WO2015046029A1 - 燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a structure for mounting a nozzle plate for a fuel injection device (hereinafter abbreviated as “nozzle plate” as appropriate) used to atomize and inject fuel flowing out from a fuel injection port of a fuel injection device. is there.
- nozzle plate a fuel injection device
- An internal combustion engine such as an automobile (hereinafter abbreviated as “engine”) mixes fuel injected from a fuel injection device and air introduced through an intake pipe to form a combustible air-fuel mixture. Qi is burned in the cylinder.
- engine an internal combustion engine such as an automobile
- Qi is burned in the cylinder.
- the mixed state of the fuel and air injected from the fuel injection device has a great influence on the performance of the engine, and in particular, the atomization of the fuel injected from the fuel injection device is reduced. It is known to be an important factor that affects engine performance.
- a metal nozzle plate 1003 is welded to a metal valve body 1002 in which a fuel injection port 1001 is formed, and the fuel injection device 100 is injected from the fuel injection port 1001.
- the fuel atomization is promoted by injecting it into the intake pipe through the nozzle hole 1004 formed in the nozzle plate 1003 (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
- the conventional fuel injection device 1000 performs welding using a masking jig in order to prevent welding spatter from entering the nozzle hole 1004 of the nozzle plate 1003 and blocking the nozzle hole 1004 by the welding spatter. It was difficult to perform welding efficiently. As a result, the conventional fuel injection device 1000 has a large number of manufacturing steps, and it is difficult to reduce the manufacturing cost.
- the present invention provides a nozzle plate mounting structure for a fuel injection device that can reduce the number of manufacturing steps of the fuel injection device and reduce the manufacturing cost of the fuel injection device.
- the present invention relates to a nozzle plate 3 for a fuel injection device in which nozzle holes 7, 107, 207 are formed to atomize and inject fuel flowing out from the fuel injection ports 4, 104, 204 of the fuel injection devices 1, 101, 201.
- 103 and 203 are related to the mounting structure.
- the nozzle plate 3, 103, 203 for the fuel injection device is a cylindrical shape fitted to the tip side of the metal valve body 5, 105, 205 in which the fuel injection port 4, 104, 204 is formed.
- the fitting parts 12, 112, 212 and the cylindrical fitting parts 12, 112, 212 are formed so as to close one end side and abut against the tip surfaces 13, 113, 213 of the valve bodies 5, 105, 205.
- bottom wall portions 14, 114, 214 in which the nozzle holes 7, 107, 207 are formed.
- the cylindrical fitting portions 12, 112, 212 and the bottom wall portions 14, 114, 214 of the fuel injection device nozzle plates 3, 103, 203 are integrally formed of a synthetic resin material.
- the valve bodies 5, 105, 205 are formed with annular locking grooves 108, 208 or locking protrusions 8, 240 along the outer periphery.
- the cylindrical fitting portions 12, 112, 212 are arm portions 10, 110, 210, made of synthetic resin material that are engaged with the locking grooves 108, 208 or the locking protrusions 8, 240, respectively.
- 241 is integrally formed, and the arm portions 10, 110, 210, 214 are formed in a state where the bottom wall portions 14, 114, 214 are abutted against the front end surfaces 13, 113, 213 of the valve bodies 5, 105, 205. 241 is fixed to the valve bodies 5, 105, and 205 by engaging with the locking grooves 108 and 208 or the locking protrusions 8 and 240.
- the tubular fitting portion of the nozzle plate is fitted to the distal end side of the valve body, and the arm portion of the nozzle plate is fitted to the locking groove of the valve body.
- the nozzle plate is fixed to the tip end of the valve body simply by engaging with the locking projection. Therefore, compared to the conventional example in which the metal nozzle plate is fixed to the tip of the metal valve body by welding, It is possible to reduce the number of manufacturing steps of the injection device and reduce the manufacturing cost of the fuel injection device.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a usage state of the fuel injection device 1. It is a figure which shows the attachment structure of the nozzle plate which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention.
- 2A is a front view of the front end side of the fuel injection device
- FIG. 2B is a side view of the front end side of the fuel injection device as viewed from the direction indicated by the arrow C1 in FIG.
- FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view of the front end side of the fuel injection device shown by cutting the nozzle plate along line A1-A1 in FIG. 2A
- FIG. 2D is A1-A1 in FIG. It is a front end side sectional view of a fuel injection device shown by cutting the whole along a line.
- FIG. 3A is a front view of the nozzle plate
- FIG. 3B is a side view of the nozzle plate viewed from the direction of arrow C2 in FIG. 3A
- FIG. 3C is FIG. 2
- FIG. 4 (a) is a front view of the valve body
- FIG. 4 (b) is a side view of the front end side of the valve body
- FIG. 4 (c) is cut along the line A3-A3 in FIG. 4 (a). It is the front end side longitudinal cross-sectional view of the valve body shown. It is a figure for demonstrating the attachment structure of a nozzle plate.
- FIG. 5A is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 2C
- FIG. 5B is a diagram of a first state in which a difference in thermal expansion and a manufacturing error between the nozzle plate and the valve body are absorbed.
- FIG. 5C is a diagram of a second state in which a difference in thermal expansion and a manufacturing error between the nozzle plate and the valve body are absorbed. It is a figure which shows the attachment structure of the nozzle plate which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
- 6A is a front view of the front end side of the fuel injection device
- FIG. 6B is a side view of the front end side of the fuel injection device viewed from the direction indicated by the arrow C3 in FIG. (C) is a front end side sectional view of the fuel injection device shown by cutting the nozzle plate along the line A4-A4 of FIG.
- FIG. 6 (a) 7A is a front view of the nozzle plate
- FIG. 7B is a side view of the nozzle plate viewed from the direction of arrow C4 in FIG. 7A
- FIG. 7C is FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the nozzle plate cut along line A5-A5.
- FIG. 8A is a front view of the valve body
- FIG. 8B is a side view of the front end side of the valve body. It is a figure for demonstrating the attachment structure of a nozzle plate.
- FIG. 9A is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 6C
- FIG. 9B is a diagram of a first state in which a difference in thermal expansion and a manufacturing error between the nozzle plate and the valve body are absorbed.
- FIG. 9A is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 6C
- FIG. 9B is a diagram of a first state in which a difference in thermal expansion and a manufacturing error between the nozzle plate and the valve body are
- FIG. 9C is a diagram of a second state in which a difference in thermal expansion and a manufacturing error between the nozzle plate and the valve body are absorbed. It is a figure which shows typically the use condition of the fuel-injection apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment structure of the nozzle plate which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention.
- 11 (a) is a front view of the front end side of the fuel injection device
- FIG. 11 (b) is a side view of the front end side of the fuel injection device viewed from the direction indicated by the arrow C101 in FIG. 11 (a).
- FIG. 11C is a front end side cross-sectional view of the fuel injection device shown by cutting the nozzle plate along line A101-A101 in FIG. 11A, and FIG.
- FIG. 11D is A101-A101 in FIG. It is a front end side sectional view of a fuel injection device shown by cutting the whole along a line.
- 12A is a cross-sectional view taken along line A102-A102 in FIG. 11C
- FIG. 12B is cut along line A103-A103 in FIG. 11C.
- FIG. 13A is a front view of a nozzle plate according to a third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 13B is a side view of the nozzle plate viewed from the direction of arrow C102 in FIG.
- FIG. 13C is a cross-sectional view of the nozzle plate cut along line A104-A104 in FIG.
- FIG. 14A is a front view of a valve body according to a third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 14B is a side view of the distal end side of the valve body. It is a figure which shows the attachment structure of the nozzle plate which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention.
- 15 (a) is a front view of the front end side of the fuel injection device
- FIG. 15 (b) is a side view of the front end side of the fuel injection device viewed from the direction indicated by the arrow C103 in FIG. 15 (a).
- FIG. 16C is a front-end side cross-sectional view of the fuel injection device shown by cutting the nozzle plate along the line A105-A105 in FIG.
- FIG. 16A is a cross-sectional view taken along line A106-A106 in FIG. 15C, and FIG. 16B is cut along line A107-A107 in FIG. 15C. It is sectional drawing shown.
- FIG. 17A is a front view of a valve body according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 17B is a side view of the distal end side of the valve body. It is a figure which shows typically the use condition of the fuel injection apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment structure of the nozzle plate which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention.
- 19 (a) is a front view of the front end side of the fuel injection device, and FIG.
- FIG. 19 (b) is a side view of the front end side of the fuel injection device as seen from the direction indicated by the arrow C201 in FIG. 19 (a).
- FIG. 19C is a front end side sectional view of the fuel injection device shown by cutting the nozzle plate along the line A201-A201 of FIG. 19A
- FIG. 19D is A201-A201 of FIG. It is a front end side sectional view of a fuel injection device shown by cutting the whole along a line.
- 20A is a cross-sectional view of the fuel injection device 1 cut along line A202-A202 in FIG. 19C
- FIG. 20B is taken along line A203-A203 in FIG. 19C. It is sectional drawing of the fuel-injection apparatus cut
- FIG. 21A is a front view of the nozzle plate
- FIG. 21B is a side view of the nozzle plate viewed from the direction indicated by arrow C202 in FIG. 21A
- FIG. 21C is FIG.
- FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of the nozzle plate cut along the line A204-A204 in FIG. 22A is a diagram showing a first fitting state between the nozzle plate and the valve body
- FIG. 22B is a diagram showing a second fitting state between the nozzle plate and the valve body.
- (C) is a figure which shows the 3rd fitting state of a nozzle plate and a valve body.
- FIG. 23A is a front view of a valve body according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 23B is a side view of the front end side of the valve body shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the attachment structure of the nozzle plate which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention.
- 24A is a front view of the front end side of the fuel injection device
- FIG. 24B is a side view of the front end side of the fuel injection device viewed from the direction indicated by the arrow C203 in FIG. 24A
- 24C is a sectional side view of the front end of the fuel injection device shown by cutting the nozzle plate along line A205-A205 in FIG. 24A
- FIG. 24D is A205-A205 in FIG.
- FIG. 25A is a front view of the nozzle plate
- FIG. 25B is a side view of the nozzle plate viewed from the direction of arrow C204 in FIG. 25A
- FIG. 25C is FIG. 2
- 26 (a) is a front view of the front end side of the fuel injection device
- FIG. 25B is a side view of the nozzle plate viewed from the direction of arrow C204 in FIG. 25A
- FIG. 25C is FIG. 2
- 26 (a) is a front view of the front end side of the fuel injection device
- FIG. 26 (b) is a side view of the front end side of the fuel injection device viewed from the direction indicated by arrow C205 in FIG. 26 (a).
- FIG. 26C is a cross-sectional side view of the front end of the fuel injection device shown by cutting the nozzle plate along the line A207-A207 in FIG. 26A
- FIG. 26D is A207-A207 in FIG. It is a front end side sectional view of a fuel injection device shown by cutting the whole along a line.
- FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view of the fuel injection device cut along the line A208-A208 in FIG. It is a figure which shows the attachment structure of the nozzle plate which concerns on 8th Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 28 (a) is a front view of the front end side of the fuel injection device
- FIG. 28 (b) is a front end side sectional view of the fuel injection device cut along A209-A209 in FIG. 28 (a).
- FIG. 28C is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the fuel injection device shown in FIG. It is a front end side sectional view of a fuel injection device showing the attachment structure of the conventional nozzle plate.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a use state of the fuel injection device 1 (see FIG. 2).
