US20220290587A1 - Axial and radial source feeds at a rotor to camshaft interface - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to variable cam timing phaser, and more specifically to axial and radial source feeds at a rotor assembly to camshaft interface.
- VCT variable camshaft timing
- Vane phasers have a rotor assembly with one or more vanes, mounted to the end of the camshaft, surrounded by a housing assembly defining the vane chambers into which the vanes fit. It is possible to have the vanes mounted to the housing assembly, and the chambers in the rotor assembly, as well.
- the housing assembly's outer circumference forms the sprocket, pulley or gear accepting drive force through a chain, belt, or gears, usually from the crankshaft, or possible from another camshaft in a multiple-cam engine.
- VCT camshaft torque actuated
- OPA oil pressure actuation
- TA torsional assist
- OCV oil control valve
- phaser is moving in a direction such that engine valves will open or close sooner, the phaser is said to be advancing and if the phaser is moving in a direction such that engine valves will open or close later, the phaser is said to be retarding.
- the OCV is typically remotely located from the phaser for OPA VCT systems but can also be located within the phaser or in the center bolt assembly that is mounted within the phaser.
- the torsional assist (TA) systems operates under a similar principle with the exception that it has one or more check valves to prevent the VCT phaser from moving in a direction opposite than being commanded, should it incur an opposing force such as cam torque reversals.
- the oil control valve is typically located within the phaser or in a center bolt assembly that is mounted within the phaser for TA VCT systems.
- All variable cam timing systems require a supply of source oil or fluid to be provided for continuous operation or to make up for leakage associated with operation of the VCT phaser.
- WO 2021/093379 is a variable camshaft timing phaser in which a rotor assembly has a first face with an assembling groove inset from the first face. Within the assembling groove and further inset from the first face is an annular projection. Along the assembly groove are four spaced apart channels. An end of the camshaft is received within the rotor assembly, such that the end abuts against the annular projection and a portion of the outer circumference of the camshaft is exposed to the four spaced apart channels.
- Each of the channels includes an axial section extending radially inward from the annular projection, the axial section being connected to a radial section which is offset from the first annular cavity at the radially inner side.
- advance and retard chamber feeds occur at the camshaft to rotor interface.
- a variable cam timing phaser comprises a housing assembly, a rotor assembly, a camshaft, and a center bolt including a spool valve.
- the housing assembly has an outer circumference for accepting drive force.
- the rotor assembly is coaxially located within the housing assembly with a first face and a second face, with at least one chamber defined by the housing assembly and rotor assembly.
- the rotor assembly comprises: a central hub defining an axial bore and an interface groove with a first seal land, a second seal land, a third land, and a single undercut area, wherein the second seal land is between the single undercut area and a circumferential edge of the central hub, the first seal land is between a circumferential edge of the central hub and the axial bore other than the single undercut area, and a third land a third sealing land between the axial bore of the central hub of the rotor assembly and the center bolt; and a rotor body surrounding the central hub having a plurality of vanes extending axially therefrom; wherein the single undercut area is in fluid communication with at least one undercut supply passage within the rotor body having an axial component, a radial component or an axial and a radial component relative to the axial bore.
- the camshaft is connected to the rotor assembly, the camshaft having a first end, a second end, and defining a through passage.
- a clamping interface is between the first end of the camshaft and the first face of the rotor assembly such that a seal is present between first seal land and the first end of the camshaft, and the second seal land and the first end of the camshaft.
- the fluid from at least a first supply flows into the passage of the camshaft to the single undercut area, through at least one undercut supply passage at the clamping interface between the camshaft and the rotor assembly to a passage within the rotor assembly in fluid communication with at least one chamber.
- a minimum clamping distance is present between the first face of the rotor assembly and the first end of the camshaft. In one embodiment, the minimum clamping distance is 1.0 mm.
- source feeds via the undercut supply passages are present at the camshaft to rotor assembly interface, not advance or retard chamber feeds.
- FIG. 1 shows a sectional view of a variable cam timing phaser and the camshaft.
- FIG. 2 shows a detailed view of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of an end of the phaser showing axial and radial source feeds at clamped interface between the camshaft and rotor assembly with the camshaft removed.
- FIG. 4 shows a detailed view of the axial and radial under cut in the rotor face with the radial source feed.
- FIG. 5 shows an exploded view of the spool valve.
- FIG. 6 shows an end view of the camshaft.
- FIG. 7 shows a side view of the camshaft.
- FIG. 8 shows a first face of the rotor assembly.
- FIG. 9 shows another sectional view of the phaser.
- FIGS. 1-9 show a source feed at a clamped interface between a rotor assembly of the VCT phaser and a camshaft.
