EP1678417B1 - Piston for an internal combustion engine - Google Patents

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EP1678417B1
EP1678417B1 EP04789922A EP04789922A EP1678417B1 EP 1678417 B1 EP1678417 B1 EP 1678417B1 EP 04789922 A EP04789922 A EP 04789922A EP 04789922 A EP04789922 A EP 04789922A EP 1678417 B1 EP1678417 B1 EP 1678417B1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02FCYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
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    • F02F3/16Pistons  having cooling means
    • F02F3/20Pistons  having cooling means the means being a fluid flowing through or along piston
    • F02F3/22Pistons  having cooling means the means being a fluid flowing through or along piston the fluid being liquid
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02FCYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
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  • the invention relates to a piston for an internal combustion engine according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the present invention consists of two half-shells cover the cooling channel has an inwardly directed groove over which the half shells for the purpose of assembly can be pushed quickly and easily on a groove shape complementary shaped projection on the outside of the piston.
  • the half-shells in the region of their abutting surfaces latching connections, by means of which the half-shells are quickly connected to each other.
  • Figure 1 shows a one-piece piston 1 for an internal combustion engine in a sectional view along the angled line II in Fig. 2, which consists of two halves, of which the left half a section of the piston 1 along a longitudinal axis 2 of a hub bore 3 and the right Half represents a 90 ° offset to longitudinal section of the piston 1.
  • the piston 1 is made of steel and has a combustion bowl 5 in the region of the piston head 4.
  • an annular circumferential cooling channel 6 is arranged, the radially outer boundary of an integrally formed on the piston head 4 ring wall 7 and its radially inner boundary part of an annular rib 8, partly from a hub support 9, 9 'and partly be formed by a shank connection 10, 10 '.
  • the annular wall 7 serves as a piston ring carrier.
  • the hub supports 9, 9 ' each a pin boss 11, 11', each with a hub bore 3, 3 'integrally formed on the piston head 4.
  • the piston 1 has recesses 15.
  • a circumferential projection 16 is formed, which has a substantially rectangular shaped cross-sectional area, and whose function is as a support rail for two half-shells 17 and 17 ' to serve, of which the cooling channel 6 is closed, and of which in the region of the shaft members 14 and 14 'also the recesses 15 are covered.
  • the half shells 17, 17 'each have on their inner sides a circumferential groove 18, the inner surface of which is Complemtentär formed to the outer surface of the projection 16 that the half shells 17, 17' can be pushed over their grooves 18 on the projection 16 ,
  • the cross-sectional shape of the half-shells 17, 17 ' depending on whether they the cooling channel 6 in the region of the end faces 12 of the pin bosses 11, 11', as shown in the left half of Fig. 1, or cover the cooling channel 6 in the region of shaft elements 14, 14 ', as shown in the right half of the sectional view of FIG. 1.
  • both aprons 19 and 21, 21 ' is, in particular, the half-shells 17, 17' with faster reciprocating movements of the piston against the shaft-side end face 20 of the annular wall 7 and partly against the piston crown side Shades 22 of the shaft members 14, 14 'support and thus securely fix in the axial direction.
  • the half-shells 17, 17 ' in the case that they are made of steel, a support for the annular wall 7 and thus for the edge of the piston head 4, whereby at greater loads of the piston 1, a bending of the piston crown edge in the direction of the pin bosses eleventh , 11 'is avoided.
  • FIG. 1 The section shown in Fig. 2 by the piston 1 and through the two half-shells 17 and 17 'along the line A-A, respectively.
  • IV-IV in Fig. 1 shows first that the section shown in the right half of Fig. 1 of the half-shells 17, 17 'through the gap 23 between the abutment surfaces ⁇ 26, 28' ⁇ and ⁇ 26 ', 28 ⁇ of the half-shells 17 and 17 'goes, so that in the right sectional view of Fig. 1, the abutting surface 26 of the half-shell 17' in plan view and the locking arm 24 are shown in section.
  • retaining bracket 30, 30' see also Fig.
  • the half shells 17, 17 'in section semi-circular recesses 31, 31' wherein one of the recesses 31 'with a semi-circular and in the region of the projections 16 on the outside of the piston attached recess 40 corresponds and thus a circular in section opening 32 forms.
  • Fig. 2 to the half-shells 17, 17 'molded feet 35 to 38 are shown, the shape and function will be explained in more detail below.
  • FIG. 3 On the basis of FIG. 3, a section along the line DD according to FIG. 2 or FIG. 4, the function of the opening 32, partially incorporated into the projection 16 and partly into the half-shell 17 ', will be explained, which is aligned axially and via an in the shaft connection 10 'introduced opening 33 is extended into the piston interior 34.
  • the function of the channel formed from the openings 32 and 33 is to guide in the axial direction in the piston interior 34 esp. In the direction of the opening 33 injected cooling oil into the cooling channel 6.
  • the collar 32 which is also shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on the piston crown side, defines the collar 32.
  • Fig. 4 shows the half-shells 17 and 17 'in plan view, wherein the area around the locking connection 25 in partial section along the line IV-IV in Fig. 1 is shown.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Kolben für einen Verbrennungsmotor nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a piston for an internal combustion engine according to the preamble of claim 1.