- a port injection type fuel injection device 1 is installed in the middle of an intake pipe 2 of an engine, injects fuel into the intake pipe 2, and introduces air and fuel introduced into the intake pipe 2. To form a combustible mixture.
- FIG. 2 is a view showing a front end side of the fuel injection device 1 to which a fuel injection device nozzle plate 3 (hereinafter, abbreviated as a nozzle plate) is attached.
- 2A is a front view of the front end side of the fuel injection device 1.
- FIG.2 (b) is the front end side view of the fuel-injection apparatus 1 seen from the direction shown by the arrow C1 of Fig.2 (a).
- FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional side view of the front end of the fuel injection device 1 shown by cutting the nozzle plate 3 along the line A1-A1 of FIG.
- FIG. 2D is a cross-sectional side view of the front end of the fuel injection device 1 that is shown cut along the line A1-A1 in FIG.
- a nozzle plate 3 made of a synthetic resin material is attached to the tip side of a metal valve body 5 in which a fuel injection port 4 is formed.
- the needle valve 6 is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown).
- a solenoid not shown
- fuel in the valve body 5 is injected from the fuel injection port 4.
- the fuel injected from the port 4 passes through the nozzle holes 7 of the nozzle plate 3 and is injected outside.
- the valve body 5 has a circular shape when viewed from the front side (see FIG. 4A), and ring-shaped locking projections 8 are formed in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface on the distal end side ( (See FIGS. 4A to 4B).
- the locking projection 8 has a rectangular cross-sectional shape (a cross-sectional shape along the generatrix of the valve body 5) so that the arm portion 10 of the nozzle plate 3 can be hooked (FIGS. 2C to 2C). d), see FIG. 4 (c)).
- the nozzle plate is injection molded using a synthetic resin material such as PPS, PEEK, POM, PA, PES, PEI, and LCP.
- FIG. 3A is a front view of the nozzle plate 3
- FIG. 3B is a side view of the nozzle plate 3 viewed from the direction C2 in FIG. 3A
- FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the nozzle plate 3 cut along the line A2-A2 in FIG. 4 (a) is a front view of the front end side of the valve body 5
- FIG. 4 (b) is a side view of the front end side of the valve body 5
- FIG. 4 (c) is an A3 in FIG. 4 (a).
- FIG. 5A is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 2C.
- FIG. 5B is a first view in which a difference in thermal expansion between the nozzle plate 3 and the valve body 5 and a manufacturing error are absorbed.
- FIG. 5C is a diagram of a state, and FIG. 5C is a diagram of a second state in which a difference in thermal expansion and a manufacturing error between the nozzle plate 3 and the valve body 5 are absorbed.
- the nozzle plate 3 is configured so as to block the cylindrical fitting portion 12 that is press-fitted into the outer peripheral surface 11 of the distal end side of the valve body 5 and one end side of the cylindrical fitting portion 12.
- a bottomed cylindrical body is a bottomed cylindrical body.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 12 has a cylindrical shape, and is formed with an inner diameter dimension slightly smaller than an outer diameter dimension of the valve body 5 so as to be fitted to the distal end side of the valve body 5 with an interference fit. ing. One end of the cylindrical fitting portion 12 is closed by the bottom wall portion 14, and the other end is opened so that the distal end side of the valve body 5 can be inserted.
- the bottom wall portion 14 has a plurality of nozzle holes 7 (six locations at equal intervals in the circumferential direction) for injecting fuel injected from the fuel injection port 4 of the fuel injection device 1 toward the outside (inside the intake pipe 2). Is formed.
- the bottom wall portion 14 is a flat surface on the inner surface 17 side (the surface side in close contact with the tip surface 13 of the valve body 5), and the central portion 20 on the outer surface 18 side is recessed. That is, the bottom wall portion 14 has a central portion 20 in which the nozzle hole 7 is formed as a disk-shaped thin portion, is an area surrounding the thin portion, and is connected to one end side of the tubular fitting portion 12.
- the peripheral portion 21 is a thick portion formed thicker than the central portion 20. In the present embodiment, a total of six nozzle holes 7 are formed in the bottom wall portion 14, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the optimum number, hole diameter, etc. are determined according to the required fuel injection characteristics. .
- the arm portion 10 is formed so as to protrude from the opening end on the other end side of the tubular fitting portion 12 in a direction along the generatrix of the tubular fitting portion 12, and the other end of the tubular fitting portion 12. A pair is formed at intervals of 180 ° in the circumferential direction on the side.
- the arm portion 10 has a quadrangular shape as viewed from the side of the nozzle plate 3 (viewed in the direction of arrow C1 in FIG. 2A and in the direction of arrow C2 in FIG. 3A), and is substantially as a whole. It is shaped like a tongue. Further, the arm portion 10 has an outer surface 22 that is flush with the outer peripheral surface 23 of the cylindrical fitting portion 12 before the nozzle plate 3 is attached to the valve body 5 (FIG.
- the arm portion 10 is used in a state where the arm portion 10 is bent and deformed (elastically deformed) radially outward from the cylindrical fitting portion 12, and the spring action portion 24. And a claw portion 25 integrally formed on the distal end side.
- the inner surface 26 (surface facing the valve body 5) of the spring acting portion 24 of the arm portion 10 is in a state where the nozzle plate 3 is attached to the valve body 5 (particularly, the state shown in FIGS. 2 (c) to 2 (d)). ), It is located radially outward from the inner peripheral surface 15 of the cylindrical fitting portion 12 so as not to contact the locking projection 8 of the valve body 5.
- the spring action part 24 of the arm part 10 is formed thinner than the cylindrical fitting part 12, and can be elastically deformed relatively easily than the other part.
- the claw portion 25 of the arm portion 10 is formed with an inclined surface 27 that is pressed against the locking projection 8 of the valve body 5 by the elastic force of the spring acting portion 24.
- the inclined surface 27 is formed obliquely from the inner surface 26 of the spring acting portion 24 toward the radially inward side, and the tip end surface of the valve body 5 of both edges 28 and 30 of the locking projection 8. 13 abuts on the edge 30 at a position far from 13 (see FIG. 5A).
- the inclined surface 27 having such a shape mainly has a spring acting portion 24 in a cantilever shape when a difference in thermal expansion or a manufacturing error occurs between the metal valve body 5 and the synthetic resin material nozzle plate 3.
- the elastic deformation of the valve body 5 and the nozzle plate 3 is absorbed to absorb the difference in thermal expansion and the manufacturing error, and the elastic action force of the spring acting portion 24 always abuts against the edge 30 of the locking protrusion 8 so that the locking protrusion 8 It is possible to always press the inner surface 17 of the bottom wall portion 14 against the distal end surface 13 of the valve body 5 by the slope component force generated at the contact portion with the edge 30 (FIGS. 5B to 5). c)).
- An engagement guide surface 31 is formed to make it easier to get over the projection 8.
- One end of the engagement guide surface 31 is connected to the end portion of the inclined surface 27, the other end is connected to the distal end surface 32 of the arm portion 10, and approaches the outer surface 22 of the arm portion 10 as the distance from the inclined surface 27 increases. So as to be inclined.
- the engagement guide surface 31 having such a shape is brought into contact with the edge 33 at the distal end of the valve body 5 to gently bend and deform the spring acting portion 24.
- the spring acting portion 24 is gently bent and deformed by coming into contact with the edge 28 of the locking projection 8.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 12 of the nozzle plate 3 is press-fitted into the distal end side of the valve body 5 and the claws of the arm portion 10 of the nozzle plate 3 are inserted. Since the nozzle plate 3 is fixed to the distal end side of the valve body 5 simply by hooking the portion 25 on the locking projection 8 of the valve body 5, the metal nozzle plate 103 is welded to the distal end of the metal valve body 102. Compared to the conventional example to be fixed (see FIG. 10), the number of manufacturing steps of the fuel injection device 1 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the fuel injection device 1 can be reduced.
- the portion 24 is elastically deformed to absorb a difference in thermal expansion and a manufacturing error between the nozzle plate 3 and the valve body 5, and the inclined surface 27 of the claw portion 25 of the arm portion 10 acts as a spring on the locking protrusion 8 of the valve body 5.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 12 of the nozzle plate 3 is press-fitted into the distal end side of the valve body 5, and the claw portion 25 of the arm portion 10 of the nozzle plate 3. Since the nozzle plate 3 is fixed to the distal end side of the valve body 5 simply by hooking it on the locking protrusion 8 of the valve body 5, the metal nozzle plate 103 is welded and fixed to the distal end of the metal valve body 102. There is no occurrence of a problem as in the conventional example (a problem that the nozzle hole 104 is blocked by welding spatter) (see FIG. 10), and all the nozzle holes 7 reliably perform the function for atomizing the fuel. .
- the claw portion 25 has a cross-sectional shape (a cross-sectional shape along the central axis 16) on the inner side (surface facing the valve body 5) with the inclined surface 27.
- the engagement guide surface 31 has a triangular shape, and the ridgeline formed by the inclined surface 27 and the engagement guide surface 31 is radially inward from the other portion (the portion other than the ridgeline in the claw portion 25). Located near the center axis 16.
- the claw portion 25 is exemplified by the inclined surface 27 having an inclination angle of 45 ° (see FIG. 3C), but is not limited thereto.
- An inclined surface 27 having an optimum inclination angle corresponding to the difference in thermal expansion between the nozzle plate 3 and the valve body 5 is formed.
- the front side shape of the nozzle plate 3 and the valve body 5 is not limited to a circle, but a polygonal shape such as a hexagonal shape, a D shape, an oval shape, and other shapes. But you can.
- FIGS. 6 to 9 are views showing the nozzle plate 3 mounting structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the description of the attachment structure of the nozzle plate 3 according to the present embodiment will be described by assigning the same reference numerals to the components common to the attachment structure of the nozzle plate 3 of the first embodiment in FIGS. A description overlapping the description of the nozzle plate 3 of the first embodiment is omitted.
- an inclined surface 34 is formed on the locking projection 8 of the valve body 5, and the claw portion 25 of the arm portion 10 of the nozzle plate 3 is the spring acting portion 24 of the arm portion 10. Is elastically pressed against the inclined surface 34 of the locking projection 8 (see FIG. 9A).
- the spring acting portion 24 when a difference in thermal expansion or a manufacturing error occurs between the metal valve body 5 and the nozzle plate 3 made of synthetic resin material, the spring acting portion 24 is elastically deformed into a cantilever shape to absorb a difference in thermal expansion and a manufacturing error between the valve body 5 and the nozzle plate 3, and the claw portion 25 is inclined to the inclined surface 34 of the locking projection 8 by the elastic force of the spring acting portion 24.
- the inner surface 17 of the bottom wall portion 14 can always be pressed against the distal end surface 13 of the valve body 5 by the inclined component force generated at the contact portion between the inclined surface 34 of the locking projection 8 and the claw portion 25. (See FIG. 9B).
- the same effects as those of the nozzle plate 3 mounting structure according to the first embodiment can be obtained.
- the claw portion 25 has a triangular shape whose inner cross-sectional shape protrudes inward in the radial direction of the nozzle plate 3, and the top of the triangular shape is locked.
- the protrusion 8 is in contact with the inclined surface 34.
