JPH09242510A - V-type four-cycle engine - Google Patents

V-type four-cycle engine

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Publication number
JPH09242510A
JPH09242510A JP5301096A JP5301096A JPH09242510A JP H09242510 A JPH09242510 A JP H09242510A JP 5301096 A JP5301096 A JP 5301096A JP 5301096 A JP5301096 A JP 5301096A JP H09242510 A JPH09242510 A JP H09242510A
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cylinder assembly
type
cycle engine
cylinder
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Ichizo Kuriyama
市三 栗山
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Suzuki Motor Corp
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B61/00Adaptations of engines for driving vehicles or for driving propellers; Combinations of engines with gearing
    • F02B61/02Adaptations of engines for driving vehicles or for driving propellers; Combinations of engines with gearing for driving cycles
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B75/00Other engines
    • F02B75/16Engines characterised by number of cylinders, e.g. single-cylinder engines
    • F02B75/18Multi-cylinder engines
    • F02B75/22Multi-cylinder engines with cylinders in V, fan, or star arrangement
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B75/00Other engines
    • F02B75/02Engines characterised by their cycles, e.g. six-stroke
    • F02B2075/022Engines characterised by their cycles, e.g. six-stroke having less than six strokes per cycle
    • F02B2075/027Engines characterised by their cycles, e.g. six-stroke having less than six strokes per cycle four
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B75/00Other engines
    • F02B75/16Engines characterised by number of cylinders, e.g. single-cylinder engines
    • F02B75/18Multi-cylinder engines
    • F02B2075/1804Number of cylinders
    • F02B2075/1808Number of cylinders two
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B67/00Engines characterised by the arrangement of auxiliary apparatus not being otherwise provided for, e.g. the apparatus having different functions; Driving auxiliary apparatus from engines, not otherwise provided for
    • F02B67/04Engines characterised by the arrangement of auxiliary apparatus not being otherwise provided for, e.g. the apparatus having different functions; Driving auxiliary apparatus from engines, not otherwise provided for of mechanically-driven auxiliary apparatus
    • F02B67/06Engines characterised by the arrangement of auxiliary apparatus not being otherwise provided for, e.g. the apparatus having different functions; Driving auxiliary apparatus from engines, not otherwise provided for of mechanically-driven auxiliary apparatus driven by means of chains, belts, or like endless members
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02FCYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F1/00Cylinders; Cylinder heads 
    • F02F1/24Cylinder heads
    • F02F2001/244Arrangement of valve stems in cylinder heads
    • F02F2001/245Arrangement of valve stems in cylinder heads the valve stems being orientated at an angle with the cylinder axis

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Valve-Gear Or Valve Arrangements (AREA)

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a V-type four-cycle engine, which can lower the mechanical loss, by setting the thermal expansion ratio of a front and a rear cylinder assemblies equal to each other with the simple structure. SOLUTION: In a V-type four-cycle engine, plural cylinder assemblies 18F, 18R are arranged in the V-shape in front and rear in the traveling direction of a vehicle, and a head of each cylinder assembly 18F, 18R is provided with a dynamic valve mechanism 21, and these dynamic valve mechanism 21 and a clank shaft 23 are coupled with each other by a transmitting means such as a chain 43 for operation. In this V-type four-cycle engine, length L1 of a dynamic valve system of the cylinder assembly 18R, which is arranged in rear of the traveling direction of the vehicle, is set shorter than the length L2 of a dynamic valve system of the cylinder assembly 18F, which is arranged in front of the traveling direction of the vehicle.

Description

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

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明はV型4サイクルエン
ジンに関する。
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a V-type four-cycle engine.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】混合気の吸入および排気ガスの排出を複
数のバルブ(弁)を用いて行う4サイクルエンジンの中
には、複数のシリンダアッセンブリを車両の進行方向に
向かって前後または左右にV型に配置したものがある。
2. Description of the Related Art In a four-cycle engine that uses a plurality of valves for intake of a mixture and exhaust of exhaust gas, a plurality of cylinder assemblies are arranged in a front-rear direction or a left-right direction in a traveling direction of a vehicle. Some are arranged in molds.

