JP2011117318A - Camshaft device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camshaft device capable of eliminating trouble that foreign substances such as polishing residues enter into a rolling bearing. <P>SOLUTION: The device contains a shaft 10, a plurality of cam lobes 60 and rolling bearings 41, 51 fitted from an axial end of the shaft 10 and assembled on the shaft 10. A plurality of cam lobes 60 are polished in a state before being assembled on the shaft 10, and fixed on the shaft 10 by shrinkage fitting. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a camshaft device, and more particularly to a camshaft device that is rotatably assembled between a cylinder head and a cap member of an engine and is driven to rotate in synchronization with the rotation of the engine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a shaft of a camshaft device generally has a structure in which a shaft is rotatably assembled between a cylinder head and a cap member by a sliding bearing.
In this case, when the shaft rotates, sliding friction occurs between the shaft and the sliding bearing, and torque loss due to this sliding friction force occurs.
In order to reduce torque loss during rotation of the shaft, a camshaft device configured to support a shaft using a rolling bearing instead of a sliding bearing is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In the camshaft device having the structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, a plurality of cam lobes and a plurality of rolling bearings are fitted in a predetermined order from the shaft end of the shaft and assembled on the shaft. At this time, the cam lobe is shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft.

JP 2009-167807 A

By the way, in the camshaft device having the structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, after a plurality of cam lobes and a plurality of rolling bearings are assembled on the shaft axis, the cam surface of the outer peripheral surface of each cam lobe is polished. Is done.
When polishing the cam surface of the cam lobe, it is assumed that foreign matter such as polishing residue enters the rolling bearing. For this reason, it is necessary to polish the cam surface of the cam lobe in advance after the rolling bearing is masked hermetically with the masking member.
The operation of masking with a masking member and the operation of removing the masking member after the polishing process for a plurality of rolling bearings assembled on the shaft of the shaft requires a lot of labor and time, and increases the cost. Sometimes, it is assumed that foreign matters such as polishing residue intrude into the rolling bearing unexpectedly due to masking failure.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a camshaft device that can eliminate the problem that foreign matters such as polishing residue enter a rolling bearing.

In order to solve the above problems, a camshaft device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a shaft, a plurality of cam lobes and a rolling bearing that are fitted from the shaft end of the shaft and assembled on the shaft. Camshaft device,
The plurality of cam lobes are polished in a state before being assembled on the shaft of the shaft, and are fixed on the shaft of the shaft by shrink fitting.

According to the above configuration, the cam lobe and the rolling bearing that have been polished from the shaft end of the shaft are fitted in a predetermined order, and a plurality of cam lobes are fixed on the shaft of the shaft by shrink fitting so that the cam shaft device is configured. Is done.
In this way, by fixing the polished cam lobe onto the shaft shaft by shrink-fitting and fixing, it is possible to eliminate the problem that foreign matters such as abrasive debris enter the rolling bearing, and a masking member for the rolling bearing is provided. This is unnecessary and is very effective in reducing costs.

A camshaft device according to claim 2 is the camshaft device according to claim 1,
The cam lobe is characterized by being polished into a cam surface shape that takes into account expansion due to shrink-fitting and fixing to the shaft.

  According to the above configuration, in the state before the cam lobe is assembled on the shaft of the shaft, the cam lobe is polished into a cam surface shape considering expansion due to shrink fitting to the shaft, and then the cam lobe on the shaft of the shaft. After the cam lobe is fixed by shrinkage fitting, the cam surface on the outer peripheral surface of the cam lobe forms the required cam surface shape when the cam lobe is returned to room temperature and contracted.

A camshaft device according to claim 3 is the camshaft device according to claim 1 or 2,
The cam lobe is characterized in that it has a reference positioning part such as a hole, a concave part or a notch part on a line connecting the center of the central hole and the apex of the nose part.

According to the said structure, the cam surface which has a cam shape required for the outer peripheral surface of a cam lobe can be correctly grind | polished by grind | polishing on the basis of the reference | standard positioning part of a cam lobe.
Further, the cam lobe is shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft axis with reference to the reference positioning portion, so that it can be accurately assembled with the required cam phase.
In addition, by performing polishing by matching the positions of the reference positioning portions of the plurality of cam lobes, it is possible to simultaneously and accurately grind the cam surfaces having the required cam shape on the outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of cam lobes.

A camshaft device according to claim 4 is the camshaft device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The cam lobe is characterized in that an engaging portion that engages with a part of the shaft and prevents slipping in the circumferential direction is formed on the end surface in the axial direction.

  According to the said structure, the engaging part of a cam lobe can engage with a part of shaft, and can prevent the slip to the circumferential direction. For this reason, even if the fitting portion between the shaft and the cam lobe is loosened due to a change over time, an unexpected slip of the cam lobe relative to the shaft can be prevented.

