JPWO2013058272A1 - Engine intake control device - Google Patents

Abstract

A valve guide hole (20) in which the measuring hole (18c) is opened, a bypass valve (30) for opening and closing the measuring hole (18c), a slide piece (34) connected to the bypass valve, and a screw hole (42 in the slide piece) In the intake control device for an engine having a screw shaft (35) and a motor (27) for driving the screw shaft (35), the screw hole (42) is directly machined into the slide piece (34), and the slide piece (34 ) Is provided with a lateral hole (36) in which the inner end of the screw hole (42) is opened, and a slide piece (34) and a coil for biasing the slide piece (34) in one direction on the bypass valve (30). A spring (38) was disposed, and the side hole (36) was covered with a tightly wound portion (38a) formed in a part of the coil spring (38). As a result, a highly accurate screw hole can be formed in the slide piece, and foreign matter that has entered the bypass valve can be prevented from entering the screw hole without using a special cover.

Description

  The present invention has both ends of an intake passage provided in a throttle body and opened and closed by a throttle valve, an inlet hole that opens to an intake passage upstream of the throttle valve, and an outlet hole that opens to an intake passage downstream of the throttle valve. And a valve guide hole having a valve seat surface on one inner surface which is a part of the bypass and has a metering hole connected to the outlet hole, and is slidably and non-rotatably fitted in the valve guide hole. A bypass valve that opens and closes the measuring hole, a slide piece that is non-rotatably connected to the bypass valve in the axial direction, a screw shaft that is screwed into a screw hole of the slide piece, and a screw shaft that rotates. Intake control of the engine, comprising a motor that opens and closes the bypass valve by driving the slide piece in an axial direction Location relates to an improvement of.

  Such an intake control device for an engine is already known as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-114997

  According to the present invention, a highly accurate screw hole can be formed in the slide piece, and foreign matter that has entered the bypass valve can be prevented from entering the screw hole without using a special cover, and the structure is simple. An object of the present invention is to provide an engine intake control device capable of ensuring a smooth operation of a screw shaft screwed into the screw hole.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an intake passage provided in a throttle body that is opened and closed by a throttle valve, an inlet hole that opens to an intake passage upstream of the throttle valve, and an intake passage that is downstream of the throttle valve. A bypass guide hole at both ends, a valve guide hole that is a part of the bypass and has a valve seat surface that is open to the measurement hole connected to the outlet hole on one inner surface, and slides into the valve guide hole. A bypass valve that is movably and non-rotatably fitted to open and close the measuring hole, a slide piece that is non-rotatably coupled to the bypass valve in the axial direction, and a screw that is screwed into a screw hole of the slide piece A shaft and a motor that opens and closes the bypass valve by moving the slide piece in the axial direction by rotationally driving the screw shaft. In the engine intake control device, the screw hole is formed by directly machining the slide piece, the slide piece is provided with a lateral hole that opens the inner end of the screw hole, and the bypass valve is provided with a bottom wall. On the other hand, an inner surface of the valve guide hole in which the metering hole opens is formed on a valve seat surface, and an outer surface of the bottom wall of the bypass valve is slidably contacted with the valve seat surface, The slide piece and a coil spring that urges the slide piece in one direction along the sliding direction are disposed, and the coil spring is disposed so as to surround the slide piece, The first feature is that the lateral hole is covered with a tightly wound portion formed in a part of the coil spring.

  According to the present invention, in addition to the first feature, the bypass valve includes a bottom wall having a planar outer surface, both side walls rising from both ends of the bottom wall, and a first wall standing from both ends of the bottom wall. And a second end wall, wherein the surface facing the bottom wall is formed into a box shape having an open surface, and the inner side surface of the valve guide hole in which the measuring hole opens is a flat valve seat surface And a flat outer surface of the bottom wall of the bypass valve is slidably contacted with the valve seat surface to prevent the slide piece from rotating relative to the valve guide hole. And receiving the slide piece from the open surface and a coil spring supported by the first end wall and biasing the slide piece in a contact direction with the second end wall. Around the slide piece In that a regulating groove to prevent rotation of engaging the sliding piece in order projection and second features.

  Furthermore, in addition to the first or second feature, the present invention provides a fully open position of the bypass valve by bringing a spherical end formed at the tip of the screw shaft into contact with the cylindrical inner peripheral surface of the horizontal hole. The third feature is to regulate the above.

  According to the first feature of the present invention, the screw hole is formed by directly machining the slide piece, and the slide piece is provided with a lateral hole that opens an inner end of the screw hole. When processing the slide piece directly, prior to that, drilling is performed so that the pilot hole and the horizontal hole intersect, and the screw hole is reamed into the pilot hole. Not only can the shortage be surely prevented, but also the chips generated at that time can be discharged smoothly from the side holes, and the remaining chips can be discharged smoothly from the side holes when cleaning the screw holes. Therefore, a highly accurate screw hole can be obtained.

  The bypass valve is provided with a bottom wall, while the inner surface of the valve guide hole in which the metering hole opens is formed on the valve seat surface, and the outer surface of the bottom wall of the bypass valve can slide on the valve seat surface. The slide piece and a coil spring that urges the slide piece in one direction along the sliding direction are disposed on the bypass valve, and the coil spring is disposed on the bypass valve. Since the horizontal hole is covered with a tightly wound portion formed on a part of the coil spring, the foreign material that has entered the bypass valve enters the horizontal hole by the tightly wound portion of the coil spring. Therefore, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the screw hole and the threaded portion of the screw shaft without using a special cover, simplifying the structure and smoothing the screw shaft. It is possible to's working.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the bypass valve includes a bottom wall having a planar outer surface, both side walls rising from both side ends of the bottom wall, and first and second sides rising from both ends of the bottom wall. The end face of the valve guide hole is formed as a flat valve seat surface with a two-side wall and an opening surface facing the bottom wall. Then, a flat outer surface of the bottom wall of the bypass valve is slidably brought into contact with the valve seat surface to prevent rotation of the slide piece with respect to the valve guide hole. Receiving the slide piece from the open surface and a coil spring supported by the first end wall and biasing the slide piece in a contact direction with the second end wall; , Non-rotating bump of the slide piece Since the restriction groove that prevents the rotation of the slide piece by engaging with the slide piece is provided, the slide piece and the bypass valve can be displaced relative to each other in the vertical direction at the engaging portion between the rotation prevention protrusion and the restriction groove. Since there is a gap between the valve and the valve guide hole that enables displacement of the bypass valve in the lateral width direction, even if there is an eccentricity due to manufacturing errors between the motor rotation output shaft and the bypass valve, the slide The above-mentioned eccentricity can be absorbed by the vertical displacement of the piece and the lateral displacement of the bypass valve, so that it can be smoothly slid in the valve guide hole without using the Oldham joint and without twisting the bypass valve. . In addition, since the fixed end of the coil spring that connects the slide piece and the bypass valve in the axial direction is supported by the first end wall of the bypass valve, a dedicated retainer member for supporting the fixed end is not required. , It is possible to reduce the number of parts and simplify the structure.