【0003】また、エンジンは、上述したバルブをシリ
ンダアッセンブリの頭部に設けられるシリンダヘッドに
配置し、これらのバルブをやはりシリンダヘッドに配置
したカムシャフトで開閉作動させるOHC(オーバーヘ
ッドカム)式の動弁機構を用いることが一般化してきて
いる。
Further, in an engine, the above-mentioned valves are arranged on a cylinder head provided at the head of a cylinder assembly, and these valves are operated by an OHC (overhead cam) type in which the valves are opened and closed by a cam shaft also arranged on the cylinder head. The use of valve mechanisms has become commonplace.

【0004】例えば自動二輪車には、その車幅をコンパ
クトにする目的で複数のシリンダアッセンブリを車両の
進行方向に向かって前後に配置したV型エンジンを備え
たものがある。このようなV型エンジンの動弁機構の駆
動方式としては、例えば実開昭59−35603号公報
に示すように、前後シリンダアッセンブリの挟み角を二
分割する線上にアイドラシャフトを配置し、このアイド
ラシャフトを介してクランクシャフトの回転をカムチェ
ーン等でカムシャフトに伝達するようにしたものや、実
開昭57−176605号公報に示すように、クランク
シャフト上のスプロケットからカムチェーン等で直接カ
ムシャフトを回転駆動させるもの、さらに、実開平1−
102403号公報に示すように、各シリンダアッセン
ブリにアイドラシャフトを配置し、これらのアイドラシ
ャフトを介してクランクシャフトの回転をカムチェーン
等でカムシャフトに伝達するようにしたものがある。
For example, some motorcycles are provided with a V-type engine in which a plurality of cylinder assemblies are arranged in front and rear in the traveling direction of the vehicle in order to make the vehicle width compact. As a drive system for such a valve operating mechanism of a V-type engine, for example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-35603, an idler shaft is arranged on a line that divides the included angle of the front and rear cylinder assemblies into two. A structure in which the rotation of the crankshaft is transmitted to the camshaft by a camchain or the like via the shaft, or, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 57-176605, the camshaft is directly connected by a camchain or the like from a sprocket on the crankshaft. That drives the rotation of the
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 102403, there is a cylinder assembly in which idler shafts are arranged and the rotation of the crankshaft is transmitted to the camshafts by a cam chain or the like via these idler shafts.

【0005】そして、エンジンは、その運転中熱膨張を
起こし、カムシャフトと、アイドラシャフトまたはクラ
ンクシャフトとの距離が延びるので、予めこの熱膨張率
に合わせてカムチェーンの張りを設定している。
Since the engine undergoes thermal expansion during its operation and the distance between the camshaft and the idler shaft or the crankshaft extends, the tension of the cam chain is set in advance in accordance with this thermal expansion coefficient.

【0006】[0006]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、シリン
ダアッセンブリを車両の進行方向に向かってV型に前後
に配置すると、前側のシリンダアッセンブリは走行風に
よって良好に冷却されるが、後側のシリンダアッセンブ
リは前側のシリンダアッセンブリによって前方を遮ら
れ、冷却風が当たりにくくなるので、前後のシリンダア
ッセンブリの熱膨張率が異なってしまう。
However, when the cylinder assemblies are arranged in the V-shaped front and rear in the traveling direction of the vehicle, the front cylinder assembly is cooled well by the running wind, but the rear cylinder assembly is Since the front side cylinder assembly blocks the front side and makes it difficult for cooling air to hit, the front and rear cylinder assemblies differ in thermal expansion coefficient.

【0007】そして、例えばカムチェーンの張りを前側
シリンダアッセンブリの熱膨張率に合わせた場合、後側
シリンダアッセンブリのカムチェーンの張りが強くなっ
てチェーンテンショナとの摺動抵抗が増し、メカニカル
ロスが増大しまう。
For example, when the tension of the cam chain is adjusted to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the front cylinder assembly, the tension of the cam chain of the rear cylinder assembly becomes stronger, the sliding resistance with the chain tensioner increases, and the mechanical loss increases. I will end up.

