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JP4050378B2
JP4050378B2 JP09019798A JP9019798A JP4050378B2 JP 4050378 B2 JP4050378 B2 JP 4050378B2 JP 09019798 A JP09019798 A JP 09019798A JP 9019798 A JP9019798 A JP 9019798A JP 4050378 B2 JP4050378 B2 JP 4050378B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、例えば車両の内燃機関における動弁機構において、シリンダヘッドに設けられたバルブをカムの回転に伴って開閉させるためのロッカーアームに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
図7は車両の内燃機関における動弁機構を示す断面図である。同図に示すように、この動弁機構には、クランク軸(2)に連動して回転するカム(3)の回転運動を、吸気弁や排気弁等のバルブ(4)におけるバルブステム(5)の往復直線運動に変換するためのロッカーアーム(1)が設けられている。
【0003】
このロッカーアーム(1)は、図7及び図8に示すように、平行に配置される一対の両側壁(11)と、両側壁(11)の一端部間及び他端部間を連結する一端連結壁(12)及び他端連結壁(13)とを備えている。そして両側壁(11)の長さ方向中間領域に設けられた軸固定孔に、ローラ(7)の支持軸(8)が固定されて、そのローラ(7)と、上記カム(3)とが転がり接触し得るように構成されている。またロッカーアーム(1)における他端連結壁(13)の下面側には、ピボット係合凹部(13a)が形成されており、この凹部(13a)に、シリンダヘッドに固定されたピボット部(6)が係合状態に配置されるとともに、一端連結壁(12)の下面には、バルブステム(5)の先端が当接状態に配置されている。なお、一端連結壁(12)の下面側には、バルブステム案内溝(12a)が形成されており、バルブステム(5)の先端を案内溝(12a)内に収容して、バルブステム先端を溝壁(両側壁11の下縁部)に係止させることにより、ロッカーアーム(1)が、ピボット部(6)側を支点として、水平方向に位置ずれするのを防止するようにしている。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記のようなロッカーアーム(1)は、例えば、一端連結壁(12)にバルブステム先端を収納するための案内溝(12a)が設けられる等、複雑な形状を有しており、また十分な剛性も必要であるため、一般には、鍛造や精密鋳造(ロストワックス)により製作するのが通例である。
【0005】
しかしながら、ロッカーアーム(1)を、鍛造や精密鋳造等の低能率の機械加工により製作すると、生産効率の低下及びコストの増大を招くという問題があった。
【0006】
一方、近年になって、内燃機関の高速回転化、高出力化に伴って、慣性重量の低減のために、ロッカーアームの軽量化が望まれ、ロッカーアームをプレス加工により製造する技術が多数提案されている。
【0007】
しかしながら、ロッカーアームは、案内溝(12a)等の複雑な形状を有するため、従来のプレス加工においては、工数が多くなり、十分な精度で案内溝(12a)を形成することが困難となり、生産効率が低下するとともに、コストが増大するという問題を抱えている。
【0008】
この発明は、上記従来技術の問題を解消し、生産効率の向上及びコストの削減を図ることができ、高精度のバルブステム案内溝を有するロッカーアームを提供することを目的とする。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するため、本発明のロッカーアームは、ロッカーアーム長手方向に延びる一対の両側壁と、その両側壁の一端部間を連結し、かつ下面側にバルブステム先端が当接されるよう構成された一端連結壁とを具備し、前記両側壁におけるロッカーアーム長手方向の一端縁に延長片がそれぞれ連設されるとともに、各延長片の先端部下縁に下方突出状に案内壁形成用突片がそれぞれ連設され、前記延長片が前記両側壁の一端部外側面に重なり合う態様に折り返されて、前記案内壁形成用突片が前記一端連結壁の両側に下方突出状に配置されることにより、前記案内壁形成用突片を案内壁とするバルブステム案内溝が形成されてなるものを要旨としている。
【0010】
この発明のロッカーアームにおいては、両側壁の一端縁に連設された延長片が両側壁の外側面に重なり合う態様に折り返されて、延長片の先端部下縁に突設された案内壁形成用突片が一端連結壁の両側に下方突出状に配置されることにより、上記案内壁形成用突片を案内壁とするバルブステム案内溝が形成されるものであるため、例えば延長片を両側壁に重ね合わせるための折曲加工等のプレス加工のみでバルブステム案内溝を形成することができ、鍛造や精密鋳造等の低能率の機械加工を用いて案内溝を形成する場合に比べて、簡単に製作することができる。
【0011】
更に折曲加工等の簡単な加工のみで案内溝を形成できるので、案内溝として安定した寸法及び形状を得ることができる。
【0012】
一方、本発明においては、前記延長片が前記一端連結壁に固着されてなる構成を採用するのが好ましい。
【0013】
