WO2009084565A1 - スパークプラグ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a spark plug in which a ground-like electrode is provided with a needle-like ignition portion that forms a spark discharge gap with a center electrode.
- a spark plug in which a needle-like ignition portion is provided on the inner surface (one surface) of the other end portion of the ground electrode facing the center electrode, and a spark discharge gap is formed between the ignition portion and the center electrode.
- the ground electrode can be moved away from the spark discharge gap as compared with the conventional one, so that the flame nucleus formed in the spark discharge gap is an early stage of the growth process. In this case, it is difficult to contact the ground electrode. For this reason, since the so-called flame extinguishing action, in which the flame kernel comes into contact with the ground electrode and is deprived of heat to inhibit the growth of the flame kernel, is reduced, the ignitability of the spark plug can be improved.
- an ignition part intermediate member with a chip
- a spark plug which is composed of a noble metal member (chip) and an intermediate member, and the intermediate member side is joined to a ground electrode (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the bottom surface (second surface) that is the joint surface with the ground electrode of the intermediate member is made wider than the top surface (first surface) that is the joint surface with the noble metal member, and the welding area is increased. The joint strength is improved.
- the ignition part and the ground electrode can be joined by general-purpose resistance welding.
- the noble metal member and the intermediate member are generally joined by laser welding, but the melted portion formed at the joint portion between the two is generally lower in strength than the noble metal member and the intermediate member. Therefore, when the ignition part is resistance-welded to the ground electrode, if a pressing force necessary for bringing the joint surfaces of the intermediate member and the ground electrode into close contact with each other is applied to the intermediate member via the noble metal member, Internal stress may increase and cause deformation. In addition, when subjected to a cooling load associated with the use of a spark plug, there is a risk that cracks, peeling, etc. may occur due to the influence of residual internal stress.
- a pressing force is applied to a flange (flange) provided as a configuration having a wider bottom surface than the top surface, and no pressing force is applied to the noble metal member. Like that. In this state, it is preferable to perform resistance welding by bringing the bottom surface of the intermediate member into close contact with the inner surface of the ground electrode.
- JP 2004-134209 A JP 2004-134209 A
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and when the intermediate member integrated with the noble metal member is resistance-welded to the ground electrode, the intermediate member is surely within the projection range of the column portion of the bottom surface of the intermediate member. It is an object of the present invention to provide a spark plug in which a fusion zone is formed by forming a melted portion in the joint.
- the center electrode the shaft hole extending along the axial direction, the insulator holding the center electrode in the shaft hole, and surrounding and holding the insulator in the circumferential direction.
- a metal shell that has one end joined to the metal shell, bends so that one surface of the other end faces the tip of the center electrode, and forms a spark discharge gap with the center electrode
- An ignition portion that is provided at a position where the spark discharge gap is formed on the one surface of the electrode and the other end of the ground electrode and protrudes from the one surface toward the central electrode,
- a noble metal member arranged on the center electrode side, and an ignition part formed by joining intermediate members arranged between the noble metal member and the ground electrode, the ignition part of the ignition part Intermediate member is It includes a top surface that is a joint surface with the noble metal member, and includes a columnar column portion that extends along the protruding direction, and a bottom surface that is a joint surface with the ground electrode, and is wider in the radial direction than the column portion.
- the ignition portion formed by joining the noble metal member and the intermediate member is joined to the ground electrode by joining the bottom surface of the intermediate member to one surface of the ground electrode by resistance welding.
- the melted portion formed at the joint portion between the two is within the range of the length D of the column portion in the direction orthogonal to the protruding direction of the ignition portion in the cross section of the ignition portion (in other words, the column portion projected onto the bottom surface of the intermediate member Therefore, the bonding strength between the ignition part and the ground electrode can be increased. If the length d of the melted part is 0.1 times (10%) or more of the length D of the column part, that is, if d ⁇ 0.1D is satisfied, the occurrence of peeling or the like may occur in normal use of the spark plug. Sufficient bonding strength can be obtained to suppress the progress of oxide scale.
