WO2023007735A1 - ピストンリングの組合せ、及びピストンとピストンリングとの組合せ構造 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a combination of piston rings assembled to a piston in a compression ignition engine represented by a diesel engine, and a combination structure of the piston and the piston ring.
- a typical internal combustion engine mounted on a vehicle employs a configuration in which a combination of piston rings including a compression ring (pressure ring) and an oil ring are mounted in ring grooves formed in the piston.
- a compression ring is provided on the combustion chamber side and an oil ring is provided on the crank chamber side in the axial direction of the piston.
- the oil ring furthest from the combustion chamber is an oil seal that scrapes excess engine oil (lubricating oil) adhering to the inner wall surface of the cylinder to the crank chamber side to prevent oil from flowing out to the combustion chamber side (oil rise).
- the compression ring has a gas seal function that suppresses the outflow (blow-by) of combustion gas from the combustion chamber side to the crank chamber side by maintaining airtightness, and scrapes off excess oil that the oil ring could not scrape off. It has an oil seal function that suppresses oil rise.
- a compression ignition engine exemplified by a diesel engine mounted on a general automobile generally uses two compression rings and one oil ring.
- Patent Document 1 in an internal combustion engine in which a plurality of piston rings are assembled to a piston, the width of the joint gap of the piston rings is maximized in the uppermost piston ring, and the lower piston rings A compact structure is disclosed. According to this, the force with which each ring is pressed against the cylinder liner becomes equal, and the amount of wear of each ring can be made approximately the same.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its object is to reduce blow-by gas while suppressing an increase in friction and an increase in piston weight in a compression ignition engine exemplified by a diesel engine. is to provide
- the present invention has a configuration in which three compression rings and one oil ring are assembled to the piston.
- the third ring third compression ring.
- the volume distribution of the land space in addition to the axial length of each piston land it is possible to reduce the blow-by gas while suppressing the weight increase of the piston.
- the present invention relates to a combination of a plurality of piston rings assembled to a piston mounted on a cylinder of a compression ignition engine, wherein a first compression ring is assembled at a position closest to a combustion chamber; A second compression ring is installed next to the compression ring at a position close to the combustion chamber, an oil ring is installed at a position farthest from the combustion chamber, and a position is installed between the second compression ring and the oil ring.
- the axial width of the first compression ring is h1(1)
- the axial width of the second compression ring is h1(2)
- the axial width of the third compression ring is h1(3)
- the tension of the first compression ring is Ft (1)
- the tension of the second compression ring is Ft (2)
- the tension of the third compression ring is Ft (3)
- the tension of the oil ring is
- Ft(4) and the diameter of the cylinder bore of the compression ignition engine is d1
- Ft(1)>Ft(3) and Ft(TOTAL) Ft(1)+Ft(2)+Ft( 3)
- +Ft(4) 0.68 N/mm ⁇ Ft(TOTAL)/d1 may be satisfied.
- the twist angle of the third compression ring may be 20' ⁇ 40' when the third compression ring is attached to the piston and the piston is attached to the cylinder.
- the outer peripheral surface of the third compression ring may be tapered or tapered undercut.
- 2.0 mm ⁇ h1(1), 2.0 mm ⁇ h1(2), and 1.5 mm ⁇ h1(3) may be satisfied.
- the oil ring includes a ring main body having a pair of rail portions protruding radially outward on both sides in the axial direction, and an expander that biases the ring main body radially outward. It may be a two-piece oil ring.
- the present invention may be a combination structure of a piston and a piston ring of a compression ignition engine, comprising a combination of the piston and the piston ring, wherein the first compression ring is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the piston.
- Lp3 is the length in the axial direction of the piston of the third land portion defined by the second ring groove and the third ring groove on the outer peripheral surface of the piston
- the volume of a second space which is a space surrounded by the piston, the cylinder, the first compression ring, and the second compression ring, is defined as V2, and the piston, the cylinder, and the third compression ring
- V2>V4 may be satisfied.
- V4/Vp ⁇ 0.00027, where d1 is the diameter of the cylinder bore of the compression ignition engine and Vp (d1/2) 2 ⁇ Lp.
- FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a compression ignition engine having a piston structure according to an embodiment
- FIG. It is a partial sectional view of a piston concerning an embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a compression ignition engine having a piston structure according to a comparative example; It is the graph which compared the blow-by amount of the piston structure which concerns on an Example, and the piston structure which concerns on a comparative example.
