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US20070074695A1
US20070074695A1 US11/243,376 US24337605A US2007074695A1 US 20070074695 A1 US20070074695 A1 US 20070074695A1 US 24337605 A US24337605 A US 24337605A US 2007074695 A1 US2007074695 A1 US 2007074695A1
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Juan Gildemeister
Florin Muscas
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Priority to KR1020087007236A priority patent/KR101283956B1/ko
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Priority to EP06809039A priority patent/EP1934455B1/de
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F3/00—Pistons 
    • F02F3/16—Pistons  having cooling means
    • F02F3/20—Pistons  having cooling means the means being a fluid flowing through or along piston
    • F02F3/22—Pistons  having cooling means the means being a fluid flowing through or along piston the fluid being liquid
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F3/00—Pistons 
    • F02F3/16—Pistons  having cooling means
    • F02F3/20—Pistons  having cooling means the means being a fluid flowing through or along piston
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
    • F16J1/00—Pistons; Trunk pistons; Plungers
    • F16J1/09—Pistons; Trunk pistons; Plungers with means for guiding fluids

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  • the present invention relates, generally, to pistons for internal combustion engines and, more specifically, to a piston having improved cooling characteristics.
  • a piston and connecting rod assembly having improved coolant flow capabilities is also disclosed.
  • Internal combustion engines known in the related art may generally include, among other basic components, an engine block having one or more cylinders, cylinder heads associated with the engine block and pistons supported for reciprocal movement in each cylinder.
  • the piston generally includes a body having a crown and a skirt that depends from the crown.
  • a connecting rod operatively interconnects the piston with a crankshaft.
  • a pin bore is formed in the body and corresponds to a similar bore in the connecting rod.
  • a pin is placed through the corresponding bores to attach the piston to the connecting rod.
  • fuel is combusted within the cylinders to reciprocate the pistons.
  • the pistons drive the connecting rod, which drives the crankshaft, causing it to rotate within the engine block.
  • power may be translated from the crankshaft to drive an automotive vehicle or any number of other devices.
  • the combustion pressure within the cylinder drives the piston downward in a substantially rectilinear motion.
  • the upper surface of the piston crown defines the floor of the combustion chamber within a cylinder.
  • the piston crown includes a recessed area commonly referred to as the “combustion bowl,” which receives the brunt of energy that is released when fuel is combusted during the operation of an internal combustion engine.
  • the piston crown is subjected to a disproportionate amount of thermal and mechanical load relative to the remaining portion of the piston body.
  • cooling galleries formed along the underside of the piston crown that are used to reduce surface temperatures on the piston.
  • the cooling galleries are voids formed within the piston body that are adapted to receive oil as the piston cycles within the cylinder. Movement of the piston within the cylinder transfers oil throughout the cooling galleries, thereby creating a “cocktail shaker” effect as the oil splashes against the walls of these galleries. In this way, the surrounding area of the piston is cooled.
  • Pistons of the type generally known in the related art may include inner cooling galleries that are generally formed in the body of the piston beneath the crown; and outer cooling galleries that are formed radially spaced from the inner cooling gallery and located closer to the exterior wall of the piston between the skirt and the body of the piston.
  • a wall usually extending between the skirt and the body defines the bottom of the outer cooling gallery.
  • the inner cooling gallery is longitudinally spaced from the outer cooling gallery and located relatively beneath the outer cooling gallery. Often passages are formed between the inner and outer cooling galleries to promote flow of coolant therebetween.
  • the passages extending between the inner and outer cooling gallery are typically drilled through the body of the piston at an oblique angle relative to the surface of the inner cooling gallery. Often, they must be drilled from the interior of the inner cooling gallery outward toward the outer cooling gallery.
  • the oblique passages are difficult to form in practice because they require special drills, equipment and procedures to ensure that a proper passage is effectively drilled in the body of the piston. Importantly, these special considerations increase the cost to manufacture the piston.
