JP2013155688A - Supercharger - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a supercharger, which suppresses a mechanical loss, can supply lubricating oil to a bearing regardless of an operation state of the supercharger, and suppresses intrusion of a foreign matter into a bearing.SOLUTION: A supercharger includes: two bearings 11 arranged inside a bearing housing, spaced apart from each other and rotatably and pivotally supporting a turbine shaft 7; an oil film damper 10 arranged inside the bearing housing, retaining the two bearings and forming an oil film in a gap between the damper and the bearing housing to suppress vibration of the turbine shaft; and through-holes 10b, which are formed in the oil film damper, penetrating from the outside of the oil film damper to close to the bearings and allows lubricating oil to flow inside. In inner rings 11b of the two bearings, oil guide parts 11c are respectively formed, extending in directions to be close to each other and in an axial direction of the turbine shaft over outer rings 11a of the two bearings, for introducing the lubricating oil supplied from the through-holes to the inside of the bearings.

Description

  The present invention relates to a turbocharger that lubricates a turbine shaft bearing with lubricating oil.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a turbocharger is known in which a turbine shaft provided with a turbine impeller at one end and a compressor impeller at the other end is rotatably supported by a bearing provided in a bearing housing. In such a turbocharger, a turbine housing in which a turbine impeller is accommodated is fixed to one end surface of the bearing housing, and a compressor housing in which a compressor impeller is accommodated is fixed to the other end surface of the bearing housing.

  The bearing that supports the turbine shaft is held by an oil film damper that absorbs vibration of the turbine shaft. Lubricating oil is supplied to the bearing through a through-hole penetrating the inside and outside of the oil film damper in order to reduce mechanical loss and wear due to friction with the turbine shaft rotating at high speed. For example, in Patent Document 1, the lubricating oil is applied to a turbine shaft that rotates at high speed, and a slinger that rotates together with the turbine shaft blows the lubricating oil transmitted from the turbine shaft outward in the radial direction of the rotating shaft and atomizes it into the bearing. Supply.

JP 2009-204005 A

  In the so-called jet oil supply method in which lubricating oil is blown directly into the bearing, foreign matter may be included in the lubricating oil and foreign matter may enter the gaps of the bearing, causing damage to the bearing. This damage causes deterioration of the silence and vibration characteristics of the turbocharger and reduces the life of the turbocharger. Further, in the jet oil supply method, the lubricating oil strikes the rolling elements inside the bearing vigorously, resulting in resistance to rotation of the bearing and mechanical loss.

  If it is the structure of patent document 1 mentioned above, the foreign material contained in lubricating oil may be repelled by a turbine shaft and a slinger, and may not reach a bearing. However, when the turbine shaft is not rotating, it is impossible to supply lubricating oil to the bearing itself.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a supercharger capable of suppressing mechanical loss, enabling lubrication oil to be supplied to a bearing regardless of the operating state of the supercharger, and suppressing entry of foreign matter into the bearing. It is.

  In order to solve the above problems, a turbocharger according to the present invention includes a bearing housing in which a turbine housing is fixed to one end side and a compressor housing is fixed to the other end side, and a turbine impeller accommodated in the turbine housing. A turbine shaft provided at one end and accommodated in the compressor housing is provided with a turbine shaft provided at the other end, and 2 is disposed inside the bearing housing and is rotatably supported by the turbine shaft so as to be separated from each other. An oil film damper disposed within the bearing housing, holding the two bearings, and forming an oil film between the bearing housing and suppressing vibrations of the turbine shaft, and the oil film Formed in the damper, near the bearing from the outside of the oil film damper A through hole through which lubricating oil flows, and the inner rings of the two bearings are arranged in the axial direction of the turbine shaft toward the direction in which the two bearings are close to each other. An oil guide portion is formed that extends longer than the outer rings of the two bearings and guides the lubricating oil supplied from the through hole to the inside of the bearing.