- a housing assembly 100 of the VCT phaser has an outer circumference (not shown) for accepting drive force as well as a first end plate 100 a and a second end plate 100 b .
- a rotor assembly 105 is coaxially located within the housing assembly 100 and is connected to the camshaft 126 .
- the rotor assembly 105 has a central hub 105 c defining a central axial bore 140 and an interface 157 with a first seal land 156 and a second seal land 154 .
- the central hub 105 c is surrounded by a rotor body 105 e having a first circumferential edge 105 d and an outer circumference 105 f .
- Extending axially from the rotor body 105 e of the rotor assembly 105 are a plurality of vanes 104 separating chambers formed between the housing assembly 100 and the rotor assembly 105 into advance chambers and retard chambers (not shown).
- the vanes 104 are capable of rotation to shift the relative angular position of the housing assembly 100 and the rotor assembly 105 .
- At least one of the vanes 104 includes a bore 162 which receives a lock pin 163 .
- the first end plate 100 a defines a central axial bore 110 which receives a bearing on an outer diameter 126 a of the camshaft 126 , such that the outer diameter 126 a of the camshaft 126 is adjacent to and clamped relative to the first face 105 a of the rotor assembly 105 . More specifically, the outer diameter 126 a of the camshaft 126 is received between the first circumferential edge 105 d of the central hub 105 c on first rotor face 105 a and the central axial bore 140 within the interface 157 . Within the interface 157 is a single undercut area 155 .
- the one or more undercut supply passages 150 include an axial component 150 , a radial component 152 or both an axial 150 and a radial component 152 extending within the rotor assembly 105 as shown in FIG. 1 .
- undercut supply passage 150 has axial components 151 and radial components 152 relative to a central axis of the camshaft 126 , passing through the center bolt 170 or a central axis of the axial bore of the rotor assembly 105 . It is noted that while a single undercut supply passage 150 is shown, a second undercut supply passage could be present at the interface of the rotor assembly 105 and camshaft 126 .
- the single undercut area 155 has a single undercut supply passage 150 which has axial components 151 relative to a central axis of the camshaft 126 or the central axis of the axial bore or the rotor assembly 105 .
- the single undercut area 155 has a single undercut supply passage 150 which has radial components 152 relative to a central axis of the camshaft 126 or the central axis of the axial bore of the rotor assembly 105 .
- the maximum number of undercut supply passages within the single undercut area 155 is preferably two.
- clamped interface can similarly be applied to an internal bearing design, where inner plate 100 a would design a clearance diameter and the clearance between the rotor assembly and house assembly at the rotor minor diameter.
- An interface 153 is formed between the outer diameter 126 a of the camshaft 126 and the first rotor face 105 a to form a seal across the interface 157 which results in a first seal land 156 of a first width w 1 that extends from the first circumferential edge 105 d of the first rotor face 105 a to the central axial bore 140 of the interface 157 and a second seal land 154 between the first circumferential edge 105 d of the first rotor face 105 a and the single undercut area 155 of the interface 157 with a width w 2 .
- the width w 1 of the first seal land 156 is greater than the width w 2 of the second seal land 154 .
- the width w 1 is preferably equal to the width of the interface 157 . Therefore, the minimum clamping distance is at least equal to the width w 1 of the first sealing land 156 between the first circumferential edge 105 d and the central axial bore 140 and in the area of the single undercut area 155 , the minimum clamping distance is at least equal to the width w 2 of the second sealing land 154 . It is noted that the first sealing land 156 extends around the circumference of the central axial bore 140 except in the single undercut area 155 .
- a smaller second sealing land 154 is present between the single undercut area 155 and the first circumferential edge, so that there is either a single sealing land of a smaller width, w 2 or a sealing land of a larger width, w 1 around the entire circumference of the central axial bore 140 .
- a third sealing land 158 is present between central axial bore 140 of the rotor assembly 405 and the outer diameter of the shank body 172 of the center bolt 170 .
- the first and second sealing lands 154 , 156 also prevent air ingestion in the event of an engine condition of low source oil pressure or condition. While the third sealing land 158 is shown between a center bolt 170 and the central axial bore 140 , the third sealing land 158 could instead be formed between the central axial bore 140 and a sleeve of a spool valve that does not use a center bolt.
- the second end plate 100 b has a multistep bore 160 which receives a center bolt 170 .
- the center bolt 170 has a shaft 171 connected to a shank body 172 .
- the shaft 171 can have threads 174 .
- the shank body 172 is connected to a head 175 .
- a bore 176 is present in the head 175 and shank body 172 and is connected to a through passage 177 in the shaft 171 of the center bolt 170 .
