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JP3836407B2
JP3836407B2 JP2002193650A JP2002193650A JP3836407B2 JP 3836407 B2 JP3836407 B2 JP 3836407B2 JP 2002193650 A JP2002193650 A JP 2002193650A JP 2002193650 A JP2002193650 A JP 2002193650A JP 3836407 B2 JP3836407 B2 JP 3836407B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、内燃機関に装備されカムにより揺動駆動されてシリンダヘッドのバルブの開閉動作を行わせるセンターピボットタイプ,エンドピボットタイプのロッカーアームに関し、特に鋼板等の板金加工製のロッカーアームに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術と発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来、内燃機関の動弁機構に組み込むロッカーアームは、鋳造により形成されていたために、重量が重いこと、加工工数が多いこと、コスト高などの改善すべき余地が多い。これに対して、比較的薄い板材から板金プレス加工により成形される板金製のロッカーアームが、軽量であること、加工工数が少ないこと、コスト安であることから広く採用されつつある。
ロッカーアームは、アーム本体の中央で揺動自在に支持するセンターピボットタイプのものと、アーム本体の端部にピボット部品を取付けて支持するエンドピボットタイプのものとに大別され、両タイプのものにおいて、上記板金製のロッカーアームが採用されている。
【0003】
センターピボットタイプのものは、アーム本体に形成したアジャスト部のねじ孔に、バルブ作用部材を出入り調整可能に取付け、カムとバルブとロッカーアーム間の調整を行う。エンドピボットタイプのものは、アーム本体に形成したアジャスト部のねじ孔に、ピボット部品を出入り調整可能に取付け、カムとバルブとロッカーアーム間の調整を行う。
両タイプのロッカーアームは、取付ける部品がバルブ作用部材であるか、ピボット部品であるかで異なるが、いずれもアジャスト部を有しており、比較的薄い板金製とした場合に、アジャスト部の取付孔の深さ確保が難しく、取付孔周辺の強度確保上で問題がある。
【0004】
例えば、図12は、従来のセンターピボットタイプの一例を示す(特開平2001−41011号公報)。この例のロッカーアーム51では、1枚の板材からプレス加工されたアーム本体52を、一対の平行な対向側壁53とこれら対向側壁53の上縁をつなぐ連結板壁54とでなる逆U字状の断面形状にしている。連結板壁54のアジャスト部となる端部には、バルブ作用部材(図示せず)を出入り調整可能に取付けるねじ孔の取付孔55が設けられ、この取付孔55は筒形膨出部56の形成によって、バルブ作用部材を堅固に保持できるように補強されている。また、ロッカーアーム51を、アジャスト部とローラ支持部の中心が軸方向にずれたオフセット構造とする場合、そのままでは筒形膨出部56が対向側壁53に干渉するため、邪魔にならないように開口窓57をオフセット側の対向側壁53に設けている。
【0005】
同図の従来例は、連結板壁54におけるアジャスト部の取付孔55に筒形膨出部56を設け、取付孔55の深さを確保しているが、筒形膨出部56の加工のために、取付孔55の成形に手間がかかる。また、オフセット構造とする場合に、開口窓57を設けて筒形膨出部56が邪魔とならないようにしているが、この開口窓57による逃げでは、オフセット量に限界がある。
【0006】
図13は、エンドピボットタイプの従来例であり、特開2001−132414に示されている。この例のロッカーアーム81は、断面逆U字状としたアーム本体82の一端に、アーム長さ方向に延びる先端重ね片83を設け、これを折り返することにより重なり構造のアジャスト部を形成している。この重なり構造のアジャスト部に取付孔85を設け、ピボット部品(図示せず)を出入り調整可能に取付ける。
この例の場合、アジャスト部を重なり構造としたため、取付孔85の周辺の強度確保が図れる。しかし、先端重ね片83を折り返すことが必要であり、この折り返し工程はアーム本体82を逆U字状に成形する工程とは別に必要となるため、工程数が増え、生産コストが高くなる。
【0007】
図14は、特開平10−299430に示されたセンターピボットタイプの提案例である。ロッカーアーム61は、帯状長板の長手方向の中央部を支点として折り曲げることで、2枚の対向側壁63,64が一端で2つ折りとされている。この折り曲げ端61bが、バルブ作用部材(図示せず)を出入り調整可能に取付けるアジャスト部とされている。
この従来例の場合、アジャスト部の取付孔75が深く形成できるが、アーム本体が一対の対向側壁63,64のみで形成されるため、一対の対向側壁63,64間の幅寸法を規制する手段が必要となる。なお、一対の対向側壁63,64は、揺動支点孔69の周囲に円筒状膨出部70を設けることで、薄い板金を用いても強度確保ができるように補強がなされている。しかし、この円筒状膨出部70を加工するのに手間がかかる。
【0008】
この発明の目的は、簡単な加工で、アジャスト部のねじ孔周辺の強度確保が行え、かつ軽量で加工工数が少なく、コスト安とできるロッカーアームを提供することである。
この発明の他の目的は、対向側壁の揺動支点部の周辺の強度確保が簡単な加工で行えるようにすることである。
この発明のさらに他の目的は、オフセット構造が簡易に得られるようにすることである。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
この発明における第1および第2の発明のロッカーアームは、いずれもカムにより揺動駆動されて内燃機関のバルブを動作させるロッカーアームである。このうち、第1の発明のロッカーアームは、センターピボットタイプに適用したものであり、次の構成を備える。
アーム本体は、一対の対向側壁とこれら対向側壁をつなぐ連結板壁とでなり、1枚の板材からプレス加工されたものである。このアーム本体は、長手方向の中間に揺動支点部を有し、一端に上記カムに転接するローラが取付けられ、他端にバルブ作用部品が雄ねじ部で取付けられる雌ねじ部を有するアジャスト部が形成される。上記雌ねじ部は、上記連結板壁を貫通したねじ孔と、このねじ孔に続いて両対向側壁の対向面に形成された部分ねじ部とでなる。
【0010】
バルブ作用部品を取付ける雌ねじ部は、逆U字状断面のアジャスト部における天井部の連結板壁に形成されたねじ孔と、このねじ孔に続いて両対向側壁の対向面に形成された部分ねじ部とでなり、両側の対向側壁にもバルブ作用部材の雄ねじ部が螺合できる。そのため、バルブ作用部材の取付用の雌ねじ部としての螺合の強度が確保される。したがって、ねじ孔の補強のために重なり部の加工や、増肉加工等を特に必要としない。このように、加工工数を減らしながら、アジャスト部のねじ孔周辺の強度が確保される。
