WO2013179640A1 - ガスケット及びその製造方法並びに点火プラグ及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a gasket attached to the outer periphery of a spark plug metal shell, a manufacturing method thereof, and an ignition plug having the gasket and a manufacturing method thereof.
- the ignition plug is assembled in a combustion apparatus such as an internal combustion engine (engine), and is used for igniting an air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber.
- a spark plug is composed of an insulator having a shaft hole, a center electrode inserted through the tip end of the shaft hole, a metal shell provided on the outer periphery of the insulator, and a base end joined to the tip of the metal shell.
- the tip portion includes a ground electrode that forms a spark discharge gap with the center electrode.
- the metal shell is formed with a male screw portion for attaching the spark plug to the combustion device, and in order to ensure airtightness between the spark plug (metal shell) and the combustion device, A solid annular gasket may be attached (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- a solid annular gasket is manufactured by punching a flat metal material.
- the hardness of the gasket should be set to a predetermined value or less. preferable. Therefore, a gasket is manufactured by preparing a metal material whose hardness is reduced to a predetermined value or less by annealing or the like and then punching the metal material.
- the relative formation position of the thread of the male screw portion with respect to the fixed portion of the ground electrode in the metal shell tip corresponds to the position of the start of the female screw portion formed in the mounting hole of the combustion device, etc.
- a gasket when a gasket is manufactured by punching a metal material, work hardening occurs in a part of the gasket in accordance with the punching process, and the hardness of the gasket varies. It may end up. If the hardness varies, the thread of the male screw part is formed at a predetermined relative position with respect to the metal shell tip (ground electrode), and the spark plug is set to a predetermined tightening torque with respect to the combustion device. Even when attached, the metal shell tip (ground electrode) may not be placed at a fixed position with respect to the combustion chamber.
- the contact surface of the gasket with respect to the combustion device is reduced because the inner peripheral side and the outer peripheral side of the surface (tip surface) of the gasket that contacts the combustion device are deformed in a curved shape. There is a risk that airtightness may be lowered.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to accurately match the relative position of the metal shell tip (ground electrode) with the combustion chamber when the spark plug is attached to the combustion device.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a gasket capable of realizing good airtightness and a manufacturing method thereof, and a spark plug having the gasket and a manufacturing method thereof.
- the gasket manufacturing method of this configuration is for a cylindrical spark plug having a male screw portion formed on the outer periphery of the front end side of the gasket and a seat portion formed on the rear end side of the male screw portion and projecting radially outward.
- metal shell hereinafter simply referred to as “metal metal fitting”
- the gasket is manufactured by annealing the annular member obtained by punching.
- hardness variation may occur in the annular member with the punching process, but after the punching process, the annular member that may have the hardness variation is annealed. Therefore, the processing strain in the annular member can be more reliably removed by annealing, and the hardness of the annular member and the gasket can be made uniform.
- the spark plug is attached to the combustion device, the relative position of the tip of the spark plug metal shell with respect to the combustion chamber can be accurately adjusted, and as a result, the ground electrode can be more reliably fixed to the combustion chamber. Can be placed in position.
- the adhesiveness of the gasket with respect to a combustion apparatus or a seat part can be improved by reducing hardness by annealing and achieving uniformity of hardness. As a result, excellent airtightness can be realized.
- both the alignment accuracy and the airtightness can be improved at once by performing the annealing after the punching process.
- the gasket has a variation in hardness, the smaller the tightening torque of the spark plug for the combustion device (for example, 15 N ⁇ m or less), the more likely it will be adversely affected in terms of airtightness.
- the hardness of the gasket uniform according to 1, good airtightness can be realized even when the tightening torque is small.
- Configuration 1 is particularly significant when manufacturing a gasket that is attached to an ignition plug having a small tightening torque, such as an ignition plug having a screw diameter of M10 or less.
- the manufacturing method of the gasket of this structure is the said structure 1 WHEREIN: In the said annealing process, the hardness in the arbitrary locations of the surface arrange
- “Gasket hardness” refers to a portion of the gasket other than the portion where the hardness has changed due to processing after the annealing process (for example, press deformation processing applied to the gasket to attach the gasket to the metal shell). It means the hardness measured at (hereinafter the same).
- “the hardness at an arbitrary portion of the surface of the gasket disposed on the seat portion side” is the surface of the gasket disposed on the seat portion side is changed in hardness by the processing after the annealing step described above. This is because it is preferable that the hardness of the gasket is measured.
