JP6264434B1 - Oil supply structure of timing chain system - Google Patents

Abstract

An oil supply structure for a timing chain capable of supporting an oil jet without using a bolt while suppressing generation of radiated sound from a timing chain cover. An engine 1 is provided with a chain guide 33 that guides a timing chain 30 and a timing chain cover 42 that covers the side of the engine including the chain guide. The oil jet 50 extending in the output shaft direction of the engine has an oil passage therein, one end portion 50b in the engine output shaft direction is supported by a support hole provided in the engine, and the other end portion 50c is a timing chain cover. It extends to a position where it does not contact. Between the other end portion of the oil jet and the timing chain cover, a pressing portion 33a that is integral with the chain guide 33 and that contacts the other end portion 50c of the oil jet is provided. [Selection] Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to an oil supply structure for a timing chain system provided in an engine or the like.

 As described in Patent Document 1 below, as a means for fixing the oil jet without using bolts, a timing chain cover is provided with a pressing portion extending in the output shaft direction of the engine, and the end of the oil jet on the cylinder block side The structure which presses the opposite side part of is known.

JP 2004-346895 A (FIG. 13)

  In the invention described in Patent Document 1, the end of the oil jet on the cylinder block (hereinafter simply referred to as block) side is attached to the engine body. For this reason, the vibration at the time of operation of the engine is input to the timing chain cover via the oil jet, and there is a possibility that radiated sound is emitted from the timing chain cover.

  As a means for suppressing the generation of this radiated sound, it is conceivable that the vibration input source of the timing chain cover, here, the periphery of the pressing portion is rigidly connected to the block by a bolt or the like.

  However, if the oil jet is arranged near the timing chain in order to reliably supply the oil jetted from the oil jet to the timing chain, the bolt fastening boss is oiled due to the positional relationship between the timing chain and the sprocket. It becomes difficult to provide in the vicinity of the jet.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems and makes it possible to realize an oil supply structure of a timing chain system that can support an oil jet without using a bolt while suppressing generation of radiated sound from a timing chain cover. For the purpose.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a configuration in which an end portion of the oil jet opposite to the cylinder block is pressed by a pressing portion provided integrally with a chain guide arranged at a distance from the timing chain cover. To do.

  Specifically, the present invention is directed to the oil supply structure of the timing chain system and has taken the following solutions.

  That is, the first invention is an oil supply structure of a timing chain system comprising a timing chain driven by an output shaft of an engine body and an oil jet for supplying oil to the timing chain. A chain guide for guiding the running of the timing chain, and a timing chain cover that covers the engine body at a distance from a side surface including the timing chain and the chain guide, and the oil jet extends in the output shaft direction of the engine body. It is a hollow member having an oil passage therein, and one end portion of the oil jet in the output shaft direction of the engine main body is supported by a support hole provided in the engine main body, while the oil jet in the output shaft direction of the engine main body The other end is the timing Extends to a position where it does not come into contact with the chain cover. Between the other end of the oil jet and the timing chain cover in the output shaft direction, a presser that is integral with the chain guide and comes into contact with the other end of the oil jet. Is provided.

  In this way, the timing chain cover covers the timing chain and the chain guide including the chain guide at a distance from each other, and between the outer end of the oil jet and the timing chain cover, the timing guide is integrated with the chain guide. The portion is provided so as to come into contact with the outer end portion of the oil jet. Therefore, since vibration during operation of the engine can be prevented from being input to the timing chain cover via the oil jet, generation of radiated sound from the timing chain cover can be suppressed. Further, since the pressing portion is provided integrally with the chain guide, additional parts constituting the pressing portion are not required, so that the work process at the time of assembling the engine does not increase.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, when the pressing portion is viewed from the output shaft direction of the engine body, one end of the pressing portion contacts the other end of the oil jet, and the other end of the pressing portion is the chain guide. The plate-shaped member hold | maintained at the engine main body via this may be sufficient.

  According to this, since the pressing member is a plate-like member that presses the other end of the oil jet from the side, the pressing portion acts as a spring. That is, the other end portion of the oil jet can be pressed with an appropriate force by utilizing the action of the leaf spring in the pressing portion.

  In a third aspect based on the second aspect, the other end of the pressing portion may be displaced from the one end of the pressing portion toward the timing chain cover in the output shaft direction when viewed from above the engine body. .

