JP2020114996A - Cooling structure for engine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cooling structure for engine capable of introducing a proper amount of cooling liquid to a cooler while keeping a combustion chamber at a proper temperature.SOLUTION: In a water jacket 20, a spacer 30 is stored including a peripheral wall 31 for surrounding a cylinder bore wall 2e of a plurality of cylinders 2 and for partitioning an inside space of the water jacket 20 into a space on the cylinder side and a space on the opposite side from the cylinder side. At least part of the peripheral wall 31 is constituted in such a manner that a first peripheral wall which constitutes a lower part of the peripheral wall 31 is arranged to a position closer to the cylinder bore wall 2e than a second peripheral wall which constitutes an upper part of the peripheral wall 31, and protrusion parts 51b, 51c extending in the vertical direction and protruding toward the cylinder bore wall 2e are provided at the first peripheral wall.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present invention includes a cylinder block in which a plurality of cylinders arranged in a line are formed, and a water jacket through which a cooling liquid flows inside and a cooling liquid introducing portion for introducing the cooling liquid into the water jacket are formed in the cylinder block. The cooling structure of the engine.

In an engine provided in a vehicle or the like, a water jacket is formed in a cylinder block so as to surround a cylinder bore wall, and a cooling liquid is circulated in the water jacket to cool the engine body. Further, a structure is known in which a spacer surrounding the wall of the cylinder bore is housed in a water jacket, and the spacer divides the flow path of the cooling liquid in the water jacket.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which a spacer is housed in a water jacket and an inner space of the water jacket is partitioned by the spacer so that the cooling liquid flows only in the upper portion of the water jacket. Specifically, in the structure of Patent Document 1, a cooling liquid introducing portion for introducing the cooling liquid to the water jacket is formed on the outer peripheral wall of the cylinder block, and the spacer has its upper portion close to the outer peripheral wall of the cylinder block while The lower part is configured to be close to the cylinder bore wall (cylinder liner), and the upper part of the spacer is formed with an opening for introducing the cooling liquid introduced from the cooling liquid introducing part to the inside of the spacer.

According to the structure of Patent Document 1, most of the coolant introduced from the coolant introduction part to the water jacket is introduced into the space between the upper part of the spacer and the cylinder bore wall, and the upper part of the cylinder bore wall is effective. Is cooled.

JP, 2005-190403, A

In the structure of Patent Document 1, as described above, most of the cooling liquid introduced from the cooling liquid introducing portion into the water jacket can be introduced into the space between the upper portion of the spacer and the cylinder bore wall. However, there is a gap between the bottom of the spacer and the wall of the cylinder. Therefore, a part of the cooling liquid introduced into the space between the upper portion of the spacer and the cylinder bore wall may leak into this gap and the lower portion of the cylinder bore wall may be excessively cooled by the cooling liquid. Here, it is conceivable to make the gap zero, but in this case, the assemblability of the spacer into the water jacket is significantly deteriorated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an engine cooling structure capable of effectively cooling the upper portion of the cylinder bore wall while preventing the lower portion of the cylinder bore wall from being excessively cooled. With the goal.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention comprises a cylinder block in which a plurality of cylinders arranged in a line are formed, and a water jacket in which a cooling liquid flows inside and a cooling liquid introduction for introducing the cooling liquid into the water jacket. Is a cooling structure for an engine formed in the cylinder block, is accommodated in the water jacket, surrounds the cylinder bore walls of the plurality of cylinders, and forms an inner space of the water jacket in a cylinder side space and an anti-cylinder space. A spacer including a peripheral wall that is divided into a space on the side, and at least a part of the peripheral wall, the first peripheral wall that constitutes a lower portion of the peripheral wall is more than the second peripheral wall that constitutes an upper portion of the peripheral wall. It is configured to be arranged at a position close to, and the first peripheral wall is provided with a protrusion that extends in the up-down direction and protrudes toward the cylinder bore wall. 1).

According to the present invention, the second peripheral wall forming the upper part of the peripheral wall of the spacer is arranged at a position farther from the cylinder bore wall than the first peripheral wall forming the lower part of the peripheral wall, and the second peripheral wall is formed at the upper part of the water jacket. A passage having a large flow passage area is formed between the cylinder bore wall and the cylinder bore wall. Therefore, a large amount of cooling liquid can be made to flow in the passage formed between the spacer and the cylinder bore wall in the upper portion of the water jacket, and the upper portion of the cylinder bore wall can be effectively cooled. Moreover, in the present invention, the first peripheral wall is provided with the protrusion that protrudes to the cylinder bore wall. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the flow of the cooling liquid from flowing from the passage between the second peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall toward the gap between the first peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall, and the cooling liquid flows into this gap. Can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the lower portion of the cylinder bore wall from being excessively cooled by the cooling liquid while forming a gap between the first peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall to improve the assembling property of the spacer.

In the above configuration, preferably, the protruding portion extends downward from an upper end of the first peripheral wall (claim 2).

With this configuration, it is possible to more reliably prevent the cooling liquid from flowing from the passage between the second peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall into the gap between the first peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall.

In the above configuration, preferably, an outer peripheral surface of the cylinder bore wall and an inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall facing the cylinder bore wall are formed so as to extend in a substantially arc shape in a top view for each cylinder, and a direction orthogonal to the cylinder arrangement direction. In the engine width direction, the protrusion is provided so as to be located on a plane extending in the engine width direction through the center of the cylinder (claim 3).

In this configuration, the protrusion is arranged in a portion where the size of the gap between the cylinder bore wall and the spacer is relatively large in the cylinder arrangement direction. Therefore, the assembling property of the spacer can be improved.

In the above configuration, preferably, the first peripheral wall and the second peripheral wall surround a cylinder bore wall of a plurality of cylinders, and the first peripheral wall has a pair of protrusions of the cylinder for each cylinder facing each other. It is provided so as to face each other across the center (claim 4).

According to this configuration, it is possible to more reliably prevent the cooling liquid from flowing from the passage between the second peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall into the gap between the first peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall.

In the above configuration, preferably, the cooling liquid introducing section faces the peripheral wall surrounding a front end cylinder located at one end of the cylinder arrangement direction in the plurality of cylinders, and the spacer is orthogonal to the cylinder arrangement direction. A pair of cooling liquids that face each other in the engine width direction, which is a direction, and guide the cooling liquid between the second peripheral wall and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder block to the space between the second peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall. A guide part and a second projecting part that extends in the up-and-down direction so as to face each other with the center of the tip cylinder interposed therebetween and projects toward the cylinder bore wall; and each of the coolant guide parts faces the tip cylinder. In addition, it is provided at a position on the other side in the cylinder arrangement direction with respect to the center of the cooling liquid introducing portion and the tip cylinder (claim 5).

According to this configuration, the cooling liquid can flow between the peripheral wall of the spacer and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder block near the one end of the front end cylinder on the one side in the cylinder arrangement direction. Therefore, one end of the front end cylinder on the one side in the cylinder arrangement direction, which is likely to be maintained at a low temperature because it is not adjacent to the other cylinders, has a relatively low temperature coolant immediately after flowing into the water jacket from the coolant introduction part. It is possible to prevent excessive cooling due to direct contact of

Moreover, the spacer is provided with second protrusions that extend vertically and project toward the cylinder bore wall at positions facing each other with the center of the tip cylinder interposed therebetween, and these second protrusions are provided from the respective coolant guide portions. Is also arranged on one side in the cylinder arrangement direction. Therefore, the second protrusions can restrict the cooling liquid introduced into the space between the second peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall through the respective cooling liquid guide portions toward one side in the cylinder arrangement direction. .. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent direct contact between the coolant and the cylinder bore portion at one end portion of the front end cylinder on the one side in the cylinder arrangement direction, and it is possible to more reliably prevent excessive cooling of this end portion.

In the above configuration, preferably, the spacers are opposed to each other in the engine width direction, and the cooling liquid between the second peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall is provided between the second peripheral wall and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder block. A pair of outlet-side cooling liquid guide portions that guide the space, and each of the outlet-side cooling liquid guide portions is a base cylinder provided at an end of the cylinder block on the side opposite to the tip cylinder in the cylinder arrangement direction. The spacer is provided at both ends in the cylinder arrangement direction, and includes a third protrusion that extends in the vertical direction and protrudes toward the cylinder bore wall (claim 6 ).

According to this configuration, the cooling liquid can flow between the peripheral wall of the spacer and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder block in the vicinity of the end of the base cylinder opposite to the front cylinder. Moreover, the cooling liquid that has reached each of the outlet side cooling liquid guide portions passing between the second peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall is prevented from entering the gap between the peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall in the vicinity of the end portion. Can be prevented by the part. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the aforementioned end portion of the base end cylinder, which is likely to be maintained at a low temperature because it is not adjacent to another cylinder, from being excessively cooled by the cooling liquid. Further, also at the one end portion of the front end cylinder on the one side in the cylinder arrangement direction, it is possible to more reliably prevent the coolant from directly contacting the cylinder bore wall by the third protrusion.