- the portion where the melting portion is not formed between the ignition portion and the ground electrode occupies 90% or more. That is, in the bottom surface of the intermediate member, the melted portion is in a sparse state within the range of the length D of the column portion, and it is difficult to maintain the joined state between the ignition portion and the ground electrode. Oxidation scale that progresses from the outside to the inside of the joint part between the ignition part and the ground electrode is likely to progress quickly if the melted part is sparse, and therefore, the melted part is likely to be peeled off or cracked. There is.
- the melting portion when the cross section is viewed, the melting portion may satisfy d ⁇ 0.4D. Furthermore, at least a part of the melting portion may be formed within a range from the position of the center line to a position separated by D / 4 in a direction orthogonal to the protruding direction.
- the length d of the molten portion is a column. It is preferable to satisfy 0.4 times (40%) or more of the part length D, that is, d ⁇ 0.4D. Furthermore, it is preferable that at least a part of the melting portion exists within a range from the position of the center line of the ignition portion to a position separated by D / 4 in a direction orthogonal to the protruding direction. If it does in this way, presence of a fusion
- the thickness of the melted portion in the protruding direction is the thinnest within a range from the position of the center line to a position separated by D / 4 in a direction orthogonal to the protruding direction.
- the thickness of the melted portion in the protruding direction is the largest within the range from the position t away from the position of the center line and the position D / 4 away from the position perpendicular to the protruding direction from the position of the center line.
- the thickness T1 of the thick part may satisfy t ⁇ T1.
- the thermal load applied to the melting part can be reduced, the progress of oxide scale in the melting part can be suppressed, and the bonding strength between the ignition part and the ground electrode can be improved.
- the thickness of the thick part is T2
- the first thick layer portion thicker than the intermediate thickness (T2 + t) / 2 between the thickness T2 and the thickness t, and the intermediate thickness (T2 + t) / 2
- a second thick layer portion that is thicker than the intermediate thickness (T2 + t) / 2 and is different from the first thick layer portion in this order in a direction perpendicular to the protruding direction. It may be arranged side by side.
- part of the said thickness t may exist in the said thin layer part.
- the fusion zone is formed by resistance welding so that the first thick layer portion, the thin layer portion, and the second thick layer portion are successively arranged in this order.
- a protrusion protruding from the bottom surface is formed on the bottom surface of the intermediate member before welding, and during resistance welding, the protrusion is contacted and melted before the bottom surface of the intermediate member contacts one surface of the ground electrode.
- the molten part is grown at That is, unevenness occurs in the thickness of the melted part as a remnant of the protruding part.
- melting part of such a form is a structure formed in the range from the position of the center line of a firing part to the position which is D / 4 away, it will be the length of a pillar part among the bottom faces of an intermediate member.
- D it is possible to increase the bonding strength by making the presence of the melted portion dense.
- the heat from the ignition part can be smoothly performed through the thin layer part, and the spark wear resistance of the noble metal member can be enhanced.
- the joint strength can be further improved by reducing the heat load applied to the melted part.
- FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a spark plug 100.
- FIG. It is sectional drawing which expanded the spark discharge gap GAP vicinity of the spark plug 100.
- FIG. It is sectional drawing of the ignition part 70 vicinity.
- the structure of the spark plug 100 as an example will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the axis O direction of the spark plug 100 is the vertical direction in the drawings, the lower side is the front end side of the spark plug 100, and the upper side is the rear end side.
- the spark plug 100 generally holds the center electrode 20 on the front end side in the shaft hole 12 of the insulator 10, holds the terminal fitting 40 on the rear end side, and further mainly uses the insulator 10. It has a structure that is surrounded and held by the metal fitting 50 in the circumferential direction.
- the ground electrode 30 is joined to the front end surface 57 of the metal shell 50, and the other end (the front end 31) side of the ground electrode 30 is bent so as to face the front end 22 of the center electrode 20.
- a spark discharge gap GAP is formed between the two.
- the insulator 10 of the spark plug 100 will be described.
- the insulator 10 is formed by firing alumina or the like, and has a cylindrical shape in which an axial hole 12 extending in the direction of the axis O is formed at the axial center.
- a flange portion 19 having the largest outer diameter is formed substantially at the center in the direction of the axis O, and a rear end body portion 18 is formed on the rear end side (upper side in FIG. 1) of the flange portion 19.