【0008】逆にカムチェーンの張りを後側シリンダア
ッセンブリの熱膨張率に合わせた場合、エンジン高回転
時において前側シリンダアッセンブリのカムチェーンの
張りが緩くなり、バルブタイミングが狂って、やはりメ
カニカルロスが増大しまう。
On the contrary, when the tension of the cam chain is adjusted to the thermal expansion coefficient of the rear cylinder assembly, the tension of the cam chain of the front cylinder assembly becomes loose at the time of high engine speed, the valve timing is deviated, and the mechanical loss also occurs. Increase.

【0009】そこで、前後のシリンダアッセンブリの熱
膨張率を同等にするために例えば後側のシリンダアッセ
ンブリの冷却性を向上させる考えがあり、例えば特開昭
57−91312号公報に示すように後側シリンダアッ
センブリに導風部材を設けたり、特開昭55−5424
号公報に示すようにダクトを用いて後側シリンダアッセ
ンブリに走行風を導くようにしたものがあるが、いずれ
も外観を損なったり、レイアウト上の制約があったり、
また、コストがかさむなど、好ましくない。
Therefore, in order to equalize the thermal expansion coefficients of the front and rear cylinder assemblies, for example, there is an idea to improve the cooling performance of the rear cylinder assembly. For example, as shown in JP-A-57-91312, An air guide member may be provided in the cylinder assembly, or it may be disclosed in JP-A-55-5424.
As shown in Japanese Patent Publication, there are those that use a duct to guide the traveling wind to the rear cylinder assembly, but in both cases, the appearance is impaired and there are layout restrictions.
In addition, it is not preferable because the cost is increased.

【0010】本発明は上述した事情を考慮してなされた
もので、簡単な構造で前後のシリンダアッセンブリの熱
膨張率を同等化することによりメカニカルロスの低減を
図ったV型4サイクルエンジンを提供することを目的と
する。
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and provides a V-type four-cycle engine in which mechanical loss is reduced by equalizing the thermal expansion coefficients of the front and rear cylinder assemblies with a simple structure. The purpose is to do.

【0011】[0011]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明に係V型4サイク
ルエンジンるは、上述した課題を解決するために、請求
項1に記載したように、複数のシリンダアッセンブリを
車両の進行方向に向かって前後にV型に配置すると共
に、上記各シリンダアッセンブリの頭部にそれぞれ動弁
機構を備え、これらの動弁機構とクランクシャフトとを
チェーン等の伝達手段で作動連結したV型4サイクルエ
ンジンにおいて、車両の進行方向に向かって後側に配置
されたシリンダアッセンブリの動弁系の長さを車両の進
行方向に向かって前側に配置されたシリンダアッセンブ
リの動弁系の長さより短くしたものである。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a V-type four-cycle engine according to the present invention has a plurality of cylinder assemblies arranged in the traveling direction of a vehicle as described in claim 1. In a V-type four-cycle engine in which the heads of the cylinder assemblies are provided with valve operating mechanisms, and the valve operating mechanisms and the crankshaft are operatively connected by a transmission means such as a chain. , The length of the valve train of the cylinder assembly arranged on the rear side in the traveling direction of the vehicle is made shorter than the length of the valve train of the cylinder assembly arranged on the front side in the traveling direction of the vehicle. .

