JP2004308468A - Air intake device for internal combustion engine - Google Patents

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JP2004308468A
JP2004308468A JP2003100196A JP2003100196A JP2004308468A JP 2004308468 A JP2004308468 A JP 2004308468A JP 2003100196 A JP2003100196 A JP 2003100196A JP 2003100196 A JP2003100196 A JP 2003100196A JP 2004308468 A JP2004308468 A JP 2004308468A
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Taro Sakai
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Yoko Kawaguchi
陽子 川口
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reinforce tumble in a cylinder 2 without reducing opening rate of an intake port 5 excessively. <P>SOLUTION: A bulkhead 11 is provided along the longitudinal direction in the intake port 5 on a cylinder head 3 side and is divided into a first flow passage 5A on an upper side and a second flow passage 5B on a lower side. An intake control valve 31 is arranged at a tip of a branch part 23 which becomes the upstream side of the bulkhead 11, and a clearance 12 which becomes a communicating passage is formed between the bulkhead 11 and a valve element 33. When the intake control valve 31 is closed, suction stream is restricted in only the first flow passage 5A on the upper side, a low pressure region occurs on the downstream side of the valve element 33, and suction air is taken in from a downstream side end of the second flow passage 5B due to difference in pressure, flows in the second flow passage 5B onto the upstream side, and is refluxed into the first flow passage 5A from the clearance 12. For this reason, flow rate of stream passing through the valve clearance on the lower side of the intake valve 7 is reduced, and flow rate of stream passing through the valve clearance on the upper side is increased to reinforce tumble. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、シリンダに接続された吸気ポートを含む内燃機関の吸気装置、特に、シリンダ内のタンブルやスワール等のガス流動の強化を図った吸気装置の改良に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
例えば、火花点火式内燃機関における安定した燃焼の実現のためには、タンブルもしくはスワールといったシリンダ内のガス流動が非常に重要であり、より広い運転領域でガス流動を強化できることが必要である。
【0003】
従来から知られているシリンダ内のガス流動を強化する方法の一つは、特許文献1に見られるように、吸気ポートの通路断面の一部を遮蔽する吸気制御弁を用い、吸気ポート内を流れる吸気流を吸気ポートの一方の側に片寄らせる方法である。例えば、タンブル生成のためには、吸気ポートの下側に吸気制御弁が配置され、吸気ポートの上側に片寄って吸気が流れることで、シリンダ内のタンブルが強化されることになる。
【0004】
また、ガス流動を強化する他の方法として、特許文献2に見られるように、吸気ポート内に、その長手方向に沿った隔壁を設けるとともに、この隔壁により区画された一方の流路を開閉弁により開閉するようにした構成が知られている。例えば、タンブル生成のためには、吸気ポート内を上下に仕切るように隔壁が設けられ、その下側の流路が開閉弁によって閉じられることになる。これにより、上側の流路のみを通してシリンダ内に吸気が流入するため、前述した例に比べて流速や指向性が高く得られ、一般に、タンブル比はより向上する。
【0005】
【特許文献1】
特開2002−54535号公報
【0006】
【特許文献2】
特開平6−159079号公報
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記のような公知の方法は、いずれも、ガス流動強化時に、吸気ポートの通路断面積を、吸気制御弁等によって実質的に減少させることになり、ベースとなる吸気ポート断面積に対する有効な通路断面積の割合を「開口率」として定義すると、一般に、開口率が小さいほどガス流動が高く得られる。しかしながら、開口率を小とすると、通気抵抗は増大し、シリンダ内に吸入可能な吸気量が減少するので、吸気制御弁等を閉じてガス流動を強化することができる運転条件は、比較的狭い範囲に制限されてしまう。
【0008】
この発明は、開口率を過度に小さくすることなくシリンダ内のガス流動を強化することができる内燃機関の吸気装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
この発明は、内燃機関のシリンダヘッド内部の吸気ポートに、吸気マニホルド側のブランチ部通路が連続することによって、各シリンダに至る吸気通路が構成され、かつ上記吸気ポートの下流側の先端を吸気弁が開閉する内燃機関の吸気装置を前提としており、上記吸気ポートをその断面で2つの領域に区画するように、吸気ポートの長手方向に沿って設けられた隔壁と、この隔壁により区画された一方の流路を開閉する吸気制御弁と、を備えている。上記吸気制御弁は、上記吸気マニホルド側に回転軸を有する回動可能な板状の弁体からなり、上記隔壁の上流端に近接して上記ブランチ部通路の下流端部に位置している。さらに、本発明では、上記吸気制御弁が上記一方の流路を遮蔽した閉位置において、上記隔壁の上流端と上記弁体との間に、2つの流路の間の連通路となるように、間隙が設けられている。
【0010】
本発明では、上記吸気制御弁が一方の流路を遮蔽した閉位置にあるときに、他方の流路のみを通して吸気がシリンダ側へ流れることになり、吸気弁の周囲の一方に片寄った位置から相対的に多くの吸気がシリンダ内に流れ込む。これと同時に、吸気制御弁が吸気流を絞ることによって該吸気制御弁の下流側に局部的な圧力低下が生じ、これが、連通路となる間隙の出口側(他方の流路に面する側)に作用する。従って、吸気制御弁で遮蔽された一方の流路の下流側の端部と上記間隙との間で圧力差が発生し、上記端部から吸気が吸い込まれるとともに、吸気ポートの上流側へ向かって逆に流れ、かつ上記間隙を通して他方の流路へと合流する。つまり、遮蔽した流路を介して吸気の一部が上流側へと還流する。そのため、吸気弁の周囲を通る吸気流の流量ないしは流速の不均衡が一層拡大し、シリンダ内のガス流動が効果的に強化される。
