WO2015137073A1 - Dispositif d'entrainement de moteur-roue - Google Patents

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WO2015137073A1
WO2015137073A1 PCT/JP2015/054533 JP2015054533W WO2015137073A1 WO 2015137073 A1 WO2015137073 A1 WO 2015137073A1 JP 2015054533 W JP2015054533 W JP 2015054533W WO 2015137073 A1 WO2015137073 A1 WO 2015137073A1
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雪島　良
鈴木　稔
朋久 魚住
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雪島　良
鈴木　稔
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  • the present invention relates to an in-wheel motor drive device.
  • a conventional in-wheel motor drive device is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 below.
  • the in-wheel motor drive device is housed inside the wheel or placed near the wheel, so its weight and size affect the unsprung weight (running performance) of the vehicle and the size of the passenger compartment. Effect. For this reason, the in-wheel motor drive device needs to be as light and compact as possible. Therefore, in the in-wheel motor drive device of Patent Document 1, by providing a speed reduction unit between the motor unit that generates the driving force and the wheel bearing unit to which the wheels are connected, the motor unit, and thus the overall size of the device is reduced. It tries to make it.
  • the motor part, the wheel bearing part and the speed reduction part are held in a casing, and the casing is attached to the vehicle body via a suspension device (not shown).
  • the motor portion in order to obtain a large torque required for the wheel bearing portion while promoting weight reduction and compactness, the motor portion has a low torque and a high rotation type (for example, 15000 min). -1 ) and a cycloid reducer that is compact and provides a high reduction ratio.
  • the speed reducer to which the cycloid speed reducer is applied is mainly a speed reducer input shaft having an eccentric portion, and is rotatably held on the outer periphery of the eccentric portion, with the rotation axis centering on the rotation of the speed reducer input shaft.
  • a curved plate as an external gear that performs a revolving motion, a plurality of external pins that function as internal teeth that engage with the outer peripheral portion (external teeth) of the curved plate and cause the curved plate to rotate, and the rotational motion of the curved plate
  • a motion conversion mechanism for converting the motor into a rotational motion of the output shaft of the speed reducer is mainly a speed reducer input shaft having an eccentric portion, and is rotatably held on the outer periphery of the eccentric portion, with the rotation axis centering on the rotation of the speed reducer input shaft.
  • a curved plate as an external gear that performs a revolving motion
  • a plurality of external pins that function as
  • the supporting means for supporting the outer pin holding member with respect to the casing in a non-rotating state mainly includes a hole provided in each of the outer pin holding member and the casing, and one end and the other end holding the outer pin. It comprises a support pin fitted (supported) to each of the member and the hole of the casing.
  • a cylindrical elastic bush is fitted into the hole of the casing or the hole of the outer pin holding member, and one end or the other end of the support pin is supported via the elastic bush. This is because the elastic bushing absorbs the vibration generated in the speed reduction unit when the motor unit is driven, thereby improving the quietness of the in-wheel motor drive device.
  • the support pin that supports the outer pin holding member with respect to the casing in a non-rotating state is sufficiently received from the reaction force of the load acting on the outer pin from the curved plate. It is necessary to have sufficient strength (bending rigidity).
  • the support pins in particular, in a fitting portion with another member (a casing, an outer pin holding member, an elastic bush, etc.), sliding with the other member at the time of fitting to the other member or driving of the motor portion. -Wear resistance that can prevent wear due to contact as much as possible is also required.
  • an instantaneous impact load may be input to the speed reduction portion via the wheel bearing portion, so the support pin does not break when an instantaneous impact load is input. It is necessary to have such high toughness.
  • the support pin can be manufactured (processed) as simply as possible.
  • the support pin needs to satisfy various required characteristics at the same time.
  • the in-wheel motor drive device disclosed in Patent Document 1 no technical means for satisfying the above various required characteristics at the same time has been studied. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the in-wheel motor drive device of Patent Document 1.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a support pin that can be easily manufactured but has excellent strength, wear resistance, toughness, and the like. Through this, an in-wheel that is low in cost and excellent in durability.
  • the object is to provide a motor drive device.
  • the present invention is based on the following findings found as a result of examining the material surface of the support pin in order to achieve the above object.
  • Materials that can satisfy the strength and wear resistance at a high level include, for example, carburized and tempered low-carbon steels such as case-hardened steel, bearing steels that have been subjected to continuous quenching, and high-carbon steels.
  • carburized and tempered low-carbon steels such as case-hardened steel
  • bearing steels that have been subjected to continuous quenching and high-carbon steels.
  • high-carbon steels The thing which gave induction hardening can be mentioned.
  • the hardness of the core portion as well as the surface layer portion is increased. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to ensure the toughness required for the support pins when the bearing steel is subjected to continuous quenching.
  • the shape of the workpiece is necessary to perform induction hardening appropriately. It is necessary to design and prepare a dedicated coil according to the requirements. Therefore, when high carbon steel is selected as the material for forming the support pins, the flexibility for changing the shape of the support pins is lacking.
  • a casing that holds a motor unit, a speed reduction unit, and a wheel bearing unit
  • the speed reduction unit has an eccentric part, and the outer periphery of the eccentric part is rotated by the motor unit.