【0012】また、上述した課題を解決するために、請
求項2に記載したように、上記動弁機構と上記クランク
シャフトとの間に少なくとも一軸のアイドラシャフトを
設け、このアイドラシャフトを、上記前後シリンダアッ
センブリの挟み角を二分割する線より後方にその軸芯が
位置するように配置したものである。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, as described in claim 2, at least one axis idler shaft is provided between the valve mechanism and the crankshaft, and the idler shaft is connected to the front and rear sides. The cylinder assembly is arranged so that its axis is located behind the line that divides the included angle of the cylinder assembly into two.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施形態を図面に
基づいて説明する。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0014】図1は、この発明を適用した自動二輪車の
一例を示す右側面図である。図1に示すように、この自
動二輪車1は車体フレーム2を有し、この車体フレーム
2の前方下部にエンジン3が搭載される。また、このエ
ンジン3の上方に燃料タンク4が、燃料タンク4の後方
に運転シート5がそれぞれ設置される。この自動二輪車
1は、車体前部が流線形のカウリング6で覆われてお
り、走行中の空気抵抗低減と、走行風圧からのライダの
保護とが図られている。
FIG. 1 is a right side view showing an example of a motorcycle to which the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, the motorcycle 1 has a vehicle body frame 2, and an engine 3 is mounted on the lower front portion of the vehicle body frame 2. A fuel tank 4 is installed above the engine 3, and an operation seat 5 is installed behind the fuel tank 4. The front part of the motorcycle 1 is covered with a streamlined cowling 6, which reduces air resistance during traveling and protects the rider from traveling wind pressure.

【0015】車体フレーム2の前方にはヘッドパイプ7
が設けられ、このヘッドパイプ7には前輪8を回動自在
に支持する左右一対のフロントフォーク9やハンドルバ
ー(図示せず)等から構成されるステアリング機構10
が設けられる。
A head pipe 7 is provided in front of the body frame 2.
The head pipe 7 is provided with a steering mechanism 10 including a pair of left and right front forks 9 for rotatably supporting the front wheels 8 and a handle bar (not shown).
Is provided.

【0016】車体フレーム2は、例えばツインチューブ
型のもので、ヘッドパイプ7の直後で左右方向に拡開さ
れた後、互いに平行に後方に延びる左右一対のメインフ
レーム2aと、このメインフレーム2aの中央部付近か
ら後方に延設されるシートレール2bとから構成され、
メインフレーム2aの後方下部にはピボット部2cが設
けられる。
The body frame 2 is of, for example, a twin tube type, and has a pair of left and right main frames 2a which are spread rightward and leftward immediately after the head pipe 7 and extend rearward in parallel with each other, and the main frames 2a. It is composed of a seat rail 2b extending rearward from the vicinity of the central portion,
A pivot portion 2c is provided on the lower rear portion of the main frame 2a.

【0017】ピボット部2cにはピボット軸11が架設
され、このピボット軸11にスイングアーム12がピボ
ット軸11廻りにスイング自在に枢着されると共に、こ
のスイングアーム12の後端に後輪13が回動自在に軸
支される。
A pivot shaft 11 is erected on the pivot portion 2c, and a swing arm 12 is pivotally attached to the pivot shaft 11 so as to be swingable around the pivot shaft 11, and a rear wheel 13 is attached to a rear end of the swing arm 12. It is pivotally supported.

【0018】図2は、上記エンジン3の右側面図であ
り、図3は、図2のIII −III 線に沿う断面図である。
また、図4は、図3のIV−IV線に沿う断面図であ
る。
FIG. 2 is a right side view of the engine 3, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III--III of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG.

【0019】図2〜図4に示すように、エンジン3は、
主にクランクケース14および、シリンダブロック15
と、シリンダヘッド16と、シリンダヘッドカバー17
とから構成されるシリンダアッセンブリ18で外形を構
成し、複数の、本実施形態においては二本のシリンダア
ッセンブリ18F,18Rを車両の進行方向に向かって
前後にV型に配置したV型エンジンである。
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the engine 3 is
Mainly the crankcase 14 and the cylinder block 15
And cylinder head 16 and cylinder head cover 17
This is a V-type engine having an outer shape constituted by a cylinder assembly 18 composed of and a plurality of, in the present embodiment, two cylinder assemblies 18F, 18R arranged in a V-shape in the front-rear direction in the traveling direction of the vehicle. .