  According to this, the pressing portion abuts against the other end portion of the oil jet at an angle by an amount shifted to the timing chain cover side in the output shaft direction. For this reason, since it becomes easy to produce the pressing force which acts on the axial direction of an oil jet, an oil jet can be supported appropriately.

  In a fourth aspect based on the first or second aspect, the chain guide has a bolt hole for fastening to the engine body, and the bolt hole is provided in the vicinity of the other end of the oil jet in the chain guide. The pressing portion may be extended from a portion near the bolt hole.

  According to this, especially when the pressing portion is a plate-like member, the action of the leaf spring can be effectively obtained.

  In a fifth aspect based on the fourth aspect, the pressing portion may have a width substantially equal to the width dimension of the other end portion of the oil jet.

  According to this, since the pressing portion can be formed compactly, even if the region surrounded by the timing chain is narrow, the pressing portion can be disposed avoiding the region where the timing chain flutters.

  In a sixth aspect based on the first to fifth aspects, the timing chain is engaged with a sprocket provided on the output shaft, and the oil jet is disposed in the vicinity of the engagement position with the sprocket. May be.

  According to this, since the interval between the oil jet, the sprocket and the timing chain can be reduced, the oil pressure of the oil pump can be reduced, and as a result, the fuel consumption can be improved.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the oil supply structure of the timing chain which can support an oil jet, without using a volt | bolt, can be implement | achieved, suppressing generation | occurrence | production of the radiated sound from a timing chain cover.

FIG. 1 is a side view (timing chain cover is not shown) showing the transmission side of a vehicle engine equipped with an oil supply structure for a timing chain system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the timing chain cover of FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a timing chain guide used in the timing chain system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an oil jet used in the timing chain system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view showing a region including the timing chain guide of FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the cylinder axis direction along line VI-VI in FIG. FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing a region including a timing chain guide used in the timing chain system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following description of the preferred embodiments is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the invention, its application, or its application.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a side surface of a transmission engine side of a vehicle engine provided with an oil supply structure of a timing chain system. Here, illustration of a chain cover that covers a driving chain such as a timing chain is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the engine 1 is configured as, for example, a spark ignition type internal combustion engine. Although not shown, the engine 1 is mounted in a so-called horizontal position in the front engine room of the vehicle. However, the engine 1 may be installed vertically. There is no limit to the number of cylinders, but for example, in-line four cylinders. A crankshaft 10, which is an output shaft provided at the lower part of the cylinder block 2 of the engine 1, is connected to drive wheels via a transmission (not shown). A crankshaft sprocket 11 (see FIG. 6), which is a first sprocket for winding the timing chain 30, and an oil pump chain 31 are wound on the end of the crankshaft 10 from the engine 1 side. An oil pump chain sprocket 12 as a second sprocket, a flywheel (not shown) connected to a transmission or the like, and a flywheel fastening plate 13 fastened by a plurality of bolts are sequentially provided. Thus, in the present embodiment, a so-called rear chain system in which the timing chain 30 is provided on the transmission side is adopted.

  The cylinder head 3 connected to the upper side of the cylinder block 2 is provided with an intake cam shaft 14 and an exhaust cam shaft 15 that extend parallel to each other in the axial direction of the crankshaft 10. An intake cam sprocket 16 and an exhaust cam sprocket 17 are attached to the end of the intake camshaft 14 and the end of the exhaust camshaft 15, respectively. At least one of the cam sprockets 16 and 17 may be provided with a variable valve timing (VVT) mechanism.

  On the side of the cylinder block 2, there are a fuel pump drive shaft 18, a fuel pump sprocket 19 attached to the cylinder block 2 side of the fuel pump drive shaft 18, and a fuel pump sprocket 19 on the fuel pump drive shaft 18. A cam chain sprocket 20 attached to the outside is provided.

  The timing chain 30 is wound around the crankshaft sprocket 11 and the fuel pump sprocket 19. The cam chain 32 is wound around the air supply cam sprocket 16 and the exhaust cam sprocket 17 and the cam chain sprocket 20.

  An oil pump drive shaft 21 and an oil pump sprocket 22 provided on the oil pump drive shaft 21 are disposed below the lower cylinder block 4 connected to the lower side of the cylinder block 2.