- a front end side body portion 17 having an outer diameter smaller than that of the rear end side body portion 18 is formed on the front end side (lower side in FIG. 1) from the flange portion 19, and further on the front end side than the front end side body portion 17.
- a long leg portion 13 having an outer diameter smaller than that of the trunk portion 17 is formed.
- the long leg portion 13 is reduced in diameter toward the distal end side, and is exposed to the combustion chamber when the spark plug 100 is attached to an engine head (not shown) of the internal combustion engine.
- a step portion 15 is formed in a step shape between the leg long portion 13 and the distal end side trunk portion 17.
- the center electrode 20 is mainly made of copper or copper having higher thermal conductivity than the base material 24 inside the base material 24 formed of Ni or an alloy containing Ni as a main component, such as Inconel (trade name) 600 or 601. It is a rod-shaped electrode having a structure in which a core material 25 made of an alloy as a component is embedded.
- the center electrode 20 is held on the distal end side in the shaft hole 12 of the insulator 10, and the distal end portion 22 projects beyond the distal end of the insulator 10 as shown in FIG. 2.
- the distal end portion 22 of the center electrode 20 is formed so that the diameter thereof becomes smaller toward the distal end side, and an electrode tip 90 made of a noble metal is joined to the distal end surface of the distal end portion 22 in order to improve spark wear resistance. ing.
- the center electrode 20 is disposed rearward (upward in FIG. 1) via a conductive seal body 4 and a ceramic resistor 3 extending along the axis O direction in the shaft hole 12.
- the terminal fitting 40 is electrically connected.
- a high voltage cable (not shown) is connected to the terminal fitting 40 via a plug cap (not shown), and a high voltage is applied.
- the metal shell 50 is a cylindrical metal fitting for fixing the spark plug 100 to the engine head (not shown) of the internal combustion engine.
- the metal shell 50 holds the insulator 10 inside itself so as to surround a portion from a part of the rear end side body portion 18 of the insulator 10 to the leg long portion 13.
- the metal shell 50 is made of a low-carbon steel material, and has a tool engaging portion 51 to which a spark plug wrench (not shown) is fitted and a screw thread to be screwed into a mounting hole (not shown) of the engine head. And a threaded portion 52.
- a bowl-shaped seal portion 54 is formed between the tool engaging portion 51 and the mounting screw portion 52 of the metal shell 50.
- An annular gasket 5 formed by bending a plate is fitted into a screw neck 59 between the attachment screw portion 52 and the seal portion 54.
- the gasket 5 is deformed by being crushed between the seat surface 55 of the seal portion 54 and the opening periphery of the mounting hole when the spark plug 100 is mounted in the mounting hole (not shown) of the engine head. By sealing, airtight leakage in the engine through the mounting hole is prevented.
- a thin caulking portion 53 is provided on the rear end side of the metal fitting 50 from the tool engaging portion 51, and a thin seat is provided between the seal portion 54 and the tool engaging portion 51 in the same manner as the caulking portion 53.
- a bent portion 58 is provided.
- Annular ring members 6, 7 are interposed between the inner peripheral surface of the metal shell 50 from the tool engaging portion 51 to the caulking portion 53 and the outer peripheral surface of the rear end side body portion 18 of the insulator 10. Further, talc (talc) 9 powder is filled between the ring members 6 and 7. By crimping the crimping portion 53 so as to be bent inward, the insulator 10 is pressed toward the front end side in the metal shell 50 through the ring members 6, 7 and the talc 9.
- the step portion 15 of the insulator 10 is supported on the step portion 56 formed at the position of the mounting screw portion 52 on the inner periphery of the metal shell 50 via the annular plate packing 8, so that it is insulated from the metal shell 50.
- the insulator 10 is integrated. At this time, the airtightness between the metal shell 50 and the insulator 10 is maintained by the plate packing 8, and the outflow of combustion gas is prevented.
- the buckling portion 58 is configured to bend outward and deform with the addition of a compressive force during caulking.
- the buckling portion 58 is configured to be airtight in the metal shell 50 by increasing the compression length of the talc 9 in the axis O direction. Increases sex.
