WO2015152130A1 - パワーユニットのオイル供給系構造、及びパワーユニット - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to an oil supply system structure of a power unit in which an engine and a transmission are integrated.
- the present invention also relates to a power unit including a scavenging pump that draws oil from a specific space in the power unit case to another part.
- a power unit in which an engine and a transmission are integrated is used as a vehicle drive unit.
- a hydraulic clutch for connecting and disconnecting power between the engine and the transmission, and an operating oil for supplying oil to the hydraulic clutch are provided in the power unit case.
- a supply system and a supply system for lubricating oil for lubricating the sliding portions of the engine and the transmission with oil are provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of an oil supply system of a general power unit.
- reference numeral 201 denotes a crankshaft of the engine E
- reference numeral 202 denotes a main shaft of the transmission M
- reference numerals 203A and 203B denote shaft ends of the main shaft 202 and shift with the engine E.
- This is a hydraulic clutch for connecting and disconnecting power between the machines M.
- the power unit shown in FIG. 17 is provided with an oil reservoir 205 at the bottom of the power unit case 204, and an oil pump 206 for operation and an oil pump 207 for lubrication are provided above the oil reservoir 205.
- the operating oil pump 206 is for supplying oil to the hydraulic clutches 203A and 203B.
- the lubricating oil pump 207 is for supplying oil to sliding parts such as the engine E and the transmission M.
- Each of the operating oil pump 206 and the lubricating oil pump 207 opens into the oil reservoir 205 via the strainer 208, and each discharge side is connected to the operating oil passage 209 and the lubricating oil passage 210. .
- the operating oil passage 209 is connected to the hydraulic pressure introduction portions of the hydraulic clutches 203A and 203B, and the oil discharged from the hydraulic clutches 203A and 203B is returned to the oil storage portion 205 through a predetermined passage.
- the oil supplied to the lubricating oil passage 210 is returned to the oil reservoir 205 after lubricating the sliding parts such as the engine E and the transmission M.
- Relief valves R1 and R2 and oil filters F1 and F2 are respectively provided in the middle of the operating oil passage 209 and the lubricating oil passage 210 of the power unit, and the oil in the oil passages 209 and 210 is disposed.
- Oil pressure detection means S1 and S2 for detecting a pressure drop below a predetermined value and outputting a warning signal are provided.
- the control means that has received a warning signal from each of the hydraulic pressure detection means S1 and S2 prompts the user to warn about oil replenishment, for example, by turning on a warning lamp on the display panel.
- a power unit in which an engine and a transmission are integrated is used as a vehicle drive unit.
- this type of power unit one having a structure in which oil flowing into a specific space in a power unit case is sucked into an oil reservoir by a scavenging pump (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
- the inside of the power unit case is divided into a low liquid level chamber (specific space) where the liquid level of the oil is desired to be lowered and an oil storage part for storing the oil, and scavenging.
- the pump is installed at a position lower than the liquid level in the oil storage chamber.
- a suction passage extending upward from the low liquid level chamber is connected to the suction portion of the scavenging pump, and a strainer is provided at the suction port of the suction passage facing the low liquid level chamber.
- the shaft portion of the scavenging pump is configured as a common shaft with the shaft portion of the adjacent lubricating oil pump, and the end portion of the shaft portion is immersed in the oil in the oil storage portion.
- the oil supply system for operation and the oil supply system for lubricating oil suck up oil from a single oil reservoir 205 through a common suction part (strainer 208). Therefore, the warning timing due to the decrease in the amount of oil is likely to be close between the operating oil supply system and the lubricating oil supply system.
- the amount of oil in the power unit decreases, there is a demand for prompting the user to replenish oil as soon as possible while ensuring the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic clutches 203A and 203B.
- the throttles A1 and A2 are set at some points in the middle of the operating oil passage 209, and the throttle specifications are set.
- the oil pressure detecting means S2 on the lubricating oil passage 210 side outputs a warning signal before the oil pressure detecting means S1 on the operating oil passage 209 side. For this reason, conventionally, it has been difficult to set and tune the specifications of the operating oil passage 209.
- the oil of the power unit that can easily set and tune the specification of the operating oil passage and can output a warning signal early when the oil pressure detecting means of the lubricating oil supply system reduces the oil amount of the oil. It is intended to provide a supply system structure.
- Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a power unit capable of suppressing the backflow of oil from the oil reservoir to the low liquid level chamber even when the scavenging pump is stopped for a long time.
- An oil supply system structure of a power unit is interposed between an engine, a transmission that changes the output of the engine, the engine and the transmission, and the engine and the transmission.
- Lubricating a hydraulic clutch that connects and disconnects power between machines, an operating oil passage that supplies oil to the hydraulic clutch, an operating oil pump that pumps oil to the operating oil passage, and a movable part in the power unit case
- An oil storage part for storing oil to be pumped, and a warning signal by detecting a pressure drop below a predetermined value of oil in the operating oil passage Hydraulic pressure detecting means for outputting, and lubricating hydraulic pressure detecting means for detecting a pressure drop below a predetermined value of oil in the lubricating oil passage and outputting a warning signal.
- Hydraulic pressure detecting means for outputting, and lubricating hydraulic pressure detecting means for detecting a pressure drop below a predetermined value of oil in the lubricating oil passage and outputting a warning signal.
- a lubricating oil storage chamber in which a suction portion of the oil pump for opening is opened, and an operating oil storage chamber in which a suction portion of the operating oil pump is opened. Oil overflowing from the storage chamber is stored.
- the oil returned to the working oil storage chamber in the power unit case fills the working oil storage chamber, and then the oil overflows from the working oil storage chamber flows into the lubricating oil storage chamber.
- the oil storage in the power unit case is preferentially performed on the operating oil storage chamber side, and the oil level in the operating oil storage chamber is always higher than the oil level in the lubricating oil storage chamber. It is easy to be maintained. Therefore, when the amount of oil in the power unit case decreases, the pressure on the lubricating oil passage side drops earlier than the operating oil passage side, and the lubricating oil pressure detection means outputs a warning signal first. To come.
- a hydraulic pressure adjusting device for adjusting a pressure of oil supplied to the hydraulic clutch is interposed in the operating oil passage, and the hydraulic pressure adjusting device includes the operating oil pump.
- the oil discharged from the drain port may be returned to the working oil reservoir.
- a lubricating oil filter for purifying oil is interposed in the middle of the lubricating oil passage, and the transition passage is the lubricating oil filter of the lubricating oil passage. It is desirable to be provided on the downstream side.
- the oil damped through the lubricating oil filter (59) in the lubricating oil passage is returned to the working oil reservoir through the transition passage. Therefore, it is possible to suppress oil agitation at the oil inflow portion from the transition passage. That is, the oil in the vicinity of the discharge part of the lubricating oil pump has a relatively high discharge pressure and a high pulse pressure. Therefore, if the oil is returned to the working oil storage chamber through the transition passage as it is, oil agitation easily occurs at the oil inflow part. Become. However, this agitation can be suppressed by arranging the transition passage on the downstream side of the lubricating oil filter.
- the lubricating oil pump and the operating oil pump are provided coaxially in the operating oil storage chamber by sharing a drive system.
- the suction portion of the lubricating oil pump may pass through the wall of the working oil storage chamber and open into the lubricating oil storage chamber.
- both oil pumps can be integrated in a compact manner.
- the suction portion of the lubricating oil pump passes through the wall of the working oil storage chamber and opens into the lubricating oil storage chamber. Therefore, in the lubricating oil pump disposed in the working oil storage chamber, the oil in the lubricating oil storage chamber can be sucked.
- the working oil storage chamber is configured by a substantially sealed space having an upper wall, and the upper wall of the working oil storage chamber.
- a communication hole may be provided to allow the oil filling the working oil storage chamber to overflow into the lubricating oil storage chamber.
- the working oil storage chamber is constituted by a substantially sealed space having an upper wall. Therefore, even when the power unit is inclined, the oil in the working oil storage chamber does not overflow at once. Further, by selecting the shape of the upper wall of the working oil storage chamber and the height position of the communication hole, the maximum liquid level of the working oil storage chamber can be easily set.
- a low liquid level chamber provided to be partitioned from the oil storage part in the power unit case, and disposed in the oil storage part, the oil in the low liquid level chamber is A scavenging pump that sucks up to another part in the power unit case, and a suction passage that has a suction port arranged at one end opened in the low liquid level chamber and the other end connected to a suction part of the scavenging pump.
