JP2004052639A - Decompressor device for engine - Google Patents

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JP2004052639A
JP2004052639A JP2002210029A JP2002210029A JP2004052639A JP 2004052639 A JP2004052639 A JP 2004052639A JP 2002210029 A JP2002210029 A JP 2002210029A JP 2002210029 A JP2002210029 A JP 2002210029A JP 2004052639 A JP2004052639 A JP 2004052639A
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Shigeru Shudo
首藤  茂
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a decompressor mechanism of an engine having a simple structure with the small number of components, and reducing the cost. <P>SOLUTION: A bearing hole 22 turnably supporting a decompressor camshaft 23, is formed on a driven timing gear 26b integrated with a variable valve cam shaft 15, a decompressor cam 24 is connected to one end part of the decompressor camshaft 23, an arm 25 is connected to the other end part, further a connecting part 26 bent from the arm and engaged with a connection groove 3 of a centrifugal weight 30 is connected on a tip of the arm 25, and an enlarged part 27 is connected to a tip of the connecting part 26. The enlarged part 27 is axially held between the driven timing gear 16b and the centrifugal weight 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明はエンジンのデコンプ装置に関し,特に,機関弁を開閉するための動弁カム及び被動タイミングギヤを備えた動弁カム軸に,動弁カムの軸方向一側に隣接していて,動弁カムのベース円部より半径方向外方にデコンプカムを突出させて機関弁をエンジンの圧縮行程で僅かに開く作動位置と,同ベース円部より半径方向内方にデコンプカムを退去させて機関弁を解放する非作動位置との間を回動し得るデコンプカム軸を設け,このデコンプカム軸のアームに連結して,遠心力による揺動によりデコンプカム軸を作動位置から非作動位置へ回動する遠心ウエイトを,動弁カム軸に一体的に形成された被動タイミングギヤに取り付けたものゝ改良に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
かゝるエンジンのデコンプ装置は,例えば実開平4−116610号公報に開示されているように,既に知られている。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来のかゝるデコンプ装置では,上記公報に開示されるように,デコンプカム軸の支持と位置決めのために,特別の支持ブラケットを被動タイミングギヤに固着しているので,部品点数が多く,コストの低減が困難である。
【0004】
本発明は,かゝる事情に鑑みてなされたもので,部品点数が少なく構造が簡単で,コストダウンが可能な前記エンジンのデコンプ装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために,本発明は,機関弁を開閉するための動弁カム及び被動タイミングギヤを備えた動弁カム軸に,動弁カムの軸方向一側に隣接していて,動弁カムのベース円部より半径方向外方にデコンプカムを突出させて機関弁をエンジンの圧縮行程で僅かに開く作動位置と,同ベース円部より半径方向内方にデコンプカムを退去させて機関弁を解放する非作動位置との間を回動し得るデコンプカム軸を設け,このデコンプカム軸のアームに連結して,遠心力による揺動によりデコンプカム軸を作動位置から非作動位置へ回動する遠心ウエイトを,動弁カム軸に一体的に形成された被動タイミングギヤに取り付けた,エンジンのデコンプ装置において,被動タイミングギヤに,デコンプカム軸を回動可能に支承する軸受孔を設け,この軸受孔から被動タイミングギヤの一側面側に突出したデコンプカム軸の一端部にはデコンプカムを形成し,軸受孔から被動タイミングギヤの他側面側に突出したデコンプカム軸の他端部にはアームを,またこのアームの先端には,それから屈曲して遠心ウエイトの連結溝に係合する連結部を,さらにこの連結部の先端には,被動タイミングギヤ及び遠心ウエイト間で軸方向に位置決めされる膨大部を連設したことを第1の特徴とする。
【0006】
尚,前記機関弁及び動弁カムは,後述する本発明の実施例中の排気弁11及び排気用カム20にそれぞれ対応する。
【0007】
この第1の特徴によれば,デコンプカム軸を被動タイミングギヤに設けた軸受孔で支承することで,デコンプカム軸専用の支持ブラケットが不要となり,またデコンプカム軸の軸方向の位置決めのために,遠心ウエイトの連結溝を貫通する連結部の先端に形成した膨大部を,これが遠心ウエイトと被動タイミングギヤとの間に挟まれるように配置したことで,デコンプカム軸のための特別な軸方向位置決め部材も不要となり,これらによりデコンプ装置の部品点数を削減して構造の簡素化を図り,コストの低減に寄与することができる。
【0008】
また本発明は,第1の特徴に加えて,前記連結溝の一端を遠心ウエイトの一側面に開放して,遠心ウエイトの被動タイミングギヤへの取り付け前にのみ,該連結溝への前記連結部の係合を可能にしたことを第2の特徴とする。
【0009】
