JPS6127328A - Vibration insulation supporter - Google Patents

Vibration insulation supporter

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Publication number
JPS6127328A
JPS6127328A JP14913984A JP14913984A JPS6127328A JP S6127328 A JPS6127328 A JP S6127328A JP 14913984 A JP14913984 A JP 14913984A JP 14913984 A JP14913984 A JP 14913984A JP S6127328 A JPS6127328 A JP S6127328A
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vibration
engine
displacement
internal combustion
rubber
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Mikio Tanaka
幹夫 田中
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60KARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K5/00Arrangement or mounting of internal-combustion or jet-propulsion units
    • B60K5/12Arrangement of engine supports
    • B60K5/1283Adjustable supports, e.g. the mounting or the characteristics being adjustable

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  • Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent impact vibration from being produced by installing an internal combustion engine on an engine base via main vibration insulation rubber hydraulically operated on the engine base and operating the sub-vibration insulation rubber when vibration displacement of the internal combustion engine becomes greater than a set value. CONSTITUTION:An internal combustion engine 1 is installed on an engine base 5 via a vibration insulation device composed of main vibration insulation rubber 12 and sub-insulation rubber 16. The main vibration insulation rubber usually connects the engine base with the engine, while the sub-vibration insulation rubber 16 holds a fixed part 18 of the engine with the rubber thereof by making use of hydraulc actuators 9, 11 when the displacement of the vibration exceeds a set value. The displacement of the vibration is detected by displacement detectors 7a, 7b provided in the internal combustion engine 1 for operating the actuators 9, 11.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は内燃機関等の機器を船体等の架台に取付ける際
に使用される防振支持装置に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a vibration isolation support device used when installing equipment such as an internal combustion engine to a frame such as a ship's hull.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

船舶推進用内燃機関の防振支持装置の従前の1例を第5
図及び第6図に示す。
A previous example of a vibration isolating support device for an internal combustion engine for ship propulsion is shown in Part 5.
As shown in FIG.

図において、aは内燃機関、bは減速装置。In the figure, a is an internal combustion engine, and b is a reduction gear.

Cは高弾性軸継手、dは防振ゴム、eは機関台である。C is a high-elastic shaft joint, d is a vibration-proof rubber, and e is an engine stand.

かかる防振支持装置におV・て9機関aから発生する起
振力により機関台eに伝達される力を低減するためには
1機関aの起振力の振動数ωと、防振支持し、た機器全
体の固有振動数ω0との比がω/ωo>JTなる関係が
成り立つように防振ゴムdのばね定数を選定する。舶用
主機関においては機関回転数は、定格回転数からアイド
リンク回転数まで使用するので、起振力の振動数ωも低
くなり、従って系全体の固有振動数ω0をこれらに対し
十分低くなるように採るため、防振支持のばね定数とし
ては非常に低いものとなる。
In order to reduce the force transmitted to the engine stand e by the excitation force generated from the engine a in such a vibration isolating support device, the frequency ω of the excitation force of the engine a and the vibration isolating support Then, the spring constant of the anti-vibration rubber d is selected so that the ratio with the natural frequency ω0 of the entire device satisfies the relationship ω/ωo>JT. In a marine main engine, the engine speed ranges from the rated speed to the idling speed, so the frequency ω of the excitation force is also low, so the natural frequency ω0 of the entire system must be made sufficiently low relative to these. , the spring constant of the anti-vibration support is extremely low.

一方、上記防振の支持ばね定数が低いと1機関の起動、
停止時、アイドリンク時、航行中の波浪による船体揺動
の発生時等において1機関aの変位が過大となり機関と
船体との配管、高弾性軸継手等の耐久性に悪影響を及ぼ
すため。
On the other hand, if the support spring constant of the above-mentioned vibration isolation is low, the starting of one engine,
This is because the displacement of engine 1 a becomes excessive when the engine is stopped, idling, or when the ship shakes due to waves during navigation, which adversely affects the durability of the piping between the engine and the ship, the high-elastic shaft couplings, etc.

従来はストッパーを設けて、許容範囲以上の変位を抑制
していた。
Conventionally, a stopper was provided to suppress displacement beyond the allowable range.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

従来のものは、上記のようにストッパーを具えていたの
で、運転中に機関が揺動してストッパーに当接すると、
これによる衝撃振動や機関振動が機関台を経て船体に伝
達されることとなり、所要の防振効果が得られないとい
う問題点があった。
Conventional engines were equipped with a stopper as mentioned above, so if the engine swings and hits the stopper during operation,
The resulting shock vibrations and engine vibrations are transmitted to the hull via the engine stand, resulting in a problem in that the required vibration-proofing effect cannot be obtained.