- the shaft portion of the scavenging pump may be disposed at a position that is higher than the suction port of the suction passage and lower than the liquid level of the oil in contact with the oil reservoir,
- the suction passage has a bent portion positioned above the oil level in the oil storage portion, and the suction port is provided on one end side of the bent portion. May be inhaled portion of the scavenging pump is connected to the other end of the bent portion.
- the oil in the low liquid level chamber in the power unit case is sucked into the scavenging pump through the suction passage and discharged from the scavenging pump to another part in the power unit case.
- the suction force of the scavenging pump acts on the suction passage, the oil passes through the bent portion and is introduced into the scavenging pump.
- the oil in the oil storage part tries to enter the scavenging pump through the shaft part of the scavenging pump at a position lower than the oil storage part. .
- the suction passage connected to the suction portion of the scavenging pump is provided with a bent portion positioned above the oil level in the oil storage portion, so that the oil in the scavenging pump is sucked. It becomes difficult to get over the bent portion of the passage and into the low liquid level chamber.
- the power unit case is provided with the hydraulic clutch for connecting and disconnecting power below the crankshaft of the engine and below the crankshaft, and around the hydraulic clutch.
- a clutch chamber may be provided at a distance from the oil reservoir, and the clutch chamber may be the low liquid level chamber.
- the operating oil storage chamber stores oil for operating the hydraulic clutch
- the lubricating oil storage chamber is an oil storage chamber different from the operating oil storage chamber.
- the scavenging pump and the operating oil pump that pumps oil for operating the hydraulic clutch are provided coaxially in the operating oil storage chamber using a drive system, and the scavenging The oil pump may cause the oil sucked up from the clutch chamber to flow into the lubricating oil storage chamber.
- the scavenging pump and the working oil pump are provided coaxially in the working oil storage chamber using a common drive system. Therefore, the scavenging pump and the operating oil pump can be arranged in a compact manner in the power unit case. Further, the oil sucked up from the low liquid level chamber by the scavenging pump does not flow directly into the working oil storage chamber, but flows into the lubricating oil storage chamber separate from the working oil storage chamber. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the oil in the working oil storage chamber from being stirred.
- the lubrication oil pump lubricates movable parts in the power unit case, and the scavenging pump, the operation oil pump, and the lubrication oil pump include a drive system.
- the pump unit is configured as an integral pump unit, and an end wall is provided on one end side in the axial direction of the pump unit, and a case component constituting the power unit case includes the clutch chamber in the power unit case.
- a main partition that separates from the oil reservoir is provided, and a sub-partition that separates the oil reservoir from the operating oil reservoir and the another oil reservoir is provided in the main partition. Is provided with an opening communicating with the working oil storage chamber, and the main part of the pump unit is disposed in the working oil storage chamber. While being inserted from the other end of said pump unit, said end wall of the pump unit may be coupled to the peripheral edge of the opening.
- an operating oil storage chamber is formed in the case part of the power unit case by being separated by a main partition wall and a sub partition wall, and an opening that communicates with the operation oil storage chamber is provided in the main partition wall. Therefore, it is possible to easily form the case part integrally having the working oil storage chamber by casting. That is, when casting the case part, the mold can be easily pulled out from the concave space portion inside the working oil reservoir through the opening of the main partition.
- the scavenging pump, the operation oil pump, and the lubrication oil pump share a drive system and are configured as an integral pump unit, and the pump unit is provided coaxially in the operation oil storage chamber. Therefore, a some pump can be arrange
- both the oil reservoir for operation and the oil reservoir for lubrication can be covered with one drain bolt. That is, by adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to plug both the working oil storage chamber and the lubricating oil storage chamber with a single drain bolt. Further, by removing this drain bolt, oil can be discharged simultaneously from both the oil storage chamber for operation and the oil storage chamber for lubrication.
- the drain bolt may include a male screw part that is screwed with the female screw part, and an O-ring that is disposed between the male screw part and the communication part.
- the oil reservoir for operation and the oil reservoir for lubrication can be sealed even with a simple configuration that does not require a complicated configuration. Further, by removing the drain bolt, oil can be discharged from both the oil storage chamber for the operation and the oil storage chamber for lubrication.
- the oil overflowing from the working oil reservoir is stored in the lubricating oil reservoir. Therefore, it is possible to output a warning signal at an early stage on the hydraulic pressure detection means side of the lubricating oil supply system when the amount of oil is reduced, without requiring difficult setting and tuning of the operating oil passage.
- the suction passage connected to the suction portion of the scavenging pump is provided with a bent portion whose bent top is positioned above the oil level in the oil reservoir. It has been. Therefore, even when the scavenging pump is stopped for a long time, it is possible to suppress the oil in the oil reservoir from flowing back into the low liquid level chamber via the scavenging pump and the suction passage.
- FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the power unit which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the power unit which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a left view of the power unit which concerns on embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to the VV cross section of FIG. 3 of the power unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which expanded and showed a part of FIG. 5 of the power unit which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the oil supply system of the power unit which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the component of the power unit case which concerns on embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 11 is a cross section corresponding to a cross section taken along line XII-XII of FIG. 10 of the pump unit built in the power unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a cross section corresponding to a cross section taken along line XIII-XIII of FIG. 10 of a pump unit built in the power unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross section corresponding to the XIV-XIV cross section of FIG.
- 12 is a cross section corresponding to the XV-XV cross section of FIG. 10 of the pump unit incorporated in the power unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the hydraulic control apparatus incorporated in the power unit which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically the internal structure of the general power unit. It is the figure which expanded and showed the XVIII part of FIG. It is a left view of the power unit which concerns on another embodiment of this invention provided with the drain bolt.
- FIG. 20 is a cross section corresponding to a XX-XX cross section of FIG. 19 of a power unit according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the oil reservoir for operation in the power unit concerning another embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a left side surface of a motorcycle 1 that employs a power unit PU according to this embodiment.
- the front wheel 2 is pivotally supported at the lower ends of a pair of left and right front forks 3.
- Upper portions of the left and right front forks 3 are pivotally supported by a head pipe 6 at the front end of the vehicle body frame 5 via a steering stem 4 so as to be steerable.
- a front wheel steering handle 4 a is attached to the upper portion of the steering stem 4.
- a power unit PU including a horizontally opposed 6-cylinder engine 11 and a multistage transmission 25 is mounted below the left and right main frames 7 and in front of the left and right pivot frames 8.
- the front end of a swing arm 10 that pivotally supports the rear wheel 9 is pivotally supported by the left and right pivot frames 8 so as to be swingable up and down.
- the swing arm 10 is a cantilever type in which a rear wheel 9 is pivotally supported at a rear end portion of a hollow right arm.
- a drive shaft (not shown) extending from the transmission 25 of the power unit PU is inserted into the right arm of the swing arm 10, and power is transmitted between the power unit PU and the rear wheel 9 via a transmission system including the drive shaft. Has been made.
- FIG. 2 is a view of the power unit PU as seen from the rear side.
- 3 and 4 are views of the power unit PU as viewed from the upper side and the left side, respectively.
- FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to the VV cross section of FIG. 3 of the power unit PU.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 5 removed.
- the power unit PU of this embodiment is provided with a left cylinder portion 13L and a right cylinder portion 13R protruding substantially horizontally on both the left and right sides of the upper portion of the crankcase 12.
- the left cylinder portion 13L and the right cylinder portion 13R are provided with three cylinders arranged in the front-rear direction.
- the crankcase 12 is composed of two blocks divided at the center in the left-right direction.
- the left block of the crankcase 12 is referred to as a left case half 12L
- the right block is referred to as a right case half 12R.
- a front crank cover 49 is fastened and fixed to the front end face of the crankcase 12, and a rear crank cover 48 is fastened and fixed to the rear end face of the crankcase 12.
- an opening (not shown) is provided at the center near the lower portion of the rear crank cover 48, and the opening is closed by a clutch cover 47 that bulges like a bowl toward the rear side of the vehicle body.
- the power unit case UC includes the crankcase 12, the left cylinder portion 13L and the right cylinder portion 13R, the front crank cover 49, the rear crank cover 48, the clutch cover 47, and the like.
- the power unit PU includes a crankshaft 15 of the engine 11 along the vehicle front-rear direction, a main shaft 16 of the transmission 25 disposed in parallel with the crankshaft 15 below the crankshaft 15, and a right side of the main shaft 16.