【0011】
アジャスト部は逆U字状断面またはU字状断面の幅狭部分からなるため、必要な強度が確保でき、またアーム本体と同じく逆U字状断面またはU字状断面であるため、加工が容易である。
この発明において、両方または片方の上記対向側壁における少なくとも上記揺動支点部の付近を、上記板材の一部が折り重なる重なり構造としても良い。
このように、対向側壁における揺動支点部の付近を重なり構造とした場合は、強度の要求される揺動支点部の付近における強度が、板厚を厚くすることなく確保できる。重なり構造とするだけで良いため、強度向上のための加工も簡単である。
【0012】
上記重なり構造とした対向側壁は、連結板壁に続き上記揺動支点部の付近の部分を構成する第1側壁構成板部と、この第1側壁構成板部から一体に延びて第1側壁構成板部に折り重ねられ先端に上記ローラの支持用の孔を有する第2側壁構成板部とでなるものとしても良い。また、この重なり構造とする対向側壁は、片方の対向板壁のみとしても良い。
この構成の場合、片方の対向側壁を重なり構造とし、折り重ねられる第2側壁構成板部にローラの支持用の孔が設けられるため、アジャスト部の中心とローラ支持部の中心とが揺動軸芯方向にずれたオフセット構造とできる。
【0013】
この発明における第2の発明のロッカーアームは、エンドピボットタイプに適用したものであり、次の構成を備える。
アーム本体は、一対の対向側壁とこれら対向側壁をつなぐ連結板壁とでなり、1枚の板材からプレス加工されたものである。このアーム本体は、長手方向の中間に上記カムに転接するローラが取付けられ、一端に上記バルブに作用するバルブ作用部が形成され、他端にピボット部品が雄ねじ部で取付けられる雌ねじ部を有するアジャスト部が形成される。上記雌ねじ部は、上記連結板壁を貫通したねじ孔と、このねじ孔に続いて両対向側壁の対向面に形成された部分ねじ部とでなる。
ピボット部品を取付ける雌ねじ部は、逆U字状断面のアジャスト部における天井部の連結板壁に形成されたねじ孔と、このねじ孔に続いて両対向側壁の対向面に形成された部分ねじ部とでなり、両側の対向側壁にもピボット部品の雄ねじ部が螺合できる。したがって、ねじ孔の補強のために重なり部の加工や、増肉加工等を特に必要としない。このように、加工工数を減らしながら、アジャスト部のねじ孔周辺の強度が確保される。
この構成の場合も、アジャスト部は逆U字状断面またはU字状断面の幅狭部分からなるため、必要な強度が確保でき、またアーム本体と同じく逆U字状断面またはU字状断面であるため、加工が容易である。
【0014】
【発明の実施の形態】
この発明の第1の実施形態を図1ないし図4と共に説明する。図1に示すように、このロッカーアーム1はエンジンに装備され一端1aでカム2により揺動させられて他端1bでシリンダヘッドのバルブ3の開閉を行うセンターピボットタイプのものである。図2に示すように、このロッカーアーム1は、一対の平行な対向側壁5とこれら対向側壁5の上縁をつなぐ連結板壁6とでなる逆U字状の断面形状に、1枚の板材からプレス加工されたアーム本体4を有する。上記板材は鋼板等の板金である。アーム本体4の側面形状は、直線状であっても、く字状の曲がり形状であっても良いが、この実施形態では直線状とされている。両側の対向側壁5は、互いに対称形状とされている。連結板壁6は長さ方向の中央付近から他端1bに渡って設けられている。連結板壁6のアーム本体長さ方向の形成範囲は、ローラ10が干渉せず、他端1bに続く範囲で任意に成形できる。
【0015】
アーム本体4は、長さ方向の中間に揺動支点部となる揺動支点孔7を有し、一端1aに上記カム2に転接するローラ10が取付けられ、他端1bにバルブ作用部品14が雄ねじ部14aで取付けられる雌ねじ部15を有するアジャスト部16が形成されている。揺動支点孔7は両側の対向側壁5に設けられている。この揺動支点孔7にブッシュ8を介して揺動支点軸9が嵌合する。ロッカーアーム1は、この揺動支点軸9の回りに正逆回動自在に支持される。ブッシュ8は、揺動支点孔7に例えば圧入状態に取付けられる。両対向側壁5の上記一端1aには、カム2(図1)との係合用のローラ10の支軸10aを取付けるローラ支持孔11を有し、これらローラ支持孔11に両端が嵌合した支軸10aに、ローラ10が回転自在に支持される。この支軸10aを取付けた両対向側壁5の一端1aにより、ローラ支持部17が構成される。
ローラ10は、例えば図4(A)に示すように、内側ローラ10Aと外側ローラ10Bとの2重構造とされ、内側ローラ10Aの内径面と支軸10aとの接触面、および内側ローラ10Aの外径面と外側ローラ10Bの内径面との摺接面が、それぞれ滑り接触する軸受面とされる。ローラ10は、この他に、図4(B)に示すように、転がり軸受の外輪からなるものであっても良い。同図の例では、ローラ10の内径面と支軸10aとの間にころからなる転動体10bを介在させたころ軸受としてある。ローラ10について、図4(A)はダブルローラタイプ、図4(B)は転がりタイプであるが、滑り接触の場合、図4(C)に示すようにシングルローラタイプとしてもよい。
【0016】
図2に示すように、アジャスト部16は、連結板壁6の中間部分よりも幅Wが狭まり、対向側壁5,5間の距離Lが上記雌ねじ部15の内径よりも狭くなった断面逆U字状の幅狭部分23とする。図3(A)のI−I矢視断面図を図3(C)に示すように、雌ねじ部15は、幅狭部分23の連結板壁6を貫通したねじ孔15aと、このねじ孔15aに続いて両対向側壁5の対向面に形成された部分ねじ15bとでなる。なお、幅狭部分23は、この実施形態ではその幅方向の中心がアーム本体4の幅方向の中心と一致するように設けているが、幅狭部分23の幅方向の中心をアーム本体4の幅方向の中心に対していずれか片方に偏らせても良い。また、幅狭部分23は、距離L(図2)がねじ孔15の孔径よりも狭くなっておればよく、幅狭部分23と連結板壁6の中間部分の幅が同じであっても、また連結板壁6の中間部分の方が狭い幅であってもよい。
【0017】
アーム本体4の材質例を示すと、肌焼鋼(例えばSCM415)等の鋼材であって、浸炭焼入後に焼戻したものとされる。有効硬化層深さは、例えば0.4〜1.5mmであり、好ましくは0.9〜1.5mmである。
【0018】