【0011】
特に、本発明では、各シリンダに至る吸気通路の中で、シリンダヘッド側に隔壁が形成されるとともに、吸気マニホルドのブランチ部側に吸気制御弁が配置されて、両者間に、連通路となる間隙が確保される。そのため、構成の複雑化を最小限としつつ、十分な精度をもって隔壁と吸気制御弁とを所定の位置関係に構成することが容易となる。
【0012】
【発明の効果】
この発明に係る内燃機関の吸気装置によれば、吸気制御弁が遮蔽した流路を介して一部の吸気が還流することによってシリンダ内のガス流動を効果的に向上させることができ、特に、吸気制御弁による開口率を小さくせずにより強いガス流動を得ることができる。従って、通気抵抗の増加に伴うポンピングロスの増加が抑制され、またシリンダ内に流入する吸気量を多く確保できることから広範な運転領域でガス流動の強化が図れる。
【0013】
また、本発明によれば、シリンダヘッド側に隔壁を、吸気マニホルド側に吸気制御弁を、それぞれ配置したことにより、構成の複雑化を最小限としつつ、隔壁と吸気制御弁とを備えた吸気装置を実現することができ、かつ両者間に必要な間隙の精度を高く得ることが可能となる。
【0014】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、この発明の好ましい実施の形態を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。
【0015】
図1および図2は、この発明をポート噴射型火花点火式内燃機関の吸気装置に適用した第1実施例を示しており、これは、ガス流動としてタンブルの強化を図った例である。シリンダブロック1に円筒状のシリンダ2が複数形成されているとともに、その頂部を覆うシリンダヘッド3に、ペントルーフ型の燃焼室4が凹設されている。この燃焼室4の2つの傾斜面にそれぞれ開口するように、吸気ポート5および排気ポート6が形成されており、吸気ポート5の先端を吸気弁7が開閉し、かつ排気ポート6の先端を排気弁8が開閉している。ここで、吸気ポート5は、先端部が中央壁部15を介して二股状に分岐しており、各気筒に一対設けられた吸気弁7がそれぞれの先端を開閉している。同様に、排気弁8も各気筒に一対設けられている。そして、これらの4つの弁に囲まれた燃焼室4中心部に、点火栓9が配置されている。なお、シリンダ2内に配置されたピストン10は、本発明の要部ではないので、頂面が平坦な単純形状として図示してあるが、必要に応じてタンブルを用いた燃焼に適した所望の形状に構成される場合もある。
【0016】
そして、図1に示すように、本実施例では、吸気ポート5をその断面で上下2つの領域に区画するように、吸気ポート5の長手方向に沿った隔壁11が設けられている。この隔壁11は、例えばアルミニウム合金にてシリンダヘッド3を鋳造する際に別体の金属板(例えば鋼板)を鋳込むことによって構成されており、その下流端11aができるだけ下流側つまり吸気弁7に近い位置となるように配置されている。より詳しくは、吸気ポート5が二股状に分岐する中央壁部15上流の分岐点15aの直前まで、上記下流端11aが延びている。ここで、図示例では、この隔壁11が存在する長手方向の部分で吸気ポート5がほぼ直線状をなし、これに対応して隔壁11もほぼ直線状の断面形状をなしているが、必ずしもこれに限定されるものではなく、吸気ポート5が湾曲している場合には、これに沿うように湾曲した隔壁11が設けられる。また、隔壁11の上流端11bは、吸気マニホルド21が取り付けられるシリンダヘッド3の吸気マニホルド取付座面22に近い位置まで延長されているものの、該取付座面22から内側(吸気ポート5下流側)に僅かに後退した位置にある。図2に示すように、この隔壁11の上流端11bおよび下流端11aは、上記取付座面22と平行な直線状をなし、従って、上記隔壁11を構成する金属板は、全体として台形状をなしている。なお、隔壁11を構成する金属板の側縁には、鋳込んだ状態での結合強度を高めるために、それぞれ一対の突起部11cが形成されている。
【0017】
上記のように隔壁11が設けられていることにより、吸気ポート5内は、その下流側部分を除き、上側の通路状部分つまり第1流路5Aと下側の通路状部分つまり第2流路5Bとに分割される。
【0018】
なお、当業者には明らかなように、本明細書において吸気ポート5や吸気流等についての「上」「下」とは、シリンダ2の上下を基準とするものであり、空間上の絶対的な上下の意味ではない。
【0019】
また上記吸気ポート5は、上記吸気マニホルド21の各気筒毎のブランチ部23におけるブランチ部通路24に連続しており、これによって、上流側の図示せぬコレクタ部から各シリンダ2に至る気筒毎の吸気通路が構成されている。上記ブランチ部通路24は、吸気ポート5に近い下流側部分では、吸気ポート5の形状に沿った直線状をなし、かつこれよりも上流側の部分では、上方に位置するコレクタ部へ向かって上方へ湾曲している。
【0020】
そして、上記ブランチ部通路24の下流側の端部に、上記隔壁11により区画されてなる下側の第2流路5Bを入口側つまり上流端で遮蔽するように、各気筒毎に吸気制御弁31が設けられている。この吸気制御弁31は、回転軸32を中心に回動可能な板状の弁体33を備えたもので、上記回転軸32が、上記隔壁11の上流側への延長線上、特に、吸気マニホルド21のブランチ部23側に位置し、この回転軸32に、板状をなす弁体33の一端が固定されている。詳しくは、上記弁体33は、上記の第2流路5Bを開閉するために回転軸32から一方へ延びた主弁部33aを有するとともに、これとは反対側へ相対的に短く延びた延長部33bを有している。上記主弁部33aは、ブランチ部通路24の下側の断面形状に応じて、楕円を2分したような形状(図2参照)をなしている。これに対し、上記延長部33bの先端つまり下流端33cは、図2に示すように、吸気マニホルド取付座面22および隔壁11の上流端11bと平行な直線状をなしている。また、上記回転軸32は、上記隔壁11の上流端11bに近接しているものの、少なくとも上記延長部33bが干渉しない程度に、上記上流端11bから離れている。本実施例では、上記延長部33bの先端つまり下流端33cが、ブランチ部23の先端フランジ面(吸気マニホルド取付座面22と実質的に同じ面)よりもシリンダヘッド3側に突出せず、該先端フランジ面よりも僅かに上流側に後退して位置している。
【0021】
上記回転軸32は、図示せぬアクチュエータに連係しており、タンブルを強化すべき運転条件では、弁体33が図示の姿勢のような閉位置に制御され、下側の第2流路5Bを、その入口側で遮蔽する。このとき、主弁部33aは回転軸32より上流側にあり、吸気制御弁31上流側から流れてきた吸気流を上側の第1流路5Aへ案内する方向に、弁体33が傾斜した状態となる。換言すれば、このような所定の傾斜位置で回転軸32より下側の領域を完全に塞ぐように、上記主弁部33aの外形状が設定されている。上記の閉位置における弁体33の傾斜角α(隔壁11を上流側へ延長した基準線mと弁体33とのなす角を傾斜角αと定義する)は、30°〜40°とすることが、後述するタンブル強さのばらつきの抑制の上で、望ましい。また、このような閉位置に回動すると、主弁部33aの反対側に位置する下流側の延長部33bは、隔壁11よりも上方つまり第1流路5A側に突出した状態となる。そして、隔壁11の上流端11bと弁体33の延長部下流端33cとの間には、第1流路5A上流端と第2流路5B上流端とを連通させる連通路となる適宜な大きさの間隙12が生じる。この実施例では、図2に示すように、それぞれ直線状をなす隔壁上流端11bと弁体下流端33cとの間に、一定幅の間隙12が確保される。
【0022】
一方、吸気量が大となる運転条件、例えば高速高負荷域では、上記吸気制御弁31は、吸気ポート5の長手方向に沿った開位置に制御され、第2流路5Bを開放することとなる。この開位置では、上記弁体33が隔壁11と直線状に連続した姿勢となり、吸気流と平行となる。そして、延長部33bも上記隔壁11と直線状に整列し、延長部33bの先端(下流端33c)と隔壁11の上流端11bとが互いに隣接した状態となる。