- the ground electrode 30 is an electrode formed in a bar shape having a rectangular cross section, and is made of Ni or an alloy containing Ni as a main component, such as Inconel (trade name) 600 or 601, similarly to the center electrode 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the ground electrode 30 has one end (base end 32) joined to the front end surface 57 of the metal shell 50 and is bent along the bending portion 34 while extending along the axis O direction. In the portion (tip portion 31), one surface (inner surface 33) of the portion faces the tip portion 22 of the center electrode 20. A spark discharge gap GAP is formed between the tip 31 of the ground electrode 30 and the tip 22 of the center electrode 20.
- an ignition portion 70 is provided that protrudes in a needle shape from the inner surface 33 toward the distal end portion 22 of the center electrode 20 at a position where the spark discharge gap GAP is formed. It has been.
- the ignition part 70 is composed of an intermediate member 75 and a noble metal member 71 that are overlapped and joined along the protruding direction from the ground electrode 30 (in the present embodiment, the direction of the axis O).
- the noble metal member 71 is formed in a cylindrical shape from a member mainly composed of a noble metal having a high resistance to spark consumption.
- the noble metal member 71 is disposed on the center electrode 20 side (see FIG. 2) with respect to the intermediate member 75 in the projecting direction of the ignition part 70, and is joined to the top surface 79 of the intermediate member 75.
- the intermediate member 75 and the noble metal member 71 are joined by laser welding (or electron beam welding) aimed at the vicinity of the joining surface (mating surface) of both.
- a welded portion between the intermediate member 75 and the noble metal member 71 is formed with a melted portion 72 in which components constituting both are melted and mixed.
- the intermediate member 75 is formed of a Ni alloy containing Ni as a main component, and has a columnar portion 76 that has a columnar shape extending along the direction in which the intermediate member 75 projects from the ground electrode 30, and has a diameter larger than that of the columnar portion 76. And a hook portion 77 having a hook shape.
- the flange portion 77 includes a bottom surface 80 that is a joint surface with the inner surface 33 of the ground electrode 30, and is provided at one end in the protruding direction of the column portion 76.
- the bottom surface 80 and the inner surface 33 are joined by resistance welding, and a melted portion 73 in which the component of the intermediate member 75 and the component of the ground electrode 30 are mixed is formed therebetween.
- melting part 73 is comprised by metal structures, such as a dendritic structure
- the melting portion 73 is formed thicker in the protruding direction in the vicinity of the peripheral edge portion 84 of the bottom surface 80.
- a protrusion 78 protruding from the bottom surface 80 is seen, and a thick melting portion 73 is also formed around the protrusion 78.
- the protruding tip of the protrusion 78 is close to or in close contact with the ground electrode 30. Due to the presence of the protrusion 78, a part of the melting portion 73 where the thickness of the ignition portion 70 in the protruding direction is thinner than the surroundings is generated.
- the melted portions 73 are scattered between the bottom surface 80 of the intermediate member 75 and the inner surface 33 of the ground electrode 30, but this is an example, and the entire bottom surface 80 is formed depending on resistance welding conditions. In some cases, the melting portion 73 is not formed in the peripheral edge portion 84. However, in the present embodiment, the melting portion 73 is reliably formed in the vicinity of the central portion 83. This will be described later.
- the ignition part 70 composed of the intermediate member 75 and the noble metal member 71 is provided in the spark discharge gap GAP, so that the electrode tip 90 of the center electrode 20 and the noble metal member of the ignition part 70 are generated during the spark discharge.
- a spark discharge is performed between the unit 71 and the unit 71.
- the spark discharge gap GAP is a portion where spark discharge is performed between the center electrode 20 and the ground electrode 30, but when the electrode tip 90 and the ignition portion 70 are provided respectively as in the present embodiment.
- the spark discharge is performed between the electrode tip 90 and the ignition unit 70. Therefore, in a narrow sense, the gap between the electrode tip 90 and the ignition part 70 may be referred to as a spark discharge gap GAP.