- 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the twist angle of the third ring and the amount of blow-by; It is a graph which shows the relationship between the twist angle of a third ring, and oil consumption.
- FIG. 1 is a view showing part of a compression ignition engine 100 including a combined structure of a piston and a piston ring (hereinafter referred to as a piston structure) 110 according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a compression ignition engine 100 having a piston structure 110 according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the piston 20 according to the embodiment. 2 and 3 show cross sections along the central axis of the piston.
- a compression ignition engine 100 according to the embodiment includes a cylinder 10, a piston 20 attached to the cylinder 10, a piston ring combination 120 including a plurality of piston rings assembled to the piston 20, Prepare.
- FIG. 1 is a view showing part of a compression ignition engine 100 including a combined structure of a piston and a piston ring (hereinafter referred to as a piston structure) 110 according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a compression ignition engine 100 having a piston structure 110 according to an embodiment
- a predetermined separation distance D1 is secured between the outer peripheral surface 20a of the piston 20 and the inner wall surface 10a of the cylinder 10, thereby forming a piston clearance PC1.
- the combustion chamber side indicated by reference numeral 30 is the upper side
- the crank chamber side indicated by the reference numeral 40 is the lower side.
- a configuration including the piston 20 and the piston ring combination 120 in the compression ignition engine 100 is the piston structure 110 .
- the piston structure 110 will be described below.
- a first ring groove 201, a second ring groove 202 and a second ring groove 202 are formed in order from the upper side (combustion chamber 30 side) at a predetermined interval in the axial direction of the piston 20.
- a third ring groove 203 and a fourth ring groove 204 are formed.
- first ring groove 201, the second ring groove 202, the third ring groove 203, and the fourth ring groove 204 are simply referred to as "ring grooves”.
- the ring groove is formed on the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface 20a as a groove extending annularly around the axis of the piston 20.
- each ring groove is formed including a pair of groove walls (inner walls) that are vertically opposed to each other.
- the upper groove wall is called upper wall W1
- the lower groove wall is called lower wall W2.
- a groove wall connecting the inner peripheral edge of the upper wall W1 and the inner peripheral edge of the lower wall W2 in each ring groove is referred to as a bottom wall W3.
- the bottom wall W3 of the fourth ring groove 204 is formed with a drain hole H1 for discharging the oil that has flowed into the fourth ring groove 204 to the crank chamber 40. As shown in FIG. However, the drain hole H1 may not be formed in the fourth ring groove 204.
- the piston 20 has a first land portion L1, a second land portion L2, a third land portion L3, and a fourth land portion L3 in order from the combustion chamber side.
- a land portion L4 and a skirt portion PS1 are defined.
- the first land portion L ⁇ b>1 is a portion closer to the combustion chamber 30 than the first ring groove 201 .
- the second land portion L2 is a portion between the first ring groove 201 and the second ring groove 202.
- the third land portion L3 is a portion between the second ring groove 202 and the third ring groove 203. As shown in FIG.
- the fourth land portion L4 is a portion between the third ring groove 203 and the fourth ring groove 204.
- the skirt portion PS1 is a portion closer to the crank chamber 40 than the fourth ring groove 204 is.
- the length (axial length) of the second land portion L2 in the axial direction of the piston 20 is Lp2
- the axial length of the third land portion L3 is Lp3
- the axial length of the fourth land portion L4 is Lp2.
- the diameter of the piston 20 at the second land portion L2 is ⁇ 2
- the diameter of the piston 20 at the third land portion L3 is ⁇ 3
- the diameter of the piston 20 at the fourth land portion L4 is ⁇ 4.
- region be the ring mounting
- the axial length of the ring mounting region 20b is Lp.
- the piston structure 110 includes three compression rings (pressure rings) including a top ring 1, a second ring 2 and a third ring 3, and one oil ring 4.
- a single piston ring combination 120 is assembled to the piston 20 .
- the top ring 1, the second ring 2, the third ring 3, and the oil ring 4 are simply referred to as "piston rings" when they are not distinguished from each other.
- a piston ring is a sliding member that is attached to a piston attached to a cylinder of an internal combustion engine and that slides on the inner wall surface of the cylinder as the piston reciprocates.