【0023】
上記吸気制御弁31は、この実施例では、各気筒毎に、円環状をなす制御弁フレーム34を具備し、この制御弁フレーム34の内周側に、各弁体33が回動可能に保持されている。つまり、予め、弁体33と制御弁フレーム34とがユニット化されており、これを、吸気マニホルド21のブランチ部23の先端開口部内周に装填することで、各弁体33が上記のようにブランチ部通路24内に配置される。そして、上記回転軸32に相当するシャフトが、複数気筒のブランチ部23を横切るような形で挿入され、各弁体33と連結されるようになっている。なお、ブランチ部23の先端開口部内周には、上記制御弁フレーム34に対応する段部が凹設されており、制御弁フレーム34をこの段部に填め込んだ状態で、吸気マニホルド21をシリンダヘッド3に取り付けることによって、制御弁フレーム34つまり吸気制御弁31が固定保持されている。
【0024】
また、各気筒の吸気ポート5へ向けて燃料を噴射する燃料噴射弁41が、シリンダヘッド3の吸気ポート5上方に配置されている。この燃料噴射弁41は、一対の吸気弁7に対応して略V字形に分岐した噴霧を形成し得る形式のもので、特に、図1に示すように、吸気弁7の弁頭部を指向した噴霧が隔壁11と干渉することのないように、比較的下流側つまり吸気弁7寄りに配置されている。なお、この燃料噴射弁41の噴霧が通過する凹部42が、吸気ポート5の上壁面に形成されている。
【0025】
なお、図示しないが、この内燃機関は、排気系から吸気系に排気の一部を還流させるために、排気還流制御弁などを含む公知の排気還流装置を備えており、特に、シリンダ2内のタンブルを積極的に利用して高い排気還流率の下での安定した燃焼を実現することにより、部分負荷域での燃費低減を図った構成となっている。還流排気は、吸気マニホルド21の図示せぬコレクタ部などにまとめて導入してもよく、あるいは、各気筒のブランチ部通路24にそれぞれ分配して導入することも可能である。
【0026】
次に、図3の説明図を用いて、上記実施例の構成における作用について説明する。吸気行程において、吸気弁7が開き、かつピストン10が下降すると、吸気は、吸気弁7周囲の弁隙間を通して、シリンダ2内に流入する。このとき、吸気制御弁31が開位置にあれば、第1流路5Aおよび第2流路5Bの双方を通して吸気が流れ、吸気弁7の周囲の各部からほぼ均等に吸気が流れ込むので、シリンダ2内に発生するガス流動は比較的弱い。
【0027】
これに対し、吸気制御弁31が図3に示すように閉位置に制御されると、下側の第2流路5Bが遮蔽され、上側の第1流路5Aのみを通して吸気がシリンダ2側へ流れることになる。特に、図3に示すように吸気ポート5の上側の内壁面5a(以下、上側内壁面5aと記す)に沿って吸気流が偏在し、吸気ポート5の下側の内壁面5b(以下、下側内壁面5bと記す)に沿う流れは非常に少ない。そのため、吸気弁7の周囲について見たときに、吸気弁7の下側つまりシリンダ2外周に近い側の弁隙間20aでは、吸気の流量が少ないとともに、流速も低く、また吸気弁7の上側つまり点火栓9に近い側の弁隙間20bでは、吸気の流量が多いとともに、流速も高くなる。この結果、シリンダ2内には、矢印で示すように、吸気弁7側から排気弁8側を経てピストン10頂面へと向かうタンブル(いわゆる順タンブル)が生じる。そして、本実施例では、吸気制御弁31が図示のように閉位置にあると、この部分が絞り部となって吸気流が第1流路5Aのみを流れるように絞られるので、第1流路5Aにおいて、隔壁11の上流端11b付近で、局部的な圧力低下が生じ、破線13で示すような低圧領域が発生する。第1流路5Aと第2流路5Bとの間の連通路となる間隙12は、この低圧領域13に向かって開口する形となるので、第2流路5Bの下流側の開口端14との間で圧力差が生じる。そのため、上記開口端14が吸気取り入れ口となり、上記圧力差によって、上記開口端14から吸気が取り込まれるとともに、吸気ポート5の上流側へ向かって逆に流れ、かつ間隙12から第1流路5Aへと合流する。つまり、第1流路5A通過後に吸気ポート5の下側の領域へと拡がろうとした吸気が第2流路5Bを通して上流側へ還流し、上側の第1流路5Aへと戻されることになる。そのため、吸気弁7の下側の弁隙間20aを通る吸気流がより少なくなると同時に、上側の弁隙間20bを通る吸気流がより多くなり、シリンダ2内のタンブルがより強く得られる。特に、下側の弁隙間20aを通る吸気流は、シリンダ2内のタンブルを弱めるように作用するのであるが、上記実施例では、上側の弁隙間20bを通る流れによりタンブルが強められるのみならず、このタンブルを弱めるように作用する下側の弁隙間20aを通る流れが抑制されることから、非常に効果的にタンブルが強化される。
【0028】
このようにシリンダ2内に形成される強いタンブルは、燃費向上のために大量に排気還流を行う上で非常に有用であり、部分負荷域において、高排気還流率となる大量の排気還流を与えつつ吸気制御弁31を閉じて強いタンブルを生成することによって、安定した燃焼を実現でき、燃費向上を達成できる。
【0029】
特に、上記の実施例では、図示の閉位置において、弁体33の延長部33bが隔壁11よりも上方つまり第1流路5A側に突出しているので、その背面側でより効果的に低圧領域が発達し、間隙12を通した吸気の還流が確実に行われる。
【0030】
そして、高速高負荷域などで吸気制御弁31が開位置となったときには、前述のように弁体33と隔壁11とが直線状に整列することで吸気抵抗の増加が回避されるとともに、延長部33bによって間隙12が狭められるため、吸気流の乱れが抑制される。なお、本実施例では、図1に示すように、弁体33が一定厚の板状ではなく、主弁部33aおよび延長部33bの双方で、先端へ向かって徐々に薄くなるテーパ状の断面形状を有しているので、吸気流が円滑に流れ、吸気抵抗がより低減する。
【0031】
図4は、上記実施例の吸気装置における実際の吸気の流れを解析したものであり、各部の流れの速さおよび方向を、微細なベクトルつまり矢印でもって示している。矢印の粗密は、流量を示し、矢印が密に集まっている部位は、流量が大であることを意味する。また、図5は、比較例として、連通路となる間隙12を閉塞したものの吸気の流れを同様に示している。つまり、図5の構成は、単に隔壁11と吸気制御弁31とで吸気流を偏在させるようにした従来技術に相当する。なお、両者とも吸気制御弁31の開口率は同一(約20%)である。
【0032】
これらの図を対比すれば明らかなように、比較例である図5のものでは、上側の第1流路5Aを通過した吸気流は、隔壁11の下流端11aよりも下流で下方へも拡散していくので、吸気弁7の下側の弁隙間20aを通る吸気流が少なからず存在する。なお、隔壁11の下側の第2流路5Bでは殆ど流れが見られず、淀んだ状態となる。これに対し、本発明を示す図4では、吸気弁7寄りの下側領域から下側の第2流路5Bを通して吸気が還流し、この結果、吸気弁7の下側の弁隙間20aを通る吸気流が極端に減少する。また、これに伴って上側の弁隙間20bを通る吸気流が増加する。従って、効果的にタンブルを強化できる。
【0033】
図6は、図4もしくは図5のように隔壁11と吸気制御弁31とを用いた吸気装置におけるタンブルの強さと吸入空気量との関係を示している。なお、ここでは、タンブルの強さを、吸気行程中のタンブル比の最大値でもって表している。一般に、タンブルが弱いと燃焼が遅く不安定となる傾向があり、タンブルが強いと燃焼が速く安定となる。図の実線で示す特性は、図5の比較例の場合の関係を示しており、開口率を小さく設定するほどタンブルが強くなるものの吸入空気量が少なくなり、逆に、開口率を大きく設定するほど吸入空気量が多く得られるもののタンブルが弱くなる、という相関関係がある。吸入空気量が少なくなることは、タンブルの生成が可能な運転領域(つまり吸気制御弁31を閉じることができる運転領域)が狭いことを意味し、吸入空気量が多いことは、逆にその運転領域が広いことを意味する。本発明(例えば図4の構成)によれば、破線で示すような領域に、タンブル強さと吸入空気量との相関を得ることができる。つまり、同一のタンブル強さであれば、吸入空気量をより大きく確保でき、また同一の吸入空気量(開口率)であれば、タンブルをより強く得ることができる。