この第2の特徴によれば,連結溝に,連結部に対する外れ止め部材を付設する必要もなく,構造の簡素化を更に図ることができる。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の実施の形態を,添付図面に示す本発明の実施例に基づいて以下に説明する。
【0011】
図1は本発明のデコンプ装置を備えるエンジンの縦断面図,図2は図1及び図3の2−2線拡大断面図(デコンプカムの作動状態を示す。),図3は図2の3−3線断面図,図4はデコンプカムの非作動状態を示す,図2との対応図,図5は図4の5−5線断面図である。
【0012】
先ず,図1及び図2において,四サイクルエンジンEは,クランクケース1,このクランクケース1の上端に一体に連設されるシリンダブロック2と,このシリンダブロック2の上端に接合されるシリンダヘッド3とからなるエンジン本体4を有する。クランクケース1に収容,支持されるクランク軸5は,シリンダブロック2のシリンダボア2a内を昇降するピストン6にコンロッド7を介して連接される。またシリンダブロック2には,シリンダヘッド3の燃焼室3aに開口する吸気ポート8及び排気ポート9が並んで形成されると共に,これらポート8,9を開閉する吸気弁10及び排気弁11が昇降可能に取り付けられ,これらは弁ばね12,13によりそれぞれ閉弁方向に付勢される。
【0013】
上記吸気弁10及び排気弁11を開閉駆動する動弁機構14がクランクケース1に設けられる。この動弁機構14は,クランクケース1の相対向する左右両側壁に一体に形成された左右一対の軸受ボス28,28′により,クランク軸5と平行な姿勢で両端部を支承される動弁カム軸15と,この動弁カム軸15をクランク軸5に連動,連結するタイミングギヤ列16とを備える。タイミングギヤ列16は,クランク軸5に固設された駆動タイミングギヤ16aと,動弁カム軸15に排気用カム20の一側に隣接して一体に形成されて駆動タイミングギヤ16aから2分の1の減速比で駆動される被動タイミングギヤ16bとからなっている。
【0014】
動弁カム軸15には,その回転に伴ない一対のタペット17,18を介して吸気弁10及び排気弁11をそれぞれ開弁方向にリフトし得る吸気用カム19及び排気用カム20を一体に備えている。上記タペット17,18は,クランクケース1に上壁に昇降可能に支承されながら,各下端のフランジ17a,18aを対応する吸気用カム19及び排気用カム20の外周面に摺動可能に当接させている。以下,吸気用カム19に当接するタペット17を吸気用タペットと呼び,排気用カム20に当接するタペット18を排気用タペットと呼ぶことにする。
【0015】
排気用タペット18のフランジ18aと被動タイミングギヤ16bとの間に,本発明のデコンプ装置21が設けられる。
【0016】
図2及び図3に示すように,デコンプ装置21は,被動タイミングギヤ16bに形成された軸受孔22に回転自在に支承されて動弁カム軸15と平行に配置されるデコンプカム軸23を備える。このデコンプカム軸23は軸受孔22を貫通して被動タイミングギヤ16bの内外両側方に延びており,その内方に延びた内端部には,排気用カム20のベース円部の一側に隣接して排気用タペット18のフランジ18aの下方にもぐり込むデコンプカム24が一体に形成される。このデコンプカム24は,デコンプカム軸23の外周面が延長した半円弧面24aと,この半円弧面24aの両端縁間を接続する平坦面24bとを有しており,その半円弧面24aは,排気用タペット18のフランジ18aの下面に対向する回転位置にくると,排気用カム20のベース円部より半径方向外方に僅かに突出するようになっていて,排気用タペット18を僅かにリフトして排気弁11を微小開度開くことができ,一方,平坦面24bは,図4及び図5に示すように,排気用タペット18の下面に対向する回転位置にくると,排気用カム20のベース円部より半径方向内方に退去するようになっていて,排気用タペット18を解放する。デコンプカム24が排気用タペット18を僅かにリフトするときのデコンプカム軸23の回転位置を作動位置Oと呼び,デコンプカム24が排気用タペット18を解放するときのデコンプカム軸23の回転位置を非作動位置Nと呼ぶ。
【0017】
デコンプカム軸23の,被動タイミングギヤ16b外側方向に突出する外端部には半径方向に延びるアーム25が,またこのアーム25の先端には,それから被動タイミングギヤ16b側にする連結部26が,さらにこの連結部26の先端には,膨大部27を順次一体に連設される。このように,デコンプカム24,アーム25,連結部26及び膨大部27を備えるデコンプカム軸23は,1本の鋼線から形成される。
【0018】
被動タイミングギヤ16bの外側面に形成された環状凹部29において,その底面に遠心ウエイト30が動弁カム軸15と平行な枢軸31により揺動可能に取り付けられる。この遠心ウエイト30は,動弁カム軸15の一側を迂回するように湾曲した弓形をなしていて,その凹状の内側面を動弁カム軸15の外周面に当接させる第1位置Aと,凸状の外側面のストッパ突起30aを環状凹部29の内周面に当接させる第2位置Bとの間を揺動することができる。この遠心ウエイト30と被動タイミングギヤ16bとの間には,遠心ウエイト30を上記第1位置A側に付勢する戻しばね23が接続される。
【0019】
遠心ウエイト30は,枢軸31に支持される基端部を除き,環状凹部29の底面との間に一定の間隙を置くように形成されており,この遠心ウエイト30の自由端部には,遠心ウエイト30の凹状内側面に開口する連結溝33が設けられ,この連結溝33に前記デコンプカム軸23の連結部26が係合されると共に,遠心ウエイト30と環状凹部29底面との間に挟まれるように前記膨大部27が配置される。連結部26は,遠心ウエイト30の被動タイミングギヤ16bへの取り付け前に連結溝33に,その開口端から係合されるもので,遠心ウエイト30の取り付け状態では,連結溝33の開口端から離脱しないようになっている。したがって,連結溝33には,連結部26に対する外れ止め部材を付設する必要がない。
【0020】
また膨大部27は連結溝33の溝幅より大径になっていて,遠心ウエイト30と被動タイミングギヤ16bとの間で軸方向の動きが規制されるようになっており,これによってデコンプカム軸23全体の軸方向位置が決定される。
【0021】
而して,遠心ウエイト30が第1位置A及び第2位置B間を揺動すると,連結溝33に係合したアーム25が回動してデコンプカム軸23が作動位置O及び非作動位置N間を回動されるようになっている。
【0022】
次に,この実施例の作用について説明する。
【0023】