【0020】また、このエンジン3は、シリンダヘッド
16上部に吸気バルブ19aおよび排気バルブ19b開
閉用の二本のカムシャフト20a,20bをそれぞれの
バルブ19a,19b上方に設けて各バルブを19a,
19b開閉するダブルオーバーヘッドカムシャフト(D
OHC)型の動弁機構21を備えた4サイクルエンジン
である。
Further, in the engine 3, two camshafts 20a and 20b for opening and closing the intake valve 19a and the exhaust valve 19b are provided above the cylinder head 16 above the respective valves 19a and 19b, and the respective valves 19a and 19b are provided.
Double overhead camshaft that opens and closes 19b (D
This is a 4-cycle engine equipped with an OHC type valve operating mechanism 21.

【0021】前側シリンダアッセンブリ18Fの前側お
よび後側シリンダアッセンブリ18Rの後側にはエンジ
ン排気系22を構成するエキゾーストパイプ22aおよ
びマフラ22bが接続される。また、前側シリンダアッ
センブリ18Fの後側および後側シリンダアッセンブリ
18Rの前側には図示しないエンジン吸気系を構成する
キャブレタおよびエアクリーナが接続される。
An exhaust pipe 22a and a muffler 22b forming an engine exhaust system 22 are connected to the front side of the front cylinder assembly 18F and the rear side of the rear cylinder assembly 18R. Further, a carburetor and an air cleaner that form an engine intake system (not shown) are connected to the rear side of the front side cylinder assembly 18F and the front side of the rear side cylinder assembly 18R.

【0022】クランクケース14内にはクランクシャフ
ト23が車両の進行方向に対して直角に配置される。こ
のクランクシャフト23にはコンロッド24の大端部2
4aが連結され、また、コンロッド24の小端部24b
には、ピストンピン25を介してピストン26が連結さ
れる。そして、このピストン26がシリンダブロック1
5内を往復し、この往復ストロークがコンロッド24を
介してクランクシャフト23に伝達され、クランクシャ
フト23を回転運動させる。
A crankshaft 23 is arranged in the crankcase 14 at right angles to the traveling direction of the vehicle. The crankshaft 23 has a large end portion 2 of the connecting rod 24.
4a are connected, and the small end portion 24b of the connecting rod 24 is also connected.
A piston 26 is connected to the piston 26 via a piston pin 25. And, this piston 26 is the cylinder block 1
5, the reciprocating stroke is transmitted to the crankshaft 23 via the connecting rod 24 to rotate the crankshaft 23.

【0023】クランクケース14後方に形成されたミッ
ション室27内には、図3に示すように一次減速装置で
あるトランスミッション機構28が設けられる。このト
ランスミッション機構28にはクランクシャフト23か
らの駆動力がクラッチ機構29を介して入力されるカウ
ンターシャフト30と、後輪に駆動力を出力する駆動軸
であるドライブシャフト31とが設けられる。カウンタ
ーシャフト30とドライブシャフト31とには直径の異
なる複数枚のミッションギヤ32…が設けられており、
これらのミッションギヤ32…の組合わせを変えて一次
減速を行っている。
As shown in FIG. 3, a transmission mechanism 28, which is a primary speed reducer, is provided in the transmission chamber 27 formed behind the crankcase 14. The transmission mechanism 28 is provided with a counter shaft 30 to which the driving force from the crankshaft 23 is input via the clutch mechanism 29 and a drive shaft 31 which is a driving shaft that outputs the driving force to the rear wheels. A plurality of transmission gears 32 having different diameters are provided on the counter shaft 30 and the drive shaft 31,
Primary deceleration is performed by changing the combination of these transmission gears 32 ....

【0024】また、ドライブシャフト31の一端はミッ
ション室27外に突出しており、この突出したドライブ
シャフト31の端部にドライブスプロケット33が設け
られる。このドライブスプロケット33はチェーン34
を介して後輪13に設けられた図示しないドリブンスプ
ロケットに連結されており、このチェーン34駆動で二
次減速を行ってエンジン駆動力を後輪13に伝達してい
る。
Further, one end of the drive shaft 31 projects outside the mission chamber 27, and a drive sprocket 33 is provided at the end of the projected drive shaft 31. This drive sprocket 33 is a chain 34
It is connected to a driven sprocket (not shown) provided on the rear wheel 13 via the chain. The chain 34 drives the secondary deceleration to transmit the engine driving force to the rear wheel 13.