すなわちこの構成を採用する場合には、延長片及び案内壁形成用突片が両側壁から分離する等の不具合を確実に防止することができる。
【0014】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施形態であるロッカーアームを、図面を参照しつつ詳細に説明する。なお、以下の図面において、ロッカーアーム(中間加工品を含む)は、製造過程での状態、つまり実使用状態に対して上下を反転させた状態で示されているが、以下の説明においては、実使用状態に準じて、図面の「上方側」を「下方側」として説明する。
【0015】
図4及び図5に示すように、この発明の実施形態であるロッカーアーム(20)は、対向配置された一対の両側壁(22)と、その両側壁(22)の一端部下端間を連結する一端連結壁(30)と、他端部下端間を連結する他端連結壁(23)とを具備している。更に一端連結壁(30)の一端縁に一対の延長片(40)が連設されるとともに、その延長片(40)の先端部下縁に下方突出状に案内壁形成用突片(41)がそれぞれ連設され、一対の延長片(40)が両側壁(22)の一端部外側面に重なり合う態様に折り返されて、案内壁形成用突片(41)が一端連結壁(30)の両側に下方突出状に配置されることにより、案内壁形成用突片(41)を案内壁とし、かつ一端連結壁(30)の下面(31)をバルブステム当接用底面とするバルブステム案内溝(45)が形成されている。また他端連結壁(23)の下面側中央には、ピボット係合凹部(24)が形成されるとともに、両側壁(22)の長さ方向中間部には、互いに軸線が一致する軸固定孔(21)が形成されている。
【0016】
このロッカーアーム(20)を製造するには、まず図1に示すように、鋼板の所定領域を打ち抜いて、所定形状の打ち抜き板を得、その打ち抜き板に孔開け加工を行って、ブランク加工品(20a)を得る。
【0017】
このブランク加工品(20a)には、両側縁に円弧状の凸部が設けられるとともに、中央に鼓形状の孔が設けられ、また、両側壁(22)となる領域の一端縁に、ロッカーアーム長手方向に対応する方向に沿って一端延長方向に延びるように一対の連結片(40)が連設されるとともに、各延長片(40)の先端部内側縁に内方突出状に案内壁形成用突片(41)がそれぞれ形成されている。
【0018】
次に、このブランク加工品(20a)における他端連結壁(23)の下面中央に対応する領域に、張り出し加工を施して、半球面状のピボット係合凹部(24)を形成した後、図2に示すように、ブランク加工品(20a)に対し折曲加工を施す。
【0019】
これにより両側壁(22)の一端部下端間及び他端部下端間が一端連結壁(30)及び他端連結壁(23)により連結され、更に一対の両側壁(22)間における一端連結壁(30)と他端連結壁(23)との間に、ローラを収容して覗かせるための開口部を有する端面視U字状の折曲加工品(20b)が得られる。なおこの折曲加工においては、一端連結壁(30)に対応する部分の両側壁(22)間の幅寸法を、一端連結壁(30)に対応しない部分の両側壁(22)間の幅寸法よりも小さく設定し、具体的には、一端連結壁対応部分の両側壁(22)を、両側においてそれぞれ板厚分以上内側に位置させるように構成し、それにより後述するように延長片(40)を一端連結壁対応部分の両側壁(22)の外面に重ね合わせた際に、その重ね合わせ部分の全幅寸法が、一端連結壁(30)に対応しない部分の全幅寸法よりも大きくなってしまうのを防止している。
【0020】
また言うまでもなく、上記折曲加工によって、一対の延長片(40)の先端部に連設される案内壁形成用突片(41)がそれぞれ下方突出状に配置され、更に上記ピボット係合凹部(23)は、他端連結壁(23)の下面側に配置される。
【0021】
続いて図3に示すように、一対の延長片(40)に対し折曲加工を施して、一対の延長片(40)を、両側壁(22)の一端縁を折曲ラインとして外側に折り返して両側壁(22)の一端部外面に重ね合わせる。
【0022】
これにより一対の延長片(40)の下縁に突設された案内壁形成用突片(41)が、一端連結壁(30)の両側に下方に突出する態様にそれぞれ配置され、各案内壁形成用突片(41)間に、その案内壁形成突片(41)を案内壁とし、かつ一端連結壁(30)の下面(31)をバルブステム当接用底面とするバルブステム案内溝(45)が形成される。
【0023】
なお上記したように、一端連結壁対応部分の両側壁(22)間の寸法は小さく設定されているため、その両側壁(22)の外面に重ね合わされる一対の延長片(40)間の寸法が、一端連結壁(30)に対応しない部分の両側壁(22)間の寸法よりも大きくなることはない。
【0024】
こうして延長片(40)を折り曲げた後、延長片(40)を両側壁(22)に固着する。例えば図6に示すように、両側壁(22)をダイス(50)にセットして、延長片(40)に、金型パンチ(60)を、延長片(40)の厚みに相当する分だけ打ち込む。これにより延長片(40)のパンチ打ち込み領域が押圧変形して両側壁(22)に喰い込み、延長片(40)が両側壁(22)に強固に固着する。
【0025】
なお本発明において、延長片(40)と両側壁(22)の固着手段は、特に限定されるものではなく、例えばスポット溶接、レーザー溶接等の各種溶接接合手段等を用いても良い。
【0026】
こうして延長片(40)を両側壁(22)に固着した後、図4及び図5に示すように、折曲加工品(20b)における両側壁(22)の長さ方向中間部に、両側から孔開けパンチを打ち込んで、両側壁(22)の所定位置に、互いに軸心が一致する軸固定孔(21)を形成する。なお図4及び図5において、(55)は延長片(40)を両側壁(22)に上記押圧変形により固着した際の固着処理跡である。
