Holder for fastening a fuel distributor to an internal combustion engine, and connecting method
10202955 ยท 2019-02-12
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Inventors
Cpc classification
F02M55/025
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F02M55/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F02M69/462
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F02M2200/8084
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F02M2200/306
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F02M2200/857
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F02M2200/26
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F02M2200/855
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F16B5/0225
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F02M63/0275
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F02M61/14
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F16M13/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F02M2200/09
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
International classification
F02M63/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F16M13/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F02M61/14
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F02M69/46
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Abstract
A holder serves for fastening a component, in particular a fuel distributor, onto an internal combustion engine. A holding element that has a component-side connecting segment is provided. The holding element is connectable at the component-side connecting segment to the component. The holding element furthermore has a fastening-means-side connecting segment at which the holding element is fastenable via a fastening means onto the internal combustion engine. A receiving part and a fastening sleeve are provided. The receiving part serves to connect the fastening sleeve to the fastening-means-side connecting segment of the holding element. The fastening sleeve has a through opening through which the fastening means is guidable. An assemblage having such a holder is also described. A connecting method is furthermore described.
Claims
1. A holder for fastening a component onto an internal combustion engine, comprising: a holding element including: a component-side connecting segment at which the holding element is connectable to the component, and a fastening-means-side connecting segment at which the holding element is fastenable via a fastening means onto the internal combustion engine; at least one receiving part; and a fastening sleeve, wherein: the receiving part serves to connect the fastening sleeve to the fastening-means-side connecting segment of the holding element, the fastening sleeve has a through opening through which the fastening means is guidable, an aperture in which the fastening sleeve is placeable is provided on the fastening-means-side connecting segment, and a positioning clearance that enables positioning of the fastening sleeve in an axial direction of the fastening sleeve and at least one radial direction of the fastening sleeve relative to the fastening-means-side connecting segment, before connection of the fastening sleeve via the receiving part to the fastening-means-side connecting segment, is provided between the fastening sleeve and the aperture; wherein the receiving part is connected to the fastening sleeve by: welding, soldering, or adhesive bonding.
2. The holder as recited in claim 1, wherein the component is a fuel distributor.
3. The holder as recited in claim 1, further comprising an abutment surface that is configured at least approximately as part of a cylinder enveloping surface is configured on the component-side connecting segment.
4. The holder as recited in claim 1, wherein the aperture is configured as a through bore.
5. The holder as recited in claim 1, wherein the receiving part is configured as at least one of an annular receiving part and surrounds the fastening sleeve circumferentially.
6. The holder as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a further receiving part that connects the fastening sleeve to the fastening-means-side connecting segment of the holding element, wherein the fastening-means-side connecting segment is disposed, for connection of the fastening sleeve to the fastening-means-side connecting segment, between the receiving part and the further receiving part.
7. The holder as recited in claim 1, wherein: the receiving part has on an outer side an at least partly peripheral cutout, and the fastening-means-side connecting segment engages into the cutout of the receiving part for connection of the fastening sleeve to the fastening-means-side connecting segment.
8. The holder as recited in claim 1, wherein: the fastening sleeve has a fastening segment at which the receiving part is disposed for connection of the fastening sleeve to the fastening-means-side connecting segment, and the fastening sleeve is configured constrictedly, relative to at least one end segment of the fastening sleeve, at the fastening-means-side connecting segment.
9. An assemblage, comprising: a component; and at least one holder for fastening the component onto an internal combustion engine, the holder including: a holding element including: a component-side connecting segment at which the holding element is connectable to the component, and a fastening-means-side connecting segment at which the holding element is fastenable via a fastening means onto the internal combustion engine, at least one receiving part, and a fastening sleeve, wherein: the receiving part serves to connect the fastening sleeve to the fastening-means-side connecting segment of the holding element, the fastening sleeve has a through opening through which the fastening means is guidable, the component includes a base member, at least one fastening region of an outer side of the base member is configured at least approximately as part of a cylinder enveloping surface, the at least one holder is fastened at its component-side connecting segment to the fastening region on the outer side of the base member, an aperture in which the fastening sleeve is placeable is provided on the fastening-means-side connecting segment, and a positioning clearance that enables positioning of the fastening sleeve in an axial direction of the fastening sleeve and at least one radial direction of the fastening sleeve relative to the fastening-means-side connecting segment, before connection of the fastening sleeve via the receiving part to the fastening-means-side connecting segment, is provided between the fastening sleeve and the aperture; wherein the receiving part is connected to the fastening sleeve by: welding, soldering, or adhesive bonding.