【0025】クランクシャフト23の上方には動弁系を
構成するアイドラシャフト35がクランクシャフト23
と平行に配置される。このアイドラシャフト35は、図
4および図5に示すように、前後シリンダアッセンブリ
18F,18Rの挟み角を二分割する線αより後方にそ
の軸芯が位置するように配置される。
Above the crankshaft 23, an idler shaft 35 forming a valve train is provided.
And are arranged in parallel. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the idler shaft 35 is arranged so that its axial center is located behind the line α that divides the included angle of the front and rear cylinder assemblies 18F and 18R into two.

【0026】クランクシャフト23上にはカムドライブ
スプロケット36が設けられ、また、アイドラシャフト
35上にはカムドリブンスプロケット37が設けられ
る。そして、カムドライブスプロケット36とカムドリ
ブンスプロケット37とが作動連結される。
A cam drive sprocket 36 is provided on the crankshaft 23, and a cam driven sprocket 37 is provided on the idler shaft 35. Then, the cam drive sprocket 36 and the cam driven sprocket 37 are operatively connected.

【0027】アイドラシャフト35上には一対のアイド
ラドライブギヤ38が設けられる。また、このアイドラ
シャフト35は冷却水ポンプ39のシャフトを兼ねてお
り、アイドラシャフト35の端部にはインペラ40が取
り付けられる。
A pair of idler drive gears 38 are provided on the idler shaft 35. The idler shaft 35 also serves as the shaft of the cooling water pump 39, and the impeller 40 is attached to the end of the idler shaft 35.

【0028】一方、両シリンダヘッド16に配置された
動弁系を構成するそれぞれのカムシャフト20a,20
bの一端にはカムスプロケット41が設けられ、これら
のカムスプロケット41は動弁系を構成するアイドラド
リブンギヤ42F,42Rを介して作動連結される。ま
た、各アイドラドリブンギヤ42F,42Rはそれぞれ
動弁系を構成するカムチェーン43によってアイドラシ
ャフト35のアイドラドライブギヤ38と作動連結され
る。そして、クランクシャフト23の回転がアイドラシ
ャフト35を介してカムシャフト20a,20bに伝達
されることにより動弁機構21が作動する。なお、カム
チェーン43の張りはチェーンテンショナ44により常
に適切な状態に保たれている。そして、各動弁機構21
はその上部をシリンダヘッドカバー17により覆われ
る。
On the other hand, the camshafts 20a, 20 constituting the valve trains arranged on both cylinder heads 16
A cam sprocket 41 is provided at one end of b, and the cam sprocket 41 is operatively connected via idler driven gears 42F and 42R forming a valve train. The idler driven gears 42F and 42R are operatively connected to the idler drive gear 38 of the idler shaft 35 by a cam chain 43 that constitutes a valve train. Then, the rotation of the crankshaft 23 is transmitted to the camshafts 20a and 20b via the idler shaft 35, whereby the valve mechanism 21 operates. The tension of the cam chain 43 is always kept in an appropriate state by the chain tensioner 44. Then, each valve operating mechanism 21
Is covered with a cylinder head cover 17.