- the ignition portion 70 and the ground electrode 30 shown in FIG. 3 are resistance-welded in the manufacturing process, the ignition portion 70 is pressed against the ground electrode 30, and the intermediate member 75 is pressed. Is brought into contact with the inner surface 33 of the ground electrode 30. In this state, a welding current is passed between the intermediate member 75 and the ground electrode 30, the heat generated by the contact resistance between the bottom surface 80 and the inner surface 33 melts the joint surface of both, and the melted mixture of both components. A portion 73 is formed.
- the flange 77 is defined as the bottom surface 80.
- the ignition part 70 is pressed.
- the contact resistance with the inner surface 33 decreases in the vicinity of the peripheral edge portion 84 of the bottom surface 80, and the melting current easily flows, and the melting portion 73 is easily formed in the vicinity of the peripheral edge portion 84.
- a protrusion (not shown) that is a base of the protrusion 78 that protrudes from the bottom surface 80 is provided in the vicinity of the central portion 83 of the bottom surface 80 of the intermediate member 75 before joining.
- the protrusion is configured to come into contact with the inner surface 33 of the ground electrode 30.
- the protrusion melts due to the heat generated by the contact resistance between the protrusion and the inner surface 33, the bottom surface 80 gradually approaches the inner surface 33 and the peripheral edge 84 contacts the inner surface 33, it is sufficient in the vicinity of the central portion 83 of the bottom surface 80. A melted portion 73 having a large size is formed. That is, the protrusion 78 in FIG.
- the melting portion 73 in the vicinity of the central portion 83 Regulations are provided for the formation position and its size.
- the column part 76 of the intermediate member 75 is It stipulates that the formation position of the melted portion 73 is within the range of the length D occupying in the direction orthogonal to the protruding direction.
- the range of the length D is a range A + B from the position of the center line Q to a position separated by D / 2 in the direction orthogonal to the protruding direction, that is, the boundary line between the column part 76 and the flange part 77.
- This is the range of the bottom surface 80 cut out when the passing virtual surface is extended in the protruding direction.
- the length d of the melting portion 73 is at least 10% of the length D of the column portion, that is, satisfies d ⁇ 0.1D. Yes.
- the portion where the melted portion 73 is not formed accounts for 90% or more in the range A + B. That is, the melted portion 73 is sparse in the vicinity of the central portion 83 of the bottom surface 80. For this reason, the joining strength between the ignition part 70 and the ground electrode 30 is mainly maintained by the melting part 73 that can be formed at the peripheral edge part 84 of the bottom face 80.
- the oxide scale that has progressed from the peripheral portion 84 side to the central portion 83 side tends to advance quickly in the vicinity of the central portion 83 where the melted portion 73 is sparse, and there is a risk that peeling or cracking is likely to occur in the melted portion 73. .
- This is based on the result of Example 1 described later.
- the portion 70 and the ground electrode 30 can have a bonding strength that can withstand a severe cooling test.
- the melting portion 73 exists in a range A from the position of the center line Q to a position that is D / 4 away from the direction perpendicular to the protruding direction. Furthermore, it is preferable that the length d of the melted portion 73 has a size of at least 40% of the length D, that is, d ⁇ 0.4D. In this way, the melting portion 73 can be made more dense in the vicinity of the central portion 83 of the bottom surface 80. Since it can suppress that an oxide scale progresses in the fusion
- the ignition part 70 disposed in the spark discharge gap GAP is exposed to a high temperature during the spark discharge.
- the melting part 73 formed between the ignition part 70 and the ground electrode 30 may reduce heat conductivity when heat is released from the intermediate member 75 to the ground electrode 30 side. For this reason, it is desirable to reduce the thickness of the melting portion 73 in the protruding direction of the ignition portion 70 so that heat flows smoothly from the ignition portion 70 to the ground electrode 30 side.
- a protrusion (not shown) is provided in advance on the bottom surface 80 of the intermediate member 75, and the protrusion first contacts the inner surface 33 of the ground electrode 30 in the process of resistance welding. It is configured to do.
- the protrusion melts with the progress of the resistance welding process, a melted portion 73 is formed around the protrusion.
- the pressing of the intermediate member 75 toward the ground electrode 30 is continued, so that the thickness of the melting portion 73 can be reduced at the position where the projection portion and the ground electrode 30 face each other. .