- the center bolt 170 is received within the central axial bore 140 of the central hub 105 c of the rotor assembly 105 and the camshaft 126 .
- the shaft 171 is present within a bore 126 b of the camshaft 126
- the shank body 172 is present within the rotor assembly 105
- the head 175 is present adjacent the rotor assembly 105 and within the second end plate 100 b of the housing assembly 100 .
- a spool valve 409 Received within the bore 176 of the head 175 and shank body 172 of the center bolt 170 is a spool valve 409 .
- Supply 200 provides hydraulic fluid to the spool valve 409 through line 418 by flowing through the stepped central bore 126 b of the camshaft 126 as described in further detail below.
- FIG. 5 shows an exploded view of a spool.
- the spool 409 has two lands 409 a and 409 b separated by a central spindle 409 c .
- Within each of the lands 409 a and 409 b are plugs 437 a , 437 b that house check valves 428 a and 428 b .
- Each check valve is made up of a disk 431 a , 431 b and a spring 432 a , 432 b .
- Other types of check valves may be used, including band check valves, ball check valves, and cone-type.
- the spool 409 is received within a cylindrical sleeve 425 with ports 426 , 427 in connection with ports 180 , 181 , 182 along the shank body 172 of the center bolt 170 to an advance chamber and a retard chamber of the VCT phaser.
- Supply port 181 is connected to a supply passage 418 .
- Advance port 180 is in fluid connection with a rotor annulus 190 connected to an advance chamber, and retard port 182 in fluid connection with a retard annulus 191 connected to a retard chamber.
- the head 175 of the center bolt 170 present within the bore 160 of the second end plate 100 b is aligned with an actuator 220 , such that the actuator 220 actuates the spool valve 409 present within the bore 176 of the shank body 172 of the center bolt 170 .
- a variable force solenoid (VFS) 220 actuates the spool valve 409 against the force of spring 405 through plug 437 a.
- a stepped central bore 126 b extends from the first end 126 a of the camshaft 126 past an intersecting cross bore 202 which receives fluid from a supply 200 in the engine. Fluid from supply 200 flows through the intersecting cross bore 202 into the stepped central bore 126 b , around the shaft 171 of the center bolt 170 to the single undercut area 155 . The fluid flows from to the single cut area 155 through the axial component 151 and the radial component 152 of the undercut supply passage 150 to passage 230 with an intake check valve 232 in the rotor assembly 105 . Supply fluid then flows through the intake check valve 232 to supply passage 418 . From the supply passage 418 , fluid flows into lands 409 a or 409 b of the spool valve 404 .
- the interface 153 between the first face 105 a of the rotor assembly 105 and the end 126 a of the camshaft 126 is a clamped interface.
- clamping force is provided by tightening the center bolt 170 to the camshaft 126 through turning of the center bolt 170 within the central axial bore 140 of the rotor assembly 105 and the stepped central bore 126 b of the camshaft 126 such that the threads 174 engage the stepped central bore 126 b of the camshaft 126 , drawing the camshaft 126 towards the rotor assembly 105 .
- the clamping force prevents leakage across the first and second sealing lands 154 , 156 .
- clamping force can be provided by a plurality of small bolts connecting the end 126 a of the camshaft 126 and the rotor assembly 105 .
- the end 126 a of the camshaft 126 is welded to the first face 100 a of the rotor assembly 105 .
- a minimum clamping distance is maintained between the first face 105 a of the rotor assembly 105 and the end 126 a of the camshaft 126 that prevents fluid from leaking between the inner diameter defining bore 126 b of the camshaft 126 to the outer diameter 126 a of the camshaft 126 and to the crankcase.
- the minimum clamping distance is 1.0 mm, but may vary based on mating surface conditions and material properties of the end 126 a of the camshaft 126 or the first face 100 a of the rotor assembly 105 .
- supply passage 418 fluid flows through port 181 into the center bolt 170 .
- fluid from the passage connected 230 to the undercut supply passages 150 can also supply source oil to a lock pin 163 to control locking and unlocking of the phaser.
- undercut supply passage 150 with axial and radial components 151 , 152 can improve fluid flow by reducing pressure drops between the camshaft and the source check disc via larger cross-section and shorter length.
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A variable cam timing phaser has a rotor assembly with a central hub defining an axial bore and an interface groove with a first seal land, a second seal land and a single undercut area. A width of the first seal land is greater than a width of the second seal land. The single undercut area is in fluid communication with an axial undercut passage connected to a radial undercut passage within the rotor assembly. A clamping interface is between the camshaft and the rotor assembly, such that a seal is present between first seal land and the first end of the camshaft, and the second seal land and the first end of the camshaft. Fluid from a supply, flows into the passage of the camshaft to the single undercut area, through the axial undercut passage, the radial undercut passage to a passage within the rotor assembly.
