JP6028713B2 - Turbocharger oil drain structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an oil drain structure of a turbocharger, and more particularly to an oil drain structure of a turbocharger that discharges oil after forced lubrication of a bearing portion in a bearing housing to the outside.

  In a turbocharger equipped in an internal combustion engine, for example, an exhaust turbocharger, an oil film is formed on a bearing sliding portion around the turbine shaft by supporting a turbine shaft rotating at high speed on a housing via a forced lubrication type bearing. However, many turbine shafts are capable of high-speed rotation.

  In this case, the turbocharger is equipped with a deflector that collects oil that overflows from the bearing sliding portion or is blown away by centrifugal force, and flows the collected oil down into the bearing housing.

  As a conventional turbocharger, for example, a part of oil pressurized by an oil pump is supplied to a sliding portion of a bearing, and oil overflowing from the sliding portion is discharged to a drain hole through the upper surface of the deflector. What was made is known (for example, refer patent document 1).

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  However, in the conventional turbocharger oil drain structure as described above, when the oil whose bearing has been lubricated flows down from the periphery of the rotating body such as the turbine shaft or is released by centrifugal force, the oil is transferred to the rotating body. The oil reaches the upper surface of the deflector and has the directionality of the flow deflected in the rotation direction of the rotating body.

  Therefore, the oil flowing into the drain chamber in the bearing housing swirls around the drain hole, and sometimes stays around the drain hole without being quickly discharged from the drain hole.

  Therefore, if it is difficult to increase the diameter of the drain hole due to simplification of the structure of the bearing section, reduction of the housing (reduction of the drain chamber) due to downsizing of the turbocharger, restrictions on the peripheral mounting space, etc. There was a possibility that the oil level in the drain chamber would rise due to insufficient natural discharge of the passed oil.

  When the oil level rises significantly, the oil that has flowed down into the bearing housing by the deflector flows back to the back side of the deflector, so oil leaks (rotates and slides) on the compressor wheel side. There was concern about leakage from the seal ring.

  Therefore, the present invention provides an oil drain structure for a turbocharger that can quickly drain oil after bearing lubrication from a drain hole in the bearing housing and effectively suppress oil leakage from other than the drain hole. With the goal.

  In order to achieve the above object, an oil drain structure for a turbocharger according to the present invention includes a forced lubrication type bearing that rotatably supports a turbine shaft that connects a compressor wheel and a turbine wheel, and the forced lubrication that accommodates the bearing. A housing in which a drain hole is formed for discharging the oil to the outside, and oil that causes the oil after forced lubrication to flow down from the compressor wheel side toward the drain hole side while intersecting the turbine shaft A turbocharger oil drain structure comprising a deflector having a guide surface, wherein the deflector is arranged in a direction of the outflow to an outflow side portion where the oil after the forced lubrication flows out through the oil guide surface. A range having a notch that has a concave shape, and the notch overlaps the drain hole in the vertical direction. Characterized in that it located.

  With this configuration, when the oil after forced lubrication flows out of the oil guide surface of the deflector, an oil flow that falls directly into the drain hole is formed by a part of the spilled oil and flows down around the drain hole. The oil flow to be swirled is drawn to the oil flow falling into the drain hole. Therefore, the oil after forced lubrication flowing into the bearing housing is quickly discharged to the outside through the drain hole, and leakage of oil from other than the drain hole is effectively suppressed.

  That is, the oil that has lubricated the bearing portion of the turbocharger includes the flow that enters the drain chamber and swirls around the drain hole and the flow of oil that is deflected in the direction of falling into the drain hole, so that the drainability is improved. Oil leakage from other than the drain hole is effectively suppressed.

  In addition, since a part of the deflector is cut away, the oil drainage can be improved at a low cost and in a minimum space.

  The outflow side portion of the deflector has a first edge extending in the radial direction of the drain hole, and a first edge that is directed to the side away from the drain hole from the outflow direction with respect to the first edge. The two edges may have a concave shape that intersects at an intersection angle of 90 degrees or more.

