WO2011074405A1 - Engine for working machine - Google Patents

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WO2011074405A1
WO2011074405A1 PCT/JP2010/071404 JP2010071404W WO2011074405A1 WO 2011074405 A1 WO2011074405 A1 WO 2011074405A1 JP 2010071404 W JP2010071404 W JP 2010071404W WO 2011074405 A1 WO2011074405 A1 WO 2011074405A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02DCONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/0025Controlling engines characterised by use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02DCONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D19/00Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures
    • F02D19/06Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with pluralities of fuels, e.g. alternatively with light and heavy fuel oil, other than engines indifferent to the fuel consumed
    • F02D19/0663Details on the fuel supply system, e.g. tanks, valves, pipes, pumps, rails, injectors or mixers
    • F02D19/0665Tanks, e.g. multiple tanks
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02DCONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D19/00Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures
    • F02D19/06Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with pluralities of fuels, e.g. alternatively with light and heavy fuel oil, other than engines indifferent to the fuel consumed
    • F02D19/0663Details on the fuel supply system, e.g. tanks, valves, pipes, pumps, rails, injectors or mixers
    • F02D19/0673Valves; Pressure or flow regulators; Mixers
    • F02D19/0678Pressure or flow regulators therefor; Fuel metering valves therefor
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02DCONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D19/00Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures
    • F02D19/06Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with pluralities of fuels, e.g. alternatively with light and heavy fuel oil, other than engines indifferent to the fuel consumed
    • F02D19/08Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with pluralities of fuels, e.g. alternatively with light and heavy fuel oil, other than engines indifferent to the fuel consumed simultaneously using pluralities of fuels
    • F02D19/082Premixed fuels, i.e. emulsions or blends
    • F02D19/084Blends of gasoline and alcohols, e.g. E85
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02DCONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/02Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
    • F02D41/04Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions
    • F02D41/06Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for engine starting or warming up
    • F02D41/062Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for engine starting or warming up for starting
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02MSUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M7/00Carburettors with means for influencing, e.g. enriching or keeping constant, fuel/air ratio of charge under varying conditions
    • F02M7/12Other installations, with moving parts, for influencing fuel/air ratio, e.g. having valves
    • F02M7/18Other installations, with moving parts, for influencing fuel/air ratio, e.g. having valves with means for controlling cross-sectional area of fuel-metering orifice
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02DCONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D2200/00Input parameters for engine control
    • F02D2200/02Input parameters for engine control the parameters being related to the engine
    • F02D2200/06Fuel or fuel supply system parameters
    • F02D2200/0611Fuel type, fuel composition or fuel quality
    • F02D2200/0612Fuel type, fuel composition or fuel quality determined by estimation
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02DCONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D2400/00Control systems adapted for specific engine types; Special features of engine control systems not otherwise provided for; Power supply, connectors or cabling for engine control systems
    • F02D2400/06Small engines with electronic control, e.g. for hand held tools
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02TCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/10Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
    • Y02T10/30Use of alternative fuels, e.g. biofuels

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  • the present invention relates to an engine used for a working machine such as a brush cutter.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a working machine engine that can use fuels having different concentrations of ethanol.
  • a combustion chamber for inhaling and exploding an air-fuel mixture
  • a piston that reciprocates due to an explosion pressure generated in the combustion chamber, and a reciprocating motion of the piston linked to the piston.
  • a crankshaft for converting the fuel into fuel, a fuel tank for storing fuel containing ethanol, and fuel in the mixture supplied to the combustion chamber according to the proportion of ethanol contained in the fuel used.
  • a mixing ratio adjusting means capable of adjusting the mixing ratio of air.
  • the mixing ratio adjusting means comprises a fuel adjusting mechanism for adjusting the amount of fuel mixed with air in the carburetor.
  • the fuel adjustment mechanism switches the ratio of the fuel in the mixture to two stages.
  • the fuel adjustment mechanism includes an ethanol mixed gasoline fuel obtained by mixing ethanol and gasoline so as to contain ethanol in a volume ratio of 22% to 28%, and ethanol in a volume ratio of 90% or more. Switch to ethanol fuel.
  • the fuel adjustment mechanism is set so that the mass ratio of the fuel in the air-fuel mixture is 6.5% or more in the case of the ethanol mixed gasoline fuel, and when the fuel is the ethanol fuel, The mass ratio of the fuel in the air-fuel mixture is set to 8.5% or more.
  • the mixture ratio adjusting means is applied to a four-cycle engine.
  • the mixing ratio adjusting means is a diaphragm type vaporizer.
  • FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a 4-cycle engine showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of a 4-cycle engine. It is a front sectional view of a vaporizer. It is principal part front sectional drawing of a vaporizer.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. It is a figure which shows the opening degree of a throttle valve. It is front sectional drawing which shows the adjustment task screw and main jet according to the opening degree of the throttle valve at the time of using E25 as a fuel. It is a top sectional view showing an adjustment task screw and a main jet according to the opening degree of the throttle valve when E25 is used as fuel.
  • FIG. 1 It is front sectional drawing which shows the adjustment task screw and main jet according to the opening degree of the throttle valve at the time of using E100 as a fuel. It is a top sectional view showing an adjustment task screw and a main jet according to the opening of a throttle valve when using E100 as fuel. It is an exploded view of a secondary filter.
  • FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a four-cycle engine used in a brush cutter
  • FIG. 2 is a side sectional view.
  • the four-cycle engine 1 accommodates a piston 4 in a cylinder block 2 so as to be capable of reciprocating.
  • a cylinder head 6 is integrally provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder block 2 (upward in the drawing), and a combustion chamber 8 is formed by the upper surface of the cylinder block 2, the cylinder head 6 and the piston 4.
  • An oil pan 10 is fixed to the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder block 2 (downward in the figure), and the crankcase 12 is configured by the cylinder block 2 and the oil pan 10.
  • a crank chamber 14 is formed inside the crankcase 12, and a crankshaft 16 is rotatably supported so that both ends protrude from the crank chamber 14.
  • the crankshaft 16 is connected to the piston 4 by a connecting rod 18, and the reciprocating motion of the piston 4 is converted into the rotational motion of the crankshaft 16 through the connecting rod 18.
  • An oil reservoir chamber 20 is provided in the crankcase 12 for storing lubricating oil for lubricating each engine.
  • the oil reservoir chamber 20 is partitioned from the crank chamber 14 by a partition wall 2a formed in the cylinder block 2 as shown in the figure, and is a sealed space. Thereby, in a portable working machine such as a brush cutter, the lubricating oil does not scatter from the oil reservoir chamber 20 even when the top and bottom is turned upside down or turned sideways during use.
  • a communication path 22 is formed in the crankcase 12.
  • One end of the communication passage 22 opens into the oil reservoir chamber 20 and the other end faces the periphery of the crankshaft 16 in the crank chamber 14.
  • a pipe 24 having flexibility is connected to the opening on the oil reservoir chamber 20 side in the communication passage 22.
  • a weight 26 is provided at the tip of the pipe 24, and even if the four-cycle engine 1 is tilted, the pipe 24 follows the displacement of the liquid level of the lubricating oil, so that the lubricating oil in the oil reservoir chamber 20 is surely secured. Can be inhaled.
  • crankshaft 16 is formed with a lubricating oil passage 16a that communicates the communication passage 22 and the crank chamber 14 during the rotation thereof, and lubrication in the oil reservoir chamber 20 is caused by the negative pressure action generated in the crank chamber 14.
  • Oil is guided to the crank chamber 14 through the pipe 24, the communication passage 22 and the lubricating oil passage 16a.
  • the lubricating oil introduced into the crank chamber 14 is scattered mainly from the crank web or the like by the rotation of the crankshaft 16 and lubricates the piston 4 and various components in the crank chamber 14.
  • a part of the lubricating oil scattered in the crank chamber 14 is misted and guided to a side chamber 50 or a valve operating chamber 52 described later via a passage (not shown), whereby the side chamber 50 or the valve operating chamber is Various components provided in 52 are also lubricated.
  • the lubricating oil guided to the side chamber 50 and the valve operating chamber 52 is returned again into the crank chamber 14 from a return passage (not shown) by a negative pressure effect generated by the lifting and lowering action of the piston 4.
  • the partition wall 2 a is provided with a one-way valve 28 that allows only the lubricating oil to flow from the crank chamber 14 to the oil reservoir chamber 20.
  • the one-way valve 28 is opened by the pressurizing action in the crank chamber 14 and returns the lubricating oil lubricated with various components to the oil reservoir chamber 20.
  • the cylinder head 6 is formed with an intake port 30 that guides an air-fuel mixture generated in the carburetor 100 described later to the combustion chamber 8 and an exhaust port 34 that guides exhaust gas generated in the combustion chamber 8 to the exhaust muffler 32.
  • the cylinder head 6 is provided with an intake valve 36 for opening and closing the intake port 30 with respect to the combustion chamber 8 and an exhaust valve 38 for opening and closing the combustion chamber 8 with respect to the exhaust port 34.
  • the intake valve 36 and the exhaust valve 38 are opened and closed by a valve operating mechanism 40.
  • the valve mechanism 40 is a so-called OHV type valve mechanism.
  • the valve mechanism 40 has a crankshaft gear 42, a camshaft 44, rocker arms 46, 48, and the like as main components.
  • the crankshaft gear 42 and the camshaft 44 are provided in a side chamber 50 formed along the cylinder block 2 and the crankcase 12, and the rocker arms 46 and 48 are formed further upward in the drawing than the cylinder head 6.
  • the crankshaft gear 42 rotates integrally with the crankshaft 16 in the side chamber 50.
  • the camshaft 44 is provided with a camshaft gear 44 a that meshes with the crankshaft gear 42 in the side chamber 50 and rotates the camshaft 44 by 1 ⁇ 2 rotation of the crankshaft 16. Further, the camshaft 44 is provided with a cam 44 b that rotates integrally with the camshaft 44.
  • One end of the push rod 54 is in contact with the cam 44b, and the push rod 54 moves in the longitudinal direction by the rotation of the cam 44b.
  • the other end of the push rod 54 is connected to the rocker arms 46 and 48 described above, and the rocker arms 46 and 48 swing as the push rod 54 moves.
  • the intake valve 36 and the exhaust valve 38 move up and down, respectively, thereby opening and closing the intake port 30 and the exhaust port 34.