  • the scrap rate of the piston can be higher than for those without passages formed between inner and outer cooling galleries. Accordingly, there remains a need in the related art for a piston that employs inner and outer cooling galleries but that may be manufactured with internal passages at a lower cost. In addition, there remains a need in the art for a piston and connecting rod assembly that promote efficient cooling of the related components of the assembly.
  • the present invention overcomes the disadvantages in the related art in a piston adapted for reciprocal movement within a cylinder of an internal combustion engine.
  • the piston includes a crown and a skirt depending from the crown.
  • a body extends below the crown with the skirt disposed annularly about at least a portion of the body.
  • An inner cooling gallery is defined in the body beneath the crown.
  • An outer cooling gallery is defined between the skirt and the body and is located beneath the crown.
  • at least one bore extends radially between the inner cooling gallery and the outer cooling gallery for providing fluid communication therebetween. Because the bore extends radially, and not obliquely, between the cooling galleries, conventional drills, equipment and procedures may be employed to form the bore.
  • the bore may be formed by drilling from the exterior of the body inward toward the inner cooling gallery. This simplifies the manufacturing processes and results in lower costs while maintaining adequate or improved cooling of the related components.
  • the present invention is also directed toward a piston and connecting rod assembly for use in internal combustion engines.
  • the piston is adapted for reciprocal movement within a cylinder of the engine and includes a crown and a skirt depending from the crown.
  • a body extends below the crown and the skirt is disposed annularly about at least a portion of the body.
  • An inner cooling gallery is defined in the body beneath the crown.
  • an outer cooling gallery is defined between the skirt and the body and beneath the crown.
  • a pin bore extends through the body.
  • a connecting rod is adapted to interconnect the piston and a crankshaft so as to translate reciprocal movement of the piston into rotational movement of the crankshaft.
  • the connecting rod has at least one end with a bore extending therethrough which is adapted to align with the pin bore in the piston.
  • At least one end of the connecting rod is in fluid communication with the inner cooling gallery of the piston and includes a reservoir formed in this end.
  • the reservoir is adapted to collect coolant therein and serves to maintain an additional volume of coolant within the inner cooling gallery. In this way, efficient, and effective cooling of the piston and connecting rod assembly is promoted.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional environmental view of a piston and connecting rod assembly operatively disposed within a cylinder of an internal combustion engine;
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of one embodiment of the piston of the present invention illustrating bores extending radially between the inner and outer cooling galleries;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of another embodiment of the piston and connecting rod assembly of the present invention illustrating a reservoir formed on the end of the connecting rod.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an environmental view of the present invention. More specifically, the piston 10 , 110 is adapted for reciprocal movement within a cylinder 12 of an internal combustion engine, schematically represented at 14 .
  • the piston 10 , 110 of the present invention may be employed in a number of different types of internal combustion engines including, but not limited to, spark ignition or compression ignition engines.
  • the piston 10 , 110 of the present invention may be employed in any configuration spanning the entire range from a single cylinder engine through an engine having a multi-bank of cylinders in any configuration such as straight or in-line cylinders, V-shaped, or radial cylinder arrangements.
  • the piston 10 , 110 of the present invention is a single piece, steel piston.
  • the cylinder may have a liner 17 that defines the cylinder wall, as is commonly known in the art.
  • the piston 10 includes a crown, generally indicated at 16 , 116 , and a skirt, generally indicated at 18 , 118 depending from the crown 16 .
  • a body generally indicate at 20 , 120 , extends below the crown 16 , 116 with the skirt 18 , 118 disposed annularly about at least a portion of the body 20 , 120 .
  • the body 20 , 120 defines a longitudinal axis A that extends in the direction of reciprocal movement of the piston 10 , 110 .
  • a pin bore 22 , 122 is formed in the body 20 , 120 and is adapted to receive a pin 23 , 123 .