  If it does in this way, the effect which draws in the drain hole by the flow of the oil which flows down to the circumference of a drain hole, and is going to turn and falls in the drain hole can be heightened, and drainage nature improves.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a turbocharger oil drain structure capable of quickly discharging oil after bearing lubrication from a drain hole in a bearing housing and effectively suppressing leakage of oil from other than the drain hole. Can do.

It is sectional drawing of the combination which cut the principal part of the oil drain structure of the turbocharger which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention by two orthogonal surfaces. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the turbocharger which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the deflector in the oil drain structure of the turbocharger which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention from the oil guide surface side. It is arrangement | positioning explanatory drawing seen from the vertically upper direction of the deflector and drain hole in the oil drain structure of the turbocharger which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part one side perspective sectional view which shows the structure of the drain chamber periphery in the oil drain structure of the turbocharger which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is arrangement | positioning explanatory drawing seen from the vertically upper direction of the deflector and drain hole in the oil drain structure of the turbocharger of a comparative example.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

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1 and 2 show a turbocharger having a drain structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows the deflector, and FIGS. 4 and 5 show the vicinity of the deflector and the drain hole. . In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a turbocharger equipped in an internal combustion engine (hereinafter simply referred to as an engine) that is a driving source for a vehicle.

  First, the overall configuration of the turbocharger will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the turbocharger 1 (supercharger) of this embodiment includes a housing 2 and a rotor 3 housed in the housing 2, and the rotor 3 includes a compressor wheel 4. The turbine wheel 6 is integrally connected by the turbine shaft 5.

  The housing 2 includes a compressor housing 11 that forms a part of an intake passage while rotatably accommodating the compressor wheel 4, a bearing housing 12 that rotatably supports the turbine shaft 5 via a bearing device 7, and a turbine wheel 6. And a turbine housing 13 that forms a part of the exhaust passage as a scroll passage. Between the housing 2 and the turbine shaft 5, seal ring portions 8 and 9 are provided for sealing gaps (rotational sliding gaps) around the turbine shaft 5 in the vicinity of the compressor wheel 4 and the turbine wheel 6, respectively. ing.

  In the turbocharger 1, when the turbine wheel 6 disposed on the exhaust passage of the engine is rotated by the energy of the engine exhaust, the compressor wheel 4 disposed in the middle of the intake passage of the engine passes through the turbine shaft 5. The air in the intake passage is pressurized to a positive pressure and supercharged to the engine by the centrifugal compression action of the compressor wheel 4.

  The bearing device 7 includes a forced lubrication type radial bearing 21 and a thrust bearing 22.

  The radial bearing 21 has a bearing sleeve 21a inserted between the housing 2 and the turbine shaft 5, and by forming an oil film on the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the bearing sleeve 21a with oil for lubrication and cooling, A floating bearing is formed between the housing 2 and the turbine shaft 5.

  The thrust bearing 22 has a substantially horseshoe-shaped thrust bearing plate 22a held between the compressor housing 11 and the bearing housing 12 so as to straddle the turbine shaft 5, and a substantially opposite surface of the thrust bearing plate 22a facing both surfaces. The thrust bearing plate 22a is provided with an oil passage 22c for forced lubrication.

  Specifically, the bearing sleeve 21 a of the radial bearing 21 forms a substantially cylindrical inner oil passage 21 b with the turbine shaft 5, and a substantially cylindrical outer oil passage 21 c with the bearing housing 12. Forming. The bearing sleeve 21a is formed with a plurality of communication passages 21d that allow the inner oil passage 21b and the outer oil passage 21c to communicate with each other.

  The oil passage 22c of the thrust bearing plate 22a opens toward the thrust collar 22b on the downstream end side, and communicates with an oil supply passage 23 formed in the bearing housing 12 on the upstream end side. The passage 23 is also opened on the inner peripheral wall surface 12h of the shaft hole of the bearing housing 12 surrounding the outer oil passage 21c.