【0034】
従って、燃費向上手段として前述したように大量排気還流と強いタンブルとを組み合わせた運転を、より広い運転領域において行うことができ、内燃機関全体として、大幅な燃費向上が図れる。そして、同じ運転領域で比較すると、タンブルがより強く生成されることから、より大量の排気還流が可能となり、一層の燃費向上が可能である。
【0035】
このように、適宜な間隙12を生じるように配置した隔壁11と吸気制御弁31とによって効果的なタンブル強化を図ることができるが、本実施例では、隔壁11がシリンダヘッド3側に金属板を鋳込むことによって構成され、かつ吸気制御弁31がシリンダヘッド3とは別に吸気マニホルド21のブランチ部23先端部に配置されていることから、構造の複雑化や組立性の悪化を最小限のものとすることができる。特に、吸気制御弁31を制御弁フレーム34とともにユニット化した状態でブランチ部23先端に装填できるので、組立時の作業性が良好なものとなる。また、吸気マニホルド21のシリンダヘッド3への取付前に、隔壁上流端11bの位置や吸気制御弁31の延長部下流端33cの位置を確認ないしは調整することで、両者間に生じる間隙12の精度を容易に確保でき、間隙12のばらつきに伴うタンブル強さのばらつきを回避できる。
【0036】
さらに、本実施例では、シリンダヘッド3に鋳込んだ隔壁11の上流端11bが吸気マニホルド取付座面22よりも後退しているので、シリンダヘッド3の鋳造後に吸気マニホルド取付座面22を機械加工する際に、工具が鋼板などからなる隔壁11に接触することがなく、その加工が容易である。また同時に、吸気制御弁31の弁体33がブランチ部23の先端フランジ面よりも後退しているため、例えば組立作業中に弁体33が吸気マニホルド取付座面22に当たって損傷する、等の不具合が生じにくい。
【0037】
また、図1に示したように、吸気制御弁31が閉位置にあるときの弁体33の傾斜角αが比較的小さいことから、間隙12の寸法誤差に対するタンブル強さのばらつきが小さくなる。すなわち、図7に示すように、ある範囲内においては、吸気制御弁31の閉位置における間隙12が大きいほどタンブル強さが大となる傾向にあるが、弁体33の傾斜角αが90°に近い場合に破線で示すような特性となるのに対し、弁体33の傾斜角αが相対的に小さい場合には、実線で示すように間隙12の大きさの変化に対するタンブル強さの変化が相対的に緩やかな特性となる。従って、ある要求タンブル強さを得ようとした場合に、間隙12のある一定の誤差Aに対するタンブル強さのばらつきは、それぞれ符号B,Cで示すように、後者の方が明らかに小さくなる。従って、例えば、多気筒機関における各気筒の燃焼のばらつきを、より小さく抑制することができる。
【0038】
次に、図8および図9は、この発明の第2実施例を示している。この実施例では、例えば鋼板などの金属板を鋳込んでなる隔壁11の上流端11bが、吸気マニホルド取付座面22まで延長されており、該取付座面22と同一面上に位置している。具体的には、隔壁11となる金属板を鋳込んでシリンダヘッド3を鋳造した後に、吸気マニホルド取付座面22を隔壁11端部とともに機械加工することで、同一面としてある。この場合、機械加工に時間が掛かるが、隔壁11の上流端11bの位置精度が向上するとともに、限られた吸気ポート5の全長の中で、隔壁11の長さをより長く確保することができる利点がある。なお、この場合、所定の間隙12を確保するために、ブランチ部23に配設された吸気制御弁31は、第1実施例の場合よりも僅かに上流側に位置している。
【0039】
次に、図10および図11は、この発明の第3実施例を示している。この実施例では、隔壁11の上流端11bが、第1実施例よりもさらに下流側に後退しており、これに伴って、吸気制御弁31は、やはり第1実施例よりも下流側に配置され、その弁体33の下流端33cがブランチ部23の先端フランジ面と一致する位置にある。従って、第1実施例と同様に、シリンダヘッド3の鋳造後に吸気マニホルド取付座面22を機械加工する際に、工具が鋼板などからなる隔壁11に接触することがなく、その加工が容易となる。また、弁体33が比較的下流側に位置することから、ブランチ部23の先端の直線状部分が短い場合に好適である。つまり、開位置において弁体33の上流端部分がブランチ部通路24の湾曲部分に差し掛かって吸気抵抗となるようなことがない。
【0040】
なお、上記の各実施例では、吸気ポート5を隔壁11により上下に分割してタンブル(縦渦)の強化を図っているが、隔壁11を配置する方向を適宜に設定することにより、スワール(横渦)の強化や、スワールとタンブルとを合成した方向の旋回流の強化を図ることも可能である。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】この発明に係る吸気装置の第1実施例を示す断面図。
【図2】この第1実施例の吸気装置を上方から見た平面図。
【図3】第1実施例の構成を模式的に示した構成説明図。
【図4】この吸気装置における吸気の流れを示す説明図。
【図5】比較例の吸気装置における吸気の流れを示す説明図。
【図6】タンブルの強さと吸入空気量との関係を示す特性図。
【図7】弁体の傾斜角が大小異なる場合のタンブル強さと間隙の大きさとの関係を示す特性図。
【図8】この発明に係る吸気装置の第2実施例を示す断面図。
【図9】この第2実施例の吸気装置を上方から見た平面図。
【図10】この発明に係る吸気装置の第3実施例を示す断面図。
【図11】この第3実施例の吸気装置を上方から見た平面図。
【符号の説明】
3…シリンダヘッド
5…吸気ポート
7…吸気弁
11…隔壁
12…間隙
21…吸気マニホルド
31…吸気制御弁
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an intake device for an internal combustion engine including an intake port connected to a cylinder, and more particularly, to an improvement of an intake device for enhancing gas flow such as tumble and swirl in a cylinder.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in order to achieve stable combustion in a spark ignition type internal combustion engine, gas flow in a cylinder such as a tumble or swirl is very important, and it is necessary to be able to enhance gas flow in a wider operation range.
[0003]
One of the conventionally known methods of enhancing gas flow in a cylinder is to use an intake control valve that blocks a part of a passage cross section of an intake port, as disclosed in Patent Literature 1, to reduce the inside of the intake port. This is a method in which the flowing intake air flow is biased to one side of the intake port. For example, in order to generate a tumble, an intake control valve is disposed below the intake port, and intake air is biased above the intake port, so that the tumble in the cylinder is strengthened.