In the above configuration, preferably, each of the outlet side cooling guide portions is provided at a position facing each other across the center of the front base cylinder in the peripheral wall, and the spacer is provided in each of the peripheral wall of the peripheral wall. A fourth protrusion that extends in the up-down direction and projects toward the cylinder bore wall is provided at a portion below the side cooling guide portion (claim 7 ).

According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the cooling liquid from flowing into the gap between the lower portion of the peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall while passing through the outlet side cooling guide portion.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively cool the upper portion of the cylinder bore wall and prevent the lower portion of the cylinder bore wall from being excessively cooled.

It is a schematic diagram showing the whole composition of the engine system concerning the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the periphery of the engine body as seen from the exhaust side. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the periphery of the engine body as viewed from the intake side. It is a schematic perspective view showing a cylinder block and a spacer. It is a schematic top view of a cylinder block. It is a top view of the cylinder block in the state where the spacer was stored. It is a schematic sectional drawing in the VII-VII line of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing in the VIII-VIII line of FIG. It is a schematic perspective view of a spacer. It is a side view of the spacer on the exhaust side. It is a side view of the spacer on the intake side. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the spacer in the XII-XII line of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the spacer in the XIII-XIII line of FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the spacer taken along line XIV-XIV in FIG. 7. FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the spacer taken along line XV-XV in FIG. 7. It is a schematic side view which expanded and showed the cooling liquid introduction part vicinity of a cylinder block. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the spacer in the XVII-XVII line of FIG. It is the figure which showed typically the flow of the cooling liquid in the upper part of the water jacket. It is the figure which showed typically the flow of the cooling liquid in the lower part of the water jacket.

Hereinafter, a cooling structure for a cylinder engine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(1) Overall Configuration FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a preferred embodiment of an engine system to which the cooling structure of the present invention is applied. The engine system 100 includes an engine body 1, a water pump 60, a radiator (RAD) 61, an ATF warmer (ATF/W) 62, an oil cooler (O/C) 63, and an EGR cooler (EGR/C) 64. And a heater 65.

As shown in FIG. 1, the engine main body 1 is an in-line four-cylinder four-cycle engine having four substantially cylindrical cylinders 2 arranged in a predetermined direction. The engine body 1 is mounted on a vehicle as a drive source for wheels. The engine body 1 includes a cylinder block 3 in which a cylinder 2 is formed, and a cylinder head 4 that is fastened to the cylinder block 3 while covering the upper surface of the cylinder block 3. A piston (not shown) is fitted in the cylinder 2 so as to be vertically movable, and a crown surface of the piston and a bottom surface of the cylinder head 4 define a combustion chamber in which the air-fuel mixture burns. In the present embodiment, the self-ignition combustion in which the air-fuel mixture self-ignites is implemented in at least a part of the operation region. Note that, in FIG. 1, the cylinder block 3 and the cylinder head 4 are shown in a separated state.

Hereinafter, the four cylinders 2 formed in the cylinder block 3 are referred to as a first cylinder 2a, a second cylinder 2b, a third cylinder 2c, and a fourth cylinder 2d, respectively, from the right side of FIG. Further, the arrangement direction of the cylinders 2, that is, the cylinder arrangement direction is appropriately referred to as the front-rear direction, the first cylinder 2a side is referred to as the front, and the fourth cylinder 2d side is referred to as the rear. In FIG. 1, the cylinder head 4 is shown to face the cylinder block 3 in the front-rear direction. In the cylinder head 4, the right side is the fourth cylinder 2d and the left side is the first cylinder 2a. In the cylinder head 4, an intake port (not shown) for introducing intake air into the cylinder 2 and an exhaust port (not shown) for discharging exhaust gas from the cylinder 2 sandwich the central axis of the cylinder 2. It is formed separately on one side and the other side in the width direction of the engine body 1 which is orthogonal to the cylinder arrangement direction. Hereinafter, the width direction of the engine body 1 will be referred to as the left-right direction, the side where the intake port is formed will be referred to as the intake side or left, and the opposite side will be referred to as the exhaust side or right. In FIG. 1 and the like, “EX” indicates the exhaust side, and “IN” indicates the intake side.

The water pump 60 is a device that discharges a cooling liquid for cooling the engine body 1. A water jacket 20 through which a cooling liquid can flow is formed in the cylinder block 3, and a water pump 60 introduces the cooling liquid into the water jacket 20.

Specifically, the cylinder block 3 is provided with a block outer peripheral wall 10 surrounding the cylinder bore walls 2e of the four cylinders 2, and the water jacket 20 is provided between the block outer peripheral wall 10 and the cylinder bore wall 2e of each cylinder 2. Is partitioned. The block outer peripheral wall 10 is formed with a cooling liquid introducing portion 15 which opens to the outer peripheral surface thereof and communicates with the water jacket 20. The water pump 60 is fixed to the cylinder block 3 in a state of communicating with the cooling liquid introducing unit 15, and the cooling liquid discharged from the water pump 60 is introduced into the water jacket 20 via the cooling liquid introducing unit 15.

The radiator 61 is a device for cooling the cooling liquid, and cools the cooling liquid flowing inside by the traveling wind of the vehicle, a cooling fan, or the like.

The ATF warmer 62 is a device for warming ATF (Autmatic transmission fluid) which is hydraulic fluid of the automatic transmission 9 (see FIG. 2 ). That is, in the present embodiment, the automatic transmission 9 that transmits the rotation of the engine body 1 to the shaft connected to the axle shaft and can convert the rotation speed is connected to the engine body 1, and the ATF warmer 62 is automatically operated. Warm the ATF in the transmission 9. The ATF warmer 62 is formed with passages through which the ATF and the cooling liquid flow, and the ATF is heated by the heat exchange between the ATF and the cooling liquid flowing through the passages in the ATF warmer 62.

The oil cooler 63 is a device for cooling engine oil, which is lubricating oil for lubricating the various parts of the engine body 1. The oil cooler 63 is formed with passages through which the engine oil and the cooling fluid respectively flow, and the engine oil is cooled by heat exchange between the engine oil and the cooling fluid flowing through the passages in the oil cooler 63. It

The EGR cooler 64 is a device for cooling the EGR gas. That is, in this embodiment, an exhaust passage (not shown) and an intake passage (not shown) connected to the engine body 1 are provided so as to introduce a part of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine body 1 into the engine body 1. An EGR passage (not shown) that communicates is provided, and the EGR cooler 64 is provided in this EGR passage. Then, the EGR cooler 64 cools the EGR gas that is the exhaust gas that is recirculated to the intake air (intake air introduced into the engine body 1) through the EGR passage. The EGR cooler 64 is formed with passages through which the EGR gas and the cooling fluid flow, and the EGR gas is cooled by heat exchange between the EGR gas and the cooling fluid flowing through the passages in the EGR cooler 64. ..

The heater 65 is a heater for heating (air conditioning) for introducing warm air into the passenger compartment or the like. The heater 65 is provided with passages through which the air and the cooling liquid respectively flow, and the heat is exchanged between the air and the cooling liquid inside the heater 65 to heat the air.

As described above, the cooling liquid cools the engine body 1 and exchanges heat with the target fluid in each device. In the engine system 100, the cooling liquid is cooled between the water pump 60, the engine body 1 and each device. A plurality of passages are provided for circulating the liquid. Specifically, the engine system 100 circulates the coolant between the water pump 60 and the radiator 61, and the main passage L10 that circulates the coolant between the water pump 60 and the ATF warmer 62 and the oil cooler 63. A first sub passage L20 and a second sub passage L30 for circulating the cooling liquid between the water pump 60, the EGR cooler 64, and the heater 65 are provided.

The main passage L10 includes a coolant introduction portion 15, a water jacket 20, a first head-side jacket 4a formed on the cylinder head 4, a radiator introduction passage L11 that connects the first head-side jacket 4a and the radiator 61, the radiator 61 and the water. It includes a radiator outlet passage L12 connecting to the pump 60.

The first head side jacket 4 a is a passage formed in the cylinder head 4 and extending in the front-rear direction. The first head side jacket 4 a is formed so as to pass near the center of each cylinder 2. The rear end portion of the first head side jacket 4a and the rear end portion of the water jacket 20 are vertically communicated with each other. The first head side jacket 4a is open to the intake side surface of the front end of the cylinder head 4, and the radiator introducing passage L11 is connected to the opening 4c (hereinafter referred to as the first head side outlet 4c). ..

In the main passage L10, the cooling liquid discharged from the water pump 60 flows into the water jacket 20 through the cooling liquid introducing portion 15, and enters the first head side jacket 4a from the rear end portion of the water jacket 20. After that, it flows into the radiator introduction passage L11 through the first head side lead-out portion 4c. After that, the cooling liquid is cooled by the radiator 61 and returns to the water pump 60 again through the radiator outlet passage L12.

