JP2005282520A - Exhaust gas flow passage valve - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide technology effective for improving valve operability by increasing sealing performance against composition or solid flowing into a shaft hole of a shaft member from an exhaust flow passage in an exhaust gas flow passage valve installed in an exhaust gas passage in which exhaust gas flows. <P>SOLUTION: In an EGR cooler switching valve 120 installed on an EGR device of a diesel engine, a sliding part sealing structure is constructed by using a first seal ring 128, a second seal ring 129, a third seal ring 130 and a groove part 123a. The third seal ring 130 is installed to cover shaft holes 121f, 121f formed on both sides of a valve element 122 in a bore part (exhaust gas passage) of a valve main body 121 from the bore part side. The groove part 123a is a groove continuously formed around the shaft 123 and is provided with capacity to reserve PM flowing in a downstream of the third seal ring 130. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for constructing an exhaust passage valve that is mounted on an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine flows.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a configuration is known in which an exhaust passage valve for switching a flow rate or adjusting a flow rate is installed in an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas discharged from a vehicle engine flows. For example, in an EGR device (exhaust gas recirculation device) installed to reduce NOx emission in exhaust gas discharged from a diesel engine, a configuration in which a flow path switching valve is provided in the exhaust gas recirculation passage is known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
As a specific configuration of the flow path switching valve described in Patent Document 1, a shaft member connected to a valve body that opens and closes a reflux passage is supported by a valve body via a bearing portion, and driven by the shaft member. A configuration in which the valve body opens and closes the return passage is common. In this configuration, a seal ring is provided on the reflux passage side of the bearing portion in the shaft hole where the shaft member is inserted, and exhaust gas flowing into the bearing portion from the reflux passage is sealed by the seal ring, thereby Prevent particulates such as carbon suits and SOFs (Soluble Organic Fraction) contained in compositional components or solids such as PM (particulate matter) from entering the bearings and adversely affecting valve operation And
However, merely providing a seal ring on the reflux passage side of the bearing portion in the shaft hole has a limit in reliably preventing the composition component or solid matter once flowing into the shaft hole from entering the bearing portion. Therefore, in various exhaust passage valves installed in the exhaust passage through which exhaust gas flows, such as this passage switching valve, the composition component or solid matter flowing from the exhaust passage into the shaft hole of the shaft member There is a high demand for further technology to improve the sealing performance of
JP 2002-180914 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and in an exhaust passage valve installed in an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas flows, a composition component or solid that flows from the exhaust passage into the shaft hole of the shaft member It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique effective in improving the sealing performance of an object and improving valve operability.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in each claim is configured. The invention described in each of these claims can be applied to the configuration of an exhaust passage valve mounted on an engine mounted on an automobile, a ship, a working machine, or other internal combustion engine. The “exhaust flow path valve” in the present specification broadly includes a valve mounted in an exhaust flow path through which the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine circulates, for example, a flow path switching valve that switches the flow path of the exhaust gas, The exhaust flow path valve includes a flow rate adjusting valve that adjusts the flow rate of the exhaust gas. Typically, in an EGR device (exhaust gas recirculation device) mounted on a diesel engine of an automobile or a ship, the present invention can be applied to a configuration of a flow path switching valve that switches an exhaust gas flow path of an EGR cooler. .

(First invention of the present invention)
A first invention of the present invention that solves the above problem is an exhaust passage valve as set forth in claim 1.
An exhaust passage valve according to a first aspect is a valve mounted on an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine flows, and includes at least a valve body, a valve body, a shaft member, and a seal member.
The valve body has a configuration in which a communication passage communicating with an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas flows is formed. This communication path is constituted by an inlet port and an outlet port.
The valve body is provided in a communication path through which the exhaust gas flows, and has a function of switching the flow path of the exhaust gas and adjusting the flow rate of the exhaust gas by the valve operation.
The shaft member is connected to the valve body and inserted into a shaft hole formed in the valve body, and has a configuration supported by the valve body via a bearing portion installed in the shaft hole.
The seal member is a member having a function of closing (blocking) the shaft hole from the communication path side. As a result, for example, a composition component or a solid in exhaust gas in a diesel engine, for example, carbon suit contained in PM, fine particles such as SOF (soluble organic component) enter the shaft hole through the seal member. It becomes possible to do. In particular, the sealing member of the present invention is configured to shield the flow of exhaust gas itself that tends to enter the shaft hole (shaft sliding region) so as to close the shaft hole from the communication path side outside the shaft hole. Therefore, it is effective to more reliably prevent the composition component or the solid material from flowing into the shaft hole as compared with the configuration in which the flow of the composition component or the solid material once entering the shaft hole is blocked.
In the present invention, in addition to the seal member that closes the shaft hole from the communication path side, for example, another seal structure can be mounted in the shaft hole.