  Further, oil for lubrication / cooling pressurized by an oil pump (not shown) during engine operation is introduced into the oil supply passage 23, and the radial bearing 21 is driven by the oil from the oil supply passage 23. And each rotational sliding part of the thrust bearing 22 is lubricated and cooled.

  The oil that has been subjected to forced lubrication of the radial bearing 21 and the thrust bearing 22 flows into the drain chamber 12c of the bearing housing 12 from both ends of the shaft hole inner peripheral wall surface 12h of the bearing housing 12 that houses the thrust bearing 22. At the same time, it flows out to the compressor housing 11 side from the rotational sliding gap between the thrust bearing plate 22a of the thrust bearing 22 and the thrust collar 22b.

  On the other hand, a seal ring retainer 25 for holding the seal ring portion 8 is provided between the compressor wheel 4 and the thrust bearing 22, and a substantially disc-shaped oil deflector is provided on the thrust bearing 22 side of the seal ring retainer 25. A deflector 30 which is a plate is mounted.

  The deflector 30 is formed to have a sufficiently larger diameter than the seal ring retainer 25. By covering one side of the seal ring retainer 25, the oil after forced lubrication flowing out from the thrust bearing 22 side is on the compressor wheel 4 side. It has a function of preventing entry into the rotational sliding part.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the deflector 30 is sandwiched between the retainer plate portion 14 of the compressor housing 11 and the bearing housing 12 together with the thrust bearing plate 22 a of the thrust bearing 22 at a portion on the outer peripheral side of the predetermined radius. The pressure is maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the deflector 30 includes a center hole 31 through which inner ends of the turbine shaft 5 and the seal ring retainer 25 pass, and a plurality of bolt holes through which a plurality of fastening bolts 41 (see FIG. 1) pass. 32.

  Further, the deflector 30 includes a recess 33 that houses one end of the thrust collar 22b on one surface side of the thrust bearing plate 22a of the thrust bearing 22, and a slanting downward from the lower end of the recess 33 toward the drain chamber 12c of the bearing housing 12. And a flat plate portion 35 constituting a portion on the outer peripheral side of the predetermined radius outside the concave portion 33.

  The tongue piece portion 34 of the deflector 30 extends to the inner side of the drain chamber 12c of the bearing housing 12, and on the lower side (the lower side in the vertical direction) of the tongue piece portion 34 after forced lubrication. A drain hole 12d for discharging oil to the outside is formed.

  The drain hole 12d is open to the lower end side of an annular inclined surface 12e inclined like a funnel on the inner bottom side of the drain chamber 12c of the bearing housing 12, and communicates with the oil pan below the engine through a return passage (not shown). ing.

  Further, the tongue piece portion 34 of the deflector 30 causes the oil after forced lubrication, which flows down with the thrust bearing plate 22 a and is discharged by centrifugal force when flowing out from the thrust bearing 22 side, to the turbine shaft 5. The oil guide surface 34a is allowed to flow in the direction of the arrow FL in FIGS. 3 and 4 from the compressor wheel 4 side toward the drain hole 12d side.

  Further, the tongue piece portion 34 of the deflector 30 has a first edge portion 34d extending in the radial direction of the drain hole 12d, and a first edge portion 34d thereof, on the outflow side portion 34c where the oil after forced lubrication flows out through the oil guide surface 34a. And a second edge 34e directed to the side away from the drain hole 12d from the direction of the arrow FL which is the outflow direction with respect to the one edge 34d.

  The tongue piece 34 is formed by the first edge 34d and the second edge 34e to form a notch 34b that is concave in the oil outflow direction with respect to the contour shape 34f on the tongue-like tip side. As shown in FIG. 4, the notch 34b is located in a range overlapping the drain hole 12d in the vertical direction.