  • the intake valve 36 opens in the intake process in which the piston 4 moves from the top dead center to the bottom dead center.
  • the air-fuel mixture is sucked into the combustion chamber 8 from the intake port 30 by the action of the negative pressure generated as the volume increases in the combustion chamber 8.
  • the vaporizer 100 generates the air-fuel mixture sucked into the combustion chamber 8.
  • the carburetor 100 mixes the fuel guided from the fuel tank 56 with the air that has passed through the air cleaner to generate an air-fuel mixture.
  • the vaporizer 100 is a diaphragm type so that it can be used in any direction. It is configured. Below, the structure of the vaporizer
  • the vaporizer 100 includes a vaporizer body 102.
  • the carburetor main body 102 is formed with a pulse passage 104 communicating with the crank chamber 14, and this pulse passage 104 faces one side (upper surface in the drawing) of the pump diaphragm 106.
  • a pump chamber 108 is formed on the other side (the lower surface in the drawing) of the pump diaphragm 106.
  • a fuel inlet 112 communicates with the pump chamber 108 via an inlet valve 110, and a diaphragm chamber 118 communicates with an outlet valve 114 and a needle valve 116.
  • the fuel inlet 112 is connected to the fuel tank 56 via a suction pipe 200 and a suction pipe 62 described later (see FIG. 1).
  • the diaphragm chamber 118 is separated from the back pressure chamber 122 by the metal ring diaphragm 120.
  • a negative pressure of the engine acts on the back pressure chamber 122, and the metering diaphragm 120 is operated by a pressure difference between the negative pressure of the engine and the diaphragm chamber 118.
  • the metering diaphragm 120 is connected to the needle valve 116 via a control lever 124, and the needle valve 116 is opened and closed by the operation of the metering diaphragm 120.
  • the diaphragm chamber 118 is filled with fuel
  • the diaphragm chamber 118 is pressurized and the metering diaphragm 120 is operated toward the back pressure chamber 122 side.
  • control lever 124 rotates so that one end (left side in the figure) is pushed down and the other end (right side in the figure) is pushed up.
  • the needle valve 116 is pushed up by such a turning operation of the control lever 124, and the communication between the pump chamber 108 and the diaphragm chamber 118 is blocked.
  • the vaporizer body 102 is formed with a passage 128 that connects the intake port 30 formed in the cylinder head 6 and an air cleaner (not shown).
  • the passage 128 has an upstream side (air cleaner side) as a large-diameter portion 128a and a downstream side (intake port 30 side) as a venturi portion 128b having a smaller diameter than the large-diameter portion 128a.
  • a throttle valve 130 is provided for displacing the valve.
  • the throttle valve 130 has a rotational axis orthogonal to the passage 128, and rotates while sliding in the vertical direction in the figure by operating the rotation lever 130a.
  • the opening degree of the venturi portion 128b is displaced by the amount of rotation. .
  • the throttle valve 130 is provided with a first adjuster screw 131 for finely adjusting the amount of fuel mixed with the air flowing through the passage 128 coaxially with the rotation shaft.
  • the first adjuster screw 131 is provided with a second adjuster screw 132 coaxially with the rotation axis thereof.
  • the second adjuster screw 132 is provided so as to extend in the vertical direction in the drawing, and its outer dimension decreases in two stages from the outer diameter dimension substantially the same as the inner diameter dimension of the nozzle 134 described later from above to below.
  • a switching portion 132a for switching a main jet 136 described later is provided at the tip of the second adjustment task screw 132.
  • the first adjuster screw 131 moves downward in the figure when rotated in one direction (screw tightening direction) with respect to the throttle valve 130, and conversely, rotates in the other direction (screw return direction) with respect to the throttle valve 130. Then, it moves upward in the figure.
  • the second adjustment task screw 132 moves downward in the figure when rotated in one direction (screw tightening direction), and conversely, the first adjustment task screw 132. When it rotates to the other side (screw unwinding direction) 131, it moves upward in the figure.
  • the vaporizer body 102 is provided with a nozzle 134 so as to face the second adjuster screw 132, and the tip of the second adjuster screw 132 is inserted into the nozzle tip 134 a of the nozzle 134. Further, a hole 134 b that opens to the passage 128 is formed in the nozzle 134, and a base end 134 c that communicates with the hole 134 b faces the diaphragm chamber 118. A main jet 136 and a main check valve 138 as a mixing ratio adjusting unit and a fuel adjusting mechanism are provided between the hole 134b and the diaphragm chamber 118.
  • the main jet 136 has a first main jet portion 136a that communicates the hole 134b of the nozzle 134 and the diaphragm chamber 118 with a predetermined opening area, and an opening area larger than the first main jet portion 136a.
  • a second main jet portion 136b that communicates the hole 134b of the nozzle 134 and the diaphragm chamber 118 is provided.
  • one of the first main jet portion 136 a and the second main jet portion 136 b is closed by the switching portion 132 a of the second adjustment task 132, and the other communicates the hole 134 b of the nozzle 134 and the diaphragm chamber 118.
  • the main jet 136 rotates the second adjuster screw 132 with respect to the first adjuster screw 131, thereby switching between closing and opening of the first main jet part 136a and the second main jet part 136b. That is, the main jet 136 causes the fuel to flow to one of the first main jet portion 136a and the second main jet portion 136b by rotating the second adjustment task screw 132 with respect to the first adjustment task screw 131 according to the fuel to be used.
  • an ethanol mixed gasoline (hereinafter referred to as E25) in which gasoline and ethanol are mixed so as to contain about 25 percent (22 percent or more and 28 percent or less) ethanol by volume, and about 100 percent.
  • Ethanol (90% or more by volume) (hereinafter referred to as E100) is selected and used.
  • the opening area of the first main jet portion 136a is set in accordance with the required air / fuel ratio of E25 from the volume of fuel to be mixed with the unit weight of air calculated from the theoretical air / fuel ratio of E25 and the stoichiometric fuel / air ratio of E100.
  • the opening area of the second main jet portion 136b is set in accordance with the required air / fuel ratio of E100.
  • first main jet portion 136a is set so that the mass ratio of the fuel in the air-fuel mixture becomes 6.5% or more by calculating from the theoretical air fuel ratio of E25.
  • second main jet portion 136b is set so that the mass ratio in the air-fuel mixture becomes 8.5% or more by calculating from the theoretical air / fuel ratio of E100.
  • the opening degree of the venturi portion 128b is throttled by the throttle valve 130, and a slight amount of air passes through the passage 128.
  • the amount of fuel sucked out from the hole 134 b can be adjusted by the position of the second adjuster screw 132 with respect to the throttle valve 130. That is, in order to use E25 as the fuel, when the second adjuster screw 132 is set to a position rotated in one direction (screw tightening direction), as shown in FIGS.
  • the switching unit 132a As a result, the second main jet portion 136b is closed and the first main jet portion 136a is opened, and the opening of the hole 134b is minimized. Further, when the second adjuster screw 132 is rotated in the other direction (in the screw return direction) in order to set the fuel to E100, as shown in FIG. 9A and FIG. The part 136a is closed and the second main jet part 136b is opened. At this time, a portion where the outer diameter of the second adjustment task screw 132 is reduced by one step is located in the hole 134b, and the opening degree of the hole 134b becomes larger than when the fuel is set to E25.
  • the amount of fuel sucked out from the hole 134b is larger than that in the case of setting E25, and the concentration of the fuel contained in the air-fuel mixture becomes higher.
  • the first adjuster screw 131 finely adjusts the amount of fuel mixed with the air flowing through the passage 128 by rotating the throttle valve 130 with the second adjuster screw 132 set to E25 or E100. I do.
  • the portion where the outer diameter of the second adjustment task screw 132 is reduced by one step is located in the hole 134b, the opening of the hole 134b is increased, and the amount of fuel sucked into the passage 128 becomes the above-mentioned idle state. More than that.
  • the second adjustment task screw 132 is set to use E100 as fuel, as shown in FIGS. 9B and 10B, the second adjustment task screw 132 is closed with the first main jet portion 136a closed. Pulled upward. Thereby, the upper end of the portion where the outer diameter of the second adjustment task screw 132 is the smallest is positioned in the hole 134b portion, and the opening degree of the hole 134b becomes larger than that in the case where E25 is used as fuel.
  • the portion of the hole 134b where the outer diameter of the second adjuster screw 132 is the smallest is located, the opening of the hole 134b is increased, and the amount of fuel sucked into the passage 123 is larger than that in the above state. Become more.
  • the second adjustment task screw 132 is set to use E100 as fuel, as shown in FIGS. 9C and 10C, the second adjustment task screw 132 is further closed while the first main jet portion 136a is closed. Is raised upward.
  • the portion where the outer diameter of the second adjuster screw 132 is the smallest is located in the hole 134b portion, and the opening degree of the hole 134b becomes larger than in the case where E25 is set as fuel.
  • the vaporizer main body 102 is configured to be manually compressed and expanded, and is provided with a primer pump 140 for generating a negative pressure in the diaphragm chamber 118 by the operation.
  • the primer pump 140 When the primer pump 140 is operated, the diaphragm chamber 118 becomes negative pressure, so that fuel is sucked up from the fuel tank 56 into the diaphragm chamber 118.
  • the main check valve 138 functions to prevent air from flowing from the passage 128 into the diaphragm chamber 118 via the nozzle 134. The sucked fuel is returned from the diaphragm chamber 118 to the fuel tank 56 through the overflow pipe 142.
  • the vaporizer 100 and the fuel tank 56 are connected by a suction pipe 200 and a return pipe 202.
  • the fuel tank 56 has a substantially U-shaped cross section and is disposed so as to cover the crankcase 12.
  • a cap fitting hole 58 is formed in a portion facing the vaporizer 100, and the cap 60 is fitted in the cap fitting hole 58.
  • the cap 60 is inserted through the return pipe 202 in a press-fitted state.
  • One end of the return pipe 202 is press-fitted and fixed to the overflow pipe 142 of the vaporizer 100, and the other end is positioned in the fuel tank 56.
  • the fuel sucked into the diaphragm chamber 118 by the operation of the primer pump 140 is returned to the fuel tank 56 through the overflow pipe 142 and the return pipe 202.
  • the cap 60 is penetrated with the suction pipe 62 being press-fitted and fixed.