  • a curved plate that performs a revolving motion around its rotational axis as the speed reducer input shaft rotates, and engages with the outer periphery of the curved plate to cause the curved plate to rotate.
  • a plurality of outer pins, an outer pin holding member that holds the outer pins, and a motion conversion mechanism that converts the rotational movement of the curved plate into the rotational movement of the output shaft of the speed reducer connected to the wheel bearing portion.
  • in-wheel motor drive device in which the outer pin holding member is supported in a non-rotating state with respect to the casing by supporting one end and the other end of the support pin with holes provided in the member and the casing, respectively.
  • the hardened steel there are formed in the hardened steel, providing an in-wheel motor drive device characterized by carburizing quenching and tempering is applied.
  • case-hardened steel which is a kind of low carbon steel, is relatively soft and excellent in workability in an unheat-treated state (without a hardened surface layer), a predetermined shape can be obtained easily and with high accuracy.
  • carburizing quenching and tempering is performed as a heat treatment on the workpiece made of case-hardened steel, a hardened layer can be formed only on the surface layer portion, so that the strength and surface are ensured while ensuring the toughness required for the core portion. Hardness (abrasion resistance) can be effectively increased.
  • carburizing, quenching and tempering have flexibility in changing the shape, the cost required for new production and design change of the support pin can be reduced.
  • the deceleration portion may further include a restraining member that restrains the outer pin in the axial direction.
  • a restraining member that restrains the outer pin in the axial direction.
  • the support having a screw portion that is screwed into the hole portion of the outer pin holding member and a flange portion that holds the restraining member between the outer pin holding member and is fixed.
  • the restraining member can be clamped and fixed by the flange provided on the support pin and the outer pin holding member.
  • the restraining member can be positioned and fixed without using a separate fastening member (for example, a bolt) or the like, and the assemblability of the speed reduction portion is improved.
  • the shape of the support pin is complicated by the provision of the threaded portion and the flange portion, but the support pin is made of case-hardened steel with high workability, so the processing cost of the support pin can be increased. Can be suppressed.
  • a support pin having a threaded portion in which the threaded portion is subjected to a carbon-proof treatment that is, a hardened layer formed by carburizing and quenching is formed so as to avoid a region where the threaded portion is formed.
  • a hardened layer formed by carburizing and quenching is formed so as to avoid a region where the threaded portion is formed.
  • carburizing and quenching is usually performed using a continuous furnace, it is not easy to form a hardened layer by avoiding a specific part of a workpiece (object to be heat-treated), but before carburizing and quenching, a carburizing treatment is performed. If applied, a support pin in which a hardened layer is not provided on the threaded portion can be easily obtained.
  • An elastic bush that can be elastically deformed in the radial direction can be fitted into at least one of the hole of the casing for fitting and holding the support pin and the hole of the outer pin holding member.
  • the elastic bushing can absorb the vibration generated inside the speed reduction part when the motor part is driven (when the speed reducer input shaft rotates), the quietness of the in-wheel motor drive device is improved. be able to.
  • the elastic bush for example, one having two metal cylinders having different diameters arranged coaxially and a cylindrical elastic body interposed between both cylinders can be used.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view taken along line OO in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the load which acts on the curve board of FIG. It is a cross-sectional view of the rotary pump of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of a support pin. It is a schematic plan view of an electric vehicle. It is the schematic sectional drawing which looked at the electric vehicle of Drawing 7 from back.
  • the electric vehicle 11 includes an chassis that drives each of a chassis 12, a pair of front wheels 13 that function as steering wheels, a pair of rear wheels 14 that function as drive wheels, and left and right rear wheels 14.
  • a wheel motor drive device 21 As shown in FIG. 8, the rear wheel 14 is accommodated in the wheel housing 12a of the chassis 12, and is fixed to the lower part of the chassis 12 via a suspension device (suspension) 12b.
  • the suspension device 12b supports the rear wheel 14 by a suspension arm extending left and right, and suppresses vibration of the chassis 12 by absorbing vibration received by the rear wheel 14 from the road surface by a strut including a coil spring and a shock absorber. Furthermore, a stabilizer that suppresses the inclination of the vehicle body during turning or the like is provided at a connecting portion of the left and right suspension arms.
  • the suspension device 12b is an independent suspension type in which the left and right wheels can be moved up and down independently in order to improve the followability to the road surface unevenness and efficiently transmit the driving force of the rear wheel 14 to the road surface. desirable.
  • an in-wheel motor drive device 21 that rotates each of the left and right rear wheels 14 is incorporated in the left and right wheel housings 12 a, so that a motor, a drive shaft, a differential gear mechanism, and the like are mounted on the chassis 12. There is no need to provide it. Therefore, it is possible to secure a wide cabin space and to control the rotation of the left and right rear wheels 14 respectively.
  • an in-wheel motor drive device 21 whose entire structure is shown in FIG. 1 is employed.
  • the in-wheel motor drive device 21 includes a motor unit A that generates a driving force, a deceleration unit B that decelerates and outputs the rotation of the motor unit A, and outputs from the deceleration unit B to the rear wheels. 14 (see FIGS. 7 and 8), and wheel bearing portions C that transmit to 14 (see FIGS. 7 and 8).
  • the in-wheel motor drive device 21 has a lubrication mechanism that supplies lubricating oil to the motor part A and the speed reduction part B.
