WO2005005816A1 - 排気マニホールド - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N13/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
- F01N13/18—Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly
- F01N13/1872—Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly the assembly using stamp-formed parts or otherwise deformed sheet-metal
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N13/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
- F01N13/08—Other arrangements or adaptations of exhaust conduits
- F01N13/10—Other arrangements or adaptations of exhaust conduits of exhaust manifolds
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N13/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
- F01N13/18—Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly
- F01N13/1888—Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly the housing of the assembly consisting of two or more parts, e.g. two half-shells
- F01N13/1894—Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly the housing of the assembly consisting of two or more parts, e.g. two half-shells the parts being assembled in longitudinal direction
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N2450/00—Methods or apparatus for fitting, inserting or repairing different elements
- F01N2450/22—Methods or apparatus for fitting, inserting or repairing different elements by welding or brazing
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- the present invention relates to an exhaust manifold for discharging exhaust gas of an engine to the outside.
- an exhaust manifold including a plurality of branch pipes and a collecting pipe joined to the branch pipes to collect exhaust gas flowing in the branch pipes, wherein a half of a branch pipe part and a half of a collecting pipe part are provided.
- an exhaust manifold in which a body and an integrated body are welded so as to face each other (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-198519). According to such an exhaust manifold, since the halves are welded to each other, it is possible to easily form a pipe through which the exhaust gas flows, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process of the exhaust manifold. Can be.
- FIG. 6 (a) and FIG. 6 (b) correspond to the X-X line in FIG.
- a normal pipe that is, a pipe which is not joined to a half body, is used for these branch pipes 21, and a collecting pipe 2 is inserted so as to sandwich one end of these branch pipes 21.
- An exhaust manifold 20 in which two halves 2 2 a and 22 a (hereinafter simply referred to as “halves 22 a and 22 aj”) are joined together is considered. According to this, since a normal pipe is used for the branch pipe 21, the route of the branch pipe 21 can be set freely.
- the joints between the halves 22a and 22a sandwiching the branch pipe 21 and the branch pipe 21 and the half body 22 are welded.
- the welding torch T is directed from the upper side of the collecting pipe 22 (upper side of the paper of FIG. 6 (c)) to the above-mentioned joint.
- FIG. 6 (b) and FIG. 6 (c) a pair of halves is provided around the branch pipe 21 sandwiched between the halves 22a and 22a.
- An air gap 24 defined by 22 a, 22 a and the branch pipe 21 is formed.
- the space 24 communicates with the inside of the collecting pipe 22 along the peripheral wall of the branch pipe 21.
- welding spatter etc. a molten component (hereinafter referred to as “weld spatter etc.”) is generated at the gap 2. After passing through 4, it enters the collecting pipe 22 (the exhaust manifold 20).
- the present inventor when welding joints and the like of the collecting pipe halves, if the scattering direction of the welding sputter or the like matches the direction in which the gap extends, that is, the direction in which the branch pipe extends, Based on the knowledge that welding spatter etc. enters the exhaust manifold, by changing the direction of the welding torch to a specific direction, entry of welding spatters etc. into the exhaust manifold is avoided.
- the present invention has been found.
- an exhaust manifold including a plurality of branch pipes and a collecting pipe joined to the branch pipes and collecting exhaust gas flowing through the branch pipes, A first half and a second half which sandwich one end of the branch pipes arranged side by side at a predetermined interval with their edges;
- An exhaust manifold is provided in which one edge of one of the half and the second half is offset with respect to the other edge in a direction in which the branch pipe extends.
- the first end of the welding torch is directed to one of the surfaces of the first and second halves that are shifted and exposed.
- the seams of the first and second halves can be welded.
- the position of the welding torch can be controlled so that welding spatter or the like is scattered in the direction of the welding.