- the inclined surface 34 of the locking projection 8 is exemplified as having an inclination angle of 45 ° (see FIG. 8). 3 and the valve body 5 are formed at an optimum inclination angle corresponding to a difference in thermal expansion, a manufacturing error, and the like.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a usage state of the fuel injection device 101 (see FIG. 11).
- a port injection type fuel injection device 101 is installed in the middle of an intake pipe 102 of an engine, injects fuel into the intake pipe 102, and introduces air and fuel into the intake pipe 102. To form a combustible mixture.
- FIG. 11 is a view showing a front end side of the fuel injection device 101 to which a fuel injection device nozzle plate 103 (hereinafter, abbreviated as a nozzle plate) is attached.
- FIG. 11A is a front view of the front end side of the fuel injection device 101.
- FIG. 11B is a side view of the front end side of the fuel injection device 101 viewed from the direction indicated by the arrow C101 in FIG.
- FIG. 11C is a cross-sectional side view of the front end of the fuel injection device 101 shown by cutting the nozzle plate 103 along the line A101-A101 in FIG.
- FIG. 11D is a front end side sectional view of the fuel injection device 101 cut along the line A101-A101 in FIG. 11A.
- a nozzle plate 103 made of a synthetic resin material is attached to the tip side of a metal valve body 105 in which a fuel injection port 104 is formed.
- a needle valve 106 is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown).
- a solenoid not shown.
- fuel in the valve body 105 is injected from the fuel injection port 104, and fuel injection is performed.
- the fuel injected from the port 104 passes through the nozzle hole 107 of the nozzle plate 103 and is injected outside.
- the valve body 105 has a circular shape when viewed from the front side (see FIG.
- the locking groove 108 has a rectangular cross-sectional shape (a cross-sectional shape along the generatrix of the valve body 105) so that the distal end side of the arm portion 110 of the nozzle plate 103 is engaged (FIG. 11 ( c) to (d)).
- the nozzle plate 103 is injection-molded using a synthetic resin material such as PPS, PEEK, POM, PA, PES, PEI, and LCP.
- FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A102-A102 in FIG. 11C
- FIG. 12B is cut along the line A103-A103 in FIG. 11C.
- FIG. 13A is a front view of the nozzle plate 103
- FIG. 13B is a side view of the nozzle plate 103 viewed from the C102 direction of FIG. 13A
- FIG. 13C is FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a nozzle plate 103 cut along the line A104-A104 in a).
- 14A is a front view of the front end side of the valve body 105
- FIG. 14B is a side view of the front end side of the valve body 105.
- the nozzle plate 103 closes the cylindrical fitting portion 112 that is press-fitted into the outer peripheral surfaces 111 a and 111 b of the valve body 105 and one end side of the cylindrical fitting portion 112.
- a pair is formed on the other end side of the cylindrical fitting portion 112 and the bottom wall portion 114 against which the front end surface 113 of the valve body 105 is abutted, and is engaged with the locking groove 108 of the valve body 105.
- a bottomed cylindrical body integrally having the arm portion 110.
- the arm part 110 illustrated the aspect formed as a pair in the other end side of the cylindrical fitting part 112, it is not restricted to this, At least the other end side of the cylindrical fitting part 112 is provided. It is sufficient if it is formed at one place.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 112 has a cylindrical shape and is formed so that the inner diameter dimension is slightly smaller than the outer diameter dimension of the valve body 105 so as to be fitted to the distal end side of the valve body 105 in an interference fit state. ing. One end of the cylindrical fitting portion 112 is closed by the bottom wall portion 114, and the other end is opened so that the distal end side of the valve body 105 can be inserted. Further, the cylindrical fitting portion 112 has a small-diameter hole portion 115 on one end side press-fitted into the small-diameter portion 116 on the distal end side of the valve body 105, and a large-diameter hole portion 117 on the other end side is large in diameter on the distal end side of the valve body 105.
- the portion 118 is press-fitted.
- the valve body 105 into which the tubular fitting portion 112 is press-fitted is used for locking between the distal end side small diameter portion 116 connected to the distal end surface 113 and the distal end side large diameter portion 118 positioned away from the distal end surface 113.
- a groove 108 is formed.
- the locking groove 108 of the valve body 105 is a recess having a rectangular cross-sectional shape cut along the central axis 120 of the valve body 105 (see FIGS. 11C to 11D and FIG. 14).
- the bottom wall portion 114 has a plurality of nozzle holes 107 (six at regular intervals in the circumferential direction) for injecting the fuel injected from the fuel injection port 104 of the fuel injection device 101 toward the outside (inside the intake pipe 102). Is formed.
- the bottom wall portion 114 is a flat surface on the inner surface 121 side (the surface side that is in close contact with the tip surface 113 of the valve body 105), and the center portion 123 on the outer surface 122 side is recessed. That is, the bottom wall portion 114 has a central portion 123 in which the nozzle hole 107 is formed as a disk-shaped thin portion, is an area surrounding the central portion 123, and is connected to one end side of the cylindrical fitting portion 112.
- the peripheral portion 124 is a thick portion formed thicker than the central portion 123.
- a total of six nozzle holes 107 are formed in the bottom wall portion 114.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the optimum number, hole diameter, etc. are determined according to the required fuel injection characteristics. .
- the arm portion 110 is in contact with the arm portion main body 125 whose front end 125 a is engaged with the locking groove 108 of the valve body 105, the rear end 125 b side of the arm portion main body 125, and the outer peripheral surface 111 b of the valve body 105.
- a projection 126 formed on the inner surface 125c side of the arm portion main body 125 and an arm portion main body support portion 127 that elastically supports the arm portion main body 125 on the cylindrical fitting portion 112 are provided.
- the arm main body 125 is substantially contoured by a pair of first axial grooves 128, 128, a pair of second axial grooves 130, 130 and a circumferential groove 131 formed in the cylindrical fitting portion 112. Yes.
- the first axial grooves 128, 128 are formed so as to be cut from the one end 132 of the cylindrical fitting portion 112 in a direction along the central axis 120 of the cylindrical fitting portion 112 (a direction along the generatrix).
- a pair is formed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical fitting portion 112.
- the second axial groove 130 is formed on the extension line (extension line along the central axis 120) of the first axial groove 128 so as to be spaced apart (with a space) from the first axial groove 128.
- a pair of elongated holes are formed in the cylindrical fitting portion 112 so as to face the extended lines of the pair of first axial grooves 128, 128. ing.
- the end portion of the second axial groove 130, 130 that is located near the first axial groove 128, 128 is defined as one end side of the second axial groove 130, 130, and the second axial groove 130.
- 130 and the end portion far from the first axial grooves 128, 128 is the other end side of the second axial grooves 130, 130, the other pair of second axial grooves 130, 130
- the end sides are connected by a circumferential groove 131 formed along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical fitting portion 112.
- the pair of first axial grooves 128, 128, the pair of second axial grooves 130, 130, and the circumferential groove 131 penetrate from the outer peripheral surface to the inner surface of the cylindrical fitting portion 112.
- the arm portion main body 125 includes a pair of first axial grooves 128 and 128, a pair of second axial grooves 130 and 130, and a circumferential groove 131 formed in the cylindrical fitting portion 112. It is cut off from the cylindrical fitting part 112 except a part (arm part main-body support part 127,127).
- the arm main body 125 has one end (open end) 132 side of the cylindrical fitting portion 112 as one end (rear end) 125b, and extends from one end (open end) 132 of the cylindrical fitting portion 112 toward the central axis 120. Assuming that the end located far away is the other end (tip) 125a, the substantially middle part between the one end 125b and the other end 125a is elastically supported by the arm portion main body support portions 127 and 127. Further, in the present embodiment, the circumferential groove 131 is inclined so that the edge on the outer peripheral surface side is located closer to the bottom wall portion 114 than the edge on the inner peripheral surface side of the cylindrical fitting portion 112. Is formed.
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- the shape which looked at the arm part main body 125 from the side surface side of the nozzle plate 103 is a substantially rectangular shape.
- the arm body support portions 127 and 127 are left uncut between the pair of first axial grooves 128 and 128 formed in the cylindrical fitting portion 112 and the pair of second axial grooves 130 and 130. Part.
- the arm portion main body support portions 127 and 127 connect both sides of the arm portion main body 125 (both sides in the width direction along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical fitting portion 112) to the cylindrical fitting portion 112.
- the arm main body 125 is elastically supported with respect to the cylindrical fitting portion 112 so that the main body 125 can swing.
- the protrusion 126 is positioned closer to the one end 132 side (one end 125b side of the arm portion main body 125) of the cylindrical fitting portion 112 than the arm portion main body support portion 127, and when the nozzle plate 103 is press-fitted into the valve body 105, It is a bulge of a rectangular shape formed so as to be able to contact in a wide area in the circumferential direction of the valve body 105.
- the protrusion 126 has one end 126a near the one end 132 of the cylindrical fitting portion 112, and the other end 126b at the end away from the one end 132 of the cylindrical fitting portion 112 along the central axis 120.
- the projection 126 having such a shape is located on the one end 125b side of the arm portion main body 125 with the pair of arm portion main body support portions 127 and 127 as fulcrums. Is lifted away from the outer peripheral surface of the valve body 105 as shown in FIG. 12B, and the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm portion main body 125 is lowered into the locking groove 108 (FIG.
- the nozzle plate 103 has an elastic force acting in a direction in which the bottom wall 114 is pressed against the tip surface 113 of the valve body 105 (an elastic force generated by the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm portion main body 125 being crushed). )
- an elastic force generated by the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm portion main body 125 being crushed always works.
- a chamfer 134a may be formed at an end portion of the distal end side large diameter portion 118 on the locking groove 108 side.
- the chamfer 134a is a chamfer capable of smoothly guiding the movement of the one end 125b of the arm portion main body 125 and the projection 126 by a slope in order to facilitate the press-fitting work of the cylindrical fitting portion 112 and the valve body 105.
- Chamfering is preferably performed so that the inner surface 125 c of 125 does not contact the valve body 105.
- the nozzle plate 103 after the nozzle plate 103 is press-fitted into the valve body 105, there is a difference in thermal expansion between the nozzle plate 103 made of synthetic resin material and the valve body 105 made of metal. When this occurs, the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm portion body 125 that has been elastically deformed so as to be crushed is elastically restored to absorb the difference in thermal expansion between the nozzle plate 103 and the valve body 105, and the arm portion body 125.
- the nozzle plate 103 does not fall out of the valve body 105 even if the fuel injection pressure acts on the nozzle plate 103, and the nozzle plate 103 exhibits a desired function (function of atomizing fuel).
- the nozzle plate 103 made of a synthetic resin material has a larger coefficient of thermal expansion than that of the metal valve body 105, so that the elongation due to thermal expansion is greater than that of the metal valve body 105.
- the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm body 125 is elastically deformed.
- the manufacturing error of the valve body 105 and the nozzle plate 103 is absorbed by coming into contact with the edge 135 of the groove wall 133 of the stop groove 108, and the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm body 125 and the groove wall of the locking groove 108 are absorbed.
- the elastic force on the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm main body 125 that is elastically deformed so as to be crushed is maintained in the elastic contact state with the edge 135 of 133 in the direction of removing the nozzle plate 103 from the valve body 105. Opposes power.
- the bottom wall portion 114 of the nozzle plate 103 even if there is a manufacturing error between the metal valve body 105 and the synthetic resin material nozzle plate 103, the bottom wall portion 114 of the nozzle plate 103.