- the gasket since the gasket has a hardness of 150 Hv or less, the adhesion of the gasket to the combustion device and the seat can be further enhanced. As a result, the airtightness can be further improved.
- Configuration 3 The manufacturing method of the gasket of this structure WHEREIN: In the said structure 1 or 2, in the said annealing process, the hardness in the arbitrary locations of the surface arrange
- the hardness of the gasket is 30 Hv or more. Therefore, when the gasket becomes hot during use of the combustion device, etc., it is possible to effectively suppress the thermal deformation of the gasket and more reliably prevent the spark plug from loosening. As a result, the airtightness can be further improved, and the state of being accurately aligned (relative positional relationship of the ground electrode (metal fitting tip) with respect to the combustion chamber) can be maintained over a long period of time.
- the gasket manufacturing method of this configuration is characterized in that, in any one of the above configurations 1 to 3, the hardness of the metal material is 70 Hv or more in terms of Vickers hardness.
- the deformation amount of the annular member accompanying the punching process can be reduced. Therefore, the front end surface of the gasket can be more reliably flattened over a wide range, and the above-described effects can be more reliably exhibited.
- the deformation of the annular member due to the punching process can be suppressed to such an extent that the front end surface of the gasket can be made flat over a wide range.
- the gasket manufacturing method of this configuration is characterized in that, in any one of the above configurations 1 to 4, the gasket is formed of a metal mainly composed of copper.
- the adhesion of the gasket to the combustion device and the seat can be further improved, and the airtightness can be further increased.
- the heat of the metal shell can be quickly conducted to the combustion device side through the gasket, and the metal shell and other constituent members of the spark plug (for example, the inside of the metal shell)
- the heat resistance of an insulator disposed around the periphery can be improved.
- the manufacturing method of the gasket of this configuration is characterized in that, in the configuration 5, the annealing temperature of the annular member is 150 ° C. or higher and 650 ° C. or lower in the annealing step.
- the annealing temperature is set to 150 ° C. or higher, the processing distortion in the annular member can be effectively removed, and a gasket with uniform hardness can be obtained more reliably.
- the annealing temperature is set to 650 ° C. or less, it is possible to more reliably prevent the gasket hardness from being excessively lowered, and to stably manufacture a gasket capable of realizing excellent airtightness.
- the manufacturing method of the gasket of this structure WHEREIN In the said structure 5 or 6, in the said annealing process, the annealing temperature of the said annular member shall be 300 degreeC or more and 650 degrees C or less, and annealing time shall be 30 minutes or more and 90 minutes or less. It is characterized by.
- the processing distortion in the annular member can be more effectively removed, and the hardness of the gasket can be made more uniform. As a result, the airtightness can be further improved.
- Configuration 8 The gasket manufacturing method of this configuration is characterized in that, in any one of the above configurations 1 to 4, the gasket is formed of a metal mainly composed of iron.
- the adhesion of the gasket to the combustion device and the seat can be further improved, and the airtightness can be further increased.
- iron has higher hardness than copper. Therefore, the effect of the said structure 1 etc. is more remarkable, and the gasket which has the outstanding airtightness can be obtained.
- Configuration 9 The gasket of this configuration is obtained by the gasket manufacturing method according to any one of the above configurations 1 to 8.
- the gasket of this configuration is characterized in that, in the above configuration 9, the area of the surface disposed on the seat portion side is 115 mm 2 or less.
- the contact area of the gasket to the combustion device and the seat is also sufficiently large. Therefore, even when the hardness of the gasket varies with the punching process or the gasket is deformed into a curved shape, a certain degree of airtightness can be secured. On the other hand, when the area of the surface arranged on the seat portion side is small, the influence of hardness variation and deformation accompanying the punching process is large, and the airtightness is more likely to be lowered.
- the configuration 1 and the like are particularly significant when manufacturing a gasket in which the area of the surface disposed on the seat side is 115 mm 2 or less.
- Configuration 11 The gasket of this configuration is characterized in that, in the above configuration 9 or 10, an area of a surface disposed on the seat portion side is 83 mm 2 or less.
- the configuration 1 and the like are particularly significant when manufacturing a gasket in which the area of the surface disposed on the seat side is 83 mm 2 or less.
- the spark plug of this configuration has the gasket according to any one of the above configurations 9 to 11.
- the metal shell tip (ground electrode) can be more reliably disposed at a fixed position with respect to the combustion chamber, and excellent airtightness can be realized.