  • a connecting rod, generally indicated at 24 , 124 is adapted to interconnect the piston 10 , 110 and the crankshaft 26 , 126 so as to translate the reciprocal movement of the piston 10 , 110 into rotational movement of the crankshaft 26 , 126 .
  • the connecting rod 24 , 124 has at least one end, generally indicated at 28 , 128 , with a bore 30 , 130 extending therethrough and adapted to be aligned with the pin bore 22 , 122 in the piston 10 , 110 as will be explained in greater detail below.
  • the other end of the connecting rod 24 , 124 is generally indicated at 32 , 132 and is adapted to be connected to the crankshaft 26 , 126 using bolts 34 , 134 , or any other suitable means commonly known in the art.
  • the crown 16 , 116 of the piston may define a combustion bowl 36 , 136 ( FIGS. 2 and 3 ) which is shaped to promote efficient combustion within the chamber defined by the piston 10 and the cylinder 12 .
  • the skirt 18 , 118 may include a plurality of ring lands 38 , 138 that extend annularly about the circumference of the skirt and which are adapted to retain piston rings (not shown). The piston rings are adapted for sliding contact with the liner 17 of the cylinder 12 .
  • fuel is combusted within the cylinder 12 to reciprocate the pistons 10 , 110 .
  • the pistons drive the connecting rod 24 , 124 , which drives the crankshaft 36 , 136 , causing it to rotate within the engine block.
  • Combustion pressure within the cylinder drives the piston downward in a substantial rectilinear motion.
  • the combustion bowl 36 , 136 receives the brunt of the energy that is released when the fuel is combusted during the operation of an internal combustion engine.
  • the piston crown is subjected to a disproportionate amount of thermal and mechanical load relative to the remaining portion of the piston body 20 , 120 . This thermal load must be dissipated.
  • the piston 10 of the present invention further includes an inner cooling gallery 40 defined in the body 20 beneath the crown 16 as well as an outer cooling gallery 48 defined between the skirt 18 and the body 20 and beneath the crown 16 .
  • the outer cooling gallery 48 is disposed annularly about the inner cooling gallery 40 and both the inner and outer cooling galleries 40 , 48 are adapted to retain and circulate coolant, such as oil, that serves to reduce the surface temperature of the piston 10 .
  • a cover plate 42 extends between the skirt 18 and the body 20 so as to define the bottom wall of the outer cooling gallery 48 .
  • the cover plate 42 is operatively attached to the skirt 18 at a location that is longitudinally spaced from the location at which the cover plate 42 is attached to the body 20 . More specifically, as illustrated in the figures, the cover plate 42 defines a serpentine shape in cross-section such that one end 44 of the plate 42 is longitudinally spaced from the other end 46 of the cover plate 42 .
  • the piston 10 of the present invention includes at least one bore 50 that extends radially between the inner cooling gallery 40 and the outer cooling gallery 48 and provides fluid communication of coolant therebetween. More specifically, the bore 50 extends radially and orthogonally relative to the longitudinal axis A of the piston 10 . Moreover, and in the preferred embodiment, a plurality of bores extend radially between the inner and outer cooling galleries 40 , 48 . Each of the plurality of bores 50 is defined in the body 20 at a position that is longitudinally spaced from the lower end 51 of the skirt 18 . The radially extending, orthogonal bores 50 further allows for more bores to be disposed about the body 20 of the piston 10 and between the inner and outer cooling galleries 40 , 48 . Furthermore, this design permits the use of smaller bore diameters which results in better oil distribution and draining as well as avoids pressure drops between the inner and outer cooling galleries.
  • Each of the plurality of bores 50 may be defined in the body 20 by drilling horizontally through the wall of the body 20 . Thereafter, the cover plate 42 may be installed.
  • the spatial relationship of the lower end 51 of the skirt 18 and the serpentine shape of the cover plate 42 facilitate a generally horizontal drilling operation for each of the plurality of bores 50 . This greatly simplifies the manufacturing process and reduces the cost of the piston 10 .