The radiator outlet passage L12 is provided with a main opening/closing device TS1 that opens and closes the radiator outlet passage L12. The main opening/closing device TS1 includes a thermostat and an opening/closing valve. When the temperature of the cooling liquid flowing through the radiator outlet passage L12 is lower than a predetermined temperature, the opening/closing valve of the main opening/closing device TS1 is closed, and the circulation of the cooling liquid through the radiator outlet passage L12 and by extension the main passage L10 is stopped. On the other hand, when the temperature of the cooling liquid flowing through the radiator outlet passage L12 is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, the opening/closing valve of the main opening/closing device TS1 is opened, and the cooling liquid can flow through the radiator outlet passage L12 and then the main passage L10. .. This predetermined temperature is set to about 95° C., for example. In this embodiment, the predetermined temperature is changed based on a command from a PCM (Power Control Module) provided in the vehicle. The PCM is a device for controlling each part of the engine system 100, and as is well known, is a microprocessor including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

The first sub passage L20 is a coolant introduction portion 15, a water jacket 20, a first block side lead-out portion 16 formed in the cylinder block 3, and an ATF warmer introduction passage that connects the first block side lead-out portion 16 and the ATF warmer 62. L21, an ATF warmer outlet passage L22 that connects the ATF warmer 62 and the oil cooler 63, and an oil cooler outlet passage L23 that connects the oil cooler 63 and the water pump 60.

In the first sub passage L20, the cooling liquid discharged from the water pump 60 flows into the water jacket 20 through the cooling liquid introduction portion 15, and then is led out from the first block side lead-out portion 16 to the ATF warmer introduction passage L21. To be done. Then, the cooling liquid flows into the ATF warmer 62 to heat the ATF, and then flows into the oil cooler 63 through the ATF warmer outlet passage L22. The cooling liquid whose temperature has been lowered by heating the ATF cools the oil in the oil cooler 63, and then returns to the water pump 60 through the oil cooler lead-out passage L23.

The ATF warmer introduction passage L21 is provided with a first sub opening/closing device TS2 that opens and closes the ATF warmer introduction passage L21. The first sub opening/closing device TS2 includes a thermostat and an opening/closing valve. When the temperature of the cooling fluid flowing through the ATF warmer introduction passage L21 is lower than the predetermined temperature, the opening/closing valve of the first sub-switching device TS2 is closed, and the cooling fluid in the ATF warmer introduction passage L21 and thus the first sub-passage L20 is closed. Distribution stops. On the other hand, when the temperature of the coolant flowing through the ATF warmer introduction passage L21 is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature, the opening/closing valve of the first sub-switching device TS2 is opened to cool the ATF warmer introduction passage L21 and thus the first sub-passage L20. The liquid can be distributed. The predetermined temperature is set to about 65° C., for example.

The second sub passage L30 is an EGR cooler introduction passage that connects the coolant introduction portion 15, the water jacket 20, the second block side lead-out portion 17 formed in the cylinder block 3, and the second block side lead-out portion 17 and the EGR cooler 64. L31, an EGR cooler lead-out passage L32 that connects the EGR cooler 64 and the heater 65, a heater lead-out passage L33 that connects the second head-side jacket 4b formed in the cylinder head 4 and the heater 65, a second head-side jacket 4b and the water. A head lead-out passage L34 connecting to the pump 60 is included.

The second head-side jacket 4b is a passage formed in the cylinder head 4 and extending in the front-rear direction. The second head-side jacket 4b is located closer to the exhaust side than the first head-side jacket 4a and passes around the exhaust port of each cylinder 2. The second head side jacket 4b is open at the rear end of the side surface of the cylinder head 4 on the exhaust side, and the heater lead-out passage L33 is connected to the opening 4d (hereinafter referred to as the head side introducing section 4d). .. Further, the second head side jacket 4b is open at the front end of the side surface on the exhaust side of the cylinder head 4, and the opening 4e (hereinafter referred to as the second head side outlet 4e) and the head outlet passage L34. It is connected.

In the second sub passage L30, the cooling liquid discharged from the water pump 60 flows into the water jacket 20 through the cooling liquid introduction portion 15, and then from the first block side lead-out portion 16 to the EGR cooler introduction passage L31. Derived. Then, the cooling liquid flows into the EGR cooler 64 to cool the EGR gas, and then flows into the heater 65 through the EGR cooler outlet passage L32. The cooling liquid whose temperature has been raised by cooling the EGR gas heats the air in the heater 65, and then flows into the second head side jacket 4b through the heater lead-out passage L33 and the head side introduction part 4d. .. The cooling liquid whose temperature has been lowered by heating the air by the heater 65 moves forward in the second head side jacket 4b while cooling the cylinder head 4, and passes through the second head side outlet portion 4e and the head outlet passage L34. Return to the water pump 60.

The head outlet passage L34 is provided with a second sub opening/closing device SV1 that opens and closes the head outlet passage L34. The second sub opening/closing device SV1 includes a solenoid valve that opens and closes the head outlet passage L34. The opening degree of this solenoid valve can be changed to a fully closed state, a fully opened state, or an intermediate opening degree between the fully closed state and the fully opened state, and is changed by the PCM according to the operating state of the engine. When the solenoid valve is closed, the circulation of the cooling liquid in the head outlet passage L34 and thus in the second auxiliary passage L30 is stopped, and when the solenoid valve is opened, the cooling liquid can be passed in the head outlet passage L34 and then the second auxiliary passage L30. ..

In the present embodiment, the cylinder head 4 is provided with a communication passage 4f that connects the first head-side jacket 4a and the second head-side jacket 4b, and a part of the cooling liquid in the first head-side jacket 4a is The two head side jacket 4b can be introduced.

Here, each of the passages L10, L20, and L30 includes the water jacket 20. However, as will be described later, due to the spacer 30, the internal space of the water jacket 20 has a passage forming a part of the main passage L10, a passage forming a part of the first sub passage L20, and a second sub passage L30. And a passage forming a part of.

(2) Structure around the engine FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the surroundings of the engine body 1 as seen from the exhaust side. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the periphery of the engine body 1 as viewed from the intake side. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing the cylinder block 3 and the spacer 30. FIG. 5 is a schematic top view of the cylinder block 3 in a state where the spacer 30 is not housed in the water jacket 20.

The engine body 1 includes, in addition to the cylinder block 3 and the cylinder head 4, a head cover 6 that covers a camshaft and the like that is provided above the cylinder head 4, various accessories 7, and an oil pan that is provided below the cylinder head 4. 5 and so on. The automatic transmission 9 is arranged behind the cylinder block 3. The radiator 61 is arranged on the intake side of the engine body 1.

As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the block outer peripheral wall 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the block outer peripheral wall 10 includes an exhaust side wall 11 extending in the front-rear direction on the exhaust side and an intake side wall extending substantially parallel to the exhaust side wall 11 on the intake side. 12, a front side wall 13 extending in the left-right direction across the front end of the exhaust side wall 11 and the front end of the intake side wall 12, and a rear side wall extending in the left-right direction across the rear end of the exhaust side wall 11 and the rear end of the intake side wall 12. 14 and.

The block outer peripheral wall 10 is formed with a plurality of bolt holes 19 opening on the upper surface thereof. Head bolts for fastening the cylinder block 3 and the cylinder head 4 are screwed into the bolt holes 19. On the exhaust side wall 11 and the intake side wall 12, bulging portions 18 bulging toward the cylinder side are formed at the front end portion, the rear end portion, and the portion facing the portion between the adjacent cylinders 2, respectively. One bolt hole 19 is formed in each of these bulging portions 18.

As shown in FIG. 3, the water pump 60 is connected to a crankshaft via a belt 8a and a plurality of pulleys 8b, and is driven by the crankshaft, that is, the engine to discharge the cooling liquid. The water pump 60 is fixed to the front end of the exhaust side wall 11, and the cooling liquid introduction part 15 is formed at the front end of the exhaust side wall 11. As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the coolant introducing portion 15 is located in front of the center of the first cylinder 2a in the front-rear direction, and is located closer to the intake side on the front side of the cylinder bore wall 2e of the first cylinder 2a. So that it faces the curved portion.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first head-side lead-out portion 4c opens at the front end of the intake-side side surface of the cylinder head 4, and the radiator introduction passage L11 extends from the front-end of the intake-side side surface of the cylinder head 4. It extends to the left toward the radiator 61. The radiator outlet passage L12 extends from the radiator 61 to the water pump 60 through the front of the engine body 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the main opening/closing device TS1 is provided near the water pump 60.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the first block side lead-out portion 16 is formed on the intake side wall 12. The first block side lead-out portion 16 is formed at a position facing the second cylinder 2b. The ATF warmer 62 is arranged close to the rear end of the intake side portion of the oil pan 5. The ATF warmer introduction passage L21 extends from the first block side lead-out portion 16 to the ATF warmer 62 along the side surface on the intake side of the engine body 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the oil cooler 63 is fixed to the lower portion of the side surface on the exhaust side of the cylinder block 3. The ATF warmer outlet passage L22 extends below the oil pan 5 from the ATF warmer 62 to the oil cooler 63. The oil cooler lead-out passage L23 extends obliquely upward and forward from the oil cooler 63, and is connected to the water pump 60 at its upper end.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the second block side lead-out portion 17 is formed on the exhaust side wall 11. The second block side lead-out portion 17 is formed at a position facing the fourth cylinder 2d. The EGR cooler 64 is arranged behind the cylinder block 3 so as to extend left and right. The EGR cooler introduction passage L31 extends from the second block side lead-out portion 17 so as to wrap around the upper side of the EGR cooler 64 and is connected to the lower surface of the EGR cooler 64. The EGR cooler outlet passage L32 extends upward from the EGR cooler 64. Although the heater 65 is not shown in FIG. 2, the EGR cooler lead-out passage L32 extends to the heater 65. The head-side introduction portion 4d opens at the rear end of the exhaust side surface of the cylinder head 4, and the heater lead-out passage L33 extends from the heater 65 to the rear end of the exhaust side surface of the cylinder head 4. The second head-side lead-out portion 4e is open at the front end portion of the exhaust-side side surface of the cylinder head 4. The head lead-out passage L34 extends rightward from the front end of the side surface of the cylinder head 4 on the exhaust side and extends downward, and is connected to the water pump 60 at its lower end. The second sub opening/closing device SV1 is provided at an intermediate portion of the head outlet passage L34 in the vertical direction.

