US20060162679A1 - Assembly and torsional stop device for roller tappets of a drive in an internal combustion engine - Google Patents
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- the invention concerns a mounting and anti-rotation device (mounting aid) for roller tappets of a valve train of an internal combustion engine comprising at least two roller tappets comprising a substantially cylindrical tappet body and a roller mounted at one end to bear against an outer periphery of a cam of camshaft for being axially displaced by the cam, said tappet body comprising on an outer peripheral surface at an upper end oriented away from the roller, a dihedron formed by two preferably parallel flat surfaces, said mounting and anti-rotation device being adapted for attachment to an engine block and comprising receptions arranged behind one another for receiving the end of the outer peripheral surface of the roller tappets oriented away from the roller, an inner profile of the receptions being matched to an outer profile of the dihedron.
- roller tappets of the valve train must be guided secured against rotation to prevent the roller from moving into a crosswise position relative to the direction of movement of the cam of the camshaft and thus prevent increased friction and the concomitant higher wear and fuel consumption.
- heat resistant plastic bridges are used, inter alia, in which the roller tappets are mounted secured against rotation through matching inner profiles of the receptions of the bridges and outer profiles of the roller tappets.
- a generic mounting and anti-rotation device for roller tappets of a valve train of an internal combustion engine is known from U.S. Pat. No. 5,088,455 A.
- This device is made of heat resistant ceramics or glass fiber reinforced materials and is designed for attachment to the engine block and for receiving roller tappets individually in a plurality of receptions arranged behind one another. The roller tappets are inserted into and retained by these receptions, so that mounting is facilitated.
- a dihedron is arranged on the upper ends of the outer peripheral surface of the otherwise substantially cylindrical roller tappets.
- the receptions of the mounting aid have inner profiles matching this dihedron.
- the heights of the anti-rotation surfaces on the roller tappet and the mounting aid are configured such that the roller tappet can execute the full cam lift without completely leaving the mounting aid, so that the mounting aid prevents rotation of the roller tappet during operation by surface guidance.
- switchable roller tappets comprise a first portion that actuates a gas exchange valve through a tappet pushrod and a rocker arm, and a second portion comprising a roller at a lower end that cooperates with a cam of a camshaft.
- the two portions are arranged concentrically in each other and can be connected to each other by a coupling device.
- the coupling device In the deactivated state, the coupling device is released and the portion actuated by the cam can move freely relative to the other portion whereby the actuation of the gas exchange valve is interrupted.
- the inner and the outer portions In the active state, the inner and the outer portions are connected firmly to each other through the coupling device and the movement of the cam effects an actuation of the gas exchange valve.
- the gas exchange valves of the non-switchable cylinders are driven by non-switchable roller tappets.
- a further problem results from the fact that the coupling mechanism of the switchable roller tappet is hydraulically operated.
- a supply of hydraulic fluid to the coupling device has to be assured. This is realized through an oil gallery in the crankcase and an opening in the jacket of the roller tappet. Through this opening, the hydraulic fluid from the oil gallery is in direct communication with the coupling device and can thus act thereon. It is not guaranteed that, during assembly, the switchable roller tappets can be mounted only in that orientation in which the opening in the tappet jacket is aligned to the oil gallery.
- first and second roller tappets comprising dihedrons having different widths across flats are used, the dihedrons of one of the first roller tappets or second roller tappets being configured asymmetric to a longitudinal axis of respective said tappets and therefore possessing one long and one short anti-rotation surface, the mounting aid comprising first and second receptions that are configured so that the first roller tappets can only be inserted into the first receptions and the second roller tappets can only be inserted into the second receptions.
- switchable tappets Due to the asymmetric arrangement of the anti-rotation surfaces of the switchable roller tappets and the corresponding receptions of the mounting aid, it is guaranteed that switchable tappets can be fixed in the mounting aid only in the orientation in which the opening in the tappet jacket is aligned to the oil gallery in the cylinder head. A wrong assembly can thus be avoided in a simple and economic manner.