(Second invention of the present invention)
A second invention of the present invention that solves the above problem is an exhaust passage valve as set forth in claim 2.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the exhaust flow path valve according to the first aspect, further comprising a composition component in exhaust gas flowing from the communication passage to the bearing portion in the shaft hole from the bearing portion to the communication passage side, or It is the structure provided with the storage area | region which can store a solid substance. This storage area can typically be formed by processing the outer periphery of the shaft member or the shaft hole into a concave shape. With such a configuration, the composition component or solid matter in the exhaust gas flowing into the shaft hole beyond the seal member, for example, the carbon suit and SOF (soluble organic component) contained in the PM are stored in the storage region. Thus, it is prevented from flowing into the bearing portion downstream of the storage area.
In the present invention, regarding the arrangement of the storage region, the shaft hole widely includes a range from the bearing portion to the entrance portion of the shaft hole, and the arrangement can be appropriately set as necessary. In the present invention, the shape of the storage region, the storage capacity, and the like are appropriately set based on the concentration of the composition component or solid matter in the exhaust gas. In the present invention, the “composition component or solid matter in the exhaust gas” is intended to widely include PM contained in the exhaust gas and other composition components and inclusions.

(Third invention of the present invention)
A third invention of the present invention that solves the above problem is an exhaust passage valve as set forth in claim 3.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the exhaust passage valve according to the first or second aspect of the present invention. The seal member is provided. According to such a configuration, even if, for example, PM that generates a deposit (deposit) enters the shaft hole beyond the seal member that closes the shaft hole from the communication path side, the PM tries to enter the bearing portion. It becomes possible to prevent this through another sealing member.
In the present invention, this another sealing member can be provided in one or more stages with respect to the axial direction (extending direction) of the shaft member. Further, in the present invention, regarding the arrangement of another seal member in the shaft hole, the range from the bearing portion to the inlet portion of the shaft hole is widely included in the shaft hole, and the arrangement can be appropriately set as necessary. For example, in the configuration having the storage area according to claim 2, an aspect in which another seal member is disposed on the communication path side from the storage area, an aspect in which another seal member is disposed on the bearing portion side from the storage area, The mode etc. which arrange | position another sealing member on the both sides of a storage area | region can be used.

(Fourth invention of the present invention)
A fourth invention of the present invention that solves the above problem is an exhaust passage valve as set forth in claim 4.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the exhaust passage valve according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the seal member is subjected to an oil-repellent coating treatment. As the oil-repellent coating treatment, fluorine-modified silicone, inorganic silicon resin, fluorosilicone, fluorosilicone and silicone resin, Teflon, or the like can be used as appropriate. According to such a configuration, the deposit (deposit) generated by, for example, PM becomes difficult to adhere to the site where the oil-repellent coating treatment is applied, and even if it adheres, it is easily peeled off by the exhaust gas flow. It will be.

(Fifth invention of the present invention)
A fifth invention of the present invention that solves the above problem is an exhaust passage valve as set forth in claim 5.
The exhaust passage valve according to claim 5 is a valve attached to the exhaust passage through which the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine flows, and is similar to the valve main body, the valve body, and the shaft member according to claim 1. At least a valve body, a valve body, and a shaft member are provided. Furthermore, the exhaust flow path valve of the present invention includes a storage area having the same configuration as the storage area in claim 2. That is, this storage area is an area having a function capable of storing the composition component or solid matter in the exhaust gas flowing into the bearing portion in the shaft hole. With such a configuration, the composition component or solid matter in the exhaust gas flowing into the shaft hole is stored in the storage area, and is prevented from flowing into the bearing portion downstream of the storage area.