  The oil guiding portion may be a tapered surface located in the flow path of the lubricating oil flowing out from the through hole.

  The oil guiding portion may be a curved surface positioned in the flow path of the lubricating oil flowing out from the through hole.

  It further includes an interposition part that is arranged between the two bearings and urges the two bearings in a direction away from each other by an elastic force, and the interposition part includes a spring and the spring on the shaft of the turbine shaft. Two spring receivers that are sandwiched from the outside in the direction and are in contact with the two bearings, and the spring receiver is provided with a connection hole that communicates with the through hole and faces the oil guide portion. Also good.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress mechanical loss, to supply lubricating oil to the bearing regardless of the operating state of the supercharger, and to prevent foreign matter from entering the bearing.

It is a schematic sectional drawing of a supercharger. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the internal structure of an oil film damper. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 1st modification and a 2nd modification. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 3rd modification.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of the supercharger 1. Hereinafter, the direction of arrow F shown in FIG. 1 will be described as the front side of the supercharger 1, and the direction of arrow R will be described as the rear side of the supercharger 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the supercharger 1 is connected to a bearing housing 2, a turbine housing 4 connected to the front side of the bearing housing 2 by a fastening bolt 3, and a fastening bolt 5 to the rear side of the bearing housing 2. The compressor housing 6 is integrally formed.

  A turbine shaft 7 is disposed inside each housing 2, 4, 6. A turbine impeller 8 is integrally provided at a front end portion (one end) of the turbine shaft 7, and the turbine impeller 8 is rotatably accommodated in the turbine housing 4. A compressor impeller 9 is integrally provided at the rear end (the other end) of the turbine shaft 7, and the compressor impeller 9 is rotatably accommodated in the compressor housing 6.

  The bearing housing 2 is provided with an arrangement hole 2a that forms a cylindrical inner peripheral surface, and an oil film damper 10 made of a cylindrical member is inserted into the arrangement hole 2a. The oil film damper 10 is formed with a bearing hole 10a penetrating in the front-rear direction of the supercharger 1, and two bearings 11 are held in the bearing hole 10a. The turbine shaft 7 is rotatably supported by two bearings 11. Here, the bearing 11 is an angular ball bearing that can simultaneously support an axial load in addition to a radial load.

  When the lubricating oil is press-fitted from the oil supply port 2 b provided in the bearing housing 2, the lubricating oil is between the inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing 2 that defines the arrangement hole 2 a and the outer peripheral surface of the oil film damper 10. Thus, an oil film is formed between the oil film damper 10 and the bearing housing 2. The oil film damper 10 suppresses vibration of the turbine shaft 7 that is pivotally supported on the bearing 11 by the oil film.

  The lubricating oil supplied from the oil supply port 2 b is discharged to the outside of the bearing housing 2 from the discharge port 2 c provided in the bearing housing 2 through the outer periphery and the inside of the oil film damper 10. The internal structure of the oil film damper 10 will be described in detail later.

  The compressor housing 6 is formed with an intake port 12 that opens to the rear side of the supercharger 1 and is connected to an air cleaner (not shown). Further, in a state where the bearing housing 2 and the compressor housing 6 are connected by the fastening bolt 5, a diffuser flow path 13 is formed by the facing surfaces of both the housings 2 and 6. The diffuser passage 13 is formed in an annular shape from the radially inner side to the outer side of the turbine shaft 7 (compressor impeller 9), and communicates with the intake port 12 via the compressor impeller 9 on the radially inner side. ing.

  Further, the compressor housing 6 is provided with an annular compressor scroll passage 14 positioned on the radially outer side of the turbine shaft 7 (compressor impeller 9) with respect to the diffuser passage 13. The compressor scroll flow path 14 communicates with the intake port of the engine and also communicates with the diffuser flow path 13. Therefore, when the compressor impeller 9 rotates, fluid is sucked into the compressor housing 6 from the intake port 12, and the sucked fluid is boosted in the diffuser flow path 13 and the compressor scroll flow path 14 and is not shown in the drawing. Will be led to the air intake.

