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JP4161785B2
JP4161785B2 JP2003116127A JP2003116127A JP4161785B2 JP 4161785 B2 JP4161785 B2 JP 4161785B2 JP 2003116127 A JP2003116127 A JP 2003116127A JP 2003116127 A JP2003116127 A JP 2003116127A JP 4161785 B2 JP4161785 B2 JP 4161785B2
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【0001】
【技術分野】
本発明は,内燃機関の燃焼室において点火動作を行う点火プラグと該点火プラグに通電する点火コイルとを有する内燃機関用点火装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来技術】
後述する図1,図2等に示すごとく,内燃機関のシリンダヘッドに設けたプラグホールは,底面に点火プラグが取り付けてあり,該点火プラグはプラグホールに挿入した点火コイルとプラグホール内において電気的に接続される。
プラグホールはシリンダヘッド外部に開口する開口部を有し,該開口部はコイル頭部の下方に設けたコイルフランジ部によって閉塞され,そしてゴミや水が入らないようにコイルフランジ部とプラグホール開口部周縁のシリンダヘッド外部表面との間に円盤状のシール板を設けて,プラグホールを閉鎖する。
【0003】
しかしながら,プラグホール内のガスは,内燃機関の燃焼室における燃焼や点火コイル作動時の発熱等によって熱せられ膨張することがあり,プラグホールの完全密閉は問題がある。
更に,点火コイルと点火プラグとの間の通電等は高圧電流により行うことが多いため,オゾンが発生することもあり,プラグホール内の換気が必要となることもある。
従って,プラグホール内部とシリンダヘッド外部との間でガス交換ができるように,シール板とコイルフランジ部との間等にガス通路を設けるのが一般的である。
【0004】
ガス通路の具体例として,従来知られている構成を図11,図12に記載する。
図11,図12に示すごとく,シール板9のコイルフランジ部側と対面する上面105に溝部90を設けて,コイルフランジ部とシール板9とを密接させる。これにより溝部90をガス通路として利用できる。
すなわち,図11,図12に示すごとく,上記溝部90は,環状のシール板9の上面105に設けた,複数の水溜部91と各水溜部91を連結する連結溝92とからなる。
水溜部91の深さは連結溝92より深く,ある連結溝92の内周側にプラグホール内部に通じる内部通路122を,また内部通路122を設けてない別の連結溝92の外周側にシリンダヘッド外部に通じる外部通路121を設ける。
この構成にかかるシール板9をコイルフランジ部と密接することでガス通路となす。
【0005】
プラグホール内部のガスは内部通路122,内部通路122を設けた連結溝92,該連結溝92と隣接する水溜部91・・・を隔てて,外部通路121を設けた連結溝92に入り,外部通路121を通過してシリンダヘッド外部に抜けることができる。
シリンダヘッド外部からの被水で,ガス通路に水が入った場合,水は連結溝92より深い水溜溝91に溜まって勢いが抑えられ,プラグホール内部に到達し難くなる。
【0006】
【特許文献1】
特許03145880号公報
【0007】
【解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら,上記従来構成の場合,水溜部91に溜まった水が自然と移動して,プラグホール内部に浸入することがあった。
【0008】
本発明は,かかる従来の問題点に鑑みてなされたもので,ガスの移動を阻害しないが,水の移動は防止できるガス通路を有する内燃機関用点火装置を提供しようとするものである。
【0009】
【課題の解決手段】
第1の発明は,点火プラグを底部に取り付けシリンダヘッド外部に開口した開口部を備えたプラグホールに対し上記開口部から挿入して点火プラグと電気的に導通する点火コイルを有する内燃機関用点火装置であって,
上記点火コイルは,上記プラグホールの開口部を閉塞するコイルフランジ部を有し,
上記コイルフランジ部の下面と上記開口部の周縁との間に環状のシール板を介装し,
上記コイルフランジ部と上記シール板との間に,上記プラグホール内部と上記シリンダヘッド外部との間でガス交換を可能とするガス通路を有し,
上記ガス通路は,上記シール板の上面に周方向に沿って形成した溝部と,上記溝部からシリンダヘッド外部に通じる外部通路と,上記溝部からプラグホール内部に通じる内部通路とを設け,上記シール板と上記コイルフランジ部とを密接することで形成してなり,
上記溝部における上記内部通路と上記外部通路との間には,幅方向に溝部を仕切る仕切部をガスが通過可能に溝部の底面から立設してなり,
また,上記仕切部は上記溝部の外部通路側に傾いて立設すること,又は上記仕切部は圧力変動に応じて内部通路側か外部通路側にそれぞれ倒れることが可能な薄片からなること,或いは上記仕切部の側部と上記溝部の側壁面との間にはクリアランスを有することを特徴とする内燃機関用点火装置にある(請求項1)。
【0010】
次に,本発明の作用効果につき説明する。
本発明にかかる内燃機関用点火装置において,プラグホールとシリンダヘッド外部との間でガス交換を可能とするガス通路をシール板とコイルフランジ部との間に形成する。すなわち,シール板の上面に設けた内部通路と外部通路とを備えた溝部がコイルフランジ部の下面に密接することで,溝部がガス通路となる。
この構成において,溝部に幅方向の仕切部を立設する。外部通路から浸入した水はガス通路となる溝部の底面を這うように移動することが多いため,仕切部を底面から立設することで水の移動を防ぐことができる。なお,仕切部をガス通過可能に立設する点に関しての詳細は後述する。
【0011】
こうすることで,シリンダヘッド外部から被水して,外部通路から水が浸入して外部通路側付近に水が溜まった際,水は仕切部に遮られて内部通路側に移動することが困難であり,プラグホール内部への水の浸入を防ぐことができる。
【0012】
このように,本発明によれば,ガスの移動を阻害しないが,水の移動は防止できるガス通路を有する内燃機関用点火装置を提供することができる。