- a method of manufacturing an exhaust manifold comprising: the first half and the second half, the edges of which are shifted from each other when combined with each other; The step of preparing the branch pipe; and the first and second halves are arranged such that one end side of the branch pipe arranged at a predetermined interval is sandwiched between the edges of the first and second halves. Combining and welding the edges of the first and second halves between the branch pipes by setting the direction of a welding torch in a direction intersecting the joining surface of both edges. Can be provided.
- the position of the welding torch is set such that welding spatter or the like is scattered in a direction intersecting the joining surface between the edges of the first and second halves. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a welding spatter or the like from entering the inside of the collecting pipe composed of the first and second halves through the gap.
- the welding torch when welding the edges, may be inclined at a predetermined angle toward the first and second halves, or may be inclined with respect to the joint surface. It is preferable to maintain a vertical posture, but it is not always necessary.
- the predetermined angle is more preferably greater than 0 ° and less than or equal to 10 °, but is not necessarily required.
- the step of welding the edges is performed.
- the method further comprises a third welding step of welding the branch pipe and the second half to the branch pipe and the first half if it is the first half.
- the first welding step is configured to be performed prior to the second and third welding steps, but this is not necessary.
- the gap is welded and closed by the first welding step performed first. In the third welding step, welding spatter and the like do not enter the collecting pipe through the gap. Therefore, according to the method for manufacturing the exhaust manifold, it is possible to more reliably prevent welding spatter and the like from entering the collecting pipe.
- the edges of the first and second halves are welded over the whole through the first to third welding steps. That is, in this method of manufacturing the exhaust manifold, the gap portion, the portion where the first and second halves come into contact with each other, and the periphery of the branch pipe are welded in this order. Therefore, according to the method of manufacturing the exhaust manifold, compared to the case where the edges of the first and second halves are continuously welded from one end to the other end, Since welding can be performed with good balance over the entire edge, the occurrence of welding distortion can be suppressed.
- the attitude of the welding torch can be controlled so that welding spatter and the like are scattered in a direction that does not coincide with the direction of the gap extending along the branch pipe into the collecting pipe. Therefore, it is possible to prevent welding spatter and the like from entering the exhaust manifold.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exhaust manifold according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the exhaust manifold of FIG.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion shown in a circle in FIG.
- FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) show an exhaust mayho according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a mimetic diagram explaining a manufacturing process of a field.
- FIG. 4 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 4 (a).
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view for explaining a manufacturing process of the exhaust manifold according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 (a) is a perspective view of a conventional exhaust manifold
- Fig. 6 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line X-X in Fig. 6 (a)
- Fig. 6 (c) is a conventional one.
- FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a manufacturing process of the exhaust manifold of FIG. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- an exhaust manifold M is used for an in-line four-cylinder engine E, and is connected to each exhaust port P of a cylinder head ⁇ . It has a branch pipe 11 and a shell part 12 connected to the branch pipe 11 and having an internal space in which exhaust gas flowing from each branch pipe 11 is gathered.
- the shell portion 12 is provided with an outlet 13 for discharging the collected exhaust gas to the outside of the shell portion 12.
- the discharge port 1 for example, a catalyst carrier Interview was supported NO x purification I inhibit catalyst such platinum-based catalysts or para Jiumu catalyst - Tsu sheet 1 4 are attach.
- the exhaust gas discharged from the engine E flows through the exhaust manifold M composed of the branch pipe 11 and the shell part 12, and then flows through the catalyst carrier unit 14 and the muffler (not shown). It is released to the atmosphere through exhaust pipes and exhaust pipes.
- the shell portion 12 corresponds to the “collecting pipe” in the term used when defining the above-described aspects of the present invention.
- the branch pipe 11 is integrated via one flange 11a on the upstream side of the flowing exhaust gas.
- each branch pipe 11 communicates with each exhaust port P of the cylinder head H.
- the downstream side of the branch pipe 11 is connected to the shell 12 so as to communicate with a shell 12 described below.
- the shell 12 includes a first shell half 12 a and a second shell It consists of half body 1 2b.