- t be the thickness of the thinnest portion of the melted portion 73 formed in the range A.
- the thickness of the thickest portion of the melted portion 73 formed in the range B from the position D / 4 away from the position of the center line Q in the direction orthogonal to the protruding direction to the position D / 2 away is T1.
- t ⁇ T1 is satisfied. That is, there exists a portion where the thickness of the melting portion 73 is thin within the range A.
- the thickness of the thickest portion of the melted portion 73 formed within the range A is T2, and the thickness T2 is the thickness of the thinnest portion.
- a thickness (T2 + t) / 2 (indicated by a dotted line K in the figure) intermediate between t is used as a reference.
- the region of the melted portion 73 having a thickness greater than the intermediate thickness (T2 + t) / 2 is defined as the first thick layer portion L.
- the intermediate thickness (T2 + t) / 2 A region of the melted portion 73 having a large thickness is defined as a second thick layer portion N.
- a region of the melted portion 73 having a thickness thinner than the intermediate thickness (T2 + t) / 2 is defined as a thin layer portion M.
- the first thick layer portion L, the thin layer portion M, and the second thick layer portion N of the melting portion 73 are orthogonal to the protruding direction in this order. It will be arranged continuously in the direction.
- the melting portion 73 is reliably formed in the vicinity of the central portion 83 of the bottom surface 80 of the ignition portion 70, the bonding strength between the ignition portion 70 and the ground electrode 30 is improved. Further, since the melting portion 73 has the thin layer portion M, the heat can be smoothly drawn from the ignition portion 70 to the ground electrode 30, and the spark wear resistance of the noble metal member 71 can be improved. . Since the heat load applied to the melting part 73 is also reduced, the progress of the oxide scale in the melting part can be suppressed, and the bonding strength between the ignition part 70 and the ground electrode 30 can be improved.
- the present invention can be modified in various ways.
- the ignition portion 70 is bonded to the inner surface 33 of the tip portion 31 of the ground electrode 30, and the inner surface 33 is one surface of the ground electrode 30 and simply refers to the surface facing the tip portion 22 of the center electrode 20. . It does not necessarily indicate the bent inward surface of the ground electrode 30.
- the present invention can also be applied to a spark plug in which the ignition part 70 is joined to the end face of the front end part 31 of the ground electrode 30 (that is, the front end face in the longitudinal direction).
- the thin layer portion M is formed from a protrusion 78 that is a remnant of a protrusion (not shown) provided on the bottom surface 80 of the intermediate member 75 before joining, but the protrusion may be on the ground electrode 30 side.
- the number of protrusions is not limited to one, and may be two or more.
- the column portion 76 of the intermediate member 75 has a column shape extending along the protruding direction of the ignition portion 70, but the outer diameter of the column portion 76 does not necessarily have to be constant, and the shape of the column portion 76 is not limited to a cylinder. .
- the outer diameter of the column portion 176 may be reduced from the flange portion 177 in the protruding direction and closer to the noble metal member 171.
- the length D that the column portion 176 occupies in the direction orthogonal to the protruding direction of the ignition portion 170 in the cross section including the center line Q of the ignition portion 170 may be set based on the maximum outer diameter of the column portion 176.
- the length D may be set based on the outer diameter of the column part 176 at the boundary position with the flange part 177.
- the inner surface 33 of the ground electrode 30 faces the center electrode 20 to form the spark discharge gap GAP, and the ignition portion 70 is provided with the inner surface 33 corresponding to “one surface” in the present invention. It was. “One surface” does not necessarily indicate a bent inward surface of the ground electrode 30, but a surface at a position where a spark discharge gap GAP is formed with the center electrode 20 on the outer surface of the ground electrode 30. I just need it.
- the electrode tip 190 joined to the center electrode 20 extends long along the direction of the axis O, and the tip 131 of the ground electrode 130 is the electrode tip 190.
- the spark discharge gap GAP is formed between the tip end surface 133 of the ground electrode 130 and the electrode tip 190.
- the end surface 133 of the ground electrode 130 constituting the spark discharge gap GAP may be regarded as “one surface” and the ignition portion 70 may be provided on the end surface 133.