【0027】
これにより本実施形態のロッカーアーム(20)の製作が完了する。
【0028】
この実施形態によれば、外径抜き加工、折曲加工、押圧加工、及び打ち抜き孔開け加工等のプレス加工のみでロッカーアーム(20)を製造するものであるため、例えば、鍛造や精密鋳造等の低能率の機械加工を必要とせず、生産効率の向上及びコストの削減を図ることができる。
【0029】
更に両側壁(22)に連設した延長片(40)を折り曲げて両側壁(22)の外側面に重ね合わせるという簡単な加工で、バルブステム案内溝(45)を形成することができるので、案内溝(45)として安定した寸法及び形状を得ることができ、高い寸法精度を得ることができる。
【0030】
また本実施形態においては、延長片(40)を両側壁(22)に固着しているため、延長片(40)が分離してしまう等の不具合を確実に防止することができ、高い品質のロッカーアーム(20)を効率良く生産することができる。
【0031】
特に本実施形態において、延長片(40)と両側壁(22)との固着手段として、上記したような押圧プレス加工等のプレス加締め加工を採用する場合には、終始一貫して、高能率のプレス加工によりロッカーアーム(20)を製作することができるので、生産効率を一段と向上させることができる。
【0032】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、この発明のロッカーアームによれば、両側壁の一端縁に連設された延長片が両側壁の外側面に重なり合う態様に折り返されて、延長片の先端部下縁に突設された案内壁形成用突片が一端連結壁の両側に下方突出状に配置されることにより、上記案内壁形成用突片を案内壁とするバルブステム案内溝が形成されるものであるため、例えば延長片を両側壁に重ね合わせるための折曲加工等のプレス加工のみでバルブステム案内溝を形成することができ、鍛造や精密鋳造等の低能率の機械加工を用いて案内溝を形成する場合に比べて、効率良く生産できるとともに、コストも削減することができる。更に折曲加工等の簡単な加工のみで案内溝を形成できるので、案内溝として安定した寸法及び形状を得ることができ、高い寸法精度を得ることができるという効果がある。
【0033】
本発明において、延長片を両側壁に固着する場合には、延長片及び案内壁形成用突片が両側壁から分離する等の不具合を確実に防止することができ、品質の向上を図ることができるという利点がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】この発明の実施形態であるロッカーアームを製造する際の中間加工品としてのブランク加工品を示す斜視図である。
【図2】実施形態における中間加工品としての折曲加工品を示す斜視図である。
【図3】実施形態において延長片折曲加工後の折曲加工品を示す斜視図である。
【図4】実施形態のロッカーアームを示す斜視図である。
【図5】実施形態のロッカーアームを示す断面図である。
【図6】実施形態において延長片を両側壁に固着するための延長片固着手段を示す断面図である。
【図7】従来の車両における内燃機関の動弁機構を示す断面図である。
【図8】従来の動弁機構に適用されたロッカーアームを示す断面図である。
【符号の説明】
20…ロッカーアーム
22…両側壁
30…一端連結壁
31…下面
40…延長片
41…案内壁形成用突片
45…バルブステム案内溝
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a rocker arm for opening and closing a valve provided on a cylinder head in accordance with rotation of a cam in a valve mechanism in an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, for example.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a valve mechanism in an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. As shown in the figure, in this valve operating mechanism, the rotational movement of the cam (3) rotating in conjunction with the crankshaft (2) is applied to the valve stem (5) in the valve (4) such as an intake valve or an exhaust valve. Is provided with a rocker arm (1) for conversion into a reciprocating linear motion.
[0003]
