JPH0723526Y2 - Valve drive for internal combustion engine - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] A. Purpose of the Invention (1) Industrial Application Field of the Invention The present invention discloses that a rocker shaft fixedly supported by a cylinder head is rocked by a plurality of rocker arms to open and close an engine valve. The rocker arms movably supported are provided with a hydraulic connection switching mechanism capable of switching mutual connection and disconnection according to the hydraulic pressure according to the operating state of the engine.
The present invention relates to a valve operating device for an internal combustion engine in which an oil supply passage communicating with the hydraulic connection switching mechanism is provided in a rocker shaft, and a switching valve is provided between the oil supply passage and a hydraulic pressure supply source.

(2) Conventional Technology Conventionally, such a valve operating device is known from, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-167009.

(3) Problems to be Solved by the Invention By the way, in such a valve operating device, if dust in the working oil is caught in the switching valve, the operation of the switching valve, that is, the operation of the connection switching mechanism is hindered. It is desirable to dispose an oil filter on the upstream side of the valve, and it is desirable that the disposition structure be simple.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a valve operating device for an internal combustion engine in which an oil filter for preventing dust from being caught in a switching valve can be arranged with a simple structure. The purpose is to do.

B. Configuration of the Invention (1) Means for Solving the Problems According to the invention, a plurality of rocker arms are rockably supported on a rocker shaft fixedly supported on a cylinder head so as to open and close an engine valve. , Those rocker arms are provided with a hydraulic connection switching mechanism capable of switching mutual connection and disconnection according to the hydraulic pressure according to the operating state of the engine,
In the internal combustion engine valve operating device, an oil supply passage communicating with the hydraulic connection switching mechanism is provided in the rocker shaft, and a switching valve is provided between the oil supply passage and a hydraulic pressure supply source. Is a housing having an inlet port communicating with the hydraulic pressure supply source and an outlet port communicating with the oil supply passage and coupled to an end surface of a cylinder head, and a housing for sliding between the inlet and outlet ports to switch between communication and cutoff. A spool valve body movably fitted to the spool valve body; and a working hydraulic pressure chamber for applying a working hydraulic pressure to the spool valve body. The inlet port of the housing is opened at the coupling surface with the cylinder head end face. An annular fitting recess is formed at the opening edge, and an oil filter for filtering oil passing through the inlet port is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom and is housed in the inlet port. And an annular flange portion that is connected to the outer periphery of the open end of the filter body and is sandwiched between the fitting recess and the cylinder head end surface. A control valve that controls the supply of oil on the downstream side of the oil filter to the working hydraulic chamber in accordance with the operating state of the engine is provided in the middle of the pipeline that communicates with the working hydraulic chamber.

(2) Operation The special provision of the oil filter prevents the dust and the like in the working oil from entering the switching valve and the control valve, and stabilizes the operation of the switching valve and the control valve.

Further, in particular, since the filter body of the oil filter has a bottomed cylindrical shape, the filter itself can be made compact and the filtering area can be ensured as wide as possible, and the annular flange portion of the filter body can be connected to the inlet port opening edge. The oil filter can be easily assembled into a fixed position in the housing by simply fitting it in the fitting recess provided on the. The setting work is completed, which improves the workability of installing and maintaining the oil filter.

(3) Embodiment Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in this DOHC type multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, four cylinders 2 are arranged in series in a cylinder block 1. Combustion chambers 5 are defined between a cylinder head 3 that is provided side by side and is coupled to the upper end of the cylinder block 1, and a piston 4 that is slidably fitted in each cylinder 2. Further, the cylinder head 3 is provided with a pair of intake ports 6 and a pair of exhaust ports 7 in the portion forming the ceiling surface of each combustion chamber 5, and each intake port 6 is opened on one side surface of the cylinder head 3. Connected to the intake port 8, and each exhaust port 7 is connected to an exhaust port 9 opening on the other side surface of the cylinder head 3.

In the portion corresponding to each cylinder 2 of the cylinder head 3,
Intake valve 10 as a pair of engine valves that can open and close each intake port 6
i and an exhaust valve 10e as a pair of engine valves capable of opening and closing each exhaust port 7 are fitted and fixed with guide cylinders 11i and 11e, respectively, and are guided upward from the guide cylinders 11i and 11e. The valve springs 13i, 13e are respectively compressed between the flanges 12i, 12e provided at the upper ends of the intake valves 10i and the exhaust valves 10e protruding to the cylinder head 3 and the valve springs 13i, 13e. 13e for each intake valve 10i and each exhaust valve 10e
Is urged upward, that is, in the valve closing direction.