(3) Detailed Structures of Spacer and Water Jacket The detailed structures of the spacer 30 and the water jacket 20 will be described.

FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5, and is a schematic top view of the cylinder block 3 with the spacer 30 accommodated in the water jacket 20. FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII of FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of the spacer 30. FIG. 10 is a side view of the spacer 30 on the exhaust side, and FIG. 11 is a side view of the spacer 30 on the intake side. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the spacer 30 taken along the line XII-XII in FIG. FIG. 13 is a schematic sectional view of the spacer 30 taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG. FIG. 14 is a schematic sectional view taken along line XIV-XIV in FIG. 7. FIG. 15 is a schematic sectional view taken along line XV-XV in FIG. 7.

The spacer 30 is accommodated in the water jacket 20 while being in contact with the bottom surface of the water jacket 20. The spacer 30 is made of, for example, a material (for example, synthetic resin) having a thermal conductivity smaller than that of the material for the cylinder block 3 (for example, aluminum alloy).

The spacer 30 includes a peripheral wall 31 that surrounds the entire outer circumference of the cylinder bore wall 2e of each cylinder 2 and divides the inner space of the water jacket 20 into a cylinder side and an anti-cylinder side. The cylinder bore wall 2e and the peripheral wall 31 of the spacer 30 extend along each cylinder 2 in a substantially arc shape in a top view. The cylinder bore walls 2e of the adjacent cylinders 2 are connected to each other, and the cylinder bore wall 2e and the peripheral wall 31 have a shape in which four circles are connected to each other with some overlap in a top view, and the overlap portion is removed. There is. Hereinafter, the connecting portion of the cylinder bore walls 2e of the adjacent cylinders 2 is referred to as an inter-bore portion 2f, as appropriate. The peripheral wall 31 has the same height as the depth of the water jacket 20. Along with this, almost the entire water jacket 20 is divided into a cylinder side and an anti-cylinder side by the peripheral wall 31.

A pair of first guide portions 38 formed of through holes penetrating the peripheral wall 31 are formed on the peripheral wall 31 facing the cylinder bore wall 2e of the first cylinder 2a. These first guide portions 38 face each other in the left-right direction. Each of the first guide portions 38 faces the rear portion of the first cylinder 2a and extends from a position rearward of the center of the first cylinder 2a to a position slightly frontward of the rear end of the first cylinder 2a in the front-rear direction. It is extended.

A pair of second guide portions 39, which are through holes penetrating the peripheral wall 31, are also formed on the peripheral wall 31 facing the cylinder bore wall 2e of the fourth cylinder 2d. The second guide portions 39 face the vicinity of the center of the fourth cylinder 2d and face each other in the left-right direction. Each of the second guide portions 39 extends in the front-rear direction from an intermediate position between the center of the fourth cylinder 2d and the front end of the fourth cylinder 2d to an intermediate position between the center of the fourth cylinder 2d and the rear end. The space on the cylinder side of the peripheral wall 31 and the space on the anti-cylinder side communicate with each other through these guide portions 38 and 39.

In the following, the intake-side first guide portion 38 is referred to as the intake-side first guide portion 38i, the exhaust-side first guide portion 38 is referred to as the exhaust-side first guide portion 38e, and the intake-side second guide portion is appropriately referred to. 39 is referred to as an intake side second guide portion 39i, and the exhaust side second guide portion 39 is referred to as an exhaust side second guide portion 39e. In the present embodiment, the first cylinder 2a corresponds to the "tip cylinder" in the claims, and the fourth cylinder 2b corresponds to the "base cylinder" in the claims. The first guide portion 38 corresponds to the "cooling liquid guide portion" in the claims, and the second guide portion 39 corresponds to the "outlet side cooling liquid guide portion" in the claims.

(Dividing wall)
The spacer 30 includes a dividing wall 35 that divides the peripheral wall 31 into upper and lower parts. The peripheral wall 31 is divided by the dividing wall 35 into an upper peripheral wall 32 located on the upper side and a lower peripheral wall 33 located on the lower side over the entire circumference.

The dividing wall 35 includes an intermediate flange 35a and a step portion 35b.

Specifically, the peripheral wall 31 is formed with an intermediate flange 35a projecting from the intermediate position in the vertical direction of the outer peripheral surface thereof to the side opposite to the cylinder. The intermediate flange 35a is formed over the entire circumference of the peripheral wall 31. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the intermediate flange 35 a projects to the vicinity of the block outer peripheral wall 10. As a result, the space between the peripheral wall 31 and the block outer peripheral wall 10, that is, the space on the outer peripheral side of the peripheral wall 31 of the water jacket 20 is substantially above and below the intermediate flange 35a over the entire circumference of the peripheral wall 31. It is divided into the space and.

Further, in the portion of the peripheral wall 31 from the rear end of the first guide portion 38 to the front end of the second guide portion 39, the lower side is located closer to the cylinder side than the upper side on both the intake side and the exhaust side. A step portion 35b protruding from the lower end of the upper portion toward the cylinder is formed at an intermediate position in the vertical direction of this portion. The intermediate flange 35a and the step portion 35b are provided at the same height position, and in the portion from the rear end of the first guide portion 38 to the front end of the second guide portion 39 of the peripheral wall 31, the intermediate flange 35a and the step portion 35b are formed. The peripheral wall 31 is divided into an upper peripheral wall 32 and a lower peripheral wall 33 by the portion 35b. In the following, the portion of the peripheral wall 31 from the rear end of the intake side first guide portion 38i to the front end of the intake side second guide portion 39i and the rear end of the exhaust side first guide portion 38e to the exhaust side second guide are appropriately used. The portion up to the front end of the portion 39e is collectively referred to as the central peripheral wall 130. Here, in the present embodiment, the lower peripheral wall 33 of the central peripheral wall 130 corresponds to the "first peripheral wall" in the claims, and the upper peripheral wall 32 of the central peripheral wall 130 corresponds to the "second peripheral wall" in the claims.

As shown in FIG. 7 and the like, the step portion 35b projects to the vicinity of the cylinder bore wall 2e. Accordingly, the space between the central peripheral wall 130 and the cylinder bore wall 2e, that is, the space on the inner peripheral side of the central peripheral wall 130 of the water jacket 20 is a space above the step portion 35b over substantially the entire circumference of the central peripheral wall 130. It is divided into the lower space.

The intermediate flange 35a and the step portion 35b are connected to each other at the guide portions 38 and 39, and form the lower surfaces of these guide portions 38 and 39. That is, each of the guide portions 38 and 39 is formed on the upper peripheral wall 32 that constitutes a portion of the peripheral wall 31 above the intermediate flange 35a and the step portion 35b, and is opened upward from the intermediate flange 35a and the step portion 35b. ing.

A portion of the peripheral wall 31 in front of the front end of the first guide portion 38, that is, a portion that passes through the front end of the peripheral wall 31 and extends between the front end of the intake-side first guide portion 38i and the front end of the exhaust-side first guide portion 38e (hereinafter, As appropriate, this portion is referred to as the front side peripheral wall 140), the step portion 35b is not formed, and in the front side peripheral wall 140, the peripheral wall 31 is divided into the upper side peripheral wall 32 and the lower side peripheral wall 33 only by the intermediate flange 35a. ing. That is, the inner peripheral surface of the front side peripheral wall 140 is not vertically divided, and only the outer peripheral surface is vertically divided by the intermediate flange 35a. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, in the region where the front side peripheral wall 140 is provided, the space between the cylinder bore wall 2e and the peripheral wall 31, that is, the space on the inner peripheral side of the peripheral wall 31 is not vertically divided, Only the space between the block outer peripheral wall 10 and the space on the outer peripheral side of the peripheral wall 31 is vertically divided by the intermediate flange 35a.