A camshaft device according to a fifth aspect is the camshaft device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects,
The shaft and cam lobe are made of an iron-based material containing carbon,
The amount of retained austenite of the cam lobe is set to be smaller than the amount of retained austenite of the shaft.

  According to the above configuration, the expansion amount of the cam lobe when the mutual retained austenite between the cam lobe and the shaft changes (transforms) into martensite is suppressed to be smaller than the expansion amount of the shaft by an amount corresponding to the difference in the retained austenite amount. . For this reason, the fixing force of the fitting part of the cam lobe with respect to the shaft is improved, and the effect of preventing the cam lobe from slipping is great.

A camshaft device according to claim 6 is the camshaft device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The hardness of the inner peripheral surface of the center hole of the cam lobe is set larger than the hardness of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft,
The roughness of the inner peripheral surface of the central hole of the cam lobe is set to be rougher than the roughness of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft.

  According to the above configuration, when the cam lobe is shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft axis, and then the cam lobe is returned to room temperature and contracts, the hard and rough surface of the inner peripheral surface of the central hole of the cam lobe is difficult to get into the outer peripheral surface of the shaft. For this reason, it is possible to generate a slip torque that is equal to or greater than the tightening allowance of the fitting portion of the cam lobe with the shaft.

A camshaft device according to a seventh aspect is the camshaft device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects,
The cam lobe has a surface hardened layer whose outer peripheral cam surface is heat-treated by carburizing quenching, induction quenching, etc.
The surface hardened layer is characterized in that a base circle portion of the cam lobe is formed thinner than a nose portion of the cam lobe.

According to the above configuration, the surface hardened layer of the nose portion of the cam lobe is formed to have a required thickness to achieve wear resistance, and the base circle portion which is hard to wear is made thin by reducing the surface hardened layer and fatigue due to fitting stress. It becomes possible to improve the durability while maintaining the strength.
That is, the cam lobe has a radial thickness of the base circle portion smaller than a radial thickness of the nose portion. For this reason, when the cam lobe is shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft axis, the base circle portion is larger than the nose portion.
Further, the load acting during the opening / closing operation of the valve whose cam lobe rotates integrally with the shaft has a large nose portion and a small base circle portion.
For this reason, if a hardened surface layer with a uniform thickness is provided on the entire outer cam surface of the cam lob in consideration of the durability of the cam lobe, the base circle portion becomes brittle and the fatigue strength against fitting stress decreases, resulting in cracks and cracks. Is assumed to occur.
On the other hand, since the base circle portion of the hardened surface layer is formed thinner than the nose portion of the cam lobe, the fatigue strength against the fitting stress can be maintained and the durability is excellent.
It is also possible to reduce the weight by reducing the axial width of the base circle portion of the cam lobe.

A camshaft device according to claim 8 is the camshaft device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
Of the multiple cam lobes that are shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft axis, the inner diameter dimension of the center hole of the cam lobe disposed at a position far from the drive side of the shaft is larger than the inner diameter dimension of the center hole of the cam lobe disposed at a closer position. The smaller one is selected and shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft.

According to the said structure, it becomes possible to enlarge the internal-diameter tolerance of the center hole of a cam lobe, and to reduce the manufacturing cost of a cam lobe.
That is, during the opening / closing operation of the valve in which the cam lobe rotates integrally with the shaft, the moment of load on the drive side is small for the cam lobe on the side close to the drive side of the shaft and increases as the distance from the drive side of the shaft increases. .
For this reason, the inner diameter dimension of the center hole of the cam lobe arranged at a position far from the drive side of the shaft is selected smaller than the inner diameter dimension of the center hole of the cam lobe arranged at a closer position, and is fired on the shaft axis. By fitting and fixing, it becomes possible to prevent slipping by increasing the tightening margin of the cam lobe arranged at a position far from the drive side of the shaft with respect to the shaft.
In addition, cam lobes arranged closer to the drive side of the shaft have a smaller slip torque than cam lobes arranged farther away, so a smaller cam lobe is arranged than cam lobes located farther from the shaft. Even so, slipping can be prevented. For this reason, it becomes possible to expand the inner diameter tolerance of the center hole of the cam lobe and reduce the manufacturing cost of the cam lobe.

A camshaft device according to claim 9 is the camshaft device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
An adapter member having a knock pin on which a driving member such as a timing sprocket, a timing gear, and a variable valve timing unit is positioned and assembled is press-fitted and fixed to the driving side end of the shaft.
The adapter member is provided with a tool rotation portion such as a hexagon and a two-sided width for adjusting the phase of the shaft after the shaft is assembled to the cylinder head of the engine.