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- The present invention relates to variable cam timing phaser, and more specifically to axial and radial source feeds at a rotor assembly to camshaft interface.
- Internal combustion engines have employed various mechanisms to vary the relative timing between the camshaft and the crankshaft for improved engine performance or reduced emissions. The majority of these variable camshaft timing (VCT) mechanisms use one or more “vane phasers” on the engine camshaft (or camshafts, in a multiple-camshaft engine). Vane phasers have a rotor assembly with one or more vanes, mounted to the end of the camshaft, surrounded by a housing assembly defining the vane chambers into which the vanes fit. It is possible to have the vanes mounted to the housing assembly, and the chambers in the rotor assembly, as well. The housing assembly's outer circumference forms the sprocket, pulley or gear accepting drive force through a chain, belt, or gears, usually from the crankshaft, or possible from another camshaft in a multiple-cam engine.
- Apart from the camshaft torque actuated (CTA) variable camshaft timing (VCT) systems, the majority of hydraulic VCT systems operate under two principles, oil pressure actuation (OPA) or torsional assist (TA). In the oil pressure actuated VCT systems, an oil control valve (OCV) directs engine oil pressure to one working chamber in the VCT phaser while simultaneously venting the opposing working chamber defined by the housing assembly, the rotor assembly, and the vane. This creates a pressure differential across one or more of the vanes to hydraulically push the VCT phaser in one direction or the other. Neutralizing or moving the oil control valve to a null position puts equal pressure on opposite sides of the vane and holds the phaser in any intermediate position. If the phaser is moving in a direction such that engine valves will open or close sooner, the phaser is said to be advancing and if the phaser is moving in a direction such that engine valves will open or close later, the phaser is said to be retarding. The OCV is typically remotely located from the phaser for OPA VCT systems but can also be located within the phaser or in the center bolt assembly that is mounted within the phaser.
- The torsional assist (TA) systems operates under a similar principle with the exception that it has one or more check valves to prevent the VCT phaser from moving in a direction opposite than being commanded, should it incur an opposing force such as cam torque reversals. The oil control valve is typically located within the phaser or in a center bolt assembly that is mounted within the phaser for TA VCT systems.
- All variable cam timing systems require a supply of source oil or fluid to be provided for continuous operation or to make up for leakage associated with operation of the VCT phaser.
- Conventional VCT phasers have secured advance and retard chamber feed across a rotor to camshaft clamped joint at specific points, however source oil is prevented from passing over the entire camshaft to rotor assembly mating surface. For example, WO 2021/093379 is a variable camshaft timing phaser in which a rotor assembly has a first face with an assembling groove inset from the first face. Within the assembling groove and further inset from the first face is an annular projection. Along the assembly groove are four spaced apart channels. An end of the camshaft is received within the rotor assembly, such that the end abuts against the annular projection and a portion of the outer circumference of the camshaft is exposed to the four spaced apart channels. Each of the channels includes an axial section extending radially inward from the annular projection, the axial section being connected to a radial section which is offset from the first annular cavity at the radially inner side. In other words, advance and retard chamber feeds occur at the camshaft to rotor interface.
- According to one embodiment of the present invention, a variable cam timing phaser comprises a housing assembly, a rotor assembly, a camshaft, and a center bolt including a spool valve. The housing assembly has an outer circumference for accepting drive force. The rotor assembly is coaxially located within the housing assembly with a first face and a second face, with at least one chamber defined by the housing assembly and rotor assembly. The rotor assembly comprises: a central hub defining an axial bore and an interface groove with a first seal land, a second seal land, a third land, and a single undercut area, wherein the second seal land is between the single undercut area and a circumferential edge of the central hub, the first seal land is between a circumferential edge of the central hub and the axial bore other than the single undercut area, and a third land a third sealing land between the axial bore of the central hub of the rotor assembly and the center bolt; and a rotor body surrounding the central hub having a plurality of vanes extending axially therefrom; wherein the single undercut area is in fluid communication with at least one undercut supply passage within the rotor body having an axial component, a radial component or an axial and a radial component relative to the axial bore. The camshaft is connected to the rotor assembly, the camshaft having a first end, a second end, and defining a through passage. A clamping interface is between the first end of the camshaft and the first face of the rotor assembly such that a seal is present between first seal land and the first end of the camshaft, and the second seal land and the first end of the camshaft. The fluid from at least a first supply flows into the passage of the camshaft to the single undercut area, through at least one undercut supply passage at the clamping interface between the camshaft and the rotor assembly to a passage within the rotor assembly in fluid communication with at least one chamber.