10. A connecting method for connecting a component that has a tubular base member to at least one holder for fastening a component onto an internal combustion engine, the holder comprising: a holding element including: a component-side connecting segment at which the holding element is connectable to the component, and a fastening-means-side connecting segment at which the holding element is fastenable via a fastening means onto the internal combustion engine; at least one receiving part; and a fastening sleeve, wherein: the receiving part serves to connect the fastening sleeve to the fastening-means-side connecting segment of the holding element, the fastening sleeve has a through opening through which the fastening means is guidable, an aperture in which the fastening sleeve is placeable is provided on the fastening-means-side connecting segment, and a positioning clearance that enables positioning of the fastening sleeve in an axial direction of the fastening sleeve and at least one radial direction of the fastening sleeve relative to the fastening-means-side connecting segment, before connection of the fastening sleeve via the receiving part to the fastening-means-side connecting segment, is provided between the fastening sleeve and the aperture, the method comprising: receiving the tubular base member between two receiving tapers; positioning the receiving part in at least one radial direction on the fastening sleeve; abutting the holding element with its component-side connecting segment against the tubular base member; rotating the holding element around a tube axis of the tubular base member in such a way that a lower side of the fastening-means-side connecting segment of the holding element is parallel to an alignment surface; displacing the at least one receiving part relative to the fastening sleeve, axially with respect to the through opening of the fastening sleeve, in such a way that the at least one receiving part abuts against the fastening-means-side connecting segment; positioning the fastening sleeve in the axial direction and the at least one radial direction relative to the fastening-means-side connecting segment using the positioning clearance; connecting the component-side connecting segment intermaterially to the tubular base member; connecting the receiving part intermaterially to the fastening-means-side connecting segment; and connecting the receiving part being connected intermaterially to the fastening sleeve; wherein the receiving part is connected to the fastening sleeve by: welding, soldering, or adhesive bonding.
11. A holder for fastening a component onto an internal combustion engine, comprising: a holding element including: a component-side connecting segment at which the holding element is connectable to the component, and a fastening-means-side connecting segment at which the holding element is fastenable via a fastening means onto the internal combustion engine; at least one receiving part; and a fastening sleeve, wherein: the receiving part serves to connect the fastening sleeve to the fastening-means-side connecting segment of the holding element, the fastening sleeve has a through opening through which the fastening means is guidable, an aperture in which the fastening sleeve is placeable is provided on the fastening-means-side connecting segment, and a positioning clearance that enables positioning of the fastening sleeve in an axial direction of the fastening sleeve and at least one radial direction of the fastening sleeve relative to the fastening-means-side connecting segment, before connection of the fastening sleeve via the receiving part to the fastening-means-side connecting segment, is provided between the fastening sleeve and the aperture; wherein the receiving part is connected to the fastening-means-side connecting segment by: welding, soldering, or adhesive bonding.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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(12) Holder 3 has a holding element 9 having a component-side connecting segment 10 and a fastening-means-side connecting segment 11. Holder 3 furthermore has a receiving part 12 and a fastening sleeve 13. An axis serving as fastening axis 14 is defined by fastening sleeve 13. A fastening means 15, which is associated with holder 3 and configured as fastening bolt 15, is guided along axis 14 through fastening sleeve 13 in order to fasten fastening-means-side connecting segment 11 of holding element 9 onto an internal combustion engine 16 (
(13) Axis 14 and lower side 17 of fastening sleeve 13, or a surface in which lower side 17 of fastening sleeve 13 is located, have an intersection point 20. Intersection point 20 also results here as intersection point 20 between axis 14 and an alignment surface 21 (
(14) Holders 4, 5 correspondingly have holding elements 9A, 9B having component-side connecting segments 10A, 10B and fastening-means-side connecting segments 11A, 11B.
(15) Holders 4, 5 furthermore have receiving parts 12A, 12B that serve to fasten fastening sleeves 13A, 13B onto fastening-means-side connecting segments 11A, 11B. Axes (fastening axes) 14A, 14B are defined by fastening sleeves 13A, 13B. Fastening onto several points on cylinder head 16 is possible by way of the fastening means (not depicted) corresponding to fastening means 15, optionally using the spacing sleeves (not depicted) corresponding to spacing sleeve 19. Lower sides 17A, 17B of fastening sleeves 13A, 13B of holders 4, 5 are preferably located in alignment surface 21 in which lower side 17 of fastening sleeve 13 is also located. Intersection points 20A, 20B result in this context between axis 14A or axis 14B and alignment surface 21. Holders 4, 5 are thus configured correspondingly to holder 3. Holders 3 to 5 can be configured identically to one another.