- the top ring 1 is mounted in the first ring groove 201
- the second ring 2 is mounted in the second ring groove 202
- the third ring 3 is mounted in the third ring groove 203
- the oil is mounted in the fourth ring groove 204.
- a ring 4 is attached.
- the state in which each piston ring is assembled to the piston 20 and the piston 20 is attached to the cylinder 10 as shown in FIG. 2 is referred to as the "used state”.
- the direction (axial direction) along the central axis of the piston ring is defined as the "vertical direction" of the piston ring.
- the side of the combustion chamber 30 in the compression ignition engine 100 (upper side in FIG.
- crank chamber side lower side in FIG. 2
- crank chamber side lower side in FIG. 2
- upper side the opposite side, that is, the crank chamber side (lower side in FIG. 2)
- lower side the opposite side, that is, the crank chamber side (lower side in FIG. 2)
- lower side the opposite side, that is, the crank chamber side (lower side in FIG. 2)
- lower side the opposite side, that is, the crank chamber side (lower side in FIG. 2) is defined as “upper side”.
- the term “barrel shape” refers to the shape of the outer peripheral surface that is curved to form a convex shape radially outward including the top portion, which is the maximum diameter of the piston ring, and the top portion is vertically centered. It shall include symmetrical barrel shapes in which it sits and eccentric barrel shapes in which the apex is offset above or below center.
- the top ring 1 is a compression ring that is assembled at a position closest to the combustion chamber 30 among the plurality of piston rings forming the piston ring combination 120 .
- the top ring 1 corresponds to an example of the "first compression ring" according to the present invention.
- the cross-sectional shape of the top ring 1 of this example is a rectangular shape.
- This top ring 1 has an outer peripheral surface 11 , an inner peripheral surface 12 , an upper surface 13 and a lower surface 14 .
- the width of the top ring 1 in the axial direction is defined by the upper surface 13 and the lower surface 14 .
- the outer peripheral surface 11 is formed in a barrel shape.
- the top ring 1 has an upper surface 13, which is one of both end surfaces in the axial direction, facing upward, and a lower surface 14, which is the other, facing downward. It is assembled to the piston 20 so as to be in sliding contact with 10a.
- the shape of the first compression ring according to the present invention is not limited to the above.
- first compression ring may have a straight or tapered outer peripheral surface.
- cross-sectional shape of the first compression ring may be a bevel shape, a keystone shape, or a half-keystone shape.
- the second ring 2 is a compression ring that is assembled at a position next to the top ring 1 and closest to the combustion chamber 30 among the plurality of piston rings forming the combination 120 of piston rings.
- the second ring 2 corresponds to an example of the "second compression ring" according to the present invention.
- the cross-sectional shape of the second ring 2 of this example is, like the top ring 1, a rectangular shape.
- the second ring 2 has an outer peripheral surface 21 , an inner peripheral surface 22 , an upper surface 23 and a lower surface 24 .
- the width of the second ring 2 in the axial direction is defined by the upper surface 23 and the lower surface 24 .
- the outer peripheral surface 21 is formed in a tapered shape that is inclined so as to widen downward.
- the third ring 3 is a compression ring assembled between the second ring 2 and the oil ring 4.
- the third ring 3 corresponds to an example of the "third compression ring" according to the present invention.
- the third ring 3 has an outer peripheral surface 31 , an inner peripheral surface 32 , an upper surface 33 and a lower surface 34 .
- the width of the third ring 3 in the axial direction is defined by the upper surface 33 and the lower surface 34 .
- the third ring 3 of this example has the same shape as the second ring 2 . That is, the third ring 3 of this example has a rectangular cross-sectional shape, and the outer peripheral surface 31 has a tapered shape.
- the shapes of the second compression ring and the third compression ring according to the present invention are not limited to the above. Compression rings of various shapes can be employed as the second compression ring and the third compression ring.
- the outer peripheral surface may be barrel-shaped or tapered.
- the cross-sectional shape may be a bevel shape, a keystone shape, a half keystone shape, or a scraper (step) shape.
- each compression ring may have a different shape.
- the top ring 1, second ring 2, and third ring 3 have self-tension so that the outer peripheral surface presses the inner wall surface 10a of the cylinder 10 in use. Thereby, a gas seal function and an oil seal function are obtained.
- reference G1 indicates the gap formed in the top ring 1
- reference G2 indicates the gap formed in the second ring 2
- reference G3 indicates the gap formed in the third ring 3.
