JP2011056560A - Casting method using core - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate collapse of a core after casting when casting a hollow casting such as a cylinder block 1 of an internal combustion engine using the core 7. <P>SOLUTION: An air path 10 is formed in the core 7, and a metal melt is injected into outer casting molds 5, 6, and thereafter compressed air is supplied into the air path 10 in a state of shutting off communication of the air path with the atmosphere. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a casting method in the case of casting a hollow casting such as a cast iron cylinder block in an internal combustion engine using a core.

  As is well known in the art, when a hollow casting such as a cylinder block in an internal combustion engine is cast, a core is used to form the inside of the hollow casting. In addition, it is also possible to manufacture the core by molding particles such as foundry sand so that they are bonded together with a binder made of an organic resin such as furan resin or phenol resin. Well known from.

  The substantially entire core has a very high strength once the binder has hardened, and the core is difficult to hit by shot blasting to lose its shape. Cost.

  Moreover, the cooling performance of the core is much lower than that of the outer mold that forms the outside of the casting, and it takes a long time to cool the core.

  Therefore, in Patent Document 1 as a prior art, an air passage is provided inside the core so that air is supplied to one end of the air passage and discharged from the other end to the atmosphere. It is proposed to flow.

JP 59-179263 A

  According to this prior art, it has the advantage that cooling of the core can be greatly promoted by flowing air through the air passage provided in the core, and the air passage of the core is In the surrounding area, the binder made of organic resin that binds particles such as foundry sand is burned down by complete combustion due to the presence of oxygen in the air.

  However, on the other hand, the air supplied to the air passage in the core flows in the air passage, so that the air penetrates into the core in the periphery of the air passage. It is limited to only a part and does not penetrate into the core adjacent to the molten metal.

  Therefore, in the portion of the core that is separated from the air passage and adjacent to the molten metal, the air does not penetrate into this portion, so that the binder made of organic resin that binds particles such as foundry sand is completely burned. However, since the carbonization is merely carbonized in an oxygen-free state, there is a problem that the collapse of the shape change in this portion cannot be facilitated.

  The first technical problem of the present invention is to make it easy to collapse the mold after casting in the whole core, and after the casting in the whole core while promoting cooling of the core. It is a second technical problem to make it very easy to collapse the mold.

In order to achieve the first technical problem, claim 1 comprises:
“After forming an air passage in the core installed in the outer mold that forms the outside of the hollow casting and injecting molten metal into the outer mold, compressed air is introduced into the air passage. Is supplied with the air passage cut off from the atmosphere. "
It is characterized by that.

Claim 2
“In the first aspect of the present invention, at least a part of the air passage is communicated with the atmosphere, and the communication of the air passage with the atmosphere is appropriately blocked after the molten metal is solidified. This is done for a limited time, after which the air passage is released from the atmosphere and communicated with the atmosphere. "
It is characterized by that.

Claim 3
“In the first or second aspect of the present invention, the air passage is formed in a pipe body made of a heat-resistant material embedded in the core.”
It is characterized by that.

Claim 4
“In the description of claim 3, the pipe body has a porous structure in which communication holes to the inside and outside thereof are provided over the entire length.”
It is characterized by that.

  Claim 1 is that after the molten metal is injected, compressed air is supplied into the air passage in the core in a state where communication with the atmosphere of the air passage is cut off. Since the supplied compressed air permeates the entire core so that it reaches the part of the core away from the air passage, the casting immediately after the molten metal solidifies in the core. Oxygen can be reliably supplied to the part adjacent to the object by the permeation of the compressed air.

  As a result, the binder made of an organic resin that binds particles such as foundry sand in the core can be burned out by complete combustion over the entire core. It is possible to remarkably easily and easily, and this workability can be greatly improved.

  Next, according to claim 2, the air passage in the air passage is shut off to an appropriate time after the molten metal is solidified, and then the air passage is communicated with the atmosphere. The compressed air supplied to the air passage first burns away the binder made of organic resin that binds particles such as foundry sand in the core by complete combustion, and then cools the core. The improvement in workability of the collapse of the die breakage after casting and the improvement in the cooling performance of the core can be achieved at the same time.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the air passage is formed by a pipe body embedded in the core, whereby it is possible to reliably prevent the air passage from being blocked by the deformation of the core. .

  In addition, by reinforcing the core, the pipe body can increase the inner diameter of the pipe body, that is, the inner diameter of the air passage so as to approach the diameter of the core. Penetration and core cooling can be improved.

  In this case, the pipe body is porous as described in claim 4, and in addition to degassing the gas generated from the core, infiltration of air into the core, In addition, there is an advantage that the cooling of the core can be further improved.

It is a vertical front view which shows the cylinder block as one example of a casting. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1. It is a vertical front view which shows the casting mold which casts the said cylinder block. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3. It is an enlarged view which shows an example of the pipe body embed | buried under a core. It is an enlarged view which shows another example of the pipe body embed | buried under a core. It is a vertical front view which shows the state which poured the molten metal into the casting mold.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described as a case of casting a cast iron cylinder block in an internal combustion engine as an example of a hollow casting.

  FIGS. 1 and 2 show a cast iron cylinder block 1 in an internal combustion engine. The cylinder block 1 includes two cylinder hollow portions 2b into which cylinder bores 2a are fitted, and a crank for each of the cylinder hollow portions 2b. And a chamber 3.

  3 and 4 show a casting mold 4 in the case where the cylinder block 1 is cast sideways.

