JPH07180549A - Cooling structure for exhaust valve - Google Patents

Cooling structure for exhaust valve

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JPH07180549A
JPH07180549A JP32872293A JP32872293A JPH07180549A JP H07180549 A JPH07180549 A JP H07180549A JP 32872293 A JP32872293 A JP 32872293A JP 32872293 A JP32872293 A JP 32872293A JP H07180549 A JPH07180549 A JP H07180549A
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valve rod
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Susumu Yamura
進 矢村
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Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the occurrence of low temperature corrosion to a valve stem part exposed in an exhaust passage. CONSTITUTION:A double pipe consisting of inner and outer pipes 23a and 23b is inserted in a hole 22 formed in a valve stem part 21 and a heat insulation space (d) is formed between the outer pipe 23b and the hole 22. A jacket 26 formed at a valve part 25 is cooled by means of a refrigerant and the refrigerant is caused to reside in the heat insulation space (d), and the temperature of the part, exposed to an exhaust passage, of a valve stem part is prevented from being decreased to a value lower than necessary.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は排気弁棒の冷却構造、よ
り詳しくは比較的大型内燃機関における排気弁棒の冷却
構造に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an exhaust valve rod cooling structure, and more particularly to an exhaust valve rod cooling structure in a relatively large internal combustion engine.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】一般に比較的大型の内燃機関においては
効率向上を図るため高温燃焼が望まれており、そのため
排気弁の腐蝕や耐熱性に問題がある。このような技術上
の問題から冷却水などの冷媒を用いて弁部のシート触火
面又は弁棒部が排気通路に位置する部分等を冷却するこ
とが行なわれている。
2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a relatively large internal combustion engine, high temperature combustion is desired in order to improve efficiency, and therefore there is a problem in corrosion and heat resistance of an exhaust valve. Due to such a technical problem, the seat ignition surface of the valve portion or the portion where the valve rod portion is located in the exhaust passage is cooled by using a coolant such as cooling water.

【0003】その構造の一例を示すと図4〜図6に示す
ように排気弁1に排気弁棒2を設け、この排気弁棒2の
弁棒部5の中心部に穴4を設け、この穴4の内面と間隙
を持たせて供給管6を挿入し、この供給管6内に冷媒供
給路7を形成し、前記穴4の内面と供給管6の外表面と
の間に冷媒戻し通路8を形成している。そして弁棒部5
の先端に設けた弁棒部3の触火面2aに接近して環状に
ジャケット9を形成し、図5に示すように前記穴4の下
端とジャケット9との間を供給連絡路4aで接続しする
と共にジャケット9と冷媒戻し通路8との間を戻し連絡
路4bで穴あけの位置を上下にし、更に図6に示すよう
に放射状に交互に配置している。
An example of the structure is shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, in which an exhaust valve 1 is provided with an exhaust valve rod 2 and a hole 4 is provided in the center of a valve rod portion 5 of the exhaust valve rod 2. A supply pipe 6 is inserted with a gap from the inner surface of the hole 4 to form a refrigerant supply passage 7 in the supply pipe 6, and a refrigerant return passage is provided between the inner surface of the hole 4 and the outer surface of the supply pipe 6. 8 forming. And valve stem 5
A jacket 9 is formed in an annular shape close to the touch surface 2a of the valve rod portion 3 provided at the tip of the hole, and the lower end of the hole 4 and the jacket 9 are connected by a supply communication path 4a as shown in FIG. At the same time, the holes between the jacket 9 and the refrigerant return passage 8 are opened and closed by the return communication passages 4b, and they are radially arranged alternately as shown in FIG.