- the counter shaft 17 of the transmission 25 disposed in parallel with the main shaft 16, the output shaft 18 disposed in the upper right of the counter shaft 17 in parallel with the counter shaft 17, and the crank shaft 15 on the left of the crank shaft 15
- a generator shaft 19 arranged in parallel.
- the extending direction of the crankshaft 15 and the main shaft 16 is referred to as an axial direction unless otherwise specified.
- the piston (not shown), which is accommodated in the left cylinder portion 13L and the right cylinder portion 13R so as to reciprocate, is connected to the crankshaft 15 via a connecting rod (not shown).
- the crankshaft 15 converts the linear motion of the piston accompanying the combustion of gasoline into a rotational motion and outputs it to the outside.
- the main shaft 16 and the counter shaft 17 are provided with a plurality of gear trains capable of establishing selective power transmission with different gear ratios.
- the combination of the gear elements of the gear train is appropriately performed by a shift operation by the driver.
- the output shaft 18 of the transmission 25 protrudes from the rear portion of the crankcase 12 toward the rear side of the vehicle body.
- the output shaft 18 rotates upon receiving power from the counter shaft 17 and transmits the rotation to the rear wheel 9 via a power transmission system such as a drive shaft.
- a primary drive gear 51 is attached to the rear end side of the crankshaft 15, and a twin type clutch device having a pair of hydraulic clutches 50 ⁇ / b> A and 50 ⁇ / b> B on the rear end side of the main shaft 16 ( DCT) 50 is attached.
- a first shaft that holds gears corresponding to odd-numbered shift stages
- a second shaft that holds gears corresponding to even-numbered shift stages
- a primary driven gear 52 that meshes with the primary drive gear 51 on the crankshaft 15 side is attached to the power input portion of the clutch device 50.
- the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B before and after the clutch device 50 selectively connect the primary driven gear 52 to the first shaft and the second shaft according to the speed change of the transmission 25.
- Each of the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B is controlled by a hydraulic pressure adjusted based on a control signal from a controller (not shown).
- the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B are disposed in a lower region in the power unit case UC below the crankshaft 15.
- a pump unit 20 in which a plurality of oil pumps, which will be described later, are integrated, is arranged at the lower left of the left case half 12L of the crankcase 12.
- the pump unit 20 has a common shaft portion 20a, and a pump gear 21 is integrally attached to one end of the shaft portion 20a.
- the pump drive gear 22 is connected to the primary driven gear 52 so as to be integrally rotatable, and a transmission chain 23 is stretched between the pump drive gear 22 and the pump gear 21.
- the rotation of the primary driven gear 52 (rotation of the crankshaft 15) is transmitted to the shaft portion 20a of the pump unit 20 via the pump gear 21, the transmission chain 23, and the pump drive gear 22.
- a rear partition wall 26 (mainly divided into a main space part in the crankcase 12 and a space part that mainly accommodates the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B in the rear part of the crankcase 12. Partition wall) is formed.
- the rear partition wall 26 is formed across the left case half body 12L and the right case half body 12R of the crankcase 12.
- a peripheral wall 27 protruding rearward from the rear partition wall 26 is formed at the rear end portion of the crankcase 12, and a rear crank cover 48 is abutted and fastened to the peripheral wall.
- a primary drive gear 51, a primary driven gear 52, a pump drive gear 22, a pump gear 21 and the like are arranged in addition to the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B. Is done. This space constitutes the clutch chamber 28 in this embodiment.
- crankshaft 15 of the engine 11 and a gear group of the transmission 25 are arranged in a main space in the crankcase 12 separated by the rear partition wall 26, and the pump unit 20 described above is also included.
- the main part is also arranged.
- a lower region of the space portion is an oil storage portion 29 in which oil used for lubricating the engine 11 and the transmission 25, operating the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B, and the like is stored. Therefore, the rear partition wall 26 at the rear portion of the crankcase 12 divides the power unit case UC into an oil storage portion 29 and a clutch chamber 28.
- the above-described pump unit 20 includes an operating oil pump 30 for pumping oil to the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B, and a lubricating oil pump 31 for pumping oil for lubricating each part of the engine 11 and the transmission 25. And a scavenging pump 32 that sucks oil that has flowed into the clutch chamber 28 into the oil reservoir 29.
- the scavenging pump 32 draws oil from the bottom side of the clutch chamber 28 to the oil reservoir 29 to lower the oil level in the clutch chamber 28, so that the hydraulic clutches 50 ⁇ / b> A and 50 ⁇ / b> B are immersed in the oil.
- the increase of the operating resistance of the hydraulic clutches 50A, 50A is suppressed.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an oil supply system in the power unit PU according to this embodiment.
- the oil supply system of the power unit PU is roughly divided into three oil supply systems, that is, an operation oil supply system, a lubrication oil supply system, and a scavenging oil supply system.
- These three oil supply systems are driven by using three oil pumps (the operating oil pump 30, the lubricating oil pump 31, and the scavenging pump 32) in the pump unit 20 as hydraulic supply sources, respectively.
- the power unit casing UC is divided into the oil reservoir 29 and the clutch chamber 28 by the rear partition wall 26.
- the bottom of the oil reservoir 29 is provided with a substantially sealed space surrounded by the peripheral wall 35 and the top wall 36, and the inner space stores oil mainly used in the operating oil supply system. It is set as the oil storage chamber 33 for operation.
- the space outside the operating oil reservoir 33 in the bottom region in the oil reservoir 29 is a lubricating oil reservoir 34 that stores oil mainly used in the lubricating oil supply system.
- the upper wall 36 of the working oil storage chamber 33 has a lower wall 36a and a higher wall 36b that is higher than the lower wall 36a.
- the oil in the working oil storage chamber 33 is placed outside the lower wall 36a.
- a communication hole 37 is formed to flow out into the lubricating oil storage chamber 34.
- the communication hole 37 stores the oil in the working oil storage chamber 33 for lubricating oil when the liquid level of the oil returned and stored in the working oil storage chamber 33 exceeds a specified height. It functions to overflow into the chamber 34. Oil that overflows from the working oil storage chamber 33 is stored in the lubricating oil storage chamber 34.
- the suction part of the working oil pump 30 communicates with the bottom of the working oil storage chamber 33 via an oil strainer 38.
- the working oil pump 30 sucks up oil from the working oil storage chamber 33 via the oil strainer 38.
- the discharge part of the operating oil pump 30 is connected to an operating oil passage 39 connected to the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B.
- a hydraulic pressure adjusting device 40 for adjusting the pressure of oil supplied to the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B is interposed.
- FIG. 7 only one hydraulic pressure adjusting device 40 is shown, but in reality, two hydraulic pressure adjusting devices 40 are provided corresponding to the respective hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B.
- the operating oil passage 39 downstream of the hydraulic pressure adjusting device 40 is bifurcated and connected to the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B.
- each hydraulic pressure adjusting device 40 corresponds to the oil introduction port 41 into which the oil pumped from the operating oil pump 30 is introduced and the oil adjusted to the set hydraulic pressure.
- a control port 42 that supplies the hydraulic clutch 50A or 50B, and a drain port 43 that discharges excess oil introduced into the oil introduction port 41. The oil discharged from the drain port 43 is returned to the working oil storage chamber 33 through the return passage 44.
- a relief valve 45 that returns excess oil to the working oil storage chamber 33 and a hydraulic pressure sensor as working hydraulic pressure detection means are provided in the vicinity of the discharge portion of the working oil pump 30 in the working oil passage 39. 46 is provided.
- the hydraulic sensor 46 outputs a warning signal when the pressure in the working oil passage 39 drops below a predetermined value.
- the hydraulic sensor 46 is connected to an input unit of a controller (not shown).
- the controller determines that the pressure in the working oil passage 39 is equal to or lower than a predetermined value based on the detection value of the hydraulic sensor 46, for example, the controller turns on a warning indicator lamp on the display panel.
- a liquid level switch 64 that issues a warning signal when the oil level in the working oil storage chamber 33 falls below a predetermined height is provided in the working oil storage chamber 33. Specifically, the liquid level switch 64 is turned on when the liquid level of the oil in the working oil storage chamber 33 becomes a predetermined height or less, for example, directly turns on a warning indicator lamp on the display panel.
- a suction passage 54 is connected to the suction portion of the lubricating oil pump 31, and the suction passage 54 passes through the peripheral wall 35 (wall) of the working oil storage chamber 33.