A working chamber 15 is defined between the cylinder head 3 and a head cover 14 connected to the upper end of the cylinder head 3.
In the working chamber 15, intake valves 10i in each cylinder 2 are installed.
An intake side valve operating device 17i for opening and closing the engine and an exhaust side valve operating device 17e for opening and closing the exhaust valve 10e in the cylinder 2 are housed and arranged. Both valve operating devices 17i and 17e are
Basically, they have the same configuration, and in the following description, one of the valve operating devices 17i, 17e will be described in detail with the reference numeral suffixed by i or e, and the other will be suffixed by the reference numeral. Only e or i is added for illustration.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 together, the intake side valve operating device
Reference numeral 17i denotes a cam shaft 18i that is rotationally driven from a crankshaft (not shown) of the engine at a speed reduction ratio of 1/2, low speed cams 19i and 20i provided on the cam shaft 18i corresponding to each cylinder 2, and High-speed cam 21i and camshaft 18i
A rocker shaft 22i fixedly arranged in parallel with the cylinder 2, a first drive rocker arm 23i, a second drive rocker arm 24i and a free rocker arm 25i pivotally supported by the rocker shaft 22i corresponding to each cylinder 2, and each cylinder 2 A hydraulic connection switching mechanism 26i provided between the corresponding rocker arms 23i, 24i, 25i.

Referring also to FIG. 5, the cam shaft 18i is arranged above the cylinder head 3 so as to be parallel to the arrangement direction of the cylinders 2 and to be rotatable around its axis. That is, the cylinder head 3 is integrally provided with cam support portions 27, 27 at both end portions along the arrangement direction of each cylinder 2, and three cam support portions 28 ... Are provided at positions corresponding to each cylinder 2. Cam holders 29, 29 which are integrally provided respectively and which are respectively fastened on the cam supporting portions 27, 27 at both ends, and 3
Cam holders that are fastened on the two cam supports 28 ...
30 ... and the cam supporting portions 27, 27, 28 ...
18i is rotatably supported around the axis. Moreover, the cam holder 29 includes the intake side valve operating device 17i and the exhaust side valve operating device 1
7e are installed independently of each other, whereas the cam holder
The valve 30 is arranged commonly to both valve operating devices 17i and 17e. A semi-circular support surface 31 for supporting the outer peripheral surface of the lower half of the cam shafts 18i, 18e is provided on the upper surface of each cam support portion 27, 27, 28 ..., And on the lower surface of each cam holder 29, 30, Camshaft 1
Semicircular support surface 32 for supporting the outer peripheral surface of the upper half of 8i, 18e
Are provided respectively.

Further, insertion holes 34 for inserting bolts 33 for fastening the cylinder head 3 to the cylinder block 1 are formed in the respective cam support portions 27, 27, 28 ... Up and down one by one at positions corresponding to the cam shafts 18i, 18e. The operation hole 35 for rotating the bolt 33 is provided at an upper position corresponding to the insertion hole 34 while extending upward and downward while opening the upper end to the semicircular support surface 31. To be done.

A cylindrical central block 36 extending vertically is integrally provided on the cylinder head 3 at a portion corresponding to the central portion of each cylinder 2 between the cam support portions 27, 27, 28. 36 and the cam support portions 27, 27, 28 on both sides are supporting walls
37 connected to each other. Further, the head cover 14 is provided with a cylindrical central block 49 connected to the central block 36. A plug insertion hole 38 is formed in each of the central blocks 36 and 49, and an ignition plug 39 that projects into the combustion chamber 5 is attached to the plug insertion hole 38.

The timing pulley 4 is attached to one end of each of the camshafts 18i, 18e protruding from the cylinder head 3 and the head cover 14.
0, 41 are fixed, and a timing belt 42 for transmitting a driving force from a crank shaft (not shown) is wound around both timing pulleys 40, 41. As a result, both cam shafts 18i and 18e rotate in the same direction.

The low speed cams 19i and 20i are integrated on the camshaft 18i at the positions corresponding to the intake valves 10i, and the low speed cams 1
A high speed cam 21i is integrated between 9i and 20i. On the other hand, the rocker shaft 22i is located below the cam shaft 18i,
Each cam support 2 having an axis parallel to the cam shaft 18i
It is fixedly held by 7,27,28 .... The rocker shaft 22i has a first intake valve 10i that is interlocked with and connected to the first intake valve 10i.
The drive rocker arm 23i, a second drive rocker arm 24i that is interlocked and connected to the other intake valve 10i, and a free rocker arm 25i that is arranged between the first and second drive rocker arms 23i and 24i are adjacent to each other and pivot. Supported.

Tappet screws 43i are respectively screwed to the first and second drive rocker arms 23i, 24i so as to be able to advance and retreat, and these tappet screws 43i abut on the upper ends of the corresponding intake valves 10i, whereby both drive rocker arms 23i, 24i is the intake valve 10i
Are linked and linked to each other.