- the spark plug manufacturing method according to this configuration includes the gasket manufacturing method according to any one of the above configurations 1 to 8.
- FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing a spark plug 1.
- the direction of the axis CL ⁇ b> 1 of the spark plug 1 is the vertical direction in the drawing, the lower side is the front end side of the spark plug 1, and the upper side is the rear end side.
- the spark plug 1 is composed of a cylindrical insulator 2, a cylindrical spark plug metal shell (hereinafter simply referred to as "metal metal shell") 3 that holds the insulator 2, and the like.
- the insulator 2 is formed by firing alumina or the like, and in its outer portion, a rear end side body portion 10 formed on the rear end side, and a front end than the rear end side body portion 10.
- a large-diameter portion 11 that protrudes radially outward on the side, a middle body portion 12 that is smaller in diameter than the large-diameter portion 11, and a tip portion that is more distal than the middle body portion 12.
- the leg length part 13 formed in diameter smaller than this on the side is provided.
- the large-diameter portion 11, the middle trunk portion 12, and most of the leg long portions 13 are accommodated inside the metal shell 3.
- a stepped portion 14 tapering toward the distal end is formed at the connecting portion between the middle body portion 12 and the leg long portion 13, and the insulator 2 is locked to the metal shell 3 at the stepped portion 14. ing.
- the insulator 2 is formed with a shaft hole 4 extending along the axis CL1.
- a center electrode 5 is inserted on the tip side of the shaft hole 4.
- the center electrode 5 includes an inner layer 5A made of a metal having excellent thermal conductivity (for example, copper, copper alloy, pure nickel (Ni), etc.) and an outer layer 5B made of a Ni alloy containing Ni as a main component.
- the center electrode 5 has a rod shape (cylindrical shape) as a whole, and a tip portion thereof protrudes from the tip of the insulator 2.
- a cylindrical tip 31 made of a noble metal alloy for example, an iridium alloy or a platinum alloy
- a terminal electrode 6 is inserted and fixed on the rear end side of the shaft hole 4 in a state of protruding from the rear end of the insulator 2.
- a cylindrical resistor 7 is disposed between the center electrode 5 and the terminal electrode 6 of the shaft hole 4. Both ends of the resistor 7 are electrically connected to the center electrode 5 and the terminal electrode 6 through conductive glass seal layers 8 and 9, respectively.
- the metal shell 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape from a metal such as low carbon steel, and a spark plug 1 is attached to the outer periphery on the front end side of the metal shell 3 (for example, an internal combustion engine or a fuel cell reformer).
- a male screw portion 15 is formed for attachment to the hole.
- a flange-like seat portion 16 that protrudes radially outward is formed on the rear end side of the male screw portion 15, and an outer periphery of a cylindrical screw neck 17 positioned between the male screw portion 15 and the seat portion 16 is formed on the outer periphery of the male screw portion 15.
- a ring-shaped gasket 18 is fitted.
- a tool engaging portion 19 having a hexagonal cross section for engaging a tool such as a wrench when the spark plug 1 is attached to the combustion device is provided on the rear end side of the metal shell 3.
- a caulking portion 20 for holding the insulator 2 is provided.
- the male screw portion 15 has a relatively small screw diameter (for example, M10 or less).
- a tapered step portion 21 for locking the insulator 2 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the metal shell 3.
- the insulator 2 is inserted from the rear end side to the front end side of the metal shell 3, and the step 14 of the metal shell 3 is locked to the step 21 of the metal shell 3. It is fixed to the metal shell 3 by caulking the opening on the rear end side in the radial direction, that is, by forming the caulking portion 20.
- An annular plate packing 22 is interposed between the stepped portions 14 and 21. Thereby, the airtightness in the combustion chamber is maintained, and the fuel gas entering the gap between the leg long portion 13 of the insulator 2 exposed to the combustion chamber and the inner peripheral surface of the metal shell 3 is prevented from leaking outside.
- annular ring members 23 and 24 are interposed between the metal shell 3 and the insulator 2 on the rear end side of the metal shell 3, and the ring member 23 , 24 is filled with powder of talc (talc) 25. That is, the metal shell 3 holds the insulator 2 via the plate packing 22, the ring members 23 and 24, and the talc 25.
- the ground electrode 27 has its middle part bent back, and the side surface of the tip part faces the tip part (chip 31) of the center electrode 5.
- the ground electrode 27 is made of an outer layer 27A formed of a Ni alloy [for example, Inconel 600 or Inconel 601 (both are registered trademarks)], a copper alloy, pure copper, or the like, which is a better heat conductive metal than the Ni alloy.