- the size of the gap G1 of the top ring 1 is C1
- the size of the gap G2 of the second ring 2 is C2
- the size of the gap G1 of the third ring 3 is C3.
- the oil ring 4 is the piston ring assembled at the farthest position from the combustion chamber 30 among the plurality of piston rings that constitute the piston ring combination 120 .
- the oil ring 4 of this example is a so-called two-piece combination oil ring, and as shown in FIG. and a coil expander 6 that biases outward in the direction.
- the pair of rail portions 51 , 51 are annularly formed along the circumferential direction of the oil ring 4 and arranged side by side in the axial direction of the oil ring 4 .
- the pair of rail portions 51, 51 have the same shape.
- Each outer peripheral surface of the pair of rail portions 51, 51 is formed in a straight shape.
- the coil expander 6 is provided radially inward of the oil ring main body 5 and urges the oil ring main body 5 radially outward.
- the pair of rail portions 51 , 51 press the inner wall surface 10 a of the cylinder 10 . This provides an oil seal function.
- the shape of the oil ring according to the present invention is not limited to the above.
- the pair of rail portions 51, 51 have the same shape, but in the present invention, the pair of rail portions may have different shapes.
- the shape of the outer peripheral end surface of the rail portion is not limited to a straight shape, and may be a symmetrical barrel shape, a tapered shape, an eccentric barrel shape, or the like.
- the shape of the outer peripheral end face of a pair of rail part may each differ.
- a so-called two-piece type oil ring is used, but the oil ring may have a form that does not have a coil expander and functions as a single member.
- the present invention also provides a so-called three-piece type oil ring, which is formed in an annular shape along the circumferential direction of the oil ring and is independently arranged in the axial direction of the oil ring. and a spacer expander arranged between the pair of segments.
- the axial width of the top ring 1 is h1(1)
- the axial width of the second ring 2 is h1(2)
- the axial width of the third ring 3 is h1(3)
- the axial width of the oil ring 4 is h1(4).
- h1 (COMP) be the total axial width of the compression rings
- the second land space 50a is a space surrounded by the cylinder 10, the piston 20, the top ring 1 and the second ring 2. More specifically, the second land space 50a is defined by the inner wall surface 10a of the cylinder 10, the outer peripheral surface 20a of the second land portion L2 of the piston 20, the lower surface 14 of the top ring 1, and the upper surface 23 of the second ring 2. there is
- the third land space 50b is a space surrounded by the cylinder 10, the piston 20, the second ring 2 and the third ring 3. More specifically, the third land space 50b is defined by the inner wall surface 10a of the cylinder 10, the outer peripheral surface 20a of the third land portion L3 of the piston 20, the lower surface 24 of the second ring 2, and the upper surface 33 of the third ring 3. there is
- the fourth land space 50c is a space surrounded by the cylinder 10, the piston 20, the third ring 3 and the oil ring 4. More specifically, the fourth land space 50c is defined by the inner wall surface 10a of the cylinder 10, the outer peripheral surface 20a of the fourth land portion L4 of the piston 20, the lower surface 34 of the third ring 3, and the upper surface of the oil ring 4. .
- the volume of the second land space 50a is V2
- the volume of the third land space 50b is V3
- the volume of the fourth land space 50c is V4.
- a notch portion such as a concave portion or a chamfered portion may be formed in each land portion. Thereby, the volume of each land space can be adjusted.
- the volume of each land space also includes the volume of notches such as recesses and chamfers.
- FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a compression ignition engine 200 having a piston structure 210 according to a comparative example.
- the piston structure 210 according to the comparative example is different from the piston structure 110 in that the third ring groove 203 is not formed in the piston 20 and the piston ring combination 220 assembled to the piston 20 does not have the third ring 3 . Therefore, the third land space 50 b of the piston structure 210 is defined by the second ring 2 and the oil ring 4 . Further, in the piston structure 210, the fourth land space 50c is not formed.
- the pressure in the second land space near the combustion chamber tends to be higher than the pressure in the third land space.
- the resulting gas easily flows out to the third land space through the joint gap of the second ring, which causes an increase in blow-by gas.
- this tendency is remarkable in a compression ignition engine with a high in-cylinder pressure in order to achieve high output.