この構成のロッカーアーム1によると、アジャスト部16を逆U字状断面の幅狭部分23で構成したため、必要な強度が確保でき、またアーム本体4と同じく逆U字状断面であるため、加工が容易である。バルブ作用部品14を取付ける雌ねじ部15は、逆U字状断面のアジャスト部16における天井部の連結板壁6に形成されたねじ孔15aと、このねじ孔15aに続いて両対向側壁5の対向面に形成された一対の部分ねじ部15bとでなり、両側の対向側壁5にもバルブ作用部材14の雄ねじ部14aが螺合できる。そのため、バルブ作用部材14の取付用の雌ねじ部15としての螺合の強度が確保される。そのため、ねじ孔の補強のために、例えば重なり構造としたり、増肉加工を施すことも不要である。重なり構造とする場合は、曲げ工程の繰り返しが必要で工程が増えるが、上記のように幅狭の逆U字状とする場合は、アーム本体4と同時に成形ことも可能で、また後に絞りを施す場合も簡単な加工で済む。また、幅狭の逆U字状とする場合は、加工に無理がなく、曲げ部にクラック等が発生する恐れもない。このように、対向側壁5を螺合に利用することで、強度向上と加工性の向上との両方が得られる。また、このロッカーアーム1は、1枚の板材をプレス加工したものであるため、軽量で、加工工数が少なく、コスト安とできる。
なお、アジャスト部16となる幅狭部分23の幅方向の中心をアーム本体4の中心に対して偏らせた場合は、アジャスト部16の中心とローラ10の支持部の中心とが揺動軸芯方向にずれたオフセット構造とできる。
【0019】
図5および図6は、この発明の他の実施形態を示す。この実施形態は、図1〜図4と共に説明した第1の実施形態において、片側の対向側壁5を重なり構造としたものである。この重なり構造の対向側壁5は、連結板壁6に続き揺動支点孔7の付近の部分を構成する第1側壁構成板部5Aと、第2側壁構成板部5Bとでなる。第2側壁構成板部5Bは、第1側壁構成板部5Aから一体に延びて第1側壁構成板部5Aに折り重ねられ、先端にローラ支持孔11を有する。この実施形態におけるその他の構成は、第1の実施形態と同じである。
【0020】
この実施形態の場合、対向側壁5を重なり構造としたため、対向側壁5の強度向上が図れる。また、片方の対向側壁5における第1側壁構成板部5Aの外側に重なった第2側壁構成板部5Bにローラ支持孔11が設けられているため、アジャスト部16の中心とローラ支持部17の中心とが揺動軸心方向にずれたオフセット構造となる。
なお、対向側壁5における第1側壁構成板部5Aと第2側壁構成板部5Bとの折り重なりは、必ずしも密に重なっていなくても良く、互いの間に隙間を有するU字状となっていても良い。その場合、第1側壁構成板部5Aと第2側壁構成板部5Bとの間の隙間を適宜設定することで、オフセット量の設定が行える。また補強の目的としては、両側の対向側壁5を共に重なり構造としても良い。
【0021】
図7は、この発明のさらに他の実施形態を示す。この実施形態は、図5,図6に示した実施形態において、重なり構造した対向側壁5における第2側壁構成板部5Bに、揺動支点孔7とローラ支持孔11との間で、上下縁に切欠部41,42を成形したものである。切欠部41,42は、第2側壁構成板部5Bの必要強度が得られる範囲で大きく形成することが好ましい。
このように切欠部41,42を設けた場合、ロッカーアーム1がより軽量化される。その他の構成,効果は、図5,図6に示す実施形態と同じである。
【0022】
図8ないし図11は、この発明の第2の発明に対応する実施形態を示す。このロッカーアーム1Aはエンドピボットタイプのものであり、内燃機関に装備され、カム2により揺動駆動されてシリンダヘッドのバルブ3を動作させる。このロッカーアーム1Aにおいても、アーム本体4Aは、一対の対向側壁5とこれら対向側壁5の上縁をつなぐ連結板壁6とでなる逆U字状の断面形状に、1枚の板材からプレス加工されている。上記板材は鋼板等の板金であり、例えば第1の実施形態で示した材質、および熱処理が採用される。アーム本体4Aの側面形状は、直線状であっても、く字状の曲がり形状であっても良いが、この実施形態では略直線状とされている。両側の対向側壁5は互いに対称形状とされている。
【0023】
アーム本体4Aは、長手方向の中間に上記カム2に転接するローラ10が取付けられ、一端1Aaにバルブ3に作用するバルブ作用部34が形成され、他端1Abに、ピボット部品30がその雄ねじ部31で取付けられる雌ねじ部15Aを有するアジャスト部16Aとされている。バルブ作用部34は、連結板壁6の一部からなり、アーム本体4Aの長さ方向に沿う断面において、バルブ3側に凸となる湾曲板状とされている。アーム本体4Aの連結板壁6は、長さ方向の略全長のうち、中間部分を除く残り範囲に設けられ、上記中間部分は、ローラ10の一部が突出する窓32に形成されている。この窓32よりも一端1Aa側の部分が、上記バルブ作用部34となる。ローラ10は、例えば第1の実施形態と同じく図11(B)に示すように、内側ローラ10Aと外側ローラ10Bとの2重構造とされ、内側ローラ10Aの内径面と支軸10aとの接触面、および内側ローラ10Aの外径面と外側ローラ10Bの内径面との摺接面が、それぞれ滑り接触する軸受面とされる。ローラ10は、この他に、図4(B)の例と同様に、転がり軸受の外輪からなるものであっても良いし、図4(C)の例と同様にシングルローラタイプであっても良い。
【0024】
アジャスト部16Aは、図1〜図4に示す第1の実施形態と同様に、図10に示すように連結板壁6の中間部分よりも幅Wが狭まり、対向側壁5,5間の距離Lが上記雌ねじ部15Aの内径よりも狭くなった断面逆U字状の幅狭部分23Aとする。図10のC−C矢視断面図を図11(C)に示すように、雌ねじ部15Aは、幅狭部分23Aの連結板壁6を貫通したねじ孔15Aaと、このねじ孔15Aaに続いて両対向側壁5の対向面に形成された部分ねじ15Abとでなる。なお幅狭部分23Aは、距離Lが雌ねじ部15Aの内径よりも狭くなっておればよく、幅狭部分23Aと連結板壁6の中間部分の幅が同じであっても良い。
【0025】
この構成の場合、アジャスト部16Aに取付けられる部材がピボット部品30であることにおいて、第1の実施形態と異なるが、次のように第1の実施形態と同様の各効果が得られる。すなわち、このロッカーアーム1Aによると、アジャスト部16Aを逆U字状断面の幅狭部分23Aで構成したため、必要な強度が確保でき、またアーム本体4Aと同じく逆U字状断面であるため、加工が容易である。ピボット部品30を取付ける雌ねじ部15Aは、逆U字状断面のアジャスト部16Aにおける天井部の連結板壁6に形成されたねじ孔15Aaと、このねじ孔15Aaに続いて両対向側壁5の対向面に形成された一対の部分ねじ部15Abとでなり、両側の対向側壁5にもピボット部品30の雄ねじ部31が螺合できる。したがって、ねじ孔15Aaの補強のために重なり部の加工や、増肉加工等を特に必要としない。このように、対向側壁5を螺合に利用することで、強度向上と加工性の向上との両方が得られる。
【0026】
なお、上記各実施形態は、いずれもアーム本体を逆U字状としたが、アーム本体は、U字状の断面形状であってもよい。
【0027】
【発明の効果】
この発明のロッカーアームは、1枚の板材からプレス加工されたアーム本体を有し、このアーム本体はバルブ作用部品またはヒボット部品が取付けられる雌ねじ部を有するアジャスト部が形成され、上記雌ねじ部は、上記連結板壁を貫通したねじ孔と、このねじ孔に続いて両対向側壁の対向面に形成された部分ねじ部とでなるため、簡単な加工で、アジャスト部の取付孔周辺の強度確保が行え、かつ軽量で加工工数が少なく、コスト安とできる。