- An end portion of the suction passage 54 penetrating the peripheral wall 35 communicates with a bottom portion of the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 via an oil strainer 55.
- the lubricating oil pump 31 sucks up oil from the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 via the oil strainer 55.
- the discharge part of the lubrication oil pump 31 is connected to a lubrication oil passage 56 connected to each lubrication necessary part of the engine 11 and the transmission 25.
- a low pressure hydraulic switch 57 as a lubricating oil pressure detecting means is provided.
- the low pressure hydraulic switch 57 outputs a warning signal when the pressure of the oil supplied from the lubricating oil passage 56 to the lubrication required portion of the engine 11 or the transmission 25 falls below a predetermined value.
- the low pressure hydraulic switch 57 is turned on when the oil pressure in the lubricating oil passage 56 falls below a predetermined value, for example, directly turns on a warning indicator lamp on the display panel.
- a relief valve 63 for allowing excess oil to flow into the working oil storage chamber 33 is provided in the vicinity of the discharge portion of the lubrication oil pump 31 in the lubrication oil passage 56. Further, part of the oil supplied to the lubricating oil passage 56 actively flows into the working oil storage chamber 33 into the portion of the lubricating oil passage 56 drawn out from the operating oil storage chamber 33 to the outside.
- the transition passage 58 is connected. Further, a lubricating oil filter 59 for purifying oil is interposed in the lubricating oil passage 56 at a position upstream of the branch connection portion of the transition passage 58.
- the suction passage 60 is connected to the suction portion of the scavenging pump 32, and the suction passage 60 communicates with the bottom of the clutch chamber 28 via the oil strainer 61.
- the scavenging pump 32 sucks up oil from the bottom of the clutch chamber 28 via the oil strainer 61.
- the discharge part of the scavenging pump 32 communicates with the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 outside the working oil storage chamber 33 through the discharge passage 62. Therefore, the oil sucked up from the clutch chamber 28 by the scavenging pump 32 flows into the lubricating oil storage chamber 34.
- the clutch chamber 28 constitutes a low liquid level chamber in the power unit case UC.
- FIG. 8 is a view of the left case half 12 ⁇ / b> L of the crankcase 12 as viewed from the obliquely upward center side of the crankcase 12 in the left-right direction.
- FIG. 9 is a view of the pump unit 20 as viewed from the side.
- FIG. 10 is a view of the pump unit 20 as viewed from the front side of the vehicle body (a front view of the pump unit 20).
- FIG. 11 is a view (a rear view of the pump unit 20) as seen from the rear side of the vehicle body with a part of the pump unit 20 broken away.
- 12 to 15 are views showing cross sections of the respective parts in the power unit PU with the pump unit 20 as the center.
- a relatively large opening 66 that communicates the clutch chamber 28 side and the oil reservoir 29 side is provided at the lower left of the rear partition wall 26 of the left case half 12L.
- the opening 66 is formed in an irregular trapezoidal shape in which both side walls are gently curved between the journal portion 65 supporting the main shaft 16 and the peripheral wall of the left case half 12L.
- a concave space portion is integrally provided from the opening 66 along the axial direction of the crankcase 12 on the oil storage portion 29 side of the opening 66 of the rear partition wall 26.
- This concave space portion is formed by the peripheral wall of the left case half 12L from the left side surface portion to the lower surface portion, and is formed on the right side surface portion, the upper surface portion, and the bottom surface portion (surface portion on the front side of the vehicle body).
- a continuous wall is provided on the rear partition wall 26 and the peripheral wall of 12L. This space portion constitutes the aforementioned working oil storage chamber 33 (see FIG. 7) in the oil storage portion 29.
- the upper wall of the space that constitutes the working oil reservoir 33 constitutes the upper wall 36 of the aforementioned working oil reservoir 33, and the right side wall further constitutes the aforementioned working oil reservoir 33.
- a part of the peripheral wall 35 is configured. Further, the walls constituting the right side surface, the bottom surface portion, and the top surface portion of the space portion (operating oil storage chamber 33) are arranged in the oil storage portion 29 in the operating oil storage chamber 33 and the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 (separate storage).
- a secondary partition wall that is separated from the chamber).
- the upper wall 36 of the working oil storage chamber 33 is formed in a step shape as shown in FIG. As described above, the lower wall 36a of the upper wall 36 is formed with a communication hole 37 that allows the inside of the working oil storage chamber 33 to communicate with the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 on the outside thereof.
- the above-described liquid level switch 64 is attached to the wall in the working oil storage chamber 33.
- a lubricating oil supply pipe 67 protruding into the working oil storage chamber 33 along the axial direction of the crankcase 12 is formed on the wall of the bottom surface portion of the working oil storage chamber 33. It is provided integrally.
- One end of the supply pipe 67 is connected to the discharge part of the lubricating oil pump 31 in the pump unit 20 in the working oil storage chamber 33, and the other end is outside the working oil storage chamber 33. It is connected to a lubricating oil filter 59.
- the supply pipe 67 constitutes a part of the lubricating oil passage 56 described above (see FIG. 7).
- the lubricating oil filter 59 is attached to the left case half 12L so that a part of the lubricating oil filter 59 is exposed to the outside (FIG. 4 and the like). reference).
- a lubricating oil suction pipe protruding into the working oil storage chamber 33 along the axial direction of the crankcase 12. 68 is provided integrally. One end portion of the suction pipe 68 is connected to the suction portion of the lubricating oil pump 31 in the pump unit 20 in the working oil storage chamber 33, and the other end portion is connected to the outside of the working oil storage chamber 33.
- An oil strainer 55 is connected to the bottom of the lubricating oil storage chamber 34.
- the other end of the suction pipe 68 is bent to the right side of the working oil storage chamber 33 and is connected to the oil strainer 55 at a stepped recess 69 provided on the right side wall of the working oil storage chamber 33. .
- the suction pipe 68 constitutes a part of the suction passage 54 described above (see FIG. 7).
- each oil pump (lubricating oil pump 31, operating oil pump 30, and scavenging pump 32) is constituted by a trochoid pump.
- the lubricating oil pump 31 is disposed between one end block 70A and one intermediate block 70C.
- the operating oil pump 30 is disposed between one intermediate block 70C and the other intermediate block 70D.
- the scavenging pump 32 is disposed between the other intermediate block 70D and the other end block 70B.
- the suction part 31i and the discharge part 31o of the lubricating oil pump 31 protrude outward from the one end block 70A along the axial direction as shown in FIGS. Are connected to a suction pipe 68 and a supply pipe 67 projecting inward from each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, a relief valve 63 for controlling the discharge pressure and returning excess oil to the suction side is interposed in the middle of the discharge portion 31o.
- the suction part 30i of the working oil pump 30 extends downward from one intermediate block 70C, and an oil strainer 38 is connected to the lower end thereof.
- the discharge portion 30o of the operating oil pump 30 penetrates the other intermediate block 70D and the other end block 70B from the one intermediate block 70C, and the other end block 70B. Open to the end face side.
- the opening penetrating the other end block 70B is connected to the operating oil passage 39 on the rear crank cover 48 side via a connection pipe 72.
- a relief valve 45 that controls the discharge pressure and returns excess oil to the suction side is interposed in the middle of the discharge unit 30o.
- the suction part and the discharge part of the scavenging pump 32 are respectively connected to a suction passage 60 and a discharge passage 62 formed across the other end block 70B and the other intermediate block 70D.
- the other end block 70B projects radially outward from the block main body portion 70Ba that houses the scavenging pump 32 and the relief valve 45, and the axial end of the block main body portion 70Ba adjacent to the intermediate block 70D. Flange portion 70Bb.
- the suction passage 60 and the discharge passage 62 are formed across part of the flange portion 70Bb.
- the outer shape of the flange portion 70Bb of the end block 70B is formed in a substantially similar shape that is slightly larger than the opening 66 of the left case half 12L, as shown in FIGS.
- the outer edge portion of the flange portion 70Bb is a peripheral portion of the opening 66 of the rear partition wall 26 in a state where the main portion (portion other than the end block 70B) of the pump unit 20 is inserted into the working oil storage chamber 33 through the opening 66.
- the opening 66 of the rear partition wall 26 is closed by the end block 70B, the inside of the working oil storage chamber 33 is substantially sealed, and the working oil storage chamber 33 and the clutch chamber 28 are also partitioned.
- the other end block 70 ⁇ / b> B is provided on one end side in the axial direction of the pump unit 20 and constitutes an end wall coupled to the peripheral edge of the opening 66.