- a groove is arranged in the long anti-rotation surface of the dihedron on the outer portion of the switchable roller tappet, and a rib is arranged in the corresponding portion of the inner space of the mounting aid. This rib enters into positive engagement with the groove whose length is chosen so as to enable the execution of the cam lift. This is a further precautionary measure for assuring correct mounting orientation of the switchable roller tappet.
- the mounting aid being a cast or injected structure made of plastic, it is advantageous to provide the rib on the mounting aid and the groove on the outer jacket of the roller tappet because this can be done economically, for example, in a single stamping operation.
- the groove may be arranged in the short anti-rotation surface of the dihedron on the outer portion of the switchable roller tappet and a rib for engaging this groove can be arranged at a corresponding point in the inner space of the reception of the mounting aid, the length of the groove being chosen so as to enable the execution of the cam lift.
- every two adjacent receptions for roller tappets that activate gas exchange valves of the same cylinder have an identical inner contour
- the mounting aid comprises a plurality of pairs of receptions with an identical inner contour
- the inner contour of each pair can be different from the inner contour of the other pairs.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a mounting aid comprising switchable and non-switchable roller tappets, including a partial sectional view of the region of a fixing device;
- FIG. 2 is a top view of the mounting aid of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 shows a longitudinal section through a switchable roller tappet
- FIG. 4 shows a partial longitudinal section of the roller tappet of FIG. 3 , offset at 90° ;
- FIG. 5 shows a partial sectional view of an internal combustion engine comprising a switchable roller tappet
- FIG. 6 a is a top view of a non-switchable roller tappet
- FIG. 6 b is a top view of a switchable roller tappet
- FIG. 7 shows a cross-section along line VII-VII of FIG. 1 through the mounting aid having an inserted, non-switchable roller tappet;
- FIG. 8 shows a cross-section along ling VIII-VIII of FIG. 1 through the mounting aid having an inserted, switchable roller tappet.
- FIG. 1 shows a mounting aid 1 of the invention comprising a fixing device 2 for fixing to a crankcase, not shown.
- the mounting aid 1 receives two non-switchable roller tappets 3 and two switchable roller tappets 4 .
- Each roller tappet 3 , 4 comprises a roller 5 and is mounted through a roller-distal end portion in the mounting aid 1 .
- the roller tappets 4 that are switchable comprise, for this purpose, an opening 6 through which a pressure medium can be supplied.
- the roller tappets 3 , 4 are inserted into reception openings 7 , 8 ( FIG. 2 ).
- the mounting aid 1 has an asymmetric configuration with respect to its center point to prevent a wrongly oriented attachment of the mounting aid 1 to the crankcase.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 A switchable roller tappet 4 is illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4 .
- This tappet substantially comprises an outer cylindrical portion 9 that receives a piston element 11 in its cylindrical reception 10 .
- a coupling element 12 is arranged in a bore 13 in the lower end of the piston element 11 .
- FIGS. 3 and 4 further show a valve lash adjuster 14 in the piston element 11 and a spring assembly 15 in the outer portion 9 , said spring assembly serving to displace the piston element 11 into an end position.
- the two components 9 and 11 are axially displaceable relative to each other.
- the coupling element 12 With the help of the coupling element 12 , the outer portion 9 and the piston element 11 can be positively connected to each other.
- the coupling element 12 is displaced into the coupling position by a spring means 16 configured, in the present embodiment, as a coil spring. At its end oriented away from the coupling element 12 , the spring means 16 is supported on an anti-rotation peg 17 . This anti-rotation peg 17 is guided in a slot 18 of the cylindrical portion 9 . The connection between the outer portion 9 and the piston element 11 can be released by applying a counter pressure to an end face 19 of the coupling element 12 through a hydraulic fluid.
- FIG. 5 shows a longitudinal section through an internal combustion engine in which a switchable roller tappet 4 is axially displaced by a cam 20 of a camshaft 21 .
- the longitudinal motion of the roller tappet 4 is transmitted through a tappet pushrod 22 and a rocker arm 23 to a gas exchange valve 24 .