[0004]
Further, as another method for enhancing the gas flow, as shown in Patent Document 2, a partition wall is provided in the intake port along the longitudinal direction thereof, and one of the flow paths defined by the partition wall is opened and closed. There is known a configuration in which the opening and closing are performed by the opening and closing. For example, in order to generate a tumble, a partition is provided so as to partition the inside of the intake port up and down, and the lower flow path is closed by an on-off valve. As a result, the intake air flows into the cylinder only through the upper flow path, so that the flow velocity and the directivity are higher than those in the above-described example, and the tumble ratio generally improves.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-54535
[0006]
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-6-159079
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In any of the known methods as described above, when the gas flow is enhanced, the passage cross-sectional area of the intake port is substantially reduced by an intake control valve or the like. When the ratio of the cross-sectional area is defined as “opening ratio”, generally, the smaller the opening ratio, the higher the gas flow. However, when the opening ratio is reduced, the ventilation resistance increases, and the amount of intake air that can be taken into the cylinder decreases. Therefore, the operating conditions under which the intake control valve and the like can be closed to enhance the gas flow are relatively narrow. It is limited to the range.
[0008]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an intake device for an internal combustion engine that can enhance gas flow in a cylinder without excessively reducing an opening ratio.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, an intake passage extending to each cylinder is formed by connecting a branch portion passage on an intake manifold side to an intake port inside a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine, and a downstream end of the intake port is provided with an intake valve. And a partition provided along the longitudinal direction of the intake port so as to partition the intake port into two regions in its cross section, and a partition defined by the partition. And an intake control valve for opening and closing the flow path. The intake control valve includes a rotatable plate-shaped valve element having a rotation shaft on the intake manifold side, and is located at the downstream end of the branch passage close to the upstream end of the partition wall. Further, in the present invention, in the closed position where the intake control valve shields the one flow path, a communication path between the two flow paths is provided between the upstream end of the partition and the valve body. , A gap is provided.
[0010]
In the present invention, when the intake control valve is in the closed position where one of the flow paths is shielded, the intake air flows to the cylinder side only through the other flow path, and the intake air flows from one side around the intake valve toward the cylinder. A relatively large amount of intake air flows into the cylinder. At the same time, the intake control valve throttles the intake air flow, causing a local pressure drop downstream of the intake control valve, which is caused by the outlet side of the gap that becomes the communication path (the side facing the other flow path). Act on. Therefore, a pressure difference is generated between the downstream end of one of the flow passages shielded by the intake control valve and the gap, and the intake air is sucked from the end and toward the upstream side of the intake port. It flows in the opposite direction and merges into the other flow path through the gap. That is, a part of the intake air returns to the upstream side through the shielded flow path. Therefore, the imbalance in the flow rate or the flow velocity of the intake air flowing around the intake valve is further increased, and the gas flow in the cylinder is effectively enhanced.
[0011]
In particular, in the present invention, in the intake passage leading to each cylinder, a partition wall is formed on the cylinder head side, and an intake control valve is arranged on the branch portion side of the intake manifold, and a communication passage is provided between the two. A gap is secured. Therefore, it is easy to configure the partition wall and the intake control valve in a predetermined positional relationship with sufficient accuracy while minimizing the complexity of the configuration.
[0012]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the intake device of the internal combustion engine which concerns on this invention, the gas flow in a cylinder can be improved effectively by recirculating a part of intake air through the flow path blocked by the intake control valve, A stronger gas flow can be obtained without reducing the opening ratio by the intake control valve. Therefore, an increase in pumping loss due to an increase in ventilation resistance is suppressed, and a large amount of intake air flowing into the cylinder can be secured, so that gas flow can be enhanced in a wide operating range.
[0013]
According to the present invention, the partition wall and the intake control valve are arranged on the cylinder manifold side and the intake manifold side, respectively. The device can be realized, and the accuracy of the gap required between them can be obtained with high accuracy.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0015]
1 and 2 show a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an intake device of a port injection type spark ignition type internal combustion engine. This is an example in which a tumble is strengthened as a gas flow. A plurality of cylindrical cylinders 2 are formed in a cylinder block 1, and a pent roof type combustion chamber 4 is formed in a cylinder head 3 that covers the top of the cylinder 2. An intake port 5 and an exhaust port 6 are formed so as to open on the two inclined surfaces of the combustion chamber 4, respectively. An intake valve 7 opens and closes the tip of the intake port 5, and exhausts the tip of the exhaust port 6. Valve 8 opens and closes. Here, the front end of the intake port 5 is bifurcated through a central wall portion 15, and a pair of intake valves 7 provided in each cylinder open and close the respective front ends. Similarly, a pair of exhaust valves 8 are provided for each cylinder. An ignition plug 9 is arranged at the center of the combustion chamber 4 surrounded by these four valves. Note that the piston 10 arranged in the cylinder 2 is not a main part of the present invention, and is illustrated as a simple shape having a flat top surface. However, if necessary, a desired shape suitable for combustion using a tumble It may be configured in a shape.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, a partition wall 11 is provided along the longitudinal direction of the intake port 5 so as to partition the intake port 5 into two upper and lower regions in a cross section thereof. The partition wall 11 is formed by casting a separate metal plate (for example, a steel plate) when casting the cylinder head 3 with, for example, an aluminum alloy. They are arranged to be close to each other. More specifically, the downstream end 11a extends to just before a branch point 15a upstream of the central wall portion 15 where the intake port 5 branches in a forked shape. Here, in the illustrated example, the intake port 5 has a substantially linear shape in the longitudinal direction where the partition 11 exists, and the partition 11 also has a substantially linear cross-sectional shape corresponding to this. However, when the intake port 5 is curved, a curved partition wall 11 is provided along the curved shape. Although the upstream end 11b of the partition 11 extends to a position near the intake manifold mounting seat surface 22 of the cylinder head 3 to which the intake manifold 21 is mounted, the upstream end 11b is inside the mounting seat surface 22 (downstream of the intake port 5). In a slightly retracted position. As shown in FIG. 2, the upstream end 11 b and the downstream end 11 a of the partition 11 form a straight line parallel to the mounting seat surface 22. Therefore, the metal plate forming the partition 11 has a trapezoidal shape as a whole. No. A pair of protrusions 11c are formed on the side edges of the metal plate constituting the partition 11 in order to increase the bonding strength in a cast state.
[0017]
By providing the partition wall 11 as described above, the inside of the intake port 5 except for the downstream side portion thereof has an upper passage-like portion, that is, the first flow passage 5A, and a lower passage-like portion, that is, the second flow passage. 5B.
[0018]
As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the terms “upper” and “lower” with respect to the intake port 5 and the intake flow in this specification are based on the upper and lower sides of the cylinder 2 and are absolute It doesn't mean up and down.