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(17) An abutment surface 25 is configured on component-side connecting segment 10. A fastening region 26, against which holding element 9 abuts with its abutment surface 25, is also provided on outer side 7 of the tubular base member 6. Fastening regions 26A, 26B are correspondingly also provided for holders 4, 5 on the tubular base member 6. Abutment 2o surface 25 is configured as part of a cylinder enveloping surface. Fastening region 26 is furthermore configured as part of a cylinder enveloping surface. In this exemplifying embodiment outer surface 7 is configured globally in the shape of a cylinder enveloping surface, thereby producing in any case the fastening regions 26A, 26B in the shape of a cylinder enveloping surface.
(18) In order to connect holder 9 to component 2, component-side connecting segment 10 of holding element 9 is abutted against fastening region 26 of outer side 7 of the tubular base member 6. It is possible in this context for an angle 27 of holding element 9 to vary as a result of production tolerances, thus affecting the orientation of lower side 17 with respect to alignment surface 21. Lower side 17 of fastening sleeve 13, or a lower side 29 of fastening-means-side connecting segment 11, can be oriented parallel to alignment surface 21 by rotating holding element 9 in or oppositely to a rotation direction 28. The planar contact between abutment surface 25 and fastening region 26 upon alignment is retained in this context.
(19) Fastening sleeve 13 can furthermore be adjusted in or oppositely to a direction 30. A distance 31 between lower side 17 and surface 18 of cylinder head 16 can thereby be adjusted for later assembly in order to achieve, in the assembled state, the distance defined by the design between longitudinal axis 8 of the tubular base member 6 and surface 18.
(20) A rotational compensation is thus enabled by way of a rotation in or oppositely to rotation direction 28. A vertical compensation is moreover enabled by way of a displacement of fastening sleeve 13 in or oppositely to direction 30. Axis 14 of fastening sleeve 13 can thus be aligned perpendicularly to surface 18 of cylinder head 16. Distance 31 between lower side 17 of fastening sleeve 13 and surface 18 of cylinder head 16 can furthermore be adjusted.
(21) Fastening sleeve 13 has a through opening 39 that is configured in this exemplifying embodiment as through bore 39. Upon positioning of fastening sleeve 13 relative to fastening-means-side connecting segment 11, fastening sleeve 13 is displaced relative to fastening-means-side connecting segment 11 in or oppositely to direction 30, i.e. axially with respect to axis 14 of through opening 39, until the predefined distance 31 is attained. This can be achieved in different ways; the individual positioning operations can influence one another, and the motion of fastening sleeve 13 relative to fastening-means-side connecting segment 11 can also be effected by rotating holding element 9 in or oppositely to rotation 2o direction 28 if the position of fastening sleeve 13 has already been preliminarily defined, as also described e.g. with reference to
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(23) Fastening sleeve 13 can furthermore be moved, in and oppositely to a direction 33, relative to 3o fastening-means-side connecting segment 11, this being enabled by an annular gap 34 (FIG. 2). Annular gap 34 is embodied here between fastening sleeve 13 and fastening-means-side connecting segment 11. Provided for this purpose on the fastening-means-side connecting segment is an aperture 35 in which fastening sleeve 13 is placeable with a circumferential positioning clearance 34 that is provided by annular gap 34.
(24) Fastening sleeve 13 can furthermore, because of positioning clearance 34, also be moved in and oppositely to a direction 36 relative to fastening-means-side connecting segment 11. In terms of axis 14 that represents fastening axis 14, fastening sleeve 13 can thus be positioned in radial directions 33, 36 relative to fastening-means-side connecting segment 11. The result is that, for example proceeding from a position in which lower side 17 of fastening sleeve 13 is parallel to surface 18 of internal combustion engine 16 or to alignment surface 21, axis 14 can be brought into a position in which it coincides, for fastening onto internal combustion engine 16, with an axis 37 of a threaded bore 38 of cylinder head 16.
(25) In this exemplifying embodiment, radial direction 33 is oriented parallel to longitudinal axis 8 of the tubular base member 6. Radial direction 36 is oriented parallel to lower side 29 of fastening-means-side connecting segment 11 and perpendicular to radial direction 33. A radial tolerance compensation is thus enabled by the displaceability of fastening sleeve 13 relative to fastening-means-side connecting segment 11 in radial directions 33, 36. In addition, a tolerance compensation along longitudinal axis (tube axis) 8 is enabled by the displaceability of the entire holder element 9 in direction 32.