  In addition, the planar contact between the valve seat surface of the valve guide hole and the bypass valve can easily prevent rotation of the bypass valve in the valve guide hole. In addition, according to the planar contact between the valve seat surface of the valve guide hole and the bypass valve, even if the bypass valve moves in the lateral direction within the valve guide hole, the opening of the measuring hole adjusted by the bypass valve can be reduced. It does not cause fluctuations.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the fully open position of the bypass valve is regulated by bringing a spherical end formed at the tip of the screw shaft into contact with the cylindrical inner peripheral surface of the horizontal hole. Therefore, there is no need to provide a dedicated stopper member for the regulation on the bypass valve, which contributes to the reduction of the number of parts and the simplification of the structure, and the cost can be reduced.

  In addition, since the contact portion between the spherical end of the screw shaft and the cylindrical inner peripheral surface of the horizontal hole is a surface contact with a relatively wide contact area, the surface pressure of the contact portion is kept low and the wear resistance is reduced. It is possible to improve the accuracy and maintain the accuracy of the fully open position of the bypass valve properly over a long period.

1A and 1B show an intake control device for an engine according to an embodiment of the present invention in an attached state to the engine. FIG. 1A is a side view, and FIG. 1B is a rear view with an air cleaner removed. (First embodiment) 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. (First embodiment) 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. (First embodiment) 4 is an exploded perspective view of the main part of FIG. (First embodiment)

2. Throttle body 3 ... Intake passage 7 ... Throttle valve 18 ... Bypass 18a ... Inlet hole 18c ... Metering hole 18d ... Outlet hole 20 ... Valve guide hole 20a ... Valve seat surface 27 ... Motor (electric motor)
30 .... Bypass valve 30a ... First end wall (front end wall)
30b ... second end wall (rear end wall)
30c ... Side wall 30d ... Bottom wall 30e ... Open surface 33 ... Screw mechanism 34 ... Slide piece 34c ... Anti-rotation projection 35 ... Screw shaft 36 ... Horizontal hole 37... Restriction groove 38... Coil spring 38 a.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First embodiment

  First, in FIG. 1, a throttle body 2 is attached via an intake pipe 1 to an engine E mounted on a motorcycle body. The throttle body 2 has an intake passage 3 at the center thereof that communicates with the intake port of the engine E through the intake pipe 1. An air cleaner 4 is connected to the upstream end of the throttle body 2, and a fuel injection valve 5 that can inject fuel toward the intake port of the engine E is attached to the intake pipe 1. The throttle body 2 is disposed so as to be inclined so that the axis A of the intake passage 3 forms an angle θ with the upstream side facing upward with respect to the horizontal plane H when attached to the engine E.

  A valve shaft 6 disposed horizontally and orthogonal to the axis A of the intake passage 3 is rotatably supported in the middle portion of the throttle body 2. The valve shaft 6 is a butterfly type that opens and closes the intake passage 3. The throttle valve 7 is fixed. A throttle drum 8 for connecting an operation wire connected to a throttle operation member (not shown) is fixed to one end of the valve shaft 6, and a sensor box 9 is attached to the side surface of the throttle body 2 opposite to the throttle drum 8. . The sensor box 9 includes a throttle sensor 10 that detects the opening of the throttle valve 7, a negative pressure sensor 11 that detects boost negative pressure downstream of the intake passage 3, output signals of these sensors, and other engine E An electronic control unit 12 that obtains operation information and controls the operation of an electric motor 27 described later is housed.

  1 and 2, a support base 15 is integrally formed on the upper side wall of the throttle body 2. An upward mounting surface 15 a parallel to the axis A of the intake passage 3 is formed on the support base 15, the valve body 16 is overlaid on the mounting surface 15 a, and fastened to the support base 15 with bolts 17.

  A bypass 18 that bypasses the throttle valve 7 and communicates between the upstream portion and the downstream portion of the intake passage 3 is formed in the support base 15 and the valve body 16. The bypass 18 includes an inlet hole 18a provided from the support base 15 to the valve body 16 so as to open to the intake passage 3 upstream of the throttle valve 7, and the valve body 16 so as to be adjacent to the inlet hole 18a. A measuring hole 18c provided between the inlet hole 18a and the measuring hole 18c, a communication hole 18b provided in the valve body 16 so as to communicate with the inlet hole 18a, and a supporting base so that the measuring hole 18c communicates with the intake passage 3 downstream from the throttle valve 7. 15 and an outlet hole 18d provided in the motor. Thus, when the throttle valve 7 is fully closed, the intake air of the engine E flowing through the bypass 18 sequentially passes through the inlet hole 18a, the communication hole 18b, and the measuring hole 18c and the outlet hole 18d. Between the attachment surface 15 a and the lower surface of the valve body 16, a seal member 19 surrounding each part of the bypass 18 is interposed.

  Further, the valve body 16 is provided with a valve guide hole 20 that partially overlaps the downstream end portion of the communication hole 18b while crossing the upstream opening end of the measuring hole 18c. In the illustrated example, the valve guide hole 20 is disposed in parallel with the valve shaft 6, but may be disposed in parallel with the axis A of the intake passage 3.

  A cylindrical motor housing 21 is integrally connected to one end portion of the valve body 16. The motor housing 21 has a motor mounting hole 23 connected to the open end of the valve guide hole 20 via an annular step portion 22. , An annular seal recess 24 having a larger diameter and continuing to the open end of the motor mounting hole 23 is provided.

  2 to 4, a bypass valve 30 is slidably fitted into the valve guide hole 20 from the motor mounting hole 23 side. The valve guide hole 20 and the bypass valve 30 have a square cross section, and the bypass valve 30 cannot be rotated in the valve guide hole 20.

  The valve guide hole 20 having a square cross section ends at the intermediate position of the communication hole 18b, and the length of each side thereof is longer than the inner diameter of the communication hole 18b having a circular cross section. Therefore, the front end wall of the valve guide hole 20 forms a shoulder portion 20b that stands up from the inner periphery of the intermediate portion of the communication hole 18b.

  A fixed cylindrical portion 27a of an electric motor 27 is fitted into the motor mounting hole 23, and an O-ring 28 that is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the proximal end of the fixed cylindrical portion 27a is mounted in the seal recess 24. At this time, a disc-shaped seal member 29 that is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rotation output shaft 27b protruding from the end surface of the fixed cylindrical portion 27a is sandwiched between the end surface of the fixed cylindrical portion 27a and the annular step portion 22. . The electric motor 27 is fastened to the motor housing 21 with bolts 30. The electric motor 27 includes a coupler 31 that protrudes to the side.

  The rotation output shaft 27 b of the electric motor 27 is connected to the bypass valve 30 via the screw mechanism 33. The screw mechanism 33 is non-rotatably supported by the bypass valve 30 and is integrally connected to the slide piece 34 having a screw hole 42 at the center and the rotary output shaft 27b, and screwed into the screw hole 42 of the slide piece 34. And the screw shaft 35 to be formed. Thus, if the rotation output shaft 27b, that is, the screw shaft 35 is rotated, the non-rotatable slide piece 34 is sent in the axial direction, and the slide piece 34 moves the bypass valve 30 between the fully closed position and the fully open position. Can be moved in the direction. The fully closed position of the bypass valve 30 is a forward position where the bypass valve 30 abuts against the shoulder 20b and closes the upstream end of the measuring hole 18c. The fully open position of the bypass valve 30 is that the bypass valve 30 is connected to the measuring hole 18c. It is a retreat position which fully opens the upstream end.