[0019]
Further, the intake port 5 is continuous with a branch passage 24 in a branch 23 of each cylinder of the intake manifold 21, whereby each cylinder from an unillustrated collector portion to each cylinder 2 from an upstream not-shown portion is provided. An intake passage is configured. The branch portion passage 24 has a linear shape in accordance with the shape of the intake port 5 in a downstream portion near the intake port 5, and has an upward portion toward an upper collector portion in an upstream portion thereof. It is curved to
[0020]
An intake control valve is provided for each cylinder at the downstream end of the branch passage 24 so as to block the lower second flow path 5B defined by the partition wall 11 at the inlet side, that is, at the upstream end. 31 are provided. The intake control valve 31 is provided with a plate-shaped valve element 33 rotatable about a rotation shaft 32. The rotation shaft 32 is disposed on an extension line of the partition 11 to the upstream side, particularly, on an intake manifold. One end of a plate-shaped valve element 33 is fixed to the rotating shaft 32 on the branch section 23 side of the valve element 21. Specifically, the valve body 33 has a main valve portion 33a extending to one side from the rotating shaft 32 to open and close the second flow path 5B, and an extension relatively shortly extending to the opposite side. It has a portion 33b. The main valve portion 33a has a shape obtained by dividing an ellipse into two parts (see FIG. 2) according to the cross-sectional shape of the lower side of the branch portion passage 24. On the other hand, the distal end, that is, the downstream end 33c of the extension portion 33b has a linear shape parallel to the intake manifold mounting seat surface 22 and the upstream end 11b of the partition wall 11, as shown in FIG. The rotating shaft 32 is close to the upstream end 11b of the partition 11, but is separated from the upstream end 11b at least so as not to interfere with the extension 33b. In the present embodiment, the distal end of the extension portion 33b, that is, the downstream end 33c, does not project toward the cylinder head 3 side than the distal end flange surface of the branch portion 23 (substantially the same surface as the intake manifold mounting seat surface 22). It is located slightly upstream with respect to the front flange surface.
[0021]
The rotating shaft 32 is linked to an actuator (not shown). Under operating conditions for strengthening the tumble, the valve element 33 is controlled to the closed position as shown in the figure, and the lower second flow path 5B is closed. , Shielding at the entrance side. At this time, the main valve portion 33a is on the upstream side of the rotary shaft 32, and the valve body 33 is inclined in a direction to guide the intake air flowing from the upstream of the intake control valve 31 to the upper first flow path 5A. It becomes. In other words, the outer shape of the main valve portion 33a is set such that the region below the rotation shaft 32 is completely closed at such a predetermined inclined position. The inclination angle α of the valve body 33 at the above closed position (the angle between the reference line m extending the partition 11 to the upstream side and the valve body 33 is defined as the inclination angle α) is 30 ° to 40 °. However, this is desirable from the viewpoint of suppressing the variation in tumble strength described later. Further, when rotated to such a closed position, the downstream extension portion 33b located on the opposite side of the main valve portion 33a is in a state of protruding above the partition wall 11, that is, toward the first flow path 5A. An appropriate size between the upstream end 11b of the partition wall 11 and the downstream end 33c of the extended portion of the valve body 33 is a communication path for communicating the upstream end of the first flow path 5A and the upstream end of the second flow path 5B. A gap 12 is formed. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a gap 12 having a fixed width is secured between the partition wall upstream end 11b and the valve body downstream end 33c, each of which is linear.
[0022]
On the other hand, under operating conditions where the amount of intake air is large, for example, in a high-speed high-load region, the intake control valve 31 is controlled to an open position along the longitudinal direction of the intake port 5 to open the second flow path 5B. Become. In this open position, the valve element 33 assumes a posture linearly continuous with the partition wall 11 and is parallel to the intake air flow. Then, the extension portion 33b is also linearly aligned with the partition 11 so that the tip (downstream end 33c) of the extension 33b and the upstream end 11b of the partition 11 are adjacent to each other.
[0023]
In this embodiment, the intake control valve 31 is provided with an annular control valve frame 34 for each cylinder, and each valve body 33 is rotatably held on the inner peripheral side of the control valve frame 34. Have been. That is, the valve element 33 and the control valve frame 34 are previously unitized, and are loaded into the inner circumference of the distal end opening of the branch portion 23 of the intake manifold 21 so that each of the valve elements 33 becomes as described above. It is arranged in the branch passage 24. Then, a shaft corresponding to the rotating shaft 32 is inserted so as to cross the branch portion 23 of the plurality of cylinders, and is connected to each valve element 33. A stepped portion corresponding to the control valve frame 34 is recessed on the inner periphery of the distal end opening of the branch portion 23. When the control valve frame 34 is fitted into this stepped portion, the intake manifold 21 is moved to the cylinder. By attaching to the head 3, the control valve frame 34, that is, the intake control valve 31, is fixedly held.
[0024]
A fuel injection valve 41 for injecting fuel toward the intake port 5 of each cylinder is disposed above the intake port 5 of the cylinder head 3. The fuel injection valve 41 is of a type capable of forming a substantially V-shaped branched spray corresponding to the pair of intake valves 7 and, in particular, is directed to the valve head of the intake valve 7 as shown in FIG. The spray is disposed relatively downstream, that is, near the intake valve 7 so that the spray does not interfere with the partition 11. In addition, a concave portion 42 through which the spray of the fuel injection valve 41 passes is formed on the upper wall surface of the intake port 5.
[0025]
Although not shown, the internal combustion engine is provided with a known exhaust gas recirculation device including an exhaust gas recirculation control valve and the like in order to recirculate a part of exhaust gas from the exhaust system to the intake system. By using tumble positively to achieve stable combustion under a high exhaust gas recirculation rate, the fuel consumption is reduced in the partial load range. The recirculated exhaust gas may be collectively introduced into a collector section (not shown) of the intake manifold 21 or may be distributed and introduced into the branch passages 24 of each cylinder.
[0026]
Next, the operation of the configuration of the above embodiment will be described with reference to the explanatory diagram of FIG. In the intake stroke, when the intake valve 7 opens and the piston 10 descends, the intake air flows into the cylinder 2 through a valve gap around the intake valve 7. At this time, if the intake control valve 31 is at the open position, the intake air flows through both the first flow path 5A and the second flow path 5B, and the intake air flows from each part around the intake valve 7 almost uniformly. The gas flow generated within is relatively weak.
[0027]
On the other hand, when the intake control valve 31 is controlled to the closed position as shown in FIG. 3, the lower second flow path 5B is blocked, and the intake air flows to the cylinder 2 side only through the upper first flow path 5A. It will flow. In particular, as shown in FIG. 3, the intake air flow is unevenly distributed along the upper inner wall surface 5 a of the intake port 5 (hereinafter, referred to as the upper inner wall surface 5 a), and the lower inner wall surface 5 b (hereinafter, referred to as the lower The flow along the inner side wall surface 5b) is very small. Therefore, when viewed around the intake valve 7, in the valve gap 20 a below the intake valve 7, that is, near the outer periphery of the cylinder 2, the flow rate of the intake air is small, the flow rate is low, and the upper side of the intake valve 7, In the valve gap 20b close to the ignition plug 9, the flow rate of the intake air is high and the flow velocity is high. As a result, a tumble (so-called forward tumble) from the intake valve 7 side to the top surface of the piston 10 through the exhaust valve 8 side is generated in the cylinder 2 as shown by an arrow. In the present embodiment, when the intake control valve 31 is in the closed position as shown in the figure, this portion serves as a throttle, and the intake air is throttled so as to flow only through the first flow path 5A. In the road 5 </ b> A, a local pressure drop occurs near the upstream end 11 b of the partition 11, and a low pressure region as shown by a broken line 13 occurs. Since the gap 12 serving as a communication path between the first flow path 5A and the second flow path 5B has a shape that opens toward the low-pressure area 13, the gap 12 between the downstream side open end 14 of the second flow path 5B and Between the pressure differences. Therefore, the open end 14 serves as an intake air intake port, the intake air is taken in from the open end 14 by the pressure difference, the air flows backward toward the upstream side of the intake port 5, and the first flow path 5 </ b> A To join. That is, after passing through the first flow path 5A, the intake air that is going to expand to the lower area of the intake port 5 is returned to the upstream side through the second flow path 5B and returned to the upper first flow path 5A. Become. Therefore, the amount of intake air flowing through the lower valve clearance 20a of the intake valve 7 is reduced, and at the same time, the amount of intake air flowing through the upper valve clearance 20b is increased, so that a stronger tumble in the cylinder 2 is obtained. In particular, the intake air flow passing through the lower valve gap 20a acts to weaken the tumble in the cylinder 2, but in the above embodiment, not only the flow through the upper valve gap 20b increases the tumble, but also Since the flow through the lower valve gap 20a acting to weaken the tumble is suppressed, the tumble is very effectively strengthened.