  • the suction pipe 62 has flexibility, one end 62 a is connected to the suction pipe 200 via a connecting member 204 described later, and the other end 62 b is located in the fuel tank 56. ing.
  • the suction pipe 62 is longer than the return pipe 202, and can enter the fuel tank 56.
  • a primary filter 64 for removing impurities in the fuel is provided at the end 62b of the suction pipe 62 so that the impurities do not enter the suction pipe 62 when the fuel is guided to the vaporizer 100. I have to.
  • a weight 66 is provided around the primary filter 64 so that the suction pipe 62 follows the displacement of the fuel level even if the four-cycle engine 1 is tilted. As a result, the fuel in the fuel tank 56 is reliably sucked even when the four-cycle engine 1 is tilted in any direction.
  • the suction pipe 62 and the suction pipe 200 are connected via a connection member 204 as shown in FIG.
  • the connecting member 204 includes a hollow cylinder 204a and a lid 204b that is fixed to the cylinder 204a by screwing.
  • the suction pipe 200 is fixed to the cylindrical body 204a by press-fitting, an adhesive, or the like.
  • the end portion 62a of the suction pipe 62 is fixed to the lid body 204b.
  • a through-hole is formed in the lid 204b, and the suction pipe 62 and the suction pipe 200 communicate with each other by screwing the lid 204b to the cylindrical body 204a.
  • a secondary filter 206 and a spring 208 for pressing the secondary filter 206 from the lid 204b side to the cylinder body 204a are provided in the cylinder body 204a.
  • the area of the side surface of the secondary filter 206 is larger than the opening area of the suction pipe 200, and the secondary filter 206 is pressed against the entire opening of the suction pipe 200 by the elastic force of the spring 208, so that the fuel to be sucked in is reliably And pass through the secondary filter 206.
  • This secondary filter 206 removes substances (for example, celluloses, hereinafter referred to as “non-decomposed substances”) that remain without being decomposed during the production process of biomass ethanol when biomass ethanol is used as ethanol. It is intended. That is, in the process in which the fuel is guided from the fuel tank 56 to the vaporizer 100, first, impurities such as dust mixed in the fuel are removed by the primary filter 64. The fuel from which impurities have been removed by the primary filter 64 further passes through the secondary filter 206. In the course of the fuel passing through the secondary filter 206, non-decomposed substances contained in the fuel (biomass ethanol) are removed. Is done.
  • substances for example, celluloses, hereinafter referred to as “non-decomposed substances”
  • the secondary filter 206 a metal fiber having a property in which fine filter holes are formed and the fibrous body is three-dimensionally entangled in the fuel flow direction is used. In view of the above, it is more desirable to use stainless steel fibers.
  • the mixing ratio of the fuel and air in the air-fuel mixture supplied to the combustion chamber 8 is adjusted according to the ratio of ethanol contained in the fuel used by the carburetor 100. I am doing so.
  • the fuel in the air-fuel mixture can be set to an appropriate amount according to the proportion of ethanol contained in the fuel, so that even fuels with different ethanol contents can be reliably started to obtain the required output. It becomes possible.
  • the vaporizer 100 adjusts the fuel / air mixture ratio in the air-fuel mixture. This eliminates the need for a separate dedicated device for adjusting the mixing ratio of the fuel and air in the air-fuel mixture, so that the working machine engine itself does not increase in size.
  • the switching of the first main jet portion 136a and the second main jet portion 136b of the main jet 136 and the adjustment by the hole 134b at the time of medium / low speed are interlocked, the mixing ratio of the fuel and air in the air-fuel mixture is adjusted by a simple operation. Therefore, the operability can be improved.
  • the present invention in the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a four-cycle engine has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to a two-cycle engine.
  • working machines to which the present invention is applicable include all machines that are connected to the crankshaft 16 and are operated by the rotational power of the crankshaft 16.
  • the shape and arrangement of the fuel tank 56, the carburetor 100, or the components such as the combustion system and the drive system such as the piston 4 and the crankshaft 16 in the present embodiment are merely examples, and are limited to the configuration of the present embodiment. Is not to be done.
  • ethanol mixed gasoline in which gasoline and ethanol are mixed so that ethanol is contained in a volume ratio of about 25 percent, and about 100 percent ethanol (E100) can be selectively used as fuel.
  • Ethanol mixed gasoline E10 mixed with 10% ethanol by volume
  • E85 ethanol mixed gasoline
  • the ethanol-mixed gasoline is not limited to those composed only of ethanol and gasoline, and includes those containing other substances such as a denaturant, a corrosion inhibitor, and a small amount of moisture mixed in the manufacturing process.

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Provided is an engine for a working machine, wherein it is possible to use fuels having different concentrations of ethanol. A vaporizer (100) is used to adjust the mixing ratio of air and fuel within an air mixture, which is supplied to a combustion chamber (8), depending on the proportion of ethanol contained in the fuel being used. Thus, the fuel within the air mixture can be adjusted to be at an appropriate amount in response to the proportion of ethanol contained in the fuel, the engine can be reliably started even if fuels having different ethanol content were to be used, and it is possible to obtain the required output.

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作業機用エンジンEngine for work equipment
 本発明は、例えば刈払機等の作業機に用いられるエンジンに関するものである。 The present invention relates to an engine used for a working machine such as a brush cutter.
 従来、この種の作業機用エンジンとしては、混合気を吸入して爆発させるための燃焼室と、前記燃焼室で発生する爆発圧力によって往復動するピストンと、前記ピストンに連係され、前記ピストンの往復運動を回転運動に変換して出力するためのクランクシャフトと、燃料を貯留するためのフューエルタンクと、空気に燃料を混合することにより燃焼室に供給する混合気を生成するための気化器とを備えたものが知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。作業機用エンジンでは、燃料としてガソリンが広く用いられているが、近年、環境問題や燃料コストの問題に鑑みて、ガソリン以外にも、ガソリンにエタノールを混合したエタノール混合ガソリン燃料や容積比で90パーセント以上のエタノールからなるエタノール燃料など、燃料としてエタノールが用いられている。 Conventionally, as this kind of work machine engine, a combustion chamber for inhaling an air-fuel mixture to explode, a piston reciprocating by an explosion pressure generated in the combustion chamber, and a piston linked to the piston, A crankshaft for converting the reciprocating motion into a rotational motion and outputting it, a fuel tank for storing fuel, and a carburetor for generating an air-fuel mixture supplied to the combustion chamber by mixing fuel with air (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In working engine engines, gasoline is widely used as a fuel. However, in recent years, in view of environmental problems and fuel cost problems, in addition to gasoline, ethanol mixed gasoline fuel in which ethanol is mixed with gasoline and a volume ratio of 90 are used. Ethanol is used as a fuel, such as an ethanol fuel composed of a percentage or more ethanol.
特開平10-288020号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-288020
 前記エタノールを含有する燃料は、エタノールの濃度に応じて複数種類あり、それぞれ燃焼特性が異なる。しかし、前記作業機用エンジンでは、燃焼室に供給する混合気中の燃料と空気の混合比が所定の混合比に固定されているため、使用に適したエタノールの濃度の燃料以外の燃料を使用すると、始動性が悪化したり、始動したとしても所定の能力を発揮しなかったりするおそれがある。 There are a plurality of types of fuel containing ethanol depending on the concentration of ethanol, and each has different combustion characteristics. However, in the working machine engine, since the mixing ratio of fuel and air in the mixture supplied to the combustion chamber is fixed to a predetermined mixing ratio, fuel other than the fuel having the ethanol concentration suitable for use is used. As a result, the startability may deteriorate, or even if the engine is started, the predetermined ability may not be exhibited.
 本発明の目的とするところは、含まれるエタノールの濃度が異なる燃料が使用可能な作業機用エンジンを提供することにある。 An object of the present invention is to provide a working machine engine that can use fuels having different concentrations of ethanol.
 請求項1の発明は、混合気を吸入して爆発させるための燃焼室と、前記燃焼室で発生する爆発圧力によって往復動するピストンと、前記ピストンに連係され、前記ピストンの往復運動を回転運動に変換して出力するためのクランクシャフトと、エタノールが含まれる燃料を貯留するためのフューエルタンクと、使用する燃料に含まれるエタノールの割合に応じて、燃焼室に供給する混合気中の燃料と空気の混合比を調整可能な混合比調整手段と、を備えている。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a combustion chamber for inhaling and exploding an air-fuel mixture, a piston that reciprocates due to an explosion pressure generated in the combustion chamber, and a reciprocating motion of the piston linked to the piston. A crankshaft for converting the fuel into fuel, a fuel tank for storing fuel containing ethanol, and fuel in the mixture supplied to the combustion chamber according to the proportion of ethanol contained in the fuel used. And a mixing ratio adjusting means capable of adjusting the mixing ratio of air.
 請求項2の発明は、前記混合比調整手段が、気化器において空気と混合する燃料の量を調整するための燃料調整機構からなる。
 請求項3の発明は、前記燃料調整機構が、混合気中の燃料の割合を二段階に切り換える。
 請求項4の発明は、前記燃料調整機構が、容積比で22パーセント以上28パーセント以下のエタノールを含むようにエタノールとガソリンを混合したエタノール混合ガソリン燃料と、容積比で90パーセント以上のエタノールからなるエタノール燃料とを切り換える。
 請求項5の発明は、前記燃料調整機構を、エタノール混合ガソリン燃料の場合に、混合気中の燃料の質量比が6.5パーセント以上となるように設定し、燃料がエタノール燃料の場合に、混合気中の燃料の質量比が8.5パーセント以上となるように設定している。
 請求項6の発明は、前記混合比調整手段を、4サイクルエンジンに適用している。
 請求項7の発明は、前記混合比調整手段がダイヤフラム式の気化器である。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the mixing ratio adjusting means comprises a fuel adjusting mechanism for adjusting the amount of fuel mixed with air in the carburetor.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the fuel adjustment mechanism switches the ratio of the fuel in the mixture to two stages.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the fuel adjustment mechanism includes an ethanol mixed gasoline fuel obtained by mixing ethanol and gasoline so as to contain ethanol in a volume ratio of 22% to 28%, and ethanol in a volume ratio of 90% or more. Switch to ethanol fuel.