In addition, the free rocker arm 25i uses the lost motion mechanism 44i interposed between the free rocker arm 25i and the cylinder head 3 to drive the high-speed cam 2
It is elastically urged in the direction of sliding contact with 1i. This lost motion mechanism 44i has a bottomed cylindrical guide member 45 fitted into the cylinder head 3 with its closed end facing the cylinder head 3.
And a piston 46 slidably fitted to the guide member 45 and abutting the lower surface of the free rocker arm 25i, and a piston 4 for biasing the piston 46 toward the free rocker arm 25i.
The first and second springs 47 and 48 are provided in series between the 6 and the guide member 45, and the spring constants of the first and second springs 47 and 48 are set to be different from each other.

In FIG. 6, a hydraulic connection switching mechanism 26i includes a first switching pin 51 that can connect the first drive rocker arm 23i and the free rocker arm 25i and a second switching pin 51 that can connect the free rocker arm 25i and the second drive rocker arm 24i. Switch pin 52
And a regulating pin 53 for regulating the movement of the first and second switching pins 51, 52, and a return spring 54 for urging each of the pins 51 to 53 toward the decoupling side.

In the first drive rocker arm 23i, a bottomed first guide hole 55 opened to the free rocker arm 25i side is provided with a rocker shaft 22i.
The first switching pin 51 is slidably fitted in the first guide hole 55, and is disposed between one end of the first switching pin 51 and the closed end of the first guide hole 55. The hydraulic chamber 56 is defined. Moreover, the first drive rocker arm 23i is provided with a passage 57 communicating with the hydraulic chamber 56, the rocker shaft 22i is provided with an oil supply passage 58i, and the oil supply passage 58i is provided in the first drive rocker arm 23i.
It always communicates with the hydraulic chamber 56 via the passage 57 regardless of the rocking state of i.

A guide hole 59 corresponding to the first guide hole 55 is formed in the free rocker arm 25i so as to be parallel to the rocker shaft 22i and between both side surfaces, and one end of the first switching pin 51 abuts against the other end. The second switching pin 52 is slidably fitted in the guide hole 59.

A second bottomed second guide hole 60 corresponding to the guide hole 59 is formed in the second drive rocker arm 23i so as to open toward the free rocker arm 25i and parallel to the rocker shaft 22i.
A disc-shaped restriction pin 53 that abuts the other end of the second switching pin 52 is slidably fitted in the second guide hole 60. Moreover, a guide cylinder 61 is fitted in the closed end of the second guide hole 60, and a shaft portion 62 slidably fitted in the guide cylinder 61 is provided coaxially and integrally with the restriction pin 53 so as to project. It The return spring 54 is a guide tube.
This return spring is inserted between 61 and the regulation pin 53.
The pins 51, 52, 53 are biased toward the hydraulic chamber 56 side by 54.

In such a hydraulic connection switching mechanism 26i, the hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic chamber 56 increases, so that the first switching pin 51 fits into the guide hole 59 and the second switching pin 52 fits into the second guide hole 60. The rocker arms 23i, 25i, 24i are connected to each other. When the hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic chamber 56 becomes low, the spring force of the return spring 54 causes the first switching pin 51 to return to the position where the contact surface with the second switching pin 52 corresponds to the first drive rocker arm 23i and the free rocker arm 25i. Since the second switching pin 52 returns to the position where the contact surface with the restriction pin 53 is made to correspond between the free rocker arm 25i and the second drive rocker arm 24i, the connected state of each rocker arm 23i, 25i, 24i is released.

Next, referring to FIG. 7, the oil supply system for the both valve operating devices 17i, 17e will be described. At the discharge port of the oil pump 64 as a hydraulic pressure supply source for pumping oil from the oil pan 63, the relief valve 65, An oil gallery 68 is connected via an oil filter 66 and an oil cooler 67.
Hydraulic pressure is supplied from 68 to each connection switching mechanism 26i, 26e, and at the same time, lubricating oil is supplied to each lubricating portion of the valve trains 17i, 17e.

The oil gallery 68 has a switching valve for switching the hydraulic pressure passing through a filter 70 provided midway between high and low to supply the oil pressure.
69 is connected, and the oil supply passages 58i, 58e in the rocker shafts 22i, 22e are connected to the oil gallery 68 via the switching valve 69. Moreover, passage forming members 72i, 72e extending in parallel corresponding to the cam shafts 18i, 18e are fastened to the upper surfaces of the cam holders 29, 29, 30 by a plurality of bolts 73, respectively. Moreover, in each of the passage forming members 72i, 72e, the low speed lubrication passages 74i, 74e whose both ends are closed, and the high speed lubrication passages 75i, 75e communicating with the oil supply passages 58i, 58e via the throttles 76i, 76e are provided. Are provided in parallel with each other.