- the tip surface 113 of the valve body 105 does not have a gap, and the nozzle plate 103 does not fall out of the valve body 105 even if fuel injection pressure acts on the nozzle plate 103.
- the protrusion 126 of the arm portion 110 is formed on the arm portion main body 125.
- the other end (tip) 125a side is tilted into the locking groove 108 of the valve body 105, and the other end (tip) 125a of the arm body 125 is elastically deformed so as to be crushed.
- the nozzle plate 103 is pressed against the edge 135 of the locking groove 108 (the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm body 125 is engaged with the locking groove 108 of the valve body 105), and the nozzle plate 103 is prevented from coming off.
- the nozzle plate 1103 made of metal is fixed to the tip of the valve body 1102 made of metal.
- There is no problem like the conventional example of fixing the problem that the nozzle hole 1104 is blocked by welding spatter) (see FIG. 29), and all the nozzle holes 107 surely have a function for atomizing the fuel. Demonstrate.
- the arm part 110 illustrated the aspect which forms a pair along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical fitting part 112, it is not restricted to this, A cylinder It suffices to form at least one place in the cylindrical fitting portion 112, and three or more places may be formed in the cylindrical fitting portion 112.
- the front side shape of the nozzle plate 103 and the valve body 105 is not limited to a circle, but a polygonal shape such as a hexagonal shape, a D shape, an oval shape, and other shapes. But you can.
- FIGS. 15 to 17 are views showing a nozzle plate 103 mounting structure according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the same reference numerals are given to the same components as the mounting structure of the nozzle plate 103 of the third embodiment.
- a description overlapping with the description of the nozzle plate 103 of the third embodiment is omitted.
- the groove wall 133 near the distal end surface 113 of the pair of groove walls 133 and 134 forming the locking groove 108 of the valve body 105 is an inclined surface, and is cylindrical.
- the locking groove 108 is formed.
- the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm portion main body 125 that is in contact with the groove wall 133 as an inclined surface in an elastically deformed state is elastically restored to absorb the thermal expansion difference between the valve body 105 and the nozzle plate 103, and the arm portion.
- the elastic contact state between the other end (tip) 125a side of the main body 125 and the groove wall 133 as the inclined surface of the locking groove 108 is maintained.
- the elastic force on the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm main body 125 that is elastically deformed so as to be crushed without causing a gap between the nozzle plate 103 and the tip surface 113 of the valve body 105 causes the nozzle plate 103 to move.
- the nozzle plate 103 does not drop from the valve body 105 even if fuel injection pressure acts on the nozzle plate 103.
- the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm body 125 is elastically deformed.
- a manufacturing error of the valve body 105 and the nozzle plate 103 is absorbed by contacting a groove wall 133 as an inclined surface of the stopper groove 108, and the other end (tip) 125 a side of the arm body 125 and the inclination of the locking groove 108 are absorbed.
- the elastic contact state of the groove wall 133 as a surface is maintained.
- the bottom wall portion 114 of the nozzle plate 103 As a result, according to the mounting structure of the nozzle plate 103 according to the present embodiment, even if there is a manufacturing error between the metal valve body 105 and the synthetic resin material nozzle plate 103, the bottom wall portion 114 of the nozzle plate 103. There is no gap between the valve body 105 and the front end surface 113 of the valve body 105, and the elastic force on the other end (front end) 125a side of the arm main body 125 that has been elastically deformed so as to be crushed causes the nozzle plate 103 to move. In order to counteract the force in the direction of removing from the valve body 105, the nozzle plate 103 does not drop from the valve body 105 even if fuel injection pressure acts on the nozzle plate 103.
- the same effects as those of the mounting structure of the nozzle plate 103 according to the third embodiment can be obtained. That is, according to the mounting structure of the nozzle plate 103 according to the present embodiment, when the cylindrical fitting portion 112 of the nozzle plate 103 is press-fitted into the distal end side of the valve body 105, the protrusion 126 of the arm portion 110 is The other end (tip) 125a side is brought down into the locking groove 108 of the valve body 105 and the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm portion main body 125 is elastically deformed so as to be crushed.
- the nozzle plate 103 is pressed against a groove wall 133 as an inclined surface of the locking groove 108 (the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm body 125 is engaged with the locking groove 108 of the valve body 105). Is fixed to the distal end side of the valve body 105 in a state where it is prevented from coming off, so that the metal nozzle plate 1103 is attached to the metal valve body 1.
- the tip 02 compared to the conventional example welded (see FIG. 29), it can reduce the number of steps for manufacturing the fuel injection device 101, can reduce the manufacturing cost of the fuel injector 101.
- the protrusion 126 of the arm portion 110 is formed on the arm portion main body 125.
- the other end (tip) 125a side is brought down into the locking groove 108 of the valve body 105 and the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm portion main body 125 is elastically deformed so as to be crushed.
- the nozzle plate 103 is pressed against a groove wall 133 as an inclined surface of the locking groove 108 (the other end (tip) 125a side of the arm body 125 is engaged with the locking groove 108 of the valve body 105).
- the groove 108 for latching illustrated the structure which made the whole groove wall 133 near the bottom wall part 114 among a pair of groove walls 133,134 an inclined surface, it is not restricted to this.
- a part of the groove wall 133 may be an inclined surface.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically showing a usage state of the fuel injection device 201 (see FIG. 19).
- a port injection type fuel injection device 201 is installed in the middle of an intake pipe 202 of an engine, injects fuel into the intake pipe 202, and introduces air and fuel introduced into the intake pipe 202. To form a combustible mixture.
- FIG. 19 is a view showing a front end side of the fuel injection device 201 to which a fuel injection device nozzle plate 203 (hereinafter abbreviated as a nozzle plate) is attached.
- FIG. 19A is a front view of the front end side of the fuel injection device 201.
- FIG. 19B is a side view of the front end side of the fuel injection device 201 viewed from the direction indicated by the arrow C201 in FIG.
- FIG. 19C is a cross-sectional side view of the front end of the fuel injection device 201 shown by cutting the nozzle plate 203 along the line A201-A201 in FIG.
- FIG. 19D is a cross-sectional side view of the front end of the fuel injection device 201 shown cut along the line A201-A201 in FIG.
- a nozzle plate 203 made of a synthetic resin material is attached to the distal end side of a metal valve body 205 in which a fuel injection port 204 is formed.
- a needle valve 206 is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown).
- a solenoid not shown.
- fuel in the valve body 205 is injected from the fuel injection port 204, and fuel injection is performed.
- the fuel injected from the port 204 passes through the nozzle hole 207 of the nozzle plate 203 and is injected outside.
- the valve body 205 has a circular shape when viewed from the front side (see FIG.
- the locking groove 208 has a rectangular cross-sectional shape (a cross-sectional shape along the generatrix of the valve body 205) so that the distal end side of the arm portion 210 of the nozzle plate 203 is engaged (FIG. 19 ( c) to (d)).
- the nozzle plate 203 is injection molded using a synthetic resin material such as PPS, PEEK, POM, PA, PES, PEI, and LCP.
- FIG. 20A is a cross-sectional view taken along line A202-A202 in FIG. 19C
- FIG. 20B is cut along line A203-A203 in FIG. 19C.
- 21A is a front view of the nozzle plate 203
- FIG. 21B is a side view of the nozzle plate 203 viewed from the C202 direction of FIG. 21A
- FIG. 21C is FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the nozzle plate 203 cut along line A204-A204 in a).
- FIG. 22A is a view showing a first engagement state between the nozzle plate 203 and the valve body 205
- FIG. 22B is a view showing a second engagement state between the nozzle plate 203 and the valve body 205.
- FIG. 23A is a front view of the front end side of the valve body 205
- FIG. 23B is a side view of the front end side of the valve body 205.
- the nozzle plate 203 includes a cylindrical fitting portion 212 fitted to the outer peripheral surfaces 211 a and 211 b of the valve body 205, and one end side of the cylindrical fitting portion 212.
- a pair is formed on the other end side of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 and a bottom wall portion 214 that is formed so as to be closed and abutted with the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205 and engages with a locking groove 208 of the valve body 205.
- a bottomed cylindrical body integrally having the arm portion 210.
- the arm part 210 illustrated the aspect formed as a pair in the other end side of the cylindrical fitting part 212, it is not restricted to this, At least the other end side of the cylindrical fitting part 212 is provided. It is sufficient if it is formed at one place.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 has a cylindrical shape and has an inner diameter dimension slightly smaller than an outer diameter dimension of the valve body 205 so as to be press-fitted into the distal end side of the valve body 205.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 has one end side closed by the bottom wall portion 214 and the other end side opened so that the distal end side of the valve body 205 can be inserted.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 has a small-diameter hole portion 215 on one end side press-fitted into the small-diameter portion 216 on the distal end side of the valve body 205, and a large-diameter hole portion 217 on the other end side on the large-diameter side on the distal end side of the valve body 205.
- the portion 218 is press-fitted.
- the valve body 205 into which the tubular fitting portion 212 is press-fitted is used for locking between the distal end side small diameter portion 216 connected to the distal end surface 213 and the distal end side large diameter portion 218 located away from the distal end surface 213.
- a groove 208 is formed.
- the locking groove 208 of the valve body 205 is a recess having a rectangular cross-sectional shape cut along the central axis 220 of the valve body 205 (see FIGS. 19C to 19D and FIG. 23).
- the bottom wall portion 214 has a plurality of nozzle holes 207 (six locations at equal intervals in the circumferential direction) for injecting the fuel injected from the fuel injection port 204 of the fuel injection device 201 toward the outside (inside the intake pipe 202). Is formed.
- the bottom wall 214 has a flat surface (valve body abutting portion) 221 that first contacts the distal end surface 213 of the valve body 205 when the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is press-fitted into the distal end side of the valve body 205. It is formed at the center of the valve body 205 (the side facing the front end surface 213).
- the flat surface 221 has a plurality of nozzle holes 207 that are in contact with the periphery of the fuel injection port 204 of the valve body 205.
- the bottom wall portion 214 is a concave portion 222 in which a radially inner side portion from a connection portion with the cylindrical fitting portion 212 to an outer edge of the flat surface 221 is recessed from the flat surface 221.
- the concave portion 222 is formed inside the bottom wall portion 214 so that a gap is formed between the flat surface 221 and the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205 when the flat surface 221 first contacts the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205.
- the concave portion 222 has a tapered surface 223 extending radially outward from the outer edge of the flat surface 221, and a curved surface 225 that smoothly connects the outer edge of the tapered surface 223 and the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212. (See FIG. 22A).
- the valve body abutting portion is not limited to the flat surface 221, and may be, for example, an annular protrusion that abuts the periphery of the fuel injection port 204 on the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205.
- the bottom wall portion 214 has an outer central portion 226 that is recessed, and a plurality of nozzle holes 207 are opened in the recessed central portion 226.
- the bottom wall portion 214 is a region surrounding the outer central portion 226 and a portion radially inward of the connection portion with the tubular fitting portion 212 (a portion thicker than the central portion 226).
- an annular recess 227 along the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212, an annular thin portion 228 along the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is formed ( (See FIG. 22 (a)).
- the annular recess 227 has an arc shape in which the cross-sectional shape hardly causes stress concentration.
- the nozzle holes 207 are formed in a total of six locations on the bottom wall portion 214, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the optimum number, hole diameter, etc. are determined according to the required fuel injection characteristics. .