【0029】次に、本実施形態の作用について説明す
る。
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

【0030】動弁系を構成するアイドラシャフト35を
前後シリンダアッセンブリ18F,18Rの挟み角を二
分割する線αより後方にその軸芯が位置するように配置
すれば、図5に示すように、アイドラシャフト35の軸
心と後側シリンダアッセンブリ18Rのアイドラドリブ
ンギヤ42Rの軸心との距離、すなわち後側動弁系の長
さL1の方がアイドラシャフト35の軸心と前側シリン
ダアッセンブリ18Fのアイドラドリブンギヤ42Fの
軸心との距離、すなわち前側動弁系の長さL2より短く
なる。
If the idler shaft 35 constituting the valve train is arranged so that its axial center is located behind the line α that divides the included angle of the front and rear cylinder assemblies 18F and 18R into two, as shown in FIG. The distance between the axial center of the idler shaft 35 and the axial center of the idler driven gear 42R of the rear cylinder assembly 18R, that is, the length L1 of the rear valve operating system is the axial center of the idler shaft 35 and the idler driven gear of the front cylinder assembly 18F. It becomes shorter than the distance from the axis of 42F, that is, the length L2 of the front valve train.

【0031】後側動弁系の長さL1を前側動弁系の長さ
L2より短く設定することにより、例え後側シリンダア
ッセンブリ18Rが前側のシリンダアッセンブリ18F
によって前方を遮られ、冷却風が当たりにくくなって
も、前後のシリンダアッセンブリ18F,18Rの熱膨
張率は大きく異なることはなく、カムチェーン43の張
りをどちらのシリンダアッセンブリ18F,18Rの熱
膨張率に合わせても、カムチェーン43の張りがそれほ
ど強くなったり、緩くなったりしないので、メカニカル
ロスが減少する。
By setting the length L1 of the rear valve system to be shorter than the length L2 of the front valve system, for example, the rear cylinder assembly 18R is the front cylinder assembly 18F.
Even if the front side is blocked by the cooling air and it is difficult for the cooling air to hit, the thermal expansion coefficients of the front and rear cylinder assemblies 18F and 18R do not differ greatly. The tension of the cam chain 43 does not become so strong or loose even when adjusted to, so that mechanical loss is reduced.

【0032】また、アイドラシャフト35の位置を変更
するだけなので、別部材が必要になることはなく、ま
た、外観を大きく損なうこともない。
Further, since only the position of the idler shaft 35 is changed, a separate member is not required and the appearance is not greatly impaired.

【0033】[0033]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明に係るV型
4サイクルエンジンによれば、複数のシリンダアッセン
ブリを車両の進行方向に向かって前後にV型に配置する
と共に、上記各シリンダアッセンブリの頭部にそれぞれ
動弁機構を備え、これらの動弁機構とクランクシャフト
とをチェーン等の伝達手段で作動連結したV型4サイク
ルエンジンにおいて、車両の進行方向に向かって後側に
配置されたシリンダアッセンブリの動弁系の長さを車両
の進行方向に向かって前側に配置されたシリンダアッセ
ンブリの動弁系の長さより短くしたため、前後のシリン
ダアッセンブリの熱膨張率が同等化され、メカニカルロ
スが低減する。
As described above, according to the V-type four-cycle engine of the present invention, a plurality of cylinder assemblies are arranged in the V-shape in the front-rear direction in the traveling direction of the vehicle, and each of the cylinder assemblies is In a V-type four-cycle engine in which valve heads are provided with respective valve operating mechanisms, and these valve operating mechanisms and a crankshaft are operatively connected by a transmission means such as a chain, a cylinder arranged on the rear side in the traveling direction of the vehicle. Since the length of the valve train of the assembly is shorter than the valve train of the cylinder assembly located on the front side in the direction of travel of the vehicle, the coefficient of thermal expansion of the front and rear cylinder assemblies is equalized and mechanical loss is reduced. To do.

【0034】また、上記動弁機構と上記クランクシャフ
トとの間に少なくとも一軸のアイドラシャフトを設け、
このアイドラシャフトを、上記前後シリンダアッセンブ
リの挟み角を二分割する線より後方にその軸芯が位置す
るように配置したため、簡単な構造で容易に上記動弁系
の長さの設定ができる。
Further, at least one idler shaft is provided between the valve mechanism and the crankshaft,
Since this idler shaft is arranged so that its axis is located behind the line that divides the included angle of the front-rear cylinder assembly into two, the length of the valve train can be easily set with a simple structure.