  The turbine housing 4 is formed with a discharge port 15 that opens toward the front side of the supercharger 1 and is connected to an exhaust gas purification device (not shown). In the turbine housing 4, a turbine scroll passage 16 is provided that is located on the radially outer side of the turbine impeller 8.

  Specifically, the turbine scroll passage 16 communicates with a gas inlet (not shown) through which exhaust gas discharged from an engine or the like is guided, for example. When the exhaust gas is guided from the gas inlet to the turbine scroll passage 16, the exhaust gas circulates in the rotation direction of the turbine shaft 7 along the turbine scroll passage 16 from the gas inlet, Guided radially inward of the path 16. Thus, the exhaust gas guided to the inside in the radial direction of the turbine scroll passage 16 is guided to the discharge port 15 through the turbine impeller 8 and rotates the turbine impeller 8 in the flow process. Then, the rotational force of the turbine impeller 8 is transmitted to the compressor impeller 9 via the turbine shaft 7, and the fluid is boosted by the rotational force of the compressor impeller 9 as described above, and the intake port of the engine Will be led to.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the internal structure of the oil film damper 10. 2A is a partially enlarged view of the vicinity of the oil film damper 10 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a partially enlarged view of the vicinity of the upper left bearing 11 in FIG. 2A.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the oil film damper 10 is provided with a through hole 10b. The through hole 10 b penetrates from the outside of the oil film damper 10 to the vicinity of the bearing 11 in the radial direction of the turbine shaft 7 (hereinafter simply referred to as the radial direction), and guides the lubricating oil from the outside to the inside of the oil film damper 10. .

  An interstitial portion 17 is disposed between the two bearings 11. The interposition part 17 is disposed between the two bearings 11 in a compressed state in the axial direction of the turbine shaft 7 (hereinafter simply referred to as the axial direction), for example, so as to maintain the distance between the two bearings 11, and elastic force The two bearings 11 are urged in a direction away from each other (thrust direction). In the present embodiment, the interposition part 17 includes a spring 18 that is compressed in the axial direction, and two spring receivers 19 that sandwich the spring 18 from the outside in the axial direction and contact the two bearings 11, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the spring receiver 19 is an annular member, and the facing surface 19a facing the spring 18 and the facing surface 19b facing the bearing 11 are flat. The opposing surface 19b is approximately equal in thickness to the outer ring 11a of the bearing 11 and is in surface contact with the outer ring 11a of the bearing 11.

  Further, the spring receiver 19 maintains a non-contact state with the inner ring 11 b of the bearing 11.

  A connection hole 19c communicating with the through hole 10b of the oil film damper 10 is formed in the spring receiver 19, and the lubricating oil guided to the through hole 10b flows into the spring receiver 19 through the connection hole 19c. It is configured.

  In the conventional jet oil supply method, the lubricating oil introduced into the oil film damper is sprayed directly onto the bearing. In the jet oil supply method, if foreign matter is included in the lubricating oil, the foreign matter may enter the gap between the bearings, possibly causing damage to the bearing. There is a risk of mechanical loss due to the resistance of rotation.

  Therefore, the oil guide 11c is formed on the inner ring 11b of the bearing 11. The oil guiding portion 11c extends longer than the outer ring 11a of the two bearings 11 in the axial direction of the turbine shaft 7 and in the direction in which the two bearings 11 are close to each other. In the present embodiment, the connection hole 19c faces the oil guide portion 11c, and the oil guide portion 11c is located in the flow path of the lubricating oil flowing out from the through hole 10b through the connection hole 19c, and is a rolling element inside the bearing 11. 11d and a tapered surface facing the through hole 10b (connection hole 19c). The oil guide portion 11c is provided, for example, on the extension line of the through hole 10b, that is, on the radially inner side with respect to the through hole 10b.