[0028]
The strong tumble formed in the cylinder 2 as described above is very useful in performing a large amount of exhaust gas recirculation for improving fuel efficiency, and provides a large amount of exhaust gas recirculation with a high exhaust gas recirculation rate in a partial load region. By closing the intake control valve 31 while generating a strong tumble, stable combustion can be realized, and improvement in fuel efficiency can be achieved.
[0029]
In particular, in the above embodiment, in the illustrated closed position, the extension 33b of the valve body 33 projects above the partition wall 11, that is, toward the first flow path 5A side, so that the low pressure region is more effectively provided on the back side thereof. Is developed, and the recirculation of the intake air through the gap 12 is reliably performed.
[0030]
When the intake control valve 31 is in the open position in a high-speed, high-load region or the like, the valve body 33 and the partition 11 are linearly aligned as described above, thereby preventing an increase in intake resistance and extending the intake resistance. Since the gap 12 is narrowed by the portion 33b, turbulence of the intake air flow is suppressed. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the valve body 33 is not a plate having a constant thickness, but has a tapered cross section that gradually becomes thinner toward the distal end in both the main valve portion 33 a and the extension portion 33 b. Since it has a shape, the intake flow smoothly flows, and the intake resistance is further reduced.
[0031]
FIG. 4 shows an analysis of the actual flow of intake air in the intake device of the above embodiment, and shows the speed and direction of the flow of each part by minute vectors, that is, arrows. The density of the arrows indicates the flow rate, and a portion where the arrows are densely gathered means that the flow rate is large. FIG. 5 also shows, as a comparative example, the flow of intake air with the gap 12 serving as a communication passage closed. In other words, the configuration in FIG. 5 corresponds to a conventional technique in which the intake flow is unevenly distributed between the partition wall 11 and the intake control valve 31. In both cases, the opening ratio of the intake control valve 31 is the same (about 20%).
[0032]
As is clear from comparison of these figures, in the comparative example shown in FIG. 5, the intake airflow passing through the upper first flow path 5A is diffused downward and downstream from the downstream end 11a of the partition wall 11. Therefore, there is not a small amount of intake air flowing through the valve gap 20a below the intake valve 7. It should be noted that almost no flow is seen in the second flow path 5B below the partition 11, and the second flow path 5B is in a stagnant state. On the other hand, in FIG. 4 showing the present invention, the intake air recirculates from the lower region near the intake valve 7 through the lower second flow path 5B, and as a result, passes through the lower valve gap 20a below the intake valve 7. The intake flow is extremely reduced. In addition, the intake airflow passing through the upper valve gap 20b increases accordingly. Therefore, the tumble can be effectively strengthened.
[0033]
FIG. 6 shows the relationship between the strength of tumble and the amount of intake air in an intake device using the partition wall 11 and the intake control valve 31 as in FIG. 4 or FIG. Here, the strength of the tumble is represented by the maximum value of the tumble ratio during the intake stroke. Generally, if the tumble is weak, the combustion tends to be slow and unstable, and if the tumble is strong, the combustion is fast and stable. The characteristic shown by the solid line in the figure shows the relationship in the case of the comparative example of FIG. 5, in which the smaller the opening ratio, the stronger the tumble, but the smaller the intake air amount, and conversely, the larger the opening ratio. There is a correlation that the larger the intake air amount is, the weaker the tumble is. A decrease in the amount of intake air means that an operation region in which tumble can be generated (that is, an operation region in which the intake control valve 31 can be closed) is narrow. It means that the area is large. According to the present invention (for example, the configuration of FIG. 4), a correlation between the tumble intensity and the intake air amount can be obtained in a region indicated by a broken line. In other words, if the tumble strength is the same, a larger intake air amount can be secured, and if the same intake air amount (opening ratio), the tumble can be obtained more strongly.
[0034]
Therefore, as described above, the combined operation of the large amount of exhaust gas recirculation and the strong tumble can be performed in a wider operation range as a fuel efficiency improving means, and the fuel efficiency of the entire internal combustion engine can be significantly improved. Then, when compared in the same operation region, the tumble is generated more strongly, so that a larger amount of exhaust gas recirculation is possible, and further improvement in fuel efficiency is possible.
[0035]
In this manner, the tumble reinforcement can be effectively strengthened by the partition wall 11 and the intake control valve 31 arranged so as to form an appropriate gap 12, but in the present embodiment, the partition wall 11 is provided on the cylinder head 3 side by the metal plate. And the intake control valve 31 is arranged at the tip of the branch portion 23 of the intake manifold 21 separately from the cylinder head 3, so that the complexity of the structure and the deterioration of the assemblability are minimized. Things. In particular, since the intake control valve 31 can be mounted at the tip of the branch portion 23 in a unitized state together with the control valve frame 34, workability during assembly is improved. Further, by checking or adjusting the position of the upstream end 11b of the partition wall and the position of the downstream end 33c of the extension of the intake control valve 31 before attaching the intake manifold 21 to the cylinder head 3, the accuracy of the gap 12 generated between the two can be confirmed. Can be easily secured, and a variation in tumble strength due to a variation in the gap 12 can be avoided.
[0036]
Further, in this embodiment, since the upstream end 11b of the partition wall 11 cast into the cylinder head 3 is retracted from the intake manifold mounting seat surface 22, the intake manifold mounting seat surface 22 is machined after the cylinder head 3 is cast. In this case, the tool does not come into contact with the partition wall 11 made of a steel plate or the like, and the processing is easy. At the same time, since the valve body 33 of the intake control valve 31 is retracted from the front end flange surface of the branch portion 23, for example, the valve body 33 hits the intake manifold mounting seat surface 22 during assembly work and is damaged. It is unlikely to occur.
[0037]
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, since the inclination angle α of the valve body 33 when the intake control valve 31 is in the closed position is relatively small, the variation in the tumble strength with respect to the dimensional error of the gap 12 is small. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, within a certain range, the tumble strength tends to increase as the gap 12 at the closed position of the intake control valve 31 increases, but the inclination angle α of the valve body 33 is 90 °. When the inclination angle α of the valve body 33 is relatively small, the change in the tumble strength with respect to the change in the size of the gap 12 is indicated by the solid line, whereas the characteristic shown in FIG. Has relatively moderate characteristics. Therefore, when an attempt is made to obtain a certain required tumble strength, the variation of the tumble strength with respect to a certain error A of the gap 12 is clearly smaller in the latter as indicated by reference numerals B and C, respectively. Therefore, for example, variation in combustion in each cylinder in a multi-cylinder engine can be suppressed to a smaller extent.