Aus der Europäischen Patentschrift EP 0 799 373 B1 ist ein Kolben mit einem im Randbereich des Kolbenkopfes angeordneten Kühlkanal bekannt, der schaftseitig von einem unter mechanischer Spannung stehenden zweiteiligen Abdeckring verschlossen ist. Nachteilig ist hierbei insbesondere die sehr aufwendige Montage des Abdeckringes. Dazu müssen die beiden halbkreisförmigen Elemente des Abdeckringes mit Hilfe eines relativ komplizierten Spezialwerkzeuges zunächst vorgespannt werden, bevor sie unter Vorspannung in dafür vorgesehene Auflagen am Kolbenkopf eingebracht werden können.From the European Patent EP 0 799 373 B1 a piston with a arranged in the edge region of the piston head cooling channel is known, which is closed on the shank side of a standing under mechanical tension two-piece cover ring. The disadvantage here is in particular the very expensive installation of the cover. For this purpose, the two semicircular elements of the cover ring must first be biased by means of a relatively complicated special tool before they can be introduced under bias in intended conditions on the piston head.

Diesen Nachteil des Standes der Technik zu vermeiden, ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung.To avoid this disadvantage of the prior art is an object of the present invention.

Gelöst wird die Aufgabe mit den im Kennzeichen des Hauptanspruches stehenden Merkmalen. Zweckmäßige Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.The problem is solved with the features in the characterizing part of the main claim. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

Vorteilhaft ist hierbei zum einen, dass die erfindungsgemäß aus zwei Halbschalen bestehende Abdeckung des Kühlkanals eine nach innen gerichtete Nut aufweist, über die die Halbschalen zum Zweck der Montage schnell und einfach auf einen zur Nutform komplementär geformten Vorsprung auf der Außenseite des Kolbens aufgeschoben werden können. Zum anderen weisen die Halbschalen im Bereich ihrer Stoßflächen Rastverbindungen auf, mittels der die Halbschalen schnell miteinander verbindbar sind.The advantage here is on the one hand that the present invention consists of two half-shells cover the cooling channel has an inwardly directed groove over which the half shells for the purpose of assembly can be pushed quickly and easily on a groove shape complementary shaped projection on the outside of the piston. On the other hand, the half-shells in the region of their abutting surfaces latching connections, by means of which the half-shells are quickly connected to each other.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Zeichnungen beschrieben. Es zeigen

Fig. 1
einen Kolben für einen Verbrennungsmotor mit einem Kühlkanal, der von zwei Halbschalen verschlossen ist, dargestellt in einem aus zwei Hälften bestehenden Schnitt entlang der abgewinkelten Linie I-I in Fig. 2,
Fig. 2
einen Schnitt durch den gesamten Kolben entlang der Linie A-A in Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
einen Schnitt entlang der Linie D-D in Fig. 2, bzw. Fig. 4,
Fig. 4
eine Draufsicht auf die beiden verrasteten Halbschalen mit einem Teilschnitt im Bereich der Rastverbindung entlang der Linie IV-IV in Fig. 1,
Fig. 5
eine perspektivische Darstellung der beiden verrasteten Halbschalen und
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eine Seitenansicht des Kolbens in Richtung des Pfeiles VI in Fig. 1 mit einem von den Halbschalen gemäß der Erfindung verschlossenen Kühlkanal.
An embodiment of the invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Show it
Fig. 1
a piston for an internal combustion engine with a cooling channel, which is closed by two half-shells, shown in a two-part cut along the angled line II in Fig. 2,
Fig. 2
a section through the entire piston along the line AA in Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
a section along the line DD in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4,
Fig. 4
2 a top view of the two latched half-shells with a partial section in the region of the latching connection along the line IV-IV in FIG. 1,
Fig. 5
a perspective view of the two latched half shells and
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a side view of the piston in the direction of arrow VI in Fig. 1 with a closed by the half-shells according to the invention the cooling channel.