  And the oil guide part 11c lubricates the lubricating oil supplied from the through-hole 10b through the connection hole 19c in the direction of the arrow A shown in FIG. To the rolling element 11d.

  Thus, the supercharger 1 of this embodiment can supply lubricating oil to the bearing 11 through the through hole 10b of the oil film damper 10 regardless of the operating state of the supercharger 1. In addition, since the lubricating oil is once received by the oil guide portion 11c, even if foreign matter is mixed in the lubricating oil, the foreign matter is transferred like a lubricating oil because of its higher specific gravity than the lubricating oil, for example. It is not repelled by the moving body 11d and adheres to the oil guiding portion 11c. The foreign matter is repelled on the inner peripheral surface 19d of the spring receiver 19 through the oil guide portion 11c by the centrifugal force of rotation of the oil guide portion 11c. The foreign matter bounced on the inner peripheral surface 19d often passes through the gap between the spring receiver 19 and the turbine shaft 7, travels through the oil fall hole 10c of the oil film damper 10, and is discharged from the discharge port 2c of the bearing housing 2. . Therefore, in the supercharger 1, intrusion of foreign matter into the rolling element 11d inside the bearing 11 is suppressed, and damage to the bearing 11 due to the foreign matter is prevented. Can be suppressed.

  Further, since the lubricating oil whose momentum has weakened once hitting the oil guide portion 11c reaches the rolling element 11d, the supercharger 1 has a mechanical loss caused in the bearing 11 as compared with the case where the rolling element 11d directly receives the lubricating oil. It becomes possible to suppress.

  Further, by providing the connection hole 19c in the spring receiver 19, the connection hole 19c can be brought close to the oil guide portion 11c, and the lubricating oil flowing out from the connection hole 19c can be reliably applied to the oil guide portion 11c. Become.

  Here, the configuration in which the through hole 10b and the connection hole 19c are linearly drilled in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction is taken as an example, but the through hole 10b and the connection hole 19c are perpendicular to the axial direction. It may be perforated at an angle other than that, for example, it may be bent.

  As described above, with the configuration in which the oil guiding portion 11c is a tapered surface, the supercharger 1 can be used to form the oil guiding portion 11c by a simple process such as tapering the inner ring 11b that is longer in the axial direction than the outer ring 11a. The manufacturing cost can be reduced.

(First modification)
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the first modification and the second modification, and is a cross-sectional view of a position corresponding to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3A, the oil guide portion 21c provided on the inner ring 21b of the bearing 21 in the first modified example is not tapered as described above, but lubricates out of the through hole 10b via the connection hole 19c. It is a curved surface located in the oil flow path. Here, in particular, it protrudes in a convex shape in a direction approaching the outer ring 21 a of the bearing 21.

  When a curved surface protruding in the convex direction is provided as the oil guiding portion 21c, the lubricating oil scatters over a wide range, so that the lubricating oil can be guided to the entire bearing 21.

(Second modification)
As shown in FIG. 3B, the oil guide portion 31c provided in the inner ring 31b of the bearing 31 in the second modification is a curved surface located in the flow path of the lubricating oil flowing out from the through hole 10b through the connection hole 19c. And it is comprised by the curved surface which becomes convex shape in the direction which adjoins the inner ring | wheel 31b from the outer ring | wheel 31a of the bearing 31. FIG.

  When the curved surface is provided as the oil guiding portion 31c, the direction of the lubricating oil repelled by the oil guiding portion 31c is not easily disturbed, and the lubricating oil can be efficiently guided to the rolling elements 31d inside the bearing 31. .

  In any of the first and second modifications described above, the oil guide portions 21c and 31c are curved so that the inner rings 21b and 31b that are longer in the axial direction than the outer rings 21a and 31a are rounded. The oil guide portions 21c and 31c can be provided by a simple process such as, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

(Third Modification)
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a third modification. 4A is a sectional view of a position corresponding to FIG. 2A, and FIG. 4B is a partially enlarged view of the vicinity of the upper left bearing 11 in FIG. 4A.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the interstitial portion 47 in the third modification is not a spring and a spring receiver as described above, but a spacer formed of a metal cylindrical body. Moreover, as shown in FIG.4 (b), the interposition part 47 contacts with the inner ring | wheel 11b of the bearing 11, and rotates with the inner ring | wheel 11b.