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the rocker arm (1) has a pair of side walls (11) arranged in parallel and one end connecting between one end and the other end of the side walls (11). The connecting wall (12) and the other end connecting wall (13) are provided. The support shaft (8) of the roller (7) is fixed to the shaft fixing hole provided in the middle region in the longitudinal direction of the both side walls (11), and the roller (7) and the cam (3) are connected to each other. It is configured to be able to make rolling contact. A pivot engaging recess (13a) is formed on the lower surface side of the other end connecting wall (13) of the rocker arm (1). A pivot portion (6) fixed to the cylinder head is formed in the recess (13a). ) Is disposed in an engaged state, and the tip of the valve stem (5) is disposed in contact with the lower surface of the one-end connecting wall (12). A valve stem guide groove (12a) is formed on the lower surface side of the one end connecting wall (12). The tip of the valve stem (5) is accommodated in the guide groove (12a), and the tip of the valve stem is The rocker arm (1) is prevented from being displaced in the horizontal direction with the pivot portion (6) side as a fulcrum by engaging with the groove wall (the lower edge portions of the side walls 11).
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The rocker arm (1) as described above has a complicated shape such as, for example, a guide groove (12a) for housing the tip of the valve stem in the one end connecting wall (12), and has a sufficient shape. Since rigidity is also necessary, it is generally produced by forging or precision casting (lost wax).
[0005]
However, when the rocker arm (1) is manufactured by low-efficiency machining such as forging or precision casting, there is a problem that the production efficiency is reduced and the cost is increased.
[0006]
On the other hand, in recent years, as the internal combustion engine has increased in speed and output, reduction of inertia weight has been desired to reduce the weight of the rocker arm, and many techniques for manufacturing the rocker arm by press working have been proposed. Has been.
[0007]
However, since the rocker arm has a complicated shape such as a guide groove (12a), the number of steps is increased in the conventional press working, and it becomes difficult to form the guide groove (12a) with sufficient accuracy. There is a problem that the efficiency decreases and the cost increases.