  As clearly shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the front end portion of the slide piece 34 is formed with a horizontal hole 36 penetrating the slide piece 34 in the lateral width direction, and the tip of the screw hole 42 is opened to the horizontal hole 36. It is over.

  On the other hand, the screw shaft 35 is formed with a spherical end 35c at the tip, and the spherical end 35c abuts against the cylindrical inner surface of the lateral hole 36, thereby restricting the fully opened position of the bypass valve 30. It is like that.

  The bypass valve 30 includes a front end wall 30a facing the shoulder 20b, a rear end wall 30b on the electric motor 27 side, and a side wall 30c, 30c and a bottom facing each other by integrally connecting the both end walls 30a, 30b. It is made up of a wall 30d and has a box shape with the upper surface being an open surface 30e. The bottom surface of the bottom wall 30d is a flat surface, and the rear end wall 30b is provided with a regulation groove 37 penetrating in the axial direction and the vertical direction.

  On the other hand, the slide piece 34 includes a cylindrical portion 34a disposed in the bypass valve 30, a stopper flange 34b formed at the rear end of the cylindrical portion 34a and abutting against the inner surface of the rear end wall 30b, and the stopper flange. 34b includes a rotation-preventing protrusion 34c that is slidably brought into surface contact with the restriction groove 37 so as to slidably come into contact with the restriction groove 37. A gap 44 is provided between the opposing surfaces of the stopper flange 34b and the restriction groove 37. Therefore, the slide piece 34 and the bypass valve 30 can be relatively displaced in the vertical direction Y and the lateral width direction X.

  Further, a coil spring 38 surrounding the cylindrical portion 34a of the slide piece 34 is contracted between the front end wall 30a and the stopper flange 34b. The coil spring 38 holds the bypass valve 30 at the contact position between the stopper flange 34b and the rear end wall 30b by the set load, and thereby, the gap between the slide piece 34 and the bypass valve 30 is always rattled in the axial direction. Connect without any loss.

  Further, in the bypass valve 30 and the valve guide hole 20, the gap 39 in the vertical direction Y is managed as small as possible within a range in which the bypass valve 30 can be slid in order to prevent lifting from the valve seat surface 20 a of the bypass valve 30. However, since the displacement in the lateral width direction X of the bypass valve 30 does not affect the lifting of the bypass valve 30 from the valve seat surface 20a, the gap 40 in the lateral width direction X can be managed relatively rough.

  The contact surfaces 41 and 41 'between the stopper flange 34b and the rear end wall 30b are inclined so as to approach the coil spring 38 toward the lower side. Therefore, both contact surfaces 41 and 41' are coil springs. When they are pressed against each other with a set load of 38, a component force is generated between the contact surfaces 41 and 41 'to press the rear end wall 30b, that is, the bypass valve 30, downward. Are pressed against the valve seat surface 20a of the valve guide hole 20 which is open at the upstream end. In addition, since the valve guide hole 20 and the bypass valve 30 have a rectangular cross section and the bottom surfaces of the valve guide hole 20 and the bypass valve 30 are flat, the valve guide hole 20 and the bypass valve 30 are within the gap 40 between the valve guide hole 20 and the bypass valve 30. Even if the bypass valve 30 moves in the lateral width direction X orthogonal to the axis, the opening of the measuring hole 18c adjusted by the bypass valve 30 is not changed.

  The coil spring 38 that surrounds the cylindrical portion 34 a of the slide piece 34 is formed with a tightly wound portion 38 a that covers the lateral hole 36.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  When the throttle valve 7 is fully closed, the electronic control unit 12 in the sensor box 9 attached to one side of the throttle body 2 is used to adjust the throttle valve opening, engine intake negative pressure, intake air temperature, engine temperature, engine speed, etc. In order to obtain the optimum opening degree of the bypass valve 25 corresponding to the engine operating conditions such as engine starting, fast idling, normal idling, engine braking, etc. The rotation output shaft 27b of the electric motor 27 is rotated forward or reverse. When the rotor 28a rotates or reversely rotates, the rotation is transmitted as an axial displacement to the bypass valve 25 through the slide piece 34 while being decelerated by the screw mechanism 27. Therefore, the opening degree of the bypass valve 25 can be finely adjusted. .

  Thus, the screw shaft 35 of the screw mechanism 33 pulls the bypass valve 30 rearward, and the spherical end portion 35a at the tip of the screw shaft 33 abuts against the inner surface of the lateral hole 36 of the bypass valve 30, so that the bypass valve 30 is fully opened. (See FIG. 2) is restricted, and at this time, the measuring hole 18c is fully opened. Further, the screw shaft 35 of the screw mechanism 33 feeds the bypass valve 30 forward, and the front end of the bypass valve 30 is brought into contact with the shoulder 20b of the valve body 16, whereby the fully closed position of the bypass valve 30 is regulated. Sometimes the measurement hole 18c is fully closed. And the opening degree of the measurement hole 18c is adjusted by the intermediate position of the bypass valve 30 between the fully opened position and the fully closed position. The amount of intake air flowing through the bypass 15 is finely controlled by the opening of the measuring hole 18c, and can cope with engine starting, fast idling, normal idling, engine braking, and the like.

  If the throttle valve 7 is opened, intake air of an amount corresponding to the opening degree is supplied to the engine through the intake passage 3, and the engine moves to the output operation range.

  By the way, the slide piece 34 and the bypass valve 30 are connected to each other in the axial direction by the coil spring 38, and the bypass valve 30 can follow the axial movement of the slide piece 34 without delay. In addition, the slide piece 34 and the bypass valve 30 can be relatively displaced in the vertical direction Y and the lateral width direction X at the surface contact portion between the anti-rotation protrusion 34 c and the restriction groove 37. Even if the rotation output shaft 27b of the electric motor 27 is eccentric due to manufacturing errors with respect to the bypass valve 30 that is in close contact with 20a, the eccentricity is absorbed by the displacement of the slide piece 34 in the vertical direction Y and the lateral width direction X relative to the bypass valve 30. can do. Therefore, even if an Oldham joint having a complicated structure is not used, it is possible to prevent an unbalanced load from acting on the rotation output shaft 27b and the bypass valve 30 of the electric motor 27. Therefore, the bypass valve 30 is brought into close contact with the valve seat surface 20a. It can be smoothly slid with a proper posture.

  Further, since the fixed end of the coil spring 38 that connects the slide piece 34 and the bypass valve 30 in the axial direction is supported by the front end wall 30a of the bypass valve 30, a dedicated retainer member for supporting the fixed end is also unnecessary. As described above, the number of parts of the intake control device can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.

  Further, since the lower side surface of the valve guide hole 20 is a valve seat surface 20a in which the measuring hole 18c connected to the intake passage 3 downstream from the throttle valve 7 is opened, the bypass valve 30 is set to an intermediate opening or a fully closed state. When in position, the valve seat surface 20a can be securely adhered by gravity and the action of the negative intake pressure of the engine E.