(Sixth invention of the present invention)
A sixth aspect of the present invention that solves the above-described problems is an exhaust passage valve according to the sixth aspect.
The exhaust passage valve according to a sixth aspect of the present invention has a configuration in which a seal member is provided on the outer periphery of the shaft member on the side of the communication path from the bearing portion in the shaft hole. Yes. The said sealing member has the structure similar to another sealing member of Claim 3. According to such a configuration, even if a composition component or solid matter enters the shaft hole, the composition component or solid matter can be prevented from entering the bearing portion via the seal member. . In the present invention, for example, in the configuration having the storage region according to claim 5, an aspect in which the seal member is disposed on the communication path side from the storage region, and an aspect in which the seal member is disposed on the bearing portion side from the storage region. Moreover, the aspect etc. which arrange | position a sealing member to the both sides of a storage area | region can be used.

(Seventh invention of the present invention)
A seventh aspect of the present invention that solves the above-described problems is an exhaust passage valve according to the seventh aspect.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the second or fifth aspect, the storage region is configured by using a groove formed on the outer periphery of the shaft member. According to such a configuration, the storage region can be easily formed by processing the shaft member.
In the present invention, the groove portion of the shaft member may be formed continuously (for example, linearly) around the shaft periphery on the outer periphery of the shaft member, or may be discontinuous (for example, dotted or hole) around the shaft periphery. May be formed. Moreover, in this invention, this groove | channel part can be provided in one or more steps | paragraphs regarding the axial direction (extending direction) of a shaft member.

(Eighth invention of the present invention)
An eighth aspect of the present invention that solves the above-described problems is an exhaust passage valve according to the eighth aspect.
An exhaust passage valve according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is an EGR device (exhaust gas recirculation device) that circulates a portion of the exhaust gas to the intake system. It has the structure applied to the flow path switching valve. This exhaust passage valve is configured to switch and supply the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine to an EGR cooling pipe for exhaust gas cooling and an EGR bypass pipe that bypasses the EGR cooling pipe by switching operation of the valve body. It has become. According to such a configuration, in the flow path switching valve of the EGR device, it is possible to prevent the composition component or solid matter in the exhaust gas from entering the shaft hole (shaft sliding region) or the bearing portion in the shaft hole. It becomes possible.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the exhaust passage valve installed in the exhaust passage through which the exhaust gas flows, the seal member is interposed so as to close the shaft hole from the communication passage side communicating with the exhaust passage. Or by providing a storage region in the shaft hole that can store a composition component or solid matter in the exhaust gas flowing into the bearing portion of the shaft member from the communication passage. Dynamic region) and the intrusion of the composition component or solid matter flowing into the bearing portion in the shaft hole can be suppressed, and as a result, the valve operability (controllability) can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of a diesel engine 100 as an embodiment of the “internal combustion engine” in the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of the diesel engine 100 of the present embodiment.

  A diesel engine 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a diesel engine (internal combustion engine) mounted on an automobile, a ship, a work machine, or the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the diesel engine 100 includes an engine body 101, an intake passage 103, an exhaust passage 105, a turbocharger 107, an EGR device (exhaust gas recirculation device) 110, and the like.

  The intake passage 103 is a passage through which intake gas sucked into the engine body 101 flows, and is configured such that intake air (fresh air) flows in the order of the intake pipe 103a, the intake pipe 103b, and the intake manifold 103c. Intake (fresh air) flows into the intake pipe 103a by the compressor 107a constituting the turbocharger 107, and flows into the intake pipe 103b via the compressor 107a. The compressor 107a is driven by a turbine 107b described later. The intake air (fresh air) circulated in the intake pipe 103b merges with exhaust gas circulated through the EGR pipe 111d, which will be described later, and flows into the intake manifold 103c. Intake into each of the cylinders 101 occurs.