- the counter pressure on the end face 19 of the coupling element 12 can be built up through an oil gallery 25 that communicates with the end face 19 through the opening 6 on the outer jacket of the switchable roller tappet 4 .
- the switchable roller tappet 4 can only perform its function if it is inserted in the correct orientation into its reception 8 to assure that the opening 6 of the outer cylindrical portion 9 is aligned to the oil gallery 25 . This is achieved through the profiling of the outer cylindrical portion 9 of the switchable roller tappet 4 or the tappet body 26 of the non-switchable roller tappet 3 at the end of the roller tappets oriented away from the roller 5 .
- FIG. 6 a shows the end of the non-switchable roller tappet 3 oriented away from the roller 5 in a top view.
- the substantially cylindrical tappet body comprises two opposing, parallel anti-rotation surfaces 27 that form a dihedron 28 .
- the dihedron 28 is arranged symmetrically to the tappet axis.
- the switchable roller tappet 4 also comprises two anti-rotation surfaces 29 , 30 that form a dihedron 31 .
- the width across flats of the dihedron 28 is markedly different from the width across flats of the dihedron 31 .
- the anti-rotation surfaces 29 , 30 are arranged asymmetrically to the longitudinal axis of the roller tappet body and thus form a short anti-rotation surface 29 and a long anti-rotation surface 30 .
- the short anti-rotation surface 29 comprises a groove 32 .
- the inner contours of the receptions 7 , 8 of the non-switchable and switchable roller tappets 3 , 4 comprise circular portions 33 and chord-like portions 34 and are matched to the outer contours of the respective roller tappets.
- the inner contour of each reception 8 for the switchable roller tappets 4 comprises a rib 35 that engages the groove 32 of the short anti-rotation surface 29 of the switchable roller tappet 4 .
- roller tappets are inserted into and held in the receptions 7 , 8 through their ends oriented away from the roller 5 .
- the anti-rotation surfaces 27 , 29 , 30 of the roller tappets 3 , 4 assure, in cooperation with the chord-like portions 34 of the receptions 7 , 8 of the mounting aid 1 , that the roller tappets 3 , 4 are guided secured against rotation during the operation of the internal combustion engine.
- these contours also prevent the switchable roller tappets 4 comprising the dihedron 31 with the larger width across flats from being erroneously inserted into the receptions 7 that are intended for the non-switchable roller tappets 3 comprising the dihedron 28 with the smaller width across flats.
- a non-switchable roller tappet 3 having the smaller dihedron width across flats if erroneously inserted into a reception 8 of the switchable roller tappet 4 having the larger dihedron width across flats, would fall out when the mounting aid 1 is fixed to the crankcase, so that the error will become apparent.
- the eccentrically arranged anti-rotation surfaces 29 , 30 of the switchable roller tappet 4 as also the groove 32 in the shorter anti-rotation surface 29 in cooperation with the rib 35 of the reception 8 of the mounting aid 1 , guarantee that the switchable roller tappet 4 can only be inserted in the correct orientation.
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- The invention concerns a mounting and anti-rotation device (mounting aid) for roller tappets of a valve train of an internal combustion engine comprising at least two roller tappets comprising a substantially cylindrical tappet body and a roller mounted at one end to bear against an outer periphery of a cam of camshaft for being axially displaced by the cam, said tappet body comprising on an outer peripheral surface at an upper end oriented away from the roller, a dihedron formed by two preferably parallel flat surfaces, said mounting and anti-rotation device being adapted for attachment to an engine block and comprising receptions arranged behind one another for receiving the end of the outer peripheral surface of the roller tappets oriented away from the roller, an inner profile of the receptions being matched to an outer profile of the dihedron.
- It is general knowledge in the field of internal combustion engines that the roller tappets of the valve train must be guided secured against rotation to prevent the roller from moving into a crosswise position relative to the direction of movement of the cam of the camshaft and thus prevent increased friction and the concomitant higher wear and fuel consumption. For this purpose, heat resistant plastic bridges are used, inter alia, in which the roller tappets are mounted secured against rotation through matching inner profiles of the receptions of the bridges and outer profiles of the roller tappets.