- the inner layer 27B is formed.
- a spark discharge gap 33 is formed between the tip surface of the center electrode 5 (chip 31) and the tip portion of the ground electrode 27, and the spark discharge gap 33 extends in a direction substantially along the axis CL1. Spark discharge is performed.
- the gasket 18 is made of a metal mainly composed of copper, which has excellent thermal conductivity, and has a solid annular shape. Further, an annular groove portion 18A formed by pressing and deforming the gasket 18 is provided on the surface of the gasket 18 on the male screw portion 15 side. With the formation of the groove portion 18A, the inner diameter of the gasket 18 is made smaller than the screw diameter of the male screw portion 15, thereby preventing the gasket 18 from falling off the metal shell 3.
- the gasket 18 may be formed of a metal whose main component is a metal other than copper (for example, iron or Ni). In the case where the gasket 18 is formed of a metal containing iron as a main component, it is possible to improve the looseness resistance of the spark plug 1 in the hot state and reduce the manufacturing cost.
- the hardness at an arbitrary location on the surface of the gasket 18 that is disposed on the seat portion 16 side is 30 Vv or more and 150 Hv or less in terms of Vickers hardness. Yes.
- the hardness of the gasket 18 refers to the hardness of a portion other than the portion where the hardness has changed due to the processing after the annealing step described later (in this embodiment, pressing).
- positioned at the seat part 16 side among the gaskets 18 is 115 mm ⁇ 2 > or less.
- the area is preferably set to a predetermined value (for example, 35 mm 2 ) or more.
- the metal shell 3 is processed in advance. That is, a rough shape is formed on a cylindrical metal material (for example, an iron-based material or a stainless steel material) by cold forging or the like, and a through hole is formed. Thereafter, the outer shape is adjusted by cutting to obtain a metal shell intermediate.
- a cylindrical metal material for example, an iron-based material or a stainless steel material
- a straight rod-shaped ground electrode 27 made of Ni alloy or the like is resistance-welded to the front end surface of the metal shell intermediate body.
- so-called “sag” is generated.
- the male screw portion 15 is formed by rolling at a predetermined portion of the metal shell intermediate body. Thereby, the metal shell 3 to which the ground electrode 27 is welded is obtained.
- the position at which the male screw portion 15 starts to cut and the relative position at the end of cutting with respect to the joining position of the ground electrode 27 are the positions at which the female screw portion formed in the mounting hole of the combustion device starts. Etc. are set correspondingly. That is, when the male screw portion 15 of the spark plug 1 is screwed into the mounting hole of the combustion device, the male screw portion 15 is rolled so that the ground electrode 27 is disposed at a certain relative position with respect to the combustion device.
- the metal shell 3 to which the ground electrode 27 is welded is subjected to zinc plating or nickel plating.
- the surface may be further subjected to chromate treatment.
- the insulator 2 is molded. That is, for example, by using raw material powder mainly composed of alumina and containing a binder or the like, a green body granulation for molding is prepared, and a rubber press molding is performed using the green base granulation for molding, thereby forming a cylindrical shape. The body is obtained. The obtained molded body is ground and shaped, and the shaped product is fired in a firing furnace, whereby the insulator 2 is obtained.
- the center electrode 5 is manufactured separately from the metal shell 3 and the insulator 2. That is, the center electrode 5 is produced by forging a Ni alloy in which a copper alloy or the like for improving heat dissipation is arranged at the center. Next, a tip 31 made of a noble metal alloy is joined to the tip of the center electrode 5 by laser welding or the like.
- the glass seal layers 8 and 9 are generally prepared by mixing borosilicate glass and metal powder, and the prepared material is injected into the shaft hole 4 of the insulator 2 with the resistor 7 interposed therebetween. After being done, it is baked and hardened by heating in the firing furnace while pressing with the terminal electrode 6 from the rear. At this time, the glaze layer may be fired simultaneously on the surface of the rear end side body portion 10 of the insulator 2 or the glaze layer may be formed in advance.
- the insulator 2 provided with the center electrode 5 and the terminal electrode 6 and the metal shell 3 provided with the ground electrode 27, which are respectively produced as described above, are fixed. More specifically, after the insulator 2 is inserted through the metal shell 3, the opening on the rear end side of the metal shell 3 formed relatively thin is caulked radially inward, that is, the caulking portion 20 is By forming, the insulator 2 and the metal shell 3 are fixed.
