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WO1996006272A1 - Ensemble et procede d'utilisation d'un piston a composants multiples avec une tete amovible - Google Patents

Ensemble et procede d'utilisation d'un piston a composants multiples avec une tete amovible Download PDF

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WO1996006272A1
WO1996006272A1 PCT/US1994/009333 US9409333W WO9606272A1 WO 1996006272 A1 WO1996006272 A1 WO 1996006272A1 US 9409333 W US9409333 W US 9409333W WO 9606272 A1 WO9606272 A1 WO 9606272A1
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Matthew J. Tuohy
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
    • F16J1/00—Pistons; Trunk pistons; Plungers
    • F16J1/005—Pistons; Trunk pistons; Plungers obtained by assembling several pieces
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F3/00—Pistons 
    • F02F3/0015—Multi-part pistons
    • F02F3/0023—Multi-part pistons the parts being bolted or screwed together
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05C—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MATERIALS, MATERIAL PROPERTIES OR MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR MACHINES, ENGINES OR PUMPS OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F05C2201/00—Metals
    • F05C2201/02—Light metals
    • F05C2201/021—Aluminium

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  • This invention relates to a piston, and most particularly, to a piston used in an internal-combustion engine.
  • a typical internal-combustion engine utilizes a plurality of pistons to drive a crankshaft.
  • Each of the pistons is positioned within a cylinder in the engine for reciprocal movement between a top and a bottom position within the cylinder as a result of volatile fuel being burned within the chamber defined by the cylinder
  • the fuel burning process generates high-pressure gases within the chamber, which drives the piston downward within its cylinder, thereby causing the crankshaft to turn
  • the momentum of the crankshaft and the turning forces applied thereto by other pistons will return the pistons to the top position within the cylinder.
  • Typical engine pistons reciprocate within their cylinders thousands of times per minute, and each piston is subjected to very high pressures and temperatures Accordingly, the pistons must be able to operate in these severe environments throughout the life of the engine
  • a typical piston has a cylindrical piston head with annular piston rings installed in grooves extending circumferentially around the piston head
  • the piston head and rings are shaped to fit into the cylinder such that the rings engage the cylinder walls as the piston reciprocates.
  • the piston rings maintain compression within the chamber during certain portions of the piston's travel within the cylinder to maximize the power generated.
  • the rings still are subject to wear over time because of the constant sliding contact with the cylinder walls As such, the piston rings will require replacement when sufficiently worn.
  • the top surface of the piston head is subject to the severe conditions created when fuel is sprayed into the chamber above the piston and ignited by a spark from a spark plug.
  • the explosive reaction creates very high temperatures and pressures in the chamber and on the piston As a result of these severe conditions, the piston head also wears over time and may require the repair or replacement of the piston
  • the piston has a piston skirt which includes two bosses with coaxial bores adapted to receive a piston pin which connects one end of a piston rod to the piston.
  • the piston rod is connected at its opposite end to the crankshaft.
  • the removal process typically requires gaining access to the bottom of the vehicle by lifting the car off the ground, draining the oil from the engine, removing the oil pan, and exposing the crankshaft and the bottom ends of the cylinders.
  • each desired piston rod must be disconnected from the crankshaft so the piston and piston rod can be pushed out the top end of the cylinder, which is made accessible by removing the engine's cylinder head assembly
  • the worn rings may be changed or repaired If the piston's head has been extensively worn or damaged, the piston must be separated from the piston rod, replaced and reconnected Then, the piston with its rings and the piston rod assembled thereto must be reinserted into the cylinder and the piston rod reconnected to the crankshaft. Thereafter, the engine must be reassembled. The process of removing, repairing or replacing one or more pistons and reassembling the engine must be performed manually and can take a considerable amount of time.
  • the process can take a very experienced team of mechanics takes over four hours for a drag racing car. In certain conditions, such as in between drag races, time is a precious commodity and insufficient time may be available to complete a ring replacement job. In a conventional automobile, the average mechanic takes all day to remove and replace one or more pistons in an engine This extremely lengthy process results in an extremely expensive repair for the customer.
  • the present invention provides a multi-part piston assembly for an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder, wherein the piston assembly avoids the above-described problems experienced by conventional pistons.
  • the piston assembly of the present invention has a base portion or skirt that is adapted to fit into a cylinder, a removable top portion or piston head that is adapted to fit into the cylinder and that has at least one piston ring mounted thereon.
  • the piston head is removably attached to the skirt.