  Further, the contact surfaces 41 and 41 ′ between the stopper flange 34 b of the slide piece 34 and the rear end wall 30 b of the bypass valve 30 are inclined so as to approach the coil spring 38 toward the lower side. When the set load is received, a component force that presses the bypass valve 30 downward is generated. Therefore, the bypass valve 30 is also pressed against the valve seat surface 20a, and can be securely adhered to the valve seat surface 20a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the bypass valve 30 from being lifted due to vibration and to accurately adjust the opening degree of the measuring hole 18c.

  The restriction of the fully open position of the bypass valve 30 is restricted by the spherical end 35a of the screw shaft 35 coming into contact with the cylindrical inner peripheral surface of the lateral hole 36 provided in the bypass valve 30 itself. There is no need to provide a stopper member in the bypass valve 30, which contributes to a reduction in the number of parts and simplification of the structure, and a reduction in cost.

  In addition, the contact portion between the spherical end portion 35a of the screw shaft 35 and the cylindrical inner peripheral surface of the lateral hole 36 is a surface contact with a relatively large contact area, so that the surface pressure of the contact portion is kept low. The wear resistance can be improved, and the fully open position accuracy of the bypass valve 30 can be properly maintained over a long period of time.

  When the screw hole 42 into which the screw shaft 35 is screwed is directly machined into the slide piece 34, prior to that, drilling is performed so that the lower hole of the screw hole 42 intersects the lateral hole 36, and then the lower hole is cut. The screw hole 42 is reamed into the hole, so that not only the machining shortage of the screw hole 42 can be surely prevented, but also the chips generated at that time are smoothly discharged from the lateral hole 36. In addition, when cleaning the screw hole 42, the remaining chips can be smoothly discharged from the lateral hole 36, so that a highly accurate screw hole 42 can be obtained. The screw hole 42 is not necessarily processed over the entire length of the lower hole. Therefore, the screw hole 42 of the present invention includes the pilot hole.

  The coil spring 38 that surrounds the cylindrical portion 34a of the slide piece 34 is formed with a tightly wound portion 38a that covers the lateral hole 36, so that the tightly wound portion 38a causes a lateral hole 36 for foreign matter that has entered the bypass valve 30. Therefore, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the threaded portion of the screw hole 42 and the screw shaft 35 without using a special cover, and the smooth operation of the screw mechanism 33 is guaranteed. .

  In assembling the intake control device, first, the slide piece 34 to which the coil spring 38 is attached is housed in the bypass valve 30 from the open surface 30e while the coil spring 38 is contracted, and the rotation prevention projection 34c of the slide piece 34 is provided. The stopper flange 34 b is brought into contact with the inner surface of the rear end wall 30 b of the bypass valve 30 while engaging with the restriction groove 37 of the bypass valve 30. Then, the screw shaft 35 on the side of the electric motor 27 to which the seal member 29 and the O-ring 28 are attached is screwed into the screw hole 42 of the slide piece 34 to constitute an assembly of the electric motor 27 and the bypass valve 30. Alternatively, the screw shaft 35 may be first screwed into the screw hole 42 of the slide piece 34, and then the slide piece 34 may be housed in the bypass valve 30 together with the coil spring 38 from the open surface. In any case, the assembly of the bypass valve 30 and the slide piece 34 is easy, and the assembly of the assembly of the electric motor 27 and the bypass valve 30 is improved.

  Next, the bypass valve 30 of the assembly is fitted into the valve guide hole 20 of the valve body 16. At this time, since the open surface 30e of the bypass valve 30 is closed on the upper side surface of the valve guide hole 20, it is possible to prevent the slide piece 34 from being detached from the open surface 30e of the bypass valve 30. No special detachment prevention means is required, so that the assembly can be improved and the structure can be simplified. In addition, the accommodating space in the box-shaped bypass valve 30 whose upper surface is the open surface 30e has a wide cross section by the amount that the upper surface is the open surface 30e. Therefore, the bypass valve 30 can be made compact. However, the coil spring 38 and the slide piece 34 can be easily accommodated in the accommodation space.

  Subsequently, after the electric motor 27 is fitted into the motor mounting hole 23 of the motor housing 21, the electric motor 27 is fastened to the motor housing 21 with bolts 32, thereby constituting an assembly of the valve body 16 and the electric motor 27.

  Then, the valve body 16 of this assembly is placed on the upward mounting surface 15 a of the support base 15 of the throttle body 2 and fastened to the support base 15 with bolts 17. The fastening surfaces of the support base 15 and the valve body 16 are arranged so as to intersect with the direction of gravity. Therefore, even if a strong vertical vibration is applied to the throttle body 2 and the valve body 16 while the vehicle equipped with the engine E is running, Almost no shear load acts on the fastening surfaces of the support base 15 and the valve body 16 and the bolts 17 for fastening, thereby preventing the displacement of the valve body 16 and improving the durability of the valve body 16 system. be able to.

  In addition, the valve body 16 that supports the heavy electric motor 27 is attached to the support 15 on the upper side wall of the throttle body 2, so that the throttle drum 8, the sensor box 9, and the valve body 16 are connected to both side surfaces of the throttle body 2. It will be distributed on the upper surface, and the weight applied to the throttle body 2 can be balanced, thereby avoiding the application of an uneven load to the connecting portion between the throttle body 2 and the intake pipe 1. obtain.

  During operation of the engine E, foreign matter such as oil or moisture in blow-by gas or EGR gas may enter the bypass 18, and even if the foreign matter passes through the valve guide hole 20 and enters the electric motor 27 side, The sheet member 29 interposed between the electric motor 27 and the motor housing 21 can prevent foreign matter from entering the electric motor 27. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the electric motor 28 from malfunctioning due to freezing or accumulation of foreign matter.

  The valve guide hole 20 having a square cross section ends at the intermediate position of the communication hole 18b, and the length of each side thereof is longer than the groove width and depth of the communication hole 18b having a circular cross section. Since the front end wall of the hole 20 stands from the inner periphery of the communication hole 18b and forms a shoulder 20b that restricts the fully closed position of the bypass valve 30, a special stopper member that restricts the fully closed position of the bypass valve 30 Can be omitted from the valve body 16, and the structure can be simplified.

  In addition, since the bypass valve 30 and the valve guide hole 20 have a square cross section, the shoulder valve and the valve guide hole have a circular cross section whose diameter is the length of one side of the square. A wide contact area between the portion 20b and the bypass valve 30 can be ensured, which can contribute to improvement of the durability of the bypass valve 30.

  Further, when the bypass valve 30 and the valve guide hole 20 are square in cross section, and the bypass valve 30 occupies the fully open position, the bypass valve and valve guide hole having a circular cross section with the length of one side of the square as a diameter. In comparison with the case where the valve guide hole 20 is adopted, the valve guide hole 20 has an expansion chamber having a large volume communicating with the communication hole 18b defined by the front end surface of the bypass valve 30, and intake air passes through the communication hole 18b. After passing, the flow of the intake air can be effectively attenuated in the expansion chamber, and as a result, foreign matter contained in the intake air can be prevented from entering the bypass valve 30 side.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the lateral hole 36 does not necessarily need to be opened at both ends thereof with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the slide piece 34, and only one end thereof may be opened. A pipe member having a screw hole 42 may be embedded in the slide piece 34. In place of the electric motor 27, a step motor or other types of motors can be used.