- the gasket 18 is manufactured separately from the metal shell 3 and the like.
- a flat metal material MM formed of a metal mainly composed of copper is punched by a predetermined press machine PD.
- the annular member RC used as the said gasket 18 is obtained.
- the metal material MM has a Vickers hardness of 70 Hv or more.
- the part located in the inner peripheral side and the outer peripheral side among the end surfaces of the annular member RC is deformed into a curved shape with the punching process.
- the annular member RC is annealed to make the hardness of the annular member RC lower than the hardness of the metal material MM, whereby the gasket 18 is obtained.
- the annular member RC is annealed so that the hardness of any portion of the gasket 18 at least on the surface disposed on the seat 16 side is Vickers hardness of 30 Hv to 150 Hv. Is done.
- the annealing temperature of the annular member RC is set to 150 ° C. or more and 650 ° C. or less (more preferably 300 ° C. or more and 650 ° C. or less) in order to make the gasket 18 have the above-described hardness more reliably. 30 minutes or more and 90 minutes or less.
- the metal shell 3 is inserted into the gasket 18, and the gasket 18 is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the screw neck 17.
- the gasket 18 of the gasket 18 is subjected to a predetermined load (for example, about 1.1 to 1.8 tons) along the direction of the axis CL1 by a predetermined jig (not shown) having an annular protrusion.
- the surface on the male screw part 15 side is pressed.
- the groove portion 18 ⁇ / b> A is formed in the gasket 18, and the inner diameter of the gasket 18 is made smaller than the screw diameter of the male screw portion 15.
- the gasket 18 is attached to the outer periphery of the screw neck 17.
- the ground electrode 27 is bent toward the center electrode 5, and the size of the spark discharge gap 33 formed between the center electrode 5 (chip 31) and the ground electrode 27 is adjusted. Thereby, the spark plug 1 mentioned above is obtained.
- the gasket 18 is manufactured by annealing the annular member RC obtained by punching. Therefore, the processing distortion in the annular member RC can be more reliably removed, and the hardness of the annular member RC and the gasket 18 can be made uniform. As a result, when the spark plug 1 is attached to the combustion device, the relative position of the front end of the metal shell 3 with respect to the combustion chamber can be accurately adjusted, and as a result, the ground electrode 27 is more reliably fixed to the combustion chamber. Can be placed in position.
- the metal material MM having a relatively high hardness before the annealing is punched, deformation of the inner peripheral side and the outer peripheral side of the end face of the annular member RC can be prevented, and as a result, the side of the gasket 18 on the side that contacts the combustion device.
- the inner peripheral side and the outer peripheral side of the surface (tip surface) can be made flat. Therefore, the front end surface of the gasket 18 can be made flat over a wide range, and a sufficient contact area of the gasket 18 with the combustion apparatus can be ensured.
- the adhesiveness of the gasket 18 with respect to a combustion apparatus or the seat part 16 can be improved by reducing hardness by annealing and achieving uniformity of hardness. As a result, excellent airtightness can be realized.
- both the alignment accuracy and the airtightness can be improved at once by performing the annealing after the punching process.
- the gasket 18 has a surface area of 115 mm 2 or less (83 mm 2 or less) disposed on the side of the seat 16 and is liable to deteriorate in airtightness. By applying, excellent airtightness can be realized even in such a gasket 18.
- the gasket 18 has a hardness of 150 Hv or less, the adhesion of the gasket 18 to the combustion device and the seat 16 can be further enhanced. As a result, the airtightness can be further improved.
- the hardness of the gasket 18 is 30 Hv or more, thermal deformation of the gasket 18 can be effectively suppressed, and loosening of the spark plug 1 can be more reliably prevented.
- the hardness of the metal material MM is 70 Hv or more, the deformation amount of the annular member RC accompanying the punching process can be reduced. Therefore, the front end surface of the gasket 18 can be more reliably flattened over a wide range.
- the gasket 18 is made of a metal whose main component is copper, the adhesion of the gasket 18 to the combustion device and the seat portion 16 can be further improved, and the airtightness can be further increased. Further, the heat of the metal shell 3 can be quickly conducted to the combustion device side via the gasket 18, and the heat resistance of the metal shell 3, the insulator 2, etc. can be improved.