【0004】排気弁棒2の弁棒部5の先端部より冷媒供
給通路7内に供給された冷却水は穴4の下端において供
給連絡路4aを通じてジャケット9内に流入し、弁傘部
3の、特に触火面3aを冷却して供給管6と外表面と穴
4の内面との間の冷媒戻し通路8より弁棒部5の上方に
還流しながら排気通路10内に露出している部分5aを
冷却するようになっている。
The cooling water supplied from the tip of the valve rod portion 5 of the exhaust valve rod 2 into the refrigerant supply passage 7 flows into the jacket 9 through the supply connection passage 4a at the lower end of the hole 4, and the cooling water of the valve umbrella portion 3 is discharged. In particular, the portion exposed to the exhaust passage 10 while cooling the ignition surface 3a and flowing back above the valve rod portion 5 from the refrigerant return passage 8 between the supply pipe 6, the outer surface and the inner surface of the hole 4. 5a is cooled.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、このような
排気弁の冷却構造には低温腐蝕の発生する恐れがある。
即ち、燃焼室11の燃焼ガスは通常約1000℃程度と
なるが、この燃焼ガスは300〜400℃の排ガスGと
なって排気通路10から排出されるが、弁部3と弁棒部
5等は冷媒、即ち冷却水の冷却作用により200℃以下
に冷却されることになる。
By the way, there is a possibility that low temperature corrosion may occur in the cooling structure of such an exhaust valve.
That is, the combustion gas in the combustion chamber 11 is usually about 1000 ° C., and this combustion gas becomes exhaust gas G of 300 to 400 ° C. and is discharged from the exhaust passage 10, but the valve portion 3 and the valve rod portion 5 and the like. Is cooled to 200 ° C. or lower by the cooling action of the refrigerant, that is, cooling water.

【0006】ところでこのような内燃機関の排ガス系に
おいては図7に腐食量と腐食領域との関係を示すように
約700℃程度の範囲内に発生する高温腐蝕領域Aと2
00℃以下の範囲内に発生する低温腐蝕領域Bが存在す
ることが知られている。従って、前記したように排気弁
棒2の弁棒部5の排気通路10内に露出している部分5
aは200℃以下に冷却されることになり、低温腐蝕が
生じるという問題があったのである。
By the way, in such an exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine, as shown in FIG. 7, which shows the relationship between the corrosion amount and the corrosion region, the high temperature corrosion regions A and 2 which are generated in the range of about 700.degree.
It is known that there exists a low temperature corrosion region B that occurs within the range of 00 ° C. or less. Therefore, as described above, the portion 5 of the valve rod portion 5 of the exhaust valve rod 2 exposed in the exhaust passage 10
There is a problem that a is cooled to 200 ° C. or lower, and low temperature corrosion occurs.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は前記従来技術の
問題点を解決するためになされたものであって、内燃機
関の排気弁を構成する排気弁棒の弁棒部に、この弁棒部
の先端に設けた弁傘部に至る穴を設け、この穴の中に冷
媒の供給管挿入し、この供給管を通じて弁部の周囲に環
状に設けたジャケットに冷媒を供給し、加熱した冷媒を
還流するようにしており、この供給管は前記穴の底部ま
で冷媒を案内する内管と、前記ジャケットを冷却した冷
媒を還流する通路を、前記内管の外周部に形成する外管
との二重管構造に形成し、この外管は少なくとも弁棒部
が排気通路に露出している部分の長さを有しており、更
にこの外管と前記穴の内面との間に冷却水の滞留を許容
する断熱空間を形成している排気弁の冷却構造を提供す
るものである。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, in which a valve rod portion of an exhaust valve rod constituting an exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine has the valve rod. A hole is provided at the tip of the part to reach the valve head portion, a refrigerant supply pipe is inserted into this hole, and the refrigerant is supplied to the jacket annularly provided around the valve part through this supply pipe to heat the refrigerant. This supply pipe consists of an inner pipe that guides the refrigerant to the bottom of the hole and an outer pipe that forms a passage for returning the refrigerant that has cooled the jacket, in the outer peripheral portion of the inner pipe. The outer pipe is formed into a double pipe structure, and the outer pipe has at least the length of the portion where the valve rod portion is exposed to the exhaust passage, and further the cooling water is provided between the outer pipe and the inner surface of the hole. The present invention provides a cooling structure for an exhaust valve that forms a heat insulating space that allows retention.