アーム本体の対向側壁を上記重なり構造とした場合は、対向側壁の揺動支点部の周辺の強度確保が簡単な加工で行える。
重なり構造の対向側壁を、第1側壁構成板部と、この第1側壁構成板部から一体に延びて先端にローラ支持孔を有する第2側壁構成板部とでなるものとした場合は、アジャスト部の中心とローラ支持部の中心とが揺動軸芯方向にずれたオフセット構造することが容易である。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】この発明の第1の実施形態におけるロッカーアームをエンジンの周辺機構と共に示す破断正面図である。
【図2】同ロッカーアームおよびその付属部品の分解斜視図である。
【図3】(A)〜(C)はそれぞれこの発明の他の実施形態にかかるロッカーアームを示す平面図、正面図、および横断面図である。
【図4】(A)〜(C)はそれぞれ同ロッカーアームにおけるローラ支持部の例およびその変形例の横断面図である。
【図5】この発明の他の実施形態におけるアーム本体の斜視図である。
【図6】(A)は同実施形態におけるアーム本体の平面図、(B)は同破断側面図、(C)は同図(A)のII-II 線断面図、(D)は同図(A)のIII-III 線断面図である。
【図7】(A)〜(E)はそれぞれこの発明のさらに他の実施形態におけるアーム本体の正面図、右側面図、平面図、左端面図、および背面図である。ムを示す斜視図である。
【図8】この発明のさらに他の実施形態にかかるロッカーアームを示す破断正面図である。
【図9】同ロッカーアームの平面図である。
【図10】同ロッカーアームの下面図である。
【図11】(A)〜(C)はそれぞれ図10のA−A線断面図、B−B線断面図、およびC−C線断面図である。
【図12】従来例の斜視図である。
【図13】他の従来例の破断正面図である。
【図14】さらに他の従来例の斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
1,1A…ロッカーアーム
1a,1Aa…一端
1b,1Ab…他端
2…カム
3…バルブ
4,4A…アーム本体
5…対向側壁
5A…第1側壁構成板部
5B…第2側壁構成板部
6…連結板壁
7…揺動支点孔
10…ローラ
14…バルブ作用部材
14…雄ねじ部
15,15A…雌ねじ部
15a,15Aa…ねじ孔
15b,15Ab…部分ねじ
16,16A…アジャスト部
17…ローラ支持部
21…側部重ね片
30…ピボット部品
31…雄ねじ部
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a center pivot type and end pivot type rocker arm which is mounted on an internal combustion engine and is driven to swing by a cam to open and close a valve of a cylinder head, and more particularly to a rocker arm made of sheet metal such as a steel plate.
[0002]
[Prior art and problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventionally, a rocker arm incorporated in a valve mechanism of an internal combustion engine has been formed by casting, so that there is much room for improvement such as a heavy weight, a large number of processing steps, and a high cost. On the other hand, a rocker arm made of sheet metal formed from a relatively thin sheet material by sheet metal pressing is being widely adopted because of its light weight, fewer processing steps, and low cost.
The rocker arm is roughly divided into a center pivot type that supports swinging at the center of the arm body and an end pivot type that supports pivot parts attached to the end of the arm body. The above-mentioned rocker arm made of sheet metal is employed.
[0003]
In the center pivot type, the valve action member is attached to the screw hole of the adjustment portion formed in the arm body so that the valve can be moved in and out, and the cam, the valve and the rocker arm are adjusted. In the end pivot type, the pivot part is attached to the screw hole of the adjustment part formed in the arm body so that the pivot part can be adjusted in and out, and the cam, the valve and the rocker arm are adjusted.
Both types of rocker arms differ depending on whether the parts to be mounted are valve action members or pivot parts, but each has an adjustment part, and when it is made of a relatively thin sheet metal, the adjustment part is attached. It is difficult to secure the depth of the hole, and there is a problem in securing the strength around the mounting hole.