- the third ring 3 is assembled between the second ring 2 and the oil ring 4, so that the second ring 2 and the third ring 3 define the third land space 50b. It is Therefore, in the embodiment, compared with the piston structure 210 according to the comparative example in which the compression ring is not assembled between the second ring and the oil ring, the third land space 50b is reduced by the third ring 3 sealing the gas. pressure can be increased. As a result, the pressure difference between the second land space 50a and the third land space 50b can be reduced compared to the piston structure 210 according to the comparative example, and the pressure difference from the second land space 50a to the third land space 50b can be reduced. Outflow of gas can be suppressed.
- blow-by gas can be reduced. That is, in the piston structure 110, the number of compression rings assembled between the top ring 1 and the oil ring 4 is increased from one to two to reduce the pressure difference between the second land space 50a and the third land space 50b. As a result, the so-called labyrinth effect can be enhanced and the gas seal performance can be improved.
- the piston structure 110 by using a thin compression ring, it is possible to assemble three compression rings without making the axial length Lp of the ring mounting region 20b longer than in the comparative example. becomes. That is, there is no need to lengthen the axial length of the piston 20 . As a result, blow-by gas can be reduced while suppressing an increase in the weight of the piston 20 .
- Table 1 shows the axial width of each piston ring and the axial length of each land in the combined structures of pistons and piston rings according to Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4 of the present invention.
- Examples 1-4 are constructed similarly to the piston structure 110 shown in FIGS. 1-3.
- Comparative Examples 1 to 4 are constructed in the same manner as the piston structure 210 shown in FIG.
- the axial length Lp of the ring mounting region 20b is the axial width h1(1) of the top ring 1, the axial length Lp2 of the second land L2, and the axial width of the second ring 2.
- the top ring 1 is installed at the position closest to the combustion chamber, and thus is the compression ring that receives the largest load due to the pressure of the combustion gas.
- the total axial width h1 (TOTAL) of each piston ring is 3.9 mm or more, but the axial width h1 (1) of the top ring 1 among the three compression rings is maximized, the strength of the top ring 1 can be ensured. As a result, the width of each piston ring can be reduced while ensuring the strength of each piston ring.
- the weight of the second ring 2 and the third ring 3 can be reduced.
- h1(1)>h1(2) may be satisfied.
- h1(TOTAL) ⁇ 5.4 mm further enhances the strength of each piston ring.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- each compression ring By making each compression ring thin in this manner, the axial length Lp of the ring mounting region 20b can be further shortened. Further, by thinning and reducing the weight of the third ring 3, the inertial force of the third ring 3 can be reduced. As a result, the floating of the third ring 3 can be reduced, and the sealing performance of the lower surface 34 of the third ring 3 can be enhanced.
- the axial length Lp of the entire ring mounting region 20b is set to 6.3 mm or more, and the axial length Lp2 of the second land portion L2, which is closer to the combustion chamber and requires strength, is longer than the axial length Lp4 of the fourth land portion L4.
- Lp2>Lp4 it is possible to set V2>V4 as described later.
- Lp ⁇ 10.8 mm may be satisfied as in Examples 2 to 4. Thereby, the strength of each land can be increased.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- Lp3 ⁇ Lp4, Lp3 ⁇ 0.7 mm, and Lp4 ⁇ 0.6 mm are also, in the piston structures of Examples 1 to 4, Lp3 ⁇ Lp4, Lp3 ⁇ 0.7 mm, and Lp4 ⁇ 0.6 mm.
- the thickness is 0.6 mm or more, the strength of the third land portion L3 and the fourth land portion L4 can be suitably secured.
- V2>V4 by setting Lp2>Lp4.
- the pressure between adjacent land spaces can be reduced compared to the case where V4 is larger than V2. can reduce the difference.
- the gas flowing from the second land space 50a to the third land space 50b and the gas flowing from the third land space 50b to the fourth land space 50c can be reduced.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- FIG. 5 is a graph comparing blow-by amounts of the piston structure according to the example and the piston structure according to the comparative example.
- the horizontal axis in FIG. 5 indicates the axial length Lp of the ring mounting region, and the vertical axis indicates the blow-by amount ratio.
- the amount of blow-by gas is smaller in the example than in the comparative example.
- Vp is the volume of the cylinder bore in the ring mounting region 20b.