【0008】[0008]

【作 用】前記構造の排気弁の冷却構造によれば、冷媒
の供給管の下部に形成された断熱空間により弁棒部の外
面、特に排気通路内に位置する弁棒部の外面が必要以上
に冷却されることを防止できるため低温腐蝕の恐れはな
くなる。
[Operation] According to the cooling structure of the exhaust valve having the above structure, the outer surface of the valve rod portion, especially the outer surface of the valve rod portion located in the exhaust passage is more than necessary due to the heat insulating space formed in the lower portion of the refrigerant supply pipe. Since it can be prevented from being cooled down, there is no fear of low temperature corrosion.

【0009】[0009]

【実 施 例】以下図1〜図3を参照して本発明による
排気弁の冷却構造の一実施例を説明する。図1は排気弁
棒20の弁棒部21の中央部には穴22が設けられ、こ
の穴22の内部に供給管23が穴22との間に間隙を持
つように挿入され、下端はリング状のシール具24によ
って穴22の内面に支持されている。
EXAMPLE An example of an exhaust valve cooling structure according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, a hole 22 is provided in the central portion of a valve rod portion 21 of an exhaust valve rod 20, a supply pipe 23 is inserted into the hole 22 so as to have a gap between the hole 22 and a lower end of a ring. It is supported on the inner surface of the hole 22 by a sealing member 24 in the shape of a ring.

【0010】供給管23は内管23aと外管23bとか
らなる底部を連結した二重管であって、外管23と弁棒
部21に開口した穴22との間の前記間隙によって断熱
空間dを形成している。そして弁部25の触火面25a
の近傍にリング状にジャケット26が形成され、穴22
の下端とジャケット26との間を供給連絡路22aで、
ジャケット26と供給管23を形成している通路23c
との間を戻し連絡路22bで連結している。なお、この
供給連絡路22aと戻し連絡路22bの配置状態は図5
及び図6の従来の装置と同様である。
The supply pipe 23 is a double pipe composed of an inner pipe 23a and an outer pipe 23b, the bottoms of which are connected to each other. The space between the outer pipe 23 and the hole 22 opened in the valve rod portion 21 is a heat insulating space. forming d. And the touch surface 25a of the valve portion 25
A ring-shaped jacket 26 is formed near the
A supply connection path 22a between the lower end of the and the jacket 26,
A passage 23c forming the jacket 26 and the supply pipe 23
And the return communication path 22b. The arrangement state of the supply communication path 22a and the return communication path 22b is shown in FIG.
And the same as the conventional device of FIG.

【0011】前記供給管23の外管23bと穴22の内
面との間は図2に示すようにシール具24(あるいはス
ペーサー)を介して断熱空間dが形成されており、この
断熱空間dは図1に示すように排気通路10内に露出し
ている部分21aを充分にカバーする範囲に設けてあ
る。供給管23は内管23a内を冷却水の供給通路と
し、内管23aと外管23bとの間の通路23cを昇温
した冷却水の戻し通路とし、更に外管23bの外表面と
穴22との間に断熱空間dを形成するためのものであっ
て、例えばステンレス鋼などの耐蝕性材料で製作してあ
る。
As shown in FIG. 2, a heat insulating space d is formed between the outer pipe 23b of the supply pipe 23 and the inner surface of the hole 22 through a seal member 24 (or a spacer). As shown in FIG. 1, the portion 21a exposed in the exhaust passage 10 is provided in a range that sufficiently covers it. The supply pipe 23 uses the inside of the inner pipe 23a as a cooling water supply passage, the passage 23c between the inner pipe 23a and the outer pipe 23b as a return passage for the cooled water, and further, the outer surface of the outer pipe 23b and the hole 22. And a heat insulating space d between them and are made of a corrosion resistant material such as stainless steel.

【0012】この断熱空間dは冷却水の熱を大量に前記
露出部分21aに伝達しない役目をするものであって、
冷却水を強制的に循環することなく、これの中に冷却水
が流入して充満して滞留しているので、この部分の熱伝
達率は著しく小さい。従って、この断熱空間dを余り大
きなものとせず、弁棒部21の露出部分21aの温度を
例えば250℃〜300℃程度に充分に高い範囲で保つ
ことができるように設計する。
The heat insulating space d serves to prevent a large amount of heat from the cooling water from being transferred to the exposed portion 21a.
The cooling water flows into the cooling water without being forcedly circulated, and the cooling water is filled and staying therein, so that the heat transfer coefficient of this portion is extremely small. Therefore, the heat insulating space d is designed not to be so large and the temperature of the exposed portion 21a of the valve rod portion 21 can be maintained in a sufficiently high range of, for example, about 250 ° C to 300 ° C.