  The exhaust passage 105 is a passage through which the exhaust gas exhausted from the engine body 101 flows, and is configured such that the exhaust gas flows in the order of the exhaust manifold 105a, the exhaust pipe 105b, and the exhaust pipe 105c. Most of the exhaust gas flowing into the exhaust manifold 105a from each cylinder of the engine body 101 flows to the turbine 107b side through the exhaust pipe 105b, and after rotating the turbine 107b, the exhaust gas purification device (not shown) is passed through the exhaust pipe 105c. ). On the other hand, a part of the exhaust gas flowing into the exhaust manifold 105a branches and flows toward the EGR passage 111 of the EGR device 110.

  The EGR device 110 is a device having an EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) function for recirculating exhaust gas to the intake system of the diesel engine 100, and includes an EGR passage 111, an EGR cooler 113, and a control unit (controller) 115. , EGR cooler switching valve 120 and the like. This EGR device 110 constitutes an “EGR device” in the present invention.

  The EGR passage 111 is a passage through which exhaust gas exhausted from the engine body 101 flows, and is an EGR pipe 111a, an EGR cooling pipe 111b and an EGR bypass pipe 111c branched from the EGR pipe 111a, and these EGR cooling pipe 111b and EGR bypass. The tube 111c is constituted by an EGR tube 111d joined. The EGR passage 111 corresponds to the “exhaust passage” in the present invention.

  An EGR cooler switching valve 120 is installed at a location where the EGR pipe 111a branches into an EGR cooling pipe 111b and an EGR bypass pipe 111c in the exhaust passage through which the exhaust gas flows. The EGR cooler switching valve 120 corresponds to the “exhaust flow path valve” in the present invention. The EGR cooler switching valve 120 is controlled by a control signal from the control unit 115 during EGR operation, and can supply the exhaust gas exhausted from the engine body 101 to the EGR cooling pipe 111b and the EGR bypass pipe 111c. It is configured. The EGR cooling pipe 111b is provided with an EGR cooler 113 for cooling the exhaust gas that uses cooling water to cool the exhaust gas flowing through the EGR cooling pipe 111b. In this way, the control unit 115 controls the EGR cooler switching valve 120, whereby the amount of exhaust gas cooled in the EGR cooler 113 changes, and as a result, the temperature of the exhaust gas that flows through the EGR pipe 111d and merges with the intake air is changed. Will be controlled. The EGR cooling pipe 111b corresponds to the “EGR cooling pipe” in the present invention, the EGR bypass pipe 111c corresponds to the “EGR bypass pipe” in the present invention, and the EGR cooler 113 corresponds to the “EGR cooler in the present invention. Is supported.

  Next, the detailed configuration and operation of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the overall configuration of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 shows the EGR cooler switching valve 120 in FIG. 2 as viewed from the side. FIG. 4 shows the internal structure of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the EGR cooler switching valve 120 is provided with a valve body (valve) 122 inside a valve body (body) 121 including air cooling fins 121 d for air cooling. The valve main body 121 is mainly composed of, for example, an aluminum material. This valve body 121 corresponds to the “valve body” in the present invention.

  The valve body 122 is supported on the valve body 121 side via a shaft 123, and the shaft 123 is connected to the actuator 126 via a lever 124 and a rod 125. The valve body 122 is mainly composed of, for example, a ferritic or austenitic stainless material. The valve body 122 corresponds to the “valve body” in the present invention.