According to the above configuration, when adjusting the phase of the shaft after the shaft is assembled to the cylinder head of the engine, the shaft is rotated integrally with the adapter member in the tool rotation portion of the adapter member to adjust the phase of the shaft. Can be adjusted. For this reason, it is not necessary to form the rotation part for tools on the axis of a shaft.
In addition, in the case where the tool rotation portion is formed on the shaft axis, excessive torque is applied from the tool side to the shaft tool rotation portion when the shaft is rotated in the tool rotation portion of the shaft. May cause the adapter member and the shaft to rotate relative to each other, but by forming a tool rotation portion on the adapter member, it is possible to prevent unexpected rotation between the adapter member and the shaft. it can.

A camshaft device according to claim 10 is the camshaft device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
When the clearance between the rolling bearing of the first journal portion set on the shaft axis and the shaft is S1, and the clearance between the rolling bearing of the second journal portion and the shaft is S2, "S1> S2 ”is set.

According to the above configuration, the moment load acting during the opening / closing operation of the valve in which the cam lobe rotates integrally with the shaft can be received by being distributed to the rolling bearing of the first journal portion and the rolling bearing of the second journal portion.
For this reason, it is possible to prevent the moment load from acting on the rolling bearing of the first journal portion and to protect the rolling bearing of the first journal portion.

It is a sectional side view which shows the camshaft apparatus which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which similarly shows a cam shaft apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the isolation | separation state before assembling | attaching a some cam lobe, a rolling bearing, and an adapter member similarly to a shaft. It is a front view of the cam lobe used for the camshaft apparatus which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which similarly positioned the several cam lobe by the reference | standard positioning part, and was connected in series. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state before a some cam lobe is expanded to the expansion amount corresponding to the expansion amount by shrink fitting fixed with respect to a shaft. Similarly, it is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the several cam lobe was expanded corresponding to the expansion amount by shrink fitting. It is a longitudinal section showing the state where a plurality of cam lobes were similarly shrink-fitted and fixed to the shaft. It is a front view which shows the embodiment in which the reference | standard positioning part was similarly formed in the center hole of a cam lobe. It is a front view which shows the embodiment in which the reference positioning part was similarly formed in the base circle part of the cam lobe. It is a front view showing the embodiment in which the reference positioning part was similarly formed in the nose part of the cam lobe. It is a perspective view of the cam lobe used for the camshaft apparatus which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a side view which shows the state by which the cam lobe was similarly prevented from slipping on the shaft. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XIV-XIV in FIG. 13 showing a state where the stepped portion engages with the caulking portion as a part of the shaft and is prevented from slipping in the circumferential direction as the engaging portion of the axial end surface of the cam lobe. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the embodiment by which the engagement groove | channel as an engaging part was similarly formed in the axial direction end surface of a cam lobe. It is a side view which shows the state by which the cam lobe was similarly prevented from slipping on the shaft. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVII-XVII in FIG. 16 showing a state where the engagement groove on the axial end surface of the cam lobe is engaged with an engagement pin as a part of the shaft to prevent slipping in the circumferential direction. is there. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state by which the cam lobe was shrink-fitted and fixed to the shaft of the camshaft apparatus which concerns on Example 4 of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state by which the cam lobe was shrink-fitted and fixed to the shaft of the camshaft apparatus which concerns on Example 5 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which expands and similarly shows the fitting part of a shaft and a cam lobe. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state by which the cam lobe was shrink-fitted and fixed to the shaft of the camshaft apparatus which concerns on Example 6 of this invention. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the state by which the cam lobe was similarly shrink-fitted and fixed to the shaft. It is the perspective view of the cam lobe which shows the embodiment which the width dimension of the axial direction of the base circle part of the cam lobe was similarly set small, and reduced in weight. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the state by which the cam lobe was similarly shrink-fitted and fixed to the shaft. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a camshaft device according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention, and showing a state in which a plurality of cam lobes with different inner diameter dimensions within a tolerance range are selected and shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft axis. is there. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state by which the adapter member was fixed to the edge part of the shaft of the camshaft apparatus which concerns on Example 8 of this invention. FIG. 27 is a transverse cross-sectional view taken along the line XXVII-XXVII in FIG. 26 showing a state in which the adapter member is provided with a hexagonal tool rotation portion. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the camshaft apparatus which concerns on Example 9 of this invention. Similarly, it is an explanatory view exaggeratingly showing a state where the moment load acting during the opening / closing operation of the valve is distributed and received by the rolling bearing of the first journal portion and the rolling bearing of the second journal portion. It is a reference figure which shows the state which the moment load which acts at the time of the opening / closing operation | movement of a valve | bulb concentrated and acted on the rolling bearing of the 1st journal part.

  A mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in accordance with an embodiment.

A camshaft device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the camshaft device according to the first embodiment corresponds to the shaft 10, the adapter member 20, the rolling bearing 31 corresponding to the first journal portion 30, and the second journal portion 40. A rolling bearing 41 corresponding to the other journal portion 50, and a plurality of cam lobes 60.

