WO2016143501A1 - 内燃機関のオイルミスト分離機構 - Google Patents
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- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
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- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
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- the present invention relates to an oil mist separation mechanism of an internal combustion engine.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-159733 discloses a lubricating device for an internal combustion engine in which oil separated from blowby gas is returned to an oil pan.
- the circulation system of this internal combustion engine includes an oil separator fixed to a lid covering the upper outer surface of the cylinder block, an oil return passage extending along the upper and side surfaces of the cylinder block, and a lower end of the oil return passage And an oil drain pipe.
- the oil separator in the lid is returned to the oil stored in the oil pan via the oil return passage and the oil drain pipe.
- the oil separator is separately provided to the lid.
- the present invention has been made to solve the problems as described above, and one object of the present invention is to provide an oil mist for an internal combustion engine capable of suppressing an increase in the number of parts and complication of a manufacturing process. It is to provide a separation mechanism.
- the oil mist separating mechanism of an internal combustion engine is integrally provided on the outer surface of the internal combustion engine main body with the internal combustion engine main body and included in blowby gas from the internal combustion engine main body.
- the oil mist separating portion is provided integrally with the internal combustion engine main body on the outer surface of the internal combustion engine main body. It is possible to suppress the increase in the number of parts and the complication of the manufacturing process, as compared with the case of separately providing the engine main body and the like.
- the oil mist separating portion includes an oil return hole connected to the oil return portion, and the internal combustion engine is mounted on the upper surface of the outer surface of the internal combustion engine main body
- the oil return portion is integrally formed with the engine body, and the oil return portion includes an oil return passage connected to the oil return hole at the upper end and linearly extending downward from the oil return hole.
- the oil separated in the oil mist separation portion can be reliably moved downward by its own weight in the oil return passage.
- the oil can be reliably returned to the oil stored in the lower portion of the internal combustion engine body.
- the oil return passage can be easily formed by extending the oil return passage linearly.
- the oil mist separating portion is connected to the first blowby gas passage portion for flowing the blowby gas in the first direction and the first blowby gas passage portion And a folded structure having a second blow-by gas passage portion for flowing the blow-by gas in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
- the “first blowby gas passage portion” and the “second blowby gas passage portion” are not limited to the case where they extend linearly in a predetermined direction (first direction and second direction), and as a whole while meandering or folding back This is a broad concept including the case where blowby gas is made to flow in a predetermined direction.
- the oil mist separating portion is connected to the oil return portion, and an oil return hole provided in the vicinity of the return position of the first blowby gas passage portion and the second blowby gas passage portion; And a bottom portion inclined downward toward the hole.
- the oil separated in the oil mist separating portion can be easily collected in the oil returning hole by the bottom portion inclined downward toward the oil returning hole. It can be easily returned to the oil via the oil return part. Further, by providing the oil return hole in the vicinity of the turning back position, the flow of oil toward the oil return hole is performed in at least one of the first blowby gas passage and the second blowby gas passage. Blowby gas can flow in different directions. As a result, the oil mist contained in the blowby gas is easily adsorbed by the oil flowing in different directions, so the oil mist can be more effectively separated from the blowby gas.
- the sliding direction of the piston is configured to be along the horizontal direction, and the oil mist separating portion is a blow-by opening downward.
- the fuel cell system further includes a partition wall including a gas inlet and provided to partition between a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine body and the blowby gas inlet.
- the oil supplied to the crankshaft is blown upward by the centrifugal force due to the rotation of the crankshaft, and directly flows into the oil mist separating portion from the blowby gas inlet opening downward. This can be suppressed by the partition wall that divides the crankshaft and the blowby gas inlet.
- the oil mist separating portion is provided in the vicinity of the lowermost portion of the bottom of the oil mist separating portion and has an oil return hole connected to the oil return portion. Including.
- the liquefied oil can be easily collected in the oil return hole, so that the oil can be more reliably returned in the oil.
- the upper end of the oil return portion is connected to the oil return hole, and the lower end is immersed in the oil, and the passage diameter of the oil return portion is the oil Has a size that can not be sucked up by the intake negative pressure.
- At least one of the first blowby gas passage and the second blowby gas passage is It has a labyrinth structure.
- the internal combustion engine body is stationary or portable.
- the internal combustion engine main body compared with the internal combustion engine main body mounted on a vehicle or the like, the change in the mounting state (inclination or the like) of the internal combustion engine main body according to the driving condition of the vehicle is suppressed. It is possible to suppress the connection portion of the portion from being exposed above the oil surface of the oil stored in the lower portion of the internal combustion engine main body.