[0004]
For example, FIG. 12 shows an example of a conventional center pivot type (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-41011). In the rocker arm 51 of this example, an arm main body 52 pressed from a single plate material is formed into an inverted U-shape composed of a pair of parallel opposing side walls 53 and a connecting plate wall 54 connecting the upper edges of the opposing side walls 53. It has a cross-sectional shape. A screw hole mounting hole 55 for mounting a valve action member (not shown) in an adjustable manner is provided at an end portion of the connecting plate wall 54 which is an adjustment portion. The mounting hole 55 forms a cylindrical bulged portion 56. Therefore, the valve action member is reinforced so as to be firmly held. Further, when the rocker arm 51 has an offset structure in which the centers of the adjustment portion and the roller support portion are shifted in the axial direction, the cylindrical bulging portion 56 interferes with the opposing side wall 53 as it is, so that it does not get in the way. A window 57 is provided on the opposite side wall 53 on the offset side.
[0005]
In the conventional example shown in the figure, a cylindrical bulging portion 56 is provided in the mounting hole 55 of the adjusting portion in the connecting plate wall 54 to secure the depth of the mounting hole 55. However, for processing the cylindrical bulging portion 56, FIG. In addition, it takes time to form the mounting hole 55. Further, in the case of the offset structure, the opening window 57 is provided so that the cylindrical bulging portion 56 does not get in the way, but the escape amount by the opening window 57 has a limit in the offset amount.
[0006]
FIG. 13 shows a conventional example of an end pivot type, which is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-132414. In this example, the rocker arm 81 is provided with a tip overlapping piece 83 extending in the arm length direction at one end of an arm body 82 having an inverted U-shaped cross section, and is folded to form an adjustment portion having an overlapping structure. Yes. An attachment hole 85 is provided in the adjustment portion of this overlapping structure, and a pivot part (not shown) is attached so as to be adjustable.
In the case of this example, since the adjustment portion has an overlapping structure, the strength around the mounting hole 85 can be ensured. However, it is necessary to fold the tip overlapping piece 83, and this folding process is required separately from the process of forming the arm main body 82 in an inverted U shape, which increases the number of processes and increases the production cost.
[0007]
FIG. 14 shows a proposed example of the center pivot type disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-299430. The rocker arm 61 is bent with the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the strip-shaped long plate as a fulcrum, so that two opposing side walls 63 and 64 are folded in half at one end. The bent end 61b is an adjustment portion for attaching a valve action member (not shown) so as to be adjustable.
In the case of this conventional example, the attachment hole 75 of the adjustment portion can be formed deeply, but since the arm body is formed only by the pair of opposed side walls 63, 64, means for regulating the width dimension between the pair of opposed side walls 63, 64. Is required. The pair of opposing side walls 63 and 64 are reinforced by providing a cylindrical bulging portion 70 around the swing fulcrum hole 69 so that strength can be ensured even if a thin sheet metal is used. However, it takes time to process the cylindrical bulge 70.
[0008]
An object of the present invention is to provide a rocker arm that can secure the strength around the screw hole of an adjusting portion with simple processing, is light in weight, has fewer processing steps, and can be manufactured at low cost.
Another object of the present invention is to ensure the strength around the swing fulcrum portion of the opposite side wall with a simple process.
Still another object of the present invention is to easily obtain an offset structure.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The rocker arms of the first and second aspects of the present invention are both rocker arms that are driven to swing by a cam to operate a valve of the internal combustion engine. Among these, the rocker arm of the first invention is applied to the center pivot type and has the following configuration.
The arm body is composed of a pair of opposed side walls and a connecting plate wall connecting the opposed side walls, and is pressed from a single plate material. This arm body has a swing fulcrum part in the middle in the longitudinal direction, a roller that is in rolling contact with the cam is attached to one end, and an adjustment part that has a female thread part to which a valve action part is attached with a male thread part at the other end Is done. The female screw portion includes a screw hole penetrating the connecting plate wall and a partial screw portion formed on the opposing surfaces of the opposing side walls following the screw hole.
[0010]
The female threaded portion for mounting the valve action component includes a threaded hole formed in the connecting plate wall of the ceiling portion in the adjustment portion having an inverted U-shaped cross section, and a partial threaded portion formed on the opposing surfaces of both opposing side walls following this threaded hole. The male threaded portion of the valve action member can be screwed into the opposite side walls on both sides. Therefore, the strength of screwing as a female thread portion for mounting the valve action member is ensured. Therefore, there is no particular need for processing of the overlapping portion or thickening processing for reinforcing the screw hole. In this way, the strength around the screw hole in the adjustment portion is ensured while reducing the number of processing steps.
[0011]
The adjustment part consists of a reverse U-shaped cross section or a narrow part of the U-shaped cross section, so that the required strength can be ensured, and since it is the reverse U-shaped cross section or U-shaped cross section like the arm body, processing is easy. It is.
In this invention, it is good also as an overlap structure where a part of said board | plate material folds at least the vicinity of the said rocking | fluctuation fulcrum part in the said opposing side wall of one or both.
In this way, when the vicinity of the swing fulcrum portion on the opposite side wall has an overlapping structure, the strength in the vicinity of the swing fulcrum portion where strength is required can be ensured without increasing the plate thickness. Since only an overlapping structure is required, processing for improving the strength is easy.
[0012]
The opposing side wall having the overlapping structure includes a first side wall constituting plate part that forms a portion in the vicinity of the swing fulcrum part following the connecting plate wall, and a first side wall constituting plate that extends integrally from the first side wall constituting plate part. It is good also as what consists of a 2nd side wall structure board part which is folded by the part and has the hole for the support of the said roller at the front-end | tip. Further, the opposing side wall having the overlapping structure may be only one opposing plate wall.
In this configuration, one opposing side wall has an overlapping structure, and the second side wall constituting plate portion to be folded is provided with a hole for supporting the roller, so that the center of the adjusting portion and the center of the roller supporting portion are pivoted. An offset structure shifted in the core direction can be obtained.
[0013]
A rocker arm according to a second aspect of the present invention is applied to an end pivot type and has the following configuration.