- the melting part 73 formed between the ignition part 70 and the ground electrode 30 is formed in the vicinity of the center part 83 of the bottom surface 80, and the melting part 73 has the thin layer part M.
- the following evaluation test was performed.
- Example 1 First, in order to confirm the relation between the ratio of the size of the length d of the melted portion 73 formed in the range of the length D of the column portion 76 of the intermediate member 75 (range A + B) and the bonding strength, an evaluation test is performed. Went. In conducting this evaluation test, an intermediate member produced using Inconel 601 (registered trademark) was joined to a noble metal member made of Pt-10Ni to form an ignition part. Further, the ignition part was joined to a ground electrode formed from Inconel 601 by resistance welding, and 13 types of 130 test spark plug samples (10 types per sample) were prepared. At that time, adjust the shape, size, position, etc. of the protrusions of the intermediate member as appropriate, and adjust the resistance welding conditions between the ignition part and the ground electrode as appropriate. A melted portion having a target size (a target length in the projecting direction of the ignition portion) is formed.
- a target size a target length in the projecting direction of the ignition portion
- One cycle is a test in which 5 samples from each sample type are heated with a burner together with the ground electrode, held at 1000 ° C. for 2 minutes, and then cooled for 1 minute (natural cooling).
- a 3000 cycle cold heat test was conducted. For the five samples remaining for each sample type, in order to confirm whether sufficient bonding strength can be maintained even under more severe cooling and heating conditions, the heating temperature of the cooling test is set to 1050 ° C., and the same 3000 A cycle thermal test was performed.
- each sample was cut along a cross section passing through the center line Q of each sample, and a magnifying glass was used to observe the molten portion between the ignition portion and the ground electrode. Observe the melted part in the cross section, measure the length d of the melted part in the direction orthogonal to the protruding direction of the ignition part, confirm the presence or absence of delamination in the melted part, and the length of the oxide scale generated in the melted part was measured. In each sample type, when even one of the five pieces peeled off, it was evaluated as x because a desired bonding strength could not be obtained.
- Example 2 Next, an evaluation test was performed in order to confirm the effect of the presence of a thin portion in the melted portion 73 within the range A.
- an ignition member was formed by joining an intermediate member manufactured using Inconel 601 to a noble metal member made of Pt-10Ni.
- a spark plug sample for test in which a spark discharge gap was formed between the ignition part and a center electrode provided with an electrode tip made of It-5Pt by joining to a ground electrode formed of Inconel 601 by resistance welding. Five types were prepared. At that time, adjust the shape, size, position, etc. of the protrusions of the intermediate member as appropriate, and adjust the resistance welding conditions between the ignition part and the ground electrode as appropriate.
- a melted portion having a target size (a target length in the projecting direction of the ignition portion) is formed.
- the thickness t of the melted portion formed in the range A was the smallest at about 0 (for example, less than 0.01 mm).
- the thickness t of the fusion zone 73 was set to 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, and 0.08 [mm] in order.
- the length D of the column part is 0.8 mm.
- the thickness T1 of the melted portion in the region where the thickness of the melted portion formed in the range B is the thickest is appropriately changed within the range of 0.14 to 0.20 [mm], and all satisfy t ⁇ T1. did.
- the gap between the ignition part and the electrode tip was increased as the thickness t of the melted part in the region where the thickness of the melted part formed in the range A was the smallest.
