JP3480150B2 - Mounting structure of engine crank angle detection sensor - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an engine crank angle detecting sensor mounting structure using a Hall type crank angle detecting sensor as a detecting device for detecting a top dead center position in an engine, particularly an automobile engine. In particular, it relates to an engine having a gear train structure.

[0002]

When electronically controlling the engine, it is required to detect the crank angle, which is the base of the engine cycle, in particular, the position of the top dead center with high accuracy. Type crank angle detection sensors have been proposed.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a structure conventionally proposed as a mounting structure for such a Hall type crank angle (crank angle) sensor. In FIG. 3, 1 is a crank shaft of the engine, 7 is a crank case, and 2 is a crank pulley fixed to a crank shaft end by a bolt 5. On the outer circumference of the crank pulley 3, there is formed a V groove 6 into which a V belt (not shown) that is erected on a pulley for driving an auxiliary machine such as a radiator fan or a dynamo is fitted.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a crankshaft sprocket for driving the timing belt, which is fixed to the crankshaft 1 by tightening the crank pulley 2 together with the bolt 5. 4 is a timing belt chamber 14 provided with a timing belt
Is a timing belt cover that covers the.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a Hall type crank angle detection sensor (hereinafter referred to as a crank angle sensor) provided in the timing belt chamber 14, and reference numeral 11 is fixed to an inner surface of the crankshaft sprocket 3 and rotates with the crankshaft 1. It is a sensor plate that does. The crank angle sensor 1
Reference numeral 0 corresponds to the outer peripheral portion of the sensor plate 11 and is fixed to the crankcase 7 with bolts 13. 1
Reference numeral 2 is an electric line for transmitting a detection signal of the top dead center position from the crank angle sensor 10 to a rotation detector (not shown).

In the case of a timing belt type engine as shown in FIG. 3, the engine for automobiles is generally in good condition without being exposed to the lubricating oil or the high temperature atmosphere of the crank angle sensor 10 and the sensor plate 11. Although it can be used, when it is applied to a timing gear type engine, the crank angle sensor 10 is installed in a timing gear chamber in a high temperature atmosphere in which lubricating oil is scattered.

For this reason, the crank angle sensor is contaminated with lubricating oil and malfunctions, and when it is used at high temperature, the durability is deteriorated, and the hall type crank angle sensor is changed to a timing gear type. It has a problem that it is difficult to adopt it in the engine.

The object of the present invention is to prevent the crank angle sensor from being contaminated or overheated by the lubricating oil, to improve the reliability and durability of the crank angle sensor, and to easily apply it to a timing gear type engine. It is to provide a mounting structure for a sensor.

[0009]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and the first invention thereof is a hall type crank angle detecting device which is opposed to a sensor plate which is rotated integrally with a crankshaft. It intended to be applied to an engine configured gear train structure so as to detect the top dead center by the sensor (hereinafter the crank angle sensor for short), Clan
Crank pulley cover
A bar is provided and the inner side of the crank pulley is
Protrude a certain distance inward from the inner surface of the recover
And a crank pulley pivotally supported by the crank shaft
Mounted on the outer wall side of the timing gear case facing the
Place the sensor plate against the rank angle sensor and cover the sensor plate with the cover.
It is characterized in that it is fixed to the side of the crank pulley that is made to project inside . In this case, the sensor plate is preferably fixed to the inner surface of the crank pulley. Further, a second aspect of the invention is a timing belt configured to detect a top dead center by a Hall type crank angle detection sensor (hereinafter referred to as a crank angle sensor) opposite to a sensor plate that is rotated integrally with a crankshaft. It is applied to the engine of the structure and has a constant small gap with the outer circumference of the crank pulley.
The crank pulley cover,
A certain distance from the inner surface of the crank pulley cover
Allow it to project inward for a distance, and
The outer wall of the cover of the belt
Mount the crank angle sensor on the part facing the pulley.
On the other hand, the sensor play is made by facing the crank angle sensor.
To the side of the crank pulley that is projected inside the cover.
It is characterized by being fixed .