  Although not shown in particular, the actuator 126 has a diaphragm chamber provided with a diaphragm inside, and is configured such that a negative pressure is applied to the diaphragm chamber through a negative pressure pipe 126a. When negative pressure is applied to the actuator 126, the rod 125 is driven in the direction of arrow 10 in FIG. 3, and when the negative pressure is purged and atmospheric pressure is reached, the rod 125 is driven in the direction of arrow 12, thereby The shaft 123 is rotationally driven in the direction of the arrow 20 or the arrow 22 in FIG. As an actuator for driving the shaft 123, an electric actuator such as an electric motor or an electromagnetic solenoid can be used in addition to the negative pressure actuator 126 as in the present embodiment.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 4, an inlet port 121a, a first outlet port 121b, and a second outlet port 121c communicating with the EGR pipe 111a are formed inside the valve body 121. The inlet port 121a, the first outlet port 121b, and the second outlet port 121c constitute a “communication path” in the present invention. The valve body 122 is provided in the communication path, and has a configuration in which two valve blade pieces 122 a and 122 b extend from a portion corresponding to the shaft 123. These valve blade pieces 122a and 122b form a substantially L shape. The narrow angle (inner angle) between the valve blade piece 122a and the valve blade piece 122b is set to a predetermined angle of less than 90 degrees, for example, 80 degrees. When the valve body 122 is rotationally driven through the actuator 126 having the above-described configuration, the valve body 122 is switched between the first switching state (the solid line position of the valve body 122 in FIG. 4) and the second switching state (FIG. 4 is switched to the position of the two-dot chain line of the valve body 122 in FIG.

  In the first switching state (the state in which the valve body 122 is set to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 4), the valve blade piece 122b of the valve body 122 abuts against the partition wall 121e and is connected to the EGR cooling pipe 111b. The one outlet port 121b is closed by the valve blade piece 122a of the valve body 122. Thereby, the exhaust gas flowing through the EGR pipe 111a flows into the EGR bypass pipe 111c through the inlet port 121a and the second outlet port 121c in the first switching state. This first switching state is formed, for example, when the engine has a low cooling water temperature or when it is cold, and the exhaust gas is recirculated directly to the intake manifold 103c through the EGR bypass pipe 111c without passing through the EGR cooler 113.

  On the other hand, in the second switching state (the valve body 122 is set at the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4), the valve blade piece 122a of the valve body 122 abuts against the partition wall 121e, and the EGR bypass pipe 111c The connected second outlet port 121 c is closed by the valve blade piece 122 b of the valve body 122. Thereby, the exhaust gas flowing through the EGR pipe 111a flows into the EGR cooling pipe 111b through the inlet port 121a and the first outlet port 121b in the second switching state. This second switching state is formed, for example, when the coolant temperature rises above a predetermined temperature, and the exhaust gas is recirculated to the intake manifold 103c side through the EGR cooler 113.

  Next, the sliding part seal structure in the EGR cooler switching valve 120 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a structure of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 in FIG. 3 in a cross section taken along line BB, and FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 in FIG. 7 shows the shape of the first seal ring 128 of this embodiment in plan view, and FIG. 8 shows the shape of the second seal ring 129 of this embodiment in plan view. Shows the shape of the third seal ring 130 of the present embodiment in plan view.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the shaft 123 as a “shaft member” in the present invention is connected to the valve body 122 and corresponds to a shaft hole 121 f formed in the valve body 121 (corresponding to the “shaft hole” in the present invention). ) And is supported by the valve body 121 via a bearing bush 127 installed in the shaft hole 121f. The bearing bush 127 is a sliding region of the shaft 123 in the shaft hole 121f, and is mainly composed of, for example, a copper-based sintered material. The bearing bush 127 corresponds to the “bearing portion” in the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the sliding portion seal structure of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 is configured using the first seal ring 128, the second seal ring 129, the third seal ring 130, and the groove portion 123a. In addition, this sliding part seal structure is a composition component in exhaust gas, for example, carbon suit contained in PM (particulate matter), fine particles such as SOF (Soluble Organic Fraction) (hereinafter referred to as “PM”). “)” Is prevented from flowing into the shaft hole 121f.