  • the motor part A and the speed reduction part B are mounted in a wheel housing 12a (see FIG.
  • the casing 22 of the present embodiment is configured by fastening a portion in which the motor portion A is stored and a portion in which the speed reduction portion B is stored and the wheel bearing portion C is held with bolts.
  • the motor unit A includes a stator 23a fixed to the casing 22, a rotor 23b disposed opposite to the inside of the stator 23a via a radial gap, and a motor rotation shaft 24 having a hollow structure in which the rotor 23b is mounted on the outer periphery. Is a radial gap motor.
  • the motor rotating shaft 24 can rotate at a rotational speed of about 15000 min ⁇ 1 .
  • the motor rotating shaft 24 has ends on one side in the axial direction (right side in FIG. 1, hereinafter also referred to as “inboard side”) and the other side (left side in FIG. 1 and hereinafter also referred to as “outboard side”). It is rotatably supported with respect to the casing 22 by rolling bearings 36, 36 respectively disposed in the section.
  • the rolling bearing 36 includes an outer ring that is fitted and fixed to the inner diameter surface of the casing 22, an inner ring that is fitted and fixed to the outer diameter surface of the motor rotation shaft 24, and a plurality of balls disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring.
  • a deep groove ball bearing comprising a cage that holds a plurality of balls in a circumferentially spaced state.
  • the speed reduction unit B decelerates the rotation of the speed reducer input shaft 25 rotated by the motor part A, the speed reducer output shaft 28 arranged coaxially with the speed reducer input shaft 25, and the speed reducer input shaft 25.
  • the reduction gear output shaft 28 transmits the rotation of the reduction gear input shaft 25 decelerated by the reduction gear mechanism to the wheel bearing portion C.
  • the speed reducer input shaft 25 is rotatably supported with respect to the speed reducer output shaft 28 by rolling bearings 37a and 37b that are spaced apart from each other in two axial directions.
  • Eccentric portions 25a and 25b whose shaft centers are eccentric with respect to the rotational axis of the speed reducer input shaft 25 are provided at two locations in the axial direction of the speed reducer input shaft 25. These two eccentric portions 25a and 25b are In order to cancel out the centrifugal force due to the eccentric motion, the phases are different from each other by 180 °.
  • the speed reducer input shaft 25 is fitted with a spline formed on the outer periphery of the end portion on the inboard side (including serrations, the same applies hereinafter) to a spline formed on the inner periphery of the end portion on the outboard side of the motor rotation shaft 24.
  • the motor rotating shaft 24 is connected by so-called spline fitting.
  • the fit between the speed reducer input shaft 25 and the inner rings of the rolling bearings 37a and 37b is a clearance fit, abnormal noise and vibration that cannot be ignored when the motor rotating shaft 24 rotates are generated. There is a possibility of adversely affecting the characteristics. Therefore, the fit between the reduction gear input shaft 25 and the inner rings of the rolling bearings 37a and 37b is preferably a tight fit.
  • the speed reducer output shaft 28 has a shaft portion 28b and a flange portion 28a extending radially outward from an end portion of the shaft portion 28b on the inboard side.
  • the flange portion 28a is formed with a hole opening at least on the end surface on the inboard side (through hole opening on both end surfaces in the illustrated example), and this hole portion serves as the rotational axis of the speed reducer output shaft 28.
  • a plurality are formed at equal intervals on the circumference of the center.
  • An end portion on the outboard side of an inner pin 31 described later is fitted and fixed in each hole portion.
  • the shaft portion 28b is connected by spline fitting to a hollow hub wheel 32 that constitutes the wheel bearing portion C.
  • the speed reduction mechanism includes curved plates 26a and 26b as revolving members that are rotatably held by the eccentric portions 25a and 25b of the speed reducer input shaft 25, and outer circumferences of the curved plates 26a and 26b that are held at fixed positions on the casing 22.
  • a plurality of outer pins 27 that engage with the portion and cause the curved plates 26a and 26b to rotate, and a motion conversion mechanism that converts the rotational motion of the curved plates 26a and 26b into the rotational motion of the reducer output shaft 28. .
  • the curved plate 26 a has a plurality of corrugations composed of trochoidal curves such as epitrochoids on the outer peripheral portion thereof, and has axial through holes 30 a and 30 b that open at both end faces thereof. .
  • a plurality of through holes 30a are provided at equal intervals on the circumference centered on the rotation axis of the curved plate 26a, and inner pins 31 described later are inserted one by one.
  • the through hole 30b is provided at the center of the curved plate 26a and is fitted to the outer periphery of the eccentric portion 25a of the speed reducer input shaft 25.
  • the curved plate 26a is rotatably supported by the rolling bearing 41 with respect to the eccentric portion 25a.
  • the rolling bearing 41 has an inner raceway surface 42a on the outer diameter surface, an inner race 42 fitted to the outer diameter surface of the eccentric portion 25a, and an outer raceway surface formed directly on the inner diameter surface of the through hole 30b of the curved plate 26a.
  • 43 a cylindrical roller bearing including a plurality of cylindrical rollers 44 disposed between the inner raceway surface 42a and the outer raceway surface 43, and a cage (not shown) that holds the cylindrical rollers 44.
  • the inner ring 42 has flanges 42b that protrude radially outward from both axial ends of the inner raceway surface 42a.