An oil passage 77, which branches from the oil gallery 68 on the upstream side of the filter 70 and has a throttle 79 in the middle, is provided so as to extend upward in the cylinder block 1 as shown in FIG. Moreover, the oil passage 77 is provided in the cylinder block 1 at a substantially central portion along the arrangement direction of the cylinders 2. On the other hand, the cam support portion 28 at the substantially central portion along the arrangement direction of the cylinders 2 has a low speed hydraulic supply passage 78 communicating with the oil passage 77.
Is provided, and the supply passage 78 communicates with an annular passage portion 78a surrounding the bolt 33 and the upper end of the passage portion 78a so that the double valve operating device is connected.
A passage portion 78b extending toward the central portion between 17i and 17e, and a passage portion 78b
And a passage portion 78c communicating with the above and extending upward and opening on the upper surface of the cam support portion 28.

Further, the cam holder 30 at the substantially central portion along the arrangement direction of the cylinders 2 has its lower end communicated with the upper end of the passage portion 78c in the low-speed hydraulic pressure supply passage 78, and has a substantially Y-shape distributed to both valve operating devices 17i, 17e. -Shaped branched oil passage 80 is provided, and the upper end of this branched oil passage 80 communicates with the low speed lubricating passages 74i and 74e, respectively. That is, the passage forming members 72i, 72e have communication holes 81i, 8 for communicating the branch oil passage 80 with the low speed lubricating passages 74i, 74e.
1e is drilled respectively.

Low speed lubrication passages 74i, 74e are for each cam 19i, 19e, 20i, 20e, 21i, 21e
With the rocker arms 23i, 23e, 24i, 24e, 25i, 25e, and the cam journal part 1 of the camshafts 18i, 18e.
It is for supplying lubricating oil to 8i 'and 18e'. Therefore, the low-speed cams 19i, 1
9e, 20i, 20e and high-speed cams 21i, 21e at the positions corresponding to the low-speed lubrication passages 74i, 74e lubricating oil injection holes 82i, 8
2e is drilled, and lubricating oil supply passages 83i, 83e communicating with the low speed lubricating passages 74i, 74e are provided to supply lubricating oil to the cam journal portions 18i ', 18e' of the camshafts 18i, 18e. To be done.

The high-speed lubrication paths 75i, 75e are for supplying lubricating oil to the sliding contact portions between the high-speed cams 21i, 21e and the free rocker arms 25i, 25e, and are not provided on the lower surface of the passage forming members 72i, 72e. High-speed lubrication passages 75i, 75e at positions corresponding to high-speed cams 21i, 21e
Lubricating oil ejection holes 84i, 84e communicating with the above are respectively formed.

By the way, the passage forming members 72i and 72e are connected to the camshafts 18i and 18e.
Is located above the above, and each lubricating oil ejection hole 84i, 84e
A part of the lubricating oil ejected from the engine is laterally scattered according to the rotation of the camshafts 18i and 18e. Moreover, since both camshafts 18i, 18e rotate in the same direction, a part of the lubricating oil ejected from one lubricating oil ejection hole 84i is scattered on the exhaust valve side valve operating device 17e side, The lubricating oil ejected from the other lubricating oil ejection hole 84e is the intake valve side valve operating device 1
A part is scattered toward the side opposite to 7i. Thus, since there are central blocks 36, 49 between the valve operating devices 17i, 17e at the portions corresponding to the lubricating oil ejection holes 84i, 84e, some of the scattered lubricating oil is at the central blocks 36, 49. It reflects and returns to the sliding contact side between the high speed cam 21i and the free rocker arm 25i. Further, a part of the lubricating oil ejected and scattered from the lubricating oil ejection hole 84e hits the side portion of the cylinder head 3 and is reflected and reflected by the high speed cam 21e.
And the free rocker arm 25e is returned to the sliding contact side. However, the distance between the sliding contact portions of the high-speed cam 21i and the free rocker arm 25i and the central blocks 36, 49 is determined by the sliding contact portion of the high-speed cam 21e and the free rocker arm 25e and the cylinder head 3
Is smaller than the distance to the side of the cylinder head 3, and therefore the amount of lubricating oil reflected from the central blocks 36 and 49 and returning to the sliding contact portion of the high speed cam 21i and the free rocker arm 25i is reflected from the side portion of the cylinder head 3. And the amount of lubricating oil returned to the sliding contact portion of the high speed cam 21e and the free rocker arm 25e. Therefore, the diameter of the lubricating oil ejection hole 84i is set smaller than the diameter of the lubricating oil ejection hole 84e, and the amount of lubricating oil ejection from the lubricating oil ejection hole 84i is set smaller than the amount of lubricating oil ejection from the lubricating oil ejection hole 84e. To be done. Further, the throttle degree of the throttle 76i provided between the oil supply passage 58i and the high speed lubrication passage 75i is set to be smaller than the throttle degree of the throttle 76e provided between the oil supply passage 58e and the high speed lubrication passage 75e. The amount of lubricating oil supplied to the lubrication passage 75i is set smaller than the amount of lubricating oil supplied to the high speed lubrication passage 75e.