- the nozzle plate 203 configured in this way is from the state in which the flat surface 221 first contacts the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205 to the state shown in FIG.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is pushed so as to reduce the gap between the concave portion 222 inside the bottom wall portion 214 and the tip end surface 213 of the valve body 205, and the tip 230 a of the arm portion 210 described later
- the valve body 205 is attached.
- the bottom wall portion 214 is easily elastically deformed by the annular thin portion 228 to facilitate further press-fitting work of the tubular fitting portion 212 to the valve body 205.
- FIG. 22A the nozzle plate 203 configured in this way is from the state in which the flat surface 221 first contacts the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205 to the state shown in FIG.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is pushed so as to reduce the gap between the concave portion 222 inside the bottom wall portion 214 and the tip end surface 213 of the valve body 205, and the
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is set to the valve body by the gap between the concave portion 222 inside the bottom wall portion 214 and the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205. It is possible to further press-fit (move) to the front end side of 205 (see FIG. 22B). Therefore, an engagement state that may occur depending on a manufacturing error of the nozzle plate 203 or the valve body 205, an assembly error of the nozzle plate 203 and the valve body 205, and a difference in linear expansion coefficient between the nozzle plate 203 and the valve body 205. Even when the change is caused, the force due to the elastic deformation of the annular thin portion 228 of the bottom wall 214 is maintained.
- the arm portion 210 includes an arm portion main body 230 whose front end 230 a is engaged with the locking groove 208 of the valve body 205, and a rear end 230 b side of the arm portion main body 230 and a front end side outer peripheral surface 211 b of the valve body 205. It has a protrusion 231 formed on the inner surface 230c side of the opposing arm part body 230, and an arm part body support part 232 that elastically supports the arm part body 230 on the cylindrical fitting part 212.
- the arm body 230 is substantially contoured by a pair of first axial grooves 233 and 233, a pair of second axial grooves 234 and 234, and a circumferential groove 235 formed in the cylindrical fitting portion 212.
- the first axial grooves 233 and 233 are formed so as to cut from the one end 237 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 in a direction along the central axis 220 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 (a direction along the generatrix).
- a pair is formed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical fitting portion 212.
- the second axial groove 234 is formed on the extension line (extension line along the central axis 220) of the first axial groove 233 so as to be separated from the first axial groove 233 (with a gap).
- a pair of elongated grooves are formed on the cylindrical fitting portion 212 so as to face the extended lines of the pair of first axial grooves 233 and 233. ing.
- An end portion of the second axial grooves 234 and 234 that is located closer to the first axial grooves 233 and 233 is defined as one end side of the second axial grooves 234 and 234.
- 234 and the end located far from the first axial grooves 233, 233 are the other ends of the second axial grooves 234, 234, and the other of the pair of second axial grooves 234, 234
- the end side is connected by a circumferential groove 235 formed along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical fitting portion 212.
- the pair of first axial grooves 233 and 233, the pair of second axial grooves 234 and 234, and the circumferential groove 235 penetrate from the outer peripheral surface 236 to the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212.
- the arm body 230 is formed by a pair of first axial grooves 233 and 233, a pair of second axial grooves 234 and 234, and a circumferential groove 235 formed in the cylindrical fitting portion 212. It is cut off from the cylindrical fitting part 212 except for the parts (arm part main body support parts 232 and 232).
- the arm body 230 has one end (opening end) 237 side of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 as one end (rear end) 230b, and from the one end (opening end) 237 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 toward the central axis 220.
- the remote end is the other end (tip) 230a
- the substantially intermediate portion between the one end 230b and the other end 230a is elastically supported by the arm main body support portions 232 and 232.
- the circumferential groove 235 is formed so as to be orthogonal to the central axis 220 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212, but is not limited to this, and the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212.
- the shape which looked at the arm part main body 230 from the side surface side of the nozzle plate 203 is a substantially rectangular shape.
- the arm main body support portions 232 and 232 are left uncut between the pair of first axial grooves 233 and 233 formed in the cylindrical fitting portion 212 and the pair of second axial grooves 234 and 234. Part.
- the arm part main body support parts 232 and 232 connect the both sides of the arm part main body 230 (both sides in the width direction along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical fitting part 212) to the cylindrical fitting part 212.
- the arm main body 230 is elastically supported with respect to the cylindrical fitting portion 212 so that the main body 230 can swing.
- the protrusion 231 is positioned closer to the one end 237 side (the one end 230b side of the arm portion main body 230) of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 than the arm portion main body support portion 232, and when the nozzle plate 203 is press-fitted into the valve body 205, It is a bulge of a rectangular shape formed so as to be able to contact with a large area in the circumferential direction of the valve body 205.
- the protrusion 231 has one end 231 near the one end 237 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 and one end 231a when the end away from the one end 237 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 along the central axis 220 is the other end 231b.
- the projection 231 having such a shape is located on the one end 230b side of the arm portion main body 230 with the pair of arm portion main body support portions 232 and 232 as fulcrums. And the other end (tip) 230a side of the arm portion main body 230 is lowered into the locking groove 208.
- the tubular fitting portion 212 is locked by the other end (tip) 230a of the arm portion main body 230 being caught on the outer peripheral surface 211a of the valve body 205 due to a manufacturing error of the nozzle plate 203 and the valve body 205.
- the pressure is further press-fitted into the valve body 205 within the range of the gap between the concave portion 222 of the bottom wall portion 214 and the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205.
- the other end (tip) 230a of the arm body 230 is securely engaged in the locking groove 208 of the valve body 205, and the nozzle plate 203 is fixed to the valve body 205 in a state of being prevented from coming off.
- a chamfer 238 may be formed at the end of the distal end side large diameter portion 218 on the locking groove 208 side.
- the chamfer 238 is a chamfer that can smoothly guide the movement of the one end 230b of the arm portion main body 230 and the projection 231 by an inclined surface in order to facilitate the press-fitting work of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 and the valve body 205.
- the inner surface 230c of 230 is preferably chamfered so as not to contact the valve body 205.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is moved in such a direction that the gap between the concave portion 222 of the bottom wall portion 214 of the nozzle plate 203 and the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205 is reduced (further press-fitted into the valve body 205), and the arm
- the nozzle plate 203 is attached to the valve body 205 by securely engaging the front end 230a side of the body 230 with the locking groove 208. It can be securely fixed with only stopped state. Therefore, according to the mounting structure of the nozzle plate 203 according to this embodiment, the fuel injection device is compared with the conventional example in which the metal nozzle plate 1103 is welded and fixed to the tip of the metal valve body 1102 (see FIG. 29).
- the manufacturing man-hour of 201 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the fuel injection device 201 can be reduced.
- the mounting structure of the nozzle plate 203 according to the present embodiment there is a problem as in the conventional example in which the metal nozzle plate 1103 is welded and fixed to the tip of the metal valve body 1102 (the nozzle hole 1104 is caused by welding sputtering). (The problem of being blocked) does not occur (see FIG. 29), and all the nozzle holes 207 reliably perform the function for atomizing the fuel.
- the arm part 210 illustrated the aspect formed in a pair along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical fitting part 212, it is not restricted to this, A cylinder It suffices to form at least one place on the cylindrical fitting portion 212, and to form three or more places on the cylindrical fitting portion 212.
- the front side shape of the nozzle plate 203 and the valve body 205 is not limited to a circle, but a polygonal shape such as a hexagonal shape, a D shape, an oval shape, and other shapes. But you can.
- FIG. 24 and 25 are views showing a mounting structure of the nozzle plate 203 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 24 is a figure which shows the front end side of the fuel-injection apparatus 201 which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 25 is a view showing a nozzle plate 203 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- description of the attachment structure of the nozzle plate 203 which concerns on this embodiment abbreviate
- the nozzle plate 203 is configured so as to block the cylindrical fitting portion 212 that is press-fitted into the outer peripheral surface 211 a of the distal end side of the valve body 205 and one end side of the cylindrical fitting portion 212.
- a pair of bottom wall portion 214 formed and abutted against the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205, and an arm portion 241 formed on the other end side of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 and hooked on the locking projection 240 of the valve body 205.
- a bottomed cylindrical body is formed of a synthetic resin material in the same manner as the nozzle plate 203 according to the fifth embodiment.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 has a cylindrical shape and has an inner diameter dimension slightly smaller than an outer diameter dimension of the valve body 205 so as to be press-fitted into the distal end side of the valve body 205.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 has one end side closed by the bottom wall portion 214 and the other end side opened so that the distal end side of the valve body 205 can be inserted.
- the bottom wall 214 has a flat surface 221 (valve body abutting portion) that first contacts the distal end surface 213 of the valve body 205 when the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is press-fitted into the distal end side of the valve body 205. It is formed at the center of the valve body 205 (the side facing the front end surface 213).
- the flat surface 221 has a plurality of nozzle holes 207 that are in contact with the periphery of the fuel injection port 204 of the valve body 205.
- the bottom wall portion 214 is a concave portion 222 in which a radially inner side portion from a connection portion with the cylindrical fitting portion 212 to an outer edge of the flat surface 221 is recessed from the flat surface 221.
- the concave portion 222 is formed inside the bottom wall portion 214 so that a gap is formed between the flat surface 221 and the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205 when the flat surface 221 first contacts the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205.
- the concave portion 222 has a tapered surface 223 extending radially outward from the outer edge of the flat surface 221, and a curved surface 225 that smoothly connects the outer edge of the tapered surface 223 and the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212. (See FIG. 22A).
- the valve body abutting portion is not limited to the flat surface 221, and may be, for example, an annular protrusion that abuts the periphery of the fuel injection port 204 on the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205.
- the bottom wall portion 214 has an outer central portion 226 that is recessed, and a plurality of nozzle holes 207 are opened in the recessed central portion 226.
- the bottom wall portion 214 is a region surrounding the outer central portion 226 and a portion radially inward of the connection portion with the tubular fitting portion 212 (a portion thicker than the central portion 226).
- an annular recess 227 along the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212, an annular thin portion 228 along the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is formed ( (See FIG. 22 (a)).
- the annular recess 227 has an arc shape in which the cross-sectional shape hardly causes stress concentration.
- the nozzle holes 207 are formed in a total of six locations on the bottom wall portion 214, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the optimum number, hole diameter, etc. are determined according to the required fuel injection characteristics. .
- the nozzle plate 203 configured in this way is from the state in which the flat surface 221 first contacts the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205 to the state shown in FIG.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is pushed so that the gap between the concave portion 222 inside the bottom wall portion 214 and the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205 is reduced, and the claw portion 244 of the arm portion 241 is engaged with the engagement of the valve body 205. It is attached to the valve body 205 by being hooked on the side surface 246 of the stop projection 240.
- the bottom wall portion 214 is easily elastically deformed by the annular thin portion 228 to facilitate further press-fitting work of the tubular fitting portion 212 to the valve body 205.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is set to the valve body by the gap between the concave portion 222 inside the bottom wall portion 214 and the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205. It is possible to further press-fit (move) to the front end side of 205 (see FIG. 22B). Therefore, an engagement state that may occur depending on a manufacturing error of the nozzle plate 203 or the valve body 205, an assembly error of the nozzle plate 203 and the valve body 205, and a difference in linear expansion coefficient between the nozzle plate 203 and the valve body 205. Even when the change is caused, the force due to the elastic deformation of the annular thin portion 228 of the bottom wall 214 is maintained.
- the arm portion 241 is formed so as to protrude from the open end (one end) 237 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 in a direction along the generatrix of the cylindrical fitting portion 212, and the open end of the cylindrical fitting portion 212. A pair is formed at intervals of 180 ° in the circumferential direction on the 237 side.