- A minimum clamping distance is present between the first face of the rotor assembly and the first end of the camshaft. In one embodiment, the minimum clamping distance is 1.0 mm.
- In embodiments of the present invention, source feeds via the undercut supply passages are present at the camshaft to rotor assembly interface, not advance or retard chamber feeds.
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FIG. 1 shows a sectional view of a variable cam timing phaser and the camshaft. -
FIG. 2 shows a detailed view ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of an end of the phaser showing axial and radial source feeds at clamped interface between the camshaft and rotor assembly with the camshaft removed. -
FIG. 4 shows a detailed view of the axial and radial under cut in the rotor face with the radial source feed. -
FIG. 5 shows an exploded view of the spool valve. -
FIG. 6 shows an end view of the camshaft. -
FIG. 7 shows a side view of the camshaft. -
FIG. 8 shows a first face of the rotor assembly. -
FIG. 9 shows another sectional view of the phaser. -
FIGS. 1-9 show a source feed at a clamped interface between a rotor assembly of the VCT phaser and a camshaft. - A
housing assembly 100 of the VCT phaser has an outer circumference (not shown) for accepting drive force as well as afirst end plate 100 a and asecond end plate 100 b. Arotor assembly 105 is coaxially located within thehousing assembly 100 and is connected to thecamshaft 126. Therotor assembly 105 has acentral hub 105 c defining a centralaxial bore 140 and aninterface 157 with afirst seal land 156 and asecond seal land 154. Thecentral hub 105 c is surrounded by arotor body 105 e having a firstcircumferential edge 105 d and anouter circumference 105 f. Extending axially from therotor body 105 e of therotor assembly 105 are a plurality ofvanes 104 separating chambers formed between thehousing assembly 100 and therotor assembly 105 into advance chambers and retard chambers (not shown). Thevanes 104 are capable of rotation to shift the relative angular position of thehousing assembly 100 and therotor assembly 105. At least one of thevanes 104 includes abore 162 which receives alock pin 163. - The
first end plate 100 a defines a centralaxial bore 110 which receives a bearing on anouter diameter 126 a of thecamshaft 126, such that theouter diameter 126 a of thecamshaft 126 is adjacent to and clamped relative to thefirst face 105 a of therotor assembly 105. More specifically, theouter diameter 126 a of thecamshaft 126 is received between the firstcircumferential edge 105 d of thecentral hub 105 c onfirst rotor face 105 a and the centralaxial bore 140 within theinterface 157. Within theinterface 157 is a singleundercut area 155. Within the singleundercut area 155 are one or moreundercut supply passages 150 at the interface between therotor assembly 105 and thecamshaft 126. The one or moreundercut supply passages 150 include anaxial component 150, aradial component 152 or both an axial 150 and aradial component 152 extending within therotor assembly 105 as shown inFIG. 1 . For example,undercut supply passage 150 hasaxial components 151 andradial components 152 relative to a central axis of thecamshaft 126, passing through thecenter bolt 170 or a central axis of the axial bore of therotor assembly 105. It is noted that while a singleundercut supply passage 150 is shown, a second undercut supply passage could be present at the interface of therotor assembly 105 andcamshaft 126. - In one embodiment, the single
undercut area 155 has a singleundercut supply passage 150 which hasaxial components 151 relative to a central axis of thecamshaft 126 or the central axis of the axial bore or therotor assembly 105. - In another embodiment, the single
undercut area 155 has a singleundercut supply passage 150 which hasradial components 152 relative to a central axis of thecamshaft 126 or the central axis of the axial bore of therotor assembly 105. - It is noted that the maximum number of undercut supply passages within the single
undercut area 155 is preferably two. - While the figures show an external bearing design, the clamped interface can similarly be applied to an internal bearing design, where
inner plate 100 a would design a clearance diameter and the clearance between the rotor assembly and house assembly at the rotor minor diameter. - An
interface 153 is formed between theouter diameter 126 a of thecamshaft 126 and thefirst rotor face 105 a to form a seal across theinterface 157 which results in afirst seal land 156 of a first width w1 that extends from the firstcircumferential edge 105 d of thefirst rotor face 105 a to the centralaxial bore 140 of theinterface 157 and asecond seal land 154 between the firstcircumferential edge 105 d of thefirst rotor face 105 a and the singleundercut area 155 of theinterface 157 with a width w2. The width w1 of thefirst seal land 156 is greater than the width w2 of thesecond seal land 154. The width w1 is preferably equal to the width of theinterface 157. Therefore, the minimum clamping distance is at least equal to the width w1 of the first sealingland 156 between the firstcircumferential edge 105 d and the centralaxial bore 140 and in the area of the single undercutarea 155, the minimum clamping distance is at least equal to the width w2 of the