【0013】前記構成において今、供給管23の内管2
3a内に冷却水等の冷媒を供給すると、供給連絡路22
aよりジャット26内に流入して弁部25の触火面25
aを冷却して戻し連絡路22bより二重管の内部の空間
である通路23c内に流入して外部の回路に排出され
る。この時、供給管23の内部に流入した冷媒に充分な
冷却能力があったとしても弁棒部21の少なくとも排気
通路10内の露出部分21aには断熱空間dが形成して
あり、しかも、この断熱空間dの内部の冷媒は滞留して
いるので、内管23aの内部と、この内管23aと外管
23bと内管23aとの間の通路23cと、前記断熱空
間dとの間に充分な温度差を与えることができる。従っ
て、排気通路10内の露出部分21aの低温腐蝕を防止
することができるのである。
In the above structure, the inner pipe 2 of the supply pipe 23 is now
When a coolant such as cooling water is supplied into 3a, the supply communication path 22
a from the a into the jut 26 and the ignition surface 25 of the valve portion 25.
A is cooled and flows into the passage 23c which is the space inside the double pipe from the return communication passage 22b and is discharged to the external circuit. At this time, even if the refrigerant flowing into the supply pipe 23 has a sufficient cooling capacity, the heat insulating space d is formed at least in the exposed portion 21a in the exhaust passage 10 of the valve rod portion 21. Since the refrigerant inside the heat insulating space d is retained, it is sufficient between the heat insulating space d and the inside of the inner pipe 23a, the passage 23c between the inner pipe 23a, the outer pipe 23b and the inner pipe 23a. It is possible to give different temperature differences. Therefore, low temperature corrosion of the exposed portion 21a in the exhaust passage 10 can be prevented.

【0014】[0014]

【発明の効果】本発明に係る排気弁の冷却構造は、内燃
機関の排気弁を構成する排気弁棒の弁棒部に、この弁棒
部の先端に設けた弁傘部に至る穴を設け、この穴の中に
冷媒の供給管挿入し、この供給管を通じて弁部の周囲に
環状に設けたジャケットに冷媒を供給し、加熱した冷媒
を還流するようにしており、この供給管は前記穴の底部
まで冷媒を案内する内管と、前記ジャケットを冷却した
冷媒を還流する通路を、前記内管の外周部に形成する外
管との二重管構造に形成し、この外管は少なくとも弁棒
部が排気通路に露出している部分の長さを有しており、
更にこの外管と前記穴の内面との間に冷却水の滞留を許
容する断熱空間を形成している。
In the exhaust valve cooling structure according to the present invention, the exhaust valve rod forming the exhaust valve of the internal combustion engine is provided with the hole extending to the valve head portion provided at the tip of the exhaust valve rod. , The refrigerant supply pipe is inserted into this hole, the refrigerant is supplied to the jacket annularly provided around the valve portion through this supply pipe, and the heated refrigerant is refluxed. The inner pipe for guiding the refrigerant to the bottom of the inner pipe, and the passage for returning the refrigerant that has cooled the jacket are formed in a double pipe structure with an outer pipe formed on the outer peripheral portion of the inner pipe. The rod has the length of the part exposed to the exhaust passage,
Further, a heat insulating space is formed between the outer pipe and the inner surface of the hole to allow the retention of cooling water.