  • the cooling galleries must have an adequate volume in order to facilitate sufficient cooling of the piston.
  • the serpentine shape of the cover plate 42 allows the designers to optimize the height and width ratio as well as maximize the volume of the cooling galleries. This is true even where a shorter compression height is required.
  • compression height refers to the distance between the centerline of the pin 23 to the top or crown 16 of the piston.
  • the inner cooling gallery 40 is in fluid communication with the pin bore 22 .
  • the connecting rod may include a bleed passage 52 that extends between the top of the small end 28 of the connecting rod to its pin bore 22 .
  • the bleed passage 52 provides fluid communication between the inner cooling gallery 40 and the pin bore 22 .
  • gaps 54 may be formed between the small end 28 of the connecting rod 24 and the bottom wall 56 of the inner cooling gallery 40 .
  • the outer cooling gallery 48 is also in fluid communication with the pin bore 22 through the bores 50 extending radially between the inner and outer cooling galleries 40 , 48 , respectively via the bleed passage 52 and the gaps 54 . In this way, coolant from the galleries 40 , 44 may be used to lubricate and cool the pin joint.
  • an alternate embodiment of the present invention is generally indicated at 110 in this figure, where like numerals increased by 100 , are used to designate like structure with respect to the piston and connecting rod assembly illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • the piston 110 illustrated in FIG. 3 may be substantially similar to the piston 10 illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • the piston 110 may include a crown 116 , a skirt 118 depending from the crown 116 , as well as a body 120 extending below the crown 116 .
  • the piston 110 may further include an inner cooling gallery 140 defined within the body 120 beneath the crown 116 as well as an outer cooling gallery 148 defined between the skirt 118 and the body 120 .
  • a serpentine cover plate 142 may be employed to define the bottom wall of the outer cooling gallery 140 .
  • the piston 110 may further include at least one or more bores 150 extending radially between the inner and outer cooling galleries 140 , 148 , respectively.
  • the bores 150 provide fluid communication between the inner and outer cooling galleries 140 , 148 , in the same way as described above with respect to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • the assembly illustrated in FIG. 3 further includes a connecting rod 124 which is adapted to interconnect the piston 110 and the crankshaft 126 so as to translate the reciprocal movement of the piston 110 into rotational movement of the crankshaft 126 .
  • the connecting rod 124 has at least one end, generally indicated at 128 , having a bore 130 extending therethrough and adapted to be aligned with a pin bore 122 in the piston 110 .
  • the end 128 of the connecting rod 124 is in fluid communication with the inner cooling gallery 140 of the piston 110 and includes a reservoir 160 formed on this end 128 .
  • the reservoir 160 is adapted to collect and retain coolant therein.
  • the end 128 of the connecting rod 124 may define a substantial portion of a bottom wall of the inner cooling gallery 140 .
  • the small end 128 of the connecting rod 124 may further include a bleed passage 152 that extends between the reservoir 160 and the pin bore 122 .
  • the bleed passage 152 provides fluid communication of coolant between the inner cooling gallery 140 and the pin bore 122 .
  • gaps 154 may be formed between the small end 128 of the connecting rod 124 and the bottom wall of the inner cooling gallery 140 .
  • the outer cooling gallery 148 is also in fluid communication with the pin bore 122 through the bores 150 extending radially between the inner and outer cooling galleries 140 , 148 , respectively via the bleed passage 152 and the gaps 154 .
  • the reservoir 160 is adapted to collect coolant therein and serves to maintain an additional volume of coolant within the inner cooling gallery 140 . Coolant from the galleries 140 , 148 may also be employed to lubricate and cool the pin joint. In this way, efficient and effective cooling of the piston and connecting rod assembly 110 , 124 may be promoted.
  • the piston 10 , 110 and connecting rod 24 , 124 assembly of the present invention reduces manufacturing costs while at the same time promoting excellent cooling characteristics throughout the assembly.

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