WO2015075518A1 - Camshaft, cam angle detection device, and internal combustion engine - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
- F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
- F01L1/02—Valve drive
- F01L1/04—Valve drive by means of cams, camshafts, cam discs, eccentrics or the like
- F01L1/047—Camshafts
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C19/00—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement
- F16C19/02—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows
- F16C19/04—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly
- F16C19/06—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly with a single row or balls
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
- F01L2820/00—Details on specific features characterising valve gear arrangements
- F01L2820/04—Sensors
- F01L2820/041—Camshafts position or phase sensors
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- the present invention relates to a camshaft provided in an internal combustion engine, a cam angle detection device for detecting a rotational phase of the camshaft, and an internal combustion engine.
- cam angle detection device used for detection of a rotational phase, namely, a cam angle, of a camshaft provided in an internal combustion engine
- a cam angle detection device in which a sensor rotor having a projection portion on its outer peripheral surface is provided in an end of a camshaft, and a cam angle sensor is disposed in the vicinity of the sensor rotor (for example, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-21844 (JP 2012-21844 A)).
- the cam angle detection device when a distance between the projection portion and the cam angle sensor changes along with rotation of the sensor rotor, a signal according to a cam angle is output from the cam angle sensor.
- a cam angle sensor used for such a cam angle detection device a digital sensor configured to output different binary detection signals at the time when the projection portion passes in the vicinity of the cam angle sensor and at the time when parts other than the projection portion pass in the vicinity of the cam angle sensor is generally used.
- the detection signal corresponding to the projection portion of the sensor rotor and the detection signal corresponding to the nose of the cam are mixed in the detection signal output from the cam angle sensor, thereby resulting in that the cam angle cannot be detected precisely.
- the present invention provides a camshaft, an internal combustion engine, and a cam angle detection device each of which is able to achieve a reduction in space in the internal combustion engine and to more precisely detect a cam angle.
- a camshaft includes a sensor rotor and a plurality of cams.
- the sensor rotor includes a base circle, and a projection portion formed on an outer peripheral surface of the base circle so as to be detected by a cam angle sensor.
- a nose of each of the plurality of the cams includes a long diameter part configured such that its radial length from a shaft center of the camshaft is longer than a radius of the base circle of the sensor rotor.
- the long diameter part of that one of the plurality of cams which is closest to the sensor rotor is placed within a region sandwiched between a first virtual line extending from the shaft center of the camshaft and a second virtual line extending from the shaft center of the camshaft in an axial view of the camshaft.
- the first virtual line passes through one circumferential end of the projection portion of the sensor rotor in the axial view of the camshaft.
- the second virtual line passes through the other circumferential end of the projection portion of the sensor rotor in the axial view of the camshaft.
- a detection signal corresponding to the nose of the cam is output during a period when a detection signal corresponding to the projection portion of the sensor rotor is output from the cam angle sensor. Accordingly, even in a case where the sensor rotor and the cam are provided close to each other and the nose of the cam is detected by the cam angle sensor, only the detection signal corresponding to the projection portion of the sensor rotor is seemingly output from the cam angle sensor. In view of this, according to the above configuration, even if the sensor rotor is provided closer to the cam, it is possible to restrain an effect of the nose of the cam with respect to the detection signal of the cam angle sensor. As a result, it is possible to achieve a reduction in space for the camshaft and to more precisely detect a cam angle.
- a thrust bearing may be disposed between the sensor rotor and that journal bearing of the camshaft which is closest to the sensor rotor. According to the above aspect, it is not necessary to separately provide a flange to retain the thrust bearing. As a result, it is possible to achieve a reduction in space in the internal combustion engine and to reduce the number of components.
- a cam angle detection device includes a sensor rotor and a cam angle sensor.
- the sensor rotor is provided on a camshaft including a cam.
- the sensor rotor includes a projection portion on its outer peripheral surface.