In the invention of claim 5, the fuel adjustment mechanism is set so that the mass ratio of the fuel in the air-fuel mixture is 6.5% or more in the case of the ethanol mixed gasoline fuel, and when the fuel is the ethanol fuel, The mass ratio of the fuel in the air-fuel mixture is set to 8.5% or more.
In a sixth aspect of the invention, the mixture ratio adjusting means is applied to a four-cycle engine.
According to a seventh aspect of the invention, the mixing ratio adjusting means is a diaphragm type vaporizer.
本発明の一実施形態を示す4サイクルエンジンの正面断面図である。1 is a front sectional view of a 4-cycle engine showing an embodiment of the present invention. 4サイクルエンジンの側面断面図である。It is side surface sectional drawing of a 4-cycle engine. 気化器の正面断面図である。It is a front sectional view of a vaporizer. 気化器の要部正面断面図である。It is principal part front sectional drawing of a vaporizer. 図4のA-A´断面図である。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. スロットルバルブの開度を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the opening degree of a throttle valve. E25を燃料として用いた場合のスロットルバルブの開度に応じたアジャスタスクリュとメインジェットを示す正面断面図である。It is front sectional drawing which shows the adjustment task screw and main jet according to the opening degree of the throttle valve at the time of using E25 as a fuel. E25を燃料として用いた場合のスロットルバルブの開度に応じたアジャスタスクリュとメインジェットを示す平面断面図である。It is a top sectional view showing an adjustment task screw and a main jet according to the opening degree of the throttle valve when E25 is used as fuel. E100を燃料として用いた場合のスロットルバルブの開度に応じたアジャスタスクリュとメインジェットを示す正面断面図である。It is front sectional drawing which shows the adjustment task screw and main jet according to the opening degree of the throttle valve at the time of using E100 as a fuel. E100を燃料として用いた場合のスロットルバルブの開度に応じたアジャスタスクリュとメインジェットを示す平面断面図である。It is a top sectional view showing an adjustment task screw and a main jet according to the opening of a throttle valve when using E100 as fuel. 二次フィルタの分解図である。It is an exploded view of a secondary filter.
 図1は、刈払機に用いられる4サイクルエンジンの正面断面図、図2は側面断面図である。
 図1および図2に示すように、4サイクルエンジン1は、シリンダブロック2にピストン4を往復動自在に収容している。このシリンダブロック2の長手方向の一端側(図中上方)にはシリンダヘッド6が一体的に設けられており、これらシリンダブロック2、シリンダヘッド6およびピストン4の上面によって燃焼室8が形成される。
 シリンダブロック2の長手方向の他端側(図中下方)には、オイルパン10が固定されており、シリンダブロック2とオイルパン10とによってクランクケース12が構成される。
FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a four-cycle engine used in a brush cutter, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the four-cycle engine 1 accommodates a piston 4 in a cylinder block 2 so as to be capable of reciprocating. A cylinder head 6 is integrally provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder block 2 (upward in the drawing), and a combustion chamber 8 is formed by the upper surface of the cylinder block 2, the cylinder head 6 and the piston 4. .
An oil pan 10 is fixed to the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder block 2 (downward in the figure), and the crankcase 12 is configured by the cylinder block 2 and the oil pan 10.
 このクランクケース12の内部にはクランク室14が形成されており、このクランク室14から両端が突出するようにクランクシャフト16が回転自在に支持されている。このクランクシャフト16は、コンロッド18によってピストン4に連結されており、ピストン4の往復運動がコンロッド18を介してクランクシャフト16の回転運動に変換される。
 なお、クランクケース12の内部には、各機関を潤滑するための潤滑油を貯留するための油溜室20が設けられている。この油溜室20は、図示のようにシリンダブロック2に形成された仕切壁2aによってクランク室14から仕切られ、密閉された空間となっている。これにより、刈払機のような携帯式の作業機において、使用の際に天地が逆になったり横向きになったりしても、油溜室20から潤滑油が飛散しない。
A crank chamber 14 is formed inside the crankcase 12, and a crankshaft 16 is rotatably supported so that both ends protrude from the crank chamber 14. The crankshaft 16 is connected to the piston 4 by a connecting rod 18, and the reciprocating motion of the piston 4 is converted into the rotational motion of the crankshaft 16 through the connecting rod 18.
An oil reservoir chamber 20 is provided in the crankcase 12 for storing lubricating oil for lubricating each engine. The oil reservoir chamber 20 is partitioned from the crank chamber 14 by a partition wall 2a formed in the cylinder block 2 as shown in the figure, and is a sealed space. Thereby, in a portable working machine such as a brush cutter, the lubricating oil does not scatter from the oil reservoir chamber 20 even when the top and bottom is turned upside down or turned sideways during use.
 また、図2に示すように、クランクケース12には連通路22が形成されている。この連通路22は、一端を油溜室20に開口させ、他端をクランク室14においてクランクシャフト16の周囲に臨ませている。連通路22における油溜室20側の開口には、可撓性を有するパイプ24が接続されている。パイプ24の先端には錘26が設けられており、4サイクルエンジン1が傾いたとしても、潤滑油の液面の変位にパイプ24が追従して、油溜室20内の潤滑油を確実に吸入することができる。 Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a communication path 22 is formed in the crankcase 12. One end of the communication passage 22 opens into the oil reservoir chamber 20 and the other end faces the periphery of the crankshaft 16 in the crank chamber 14. A pipe 24 having flexibility is connected to the opening on the oil reservoir chamber 20 side in the communication passage 22. A weight 26 is provided at the tip of the pipe 24, and even if the four-cycle engine 1 is tilted, the pipe 24 follows the displacement of the liquid level of the lubricating oil, so that the lubricating oil in the oil reservoir chamber 20 is surely secured. Can be inhaled.
 また、クランクシャフト16には、その回転過程で連通路22とクランク室14とを連通する潤滑油路16aが形成されており、クランク室14に生じる負圧作用によって、油溜室20内の潤滑油が、パイプ24、連通路22および潤滑油路16aを介してクランク室14に導かれる。クランク室14に導かれた潤滑油は、クランクシャフト16の回転によって主にクランクウェッブ等から方々に飛散し、ピストン4やクランク室14内の各種の部品を潤滑する。このとき、クランク室14内に飛散した潤滑油は、その一部がミスト化されて後述する側室50や動弁室52に不図示の通路を介して導かれ、これによって側室50や動弁室52内に設けられた各種の部品も潤滑される。なお、側室50や動弁室52に導かれた潤滑油は、ピストン4の昇降作用によって生じる負圧作用により、不図示の戻り通路から再びクランク室14内に戻される。そして、仕切壁2aには、クランク室14から油溜室20への潤滑油の流通のみを許容する一方向弁28が設けられている。この一方向弁28は、クランク室14内の昇圧作用によって開弁するとともに、各種の部品を潤滑した潤滑油を油溜室20に戻す。 Further, the crankshaft 16 is formed with a lubricating oil passage 16a that communicates the communication passage 22 and the crank chamber 14 during the rotation thereof, and lubrication in the oil reservoir chamber 20 is caused by the negative pressure action generated in the crank chamber 14. Oil is guided to the crank chamber 14 through the pipe 24, the communication passage 22 and the lubricating oil passage 16a. The lubricating oil introduced into the crank chamber 14 is scattered mainly from the crank web or the like by the rotation of the crankshaft 16 and lubricates the piston 4 and various components in the crank chamber 14. At this time, a part of the lubricating oil scattered in the crank chamber 14 is misted and guided to a side chamber 50 or a valve operating chamber 52 described later via a passage (not shown), whereby the side chamber 50 or the valve operating chamber is Various components provided in 52 are also lubricated. The lubricating oil guided to the side chamber 50 and the valve operating chamber 52 is returned again into the crank chamber 14 from a return passage (not shown) by a negative pressure effect generated by the lifting and lowering action of the piston 4. The partition wall 2 a is provided with a one-way valve 28 that allows only the lubricating oil to flow from the crank chamber 14 to the oil reservoir chamber 20. The one-way valve 28 is opened by the pressurizing action in the crank chamber 14 and returns the lubricating oil lubricated with various components to the oil reservoir chamber 20.
 そして、上記シリンダヘッド6には、後述する気化器100で生成された混合気を燃焼室8に導く吸気ポート30、および燃焼室8で生成された排ガスを排気マフラ32に導く排気ポート34が形成されている。また、シリンダヘッド6には、燃焼室8に対して吸気ポート30を開閉する吸気バルブ36および排気ポート34に対して燃焼室8を開閉する排気バルブ38が設けられている。これら吸気バルブ36および排気バルブ38は、動弁機構40によって開閉する。 The cylinder head 6 is formed with an intake port 30 that guides an air-fuel mixture generated in the carburetor 100 described later to the combustion chamber 8 and an exhaust port 34 that guides exhaust gas generated in the combustion chamber 8 to the exhaust muffler 32. Has been. The cylinder head 6 is provided with an intake valve 36 for opening and closing the intake port 30 with respect to the combustion chamber 8 and an exhaust valve 38 for opening and closing the combustion chamber 8 with respect to the exhaust port 34. The intake valve 36 and the exhaust valve 38 are opened and closed by a valve operating mechanism 40.
 図2に示すように、本実施形態においては、動弁機構40をいわゆるOHV型動弁機構としている。この動弁機構40は、主な構成部品としてクランクシャフトギヤ42、カムシャフト44、ロッカーアーム46,48等を有している。クランクシャフトギヤ42およびカムシャフト44は、シリンダブロック2およびクランクケース12に沿って形成される側室50に設けられており、ロッカーアーム46,48は、シリンダヘッド6よりも図中さらに上方に形成される動弁室52に設けられている。 As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the valve mechanism 40 is a so-called OHV type valve mechanism. The valve mechanism 40 has a crankshaft gear 42, a camshaft 44, rocker arms 46, 48, and the like as main components. The crankshaft gear 42 and the camshaft 44 are provided in a side chamber 50 formed along the cylinder block 2 and the crankcase 12, and the rocker arms 46 and 48 are formed further upward in the drawing than the cylinder head 6. Provided in the valve operating chamber 52.