- the suction passage 60 has an upper flow path 60a that extends obliquely upward from the suction portion of the scavenging pump 32, and changes its direction at the upper end side of the upper flow path 60a, and faces diagonally downward.
- the upper flow path 60a and the lower flow path 60b are connected via a bent portion 74 that is slightly curved in an arc shape.
- the lower end of the lower flow path 60b is a suction port of the suction passage 60, and an oil strainer 61 is attached to the suction port.
- the oil strainer 61 is disposed at the bottom of the clutch chamber 28 in a state where the pump unit 20 is attached to the crankcase 12.
- the bent portion 74 is formed such that the top portion 74a is positioned above the maximum liquid level height L in the oil reservoir 29, that is, the maximum oil level height L of the oil in the working oil reservoir chamber 33. ing. Therefore, in the suction passage 60, a suction port (oil strainer 61) is provided on one end side of the bent portion 74, and the suction portion of the scavenging pump 32 is connected to the other end side of the bent portion 74.
- the scavenging pump 32 is driven by the shaft portion 20a common to the oil pump 30 for operation and the oil pump 31 for lubrication as described above. However, the end of the common shaft portion 20 a inside the working oil storage chamber 33 is in contact with the oil in the working oil storage chamber 33.
- the common shaft portion 20a of the pump unit 20 is so high as to be immersed in the oil in the working oil storage chamber 33, that is, the regulated liquid level of the oil in the working oil storage chamber 33 (regulated by the communication hole 37). The liquid level is lower than the liquid level, and higher than the suction port (oil strainer 61) of the suction passage 60.
- the discharge passage 62 connected to the discharge portion of the scavenging pump 32 extends toward the lower front side of the scavenging pump 32 in the other end block 70B.
- the half body 12L is opened in a different direction on the side facing the rear partition wall 26.
- the opening is indicated by reference numeral 62a (for example, see FIG. 10).
- the opening 62a communicates with the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 in the crankcase 12 through a communication hole (not shown) of the rear partition wall 26. Therefore, the oil sucked up from the clutch chamber 28 by the scavenging pump 32 flows into the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 through the communication hole of the rear partition wall 26.
- a gauge insertion cylinder 77 into which an oil level gauge 76 is inserted is attached to the surface of the end block 70B facing the clutch chamber 28.
- the gauge insertion cylinder 77 extends substantially horizontally along the peripheral wall of the rear crank cover and then extends substantially horizontally, and its extension end is bent and connected to the connection hole 78 of the end block 70B.
- the connection hole 78 is formed through the end block 70B in the thickness direction at a position below the opening 62a of the discharge passage 62 on the end block 70B.
- the connection hole 78 communicates with the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 in the crankcase 12 through a communication hole (not shown) of the rear partition wall 26 when the other end block 70B is fastened and fixed to the rear partition wall 26. Accordingly, the oil in the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 flows into the gauge insertion cylinder 77 at the same liquid level through the connection hole 78, and the oil level gauge 76 can be visually confirmed by the oil level gauge 76. It becomes possible.
- the hydraulic pressure adjusting device 40 for adjusting the pressure of the oil supplied to the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B is provided outside the rear crank cover 48, specifically, the end portions of the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B. Is attached to a clutch cover 47 that covers the outer side. A part of the operating oil passage 39 connecting the hydraulic pressure adjusting device 40 and the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B is formed in the clutch cover 47 portion.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a specific structure of a hydraulic pressure adjusting device 40 that is provided in the operating oil passage 39 and adjusts the pressure of oil supplied to the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B.
- Two hydraulic pressure adjusting devices 40 are provided corresponding to the respective hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B, but since both have substantially the same structure, only one will be described below.
- the hydraulic pressure adjusting device 40 includes an electromagnetic coil 80 whose energization current is controlled by a controller (not shown), a cylindrical wall 82 that is coaxially and integrally attached to a housing 81 of the electromagnetic coil 80, and an axial direction in the inner space of the electromagnetic coil 80.
- the movable core 83 movably disposed, the spool valve 84 slidably accommodated inside the cylindrical wall 82, the connecting rod 85 connecting the movable core 83 and the spool valve 84, and the spool valve 84 are initially installed.
- a return spring 86 biasing toward the position.
- the cylindrical wall 82 has an oil introduction port 41 connected to the upstream side of the working oil passage 39 (the working oil pump 30 side) and the downstream side of the working oil passage 39 (the hydraulic clutches 50A, 50 side).
- a control port 42 to be connected and a drain port 43 for returning surplus oil to the working oil storage chamber 33 are provided.
- an annular groove 87 for selectively communicating the oil introduction port 41 and the drain port 43 with the control port 42 is provided.
- the hydraulic pressure adjusting device 40 basically operates by a balance between the thrust force generated by the electromagnetic coil 80 acting on the spool valve 84 and the reaction force of the return spring 86.
- the control port 42 is connected to the drain port 43.
- the spool valve 84 is displaced along the axial direction, and the oil introduction port 41 is appropriately conducted to the control port 42.
- the spool valve 84 is appropriately advanced and retracted in accordance with the energization control of the electromagnetic coil 80 and the pressure fluctuation on the hydraulic clutch 50A, 50B side, thereby controlling the hydraulic pressure supplied to the hydraulic clutch 50A, 50B.
- reference numeral 88 in FIG. 16 is a pressure adjusting port that controls the pressure of the control port 42 on the spool valve 84 in the return direction and suppresses the sensitive fluctuation of the spool valve 84.
- the drain port 43 is returned to the working oil storage chamber 33 through a return passage (not shown) in the clutch cover 47 and the rear crank cover 48 and the return port 89 of the end block 70B shown in FIGS.
- the oil sucked from the working oil storage chamber 33 through the oil strainer 38 is discharged to the working oil passage 39.
- the oil pressure supplied to the hydraulic clutches 50 ⁇ / b> A and 50 ⁇ / b> B is appropriately adjusted by the hydraulic pressure adjusting device 40, and excess oil discharged from the drain port 43 is passed through the return passage 44 to the operating oil storage chamber. Return to 33. While the oil is supplied to the operating oil passage 39 in this way, a decrease in the oil pressure in the operating oil passage 39 is monitored by the hydraulic sensor 46.
- the oil sucked from the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 through the oil strainer 55 is discharged into the lubricating oil passage 56.
- the oil discharged from the lubricating oil pump 31 is purified by passing through the lubricating oil filter 59, and then supplied to the lubricating portion such as the engine or transmission through the lubricating oil passage 56.
- the oil that has been lubricated by the lubrication part is returned to the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 again.
- the oil immediately after passing through the lubricating oil filter 59 in the lubricating oil passage 56 branches off in the transition passage 58, and a part thereof flows into the working oil storage chamber 33 through the transition passage 58. While the oil is supplied to the lubricating oil passage 56 in this way, a drop in the oil pressure in the lubricating oil passage 56 is monitored by the low pressure hydraulic switch 57.
- the oil sucked from the clutch chamber 28 through the oil strainer 61 flows into the lubricating oil storage chamber through the discharge passage 62.
- the lubrication oil storage chamber 34 has a larger bottom area than the operation oil storage chamber 33 and operates. Since the amount of oil flowing into the oil storage chamber 33 is large, the oil level in the working oil storage chamber 33 is easily maintained higher than the oil level in the lubricating oil storage chamber 34. Therefore, when the amount of oil in the power unit case UC decreases, the timing at which the oil in the lubricating oil passage 56 starts to decrease in pressure is earlier than the oil in the operating oil passage 39, and the lubricating oil passage 56.
- the internal low pressure hydraulic switch 57 outputs a warning signal before the hydraulic sensor 46 in the operating oil passage 39.
- the oil in the clutch chamber 28 is received by the oil strainer 61 by receiving the suction force from the suction portion of the scavenging pump 32. And is sucked into the lower flow path 60b of the suction passage 60.
- the oil sucked into the lower flow path 60b rises upward in the lower flow path 60b, climbs over the top 74a of the bent portion 74, flows into the upper flow path 60a, and sucks into the suction portion of the scavenging pump 32 via the upper flow path 60a.
- the suction passage 60 has a bent portion 74 that is bent upward and convex in the middle of the passage. However, during the driving of the scavenging pump 32, the oil easily gets over the bent portion 74 by the suction force of the pump, and there is no problem in the clutch chamber. The oil in 28 can be sucked up.