- the cam angle sensor is configured to output a detection signal of a first prescribed value at the time when the projection portion of the sensor rotor approaches the cam angle sensor and to output the detection signal of a second prescribed value different from the first prescribed value at the time when the projection portion is distanced therefrom.
- the projection portion is configured such that a first rotational phase range includes a whole second rotational phase range.
- the first rotational phase range is a rotational phase range of the camshaft in which the projection portion approaches the cam angle sensor and the cam angle sensor outputs the detection signal of the first prescribed value.
- the second rotational phase range is the rotational phase range of the camshaft in which a nose of the cam approaches the cam angle sensor and the cam angle sensor outputs the detection signal of the first prescribed value.
- a whole period when the cam angle sensor detects the nose of the cam and outputs a detection signal of the first prescribed value and a period when the cam angle sensor detects the projection portion of the sensor rotor and outputs a detection signal of the first prescribed value overlap with each other. Accordingly, even in a case where the sensor rotor and the cam are provided close to each other and the nose of the cam is detected by the cam angle sensor, only the detection signal corresponding to the projection portion of the sensor rotor is seemingly output from the cam angle sensor. In view of this, according to the above configuration, even if the sensor rotor is provided closer to the cam, it is possible to restrain an effect of the nose of the cam with respect to the detection signal of the cam angle sensor. As a result, it is possible to achieve a reduction in space for the camshaft and to more precisely detect a cam angle.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing illustrating a schematic configuration of an intake camshaft
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along a line II-II in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a timing chart illustrating a detection signal of a cam angle sensor.
- FIG. 1 An intake camshaft 11 is rotatably supported by a plurality of journal bearings 13 provided in cylinder heads 12 of an internal combustion engine 10.
- a cam pulley 14 is disposed in an end of the intake camshaft 11.
- the cam pulley 14 is connected to a crankshaft by a timing belt.
- the intake camshaft 11 includes a plurality of cams 15 each operating an intake air valve in an opening and closing manner, and a sensor rotor 16 provided adjacent to one of the cams 15 and including a plurality of projection , portions 17 formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof.
- a cam angle sensor 18 is provided in a position opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the sensor rotor 16.
- the cam angle sensor 18 is a digital sensor configured such that: when the projection portion 17 of the sensor rotor 16 approaches the cam angle sensor 18, the cam angle sensor 18 outputs a detection signal of a first prescribed value; and when the projection portion 17 is distanced therefrom, the cam angle sensor 18 outputs a detection signal of a second prescribed value different from the first prescribed value.
- a nose 19 of a cam 15 (151) closest to the sensor rotor 16 is placed in a detectable range of the cam angle sensor 18. Accordingly, when the nose 19 of the cam 15 passes in the vicinity of the cam angle sensor 18, the cam angle sensor 18 outputs a detection signal of the first prescribed value.
- the sensor rotor 16 and the cam angle sensor 18 function as a cam angle detection device.
- a thrust bearing 20 that rotatably supports the intake camshaft 11 and regulates its axial movement is disposed between the sensor rotor 16 and a journal bearing 13 closest to the sensor rotor 16. Both side surfaces of the thrust bearing 20 in its axial direction abut with the journal bearing 13 and the sensor rotor 16, respectively.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along a line II-II in FIG. 1, that is, a sectional view of the intake camshaft 11 when viewed from its axial direction.
- a base circle 21 of the cam 151 has the same diameter as a base circle 22 of the sensor rotor 16.
- the cam 151 is provided with a nose 19 having a diameter larger than that of the base circle 21 of the cam 151.
- a length LI from a shaft center O of the intake camshaft 11 to an outer peripheral surface of the nose 19 is longer than a radius r of the base circle 22 of the sensor rotor 16.
- the nose 19 is entirely placed within a region R sandwiched between two virtual lines L4, L5 extending from the shaft center O so as to respectively pass through both ends 23 of the projection portion 17, that is, starting points SI, S2 where the projection portion 17 rises from the base circle 22.