The lubricating oil jet holes 82i, 8 communicating with the low speed lubrication passages 74i, 74e
2e is a member for reflecting the lubricating oil in the direction in which the lubricating oil is scattered by the rotation of the cam shafts 18i, 18e, and a low speed cam.
Since the distances between 19i, 19e, 20i, 20e and the sliding contact portions of the first and second drive rocker arms 23i, 23e, 24i, 24e are substantially the same, the hole diameters are set to be substantially the same.

8 and 9, the cylinder block 1 is provided with an oil passage 85 extending vertically near one end along the arrangement direction of each cylinder 2 independently of the oil passage 77. Channel 85 communicates with oil gallery 68 via filter 70 (see FIG. 7). On the other hand, the oil passage 85 is formed in the cylinder head 3 at one end side along the arrangement direction of each cylinder 2.
Is provided with a high-speed hydraulic pressure supply path 86 communicating with the
Is a passage portion 86a that communicates with the upper end of the oil passage 85 and extends slightly upward, a passage portion 86b that communicates with the upper end of the passage portion 86a and further extends to one end side of the cylinder head 3, and a passage portion 86b. And a passage portion 86c that extends upward and a passage portion 86d that communicates with the upper end of the passage portion 86c and that extends to the rocker shaft 22e side of the exhaust valve side valve operating device 17e, and that communicates with the passage portion 86d. And a passage portion 86e opening at one end surface of the.

Referring also to FIG. 10, in the cylinder head 3,
In one of the two rocker shafts 22i and 22e, that is, in a portion supporting one end of the rocker shaft 22e on the exhaust side, an oil supply port 87 communicating with an oil supply passage 58e in the rocker shaft 22e is opened at one end surface of the cylinder head 3. To be drilled. Further, the cylinder head 3 is provided with a communication passage 88 for communicating the oil supply port 87 with the oil supply passage 58i in the rocker shaft 22i on the intake side.

The switching valve 69 includes an opening, that is, a passage portion 86e to the one end surface of the cylinder head 3 of the high-speed hydraulic pressure supply passage 86, and a fuel filler port 87.
It is attached to one end surface of the cylinder head 3 in order to switch communication and cutoff between the cylinder head 3 and an inlet port 89 communicating with the passage portion 86e and an outlet port 90 communicating with the fuel filler 87. A spool valve body 92 is slidably fitted in a housing 91 attached to one end surface.

A cylinder hole 94, the upper end of which is closed by a cap 93, is bored in the housing 91 so as to have an axis line extending in the vertical direction.
95 is formed and slidably fitted in the cylinder hole 94.
By thus setting the axis of the cylinder hole 94 in the vertical direction, the weight of the spool valve body 92 does not act on the sliding surface with the cylinder hole 94, and the spool valve body 92 operates smoothly.

A spring chamber 96 formed between the lower portion of the housing 91 and the spool valve body 92 accommodates a spring 97 that biases the spool valve body 92 upward, that is, in the closing direction. Spool disc
The 92 is provided with an annular recess 98 capable of communicating between the inlet port 89 and the outlet port 90. When the spool valve body 92 is moving upward as shown in FIG. 10, the spool valve body 92
Is in a state of blocking between the inlet port 89 and the outlet port 90.

Referring also to FIG. 10A, an oil filter 99 for filtering the working oil passing through the inlet port 89 is sandwiched between the housing 91 and the cylinder head 3 with the housing 91 coupled to the end surface of the cylinder head 3. Be worn. That is, an annular fitting recess 89a is formed at the opening edge of the inlet port 89 that is opened in the surface of the housing 91 that is connected to the end surface of the cylinder head 3.
On the other hand, the oil filter 99 includes a filter main body 99m that is housed in the inlet port 89 and is formed into a bottomed substantially cylindrical shape, and an annular shape that is connected to the outer periphery of the open end of the filter main body 99m. The annular seal portion 99a, which is composed of a flange portion 99f and is fixed to the annular flange portion 99f, is fitted in the fitting recess 89a, and the housing 91 is attached to the end surface of the cylinder head 3 so that the annular seal portion is formed. Part 99a
Are sandwiched between the fitting recess 89a and the end surface of the cylinder head 3. By disposing the oil filter 99 at the inlet port 89 in this way, dust contained in the hydraulic oil is prevented from entering the switching valve 69. Moreover, oil filter 99
Since the oil filter 99 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a bottom, it is possible to secure a relatively large filtering area while making the oil filter 99 itself compact.

By the way, the oil filter 99 needs to be selected in consideration of the pressure loss of the hydraulic oil flowing down and the service life due to clogging, and if the mesh is fine, the filtration efficiency is good, but as the pressure loss increases, it becomes faster. It becomes clogged. Therefore, while ensuring a sufficient operating pressure in the connection switching mechanism 26i, 26e, there is no risk of clogging until the vehicle travel distance reaches about 100,000 km. Oil filter with 9
9 is preferable.