  • the inner raceway surface 42a is formed on the inner ring 42 provided separately from the eccentric portion 25a.
  • the inner raceway surface is formed directly on the outer diameter surface of the eccentric portion 25a.
  • the inner ring 42 may be omitted.
  • the curved plate 26b has the same structure as the curved plate 26a, and is arrange
  • a plurality of outer pins 27 are provided at equal intervals on the circumference centered on the rotational axis of the speed reducer input shaft 25, and as the speed reducer input shaft 25 rotates.
  • the curved plates 26a and 26b revolve, the curved plates 26a and 26b are engaged with the outer peripheral portions (the concave portions 34 provided on the outer peripheral portions) to cause the curved plates 26a and 26b to rotate.
  • each rolling bearing 61 has an inner raceway surface formed directly on the outer diameter surface of the outer pin 27, an outer raceway surface on the inner diameter surface, an outer ring fitted to the inner periphery of the outer pin holding member 60, and an inner raceway.
  • a needle roller bearing comprising a plurality of needle rollers arranged between the surface and the outer raceway surface.
  • An annular restraining member 62, 62 is fixed to one end surface and the other end surface of the outer pin holding member 60, respectively. Thereby, since the axial movement of the outer pin 27 can be restricted and the outer pin 27 can be held at a predetermined position in the axial direction, stable power transmission is realized between the curved plates 26a, 26b and the outer pin 27.
  • the outer pin holding member 60 is supported in a detent state with respect to the casing 22 by detent means provided on both axial sides thereof.
  • Each detent means includes holes 73 and 75 provided on two opposing surfaces of the outer pin holding member 60 and the casing 22, and a support pin 70 having one end and the other end fitted and supported in the holes 73 and 75, respectively.
  • a plurality of holes 73 and 75 in which one end and the other end of the support pin 70 are fitted and supported are provided at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction.
  • the support pin 70 used in the present embodiment integrally includes a screw portion 71 and an annular flange portion 72 as shown in FIG.
  • the screw portion 71 is screwed onto the inner wall surface of the hole portion 73 of the outer pin holding member 60, and the flange portion 72 is engaged with the end surface on the axially outer side of the restraining member 62 in the axial direction.
  • the restraining member 62 is clamped and fixed between the outer pin holding member 60. That is, in the present embodiment, the restraining member 62 has an axial through hole 74 that is coaxially disposed with the hole 73 provided in the outer pin holding member 60, and the through hole 74 and the outer pin holding member 60.
  • the end portion 70 a (see FIG. 6) of the support pin 70 on the side having the screw portion 71 is fitted into the hole portion 73, and the screw portion 71 is screwed into the hole portion 73 of the outer pin holding member 60.
  • the restraining member 62 is fixed to the outer pin holding member 60.
  • the support pin 70 since the support pin 70 also has a function of fixing the restraint member 62 to the outer pin holding member 60, without using a separate fastening member (for example, a bolt) or the like, The restraining member 62 can be positioned and fixed with respect to the outer pin holding member 60.
  • a cylindrical elastic bushing 80 that is elastically deformable in the radial direction is fitted into the hole 75 of the casing 22. Therefore, the end portion 70 b (see FIG. 6) of the support pin 70 opposite to the side having the screw portion 71 is supported by the hole 75 via the elastic bush 80.
  • the elastic bush 80 may be a loose fit that fits with the hole 75, or may be a fit that fits with the support pin 70, or the fit with the hole 75.
  • the illustrated elastic bushing 80 includes a pair of metal cylinders 81 and 82 having different diameters and a cylindrical elastic body 83 interposed between the metal cylinders 81 and 82 in order to ensure the durability of the elastic bushing 80 itself. Consists of.
  • the elastic body 83 is made of, for example, a rubber material such as nitrile rubber, hydrogenated nitrile rubber, acrylic rubber, or fluorine rubber, and is vulcanized and bonded to the two metal cylinders 81 and 82.
  • the outer pin 27 and the outer pin holding member 60 holding the outer pin 27 are supported in a non-contact state (floating state) with respect to the casing 22, A large radial load or moment load generated by turning or sudden acceleration / deceleration of the vehicle can be absorbed by the detent means. Thereby, damage to the components of the motion conversion mechanism that converts the rotational motion of the curved plates 26a, 26b into the rotational motion of the reduction gear output shaft 28 is prevented as much as possible.
  • counterweights 29 are arranged adjacent to each other outside the eccentric portions 25a and 25b in the axial direction.
  • the counterweight 29 has a substantially fan shape, for example, and is fitted and fixed to the outer periphery of the speed reducer input shaft 25.
  • Each counterweight 29 is arranged with a 180 ° phase shift from the axially adjacent eccentric portion 25a (25b) in order to cancel out the unbalanced inertia couple generated by the rotation of the curved plates 26a, 26b.
  • the motion conversion mechanism is mainly composed of a plurality of inner pins 31 and a plurality of through holes 30a provided in the curved plates 26a and 26b, and the motion conversion mechanism of the present embodiment. Further has a needle roller bearing 31a provided on the inner periphery of each through hole 30a.