- the internal combustion engine main body can be used in a state in which the blowby gas is reliably suppressed from flowing into the oil mist separating unit via the oil return unit.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an engine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a top view of an engine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 300-300 in FIG. It is the top view which showed the oil mist isolation
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an oil mist separating unit taken along line 310-310 in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the cylinder block taken along line 320-320 in FIG.
- FIG. 2 is a rear view showing a cylinder block according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a top view of an engine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is the top view which showed the oil mist isolation
- the engine 100 is a fixedly installed stationary engine and is mainly used for a generator. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the engine 100 includes an engine body 10 made of an aluminum alloy including a cylinder head cover 1, a cylinder block 2 integral with the cylinder head, and an oil pan 3.
- the cylinder block 2 of the engine body 10 is configured to be molded at one time by casting.
- the cylinder block 2 may be separate from the cylinder head.
- the engine 100 and the engine body 10 are examples of the “internal combustion engine” and the “internal combustion engine body” in the present invention respectively.
- a valve mechanism (not shown) or the like is arranged inside the cylinder head cover 1. Further, intake air (air-fuel mixture of fuel and blow-by gas) is introduced into the combustion chamber R of the cylinder head cover 1 from one side (X1 side) of the cylinder head cover 1, and the other side (X2 side) of the cylinder head cover 1
- the exhaust gas from the combustion chamber R is discharged from the Inside the cylinder block 2 connected to the rear (Y2 side) of the cylinder head cover 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a cylinder 2a in which the piston 11 reciprocates in the Y direction of the horizontal direction orthogonal to the vertical direction
- a water jacket 2b is formed to surround the cylinder 2a with the bulkhead separated.
- the water jacket 2b is configured such that cooling water (cooling fluid (antifreeze)) for cooling the cylinder 2a is circulated.
- a crank chamber C is formed at the rear of the engine body 10 by the cylinder block 2 and the oil pan 3 connected to the rear of the cylinder block 2. Further, in the crank chamber C, a crankshaft 4 rotatably connected in the A direction via the piston 11 and the connecting rod 12 is disposed. The crankshaft 4 extends in the X direction.
- an oil reservoir S for storing oil is provided in the lower part (Z2 side) of the crank chamber C. The oil in the oil storage portion S is pumped up from the oil storage portion S by an oil pump (not shown), and sliding portions such as a valve timing device (not shown) such as a camshaft or the outer peripheral surface of the piston 11 After being lubricated, it is returned to the oil reservoir S.
- the gas (blow-by gas) in the combustion chamber R intrudes into the crank chamber C from the minute gap between the cylinder 2 a and the piston 11. Therefore, when the blowby gas is returned to the intake to the engine 100, an oil for separating oil contained in the blowby gas and returning it to the oil storage portion S when passing through a fine gap or the inside of the crank chamber C.
- a mist separation mechanism M is provided. This makes it possible to suppress an increase in oil consumption.
- the oil mist separating mechanism M also includes an oil mist separating unit 22 for separating oil mist contained in blowby gas from the crank chamber C of the engine body 10, and the oil separated by the oil mist separating unit 22 as an engine body. And an oil return unit 26 for returning the oil stored in the oil storage unit S at the lower part of the unit 10.
- the oil mist separating unit 22 is provided integrally with the cylinder block 2 on the upper surface 21 of the outer surface 20 of the cylinder block 2 (engine body 10). ing.
- the oil mist separating portion 22 is integrally formed with the cylinder block 2 when the cylinder block 2 is cast. Further, the oil mist separating unit 22 is covered from above (the Z1 side) by a sheet metal lid 5 provided separately from the engine body 10.
- the oil mist separating unit 22 is provided in an empty space in the cylinder block 2 that does not interfere with other components such as the water jacket 2 b.
- the oil mist separating portion of the lid interferes with the outer surface of the cylinder block depending on the design change of the cylinder block, and the lid can not be attached to the cylinder block A case is considered to occur.
- the oil mist separating portion 22 is provided integrally with the cylinder block 2 in the empty space of the cylinder block 2 so that the design of the lid 5 is not changed. You only have to make design changes.
- the oil mist separating portion 22 extends from the bottom surface portion 23 and the bottom surface portion 23 upward and forms an outer edge portion of the oil mist separating portion 22 from the bottom surface portion 23. It has an inner wall 25 extending upward and formed inside the outer wall 24.