The shaft 10 is formed of a hollow round pipe material made of carbon steel.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of heat treatment portions heat-treated by induction hardening or the like are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 10 in order to form an inner ring raceway surface in each portion where the rolling bearings 41 and 51 are arranged. 11 are formed at predetermined intervals in the axial direction.
The shaft 10 is preferably formed of bearing steel, for example, SUJ2 pipe material, and the plurality of heat treatment portions 11 of the shaft 10 have the same hardness as the rolling elements 45 and 55 of the rolling bearings 41 and 51. Alternatively, it is desirable to perform heat treatment to a higher hardness (for example, HRC58 or higher in Rockwell hardness).

As shown in FIG. 1, the adapter member 20 is press-fitted and fixed to one end portion of the shaft 10. A bearing assembly portion 21 for assembling a rolling bearing 31 corresponding to the first journal portion 30 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the adapter member 20, and one end side of the bearing assembly portion 21 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the adapter member 20. A flange 22 is formed on the other end, and an annular groove 23 into which a retaining ring 24 such as a C-ring is fitted is formed on the other end side.
A knock pin 25 for positioning and attaching a drive member 27 such as a variable valve timing unit, a timing sprocket, a timing gear, and a pulley is driven into one end surface of the adapter member 20.

A rolling bearing (corresponding to a double row angular contact ball bearing shown in FIG. 1) 31 corresponding to the first journal portion 30 is disposed so as to be able to roll between an inner ring 32, an outer ring 33, and the inner and outer rings 32, 33. A double row rolling element (ball) 35 and a cage 36 are provided.
The rolling bearing 31 is press-fitted in the inner ring 32 to the bearing assembly portion 21 of the adapter member 20, and a retaining ring 24 such as a C-ring is fitted into the annular groove 23, whereby the flange 22 and the retaining ring 24 are It is fixed so that it cannot move in the axial direction.

A rolling bearing 41 (shell needle roller bearing in FIG. 1) 41 corresponding to the second journal portion 40 includes an outer ring 42, a rolling element 45, and a cage 46, at a position corresponding to the second journal portion 40. The heat treatment part 11 on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 10 is assembled as an inner ring raceway surface.
Further, the rolling bearing 51 corresponding to the other journal part 50 is also configured to include an outer ring 52, a rolling element 55, and a cage 56 in the same manner as the rolling bearing 41 of the second journal part 40. Each heat treatment part 11 of 10 outer peripheral surfaces is assembled | attached as an inner ring | wheel raceway surface.

The cam lobe 60 is formed in a required shape from carbon steel (for example, SMC 415, 420, SCR 415, 420, SAE 5120, etc.), and is heat-treated by carburizing quenching, induction quenching, or the like.
Further, the cam lobe 60 is ground into a cam shape (cam profile) required by the cam surface 65 on the outer peripheral surface thereof before being assembled on the shaft 10.
Then, each polished cam lobe 60 is fixed to a predetermined position on the shaft 10 in the center hole 61 by shrink fitting.
In the first embodiment, the cam lobe 60 is ground into a cam surface shape that takes into account expansion due to shrink-fitting and fixing to the shaft 10.

That is, when manufacturing the camshaft device, as shown in FIG. 3, the shaft 10, the adapter member 20 having the rolling bearing 31 corresponding to the first journal portion 30, and the rolling bearing 41 corresponding to the second journal portion 40. And the rolling bearing 51 corresponding to the other journal part 50 and the some grinding | polishing cam lobe 60 are prepared.
First, the adapter member 20 having the rolling bearing 31 corresponding to the first journal portion 30 is press-fitted and fixed to one end portion of the shaft 10.

Next, a rolling bearing 41 corresponding to the second journal portion 40 from the shaft end of the shaft 10, a rolling bearing 51 corresponding to the other journal portion 50, and a plurality of polished cam lobes 60 heated and expanded to a set temperature. Are inserted in a predetermined order, and these components are moved to predetermined positions on the shaft 10.
At this time, the cam phases of the plurality of cam lobes 60 are adjusted with reference to the knock pin 25 of the adapter member 20.
The plurality of cam lobes 60 are cooled to normal temperature and contracted to be fixed on the shaft 10, and the camshaft device is manufactured (configured) with this.

The camshaft device according to the first embodiment is configured as described above.
Accordingly, a rolling bearing 41 corresponding to the second journal portion 40 from the shaft end of the shaft 10, a rolling bearing 51 corresponding to the other journal portion 50, and a plurality of polished cam lobes 60 heated and expanded to a set temperature, Are fitted in a predetermined order, and a plurality of cam lobes 60 are fixed on the shaft 10 by shrink fitting so that the camshaft device can be easily configured (manufactured).