  • the needle roller bearing 31a is arranged on the inner periphery of each through hole 30a, so that the frictional resistance between the inner pin 31 and the inner wall surface of the through hole 30a is reduced, so that the durability of the inner pin 31 is improved. This improves the torque loss during power transmission (conversion).
  • the inner pins 31 are provided at equal intervals on the circumference centering on the rotational axis of the reduction gear output shaft 28, and the end portion on the outboard side is the reduction gear output.
  • the shaft 28 is fitted and fixed in a hole (through hole) provided in the flange portion 28 a of the shaft 28.
  • the through hole 30a is provided at a position corresponding to each of the plurality of inner pins 31, and the inner diameter dimension of the through hole 30a indicates the outer diameter dimension of the inner pin 31 ("maximum outer diameter including the needle roller bearing 31a"). The same shall apply hereinafter).
  • the deceleration part B further has the stabilizer 31b.
  • the stabilizer 31b integrally includes an annular portion 31c and a cylindrical portion 31d extending in the axial direction from the inner diameter surface of the annular portion 31c, and the end portion on the inboard side of each inner pin 31 is connected to the annular portion 31c. It is fixed. Thereby, when the motor part A is driven (when the speed reducer input shaft 25 is rotated), the load applied to some of the inner pins 31 from the curved plates 26a and 26b is supported by all the inner pins 31 via the stabilizer 31b. Therefore, the stress acting on the inner pin 31 is reduced. Also from this point, the durability of the inner pin 31 is improved.
  • the axis O 2 of the eccentric portion 25 a provided on the speed reducer input shaft 25 is eccentric from the axis (rotational axis) O of the speed reducer input shaft 25 by the amount of eccentricity e.
  • the outer periphery of the eccentric portion 25a is attached the curve plate 26a, the eccentric portion 25a so that rotatably supports the curve plate 26a, the axial center O 2 is also the axis of the curved plate 26a.
  • the outer peripheral portion of the curved plate 26a is formed by a waveform curve, and has concave portions 34 that are recessed in the radial direction at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
  • a plurality of outer pins 27 that engage with the recesses 34 are arranged in the circumferential direction with the axis O as the center.
  • the curved plates 26a through hole 30a has a plurality of circumferentially disposed about the axis O 2, the through holes 30a, are arranged and coaxially axis O (reduction gear input shaft 25)
  • An inner pin 31 fixed to the reduction gear output shaft 28 is inserted. Since the inner diameter of the through hole 30a is larger than the outer diameter of the inner pin 31, the inner pin 31 does not become an obstacle to the revolution movement of the curved plate 26a. 28 is rotated.
  • the speed reducer output shaft 28 has a higher torque and a lower rotational speed than the speed reducer input shaft 25, and the curved plate 26a receives a load Fj as indicated by arrows in the figure from the plurality of inner pins 31.
  • a resultant force Fs of the plurality of loads Fi and Fj is applied to the reduction gear input shaft 25.
  • the direction of the resultant force Fs changes due to the influence of centrifugal force in addition to geometric conditions such as the shape of the outer peripheral portion of the curved plate 26a and the number of concave portions 34.
  • the angle ⁇ between the reference line X perpendicular to the straight line Y connecting the rotation axis O 2 and the axis O and passing through the rotation axis O 2 and the resultant force Fs is approximately 30 ° to 60 °. Fluctuates.
  • the plurality of loads Fi and Fj change in the direction and magnitude of the load while the speed reducer input shaft 25 rotates once.
  • the resultant force Fs acting on the speed reducer input shaft 25 is also in the direction and magnitude of the load. Fluctuates.
  • the concave portion 34 of the curved plate 26a is decelerated and rotated clockwise by one pitch to be in the state of FIG. 4, and this is repeated.
  • the wheel bearing portion C includes a hub wheel 32 and a wheel bearing 33 that rotatably supports the hub wheel 32 with respect to the casing 22.
  • the hub wheel 32 integrally includes a cylindrical hollow portion 32a connected to the shaft portion 28b of the reduction gear output shaft 28 and a flange portion 32b extending radially outward from the end portion on the outboard side of the hollow portion 32a.
  • the rear wheel 14 (see FIGS. 7 and 8) is connected and fixed to the flange portion 32b by the bolt 32c, the rear wheel 14 rotates integrally with the hub wheel 32 when the hub wheel 32 rotates.
  • the wheel bearing 33 has an inner member having an inner raceway surface 33 f formed directly on the outer diameter surface of the hub wheel 32 and an inner ring 33 a fitted to a small diameter step portion of the outer diameter surface, and an inner diameter surface of the casing 22.
  • the outer ring 33b fitted and fixed, a plurality of rolling elements (balls) 33c arranged between the inner member and the outer ring 33b, a retainer 33d that holds the balls 33c in a circumferentially spaced state, and a wheel It is a double row angular contact ball bearing provided with a seal member 33e that seals both axial ends of the bearing 33.
  • the lubricating mechanism supplies lubricating oil to various parts of the motor part A and the speed reducing part B.
  • the lubricating oil discharge port 22b, the lubricating oil reservoir 22d, the lubricating oil passage 22e, and the lubricating oil passage 45 (45a to 45c) provided in the casing 22 are disposed in the casing 22, and the lubricating oil is pumped to the circulating oil passage 45.
  • the rotary pump 51 is a main component.
  • the white arrow shown in FIG. 1 indicates the direction in which the lubricating oil flows.