- A generic mounting and anti-rotation device for roller tappets of a valve train of an internal combustion engine is known from U.S. Pat. No. 5,088,455 A. This device is made of heat resistant ceramics or glass fiber reinforced materials and is designed for attachment to the engine block and for receiving roller tappets individually in a plurality of receptions arranged behind one another. The roller tappets are inserted into and retained by these receptions, so that mounting is facilitated. A dihedron is arranged on the upper ends of the outer peripheral surface of the otherwise substantially cylindrical roller tappets. The receptions of the mounting aid have inner profiles matching this dihedron. The heights of the anti-rotation surfaces on the roller tappet and the mounting aid are configured such that the roller tappet can execute the full cam lift without completely leaving the mounting aid, so that the mounting aid prevents rotation of the roller tappet during operation by surface guidance.
- Taking into account the requirement of reducing fuel consumption and pollutant emission, some of the cylinders of modern engines are designed for switching. For this purpose, a mechanism is required for actuating the gas exchange valves or keeping them in the closed position depending on the switching state in which they are. This can be achieved with the help of switchable roller tappets. Such switchable roller tappets comprise a first portion that actuates a gas exchange valve through a tappet pushrod and a rocker arm, and a second portion comprising a roller at a lower end that cooperates with a cam of a camshaft. The two portions are arranged concentrically in each other and can be connected to each other by a coupling device. In the deactivated state, the coupling device is released and the portion actuated by the cam can move freely relative to the other portion whereby the actuation of the gas exchange valve is interrupted. In the active state, the inner and the outer portions are connected firmly to each other through the coupling device and the movement of the cam effects an actuation of the gas exchange valve. The gas exchange valves of the non-switchable cylinders are driven by non-switchable roller tappets. A drawback of the prior art discussed above is that, during assembly, an erroneous association of switchable roller tappets to non-switchable cylinders and of non-switchable roller tappets to switchable cylinders is possible.
- A further problem results from the fact that the coupling mechanism of the switchable roller tappet is hydraulically operated. For this purpose, a supply of hydraulic fluid to the coupling device has to be assured. This is realized through an oil gallery in the crankcase and an opening in the jacket of the roller tappet. Through this opening, the hydraulic fluid from the oil gallery is in direct communication with the coupling device and can thus act thereon. It is not guaranteed that, during assembly, the switchable roller tappets can be mounted only in that orientation in which the opening in the tappet jacket is aligned to the oil gallery.
- It is an object of the invention to avoid the above drawbacks and thus provide a mounting and anti-rotation device in which the non-switchable roller tappets can be associated only to the cylinders that are not to be switched, the switchable roller tappets can be associated only to the cylinders that have to be switched, and in which, in addition, the switchable roller tappets can be mounted only in that orientation in which the opening in the outer jacket of the roller tappet is oriented toward the oil supply.
- This and other objects and advantages of the invention will become obvious from the following detailed description.
- The invention achieves the above objects by the fact that first and second roller tappets comprising dihedrons having different widths across flats are used, the dihedrons of one of the first roller tappets or second roller tappets being configured asymmetric to a longitudinal axis of respective said tappets and therefore possessing one long and one short anti-rotation surface, the mounting aid comprising first and second receptions that are configured so that the first roller tappets can only be inserted into the first receptions and the second roller tappets can only be inserted into the second receptions.
- Due to the provision of different widths across flats of the dihedrons on the outer periphery of switchable and non-switchable roller tappets to which the inner contours of the respective receptions of the mounting aid are matched, it is assured that the roller tappets with the larger width across flats are not mounted in the receptions for the roller tappets with the smaller width across flats. Moreover, if roller tappets with the smaller width across flats are erroneously mounted in the receptions for the roller tappets with the larger width across flats, the mounting aid cannot hold them so that they fall out of the holding device during mounting on the engine block. Thus the error becomes apparent. Due to the asymmetric arrangement of the anti-rotation surfaces of the switchable roller tappets and the corresponding receptions of the mounting aid, it is guaranteed that switchable tappets can be fixed in the mounting aid only in the orientation in which the opening in the tappet jacket is aligned to the oil gallery in the cylinder head. A wrong assembly can thus be avoided in a simple and economic manner.