エンジンの運転停止状態では,図2及び図3に示すように,遠心ウエイト30は戻しばね23の付勢力をもって第1位置Aに保持される。これに伴いデコンプカム軸23は作動位置Oを占めるので,デコンプカム24の半円弧面24aが排気用カム20のベース円部より半径方向外方に僅かに突出することになる。
【0024】
そこで,エンジンEを始動すべく,例えばリコイル式スタータを手動操作してクランク軸5をクランキングすると,排気用カム20のベース円部が排気用タペット18を通過する圧縮行程において,前記デコンプカム24に半円弧面24aが排気用タペット18をリフトして,排気弁11を僅かに開けるので,燃焼室3aの圧縮圧力の一部が外部に放出され,クランキング荷重の増加が緩和されるため,始動操作を軽快に行うことができる。
【0025】
エンジンEが始動され,被動タイミングギヤ16bの回転速度が所定値以上に上昇すると,図5に示すように,遠心ウエイト30がそれに働く遠心力の増加により戻しばね23のセット荷重に抗して枢軸31周りに揺動しながらアーム25を回動して,デコンプカム軸23を図4に示すように非作動位置Nへ制御する。したがって,今度はデコンプカム24は,その平坦面24bを排気用タペット18に対向させて,それから退去するので,排気用カム20はデコンプカム24に干渉されることなく,本来のカムプロファイルに従い排気弁11を的確に開閉することになる。
【0026】
このようなデコンプ装置21において,デコンプカム軸23を被動タイミングギヤ16bに設けた軸受孔22で支承するようにしたので,その支持のための専用のブラケットが不要となる。またデコンプカム軸23の軸方向の位置決めのためには,遠心ウエイト30の連結溝33を貫通した連結部26の先端に形成した膨大部27を,これが遠心ウエイト30と被動タイミングギヤ16bとの間に挟まれるように配置したので,デコンプカム軸23のための特別な軸方向位置決め部材も不要となる。こうして,デコンプ装置21の部品点数を削減して,構造の簡素化を図り,コストの低減に寄与することができる。
【0027】
本発明は,上記実施例に限定されるものではなく,その要旨の範囲を逸脱することなく,種々の設計変更が可能である。例えば,図示例では,デコンプカム24により排気用タペット18をリフトするようにしたが,吸気用タペット17をリフトするように構成することもできる。
【0028】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明の第1の特徴によれば,機関弁を開閉するための動弁カム及び被動タイミングギヤを備えた動弁カム軸に,動弁カムの軸方向一側に隣接していて,動弁カムのベース円部より半径方向外方にデコンプカムを突出させて機関弁をエンジンの圧縮行程で僅かに開く作動位置と,同ベース円部より半径方向内方にデコンプカムを退去させて機関弁を解放する非作動位置との間を回動し得るデコンプカム軸を設け,このデコンプカム軸のアームに連結して,遠心力による揺動によりデコンプカム軸を作動位置から非作動位置へ回動する遠心ウエイトを,動弁カム軸に一体的に形成された被動タイミングギヤに取り付けた,エンジンのデコンプ装置において,被動タイミングギヤに,デコンプカム軸を回動可能に支承する軸受孔を設け,この軸受孔から被動タイミングギヤの一側面側に突出したデコンプカム軸の一端部にはデコンプカムを形成し,軸受孔から被動タイミングギヤの他側面側に突出したデコンプカム軸の他端部にはアームを,またこのアームの先端には,それから屈曲して遠心ウエイトの連結溝に係合する連結部を,さらにこの連結部の先端には,被動タイミングギヤ及び遠心ウエイト間で軸方向に位置決めされる膨大部を連設したので,デコンプカム軸専用の支持ブラケットが不要となり,デコンプカム軸のための特別な軸方向位置決め部材も不要となり,これらによりデコンプ装置の部品点数を削減して,構造の簡素化を図り,コストの低減に寄与することができる。
【0029】
また本発明の第2の特徴によれば,第1の特徴に加えて,前記連結溝の一端を遠心ウエイトの一側面に開放して,遠心ウエイトの被動タイミングギヤへの取り付け前にのみ,該連結溝への前記連結部の係合を可能にしたので,連結溝に,連結部に対する外れ止め部材を付設する必要もなく,構造の一層の簡素化を図ることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
図1は,図2は,図3は,図4は,図5はである。
【図1】本発明のデコンプ装置を備えるエンジンの縦断面図
【図2】図1及び図3の2−2線拡大断面図(デコンプカムの作動状態を示す。)
【図3】図2の3−3線断面図
【図4】デコンプカムの非作動状態を示す,図2との対応図
【図5】図4の5−5線断面図
【符号の説明】
N・・・・非作動位置
O・・・・作動位置
11・・・機関弁(排気弁)
15・・・動弁カム軸
16b・・被動タイミングギヤ
20・・・動弁カム(排気用カム)
21・・・デコンプ装置
22・・・軸受孔
23・・・デコンプカム軸
24・・・デコンプカム
25・・・アーム
26・・・連結部
27・・・膨大部
30・・・遠心ウエイト
31・・・枢軸
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a decompression device for an engine, and more particularly, to a valve operating cam shaft provided with a valve operating cam for opening and closing an engine valve and a driven timing gear, and adjacent to one axial side of the valve operating cam. An operating position in which the decompression cam protrudes radially outward from the base circle of the cam to slightly open the engine valve during the compression stroke of the engine, and the decompression cam is retracted radially inward from the base circle to release the engine valve. A decompression cam shaft capable of rotating between the decompression cam shaft and the arm of the decompression cam shaft, and a centrifugal weight for rotating the decompression cam shaft from the operation position to the non-operation position by swinging due to centrifugal force; The present invention relates to an improvement attached to a driven timing gear formed integrally with a valve operating cam shaft.