  • the lubricating oil passage 24a extends along the axial direction inside the motor rotating shaft 24, and the lubricating oil passage 24a includes a lubricating oil passage 25c extending along the axial direction inside the reduction gear input shaft 25. It is connected.
  • the lubricating oil passage 25d extends in the radial direction from the lubricating oil passage 25c toward the outer diameter surface of the speed reducer input shaft 25, and is open to the outer diameter surfaces of the eccentric portions 25a and 25b in the present embodiment.
  • the lubricating oil passage 25e extends in the axial direction from the end portion on the outboard side of the lubricating oil passage 25c, and opens to the outer end surface of the reduction gear input shaft 25 on the outboard side.
  • the formation position of the lubricating oil passage 25d extending in the radial direction is not limited to this, and can be provided at any position in the axial direction of the reduction gear input shaft 25.
  • the lubricating oil discharge port 22b provided in the casing 22 discharges lubricating oil inside the speed reduction part B (speed reduction mechanism), and is provided in at least one place within the range of the speed reduction part B in the casing 22. ing.
  • the lubricating oil discharge port 22b and the lubricating oil path 24a of the motor rotating shaft 24 are connected via a lubricating oil reservoir 22d, a lubricating oil path 22e, and a lubricating oil path 45. Therefore, the lubricating oil discharged from the lubricating oil discharge port 22b returns to the lubricating oil path 24a of the motor rotating shaft 24 through the lubricating oil path 22e, the circulating oil path 45, and the like.
  • the lubricating oil reservoir 22d has a function of temporarily storing the lubricating oil.
  • the circulating oil passage 45 provided in the casing 22 includes an axial oil passage 45a extending in the axial direction inside the casing 22, and end portions on the outboard side and the inboard side of the axial oil passage 45a. Are connected to each other, and are constituted by radial oil passages 45b and 45c extending in the radial direction.
  • the radial oil passage 45b supplies the lubricating oil pumped from the rotary pump 51 to the axial oil passage 45a, and the lubricating oil supplied to the axial oil passage 45a passes through the radial oil passage 45c to the motor rotating shaft 24. Is supplied to the lubricating oil passage 24a of the speed reducer and the lubricating oil passage 25c of the reduction gear input shaft 25.
  • the rotary pump 51 is provided between the lubricating oil passage 22e connected to the lubricating oil reservoir 22d and the circulating oil passage 45. By disposing the rotary pump 51 in the casing 22, it is possible to prevent the in-wheel motor drive device 21 from being enlarged as a whole.
  • the rotary pump 51 includes an inner rotor 52 that rotates using the rotation of the reducer output shaft 28, an outer rotor 53 that rotates following the rotation of the inner rotor 52, both rotors 52, 53 is a cycloid pump including a plurality of pump chambers 54 provided in a space between 53, a suction port 55 communicating with the lubricating oil passage 22e, and a discharge port 56 communicating with the radial oil passage 45b of the circulating oil passage 45. .
  • the inner rotor 52 rotates around the rotation center c 1
  • the outer rotor 53 rotates around a rotation center c 2 different from the rotation center c 1 of the inner rotor 52.
  • the volume of the pump chamber 54 changes continuously.
  • the lubricating oil flowing into the pump chamber 54 from the suction port 55 is pumped from the discharge port 56 to the radial oil passage 45 b of the circulating oil passage 45.
  • the lubrication mechanism mainly has the above configuration, and lubricates and cools each part of the motor part A and the reduction part B as follows.
  • the lubricating oil is supplied to the rotor 23 b and the stator 23 a in the motor portion A mainly through the circulating oil passage 45 of the casing 22.
  • Part of the lubricating oil supplied to the path 24 a is discharged from the outer diameter side opening of the lubricating oil path 24 b under the influence of the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the motor rotating shaft 24 and the pressure of the rotary pump 51. Is done. That is, the lubricating oil discharged from the outer diameter side opening of the lubricating oil passage 24b is supplied to the rotor 23b and then supplied to the stator 23a.
  • the rolling bearing 36 that supports the end portion of the motor rotating shaft 24 on the inboard side mainly oozes out part of the lubricating oil flowing through the circulating oil passage 45 from between the casing 22 and the motor rotating shaft 24. It is lubricated by. Further, the rolling bearing 36 that supports the end portion on the outboard side of the motor rotating shaft 24 is mainly discharged from the outer diameter side opening of the lubricating oil passage 24b, and the portion of the casing 22 that houses the motor portion A. It is lubricated by the lubricating oil that has fallen along the inner wall surface on the outboard side.
  • the lubricating oil that has flowed into the lubricating oil passage 25c of the reduction gear input shaft 25 via the lubricating oil passage 24a of the motor rotation shaft 24 is subjected to centrifugal force and pressure of the rotary pump 51 accompanying the rotation of the reduction gear input shaft 25.
  • the oil is discharged from the openings of the lubricating oil passages 25d and 25e toward the inside of the reduction unit B (deceleration mechanism).
  • the discharged lubricating oil is supplied to various locations in the speed reduction portion B mainly by centrifugal force, and lubricates and cools the various locations in the speed reduction portion B.
  • the lubricating oil that has reached the inner wall surface of the casing 22 is discharged from the lubricating oil discharge port 22b and stored in the lubricating oil storage portion 22d.