- a long diameter part in the nose 19 of the cam 151, that part of the nose 19 of which the length LI from the shaft center 0 of the intake camshaft 11 to the outer peripheral surface of the nose 19 is longer than the radius r of the base circle 22 of the sensor rotor 16 is referred to as a long diameter part in the following description.
- the whole nose 19 corresponds to the long diameter part, and the long diameter part is placed within the region R.
- FIG. 3 the following describes an operation of the intake camshaft 11 of the present embodiment.
- a detection signal actually output from the cam angle sensor 18 at the time when the intake camshaft 11 rotates is illustrated by a continuous line
- a virtual detection signal output from the cam angle sensor 18 in response to rotation of the nose 19 at the time when the nose 19 of the cam 151 is assumed a detected part is illustrated by an alternate long and short dash line.
- the detection signal at the time when the nose 19 of the cam 151 is assumed a detected part is output during a period when the cam angle sensor 18 outputs the detection signal of the first prescribed value in response to the projection portion 17 of the sensor rotor 16, as illustrated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 3.
- a rotational phase range RC of the intake camshaft 11 in which range the projection portion 17 of the sensor rotor 16 approaches the cam angle sensor 18 and the cam angle sensor 18 outputs the detection signal of the first prescribed value includes a whole rotational phase range Rn of the intake camshaft 11 in which range the nose 19 of the cam 151 approaches the cam angle sensor 18 and the cam angle sensor 18 outputs the detection signal of the first prescribed value.
- the detection signal at the time when the projection portion 17 of the sensor rotor 16 is detected and the detection signal at the time when the nose 19 of the cam 151 is detected overlap with each other, so that the detection signal output from the cam angle sensor 18 is seemingly the same as the detection signal at the time when only the projection portion 17 of the sensor rotor 16 is assumed a detected part.
- the above embodiment can be modified as follows. -
- the length L2 from the shaft center O of the intake camshaft 11 to the tip NP of the nose 19 is generally the same as the length L3 from the shaft center O to the tip of the projection portion 17.
- the lengths L2, L3 thereof may be changed appropriately provided that the whole nose 19, which is the long diameter part, is placed within the region R. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to yield the same effects as the effects (1) and (2).
- the region R is defined about a projection portion 17 placed on an upper side in FIG. 2 among the projection portions 17 provided in the sensor rotor 16.
- the region R may be defined with respect to the other projection portions 17 in a similar manner, and the long diameter part may be placed in the region R thus defined. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to yield the same effects as the effects (1) and (2).
- the base circle 21 of the cam 151 has the same diameter as the base circle 22 of the sensor rotor 16.
- the base circle 21 of the cam 151 may have a diameter larger than that of the base circle 22 of the sensor rotor 16, or the base circle 21 of the cam 151 may have a diameter smaller than that of the base circle 22 of the sensor rotor 16. Note that, even in such a case, when the long diameter part in the nose 19 of the cam 151 is placed within the region R, it is possible to yield the same effects as the effects (1) and (2).
- the thrust bearing 20 is disposed between the journal bearing 13 and the sensor rotor 16, but such a configuration may be omitted. Even in such a case, it is possible to yield the same effect as the effect (1).
- the rotational phase range (the range RC of FIG. 3) of the intake camshaft 11 in which range the projection portion 17 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the sensor rotor 16 is assumed a detected part and the cam angle sensor 18 outputs the detection signal of the first prescribed value includes a whole rotational phase range (the rotational phase range Rn in FIG. 3) of the intake camshaft 11 in which range the nose 19 of the cam 15 is assumed a detected part and the cam angle sensor 18 outputs the detection signal of the first prescribed value.
- the sensor rotor 16 and the cam 151 may be formed in the intake camshaft 11 in a state where such a relationship is satisfied. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to yield the same effect as the effect (1).
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