- first and second shell halves 12 a and 12 are combined and faced to each other and joined to each other, a curved shape that is concave inside so that the above-described internal space is formed. It is made of a slab.
- the first shell half 12 a corresponds to the “first half” in the term used when defining the above aspects of the present invention, and the second shell half 12 b The second half. "
- the outlet 13 (see FIG. 1) of the shell portion 12 is formed so as to straddle the first shell half 12a and the second shell half 12b.
- a circular outlet 13 is formed.
- the shell portion 12 has four branch pipe fitting holes 15 for receiving and joining the downstream ends of the branch pipes 11 to the internal space thereof (see FIG. 1).
- the second shell halves 12a, 12b are formed at predetermined intervals in the direction along the edges 12c, 12d.
- These branch pipe fitting holes 15 have substantially the same diameter as the outer diameter of the branch pipe 11 and are formed so as to straddle the first shell half 12a and the second shell half 12b. Have been.
- Each of the branch pipes 11 is joined to the shell part 12 at the opening of the branch pipe fitting hole 15.
- the edges 1 2c and 12 d of the first and second shell halves 12a and 12b are joined together. Are joined.
- a joining edge F for joining the first and second shell halves 12a, 12 is formed on each side edge of the first and second shell halves 12a, 12b. It is formed.
- the first and second shells are arranged so as to sandwich the downstream end of each branch pipe 11 in the branch pipe insertion hole 15 (see FIG. 1).
- the halves 12a and 12b are joined so that the edge 12c of the first shell half 12a and the edge 12d of the second shell half 12b are displaced.
- the edge 12c of the first shell half 12a is recessed with a width W toward the downstream side of the branch pipe 11.
- the width W is not particularly limited, the width W is set to about the thickness of the first and second shell halves 12a and 12b. It is preferable to set.
- a branch pipe 11 having a predetermined shape as shown in FIG. 2 and first and second shell halves 12a and 12b are prepared.
- the branch pipe 11 may be manufactured by, for example, a pipe forming machine, press forming, forging, and the like.
- the first and second seal halves 12a and 12b may be manufactured by, for example, press working and forging. Good.
- the second shell half 12b is placed on the lower side, and the first shell half 12 They are assembled facing each other so that a is on the upper side, and the branch pipe fitting hole 15 (Fig. 4
- the gap 24 and the portion where the edges 12c and 12d of the first and second shell halves 12a and 12b are in contact with each other are welded in this order.
- the welding torch T is set so that its tip faces the exposed upper surface of the edge 12d of the second shell half 12b, and the edge 12c of the first seal half 12a and the second shell half 12a.
- the attitude of the welding torch T is controlled so that the direction of the welding torch T coincides with the direction intersecting the joining surface with the edge 12d of the seal half 12b. More specifically, as shown in Fig.
- edges 12c12d of the first and second seal halves 12a and 12b are welded by the welding torch T maintained in such a posture, the direction in which welding spatter is scattered. Intersects the joining surface between the edges 12c and 12d. In other words, the direction in which the gap 24 extends does not match the direction in which the welding spatter is scattered. Therefore, penetration of welding spatter or the like into the shell portion 12 through the gap 24 is avoided. Also, in this way, the edges 12c, of the first and second shell halves 12a, 12b, When 1d is welded, the gap 24 is first closed by being welded, so that welding spatter and the like scattered in the welding process subsequent to this welding process are formed in the shell from the gap 24. It does not penetrate part 1 or 2. A weld WD is formed on the exposed upper surface of the edge 12d, as shown in FIG. 4 (b).
- Branch pipe 1 Around 1 is welded.
- edges 12 of the shell halves 12a, 1213 in this way. , 12d are welded in this order because the gap 24, the portion where the edges 12c, 12d are in contact with each other, and the periphery of the branch pipe 11 are sequentially welded.