- the arm portion 241 has a quadrangular shape as viewed from the side of the nozzle plate 203 (viewed from the direction indicated by the arrow C203 in FIG. 24A and the direction indicated by the arrow C204 in FIG. 25A). As a whole, it is formed in a substantially tongue-like shape.
- the arm portion 241 has an outer surface 242 that is flush with the outer peripheral surface 236 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 before the nozzle plate 203 is attached to the valve body 205 (FIG. 25 (c)). )reference).
- the arm portion 241 includes a spring action portion 243 that is bent and deformed outward in the radial direction when the distal end of the arm portion 241 rides over the locking protrusion 240 of the valve body 205, and the spring action portion 243. And a claw portion 244 integrally formed on the distal end side.
- the inner surface 245 (the surface facing the valve body 205) of the spring acting portion 243 of the arm portion 241 is in a state where the nozzle plate 203 is attached to the valve body 205 (particularly in the states shown in FIGS. 24C to 24D). ), It is located radially outward from the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 so as not to contact the locking projection 240 of the valve body 205.
- the spring action portion 243 of the arm portion 241 is formed thinner than the cylindrical fitting portion 212, and can be elastically deformed relatively easily than the other portions.
- the claw portion 244 of the arm portion 241 is formed with an abutting surface 247 that is hooked on the side surface 246 of the locking projection 240 of the valve body 205.
- the abutting surface 247 is a flat surface that extends radially inward from the inner surface 245 of the spring acting portion 243, and is far from the distal end surface 213 of the valve body 205 among both side surfaces of the locking projection 240. It contacts the side surface 246 at the position (see FIGS. 24C and 24D).
- an engagement guide surface 248 for facilitating getting over the projection 240 is formed.
- One end of the engagement guide surface 248 is connected to the end portion of the abutting surface 247, the other end is connected to the distal end surface 250 of the arm portion 241, and the outer surface 242 of the arm portion 241 moves away from the abutting surface 247. Inclined to approach.
- the engagement guide surface 248 having such a shape is brought into contact with the edge 251 at the distal end of the valve body 205 to gently bend and deform the spring acting portion 243.
- the spring acting portion 243 is gently bent and deformed by coming into contact with the edge 252 of the locking projection 240.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is moved in such a direction that the gap between the concave portion 222 of the bottom wall portion 214 of the nozzle plate 203 and the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205 is reduced (further press-fitted into the valve body 205). Then, the claw portion 244 of the arm portion 241 is securely hooked (engaged) with the locking projection 240, and the nozzle plate 203 can be reliably fixed while retaining the omission in the valve body 205. Therefore, according to the mounting structure of the nozzle plate 203 according to this embodiment, the fuel injection device is compared with the conventional example in which the metal nozzle plate 1103 is welded and fixed to the tip of the metal valve body 1102 (see FIG. 29).
- the manufacturing man-hour of 201 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the fuel injection device 201 can be reduced.
- the mounting structure of the nozzle plate 203 according to the present embodiment there is a problem as in the conventional example in which the metal nozzle plate 1103 is welded and fixed to the tip of the metal valve body 1102 (the nozzle hole 1104 is caused by welding sputtering). (The problem of being blocked) does not occur (see FIG. 29), and all the nozzle holes 207 reliably perform the function for atomizing the fuel.
- the arm part 241 illustrated the aspect which forms a pair along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical fitting part 212, it is not restricted to this, A cylinder It suffices to form at least one place on the cylindrical fitting portion 212, and to form three or more places on the cylindrical fitting portion 212.
- the claw portion 244 gets over the locking projection 240. At this time, the claw portion 244 comes into contact with the chamfered portion of the locking projection 240 to gently bend and deform the spring acting portion 243. As a result, the assembly operation of the nozzle plate 203 and the valve body 205 can be performed smoothly and easily.
- FIGS. 26 and 27 are views showing the mounting structure of the nozzle plate 203 according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 26 is a figure which shows the front end side of the fuel-injection apparatus 201 which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view of the fuel injection device 201 cut along the line A208-A208 in FIG.
- description of the attachment structure of the nozzle plate 203 which concerns on this embodiment abbreviate
- the nozzle plate 203 has a cylindrical fitting portion 212 that is press-fitted into the outer peripheral surface 211 of the distal end side of the valve body 205, and covers one end side of the cylindrical fitting portion 212. It is a bottomed cylindrical body integrally formed with a bottom wall portion 214 that is formed and against which the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205 is abutted. Note that the nozzle plate 203 according to the present embodiment is formed of a synthetic resin material in the same manner as the nozzle plate 203 according to the fifth embodiment.
- the bottom wall 214 has a flat surface 221 (valve body abutting portion) that first contacts the distal end surface 213 of the valve body 205 when the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is press-fitted into the distal end side of the valve body 205. It is formed at the center of the valve body 205 (the side facing the front end surface 213).
- the flat surface 221 has a plurality of nozzle holes 207 that are in contact with the periphery of the fuel injection port 204 of the valve body 205.
- the bottom wall portion 214 is a concave portion 222 in which a radially inner side portion from a connection portion with the cylindrical fitting portion 212 to an outer edge of the flat surface 221 is recessed from the flat surface 221.
- the concave portion 222 is formed inside the bottom wall portion 214 so that a gap is formed between the flat surface 221 and the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205 when the flat surface 221 first contacts the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205.
- the concave portion 222 has a tapered surface 223 extending radially outward from the outer edge of the flat surface 221, and a curved surface 225 that smoothly connects the outer edge of the tapered surface 223 and the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212. (See FIG. 22A).
- the valve body abutting portion is not limited to the flat surface 221, and may be, for example, an annular protrusion that abuts the periphery of the fuel injection port 204 on the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205.
- the bottom wall portion 214 has an outer central portion 226 that is recessed, and a plurality of nozzle holes 207 are opened in the recessed central portion 226.
- the bottom wall portion 214 is a region surrounding the outer central portion 226 and a portion radially inward of the connection portion with the tubular fitting portion 212 (a portion thicker than the central portion 226).
- an annular recess 227 along the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212, an annular thin portion 228 along the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is formed ( (See FIG. 22 (a)).
- the annular recess 227 has an arc shape in which the cross-sectional shape hardly causes stress concentration.
- the nozzle holes 207 are formed in a total of six locations on the bottom wall portion 214, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the optimum number, hole diameter, etc. are determined according to the required fuel injection characteristics. .
- the nozzle plate 203 configured in this way is from the state in which the flat surface 221 first contacts the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205 to the state shown in FIG.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is pushed in so as to reduce the gap between the concave portion 222 inside the bottom wall portion 214 and the tip end surface 213 of the valve body 205, and the U-shaped ring 254 is inserted into the groove of the arm portion engaging groove portion 260.
- the valve body 205 is attached by being inserted between the wall 268 and the groove wall 270 of the locking groove 253.
- the bottom wall portion 214 is easily elastically deformed by the annular thin portion 228 to facilitate further press-fitting work of the tubular fitting portion 212 to the valve body 205.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is set to the valve body by the gap between the concave portion 222 inside the bottom wall portion 214 and the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205. It is possible to further press-fit (move) to the front end side of 205 (see FIG. 22B).
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 has a cylindrical shape and has an inner diameter dimension slightly smaller than an outer diameter dimension of the valve body 205 so as to be press-fitted into the distal end side of the valve body 205.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 has one end side closed by the bottom wall portion 214 and the other end side opened so that the distal end side of the valve body 205 can be inserted.
- the valve body 205 into which the tubular fitting portion 212 is press-fitted has a locking groove 253 formed on the outer peripheral surface 211 on the distal end side.
- the locking groove 253 of the valve body 205 is a recess having a rectangular cross-sectional shape cut along the central axis 220 of the valve body 205 (see FIGS. 26C to 26D).
- a ring mounting groove 255 for mounting a U-shaped ring (fixed ring) 254 is formed in the cylindrical fitting portion 212.
- the ring mounting groove 255 includes a pair of arc-shaped portion engaging groove portions 257 with which the arc-shaped portion 256 of the U-shaped ring 254 is engaged and a pair of arc-shaped portions 256 of the U-shaped ring 254 that extend substantially in parallel from both ends. It comprises a pair of arm part engaging groove parts 260, 260 with which the arm parts 258, 258 are engaged (see FIG. 27).
- the arcuate portion engaging groove portion 257 is formed to have a groove depth substantially the same as the wire diameter of the U-shaped ring 254, and a pair of arm portion engaging groove portions along the outer peripheral surface 236 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212.
- 260 and 260 are formed in an arc shape.
- a window 261 that allows the valve body 205 to be exposed is formed in the groove bottom.
- the window 261 formed at the groove bottom of the arm portion engaging groove 260 has a valve body pressing portion 262 of the U-shaped ring 254 attached to the arm portion engaging groove 260 to be a locking groove of the valve body 205.
- the pair of arm portion engaging groove portions 260 and 260 has a virtual plane orthogonal to the central axis 264 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 (nozzle plate 203) as an XY coordinate plane. It is formed substantially parallel to the X axis, and is formed so as to have a symmetric shape with respect to a center line 265 orthogonal to the center axis 264 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212.
- the connecting portion 266 between the arcuate portion engaging groove portion 257 and the arm portion engaging groove portion 260 is formed with a smooth curved surface, and the tip of the arm portion 258 of the U-shaped ring 254 is placed in the arm portion engaging groove portion 260. It functions as a guide surface for insertion, and smoothly guides the tip of the arm portion 258 of the U-shaped ring 254 into the arm portion engaging groove portion 260.
- the ring mounting groove 255 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is formed so that the groove width is larger than the wire diameter of the U-shaped ring 254. Further, in the ring mounting groove 255 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212, the nozzle plate 203 is press-fitted into the distal end side of the valve body 205, and the flat surface 221 of the bottom wall portion 214 of the nozzle plate 203 is formed on the distal end surface 213 of the valve body 205. In the abutting state, the valve body 205 is formed so as to be positioned slightly closer to the bottom wall portion 214 with respect to the locking groove 253 of the valve body 205.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is formed with a ring mounting groove 255 so that a thin U-shaped ring support portion 267 having a substantially C-ring shape in plan view is an open end of the cylindrical fitting portion 212. 237 side.
- the U-shaped ring 254 is cylindrical.
- the U-shaped ring 254 is elastically deformed by the U-shaped ring support portion 267, the groove wall 268 of the arm portion engaging groove 260 and the locking groove 253 are mounted.
- the U-shaped ring 254 is pressed against the groove wall 270 of the locking groove 253 by the elastic force of the U-shaped ring support portion 267. However, if the gap between the groove wall 268 of the arm engaging groove 260 and the groove wall 270 of the locking groove 253 is too narrow due to manufacturing errors of the nozzle plate 203 and the valve body 205, the U-shaped ring 254 is It is not inserted between the groove wall 268 of the part engaging groove 260 and the groove wall 270 of the locking groove 253.
- the U-shaped ring 254 is formed by bending an elastically deformable metal wire having a circular cross section.
- the U-shaped ring 254 integrally includes an arc-shaped portion 256 and a pair of arm portions 258 and 258 extending substantially in parallel from both ends of the arc-shaped portion 256.
- the arm portion 258 of the U-shaped ring 254 has a valve body pressing portion 262 formed in an arc shape so as to follow the groove bottom shape of the locking groove 253 of the valve body 205.