The housing 91 also has an inlet port 89 and an outlet port.
Orifice holes 101 that communicate with each other are formed. That is, an inclined seat 90a is provided on the inner surface of the outlet port 90 close to the inlet port 89 from a diagonally upper position with a drilling tool, and the orifice hole 1 is perpendicular to the seat 90a.
01 is punched. With such an orifice hole 101,
The hydraulic oil flowing into the inlet port 89 is throttled by the orifice hole 101 and flows to the outlet port 90 regardless of the operation mode of the switching valve 69.
Since it is in the opposite direction to the flow direction of the hydraulic oil flowing in, it is expected that the flow resistance is increased by reversing the flow direction. With such an orifice hole 101, the spool valve body 92
Even in the closed position, the inlet port 89 and the outlet port 90 are communicated via the orifice hole 101,
The oil pressure throttled by the orifice hole 101 is supplied from the outlet port 90 to the oil supply port 87.

Further, the housing 91 is provided with a bypass port 102 which communicates with the outlet port 90 through the annular recess 98 only when the spool valve body 92 is in the closed position, and the bypass port 102 communicates with the upper portion in the cylinder head 3. . Further, the spool valve body 92 is provided with an orifice hole 103 for communicating the inlet port 89 with the spring chamber 96 regardless of the position of the spool valve body 92. In addition, a through hole 104 for communicating the spring chamber 96 with the cylinder head 3 is formed in the lower portion of the housing 91, and the oil that has flowed into the spring chamber 96 through the orifice hole 103 flows from the through hole 104 into the cylinder head 3. Returned inside. As a result, dust and the like attached to the spring 97 are washed away by the oil, so that the dust and the like are prevented from adversely affecting the expansion and contraction operation of the spring 97.

The housing 91 has an oil filter 99 at the inlet port 89.
A pipe 105 that is always in communication with the downstream side is connected, and this pipe line 105 is connected to a pipe line 107 via a solenoid valve 106. Moreover, the conduit 107 has a connection hole 108 formed in the cap 93.
Connected to. Therefore, when the solenoid valve 106 is opened, the hydraulic pressure is supplied to the hydraulic pressure chamber 95, and the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic pressure introduced into the hydraulic pressure chamber 95 drives the spool valve body 92 in the valve opening direction. Thus the solenoid valve
Reference numeral 106 constitutes a control valve of the present invention which is located in the middle of the pipelines 105 and 107 and controls the supply of oil on the downstream side of the oil filter 99 to the working hydraulic chamber 95 according to the operating state of the engine.

Further, a leak jet 109 communicating with the working hydraulic chamber 95 is bored in the housing 91, and the leak jet 109 opens toward an upper portion in the cylinder head 3. The leak jet 109 serves to release the hydraulic pressure remaining in the working hydraulic chamber 95 when the solenoid valve 106 is closed.

Further, the housing 91 includes an outlet port 90, that is, an oil supply passage.
A pressure detector 110 for detecting the oil pressures of 58i and 58e is attached, and this pressure detector 110 functions to detect whether or not the switching valve 69 is operating normally.

Explaining the operation of this embodiment, the low speed lubrication passages 74i, 74e are provided with an oil passage 77, a low speed hydraulic pressure supply passage 78 and a branch oil passage 80 which are independent of the connection switching mechanisms 26i, 26e. Since the lubricating oil is supplied, even if the hydraulic pressure is controlled by the switching valve 69 to operate the connection switching mechanisms 26i, 26e, a constant hydraulic pressure can always be supplied regardless of that, and therefore the low speed cam 19i , 19e, 20i, 20e and each drive rocker arm 23
i, 23e, 24i, 24e sliding contact, high speed cams 21i, 20e and free rocker arms 25i, 25e sliding contact, and camshaft 1
Lubricating oil can be supplied to the cam journal portions 18i ', 18e' of 8i, 18e at a stable pressure.

Moreover, the oil passage 77, the low speed hydraulic pressure supply passage 78 and the branch oil passage 80
Is disposed at a substantially central portion along the arrangement direction of each cylinder 2, so that the distribution pressure loss of the lubricating oil to the lubricating oil ejection holes 82i, 82e and the lubricating oil supply passages 83i, 83e is made substantially constant. The amount of lubricating oil can be made almost equal.

By switching the connection switching mechanisms 26i, 26e, the intake valves 10i
When the exhaust valves 10e are set to the high speed operation mode, the switching valve 69 is opened as shown in FIG. That is, the solenoid valve 106 is opened to supply hydraulic pressure to the operating hydraulic chamber 95, whereby the spool valve body 92 is operated to open, and the oil supply passage 58i,
When the hydraulic pressure is supplied to 58e and the hydraulic pressure is supplied to the hydraulic chamber 56, the connection switching mechanisms 26i and 26e are connected to each other, and the intake valve 10i and the exhaust valve 10e are opened / closed in a high-speed operation mode.