- the edges 1 2c and 1 2d are compared with the case where welding is performed continuously from one end of the edges 1 2c and 1 2d to the other end. It is possible to weld with good balance over the entire area. Therefore, according to the exhaust manifold manufacturing method, the occurrence of welding distortion is suppressed.
- the edge 12 c of the first shell half 12 a sandwiching and connecting each branch pipe 11 is formed by the second seal half 12 2 Since it is shifted to the downstream side of the branch pipe 11 with respect to the edge 1 2 d of b, when welding the joint between the first shell half 12 a and the second shell half 1 2 b,
- the welding torch T can be arranged in such a position that the longitudinal direction of the welding torch T intersects the joining surface between the edges 12c and 12d. That is, the position of the welding torch can be controlled so that welding spatter or the like is scattered in a direction that does not coincide with the direction of the gap 24 extending to the inside of the shell portion 12 along the branch pipe 11. Therefore, according to the exhaust manifold M having such a structure, it is possible to prevent a welding spuck or the like from entering the inside thereof.
- the collecting pipe 22 is arranged so that the seam faces upward. That is, the collecting pipe 22 is arranged such that the direction in which the gap 24 (see FIG. 6 (b)) extends coincides with the vertical direction.
- the first and second shell halves 12 a and 12 2 are so arranged that the direction in which the gap 24 extends coincides with the horizontal direction. b can be placed (see FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b)). Therefore, in the exhaust manifold M according to the present embodiment, the molten weld metal does not flow down the gap 24 and enter the shell portion 12.
- the exhaust manifold M of the present invention is specifically described based on the embodiment.
- the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.
- the edge 12c of the first shell half 12a is located on the downstream side of the branch pipe 11 with respect to the edge 12d of the second shell half 12b.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the edge 12 d of the second shell half 12 b is formed by the first shell half 12 a
- the edge portion 12c may be retracted toward the downstream side of the branch pipe 11.
- the first shell half 12a and the second shell half 12b are formed such that the ends of the connection edges F formed on both side edges thereof are aligned with each other (the second half).
- FIG. 4 and FIG. 4 (a)) the present invention is not limited to this, and the connecting edge of either one of the first shell half 12a and the second shell half 12b is provided.
- the exhaust manifold may be formed so that the end of F is shifted from the end of the other connection edge F. According to such an exhaust manifold, when the connection edges F of the first shell half 12a and the second shell half 12b are welded to each other, The welding torch T can be arranged in such a position that the directions of the welding torch T intersect.
- the position of the welding torch T when welding the connection edges F to each other is determined when welding the edges 12 c and 12 d of the first and second shell halves 12 a and 12 b described above.
- the position of the welding torch T can be matched. Therefore, according to this exhaust manifold, the edges 12 c and 12 d of the first and second shell halves 12 a and 12 b are melted.
- the exhaust manifold ⁇ used for the in-line four-cylinder engine ⁇ ⁇ has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to any internal combustion engine.
- the number of branch pipes 11 can be appropriately changed according to the type of the internal combustion engine.
- a catalyst carrier ⁇ ⁇ supporting a purification catalyst is exemplified, but the present invention is limited to the type of catalyst. However, for example, it may be for attaching a catalyst carrier cut supporting a purification catalyst.
- the air gap 24, the first shell second shell half 12 a, the edge 12 b of the second shell half 12 b, c and 12d are welded in the order of contact between the two d, around the branch pipe 11, and at the joint of the first and second shell halves 12a and 12b at the joint edge F.
- the invention is not limited to this. There is no particular limitation on the order of the other welding steps after the gap 24 is welded, and the order of the welding steps can be changed as appropriate.
- the present invention By applying the present invention to the manufacturing process of the exhaust manifold for discharging the exhaust gas of the engine to the outside, it is possible to prevent welding spatter from the molten component force S from entering the inside of the exhaust manifold.
- it is useful in an exhaust manifold including a catalyst carrier unit for treating harmful substances in exhaust gas.
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