  • the lubricating oil reservoir 22d is provided between the lubricating oil discharge port 22b and the lubricating oil passage 22e connected to the rotary pump 51, it can be completely discharged by the rotary pump 51 especially during high-speed rotation. Even if no lubricating oil is temporarily generated, the lubricating oil can be stored in the lubricating oil storage unit 22d. As a result, it is possible to prevent an increase in heat generation and torque loss at various portions of the deceleration portion B.
  • the amount of lubricating oil reaching the lubricating oil discharge port 22b decreases particularly during low-speed rotation. Even in such a case, the lubricating oil stored in the lubricating oil reservoir 22d is used as the lubricating oil. Since it can recirculate
  • the in-wheel motor drive device 21 is attached to the electric vehicle 11 so that the lubricating oil reservoir 22d is positioned below the in-wheel motor drive device 21.
  • the overall structure of the in-wheel motor drive device 21 is as described above, and the in-wheel motor drive device 21 according to the present embodiment is configured to prevent rotation by supporting the outer pin holding member 60 with respect to the casing 22 in a non-rotating state.
  • the member has a characteristic configuration as shown below.
  • the support pins 70 are made of case-hardened steel such as SCM415, SCM420, and SCr420, and as shown in FIG. 6, a hardened layer H formed by carburizing, quenching, and tempering (shown by cross-hatching in the figure).
  • a hardened layer H formed by carburizing, quenching, and tempering (shown by cross-hatching in the figure).
  • the hardened layer H is formed in the whole region of the support pin 70 excluding the screw portion 71.
  • the hardness of the hardened layer H is 62 to 66.5 on the Vickers hardness C scale (HRC), while the hardness of the core (the portion where the hardened layer H is not formed) is about HRC29 to 38.
  • the support pin 70 supports the outer pin holding member 60 with respect to the casing 22 in a non-rotating state
  • the support pin 70 is curved as the motor unit A is driven (the reduction gear input shaft 25 rotates).
  • a reaction force of a load acting on the outer pin 27 is received from the plates 26a and 26b.
  • the end portions 70a and 70b of the support pin 70 are respectively supported by the hole 73 of the outer pin holding member 60 and the hole 75 of the casing 22 (in this embodiment, the hole of the elastic bush 80).
  • the support pin 70 has a sufficient strength (bending rigidity) not to be broken even when the reaction force is applied, and other members at the time of assembly (when the speed reduction part B is assembled) or at the time of driving the motor part A. It is necessary to have a surface hardness (abrasion resistance) that does not wear even by sliding contact.
  • a hardened layer H formed by carburizing, quenching, and tempering is formed on the surface layer portion of the support pin 70 except for the screw portion 71 to increase the strength and surface hardness. It is possible to effectively prevent the support pin 70 from being broken or the surface layer portion of the support pin 70 from being worn or damaged when the support pin 70 is assembled.
  • the support pin 70 since the hardened layer H is not formed on the core portion of the support pin 70, the support pin 70 has toughness. Thereby, for example, even when an instantaneous impact load is input to the deceleration portion B via the wheel bearing portion C during driving of the vehicle, the possibility that the support pin 70 may be damaged or broken by this impact load is effective. Can be reduced.
  • the hardened layer H is not provided in the screw part 71, and in order to implement
  • the support pin 70 having the threaded portion 71 is, for example, a step of obtaining an intermediate processed product in which a portion excluding the threaded portion 71 is formed in a substantially finished product shape.
  • a step of subjecting a workpiece to a carbonization treatment a step of carburizing, quenching, and tempering an intermediate processed product that has been subjected to a carbonization prevention treatment, and a portion of the intermediate product that has been subjected to a carbonization prevention treatment (the hardened layer H is not formed )
  • the hardened layer H is not formed
  • the support pin 70 As a material for forming the support pin 70, a case-hardened steel that is relatively soft and rich in workability is selected in an unheat-treated state (a state without the hardened layer H).
  • the support pin 70 which has integrally can be produced efficiently.
  • the carburizing and quenching tempering selected as the heat treatment method has flexibility in changing the shape, the cost required for the new production and design change of the support pin 70 can be reduced.
  • the support having high wear resistance and high strength against bending load, and further tough enough to withstand an instantaneous impact load.
  • a pin 70 can be realized. Thereby, the in-wheel motor drive device 21 with low cost and excellent durability can be realized.
  • the rotor 23b made of a permanent magnet or a magnetic material rotates by receiving an electromagnetic force generated by supplying an alternating current to the coil of the stator 23a. Accordingly, when the speed reducer input shaft 25 connected to the motor rotating shaft 24 rotates, the curved plates 26 a and 26 b revolve around the rotational axis of the speed reducer input shaft 25. At this time, the outer pin 27 engages with a curved waveform (concave part 34) provided on the outer periphery of the curved plates 26a and 26b, and the curved plates 26a and 26b are opposite to the rotation direction of the speed reducer input shaft 25. Rotate in direction.
  • a curved waveform concave part 34
  • the inner pin 31 inserted through the through hole 30a comes into contact with the inner wall surface of the through hole 30a as the curved plates 26a and 26b rotate.