  The present invention has both ends of an intake passage provided in a throttle body and opened and closed by a throttle valve, an inlet hole that opens to an intake passage upstream of the throttle valve, and an outlet hole that opens to an intake passage downstream of the throttle valve. And a valve guide hole having a valve seat surface on one inner surface, which is a part of the bypass and has a measurement hole connected to the outlet hole, and is slidably and non-rotatably fitted in the valve guide hole. A bypass valve that opens and closes the measuring hole, a slide piece that is non-rotatably connected to the bypass valve in the axial direction, a screw shaft that is screwed into a screw hole of the slide piece, and the screw shaft that rotates. Intake control of an engine comprising: a motor that opens and closes the bypass valve by moving the slide piece in an axial direction by driving Location relates to an improvement of.

  Such an intake control device for an engine is already known as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-114997

The present invention eliminates the need for a dedicated retainer member for supporting the fixed end of the coil spring that connects the slide piece and the bypass valve in the axial direction, thereby reducing the number of parts and simplifying the structure. By closing the open surface of the valve on the upper side of the valve guide hole, special disengagement prevention means for the slide piece is not required, the assembly is improved, the structure is simplified, and the bypass valve is made compact. It is another object of the present invention to provide an intake control device for an engine which can easily accommodate a coil spring and a slide piece in a valve .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an intake passage provided in a throttle body that is opened and closed by a throttle valve, an inlet hole that opens to an intake passage upstream of the throttle valve, and an intake passage that is downstream of the throttle valve. And a valve guide hole having a valve seat surface on one inner surface that is a part of the bypass and is open to a measuring hole that is continuous with the outlet hole, and slides on the valve guide hole. A bypass valve that is movably and non-rotatably fitted to open and close the measuring hole, a slide piece that is non-rotatably coupled to the bypass valve in the axial direction, and a screw that is screwed into a screw hole of the slide piece And a motor that opens and closes the bypass valve by moving the slide piece in the axial direction by rotationally driving the screw shaft. Becomes, the intake control device for an engine, the bypass valve, and a bottom wall having a planar outer surface, and both side walls rising from both side ends of the bottom wall, first and second end raised from both ends of the bottom wall And having a wall shape and a box shape with the surface facing the bottom wall as an open surface, and forming the inner surface of the valve guide hole in which the metering hole opens on a flat valve seat surface The valve seat surface is slidably brought into contact with the planar outer surface of the bottom wall of the bypass valve so as to prevent the slide piece from rotating with respect to the valve guide hole. The first feature is that the slide piece and a coil spring supported by the first end wall and biasing the slide piece in a contact direction with the second end wall are accommodated from an open surface. .

In addition to the first feature of the present invention, the screw hole is provided by directly processing the slide piece, and the slide piece is provided with a lateral hole in which an inner end of the screw hole is opened. The coil spring is arranged so as to surround the slide piece, and the side hole is covered by a tightly wound portion formed in a part of the coil spring. The coil spring surrounds the slide piece. together are arranged so as shall be the second, characterized in that the transverse bore is covered by the tightly wound portion formed on a part of the coil spring.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, the fixed end of the coil spring for connecting the slide piece and a bypass valve in the axial direction, since it is supported by the first end wall of the bypass valve, bears the fixed end Since a dedicated retainer member is not required, the number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified . By the plane contact between the valve seat surface and the bypass valve or valve guide hole, it can be easily prevented from rotating in the valve guide hole of the bypass valve. Further, according to the planar contact between the valve seat surface of the valve guide hole and the bypass valve, even if the bypass valve moves in the lateral width direction within the valve guide hole, the opening of the measuring hole adjusted by the bypass valve can be reduced. It does not cause fluctuations. Furthermore, when the bypass valve is fitted into the valve guide hole, the open surface of the box-shaped bypass valve is closed on the upper surface of the valve guide hole, thus preventing the slide piece from being detached from the open surface of the bypass valve. Therefore, no special detachment prevention means for the slide piece is required, and the assembly can be improved and the structure can be simplified. In addition, the storage space inside the box-shaped bypass valve with the upper side open is a wide cross-section corresponding to the upper side being the open side. The coil spring and the slide piece can be easily accommodated in the space.

According to the second feature of the present invention, the screw hole is formed by directly processing the slide piece, and the slide piece is provided with a lateral hole that opens the inner end of the screw hole. When directly machining, drilling should be performed so that the pilot hole and the horizontal hole intersect with each other prior to that, and the screw hole is reamed into the pilot hole. In addition to being able to prevent, the chips generated at that time can be smoothly discharged from the side holes, and when the screw holes are washed, the remaining chips can be smoothly discharged from the side holes. Therefore, a highly accurate screw hole can be obtained. Furthermore, the tightly wound portion formed in a part of the coil spring accommodated in the bypass valve can prevent the foreign matter that has entered the bypass valve from entering the lateral hole, and therefore the screw hole and screw shaft of the foreign matter can be screwed together. Intrusion into the part can be prevented without using a special cover, and the structure can be simplified and the screw shaft can be smoothly operated.

1A and 1B show an intake control device for an engine according to an embodiment of the present invention in an attached state to the engine. FIG. 1A is a side view, and FIG. 1B is a rear view with an air cleaner removed. (First embodiment) 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. (First embodiment) 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. (First embodiment) 4 is an exploded perspective view of the main part of FIG. (First embodiment)

2. Throttle body 3 ... Intake passage 7 ... Throttle valve 18 ... Bypass 18a ... Inlet hole 18c ... Metering hole 18d ... Outlet hole 20 ... Valve guide hole 20a ... Valve seat surface 27 ... Motor (electric motor)
30 .... Bypass valve 30a ... First end wall (front end wall)
30b ... second end wall (rear end wall)
30c ... Side wall 30d ... Bottom wall 30e ... Open surface 33 ... Screw mechanism 34 ... Slide piece 34c ... Anti-rotation projection 35 ... Screw shaft 36 ... Horizontal hole 37... Restriction groove 38... Coil spring 38 a.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First embodiment

  First, in FIG. 1, a throttle body 2 is attached via an intake pipe 1 to an engine E mounted on a motorcycle body. The throttle body 2 has an intake passage 3 at the center thereof that communicates with the intake port of the engine E through the intake pipe 1. An air cleaner 4 is connected to the upstream end of the throttle body 2, and a fuel injection valve 5 that can inject fuel toward the intake port of the engine E is attached to the intake pipe 1. The throttle body 2 is disposed so as to be inclined so that the axis A of the intake passage 3 forms an angle θ with the upstream side facing upward with respect to the horizontal plane H in a state where the throttle body 2 is attached to the engine E.

  A valve shaft 6 disposed horizontally and orthogonal to the axis A of the intake passage 3 is rotatably supported at an intermediate portion of the throttle body 2. The valve shaft 6 is a butterfly type that opens and closes the intake passage 3. The throttle valve 7 is fixed. A throttle drum 8 for connecting an operation wire connected to a throttle operation member (not shown) is fixed to one end of the valve shaft 6, and a sensor box 9 is attached to the side surface of the throttle body 2 opposite to the throttle drum 8. . The sensor box 9 includes a throttle sensor 10 that detects the opening of the throttle valve 7, a negative pressure sensor 11 that detects boost negative pressure downstream of the intake passage 3, output signals of these sensors, and other engine E signals. An electronic control unit 12 that obtains operation information and controls the operation of an electric motor 27 described later is housed.