  A timing chain guide 33 is attached to the cylinder block 2 to guide the travel of the tight side span between the crankshaft 10 and the fuel pump drive shaft 18 in the timing chain 30. At the end of the timing chain guide 33 in the vicinity of the bolt 43 on the crankshaft 10 side, a pressing portion 33a extending from the end to the vicinity of the engagement portion with the crankshaft sprocket 11 of the timing chain 30 is provided. Yes. An oil jet 50 that has an oil passage inside and that injects lubricating oil (oil) into the engagement portion between the timing chain 30 and the crankshaft sprocket 11 is provided on the back side (engine body side) of the pressing portion 33a. ing. The end of the oil jet 50 on the cylinder block 2 side is fitted into a hole (support hole) including an oil passage provided in the cylinder block 2. The pressing portion 33 a of the timing chain guide 33 is in contact with an end portion on the outside (opposite side of the cylinder block 2) of the oil jet 50 to support the oil jet 50. Therefore, the outer end of the oil jet 50 in the output shaft direction of the engine 1 does not contact the timing chain cover 42 (see FIG. 6). In addition, the detailed structure of the holding | suppressing part 33a provided in the timing chain guide 33 which concerns on this embodiment, and the oil jet 50 is mentioned later.

  A timing chain tensioner (hydraulic auto tensioner) that applies tension to the slack side of the timing chain 30 via a timing chain tensioner arm 34 in the slack side span between the crankshaft 10 and the fuel pump drive shaft 18 in the timing chain 30. ) 35 is held by the cylinder block 2.

  Similarly, in the cam chain 32, a cam chain guide 36 that guides the travel of the tight span between the fuel pump drive shaft 18 and the intake cam shaft 14 is held by the cylinder block 2. Further, a cam chain tensioner (which applies tension to the slack side of the cam chain 32 via a cam chain tensioner arm 37 is provided on the slack side span of the cam chain 32 between the fuel pump drive shaft 18 and the exhaust cam shaft 15. A hydraulic auto tensioner 38 is held by the cylinder block 2.

  In the oil pump chain 31, an oil pump chain guide 39 that guides the travel of the tight side span between the crankshaft 10 and the oil pump drive 21 is held by the lower cylinder block 4. Further, an oil pump chain tensioner 40 that applies tension to the loose side of the oil pump chain 31 is provided on the loose side span between the crankshaft 10 and the oil pump drive 21 in the oil pump chain 31. 4 is held.

  A timing chain cover 42 shown in FIG. 2 is usually provided on the side surface (transmission mounting surface) on the transmission side of the engine 1 having the timing chain system shown in FIG. 1 so as to cover the transmission mounting surface. . The timing chain cover 42 includes the chain guides 33, 36, 39, the chain tensioner arms 34, 37, 40, and the chain tensioners 35, 38 so as not to contact the chains 30, 31, 32. A plate support portion 42 a that rotatably supports the outer peripheral surface of the flywheel fastening plate 13 is provided on the inner wall surface of the opening portion of the timing chain cover 42 that exposes the flywheel fastening plate 13.

(Configuration of timing chain guide retainer and oil jet)
FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the timing chain guide according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the oil jet. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a region including the timing chain guide 33 and the oil jet 50 shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional configuration taken along line VI-VI in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the timing chain guide 33 has a separate sliding portion 33c for guiding the running of the chain. Further, the timing chain guide 33 has a plate-shaped pressing portion 33a formed integrally with the timing chain guide 33 and extending while being bent from the end on the crankshaft 10 side to the back surface side (cylinder block 2 side). doing. The pressing portion 33a is in contact with the end surface (second end portion 50c) of the oil jet 50 by the back surface (surface on the cylinder block 2 side) of the tip portion. As a result, the oil jet 50 can be prevented from falling off the cylinder block 2 due to the hydraulic pressure. The timing chain guide 33 is attached to the cylinder block 2 of the engine 1 by two bolts 43.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the oil jet 50 has a bottomed cylindrical shape, for example, and a first end 50 b provided with an opening 50 a communicating with an internal oil passage provided in the cylinder block 2, The second end portion 50c is supported on the side opposite to the first end portion 50b and supported by the pressing portion 33a of the timing chain guide 33. An oil injection port 50d is provided on the lower surface in the vicinity of the second end 50c of the oil jet 50, that is, the side surface on the lower cylinder block 4 side, and oil 55 is injected from the oil injection port 50d. Further, at the intermediate portion on the side surface of the oil jet 50, for example, a non-rotation holding portion 50f that extends in the opening direction of the oil injection port 50d and holds the anti-rotation projection 50e is provided. The anti-rotation protrusion 50 e is a protrusion that prevents the rotation of the cylindrical oil jet 50 and positions it, and is fitted into the hole of the cylinder block 2.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view in which a region including the timing chain guide 33 in FIG. 1 is partially enlarged. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the downward direction of the cylinder axis along the line VI-VI in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the oil jet 50 according to the present embodiment is disposed on the upper side of the engagement portion of the timing chain 30 with the crankshaft sprocket 11. Accordingly, the oil injection port 50 d of the oil jet 50 is directed to the portion where the timing chain 30 is engaged with the crankshaft sprocket 11. Further, as described above, the pressing portion 33a of the timing chain guide 33 is in contact with the second end portion 50c, which is the end portion of the oil jet 50 opposite to the cylinder block 2, to support the oil jet 50. . In FIG. 5, the illustration of the flywheel fastening plate 13 provided on the crankshaft 10 is omitted.