[0008]
An object of the present invention is to provide a rocker arm having a highly accurate valve stem guide groove, which can solve the above-described problems of the prior art, improve production efficiency and reduce costs.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the rocker arm of the present invention connects a pair of both side walls extending in the longitudinal direction of the rocker arm and one end of the both side walls, and the tip of the valve stem is in contact with the lower surface side. Each of the side walls is provided with an extension piece connected to one end edge in the longitudinal direction of the rocker arm, and the guide wall forming protrusion is formed in a downward projecting manner at the lower edge of the distal end portion of each extension piece. The pieces are continuously provided, the extension pieces are folded back so as to overlap the outer surfaces of the one end portions of the both side walls, and the guide wall forming protrusion pieces are disposed to protrude downward on both sides of the one end connecting wall. Thus, the gist is formed by forming a valve stem guide groove using the guide wall forming protrusion as a guide wall.
[0010]
In the rocker arm according to the present invention, the extension piece continuously provided at one end edge of the both side walls is folded back so as to overlap the outer surface of the both side walls, and the projection for forming the guide wall is provided protruding from the lower edge of the tip end portion of the extension piece. Since the piece is disposed so as to protrude downward on both sides of the one end connecting wall, a valve stem guide groove having the guide wall forming protrusion as the guide wall is formed. Valve stem guide grooves can be formed only by pressing such as bending to overlap, and it is easier than forming guide grooves using low-efficiency machining such as forging and precision casting. Can be produced.
[0011]
Furthermore, since the guide groove can be formed only by a simple process such as bending, a stable size and shape can be obtained as the guide groove.
[0012]
On the other hand, in the present invention, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the extension piece is fixed to the one end connection wall.
[0013]
That is, when this configuration is adopted, it is possible to reliably prevent problems such as separation of the extension piece and the guide wall forming protrusion from the both side walls.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a rocker arm according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following drawings, the rocker arm (including the intermediate processed product) is shown in a state in the manufacturing process, that is, in an inverted state with respect to the actual use state, but in the following description, The “upper side” of the drawing will be described as “lower side” in accordance with the actual use state.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rocker arm (20) according to the embodiment of the present invention connects a pair of opposing side walls (22) and a lower end of one end of each side wall (22). The other end connection wall (23) which connects between the one end connection wall (30) which connects and the other end part lower end is comprised. Further, a pair of extension pieces (40) are connected to one end edge of the one end connection wall (30), and a guide wall forming projection piece (41) is projected downward from the lower edge of the tip of the extension piece (40). The guide wall forming protrusions (41) are formed on both sides of the one end connecting wall (30), respectively, and the pair of extension pieces (40) are folded back so as to overlap the outer surfaces of the one end portions of the both side walls (22). By being arranged in a downward projecting shape, a valve stem guide groove (the guide wall forming protrusion (41) serves as a guide wall and the lower surface (31) of the one end connecting wall (30) serves as a valve stem contact bottom surface ( 45) is formed. A pivot engaging recess (24) is formed at the lower surface side center of the other end connecting wall (23), and shaft fixing holes whose axes coincide with each other in the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of both side walls (22). (21) is formed.
[0016]
In order to manufacture the rocker arm (20), first, as shown in FIG. 1, a predetermined region of a steel plate is punched to obtain a punched plate having a predetermined shape, and the punched plate is punched to obtain a blank processed product. (20a) is obtained.
[0017]
This blank processed product (20a) is provided with arc-shaped convex portions on both side edges, a drum-shaped hole in the center, and a rocker arm at one end edge of the region that becomes both side walls (22). A pair of connecting pieces (40) are continuously provided so as to extend in the extending direction at one end along a direction corresponding to the longitudinal direction, and a guide wall is formed inwardly projecting at the inner edge of the distal end portion of each extending piece (40). Projection pieces (41) are respectively formed.
[0018]
Next, the blank processed product (20a) is subjected to an overhanging process in a region corresponding to the center of the lower surface of the other end connecting wall (23) to form a hemispherical pivot engaging recess (24). As shown in FIG. 2, the blank processed product (20a) is bent.