  1 and 2, a support base 15 is integrally formed on the upper side wall of the throttle body 2. An upward mounting surface 15 a parallel to the axis A of the intake passage 3 is formed on the support base 15, the valve body 16 is overlaid on the mounting surface 15 a, and fastened to the support base 15 with bolts 17.

  A bypass 18 that bypasses the throttle valve 7 and communicates between the upstream portion and the downstream portion of the intake passage 3 is formed in the support base 15 and the valve body 16. The bypass 18 includes an inlet hole 18a provided from the support base 15 to the valve body 16 so as to open to the intake passage 3 upstream of the throttle valve 7, and the support base 15 from the valve body 16 adjacent to the inlet hole 18a. A measurement hole 18c provided between the inlet hole 18a and the measurement hole 18c, a communication hole 18b provided in the valve body 16 so as to communicate with each other, and a support base so that the measurement hole 18c communicates with the intake passage 3 downstream from the throttle valve 7. 15 and an outlet hole 18d provided in the motor. Thus, when the throttle valve 7 is fully closed, the intake air of the engine E flowing through the bypass 18 sequentially passes through the inlet hole 18a, the communication hole 18b, and the measuring hole 18c. Between the attachment surface 15a and the lower surface of the valve body 16, a seal member 19 surrounding each part of the bypass 18 is interposed.

  Further, the valve body 16 is provided with a valve guide hole 20 that partially overlaps the downstream end of the communication hole 18b while crossing the upstream opening end of the measuring hole 18c. In the illustrated example, the valve guide hole 20 is disposed in parallel with the valve shaft 6, but may be disposed in parallel with the axis A of the intake passage 3.

  A cylindrical motor housing 21 is integrally connected to one end of the valve body 16. The motor housing 21 has a motor mounting hole 23 connected to the open end of the valve guide hole 20 via an annular step portion 22. Further, an annular seal recess 24 having a larger diameter and continuing to the open end of the motor mounting hole 23 is provided.

  2 to 4, a bypass valve 30 is slidably fitted into the valve guide hole 20 from the motor mounting hole 23 side. The valve guide hole 20 and the bypass valve 30 have a square cross section, and the bypass valve 30 cannot be rotated in the valve guide hole 20.

  The valve guide hole 20 having a square cross section ends at the intermediate position of the communication hole 18b, and the length of each side thereof is longer than the inner diameter of the communication hole 18b having a circular cross section. Therefore, the front end wall of the valve guide hole 20 forms a shoulder portion 20b that stands up from the inner periphery of the intermediate portion of the communication hole 18b.

  A fixed cylindrical portion 27a of an electric motor 27 is fitted in the motor mounting hole 23, and an O-ring 28 that is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the proximal end of the fixed cylindrical portion 27a is mounted in the seal recess 24. At this time, a disc-shaped seal member 29 that is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rotation output shaft 27b protruding from the end surface of the fixed cylindrical portion 27a is sandwiched between the end surface of the fixed cylindrical portion 27a and the annular step portion 22. . The electric motor 27 is fastened to the motor housing 21 with bolts 30. The electric motor 27 includes a coupler 31 that protrudes to the side.

  The rotation output shaft 27 b of the electric motor 27 is connected to the bypass valve 30 via the screw mechanism 33. The screw mechanism 33 is supported by the bypass valve 30 in a non-rotatable manner, and is integrally connected to the slide output 34 having the screw hole 42 at the center and the rotary output shaft 27b, and is screwed into the screw hole 42 of the slide piece 34. And the screw shaft 35 to be formed. Thus, if the rotation output shaft 27b, that is, the screw shaft 35 is rotated, the non-rotatable slide piece 34 is fed in the axial direction, and the slide piece 34 moves the bypass valve 30 between the fully closed position and the fully open position. Can be moved in the direction. The fully closed position of the bypass valve 30 is a forward position where the bypass valve 30 abuts against the shoulder 20b and closes the upstream end of the measuring hole 18c. The fully open position of the bypass valve 30 is that the bypass valve 30 is closed by the measuring hole 18c. It is a retreat position which fully opens the upstream end.

  As clearly shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the front end of the slide piece 34 is formed with a horizontal hole 36 penetrating the slide piece 34 in the lateral width direction, and the tip of the screw hole 42 is opened to the horizontal hole 36. It is over.

  On the other hand, the screw shaft 35 is formed with a spherical end 35c at the tip, and the spherical end 35c abuts against the cylindrical inner surface of the lateral hole 36, whereby the fully opened position of the bypass valve 30 is regulated. It is like that.

  The bypass valve 30 includes a front end wall 30a facing the shoulder 20b, a rear end wall 30b on the side of the electric motor 27, and side walls 30c, 30c and bottom facing each other by integrally connecting the both end walls 30a, 30b. It is made up of a wall 30d and has a box shape with the upper surface being an open surface 30e. The bottom surface of the bottom wall 30d is a flat surface, and the rear end wall 30b is provided with a regulation groove 37 penetrating in the axial direction and the vertical direction.

  On the other hand, the slide piece 34 has a cylindrical portion 34a disposed in the bypass valve 30, a stopper flange 34b formed at the rear end of the cylindrical portion 34a and abutting against the inner surface of the rear end wall 30b, and the stopper flange. 34b includes a rotation-preventing projection 34c that projects from the rear end surface of the regulating groove 37 so as to slidably come into contact with the regulating groove 37. A gap 44 is provided between the opposing surfaces of the stopper flange 34b and the regulating groove 37. Accordingly, the slide piece 34 and the bypass valve 30 can be relatively displaced in the vertical direction Y and the lateral width direction X.

  A coil spring 38 that surrounds the cylindrical portion 34a of the slide piece 34 is provided between the front end wall 30a and the stopper flange 34b. The coil spring 38 holds the bypass valve 30 in a contact position between the stopper flange 34b and the rear end wall 30b by the set load, and thereby, the gap between the slide piece 34 and the bypass valve 30 is always rattled in the axial direction. Connect without any loss.

  Further, in the bypass valve 30 and the valve guide hole 20, the gap 39 in the vertical direction Y is managed as small as possible within a range that allows the bypass valve 30 to slide in order to prevent the bypass valve 30 from lifting from the valve seat surface 20 a. However, since the displacement in the lateral width direction X of the bypass valve 30 does not affect the floating of the bypass valve 30 from the valve seat surface 20a, the gap 40 in the lateral width direction X can be managed relatively roughly.