  • the piston assembly utilizes a separate piston head having a coaxially aligned, internally threaded bore therein opening at the bottom surface of the piston head
  • a separate skirt has a coaxially aligned, externally threaded member extending from a top surface of the skirt to threadably engage the internally threaded bore of the piston head such that the piston head and skirt can be securely and removably connect together
  • a locking member extends through the piston head and engages the skirt, whereby the piston head and skirt are securely locked together and prevented from separating while in use
  • the piston assembly allows for a method of changing a piston head and associated piston rings which involves removing the engine's cylinder head assembly to provide access to the top of at least one of the cylinders and the piston assembly therein, removing the locking member, disengaging the piston head from the skirt, and withdrawing the piston head and the associated rings through the top of the cylinder Then, the piston head and rings may either be reworked or completely replaced The reworked or new piston head and rings are inserted into the top of the cylinder and connected to the skirt therein The locking member is then replaced, thereby forming a complete and secure piston assembly The cylinder head assembly may then be reattached to the engine
  • Figure 1 is an isometric view of a piston assembly in accordance with the present invention
  • Figure 2 is an exploded, enlarged side view of the piston assembly of Figure 1
  • Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the piston assembly taken along line 3-3 of Figure 1
  • Figure 4 is a fragmentary side view of the piston head of Figure 1 with an oil sealing ring shown in cross-section
  • the present invention is embodied in a piston assembly 10
  • the piston assembly 10 has a cylindrical top or head portion 12 removably connected in coaxial alignment to a cylindrical base or skirt portion 16
  • the head portion 12 has circumferential side walls 14, and the skirt portion 16 has a circumferential sidewall 18, with both sidewalls 14 and 18 having substantially the same diameter.
  • the head portion 12 and skirt portion 16 are sized to slidably fit when assembled together into a conventional cylinder (not shown) within an internal combustion engine (not shown).
  • the head portion 12 has a predetermined vertical dimension, although head portions having different vertical dimensions can be assembled with the skirt portion 16.
  • the head portion 12 has a threaded central bore 19 which threadably receives a threaded member 21 of the skirt portion 16 to threadably attach the head portion to the skirt portion during usage, and allows removal of the head portion from the skirt portion so the head portion can be separated from the skirt portion and then removed through the top of the cylinder while the skirt portion remains within the cylinder
  • the head portion 12 and skirt portion 16 are selectively locked against rotation during usage by a lock screw 20
  • the head portion 12 has a substantially flat top surface 22
  • the sidewall 14 of the head portion 12 has three circumferential grooves 23, 25 and 27 formed therein to receive a first compression ring 24, a second compression ring 26, and an oil sealing ring 28, respectively.
  • the first compression ring 24, second compression ring 26, and the oil sealing ring 28, collectively referred to as the rings project slightly outward beyond the sidewall 14 to slidably engage the cylinder's sidewall and provide a seal between the head portion 12 and the cylinder.
  • the preferred embodiment utilizes three rings and three associated grooves, more or less rings and associated grooves may be used
  • the skirt portion 16 is a relatively thin walled, inverted cup-like structure that has a substantially flat, annular top wall panel 30 extending circumferentially about the threaded member 21, and an open bottom to provide access to a downwardly open interior portion 32 formed by the sidewall 18.
  • a pair of interiorly projecting bosses 34 are formed integral with the sidewall 18 within the interior portion 32 with each boss positioned on an opposite side of the skirt portion 16.
  • a transverse bore 36 extends through each boss 34 and the sidewall 18 and the bores 36 are coaxially aligned
  • the bore 36 is adapted to securely receive a wrist or piston pin 38 that extends between the bosses 34 and spans the interior portion 32
  • the bosses 34 are spaced apart sufficient to receive a top portion 40 of a piston rod 42 therebetween with the piston pin 38.
  • the piston rod 42 is connectable at its lower end to a crankshaft (not shown)
  • the piston head 12 has a substantially flat, circular top wall 22 and a substantially flat, annular bottom wall 44 extending circumferentially about the threaded bore 19.
  • the threaded bore 19 of the head portion 12 is coaxial with the head portion sidewall 14 and extends from the annular bottom wall 44 upward toward and terminates short of the top wall 22.
  • the threaded bore 19 extends upward approximately one-half of the height of the head portion 12 and has a diameter of approximately one-half of the diameter of the head portion, although construction with different dimensions may be used
  • the threaded bore 19 has internal threads 54 with a plurality of turns along its entire height
  • the threaded member 21 of the skirt portion 16 is coaxial with the skirt portion sidewall 18 and extends upward from the annular top wall 30
  • the threaded member 21 has external threads 55 along its entire height with a plurality of turns sized to threadably mate with the interior threads 54 of the threaded bore 19