In this high-speed operation mode, the lubricating oil supplied to the high-speed lubricating passage 75i is ejected from the lubricating oil ejection holes 84i, 84e, and the high-pressure cams 21i, 21e and the free rocker arm 2 where the surface pressure becomes particularly large
It is possible to sufficiently lubricate the sliding contact portion with the 5i and 25e.
Moreover, depending on the distance between the member that reflects the lubricating oil scattered in accordance with the rotation of the cam shafts 18i and 18e and the sliding contact portion of the high speed cams 21i and 21e and the free rocker arms 25i and 25e, the lubricating oil ejection hole 84i , 84e, and set the aperture of 7
Since the drawing degrees of 6i and 76e are set, it is possible to make the amounts of lubricating oil supplied to the respective sliding contact portions substantially equal.

By the way, when the switching valve 69 is switched to switch from the low speed operating mode to the high speed operating mode, there is a slight time lag until the hydraulic pressure of the high speed lubrication passages 75i, 75e increases due to the throttles 76i, 76e. There is some time delay until the lubricating oil is ejected from the ejection holes 84i, 84e. However, since the lubricating oil ejection holes 82i, 82e leading to the low speed lubrication passages 74i, 74e are also arranged at the positions corresponding to the sliding contact portions between the high speed cams 21i, 21e and the free rocker arms 25i, 25e, Even if there is a slight time delay as described above, there is no shortage of lubricating oil at the sliding contact portions of the high speed cams 21i, 21e and the free rocker arms 25i, 25e. In addition, each pin 51 in the connection switching mechanism 26i, 26e,
When the switching valve 69 is closed and the low speed operation mode is generated while 52 and 53 are locked, the high speed cams 21i and 21e
And the surface pressure of the sliding contact portions of the free rocker arms 25i, 25e increases as in the high speed operation mode, but at this time as well, from the lubricating oil ejection holes 82i, 82e leading to the low speed lubricating passages 74i, 74e to the high speed cam 21i. , 21e and the free rocker arms 25i, 25e are sprayed with the lubricating oil, so that sufficient lubrication can be performed.

When switching the opening / closing operation mode of the intake valve 10i and the exhaust valve 10e from the high speed operation mode to the low speed operation mode, the solenoid valve 106 is closed. When the solenoid valve 106 is closed,
The hydraulic pressure in the pipeline 107 is released from the leak jet 109, the hydraulic pressure in the working hydraulic chamber 95 is promptly released, and the switching valve 69 is promptly closed accordingly. Moreover, when the switching valve 69 is closed, the hydraulic pressure in the oil supply passages 58i and 58e is changed to the bypass port 102.
Is released into the cylinder head 3 by the oil supply passage 58.
i, 58e, that is, the hydraulic chamber 56 in each connection switching mechanism 26i, 26e
The hydraulic pressure of # 2 becomes low quickly, and the switching response from the high speed operating mode to the low speed operating mode is improved. Such a switching valve
Even when the valve is closed, the hydraulic oil is supplied to the oil supply passages 58i, 58e through the orifice holes 101, the hydraulic pressure in the oil supply passages 58i, 58e does not become zero, and a constant low pressure state is maintained. . Therefore, a small amount of lubricating oil is supplied from the lubricating oil ejection holes 84i, 84e of the high speed lubricating passages 75i, 75e toward the sliding contact portions of the high speed cams 21i, 21e and the free rocker arms 25i, 25e.

Moreover, the oil filter 99 arranged at the inlet port 89 of the switching valve 69 is arranged by a very simple structure sandwiched between the housing 99 of the switching valve 69 and the cylinder head 3. The filter 99 prevents dust in the hydraulic oil from entering the switching valve 69, and stabilizes the operation of the switching valve 69.

The low speed hydraulic supply passage 78 and the high speed hydraulic supply passage 86 are
Since only one cylinder head 3 needs to be provided, the cylinder head 3 can be extremely easily processed. Moreover, since the switching valve 69 is mounted on the one end surface of the cylinder head 3, the mounting structure is simple. Further refueling channels 58i, 58
Since e is commonly used for refueling the connection switching mechanism 26i, 26e and refueling the high speed lubrication passages 75i, 75e, a separate refueling pipeline or a separate refueling passage for the cylinder head 3 is provided. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently refuel while avoiding an increase in the number of parts and an increase in the number of processing steps.