  • the revolving motion of the curved plates 26 a and 26 b is not transmitted to the inner pin 31, and only the rotational motion of the curved plates 26 a and 26 b is transmitted to the wheel bearing portion C via the reduction gear output shaft 28.
  • the speed reducer input shaft 25 is decelerated by the speed reducing portion B and then transmitted to the speed reducer output shaft 28, even when the low torque, high speed type motor portion A is employed, the drive wheels ( The required torque can be transmitted to the (rear wheel) 14.
  • the speed reduction ratio of the speed reduction portion B having the above-described configuration is (Z A ⁇ Z B ), where Z A is the number of outer pins 27 and Z B is the number of waveforms (concave portions 34) provided on the outer peripheral portions of the curved plates 26a and 26b. ) / is calculated by Z B.
  • the in-wheel motor drive device 21 having a compact and high reduction ratio can be obtained. Further, by providing rolling bearings (needle roller bearings) 61 and 31a that rotatably support the outer pin 27 and the inner pin 31, friction between the curved plates 26a and 26b and the outer pin 27 and the inner pin 31 is achieved. Since resistance is reduced, the power transmission efficiency in the deceleration part B improves.
  • the in-wheel motor drive device 21 of the present embodiment is lightweight and compact as a whole device. Therefore, if the in-wheel motor drive device 21 is mounted on the electric vehicle 11, the unsprung weight can be suppressed, so that the electric vehicle 11 excellent in running stability and NVH characteristics can be realized.
  • the in-wheel motor driving device 21 As described above, the in-wheel motor driving device 21 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the in-wheel motor driving device 21 can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention. is there.
  • the elastic bush 80 is fitted into the hole 75 provided in the casing 22, and the end portion 70 b (see FIG. 6) of the support pin 70 is supported by the casing 22 via the elastic bush 80.
  • the elastic bush 80 may be fitted into the hole 73 of the outer pin holding member 60 instead of the hole 75 of the casing 22 or together with the hole 75 (not shown).
  • the elastic bushing 80 is formed in the hole of the outer pin holding member 60 so as to be disposed on the outer periphery of the support pin 70 between the screw portion 71 and the flange portion 72. It is preferable to fit the portion 73.
  • the restraining member 62 may be fixed to the outer pin holding member 60 by a fastening member such as a bolt provided separately from the support pin 70 or by means such as adhesion.
  • a fastening member such as a bolt provided separately from the support pin 70 or by means such as adhesion.
  • the support pin 70 a simple shaft-shaped member that does not have the threaded portion 71 and the flange portion 72 can be used.
  • the cycloid pump is used as the rotary pump 51.
  • the rotary pump 51 is not limited to this, and any rotary pump driven by using the rotation of the reduction gear output shaft 28 can be used.
  • the rotary pump 51 may be omitted, and the lubricating oil may be circulated only by centrifugal force.
  • the eccentric portions 25a and 25b are provided at two locations in the axial direction of the speed reducer input shaft 25.
  • the number of installed eccentric portions can be arbitrarily set.
  • the eccentric portions can be provided at three positions in the axial direction of the speed reducer input shaft 25.
  • each eccentric portion is 120 ° so as to cancel out the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the speed reducer input shaft 25. It is preferable to change the phase.
  • the case where power is supplied to the motor unit A to drive the motor unit and the power from the motor unit A is transmitted to the rear wheels 14 is shown.
  • the vehicle decelerates or goes down the hill.
  • the power from the rear wheel 14 side can be converted to rotation of high rotation and low torque by the speed reduction unit B and transmitted to the motor unit A, and the motor unit A can generate power.
  • the electric power generated here can be stored in a battery and used as electric power for driving the motor unit A and electric power for operating other electric devices provided in the vehicle.
  • the present invention is applied to a configuration in which a radial gap motor is used for the motor part A.
  • the present invention is an axial gap motor in which the stator and the rotor are opposed to the motor part A via an axial gap. It is preferably applicable also when adopting.
  • the in-wheel motor drive device 21 is not limited to the rear wheel drive type electric vehicle 11 having the rear wheel 14 as the drive wheel, but also the front wheel drive type electric vehicle having the front wheel 13 as the drive wheel, The present invention can also be applied to a four-wheel drive type electric vehicle having 13 and rear wheels 14 as drive wheels.
  • electric vehicle is a concept including all vehicles that obtain driving force from electric power, and includes, for example, a hybrid vehicle.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif (21) d'entraînement de moteur-roue, conçu de sorte qu'une partie réducteur de vitesse (B) comporte : un arbre d'entrée (25) réducteur comportant des parties excentriques ; des plaques incurvées (25a, 25b) (26a, 26b) maintenues rotatives sur les périphéries extérieures des parties excentriques (25a, 25b) ; des broches extérieures (27) venant en prise avec les parties périphériques extérieures des plaques incurvées (26a, 26b) et qui font tourner les plaques incurvées (26a, 26b) ; et un élément (60) support de broches extérieures qui maintient les broches extérieures (27). L'élément (60) support de broches extérieures et un carter (22) maintiennent les deux extrémités de chaque broche (70) de support, et, par conséquent, l'élément (60) support de broches extérieures est maintenu par le carter (22) de façon à être empêché de tourner. Les broches (70) de support sont faites d'acier trempé et comportent une couche durcie (H) formée par carburation, trempe et revenu.
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