The first seal ring 128 and the second seal ring 129 are installed on the outer periphery of the shaft on the valve element 122 side (right side in FIG. 6) from the bearing bush 127 in the shaft hole 121f. In the present embodiment, a pair of left and right first seal rings 128, 128 are disposed on both sides of the second seal ring 129, and a total of three stages (three layers) of seal members are interposed in the shaft hole 121f. It has become. The first seal ring 128 and the second seal ring 129 have a portion extending in a direction intersecting with the flow of the exhaust gas in the shaft hole 121f in order to seal the solid matter. These first seal ring 128 and second seal ring 129 correspond to “another seal member” in claim 3 of the present invention and “seal member” in claim 6 of the present invention. The number of the first seal rings 128 and the second seal rings 129 installed is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 6 and can be appropriately changed as necessary.
The third seal ring 130 closes (shields) the shaft holes 121f and 121f formed on both sides of the valve body 122 in the bore portion (exhaust gas passage) of the valve body 121 from the bore portion side (inlet port 121a side). Installed. The third seal ring 130 has a portion extending in a direction intersecting the shaft 123 to perform PM sealing. The third seal ring 130 corresponds to a “seal member” in claim 1 of the present invention.
The first seal ring 128, the second seal ring 129, and the third seal ring 130 are all composed mainly of, for example, a ferritic or austenitic stainless material.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the first seal ring 128, the second seal ring 129, and the third seal ring 130 are different from each other so that each seal ring can be identified. It has a configuration having a shape. Specifically, the first seal ring 128 has a two-surface cut portion 128a whose outer peripheral surface is cut into two surfaces (see FIG. 7), and the second seal ring 129 has an inner peripheral surface cut into two surfaces. The third seal ring 130 does not have a portion like the two-surface cut portions 128a and 129a (see FIG. 9). Thereby, in the manufacturing process of the EGR cooler switching valve 120, each seal ring can be easily identified.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the groove 123 a of the shaft 123 has a third portion between the first seal ring 128 and the second seal ring 129 and the third seal ring 130 than the first seal ring 128 and the second seal ring 129. It is provided on the seal ring 130 side and has a configuration in which the shaft periphery is processed into a concave shape. The groove 123 a is disposed downstream of the third seal ring 130 with respect to the flow of exhaust gas toward the bearing bush 127. The groove portion 123 a is a groove formed continuously (for example, linearly) around the shaft periphery of the shaft 123, and has a storage capacity capable of storing PM that has flowed downstream of the third seal ring 130. The groove 123a corresponds to the “reservoir region” and “groove” in the present invention. The shape and storage capacity of the groove 123a are preferably set as appropriate based on the concentration of PM in the exhaust gas. In the present embodiment, a storage area formed discontinuously (for example, in the form of dots or holes) around the axis may be used instead of the groove 123a. In the present embodiment, the groove portion 123 a can be provided in one or more stages with respect to the axial direction (extending direction) of the shaft 123.

  In the present embodiment, an oil-repellent coating process is applied to the inside of the valve body 121, the outer periphery of the valve body 122, and the outer periphery of the third seal ring 130. This oil-repellent coating treatment corresponds to the “oil-repellent coating treatment” in the present invention. As the coating treatment, fluorine-modified silicone, inorganic silicon resin, fluorosilicone, fluorosilicone and silicone resin, Teflon (registered trademark), or the like can be used as appropriate. The oil-repellent coating treatment can be appropriately applied to necessary portions of the respective constituent members constituting the EGR cooler switching valve 120.

  In the present embodiment, the sliding part seal structure having the above-described configuration of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 provides the following operational effects.

  That is, in the present embodiment, by providing the third seal ring 130 so as to close the shaft holes 121f and 121f formed on both sides of the valve body 122 in the bore portion of the valve body 121 from the bore portion side, It is possible to prevent the PM from entering the shaft holes 121f and 121f. In particular, as in the present embodiment, a configuration for blocking the flow of PM that attempts to enter the shaft holes 121f and 121f by closing the shaft holes 121f and 121f from the bore portion side outside the shaft holes 121f and 121f. Is more effective in blocking the inflow of the PM into the shaft holes 121f and 121f more reliably than the configuration of blocking the PM flow once entering the shaft holes 121f and 121f. Further, by providing the third seal rings 130 on both sides of the valve body 122, the position of the valve body 122 in the thrust direction (the left-right direction in FIGS. 5 to 6) can be stabilized. It becomes possible to stabilize the sealing performance.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the third seal ring 130, the groove 123 a is disposed downstream of the third seal ring 130, so that it is included in the PM in the exhaust gas flowing downstream of the third seal ring 130. For example, the carbon suit is stored in the groove 123a. Thereby, it becomes possible to prevent the carbon suit contained in PM from entering the bearing bush 127 downstream of the groove 123a.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, since the first seal ring 128 and the second seal ring 129 are provided in the shaft holes 121f and 121f downstream of the groove 123a, even if PM enters the downstream of the groove 123a, The first seal ring 128 and the second seal ring 129 can prevent entry into the bearing bush 127.