- the oil in the lower flow path 60 b of the suction passage 60 is subjected to its own weight to lower downward, while the inside of the scavenging pump 32 is
- the oil in the working oil storage chamber 33 tends to enter through the peripheral region of the shaft portion 20a of the pump unit 20.
- the pressure of the oil that is about to enter the scavenging pump 32 via the peripheral region of the shaft portion 20a is due to the difference in height between the oil level L in the working oil storage chamber 33 and the shaft portion 20a. Is.
- the top portion 74a of the bent portion 74 is formed so as to be positioned above the liquid level L of the oil in the working oil storage chamber 33. Therefore, the oil that has entered the scavenging pump 32 via the peripheral region of the shaft portion 20 cannot get over the top portion 74 a of the bent portion 74. Therefore, oil does not flow backward from the inside of the scavenging pump 32 to the lower flow path 60b side of the suction passage 60 under normal conditions.
- the working oil storage chamber 33 is disposed inside the lubricating oil storage chamber 34, and the oil overflowing from the working oil storage chamber 33 is discharged. It is stored in the lubricating oil storage chamber 34. For this reason, a warning signal is output immediately by the low pressure hydraulic switch 57 on the lubricating oil passage 56 side when the oil amount of the oil is reduced, without requiring setting and tuning of difficult throttle specifications in the operating oil passage 39. Can prompt the user to refill the oil.
- the oil discharged from the drain port 43 of the hydraulic pressure adjusting device 40 provided in the operating oil passage 39 is returned to the operating oil storage chamber 33. It is configured. Therefore, a large amount of oil can be returned from the drain port 43 of the hydraulic pressure adjusting device 40 into the working oil storage chamber 33 when the vehicle is in a steady running state where the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B are not frequently operated. Therefore, when the vehicle is in steady running, the liquid level in the working oil storage chamber 33 can be kept high, and when a decrease in the amount of oil occurs, the low pressure hydraulic switch 57 on the lubricating oil passage 56 side is used. A warning signal can be output more reliably first.
- a transition passage 58 is provided in the lubricating oil passage 56. Therefore, part of the oil discharged to the lubricating oil passage 56 always flows into the working oil storage chamber 33 through the transition passage 58. For this reason, the liquid level in the working oil storage chamber 33 can be maintained high, and when the oil amount of the oil is reduced, the warning signal is easily output first by the low pressure hydraulic switch 57 on the lubricating oil passage 56 side. .
- a lubricating oil filter 59 is interposed in the middle of the lubricating oil passage 56, and the transition passage 58 is provided downstream of the lubricating oil filter 59. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the oil from being vigorously stirred at the oil inflow portion from the transition passage 58. That is, the oil discharged from the lubrication oil pump 31 passes through the lubrication oil filter 59, so that pressure fluctuations such as pulsation are attenuated. For this reason, when the oil flows into the working oil storage chamber 33 through the transition passage 58, the internal oil is not vigorously stirred.
- three oil pumps of a lubrication oil pump 31, an operation oil pump 30, and a scavenging pump 32 are provided coaxially with a common drive system. Therefore, the three oil pumps can be integrated in a compact manner.
- the three oil pumps aggregated in this way are arranged in the working oil storage chamber 33, and the suction portion of the lubricating oil pump 31 penetrates the peripheral wall 35 of the working oil storage chamber 33 to store the lubricating oil. It opens into the chamber 34. Therefore, the oil in the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 can be sucked by the lubricating oil pump 31 while the main part of the pump unit 20 is disposed in the operating oil storage chamber 33.
- the working oil storage chamber 33 is constituted by a substantially sealed space having an upper wall 36, so that oil overflows to the upper wall (36) of the space.
- the communication hole 37 is provided. Therefore, even when the power unit PU is inclined when the vehicle is traveling, it is possible to prevent the oil in the working oil storage chamber 33 from overflowing at once.
- the maximum liquid surface height of the working oil storage chamber 33 can be easily selected by appropriately selecting the shape of the upper wall 36 and the height position of the communication hole 37 formed in the upper wall 36. There is an advantage that it can be set to.
- the liquid level switch 64 that issues a warning signal when the liquid level of the oil in the working oil storage chamber 33 falls below a predetermined level is used for the working oil. It is provided in the storage chamber 33. Therefore, when the amount of oil in the power unit case UC decreases, not only the low pressure hydraulic switch 57 in the lubricating oil passage 56 and the hydraulic sensor 46 in the operating oil passage 39 but also the operation by the liquid level switch 64 is used. A decrease in the oil amount can be detected at an early stage also by detecting a decrease in the liquid level in the oil storage chamber 33.
- the bent top portion 74a is in the oil level in the working oil storage chamber 33 in the suction passage 60 connected to the suction portion of the scavenging pump 32.
- a bent portion 74 positioned above the height L is provided. Therefore, even when the scavenging pump 32 is stopped for a long time, the oil in the working oil storage chamber 33 flows back into the clutch chamber 28 via the peripheral region of the shaft portion 20a of the pump unit 20 and the suction passage 60. Can be suppressed.
- the oil in the clutch chamber 28 of the power unit PU is caused to flow into the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 by the scavenging pump 32.
- the low liquid level chamber that sucks up the oil by the scavenging pump 32 does not necessarily need to be the clutch chamber 28, and the scavenging pump may be disposed in a space other than the clutch chamber 28 as long as it is a space where it is desired to reduce the oil level. 32 can be applied.
- the power unit PU can suck up the oil in the clutch chamber 28 into the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 by the scavenging pump 32 and keep the oil level in the clutch chamber 28 low. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in rotational resistance due to oil during rotation and operation of the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B.
- the oil level in the clutch chamber 28 can be kept low as described above even when the driving of the scavenging pump 32 is stopped. Therefore, oil immersion of the hydraulic clutches 50A and 50B when starting the engine can be suppressed as much as possible, and the startability of the engine 11 can be improved.
- the scavenging pump 32 shares the shaft portion 20a with the operation oil pump 30 and the lubrication oil pump 31, so that the integral oil unit 20 has an inside of the operation oil storage chamber 33. Is provided. Therefore, the scavenging pump 32 can be compactly arranged in the working oil storage chamber 33 together with the working oil pump 30 and the lubricating oil pump 31. Therefore, the power unit PU can be easily downsized.
- the oil sucked up from the clutch chamber 28 by the scavenging pump 32 does not flow directly into the operating oil storage chamber 33, but is separated from the operating oil storage chamber 33.
- the passage is configured to flow into the chamber 34. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the oil in the working oil storage chamber 33 from being agitated by the oil discharged from the scavenging pump 32. That is, the oil discharged from the scavenging pump 32 is taken in from the portion of the clutch chamber 28 having a low liquid level. For this reason, there is a possibility that the oil in the discharge part is vigorously stirred by air entrainment or the like.
- oil discharge from the scavenging pump 32 does not directly flow into the working oil storage chamber 33, so that the oil is stirred in the working oil storage chamber 33. Can be prevented in advance.
- an operating oil storage chamber 33 is provided in the left case half 12L of the clan case 12 by being separated by a rear partition wall 26 (main partition wall) and a peripheral wall 27 (sub partition wall).
- the rear partition wall 26 is provided with an opening 66 communicating with the inside of the working oil storage chamber 33 and allowing the main part of the pump unit 20 to be inserted, the crank having the working oil storage chamber 33 integrally therewith.
- the left case half 12L of the case 12 can be easily formed by casting. That is, when manufacturing the left case half body 12L, for example, by casting the left case half body 12L using the surface along the rear partition wall 26 as a mold splitting surface, the oil storage chamber 33 for operation is separated during mold splitting.
- the convex shape forming the concave space can be easily pulled out through the portion corresponding to the opening 66 of the rear partition wall 26. Therefore, by adopting this configuration, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the clack case 12.
- the end block 70B of the pump unit 20 is opened with the main part of the pump unit 20 inserted into the working oil storage chamber 33 through the opening of the left case half 12L. Since the main part of the pump unit 20 can be installed in the working oil storage chamber 33 by being coupled to the peripheral portion of the 66, there is an advantage that the installation work of the pump unit 20 becomes easy.
- the power unit PU includes the operating oil storage chamber 33 in the direction in which the operating oil storage chamber 33 and the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 are arranged in parallel.
- the configuration may further include a through hole 180 that penetrates the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 and a single drain bolt 181 that closes the through hole 180.