- It is further proposed to arrange the fixing device of the mounting aid outside of the connecting line of the center points of the roller tappets, so that the mounting aid can be attached to the crankcase only in the correct orientation.
- In another embodiment of the invention, a groove is arranged in the long anti-rotation surface of the dihedron on the outer portion of the switchable roller tappet, and a rib is arranged in the corresponding portion of the inner space of the mounting aid. This rib enters into positive engagement with the groove whose length is chosen so as to enable the execution of the cam lift. This is a further precautionary measure for assuring correct mounting orientation of the switchable roller tappet. The mounting aid being a cast or injected structure made of plastic, it is advantageous to provide the rib on the mounting aid and the groove on the outer jacket of the roller tappet because this can be done economically, for example, in a single stamping operation.
- Alternatively, the groove may be arranged in the short anti-rotation surface of the dihedron on the outer portion of the switchable roller tappet and a rib for engaging this groove can be arranged at a corresponding point in the inner space of the reception of the mounting aid, the length of the groove being chosen so as to enable the execution of the cam lift. This is again a further precautionary measure for assuring correct mounting orientation of the switchable roller tappet and offers the same manufacturing advantages as mentioned above.
- According to further propositions of the invention, every two adjacent receptions for roller tappets that activate gas exchange valves of the same cylinder have an identical inner contour, the mounting aid comprises a plurality of pairs of receptions with an identical inner contour, and the inner contour of each pair can be different from the inner contour of the other pairs. This results in an advantageous modular structure that enables a plurality of roller tappets of different designs to be mounted correctly and in a single work step.
- Further features and advantages of the invention will become obvious from the following description and the appended drawings in which an example of embodiment is illustrated in a simple form.
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FIG. 1 is a side view of a mounting aid comprising switchable and non-switchable roller tappets, including a partial sectional view of the region of a fixing device; -
FIG. 2 is a top view of the mounting aid ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 shows a longitudinal section through a switchable roller tappet; -
FIG. 4 shows a partial longitudinal section of the roller tappet ofFIG. 3 , offset at 90° ; -
FIG. 5 shows a partial sectional view of an internal combustion engine comprising a switchable roller tappet; -
FIG. 6 a is a top view of a non-switchable roller tappet; -
FIG. 6 b is a top view of a switchable roller tappet; -
FIG. 7 shows a cross-section along line VII-VII ofFIG. 1 through the mounting aid having an inserted, non-switchable roller tappet; -
FIG. 8 shows a cross-section along ling VIII-VIII ofFIG. 1 through the mounting aid having an inserted, switchable roller tappet. -
FIG. 1 shows a mounting aid 1 of the invention comprising afixing device 2 for fixing to a crankcase, not shown. The mounting aid 1 receives twonon-switchable roller tappets 3 and twoswitchable roller tappets 4. Each roller tappet 3, 4 comprises aroller 5 and is mounted through a roller-distal end portion in the mounting aid 1. Theroller tappets 4 that are switchable comprise, for this purpose, anopening 6 through which a pressure medium can be supplied. Theroller tappets reception openings 7, 8 (FIG. 2 ). Further, in the region of thefixing device 2, the mounting aid 1 has an asymmetric configuration with respect to its center point to prevent a wrongly oriented attachment of the mounting aid 1 to the crankcase. - A