- the annealing temperature is set to 150 ° C. or higher, the processing distortion in the annular member RC can be effectively removed, and the gasket 18 with uniform hardness can be obtained more reliably. Further, since the annealing temperature is set to 650 ° C. or lower, it is possible to more reliably prevent the hardness of the gasket 18 from being excessively lowered, and to stably manufacture the gasket 18 capable of realizing excellent airtightness. it can.
- Plug sample 1 (corresponding to an example) and spark plug sample 2 (corresponding to a comparative example) having a gasket formed by punching a metal material whose hardness is set to a predetermined value (80 Hv) by annealing. 10 were prepared, and a positioning accuracy evaluation test was performed on each sample.
- the outline of the alignment accuracy evaluation test is as follows. That is, the tightening torque was set to 25 N ⁇ m, and the sample was assembled to a predetermined steel test bench simulating a combustion device.
- the arrangement position of the ground electrode is specified, and as shown in FIG. 4, the deviation angle along the circumferential direction of the position where the ground electrode 27 is actually arranged with respect to the target installation position TP with the axis CL1 as the center. ⁇ (°) was measured. After measuring the shift angle ⁇ in each sample, an average value of the shift angle ⁇ in the sample 1 and an average value of the shift angle ⁇ in the sample 2 were calculated. Table 1 shows the test results of the test.
- sample 1 having a gasket whose hardness is set to a predetermined value by annealing after punching is a sample having a gasket formed by punching a metal material having a predetermined value of hardness.
- the ground electrode was more accurately aligned. This is considered to be because the hardness of the gasket is made uniform by performing annealing after the punching process, because work hardening occurs during the punching process and the hardness of the gasket varies.
- the outline of the first airtightness test is as follows. That is, the sample was attached to an aluminum bush simulating a combustion apparatus with a relatively small tightening torque (10 N ⁇ m). After that, based on the vibration test specified in ISO11565, with a sweep of 50 Hz to 500 Hz (1 octave / min), the acceleration was set to 30 G, and the sample was vibrated for 30 minutes horizontally and vertically (1 hour in total). added. After applying vibration, an air pressure of 1.5 MPa was applied to the tip of the sample, and the amount of air leakage from between the bush and the seat and the gasket was measured.
- the sample whose leakage amount is less than 20 cc / min was set as the pass, and the sample which passed the sample 1 and 2 was specified, respectively.
- Table 2 shows the test results of the test.
- the hardness of the gasket is 70 Hv, 90 Hv, 110 Hv, or 130 Hv.
- the hardness of the gasket is changed by adjusting the annealing conditions, and for sample 2, the hardness of the metal material is changed.
- the gasket hardness was changed.
- the gasket was formed of a metal having a surface area of 111 mm 2 on the seat side and copper as a main component.
- Sample 1 has excellent airtightness. This is considered to be caused by the following (1) and (2).
- the hardness of the gasket is made uniform by annealing, and the adhesion of the gasket to the combustion device and the seat is improved.
- the gasket has variously changed hardnesses at arbitrary locations on the surface arranged on the seat portion side of the gasket.
- Spark plug samples were prepared and a second airtightness test was performed on each sample.
- the outline of the second airtightness test is as follows. That is, after attaching the sample to an aluminum bush simulating a combustion device with a tightening torque of 25 N ⁇ m, an air pressure of 1.5 MPa was applied to the tip of the sample, and the gasket, bush and seat The amount of air leakage from the space was measured.
- the gasket is made of a metal containing copper as a main component (copper alloy) or a metal containing iron as a main component (soft iron), and for each sample, the area of the surface arranged on the seat side of the gasket. Were the same.
- each sample had excellent airtightness, but it was confirmed that the sample having a gasket hardness of 150 Hv or less was extremely excellent in airtightness. This is considered to be because the adhesion of the gasket to the combustion device and the seat was further increased.
- annealing is performed so that the hardness at an arbitrary portion of the surface of the gasket disposed on the seat side is 150 Hv or less in terms of Vickers hardness. It can be said that it is preferable to apply.
- Table 4 shows the test results of the test.
- the gasket was formed of an alloy mainly composed of copper, and the area of the surface disposed on the seat side was 111 mm 2 .
- the cross-sectional area of the annular member is divided into three along the width direction, and the curved portions WP located on the inner peripheral side and the outer peripheral side of the annular member are formed along with the punching process. It was confirmed whether or not the center area CA of the three divided areas was reached.
- the curved portion WP reaches the central area CA, even if annealing is performed, the front end surface of the gasket cannot be made sufficiently flat, resulting in a decrease in airtightness. There is a risk that.