In particular, the cam lobe 60 that has been subjected to the polishing process is assembled by shrink fitting on the shaft 10 so that the cam lobe 60 does not need to be polished after the assembly.
For this reason, it is possible to eliminate the problem that foreign matter such as abrasive debris of the cam lobe 60 enters the inside of each rolling bearing 31, 41, 51, and a masking member for each rolling bearing 31, 41, 51 becomes unnecessary. Great effect for cost reduction.

  Further, in the state before the cam lobe 60 is assembled on the shaft of the shaft 10, the cam surface 65 of the cam lobe 60 is polished into a cam surface shape considering expansion due to shrink fitting to the shaft 10. After the cam lobe 60 is shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft 10, the cam surface 60 on the outer peripheral surface of the cam lobe 60 has the required cam surface shape when the cam lobe 60 is returned to room temperature and contracted. Re-polishing of the cam lobe 60 becomes unnecessary.

Next, a camshaft device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the second embodiment of the present invention, the cam lob 160 is formed with a reference positioning portion 170 which serves as a reference for the grinding process and the cam phase with respect to the shaft 10.
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the cam lobe 160 has a reference positioning hole 171 as a reference positioning portion 170 having a center on a line L connecting the center of the center hole 161 and the apex of the nose portion 163 of the cam lobe 160. Is formed.
Further, in order to display the orientation of both end surfaces in the axial direction of the cam lobe 160, it is preferable that a hole 175, a dent, or the like as a display portion is formed on one end surface of the cam lobe 160.
Since other configurations of the second embodiment are configured in the same manner as the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

According to the camshaft device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the cam lobe 160 is ground on the basis of the reference positioning hole 171 of the cam lobe 160, so that the cam surface 165 having the required cam shape is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cam lobe 160. It can be accurately polished.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the cam lobe 160 is shrink-fitted and fixed on the axis of the shaft 10 with the reference positioning hole 171 as a reference, so that it can be accurately assembled with the required cam phase.

In the case where a plurality of cam lobes 160 are ground simultaneously, the shaft member 180 is inserted into the reference positioning holes 171 of the plurality of cam lobe cam lobes 160 before the plurality of cam lobes 160 are ground as shown in FIG. Thus, the plurality of cam lobes 160 are positioned and connected in series.
Thereafter, in the polishing apparatus, as shown in FIG. 6, a cylindrical shaft member 185 that can be elastically expanded is fitted into the center holes 161 of the plurality of cam lobes 160 connected in series. The cylindrical shaft member 185 is formed with a split groove 185a in the form of a single slit or a plurality of slits that are long in the axial direction, for example, so as to be elastically expandable.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a shaft member 187 having an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the tube hole of the tube shaft member 185 by a set amount is forcibly press-fitted and fixed to the shaft 10 by shrink fitting. The plurality of cam lobes 160 are expanded to an expansion amount corresponding to the expansion amount due to the above.
In this state, by grinding the outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of cam lobes 160, a plurality of cam lobes 160 having the required cam-shaped cam surfaces 165 on the outer peripheral surface can be obtained simultaneously.

Further, the reference positioning portion 170 of the cam lobe 160 may be a recess, a notch or the like in addition to the reference positioning hole 171.
For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the reference positioning portion 170 having a center on a line L connecting the center of the center hole 161 of the cam lobe 160 and the apex of the nose portion 163 of the cam lobe 160 is formed in the center hole 161 of the cam lobe 160. It may be a reference positioning notch 171a formed in a concave arc shape on the peripheral surface. In addition, in order to display the orientation of both end surfaces in the axial direction of the cam lobe 160, it is preferable that a recess 175a as a display portion is formed on one end surface of the cam lobe 160 (for example, one side of the reference positioning cutout portion 171a).

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the reference positioning portion 170 having a center on a line L connecting the center of the center hole 161 of the cam lobe 160 and the apex of the nose portion 163 of the cam lobe 160 is provided with the base circle portion 62 of the cam lobe 60. It may be a reference positioning recess 171b formed in a circular arc shape.
Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a reference positioning portion 170 having a center on a line L connecting the center of the center hole 161 of the cam lobe 160 and the apex of the nose portion 163 of the cam lobe 160 is formed on the nose portion 163 of the cam lobe 160. It may be a reference positioning recess 171c formed in an arc shape.

Next, a camshaft device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the third embodiment of the present invention, an engagement portion 290 that engages with a part of the shaft 10 and prevents slipping in the circumferential direction is formed on at least one side surface of both end surfaces in the axial direction of the cam lobe 260. .
For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the base circular portion 262 is thick and the nose portion 263 is formed in a thin step shape at both axial end surfaces of the cam lobe 260, and the step portion (step surface) 291 is used as the engaging portion. .
Then, a part of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 10 is caulked toward the stepped portion 291 by a punch, and the caulking portion 292 formed thereby engages the stepped portion 291 to prevent the cam lobe 260 from slipping in the circumferential direction. Is done.
Since other configurations of the first embodiment are configured in the same manner as the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  According to the camshaft device according to the third embodiment, the stepped portion 291 as the engaging portion 290 of the cam lobe 260 is engaged with the caulking portion 292 as a part of the shaft 10 to prevent slipping in the circumferential direction. it can. For this reason, even if the fitting portion (shrink fitting portion) between the shaft 10 and the cam lobe 260 is loosened due to a change over time, an unexpected slip of the cam lobe 260 with respect to the shaft 10 can be prevented.