- Such a U-shaped ring 254 is elastically deformed so as to widen the distance between the pair of arm portions 258, 258, and the ring mounting groove 255 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 and the locking groove of the valve body 205.
- valve body pressing portions 262 and 262 of the pair of arm portions 258 and 258 are elastically sandwiched so as to be held from both sides in the radial direction, and the ring fitting of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is mounted. It is sandwiched between the groove wall 268 of the groove 255 and the groove wall 270 of the locking groove 253 of the valve body 205. As a result, the nozzle plate 203 is securely fixed to the valve body 205 in a state of being prevented from coming off.
- the cylindrical fitting portion 212 of the nozzle plate 203 is press-fitted into the distal end side of the valve body 205, and the U-shaped ring 254 is attached to the nozzle plate 203.
- the U-shaped ring 254 elastically deforms the U-shaped ring support portion 267 while the groove wall 268 of the arm portion engaging groove portion 260 and the groove wall 270 of the locking groove 253 are formed.
- the U-shaped ring 254 is inserted into the arm portion engaging groove portion 260.
- the gap between the recess 222 of the bottom wall 214 of the nozzle plate 203 and the front end surface 213 of the valve body 203 is reduced when it cannot be inserted between the groove wall 268 of the nozzle plate 203 and the groove wall 270 of the locking groove 253.
- the space between the groove wall 268 of the arm portion engaging groove portion 260 and the groove wall 270 of the locking groove 253 is widened, and the U-shaped ring 254 is engaged with the arm portion.
- the fuel injection device is compared with the conventional example in which the metal nozzle plate 1103 is welded and fixed to the tip of the metal valve body 1102 (see FIG. 29).
- the manufacturing man-hour of 201 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the fuel injection device 201 can be reduced.
- the metal nozzle plate 1103 is welded and fixed to the tip of the metal valve body 1102 (the nozzle hole 1104 is caused by welding sputtering). (The problem of being blocked) does not occur (see FIG. 29), and all the nozzle holes 207 reliably perform the function for atomizing the fuel.
- the attachment structure of the nozzle plate 203 exemplifies a U-shaped ring 254 as a fixing ring.
- a U-shaped ring 254 as a fixing ring.
- C ring or E ring as a fixing ring
- FIG. 28 is a view showing a modified example of the mounting structure of the nozzle plate 203 according to the fifth to seventh embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 28 is a view showing a modified example of the bottom wall portion 214 of the nozzle plate 203.
- the bottom wall portion 214 of the nozzle plate 203 is a region surrounding the outer central portion 226 and radially inward from the connection portion with the cylindrical fitting portion 212.
- a plurality of annular recesses 227 along the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 are concentrically formed in the portion, and an annular thin portion 228 along the inner peripheral surface 224 of the cylindrical fitting portion 212 is concentric.
- a plurality are formed.
- the outer peripheral side portion (portion close to the cylindrical fitting portion 212) of the bottom wall portion 214 is elastically deformed in multiple stages and more than the bottom wall portion 214 of the nozzle plate 203 according to the fifth to seventh embodiments. It can be elastically deformed greatly.
- the recess 222 of the bottom wall portion 214 of the nozzle plate 203 has a flat surface 221 (valve body abutting portion) in the state where the flat surface 221 first contacts the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205.
- a gap is formed between the front end surface 213 of the body 205 and the gap is formed between the concave portion 222 of the bottom wall portion 214 of the nozzle plate 203 and the front end surface 213 of the valve body 205 according to the fifth to seventh embodiments. It is formed to be larger than the generated gap.
- the recess 222 has a tapered surface 271 that extends radially outward from the outer edge of the flat surface 221, and an annular groove surface 272 that connects the outer edge of the tapered surface 271 and the inner peripheral surface 224 of the tubular fitting portion 212. It consists of.
- the annular groove surface 272 constituting the recess 222 has a depth that does not contact the edge 273 on the distal end side of the valve body 205 even if the tapered surface 271 is deformed until it contacts the distal end surface 213 of the valve body 205. (Depth from the flat surface 221).
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Description
(燃料噴射装置)
図1は、燃料噴射装置1の使用状態を模式的に示す図である(図2参照)。この図1に示すように、ポート噴射方式の燃料噴射装置1は、エンジンの吸気管2の途中に設置され、燃料を吸気管2内に噴射して、吸気管2に導入された空気と燃料とを混合し、可燃混合気を形成するようになっている。
以下、図2乃至図5に基づき、本実施形態に係るノズルプレート3の取付構造を説明する。なお、図3(a)がノズルプレート3の正面図であり、図3(b)が図3(a)のC2方向から見たノズルプレート3の側面図であり、図3(c)が図3(a)のA2-A2線に沿って切断して示すノズルプレート3の断面図である。また、図4(a)がバルブボディ5の先端側正面図であり、図4(b)がバルブボディ5の先端側側面図であり、図4(c)が図4(a)のA3-A3線に沿って切断して示すバルブボディの先端側縦断面図である。また、図5(a)が図2(c)の一部を拡大して示す図であり、図5(b)がノズルプレート3とバルブボディ5の熱膨張差や製造誤差を吸収した第1状態の図であり、図5(c)がノズルプレート3とバルブボディ5の熱膨張差や製造誤差を吸収した第2状態の図である。
以上のような本実施形態に係るノズルプレート3の取付構造によれば、ノズルプレート3の筒状嵌合部12をバルブボディ5の先端側に圧入すると共に、ノズルプレート3のアーム部10の爪部分25をバルブボディ5の係止用突起8に引っ掛けるだけで、ノズルプレート3がバルブボディ5の先端側に固定されるため、金属製のノズルプレート103を金属製のバルブボディ102の先端に溶接固定する従来例に比較し(図10参照)、燃料噴射装置1の製造工数を削減でき、燃料噴射装置1の製造コストを削減できる。
図6乃至図9は、本発明の第2実施形態に係るノズルプレート3の取付構造を示す図である。なお、本実施形態に係るノズルプレート3の取付構造の説明は、図6乃至図9において、第1実施形態のノズルプレート3の取付構造と共通する構成部分には同一符号を付することにより、第1実施形態のノズルプレート3の説明と重複する説明を省略する。
上記第1実施形態及び第2実施形態において、アーム部10は、筒状嵌合部12の他端側の周方向に180°の間隔で一対形成する態様を例示したが、これに限られず、少なくとも1箇所(1箇所以上)形成されていればよい。
上記第1実施形態及び第2実施形態において、図4(b)及び図8(b)で示す係止用突起8のエッジ28に対応する部分を面取り(C面取り、R面取り等)することにより、爪部分25が係止用突起8を乗り越える際に、爪部分25が係止用突起8の面取りされた部分に当接して緩やかにばね作用部分24を撓み変形させる。その結果、ノズルプレート3とバルブボディ5の組立作業が円滑且つ容易に行える。
(燃料噴射装置)
図10は、燃料噴射装置101の使用状態を模式的に示す図である(図11参照)。この図10に示すように、ポート噴射方式の燃料噴射装置101は、エンジンの吸気管102の途中に設置され、燃料を吸気管102内に噴射して、吸気管102に導入された空気と燃料とを混合し、可燃混合気を形成するようになっている。
以下、図11乃至図14に基づき、本実施形態に係るノズルプレート103の取付構造を説明する。なお、図12(a)が図11(c)のA102-A102線に沿って切断して示す断面図であり、図12(b)が図11(c)のA103-A103線に沿って切断して示す断面図である。図13(a)がノズルプレート103の正面図であり、図13(b)が図13(a)のC102方向から見たノズルプレート103の側面図であり、図13(c)が図13(a)のA104-A104線に沿って切断して示すノズルプレート103の断面図である。また、図14(a)がバルブボディ105の先端側正面図であり、図14(b)がバルブボディ105の先端側側面図である。
以上のような本実施形態に係るノズルプレート103の取付構造によれば、ノズルプレート103の筒状嵌合部112をバルブボディ105の先端側に圧入すると、アーム部110の突起126がアーム部本体125の先端125a側をバルブボディ105の係止用溝108内に倒し込み、アーム部本体125の先端125a側が押し潰されるように弾性変形させられた状態でバルブボディ105の係止用溝108のエッジ135に押し付けられ(アーム部本体125の先端125a側とバルブボディ105の係止用溝108とが係合させられ)、ノズルプレート103が抜け止めされた状態でバルブボディ105の先端側に固定されるため、金属製のノズルプレート1103を金属製のバルブボディ1102の先端に溶接固定する従来例に比較し(図29参照)、燃料噴射装置101の製造工数を削減でき、燃料噴射装置101の製造コストを削減できる。
図15乃至図17は、本発明の第4実施形態に係るノズルプレート103の取付構造を示す図である。なお、本実施形態に係るノズルプレート103の取付構造の説明は、図15乃至図17において、第3実施形態のノズルプレート103の取付構造と共通する構成部分には同一符号を付することにより、第3実施形態のノズルプレート103の説明と重複する説明を省略する。
(燃料噴射装置)
図18は、燃料噴射装置201の使用状態を模式的に示す図である(図19参照)。この図18に示すように、ポート噴射方式の燃料噴射装置201は、エンジンの吸気管202の途中に設置され、燃料を吸気管202内に噴射して、吸気管202に導入された空気と燃料とを混合し、可燃混合気を形成するようになっている。
以下、図19乃至図23に基づき、本実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造を説明する。なお、図20(a)が図19(c)のA202-A202線に沿って切断して示す断面図であり、図20(b)が図19(c)のA203-A203線に沿って切断して示す断面図である。図21(a)がノズルプレート203の正面図であり、図21(b)が図21(a)のC202方向から見たノズルプレート203の側面図であり、図21(c)が図21(a)のA204-A204線に沿って切断して示すノズルプレート203の断面図である。また、図22(a)がノズルプレート203とバルブボディ205の第1の係合状態を示す図であり、図22(b)がノズルプレート203とバルブボディ205の第2の係合状態を示す図である。また、図23(a)がバルブボディ205の先端側正面図であり、図23(b)がバルブボディ205の先端側側面図である。