- the tip end surface of the gasket can be flattened over a wide range by annealing, and good airtightness is ensured. It becomes possible.
- the sample in which the curved portion WP did not reach the central area CA was regarded as acceptable, and the number of acceptable materials for each metal material was specified. Table 5 shows the test results of the test.
- the metal material was formed with the metal which has copper as a main component.
- the hardness of the metal material should be 70 Hv or higher in order to make the tip surface of the gasket flatter over a wider range and to achieve good airtightness more reliably. Is preferable.
- sample 1 [having a gasket with a hardness set to a predetermined value (90 Hv in this test) by annealing after punching, which corresponds to the embodiment), and sample 2 [hardness set to a predetermined value (It has a gasket obtained by punching a metal material of (90Hv) and corresponds to a comparative example), and the surface area (end surface area) of the gasket arranged on the seat side is various. What was changed was produced and the above-mentioned 1st airtightness test was done about each sample. And about the samples 1 and 2 which made the end surface area the same, each pass number was compared and the difference of the pass number was calculated.
- the method of obtaining a gasket by performing annealing after punching has a surface area of 115 mm 2 or less on the seat side of the gasket, and the airtightness is particularly likely to deteriorate. It can be said that the spark plug is particularly effective.
- the method of obtaining the gasket by performing annealing after the punching process is such that the area of the surface disposed on the seat side of the gasket is 83 mm 2 or less, and the spark plug is likely to cause a significant decrease in airtightness. It can be said that it is extremely effective.
- the above-described first airtightness evaluation test was performed using a gasket formed of a metal mainly composed of iron as a constituent material of the gasket 18.
- the spark plug sample 3 (corresponding to the embodiment) having a gasket whose hardness is set to a predetermined value by annealing the annular member obtained by punching the metal material, and the hardness is preliminarily determined by annealing.
- Twenty spark plug samples 4 (corresponding to comparative examples) each having a gasket formed by punching a metal material having a predetermined value are prepared, and the first airtightness evaluation test described above is performed for each sample. went.
- the outline of the first airtightness test is as follows. That is, the sample was attached to an aluminum bush simulating a combustion apparatus with a relatively small tightening torque (10 N ⁇ m). After that, based on the vibration test specified in ISO11565, with a sweep of 50 Hz to 500 Hz (1 octave / min), the acceleration is set to 30 G, and the sample is vibrated for 30 minutes in horizontal and vertical directions (1 hour in total). added. After applying vibration, an air pressure of 1.5 MPa was applied to the tip of the sample, and the amount of air leakage from between the bush and the seat and the gasket was measured.
- the hardness of the gasket is 70 Hv, 90 Hv, 110 Hv, or 130 Hv.
- the hardness of the gasket is changed by adjusting the annealing conditions, and for sample 4, the hardness of the metal material is changed.
- the gasket hardness was changed.
- the gasket was formed of a metal having iron as a main component with an area of a surface disposed on the seat side being 111 mm 2 .
- Sample 3 has excellent airtightness. This is considered to be caused by the following (1) and (2), as in the case of a gasket formed of a metal mainly composed of copper.
- the hardness of the gasket is made uniform by annealing, and the adhesion of the gasket to the combustion device and the seat is improved.
- Table 8 and FIG. 6 show the ratio of the number of accepted samples 1 to the number of accepted samples 2 and the ratio of accepted number of samples 3 to the number of accepted samples 4.
- iron is a main component as compared with a gasket formed of a metal having copper as a main component (ratio of the acceptable number of the sample 1 to the acceptable number of the sample 2).
- the gasket formed from the metal shows a higher value. From this result, it is understood that the present invention is more effective when a metal mainly composed of iron is used as a constituent material of the gasket 18.
- the constituent material of the gasket 18 is not limited to these. Therefore, for example, the gasket 18 may be formed of aluminum, zinc, or an alloy containing at least one of these.
- the gasket 18 is used in the spark plug 1 that generates a spark discharge in the spark discharge gap 33, but the spark plug that can use the gasket 18 is not limited to this. Accordingly, for example, a cylindrical cavity portion (space) formed by the tip surface of the center electrode and the inner peripheral surface of the shaft hole is provided at its tip portion, and plasma is generated in the cavity portion,
- the gasket 18 may be used for an ignition plug (so-called plasma jet ignition plug) that ejects plasma from the opening.
- the spark discharge gap 33 is formed between the tip 31 and the ground electrode 27, but the tip is joined to the tip of the ground electrode 27 and provided on both electrodes 5 and 27.