 上記のクランクシャフトギヤ42は、側室50においてクランクシャフト16と一体となって回転する。上記のカムシャフト44には、側室50においてクランクシャフトギヤ42と噛み合い、クランクシャフト16の1/2回転でカムシャフト44を回転させるカムシャフトギヤ44aが設けられている。さらに、カムシャフト44には、当該カムシャフト44と一体回転するカム44bが設けられている。このカム44bには、プッシュロッド54の一端が接触しており、カム44bの回転によってプッシュロッド54が長手方向に移動する。プッシュロッド54の他端は、上記のロッカーアーム46,48に接続されており、プッシュロッド54の移動にともなってロッカーアーム46,48は揺動する。そして、ロッカーアーム46,48の揺動によって、それぞれ吸気バルブ36および排気バルブ38が上下し、これによって吸気ポート30および排気ポート34が開閉する。 The crankshaft gear 42 rotates integrally with the crankshaft 16 in the side chamber 50. The camshaft 44 is provided with a camshaft gear 44 a that meshes with the crankshaft gear 42 in the side chamber 50 and rotates the camshaft 44 by ½ rotation of the crankshaft 16. Further, the camshaft 44 is provided with a cam 44 b that rotates integrally with the camshaft 44. One end of the push rod 54 is in contact with the cam 44b, and the push rod 54 moves in the longitudinal direction by the rotation of the cam 44b. The other end of the push rod 54 is connected to the rocker arms 46 and 48 described above, and the rocker arms 46 and 48 swing as the push rod 54 moves. As the rocker arms 46 and 48 swing, the intake valve 36 and the exhaust valve 38 move up and down, respectively, thereby opening and closing the intake port 30 and the exhaust port 34.
 吸気バルブ36は、ピストン4が上死点から下死点まで移動する吸入工程において開弁する。この吸入工程では、燃焼室8において容積拡大にともなって生じる負圧の作用により、吸気ポート30から燃焼室8内に混合気が吸入する。このように、燃焼室8に吸入される混合気を生成するのが気化器100である。この気化器100は、フューエルタンク56から導かれた燃料を、エアクリーナを通過した空気に混合して混合気を生成している。
 すでに説明したように、使用中に天地が逆になったり横向きになったりするおそれがあることを考慮し、本実施形態においては、いずれの方向でも使用できるように、気化器100をダイヤフラム式の構成としている。以下に、図3を用いて気化器100の構成について説明する。
The intake valve 36 opens in the intake process in which the piston 4 moves from the top dead center to the bottom dead center. In this intake process, the air-fuel mixture is sucked into the combustion chamber 8 from the intake port 30 by the action of the negative pressure generated as the volume increases in the combustion chamber 8. Thus, the vaporizer 100 generates the air-fuel mixture sucked into the combustion chamber 8. The carburetor 100 mixes the fuel guided from the fuel tank 56 with the air that has passed through the air cleaner to generate an air-fuel mixture.
As already described, in consideration of the possibility that the top and bottom may be reversed or turned sideways during use, in this embodiment, the vaporizer 100 is a diaphragm type so that it can be used in any direction. It is configured. Below, the structure of the vaporizer | carburetor 100 is demonstrated using FIG.
 図3に示すように、気化器100は気化器本体102を備えている。気化器本体102には、クランク室14に連通するパルス通路104が形成されており、このパルス通路104をポンプダイヤフラム106の一方の側(図中上面)に臨ませている。このポンプダイヤフラム106の他方の側(図中下面)には、ポンプ室108が形成されている。ポンプ室108には、インレットバルブ110を介してフューエルインレット112が連通し、アウトレットバルブ114およびニードルバルブ116を介してダイヤフラム室118が連通している。なお、フューエルインレット112は、後述する吸入管200および吸入パイプ62を介してフューエルタンク56に接続されている(図1参照)。 As shown in FIG. 3, the vaporizer 100 includes a vaporizer body 102. The carburetor main body 102 is formed with a pulse passage 104 communicating with the crank chamber 14, and this pulse passage 104 faces one side (upper surface in the drawing) of the pump diaphragm 106. A pump chamber 108 is formed on the other side (the lower surface in the drawing) of the pump diaphragm 106. A fuel inlet 112 communicates with the pump chamber 108 via an inlet valve 110, and a diaphragm chamber 118 communicates with an outlet valve 114 and a needle valve 116. The fuel inlet 112 is connected to the fuel tank 56 via a suction pipe 200 and a suction pipe 62 described later (see FIG. 1).
 クランク室14内では、容積変化にともなって正圧および負圧の交互作用が生じ、この圧力変化がパルス通路104を介してポンプダイヤフラム106に作用する。これにより、ポンプダイヤフラム106は波動運動する。そして、ポンプダイヤフラム106の運動によってポンプ室108側に負圧が作用すると、アウトレットバルブ114が閉じられたままインレットバルブ110が開弁し、フューエルインレット112からポンプ室108に燃料が吸入される。これに対して、ポンプダイヤフラム106の運動によってポンプ室108側に正圧が作用すると、インレットバルブ110が閉じられたままアウトレットバルブ114が開弁し、ポンプ室108からダイヤフラム室118に燃料が吐出される。 In the crank chamber 14, positive pressure and negative pressure interact with each other as the volume changes, and this pressure change acts on the pump diaphragm 106 via the pulse passage 104. Thereby, the pump diaphragm 106 performs a wave motion. When a negative pressure is applied to the pump chamber 108 side by the movement of the pump diaphragm 106, the inlet valve 110 is opened while the outlet valve 114 is closed, and fuel is drawn into the pump chamber 108 from the fuel inlet 112. On the other hand, when a positive pressure is applied to the pump chamber 108 side by the movement of the pump diaphragm 106, the outlet valve 114 is opened while the inlet valve 110 is closed, and fuel is discharged from the pump chamber 108 to the diaphragm chamber 118. The
 ダイヤフラム室118は、メタリングダイヤフラム120によって背圧室122と区画されている。背圧室122にはエンジンの負圧が作用しており、メタリングダイヤフラム120は、エンジンの負圧とダイヤフラム室118との圧力差によって作動する。このメタリングダイヤフラム120は、コントロールレバー124を介して上記のニードルバルブ116に接続されており、このメタリングダイヤフラム120の作動によってニードルバルブ116が開閉する。具体的には、ダイヤフラム室118が燃料で一杯になると、ダイヤフラム室118が昇圧し、メタリングダイヤフラム120が背圧室122側に作動する。このとき、コントロールレバースプリング126の弾性力により、コントロールレバー124は、その一端(図中左側)が押し下げられるとともに、他端(図中右側)が押し上げられるように回動する。こうしたコントロールレバー124の回動動作によって、ニードルバルブ116が押し上げられ、ポンプ室108とダイヤフラム室118の連通が遮断される。 The diaphragm chamber 118 is separated from the back pressure chamber 122 by the metal ring diaphragm 120. A negative pressure of the engine acts on the back pressure chamber 122, and the metering diaphragm 120 is operated by a pressure difference between the negative pressure of the engine and the diaphragm chamber 118. The metering diaphragm 120 is connected to the needle valve 116 via a control lever 124, and the needle valve 116 is opened and closed by the operation of the metering diaphragm 120. Specifically, when the diaphragm chamber 118 is filled with fuel, the diaphragm chamber 118 is pressurized and the metering diaphragm 120 is operated toward the back pressure chamber 122 side. At this time, due to the elastic force of the control lever spring 126, the control lever 124 rotates so that one end (left side in the figure) is pushed down and the other end (right side in the figure) is pushed up. The needle valve 116 is pushed up by such a turning operation of the control lever 124, and the communication between the pump chamber 108 and the diaphragm chamber 118 is blocked.
 また、気化器本体102には、シリンダヘッド6に形成された吸気ポート30と、不図示のエアクリーナとを接続する通路128が形成されている。この通路128は、上流側(エアクリーナ側)を大径部128aとし、下流側(吸気ポート30側)を大径部128aよりも小径のベンチュリ部128bとしており、このベンチュリ部128bに、その開度を変位させるスロットルバルブ130が設けられている。このスロットルバルブ130は、その回転軸を通路128に直交させており、回転レバー130aを操作することによって図中上下方向にスライドしながら回転し、その回転量によってベンチュリ部128bの開度が変位する。 Further, the vaporizer body 102 is formed with a passage 128 that connects the intake port 30 formed in the cylinder head 6 and an air cleaner (not shown). The passage 128 has an upstream side (air cleaner side) as a large-diameter portion 128a and a downstream side (intake port 30 side) as a venturi portion 128b having a smaller diameter than the large-diameter portion 128a. A throttle valve 130 is provided for displacing the valve. The throttle valve 130 has a rotational axis orthogonal to the passage 128, and rotates while sliding in the vertical direction in the figure by operating the rotation lever 130a. The opening degree of the venturi portion 128b is displaced by the amount of rotation. .
 また、このスロットルバルブ130には、その回転軸と同軸状に、通路128を流通する空気に混合される燃料の量を微調整するための第1アジャスタスクリュ131が設けられている。この第1アジャスタスクリュ131には、その回転軸と同軸状に、第2アジャスタスクリュ132が設けられている。第2アジャスタスクリュ132は、図中の上下方向に延びるように設けられ、上方から下方に向かって、後述するノズル134の内径寸法と略同一の外径寸法から二段階に外形寸法が小さくなる。第2アジャスタスクリュ132の先端には、後述するメインジェット136を切り換えるための切り換え部132aが設けられている。この第1アジャスタスクリュ131は、スロットルバルブ130に対して一方(ねじ締めつけ方向)に回転すると図中下方に移動し、これとは逆に、スロットルバルブ130に対して他方(ねじ戻し方向)に回転すると図中上方に移動する。第2アジャスタスクリュ132は、第1アジャスタスクリュ131と同様に、第1アジャスタスクリュ131に対して一方(ねじ締めつけ方向)に回転すると図中下方に移動し、これとは逆に、第1アジャスタスクリュ131に対して他方(ねじ戻し方向)に回転すると図中上方に移動する。 Also, the throttle valve 130 is provided with a first adjuster screw 131 for finely adjusting the amount of fuel mixed with the air flowing through the passage 128 coaxially with the rotation shaft. The first adjuster screw 131 is provided with a second adjuster screw 132 coaxially with the rotation axis thereof. The second adjuster screw 132 is provided so as to extend in the vertical direction in the drawing, and its outer dimension decreases in two stages from the outer diameter dimension substantially the same as the inner diameter dimension of the nozzle 134 described later from above to below. A switching portion 132a for switching a main jet 136 described later is provided at the tip of the second adjustment task screw 132. The first adjuster screw 131 moves downward in the figure when rotated in one direction (screw tightening direction) with respect to the throttle valve 130, and conversely, rotates in the other direction (screw return direction) with respect to the throttle valve 130. Then, it moves upward in the figure. Similar to the first adjustment task screw 131, the second adjustment task screw 132 moves downward in the figure when rotated in one direction (screw tightening direction), and conversely, the first adjustment task screw 132. When it rotates to the other side (screw unwinding direction) 131, it moves upward in the figure.