  More specifically, on the upper left side in FIG. 4 of the drain hole 12d close to the outflow side portion 34c of the tongue piece 34, the first edge 34d enters the inner side of the drain hole 12d, and the second edge 34e extends along the vicinity of the upper edge of the drain hole 12d in FIG. Then, the oil passing through the oil guide surface 34a flows into the drain chamber 12c through any one of the first edge 34d and the second edge 34e, and the drain hole 12d is at least partly of the oil. A flow that falls directly inside is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, a water jacket 12j is formed near the end of the bearing housing 12 on the turbine wheel 6 side.

  Next, the operation will be described.

  In the oil drain structure of the turbocharger of the present embodiment configured as described above, oil for forced lubrication is supplied to the radial bearing 21 and the thrust bearing 22 of the bearing device 7 when the turbocharger 1 is operated, and after forced lubrication. The oil flows out into the drain chamber 12c from both end sides of the shaft hole inner peripheral wall surface 12h of the bearing housing 12, and also flows out from the rotational sliding gap between the thrust bearing plate 22a of the thrust bearing 22 and the thrust collar 22b.

  At this time, the oil flowing out from the thrust bearing 22 is discharged or flows down by centrifugal force while rotating with the thrust collar 22b. Therefore, the oil flowing into the drain chamber 12c of the bearing housing 12 when it hits the deflector 30 While the oil flows into the drain chamber 12c from both ends of the inner peripheral wall surface 12h of the shaft hole, the oil swirls in the drain chamber 12c and is discharged to the outside through the drain hole 12d.

  Now, assuming that the exhaust energy of the engine increases and the rotational speed [rpm] of the turbine wheel 6 increases, the rotational speed of the turbine shaft 5 increases and the oil supplied from the oil pump (not shown) to the oil supply passage 23. Increased flow rate and pressure. In addition, the amount of oil flowing out from the thrust bearing 22 also increases, and the turning of oil in the drain chamber 12c tends to increase.

  Here, if the deflector 50 of the comparative example which has the tongue piece part 54 without a notch as shown in FIG. 6 instead of the deflector 30 is used, the oil in the drain chamber 12c will surround the drain hole 12d. The swirling / stagnation time becomes longer and the oil level in the drain chamber 12c may rise.

  However, in the present embodiment, the oil discharged from the thrust bearing 22 does not simply flow into the drain chamber 12c as a swirl flow, but is discharged directly into the drain hole 12d through the notch 34b into the tongue piece 34 of the deflector 30. Flow is formed. That is, in the present embodiment, the ratio of the oil directly discharged into the drain hole 12d among the oil discharged into the drain chamber 12c through the deflector 30 increases.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the oil that passes through the oil guide surface 34a of the tongue piece 34 of the deflector 30 and is dropped into the drain chamber 12c from the notch 34b is swung around the drain hole 12d by the surface tension. The action of drawing the flow toward the inner side of the drain hole 12d makes it easier for the oil swirling in the drain chamber 12c to flow into the drain hole 12d. As a result, oil leakage from the seal ring portion 8 due to the oil level rise can be effectively suppressed.

  Therefore, in the turbocharger 1, even when the drain hole 12d must be reduced and the volume of the drain chamber 12c must be reduced, the time during which the oil after forced lubrication swirls and stays in the drain chamber 12c is sufficiently shortened. And the oil level rise in the drain chamber 12c can be suppressed effectively.

  As a result, the oil level in the drain chamber 12c rises, and it is difficult for oil to flow into the back side of the deflector 30 and to enter the seal ring portion 8 on the compressor wheel 4 side.

  Thus, in this embodiment, when the oil after forced lubrication flows out from the oil guide surface 34a of the deflector 30, a part of the outflow oil forms a flow of oil that falls directly into the drain hole 12d. At the same time, the flow of oil that flows around the drain hole 12d and tries to turn is drawn to the flow of oil that falls into the drain hole 12d.