本発明は上記に鑑みなされたもので1機器の運転時は所
要のばね定数を保持して充分な防振効果を発揮し8機器
に大変位が発生した際には衝撃振動の発生を阻止し得る
防振支持装置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention was developed in view of the above, and it maintains the required spring constant when one device is in operation and exhibits a sufficient vibration damping effect, and prevents the occurrence of impact vibration when a large displacement occurs in the eight devices. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an anti-vibration support device.

〔問題点を解決するだめの手段〕[Failure to solve the problem]

本発明は上記問題点を解決するだめ9機器と架台との間
に介装された主防撮ゴムと並列に副防振ゴムを設け、ア
クチュエータにより該副防振ゴムを上記機器の固縛部に
圧接あるいは離隔可能にせしめ、変位の検出信号を制御
装置に入力して該制御装置により上記アクチュエータを
操作するように構成したことを特徴としている。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a sub-vibration isolating rubber in parallel with the main anti-vibration rubber interposed between the device and the frame, and uses an actuator to move the sub-vibration isolator to the lashing part of the device. The actuator is configured such that the actuator can be pressed against or separated from the actuator, and a displacement detection signal is input to a control device to operate the actuator.

〔作用〕[Effect]

本発明は上記構成を具えているので9機器に大変位が生
じたとき、制御装置が変位の検出信号を受けてアクチュ
エータを操作し副防振ゴムと固縛部とを圧着させ主・副
双方の防振ゴムにて振動を抑制する。まだ副防振ゴムと
固縛部との圧接力は制御装置により調整可能とされてお
り、との圧接力を最大にすれば機器を架台に固。
Since the present invention has the above configuration, when a large displacement occurs in the 9 devices, the control device receives the displacement detection signal and operates the actuator to press the secondary vibration isolator and the lashing part to press both the main and secondary Vibration is suppressed with anti-vibration rubber. However, the pressure between the secondary anti-vibration rubber and the securing part can be adjusted by the control device, and if the pressure is maximized, the device will be secured to the pedestal.

定することも可能となる。It is also possible to set

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下第1図ないし第4図を参照して本発明の1実施例に
つき説明すると1図において1は内燃機関、2は減速装
置、3は高弾性軸継手、4は防振装置、5は機関台、6
は機関1の回転速度を検出する回転検出器、 7a 、
 7bは機関108軸方向変位を検出づる変位検出器、
8は制御装置、9は電磁弁制御装置、10は油ポンプ、
11は電磁弁である。上記電磁弁制御装置9及び電磁弁
11にてアクチュエータを構成する。
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. In FIG. 1, 1 is an internal combustion engine, 2 is a reduction gear, 3 is a high-elastic shaft coupling, 4 is a vibration isolator, and 5 is an engine. stand, 6
is a rotation detector that detects the rotation speed of the engine 1, 7a,
7b is a displacement detector for detecting displacement in the axial direction of the engine 108;
8 is a control device, 9 is a solenoid valve control device, 10 is an oil pump,
11 is a solenoid valve. The solenoid valve control device 9 and the solenoid valve 11 constitute an actuator.

・第3図は上記防振装置4の詳細を示し1図において、
13は機関1にボルト21にて固着された上部ブラダ、
 ) 、 14は機関台5にボルト22にて固着された
下部ブラケット、12は両端を上記上部ブラケット13
及び下部ブラケット14に夫々固定された主防振ゴムで
ある。
・Figure 3 shows details of the vibration isolator 4, and in Figure 1,
13 is an upper bladder fixed to engine 1 with bolts 21;
), 14 is a lower bracket fixed to the engine stand 5 with bolts 22, and 12 is a lower bracket whose both ends are connected to the upper bracket 13.
and main vibration isolating rubber fixed to the lower bracket 14, respectively.

上記下部ブラケット14には一対のシリンダ23が形成
されており、該シリンダ23内には油圧ピストン15が
摺動自在に嵌合されている。上記一対のピストン15に
は相対向して突起部17が形成され、該突起部17に逆
円錐状の凹部を有する副防振ゴム16が固挿され、該一
対の副防振ゴム16によ抄上部ブラケット13に突設さ
れた固縛部18を挟圧可能とし、ている。
A pair of cylinders 23 are formed in the lower bracket 14, and a hydraulic piston 15 is slidably fitted into the cylinders 23. The pair of pistons 15 are formed with protrusions 17 facing each other, and a sub-vibration isolator 16 having an inverted conical recess is fixedly inserted into the protrusion 17. A lashing part 18 protruding from the papermaking upper bracket 13 can be compressed.

上記各シリンダ23内には油入口19及び油通路24を
通って圧油が供給されるようになっている。
Pressure oil is supplied into each cylinder 23 through an oil inlet 19 and an oil passage 24.