Figur 1 zeigt einen einteilig ausgebildeten Kolben 1 für einen Verbrennungsmotor in einem Schnittbild entlang der abgewinkelten Linie I-I in Fig. 2, das aus zwei Hälften besteht, von denen die linke Hälfte einen Schnitt des Kolbens 1 entlang einer Längsachse 2 einer Nabenbohrung 3 und die rechte Hälfte einen um 90° dazu versetzten Längsschnitt des Kolbens 1 darstellt. Der Kolben 1 ist aus Stahl hergestellt und weist im Bereich des Kolbenbodens 4 eine Brennraummulde 5 auf. Im radial außen liegenden Bereich des Kolbenbodens 4 ist ein ringförmig umlaufender Kühlkanal 6 angeordnet, dessen radial äußere Begrenzung von einer an den Kolbenboden 4 angeformten Ringwand 7 und dessen radial innere Begrenzung teils von einer Ringrippe 8, teils von einer Nabenabstützung 9, 9' und teils von einer Schaftanbindung 10, 10' gebildet werden. Die Ringwand 7 dient hierbei als Kolbenringträger.Figure 1 shows a one-piece piston 1 for an internal combustion engine in a sectional view along the angled line II in Fig. 2, which consists of two halves, of which the left half a section of the piston 1 along a longitudinal axis 2 of a hub bore 3 and the right Half represents a 90 ° offset to longitudinal section of the piston 1. The piston 1 is made of steel and has a combustion bowl 5 in the region of the piston head 4. In the radially outer region of the piston head 4, an annular circumferential cooling channel 6 is arranged, the radially outer boundary of an integrally formed on the piston head 4 ring wall 7 and its radially inner boundary part of an annular rib 8, partly from a hub support 9, 9 'and partly be formed by a shank connection 10, 10 '. The annular wall 7 serves as a piston ring carrier.

Über die Nabenabstützungen 9, 9' sind an den Kolbenboden 4 je eine Bolzennabe 11, 11' mit jeweils einer Nabenbohrung 3, 3' angeformt. Die Stirnflächen 12 der Bolzennaben 11, 11' sind gegenüber der Ringwand 7 in Richtung der Kolbenlängsachse 13 zurückgesetzt angeordnet. Die Bolzennaben 11, 11' sind über Schaftelemente 14, 14' miteinander verbunden, die über je eine Schaftanbindung 10, 10' an den Kolbenboden 4 angeformt sind. Zwischen den Schaftelementen 14, 14' und der Ringwand 7 weist der Kolben 1 Ausnehmungen 15 auf.About the hub supports 9, 9 'are each a pin boss 11, 11', each with a hub bore 3, 3 'integrally formed on the piston head 4. The end faces 12 of the pin bosses 11, 11 'are arranged opposite to the annular wall 7 in the direction of the piston longitudinal axis 13 reset. The pin hubs 11, 11 'are connected to each other via shaft elements 14, 14', which are integrally formed on the piston head 4 via a respective shank connection 10, 10 '. Between the shaft elements 14, 14 'and the annular wall 7, the piston 1 has recesses 15.