The arm body is composed of a pair of opposed side walls and a connecting plate wall connecting the opposed side walls, and is pressed from a single plate material. This arm main body has a roller that is in contact with the cam at the middle in the longitudinal direction, a valve action portion that acts on the valve is formed at one end, and an adjuster having a female screw portion to which a pivot part is attached by a male screw portion at the other end Part is formed. The female screw portion includes a screw hole penetrating the connecting plate wall and a partial screw portion formed on the opposing surfaces of the opposing side walls following the screw hole.
The female screw portion for attaching the pivot part includes a screw hole formed in the connecting plate wall of the ceiling portion in the adjustment portion having an inverted U-shaped cross section, and a partial screw portion formed on the opposing surfaces of both opposing side walls following the screw hole. The male threaded part of the pivot part can be screwed onto the opposite side walls on both sides. Therefore, there is no particular need for processing of the overlapping portion or thickening processing for reinforcing the screw hole. In this way, the strength around the screw hole in the adjustment portion is ensured while reducing the number of processing steps.
Also in this configuration, the adjustment part is composed of a reverse U-shaped cross section or a narrow part of the U-shaped cross section, so that the necessary strength can be secured, and also the reverse U-shaped cross section or U-shaped cross section is the same as the arm body. Therefore, processing is easy.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the rocker arm 1 is a center pivot type that is mounted on an engine and is rocked by a cam 2 at one end 1a and opens and closes a valve 3 of a cylinder head at the other end 1b. As shown in FIG. 2, the rocker arm 1 has a reverse U-shaped cross section formed of a pair of parallel opposing side walls 5 and a connecting plate wall 6 that connects the upper edges of the opposing side walls 5. It has an arm body 4 that has been pressed. The plate material is a sheet metal such as a steel plate. The side surface shape of the arm body 4 may be a straight shape or a curved shape such as a square shape, but in this embodiment, it is a straight shape. The opposing side walls 5 on both sides are symmetrical to each other. The connecting plate wall 6 is provided from near the center in the length direction to the other end 1b. The formation range of the connecting plate wall 6 in the arm main body length direction can be arbitrarily formed within the range in which the roller 10 does not interfere and continues to the other end 1b.
[0015]
The arm body 4 has a swinging fulcrum hole 7 serving as a swinging fulcrum part in the middle of the length direction, a roller 10 that is in rolling contact with the cam 2 is attached to one end 1a, and a valve action component 14 is mounted to the other end 1b. An adjusting portion 16 having a female screw portion 15 attached by the male screw portion 14a is formed. The swing fulcrum hole 7 is provided in the opposite side walls 5 on both sides. A swing fulcrum shaft 9 is fitted into the swing fulcrum hole 7 via a bush 8. The rocker arm 1 is supported around the swing fulcrum shaft 9 so as to be rotatable forward and backward. The bush 8 is attached to the swing fulcrum hole 7 in a press-fit state, for example. The one end 1a of the opposite side walls 5 has a roller support hole 11 for attaching a support shaft 10a of the roller 10 for engagement with the cam 2 (FIG. 1). The roller 10 is rotatably supported on the shaft 10a. A roller support portion 17 is constituted by one ends 1a of the opposite side walls 5 to which the support shaft 10a is attached.
For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, the roller 10 has a double structure of an inner roller 10A and an outer roller 10B, and a contact surface between the inner diameter surface of the inner roller 10A and the support shaft 10a, and the inner roller 10A. The sliding surface between the outer diameter surface and the inner diameter surface of the outer roller 10B is a bearing surface that is in sliding contact with each other. In addition to this, as shown in FIG. 4B, the roller 10 may be composed of an outer ring of a rolling bearing. In the example of the figure, a roller bearing is provided in which a rolling element 10b made of a roller is interposed between the inner diameter surface of the roller 10 and the support shaft 10a. 4A is a double roller type and FIG. 4B is a rolling type, but in the case of sliding contact, a single roller type may be used as shown in FIG. 4C.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, the adjustment portion 16 has a width W narrower than that of the intermediate portion of the connecting plate wall 6, and a distance L between the opposing side walls 5, 5 is narrower than the inner diameter of the female screw portion 15. A narrow portion 23 is formed. As shown in FIG. 3C, a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 3A is a female screw portion 15 having a screw hole 15a that penetrates the connecting plate wall 6 of the narrow portion 23, and the screw hole 15a. Then, it consists of partial screws 15b formed on the opposing surfaces of both opposing side walls 5. In this embodiment, the narrow portion 23 is provided so that the center in the width direction coincides with the center in the width direction of the arm body 4, but the center in the width direction of the narrow portion 23 is the center of the arm body 4. It may be biased to either one with respect to the center in the width direction. Further, the narrow portion 23 only needs to have a distance L (FIG. 2) narrower than the diameter of the screw hole 15, and even if the width of the narrow portion 23 and the intermediate portion of the connecting plate wall 6 are the same, The intermediate portion of the connecting plate wall 6 may have a narrower width.
[0017]
An example of the material of the arm body 4 is a steel material such as case-hardened steel (for example, SCM415), which is tempered after carburizing and quenching. The effective hardened layer depth is, for example, 0.4 to 1.5 mm, and preferably 0.9 to 1.5 mm.
[0018]
According to the rocker arm 1 having this configuration, the adjusting portion 16 is configured by the narrow portion 23 having the inverted U-shaped cross section, so that the necessary strength can be ensured. Is easy. The female screw portion 15 to which the valve action component 14 is attached includes a screw hole 15a formed in the connecting plate wall 6 of the ceiling portion in the adjustment portion 16 having an inverted U-shaped cross section, and the opposing surfaces of the opposing side walls 5 following the screw hole 15a. The male threaded part 14a of the valve action member 14 can be screwed onto the opposing side walls 5 on both sides. Therefore, the screwing strength as the female thread portion 15 for mounting the valve action member 14 is ensured. Therefore, for example, it is not necessary to provide an overlapping structure or to increase the thickness of the screw hole in order to reinforce it. In the case of an overlapping structure, the bending process needs to be repeated and the number of processes is increased. However, in the case of a narrow inverted U shape as described above, it is possible to mold the arm body 4 at the same time, and to restrict the drawing later. When applying, simple processing is sufficient. In addition, in the case of a narrow inverted U shape, there is no difficulty in processing, and there is no possibility that cracks or the like are generated in the bent portion. Thus, by using the opposing side wall 5 for screwing, both strength improvement and workability improvement can be obtained. In addition, since the rocker arm 1 is obtained by pressing one plate material, it is lightweight, has fewer processing steps, and can be manufactured at low cost.