[0019]
As a result, the lower end and the lower end of the other end of both side walls (22) are connected by the one end connecting wall (30) and the other end connecting wall (23), and the one end connecting wall between the pair of both side walls (22). A U-shaped bent product (20b) having an opening for accommodating and observing the roller between (30) and the other end connecting wall (23) is obtained. In this bending process, the width dimension between both side walls (22) of the part corresponding to the one end connecting wall (30) is set to the width dimension between both side walls (22) of the part not corresponding to the one end connecting wall (30). More specifically, both side walls (22) of the one-end connecting wall corresponding portion are configured so as to be positioned on the inner side by a thickness equal to or more than the plate thickness on both sides, thereby extending the extension piece (40 ) Is overlapped on the outer surface of both side walls (22) of the one end connecting wall corresponding portion, the total width dimension of the overlapping portion is larger than the total width dimension of the portion not corresponding to the one end connecting wall (30). Is preventing.
[0020]
Needless to say, by the bending process, guide wall forming protrusions (41) connected to the distal ends of the pair of extension pieces (40) are respectively arranged in a downward projecting shape, and the pivot engagement recesses ( 23) is disposed on the lower surface side of the other end connecting wall (23).
[0021]
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 3, the pair of extension pieces (40) are bent, and the pair of extension pieces (40) are folded outward with one end edge of both side walls (22) as a bending line. And overlap the outer surface of one end of both side walls (22).
[0022]
As a result, the guide wall forming protrusions (41) projecting from the lower edges of the pair of extension pieces (40) are respectively arranged in such a manner as to protrude downward on both sides of the one end connecting wall (30). A valve stem guide groove (between the forming protrusions (41) having the guide wall forming protrusion (41) as a guide wall and the lower surface (31) of the one end connecting wall (30) as a bottom surface for valve stem contact ( 45) is formed.
[0023]
As described above, since the dimension between the both side walls (22) of the portion corresponding to the one end connecting wall is set small, the dimension between the pair of extension pieces (40) superimposed on the outer surface of the both side walls (22). However, it does not become larger than the dimension between the both side walls (22) of the portion not corresponding to the one end connecting wall (30).
[0024]
After the extension piece (40) is bent in this manner, the extension piece (40) is fixed to the both side walls (22). For example, as shown in FIG. 6, both side walls (22) are set on a die (50), and an extension piece (40) and a die punch (60) are provided corresponding to the thickness of the extension piece (40). Type in. Thereby, the punch driving area of the extension piece (40) is pressed and deformed and bites into both side walls (22), and the extension piece (40) is firmly fixed to both side walls (22).
[0025]
In the present invention, the means for fixing the extension piece (40) and the side walls (22) is not particularly limited, and various welding joining means such as spot welding and laser welding may be used.
[0026]
After the extension piece (40) is fixed to the both side walls (22) in this way, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, from both sides to the lengthwise intermediate portion of the both side walls (22) in the bent product (20b). A shaft punching hole (21) having an axial center coinciding with each other is formed at predetermined positions on both side walls (22) by driving a punch. In FIGS. 4 and 5, reference numeral (55) denotes a fixing treatment trace when the extension piece (40) is fixed to the both side walls (22) by the above-described pressing deformation.
[0027]
Thereby, manufacture of the rocker arm (20) of this embodiment is completed.
[0028]
According to this embodiment, since the rocker arm (20) is manufactured only by pressing such as outer diameter punching, bending, pressing, and punching, for example, forging, precision casting, and the like. Therefore, it is possible to improve production efficiency and reduce costs without requiring low-efficiency machining.
[0029]
Furthermore, the valve stem guide groove (45) can be formed by a simple process of bending the extension piece (40) provided continuously to the both side walls (22) and overlapping the outer side surfaces of the both side walls (22). A stable size and shape can be obtained as the guide groove (45), and high dimensional accuracy can be obtained.