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the crank angle sensor and the sensor plate are not exposed to the splash of lubricating oil, and are installed in a low temperature space outside the timing gear case or the timing belt cover. Since this is done, it will not overheat.
Therefore, the occurrence of failure of the crank angle sensor and the sensor plate is avoided, and the durability is improved.

Particularly, by integrally mounting the sensor plate on the crank pulley, it is possible to correspond to the crank angle sensor mounted on the outside of the case with a compact structure. In this case, by fixing the sensor plate to the inner surface of the crank pulley via, for example, a press-fitting means or a screwing means, the pulley functions as a protective wall against foreign matter such as pebbles and mud on the traveling path from outside the vehicle. However, damage and deformation of the sensor plate is prevented.

Further, by providing a crank pulley cover outside the sensor plate and the crank angle sensor with a constant small gap from the outer circumference of the crank pulley, foreign matters such as pebbles and mud on the traveling road can be prevented. As a result, these are prevented from entering the crank angle sensor side. Therefore, even if the crank angle sensor and the sensor plate are attached to the outside of the case, they are not damaged by the intrusion of the foreign matter or the impact.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. However, unless otherwise specified, the dimensions, materials, shapes, relative positions, etc. of the components described in this embodiment are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention thereto, but merely illustrative examples. Nothing more.

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a crank angle sensor mounting device for an automobile engine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a layout conceptual view of a front end face of the engine. Figure 1
In the figure, 1 is a crankshaft of the engine, 2 is a crank pulley fixed to the shaft end of the crankshaft 1 with a bolt 5 and a washer 30, 29 is rubber for damping, 25 is a timing gear case, and 26 is a crank gear. is there. The crank gear 26 is fixed to the crankshaft 1 by tightening the crank pulley 2 together with the bolt 5.

Reference numeral 27 denotes an intermediate gear in a timing gear train which meshes with the crank gear 26, and a cam gear through the intermediate gear 27 or directly from the crank gear 26.
A timing gear (not shown) such as a fuel injection pump gear is driven. A timing gear chamber 32 accommodates the timing gear train, and is sealed from the outside by the timing gear case 25 and the oil seal 31.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a Hall-type detection sensor (hereinafter referred to as a crank angle sensor) installed outside the timing gear case 25, and 11 is fixed to the inner side surface of the crank pulley 2 with a bolt 28, and together with the crankshaft 1. It is a rotating disk-shaped sensor plate. The crank angle sensor 10 is arranged corresponding to the outer peripheral portion of the sensor plate 11, and is fixed to the outer surface of the timing gear case 25 by a bolt 23 via a retainer 22 and a crank pulley cover 24 described later.

Since the concrete structures of the crank angle sensor 10 and the sensor plate 11 are known, and the structures themselves are not directly related to the gist of the present invention, description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 2, a V-belt 35 is installed in a V-belt groove 2a on the outer periphery of the crank pulley 2, and a radiator fan pulley 33 is provided via the V-belt 35.
And the dynamo pulley 34 is rotated.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a crank pulley cover, which is generally made of a synthetic resin material and extends below and to the side of the crank pulley 2 as shown in FIG. Also,
As shown in FIG. 1, the crank pulley cover 24 is provided so as to cover the crank angle sensor 10 from the outside.

Further, the crank pulley 2 is made to project inward by a predetermined distance S from the inner surface 24a of the crank pulley cover 24, and between the outer peripheral surface 2b of the crank pulley 2 and the inner circumference of the crank pulley cover 24. A small gap t is provided so that the rotation of the crank pulley 2 bounces mud, pebbles, and the like that are trying to enter from the outside toward the crank angle sensor side.

During operation of an automobile engine equipped with the crank angle sensor mounting structure configured as described above,
The detection signal of the top dead center position detected by the cooperation of the sensor plate 11 rotating with the crank shaft 1 and the crank pulley 2 and the crank angle sensor 10 receives the rotation speed detector (see FIG. 3) through the electric line 12 (see FIG. 3). (Not shown).

Since the crank angle sensor 10 is installed outside the timing gear case 25, it does not come into contact with the lubricating oil in the timing gear case 25, and is provided at a low temperature part outside the timing gear case 25. So it will not be overheated.