second sealingland 154. It is noted that the first sealingland 156 extends around the circumference of the centralaxial bore 140 except in the single undercutarea 155. A smaller second sealingland 154 is present between the single undercutarea 155 and the first circumferential edge, so that there is either a single sealing land of a smaller width, w2 or a sealing land of a larger width, w1 around the entire circumference of the centralaxial bore 140. A third sealingland 158 is present between centralaxial bore 140 of therotor assembly 405 and the outer diameter of theshank body 172 of thecenter bolt 170. With sealinglands axial bore 140, fluid can only flow through the single undercutarea 155 and not across theinterface 157. The first and second sealing lands 154, 156 also prevent air ingestion in the event of an engine condition of low source oil pressure or condition. While the third sealingland 158 is shown between acenter bolt 170 and the centralaxial bore 140, the third sealingland 158 could instead be formed between the centralaxial bore 140 and a sleeve of a spool valve that does not use a center bolt. - The
second end plate 100 b has amultistep bore 160 which receives acenter bolt 170. Thecenter bolt 170 has ashaft 171 connected to ashank body 172. Theshaft 171 can havethreads 174. Theshank body 172 is connected to ahead 175. Abore 176 is present in thehead 175 andshank body 172 and is connected to a throughpassage 177 in theshaft 171 of thecenter bolt 170. Thecenter bolt 170 is received within the centralaxial bore 140 of thecentral hub 105 c of therotor assembly 105 and thecamshaft 126. Therefore, theshaft 171 is present within abore 126 b of thecamshaft 126, theshank body 172 is present within therotor assembly 105 and thehead 175 is present adjacent therotor assembly 105 and within thesecond end plate 100 b of thehousing assembly 100. - Received within the
bore 176 of thehead 175 andshank body 172 of thecenter bolt 170 is aspool valve 409.Supply 200 provides hydraulic fluid to thespool valve 409 throughline 418 by flowing through the steppedcentral bore 126 b of thecamshaft 126 as described in further detail below. -
FIG. 5 shows an exploded view of a spool. Thespool 409 has twolands central spindle 409 c. Within each of thelands plugs check valves disk spring spool 409 is received within acylindrical sleeve 425 withports ports shank body 172 of thecenter bolt 170 to an advance chamber and a retard chamber of the VCT phaser.Supply port 181 is connected to asupply passage 418.Advance port 180 is in fluid connection with arotor annulus 190 connected to an advance chamber, and retardport 182 in fluid connection with aretard annulus 191 connected to a retard chamber. - The
head 175 of thecenter bolt 170 present within thebore 160 of thesecond end plate 100 b is aligned with anactuator 220, such that theactuator 220 actuates thespool valve 409 present within thebore 176 of theshank body 172 of thecenter bolt 170. In this embodiment, a variable force solenoid (VFS) 220 actuates thespool valve 409 against the force ofspring 405 throughplug 437 a. - Referring to
FIGS. 2, 6 and 9 , a steppedcentral bore 126 b extends from thefirst end 126 a of thecamshaft 126 past anintersecting cross bore 202 which receives fluid from asupply 200 in the engine. Fluid fromsupply 200 flows through theintersecting cross bore 202 into the steppedcentral bore 126 b, around theshaft 171 of thecenter bolt 170 to the single undercutarea 155. The fluid flows from to thesingle cut area 155 through theaxial component 151 and theradial component 152 of the undercutsupply passage 150 topassage 230 with anintake check valve 232 in therotor assembly 105. Supply fluid then flows through theintake check valve 232 to supplypassage 418. From thesupply passage 418, fluid flows intolands - The
interface 153 between thefirst face 105 a of therotor assembly 105 and theend 126 a of thecamshaft 126 is a clamped interface. In one embodiment, clamping force is provided by tightening thecenter bolt 170 to thecamshaft 126 through turning of thecenter bolt 170 within the centralaxial bore 140 of therotor assembly 105 and the steppedcentral bore 126 b of thecamshaft 126 such that thethreads 174 engage the steppedcentral bore 126 b of thecamshaft 126, drawing thecamshaft 126 towards therotor assembly 105. The clamping force prevents leakage across the first and second sealing lands 154, 156. - In another embodiment, clamping force can be provided by a plurality of small bolts connecting the
end 126 a of thecamshaft 126 and therotor assembly 105. - In yet another embodiment, the
end 126 a of thecamshaft 126 is welded to thefirst face 100 a of therotor assembly 105. - In all of the embodiments, a minimum clamping distance is maintained between the
first face 105 a of therotor assembly 105 and theend 126 a of thecamshaft 126 that prevents fluid from leaking between the innerdiameter defining bore 126 b of thecamshaft 126 to theouter diameter 126 a of thecamshaft 126 and to the crankcase. In one example, the minimum clamping distance is 1.0 mm, but may vary based on mating surface conditions and material properties of theend 126 a of thecamshaft 126 or thefirst face 100 a of therotor assembly 105. - If the phaser was to be retarded as shown in