以上のような本実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造によれば、ノズルプレート203の筒状嵌合部212をバルブボディ205の先端側に圧入すると、アーム部210の突起231がアーム部本体230の先端230a側をバルブボディ205の係止用溝208内に向けて倒すが、アーム部本体230の先端230aがバルブボディ205の先端側外表面211aに引っ掛かって係止用溝208に係合されない場合、ノズルプレート203の底壁部214の凹部222とバルブボディ205の先端面213との隙間が減少する方向に筒状嵌合部212を移動させ(バルブボディ205に更に圧入し)、アーム部本体230の先端230a側を係止用溝208内に確実に係合させて、ノズルプレート203をバルブボディ205に抜け止めした状態で確実に固定することができる。したがって、本実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造によれば、金属製のノズルプレート1103を金属製のバルブボディ1102の先端に溶接固定する従来例に比較し(図29参照)、燃料噴射装置201の製造工数を削減でき、燃料噴射装置201の製造コストを削減できる。また、本実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造によれば、金属製のノズルプレート1103を金属製のバルブボディ1102の先端に溶接固定する従来例のような不具合(溶接スパッタでノズル孔1104が塞がれるという不具合)が生じることがなく(図29参照)、全てのノズル孔207が燃料の微粒化のための機能を確実に発揮する。
以下、本発明の第6実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造を説明する。
図24及び図25は、本発明の第6実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造を示す図である。なお、図24は、本発明の第6実施形態に係る燃料噴射装置201の先端側を示す図である。また、図25は、本発明の第6実施形態に係るノズルプレート203を示す図である。なお、本実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造の説明は、第5実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造の説明と重複する説明を省略する。
以上のような本実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造によれば、ノズルプレート203の筒状嵌合部212をバルブボディ205の先端側に圧入すると、アーム部241の爪部分244が係止用突起240を乗り越えた後に係止用突起240の側面246に引っ掛けられることになるが、アーム部241の爪部分244がノズルプレート203とバルブボディ205の製造誤差等によって係止用突起240を乗り越えることができない場合、ノズルプレート203の底壁部214の凹部222とバルブボディ205の先端面213との隙間が減少する方向に筒状嵌合部212を移動させ(バルブボディ205に更に圧入させ)、アーム部241の爪部分244を係止用突起240に確実に引っ掛けて(係合させて)、ノズルプレート203をバルブボディ205に抜け止めした状態で確実に固定することができる。したがって、本実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造によれば、金属製のノズルプレート1103を金属製のバルブボディ1102の先端に溶接固定する従来例に比較し(図29参照)、燃料噴射装置201の製造工数を削減でき、燃料噴射装置201の製造コストを削減できる。また、本実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造によれば、金属製のノズルプレート1103を金属製のバルブボディ1102の先端に溶接固定する従来例のような不具合(溶接スパッタでノズル孔1104が塞がれるという不具合)が生じることがなく(図29参照)、全てのノズル孔207が燃料の微粒化のための機能を確実に発揮する。
以下、本発明の第7実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造を説明する。
図26及び図27は、本発明の第7実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造を示す図である。なお、図26は、本発明の第7実施形態に係る燃料噴射装置201の先端側を示す図である。また、図27は、図26(b)のA208-A208線に沿って切断して示す燃料噴射装置201の断面図である。なお、本実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造の説明は、第5実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造の説明と重複する説明を省略する。
以上のような本実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造によれば、ノズルプレート203の筒状嵌合部212がバルブボディ205の先端側に圧入され、U字状リング254がノズルプレート203のリング装着溝255に装着されると、U字状リング254がU字状リング支持部分267を弾性変形させながらアーム部係合溝部260の溝壁268と係止用溝253の溝壁270との間に挿入されることになるが、アーム部係合溝部260の溝壁268と係止用溝253の溝壁270との間隔が狭すぎて、U字状リング254がアーム部係合溝部260の溝壁268と係止用溝253の溝壁270との間に挿入できない場合に、ノズルプレート203の底壁部214の凹部222とバルブボディ203の先端面213との隙間が減少する方向に筒状嵌合部212を移動させるだけで、アーム部係合溝部260の溝壁268と係止用溝253の溝壁270との間隔が広がり、U字状リング254をアーム部係合溝部260の溝壁268と係止用溝253の溝壁270との間に容易に挿入することができ、ノズルプレート203をバルブボディ205に抜け止めした状態で確実に固定することができる。したがって、本実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造によれば、金属製のノズルプレート1103を金属製のバルブボディ1102の先端に溶接固定する従来例に比較し(図29参照)、燃料噴射装置201の製造工数を削減でき、燃料噴射装置201の製造コストを削減できる。また、本実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造によれば、金属製のノズルプレート1103を金属製のバルブボディ1102の先端に溶接固定する従来例のような不具合(溶接スパッタでノズル孔1104が塞がれるという不具合)が生じることがなく(図29参照)、全てのノズル孔207が燃料の微粒化のための機能を確実に発揮する。
図28は、本発明の第5乃至第7実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の取付構造の変形例を示す図であり、特にノズルプレート203の底壁部214の変形例を示す図である。この図28に示すように、本変形例において、ノズルプレート203の底壁部214は、外側の中央部226を取り囲む領域で且つ筒状嵌合部212との接続部分から径方向内方側の部分に、筒状嵌合部212の内周面224に沿った環状の凹み227が同心状に複数形成され、筒状嵌合部212の内周面224に沿った環状の薄肉部228が同心状に複数形成されている。これにより、底壁部214の外周側部分(筒状嵌合部212に寄った部分)が多段に弾性変形すると共に、第5乃至第7実施形態に係るノズルプレート203の底壁部214よりも大きく弾性変形できるようになっている。
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- 燃料噴射装置の燃料噴射口から流出した燃料を微粒化して噴射するノズル孔が形成された燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造において、
前記燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートは、前記燃料噴射口が形成された金属製バルブボディの先端側に嵌合される筒状嵌合部と、前記筒状嵌合部の一端側を塞ぐように形成されて前記バルブボディの先端面に突き当てられると共に前記ノズル孔が形成された底壁部と、を有し、
前記燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの前記筒状嵌合部及び前記底壁部は、合成樹脂材料で一体に形成され、
前記バルブボディは、環状の係止用溝又は係止用突起が外周に沿って形成され、
前記筒状嵌合部は、前記係止用溝又は前記係止用突起に係合される合成樹脂材料製のアーム部が一体に形成され、前記底壁部が前記バルブボディの先端面に突き当てられた状態において、前記アーム部が前記係止用溝又は前記係止用突起に係合されることにより前記バルブボディに固定される、
ことを特徴とする燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造。 - 前記バルブボディは、前記環状の係止用突起が外周に沿って形成され、
前記筒状嵌合部の他端側には、前記係止用突起に引っ掛けられる前記アーム部が一体に形成され、
前記アーム部は、弾性変形させられた状態で使用されるばね作用部分と、このばね作用部分の先端側に一体に形成されて前記ばね作用部分の弾性力で前記係止用突起に押し付けられる爪部分と、を有し、
前記爪部分と前記係止用突起のいずれか一方には、前記爪部分と前記係止用突起のいずれか他方に当接する傾斜面が形成され、
前記傾斜面は、前記バルブボディと前記燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートに熱膨張差が生じた場合でも、前記爪部分と前記係止用突起のいずれか他方に前記ばね作用部分の弾性力で当接し、前記底壁部を前記バルブボディの先端面に押し付ける斜面分力が生じるようになっている、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造。 - 前記アーム部は、前記ばね作用部分が前記係止用突起に接触しないように、前記ばね作用部分が前記筒状嵌合部よりも薄肉に形成された、
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造。 - 前記アーム部の先端側であり且つ前記爪部分の先端側には、前記爪部分と前記バルブボディの先端側との係合を容易にすると共に、前記爪部分が前記係止用突起を乗り越えやすくするための係合ガイド面が形成された、
ことを特徴とする請求項2又は3に記載の燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造。 - 前記バルブボディは、前記環状の係止用溝が外周に沿って形成され、
前記筒状嵌合部の他端側には、前記バルブボディの前記係止用溝に係合されるアーム部が一体に形成され、
前記アーム部は、先端側が前記係止用溝に係合されるアーム部本体と、前記アーム部本体の後端側で且つ前記アーム部本体の内面側に形成されて前記バルブボディの外表面に接触する突起と、前記アーム部本体を前記筒状嵌合部に弾性的に支持するアーム部本体支持部と、を有し、
前記燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートは、前記筒状嵌合部が前記バルブボディに圧入されると、前記突起が前記アーム部本体支持部を支点として前記アーム部本体の先端側を前記係止用溝内に倒し込むことにより、前記アーム部本体の先端側が前記係止用溝の溝壁に押し付けられ、前記バルブボディとの間に熱膨張差が生じた場合でも、前記アーム部本体の前記先端側と前記係止用溝の前記溝壁との当接部分に作用する弾性力によって前記底壁部と前記バルブボディの先端面との当接状態が維持される、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造。 - 前記当接部分は前記アーム部本体の先端面と前記溝壁のエッジとの当接部分であり、
前記アーム部本体の先端面は前記溝壁の前記エッジに斜めに当接し、
前記底壁部は前記当接部分に作用する前記弾性力に起因する斜面分力によって前記バルブボディに押し付けられる、
ことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造。 - 前記当接部分は前記アーム部本体の前記先端側と前記溝壁の傾斜面との当接部分であり、
前記底壁部は前記当接部分に作用する前記弾性力に起因する斜面分力によって前記バルブボディに押し付けられる、
ことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造。 - 前記アーム部本体は、前記筒状嵌合部の他端から前記筒状嵌合部の中心軸に沿った方向に切り込むように形成された一対の第1軸方向溝と、この第1軸方向溝と前記中心軸方向に沿った方向に間隔をあけて前記筒状嵌合部に形成された一対の第2軸方向溝と、この一対の第2軸方向溝の端部で且つ前記第1軸方向溝から遠い位置にある端部を前記筒状嵌合部の周方向に沿って接続する周方向溝とによって形作られ、
前記アーム部本体支持部は、前記一対の第1軸方向溝と前記一対の第2軸方向溝との間に形成された切り残し部分であり、
前記突起は、前記アーム部本体支持部よりも前記筒状嵌合部の他端側に位置し、
前記一対の第1軸方向溝、前記一対の第2軸方向溝、及び前記周方向溝は、前記筒状嵌合部の外周面側から内周面側まで貫通している、
ことを特徴とする請求項5乃至7のいずれかに記載の燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造。 - 前記底壁部は、前記バルブボディの前記先端面に突き当てられるバルブボディ突き当て部と、前記バルブボディ突き当て部に突き当てられた前記バルブボディの前記先端面との間に隙間を生じさせ且つ前記バルブボディに嵌合された前記筒状嵌合部を前記隙間が減少する方向へ移動させることができる凹部と、を有している、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造。 - 燃料噴射装置の燃料噴射口から流出した燃料を微粒化して噴射するノズル孔が形成された燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造において、
前記燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートは、前記燃料噴射口が形成された金属製バルブボディの先端側に嵌合される筒状嵌合部と、前記筒状嵌合部の一端側を塞ぐように形成されて前記バルブボディの先端面が突き当てられると共に前記ノズル孔が形成された底壁部と、を有し、
前記燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの前記筒状嵌合部及び前記底壁部は、合成樹脂材料で一体に形成され、
前記バルブボディは、外周に沿って環状の係止用溝が形成され、
前記筒状嵌合部は、固定リングを装着するリング装着溝が形成され、前記底壁部が前記バルブボディの前記先端面に突き当てられた状態において、前記固定リングが前記リング装着溝に装着されると、前記固定リングが前記リング装着溝の溝壁と前記係止用溝の溝壁との間に挿入され、前記バルブボディに抜け止めされた状態で固定され、
前記底壁部は、前記バルブボディの前記先端面に突き当てられるバルブボディ突き当て部と、前記バルブボディ突き当て部に突き当てられた前記バルブボディの前記先端面との間に隙間を生じさせ且つ前記バルブボディに嵌合された前記筒状嵌合部を前記隙間が減少する方向へ移動させることができる凹部と、を有している、
ことを特徴とする燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造。 - 前記底壁部は、前記筒状嵌合部との接続部分から径方向内方側の部分に、前記筒状嵌合部の内周面に沿った環状の薄肉部が形成された、
ことを特徴とする請求項9又は10に記載の燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造。 - 前記底壁部は、前記筒状嵌合部との接続部分から径方向内方側の部分に、前記筒状嵌合部の内周面に沿った環状の薄肉部が同心状に複数形成された、
ことを特徴とする請求項9又は10に記載の燃料噴射装置用ノズルプレートの取付構造。
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