【0013】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明において,ガス通過可能な構成の仕切部とは,例えば溝部の断面全体を塞がない大きさの仕切部である。上述したように溝部内で,水は底面を這うように移動することが多く,従って仕切部の底面からの高さを溝部の深さよりも低くするなどして,幅方向に仕切っておくだけで水の移動防止に有効である。
【0014】
特に,後述する図7に示すように,上記仕切部を上記溝部の外部通路側に傾いて立設する場合には,外部通路側からの水は入り難くなり,万が一,仕切部よりも内部通路側に水が入った場合においても,入った水は仕切部を越えて外部通路側に移動しやすいため,本発明にかかる効果を更に大きくすることができる。
更に,上記仕切部の高さを,シール板の上方に位置するコイルフランジ部の上面との間に隙間ができるように,上記溝部の側壁面の高さより低く構成することが好ましい。この構成においても,本発明の効果をより高めることができる。
【0015】
また,水の移動防止に有効な他の構成として,上記仕切部は可とう性の薄片からなり,圧力変動に応じて内部通路側または外部通路側にそれぞれ倒れてガスを通過可能とする構成がある。
後述する図4に示すごとく,内部通路側と外部通路側の圧力変動に応じて仕切部が倒れることで,コイルフランジ部と仕切部との間に隙間が形成され,この隙間をガスが通過することで,プラグホール内部とシリンダヘッド外部とのガス交換を実現する。
なお,上記圧力変動とは,プラグホール内部がシリンダヘッド外部より高圧となった場合,あるいは外部より低圧となった場合を指す。そして圧力変動がない場合,上記仕切部はガス通路を閉じることができる。
従って,内燃機関からの振動,該内燃機関を搭載した車両等の走行による振動によって,ガス通路を水が移動することを防ぐことができる。
【0016】
また,上記仕切部の側部と上記溝部の側壁面との間,クリアランスを有する構成の場合,上記仕切部の下方のクリアランスは,上記仕切部の上方のクリアランスよりも狭くする構成(請求項),上記仕切部の下方は上記溝部の側壁面とつながっており,上記仕切部の上方は上記溝部の側壁面との間にクリアランスを有する構成(請求項)とすることができる。
クリアランスを設けることでより仕切部を倒れやすく構成することができる。
【0017】
さらに,後述する図4(d)に示すように仕切部の下方は溜まった水が移動して仕切部を通過しないようにクリアランスをなくして,仕切部の上方のみにクリアランスを設けて仕切部の上方でガス交換を実現する構成とすることができるし,仕切部の下方のクリアランスを狭く,上方を広くして,同じ効果を得ることもできる。
【0018】
また,仕切部の形状は上述した薄片状以外の形状を有することもある。
例えば上記仕切部を円柱状としても効果を得ることができる(請求項)。
すなわち,溝部に浸入した水は水滴状となっていることが多く,円柱の仕切部であっても水滴に対して十分障害物として機能することができ,水滴の移動を阻害することができる。
円柱状の仕切部を設ける場合,円柱の高さを溝部の深さよりも低くして,円柱の上側でガスを通過させることができる。あるいは,後述する実施例3のように仕切部と溝部の側壁部との間にクリアランスを設けてここをガスが通過するように構成することもできる。水はクリアランスが充分狭いためここを越えて移動し難い。
その他,円柱状以外として,角柱に構成することができる。更に,上記仕切部の形状を半円状とすることができる(請求項)(後述する図10参照)。
また,上記仕切部は複数個設けてなることが好ましい。仕切部の数が多ければそれだけ水の移動が阻害されるためである。
【0019】
また,本発明にかかる内燃機関用点火装置は,各種車両や自動車等のエンジンに用いることが好ましい。
各種車両や自動車等は洗車や降雨等でしばしばシリンダヘッドに対する被水が発生するため,本発明に記載するようなプラグホール内部への水,水蒸気の浸入防止機構を必要とするためである。
【0020】
【実施例】
以下に,図面を用いて本発明の実施例について説明する。
(実施例1)
本例にかかる内燃機関用点火装置200は,図1〜図5に示すごとく,点火プラグ35を底部25に取り付けシリンダヘッド2外部に開口した開口部21を備えたプラグホール20に対し上記開口部21から挿入して点火プラグ35と電気的に導通する点火コイル3を有する内燃機関用点火装置200である。
【0021】
図1,図2に示すごとく,上記点火コイル3は,上記プラグホール20の開口部21を閉塞するコイルフランジ部4を有し,上記コイルフランジ部4の下面41と上記開口部周縁210との間に環状のシール板1を介装する。上記コイルフランジ部4と上記シール板1との間に,上記プラグホール20内部と上記シリンダヘッド2外部との間でガス交換を可能とするガス通路を有する。
【0022】
上記ガス通路は,図3〜図5に示すごとく,上記シール板1の上面105に周方向に沿って形成した溝部11と,上記溝部11からシリンダヘッド2の外部に通じる外部通路121と,上記溝部11からプラグホール20の内部に通じる内部通路122とを設け,上記シール板1と上記コイルフランジ部4とを密接させることで形成する。
【0023】
上記溝部11における上記内部通路122と上記外部通路121との間には,幅方向に溝部11を仕切る仕切部15をガスが通過可能に溝部11の底面110から立設し,可とう性の薄片からなり,圧力変動に応じて内部通路122側または外部通路121側にそれぞれ倒れてガスを通過可能とする。
また,上記仕切部15の側部155と上記溝部11の側壁面116との間はクリアランス115を有する。
【0024】
以下,詳細に説明する。
図1,図2に示すごとく,自動車エンジンにて用いる内燃機関用点火装置200において,シリンダヘッド2に設けた円筒型のプラグホール20の底部25には点火プラグ35が点火部がプラグホール20外部のエンジン内に露出するよう取り付けてある。
シリンダヘッド2の外部に開口した開口部21から該開口部21より径大のコイル頭部31が露出するよう点火コイル3をプラグホール20に挿入し,点火コイル3のコイル円筒部32の先端に設けた筒型の取付部322の内部に,点火プラグ35のプラグ頭部351を挿入する。プラグ頭部351は取付部322の内部でコイル321と接触し,ここで点火プラグ35と点火コイル3が電気的に導通する。
【0025】
取付部322とプラグ頭部351とプラグホール20の内壁面251との間の絶縁性が確保できるように,絶縁性のプラグキャップ33を取付部322とプラブ頭部351の外周を覆うように設ける。