Further, the engaging portion 290 of the cam lobe 260 may be a groove or a hole in addition to the step portion 291.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, an engagement groove 291 a as an engagement portion is formed on at least one end surface of both end surfaces in the axial direction of the cam lobe 260, while engaging with the engagement groove 291 a. The engaging pin 292a as a part of the shaft 10 may be projected and driven into the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 10 to prevent the cam lobe 260 from slipping in the circumferential direction with respect to the shaft 10.

Next, a camshaft device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 18, also in the fourth embodiment, the cam lobe 360 is shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft 10 as in the first embodiment. Furthermore, the shaft 10 and the cam lobe 360 are formed of carbon steel (an iron-based material containing carbon).
In particular, in Example 4, the amount of retained austenite of the cam lobe 360 is set to be smaller than the amount of retained austenite of the shaft 10.
Since other configurations of the fourth embodiment are configured in the same manner as the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

According to the camshaft device according to the fourth embodiment, the amount of expansion of the cam lobe 360 when the mutual retained austenite between the cam lobe 360 and the shaft 10 changes (transforms) into martensite is greater than the amount of expansion of the shaft 10. Is reduced by an amount corresponding to the difference.
As a result, the fixing force of the shrink fitting fitting portion of the cam lobe 360 with respect to the shaft 10 is improved, so that the effect of preventing the cam lobe 360 from slipping is great.

Next, a camshaft device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the fifth embodiment, the hardness of the inner peripheral surface of the center hole 461 of the cam lobe 460 is set larger than the hardness of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 10, and the roughness of the inner peripheral surface of the center hole 461 of the cam lobe 460 is It is set to be rougher than the roughness of 10 outer peripheral surfaces.
For example, the hardness of the inner peripheral surface of the center hole 461 of the cam lobe 460 is set to 700 to 900 in HV0.1, and the roughness of the inner peripheral surface (axial direction) of the center hole of the cam lobe 460 is set to Ra 0.2 or more. Yes.
Further, the hardness of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 10 is set to less than 700 at HV0.1, and the roughness of the outer peripheral surface (axial direction) of the shaft 10 is set to less than Ra0.2.
Since other configurations of the fifth embodiment are configured in the same manner as the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  In the camshaft device according to the fifth embodiment, after the cam lobe 460 is shrink-fitted and fixed on the axis of the shaft 10, when the cam lobe 460 is returned to room temperature and contracts, the inner peripheral surface of the center hole 461 of the cam lobe 460. The hard and rough surface of the shaft 10 is hard to get into the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 10. For this reason, slip torque more than the tightening allowance (tightening allowance by shrink fitting) of the fitting portion of the cam lobe 460 with respect to the shaft 10 can be generated, and the effect is further enhanced by preventing the cam lobe 460 from slipping.

Next, a camshaft device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the sixth embodiment, the cam lobe 560 has a hardened surface layer 567 in which the cam surface 565 on the outer peripheral surface is heat-treated by carburizing and quenching. The hardened surface layer 567 has a base circle portion 562 that is thinner than the nose portion 563 of the cam lobe 560.
For example, the shape of the cam lobe 560 before polishing is set so that the polishing allowance of the base circle portion 562 of the cam lobe 560 is increased (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 22).
Then, after the surface hardened layer 567 having a substantially uniform thickness is formed on the entire surface of the cam lobe 560, the base circle portion 562 is made larger than the nose portion 563 when the nose portion 563 and the base circle portion 562 of the cam lobe 560 are polished. Polish with the polishing allowance. As a result, the surface hardened layer 567 is formed such that the thickness t2 of the surface hardened layer 567 of the base circle portion 62 is thinner than the thickness t1 of the surface hardened layer 567 of the nose portion 563 of the cam lobe 560.
Since other configurations of the sixth embodiment are configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

According to the camshaft device according to the sixth embodiment, the base circle portion 562 that is hard to wear by providing wear resistance by forming the thickness t1 of the surface hardened layer 567 of the nose portion 563 of the cam lobe 560 to a required thickness. Can reduce the thickness t2 of the hardened surface layer 567, maintain the fatigue strength against the fitting stress, and improve the durability.
That is, the cam lobe 560 has a smaller thickness in the radial direction of the base circle portion 562 than the thickness in the radial direction of the nose portion 563. Therefore, the cam lobe 560 is fitted when the cam lobe 560 is shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft 10. The stress is large in the base circle portion 562.