Similarly, a portion of the peripheral wall 31 from the rear end of the second guide portion 38 to the rear side, that is, the rear end of the peripheral wall 31 passes through the rear end of the intake side second guide portion 39i and the rear side of the exhaust side second guide portion 39e. The step portion 35b is not formed in the portion extending to the end (hereinafter, this portion will be appropriately referred to as the rear side peripheral wall 150), and even in the rear side peripheral wall 150 minutes, the peripheral wall 31 has the upper peripheral wall 32 only by the intermediate flange 35a. And the lower peripheral wall 33. Even in the region where the rear side peripheral wall 150 is provided, the space between the cylinder bore wall 2e and the peripheral wall 31, that is, the space on the inner peripheral side of the peripheral wall 31 is not vertically divided, and the peripheral wall 31 and the block outer peripheral wall 10 are separated from each other. Only the space between them, that is, the space on the outer peripheral side of the peripheral wall 31 is vertically divided by the intermediate flange 35a.

Here, as shown in FIG. 15, the lower peripheral wall 33 is close to the cylinder bore wall 2e over the entire circumference thereof. Specifically, over the entire circumference of the peripheral wall 31, the gap size between the lower peripheral wall 33 and the block outer peripheral wall 10 is larger than the gap size between the lower peripheral wall 33 and the cylinder bore wall 2e. Along with this, in the lower portion of the water jacket 20 (the space below the dividing wall 35), a passage having a larger flow passage area than the cylinder side is formed on the side opposite to the cylinder.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14, the upper peripheral wall 32 of the central peripheral wall 130 is close to the block outer peripheral wall 10, and the upper peripheral walls 32 of the front peripheral wall 140 and the rear peripheral wall 150 are close to the cylinder bore wall 2e. Specifically, the clearance dimension between the upper peripheral wall 32 of the front peripheral wall 140 and the block outer peripheral wall 10 is larger than the clearance dimension between the upper peripheral wall 32 of the front peripheral wall 140 and the cylinder bore wall 2e, and the clearance dimension of the rear peripheral wall 150 is larger than that of the rear peripheral wall 150. The size of the gap with the block outer peripheral wall 10 is larger than the size of the gap between the upper peripheral wall 32 of the rear peripheral wall 150 and the cylinder bore wall 2e. On the other hand, the clearance dimension between the upper peripheral wall 32 of the central peripheral wall 130 and the block outer peripheral wall 10 is smaller than the clearance dimension between the upper peripheral wall 32 of the central peripheral wall 130 and the cylinder bore wall 2e. Accordingly, in the upper portion of the water jacket 20 (the space above the dividing wall 35) where the front peripheral wall 140 and the rear peripheral wall 150 are provided, a passage having a larger flow passage area on the anti-cylinder side than on the cylinder side is provided. In the region of the upper portion of the water jacket 20 where the central peripheral wall 130 is provided, a passage having a larger flow passage area than the non-cylinder side is formed on the cylinder side.

Here, the central peripheral wall 130 extends from the rear portion of the first cylinder 2a to the front portion of the fourth cylinder 2d, and the inter-bore portions 2f of the cylinder bore wall 2e face the central peripheral wall 130. Thus, in the region of the water jacket 20 facing the upper part of each inter-bore portion 2f, a passage having a larger flow area on the cylinder side than on the non-cylinder side is formed.

(Distribution wall)
A distribution wall 36 is provided on the exhaust-side outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 31 so as to extend in the vertical direction and project toward the anti-cylinder side (project toward the block outer peripheral wall 10 ). As shown in FIG. 9 and the like, the distribution wall 36 is located on the front side of the exhaust-side first guide portion 38e. In the present embodiment, the distribution wall 36 is located slightly forward of the center of the first cylinder 2a in the front-rear direction. The intermediate flange 35a extends in the circumferential direction of the peripheral wall 31 so as to divide the distribution wall 36 into upper and lower parts. The distribution wall 36 extends upward from the intermediate flange 35a and extends downward from the intermediate flange 35a. It is composed of a lower distribution wall 36b.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of the exhaust-side front end portion of the cylinder block 3. As shown in FIG. 16, the distribution wall 36 and the cooling liquid introducing portion 15 face each other, and the distribution wall 36 is located at an intermediate position in the front-rear direction of the cooling liquid introducing portion 15 when viewed from the outside of the cooling liquid introducing portion 15. It extends vertically. The portion of the intermediate flange 35a that faces the cooling liquid introducing portion 15 is located between the lower end and the upper end of the cooling liquid introducing portion 15. Along with this, the space between the opening of the cooling liquid introducing portion 15 on the block outer peripheral wall 10 side and the peripheral wall 31 is the first inflow portion A1 located above the intermediate flange 35a and in front of the upper distribution wall 36a. A second inflow portion A2 located above the intermediate flange 35a and behind the upper distribution wall 36a, a third inflow portion A3 located below the intermediate flange 35a and in front of the lower distribution wall 36b, and below the intermediate flange 35a. Moreover, it is partitioned into four spaces with the fourth inflow portion A4 located behind the lower distribution wall 36b.

Areas of the respective inflow portions A1 to A4 when the peripheral wall 31 is viewed through the cooling liquid introducing portion 15, specifically, the opening edge of the cooling liquid introducing portion 15 on the outer peripheral wall side of the block, the intermediate flange 35a, and the anti-cylinder of the distribution wall 36. The areas defined by the side edges are set as follows. The area of the first inflow portion A1 and the area of the second inflow portion A2 are set to be substantially equal. The areas of the first and second inflow portions A1 and A2 are larger than the areas of the third and fourth inflow portions A3 and A4. The area of the third inflow portion A3 is smaller than the area of the fourth inflow portion A4. For example, the area of the third inflow portion A3 is set to approximately half the area of the fourth inflow portion A4.

(rib)
As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall 31 is provided with a plurality of ribs protruding toward the cylinder.

The circumferential wall 31 is provided with a pair of vertically extending ribs 51a to 51d that face each other across the center of the cylinder 2 in the left-right direction (that is, the engine width direction) for each of the cylinders 2a to 2d. Specifically, the peripheral wall 31 is provided with a pair of left and right ribs 51 on a plane extending in the left-right direction through the centers of the cylinders 2a to 2d. Note that FIG. 13 is a view showing the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 31 on the intake side. Although the illustration of the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 31 on the exhaust side is omitted, the inner peripheral surface on the intake side and the inner peripheral surface on the exhaust side are not shown. The peripheral surface has almost the same structure, and the ribs 51a to 51d on the intake side and the ribs 51a to 51d on the exhaust side forming a pair with the ribs 51a to 51d on the intake side have the same structure.

A pair of left and right first ribs 51a provided on a plane extending in the left-right direction through the center of the first cylinder 2a extends from the upper end to the lower end of the front peripheral wall 140.

The second rib 51b, the third rib 51c, and the fourth rib 51d, which are the ribs corresponding to the second cylinder 2b, the third cylinder 2c, and the fourth cylinder 2d, extend downward from the upper end of the lower peripheral wall 33, respectively. There is. In the present embodiment, the second to fourth ribs 51b to 51c extend from the upper end to the lower end of the lower peripheral wall 33, and the fourth rib 51d corresponding to the fourth cylinder 2d has a lower edge of the second guide portion 39. Extends downward from.

Further, the peripheral wall 31 is also provided with ribs 51 extending in the vertical direction at the front end and the rear end thereof. That is, the fifth rib 51e is provided at the front end of the peripheral wall 31 (front peripheral wall 140) that surrounds the first cylinder 2a, and the sixth rib 51f is provided at the rear of the peripheral wall 31 (rear peripheral wall 150) that surrounds the fourth cylinder 2d. Is provided. The fifth rib 51e and the sixth rib 51f extend from the upper end to the lower end of the peripheral wall 31, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 12 which are cross-sectional views taken along the line XVII-XVII of FIG.

The second rib 51b and the third rib 51c correspond to the "protruding portion" in the claims, and the fourth rib 51d corresponds to the "fourth protruding portion" in the claims. The first rib 51a corresponds to the "second protrusion" in the claims, and the fifth rib 51e and the sixth rib 51f correspond to the "third protrusions" in the claims.

(Flange)
The spacer 30 includes a plurality of flanges in addition to the intermediate flange 35a.

The spacer 30 includes a second flange 42 that constitutes an upper opening edge of each second guide portion 39 and a part of the upper peripheral wall 32. Each second flange 42 extends from the front end of each second guide portion 39 to a position slightly rearward of the rear end. As shown in FIG. 6, each second flange 42 extends from the vicinity of the block outer peripheral wall 10 to the vicinity of the cylinder bore wall 2e in a top view, and the block outer peripheral wall 10 and the cylinder bore in the region where each second guide portion 38 is formed. It covers almost the entire upper part of the gap between the wall 2e.

The spacer 30 includes a pair of first flanges 41 projecting from the upper end of the upper peripheral wall 32 where the first guide portions 38 are formed to the opposite cylinder side. The first flange 41 extends over the entire first guide portion 38 in the front-rear direction. In other words, the first flange 41 extends in the front-rear direction across the rear edge of the front peripheral wall 140 and the front edge of the central peripheral wall 130.