- the bottom portion 23 has an angle ⁇ (for example, about 1 degree to about 2 degrees) downward (Z2 side) from the rear (Y2 side) to the front (Y1 side) as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5.
- ⁇ for example, about 1 degree to about 2 degrees
- a blowby gas inlet 23a penetrating the cylinder block 2 in the vertical direction (opening downward) is provided near the corner on the Y2 side and the X1 side in the bottom surface portion 23.
- the blowby gas inlet 23a is provided to introduce the blowby gas from the crank chamber C (see FIG. 3) to the oil mist separating unit 22.
- an oil return hole 23 b penetrating the cylinder block 2 in the vertical direction is provided near the corner on the X1 side on the Y1 side of the bottom surface portion 23.
- the oil return hole 23 b is provided to take out the liquid oil separated from the oil mist in the oil mist separating unit 22 from the oil mist separating unit 22.
- the oil return hole 23 b is provided in the vicinity of the lowermost portion of the bottom portion 23 of the oil mist separating portion 22 by the bottom portion 23 being inclined downward from the Y2 side to the Y1 side.
- the blow-by gas outlet which vertically penetrates the lid 5 (opens upward) in the vicinity of the corner on the Y2 side of the lid 5 and on the X2 side. 5a is provided.
- the blowby gas outlet 5 a is provided to take out the blowby gas from which the oil mist has been separated from the oil mist separation unit 22.
- a hose 6a is connected to the blowby gas outlet 5a.
- the upper end surface (end surface on the Z1 side) of the outer wall portion 24 and the upper end surface of the inner wall portion 25 are formed at substantially the same height position in the vertical direction.
- the lower surface of the lid 5 is in contact with the upper end surface of the outer wall portion 24 and the upper end surface of the inner wall portion 25.
- the outer wall portion 24 is formed in a frame shape, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape except for the corner portion on the Y1 side and the X1 side.
- the outer wall portion 24 is provided with a plurality of screw holes 24 a.
- the lid 5 is attached to the oil mist separating portion 22 by the plurality of bolts 7. Further, the lid 5 can be removed upward from the oil mist separating portion 22 by removing the bolt 7. Thereby, the lid 5 is removed, and the internal condition (such as the degree of oil clogging) of the oil mist separating unit 22 is confirmed from above, and maintenance such as cleaning of the inside of the oil mist separating unit 22 is easily performed. It is possible.
- the inner wall 25 has a first inner wall 25a extending from the outer wall 24 on the Y2 side toward the Y1 at the approximate center of the engine body 10 in the X direction.
- the oil mist separating unit 22 includes the first passage 22a on the X1 side of the first inner wall 25a, the second passage 22b on the X2 side of the first inner wall 25a, and the folded passage 22c on the Y1 side. Is provided with a folded structure having The first passage 22a and the second passage 22b are examples of the "first blow-by gas passage” and the "second blow-by gas passage” in the present invention, respectively.
- the first passage 22a and the second passage 22b both extend along the Y direction on the Y2 side of the folded passage 22c. Further, the folded passage portion 22c extends in the X direction so as to connect the first passage portion 22a and the second passage portion 22b in the vicinity of the outer wall portion 24 on the Y1 side. An oil return hole 23b is provided at the end of the folded passage 22c on the X1 side.
- a plurality of (two) second inner walls 25b extending from the outer wall 24 on the X1 side toward the substantially central first inner wall 25a in the X direction;
- a plurality of (two) third inner wall portions 25c extending from the first inner wall portion 25a to the outer wall portion 24 on the X1 side are provided.
- the second inner wall 25b and the third inner wall 25c are alternately arranged in the Y direction.
- a labyrinth (maze) structure is formed in the first passage portion 22a.
- the blowby gas inlet 23a is provided at one end of the first passage 22a on the Y2 side of the labyrinth structure, and the other end of the Y1 side is the end on the X1 side of the folded passage 22c. Is connected.
- a plurality of (two) fourth inner walls 25d extending from the outer wall 24 on the X2 side toward the first inner wall 25a substantially at the center in the X direction;
- a plurality of (two) fifth inner wall portions 25e extending from the first inner wall portion 25a to the outer wall portion 24 on the X2 side are provided.
- the fourth inner wall 25d and the fifth inner wall 25e are alternately arranged in the Y direction. As a result, a labyrinth structure is formed in the second passage 22b.
