a valve seat attached to the movable core. In an electromagnetically driven gas fuel injector that forms a magnetic path that passes through the fixed core and the movable core, and that the movable core is attracted to the fixed core side to open the valve and maintain the valve open state by maintaining energization, the yoke The part composed of the inner peripheral side of the insertion hole and the outer peripheral side of the movable core forms a magnetic passage that generates at least the required attractive force of the movable core at the start of the valve opening operation by energizing the coil and is movable by the valve opening operation core Characterized in that it includes a suction force adjusting structure for reducing small suction force according to approach the fixed core.

  As described above, the conventional gas fuel injector requires a suction force of a predetermined level or higher at the start of the valve opening operation, and the suction force increases as the movable core approaches the fixed core in the valve opening operation. However, since the movable core collides with the fixed core with an excessive impact force, excessive operating noise is likely to occur, and it is difficult to ensure the durability of this portion. On the other hand, in the present invention, by providing a suction force adjustment structure that reduces the suction force as the movable core approaches the fixed core from the start of the valve opening operation, the movable core is secured while ensuring an accurate valve opening operation. However, it does not collide with the fixed core with an excessive collision force, and it is possible to ensure the durability of the portion while avoiding excessive operation noise.

  Further, the attractive force adjusting structure is based on a large-diameter portion that secures a gap of a predetermined width or more so that a magnetic path is not formed between the inner peripheral surface in a predetermined range from the opening end of the yoke insertion hole and the outer peripheral surface of the movable core. If a step is provided, the above-described function can be reliably exhibited with a simple configuration. Further, in the gas fuel injector described above, the suction force adjusting structure has a predetermined width or more that prevents the outer periphery of the predetermined range from the end surface side of the movable core from forming the magnetic passage between the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole of the yoke. The same applies to a step provided by a small-diameter portion that secures the interval.

  Furthermore, in the above-described injector for gas fuel, the suction force adjusting structure is based on the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole of the yoke and / or the outer peripheral surface of the movable core. Even with a tipper shape that expands toward the end side, the above-described functions can be reliably exhibited with a simple configuration as described above.

  According to the present invention provided with a suction force adjustment structure that reduces the suction force as the movable core approaches the fixed core, the movable core does not collide with the fixed core due to excessive impact force, A decrease in durability can be avoided reliably.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a partial vertical sectional view centering on an on-off valve portion of an injector 1A according to the present embodiment. This injector 1A is an electromagnetically driven gas fuel injector (fuel injection valve) having an electromagnetic coil 2a, a fixed core 2, and a movable core 4A, and a valve is provided on the lower side (downstream side) of the movable core 4A. A so-called hold-type injector, to which a body 5 is attached, which is supported by a disc-like valve spring 6 provided at right angles to the valve stroke direction, and is urged in a valve closing direction by a return spring 7 It is.

  Further, a cylindrical seat member constituting a valve seat 5a is disposed below the valve body 5 to constitute an on-off valve, and the above-described components are the conventional injector 1D shown in FIG. It is a well-known thing almost in common. By energizing the coil 2a, a magnetic path is formed through the fixed core 2, the movable core 4A, and the yoke 3A, and the movable core 4A is attracted to the fixed core 2 by a magnetic force, so that the valve body 5 is lifted. The on-off valve is opened to perform an injector function for gas fuel injection.

  In the present embodiment, the portion constituted by the outer peripheral side of the substantially cylindrical movable core 4A and the inner peripheral side of the insertion hole 30A of the yoke 3A through which the movable core 4A is inserted is a closed portion of the movable core 4A. In the valve position, a magnetic passage that generates a minimum attraction required at the start of the valve opening operation is formed, and as the movable core 4A slides in the insertion hole 30A and approaches the fixed core 2 by the valve opening operation. A step portion 31 corresponding to the width H is provided as an attractive force adjusting structure that reduces the attractive force by changing the magnetic path.

  That is, the step portion 31 that is the suction force adjusting structure is such that the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 30A of the yoke 3A from the opening position on the fixed core 2 side to the predetermined range is greater than the predetermined width between the outer peripheral surface of the movable core 4A. The movable core is energized from a state having a magnetic passage area for securing an attractive force for lifting the movable core 5 at the valve opening start time shown in FIG. As 4A is lifted, the magnetic path area is reduced as shown in FIG. 2B, and the magnetic efficiency is improved by narrowing the gap G between the movable core 4A and the fixed core 2. It is possible to avoid this phenomenon.