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Such an engine decompression device is already known, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-116610.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In such a conventional decompression device, as disclosed in the above publication, a special support bracket is fixed to the driven timing gear for supporting and positioning the decompression camshaft, so that the number of parts is large and the cost is reduced. Is difficult.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a decompression device for the engine which has a small number of parts, has a simple structure, and can be reduced in cost.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a valve operating cam shaft provided with a valve operating cam for opening and closing an engine valve and a driven timing gear, the valve operating shaft being adjacent to one axial side of the valve operating cam, The decompression cam projects radially outward from the base circle portion of the valve cam to open the engine valve slightly during the compression stroke of the engine, and the decompression cam is retracted radially inward from the base circle portion to remove the engine valve. A decompression cam shaft capable of rotating between an inoperative position to be released and a decompression cam shaft connected to an arm of the decompression cam shaft is provided with a centrifugal weight for rotating the decompression cam shaft from the operating position to the inactive position by swinging due to centrifugal force. An engine decompression device mounted on a driven timing gear formed integrally with a valve operating cam shaft, wherein the driven timing gear is provided with a bearing hole for rotatably supporting the decompression cam shaft; A decompression cam is formed at one end of the decompression cam shaft protruding from the bearing hole to one side of the driven timing gear, and an arm is provided at the other end of the decompression cam shaft protruding from the bearing hole to the other side of the driven timing gear. At the tip of this arm, there is provided a connecting part which bends from there and engages with the connecting groove of the centrifugal weight. Is a first feature.
[0006]
The engine valve and the valve operating cam correspond to an exhaust valve 11 and an exhaust cam 20 in an embodiment of the present invention, which will be described later.
[0007]