The spacer 30 includes a third flange 43 protruding from the upper end of the front peripheral wall 140 to the side opposite to the cylinder. The third flange 43 extends in the front-rear direction from the same position as the rear end of the coolant introducing portion 15 around the front side to the front end of the intake-side first guide portion 38i.

The intake-side first flange 41 corresponding to the intake-side first guide portion 38i extends rearward from the intake-side rear end portion of the third flange 43, continuously therefrom. The exhaust-side first flange 41 corresponding to the exhaust-side first guide portion 38e extends rearward from a position slightly separated rearward from the exhaust-side rear end portion of the third flange 43.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the flange that protrudes to the side opposite to the cylinder is provided over substantially the entire circumference of the upper end of the peripheral wall 31 that surrounds the first cylinder 2a. As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the entire flange (each of the first flange 41 and the third flange 43) extends to the vicinity of the block outer peripheral wall 10. As a result, almost the entire space above the space between the peripheral wall 31 surrounding the first cylinder 2a and the block outer peripheral wall 10 and the space between the front peripheral wall 140 and the block outer peripheral wall 10 is a flange. Will be covered.

Here, as described above, the bulging portion 18 is formed at each front end portion of the exhaust side wall 11 and the intake side wall 12. Correspondingly, in the present embodiment, the exhaust-side end portion of the front end portion of the third flange 43 is a bulging portion (hereinafter, appropriately the exhaust-side first bulge portion) of the front end portion of the exhaust side wall 11 in a top view. It is curved so as to be recessed toward the cylinder side along an (eject portion) 18e, and has a shape surrounding the exhaust side first bulge portion 18e. Further, the intake side end portion of the front end portion of the third flange 43 is a cylinder along the bulge portion (hereinafter appropriately referred to as the intake side first bulge portion) 18i of the front end portion of the intake side wall 12 in a top view. It is curved so as to be recessed to the side and has a shape surrounding the intake-side first bulging portion 18i.

A plurality of restriction portions 43a that bulge upward are provided on the upper surface of the front end portion of the third flange 43 that extends in the left-right direction along the front side wall 13 of the third flange 43. These restriction portions 43a extend in the front-rear direction and are arranged in parallel with each other in the left-right direction. The restriction portion 43a extends over the entire front and rear direction of the upper surface of the front end portion of the third flange 43.

As shown in FIG. 9 and the like, the spacer 30 includes a fourth flange 44 that extends in the vertical direction and projects rearward from the rear end portion of the upper peripheral wall 32. The fourth flange 44 extends from the upper end of the upper peripheral wall 32 to the intermediate flange 35a.

As shown in FIG. 9 and the like, the spacer 30 includes a fifth flange 45 and a sixth flange 46 that extend in the circumferential direction of the peripheral wall 31 and project toward the anti-cylinder side from the lower end of the peripheral wall 31 and a portion slightly above the lower end. .. These fifth and sixth flanges 45, 46 are provided over the entire circumference of the peripheral wall 31.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 15, the spacer 30 includes a first restriction flange 47 that projects from the outer peripheral surface on the intake side of the portion of the lower peripheral wall 33 that surrounds the second cylinder 2b to the side opposite to the cylinder. The first restriction flange 47 extends in the vertical direction across the intermediate flange 35a and the fifth flange 46. The first block side lead-out portion 16 is provided at a position facing the lower peripheral wall 33. The first restriction flange 47 is provided behind the first block side lead-out portion 16.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 15, the spacer 30 includes a second restriction flange 48 that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface on the exhaust side of the portion of the lower peripheral wall 33 that surrounds the fourth cylinder 2d to the opposite cylinder side. The second restriction flange 48 extends in the up-down direction across the intermediate flange 35a and the fifth flange 45. The second block side lead-out portion 17 is provided at a position facing the lower peripheral wall 33. The second restriction flange 48 is provided rearward of the second block side lead-out portion 17.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the spacer 30 extends in the vertical direction at the portion of the upper peripheral wall 32 that faces the inter-bore portions 2f, and extends from the outer peripheral surface of the upper peripheral wall 32 to the non-cylinder side. A protruding reinforcing rib 52 is provided. Each reinforcing rib 52 extends from near the upper end of the upper peripheral wall 32 to the intermediate flange 35a.

(4) Flow of Coolant in Water Jacket The flow of coolant in the water jacket 20 will be described. FIG. 18 shows the flow of the upper space of the water jacket 20 (space above the dividing wall 35 of the water jacket 20), and FIG. 19 shows the lower space of the water jacket 20 (more than the dividing wall 35 of the water jacket 20. It is the figure which each showed the flow of the space below) typically.

The cooling liquid discharged from the water pump 60 is introduced into the water jacket 20 through the cooling liquid introduction part 15. At this time, the cooling liquid separately flows into each of the first inflow section A1 to the fourth inflow section A4. The cooling liquid that has flowed into each of the inflow portions A1 to A4 flows as follows.

(Coolant flowing into the first inflow portion A1 and the second inflow portion A2)
The cooling liquid that has flowed into the first inflow portion A1 that is partitioned above the intermediate flange 35a flows through the upper space of the water jacket 20.

The cooling liquid that has flowed into the first inflow portion A1 is, first of all, in the passage partitioned between the peripheral wall 31 above the intermediate flange 35a, that is, the upper peripheral wall 32 and the block outer peripheral wall 10, the first inflow portion around the front side. It moves to the intake side first guide portion 38i through a portion (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as the first upper passage 21u) extending from A1 to the intake side first guide portion 38i.

In the intake side first guide portion 38i, the intermediate flange 35a and the step portion 35b are connected. In the region rearward from the intake-side first guide portion 38i, the space on the inner peripheral side of the peripheral wall 31 is vertically divided by the step portion 35b. Further, above the step portion 35b in this region, the upper peripheral wall 32 of the central peripheral wall 130 defines a passage having a larger flow passage area on the cylinder side than on the non-cylinder side. As a result, most of the coolant that has reached the intake-side first guide portion 38i is on the cylinder-side passage above the step portion 35b and having a large flow passage area, that is, the intake-side portion of the upper peripheral wall 32 of the central peripheral wall 130. And a cylinder bore wall 2e (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a second upper passage 22u). Then, the cooling liquid moves rearward through the second upper passage 22u and moves to the intake side second guide portion 39i.

In the intake side second guide portion 39i, the step portion 35b and the intermediate flange 35a are connected. In the region rearward from the second intake side guide portion 39i, the space on the outer peripheral side of the peripheral wall 31 is vertically divided by the intermediate flange 35a. Further, above the intermediate flange 35a in this area, a passage having a larger flow passage area than the cylinder side is defined by the rear side peripheral wall 150 on the side opposite to the cylinder. As a result, most of the coolant that has reached the intake-side second guide portion 39i is on the anti-cylinder side passage above the intermediate flange 35a and having a large flow passage area, that is, the upper peripheral wall 32 of the rear peripheral wall 150 and the cylinder bore. It flows into a passage (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a third upper passage 23u) defined between the wall 2e. The third upper passage 23u communicates with the first head-side jacket 4a, and the cooling liquid that has reached the third upper passage 23u flows into the first head-side jacket 4a.

The cooling liquid that has flowed into the second inflow portion A2 formed above the intermediate flange 35a also flows through the upper space of the water jacket 20.

The cooling liquid that has flowed into the second inflow portion A2 first moves backward from the second inflow portion A2 in the passage partitioned between the peripheral wall 31 above the intermediate flange 35a, that is, the upper peripheral wall 32 and the block outer peripheral wall 10. It goes through the extending portion (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as the fourth upper passage 24u) toward the exhaust side first guide portion 38e.

Also in the exhaust side first guide portion 38e, the intermediate flange 35a and the step portion 35b are connected. Also in the region rearward from the exhaust-side first guide portion 38e, the space on the inner peripheral side of the peripheral wall 31 is vertically divided by the step portion 35b, and in the upper space thereof, the cylinder side is formed by the upper peripheral wall 32 of the central peripheral wall 130. A passage having a larger flow passage area than the non-cylinder side is defined. As a result, similar to the intake side, most of the cooling liquid that has reached the exhaust side first guide portion 38e is on the cylinder side passage above the step portion 35b and having a large flow passage area, that is, above the central peripheral wall 130. The gas flows into a passage (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a fifth upper passage 25u) defined between the exhaust side portion of the peripheral wall 32 and the cylinder bore wall 2e. Then, the cooling liquid moves rearward in the fifth upper passage 25u and reaches the exhaust side second guide portion 39e. Similar to the intake side, most of the coolant that has reached the exhaust side second guide portion 39e flows into the passage on the anti-cylinder side having a larger flow passage area than the cylinder side, that is, the third upper passage 23u, Then, it flows into the first head side jacket 4a.