 また、気化器本体102には、第2アジャスタスクリュ132に対向するようにノズル134が設けられており、このノズル134のノズル先端134aに、第2アジャスタスクリュ132の先端が挿入されている。
 さらに、ノズル134には、通路128に開口する孔134bが形成されており、この孔134bに連通する基端134cを、ダイヤフラム室118に臨ませている。なお、孔134bとダイヤフラム室118との間には、混合比調整手段且つ燃料調整機構としてのメインジェット136およびメインチェックバルブ138が設けられている。
Further, the vaporizer body 102 is provided with a nozzle 134 so as to face the second adjuster screw 132, and the tip of the second adjuster screw 132 is inserted into the nozzle tip 134 a of the nozzle 134.
Further, a hole 134 b that opens to the passage 128 is formed in the nozzle 134, and a base end 134 c that communicates with the hole 134 b faces the diaphragm chamber 118. A main jet 136 and a main check valve 138 as a mixing ratio adjusting unit and a fuel adjusting mechanism are provided between the hole 134b and the diaphragm chamber 118.
 メインジェット136は、図4及び図5に示すように、所定の開口面積でノズル134の孔134bとダイヤフラム室118とを連通する第1メインジェット部136aと、第1メインジェット部136aよりも大きい開口面積でノズル134の孔134bとダイヤフラム室118とを連通する第2メインジェット部136bとを有する。メインジェット136は、第2アジャスタスクリュ132の切り換え部132aによって第1メインジェット部136a及び第2メインジェット部136bの一方が閉鎖され、他方がノズル134の孔134bとダイヤフラム室118とを連通する。メインジェット136は、第2アジャスタスクリュ132を第1アジャスタスクリュ131に対して回転させることにより、第1メインジェット部136a及び第2メインジェット部136bの閉鎖と開放が切り換えられる。
 つまり、メインジェット136は、使用する燃料に応じて第1アジャスタスクリュ131に対して第2アジャスタスクリュ132を回転させることにより、第1メインジェット部136a及び第2メインジェット部136bの一方に燃料を流通させる。
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the main jet 136 has a first main jet portion 136a that communicates the hole 134b of the nozzle 134 and the diaphragm chamber 118 with a predetermined opening area, and an opening area larger than the first main jet portion 136a. A second main jet portion 136b that communicates the hole 134b of the nozzle 134 and the diaphragm chamber 118 is provided. In the main jet 136, one of the first main jet portion 136 a and the second main jet portion 136 b is closed by the switching portion 132 a of the second adjustment task 132, and the other communicates the hole 134 b of the nozzle 134 and the diaphragm chamber 118. The main jet 136 rotates the second adjuster screw 132 with respect to the first adjuster screw 131, thereby switching between closing and opening of the first main jet part 136a and the second main jet part 136b.
That is, the main jet 136 causes the fuel to flow to one of the first main jet portion 136a and the second main jet portion 136b by rotating the second adjustment task screw 132 with respect to the first adjustment task screw 131 according to the fuel to be used.
 本実施形態では、燃料として、容積比で約25パーセント(22パーセント以上28パーセント以下)のエタノールを含むようにガソリンとエタノールを混合したエタノール混合ガソリン(以降、E25と表記する)と、約100パーセント(容積比で90パーセント以上)のエタノール(以降、E100と表記する)とを選択して使用する。また、E25の理論空燃比及びE100の理論燃空比から算出される単位重量の空気に対して混合させる燃料の体積から、第1メインジェット部136aの開口面積をE25所要の空燃比に合わせて設定し、第2メインジェット部136bの開口面積をE100所要の空燃比に合わせて設定する。更に、第1メインジェット部136aは、E25の理論空燃比から算出することにより、混合気中の燃料の質量比が6.5パーセント以上となるように設定される。また、第2メインジェット部136bは、E100の理論空燃比から算出することにより、混合気中の質量比が8.5パーセント以上となるように設定される。 In this embodiment, as fuel, an ethanol mixed gasoline (hereinafter referred to as E25) in which gasoline and ethanol are mixed so as to contain about 25 percent (22 percent or more and 28 percent or less) ethanol by volume, and about 100 percent. Ethanol (90% or more by volume) (hereinafter referred to as E100) is selected and used. Further, the opening area of the first main jet portion 136a is set in accordance with the required air / fuel ratio of E25 from the volume of fuel to be mixed with the unit weight of air calculated from the theoretical air / fuel ratio of E25 and the stoichiometric fuel / air ratio of E100. The opening area of the second main jet portion 136b is set in accordance with the required air / fuel ratio of E100. Further, the first main jet portion 136a is set so that the mass ratio of the fuel in the air-fuel mixture becomes 6.5% or more by calculating from the theoretical air fuel ratio of E25. Further, the second main jet portion 136b is set so that the mass ratio in the air-fuel mixture becomes 8.5% or more by calculating from the theoretical air / fuel ratio of E100.
 前記気化器100において、吸気バルブ36が開くと、スロットルバルブ130の開度に応じた流量の空気が、エアクリーナから吸気ポート30に向かって通路128内を通過する。このとき、ベンチュリ部128bにおいて空気の流速が増し、ノズル134近傍の負圧作用によって、ダイヤフラム室118から燃料が吸い上げられる。ダイヤフラム室118から吸い上げられた燃料は、孔134bから通路128に吸い出される。このようにして混合気が生成され、この混合気が吸気ポート30を介して燃焼室8に導かれる。なお、空気に混合される燃料の量は、スロットルバルブ130の開度すなわち空気の流量に応じて、次のように制御される。 In the carburetor 100, when the intake valve 36 is opened, air having a flow rate corresponding to the opening of the throttle valve 130 passes through the passage 128 from the air cleaner toward the intake port 30. At this time, the flow velocity of air increases in the venturi portion 128b, and the fuel is sucked up from the diaphragm chamber 118 by the negative pressure action near the nozzle 134. The fuel sucked up from the diaphragm chamber 118 is sucked out into the passage 128 through the hole 134b. In this way, an air-fuel mixture is generated, and this air-fuel mixture is guided to the combustion chamber 8 via the intake port 30. The amount of fuel mixed in the air is controlled as follows according to the opening of the throttle valve 130, that is, the air flow rate.
 まず、4サイクルエンジン1がアイドル状態の場合には、図6(a)に示すように、スロットルバルブ130によってベンチュリ部128bの開度が絞られており、僅かな空気が通路128を通過する。このとき、孔134bから吸い出される燃料の量は、スロットルバルブ130に対する第2アジャスタスクリュ132の位置によって調節することができる。つまり、燃料としてE25を用いるために、第2アジャスタスクリュ132を一方(ねじ締め付け方向)に回転させた位置に設定すると、図7(a)及び図8(a)に示すように、切り換え部132aによって第2メインジェット部136bが閉鎖されて第1メインジェット部136aが開放されるとともに、孔134bの開度が最小の状態となる。また、燃料をE100とするために、第2アジャスタスクリュ132を他方(ねじ戻し方向)に回転させると、図9(a)及び図10(a)に示すように、切り換え部132aによって第1ジェット部136aが閉鎖されて第2メインジェット部136bが開放される。このとき、孔134b部分に第2アジャスタスクリュ132の外径が一段階小さくなった部分が位置し、孔134bの開度は前記燃料をE25に設定する場合よりも大きくなる。よって、孔134bから吸い出される燃料は、E25の設定の場合よりも量が多く、混合気に含まれる燃料の濃度が濃くなる。このように、第2アジャスタスクリュ132を操作することで、E25とE100におけるアイドル状態の混合気の濃度と全開時の混合気の濃度を同時に調節することが可能となる。尚、第1アジャスタスクリュ131は、E25またはE100に第2アジャスタスクリュ132が設定された状態でスロットルバルブ130に対して回転させることにより通路128を流通する空気に混合される燃料の量の微調整を行う。 First, when the four-cycle engine 1 is in an idle state, as shown in FIG. 6A, the opening degree of the venturi portion 128b is throttled by the throttle valve 130, and a slight amount of air passes through the passage 128. At this time, the amount of fuel sucked out from the hole 134 b can be adjusted by the position of the second adjuster screw 132 with respect to the throttle valve 130. That is, in order to use E25 as the fuel, when the second adjuster screw 132 is set to a position rotated in one direction (screw tightening direction), as shown in FIGS. 7A and 8A, the switching unit 132a As a result, the second main jet portion 136b is closed and the first main jet portion 136a is opened, and the opening of the hole 134b is minimized. Further, when the second adjuster screw 132 is rotated in the other direction (in the screw return direction) in order to set the fuel to E100, as shown in FIG. 9A and FIG. The part 136a is closed and the second main jet part 136b is opened. At this time, a portion where the outer diameter of the second adjustment task screw 132 is reduced by one step is located in the hole 134b, and the opening degree of the hole 134b becomes larger than when the fuel is set to E25. Therefore, the amount of fuel sucked out from the hole 134b is larger than that in the case of setting E25, and the concentration of the fuel contained in the air-fuel mixture becomes higher. Thus, by operating the second adjustment task 132, it is possible to simultaneously adjust the concentration of the air-fuel mixture in the idle state at E25 and E100 and the concentration of the air-fuel mixture when fully open. The first adjuster screw 131 finely adjusts the amount of fuel mixed with the air flowing through the passage 128 by rotating the throttle valve 130 with the second adjuster screw 132 set to E25 or E100. I do.