  That is, the oil passing over the oil guide surface 34a of the deflector 30 includes a flow that enters the drain chamber 12c and swirls around the drain hole 12d and a flow that is deflected in the direction of dropping into the drain hole 12d. The oil drainage through the drain hole 12d is improved.

  Therefore, the oil after forced lubrication that has flowed into the bearing housing 12 is quickly discharged to the outside through the drain hole 12d, and oil leakage from the seal ring portion 8 on the compressor wheel 4 side is effectively suppressed. The Rukoto.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the notch 34b is formed in a part of the deflector 30, so that the drainability of the oil from the drain chamber 12c can be improved at a low cost and with a minimum space.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, oil after bearing lubrication is quickly discharged from the drain hole 12d in the bearing housing 12, and oil leakage from the seal ring portion 8 on the compressor wheel 4 side is effectively suppressed. An oil drain structure of a turbocharger that can be provided can be provided.

  In addition, by forming the first edge portion 34d and the second edge portion 34e, the oil flow that flows down around the drain hole 12d and attempts to swivel is dropped into the drain hole 12d by the oil flow that falls into the drain hole 12d. The effect of attracting to can be enhanced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first edge portion 34d and the second edge portion 34e of the tongue piece portion 34 of the deflector 30 form an intersection angle of about 90 degrees in FIG. However, the first edge portion 34d and the second edge portion 34e may form an intersection angle of 90 degrees or more or 90 degrees or less.

  In addition, the notch 34b is concave in the oil outflow direction, but may be constituted by at least one hole penetrating the tongue piece 34.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the oil guide surface 34a of the tongue piece 34 of the deflector 30 is illustrated as a substantially flat surface. However, unevenness, such as a groove, that forms the oil flow toward the arrow FL direction is formed. May be.

  As described above, the present invention provides a turbocharger oil drain structure that allows oil after bearing lubrication to be quickly discharged from a drain hole in the bearing housing and effectively suppresses oil leakage from other than the drain hole. Can be provided. The present invention as described above is useful for the entire oil drain structure of a turbocharger that discharges oil after forced lubrication of the bearing portion in the bearing housing to the outside.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Turbocharger (supercharger), 2 ... Housing, 3 ... Rotor, 4 ... Compressor wheel, 5 ... Turbine shaft, 6 ... Turbine wheel, 7 ... Bearing apparatus, 8, 9 ... Seal ring part, 11 ... Compressor housing , 12 ... Bearing housing, 12c ... Drain chamber, 12d ... Drain hole, 12e ... Annular inclined surface, 12h ... Shaft hole inner wall surface, 13 ... Turbine housing, 14 ... Retainer plate portion, 21 ... Radial bearing (forced lubrication type bearing) ), 21a ... Bearing sleeve, 21b ... Inner oil passage, 21c ... Outer oil passage, 21d ... Multiple communication passages, 22 ... Thrust bearing (forced lubrication type bearing), 22a ... Thrust bearing plate, 22b ... Thrust collar, 22c ... oil passage, 23 ... oil supply passage, 25 ... seal ring retainer, 30 ... deflation 31 ... center hole, 33 ... recess, 34 ... tongue piece, 34a ... oil guide surface, 34b ... notch, 34c ... outflow side portion, 34d ... first edge, 34e ... second edge, 34f ... Contour shape at the tip side, 35 ... flat plate part, 41 ... fastening bolt

Claims (1)

A forced lubrication-type bearing that rotatably supports a turbine shaft that connects the compressor wheel and the turbine wheel; a housing that houses the bearing and has a drain hole that discharges the oil after the forced lubrication to the outside; and A turbocharger oil drain structure comprising: a deflector having an oil guide surface that causes oil after forced lubrication to flow down from the compressor wheel side toward the drain hole side while intersecting the turbine shaft. And
The deflector has a notch having a concave shape in the outflow direction at an outflow side portion where the oil after the forced lubrication flows out through the oil guide surface, and the notch is formed in the vertical direction in the drain hole. The oil drain structure of the turbocharger is characterized in that it is located within the overlapping area.

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