When the center in the width direction of the narrow portion 23 to be the adjustment portion 16 is biased with respect to the center of the arm body 4, the center of the adjustment portion 16 and the center of the support portion of the roller 10 are the pivot axis. The offset structure can be offset in the direction.
[0019]
5 and 6 show another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the opposing side wall 5 on one side has an overlapping structure in the first embodiment described with reference to FIGS. The opposing side wall 5 of this overlapping structure is composed of a first side wall constituting plate portion 5A and a second side wall constituting plate portion 5B that constitute a portion in the vicinity of the swing fulcrum hole 7 following the connecting plate wall 6. The second side wall constituting plate portion 5B extends integrally from the first side wall constituting plate portion 5A, is folded on the first side wall constituting plate portion 5A, and has a roller support hole 11 at the tip. Other configurations in this embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0020]
In the case of this embodiment, since the opposing side wall 5 has an overlapping structure, the strength of the opposing side wall 5 can be improved. Further, since the roller support hole 11 is provided in the second side wall constituting plate portion 5B that overlaps the outside of the first side wall constituting plate portion 5A in the one opposing side wall 5, the center of the adjusting portion 16 and the roller support portion 17 are arranged. The offset structure is shifted from the center in the swing axis direction.
Note that the folding of the first side wall constituting plate portion 5A and the second side wall constituting plate portion 5B in the opposing side wall 5 does not necessarily have to be closely overlapped, and has a U shape with a gap between them. May be. In that case, the offset amount can be set by appropriately setting the gap between the first side wall constituting plate portion 5A and the second side wall constituting plate portion 5B. For the purpose of reinforcement, the opposing side walls 5 on both sides may be overlapped.
[0021]
FIG. 7 shows still another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the second side wall constituting plate portion 5B in the opposed side wall 5 having the overlapping structure is provided with an upper and lower edge between the swing fulcrum hole 7 and the roller support hole 11. The notches 41 and 42 are molded. The notches 41 and 42 are preferably formed to be large as long as the required strength of the second side wall constituting plate 5B is obtained.
When the notches 41 and 42 are thus provided, the rocker arm 1 is further reduced in weight. Other configurations and effects are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIGS.
[0022]
8 to 11 show an embodiment corresponding to the second invention of the present invention. This rocker arm 1A is of an end pivot type and is mounted on an internal combustion engine and is driven to swing by a cam 2 to operate a valve 3 of a cylinder head. Also in this rocker arm 1A, the arm body 4A is pressed from a single plate material into an inverted U-shaped cross-section formed by a pair of opposing side walls 5 and a connecting plate wall 6 connecting the upper edges of the opposing side walls 5. ing. The plate material is a sheet metal such as a steel plate, and for example, the material and heat treatment shown in the first embodiment are employed. The side surface shape of the arm main body 4A may be a straight shape or a curved shape, but in this embodiment, it is substantially straight. The opposing side walls 5 on both sides are symmetrical to each other.
[0023]
In the arm body 4A, a roller 10 that is in rolling contact with the cam 2 is attached in the middle in the longitudinal direction, a valve action portion 34 that acts on the valve 3 is formed at one end 1Aa, and a pivot part 30 is a male screw portion at the other end 1Ab. The adjustment portion 16 </ b> A has a female screw portion 15 </ b> A attached at 31. The valve action portion 34 is formed of a part of the connecting plate wall 6 and has a curved plate shape that protrudes toward the valve 3 in a cross section along the length direction of the arm body 4A. The connecting plate wall 6 of the arm body 4A is provided in the remaining range excluding the intermediate portion of the substantially entire length in the length direction, and the intermediate portion is formed in the window 32 from which a part of the roller 10 protrudes. A portion closer to one end 1 </ b> Aa than the window 32 is the valve action portion 34. For example, as shown in FIG. 11B, the roller 10 has a double structure of an inner roller 10A and an outer roller 10B, as in the first embodiment. The sliding contact surface between the outer surface of the surface and the inner surface of the inner roller 10A and the inner surface of the outer roller 10B is a bearing surface that makes sliding contact. In addition to this, the roller 10 may be composed of an outer ring of a rolling bearing as in the example of FIG. 4B, or may be a single roller type as in the example of FIG. 4C. good.
[0024]
As in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the adjusting portion 16 </ b> A has a width W narrower than the intermediate portion of the connecting plate wall 6 as shown in FIG. A narrow portion 23A having an inverted U-shaped cross section that is narrower than the inner diameter of the female screw portion 15A. As shown in FIG. 11C, a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 10 includes a female screw portion 15A, a screw hole 15Aa that penetrates the connecting plate wall 6 of the narrow portion 23A, and the screw hole 15Aa. It consists of a partial screw 15Ab formed on the opposing surface of the opposing side wall 5. The narrow portion 23A only needs to have a distance L smaller than the inner diameter of the female screw portion 15A, and the width of the intermediate portion between the narrow portion 23A and the connecting plate wall 6 may be the same.
[0025]
In the case of this configuration, although the member attached to the adjustment portion 16A is the pivot part 30, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained as follows, although different from the first embodiment. That is, according to the rocker arm 1A, the adjusting portion 16A is configured by the narrow portion 23A having an inverted U-shaped cross section, so that necessary strength can be ensured, and since the arm body 4A has an inverted U-shaped cross section, Is easy. The female screw portion 15A to which the pivot part 30 is attached has a screw hole 15Aa formed in the connecting plate wall 6 of the ceiling portion of the adjustment portion 16A having an inverted U-shaped cross section, and the opposing surfaces of the opposing side walls 5 following the screw hole 15Aa. The male screw portion 31 of the pivot part 30 can be screwed onto the opposing side walls 5 on both sides. Therefore, there is no particular need for the processing of the overlapping portion or the thickening process for reinforcing the screw hole 15Aa. Thus, by using the opposing side wall 5 for screwing, both strength improvement and workability improvement can be obtained.