The third upper passage 23u is divided into an intake side and an exhaust side by the fourth flange 44, and the cooling liquid flowing from the first inflow portion A1 is first in the intake side portion of the third upper passage 23u. The cooling liquid flowing into the head-side jacket 4a and flowing from the second inflow portion A2 flows into the first head-side jacket 4a at the exhaust side portion of the third upper passage 23u.

In this way, the cooling liquid that has flowed into the first inflow portion A1 and the second inflow portion A2 passes through the passages along the upper peripheral wall 32, that is, the passages defined in the water jacket 20 above the dividing walls 35. The first to fifth upper passages 25u and the guide portions are configured to be introduced into the first head-side jacket 4a, and through which the cooling liquid flowing into the first inflow portion A1 and the second inflow portion A2 passes. 38 and 39 form a portion of the main passage L10 formed in the water jacket 20. In the following, a space defined above the dividing wall 35 in the inner space of the water jacket 20 will be referred to as an upper passage 20u.

As described above, in the upper passage 20u, the cooling liquid passes through the outer peripheral side of the peripheral wall 31 in the portion along the front peripheral wall 140 and the rear peripheral wall 150, and the cooling liquid passes through the inner peripheral side of the peripheral wall 31 in the portion along the central peripheral wall 130. It is supposed to pass. As a result, in the front portion of the first cylinder 2a and the rear portion of the fourth cylinder 2d, the coolant does not directly contact the cylinder bore wall 2e, while the upper portion of each inter-bore portion 2f, the second cylinder 2b and the third cylinder 2c. The cooling liquid comes into direct contact with the upper part of the cylinder bore wall 2e.

In the present embodiment, the third flange 43, the first rib 51d, and the fifth rib 51e ensure that direct contact between the coolant and the cylinder bore wall 2e in the front portion of the first cylinder 2a is avoided. ..

Specifically, in the vicinity of the first and second inflow portions A1 and A2, a part of the cooling liquid flows upward due to the collision with the front peripheral wall 140 facing these inflow portions A1 and A2. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as described above, the upper portion of the space between the cooling liquid introducing portion 15 and the front peripheral wall 140 is covered with the third flange 43. Therefore, in the vicinity of the first and second inflow portions A1 and A2, the cooling liquid is prevented from flowing over the upper end of the front side peripheral wall 140 and flowing into the inner peripheral side of the front side peripheral wall 140, and the cooling liquid of the front side portion of the first cylinder 2a is prevented. Direct contact with the cylinder bore wall 2e is avoided.

Further, in the first upper passage 21u along the front peripheral wall 140, the flow passage area is reduced by the exhaust-side first bulging portion 18e and the intake-side first bulging portion 18i. The velocity of the cooling liquid that has vigorously flowed into the first inflow portion A1 is further increased when passing through the first bulging portions 18e and 18i. As a result, the flow of the cooling liquid becomes turbulent on the downstream side of the first bulges 18e and 18i, and the flow direction of some of the cooling liquid is upward. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the upper side of the space between the front peripheral wall 140 and the block outer peripheral wall 10 is covered with the third flange 43 even on the downstream side of the first bulging portions 18e and 18i. .. Therefore, the third flange 43 prevents the coolant from flowing over the upper end of the front peripheral wall 140 and flowing into the space on the cylinder side of the front peripheral wall 140.

In addition, a part of the coolant may go forward after passing through the first guide portions 38 and enter the gap between the front peripheral wall 140 and the cylinder bore wall 2e. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the inner peripheral surface of the front peripheral wall 140 is divided in the circumferential direction by the first ribs 51a and the fifth ribs 51e. That is, by providing the first ribs 51a and the fifth ribs 51e, the inner peripheral surface of the front peripheral wall 140 is configured so as not to be a continuous peripheral surface. Therefore, the flow of the cooling liquid is prevented from being formed along the inner peripheral surface of the front side peripheral wall 140, and a part of the cooling liquid reaching each of the first guide portions 38 is transferred to the inner peripheral side of the front side peripheral wall 140. You can avoid getting in.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the sixth rib 51f ensures that direct contact between the cylinder bore wall 2e at the rear portion of the fourth cylinder 2d and the cooling liquid is avoided.

Specifically, like the fifth rib 51e, the inner peripheral surface of the rear side peripheral wall 150 is divided by the sixth rib 51f. Accordingly, the flow of the cooling liquid is prevented from being formed along the inner peripheral surface of the rear side peripheral wall 150, and a part of the cooling liquid passing through the second guide portion 39 enters the inner peripheral side of the rear side peripheral wall 150. Therefore, direct contact with the cylinder bore wall 2e of the fourth cylinder 2d is avoided.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the second to fourth ribs 51b to 51d prevent the coolant flowing in the second upper passage 22u and the fifth upper passage 25u from leaking below the step portion 35b. It is like this.

Specifically, when the inner peripheral surface of the lower peripheral wall 33 below the second upper passage 22u is continuous, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 13, a flow along this inner peripheral surface is formed. The cooling liquid easily leaks downward from the second upper passage 22u along with this flow. On the other hand, the lower peripheral wall 33 below the second upper passage 22u, that is, the inner peripheral surface of the lower peripheral wall 33 facing the second to fourth cylinders 2b to 2d, has the second to fourth ribs 51b to. By being divided by 51d, the formation of the flow is avoided. Therefore, the cooling liquid in the second upper passage 22u is prevented from leaking downward. Similarly, also in the fifth upper passage 25u, the inner peripheral surface of the lower lower peripheral wall 33 of the fifth upper passage 25u is divided by the second to fourth ribs 51b to 51d on the exhaust side. It is possible to prevent the flow along the peripheral surface from being formed, and to prevent the coolant flowing in the fifth upper passage 25u from leaking downward.

(Coolant flowing into the third inflow portion A3)
The cooling liquid that has flowed into the third inflow portion A3 formed below the intermediate flange 35a flows through the lower space of the water jacket 20.

The cooling liquid that has flowed into the third inflow portion A3 passes through a passage that is defined between the peripheral wall 31 below the intermediate flange 35a, that is, the lower peripheral wall 33 and the block outer peripheral wall 10, and forward from the third inflow portion A3. After moving to, wrap around to the intake side. The cooling liquid that has spilled to the intake side passes through the passage defined between the lower peripheral wall 33 on the intake side and the block outer peripheral wall 10 and moves rearward. As described above, the first restriction flange 47 is provided on the side surface of the lower peripheral wall 33 on the intake side, behind the first block side lead-out portion 16. Therefore, the cooling liquid is restricted from moving further rearward by the first restriction flange 47, and is introduced into the first block side lead-out portion 16. Then, the cooling liquid is led out of the water jacket 20 through the first block side lead-out portion 16.

In this way, the cooling liquid that has flowed into the third inflow portion A3 is led out to the first block side lead-out portion 16, between the lower peripheral wall 33 and the block outer peripheral wall 10, and the third inflow. A passage (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a first lower passage 21d) which is a portion between the portion A3 and the first restriction flange 47 and which passes through the front side of the peripheral wall 31 constitutes a part of the first sub passage L20.

(4th inflow part A3)
The cooling liquid that has flowed into the fourth inflow portion A4 formed below the intermediate flange 35a flows through the lower space of the water jacket 20.

The cooling liquid that has flowed into the fourth inflow portion A4 moves rearward through the passage partitioned between the peripheral wall 31 below the intermediate flange 35a, that is, the lower peripheral wall 33 and the block outer peripheral wall 10. As described above, the second regulating flange 48 is provided on the exhaust side surface of the lower peripheral wall 33 at a position rearward of the second block side lead-out portion 17. Therefore, the coolant is restricted from moving rearward by the second restriction flange 48, and is introduced into the second block side lead-out portion 17. Then, the cooling liquid is led out of the water jacket 20 through the second block side lead-out portion 17.

In this way, the cooling liquid that has flowed into the fourth inflow portion A4 is led out to the second block side outlet portion 17, between the lower peripheral wall 33 and the block outer peripheral wall 10, and the fourth inflow. A passage (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a second lower passage 22d), which is a portion between the portion A4 and the second restriction flange 48 and extends along the exhaust side of the peripheral wall 31, constitutes a part of the second sub passage L20. ..

(5) Action, etc. As described above, in the present embodiment, the peripheral wall 31 and the dividing wall 35 allow the cooling water to flow through the inner space of the water jacket 20. The lower passages 21d and 22d located respectively are formed. Then, in the central peripheral wall 130, the flow passage area between the upper peripheral wall 32 and the cylinder bore wall 2e is made larger than the flow passage area between the upper peripheral wall 32 and the block outer peripheral wall 10, and thus the upper peripheral wall 32. The second upper passage 22u and the fifth upper passage 25u, which are defined between the cylinder bore wall 2e and the cylinder bore wall 2e, form a part of the upper passage 20u, whereby the cylinder bore wall 2e of the second and third cylinders 2b, 2c. The cooling liquid is configured to be in direct contact with the upper part of the space and the upper part of the inter-bore part 2f. On the other hand, the lower passages 21d and 22d are configured so that the cylinder bore wall 2e of each cylinder 2 does not come into direct contact with the cooling liquid. Further, the upper passage 20u is configured so that the front portion of the first cylinder 2a and the rear portion of the fourth cylinder 2d do not come into direct contact with the cooling liquid.