FIG. 2 , fluid flows from thesource 200 through theintersecting cross bore 202 into the steppedcentral bore 126 b, around theshaft 171 of thecenter bolt 170 to the single undercutarea 155. From the single undercutarea 155, fluid flows intopassage 230 and through theintake check valve 232 and flows to supplypassage 418. From thesupply passage 418, fluid flows throughport 181 into thecenter bolt 170. From theport 181, fluid flows throughport 427 of thecylindrical sleeve 425 and tolands central spindle 409 c of thespool valve 409. - In a camshaft torque reversal, high oil pressure is generated in the advance chamber. The fluid in the advance chamber is expelled into the
rotor annulus 190 throughadvance port 180 and intoport 426. The high pressure oil overcomes the force ofspring 432 b and movesdisc 431 b to an open position, allowing the high pressure oil to mix with source oil. The oil then passes throughsleeve port 427 to retardport 182 and torotor annulus 191. The oil then enters the retard chamber, thus retard the phaser. - If the phaser was to be advanced (not shown), fluid flows, from the
source 200 through intersectingcross bore 202 into the steppedcentral bore 126 b, around theshaft 171 of thecenter bolt 170 to the single undercutarea 155. From the single undercutarea 155, fluid flows intopassage 230 and through theintake check valve 232 and flows to supplypassage 418. Fromsupply passage 418, fluid flows throughport 181 into thecenter bolt 170. Fromport 181, fluid flows through thecylindrical sleeve 425 and tolands central spindle 409 c of thespool valve 409. - In a camshaft torque reversal, high oil pressure is generated in the retard chamber. The fluid in the retard chamber is expelled into the
rotor annulus 191 throughretard port 182 and intoport 427. The high pressure oil overcomes the force ofspring 432 a and movesdisc 431 a to an open position, allowing the high pressure oil to mix with source oil. The oil then passes throughsleeve port 426 to advanceport 180 and torotor annulus 190. The oil then enters the advance chamber, thus advancing the phaser. - It is also noted that while not shown, fluid from the passage connected 230 to the undercut
supply passages 150 can also supply source oil to alock pin 163 to control locking and unlocking of the phaser. - It is noted that by adding a single undercut
supply passage 150 with axial andradial components rotor assembly 105, shorter axial packaging is achievable as the source annulus is packaged in thecamshaft 126 and not in therotor assembly 105. Furthermore, thecamshaft 126 provides a combination of supply oil feed and a vent to the crankcase as thecenter bolt 170 is used to separate the two different flow paths. Additionally, with the source orinlet check valve 232 in the rotor assembly 205 can be packaged off to the side of therotor assembly 105. This enables shorter axial packaging as theinlet check valve 232 can be packaged radially instead of requiring additional axial length of theinlet check valve 232 to reside. - Additionally, undercut
supply passage 150 with axial andradial components - Accordingly, it is to be understood that the embodiments of the invention herein described are merely illustrative of the application of the principles of the invention. Reference herein to details of the illustrated embodiments is not intended to limit the scope of the claims, which themselves recite those features regarded as essential to the invention.
Claims (20)
1. A variable camshaft timing phaser comprising:
a housing assembly having an outer circumference for accepting drive force;
a rotor assembly coaxially located within the housing assembly with a first face and a second face, with at least one chamber defined by the housing assembly and rotor assembly, the rotor assembly comprising:
a central hub defining an axial bore and an interface groove with a first seal land, a second seal land and a single undercut area, wherein the second seal land is between the single undercut area and a circumferential edge of the central hub, and the first seal land is between a circumferential edge of the central hub and the axial bore other than the single undercut area, such that a width of the first seal land is greater than a width of the second seal land;
a rotor body surrounding the central hub having a plurality of vanes extending axially therefrom; wherein the single undercut area is in fluid communication with at least one undercut supply passage within the rotor body having an axial component, a radial component or an axial and a radial component relative to the axial bore;
a camshaft connected to the rotor assembly, the camshaft having a first end, a second end, and defining a through passage;
a clamping interface between the first end of the camshaft and the first face of the rotor assembly such that a seal is present between first seal land and the first end of the camshaft, and the second seal land and the first end of the camshaft;
wherein fluid from at least a first supply flows into the passage of the camshaft to the single undercut area, through the at least one undercut supply passage to a passage within the rotor assembly in fluid communication with the at least one chamber at the clamping interface between the camshaft and the rotor assembly to a passage within the rotor assembly in fluid communication with the at least one chamber.
2. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 1 , further comprising a center bolt located within the axial bore of the central hub of the rotor assembly extending from bore of the second end plate, through the rotor assembly via the axial bore and through the bore of the first end plate into the passage of the camshaft, the center bolt further comprises a shank body connected to a head at a first end and a shaft at a second end with a plurality of threads, wherein the shank body and the head have a bore extending therethrough, such that the shank body is located within the rotor assembly and the shaft extends into the passage of the camshaft.
3. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 2 , further comprising a third sealing land between the axial bore of the central hub of the rotor assembly and the shank body of the center bolt.
4. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 2 , wherein a clamping force of the clamping interface is generated through rotation of the center bolt within the rotor assembly and the camshaft, such that threads of the shank body engage with the camshaft.
5. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 1 , wherein a clamping force of the clamping interface is generated by welding of the first end of the camshaft to the first face of the rotor assembly.
6. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 1 , wherein a minimum clamping distance is present between the first face of the rotor assembly and the first end of the camshaft.
7. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 5 , wherein the minimum clamping distance is 1.0 mm.
8. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 2 , further comprising a spool valve received within the center bolt.
9. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 8 , the spool valve further comprising:
at least two lands separated by a central spindle, slidably mounted within a sleeve received by a bore of the center bolt, and a plurality of check valves; and a passage from the advance chamber to a port in the spool valve and a passage from the retard chamber to a port in the spool valve, such that when the spool is in the first position, fluid from the advance chamber flows through the passage and the port to the bore surrounding the central spindle of the spool valve and through a first check valve within the spool valve and port to the passage to the retard chamber and when the spool is in the second position, fluid from the retard chamber flows through the passage and the port to the bore surrounding the central spindle of the spool valve and through a second check valve within the spool valve and port to the passage to the advance chamber.
10. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of check valves are located within the at least two lands of the spool.
11. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 1 , further comprising an inlet check valve in the passage within the rotor assembly.
12. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 1 , wherein the at least one undercut supply passage comprises a first undercut supply passage and a second undercut supply passage.
13. A variable camshaft timing phaser comprising:
a housing assembly having an outer circumference for accepting drive force;
a rotor assembly coaxially located within the housing assembly with a first face and a second face, with at least one chamber defined by the housing assembly and rotor assembly, the rotor assembly comprising:
a central hub defining an axial bore and an interface groove with a first seal land, a second seal land and a single undercut area, wherein the second seal land is between the single undercut area and a circumferential edge of the central hub, and the first seal land is between a circumferential edge of the central hub and the axial bore other than the single undercut area;
a rotor body surrounding the central hub having a plurality of vanes extending axially therefrom; wherein the single undercut area is in fluid communication with at least one undercut supply passage within the rotor body having an axial component, a radial component or an axial and a radial component relative to the axial bore;
a camshaft connected to the rotor assembly, the camshaft having a first end, a second end, and defining a through passage;
a clamping interface between the first end of the camshaft and the first face of the rotor assembly such that a seal is present between first seal land and the first end of the camshaft, and the second seal land and the first end of the camshaft;
wherein fluid from at least a first supply flows into the passage of the camshaft to the single undercut area, through the at least one undercut supply passage at the clamping interface between the camshaft and the rotor assembly to a passage within the rotor assembly in fluid communication with the at least one chamber.
14. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 13 , further comprising a center bolt located within the axial bore of the central hub of the rotor assembly extending from bore of the second end plate, through the rotor assembly via the axial bore and through the bore of the first end plate into the passage of the camshaft, the center bolt further comprises a shank body connected to a head at a first end and a shaft at a second end with a plurality of threads, wherein the shank body and the head have a bore extending therethrough, such that the shank body is located within the rotor assembly and the shaft extends into the passage of the camshaft.
15. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 14 , further comprising a third sealing land between the axial bore of the central hub of the rotor assembly and the shank body of the center bolt.
16. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 14 , wherein a clamping force of the clamping interface is generated through rotation of the center bolt within the rotor assembly and the camshaft, such that threads of the shank body engage with the camshaft.
17. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 13 , wherein a clamping force of the clamping interface is generated by welding of the first end of the camshaft to the first face of the rotor assembly.
18. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 13 , wherein a minimum clamping distance is present between the first face of the rotor assembly and the first end of the camshaft.
19. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 18 , wherein the minimum clamping distance is 1.0 mm.
20. The variable cam timing phaser of claim 14 , further comprising a spool valve received within the center bolt.
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