そして点火コイル3におけるコイル頭部31の下方は開口部21より径大のコイルフランジ部4が設けてあり,コイルフランジ部4とシリンダヘッド2の開口部周縁210との間にシール板1を介装する。
【0026】
シール板1は,図2〜図5に示すごとく,中央に点火コイル3のコイル円筒部32を挿通する挿通穴190を備えた環状部材である。挿通穴190の周辺は挿通穴190に向かって傾斜した傾斜面191からなる。
シール板1で,開口部21と向き合う下面103は,開口部周縁210側に突出して環状のシール板1の周方向に沿って形成した環状脚部104を有し,該環状脚部104の先端と開口部周縁210とが当接することで,シール板1とシリンダヘッド2との間がシールされる。
なお,上記シール板1はシリコーンゴム等の耐熱弾性体の耐熱ゴム等の成型品からなる。
【0027】
そして,上記シール板1のコイルフランジ部4側を向いた上面105とコイルフランジ部4との間にガス通路が形成され,ここを通じて,プラグホール20内部とシリンダヘッド2外部とのガス交換が行われる。
上記ガス通路は,主としてシール板1の上面105に設けた溝部11と内部通路122,外部通路121から形成される。
【0028】
上記シール板1の上面105の溝部11等について説明する。
図3,図5に示すごとく,溝部11は,シール板1の周方向に沿った環状溝からなり,環状溝の外側に位置する外周部101と内側に位置する内周部102とが,それぞれコイルフランジ部4に密接して,コイルフランジ部4とシール板1との間をシールする。符号100は溝部11の底面で,シール板1の外側面192に対して開口した外部通路121を有し,シール板1の挿通穴190に対して開口した内部通路122を有する。
【0029】
上記溝部11において,外部通路121と内部通路122との間に略等間隔に3つづつ,合計6つの仕切部15を設ける。
上記仕切部15は,図4(a),(c)に示すごとく,断面が三角形で底面100側が最も厚く,コイルフランジ部4側に行けば行くほど薄く構成したシール板1と一体的に構成した可とう性の薄片からなる。仕切部15は,溝部11の幅方向にクリアランス115を残して立設される。また,上記仕切部15の側部155と上記溝部11の側壁面116との間はクリアランス115を有する。
【0030】
この状態で,プラグホール20内部がシリンダヘッド2外部よりも高圧となった場合,溝部11の内部通路122側と外部通路121側との気圧差から仕切部15が倒れて,図4(b)に示すような状態となる。そして仕切部15の上側とコイルフランジ部4との間の隙間,クリアランス115からガスが通過できるようになる。
また,プラグホール20内部がシリンダヘッド2外部よりも低圧となった場合は,仕切部15が図4(b)と反対側に倒れる。この場合も仕切部15の上側とコイルフランジ部4との隙間,クリアランス115からガスが通過できるようになる。
そして,上記いずれの場合も,仕切部15の内部通路側と外部通路側とで気圧差が発生するため,低圧側から高圧側へのガス交換が発生する。
この状態で水が外部通路121から浸入しても,上記気圧差の影響を水は受けないし,仕切部15によって溝部11内の移動を妨げられて,外部通路121の近傍にとどまったままである。
なお,図4は見やすくするために仕切部15の倒れる具合を大げさに記載したが実際は倒れ具合は非常に緩やかである。
【0031】
本例にかかる作用効果について説明する。
本例の内燃機関用点火装置200において,プラグホール20とシリンダヘッド2外部との間でガス交換を可能とするガス通路は,シール板1とコイルフランジ部4との間に設け,シール板1の上面105に設けた内部通路122と外部通路121とを備えた溝部11がコイルフランジ部4の下面41に密接することで,溝部11がガス通路となる。
【0032】
この構成において,溝部11に幅方向の仕切部15を立設し,圧力変動に応じて内部通路122側または外部通路121側にそれぞれ倒れてガスを通過可能とする。また,上記仕切部15の側部155と上記溝部11の側壁面116との間はクリアランス115を有する。
外部通路121から浸入した水は,ガス通路となる溝部11の底面100を這うように移動することが多いため,仕切部15を底面100から立設することで水の移動を防ぐことができる。
こうすることで,シリンダヘッド2外部から被水して,外部通路121から水が浸入して外部通路121側付近に水が溜まった際,水は仕切部15に遮られて内部通路122側に向かうことが困難であり,プラグホール20内部への水の浸入を防ぐことができる。
【0033】
このように,本例によれば,ガスの移動を阻害しないが,水の移動は防止できるガス通路を有する内燃機関用点火装置を提供することができる。
【0034】
なお,本例において,図4(d)に示すように仕切部15の下方は,溜まった水が移動して仕切部15を通過しないようにクリアランスをなくして,仕切部15の上方のみにクリアランス115を設けて仕切部15の上方のクリアランスでガス交換を実現する構成とすることもできる。
【0035】
(実施例2)
本例は,実施例1と同様の構成にかかる内燃機関用点火装置のシール板1で,図6,図7に示すごとく,外部通路121側に傾いて立設した仕切部15を有する溝部11を持つ。
このように構成することで,外部通路121から浸入する水は仕切部15を乗り越えて移動することが困難となり,反対に入った水を出やすくすることができる。その他詳細は実施例1と同様である。
【0036】
(実施例3)
本例は,実施例1と同様の構成にかかる内燃機関用点火装置のシール板1で,図8,図9に示すごとく,円柱状の仕切部15を有する溝部11を持つ。
本例の仕切部15は円柱の高さを溝部11の深さより高めとして,コイルフランジ部とシール板1とが密接した際に圧縮されて溝部11内に収まるように構成する。そして仕切部15と溝部11の側壁面116との間にクリアランス115を形成する。
通常,溝部11に外部通路121から浸入した水は水滴状となっている。そのため,円柱の形状を備えた仕切部15が障害物となって,十分に水滴の移動を阻害することができる。その他詳細は実施例1と同様である。
【0037】
また,図10に示すごとく,断面が半円状(弧状)である仕切部15を用いても本例と同様の効果を得ることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】実施例1における,内燃機関用点火装置の全体を示す説明図。
【図2】実施例1における,コイルフランジ部とシール板との密接状態を示す説明図。
【図3】実施例1における,シール板の平面図。