- V4/Vp ⁇ 0.00027 it is possible to suppress an excessive increase in pressure in the fourth land space 50c. As a result, the floating of the third ring 3 can be reduced, and the sealing performance of the lower surface 34 of the third ring 3 can be enhanced.
- the tension of the top ring 1 is Ft (1)
- the tension of the second ring is Ft (2)
- the tension of the third ring is Ft (3)
- the tension of the oil ring 4 is Ft (4)
- Ft Let (TOTAL) Ft(1)+Ft(2)+Ft(3)+Ft(4).
- Ft(TOTAL) is the total tension of each piston ring.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the performance of reducing blow-by gas can be preferably maintained.
- 0.68 N/mm ⁇ Ft (TOTAL)/d1 it is possible to achieve the same level of friction as that of a conventional piston structure using three piston rings while using four piston rings. . That is, an increase in friction can be suppressed. From the viewpoint of friction reduction, 0.57 N/mm ⁇ Ft(TOTAL)/d1 is more preferable, and 0.54 N/mm ⁇ Ft(TOTAL)/d1 is even more preferable.
- the torsion angle of the third ring 3 is 20' ⁇ 40'. is preferred.
- the twist angle is defined as the inclination angle of the axial end face (upper and lower faces) of the third ring 3 with respect to the horizontal plane (the plane perpendicular to the axis of the piston). A positive value is given when the axial end face is inclined upward (toward the combustion chamber) radially outward, and a negative value is given when it is inclined downward (toward the crank chamber) radially outward.
- the third ring 3 is inserted into a measuring ring gauge having a diameter equal to the diameter d1 of the cylinder bore, and a surface roughness meter or the like is used to measure the axial end face. may be used to calculate the torsion angle.
- a surface roughness meter or the like is used to measure the axial end face.
- the sealing performance of the lower surface 34 of the third ring 3 can be enhanced when the third ring 3 receives the pressure of the third land space 50b.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the relationship between the twist angle (torsion amount) of the third ring 3 and the blow-by amount. The horizontal axis of FIG.
- FIG. 6 indicates the twist angle of the third ring 3, and the vertical axis indicates the blow-by amount ratio.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the twist angle (twist amount) of the third ring 3 and the oil consumption.
- the horizontal axis of FIG. 7 indicates the twist angle of the third ring 3, and the vertical axis indicates the oil consumption ratio. Further, as shown in FIG.
- the twist angle of the third compression ring according to the present invention is not limited to 20' ⁇ 40'.
- the gas sealing performance of the third ring 3 reduces blow-by gas. It becomes difficult to blow down the oil, and there is a risk that oil consumption will increase.
- the outer peripheral surface 31 of the third ring 3 has a tapered shape with high oil scraping performance. According to this, it becomes difficult for oil to rise to the combustion chamber side of the third ring 3, so oil consumption can be suppressed.
- the outer peripheral surface 31 of the third ring 3 may have a tapered undercut shape in which the lower portion is notched while being inclined so as to widen toward the lower side.
- the shape of the outer peripheral surface of at least one of the pair of rail portions 51, 51 of the oil ring 4 may be an eccentric barrel shape with high oil scraping performance.
- the oil is further suppressed from rising to the combustion chamber side of the third ring 3, and oil consumption can be suppressed more favorably.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the size C1 of the gap G1 of the top ring 1 and the size C3 of the gap G3 of the third ring 3 may satisfy C1 ⁇ C3. Thereby, the gas sealing performance of the third ring 3 can be enhanced.
- the surface roughness Rz of the lower surface 34 may be 8 ⁇ m or less.
- Rz is the maximum height specified by JIS B 0601.
- the third ring 3 may be made of a resin material. The inertial force of the third ring 3 can be reduced by making the third ring 3 made of resin to reduce its weight. Thereby, the floating of the third ring 3 can be reduced, and the sealing performance of the lower surface 34 can be improved.
- the piston 20 is integrally formed by casting or forging, but the piston 20 may be constructed by an assembly type in which the land portion is separate.
- a ring-shaped member may be attached to the piston to form the land.