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まず、中間部材75の柱部76の長さDの範囲(範囲A+B)内に形成された溶融部73の長さdの大きさの割合と、接合強度との関係について確認するため、評価試験を行った。この評価試験を行うにあたって、インコネル601(登録商標)を用いて作製した中間部材を、Pt-10Niからなる貴金属部材と接合して発火部を形成した。さらに発火部を、インコネル601から形成した接地電極に抵抗溶接で接合し、試験用のスパークプラグのサンプルを13種類、130本(1種類あたり10本)用意した。その際に、中間部材の突起部の形状や大きさ、位置等を適宜調整し、また、発火部と接地電極との抵抗溶接の条件を適宜調整することによって、サンプル種ごとに、狙いの位置に狙いの大きさ(発火部の突出方向における狙いの長さ)の溶融部が形成されるようにした。
次に、範囲A内の溶融部73に厚みの薄い部位が存在することによる効果を確認するため、評価試験を行った。この評価試験では、実施例1と同様に、インコネル601を用いて作製した中間部材をPt-10Niからなる貴金属部材と接合して発火部を形成した。さらに発火部を、インコネル601から形成した接地電極に抵抗溶接で接合し、It-5Ptからなる電極チップを設けた中心電極との間で火花放電間隙を形成した試験用のスパークプラグのサンプルを、5種類用意した。その際に、中間部材の突起部の形状や大きさ、位置等を適宜調整し、また、発火部と接地電極との抵抗溶接の条件を適宜調整することによって、サンプル種ごとに、狙いの位置に狙いの大きさ(発火部の突出方向における狙いの長さ)の溶融部が形成されるようにした。
Claims (4)
- 中心電極と、
軸線方向に沿って延びる軸孔を有し、前記軸孔内で前記中心電極を保持する絶縁碍子と、
前記絶縁碍子を周方向に取り囲んで保持する主体金具と、
一端部が前記主体金具に接合され、他端部における自身の一面が前記中心電極の先端部に向き合うように屈曲し、前記中心電極との間で火花放電間隙を形成する接地電極と、
前記接地電極の前記他端部における前記一面上で前記火花放電間隙の形成される位置に設けられ、前記一面から前記中心電極へ向けて突出する形態をなす発火部であって、自身の突出方向において、前記中心電極側に配置される貴金属部材、および前記貴金属部材と前記接地電極との間に配置される中間部材を互いに接合してなる発火部と
を備え、
前記発火部の前記中間部材が、
前記貴金属部材との接合面である天面を含み、前記突出方向に沿って延びる柱状をなす柱部と、
前記接地電極との接合面である底面を含み、前記柱部よりも径方向に拡径された鍔状をなす鍔部と
を有するスパークプラグであって、
前記接地電極の前記一面と、前記中間部材の前記底面とは抵抗溶接により互いに接合され、前記抵抗溶接により前記一面と前記底面との間に溶融部を形成してなるものであり、
前記発火部の前記突出方向に沿う自身の中心線を含む平面で前記中間部材と前記接地電極とを切断した断面をみたときに、前記溶融部のうち、前記柱部と前記鍔部との境界線を通り前記突出方向に沿う仮想面内に形成された部位が、前記突出方向と直交する方向に占める長さをdとし、前記柱部のうち前記突出方向と直交する方向の長さをDとしたとき、d≧0.1Dを満たすことを特徴とするスパークプラグ。 - 前記断面をみたときに、
前記溶融部が、d≧0.4Dを満たすと共に、
前記中心線の位置から前記突出方向と直交する方向にD/4離れた位置までの範囲内に、前記溶融部の少なくとも一部が形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のスパークプラグ。 - 前記断面をみたときに、
前記中心線の位置から前記突出方向と直交する方向にD/4離れた位置までの範囲内で、前記溶融部の前記突出方向における厚みが最も薄い部位の厚みtと、
前記中心線の位置より前記突出方向と直交する方向にD/4離れた位置からD/2離れた位置までの範囲内で、前記溶融部の前記突出方向における厚みが最も厚い部位の厚みT1と
が、t<T1を満たすことを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載のスパークプラグ。 - 前記断面をみたときに、
前記溶融部のうち、前記中心線の位置から前記突出方向と直交する方向にD/4離れた位置までの範囲内に形成された部位において、最も厚みの厚い部位の厚みをT2としたときに、
前記厚みT2と前記厚みtとの中間の厚み(T2+t)/2よりも厚い第1厚層部と、
前記中間の厚み(T2+t)/2よりも薄い薄層部と、
前記中間の厚み(T2+t)/2よりも厚く、前記第1厚層部とは異なる第2厚層部と
が、この順に、前記突出方向と直交する方向に連続して並ぶ配置であると共に、
前記厚みtの部位が、前記薄層部にあることを特徴とする請求項3に記載のスパークプラグ。
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