【図4】実施例1における,(a)図3におけるA−A矢視断面図,(b)仕切部が圧力差から倒れた状態を示す説明図,(c)仕切部と溝部とのクリアランスの説明図,(d)仕切部の下方につきクリアランスをなくした構成の説明図。
【図5】図3のB−B矢視断面図。
【図6】実施例2における,傾いた仕切部を設けた溝部を持つシール板の平面図。
【図7】図6のC−C矢視断面図。
【図8】実施例3における,円柱状の仕切部を設けた溝部を持つシール板の平面図。
【図9】図8のD−D矢視断面図。
【図10】実施例3における,半弧状の仕切部を設けた溝部を持つシール板の平面図。
【図11】従来における,シール板の平面図。
【図12】従来における,シール板のE−E矢視断面図。
【符号の説明】
1...シール板,
100...底面,
105...上面,
11...溝部,
115...クリアランス,
116...側壁面,
121...外部通路,
122...内部通路,
15...仕切部,
155...側部,
2...シリンダヘッド,
200...内燃機関用点火装置,
21...開口部,
210...開口部周縁,
25...底部,
3...点火コイル,
35...点火プラグ,
4...コイルフランジ部,
41...下面,
[0001]
【Technical field】
The present invention relates to an ignition device for an internal combustion engine having an ignition plug that performs an ignition operation in a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine and an ignition coil that energizes the ignition plug.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, which will be described later, the plug hole provided in the cylinder head of the internal combustion engine has a spark plug attached to the bottom surface, and the spark plug is electrically connected to the ignition coil inserted into the plug hole and the plug hole. Connected.
The plug hole has an opening that opens to the outside of the cylinder head. The opening is closed by a coil flange provided below the coil head, and the coil flange and the plug hole are opened so that dust and water do not enter. A disc-shaped seal plate is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder head and the plug hole is closed.
[0003]
However, the gas in the plug hole may be heated and expanded due to combustion in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine or heat generated when the ignition coil is operated, and there is a problem with complete sealing of the plug hole.
Furthermore, since energization between the ignition coil and the spark plug is often performed by a high-voltage current, ozone may be generated and ventilation in the plug hole may be necessary.
Therefore, a gas passage is generally provided between the seal plate and the coil flange portion so that gas can be exchanged between the inside of the plug hole and the outside of the cylinder head.
[0004]
As a specific example of the gas passage, a conventionally known configuration is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a groove portion 90 is provided on the upper surface 105 of the seal plate 9 facing the coil flange portion side so that the coil flange portion and the seal plate 9 are brought into close contact with each other. Thereby, the groove part 90 can be utilized as a gas passage.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the groove portion 90 includes a plurality of water reservoir portions 91 provided on the upper surface 105 of the annular seal plate 9 and a connecting groove 92 for connecting the water reservoir portions 91.