 上記のアイドル状態から回転レバー130aを回転させると、図6(b)に示すように、スロットルバルブ130が回転軸方向にスライドしながら回転し、ベンチュリ部128bの開度が大きくなって、通路128を通過する空気の流量が増す。このとき、スロットルバルブ130と一体となって第2アジャスタスクリュ132も図3において上方にスライドする。したがって、第2アジャスタスクリュ132がE25を燃料とする設定の場合には、図7(b)及び図8(b)に示すように、第2メインジェット部136bを閉鎖したまま第2アジャスタスクリュ132が上方に引き上げられる。これにより、孔134b部分に第2アジャスタスクリュ132の外径が一段階小さくなった部分が位置して孔134bの開度が大きくなり、通路128に吸い出される燃料の量が上記のアイドル状態に比べて多くなる。また、第2アジャスタスクリュ132がE100を燃料とする設定の場合には、図9(b)及び図10(b)に示すように、第1メインジェット部136aを閉鎖したまま第2アジャスタスクリュ132が上方に引き上げられる。これにより、孔134b部分に第2アジャスタスクリュ132の外径が最も小さくなった部分の上端が位置して孔134bの開度がE25を燃料とする設定の場合よりも大きくなる。 When the rotary lever 130a is rotated from the above-described idle state, as shown in FIG. 6B, the throttle valve 130 rotates while sliding in the direction of the rotation axis, the opening degree of the venturi portion 128b increases, and the passage 128 Increases the flow rate of air passing through. At this time, the second adjuster screw 132 also slides upward in FIG. 3 together with the throttle valve 130. Therefore, when the second adjustment task screw 132 is set to use E25 as the fuel, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 8B, the second adjustment task screw 132 is closed with the second main jet portion 136b closed. Pulled upward. As a result, the portion where the outer diameter of the second adjustment task screw 132 is reduced by one step is located in the hole 134b, the opening of the hole 134b is increased, and the amount of fuel sucked into the passage 128 becomes the above-mentioned idle state. More than that. When the second adjustment task screw 132 is set to use E100 as fuel, as shown in FIGS. 9B and 10B, the second adjustment task screw 132 is closed with the first main jet portion 136a closed. Pulled upward. Thereby, the upper end of the portion where the outer diameter of the second adjustment task screw 132 is the smallest is positioned in the hole 134b portion, and the opening degree of the hole 134b becomes larger than that in the case where E25 is used as fuel.
 そして、上記の状態からさらに回転レバー130aを回転させると、図6(c)に示すように、スロットルバルブ130が回転軸方向にさらにスライドしながら回転し、ベンチュリ部128bの開度が最大となる。また、スロットルバルブ130と共に第2アジャスタスクリュ132がさらに上方に引き上げられる。したがって、第2アジャスタスクリュ132がE25を燃料とする設定の場合には、図7(c)及び図8(c)に示すように、第2メインジェット部136bを閉鎖したまま更に第2アジャスタスクリュ132が上方に引き上げられる。これにより、孔134b部分に第2アジャスタスクリュ132の外径が最も小さくなった部分が位置して孔134bの開度が大きくなり、通路123に吸い出される燃料の量が上記の状態に比べて多くなる。また、第2アジャスタスクリュ132がE100を燃料とする設定の場合には、図9(c)及び図10(c)に示すように、第1メインジェット部136aを閉鎖したまま更に第2アジャスタスクリュ132が上方に引き上げられる。これにより、孔134b部分に第2アジャスタスクリュ132の外径が最も小さくなった部分が位置して孔134bの開度がE25を燃料とする設定の場合よりも大きくなる。 Then, when the rotating lever 130a is further rotated from the above state, as shown in FIG. 6C, the throttle valve 130 rotates while further sliding in the rotation axis direction, and the opening degree of the venturi portion 128b is maximized. . In addition, the second adjuster screw 132 is further lifted together with the throttle valve 130. Therefore, when the second adjustment task screw 132 is set to use E25 as the fuel, as shown in FIGS. 7C and 8C, the second adjustment task screw 132 is further closed while the second main jet portion 136b is closed. Is raised upward. As a result, the portion of the hole 134b where the outer diameter of the second adjuster screw 132 is the smallest is located, the opening of the hole 134b is increased, and the amount of fuel sucked into the passage 123 is larger than that in the above state. Become more. When the second adjustment task screw 132 is set to use E100 as fuel, as shown in FIGS. 9C and 10C, the second adjustment task screw 132 is further closed while the first main jet portion 136a is closed. Is raised upward. As a result, the portion where the outer diameter of the second adjuster screw 132 is the smallest is located in the hole 134b portion, and the opening degree of the hole 134b becomes larger than in the case where E25 is set as fuel.
 なお、図3に示すように、気化器本体102には、手動で圧縮および膨張が可能に構成され、その操作によってダイヤフラム室118に負圧を生じさせるためのプライマポンプ140が設けられている。このプライマポンプ140を操作すると、ダイヤフラム室118が負圧になるため、フューエルタンク56からダイヤフラム室118内に燃料が吸い上げられる。このとき、メインチェックバルブ138は、ノズル134を介して通路128からダイヤフラム室118へ空気が流入するのを防ぐように機能する。そして、吸い上げられた燃料はダイヤフラム室118からオーバーフローパイプ142を介してフューエルタンク56に戻される。 As shown in FIG. 3, the vaporizer main body 102 is configured to be manually compressed and expanded, and is provided with a primer pump 140 for generating a negative pressure in the diaphragm chamber 118 by the operation. When the primer pump 140 is operated, the diaphragm chamber 118 becomes negative pressure, so that fuel is sucked up from the fuel tank 56 into the diaphragm chamber 118. At this time, the main check valve 138 functions to prevent air from flowing from the passage 128 into the diaphragm chamber 118 via the nozzle 134. The sucked fuel is returned from the diaphragm chamber 118 to the fuel tank 56 through the overflow pipe 142.
 ここで、図1に示すように、気化器100とフューエルタンク56とは、吸入管200および戻り管202によって接続されている。
 より具体的には、フューエルタンク56は、断面を略コ字形に形成されており、クランクケース12を覆うように配置されている。フューエルタンク56において、気化器100と対面する部分にはキャップ嵌め込み孔58が形成されており、このキャップ嵌め込み孔58にキャップ60が嵌め込まれている。キャップ60は、戻り管202を圧入固定した状態で貫通させている。戻り管202は、一端を気化器100のオーバーフローパイプ142に圧入固定され、他端をフューエルタンク56内に位置させている。これにより、プライマポンプ140の操作によってダイヤフラム室118に吸い上げられた燃料は、オーバーフローパイプ142および戻り管202を介してフューエルタンク56に戻される。
Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the vaporizer 100 and the fuel tank 56 are connected by a suction pipe 200 and a return pipe 202.
More specifically, the fuel tank 56 has a substantially U-shaped cross section and is disposed so as to cover the crankcase 12. In the fuel tank 56, a cap fitting hole 58 is formed in a portion facing the vaporizer 100, and the cap 60 is fitted in the cap fitting hole 58. The cap 60 is inserted through the return pipe 202 in a press-fitted state. One end of the return pipe 202 is press-fitted and fixed to the overflow pipe 142 of the vaporizer 100, and the other end is positioned in the fuel tank 56. Thereby, the fuel sucked into the diaphragm chamber 118 by the operation of the primer pump 140 is returned to the fuel tank 56 through the overflow pipe 142 and the return pipe 202.
 また、キャップ60は、吸入パイプ62を圧入固定した状態で貫通させている。この吸入パイプ62は可撓性を有するものであり、一方の端部62aは、後述する接続部材204を介して吸入管200に接続され、他方の端部62bは、フューエルタンク56内に位置している。吸入パイプ62は、戻り管202に比べて長く、フューエルタンク56の奥にまで進入可能としている。また、吸入パイプ62の端部62bには、燃料内の不純物を取り除くための1次フィルタ64が設けられており、気化器100に燃料が導かれる際に、吸入パイプ62に不純物が進入しないようにしている。1次フィルタ64の周囲には錘66が設けられており、4サイクルエンジン1が傾いたとしても、燃料の液面の変位に吸入パイプ62が追従するようにしている。これにより、4サイクルエンジン1がいずれの方向に傾いた場合にも、フューエルタンク56内の燃料が確実に吸入される。 Further, the cap 60 is penetrated with the suction pipe 62 being press-fitted and fixed. The suction pipe 62 has flexibility, one end 62 a is connected to the suction pipe 200 via a connecting member 204 described later, and the other end 62 b is located in the fuel tank 56. ing. The suction pipe 62 is longer than the return pipe 202, and can enter the fuel tank 56. Further, a primary filter 64 for removing impurities in the fuel is provided at the end 62b of the suction pipe 62 so that the impurities do not enter the suction pipe 62 when the fuel is guided to the vaporizer 100. I have to. A weight 66 is provided around the primary filter 64 so that the suction pipe 62 follows the displacement of the fuel level even if the four-cycle engine 1 is tilted. As a result, the fuel in the fuel tank 56 is reliably sucked even when the four-cycle engine 1 is tilted in any direction.
 吸入パイプ62および吸入管200は、図11に示すように、接続部材204を介して接続される。すなわち、接続部材204は、中空の筒体204aと、この筒体204aに螺子止めによって固定される蓋体204bとによって構成される。筒体204aには、圧入や接着剤等によって吸入管200が固定されており、これと同様に、蓋体204bには、吸入パイプ62の端部62aが固定されている。蓋体204bには貫通孔が形成されており、この蓋体204bを筒体204aに螺子止めすることにより、吸入パイプ62と吸入管200とが連通する。
 また、筒体204a内には、2次フィルタ206と、この2次フィルタ206を蓋体204b側から筒体204a側に押し付けるためのスプリング208とが設けられている。2次フィルタ206の側面の面積は、吸入管200の開口面積よりも大きく、スプリング208の弾性力によって2次フィルタ206が吸入管200の開口部全面に押し付けられることにより、吸入される燃料が確実に2次フィルタ206を通過するようにしている。
The suction pipe 62 and the suction pipe 200 are connected via a connection member 204 as shown in FIG. In other words, the connecting member 204 includes a hollow cylinder 204a and a lid 204b that is fixed to the cylinder 204a by screwing. The suction pipe 200 is fixed to the cylindrical body 204a by press-fitting, an adhesive, or the like. Similarly, the end portion 62a of the suction pipe 62 is fixed to the lid body 204b. A through-hole is formed in the lid 204b, and the suction pipe 62 and the suction pipe 200 communicate with each other by screwing the lid 204b to the cylindrical body 204a.