- the blowby gas outlet 5a is disposed at one end of the second passage 22b on the Y2 side of the labyrinth structure, and the other end of the Y1 side is an end on the X2 side of the folded passage 22c. Is connected.
- the oil mist separating unit 22 is drawn in a meandering manner by the labyrinth structure and the folded structure of the first passage 22a and the second passage 22b.
- the oil mist is efficiently collected from the blowby gas staying in the internal space of the oil mist separation unit 22 and is liquefied.
- the oil mist is separated from the blowby gas also by the inertial collision against the outer wall 24 and the inner wall 25.
- the liquid oil separated on the bottom portion 23 by the bottom portion 23 which inclines downward from the Y2 side to the Y1 side substantially falls within the first passage portion 22a and the second passage portion 22b. Flow toward Then, the oil is collected in an oil return hole 23 b provided near the lowermost portion of the bottom surface portion 23 of the oil mist separating unit 22.
- the blowby gas flows in from the blowby gas inlet 23a provided on the bottom portion 23 on the Y2 side and the X1 side. Then, it flows in the Y1 direction while meandering through the first passage portion 22a. Then, the blowby gas that has flowed to the end on the Y1 side of the first passage 22a flows in the turn passage 22c in the X2 direction. Thereafter, the blowby gas having flowed to the end on the X2 side of the folded passage 22c flows in the Y2 direction (the direction opposite to the Y1 direction) while meandering the second passage 22b.
- the blowby gas is returned to the intake air from the blowby gas outlet 5a of the lid 5 provided on the Y2 side and near the corner on the X2 side via the hose 6a.
- the Y1 direction and the Y2 direction are examples of the “first direction” and the “second direction” in the present invention, respectively.
- an oil return portion 26 is provided on the X1 side of the cylinder block 2 (engine body 10) of the engine body 10.
- One end of the oil return portion 26 is connected to the oil return hole 23 b of the oil mist separating portion 22, and the other end is provided below the oil surface of the oil storage portion S of the cylinder block 2. It is connected to the connection hole 2c.
- the oil separated by the oil mist separating unit 22 is returned by the oil returning unit 26 to the oil stored in the oil storage unit S in the lower part of the engine main body 10.
- connection hole 2c of the oil storage portion S when the connection hole 2c of the oil storage portion S is provided above the oil surface, the blowby gas is supplied to the oil mist separating portion 22 through the oil return portion 26 due to the intake negative pressure. It may flow in, and in that case, there is a possibility that sufficient oil mist can not be separated.
- the other end of the oil return portion 26 is connected to the connection hole 2c provided below the oil surface of the oil storage portion S of the cylinder block 2, so that the blowby gas is oil It is possible to reliably suppress the flow into the oil mist separation unit 22 via the return unit 26.
- the oil return portion 26 is configured of a first return passage 26a extending along the Z direction and a second return passage 26b extending along the X direction.
- the upper end of the first return passage 26a is connected to the oil return hole 23b, and extends linearly downward (in the Z2 direction) from the oil return hole 23b.
- the lower end of the first return passage 26a is connected to the second return passage 26b.
- the first return passage 26 a is formed in the vicinity of the outer surface 20 on the X1 side of the cylinder block 2.
- the first return passage 26a is an example of the "oil return passage portion" in the present invention.
- the second return passage 26 b is formed below the oil surface of the oil storage portion S. Further, the second return passage 26b linearly extends from the outer surface 20 on the X1 side of the cylinder block 2 toward the X2 side, and the end on the X2 side is connected to the connection hole 2c. A cap 8 for suppressing oil leakage is fitted to the end of the second return passage 26b on the X1 side.
- Both the first return passage 26a and the second return passage 26b can be easily formed by linear drilling after the cylinder block 2 is formed by casting.
- the diameter D1 of the first return passage 26a and the diameter D2 of the second return passage 26b have such a size that the oil is not sucked from the oil storage portion S toward the oil mist separating portion 22 by the intake negative pressure. doing. Since the intake negative pressure varies depending on the size of the engine 100, the intake amount, and the like, the sizes of the diameters D1 and D2 are adjusted to correspond to the intake negative pressure in each of the engines 100.
- a partition wall 28 is provided integrally with the engine body 10 on the inner surface 27 of the cylinder block 2 (engine body 10) of the engine body 10.
- the partition wall 28 is provided to partition between the crankshaft 4 and the blowby gas inlet 23a.