The depth of the water reservoir 91 is deeper than the connecting groove 92, an internal passage 122 communicating with the inside of the plug hole on the inner peripheral side of a certain connecting groove 92, and a cylinder on the outer peripheral side of another connecting groove 92 not provided with the internal passage 122. An external passage 121 leading to the outside of the head is provided.
The seal plate 9 according to this configuration is brought into close contact with the coil flange portion to form a gas passage.
[0005]
The gas inside the plug hole enters the connection groove 92 provided with the external passage 121 through the internal passage 122, the connection groove 92 provided with the internal passage 122, and the water reservoir 91 adjacent to the connection groove 92. It can pass out of the cylinder head through the passage 121.
When water enters the gas passage due to water from the outside of the cylinder head, the water is stored in the water storage groove 91 deeper than the connection groove 92 and the momentum is suppressed, and it is difficult to reach the inside of the plug hole.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 0314880 Publication [0007]
[Problems to be solved]
However, in the case of the conventional configuration, the water accumulated in the water reservoir 91 may move naturally and enter the plug hole.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ignition device for an internal combustion engine having a gas passage that does not inhibit gas movement but can prevent water movement.
[0009]
[Means for solving problems]
A first aspect of the present invention is an ignition for an internal combustion engine having an ignition coil that is inserted through the opening into a plug hole having an opening that is attached to the bottom of the cylinder head and has an opening that opens to the outside of the cylinder head. A device,
The ignition coil has a coil flange portion that closes the opening of the plug hole,
An annular seal plate is interposed between the lower surface of the coil flange portion and the periphery of the opening,
Between the coil flange portion and the seal plate, there is a gas passage that enables gas exchange between the inside of the plug hole and the outside of the cylinder head,
The gas passage is provided with a groove portion formed along the circumferential direction on the upper surface of the seal plate, an external passage communicating from the groove portion to the outside of the cylinder head, and an internal passage communicating from the groove portion to the inside of the plug hole. And the coil flange part are in close contact,
Between the inner passage and the outer passage in the groove, Ri Na erected a partition portion for partitioning the grooves in the width direction from the bottom of the groove so as to be passed through the gas,
In addition, the partitioning portion is inclined and erected on the external passage side of the groove portion, or the partitioning portion is made of a thin piece that can fall down to the internal passage side or the external passage side according to pressure fluctuations, or An internal combustion engine ignition device having a clearance between a side portion of the partition portion and a side wall surface of the groove portion (claim 1).
[0010]
Next, the effects of the present invention will be described.
In the ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to the present invention, a gas passage that allows gas exchange between the plug hole and the outside of the cylinder head is formed between the seal plate and the coil flange portion. That is, the groove portion provided with the internal passage and the external passage provided on the upper surface of the seal plate is in close contact with the lower surface of the coil flange portion, so that the groove portion becomes a gas passage.
In this configuration, a partition in the width direction is erected in the groove. Since the water that has entered from the external passage often moves so as to crawl the bottom surface of the groove portion serving as the gas passage, the water can be prevented from moving by standing the partition portion from the bottom surface. Note that details regarding the point where the partition portion is erected so that gas can pass through will be described later.
[0011]
In this way, when water enters from the outside of the cylinder head and water enters from the external passage and accumulates in the vicinity of the external passage, it is difficult for the water to be blocked by the partition and move to the internal passage. Therefore, it is possible to prevent water from entering the plug hole.
[0012]
Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an ignition device for an internal combustion engine having a gas passage that does not inhibit the movement of gas but can prevent the movement of water.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, the partition portion having a structure capable of passing gas is, for example, a partition portion having a size that does not block the entire cross section of the groove portion. As described above, water often moves so as to crawl the bottom in the groove, and therefore, the height from the bottom of the partition is made lower than the depth of the groove so that the partition is made only in the width direction. It is effective for preventing water movement.
[0014]
In particular, as shown in FIG. 7 to be described later, when erected the partition portion inclined outer passage side of the groove is made difficult to enter the water from the outer passage side, by any chance, the internal passage the partition portion Even when water enters the side, the effect of the present invention can be further increased because the water that has entered easily moves to the external passage side beyond the partition.
Further, the partition portion height, so a gap is formed between the upper surface of the coil flange portion located above the seal plate, it is not preferable to configure lower than the height of the sidewall surface of the groove. Even in this configuration, the effect of the present invention can be further enhanced.
[0015]
In addition, as another configuration effective for preventing the movement of water, the partition portion is made of a flexible thin piece, and is configured to allow gas to pass by falling to the internal passage side or the external passage side according to pressure fluctuation. Oh Ru.
As shown in FIG. 4 to be described later, the partition portion collapses in response to pressure fluctuations on the internal passage side and the external passage side, so that a gap is formed between the coil flange portion and the partition portion, and gas passes through this gap. This enables gas exchange between the inside of the plug hole and the outside of the cylinder head.
The pressure fluctuation refers to the case where the inside of the plug hole is higher than the outside of the cylinder head, or the pressure is lower than the outside. When there is no pressure fluctuation, the partition can close the gas passage.
Accordingly, it is possible to prevent water from moving in the gas passage due to vibrations from the internal combustion engine and vibrations caused by traveling of a vehicle or the like equipped with the internal combustion engine.