[0030]
In the present embodiment, since the extension piece (40) is fixed to the both side walls (22), it is possible to reliably prevent problems such as separation of the extension piece (40), and high quality. The rocker arm (20) can be produced efficiently.
[0031]
In particular, in the present embodiment, when the press caulking process such as the press press process as described above is adopted as the fixing means between the extension piece (40) and the both side walls (22), it is consistently highly efficient. Since the rocker arm (20) can be manufactured by this pressing, the production efficiency can be further improved.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the rocker arm of the present invention, the extension piece connected to the one end edge of the both side walls is folded back so as to overlap the outer surface of the both side walls, and protrudes from the lower edge of the tip end portion of the extension piece. Since the guide wall forming protrusions are disposed so as to protrude downward on both sides of the one end connecting wall, a valve stem guide groove having the guide wall forming protrusion as a guide wall is formed. The valve stem guide groove can be formed only by bending such as bending to overlap the extension pieces on both side walls, and the guide groove is formed using low-efficiency machining such as forging or precision casting. Compared with this, it is possible to produce efficiently and to reduce the cost. Further, since the guide groove can be formed only by simple processing such as bending, there is an effect that a stable size and shape can be obtained as the guide groove, and high dimensional accuracy can be obtained.
[0033]
In the present invention, when the extension piece is fixed to both side walls, problems such as separation of the extension piece and the guide wall forming protrusion from the both side walls can be surely prevented, and quality can be improved. There is an advantage that you can.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a blank processed product as an intermediate processed product when manufacturing a rocker arm according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a bent product as an intermediate product in the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a bent product after an extended piece bending process in the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a rocker arm of the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a rocker arm of the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing an extension piece fixing means for fixing the extension pieces to both side walls in the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a valve mechanism of an internal combustion engine in a conventional vehicle.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a rocker arm applied to a conventional valve mechanism.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Rocker arm 22 ... Both side wall 30 ... One end connection wall 31 ... Lower surface 40 ... Extension piece 41 ... Projection piece 45 for guide wall formation ... Valve stem guide groove

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ロッカーアーム長手方向に延びる一対の両側壁と、その両側壁の一端部間を連結し、かつ下面側にバルブステム先端が当接されるよう構成された一端連結壁とを具備し、
前記両側壁におけるロッカーアーム長手方向の一端縁に延長片がそれぞれ連設されるとともに、各延長片の先端部下縁に下方突出状に案内壁形成用突片がそれぞれ連設され、前記延長片が前記両側壁の一端部外側面に重なり合う態様に折り返されて、前記案内壁形成用突片が前記一端連結壁の両側に下方突出状に配置されることにより、前記案内壁形成用突片を案内壁とするバルブステム案内溝が形成され
前記一端連結壁対応部分の両側壁が、両側においてそれぞれ板厚以上内側に位置させるように構成されてなることを特徴とするロッカーアーム。
A pair of both side walls extending in the longitudinal direction of the rocker arm, and one end connecting walls configured to connect between one end portions of the both side walls and to contact the tip of the valve stem on the lower surface side;
An extension piece is continuously provided at one end edge of the rocker arm in the longitudinal direction of the both side walls, and a guide wall forming protrusion piece is provided in a downward projecting manner at the lower edge of the distal end portion of each extension piece. The guide wall forming protrusion is guided in a downward projecting manner on both sides of the one end connecting wall by being folded back so as to overlap the outer surface of one end of the both side walls. A valve stem guide groove as a wall is formed ,
A rocker arm , wherein both side walls of the one-end connecting wall corresponding part are configured to be located on the inner side of the plate thickness on both sides .
前記延長片に、金型パンチを打ち込んで、前記延長片のパンチ打ち込み領域を押圧変形させて前記両側壁に喰い込ませることにより、前記延長片が前記一端連結壁に固着されてなる請求項1記載のロッカーアーム。 2. The extension piece is fixed to the one end connecting wall by punching a die punch into the extension piece, and pressing and deforming a punch driving area of the extension piece so as to bite into the both side walls. The rocker arm described.
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