- FIG. 20 is a cross section corresponding to the XX-XX cross section of FIG. By using such a configuration, it is possible to cover both the operating oil storage chamber 33 and the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 with one drain bolt 181.
- the drain bolt 181 may be configured to include a male screw portion 92 that is screwed with the female screw portion 90 and an O-ring 93 that is disposed between the male screw portion 92 and the communication portion 91.
- the communication part 91 makes the oil in the working oil storage chamber 33 communicate with the side of the drain bolt 181.
- the O-ring seals oil between the working oil storage chamber 33 and the lubricating oil storage chamber 34.
- the operating oil storage chamber 33 and the lubricating oil storage chamber 34 can be sealed even with a simple configuration that does not require a complicated configuration. Further, by removing the drain bolt 181, the oil can be discharged from both the oil storage chamber 33 for operation and the oil storage chamber 34 for lubrication.
- a flange portion 94 may be provided on the upper portion of the through hole 180.
- the space formed by the provision of the flange portion 94 is configured to communicate with the working oil storage chamber 33.
- the engine 11 built in the power unit PU is not limited to the horizontally opposed type, and may be a parallel or V-type multi-cylinder engine or a single-cylinder engine. Further, the engine 11 is not limited to a vertically placed engine having the crankshaft 15 along the vehicle front-rear direction, and may be a horizontally placed engine having the crankshaft along the vehicle left-right direction.
- Vehicles to which the present invention is applied are not limited to motorcycles (including motorbikes and scooter type vehicles), but also three-wheel vehicles (including front-wheel and rear-wheel vehicles as well as front-wheel and rear-wheel vehicles) or four-wheel vehicles. A small wheeled vehicle is also included.
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本願は、2014年3月31日に日本国に出願された特願2014-073681号、及び2014年3月31日に日本国に出願された特願2014-073882号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
なお、図17中の符号201は、エンジンEのクランク軸であり、符号202は、変速機Mのメイン軸であり、符号203A,203Bは、メイン軸202の軸端にあってエンジンEと変速機Mの間の動力の断接を行う油圧クラッチである。
スカベンジングポンプの吸入部には、低液面室から上方に向かって延出する吸入通路が接続されており、低液面室内に臨む吸入通路の吸い込み口にはストレーナが設けられている。また、スカベンジングポンプの軸部は隣接する潤滑用オイルポンプの軸部と共通軸として構成され、その軸部の端部はオイル貯留部内のオイルに浸されている。
(1)この発明の一形態に係るパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造は、エンジンと、前記エンジンの出力を変速する変速機と、前記エンジンと前記変速機の間に介装され、前記エンジンと前記変速機の間で動力を断接する油圧クラッチと、前記油圧クラッチにオイルを供給する作動用オイル通路と、前記作動用オイル通路にオイルを圧送する作動用オイルポンプと、パワーユニットケース内の可動部品を潤滑する潤滑用オイル通路と、前記潤滑用オイル通路にオイルを圧送する潤滑用オイルポンプと、前記作動用オイル通路と前記潤滑用オイル通路から戻され、前記作動用オイルポンプと前記潤滑用オイルポンプから圧送するオイルを貯留するオイル貯留部と、前記作動用オイル通路内のオイルの所定値以下の圧力の低下を検出して警告信号を出力する作動油圧検出手段と、前記潤滑用オイル通路内のオイルの所定値以下の圧力の低下を検出して警告信号を出力する潤滑油圧検出手段と、を備え、前記オイル貯留部は、前記潤滑用オイルポンプの吸入部が開口する潤滑用オイル貯留室と、前記作動用オイルポンプの吸入部が開口する作動用オイル貯留室と、を備え、前記潤滑用オイル貯留室内には、前記作動用オイル貯留室から溢れ出たオイルが貯留される。
即ち、潤滑用オイルポンプの吐出部付近のオイルは、吐出圧が比較的高く脈圧も高いため、そのまま移行通路を通して作動用オイル貯留室内に戻すと、オイルの流入部でオイルの撹拌が生じ易くなる。しかし、潤滑用オイルフィルタの下流側に移行通路を配置することでこの撹拌を抑制することが可能になる。
また、スカベンジングポンプと作動用オイルポンプと潤滑用オイルポンプとが駆動系を共用して一体のポンプユニットとして構成され、そのポンプユニットが作動用オイル貯留室内に同軸に設けられる。そのため、複数のポンプをパワーユニットケース内にコンパクトに配置することができる。
さらに、ポンプユニットは、開口を通してその主要部を作動用オイル貯留室内に挿入し、端部壁を開口の周縁部に結合するだけで、容易に作動用オイル貯留室内に設置することができる。
以下、この発明の第一実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。なお、以下の説明における前後左右等の向きは、特に記載が無ければ以下に説明する車両における向きと同一とする。
また、以下の説明に用いる図中適所には、車両前方を示す矢印FR、車両左方を示す矢印LH、車両上方を示す矢印UPが示されている。
図1に示す自動二輪車1において、その前輪2は左右一対のフロントフォーク3の下端部に軸支されている。左右のフロントフォーク3の上部は、ステアリングステム4を介して車体フレーム5の前端のヘッドパイプ6に操向可能に枢支されている。ステアリングステム4の上部には、前輪転舵用のハンドル4aが取り付けられている。
図7に示すように、パワーユニットPUのオイル供給系は、大きく分けて作動用オイル供給系、潤滑用オイル供給系、スカベンジング用オイル供給系の三つオイル供給系によって構成されている。これらの三つのオイル供給系は、ポンプユニット20内の三つのオイルポンプ(作動用オイルポンプ30,潤滑用オイルポンプ31,スカベンジングポンプ32)をそれぞれ油圧供給源として駆動される。
図8は、クランクケース12の左ケース半体12Lを、クランクケース12の左右方向の中央側斜め上方側から見た図である。図9は、ポンプユニット20を側面から見た図である。また、図10は、ポンプユニット20を車体前方側からに見た図(ポンプユニット20の正面図)である。図11は、ポンプユニット20の一部を破断して車体後方側から見た図(ポンプユニット20の背面図)である。また、図12~図15は、ポンプユニット20を中心としたパワーユニットPU内の各部の断面を示す図である。
エンジン11の運転時には、クランク軸15の回転を受けてポンプユニット20の共通の軸部20aが回転し、それに伴ってポンプユニット20内の三つのオイルポンプ30,31,32が回転駆動される。
したがって、パワーユニットケースUC内のオイルの油量が減少した場合には、潤滑用オイル通路56内のオイルが作動用オイル通路39内のオイルよりも圧力減少が始まるタイミングが早まり、潤滑用オイル通路56内の低圧油圧スイッチ57の方が作動用オイル通路39内の油圧センサ46よりも先に警告信号を出力するようになる。
そして、このオイル供給系構造においては、上壁36の形状や上壁36に形成する連通孔37の高さ位置を適宜選択することにより、作動用オイル貯留室33の最大液面高さを容易に設定できる、という利点がある。
即ち、スカベンジングポンプ32から吐出されるオイルは、クラッチ室28内の液面レベルの低い部分から取り込まれる。そのため、空気の巻き込み等によって吐出部におけるオイルを激しく撹拌する可能性が考えられる。これに対し、この実施形態に係るパワーユニットPUにおいては、スカベンジングポンプ32からのオイルの吐出が作動用オイル貯留室33内に直接流入しないことから、作動用オイル貯留室33内でのオイルの撹拌を未然に防止することができる。