第2図に示すように、上記制御装置8には回転検出器6
にて検出された機関回転数の信号及び各変位検出器7a
、7bにて検出さねだ変位信号が入力されており、該制
御装置8はとわらの検出信号を受けて、検出した変位が
一定値以上になったとき1機関1のアイドリング運転時
As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 8 includes a rotation detector 6.
The signal of the engine rotation speed detected by and each displacement detector 7a
, 7b, and when the control device 8 receives the detection signal and the detected displacement exceeds a certain value, when the engine 1 is idling.

機関1の発停時等に電磁弁11の操作信号を電磁弁制御
装置9に送るように構成されている。
It is configured to send an operation signal for the solenoid valve 11 to the solenoid valve control device 9 when the engine 1 is started or stopped.

上記装置において2機関回転数がアイドリンク回転数以
上の通常運転状態では2機関1は主防振ゴム12′f介
して機関台5に支持された状態となり副防振ゴム16は
固縛部18と一離隔している。この主防振ゴム12のば
ね定数は機関の起振周波数に対して十分な防振効果を発
揮するような低い値に採っである。このような運転状態
において、船体揺動等により9機関1に大変位が生じよ
うとすると、この変位は変位検出器7a。
In the above device, in a normal operating state where the two engine speeds are equal to or higher than the idling speed, the two engines 1 are supported by the engine stand 5 via the main vibration isolator 12'f, and the sub vibration isolator 16 is connected to the lashing section 18. There is a distance between them. The spring constant of the main anti-vibration rubber 12 is set to a low value so as to exhibit a sufficient anti-vibration effect against the vibration frequency of the engine. In such an operating state, if a large displacement occurs in engine 9 1 due to hull rocking or the like, this displacement will be detected by displacement detector 7a.

7bにより検知されて制御回路8に入力される。7b and input to the control circuit 8.

制御装置8においては、これに入・力される変位の検出
値がこれの内部に予め設定された許定値を超えると電磁
弁11の操作信号を電磁弁制御装置9に送る。電磁弁制
御装置9け該制御装置8からの操作信号に対応した値に
電磁弁11の開度を増加せしめる。従って油圧ポンプ1
0から各シリンダ23に圧送される圧油の油圧が上昇せ
しめられる。この油圧は油入口19及び油通路24を通
り固縛部18を挾んで左右に対置された油圧ピストン1
5を押し、逆円錐型の防振ゴム16を固縛部18に押し
つける。この固縛部8は機関1側に固定さハており機関
1と一体に振動し、ている。
The control device 8 sends an operation signal for the electromagnetic valve 11 to the electromagnetic valve control device 9 when the detected displacement value input thereto exceeds a preset allowable value. The solenoid valve control device 9 increases the opening degree of the solenoid valve 11 to a value corresponding to the operation signal from the control device 8. Therefore hydraulic pump 1
The oil pressure of the pressure oil force-fed to each cylinder 23 is increased from 0. This oil pressure passes through the oil inlet 19 and the oil passage 24, and the hydraulic pistons 1 are placed opposite each other on the left and right with the securing part 18 in between.
5 and press the inverted cone-shaped vibration isolating rubber 16 against the lashing part 18. This securing portion 8 is fixed to the engine 1 side and vibrates together with the engine 1.

一方、油圧ピストン15は上記圧油に上り機関台5側と
一体に固定された状態となっている。逆円錐型の副防振
ゴム16は上記油圧に応じた圧接力で固縛部18に押し
付けられ、ゴム部が弾性変形しながら円環状の接触面積
が変化する。防振装置4全体のばね定数は、主防振ゴム
12に逆円錐型の副防振ゴム16のばね定数が付加され
るが。
On the other hand, the hydraulic piston 15 rises in the pressure oil and is fixed integrally with the engine stand 5 side. The inverted conical sub-vibration rubber 16 is pressed against the lashing part 18 with a pressing force corresponding to the above-mentioned oil pressure, and the annular contact area changes as the rubber part elastically deforms. The spring constant of the entire vibration isolating device 4 is the spring constant of the inverted cone-shaped sub vibration isolating rubber 16 added to the main vibration isolating rubber 12.

副防振ゴム16のせん断ばね定数は円環状の接触面積の
増加に伴って高くなる性質があるので。
The shear spring constant of the sub-vibration isolating rubber 16 has a property of increasing as the annular contact area increases.

油圧を変化させることによって防振装置のばね定数を変
化させることができる。まだ、上記油圧を十分高くする
と油圧ピストン15の突出部17が固縛部18を直接挾
み込み1機関1を機関台5に完全に固定することができ
る。
By changing the oil pressure, the spring constant of the vibration isolator can be changed. However, if the oil pressure is made sufficiently high, the protruding part 17 of the hydraulic piston 15 will directly clamp the securing part 18, and the engine 1 can be completely fixed to the engine stand 5.