- the partition wall 28 is a first partition wall 28a that extends from the formation position of the blowby gas inlet 23a to the Y2 side on the Z2 side of the blowby gas inlet 23a;
- a second partition wall 28b is provided on the X2 side of the gas inlet 23a and extends to the Y2 side of the position where the blowby gas inlet 23a is formed.
- the partition wall 28 is formed in an L shape as viewed from the Y2 side.
- the oil supplied to the crankshaft 4 rotating in the A direction is scattered as droplets in the Z1 direction and the Y2 direction by the centrifugal force based on the rotation of the crankshaft 4 Do.
- oil is prevented from flowing directly into the blowby gas inlet 23a by blocking the oil splashed by the partition wall 28 extending to the Y2 side of the position where the blowby gas inlet 23a is formed.
- the first partition wall 28 a and the second partition wall 28 b are both formed integrally with the cylinder block 2 when the cylinder block 2 is cast.
- the first partition wall 28a is inclined downward at an angle ⁇ (for example, about 1 degree to about 2 degrees) from the Y1 side to the Y2 side.
- ⁇ for example, about 1 degree to about 2 degrees
- the oil mist separating unit 22 integrally with the engine main body 10 on the outer surface 20 of the engine main body 10 on the outer surface 20 of the engine main body 10.
- the oil mist separating unit 22 is separately provided to the engine main body 10 and the like. Compared with the case where it provides, the increase in the number of parts at the time of providing the oil mist isolation
- the oil mist separating unit 22 is provided integrally with the engine body 10 on the upper surface 21 of the outer surface 20 of the engine body 10.
- the upper end of the oil return portion 26 is connected to the oil return hole 23b of the oil mist separating portion 22, and the first return linearly extends downward (in the Z2 direction) from the oil return hole 23b.
- a passage 26a is provided.
- the first return passage 26a linearly extends downward, so that the oil separated in the oil mist separating unit 22 can be reliably moved downward by its own weight in the first return passage 26a.
- the oil can be reliably returned to the oil stored in the lower portion of the engine body 10.
- the first return passage 26a can be easily formed.
- the oil mist separating unit 22 is connected to the first passage 22a through which blow-by gas flows in the Y1 direction, and to the first passage 22a via the folded passage 22c, in the Y2 direction.
- a folded structure having a second passage portion 22b for flowing the blow-by gas toward it is provided.
- the oil mist separation unit 22 is connected to the oil return unit 26, and is provided in the vicinity (folded passage section 22c) of the folded position of the first passage section 22a and the second passage section 22b.
- An oil return hole 23b and a bottom portion 23 inclined downward toward the oil return hole 23b are provided.
- the oil return hole 23b in the vicinity of the turn-back position (turned passage portion 22c), in the second passage portion 22b, in the Y2 direction opposite to the oil flow in the Y1 direction toward the oil return hole 23b.
- the blowby gas can be flowed.
- the oil mist contained in the blowby gas is easily adsorbed by the oil flowing in the opposite direction, so the oil mist can be more effectively separated from the blowby gas.
- the sliding direction of the piston 11 is made to be along the horizontal direction (Y direction).
- the oil mist separation unit 22 is provided with a blow-by gas inlet 23 a that opens downward.
- a partition wall 28 provided to partition between the crankshaft 4 of the engine body 10 and the blowby gas inlet is provided.
- the oil supplied to the crankshaft 4 is blown upward by the centrifugal force due to the rotation of the crankshaft 4 and directly flows into the oil mist separating portion 22 from the blowby gas inlet 23a opened downward. This can be suppressed by the partition wall 28 that partitions the crankshaft 4 and the blowby gas inlet 23a.
- the oil return hole 23b of the oil mist separation unit 22 is provided in the vicinity of the lowermost portion of the bottom of the oil mist separation unit 22 to easily collect liquefied oil in the oil return hole 23b.
- the oil can be more reliably returned to the oil as it can.
- the oil is not sucked from the oil storage portion S toward the oil mist separating portion 22 due to the intake negative pressure in the diameter D1 of the first return passage 26a and the diameter D2 of the second return passage 26b. Form in the size of the degree.
- the oil stored in the oil storage portion S at the lower part of the engine body 10 can be prevented from flowing back to the oil mist separating portion 22 via the first return passage 26a and the second return passage 26b.
- both the first passage 22a and the second passage 22b have a labyrinth structure, thereby more effectively saving space of the oil mist separating unit 22 and circulating the blowby gas. Passage length can be increased.