Auf der radial äußeren Seite der Bolzennaben 11 und 11' und an der Schaftanbindungen 10 und 10' ist ein umlaufender Vorsprung 16 angeformt, der eine im Wesentlichen rechteckig geformte Querschnittsfläche aufweist, und dessen Funktion darin besteht, als Halteschiene für zwei Halbschalen 17 und 17' zu dienen, von denen der Kühlkanal 6 verschlossen wird, und von denen im Bereich der Schaftelemente 14 und 14' zudem die Ausnehmungen 15 abgedeckt werden. Zu diesem Zweck weisen die Halbschalen 17, 17' auf ihren Innenseiten je eine umlaufende Nut 18 auf, deren lnnenfläche insoweit komplemtentär zur Außenfläche des Vorsprunges 16 ausgebildet ist, dass die Halbschalen 17, 17' über ihre Nuten 18 auf den Vorsprung 16 aufgeschoben werden können. Im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel bestehen die Halbschalen 17, 17' aus einem warmfesten Kunststoff und werden im Spritzgussverfahren hergestellt. Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass die Halbschalen 17, 17' auch aus einem anderen Material bestehen können, wie beispielsweise aus Stahl oder aus Aluminium, wobei die Halbschalen gegossen oder geschmiedet werden können.On the radially outer side of the pin bosses 11 and 11 'and on the shaft connections 10 and 10', a circumferential projection 16 is formed, which has a substantially rectangular shaped cross-sectional area, and whose function is as a support rail for two half-shells 17 and 17 ' to serve, of which the cooling channel 6 is closed, and of which in the region of the shaft members 14 and 14 'also the recesses 15 are covered. For this purpose, the half shells 17, 17 'each have on their inner sides a circumferential groove 18, the inner surface of which is Complemtentär formed to the outer surface of the projection 16 that the half shells 17, 17' can be pushed over their grooves 18 on the projection 16 , In the present embodiment, the half-shells 17, 17 'made of a heat-resistant plastic and are produced by injection molding. It is within the scope of the invention that the half shells 17, 17 'can also be made of a different material, such as steel or aluminum, wherein the shells can be cast or forged.

Wie nachfolgend näher erläutert wird, variiert die Querschnittsform der Halbschalen 17, 17' in Abhängigkeit davon, ob sie den Kühlkanal 6 im Bereich der Stirnflächen 12 der Bolzennaben 11, 11', wie es in der linken Hälfte von Fig. 1 dargestellt ist, oder den Kühlkanal 6 im Bereich Schaftelemente 14, 14' abdecken, wie es in der rechten Hälfte des Schnittbildes gemäß Fig. 1 dargestellt ist. Im Bereich der Stirnflächen 12 der Bolzennaben 11, 11' weisen die Halbschalen nur nach oben in Richtung des Kolbenbodens 4 gerichtete Schürzen 19 auf, die an der schaftseitigen Stirnfläche 20 der Ringwand 7 anliegen, wohingegen sie in Richtung der Stirnflächen 12 mangels Auflagemöglichkeit keiner Anformung aufweisen. Demgegenüber weisen, wie in der rechten Hälfte des Schnittbildes gemäß Fig. 1 dargestellt ist, die Halbschalen 17, 17' im Bereich der Schaftelemente 14, 14' neben den kolbenbodenseitigen Schürzen 19 schaftseitige Schürzen 21 auf (siehe auch Fig. 5), die auf kolbenbodenseitigen Abstufungen 22 der Schaftelemente 14, 14' zur Anlage gelangen.As will be explained in more detail below, the cross-sectional shape of the half-shells 17, 17 'depending on whether they the cooling channel 6 in the region of the end faces 12 of the pin bosses 11, 11', as shown in the left half of Fig. 1, or cover the cooling channel 6 in the region of shaft elements 14, 14 ', as shown in the right half of the sectional view of FIG. 1. In the area of the end faces 12 of the pin bosses 11, 11 ', the half shells only upwards in the direction of the piston head 4 directed aprons 19 which rest against the shank-side end face 20 of the annular wall 7, whereas they have no Anformung in the direction of the end faces 12 lack of support possibility , On the other hand, as shown in the right half of the sectional view of FIG. 1, the half shells 17, 17 'in the region of the shaft elements 14, 14' next to the piston bottom side skirts 19 shank side skirts 21 (see also Fig. 5), the on piston bottom side gradations 22 of the shaft elements 14, 14 'come to rest.