[0026]
In each of the above embodiments, the arm body has an inverted U shape, but the arm body may have a U-shaped cross-sectional shape.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
The rocker arm of the present invention has an arm main body pressed from a single plate material, the arm main body is formed with an adjusting portion having a female screw portion to which a valve action component or a hibot component is attached, and the female screw portion is Since it consists of a screw hole that penetrates the connecting plate wall and a partial screw part formed on the opposing surface of both opposing side walls following this screw hole, the strength around the mounting hole of the adjustment part can be secured with simple processing. In addition, it is lightweight, requires few processing steps, and can be reduced in cost.
When the opposing side wall of the arm body has the above-described overlapping structure, the strength around the swing fulcrum portion of the opposing side wall can be secured with a simple process.
When the opposing side wall of the overlapping structure is composed of the first side wall constituting plate part and the second side wall constituting plate part extending integrally from the first side wall constituting plate part and having a roller support hole at the tip, It is easy to make an offset structure in which the center of the part and the center of the roller support part are displaced in the direction of the swing axis.
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FIG. 1 is a cutaway front view showing a rocker arm together with a peripheral mechanism of an engine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the rocker arm and its accessory parts.
FIGS. 3A to 3C are a plan view, a front view, and a cross-sectional view, respectively, showing a rocker arm according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 4A to 4C are cross-sectional views of an example of a roller support portion in the rocker arm and a modified example thereof, respectively.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an arm body according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6A is a plan view of an arm body in the embodiment, FIG. 6B is a cutaway side view thereof, FIG. 6C is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of (A).
7A to 7E are a front view, a right side view, a plan view, a left end view, and a rear view, respectively, of an arm main body according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a cutaway front view showing a rocker arm according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of the rocker arm.
FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the rocker arm.
11A to 11C are a cross-sectional view taken along line AA, a cross-sectional view taken along line BB, and a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 10, respectively.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a conventional example.
FIG. 13 is a cutaway front view of another conventional example.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of still another conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1A ... Rocker arm 1a, 1Aa ... One end 1b, 1Ab ... Other end 2 ... Cam 3 ... Valve 4, 4A ... Arm main body 5 ... Opposite side wall 5A ... First side wall component plate part 5B ... Second side wall component plate part 6 ... Connecting plate wall 7 ... Oscillating fulcrum hole 10 ... Roller 14 ... Valve acting member 14 ... Male thread part 15, 15A ... Female thread part 15a, 15Aa ... Screw hole 15b, 15Ab ... Partial screw 16, 16A ... Adjusting part 17 ... Roller support part 21 ... Side part 30 ... Pivot component 31 ... Male thread part

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カムにより揺動駆動されて内燃機関のバルブを動作させるロッカーアームにおいて、
一対の対向側壁とこれら対向側壁をつなぐ連結板壁とでなる、1枚の板材からプレス加工されたアーム本体を有し、このアーム本体は、長手方向の中間に揺動支点部を有し、一端に上記カムに転接するローラが取付けられ、他端にバルブ作用部品が雄ねじ部で取付けられる雌ねじ部を有するアジャスト部が形成され、上記雌ねじ部は、上記連結板壁を貫通したねじ孔と、このねじ孔に続いて両対向側壁の対向面に形成された部分ねじ部とでなることを特徴とするロッカーアーム。
In a rocker arm that is driven to swing by a cam and operates a valve of an internal combustion engine,
It has an arm body that is pressed from a single plate material, which is composed of a pair of opposing side walls and a connecting plate wall that connects these opposing side walls. The arm body has a swing fulcrum portion in the middle in the longitudinal direction, A roller that is in rolling contact with the cam is attached to the other end, and an adjusting portion having a female screw portion to which the valve action component is attached by a male screw portion is formed at the other end. The female screw portion includes a screw hole that penetrates the connecting plate wall, and the screw. A rocker arm comprising: a partial thread portion formed on opposite surfaces of both opposite side walls following the hole.
両方または片方の上記対向側壁における少なくとも上記揺動支点部の付近を、上記板材の一部が折り重なる重なり構造とした請求項1に記載のロッカーアーム。The rocker arm according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the plate material is overlapped at least in the vicinity of the swing fulcrum portion on both or one of the opposing side walls. 上記重なり構造の対向側壁は、連結板壁に続き上記揺動支点部の付近の部分を構成する第1側壁構成板部と、この第1側壁構成板部から一体に延びて第1側壁構成板部に折り重ねられ先端に上記ローラの支持用の孔を有する第2側壁構成板部とでなるものとし、この重なり構造の対向側壁を片方の対向側壁のみとした請求項2に記載のロッカーアーム。The opposing side wall of the overlapping structure includes a first side wall constituting plate part that extends from the first side wall constituting plate part and a first side wall constituting plate part that constitutes a portion in the vicinity of the swing fulcrum part following the connecting plate wall. The rocker arm according to claim 2, wherein the rocker arm is formed of a second side wall constituting plate portion that is folded at a front end and has a hole for supporting the roller at the tip, and the opposite side wall of the overlapping structure is only one of the opposite side walls. カムにより揺動駆動されて内燃機関のバルブを動作させるロッカーアームにおいて、
一対の対向側壁とこれら対向側壁をつなぐ連結板壁とでなる、1枚の板材からプレス加工されたアーム本体を有し、このアーム本体は、長手方向の中間に上記カムに転接するローラが取付けられ、一端に上記バルブに作用するバルブ作用部が形成され、他端にピボット部品が雄ねじ部で取付けられる雌ねじ部を有するアジャスト部が形成され、上記雌ねじ部は、上記連結板壁を貫通したねじ孔と、このねじ孔に続いて両対向側壁の対向面に形成された部分ねじ部とでなることを特徴とするロッカーアーム。
In a rocker arm that is driven to swing by a cam and operates a valve of an internal combustion engine,
It has an arm body that is pressed from a single plate material, consisting of a pair of opposing side walls and a connecting plate wall that connects these opposing side walls, and this arm body is attached with a roller that is in rolling contact with the cam in the middle in the longitudinal direction. A valve action portion acting on the valve is formed at one end, and an adjustment portion having a female screw portion to which a pivot part is attached by a male screw portion is formed at the other end, and the female screw portion has a screw hole penetrating the connecting plate wall. A rocker arm comprising: a partial thread portion formed on the opposing surfaces of both opposing side walls following the screw hole.
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