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図1は、実施形態に係るピストンとピストンリングとの組合せ構造(以下、ピストン構造)110を備える圧縮着火機関100の一部を示す図である。図2は、実施形態に係るピストン構造110を備える圧縮着火機関100の部分断面図である。図3は、実施形態に係るピストン20の部分断面図である。図2及び図3では、ピストンの中心軸に沿う断面が図示されている。図1に示すように、実施形態に係る圧縮着火機関100は、シリンダ10と、シリンダ10に装着されたピストン20と、ピストン20に組み付けられた複数のピストンリングからなるピストンリングの組合せ120と、を備える。図2に示すように、圧縮着火機関100では、ピストン20の外周面20aとシリンダ10の内壁面10aとの間に所定の離間距離D1が確保されることにより、ピストン隙間PC1が形成されている。圧縮着火機関100において、符号30で示す燃焼室側を上側とし、符号40で示すクランク室側を下側とする。圧縮着火機関100のうち、ピストン20とピストンリングの組合せ120とを含む構成がピストン構造110である。以下、ピストン構造110について説明する。
図3に示すように、ピストン20の外周面20aには、ピストン20の軸方向に所定の間隔を空けて上側(燃焼室30側)から順に第1リング溝201と第2リング溝202と第3リング溝203と第4リング溝204とが形成されている。以下、第1リング溝201、第2リング溝202、第3リング溝203、及び第4リング溝204を区別せずに説明する場合には、単に「リング溝」と称する。
図2に示すように、実施形態に係るピストン構造110では、トップリング1、セカンドリング2、サードリング3を含む3本のコンプレッションリング(圧力リング)と1本のオイルリング4とを含む計4本のピストンリングの組合せ120がピストン20に組み付けられている。本明細書では、トップリング1、セカンドリング2、サードリング3、及びオイルリング4を区別しないで説明するときは、単に「ピストンリング」と称する。ピストンリングは、内燃機関のシリンダに装着されたピストンに組み付けられ、ピストンの往復運動に伴ってシリンダの内壁面を摺動する摺動部材である。実施形態では、第1リング溝201にトップリング1が装着され、第2リング溝202にセカンドリング2が装着され、第3リング溝203にサードリング3が装着され、第4リング溝204にオイルリング4が装着されている。以下、図2に示すように各ピストンリングがピストン20に組み付けられ、且つ、ピストン20がシリンダ10に装着された状態を、「使用状態」と称する。また、図2に示すように、ピストンリングの中心軸に沿う方向(軸方向)をピストンリングの「上下方向」と定義する。また、ピストンリングの軸方向のうち、圧縮着火機関100における燃焼室30側(図2における上側)を「上側」と定義し、その反対側、即ち、クランク室側(図2における下側)を「下側」と定義する。また、本明細書において、「バレル形状」とは、ピストンリングにおいて最大径となる頂部を含んで径方向外側に凸状となるように湾曲した外周面形状のことを指し、頂部が上下中央に位置する対称バレル形状や頂部が上下中央より上下どちらかにオフセットする偏心バレル形状を含むものとする。
図2に示すように、シリンダ10の内壁面10aとピストン20の外周面20aとの間の空間がピストンリングによって仕切られることで、第2ランド空間50a、第3ランド空間50b、及び第4ランド空間50cが形成されている。
表1に、本発明の実施例1~4と比較例1~4に係るピストンとピストンリングとの組合せ構造における各ピストンリングの軸方向幅及び各ランド部の軸方向長さを示す。
実施例1~実施例4は、図1~3で示したピストン構造110と同様に構成されている。比較例1~比較例4は、図4で示したピストン構造210と同様に構成されている。表1に示すように、リング装着領域20bの軸方向長さLpは、トップリング1の軸方向幅h1(1)、第2ランド部L2の軸方向長さLp2、セカンドリング2の軸方向幅h1(2)、第3ランド部L3の軸方向長さLp3、サードリング3の軸方向幅h1(3)、第4ランド部L4の軸方向長さLp4、及びオイルリング4の軸方向幅h1(4)の合計値で近似される。
110,210 :ピストンとピストンリングとの組合せ構造
120,220 :ピストンリングの組合せ
10 :シリンダ
20 :ピストン
30 :燃焼室
40 :クランク室
1 :トップリング(第1コンプレッションリングの一例)
2 :セカンドリング(第2コンプレッションリングの一例)
3 :サードリング(第3コンプレッションリングの一例)