Die Funktion beider Schürzen 19 und 21, 21' besteht darin, die Halbschalen 17 ,17' insb. bei schnelleren Hin- und Herbewegungen des Kolbens teils gegen die schaftseitige Stirnfläche 20 der Ringwand 7 und teils gegen die kolbenbodenseitigen Abstufungen 22 der Schaftelemente 14, 14' abzustützen und damit in axialer Richtung sicher zu fixieren. Des Weiteren bilden die Halbschalen 17, 17' für den Fall, dass sie aus Stahl bestehen, eine Abstützung für die Ringwand 7 und damit für den Rand des Kolbenbodens 4, wodurch bei größeren Belastungen des Kolbens 1 eine Verbiegung des Kolbenbodenrandes in Richtung der Bolzennaben 11, 11' vermieden wird.The function of both aprons 19 and 21, 21 'is, in particular, the half-shells 17, 17' with faster reciprocating movements of the piston against the shaft-side end face 20 of the annular wall 7 and partly against the piston crown side Shades 22 of the shaft members 14, 14 'support and thus securely fix in the axial direction. Furthermore, the half-shells 17, 17 'in the case that they are made of steel, a support for the annular wall 7 and thus for the edge of the piston head 4, whereby at greater loads of the piston 1, a bending of the piston crown edge in the direction of the pin bosses eleventh , 11 'is avoided.

Der in Fig. 2 dargestellte Schnitt durch den Kolben 1 und durch die beiden Halbschalen 17 und 17' entlang der Linie A-A, resp. IV-IV in Fig. 1 zeigt zunächst, dass der in der rechten Hälfte von Fig. 1 dargestellte Schnitt der Halbschalen 17, 17' durch den Spalt 23 zwischen den Stoßflächen {26, 28'} und {26', 28} der Halbschalen 17 und 17' geht, sodass im rechten Schnittbild der Fig. 1 die Stoßfläche 26 der Halbschale 17' in Draufsicht und deren Rastarm 24 im Schnitt dargestellt sind.The section shown in Fig. 2 by the piston 1 and through the two half-shells 17 and 17 'along the line A-A, respectively. IV-IV in Fig. 1 shows first that the section shown in the right half of Fig. 1 of the half-shells 17, 17 'through the gap 23 between the abutment surfaces {26, 28'} and {26 ', 28} of the half-shells 17 and 17 'goes, so that in the right sectional view of Fig. 1, the abutting surface 26 of the half-shell 17' in plan view and the locking arm 24 are shown in section.

Vom Kolben 1 sind in Fig. 2 Schnitte durch die Nabenabstützungen 9, 9' und durch die Schaftanbindungen 10, 10' zu sehen. Weiterhin ist die räumliche Verteilung der nabenseitigen Schürzen 21 und 21' der Halbschalen 17, 17' dargestellt, die auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten jeweil über ein Viertel des von den Halbschalen 17, 17' gebildeten Kreises reichen und gemäß Fig. 1 ausschließlich im Bereich der Schaftelemente 14, 14' angeordnet sind. Insb. zeigt Fig. 2 die Rastverbindungen 25 und 25', mittels der die beiden Halbschalen 17, 17' zusammengehalten und damit auch am Kolben 1 befestigt werden. Hierbei dienen der an den Kolbenkörper angeformte, umlaufende Vorsprung 16, auf den die Halbschalen 17, 17' über ihre umlaufenden Nuten 18 aufgeschoben werden, der Fixierung des Halbschalen 17, 17' in axialer Richtung, und die Rastverbindungen 25, 25' deren Fixierung in radialer Richtung.From the piston 1, cuts through the hub supports 9, 9 'and through the shaft connections 10, 10' can be seen in FIG. Furthermore, the spatial distribution of the hub-side skirts 21 and 21 'of the half-shells 17, 17' is shown, which extend on opposite sides in each case over a quarter of the half shells 17, 17 'formed circle and according to FIG. 1 exclusively in the region of the shaft elements fourteenth , 14 'are arranged. Esp. 2 shows the latching connections 25 and 25 ', by means of which the two half-shells 17, 17' held together and thus also attached to the piston 1. Here are the integrally formed on the piston body, circumferential projection 16 to which the half shells 17, 17 'are pushed over their circumferential grooves 18, the fixation of the half-shells 17, 17' in the axial direction, and the locking connections 25, 25 'whose fixation in radial direction.