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

【図1】本発明に係るV型4サイクルエンジンの一実施
形態を示す自動二輪車の右側面図。
FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle showing an embodiment of a V-type 4-cycle engine according to the present invention.

【図2】図1に示すV型4サイクルエンジンの右側面
図。
FIG. 2 is a right side view of the V-type 4-cycle engine shown in FIG.

【図3】図2のIII −III 線に沿う断面図。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2;

【図4】図3のIV−IV線に沿う断面図。FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG.

【図5】動弁系の配置レイアウトを示す概略図。FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a layout of a valve train.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 自動二輪車 2 車体フレーム 3 V型4サイクルエンジン 15 シリンダブロック(シリンダアッセンブリ) 16 シリンダヘッド(シリンダアッセンブリ) 17 シリンダヘッドカバー(シリンダアッセンブリ) 18F 前側シリンダアッセンブリ 18R 後側シリンダアッセンブリ 20a,20b カムシャフト(動弁系) 21 動弁機構 23 クランクシャフト 35 アイドラシャフト(動弁系) 38 アイドラドライブギヤ(動弁系) 42F,42R アイドラドリブンギヤ(動弁系) 43 カムチェーン(伝達手段、動弁系) α 前後シリンダアッセンブリの挟み角を二分割する線 L1 後側動弁系の長さ L2 前側動弁系の長さ 1 Motorcycle 2 Body Frame 3 V-Type 4-Cycle Engine 15 Cylinder Block (Cylinder Assembly) 16 Cylinder Head (Cylinder Assembly) 17 Cylinder Head Cover (Cylinder Assembly) 18F Front Cylinder Assembly 18R Rear Cylinder Assembly 20a, 20b Camshaft (Valve) 21) Valve mechanism 23 Crank shaft 35 Idler shaft (Valve system) 38 Idler drive gear (Valve system) 42F, 42R Idler driven gear (Valve system) 43 Cam chain (Transmission means, Valve system) α Front and rear cylinders Line that divides the included angle of the assembly in two L1 Length of rear valve system L2 Length of front valve system

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 複数のシリンダアッセンブリを車両の進
行方向に向かって前後にV型に配置すると共に、上記各
シリンダアッセンブリの頭部にそれぞれ動弁機構を備
え、これらの動弁機構とクランクシャフトとをチェーン
等の伝達手段で作動連結したV型4サイクルエンジンに
おいて、車両の進行方向に向かって後側に配置されたシ
リンダアッセンブリ18Rの動弁系の長さL1を車両の
進行方向に向かって前側に配置されたシリンダアッセン
ブリ18Fの動弁系の長さL2より短くしたことを特徴
とするV型4サイクルエンジン。
1. A plurality of cylinder assemblies are arranged in a V-shape in a front-rear direction in a traveling direction of a vehicle, and a valve operating mechanism is provided on a head of each of the cylinder assemblies, and these valve operating mechanisms and a crankshaft are provided. In a V-type four-cycle engine in which the above are operatively connected by transmission means such as a chain, the length L1 of the valve train of the cylinder assembly 18R arranged on the rear side in the traveling direction of the vehicle is set to the front side in the traveling direction of the vehicle. A V-type four-cycle engine characterized in that it is shorter than the valve operating system length L2 of the cylinder assembly 18F arranged in.
【請求項2】 上記動弁機構21と上記クランクシャフ
ト23との間に少なくとも一軸のアイドラシャフト35
を設け、このアイドラシャフト35を、上記前後シリン
ダアッセンブリ18F,18Rの挟み角を二分割する線
αより後方にその軸芯が位置するように配置した請求項
1記載のV型4サイクルエンジン。
2. An idler shaft 35 having at least one axis between the valve mechanism 21 and the crankshaft 23.
2. The V-type four-cycle engine according to claim 1, wherein the idler shaft 35 is provided so that its axial center is located behind a line α that divides the included angle of the front and rear cylinder assemblies 18F and 18R into two.
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