Further, foreign matter around the vehicle such as pebbles and mud on the traveling road, as shown in FIG. 2, mainly around the lower side of the crank pulley 2 and around the crank pulley 2 and the sensor 10.
The crank pulley cover 24 provided so as to cover the sensor block 11 prevents the sensor plate 11 and the crank angle sensor 10 from entering.

Further, the inner side of the crank pulley 2 is made to project inward by a distance S from the inner surface 24a of the crank pulley cover 24, and the outer peripheral surface 2 of the crank pulley 2 is made.
Since there is a small gap t between the outer peripheral surface of the crank pulley cover 24 and the inner peripheral surface of the crank pulley cover 24, foreign matter such as mud and pebbles that try to enter from the outer peripheral portion of the crank pulley 2 toward the crank angle sensor 10 rotates at high speed. It is repelled by the crank pulley 2.

Therefore, the crank angle sensor 10 and the sensor plate 11 are kept at a high temperature without being exposed to the splash of lubricating oil in a high temperature atmosphere and from being invaded by foreign matters such as pebbles and mud from the outside. The accuracy can be maintained and the function can be exhibited.

In the above embodiment, the engine provided with the timing gear is shown. However, in the engine driven by the timing belt as shown in FIG.
Crank angle sensor 10 on the outside of the timing belt cover
The present invention can be applied very easily by mounting the sensor plate 11 and fixing the sensor plate 11 to the inner surface of the crank pulley 2.

[0027]

The present invention is configured as described above,
According to the first and second aspects of the invention, the crank angle sensor and the sensor plate are not exposed to the splash of the lubricating oil unlike the conventional ones, and the exposure to the high temperature atmosphere can be avoided. I Ri together with durability is prevented occurrence of a failure of the sensor and the sensor plate is improved, the present invention
According to the crank pulley cover,
To prevent foreign matter from entering the sensor and sensor plate, and to prevent impact
The crank angle sensor and sensor plate can be
The integrity can be secured.

According to the invention of claim 2, the crank angle sensor mounted on the outside of the case and the sensor plate mounted on the inner surface of the crank pulley can be made to correspond with each other in a compact structure.

[0029]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a mounting structure of a Hall type crank angle detection sensor for an automobile engine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram viewed from the front end face of the engine in the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a corresponding diagram of FIG. 1 showing a conventional one.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 crankshaft 2 crank pulley 10 Crank angle sensor 11 sensor plate 24 crank pulley cover 25 timing gear case 26 crank gear 32 Timing gear chamber

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An engine having a gear train structure configured to detect a top dead center by a Hall type crank angle detection sensor (hereinafter referred to as a crank angle sensor) opposite to a sensor plate which is rotated integrally with a crankshaft. , There is a certain small gap with the outer circumference of the crank pulley.
-A cover is provided to clamp the inside of the crank pulley.
Project a certain distance inward from the inner surface of the pulley cover.
A crank pivotally supported on the crank shaft as well as tightened.
Mounted on the outer wall of the timing gear case facing the pulley
Place the sensor plate in front of the beam crank angle sensor.
Fix it on the crank pulley side that is projected inside the cover.
This is a mounting structure for the engine crank angle detection sensor. 2. The mounting structure for an engine crank angle detection sensor according to claim 1, wherein the sensor plate is fixed to an inner surface of a crank pulley. 3. An engine of a timing belt structure configured to detect a top dead center by a Hall type crank angle detection sensor (hereinafter abbreviated as a crank angle sensor) opposed to a sensor plate that is rotated integrally with a crankshaft. , There is a certain small gap with the outer circumference of the crank pulley.
-A cover is provided to clamp the inside of the crank pulley.
Project a certain distance inward from the inner surface of the pulley cover.
While tightening, the outer wall of the timing belt cover
Face the crank pulley pivotally supported by the crankshaft
The crank angle sensor is attached to the
Place the sensor plate inside the cover, facing the sensor.
The crank angle detection sensor mounting structure for the engine is characterized in that it is fixed to the crank pulley side that is protruded from the engine.