According to the first feature, since the decompression camshaft is supported by the bearing hole provided in the driven timing gear, a support bracket dedicated to the decompression camshaft is not required, and a centrifugal weight is used for positioning the decompression camshaft in the axial direction. A special axial positioning member for the decompression camshaft is not required because the enlarged part formed at the end of the connecting part that penetrates the connecting groove is sandwiched between the centrifugal weight and the driven timing gear. Thus, the number of parts of the decompression device can be reduced, the structure can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced.
[0008]
According to the present invention, in addition to the first feature, one end of the connecting groove is opened to one side surface of the centrifugal weight, and only before the centrifugal weight is attached to the driven timing gear, the connecting portion to the connecting groove is connected. The second feature is that the engagement of.
[0009]
According to the second feature, it is not necessary to attach a stopper for the connecting portion to the connecting groove, and the structure can be further simplified.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0011]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an engine provided with the decompression device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3; FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to FIG.
[0012]
First, in FIGS. 1 and 2, a four-cycle engine E includes a crankcase 1, a cylinder block 2 integrally connected to an upper end of the crankcase 1, and a cylinder head 3 joined to an upper end of the cylinder block 2. And an engine body 4 consisting of: A crankshaft 5 housed and supported by the crankcase 1 is connected via a connecting rod 7 to a piston 6 that moves up and down in a cylinder bore 2 a of the cylinder block 2. The cylinder block 2 has an intake port 8 and an exhaust port 9 which are open to the combustion chamber 3a of the cylinder head 3 and are formed side by side. An intake valve 10 and an exhaust valve 11 for opening and closing these ports 8, 9 are vertically movable. And these are urged in the valve closing direction by valve springs 12 and 13, respectively.
[0013]
A valve mechanism 14 for opening and closing the intake valve 10 and the exhaust valve 11 is provided in the crankcase 1. The valve mechanism 14 is supported at both ends in a posture parallel to the crankshaft 5 by a pair of left and right bearing bosses 28 and 28 ′ formed integrally on opposite left and right side walls of the crankcase 1. It includes a camshaft 15 and a timing gear train 16 for interlocking and connecting the valve operating camshaft 15 to the crankshaft 5. The timing gear train 16 is formed integrally with a drive timing gear 16 a fixed to the crankshaft 5 and adjacent to one side of the exhaust cam 20 on the valve operating camshaft 15, and is two-minutes from the drive timing gear 16 a. And a driven timing gear 16b driven at a reduction ratio of 1.