  The contact surfaces 41 and 41 ′ between the stopper flange 34 b and the rear end wall 30 b are inclined so as to approach the coil spring 38 toward the lower side. Therefore, both contact surfaces 41 and 41 ′ are coil springs. When they are pressed against each other with a set load of 38, a component force is generated between the contact surfaces 41 and 41 'to press the rear end wall 30b, that is, the bypass valve 30, downward. Are pressed against the valve seat surface 20a of the valve guide hole 20 which is open at the upstream end. In addition, since the valve guide hole 20 and the bypass valve 30 have a square cross section and the bottom surfaces of the valve guide hole 20 and the bypass valve 30 are flat, the valve guide hole 20 and the bypass valve 30 are within the gap 40 between the valve guide hole 20 and the bypass valve 30. Even if the bypass valve 30 moves in the lateral width direction X orthogonal to the axis thereof, the opening of the measuring hole 18c adjusted by the bypass valve 30 is not changed.

  The coil spring 38 surrounding the cylindrical portion 34 a of the slide piece 34 is formed with a tightly wound portion 38 a that covers the lateral hole 36.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  When the throttle valve 7 is fully closed, the electronic control unit 12 in the sensor box 9 attached to one side of the throttle body 2 allows the throttle valve opening, engine intake negative pressure, intake air temperature, engine temperature, engine speed, etc. In order to obtain the optimum opening degree of the bypass valve 25 corresponding to the engine operating conditions such as engine starting, fast idling, normal idling, engine braking, etc. And the rotation output shaft 27b of the electric motor 27 is rotated forward or reverse. When the rotor 28a rotates or reversely rotates, the rotation is transmitted as an axial displacement to the bypass valve 25 through the slide piece 34 while being decelerated by the screw mechanism 27, so that the opening degree of the bypass valve 25 can be finely adjusted. .

  Thus, the screw shaft 35 of the screw mechanism 33 pulls the bypass valve 30 rearward, and the spherical end portion 35a at the tip of the screw shaft 33 abuts against the inner surface of the lateral hole 36 of the bypass valve 30, so that the bypass valve 30 is fully opened. (See FIG. 2) is restricted, and at this time, the measuring hole 18c is fully opened. Further, the screw shaft 35 of the screw mechanism 33 feeds the bypass valve 30 forward, and the front end of the bypass valve 30 is brought into contact with the shoulder portion 20b of the valve body 16, whereby the fully closed position of the bypass valve 30 is regulated. Sometimes the measurement hole 18c is fully closed. And the opening degree of the measurement hole 18c is adjusted by the intermediate position of the bypass valve 30 between the fully opened position and the fully closed position. The amount of intake air flowing through the bypass 15 is finely controlled by the opening of the metering hole 18c, and can correspond to engine start, fast idling, normal idling, engine braking, and the like.

  If the throttle valve 7 is opened, an amount of intake air corresponding to the opening degree is supplied to the engine through the intake passage 3, and the engine moves to the output operation range.

  By the way, the slide piece 34 and the bypass valve 30 are connected in the axial direction without play by the coil spring 38, and the bypass valve 30 can follow the axial movement of the slide piece 34 without delay. In addition, since the slide piece 34 and the bypass valve 30 can be relatively displaced in the vertical direction Y and the lateral width direction X at the surface contact portion between the anti-rotation protrusion 34 c and the restriction groove 37, the valve seat surface in the valve guide hole 20. Even if the rotation output shaft 27b of the electric motor 27 is eccentric due to a manufacturing error, the eccentricity is absorbed by the displacement in the vertical direction Y and the horizontal width direction X of the slide piece 34 with respect to the bypass valve 30. can do. Therefore, even if an Oldham joint with a complicated structure is not used, it is possible to prevent an uneven load from acting on the rotation output shaft 27b of the electric motor 27 and the bypass valve 30, so that the bypass valve 30 is brought into close contact with the valve seat surface 20a. It can be smoothly slid with a proper posture.

  Further, since the fixed end of the coil spring 38 that connects the slide piece 34 and the bypass valve 30 in the axial direction is supported by the front end wall 30a of the bypass valve 30, a dedicated retainer member for supporting the fixed end is not required. As described above, the number of parts of the intake control device can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.

  Further, since the lower side surface of the valve guide hole 20 is a valve seat surface 20a in which the measuring hole 18c connected to the intake passage 3 downstream from the throttle valve 7 is opened, the bypass valve 30 is in an intermediate opening or fully closed state. When in position, the valve seat surface 20a can be reliably brought into close contact by gravity and the action of the intake negative pressure of the engine E.

  Further, the contact surfaces 41 and 41 ′ between the stopper flange 34 b of the slide piece 34 and the rear end wall 30 b of the bypass valve 30 are inclined so as to approach the coil spring 38 toward the lower side, and the coil spring 38. Therefore, the bypass valve 30 is pressed against the valve seat surface 20a and can be surely adhered to the valve seat surface 20a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the bypass valve 30 from being lifted due to vibration, and to accurately adjust the opening of the measuring hole 18c.

  The restriction of the fully open position of the bypass valve 30 is restricted by the spherical end portion 35a of the screw shaft 35 coming into contact with the cylindrical inner peripheral surface of the lateral hole 36 provided in the bypass valve 30 itself. There is no need to provide a stopper member in the bypass valve 30, which contributes to a reduction in the number of parts and a simplified structure, and a reduction in cost.

  In addition, the contact portion between the spherical end portion 35a of the screw shaft 35 and the cylindrical inner peripheral surface of the lateral hole 36 is a surface contact with a relatively large contact area, so that the surface pressure of the contact portion is kept low. The wear resistance can be improved, and the fully open position accuracy of the bypass valve 30 can be properly maintained over a long period of time.

  When the screw hole 42 into which the screw shaft 35 is screwed is directly processed into the slide piece 34, prior to that, the lower hole of the screw hole 42 and the lateral hole 36 are drilled, and then the lower hole The screw hole 42 is reamed into the hole. By doing so, it is possible not only to reliably prevent the machining of the screw hole 42 but also to smoothly discharge the chips generated at that time from the lateral hole 36. Further, when cleaning the screw hole 42, the remaining chips can be smoothly discharged from the lateral hole 36, so that the highly accurate screw hole 42 can be obtained. The screw hole 42 is not necessarily processed over the entire length of the prepared hole. Therefore, the screw hole 42 of the present invention includes the pilot hole.

  The coil spring 38 that surrounds the cylindrical portion 34a of the slide piece 34 is formed with a tightly wound portion 38a that covers the lateral hole 36, so that the tightly wound portion 38a causes a lateral hole 36 of foreign matter that has entered the bypass valve 30. Therefore, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the threaded portion of the screw hole 42 and the screw shaft 35 without using a special cover, and the smooth operation of the screw mechanism 33 is ensured. .

  When assembling the intake control device, first, the slide piece 34 to which the coil spring 38 is attached is housed in the bypass valve 30 from the open surface 30e while the coil spring 38 is contracted, and the rotation prevention projection 34c of the slide piece 34 is provided. The stopper flange 34 b is brought into contact with the inner surface of the rear end wall 30 b of the bypass valve 30 while engaging with the restriction groove 37 of the bypass valve 30. Then, the screw shaft 35 on the side of the electric motor 27 fitted with the seal member 29 and the O-ring 28 is screwed into the screw hole 42 of the slide piece 34 to constitute an assembly of the electric motor 27 and the bypass valve 30. Alternatively, the screw shaft 35 may be first screwed into the screw hole 42 of the slide piece 34, and then the slide piece 34 may be housed in the bypass valve 30 together with the coil spring 38 from the open surface. In any case, the assembly of the bypass valve 30 and the slide piece 34 is easy, and the assembly of the assembly of the electric motor 27 and the bypass valve 30 is improved.