In addition, the load acting during the opening / closing operation of the valve in which the cam lobe 560 rotates integrally with the shaft 10 is large in the nose portion 563 and small in the base circle portion 562.
For this reason, when the hardened surface 67 is provided with a uniform thickness on the entire cam surface 65 on the outer peripheral surface of the cam lobe 560 in consideration of the durability of the cam lobe 560, the base circular portion 562 becomes brittle, and fatigue due to fitting stress occurs. It is assumed that the strength decreases and cracks and cracks occur.
On the other hand, the thickness t2 of the surface hardened layer 567 of the base circle portion 62 is formed thinner than the thickness t1 of the surface hardened layer 567 of the nose portion 63 of the cam lobe 60, thereby maintaining fatigue strength against the fitting stress. Can be excellent in durability.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, when the surface hardening layer 667 is provided on the cam lobe 660, the axial width of the base circular portion 662 of the cam lobe 660 can be reduced to reduce the weight. Become.
For example, the axial length of the boss portion 660a around the center hole 661 of the cam lobe 660 is set to a length at which a required slip torque can be obtained, and the axial dimension of the nose portion 663 is made smaller than that of the boss portion 660a. In addition, the axial dimension of the base circle portion 662 can be made smaller than that of the nose portion 663, and in this case, the weight can be reduced efficiently.

Next, a camshaft device according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the seventh embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, among the plurality of cam lobes 760 that are shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft 10, the drive side of the shaft 10 (the drive member 27 connected to the adapter member 20). From the near side to the far side, the first cam lobe 760a, the second cam lobe 760b, the third cam lobe 760c, the fourth cam lobe 760d, the fifth cam lobe 760e, the sixth cam lobe 760f, the seventh cam lobe 760g, and the eighth cam lobe 760h.
When the inner diameters of the center holes 761a to h of the first to eighth cam lobes 760a to 760h are D1 to 8, "D1≥D2,""D2≥D3,""D3≥D4," and "D4≥ The 1st to 8th cam lobes 60a to 60h are selected so as to be in the relationship of “D5”, “D5 ≧ D6”, “D6 ≧ D7”, “D7 ≧ D8”, and are shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft 10. .
Since other configurations of the seventh embodiment are configured in the same manner as the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

According to the camshaft device according to the seventh embodiment, the inner diameter tolerance of the center hole 761 of the cam lobe 760 is enlarged to facilitate the management of the inner diameter tolerance of the cam lobe 760, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost.
That is, during the opening / closing operation of the valve in which the cam lobe 760 rotates integrally with the shaft 10, the moment due to the load on the drive side (the load when the drive member 27 such as the timing sprocket is driven by the timing chain) is close to the drive side of the shaft 10. It is small with respect to the first cam lobe 760a, and increases with distance from the drive side of the shaft 10.
For this reason, the smallest inner diameter dimension D8 of the center hole 761h of the eighth cam lobe 760h arranged at a position far from the drive side of the shaft 10 is selected, and the center hole of the first cam lobe 760a close to the drive side of the shaft 10 is selected. The maximum inner diameter dimension D1 of 761a is selected and is shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft 10.
As a result, it is possible to prevent slipping by increasing the tightening allowance (tightening allowance for the shaft 10) of the cam lobe 760 disposed at a position far from the drive side of the shaft 10.

  Further, the cam lobe 760 disposed at a position closer to the driving side of the shaft 10 has a smaller slip torque than the cam lobe 760 disposed at a position far away from the shaft 10. For this reason, it is possible to arrange a cam lobe 760 that is smaller than the cam lobe 760 arranged at a position where the tightening allowance for the shaft 10 is far. As a result, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the cam lobe 760 by enlarging the inner diameter tolerance of the center hole 761 of the cam lobe 760 and facilitating the management of the inner diameter tolerance of the cam lobe 760.

Next, a camshaft device according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the eighth embodiment, the adapter member 820 that is press-fitted and fixed to the driving side end portion of the shaft 10 is provided with a hexagonal (or two-sided width) tool rotation portion 826, which is attached to the engine cylinder head. The phase of the shaft 10 after the shaft 10 is assembled is adjusted.
Since other configurations of the eighth embodiment are configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

According to the camshaft device according to the eighth embodiment, when adjusting the phase of the cam lobe 60 of the shaft 10 after the shaft 10 is assembled to the cylinder head of the engine, the adapter is used in the tool rotating portion 826 of the adapter member 820. The phase of the cam lobe 60 of the shaft 10 can be adjusted by rotating the shaft 10 integrally with the member 820.
For this reason, it is not necessary to form the rotation part for tools on the axis of the shaft 10.
In addition, in the case where a tool turning portion (not shown) is formed on the shaft axis, when the shaft is turned in the tool turning portion of the shaft, the tool turning portion of the shaft is turned from the tool side. However, in this eighth embodiment, the adapter member 820 is formed with a tool rotating portion 826, whereby the adapter member can be rotated relatively. Unexpected rotation between 820 and the shaft 10 can be prevented.