[0014]
An intake cam 19 and an exhaust cam 20 that can lift the intake valve 10 and the exhaust valve 11 in the valve opening direction via a pair of tappets 17 and 18 with the rotation thereof are integrally formed on the valve operating cam shaft 15. Have. The tappets 17, 18 are slidably abutted on the outer peripheral surfaces of the corresponding intake cam 19 and exhaust cam 20, while the lower ends of the flanges 17a, 18a are slidably supported by the crankcase 1 on the upper wall. Let me. Hereinafter, the tappet 17 in contact with the intake cam 19 will be referred to as an intake tappet, and the tappet 18 in contact with the exhaust cam 20 will be referred to as an exhaust tappet.
[0015]
The decompression device 21 of the present invention is provided between the flange 18a of the exhaust tappet 18 and the driven timing gear 16b.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the decompression device 21 includes a decompression cam shaft 23 rotatably supported by a bearing hole 22 formed in the driven timing gear 16 b and arranged in parallel with the valve cam shaft 15. The decompression cam shaft 23 extends through the bearing hole 22 to both inside and outside of the driven timing gear 16b, and has an inner end extending inwardly adjacent to one side of a base circle of the exhaust cam 20. As a result, a decompression cam 24 that extends under the flange 18a of the exhaust tappet 18 is integrally formed. The decompression cam 24 has a semicircular surface 24a having an extended outer peripheral surface of the decompression cam shaft 23, and a flat surface 24b connecting between both end edges of the semicircular surface 24a. When it comes to a rotational position facing the lower surface of the flange 18a of the tappet 18 for exhaust, it slightly protrudes radially outward from the base circle portion of the exhaust cam 20, so that the exhaust tappet 18 is lifted slightly. When the exhaust valve 11 can be opened by a minute opening, the flat surface 24b reaches the rotation position facing the lower surface of the exhaust tappet 18 as shown in FIGS. It retreats radially inward from the base circle and releases the exhaust tappet 18. The rotation position of the decompression cam shaft 23 when the decompression cam 24 slightly lifts the exhaust tappet 18 is called an operation position O, and the rotation position of the decompression cam shaft 23 when the decompression cam 24 releases the exhaust tappet 18 is a non-operation position N. Call.
[0017]
A radially extending arm 25 is provided at an outer end of the decompression cam shaft 23 projecting outwardly of the driven timing gear 16b, and a connecting portion 26 is provided at a tip of the arm 25 to be connected to the driven timing gear 16b. At the tip of the connecting portion 26, an expanded portion 27 is sequentially and integrally provided. As described above, the decompression cam shaft 23 including the decompression cam 24, the arm 25, the connecting portion 26, and the expanding portion 27 is formed of one steel wire.
[0018]
In an annular concave portion 29 formed on the outer surface of the driven timing gear 16b, a centrifugal weight 30 is swingably mounted on a bottom surface thereof by a pivot 31 parallel to the valve cam shaft 15. The centrifugal weight 30 has an arcuate shape curved so as to bypass one side of the valve cam shaft 15, and has a first position A at which the concave inner surface is brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the valve cam shaft 15. And a second position B at which the stopper projection 30a on the convex outer surface is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the annular concave portion 29. A return spring 23 for urging the centrifugal weight 30 toward the first position A is connected between the centrifugal weight 30 and the driven timing gear 16b.
[0019]
The centrifugal weight 30 is formed so as to leave a constant gap between the centrifugal weight 30 and the bottom surface of the annular concave portion 29 except for the base end supported by the pivot 31. A connection groove 33 is provided on the concave inner surface of the weight 30. The connection groove 33 is engaged with the connection portion 26 of the decompression cam shaft 23 and is sandwiched between the centrifugal weight 30 and the bottom surface of the annular recess 29. The expanding portion 27 is arranged as described above. The connecting portion 26 is engaged with the connecting groove 33 from the opening end thereof before the centrifugal weight 30 is mounted on the driven timing gear 16b, and is detached from the opening end of the connecting groove 33 when the centrifugal weight 30 is mounted. Not to be. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the connection groove 33 with a retaining member for the connection portion 26.
[0020]
The enlarged portion 27 has a diameter larger than the width of the connecting groove 33, so that axial movement between the centrifugal weight 30 and the driven timing gear 16b is restricted. The overall axial position is determined.