  On the other hand, FIG. 6 illustrates the flywheel fastening plate 13 and the timing chain cover 42. As shown in FIG. 6, the pressing portion 33 a for the oil jet 50 provided in the timing chain guide 33 is viewed from the base of the pressing portion 33 a (the main body portion of the timing chain guide 33) when viewed from the cylinder axial direction. Compared to the tip of the portion 33a, the cylinder block 2 is displaced to the outside (opposite to the engine 1). In this way, the pressing portion 33a comes into contact with the second end portion of the oil jet at an angle by an amount shifted outward. As a result, a pressing force (biasing force) acting in the major axis direction of the oil jet 50 is likely to be generated, so that the oil jet 50 can be appropriately supported. Furthermore, since the pressing portion 33a has a plate shape that presses the second end 50c of the oil jet from the side, the pressing portion 33a acts as a leaf spring. As a result, the second end 50c of the oil jet 50 can be pressed with an appropriate force. That is, when oil pressure is applied to the inside of the oil jet 50 and a force is generated to pull it in the direction of the pressing portion 33a, or the length of the oil jet 50 is formed longer than the nominal length due to manufacturing variations. In this case, the reaction force acting on the oil jet 50 can be suppressed by the leaf spring action.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the pressing portion 33 a is formed so as to extend from a portion in the vicinity of the bolt 43, so that the above-described action of the leaf spring can be effectively obtained. Specifically, by adopting such a configuration, a portion that substantially acts as a leaf spring can be formed short, so that the bolt axial force can be efficiently transmitted to the second end portion 50c. In addition to the effect of the action, the oil jet 50 can be supported with an appropriate force.

  Further, the pressing portion 33 a is provided with a width substantially equal to the width dimension of the second end portion 50 c of the oil jet 50. For this reason, this press part 33a can be formed compactly. As a result, even if the region surrounded by the timing chain 30 and the crankshaft sprocket 11 is narrow, the pressing portion 33a can be disposed avoiding the region where the timing chain 30 flutters. The top of the bolt 43 of the timing chain guide 33 according to this embodiment does not contact the timing chain cover 42.

  In the present embodiment, the crankshaft 10 is provided with a crankshaft sprocket 11 that is a first sprocket and an oil pump chain sprocket 12 that is a second sprocket outside the crankshaft 10 from the engine 1 side. Since the oil jet 50 according to this embodiment is disposed in the vicinity of the biting position of the crankshaft sprocket 11 on the inner side (engine 1 side), the oil jet 50, the crankshaft sprocket 11 and the timing chain 30 The interval can be reduced. As a result, the oil can be reliably supplied to a necessary portion as compared with the case where the distance between the oil jet 50 and the crankshaft sprocket 11 and the timing chain 30 is large. Therefore, the oil pressure of the oil pump can be lowered.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in the case of the rear chain system as in this embodiment, when the oil jet 50 is brought closer to the biting position with the crankshaft sprocket 11, the diameter of the crankshaft sprocket 11 is increased. Since it is smaller than the diameter of the flywheel fastening plate 13, the oil jet 50 is hidden behind the flywheel fastening plate 13. However, in this embodiment, since the pressing portion 33a that supports the oil jet 50 is provided not in the timing chain cover 42 but in the timing chain guide 33, the flywheel fastening plate 13 becomes an obstacle to the pressing portion 33a. Therefore, the total length of the engine 1 does not increase.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, while suppressing generation of radiated sound from the timing chain cover 42 caused by the oil jet 50, a boss hole dedicated to the cylinder block 2 is used without using bolts or the like. The oil supply structure of the timing chain 30 that can support the oil jet 50 can be obtained without providing any oil.