Die Rastverbindungen 25, 25' bestehen jeweils aus im Bereich der einen Stoßflächen 28, 28' der Halbschale 17, 17' auf deren Außenseite angebrachten Hinterschneidungen 27, 27' und aus im Bereich der anderen Stoßflächen 26, 26' der jeweiligen Halbschalen 17', 17 angeformten Rastarmen 24', 24 mit nach innen gerichteten Rasthaken 29, 29', die beim Zusammenfügen der beiden Halbschalen 17, 17' in die Hinterschneidungen 27, 27' der jeweils anderen Halbschale 17', 17 einrasten. Im Bereich der Stoßflächen 28, 28' sind Haltebügel 30, 30' (siehe hierzu auch Fig. 5) derart angebracht, dass beim Zusammenfügen der Halbschalen 17, 17' deren Rastarme 24, 24' in die von den Haltbügeln 30, 30' gebildeten Schlaufe eingeführt werden können. Die Haltebügel 30, 30' erleichtern die Montage der Halbschalen 17, 17', da sie hierbei eine Führung für die Rastarme 14, 14' bilden. Zum anderen bieten sie eine gewisse Sicherheit vor einem ungewollten Lösen der Rastverbindungen 25, 25' bei extremen Belastungen des Kolbens 1.The latching connections 25, 25 'each consist in the region of the abutment surfaces 28, 28' of the half-shell 17, 17 'on the outer side mounted undercuts 27, 27' and in the region of the other abutting surfaces 26, 26 'of the respective half-shells 17', 17 integrally formed latching arms 24 ', 24 with inwardly directed latching hooks 29, 29' which engage in the joining of the two half shells 17, 17 'in the undercuts 27, 27' of the other half shell 17 ', 17. In the region of the abutment surfaces 28, 28 'are retaining bracket 30, 30' (see also Fig. 5) mounted so that when joining the half-shells 17, 17 'whose locking arms 24, 24' in the loop formed by the retaining clips 30, 30 'can be introduced. The headband 30, 30 'facilitate the assembly of the half shells 17, 17', since they form a guide for the locking arms 14, 14 '. On the other hand, they offer a certain security against an unwanted loosening of the latching connections 25, 25 'under extreme loads on the piston 1.

Zudem weisen die Halbschalen 17, 17' im Schnitt halbkreisförmige Ausnehmungen 31, 31' auf, wobei eine der Ausnehmungen 31' mit einer im Schnitt ebenfalls halbkreisförmigen und im Bereich des Vorsprungen 16 auf der Kolbenaußenseite angebrachten Ausnehmung 40 korrespondiert und damit eine in Schnitt kreisrunde Öffnung 32 bildet. Weiterhin sind in Fig. 2 an die Halbschalen 17, 17' angeformte Füßchen 35 bis 38 dargestellt, deren Form und Funktion weiter unten näher erläutert wird.In addition, the half shells 17, 17 'in section semi-circular recesses 31, 31', wherein one of the recesses 31 'with a semi-circular and in the region of the projections 16 on the outside of the piston attached recess 40 corresponds and thus a circular in section opening 32 forms. Furthermore, in Fig. 2 to the half-shells 17, 17 'molded feet 35 to 38 are shown, the shape and function will be explained in more detail below.

Anhand von Fig. 3, einem Schnitt entlang der Linie D-D gemäß Fig. 2 beziehungsweise Fig. 4, sei die Funktion der teils in den Vorsprung 16 und teils in die Halbschale 17' eingearbeiteten Öffnung 32 erläutert, die axial ausgerichtet ist und über eine in die Schaftanbindung 10' eingebrachte Öffnung 33 bis in den Kolbeninnenraum 34 verlängert ist. Die Funktion des aus den Öffnungen 32 und 33 gebildeten Kanals besteht darin, in axialer Richtung in den Kolbeninnenraum 34 insb. in Richtung der Öffnung 33 gespritztes Kühlöl in den Kühlkanal 6 zu leiten. Weiterhin ist in Figur 3 der auch in den Figuren 4 und 5 gezeigte, kolbenbodenseitig die Öffnung 32 begrenzende Kragen 39 dargestellt.On the basis of FIG. 3, a section along the line DD according to FIG. 2 or FIG. 4, the function of the opening 32, partially incorporated into the projection 16 and partly into the half-shell 17 ', will be explained, which is aligned axially and via an in the shaft connection 10 'introduced opening 33 is extended into the piston interior 34. The function of the channel formed from the openings 32 and 33 is to guide in the axial direction in the piston interior 34 esp. In the direction of the opening 33 injected cooling oil into the cooling channel 6. Furthermore, in FIG. 3, the collar 32, which is also shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on the piston crown side, defines the collar 32.