[0021]
Thus, when the centrifugal weight 30 swings between the first position A and the second position B, the arm 25 engaged with the connection groove 33 rotates to move the decompression cam shaft 23 between the operation position O and the non-operation position N. Is rotated.
[0022]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
[0023]
When the operation of the engine is stopped, the centrifugal weight 30 is held at the first position A by the biasing force of the return spring 23, as shown in FIGS. Accordingly, the decompression cam shaft 23 occupies the operating position O, so that the semicircular surface 24 a of the decompression cam 24 slightly protrudes radially outward from the base circular portion of the exhaust cam 20.
[0024]
Therefore, when the crankshaft 5 is cranked by, for example, manually operating the recoil starter to start the engine E, the decompression cam 24 is moved to the decompression cam 24 in the compression stroke in which the base circle portion of the exhaust cam 20 passes through the exhaust tappet 18. Since the semi-circular surface 24a lifts the exhaust tappet 18 and slightly opens the exhaust valve 11, a part of the compression pressure of the combustion chamber 3a is released to the outside, and the increase in the cranking load is reduced. The operation can be performed lightly.
[0025]
When the engine E is started and the rotation speed of the driven timing gear 16b rises to a predetermined value or more, the centrifugal weight 30 increases the centrifugal force acting on the driven gear 16b to pivot against the set load of the return spring 23, as shown in FIG. The decompression cam shaft 23 is controlled to the non-operation position N as shown in FIG. Therefore, this time, the decompression cam 24 has its flat surface 24b opposed to the exhaust tappet 18 and retreats therefrom, so that the exhaust cam 20 does not interfere with the decompression cam 24 and operates the exhaust valve 11 according to the original cam profile. It will open and close accurately.
[0026]
In such a decompression device 21, since the decompression cam shaft 23 is supported by the bearing hole 22 provided in the driven timing gear 16b, a dedicated bracket for supporting the decompression cam shaft 23 is not required. In order to position the decompression cam shaft 23 in the axial direction, the enlarged portion 27 formed at the end of the connecting portion 26 penetrating through the connecting groove 33 of the centrifugal weight 30 is provided between the centrifugal weight 30 and the driven timing gear 16b. Since it is arranged so as to be sandwiched, a special axial positioning member for the decompression cam shaft 23 is not required. Thus, the number of parts of the decompression device 21 can be reduced, the structure can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced.
[0027]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the gist. For example, in the illustrated example, the exhaust tappet 18 is lifted by the decompression cam 24, but the intake tappet 17 may be lifted.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a valve operating cam having a valve operating cam for opening and closing an engine valve and a driven timing gear is adjacent to one axial side of the valve operating cam. Then, the decompression cam protrudes radially outward from the base circle portion of the valve cam to open the engine valve slightly in the compression stroke of the engine, and the decompression cam is retracted radially inward from the base circle portion. A decompression cam shaft is provided which is rotatable between an inoperative position for releasing the engine valve and is connected to the arm of the decompression cam shaft, and the decompression cam shaft is rotated from the operating position to the inactive position by swinging by centrifugal force. In a decompression device for an engine in which a centrifugal weight is attached to a driven timing gear formed integrally with a valve operating cam shaft, a bearing hole for rotatably supporting the decompression cam shaft is provided in the driven timing gear. A decompression cam is formed at one end of the decompression cam shaft protruding from the bearing hole to one side of the driven timing gear, and an arm is provided at the other end of the decompression cam shaft protruding from the bearing hole to the other side of the driven timing gear. The distal end of the arm has a connecting portion which is bent therefrom and engages with the connecting groove of the centrifugal weight, and the distal end of the connecting portion has a huge position which is axially positioned between the driven timing gear and the centrifugal weight. Since the parts are connected continuously, a dedicated support bracket for the decompression camshaft is not required, and no special axial positioning member for the decompression camshaft is required. , Which can contribute to cost reduction.
[0029]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, one end of the connection groove is opened to one side surface of the centrifugal weight, and only before the centrifugal weight is attached to the driven timing gear, the connecting groove is opened. Since the connection portion can be engaged with the connection groove, there is no need to attach a retaining member to the connection portion in the connection groove, and the structure can be further simplified.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG.
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an engine provided with a decompression device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIGS. 1 and 3 (showing an operation state of a decompression cam).
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a non-operating state of the decompression cam; FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG.