- the stationary state of the engine 100 causes a change in the mounting state (inclination, etc.) of the engine according to the driving condition of the vehicle as compared to the engine mounted on the vehicle or the like. Since it is suppressed, it can suppress that the connection part 2c of the oil return part 26 and the oil storage part S is exposed above the oil surface of oil. As a result, the engine 100 can be used in a state in which the blowby gas is reliably suppressed from flowing into the oil mist separating unit 22 via the oil return unit 26.
- the oil mist separator 22 fixed to the lid is disposed on the cylinder block by providing the oil mist separator 22 and the oil return part 26 integrally with the engine body 10 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open It is not necessary to align the oil return hole 23b of the oil mist separation unit 22 with the oil return unit 26 (first return passage 26a), as compared with the case of JP-A-2010-159733). Thereby, the complication of the manufacturing process in fixing the lid 5 and the cylinder block 2 can be suppressed.
- the oil mist separation mechanism Ma of the engine 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes an oil mist separation unit 122 and an oil return unit 26 (see FIG. 6). As shown in FIG. 8, the oil mist separating portion 122 is provided integrally with the cylinder block 102 on the upper surface 21 of the outer surface 20 of the cylinder block 102 of the engine body 110. In addition, the oil mist separating unit 122 is covered from above (the Z1 side) by a lid 105 in the form of a sheet metal.
- the engine 200 and the engine body 110 are examples of the “internal combustion engine” and the “internal combustion engine body” in the present invention respectively.
- the oil mist separating unit 122 has a bottom portion 23, an outer wall portion 24 and an inner wall portion 125 formed inside the outer wall portion 24. Further, a blow-by gas inlet 23 a is provided near the corner on the X2 side on the Y2 side of the bottom portion 23. Further, an oil return hole 23 b is provided in the vicinity of the corner portion on the X1 side on the Y1 side of the bottom surface portion 23.
- a blow-by gas outlet 105a penetrating the lid 105 in the vertical direction (opening upward) is provided.
- the blowby gas outlet 105a is provided immediately above the oil return hole 23b and is connected to a hose (not shown).
- the inner wall portion 125 is provided at a position deviated to the Y2 side, and has a first inner wall portion 125a extending from the outer wall portion 24 on the X1 side toward the X2 side.
- the oil mist separating unit 122 includes the first passage 122a on the Y2 side of the first inner wall 125a, the second passage 122b on the Y1 side of the first inner wall 125a, and the folded passage 122c on the X2 side. Is provided with a folded structure having The first passage portion 122a and the second passage portion 122b both extend along the X direction on the X1 side of the folded passage portion 122c.
- the folded passage portion 122c extends in the Y direction so as to connect the first passage portion 122a and the second passage portion 122b in the vicinity of the outer wall portion 24 on the X2 side.
- the first passage 122a and the second passage 122b are examples of the "first blowby gas passage” and the “second blowby gas passage” in the present invention, respectively.
- the first passage portion 122a extends linearly along the X direction. That is, a so-called labyrinth structure is not formed in the first passage portion 122a.
- the blowby gas inlet 23a is disposed at one end of the first passage 122a on the X1 side, and the other end of the X2 is connected to the end of the folded passage 122c on the Y2 side. ing.
- the inner wall portion 125 includes a plurality of (five) second inner wall portions 125b extending from the outer wall portion 24 on the Y1 side toward the first inner wall portion 125a on the Y2 side in the second passage portion 122b, and the first inner wall portion It has a plurality of (five) third inner wall portions 125 c extending from the wall 125 a to the outer wall 24 on the Y1 side.
- the second inner wall portion 125 b and the third inner wall portion 125 c are alternately arranged in the X direction. As a result, a labyrinth structure is formed in the second passage portion 122b.
- the oil return hole 23b and the blowby gas outlet 105a are disposed at one end of the second passage 122b on the X1 side of the labyrinth structure, and the other end of the X2 side is a folded passage 122c. The end on the Y1 side of is connected.
- the oil mist separating unit 122 is extended in a meandering manner by the first passage portion 122a, the labyrinth structure of the second passage portion 122b, and the folding structure.
- the remaining structure of the engine 200 according to the second embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment.
- the blowby gas outlet 105a in the vicinity immediately above the oil return hole 23b, the flow of blowby gas flowing toward the blowby gas outlet 105a is separated in the oil mist separating unit 122.
- the oil can be used as a driving force for flowing toward the oil return hole 23b. Thereby, the separated oil can be easily collected in the oil return hole 23b.
- the oil mist separating mechanism M is used as the stationary engine 100 (200) fixedly installed, but the present invention is not limited thereto. I can not.