従って、船体揺動等による機関1の変位は防振装置4に
より、装置のばね定数を一時的に高くすることによって
大変位しないようにすることができる。
Therefore, the vibration isolating device 4 can prevent large displacements of the engine 1 due to ship body rocking or the like by temporarily increasing the spring constant of the device.

更に機関10発停時においては2回転検出器6からの検
出信号を受けて制御装置8が電磁弁制御装置9に電磁弁
開度大の操作信号を送り。
Further, when the engine 10 is started or stopped, the control device 8 receives a detection signal from the two-rotation detector 6 and sends an operation signal for a large solenoid valve opening to the solenoid valve control device 9.

電磁弁11の開度を増加せしめる。これによりシリンダ
23への油圧が上昇し7.油圧ピストン15が鵡 固縛部18圧接され機関1は機関台5に固定されること
となる。
The opening degree of the solenoid valve 11 is increased. This increases the oil pressure to the cylinder 23 and 7. The hydraulic piston 15 is pressed against the locking portion 18, and the engine 1 is fixed to the engine stand 5.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明は以上のように構成されており2本発明によれば
1機器の通常運転時にはこれの防振支持条件に最も適し
たばね定数により機器を支持することを可能とし、また
機器の大変位に対しては、従来のもののようなストッパ
ーの衝突による衝撃振動の発生をみることなく、防振装
置のばね定数を変位の検出値に応じて高めることによっ
て、振動を抑制することが可能となる。
The present invention is constructed as described above, and according to the present invention, during normal operation of a single piece of equipment, it is possible to support the piece of equipment with a spring constant that is most suitable for the vibration-proof support conditions of the piece of equipment, and to prevent large displacements of the equipment. In contrast, vibration can be suppressed by increasing the spring constant of the vibration isolator in accordance with the detected displacement value, without generating shock vibrations due to the collision of stoppers as in conventional devices.

更にこの防振装置は1機器本体の固縛装置も兼ねること
ができる。
Furthermore, this vibration isolator can also serve as a lashing device for one equipment body.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図ないし第4図は本発明の1実施例を示し、第1図
は外観全体図、第2図は防振装置の詳細断面図、第4図
は第3図における■矢視図である。第5図及び第6図は
従来の舶用内燃機関の防振装置の1例を示す正面外観図
及び側面外観図である。 1・・・内燃機関、4・・防振装置、5・・機関台。 6・・・回転検出器、 7a 、 7b・・変位検出器
、8・・制御装置、9・電磁弁制御装置、11・・・電
磁弁。 12・・・主防振ゴム、15・・油圧ピストン、16・
・・副防振ゴム。 第1図 第3閃 謔4円     謔5圀 沃 痢6国
Figures 1 to 4 show one embodiment of the present invention, where Figure 1 is an overall external view, Figure 2 is a detailed sectional view of the vibration isolator, and Figure 4 is a view in the direction of the ■ arrow in Figure 3. be. 5 and 6 are a front external view and a side external view showing an example of a conventional vibration isolator for a marine internal combustion engine. 1... Internal combustion engine, 4... Vibration isolator, 5... Engine stand. 6... Rotation detector, 7a, 7b... Displacement detector, 8... Control device, 9. Solenoid valve control device, 11... Solenoid valve. 12... Main anti-vibration rubber, 15... Hydraulic piston, 16...
...Secondary anti-vibration rubber. Figure 1: 3: 4 yen 5: 6 countries

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 内燃機関等の機器を、これと架台との間に介装された主
防振ゴムを介して該架台に支持するものにおいて、上記
機器と架台との間に上記主防振ゴムと並列に配設され一
端が上記機器の固縛部に接脱可能にされ他端が上記架台
に連結された副防振ゴムと、該副防振ゴムにこれと上記
固縛部とを圧接する操作力を附与するアクチュエータと
、上記機器の変位を検出する検出器と、上記アクチュエ
ータに上記検出器からの検出信号に応じた制御信号を出
力する制御装置とを具えたことを特徴とする防振支持装
置。
In a device that supports a device such as an internal combustion engine on the pedestal via a main vibration isolating rubber interposed between the device and the pedestal, the device is arranged in parallel with the main vibration isolating rubber between the device and the pedestal. a sub-vibration isolating rubber whose one end is connectable to and detachable from the lashing part of the device and whose other end is connected to the mount; A vibration-proof support device comprising: an actuator provided thereto; a detector that detects displacement of the device; and a control device that outputs a control signal to the actuator in accordance with a detection signal from the detector. .
JP14913984A 1984-07-18 1984-07-18 Vibration insulation supporter Granted JPS6127328A (en)

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