  Therefore, according to the injector 1A of the present embodiment, unlike the conventional example, the suction force at the start of the valve opening decreases instead of increasing at the end of the valve opening operation, and the movable core 4A becomes the fixed core 2. Since collision with excessive impact force is reliably avoided, excessive operation noise is prevented, and deformation and wear of parts at the collision part are reduced, and the durability of that part is greatly improved. Result.

  FIG. 3 shows the suction force in the valve closing state of each movable core and the suction force in the fully open state of each movable core when a constant current is applied to each of the coils 2a of the injector 1A of the present embodiment and the conventional injector 1D. It is a graph which shows the result of the simulation test for comparing these. From this graph, it can be seen that by adopting the configuration of the injector 1A of the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce only the suction force when fully open without reducing the suction force when the movable core 4A is fully closed.

4A and 4B show application examples of the above-described embodiment.
The injector 1B of FIG. 4A is provided with the stepped portion 41 as a suction force adjusting structure not on the yoke 3B side but on the fixed core 4B side. Even with such a configuration, the same effect as described above can be expected. Is.

  On the other hand, the injector 1C of FIG. 4B is different from the injector 1A and the injector 1B described above in that the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 30C of the yoke 3C is the base end from the front end side instead of providing a stepped portion as a suction force adjusting structure. Since the inner peripheral surface is inclined by θ ° toward the side, it has a tipper shape in which the inner diameter is enlarged. Even in this case, the same effect as described above can be expected. Needless to say, the tipper shape may be provided on the movable core 4C side, or may be provided on both the yoke 3C side and the movable core 4C, and may be combined with the step portions 31 and 41 described above.

  As described above, with respect to the injector for gas fuel, according to the present invention, the movable core does not collide with the fixed core due to excessive impact force during the valve opening operation, and it is possible to effectively generate excessive operating noise and lower durability. It can be avoided.

The fragmentary longitudinal cross-section of the injector of embodiment in this invention. (A) is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the magnetic flux distribution when the injector of FIG. 1 is in a valve-closed state, and (B) is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing the magnetic flux distribution when the injector of FIG. The graph which compared the attraction | suction force of the movable core before and behind valve | bulb opening / closing between the injector of FIG. 1 and a prior art example. (A) And (B) is a fragmentary longitudinal cross-section which shows the application example of the injector of FIG. The fragmentary longitudinal cross-section which shows a prior art example. 5A is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing the magnetic flux distribution when the injector of FIG. 5 is in a valve-closed state, and FIG. 5B is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing the magnetic flux distribution when the injector of FIG. 5 is in a valve-opened state.

Explanation of symbols

1A, 1B, 1C injector, 2 fixed core, 2a coil, 3A, 3B, 3C yoke, 4A, 4B, 4C movable core, 5 valve body, 30A, 30B, 30C insertion hole, 31, 41 step portion

Claims (4)

  A fixed core, a coil wound around the outer periphery of the fixed core, a cylindrical yoke that covers the outer periphery of the coil, and a central axis extension line of the fixed core on the inner peripheral side of the insertion hole on the tip side of the yoke A movable core disposed so as to be slidable along, and an on-off valve comprising a valve body and a valve seat attached to the movable core, and by energizing the coil, the yoke, the fixed core, In an electromagnetically driven gas fuel injector that forms a magnetic passage through the movable core and maintains the valve open state by opening the valve by attracting the movable core toward the fixed core, and inserting the yoke A portion constituted by the inner peripheral side of the hole and the outer peripheral side of the movable core generates the suction force of the movable core required at least when starting the valve opening operation by energizing the coil, and the movable core by the valve opening operation. There gaseous fuel injectors, characterized in that it comprises a suction force adjusting structure for reducing small the suction force according to approach the fixed core.   The attraction force adjusting structure has a large-diameter portion that secures an interval of a predetermined width or more at which the inner circumferential surface within a predetermined range from the opening end of the insertion hole does not form the magnetic path between the movable core outer peripheral surface and the insertion hole. The injector for gas fuel according to claim 1, further comprising:   The attraction force adjusting structure includes a small-diameter portion that secures a gap of a predetermined width or more between the outer peripheral surface of the predetermined range from the movable core end surface side to the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole. The injector for gas fuel according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a step. The tipper that the suction force adjusting structure expands on at least one of the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole or the outer peripheral surface of the movable core as the distance between the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface is changed from the front end side to the base end side. The injector for gas fuel according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized by having a shape.

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