  In the present embodiment, since the oil-repellent coating process is applied to the inside of the valve body 121, the outer peripheral part of the valve body 122, the outer peripheral part of the third seal ring 130, etc., the coating process was applied. Deposits (deposits) generated by PM are less likely to adhere to the site, and even if they adhere, they are easily peeled off by the exhaust gas flow. In addition, by applying an oil-repellent coating treatment to the inside of the valve body 121 and the outer periphery of the valve body 122, the valve body 121 and the valve body 122 can be compared with the case where the valve body and the valve body are in metal contact. It is possible to reduce the sliding resistance between them and to realize a smooth operation of the valve body 122.

  With the above effects, the clearances between the shaft 123 and the valve body 121, the first seal ring 128 and the second seal ring 129, and the bearing bush 127 are properly maintained, and the valve body 121 and the valve body 122 It is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems related to the operation of the shaft 123 by reducing the sliding resistance between the two. In particular, according to the present embodiment, the valve operability (valve controllability) is adversely affected by the adhesiveness of deposits (deposits) generated by carbon suit and SOF (soluble organic component) contained in PM. Can be eliminated.

(Other embodiments)
In addition, this invention is not limited only to said embodiment, A various application and deformation | transformation can be considered. For example, each of the following embodiments to which the above embodiment is applied can be implemented.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the groove portion 123a as the storage region is provided on the shaft periphery of the shaft 123 has been described. However, the shape of such a groove portion and the location where the groove portion is installed can be appropriately changed in the shaft hole 121f. is there. For example, in place of the groove portion 123a, a portion facing the shaft 123 of the valve body 121 is recessed to form a groove portion, or in addition to the groove portion 123a, a recessed portion where the portion facing the groove portion 123a of the valve body 121 is recessed is formed. And the structure which forms a groove part by cooperation with these groove parts 123a and a recessed part can be used.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the first seal ring 128 and the second seal ring 129 are disposed on the bearing bush 127 side of the groove 123a in the shaft hole 121f has been described. However, in the present invention, the first seal ring 128 is provided. Alternatively, a seal member such as the second seal ring 129 can be disposed only on the bore portion side (the third seal ring 130 side) of the groove portion 123a or on both sides of the groove portion 123a.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, the case where the sliding part seal structure of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 was comprised using the 1st seal ring 128, the 2nd seal ring 129, the 3rd seal ring 130, and the groove part 123a was described. However, the present invention only needs to have means corresponding to at least the third seal ring 130 or the groove 123a, and other means can be omitted as appropriate.
Specifically, the sliding portion seal structure of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 is a first mode in which only the third seal ring 130 is used, the third seal ring 130 and the first seal ring 128 or the second seal ring. 129, a third mode configured by combining the third seal ring 130 and the groove portion 123a, a fourth mode configured using only the groove portion 123a, the groove portion 123a and the first seal. There is a fifth mode in which the ring 128 or the second seal ring 129 is combined. In the first to third embodiments using the third seal ring 130, the oil-repellent coating process on the third seal ring 130 can be omitted as necessary.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the oil-repellent coating process is applied to the inside of the valve main body 121, the outer peripheral portion of the valve body 122, and the outer peripheral portion of the third seal ring 130 is described. The coating treatment can be appropriately applied to places other than the members, for example, the first seal ring 128 and the second seal ring 129.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, in the diesel engine 100 with the EGR apparatus 110 mounted in a motor vehicle, a ship, a working machine etc., about the case where this invention is applied to the EGR cooler switching valve 120 which comprises the said EGR apparatus 110 Although described, the present invention can be applied to various valves installed in exhaust passages through which exhaust gas flows in various internal combustion engines. For example, the present invention can be applied to the configuration of an exhaust brake butterfly valve mounted on an automobile.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a diesel engine 100 of the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 in FIG. It is a figure which shows a mode that the EGR cooler switching valve 120 in FIG. 2 was seen from the side surface. It is a figure which shows the internal structure in the AA sectional view of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure in the BB line cross section of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 in FIG. It is the elements on larger scale of the EGR cooler switching valve 120 in FIG. It is a figure which shows the shape in planar view of the 1st seal ring 128 of this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the shape in planar view of the 2nd seal ring 129 of this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the shape in planar view of the 3rd seal ring 130 of this Embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Diesel engine 101 ... Engine main body 103 ... Intake passage 103a, 103b ... Intake pipe 103c ... Intake manifold 105 ... Exhaust passage 105a ... Exhaust manifold 105b, 105c ... Exhaust pipe 107 ... Turbocharger 107a ... Compressor 107b ... Turbine 110 ... EGR device 111 ... EGR passage 111a, 111d ... EGR pipe 111b ... EGR cooling pipe 111c ... EGR bypass pipe 113 ... EGR cooler 115 ... control part 120 ... EGR cooler switching valve 121 ... valve body 121a ... inlet port 121b ... first outlet port 121c ... 2nd outlet port 121d ... Air cooling fin 121e ... Bulkhead 121f ... Shaft hole 122 ... Valve body 122a, 122b ... Valve blade piece 123 ... Shaft 123a ... Groove 124 ... Re Over 125 ... Rod 126 ... actuator 127 ... bearing bush 128 ... first seal ring 128a, 129a ... 2-Flat portion 129: second seal ring 130 ... third sealing ring