  The casting mold 4 includes a lower outer mold 5 for forming the outer side of the lower half of the sideways cylinder block 1, an upper outer mold 6 for forming the outer side of the upper half of the cylinder block 1, and the cylinder The cylinder 1 is constituted by a cylinder hollow portion 2b in the block 1 and a core 7 for forming the inside of the crank chamber 3. The core 7 is supported inside and above the upper and lower outer molds 5 and 6. It is arranged.

  3 and 4, reference numeral 8 indicates a gate for pouring molten metal, and reference numeral 9 indicates a hot water outlet.

  A hollow air passage 10 is formed in the core 7 so as to extend from the cylinder bore 2 a to the crank chamber 3.

  The air passage 10 is formed by a main pipe body 11 embedded in the core 7 in a horizontal direction and a sub pipe body 12 embedded in a vertical direction. Also, the sub-pipe body 12 is made of a heat-resistant material such as carbon steel, and the upper end of the sub-pipe body 12 opens into a large-diameter communication pipe 13 embedded in the upper surface of the upper and outer molds 6, and the lower end of the sub-pipe body 12. The sub-pipe body 12 communicates with the main pipe body 11, and the sub-pipe body 12 can be configured separately from the main pipe body 11 or can be integrated with the main pipe body 11.

  On the other hand, a compressed air supply pipe 14 is provided in the main pipe body 11 for supplying compressed air compressed to a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure by a compressor or a fan (not shown) into the main pipe body 11. Plugged in.

  When the pipe bodies 11 and 12 are embedded in the core 7, the core 7 is used when the core 7 is solidified and molded with a binder of organic resin mixed with the foundry sand. In addition to being embedded in the core 7 at the same time, a pipe body insertion hole is formed when the core 7 is compacted, or after the core 7 is compacted, the pipe body insertion hole Can be formed by machining, and the pipe bodies 11 and 12 can be inserted into the pipe body insertion holes.

  Both the main pipe body 11 and the sub-pipe body 12 are made porous by providing innumerable communication holes to the inside and outside thereof.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the internal and external communication holes 15 are made porous by making the diameter small enough to prevent sand particles used in the core 7 from passing through, or FIG. As shown in Fig. 4, the inner and outer communication holes 16 are made large in diameter, and a fine mesh (mesh finer than 60 mesh) 17 that does not allow sand particles used in the core 7 to pass through is provided on the outer periphery or inner periphery. In addition, for example, both pipe bodies 11 and 12 are made porous by, for example, a sintered body of particles. Of course, it may be constructed in quality.

When casting the cylinder block 1, first, molten metal is poured into the space formed between the upper and lower outer molds 5, 6 and the core 7 from the gate 8.
The gas generated from the core 7 by the poured molten metal is degassed so as to enter the air passage 10 through the porous main pipe body 11 and the sub pipe body 12 embedded in the core 7. Therefore, it is possible to prevent gas defects from occurring in the cylinder block 1 that is a casting.

  After the molten metal is poured, after the solidification of the molten metal is completed or the gas from the core is sufficiently discharged, the communication pipe 13 to the atmosphere is closed as shown in FIG. By closing at 18, communication with the atmosphere in the air passage 10 inside the core 7 is cut off.

  Thereafter, compressed air is supplied into the air passage 10 from the compressed air supply pipe 14.

  The compressed air supplied into the air passage 10 surely permeates the entire core 7 so as to reach the part of the core 7 away from the air passage 10. 7, oxygen can be reliably supplied to the portion adjacent to the cylinder block 1 immediately after the molten metal is solidified by the penetration of the compressed air, and as a result, particles such as foundry sand in the core 7. The binder made of the organic resin to be bonded can be burned down by complete combustion over the entire core 7 using the heat of the casting in the presence of oxygen in the air. The collapse of the mold shape after casting can be remarkably facilitated.

  Further, a part of the compressed air supplied into the air passage 10 penetrates into the upper and lower outer molds 5 and 6 through the core 7, so that the upper and lower outer molds 5 and 6 are not deformed. Collapse is also easier.

  Then, when appropriate time elapses, in other words, when the complete combustion of the binder by the organic resin in the core 7 has progressed considerably or is almost complete, the sealing lid 18 for the communication pipe 13 to the atmosphere is removed. , The air passage 10 is released from the atmosphere and communicated with the atmosphere.

  As a result, when the compressed air supplied into the air passage 10 flows through the air passage 10, the compressed air is deprived of heat from the core 7 and then discharged into the atmosphere from the large-diameter communication pipe 13. Therefore, the core 7 can be rapidly cooled.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cylinder block in an internal combustion engine 2a Cylinder bore in 2c Cylinder block 2b Cylinder hollow part 4 Casting type 5 Lower outer mold 6 Upper outer mold 7 Core 8 Spout 9 Hot water outlet 10 Air passage 11 Main pipe body 12 Sub pipe body 13 Communication pipe to atmosphere 14 Compressed air supply pipe 15,16 Communication hole

Claims (4)

  An air passage is formed in the core installed in the outer mold that forms the outside of the hollow casting, and after molten metal is injected into the outer mold, compressed air is injected into the air passage. A casting method using a core, characterized in that the air passage is supplied in a state in which communication with the atmosphere is cut off.   The air passage according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the air passage communicates with the atmosphere, and the communication of the air passage with the atmosphere is interrupted for an appropriate time after the molten metal has solidified. A casting method using a core, characterized in that, after that, the air passage is released from the atmosphere and communicated with the atmosphere.   3. A casting method using a core according to claim 1, wherein the air passage is formed in a pipe body made of a heat resistant material embedded in the core.   4. The casting method using a core according to claim 3, wherein the pipe body has a porous structure in which communication holes to the inside and outside of the pipe body are provided over the entire length.

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