  • the internal threads 54 and the external threads 55 are square-edged threads to achieve a secure interface therebetween With this arrangement, the head portion 12 with the threaded bore 19 therein may be screwed onto the threaded member 21 of the skirt
  • the threaded member 21 of the skirt portion 16 has a coaxial threaded bore 70 smaller in diameter than the threaded member 21 and in coaxial alignment with the smooth wall bore 58 in the head portion 12
  • the bore 70 extends from a top wall 68 of the threaded member 21 downward and terminates at about the annular wall 30.
  • the smooth wall bore 58 and the threaded bore 70 are adapted to receive the lock screw 20
  • the top wall 22 has a countersunk top portion 60 that is adapted to receive a head 62 on the lock screw 20 such that the screw's head is flush with the top wall 22.
  • the lock screw 20 can be tightened in the threaded bore 70 so as to lock the head portion 12 and skirt portion 16 together Both the threaded member 21 and the threaded bore 70 have the opposite hand so that the lock screw 20 must be turned in one direction to loosen it from the skirt portion 16 and the head portion must be turned in the opposite direction to loosen it from the skirt portion.
  • the lock screw 20 further includes a hexagonal aperture 78, or may have a slot in the top of its head 62 to receive a tool for rotating the lock screw.
  • the head portion has a pair of tool receiving holes 80 formed into the top wall 22 and spaced apart diametrically opposite sides of the head portion's longitudinal axis
  • the holes 80 are machined into the piston head 12 and each is adapted to receive one finger of a hand-held spanner tool (not shown) so that a person can easily rotate the head portion in either the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction when the lock screw 20 is removed
  • a hand-held spanner tool not shown
  • any configuration that enables a tool to engage the head portion to rotate the piston head relative to the skirt portion 16 may be used
  • a second tool may be inserted into the smooth wall bore 58 or otherwise connected to the head portion to lift the head portion out of the engine cylinder
  • the skirt portion 16 is not subjected to much wear over time and can be made of titanium or other highly durable material to assure the skirt portion will not have to be removed for repair except in extreme cases
  • the head portion 14 is made of aluminum, but can be made of any material that can withstand the severe conditions in the cylinder without changing its removability characteristic
  • the top wall 30 of the skirt portion 16 has eight circumferentially spaced apart oil holes 82 that extend from the interior portion 32 fully through the top wall 30 The oil holes 82 receive and distribute some of the oil splashed into the interior portion 32
  • the head 12 portion also has eight correspondingly spaced apart oil holes 84 that each extend from the annular bottom wall 44 upward and turn radially outward and terminate at an oil port 86 that communicates with the circumferential groove 27 in which the oil sealing ring 28 is disposed
  • the oil holes 84 in the head portion 12 are positioned so they will substantially align with the oil holes 82 of the skirt portion 16 when the head portion is securely connected to the skirt portion for use To improve the distribution of oil to the oil holes 82
  • the oil channel 88 may be eliminated if the oil holes 82 and 84 are formed into the skirt and head portions 12 and 16 in precise positions such that when the head portion is screwed onto the threaded member 21 of the skirt portion, the oil holes are coaxially aligned to provide a continuous oil pathway from the interior portion 32 of the skirt portion to the oil sealing ring 28
  • the head portion 12 When the piston assembly 10 is positioned within the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, the head portion 12 may be separated from the skirt portion 16 and removed from the cylinder by a simple and time efficient process Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the process involves gaining access to the top of the engine cylinder, e.g., by removing a cylinder head assembly from the engine and exposing at least one of the piston assemblies 10 located therein which is in need of repair or replacement
  • the lock screw 20 is then disengaged from the head portion 12 and the skirt portion 16 and removed from the cylinder area
  • the head portion 12 is then rotated to unthread it from the skirt portion 16
  • a removal tool (not shown) is inserted into the tool receiving holes 80 in the top wall 22 of the head portion 12 and rotated approximately 10-12 revolutions, thereby rotating the head portion about its longitudinal axis and disengaging it from the threaded member 21 of the skirt portion 16
  • the head portion 12 and the rings 24, 26 and 28 carried by the head portion are then lifted out of the cylinder by an
  • the head portion 12 is then screwed onto the threaded member 21 of the skirt portion 16, until the annular bottom wall 44 of the head portion firmly engages the annular top wall 30 of the skirt portion
  • the lock screw 20 is reinserted into the head and skirt portions and screwed into place
  • the lock screw 20 is installed such that the countersunk head 62 thereof is securely seated in the countersunk hole 60 in the top wall 22 of the head portion and head and skirt portions are locked together
  • the cylinder head assembly may be replaced on the engine This method of replacing a piston head or the rings may be accomplished in a matter of minutes rather than a matter of hours