Next, a camshaft device according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the ninth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, the clearance between the rolling bearing 931 of the first journal portion 930 disposed on the adapter member 920 at the shaft end of the shaft 10 and the shaft 10 is S1, and the second journal. When the clearance between the rolling bearing 941 of the portion 940 and the shaft 10 is S2, the relationship is set so that “S1> S2”.
Since other configurations of the ninth embodiment are configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

In the camshaft device according to the ninth embodiment, during the opening / closing operation of the valve in which the cam lobe 60 rotates integrally with the shaft 10, as shown in FIG. 29, the shaft 10 is driven from the driving side (a driving member such as a timing sprocket). The acting moment load F can be received in a distributed manner at each contact portion P1, P2 between the rolling bearing 931 of the first journal portion 930 and the rolling bearing 941 of the second journal portion 940.
For this reason, it is possible to prevent the moment load F from acting on the rolling bearing 931 of the first journal portion 930 in a concentrated manner, and to protect the rolling bearing 931 of the first journal portion 930.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 30, the gap between the rolling bearing 931a of the first journal portion 930a and the shaft 10 disposed on the adapter member 20 at the shaft end of the shaft 10, and the rolling bearing 941a of the second journal portion 940a When the clearance between the shaft 10 and the shaft 10 is substantially the same, the moment load F acting on the shaft 10 from the driving side (a driving member such as a timing sprocket) is applied to the contact portion P1a of the rolling bearing 931a of the first journal portion 930a. It is assumed that the rolling bearing 931a of the first journal portion 930a is damaged due to the concentrated action on P2a. However, as described above, by setting the relationship “S1> S2”, the first journal portion It is possible to protect the 930 rolling bearing 931 and improve durability.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Examples 1-9, In the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, it can also be implemented with a various form.
For example, the camshaft device can be configured by combining one or more or all of the various structures described in the second to ninth embodiments with the camshaft device described in the first embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Shaft 20 Adapter member 27 Drive member 30 1st journal part 31 Rolling bearing 40 2nd journal part 41 Rolling bearing 60 Cam lobe 61 Center hole 62 Base circular part 63 Nose part 65 Cam surface

Claims (10)

A camshaft device comprising a shaft and a plurality of cam lobes and rolling bearings that are fitted from the shaft end of the shaft and assembled on the shaft.
The camshaft device is characterized in that the plurality of cam lobes are polished before being assembled on the shaft of the shaft, and are fixed on the shaft of the shaft by shrink fitting. The camshaft device according to claim 1,
The camshaft device is characterized in that the cam lobe is ground into a cam surface shape taking into account expansion due to shrink-fitting and fixing to the shaft. The camshaft device according to claim 1 or 2,
The camshaft device includes a reference positioning portion such as a hole, a concave portion, and a notch portion, which serves as a reference for a cam phase with respect to the shaft. The camshaft device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The cam lobe is characterized in that an engaging portion that engages with a part of the shaft to prevent slippage in the circumferential direction is formed on the end surface in the axial direction. The camshaft device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The shaft and cam lobe are made of an iron-based material containing carbon,
The camshaft device is characterized in that the amount of retained austenite of the cam lobe is set smaller than the amount of retained austenite of the shaft. The camshaft device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The hardness of the inner peripheral surface of the center hole of the cam lobe is set larger than the hardness of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft,
The camshaft device is characterized in that the roughness of the inner peripheral surface of the central hole of the cam lobe is set to be rougher than the roughness of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft. The camshaft device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The cam lobe has a hardened surface layer that is heat-treated by carburizing quenching, induction quenching or the like on its outer cam surface,
The camshaft device is characterized in that the surface hardened layer is formed such that a base circle portion of the cam lobe is thinner than a nose portion of the cam lobe. The camshaft device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
Of the multiple cam lobes that are shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft axis, the inner diameter dimension of the center hole of the cam lobe disposed at a position far from the drive side of the shaft is larger than the inner diameter dimension of the center hole of the cam lobe disposed at a closer position. The camshaft device is characterized in that the smaller one is selected and shrink-fitted and fixed on the shaft axis. The camshaft device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
An adapter member having a knock pin on which a driving member such as a timing sprocket, a timing gear, and a variable valve timing unit is positioned and assembled is press-fitted and fixed to the driving side end of the shaft.
A camshaft device characterized in that the adapter member is provided with a tool rotation portion such as a hexagon and a two-sided width for adjusting the phase of the shaft after the shaft is assembled to the cylinder head of the engine. . The camshaft device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
When the clearance between the rolling bearing of the first journal portion set on the shaft axis and the shaft is S1, and the clearance between the rolling bearing of the second journal portion and the shaft is S2, " The camshaft device is set to have a relationship of “S1> S2”.

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