C. Effect of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the switching valve has the inlet port communicating with the hydraulic pressure supply source and the outlet port communicating with the oil supply passage, and the housing coupled to the end face of the cylinder head, and the housing thereof. , A spool valve element slidably fitted to the housing for switching communication and shutoff between the outlet ports, and at an opening edge portion of the inlet port opened on a coupling surface of the housing with the end surface of the cylinder head. Is an annular fitting recess, and an oil filter for filtering oil passing through the inlet port is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom and is housed in the inlet port, and an opening of the filter body. Since it is composed of an annular flange portion that is continuously provided on the outer periphery of the end and is sandwiched between the fitting recess and the end surface of the cylinder head,
The oil filter can prevent dust and the like in the hydraulic oil from entering the switching valve, and contribute to stabilizing the operation of the switching valve. Moreover, since the filter body of the oil filter has a bottomed cylindrical shape, the filter itself can be made compact and the filtering area can be secured as wide as possible, and the annular flange portion of the filter body can be connected to the inlet port opening edge. The oil filter can be easily assembled into a fixed position in the housing by simply fitting it in the fitting recess provided on the. Since the setting work is completed, it is possible to greatly contribute to the improvement of the workability of installing and maintaining the oil filter.

Further, the oil on the downstream side of the oil filter is supplied to the working oil pressure chamber in accordance with the operating state of the engine, in the middle of the pipeline that connects the oil filter downstream side of the inlet port and the working oil pressure chamber of the switching valve. Since the control valve for controlling the supply is installed, it is possible to prevent dust and the like in the working oil from entering the control valve by the oil filter in advance. This can contribute to further stabilization of the operation of the switching valve. Moreover, the common oil filter is used for the switching valve and the control valve, which can contribute to simplification of the structure of the device.

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FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of an internal combustion engine, which is a sectional view taken along the line II of FIG. 2, and FIG. 2 is II-II of FIG. A view from the direction of the arrow, and Fig. 3 is III-I in Fig. 2.
II line sectional view, FIG. 4 is a IV-IV line sectional view of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a VV line sectional view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a transverse sectional view for showing a connection switching mechanism. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a refueling system, FIG. 8 is a view taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 2, and FIG. 9 is IX-IX in FIG.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 8 when the switching valve is closed, and FIG. 10A is an enlarged view of XA portion of FIG.
The drawing is a sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 2, and FIG. 12 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 10 when the switching valve is opened. 3 ... Cylinder head, 10i ... Intake valve as engine valve, 10e ... Exhaust valve as engine valve, 17i, 17e ... Valve device, 22i, 22e ... Rocker shaft, 23i, 23e, 24i, 24e ,twenty five
i, 25e …… Rocker arm, 26i, 26e …… hydraulic connection switching mechanism, 58i, 58e …… oil supply passage, 64 …… oil pump as hydraulic supply source, 69 …… switching valve, 86 …… hydraulic supply passage, 87 ……
Filling port, 89 …… Inlet port, 89 …… Mating recess, 90 …… Outlet port, 91 …… Housing, 92 …… Spool valve body, 95
...... Operating hydraulic chamber, 99 ...... Oil filter, 99m …… Filter body, 99f …… Annular flange part, 105, 107 …… Pipe line,
106 …… Solenoid valve as control valve

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rocker shaft (22i, 22e) fixedly supported by a cylinder head (3) has an engine valve (10i, 10e).
Rocker arms (23i, 23e; 24i, 24
e; 25i, 25e) are supported, and those rocker arms are provided with a hydraulic coupling switching mechanism (26i, 26e) capable of switching mutual coupling and decoupling depending on the hydraulic pressure according to the operating state of the engine, In the rocker shaft (22i, 22e), an oil supply passage (58i, 58e) communicating with the hydraulic connection switching mechanism (26i, 26e) is provided, and the oil supply passage (58i, 58e) and the oil pressure supply source (64) are connected to each other. In a valve train for an internal combustion engine in which a switching valve (69) is interposed, the switching valve (69) includes an inlet port (89) communicating with the hydraulic pressure supply source (64) and the oil supply passage ( 58i, 58e) has an outlet port (90) communicating with the housing (91) connected to the end face of the cylinder head (3), and for switching between communication and blocking between the inlet and outlet ports (89, 90). A spool valve body (92) slidably fitted in the housing (91),
An operating hydraulic chamber (95) for applying an operating hydraulic pressure to the spool valve body (92), and
An annular fitting recess (89) is formed at the opening edge of the inlet port (89) that is opened in the joint surface with the end surface of the cylinder head (3).
(a) is formed, and an oil filter (99) for filtering the oil passing through the inlet port (89) is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom and is housed in the inlet port (89) ( 99m) and an annular flange portion (99f) which is continuously provided on the outer periphery of the open end of the filter body (99m) and is sandwiched between the fitting recess (89a) and the end surface of the cylinder head (3).
And an oil filter (99) in the middle of a pipe line (105, 107) that connects the downstream side of the oil filter (99) and the working hydraulic chamber (95) of the inlet port (89). A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine, comprising a control valve (106) for controlling the supply of oil on the downstream side to the operating hydraulic chamber (95) according to the operating state of the engine.