In addition, a secondary filter 206 and a spring 208 for pressing the secondary filter 206 from the lid 204b side to the cylinder body 204a are provided in the cylinder body 204a. The area of the side surface of the secondary filter 206 is larger than the opening area of the suction pipe 200, and the secondary filter 206 is pressed against the entire opening of the suction pipe 200 by the elastic force of the spring 208, so that the fuel to be sucked in is reliably And pass through the secondary filter 206.
 この2次フィルタ206は、エタノールとしてバイオマスエタノールを使用する場合に、バイオマスエタノールの生成過程で分解されずに残留してしまった物質(例えば、セルロース類。以下、「非分解物質」という)の除去を目的とするものである。つまり、フューエルタンク56から気化器100に燃料が導かれる過程では、まず、1次フィルタ64によって燃料中に混入したゴミ等の不純物が除去される。1次フィルタ64によって不純物が除去された燃料は、さらに2次フィルタ206を通過するが、この2次フィルタ206を燃料が通過する過程で、燃料(バイオマスエタノール)中に含まれる非分解物質が除去される。本実施形態においては、2次フィルタ206として、微細な濾過孔が形成され、かつ、燃料の流通方向に立体的に繊維体が入り組む性質を有する金属繊維を用いているが、耐熱性、耐食性等を考慮するとステンレス鋼繊維を用いることがより望ましい。 This secondary filter 206 removes substances (for example, celluloses, hereinafter referred to as “non-decomposed substances”) that remain without being decomposed during the production process of biomass ethanol when biomass ethanol is used as ethanol. It is intended. That is, in the process in which the fuel is guided from the fuel tank 56 to the vaporizer 100, first, impurities such as dust mixed in the fuel are removed by the primary filter 64. The fuel from which impurities have been removed by the primary filter 64 further passes through the secondary filter 206. In the course of the fuel passing through the secondary filter 206, non-decomposed substances contained in the fuel (biomass ethanol) are removed. Is done. In the present embodiment, as the secondary filter 206, a metal fiber having a property in which fine filter holes are formed and the fibrous body is three-dimensionally entangled in the fuel flow direction is used. In view of the above, it is more desirable to use stainless steel fibers.
 このように、本実施形態の作業機用エンジンでは、気化器100によって使用する燃料に含まれるエタノールの割合に応じて、燃焼室8に供給する混合気中の燃料と空気の混合比を調整するようにしている。これにより、混合気中の燃料を、燃料に含まれるエタノールの割合に応じた適切な量とすることができるので、エタノールの含有量が異なる燃料でも確実に始動させ、必要な出力を得ることが可能となる。
 また、気化器100によって、混合気中の燃料と空気の混合比を調整するようにしている。これにより、混合気中の燃料と空気の混合比を調整する別々の専用装置を別途必要としないので、作業機用エンジン自体が大型化することはない。
 また、メインジェット136の第1メインジェット部136aと第2メインジェット部136bの切り換えと中低速時の孔134bによる調整を連動させたので、簡単な操作で混合気中の燃料と空気の混合比を調整することができ、操作性を向上させることが可能となる。
As described above, in the working machine engine of the present embodiment, the mixing ratio of the fuel and air in the air-fuel mixture supplied to the combustion chamber 8 is adjusted according to the ratio of ethanol contained in the fuel used by the carburetor 100. I am doing so. As a result, the fuel in the air-fuel mixture can be set to an appropriate amount according to the proportion of ethanol contained in the fuel, so that even fuels with different ethanol contents can be reliably started to obtain the required output. It becomes possible.
Further, the vaporizer 100 adjusts the fuel / air mixture ratio in the air-fuel mixture. This eliminates the need for a separate dedicated device for adjusting the mixing ratio of the fuel and air in the air-fuel mixture, so that the working machine engine itself does not increase in size.
In addition, since the switching of the first main jet portion 136a and the second main jet portion 136b of the main jet 136 and the adjustment by the hole 134b at the time of medium / low speed are interlocked, the mixing ratio of the fuel and air in the air-fuel mixture is adjusted by a simple operation. Therefore, the operability can be improved.
 なお、本実施形態においては、本発明を4サイクルエンジンに適用した場合について説明したが、本発明は2サイクルエンジンにも適用可能である。
 また、本発明を適用可能な作業機は、クランクシャフト16に接続されて、クランクシャフト16の回転動力によって作動するもの全てが含まれる。
 また、本実施形態におけるフューエルタンク56や気化器100、あるいはピストン4やクランクシャフト16といった燃焼系や駆動系等の各構成部品の形状や配置等は一例に過ぎず、本実施形態の構成に限定されるものではない。
In the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a four-cycle engine has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to a two-cycle engine.
In addition, working machines to which the present invention is applicable include all machines that are connected to the crankshaft 16 and are operated by the rotational power of the crankshaft 16.
In addition, the shape and arrangement of the fuel tank 56, the carburetor 100, or the components such as the combustion system and the drive system such as the piston 4 and the crankshaft 16 in the present embodiment are merely examples, and are limited to the configuration of the present embodiment. Is not to be done.
 また、本実施形態においては、燃料としてエタノールを容積比で約25パーセント含むようにガソリンとエタノールを混合したエタノール混合ガソリン(E25)と、約100パーセントのエタノール(E100)とを燃料として選択使用可能としたものを示したが、これに限定されるものではなく、容積比で10パーセントのエタノールを混合したエタノール混合ガソリン(E10)や、容積比で85パーセントのエタノールを混合したエタノール混合ガソリン(E85)等、あらゆるエタノールの濃度のエタノール混合ガソリンに適用可能である。また、エタノール混合ガソリンは、エタノールとガソリンのみからなるものに限定されるものではなく、製造過程で混合される変性剤や腐食防止剤、少量の水分等、他の物質を含むものも含まれる。 Further, in the present embodiment, ethanol mixed gasoline (E25) in which gasoline and ethanol are mixed so that ethanol is contained in a volume ratio of about 25 percent, and about 100 percent ethanol (E100) can be selectively used as fuel. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is not limited to this. Ethanol mixed gasoline (E10) mixed with 10% ethanol by volume, or ethanol mixed gasoline (E85) mixed with 85% ethanol by volume. It is applicable to ethanol blended gasoline with any ethanol concentration. In addition, the ethanol-mixed gasoline is not limited to those composed only of ethanol and gasoline, and includes those containing other substances such as a denaturant, a corrosion inhibitor, and a small amount of moisture mixed in the manufacturing process.
4     ピストン
8     燃焼室
16    クランクシャフト
56    フューエルタンク
100   気化器
130   スロットルバルブ
131   第1アジャスタスクリュ
132   第2アジャスタスクリュ
134   ノズル
134b  孔
136   メインジェット
136a  第1メインジェット部
136b  第2メインジェット部
 
4 Piston 8 Combustion chamber 16 Crankshaft 56 Fuel tank 100 Vaporizer 130 Throttle valve 131 First adjuster screw 132 Second adjuster screw 134 Nozzle 134b Hole 136 Main jet 136a First main jet part 136b Second main jet part

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  1.  混合気を吸入して爆発させるための燃焼室と、
     前記燃焼室で発生する爆発圧力によって往復動するピストンと、
     前記ピストンに連係され、前記ピストンの往復運動を回転運動に変換して出力するためのクランクシャフトと、
     エタノールが含まれる燃料を貯留するためのフューエルタンクと、
     使用する燃料に含まれるエタノールの割合に応じて、燃焼室に供給する混合気中の燃料と空気の混合比を調整可能な混合比調整手段と、を備えた作業機用エンジン。
    A combustion chamber for inhaling and exploding the mixture,
    A piston that reciprocates due to an explosion pressure generated in the combustion chamber;
    A crankshaft linked to the piston for converting a reciprocating motion of the piston into a rotational motion and outputting the rotary shaft;
    A fuel tank for storing fuel containing ethanol;
    A working machine engine comprising: a mixing ratio adjusting means capable of adjusting a mixing ratio of fuel and air in an air-fuel mixture supplied to a combustion chamber according to a ratio of ethanol contained in a fuel to be used.
  2.  前記混合比調整手段は、気化器において空気と混合する燃料の量を調整するための燃料調整機構からなる請求項1記載の作業機用エンジン。 The working machine engine according to claim 1, wherein the mixing ratio adjusting means includes a fuel adjusting mechanism for adjusting an amount of fuel mixed with air in the carburetor.
  3.  前記燃料調整機構は、混合気中の燃料の割合を二段階に切り換える請求項2記載の作業機用エンジン。 The working machine engine according to claim 2, wherein the fuel adjustment mechanism switches a ratio of fuel in the air-fuel mixture in two stages.
  4.  前記燃料調整機構は、容積比で22パーセント以上28パーセント以下のエタノールを含むようにエタノールとガソリンを混合したエタノール混合ガソリン燃料と、容積比で90パーセント以上のエタノールからなるエタノール燃料とを切り換える請求項2記載の作業機用エンジン。 The fuel adjustment mechanism switches between an ethanol mixed gasoline fuel in which ethanol and gasoline are mixed so as to contain ethanol in a volume ratio of 22% to 28%, and an ethanol fuel composed of ethanol in a volume ratio of 90% or more. 2. The working machine engine according to 2.
  5.  前記燃料調整機構を、エタノール混合ガソリン燃料の場合に、混合気中の燃料の質量比が6.5パーセント以上となるように設定し、燃料がエタノール燃料の場合に、混合気中の燃料の質量比が8.5パーセント以上となるように設定した請求項4記載の作業機用エンジン。 The fuel adjustment mechanism is set so that the mass ratio of the fuel in the air-fuel mixture becomes 6.5% or more in the case of ethanol-mixed gasoline fuel, and the mass of the fuel in the air-fuel mixture when the fuel is ethanol fuel The work machine engine according to claim 4, wherein the ratio is set to be 8.5 percent or more.
  6.  前記混合比調整手段を、4サイクルエンジンに適用した請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項記載の作業機用エンジン。 The working machine engine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the mixing ratio adjusting means is applied to a four-cycle engine.
  7.  前記混合比調整手段は、ダイヤフラム式の気化器である請求項2乃至6のいずれか1項記載の作業機用エンジン。
     
    The working machine engine according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the mixing ratio adjusting means is a diaphragm type carburetor.
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