  Next, the bypass valve 30 of the assembly is fitted into the valve guide hole 20 of the valve body 16. At this time, since the open surface 30e of the bypass valve 30 is closed on the upper side of the valve guide hole 20, it is possible to prevent the slide piece 34 from being detached from the open surface 30e of the bypass valve 30. No special detachment preventing means is required, the assemblability can be improved, and the structure can be simplified. In addition, the accommodating space in the box-shaped bypass valve 30 whose upper surface is the open surface 30e has a wide cross section by the amount that the upper surface is the open surface 30e. Therefore, the bypass valve 30 can be made compact. However, the coil spring 38 and the slide piece 34 can be easily accommodated in the accommodation space.

  Subsequently, after the electric motor 27 is fitted into the motor mounting hole 23 of the motor housing 21, the electric motor 27 is fastened to the motor housing 21 with bolts 32, thereby constituting an assembly of the valve body 16 and the electric motor 27.

  Then, the valve body 16 of this assembly is placed on the upward mounting surface 15 a of the support base 15 of the throttle body 2 and fastened to the support base 15 with bolts 17. Since the fastening surfaces of the support base 15 and the valve body 16 are arranged so as to intersect with the direction of gravity, even if intense vertical vibration is applied to the throttle body 2 and the valve body 16 while the vehicle equipped with the engine E is running, Almost no shear load acts on the fastening surfaces of the support base 15 and the valve body 16 and the bolts 17 for fastening, thereby preventing the displacement of the valve body 16 and improving the durability of the valve body 16 system. be able to.

  Further, the valve body 16 that supports the heavy electric motor 27 is attached to the support 15 on the upper side wall of the throttle body 2, so that the throttle drum 8, the sensor box 9, and the valve body 16 are disposed on both side surfaces of the throttle body 2. As a result, the weight applied to the throttle body 2 can be balanced, thereby avoiding an uneven load acting on the connecting portion between the throttle body 2 and the intake pipe 1. obtain.

  During operation of the engine E, foreign matter such as oil or moisture in blow-by gas or EGR gas may enter the bypass 18, and even if the foreign matter tries to enter the electric motor 27 side through the valve guide hole 20, The sheet member 29 interposed between the electric motor 27 and the motor housing 21 can prevent foreign matter from entering the electric motor 27. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the electric motor 28 from malfunctioning due to freezing or accumulation of foreign matter.

  The valve guide hole 20 having a square cross section ends at the intermediate position of the communication hole 18b, and the length of each side thereof is longer than the groove width and depth of the communication hole 18b having a circular cross section. The front end wall of the hole 20 stands up from the inner periphery of the communication hole 18b and forms a shoulder 20b that restricts the fully closed position of the bypass valve 30. Therefore, a special stopper member that restricts the fully closed position of the bypass valve 30 Can be eliminated from the valve body 16, and the structure can be simplified.

  In addition, since the bypass valve 30 and the valve guide hole 20 have a square cross section, the shoulder valve and the valve guide hole have a cross section whose diameter is the length of one side of the square. A wide contact area between the portion 20b and the bypass valve 30 can be ensured, which can contribute to improvement of the durability of the bypass valve 30.

  Further, when the bypass valve 30 and the valve guide hole 20 are square in cross section, and the bypass valve 30 occupies the fully open position, the bypass valve and valve guide hole having a circular cross section whose diameter is the length of one side of the square. Compared to the case where the valve guide hole 20 is adopted, the valve guide hole 20 has a large volume expansion chamber communicating with the communication hole 18b defined by the front end surface of the bypass valve 30, and intake air passes through the communication hole 18b. After the passage, the flow of the intake air can be effectively attenuated in the expansion chamber, and as a result, foreign matter contained in the intake air can be prevented from entering the bypass valve 30 side.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the lateral hole 36 is not necessarily opened at both ends thereof with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the slide piece 34, and only one end thereof may be opened. A pipe member having a screw hole 42 may be embedded in the slide piece 34. In place of the electric motor 27, a step motor or other types of motors can be used.

Claims (3)

An intake passage (3) provided in the throttle body (2) and opened and closed by the throttle valve (7), an inlet hole (18a) opening to the intake passage (3) upstream of the throttle valve (7), and a throttle valve A bypass (18) having outlet holes (18d) that open to the downstream intake passage (3) at both ends, and a measuring hole (18c) that is a part of the bypass (18) and that continues to the outlet hole (18d) ) And a valve guide hole (20a) having a valve seat surface (20a) on one inner side surface, and the metering hole (18c) fitted in the valve guide hole (20) so as to be slidable and non-rotatable. Screwed into the bypass valve (30) that opens and closes, the slide piece (34) that is non-rotatably connected to the bypass valve (30) in the axial direction, and the screw hole (42) of the slide piece (34) And a motor (27) that opens and closes the bypass valve (30) by rotating the screw shaft (35) to move the slide piece (34) in the axial direction. In the engine air intake control device, the screw hole (42) is directly formed in the slide piece (34), and the inner end of the screw hole (42) opens in the slide piece (34). A side hole (36) is provided,
The bypass valve (30) is provided with a bottom wall (30d), while an inner side surface of the valve guide hole (20) through which the measuring hole (18c) opens is formed on a valve seat surface (20a). (20a), the outer surface of the bottom wall (30d) of the bypass valve (30) is slidably contacted, and the slide piece (34) and the slide piece (34) are placed on the bypass valve (30). And a coil spring (38) for urging in one direction along the sliding direction, and the coil spring (38) is disposed so that it surrounds the slide piece (34). An intake control device for an engine, wherein the side hole (36) is covered with a tightly wound portion (38a) formed in a part of a coil spring (38). The intake control apparatus for an engine according to claim 1,
The bypass valve (30) includes a bottom wall (30d) having a planar outer surface, side walls (30c, 30c) rising from both side ends of the bottom wall (30d), and both ends of the bottom wall (30d). The first and second end walls (30a, 30b) are erected, and are formed in a box shape having a surface facing the bottom wall (30d) as an open surface (30e), and the measuring hole (18c ) Is formed on a flat valve seat surface (20a), and the valve seat surface (20a) is formed on the bottom wall (30d) of the bypass valve (30). A flat outer surface is slidably contacted to prevent rotation of the slide piece (34) with respect to the valve guide hole (20), and the open surface (30e) in the bypass valve (30). To the slide pin And a coil spring (38) supported by the first end wall (30a) and biasing the slide piece (34) in a contact direction with the second end wall (30b). The second end wall (30b) is provided with a regulating groove (37) that engages with the rotation protrusion (34c) of the slide piece (34) to prevent the slide piece (34) from rotating. An intake control system for engines. The intake control apparatus for an engine according to claim 1 or 2,
The spherical valve (35a) formed at the tip of the screw shaft (35) is brought into contact with the cylindrical inner peripheral surface of the horizontal hole (36) so as to regulate the fully open position of the bypass valve (30). An intake control device for an engine, characterized in that

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