- a spark discharge gap may be formed between the two chips. Further, a spark discharge gap may be formed between the tip of the center electrode 5 and the ground electrode 27 or the chip joined to the ground electrode 27 without providing the chip 31 on the center electrode 5.
- the tool engaging portion 19 has a hexagonal cross section, but the shape of the tool engaging portion 19 is not limited to such a shape.
- it may be a Bi-HEX (deformed 12-angle) shape [ISO 22777: 2005 (E)].
- the screw diameter of the male screw portion 15 is M10 or less, but the screw diameter of the male screw portion 15 is not particularly limited.
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Description
平板状の金属材料に打ち抜き加工を施すことで、前記ガスケットとなる環状部材を得る打ち抜き工程と、
前記環状部材に焼鈍を施し、前記環状部材の硬度を前記金属材料よりも低くすることで、前記ガスケットを得る焼鈍工程と
を含むことを特徴とする。
(1)焼鈍により、ガスケットの硬度が均一化し、燃焼装置や座部に対するガスケットの密着性が向上したこと。
(2)焼鈍前における比較的高硬度の金属材料に打ち抜き加工を施したことで、ガスケットの先端面(環状部材の端面)の内周側や外周側の変形を防止することができ、ガスケットの先端面のより広範囲が燃焼装置に対して接触したこと。
それぞれ特定した。表4に、当該試験の試験結果を示す。尚、各サンプルともに、ガスケットを銅を主成分とする合金により形成し、座部側に配置される面の面積を111mm2とした。
(1)焼鈍により、ガスケットの硬度が均一化し、燃焼装置や座部に対するガスケットの密着性が向上したこと。
(2)焼鈍前における比較的高硬度の金属材料に打ち抜き加工を施したことで、ガスケットの先端面(環状部材の端面)の内周側や外周側の変形を防止することができ、ガスケットの先端面のより広範囲が燃焼装置に対して接触したこと。
3…主体金具(点火プラグ用主体金具)
15…雄ねじ部
16…座部
18…ガスケット
MM…金属材料
RC…環状部材
Claims (13)
- 自身の先端側外周に形成された雄ねじ部と、前記雄ねじ部の後端側に形成され、径方向外側に突出する座部とを有する筒状の点火プラグ用主体金具の外周において、前記雄ねじ部及び前記座部間に設けられる金属製で中実環状のガスケットの製造方法であって、
平板状の金属材料に打ち抜き加工を施すことで、前記ガスケットとなる環状部材を得る打ち抜き工程と、
前記環状部材に焼鈍を施し、前記環状部材の硬度を前記金属材料よりも低くすることで、前記ガスケットを得る焼鈍工程と
を含むことを特徴とするガスケットの製造方法。 - 前記焼鈍工程においては、前記ガスケットのうち前記座部側に配置される面の任意の箇所における硬度が、ビッカース硬度で150Hv以下となるように前記環状部材に焼鈍が施されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のガスケットの製造方法。
- 前記焼鈍工程においては、前記ガスケットのうち前記座部側に配置される面の任意の箇所における硬度が、ビッカース硬度で30Hv以上となるように前記環状部材に焼鈍が施されることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のガスケットの製造方法。
- 前記金属材料の硬度が、ビッカース硬度で70Hv以上であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか1項にガスケットの製造方法。
- 前記ガスケットは、銅を主成分とする金属により形成されることを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載のガスケットの製造方法。
- 前記焼鈍工程において、前記環状部材の焼鈍温度が150℃以上650℃以下とされることを特徴とする請求項5に記載のガスケットの製造方法。
- 前記焼鈍工程において、前記環状部材の焼鈍温度が300℃以上650℃以下とされ、焼鈍時間が30分以上90分以下とされることを特徴とする請求項5又は6に記載のガスケットの製造方法。
- 前記ガスケットは、鉄を主成分とする金属により形成されることを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載のガスケットの製造方法。
- 請求項1乃至8のいずれか1項に記載のガスケットの製造方法により得られたガスケット。
- 前記座部側に配置される面の面積が115mm 2 以下であることを特徴とする請求項9に記載のガスケット。
- 前記座部側に配置される面の面積が83mm 2 以下であることを特徴とする請求項9又は10に記載のガスケット。
- 請求項9乃至11のいずれか1項に記載のガスケットを有することを特徴とする点火プラグ。
- 請求項1乃至8のいずれか1項に記載のガスケットの製造方法を含むことを特徴とする点火プラグの製造方法。
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