Therefore, among the cylinder bore walls 2e of the second and third cylinders 2b and 2c, which tend to become hot due to the presence of other cylinders on both sides, and the inter-bore portion 2f, which tends to become hot when receiving combustion energy from the two cylinders. In particular, the upper part, which is prone to reach a high temperature particularly near the combustion chamber, can be reliably cooled by direct contact with the cooling liquid. Then, other portions that are likely to be maintained at a relatively low temperature, specifically, the front portion of the cylinder bore wall 2e of the first cylinder 2a, the rear portion of the cylinder bore wall 2e of the fourth cylinder 2d, and each of the cylinders 2a to 2d. It is possible to prevent the lower part of the cylinder bore wall 2e from being excessively cooled by direct contact with the cooling liquid. Therefore, the temperature of the combustion chamber of each cylinder 2a to 2d can be set to an appropriate temperature. In particular, in this embodiment, as described above, the self-ignition combustion is performed in the combustion chamber. Therefore, if the cylinder bore wall 2e is excessively cooled, the temperature in the combustion chamber may become too low, and self-ignition combustion may not occur stably. On the other hand, since the cylinder bore wall 2e can be prevented from being excessively cooled as described above, the stability of self-ignition combustion can be enhanced.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, as described above, the second rib 51b, the third rib 51c, and the fourth rib 51d are provided, and the inside of the lower peripheral wall 33 that faces the second to fourth cylinders 2b to 2d, respectively. By dividing the peripheral surface by the second to fourth ribs 51b to 51d, the cooling liquid in the second upper passage 22u and the fifth upper passage 25u is below, that is, between the lower peripheral wall 33 and the cylinder bore wall 2e. It is designed to avoid leaking into the space between them. Specifically, the second rib 51b restricts the cooling liquid from leaking downward when passing between the cylinder bore wall 2e of the second cylinder 2b and the upper peripheral wall 32, and the third rib 51c functions to prevent the coolant from leaking downward. The coolant is prevented from leaking downward when passing between the cylinder bore wall 2e and the upper peripheral wall 32, and the fourth rib 51d is provided between the cylinder bore wall 2e and the upper peripheral wall 32 of the third cylinder 2c and the second guide portion. The coolant is restricted from leaking downward when passing through 39. As a result, as described above, it is possible to more reliably prevent the cooling liquid from directly contacting the lower portion of the cylinder bore wall 2e, which is likely to be maintained at a relatively low temperature, and it is possible to prevent the cylinder bore wall 2e from being excessively cooled. ..

In particular, in the present embodiment, the second rib 51b to the fourth rib 51d extend from the upper end to the lower end of the lower peripheral wall 33, and divide the inner peripheral surface of the lower peripheral wall over the entire top and bottom. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the flow along the inner peripheral surface from being formed.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the first rib 51a and the fifth rib 51e prevent the cooling liquid from being introduced into the gap between the cylinder bore wall 2e of the first cylinder 2a and the front peripheral wall 140. The sixth ribs 51f restrict the introduction of the cooling liquid into the gap between the cylinder bore wall 2e of the fourth cylinder 2d and the rear side peripheral wall 150. Therefore, the front portion of the cylinder bore wall 2e of the first cylinder 2a and the rear portion of the cylinder bore wall 2e of the fourth cylinder 2d, which are maintained at a relatively low temperature, are prevented from being excessively cooled by direct contact with the cooling liquid. It can be prevented more reliably.

(6) Modified Example In the above embodiment, the case where the first ribs 51a to the fourth ribs 51d are provided at positions facing each other in the left-right direction with the centers of the cylinders 2a to 2d interposed therebetween has been described. The positions of ˜51d are not limited to this. However, if these ribs 51a to 51d are provided at the positions of the above-described embodiment, the assembling property of the spacer 30 can be improved.

Specifically, the lower peripheral wall 33 is curved in a substantially arc shape in a top view along each of the cylinders 2a to 2d. As a result, the clearance dimension in the cylinder arrangement direction between the cylinder bore wall 2e and the lower peripheral wall 33 of each of the cylinders 2a to 2d becomes substantially maximum at the position where these walls 2e, 33 bulge to the cylinder side most. The most bulging position on the cylinder side exists on a plane that extends in the left-right direction passing through the centers of the cylinders 2a to 2d. Therefore, if the first rib 51a to the fourth rib 51d are provided at the positions of the above-described embodiments, the spacer 30 is accommodated in the water jacket 30 while avoiding the collision between the ribs 51a to 51d and the cylinder bore wall 2e more easily. Therefore, the assembling property of the spacer 30 can be improved.

The first rib 51a, the fifth rib 51e, and the sixth rib 51f can be omitted. However, as described above, by providing these ribs 51a, 51e, 51f, it is possible to more reliably avoid excessive cooling of the lower portion of the cylinder bore wall.

Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where self-ignition combustion was implemented in a combustion chamber, the form of combustion implemented in a combustion chamber is not restricted to this.

1 Engine Main Body 2 Cylinder 2e Cylinder Bore Wall 3 Cylinder Block 10 Block Outer Perimeter Wall 15 Coolant Introducing Portion 30 Spacer 31 Peripheral Wall 35 Dividing Wall 51a First Rib (Second Protrusion)
51b Second rib (projection)
51c Third rib (projection)
51d Fourth rib (fourth protrusion)
51e 5th rib (3rd protrusion)
51f Sixth rib (third protrusion)
38 First guide (coolant guide)
39 Second guide part (outlet side coolant guide part)

Claims (7)

An engine cooling structure including a cylinder block in which a plurality of cylinders arranged in a line are formed, and a water jacket through which a cooling liquid flows and a cooling liquid introducing portion for introducing the cooling liquid into the water jacket are formed in the cylinder block. And
A spacer including a peripheral wall that is housed in the water jacket and surrounds the cylinder bore walls of the plurality of cylinders to partition the inner space of the water jacket into a space on the cylinder side and a space on the anti-cylinder side;
At least a part of the peripheral wall is configured such that the first peripheral wall forming the lower part of the peripheral wall is arranged at a position closer to the cylinder bore wall than the second peripheral wall forming the upper part of the peripheral wall,
The cooling structure for an engine, wherein the first peripheral wall is provided with a protrusion that extends in the vertical direction and protrudes toward the cylinder bore wall. The engine cooling structure according to claim 1.
The cooling structure for an engine, wherein the projecting portion extends downward from an upper end of the first peripheral wall. The engine cooling structure according to claim 1 or 2,
An outer peripheral surface of the cylinder bore wall and an inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall facing the outer peripheral surface are formed so as to extend in a substantially arc shape in a top view for each cylinder.
When the direction orthogonal to the cylinder arrangement direction is the engine width direction, the projecting portion is provided so as to be located on a plane extending in the engine width direction through the center of the cylinder. Cooling structure. The engine cooling structure according to claim 3,
The first peripheral wall and the second peripheral wall surround the cylinder bore walls of a plurality of cylinders,
A cooling structure for an engine, wherein a pair of the protrusions are provided on the first peripheral wall for each of the cylinders facing each other so as to face each other with the center of the cylinder interposed therebetween. In the engine cooling structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The cooling liquid introducing portion is opposed to the peripheral wall that surrounds the tip cylinder located at one end of the cylinder arrangement direction of the plurality of cylinders,
The spacer opposes each other in the engine width direction, which is a direction orthogonal to the cylinder arrangement direction, and transfers the cooling liquid between the second peripheral wall and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder block between the second peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall. A pair of coolant guide portions for guiding the space into the space between them, and a second protruding portion that extends in the up-down direction so as to face each other across the center of the tip cylinder in the engine width direction and protrudes toward the cylinder bore wall. ,
Each of the coolant guide portions is provided at a position facing the tip cylinder and on the other side of the center of the coolant introduction portion and the tip cylinder in the cylinder arrangement direction. Engine cooling structure. The engine cooling structure according to claim 5,
The spacers are opposed to each other in the engine width direction, and are a pair of lead-outs that guide the cooling liquid between the second peripheral wall and the cylinder bore wall into a space between the second peripheral wall and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder block. Equipped with side coolant guide,
Each of the outlet side cooling liquid guide portions faces a base end cylinder provided at an end portion of the cylinder block opposite to the tip end cylinder in the cylinder arrangement direction,
The cooling structure for an engine, wherein the spacers are provided at both ends in the cylinder arrangement direction, and each of the spacers includes a third protrusion that extends in the vertical direction and protrudes toward the cylinder bore wall. The engine cooling structure according to claim 6,
Each of the outlet-side cooling guide portions is provided at a position facing each other across the center of the front base cylinder on the peripheral wall,
The cooling structure for an engine, wherein the spacer includes a fourth protrusion that extends in a vertical direction and protrudes toward the cylinder bore wall, in a portion of the peripheral wall below each of the outlet side cooling guide portions.

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