[0016]
Further, between the side and the side wall surface of the groove of the partition section, in the configuration having a clearance, clearance below the partition portion is configured (claim made narrower than the upper clearance of the partition portion 2 ) The lower part of the partition part is connected to the side wall surface of the groove part, and the upper part of the partition part has a clearance between the side wall surface of the groove part (Claim 3 ).
By providing the clearance, the partition portion can be configured to easily fall down.
[0017]
Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (d), which will be described later, there is no clearance so that the accumulated water moves and does not pass through the partition, and a clearance is provided only above the partition. The gas exchange can be realized in the upper direction, and the same effect can be obtained by narrowing the clearance below the partition and widening the upper part.
[0018]
Moreover, the shape of a partition part may have shapes other than the flake shape mentioned above.
For example the partition portion can be obtained an effect as a cylindrical (claim 4).
That is, the water that has entered the groove is often in the form of water droplets, and even a cylindrical partition can sufficiently function as an obstacle to the water droplets and inhibit the movement of the water droplets.
In the case of providing a cylindrical partition, the height of the cylinder can be made lower than the depth of the groove so that the gas can pass through the upper side of the cylinder. Alternatively, as in Example 3 to be described later, a clearance may be provided between the partition portion and the side wall portion of the groove portion so that the gas can pass therethrough. Water is difficult to move over here because the clearance is sufficiently narrow.
In addition, it can be configured in a prismatic shape other than a cylindrical shape. Furthermore, the shape of the partition portion can be a semicircular shape (Claim 5 ) (see FIG. 10 described later).
Further, the partition portion has preferably be formed by providing a plurality. This is because the movement of water is inhibited as much as the number of partitions is large.
[0019]
The internal combustion engine ignition device according to the present invention is preferably used for engines of various vehicles and automobiles.
This is because various vehicles, automobiles, and the like often need to have a mechanism for preventing water and water vapor from entering the plug hole as described in the present invention because the cylinder head is exposed to water by car washing or rain.
[0020]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(Example 1)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the ignition device 200 for an internal combustion engine according to the present example has the above opening portion with respect to the plug hole 20 provided with an opening portion 21 having an ignition plug 35 attached to the bottom portion 25 and opened to the outside of the cylinder head 2. 21 is an internal combustion engine ignition device 200 having an ignition coil 3 that is inserted from 21 and electrically connected to an ignition plug 35.
[0021]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the ignition coil 3 has a coil flange portion 4 that closes the opening 21 of the plug hole 20, and a lower surface 41 of the coil flange portion 4 and an opening periphery 210. An annular seal plate 1 is interposed therebetween. Between the coil flange portion 4 and the seal plate 1, there is a gas passage that enables gas exchange between the inside of the plug hole 20 and the outside of the cylinder head 2.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the gas passage includes a groove portion 11 formed along the circumferential direction on the upper surface 105 of the seal plate 1, an external passage 121 communicating from the groove portion 11 to the outside of the cylinder head 2, An internal passage 122 communicating from the groove portion 11 to the inside of the plug hole 20 is provided, and the seal plate 1 and the coil flange portion 4 are formed in close contact with each other.
[0023]
Between the internal passage 122 and the external passage 121 in the groove portion 11, a partition portion 15 that partitions the groove portion 11 in the width direction is erected from the bottom surface 110 of the groove portion 11 so that gas can pass through. The gas is allowed to pass by falling to the internal passage 122 side or the external passage 121 side according to pressure fluctuation.
A clearance 115 is provided between the side portion 155 of the partition portion 15 and the side wall surface 116 of the groove portion 11.
[0024]
This will be described in detail below.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in an internal combustion engine ignition device 200 used in an automobile engine, a spark plug 35 is provided at the bottom 25 of a cylindrical plug hole 20 provided in the cylinder head 2, and an ignition part is provided outside the plug hole 20. It is attached to be exposed in the engine.
The ignition coil 3 is inserted into the plug hole 20 so that the coil head 31 having a diameter larger than the opening 21 is exposed from the opening 21 opened to the outside of the cylinder head 2, and the tip of the coil cylindrical portion 32 of the ignition coil 3 is inserted. The plug head 351 of the spark plug 35 is inserted into the provided cylindrical mounting portion 322. The plug head 351 comes into contact with the coil 321 inside the mounting portion 322, and the ignition plug 35 and the ignition coil 3 are electrically connected here.
[0025]
An insulating plug cap 33 is provided so as to cover the outer periphery of the mounting portion 322 and the plug head 351 so as to ensure insulation between the mounting portion 322, the plug head 351, and the inner wall surface 251 of the plug hole 20. .
A coil flange portion 4 having a diameter larger than that of the opening 21 is provided below the coil head 31 in the ignition coil 3, and the seal plate 1 is interposed between the coil flange portion 4 and the opening peripheral edge 210 of the cylinder head 2. Disguise.
[0026]
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the seal plate 1 is an annular member having an insertion hole 190 through which the coil cylindrical portion 32 of the ignition coil 3 is inserted at the center. The periphery of the insertion hole 190 includes an inclined surface 191 that is inclined toward the insertion hole 190.
The lower surface 103 of the seal plate 1 facing the opening 21 has an annular leg 104 that protrudes toward the periphery of the opening 210 and is formed along the circumferential direction of the annular seal plate 1. And the opening peripheral edge 210 abut against each other, so that the space between the seal plate 1 and the cylinder head 2 is sealed.