- the oil mist separation mechanism of the present invention may be applied to internal combustion engine bodies other than the stationary type.
- the oil mist separation mechanism of the present invention is applied to a portable internal combustion engine main body which is fixedly installed by being placed on the ground at the time of use, such as a portable generator, but can be carried at other times You may
- the oil mist separating mechanism of the present invention is particularly suitable for an internal combustion engine main body fixedly installed at least at the time of use.
- the oil mist separation mechanism of the present invention may be applied to the internal combustion engine main body of a moving vehicle or ship.
- the labyrinth structure is provided in both the first passage 22a and the second passage 22b, and in the second embodiment, the labyrinth structure is provided in the second passage 122b.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the labyrinth structure may not be provided in any of the first blow-by gas passage and the second blow-by gas passage.
- the oil mist separating unit of the present invention may be provided integrally with the engine body on the outer surface of the engine body, and the structure for separating the oil mist from the blowby gas is not particularly limited.
- the partition wall may be provided so as to partition the crankshaft and the blowby gas inlet, and may not be L-shaped.
- the partition wall may be formed to extend at an angle so as to partition between the crankshaft and the blowby gas inlet.
- the oil return portion 26 is constituted by the first return passage 26a extending along the Z direction and the second return passage 26b extending along the X direction.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the oil return portion may be configured of only the first oil return passage extending along the Z direction. This eliminates the need to provide the second oil return passage, and thus can reduce the number of linear drilling processes.
- the oil return portion may be constituted by a hose or the like separate from the cylinder block.
- the oil return portion can be formed simply by attaching the hose to the cylinder block, as compared with the case where a complicated process is required to integrally provide the oil return portion to the cylinder block. It is possible to simplify the manufacturing process of the mist separation mechanism.
- the oil mist separating unit may be provided on the engine body other than the cylinder block.
- an oil mist separating unit may be provided on the cylinder head cover or the oil pan.
- the cylinder head may be provided with an oil mist separating portion.
- the first (second) blow-by gas passage portion is formed to extend in the horizontal direction, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the first (second) blow-by gas passage may be formed to extend in the vertical direction.
- the first blowby gas passage and the first (second) blowby gas passage are vertically stacked, and the return passage is connected to the first blowby gas passage and the second blowby gas passage. It may be formed to extend in the vertical direction.