  The oil guide portion 11c is a tapered surface provided on the inner ring 11b of the bearing 11 as described in the above embodiment. And the oil guide part 11c is located in the flow path of the lubricating oil which flows out from the through-hole 10b. Specifically, the oil guide portion 11c is provided, for example, on an extension line of the through hole 10b, that is, on the radially inner side with respect to the through hole 10b, and is provided so as to face the through hole 10b. The oil guiding portion 11 c guides the lubricating oil to the rolling elements 11 d inside the bearing 11. Further, the oil guiding portion 11c is not limited to a taper, and may be a curved surface as in the first and second modifications.

  Also in the first modification, the second modification, and the third modification, the supercharger 1 can supply lubricating oil to the bearings 11, 21, and 31 regardless of the operating state, similarly to the effect of the embodiment described above. The bearings 11, 21, and 31 are prevented from being damaged due to foreign matters, and as a result, the noise and vibration characteristics are prevented from being deteriorated, and the life reduction is suppressed. Furthermore, the supercharger 1 can suppress the mechanical loss generated in the bearings 11, 21, and 31 compared with the case where the rolling elements 11 d, 21 d, and 31 d directly receive lubricating oil.

  In the embodiment and the modification described above, the bearings 11, 21, and 31 are angular ball bearings. However, the type is not limited as long as the turbine shaft 7 of the supercharger 1 can be rotatably supported.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  The present invention can be used in a supercharger that lubricates a turbine shaft bearing with lubricating oil.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Supercharger 2 ... Bearing housing 4 ... Turbine housing 6 ... Compressor housing 7 ... Turbine shaft 8 ... Turbine impeller 9 ... Compressor impeller 10 ... Oil film damper 10b ... Through-hole 11, 21, 31 ... Bearing 11a, 21a, 31a ... Outer rings 11b, 21b, 31b ... Inner rings 11c, 21c, 31c ... Oil guide parts 17, 47 ... Interstitial part 18 ... Spring 19 ... Spring receiver 19c ... Connection hole

Claims (4)

A bearing housing having a turbine housing fixed to one end and a compressor housing fixed to the other end;
A turbine shaft provided at one end with a turbine impeller accommodated in the turbine housing, and a turbine shaft provided at the other end with a compressor impeller accommodated in the compressor housing;
Two bearings disposed inside the bearing housing and rotatably supporting the turbine shaft apart from each other;
An oil film damper that is disposed inside the bearing housing, holds the two bearings, and forms an oil film between the bearing housing and suppresses vibration of the turbine shaft;
A through hole formed in the oil film damper, penetrating from the outside of the oil film damper to the vicinity of the bearing, and through which lubricating oil flows;
With
The inner rings of the two bearings extend longer than the outer rings of the two bearings in the axial direction of the turbine shaft and in the direction in which the two bearings are close to each other, and are supplied from the through holes. A turbocharger characterized in that an oil guiding portion is formed for guiding the lubricating oil into the bearing.   The supercharger according to claim 1, wherein the oil guiding portion is a tapered surface located in a flow path of the lubricating oil flowing out from the through hole.   The supercharger according to claim 1, wherein the oil guiding portion is a curved surface located in a flow path of the lubricating oil flowing out from the through hole. An interposition part disposed between the two bearings and biasing the two bearings away from each other by an elastic force;
The interstitial part is
Springs,
Two spring receivers sandwiching the spring from the outside in the axial direction of the turbine shaft and contacting each of the two bearings;
Consists of
The supercharger according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the spring receiver is provided with a connection hole that communicates with the through hole and faces the oil guide portion.

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