The seal plate 1 is made of a molded product such as heat-resistant rubber made of heat-resistant elastic material such as silicone rubber.
[0027]
A gas passage is formed between the upper surface 105 of the seal plate 1 facing the coil flange portion 4 and the coil flange portion 4, through which gas exchange is performed between the plug hole 20 and the cylinder head 2. Is called.
The gas passage is mainly formed by the groove 11 provided in the upper surface 105 of the seal plate 1, the internal passage 122, and the external passage 121.
[0028]
The groove 11 and the like on the upper surface 105 of the seal plate 1 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the groove portion 11 is formed of an annular groove along the circumferential direction of the seal plate 1, and an outer peripheral portion 101 located outside the annular groove and an inner peripheral portion 102 located inside are respectively The coil flange portion 4 and the seal plate 1 are sealed in close contact with the coil flange portion 4. Reference numeral 100 denotes a bottom surface of the groove portion 11, which has an external passage 121 opened to the outer surface 192 of the seal plate 1 and an internal passage 122 opened to the insertion hole 190 of the seal plate 1.
[0029]
In the groove portion 11, a total of six partition portions 15 are provided between the outer passage 121 and the inner passage 122, three at regular intervals.
As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (c), the partition 15 is integrally formed with the seal plate 1 having a triangular cross section, the thickest at the bottom surface 100 side, and the thinner it is the closer to the coil flange 4 side. Made of flexible flakes. The partition 15 is erected with a clearance 115 left in the width direction of the groove 11. A clearance 115 is provided between the side portion 155 of the partition portion 15 and the side wall surface 116 of the groove portion 11.
[0030]
In this state, when the pressure inside the plug hole 20 becomes higher than the outside of the cylinder head 2, the partition 15 falls down due to the pressure difference between the internal passage 122 side and the external passage 121 side of the groove portion 11, and FIG. As shown in FIG. The gas can pass through the clearance 115 and the clearance 115 between the upper side of the partition portion 15 and the coil flange portion 4.
Further, when the inside of the plug hole 20 is at a lower pressure than the outside of the cylinder head 2, the partition portion 15 falls to the opposite side of FIG. Also in this case, the gas can pass through the clearance 115 and the clearance 115 between the upper side of the partition portion 15 and the coil flange portion 4.
In any of the above cases, a pressure difference is generated between the internal passage side and the external passage side of the partition portion 15, and therefore gas exchange occurs from the low pressure side to the high pressure side.
Even if water enters from the external passage 121 in this state, the water is not affected by the pressure difference, and the movement in the groove portion 11 is prevented by the partition 15 and remains in the vicinity of the external passage 121.
In FIG. 4, the degree of falling of the partition portion 15 is exaggerated for the sake of clarity. However, the degree of falling is actually very gradual.
[0031]
The effect concerning this example is demonstrated.
In the internal combustion engine ignition device 200 of this example, a gas passage that enables gas exchange between the plug hole 20 and the outside of the cylinder head 2 is provided between the seal plate 1 and the coil flange portion 4. The groove portion 11 provided with the internal passage 122 and the external passage 121 provided on the upper surface 105 is in close contact with the lower surface 41 of the coil flange portion 4 so that the groove portion 11 becomes a gas passage.
[0032]
In this configuration, the partition portion 15 in the width direction is erected in the groove portion 11 so that the gas can pass by falling down toward the internal passage 122 side or the external passage 121 side according to pressure fluctuation. A clearance 115 is provided between the side portion 155 of the partition portion 15 and the side wall surface 116 of the groove portion 11.
Since the water that has entered from the external passage 121 often moves so as to crawl the bottom surface 100 of the groove portion 11 serving as a gas passage, the water can be prevented from moving by standing the partition portion 15 from the bottom surface 100.
In this way, when the cylinder head 2 gets wet from the outside and water enters from the external passage 121 and accumulates in the vicinity of the external passage 121 side, the water is blocked by the partition portion 15 and enters the internal passage 122 side. It is difficult to head and water can be prevented from entering the plug hole 20.
[0033]
Thus, according to this example, it is possible to provide an ignition device for an internal combustion engine having a gas passage that does not inhibit the movement of gas but can prevent the movement of water.
[0034]
In this example, as shown in FIG. 4 (d), the clearance below the partition 15 is eliminated so that the accumulated water does not move and pass through the partition 15, and the clearance is only above the partition 15. 115 may be provided to realize gas exchange with a clearance above the partition 15.
[0035]
(Example 2)
This example is a seal plate 1 of an ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the groove portion 11 having a partition portion 15 that is inclined and erected on the external passage 121 side. have.
By comprising in this way, it becomes difficult for the water which permeates from the external channel | path 121 to get over the partition part 15, and to move out the water which entered into the opposite. Other details are the same as in the first embodiment.
[0036]
(Example 3)
This example is a seal plate 1 of an ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and has a groove portion 11 having a columnar partition portion 15 as shown in FIGS .
The partition portion 15 of this example is configured so that the height of the cylinder is higher than the depth of the groove portion 11 and is compressed and accommodated in the groove portion 11 when the coil flange portion and the seal plate 1 are in close contact. A clearance 115 is formed between the partition portion 15 and the side wall surface 116 of the groove portion 11.
Usually, the water that has entered the groove 11 from the external passage 121 is in the form of water droplets. Therefore, the partition portion 15 having a cylindrical shape becomes an obstacle and can sufficiently inhibit the movement of water droplets. Other details are the same as in the first embodiment.