N: non-operating position O: operating position 11: engine valve (exhaust valve)
15. Valve-operated camshaft 16b Driven timing gear 20 Valve-operated cam (exhaust cam)
21 ... Decompression device 22 ... Bearing hole 23 ... Decompression cam shaft 24 ... Decompression cam 25 ... Arm 26 ... Connection part 27 ... Expansion part 30 ... Centrifugal weight 31 ... pivot

Claims (2)

機関弁(11)を開閉するための動弁カム(20)及び被動タイミングギヤ(16b)を備えた動弁カム軸(15)に,動弁カム(10)の軸方向一側に隣接していて,動弁カム(20)のベース円部より半径方向外方にデコンプカム(24)を突出させて機関弁(11)をエンジンの圧縮行程で僅かに開く作動位置(O)と,同ベース円部より半径方向内方にデコンプカム(24)を退去させて機関弁(11)を解放する非作動位置(N)との間を回動し得るデコンプカム軸(23)を設け,このデコンプカム軸(23)のアーム(25)に連結して,遠心力による揺動によりデコンプカム軸(23)を作動位置(O)から非作動位置(N)へ回動する遠心ウエイト(30)を,動弁カム軸(15)に一体的に形成された被動タイミングギヤ(16b)に取り付けた,エンジンのデコンプ装置において,
被動タイミングギヤ(16b)に,デコンプカム軸(23)を回動可能に支承する軸受孔(22)を設け,この軸受孔(22)から被動タイミングギヤ(16b)の一側面側に突出したデコンプカム軸(23)の一端部にはデコンプカム(24)を形成し,軸受孔(22)から被動タイミングギヤ(16b)の他側面側に突出したデコンプカム軸(23)の他端部にはアーム(25)を,またこのアーム(25)の先端には,それから屈曲して遠心ウエイト(30)の連結溝(33)に係合する連結部(26)を,さらにこの連結部(26)の先端には,被動タイミングギヤ(16b)及び遠心ウエイト(30)間で軸方向に位置決めされる膨大部(27)を連設したことを特徴とする,エンジンのデコンプ装置。
A valve cam shaft (15) provided with a valve cam (20) for opening and closing the engine valve (11) and a driven timing gear (16b) is adjacent to one axial side of the valve cam (10). An operating position (O) in which the decompression cam (24) projects radially outward from the base circle portion of the valve gear cam (20) to slightly open the engine valve (11) during the compression stroke of the engine; A decompression cam shaft (23) is provided radially inward of the portion to retreat the decompression cam (24) to release the engine valve (11) from an inoperative position (N). ), And a centrifugal weight (30) for rotating the decompression cam shaft (23) from the operating position (O) to the non-operating position (N) by swinging by centrifugal force. Driven timing gear integrally formed in (15) Attached to (16b), the decompression device of the engine,
The driven timing gear (16b) is provided with a bearing hole (22) for rotatably supporting the decompression cam shaft (23), and the decompression cam shaft protruding from the bearing hole (22) to one side surface of the driven timing gear (16b). A decompression cam (24) is formed at one end of (23), and an arm (25) is formed at the other end of the decompression cam shaft (23) projecting from the bearing hole (22) to the other side of the driven timing gear (16b). A connecting portion (26) which is bent from the arm (25) and engages with the connecting groove (33) of the centrifugal weight (30) is further provided at a tip of the arm (25), and a connecting portion (26) is further provided at a tip of the connecting portion (26). A decompression device for an engine, wherein an enlarged portion (27) positioned in the axial direction is continuously provided between the driven timing gear (16b) and the centrifugal weight (30).
請求項1記載のエンジンのデコンプ装置において,
前記連結溝(33)の一端を遠心ウエイト(30)の一側面に開放して,遠心ウエイト(30)の被動タイミングギヤ(16b)への取り付け前にのみ,該連結溝(33)への前記連結部(26)の係合を可能にしたことを特徴とする,エンジンのデコンプ装置。
The engine decompression device according to claim 1,
One end of the connecting groove (33) is opened to one side surface of the centrifugal weight (30), and only before the centrifugal weight (30) is attached to the driven timing gear (16b), the connecting groove (33) is inserted into the connecting groove (33). A decompression device for an engine, wherein the coupling portion (26) can be engaged.
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