【0015】従って、冷媒は二重構造の供給管の内管を
流入し、弁傘部を冷却した後にこの二重管の内部を還流
する。一方、前記断熱空間には冷媒が滞留しているので
比較的高い温度を保つことができ、排気弁棒の弁棒部の
排気通路内に露出している部分の低温腐蝕を防止でき、
結果として耐久性を向上させることができるという効果
がある。
Therefore, the refrigerant flows into the inner pipe of the double-structured supply pipe, cools the valve head portion, and then returns to the inside of the double pipe. On the other hand, since the refrigerant is retained in the heat insulating space, it is possible to maintain a relatively high temperature, and it is possible to prevent low temperature corrosion of the exposed portion of the valve rod portion of the exhaust valve rod in the exhaust passage,
As a result, there is an effect that the durability can be improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明による排気弁棒の要部側面図である。FIG. 1 is a side view of a main part of an exhaust valve rod according to the present invention.

【図2】図1のA部拡大図であるFIG. 2 is an enlarged view of part A of FIG.

【図3】図1のB部拡大図である。FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of part B in FIG.

【図4】従来の内燃機関の要部を示す側断面図である。FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a main part of a conventional internal combustion engine.

【図5】従来の排気弁の先端部の側断面図である。FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a tip portion of a conventional exhaust valve.

【図6】図5の弁体の平断面図である。6 is a plan sectional view of the valve body of FIG.

【図7】排気弁の腐食を示す特性図である。FIG. 7 is a characteristic diagram showing corrosion of an exhaust valve.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 排気弁 2 排気弁棒 2a 触火面 3
弁傘部 4 穴 5 弁棒部 6 供給管 7 冷媒供給
通路 8 冷媒戻し通路 9 ジャケット 10 排気通
路 11 燃焼室 20 排気弁 21 弁棒部 22 穴 23
供給管 23a 内管 23b 外管 23c 通路 2
4 シール具 25 弁部 25a 触火面 26 ジャケット d 断熱空間
1 Exhaust valve 2 Exhaust valve rod 2a Fire surface 3
Valve head 4 hole 5 Valve rod 6 Supply pipe 7 Refrigerant supply passage 8 Refrigerant return passage 9 Jacket 10 Exhaust passage 11 Combustion chamber 20 Exhaust valve 21 Valve rod 22 Hole 23
Supply pipe 23a Inner pipe 23b Outer pipe 23c Passage 2
4 Sealing tool 25 Valve part 25a Touch surface 26 Jacket d Insulation space

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 内燃機関の排気弁を構成する排気弁棒の
弁棒部に、この弁棒部の先端に設けた弁傘部に至る穴を
設け、この穴の中に冷媒の供給管挿入し、この供給管を
通じて弁部の周囲に環状に設けたジャケットに冷媒を供
給し、加熱した冷媒を還流するようにしており、この供
給管は前記穴の底部まで冷媒を案内する内管と、前記ジ
ャケットを冷却した冷媒を還流する通路を、前記内管の
外周部に形成する外管との二重管構造に形成し、この外
管は少なくとも弁棒部が排気通路に露出している部分の
長さを有しており、更にこの外管と前記穴の内面との間
に冷却水の滞留を許容する断熱空間を形成している排気
弁の冷却構造。
1. A valve rod portion of an exhaust valve rod constituting an exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine is provided with a hole reaching a valve head portion provided at a tip of the valve rod portion, and a refrigerant supply pipe is inserted into the hole. Then, the refrigerant is supplied to the jacket annularly provided around the valve portion through the supply pipe, and the heated refrigerant is circulated, and the supply pipe is an inner pipe that guides the refrigerant to the bottom of the hole, A passage for returning the refrigerant that has cooled the jacket is formed in a double pipe structure with an outer pipe formed on the outer peripheral portion of the inner pipe, and at least the valve rod portion of the outer pipe is exposed in the exhaust passage. The cooling structure for the exhaust valve, which has a length of 10 mm and further forms a heat insulating space that allows the retention of cooling water between the outer pipe and the inner surface of the hole.
【請求項2】 外管と内管から成る二重管間に形成した
通路と連結している請求項1記載の断熱空間。
2. The heat insulating space according to claim 1, which is connected to a passage formed between a double pipe composed of an outer pipe and an inner pipe.
【請求項3】 排気通路内に露出している弁棒部に形成
されている請求項1記載の断熱空間。
3. The heat insulating space according to claim 1, which is formed in the valve rod portion exposed in the exhaust passage.
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