switchable roller tappet 4 is illustrated inFIGS. 3 and 4 . This tappet substantially comprises an outercylindrical portion 9 that receives apiston element 11 in itscylindrical reception 10. In addition, acoupling element 12 is arranged in abore 13 in the lower end of thepiston element 11.FIGS. 3 and 4 further show a valve lashadjuster 14 in thepiston element 11 and aspring assembly 15 in theouter portion 9, said spring assembly serving to displace thepiston element 11 into an end position. In the uncoupled state, the twocomponents coupling element 12, theouter portion 9 and thepiston element 11 can be positively connected to each other. Thecoupling element 12 is displaced into the coupling position by a spring means 16 configured, in the present embodiment, as a coil spring. At its end oriented away from thecoupling element 12, the spring means 16 is supported on ananti-rotation peg 17. Thisanti-rotation peg 17 is guided in aslot 18 of thecylindrical portion 9. The connection between theouter portion 9 and thepiston element 11 can be released by applying a counter pressure to anend face 19 of thecoupling element 12 through a hydraulic fluid. -
FIG. 5 shows a longitudinal section through an internal combustion engine in which aswitchable roller tappet 4 is axially displaced by acam 20 of acamshaft 21. The longitudinal motion of theroller tappet 4 is transmitted through atappet pushrod 22 and arocker arm 23 to agas exchange valve 24. To release the rigid connection between theouter portion 9 and thepiston element 11, the counter pressure on theend face 19 of thecoupling element 12 can be built up through anoil gallery 25 that communicates with theend face 19 through theopening 6 on the outer jacket of theswitchable roller tappet 4. As a person skilled in the art will readily see fromFIG. 5 , theswitchable roller tappet 4 can only perform its function if it is inserted in the correct orientation into itsreception 8 to assure that theopening 6 of the outercylindrical portion 9 is aligned to theoil gallery 25. This is achieved through the profiling of the outercylindrical portion 9 of theswitchable roller tappet 4 or thetappet body 26 of thenon-switchable roller tappet 3 at the end of the roller tappets oriented away from theroller 5. -
FIG. 6 a shows the end of thenon-switchable roller tappet 3 oriented away from theroller 5 in a top view. The substantially cylindrical tappet body comprises two opposing, parallel anti-rotation surfaces 27 that form adihedron 28. Thedihedron 28 is arranged symmetrically to the tappet axis. As can be seen inFIG. 6 b, theswitchable roller tappet 4 also comprises twoanti-rotation surfaces dihedron 31. The width across flats of thedihedron 28 is markedly different from the width across flats of thedihedron 31. Moreover, the anti-rotation surfaces 29, 30 are arranged asymmetrically to the longitudinal axis of the roller tappet body and thus form ashort anti-rotation surface 29 and along anti-rotation surface 30. Theshort anti-rotation surface 29 comprises agroove 32. - The inner contours of the
receptions switchable roller tappets circular portions 33 and chord-like portions 34 and are matched to the outer contours of the respective roller tappets. In addition, the inner contour of eachreception 8 for theswitchable roller tappets 4 comprises arib 35 that engages thegroove 32 of theshort anti-rotation surface 29 of theswitchable roller tappet 4. - The roller tappets are inserted into and held in the
receptions roller 5. As disclosed inFIGS. 7, 8 , the anti-rotation surfaces 27, 29, 30 of theroller tappets like portions 34 of thereceptions roller tappets switchable roller tappets 4 are not inserted into thereceptions 7 for thenon-switchable roller tappets 3, and vice versa. As a person skilled in the art will readily see fromFIGS. 7, 8 , these contours also prevent theswitchable roller tappets 4 comprising thedihedron 31 with the larger width across flats from being erroneously inserted into thereceptions 7 that are intended for thenon-switchable roller tappets 3 comprising thedihedron 28 with the smaller width across flats. On the other hand, anon-switchable roller tappet 3 having the smaller dihedron width across flats, if erroneously inserted into areception 8 of theswitchable roller tappet 4 having the larger dihedron width across flats, would fall out when the mounting aid 1 is fixed to the crankcase, so that the error will become apparent. The eccentrically arrangedanti-rotation surfaces switchable roller tappet 4, as also thegroove 32 in theshorter anti-rotation surface 29 in cooperation with therib 35 of thereception 8 of the mounting aid 1, guarantee that theswitchable roller tappet 4 can only be inserted in the correct orientation.
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