Claims (8)

An exhaust passage valve mounted on an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine flows,
A valve body in which a communication passage communicating with the exhaust passage is formed;
A valve body provided in the communication path;
A shaft member connected to the valve body, inserted into a shaft hole formed in the valve body, and supported by the valve body via a bearing portion installed in the shaft hole;
A seal member for closing the shaft hole from the communication path side;
An exhaust passage valve comprising: The exhaust passage valve according to claim 1,
Further, the exhaust gas is characterized in that a storage region capable of storing a composition component or solid matter in the exhaust gas flowing into the bearing portion is provided in the shaft hole on the communication path side from the bearing portion. Flow path valve. The exhaust passage valve according to claim 1 or 2,
Further, an exhaust flow path valve, wherein a seal member different from the seal member is provided on the outer periphery of the shaft member on the outer side of the shaft member on the side of the communication path from the bearing portion in the shaft hole. The exhaust passage valve according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An exhaust passage valve, wherein the seal member is subjected to an oil-repellent coating treatment. An exhaust passage valve mounted on an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine flows,
A valve body in which a communication passage communicating with the exhaust passage is formed;
A valve body provided in the communication path;
A shaft member connected to the valve body and inserted into a shaft hole formed in the valve body, and supported by the valve body via a bearing portion installed in the shaft hole;
With
An exhaust flow path characterized in that a storage region capable of storing a composition component or solid matter in the exhaust gas flowing into the bearing portion is provided on the side of the communication path from the bearing portion in the shaft hole. valve. The exhaust passage valve according to claim 5,
Furthermore, a seal member is provided on the outer periphery of the shaft member on the side of the communication path from the bearing portion in the shaft hole. An exhaust passage valve according to claim 2 or 5,
The exhaust flow path valve, wherein the storage region is configured by using a groove formed on the outer periphery of the shaft member. An EGR cooling pipe having an EGR cooler for exhaust gas cooling, an EGR bypass pipe that bypasses the EGR cooling pipe, and an exhaust flow that can supply exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine by switching to the EGR cooling pipe and the EGR bypass pipe An EGR device comprising a road valve,
The exhaust flow path valve is configured using the exhaust flow path valve according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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