[0038]
Next, FIGS. 8 and 9 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, for example, the upstream end 11b of the partition wall 11 formed by casting a metal plate such as a steel plate is extended to the intake manifold mounting seat surface 22, and is located on the same plane as the mounting seat surface 22. . Specifically, after casting a metal plate serving as the partition 11 to cast the cylinder head 3, the intake manifold mounting seat surface 22 is machined together with the end of the partition 11 to form the same surface. In this case, it takes time for machining, but the positional accuracy of the upstream end 11b of the partition 11 is improved, and the length of the partition 11 can be secured longer in the limited total length of the intake port 5. There are advantages. In this case, in order to secure a predetermined gap 12, the intake control valve 31 disposed in the branch portion 23 is located slightly upstream from the case of the first embodiment.
[0039]
Next, FIGS. 10 and 11 show a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the upstream end 11b of the partition wall 11 retreats further downstream than in the first embodiment, and accordingly, the intake control valve 31 is also arranged downstream from the first embodiment. The downstream end 33 c of the valve body 33 is located at a position coinciding with the front end flange surface of the branch portion 23. Therefore, similarly to the first embodiment, when machining the intake manifold mounting seat surface 22 after the cylinder head 3 is cast, the tool does not come into contact with the partition 11 made of a steel plate or the like, and the machining is facilitated. . Further, since the valve element 33 is located relatively downstream, it is suitable when the straight portion at the tip of the branch portion 23 is short. That is, at the open position, the upstream end portion of the valve body 33 does not reach the curved portion of the branch portion passage 24 to cause intake resistance.
[0040]
In each of the above embodiments, the intake port 5 is vertically divided by the partition wall 11 to enhance the tumble (longitudinal vortex). However, by setting the direction in which the partition wall 11 is arranged appropriately, the swirl ( It is also possible to enhance the lateral vortex and the swirling flow in the direction in which swirl and tumble are combined.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a first embodiment of an intake device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the intake device of the first embodiment as viewed from above.
FIG. 3 is a configuration explanatory view schematically showing the configuration of the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of intake air in the intake device.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of intake air in an intake device of a comparative example.
FIG. 6 is a characteristic diagram showing a relationship between tumble strength and intake air amount.
FIG. 7 is a characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the tumble strength and the size of the gap when the inclination angle of the valve body differs in magnitude.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the intake device according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of the intake device of the second embodiment as viewed from above.
FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a third embodiment of the intake device according to the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a plan view of the intake device of the third embodiment as viewed from above.
[Explanation of symbols]
3 ... Cylinder head
5 ... intake port
7 ... intake valve
11 ... partition
12 gap
21 ... intake manifold
31 ... intake control valve

Claims (9)

内燃機関のシリンダヘッド内部の吸気ポートに、吸気マニホルド側のブランチ部通路が連続することによって、各シリンダに至る吸気通路が構成され、かつ上記吸気ポートの下流側の先端を吸気弁が開閉する内燃機関の吸気装置において、
上記吸気ポートをその断面で2つの領域に区画するように、吸気ポートの長手方向に沿って設けられた隔壁と、
上記吸気マニホルド側に回転軸を有する回動可能な板状の弁体からなり、上記隔壁の上流端に近接して上記ブランチ部通路の下流端部に位置するとともに、上記隔壁により区画された一方の流路を開閉する吸気制御弁と、
を備え、
さらに、上記吸気制御弁が上記一方の流路を遮蔽した閉位置において、上記隔壁の上流端と上記弁体との間に、間隙が設けられていることを特徴とする内燃機関の吸気装置。
The branch passage on the intake manifold side is continuous with the intake port inside the cylinder head of the internal combustion engine to form an intake passage to each cylinder, and the intake valve opens and closes the downstream end of the intake port. In the intake system of the engine,
A partition wall provided along the longitudinal direction of the intake port so as to partition the intake port into two regions in its cross section;
A rotatable plate-shaped valve element having a rotation axis on the intake manifold side, located at the downstream end of the branch passage close to the upstream end of the partition wall, and defined by the partition wall. An intake control valve that opens and closes the flow path of
With
Furthermore, a gap is provided between the upstream end of the partition and the valve body at a closed position where the intake control valve shields the one flow path.
上記吸気制御弁は、上記回転軸が、上記隔壁の延長線上に位置し、開位置では上記弁体が上記隔壁と直線状に連続することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の内燃機関の吸気装置。2. The intake system according to claim 1, wherein in the intake control valve, the rotation shaft is located on an extension of the partition, and the valve body is linearly continuous with the partition at an open position. 3. apparatus. 上記吸気制御弁が一方の流路を遮蔽した閉位置にあるときに、その弁体の一部が他方の流路側に突出していることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の内燃機関の吸気装置。3. The internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein when the intake control valve is in a closed position blocking one of the flow paths, a part of the valve body projects toward the other flow path. 4. Intake device. 上記弁体は、その閉位置において一方の流路を遮蔽するように回転軸から一方へ延びた主弁部を有するとともに、回転軸から上記主弁部とは反対側へ延びた延長部を有し、この延長部が、閉位置においては、他方の流路側に突出し、かつ、開位置においては、上記間隙を狭めるように間隙内に位置することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の内燃機関の吸気装置。The valve body has a main valve portion extending from the rotation axis to one side so as to block one flow path at the closed position, and has an extension portion extending from the rotation axis to the opposite side to the main valve portion. The internal combustion engine according to claim 2, wherein the extension portion protrudes toward the other flow path in the closed position, and is located in the gap so as to narrow the gap in the open position. Air intake device. 上記隔壁は、板状部材がシリンダヘッドに鋳込まれて構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載の内燃機関の吸気装置。The intake device for an internal combustion engine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the partition wall is formed by casting a plate-like member into a cylinder head. 上記隔壁の上流端が、シリンダヘッドの吸気マニホルド取付座面に沿った直線状をなし、かつこの取付座面と同一面上に位置していることを特徴とする請求項1〜5のいずれかに記載の内燃機関の吸気装置。The upstream end of the partition wall has a linear shape along the intake manifold mounting seat surface of the cylinder head, and is located on the same plane as the mounting seat surface. An intake device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1. 上記隔壁の上流端が、シリンダヘッドの吸気マニホルド取付座面から内側に後退した位置にあることを特徴とする請求項1〜5のいずれかに記載の内燃機関の吸気装置。The intake device for an internal combustion engine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an upstream end of the partition wall is located at a position recessed inward from an intake manifold mounting seat surface of the cylinder head. 上記隔壁は、シリンダの上下方向を基準として、吸気ポートを上下に区画するように設けられ、上記吸気制御弁によって下側の流路が遮蔽されることを特徴とする請求項1〜7のいずれかに記載の内燃機関の吸気装置。8. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the partition wall is provided so as to partition an intake port up and down with reference to a vertical direction of the cylinder, and a lower flow path is blocked by the intake control valve. An intake device for an internal combustion engine according to any one of the above. 上記吸気制御弁が一方の流路を遮蔽した閉位置にあるときに、上記弁体が、吸気流を他方の流路へ案内する方向に傾斜していることを特徴とする請求項1〜8のいずれかに記載の内燃機関の吸気装置。9. The valve body according to claim 1, wherein when the intake control valve is in a closed position blocking one of the flow paths, the valve body is inclined in a direction for guiding the intake flow to the other flow path. An intake device for an internal combustion engine according to any one of the above.
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