即ち、左ケース半体12Lを製造する場合には、例えば、後部隔壁26に沿う面を型割面として左ケース半体12Lの鋳造を行うことにより、型割時に、作動用オイル貯留室33の凹状空間を形成する凸型を、後部隔壁26の開口66相当部分を通して容易に引き抜くことができる。
したがって、この構成を採用することにより、クラクケース12の製造コストの低減を図ることができる。
このような構成を用いることにより、1つのドレンボルト181で、作動用オイル貯留室33と潤滑用オイル貯留室34の両方に蓋をすることができる。すなわち、このような構成を採用することにより、単一のドレンボルト181によって、作動用オイル貯留室33と潤滑用オイル貯留室34の両方を閉栓することが可能になる。また、このドレンボルト181を抜くことによって、作動用オイル貯留室33と潤滑用オイル貯留室34の両方のオイル貯留室からオイルを同時に排出することができる。
このような構成を用いることにより、複雑な構成を必要としない簡素な構成であっても、作動用オイル貯留室33と潤滑用オイル貯留室34とをシールすることができる。さらに、ドレンボルト181を外すことによって、作動用オイル貯留室33と潤滑用オイル貯留室34の両方のオイル貯留室からオイルを排出することができる。
また、この発明を適用する車両は、自動二輪車(原動機付自転車及びスクータ型車両を含む)に限らず、三輪(前一輪かつ後二輪の他に、前二輪かつ後一輪の車両も含む)又は四輪の小型車両も含まれる。
12L…左ケース半体(ケース部品)
15…クランク軸
20…ポンプユニット
20a…軸部
25…変速機
26…後部隔壁(主隔壁)
27…周壁(副隔壁)
28…クラッチ室(低液面室)
29…オイル貯留部
30…作動用オイルポンプ
31…潤滑用オイルポンプ
32…スカベンジングポンプ
33…作動用オイル貯留室
34…潤滑用オイル貯留室(別のオイル貯留室)
35…周壁(壁)
36…上壁
37…連通孔
39…作動用オイル通路
40…油圧調整装置
41…オイル導入ポート
42…制御ポート
43…ドレンポート
46…油圧センサ(作動油圧検出手段)
50A,50B…油圧クラッチ
56…潤滑用オイル通路
57…低圧油圧スイッチ(潤滑油圧検出手段)
58…移行通路
59…潤滑用オイルフィルタ
60…吸入通路
61…オイルストレーナ(吸い込み口)
64…液面スイッチ
66…開口
74…屈曲部
70B…端部ブロック(端部壁)
90…雌ねじ部
91…連通部
92…雄ねじ部
93…Oリング
94…庇部
180…貫通孔
181…ドレンボルト
PU…パワーユニット
UC…パワーユニットケース
Claims (13)
- エンジンと、
前記エンジンの出力を変速する変速機と、
前記エンジンと前記変速機の間に介装され、前記エンジンと前記変速機の間で動力を断接する油圧クラッチと、
前記油圧クラッチにオイルを供給する作動用オイル通路と、
前記作動用オイル通路にオイルを圧送する作動用オイルポンプと、
パワーユニットケース内の可動部品を潤滑する潤滑用オイル通路と、
前記潤滑用オイル通路にオイルを圧送する潤滑用オイルポンプと、
前記作動用オイル通路と前記潤滑用オイル通路から戻され、前記作動用オイルポンプと前記潤滑用オイルポンプから圧送するオイルを貯留するオイル貯留部と、
前記作動用オイル通路内のオイルの所定値以下の圧力の低下を検出して警告信号を出力する作動油圧検出手段と、
前記潤滑用オイル通路内のオイルの所定値以下の圧力の低下を検出して警告信号を出力する潤滑油圧検出手段と、
を備え、
前記オイル貯留部は、前記潤滑用オイルポンプの吸入部が開口する潤滑用オイル貯留室と、前記作動用オイルポンプの吸入部が開口する作動用オイル貯留室と、を備え、
前記潤滑用オイル貯留室内には、前記作動用オイル貯留室から溢れ出たオイルが貯留される
ことを特徴とするパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造。 - 前記作動用オイル通路には、前記油圧クラッチに供給するオイルの圧力を調整する油圧調整装置が介装され、
前記油圧調整装置は、前記作動用オイルポンプから圧送されたオイルが導入されるオイル導入ポートと、設定油圧に調整したオイルを前記油圧クラッチに供給する制御ポートと、オイル導入ポートに導入された余剰のオイルを排出するドレンポートと、を有し、
前記ドレンポートから排出されたオイルは、前記作動用オイル貯留室内に戻される
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造。 - 前記潤滑用オイル通路には、前記潤滑用オイルポンプから前記潤滑用オイル通路に供給されたオイルの一部を前記作動用オイル貯留室に流入させる移行通路が設けられている
ことを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載のパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造。 - 前記潤滑用オイル通路の途中には、オイルを浄化する潤滑用オイルフィルタが介装され、
前記移行通路は、前記潤滑用オイル通路の前記潤滑用オイルフィルタよりも下流側に設けられている
ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載のパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造。 - 前記潤滑用オイルポンプと前記作動用オイルポンプとは、駆動系を共用して前記作動用オイル貯留室内に同軸に設けられ、
前記潤滑用オイルポンプの吸入部が前記作動用オイル貯留室の壁を貫通して前記潤滑用オイル貯留室内に開口している
ことを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載のパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造。 - 前記作動用オイル貯留室は、上壁を有する略密閉された空間によって構成され、
前記作動用オイル貯留室の上壁には、前記作動用オイル貯留室を満たしたオイルを前記潤滑用オイル貯留室内に溢れ出させる連通孔が設けられている
ことを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載のパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造。 - 前記作動用オイル貯留室には、前記作動用オイル貯留室内のオイルの液面高さが所定水準よりも低下したときに、警告信号を発する液面スイッチが設けられている
ことを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載のパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造。 - 前記パワーユニットケース内において前記オイル貯留部と区画されて設けられた低液面室と、
前記オイル貯留部内に配置され、前記低液面室内のオイルを前記パワーユニットケース内の別の部位に吸い上げるスカベンジングポンプと、
一端側に配置される吸い込み口が前記低液面室内に開口し他端が前記スカベンジングポンプの吸入部に接続される吸入通路と、をさらに備え、
前記スカベンジングポンプの軸部が、前記吸入通路の前記吸い込み口よりも高く、かつ前記オイル貯留部内で接するオイルの液面高さよりも低い位置に配置されており、
前記吸入通路は、前記オイル貯留部内のオイルの液面高さよりも上方に位置される屈曲部を有し、前記屈曲部の一端側に前記吸い込み口が設けられ、前記屈曲部の他端側に前記スカベンジングポンプの吸入部が接続されている
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造。 - 前記パワーユニットケース内には、前記エンジンのクランク軸と前記クランク軸の下方で動力の断接を行う前記油圧クラッチが配置されるとともに、前記油圧クラッチの周囲を前記オイル貯留部と隔ててクラッチ室が設けられており、
前記クラッチ室は、前記低液面室である
ことを特徴とする請求項8に記載のパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造。 - 前記作動用オイル貯留室は、前記油圧クラッチを作動するオイルを貯留し、
前記潤滑用オイル貯留室は、前記作動用オイル貯留室と別のオイル貯留室であり、
前記スカベンジングポンプと、前記油圧クラッチを作動するオイルを圧送する前記作動用オイルポンプとが、駆動系を共用して前記作動用オイル貯留室内に同軸に設けられ、
前記スカベンジングポンプは、前記クラッチ室内から吸い上げたオイルを前記潤滑用オイル貯留室に流入させる
ことを特徴とする請求項9に記載のパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造。 - 前記潤滑用オイルポンプは、前記パワーユニットケース内の可動部品を潤滑し、
前記スカベンジングポンプと前記作動用オイルポンプと前記潤滑用オイルポンプとが、駆動系を共用して一体のポンプユニットとして構成されるとともに、前記ポンプユニットの軸方向の一端側に端部壁が設けられ、
前記パワーユニットケースを構成するケース部品に、前記パワーユニットケース内を前記クラッチ室と前記オイル貯留部とに隔成する主隔壁が設けられるとともに、前記オイル貯留部内を、前記作動用オイル貯留室と前記別のオイル貯留室とに隔成する副隔壁が設けられ、
前記主隔壁には、前記作動用オイル貯留室内に連通する開口が設けられ、
前記作動用オイル貯留室内に前記ポンプユニットの主要部が前記ポンプユニットの他端側から挿入されるとともに、前記ポンプユニットの前記端部壁が前記開口の周縁部に結合されている
ことを特徴とする請求項10に記載のパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造。 - 前記作動用オイル貯留室と前記潤滑用オイル貯留室とが並列配置される方向に前記作動用オイル貯留室と前記潤滑用オイル貯留室とを貫通する貫通孔と、
前記貫通孔を塞ぐ単一のドレンボルトと、をさらに備える
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造。 - 前記貫通孔の周囲には、前記潤滑用オイル貯留室側に設けられる雌ねじ部と、前記雌ねじ部よりもボルト頭側で作動用オイル貯留室に通じる連通部が設けられており、
前記ドレンボルトは、前記雌ねじ部と螺合する雄ねじ部と、前記雄ねじ部と前記連通部との間に配されるOリングと、を有する
ことを特徴とする請求項12に記載のパワーユニットのオイル供給系構造。
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