Fig. 4 zeigt die Halbschalen 17 und 17' in Draufsicht, wobei der Bereich um die Rastverbindung 25 im Teilschnitt entlang der Linie IV-IV in Fig. 1 dargestellt ist.Fig. 4 shows the half-shells 17 and 17 'in plan view, wherein the area around the locking connection 25 in partial section along the line IV-IV in Fig. 1 is shown.

Anhand der perspektivischen Darstellung der zusammengefügten Halbschalen 17 und 17' gemäß Fig. 5 ist zum einen die Anordnung sowohl der kolbenbodenseitigen Schürze 19 und als auch der schaftseitigen Schürzen 21 und 21' gezeigt. Zum anderen ist erkennbar, dass die Füßchen 35 bis 38 an den Rändern der schaftseitigen Schürzen 21 und 21' angebracht sind, und zwar derart, dass sie, wie insb. in der in Fig. 6 gezeigten Seitenansicht des Kolbens 1 (in Richtung des Pfeiles VI in Fig. 1) dargestellt ist, über die Seiten der Schaftelemente 14, 14' überstehen, und dass die schaftseitigen Schürzen 21, 21' der Halbschalen 17, 17' auf den kolbenbodenseitigen Stirnflächen 41, 41' Schaftelemente 14, 14' aufliegen. Hierdurch ist die Position der Halbschalen 17, 17' gegenüber dem Kolben 1 eindeutig festlegbar.Based on the perspective view of the assembled half-shells 17 and 17 'according to FIG. 5, the arrangement of both the piston-bottom side skirt 19 and the skirt 21 and 21' is shown on the one hand. On the other hand, it can be seen that the feet 35 to 38 are attached to the edges of the shank-side skirts 21 and 21 ', in such a way that they, as in esp. In the in 6, in the direction of the arrow VI in FIG. 1, over the sides of the shaft elements 14, 14 'and that the shank-side skirts 21, 21' of the half-shells 17, 17 'on the piston-bottom-side end faces 41, 41 'shaft elements 14, 14' rest. As a result, the position of the half-shells 17, 17 'relative to the piston 1 can be clearly defined.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Kolbenpiston
22
Längsachselongitudinal axis
3, 3'3, 3 '
Nabenbohrunghub bore
44
Kolbenbodenpiston crown
55
BrennraummuldeCombustion bowl
66
Kühlkanalcooling channel
77
Ringwandring wall
88th
Ringrippeannular rib
9, 9'9, 9 '
Nabenabstützungboss support
10, 10'10, 10 '
Schaftanbindungskirt connection
11, 11'11, 11 '
Bolzennabepin boss
1212
Stirnfläche der Bolzennabe 11, 11'End face of the pin boss 11, 11 '
1313
Kolbenlängsachsepiston longitudinal axis
14, 14'14, 14 '
Schaftelementshaft element
1515
Ausnehmungrecess
1616
Vorsprunghead Start
17, 17'17, 17 '
Halbschale, AbdeckungHalf shell, cover
1818
Nut in den Halbschalen 17, 17'Groove in the half-shells 17, 17 '
1919
kolbenbodenseitige Schürzen der Halbschalen 17, 17'piston-bottom side skirts of the half-shells 17, 17 '
2020
schaftseitige Stirnfläche der Ringwand 7shank-side end face of the annular wall 7
21, 21'21, 21 '
schaftseitige Schürzen der Halbschalen 17, 17'Shank-side skirts of the half-shells 17, 17 '
2222
Abstufung der Schaftelemente 14, 14'Gradation of the shaft elements 14, 14 '
2323
Spaltgap
24, 24'24, 24 '
Rastarmdetent arm
25, 25'25, 25 '
Rastverbindunglocking connection
26, 26'26, 26 '
Stoßflächeabutting face
27, 27'27, 27 '
Hinterschneidungundercut
28, 28'28, 28 '
Stoßflächeabutting face
29, 29'29, 29 '
Rasthakenlatch hook
30, 30'30, 30 '
Haltebügelheadband
31, 31'31, 31 '
Ausnehmungrecess
3232
Öffnungopening
3333
Öffnungopening
3434
KolbeninnenraumPiston interior
35 bis 3835 to 38
Füßchenfeet
3939
Kragencollar
4040
Ausnehmung im Vorsprung 16Recess in the projection 16
41, 41'41, 41 '
Stirnflächen der Schaftelemente 14, 14'.End faces of the shaft elements 14, 14 '.