(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, an oil supply structure of a timing chain system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a region including the timing chain guide according to the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the same members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the timing chain guide 33 </ b> A according to the second embodiment has a pressing portion 33 b that is in contact with the outer end (opposite side of the cylinder block 2) of the oil jet 50 between the two bolts 43. In the area. Specifically, the inner side (cylinder block 2 side) surface of the region between the two bolts 43 in the timing chain guide 33 </ b> A serves as a pressing portion 33 b of the oil jet 50.

  When the pressing portion 33b is configured in this manner, the oil jet 50 cannot be disposed in the vicinity of the meshing portion between the crankshaft sprocket 11 and the timing chain 30, but the protruding pressing portion extending from the timing chain guide 33A. Since 33a is not required, the specification and manufacture of the timing chain guide 33A are facilitated.

  Also in the timing chain guide 33A having such a configuration, as in the first embodiment, the oil jet can be generated without using bolts or the like while suppressing the generation of radiated sound from the timing chain cover 42 caused by the oil jet 50. Thus, the oil supply structure of the timing chain 30 that can support 50 can be obtained.

(Other embodiments)
In the timing chain oil supply structure according to the first and second embodiments, the timing chain 30 is provided on the transmission side of the vehicle engine. However, the timing chain 30 is opposite to the transmission, that is, the front side. It may be an oil supply structure of a timing chain that employs a so-called front chain system provided on the side.

  The oil supply structure of the timing chain system according to the present invention is useful as an oil supply structure that can suppress the radiated sound caused by the support structure of the oil jet and can easily support the oil jet.

1 Engine (Engine body)
2 Cylinder block 3 Cylinder head 10 Crankshaft 11 Crankshaft sprocket (first sprocket)
12 Chain sprocket for oil pump (second sprocket)
13 Flywheel fastening plate 18 Fuel pump drive shaft 19 Fuel pump sprocket 20 Cam chain sprocket 21 Oil pump drive shaft 22 Oil pump sprocket 30 Timing chain 31 Oil pump chain 32 Cam chain 33 Timing chain guide 33a Holding part 33A Timing chain Guide 33b Holding part 33c Sliding part 34 Timing chain tensioner arm 35 Timing chain tensioner 42 Timing chain cover 42a Plate support part 43 Bolt 50 Oil jet 50a Opening part 50b First end part (one end part)
50c second end (other end)
50d Oil injection port 50e Anti-rotation protrusion 50f Anti-rotation holding part

Claims (6)

An oil supply structure for a timing chain system comprising a timing chain driven by an output shaft of an engine body and an oil jet for supplying oil to the timing chain,
The engine body is provided with a chain guide that guides the travel of the timing chain, and a timing chain cover that covers the engine body at a distance from a side surface including the timing chain and the chain guide,
The oil jet is a hollow member extending in the output shaft direction of the engine body and having an oil passage therein.
One end portion of the engine body in the output shaft direction of the oil jet is supported by a support hole provided in the engine body, while the other end portion of the oil jet in the output shaft direction of the engine body is the timing. It extends to a position where it does not contact the chain cover,
Between the other end portion of the oil jet and the timing chain cover in the output shaft direction, a pressing portion that is integral with the chain guide and contacts the other end portion of the oil jet is provided. The oil supply structure of the timing chain system. In the oil supply structure of the timing chain system according to claim 1,
As viewed from the output shaft direction of the engine body, one end of the pressing part is in contact with the other end part of the oil jet, and the other end of the pressing part is connected to the engine body via the chain guide. An oil supply structure for a timing chain system, which is a plate-like member held on the surface. In the oil supply structure of the timing chain system according to claim 2,
An oil supply structure of a timing chain system in which the other end of the pressing portion is shifted to the timing chain cover side in the output shaft direction from one end of the pressing portion when viewed from above the engine body. In the oil supply structure of the timing chain system according to claim 1 or 2,
The chain guide has a bolt hole for fastening with the engine body,
The bolt hole is provided in the vicinity of the other end of the oil jet in the chain guide,
The holding part is an oil supply structure of a timing chain system that extends from a portion in the vicinity of the bolt hole. In the oil supply structure of the timing chain system according to claim 4,
An oil supply structure for a timing chain system, wherein the pressing portion has a width substantially equal to a width dimension of the other end portion of the oil jet. In the oil supply structure of the timing chain system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The timing chain meshes with a sprocket provided on the output shaft,
An oil supply structure for a timing chain system, wherein the oil jet is disposed in the vicinity of a biting position with the sprocket.

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