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Abstract

Un ensemble à piston (10) à composants multiples est destiné à un moteur à combustion interne ayant au moins un cylindre. L'ensemble possède une jupe (16) à laquelle est relié un élément fileté, la jupe étant conçue pour s'adapter dans le cylindre et avoir un mouvement de va-et-vient, l'ensemble ayant une tête (12) de piston amovible pourvu d'un alésage fileté (19) qui reçoit l'élément fileté (21) de la jupe afin de fixer la tête de piston (12) à la jupe (16). La tête amovible (12) possède des segments (24, 26, 28) et s'adapte à l'intérieur du cylindre avec un mouvement de va-et-vient avec la jupe. Une vis de verrouillage (20) verrouille la tête de piston sur la jupe lorsque la tête de piston et la jupe sont fixées et prêtes à l'usage.
PCT/US1994/009333 1993-07-09 1994-08-19 Ensemble et procede d'utilisation d'un piston a composants multiples avec une tete amovible Ceased WO1996006272A1 (fr)

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US08/089,301 US5363822A (en) 1993-07-09 1993-07-09 Assembly and method of using a multi-part piston with a removable head
PCT/US1994/009333 WO1996006272A1 (fr) 1993-07-09 1994-08-19 Ensemble et procede d'utilisation d'un piston a composants multiples avec une tete amovible
AU75690/94A AU7569094A (en) 1993-07-09 1994-08-19 An assembly and method of using a multi-part piston with a removable head

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DE102004030218A1 (de) * 2004-06-22 2006-01-19 Mahle Gmbh Gebauter Kolben für einen Verbrennungsmotor
US7308850B2 (en) 2003-09-02 2007-12-18 Mahle Gmbh Piston for combustion engine

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US1368938A (en) * 1919-02-24 1921-02-15 Kecskemety John Piston
US1481909A (en) * 1922-04-13 1924-01-29 Ellis F Jones Piston
GB751569A (en) * 1953-08-13 1956-06-27 Andrew James Hewson Improvements in and relating to pistons
WO1990005867A1 (fr) * 1988-11-14 1990-05-31 Scott Lee Baris Piston segmente

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US1368938A (en) * 1919-02-24 1921-02-15 Kecskemety John Piston
US1481909A (en) * 1922-04-13 1924-01-29 Ellis F Jones Piston
GB751569A (en) * 1953-08-13 1956-06-27 Andrew James Hewson Improvements in and relating to pistons
WO1990005867A1 (fr) * 1988-11-14 1990-05-31 Scott Lee Baris Piston segmente

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US7308850B2 (en) 2003-09-02 2007-12-18 Mahle Gmbh Piston for combustion engine
DE102004030218A1 (de) * 2004-06-22 2006-01-19 Mahle Gmbh Gebauter Kolben für einen Verbrennungsmotor
US7584694B2 (en) 2004-06-22 2009-09-08 Mahle Gmbh Composite piston for an internal combustion engine

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