Claims (8)

  1. Piston (1) for an internal combustion engine
    - with a piston crown (4),
    - with hub supports (9, 9') formed on the piston crown (4) for two pin hubs (11, 11'), wherein the hub supports (9, 9') are arranged set back from the radially external edge of the piston crown (4) in the direction of the piston longitudinal axis (13),
    - with two shaft elements (14, 14') connecting the pin hubs (11, 11'),
    - and with an annular cooling channel (6) arranged in the edge section of the piston crown (4), of which the radially outer delimitation from an annular wall (7) formed on the piston crown (4) and the radially inner delimitation of which are formed partly by the hub supports (9, 9') and partly by an annular rib (8) formed on the piston crown (4), and the shaft side delimitation of which is formed by a two part cover (17, 17'), wherein on the outside of the piston close to the cooling channel (6) a circumferential projection (6) is formed, characterised in that
    - the cover comprises two semi-circular half shells (17, 17'), which on the piston-facing inner side each have a peripheral groove (18) with a groove shape that is complementary to the shape of the projection (16) so that the half shells (17, 17') can be pushed over the respective groove (18) onto the projection (16),
    - in that the half shells (17, 17') on the piston crown side each comprise an apron (19), via which the half shells (17, 17') bear against the shaft-side face side (20) of the annular wall (7) and
    - in that the half shells (17, 17') in the region of their abutting surfaces (26, 26', 28, 28') comprise interlocking connections (25, 25') by means of which the half shells pushed onto the projection (16) can be connected to one another.
  2. Piston (1) for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, characterised in that the half shells (17, 17') are made from a high-temperature resistant plastic.
  3. Piston (1) for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, characterised in that the half shells (17, 17') are made of steel.
  4. Piston (1) for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, characterised in that the half shells (17, 17') are made of aluminium.
  5. Piston (1) for an internal combustion engine according to one of the preceding claims 1, characterised in that the half shells (17, 17') in the region of the shaft elements (14, 14') comprise shaft-side aprons (21, 21'), which bear on piston-crown-side graduations (22) of the shaft elements (14, 14').
  6. Piston (1) for an internal combustion engine according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that in the region of one abutting surface (28, 28') of the half shells (17, 17') the interlocking connections (25, 25') consist of undercuts attached to their outsides and directed inwards and of interlocking arms (24, 24') formed in the region of the other abutting surfaces (26, 26') of the respective half shells (17, 17') with interlocking hooks (29, 29') that are directed inwards and can be locked into the undercuts (27, 27').
  7. Piston (1) for an internal combustion engine according to one of the preceding claims 1, characterised in that the half shells (17, 17') on their insides have recesses (31, 31') that are semi-circular in cross section, which correspond at least partly with recesses (40) that are semi-circular in cross section and formed in the outside of the projection (16), and thus form axially aligned openings (32) that are circular in cross section, which open out on one side into the cooling channel (6) and on the other side into the piston internal chamber (34) via openings (33) made in the shaft connection.
  8. Piston (1) for an internal combustion engine according to claim 6 or 7, characterised in that the half shells (17, 17') comprise between the undercuts (27, 27') and the abutting surfaces (28, 28') on their outsides retaining clips (30, 30') aligned in the direction of the piston longitudinal axis (13), which form loops into which the interlocking arms (24, 24') can be inserted on the assembly of the half shells (17, 17').
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