[0037]
Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the same effect as in this example can be obtained even if the partition portion 15 having a semicircular cross section (arc shape) is used.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an entire internal combustion engine ignition device in Embodiment 1. FIG.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a close contact state between a coil flange portion and a seal plate in the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a seal plate according to the first embodiment.
4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3; FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the partition portion falls down from a pressure difference; and FIG. 4C is a clearance between the partition portion and the groove portion. Explanatory drawing of (d) explanatory drawing of the structure which eliminated the clearance gap under the partition part.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 3;
6 is a plan view of a seal plate having a groove portion provided with an inclined partition portion in Embodiment 2. FIG.
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 6;
8 is a plan view of a seal plate having a groove portion provided with a columnar partition portion in Embodiment 3. FIG.
9 is a sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG.
10 is a plan view of a seal plate having a groove portion provided with a semi-arc-shaped partition portion in Embodiment 3. FIG.
FIG. 11 is a plan view of a conventional seal plate.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of a conventional seal plate.
[Explanation of symbols]
1. . . Sealing plate,
100. . . Bottom,
105. . . Top surface,
11. . . Groove,
115. . . clearance,
116. . . Side wall,
121. . . External passage,
122. . . Internal passage,
15. . . Partition,
155. . . side,
2. . . cylinder head,
200. . . Ignition device for internal combustion engine,
21. . . Aperture,
210. . . Opening periphery,
25. . . bottom,
3. . . Ignition coil,
35. . . Spark plug,
4). . . Coil flange,
41. . . Underside,

Claims (5)

点火プラグを底部に取り付けシリンダヘッド外部に開口した開口部を備えたプラグホールに対し上記開口部から挿入して点火プラグと電気的に導通する点火コイルを有する内燃機関用点火装置であって,
上記点火コイルは,上記プラグホールの開口部を閉塞するコイルフランジ部を有し,
上記コイルフランジ部の下面と上記開口部の周縁との間に環状のシール板を介装し,
上記コイルフランジ部と上記シール板との間に,上記プラグホール内部と上記シリンダヘッド外部との間でガス交換を可能とするガス通路を有し,
上記ガス通路は,上記シール板の上面に周方向に沿って形成した溝部と,上記溝部からシリンダヘッド外部に通じる外部通路と,上記溝部からプラグホール内部に通じる内部通路とを設け,上記シール板と上記コイルフランジ部とを密接することで形成してなり,
上記溝部における上記内部通路と上記外部通路との間には,幅方向に溝部を仕切る仕切部をガスが通過可能に溝部の底面から立設してなり,
また,上記仕切部は上記溝部の外部通路側に傾いて立設すること,又は上記仕切部は圧力変動に応じて内部通路側か外部通路側にそれぞれ倒れることが可能な薄片からなること,或いは上記仕切部の側部と上記溝部の側壁面との間にはクリアランスを有することを特徴とする内燃機関用点火装置。
An ignition device for an internal combustion engine having an ignition coil that is inserted through the opening into a plug hole having an opening that opens to the outside of a cylinder head with an ignition plug attached to the bottom, and is electrically connected to the ignition plug,
The ignition coil has a coil flange portion that closes the opening of the plug hole,
An annular seal plate is interposed between the lower surface of the coil flange portion and the periphery of the opening,
Between the coil flange portion and the seal plate, there is a gas passage that enables gas exchange between the inside of the plug hole and the outside of the cylinder head,
The gas passage is provided with a groove portion formed along the circumferential direction on the upper surface of the seal plate, an external passage communicating from the groove portion to the outside of the cylinder head, and an internal passage communicating from the groove portion to the inside of the plug hole. And the coil flange part are in close contact,
Between the inner passage and the outer passage in the groove, Ri Na erected a partition portion for partitioning the grooves in the width direction from the bottom of the groove so as to be passed through the gas,
In addition, the partitioning portion is inclined and erected on the external passage side of the groove portion, or the partitioning portion is made of a thin piece that can fall down to the internal passage side or the external passage side according to pressure fluctuations, or An internal combustion engine ignition device having a clearance between a side portion of the partition portion and a side wall surface of the groove portion .
請求項1の上記クリアランスを有する点火装置において,上記仕切部の下方のクリアランスは,上記仕切部の上方のクリアランスよりも狭く構成してなることを特徴とする内燃機関用点火装置。 2. The ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein the clearance below the partition portion is narrower than the clearance above the partition portion . 請求項1の上記クリアランスを有する点火装置において,上記仕切部の下方は上記溝部の側壁面とつながっており,上記仕切部の上方は上記溝部の側壁面との間にクリアランスを有することを特徴とする内燃機関用点火装置。 2. The ignition device having the clearance according to claim 1, wherein a lower portion of the partition portion is connected to a side wall surface of the groove portion, and a clearance is provided between the upper portion of the partition portion and the side wall surface of the groove portion. An ignition device for an internal combustion engine. 請求項1の上記クリアランスを有する点火装置において,上記仕切部は円柱状であることを特徴とする内燃機関用点火装置。 2. The ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein the partitioning portion has a columnar shape . 請求項1の上記クリアランスを有する点火装置において,上記仕切部は半円状であることを特徴とする内燃機関用点火装置。 2. The ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein the partition portion has a semicircular shape .
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