- an adsorbent that adsorbs oil may be disposed on the bottom surface portion 23. This makes it possible to reliably collect the oil separated from the oil mist.
- matte, metal scrub, a punching metal etc. as an adsorption material.
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Description
(エンジンの構成)
まず、図1~図7を参照して、本発明の第1実施形態によるエンジン100の構成について説明する。なお、以下では、クランクシャフト4(図2参照)の延びる方向をX方向とし、クランクシャフト4に直交する方向をY方向とし、上下方向をZ方向として説明を行う。
ここで、第1実施形態では、オイルミスト分離部22は、図3に示すように、シリンダブロック2(エンジン本体10)の外表面20のうちの上面21にシリンダブロック2と一体的に設けられている。このオイルミスト分離部22は、シリンダブロック2の鋳造の際にシリンダブロック2と一体的に成形される。また、オイルミスト分離部22は、エンジン本体10とは別途設けられた板金状の蓋5により上方(Z1側)から覆われている。
図6に示すように、エンジン本体10のシリンダブロック2(エンジン本体10)のX1側には、オイル戻し部26が設けられている。このオイル戻し部26は、一方端部がオイルミスト分離部22のオイル戻し用孔23bに接続されているとともに、他方端部がシリンダブロック2のオイル貯留部Sの油面よりも下方に設けられた接続穴2cに接続されている。これにより、オイル戻し部26によって、オイルミスト分離部22により分離されたオイルがエンジン本体10の下部のオイル貯留部Sに貯留された油中に戻されるように構成されている。
また、図3および図7に示すように、エンジン本体10のシリンダブロック2(エンジン本体10)の内表面27には、仕切り壁28がエンジン本体10と一体的に設けられている。この仕切り壁28は、クランクシャフト4とブローバイガス流入口23aとの間を仕切るように設けられている。具体的には、仕切り壁28は、図7に示すように、ブローバイガス流入口23aのZ2側で、ブローバイガス流入口23aの形成位置よりもY2側までに延びる第1仕切り壁28aと、ブローバイガス流入口23aのX2側で、ブローバイガス流入口23aの形成位置よりもY2側まで延びる第2仕切り壁28bとを含んでいる。この結果、仕切り壁28は、Y2側から見てL字状に形成されている。
第1実施形態では、以下のような効果を得ることができる。
次に、図6、図8および図9を参照して、第2実施形態について説明する。この第2実施形態では、オイルミスト分離部122のブローバイガス通路部の構成が上記第1実施形態のオイルミスト分離部22のブローバイガス通路部とは異なる例について説明する。なお、図中において、上記第1実施形態と同様の構成には、第1実施形態と同じ符号を付して図示している。
オイルミスト分離部122は、図9に示すように、底面部23と、外壁部24と、外壁部24の内側に形成された内壁部125とを有している。また、底面部23のうち、Y2側で、かつ、X1側の角部近傍には、ブローバイガス流入口23aが設けられている。また、底面部23のうち、Y1側で、かつ、X1側の角部近傍には、オイル戻し用孔23bが設けられている。
第2実施形態では、以下のような効果を得ることができる。
今回開示された実施形態は、全ての点で例示であり制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。本発明の範囲は上記実施形態の説明ではなく特許請求の範囲によって示され、さらに特許請求の範囲と均等の意味および範囲内でのすべての変更(変形例)が含まれる。
20 外表面
21 上面
22、122 オイルミスト分離部
22a、122a 第1通路部(第1ブローバイガス通路部)
22b、122b 第2通路部(第2ブローバイガス通路部)
23b オイル戻し用孔
26 オイル戻し部
26a 第1オイル戻し通路部(オイル戻し通路)
100、200 エンジン(内燃機関本体)
M、Ma オイルミスト分離機構
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- 内燃機関本体の外表面に前記内燃機関本体と一体的に設けられ、前記内燃機関本体からのブローバイガスに含まれるオイルミストを分離するためのオイルミスト分離部と、
前記オイルミスト分離部に接続され、前記オイルミスト分離部により分離されたオイルを前記内燃機関本体の下部に貯留された油中に戻すオイル戻し部と、を備えた、内燃機関のオイルミスト分離機構。 - 前記オイルミスト分離部は、前記オイル戻し部に接続されるオイル戻し用孔を含むとともに、前記内燃機関本体の前記外表面のうちの上面に前記内燃機関本体と一体的に設けられており、
前記オイル戻し部は、上方側の端部が前記オイル戻し用孔に接続されるとともに、前記オイル戻し用孔から下方に直線的に延びるオイル戻し通路を含む、請求項1に記載の内燃機関のオイルミスト分離機構。 - 前記オイルミスト分離部には、第1方向に向かってブローバイガスを流す第1ブローバイガス通路部と、前記第1ブローバイガス通路部に接続され、前記第1方向とは反対の第2方向に向かってブローバイガスを流す第2ブローバイガス通路部とを有する折り返し構造が設けられている、請求項1または2に記載の内燃機関のオイルミスト分離機構。
- 前記オイルミスト分離部は、前記オイル戻し部に接続され、前記第1ブローバイガス通路部と前記第2ブローバイガス通路部との折り返し位置の近傍に設けられたオイル戻し用孔と、前記オイル戻し用孔に向かって下方に傾斜する底面部とを含む、請求項3に記載の内燃機関のオイルミスト分離機構。
- 前記内燃機関本体では、ピストンの摺動方向が水平方向に沿うように構成されており、
前記オイルミスト分離部は、下方に開口するブローバイガス流入口を含み、
前記内燃機関本体のクランクシャフトと前記ブローバイガス流入口との間を仕切るように設けられた仕切り壁をさらに備える、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の内燃機関のオイルミスト分離機構。 - 前記オイルミスト分離部は、前記オイルミスト分離部の底面部の最下部近傍に設けられ、前記オイル戻し部に接続されるオイル戻し用孔を含む、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の内燃機関のオイルミスト分離機構。
- 前記オイル戻し部は、上方側の端部が前記オイル戻し用孔に接続されるとともに、下方側の端部が油中に浸漬されており、
前記オイル戻し部の通路径は、オイルが吸気負圧で吸い上げられない大きさを有する、請求項6に記載の内燃機関のオイルミスト分離機構。 - 前記第1ブローバイガス通路部および前記第2ブローバイガス通路部の少なくともいずれか一方は、ラビリンス構造を有する、請求項3または4に記載の内燃機関のオイルミスト分離機構。
- 前記内燃機関本体は、定置式または可搬式である、請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の内燃機関のオイルミスト分離機構。
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