4 :オイルリング
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- 圧縮着火機関のシリンダに装着されるピストンに組み付けられる複数のピストンリングの組合せであって、
燃焼室に最も近い位置に組み付けられる第1コンプレッションリングと、前記第1コンプレッションリングの次に燃焼室に近い位置に組み付けられる第2コンプレッションリングと、前記燃焼室から最も遠い位置に組み付けられるオイルリングと、前記第2コンプレッションリングと前記オイルリングとの間の位置に組み付けられる第3コンプレッションリングと、を含み、
前記第1コンプレッションリングの軸方向幅をh1(1)とし、前記第2コンプレッションリングの軸方向幅をh1(2)とし、前記第3コンプレッションリングの軸方向幅をh1(3)とし、前記オイルリングの軸方向幅をh1(4)としたとき、h1(1)≧h1(2)、且つ、h1(1)≧h1(3)であり、
h1(TOTAL)=h1(1)+h1(2)+h1(3)+h1(4)としたとき、h1(TOTAL)≧3.9mmである、
ピストンリングの組合せ。 - 前記第1コンプレッションリングの張力をFt(1)とし、前記第2コンプレッションリングの張力をFt(2)とし、前記第3コンプレッションリングの張力をFt(3)とし、前記オイルリングの張力をFt(4)とし、前記圧縮着火機関のシリンダボアの直径をd1としたとき、Ft(1)>Ft(3)であって、
Ft(TOTAL)=Ft(1)+Ft(2)+Ft(3)+Ft(4)としたとき、0.68N/mm≧Ft(TOTAL)/d1である、
請求項1に記載のピストンリングの組合せ。 - 前記第3コンプレッションリングの捩れ角度は、前記第3コンプレッションリングを前記ピストンに組付け、且つ、前記ピストンを前記シリンダに装着した状態で、20′±40′である、
請求項1又は2に記載のピストンリングの組合せ。 - 前記第3コンプレッションリングの外周面は、テーパ形状又はテーパアンダーカット形状に形成されている、
請求項1から3の何れか一項に記載のピストンリングの組合せ。 - 2.0mm≧h1(1)、2.0mm≧h1(2)、1.5mm≧h1(3)である、
請求項1から4の何れか一項に記載のピストンリングの組合せ。 - 前記オイルリングは、径方向外側へ突出する一対のレール部が軸方向に並んで設けられたリング本体と、前記リング本体を径方向外側へ付勢するエキスパンダと、を含む、
請求項1から5の何れか一項に記載のピストンリングの組合せ。 - 前記ピストンと請求項1から6の何れか一項に記載のピストンリングの組合せとを備える、圧縮着火機関のピストンとピストンリングとの組合せ構造であって、
前記ピストンの外周面には、前記第1コンプレッションリングが装着される第1リング溝と、前記第2コンプレッションリングが装着される第2リング溝と、前記第3コンプレッションリングが装着される第3リング溝と、前記オイルリングが装着されるオイルリング溝と、が形成され、
前記ピストンの軸方向における、前記第1リング溝の燃焼室側の端面から前記オイルリング溝のクランク室側の端面までの長さをLpとしたとき、Lp≧6.3mmであり、
前記ピストンの外周面のうち前記第1リング溝と前記第2リング溝とによって画定される領域である第2ランド部の前記ピストンの軸方向における長さをLp2とし、前記第3リング溝と前記オイルリング溝とによって画定される領域である第4ランド部の前記ピストンの軸方向における長さをLp4としたとき、Lp2>Lp4である、
ピストンとピストンリングとの組合せ構造。 - 前記ピストンの外周面のうち前記第2リング溝と前記第3リング溝とによって画定される領域である第3ランド部の前記ピストンの軸方向における長さをLp3としたとき、Lp3≧Lp4、Lp3≧0.7mm、Lp4≧0.6mmである、
請求項7に記載のピストンとピストンリングとの組合せ構造。 - 前記ピストンと前記シリンダと前記第1コンプレッションリングと前記第2コンプレッションリングとによって囲まれた空間である第2空間の容積をV2とし、前記ピストンと前記シリンダと前記第3コンプレッションリングと前記オイルリングとによって囲まれた空間である第4空間の容積をV4としたとき、V2>V4である、
請求項7又は8に記載のピストンとピストンリングとの組合せ構造。 - 前記圧縮着火機関のシリンダボアの直径をd1とし、Vp=(d1/2)2×π×Lpとしたとき、V4/Vp≧0.00027である、
請求項7から9の何れか一項に記載のピストンとピストンリングとの組合せ構造。
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