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(27) The tubular base member 6 is clamped between receiving tapers 41, 42 of apparatus 40, longitudinal axis 8 of the tubular base member 6 being oriented parallel to alignment surface 21. Apparatus 40 furthermore has slip-on arbors 43, 44; upper sides 45, 46 of foot regions of slip-on arbors 43, 44 are located at the same height, and define the location of alignment surface 21. Fastening sleeves 13, 13A are slipped onto slip-on arbors 43, 44 so that lower side 17 of fastening sleeve 13 and a lower side 17A of fastening sleeve 13A rest in planar fashion on upper sides 45, 46 of slip-on arbors 43, 44 and slip centeredly onto slip-on arbors 43, 44. Lower sides 17, 17A of fastening sleeves 13, 13A are thus located in alignment surface 21. These components, namely the tubular base member 6 and fastening sleeves 13, 13A, for which high positioning accuracy is required, are thus positioned with respect to one another via apparatus 40.
(28) Receiving parts 12, 12A are then slid over fastening sleeves 13, 13A. The radial alignment of receiving parts 12, 12A with respect to the subassembly is thus determined. The axial position of receiving parts 12, 12A is not yet defined.
(29) Holding elements 9, 9A are now positioned on the tubular base member 6. Holding element 9 is rotated around longitudinal axis 8, in or oppositely to rotation direction 28, until lower side 29 of fastening-means-side connecting segment 11 is parallel to alignment surface 21 or parallel to upper side 45 of slip-on arbor 43. Lower side 29 of holding element 9 is thus also parallel to the end surface of receiving part 12. It is thus possible, depending on the tolerance zone of the individual parts, to adjust annular gap 34 or positioning clearance 34 to have a different size, i.e. not uniformly along the circumference.
(30) Receiving part 12 is then slid onto fastening sleeve 13 until receiving part 12 is in contact with fastening-means-side connecting segment 11.
(31) The operation described is also carried out correspondingly for the other holders 9A and optionally for further holders, such as holder 9B. The individual parts of assemblage 1 are then positioned with respect to one another. The individual parts are then immobilized with 2o respect to one another in that position. Immobilization can be accomplished, for example, by welding and/or soldering and/or adhesive bonding.
(32) In this exemplifying embodiment apparatus 40 has a base plate 47 and side plates 48, 49. Slip-on arbors 43, 44 are fastened onto base plate 47. Receiving tapers 41, 42 are fastened onto the respective side plate 48, 49. During positioning, a height dimension 50 of longitudinal axis (tube axis) 8 with respect to lower side 17 of fastening sleeve 13 is defined. A height dimension 51 of tube axis 8 with respect to lower side 17A of fastening sleeve 13A is also defined. In this exemplifying embodiment, definition is accomplished by way of the distance between tube axis 8 and alignment surface 21, which is equal to the (in this case, identical) height dimensions 50, 51. In a variant configuration, however, height dimensions 50, 51 can also be different.
(33) Because holding elements 9, 9A can be manufactured with certain tolerances, the holders 3, 4 being positioned and immobilized can differ somewhat from one another. For example, a height difference 52 can exist between lower side 29 of fastening-means-side connecting segment 11 and a lower side 29A of fastening-means-side connecting segment 11A.
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(35) After positioning and connection of the components, the desired distance 54, viewed in a projection onto alignment surface 21, is established between longitudinal axis 8 and intersection point 20A of fastening sleeve 13. Also established is a desired distance 55, viewed in a projection onto alignment surface 21, between tube axis 8 and intersection point 20A of fastening sleeve 13A. In this exemplifying embodiment the two intersection points 20, 20A are located on auxiliary line 53 that is parallel to tube axis 8, so that distances 54, 55 are the same. In a variant configuration, however, distances 54, 55 of different magnitudes can be defined for the individual holders 3, 4.
(36) In assemblage 1 according to the first exemplifying embodiment, which is described with reference to
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(38) Aperture 35 through which fastening sleeve 13 extends is configured as through bore 35.
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(41) In a variant embodiment, cutout 64 can also extend as far as one of end faces 65, 66. Aperture 35 of fastening-means-side connecting segment 11 can then also be configured as a through bore 35.
(42) The advantage of receiving part 12 that extends at least locally through aperture 35 of fastening-means-side connecting segment 11 along axis 14 is that an attachment surface 67 with respect to fastening sleeve 13 is elongated along fastening axis 14 and thus enlarged overall. With the groove-shaped configuration of cutout 64, however, a thickness of fastening-means-side connecting segment 11 along axis 14 must be adapted to the corresponding dimension of cutout 64. In the assembled state, fastening-means-side connecting segment 11 then engages with its arms 61, 62 into cutout 64 of receiving part 12.
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(44) The advantage of configuring fastening sleeve 13 with the constricted fastening segment 70 is that the geometry, in particular a diameter of aperture 35, can thereby also be made smaller. As a result, the external geometry of holding element 9 also becomes smaller. If two end segments 71, 72 are provided, an open side 60 is then preferably provided on fastening-means-side connecting segment 11.
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(46) A variety of modifications are possible depending on the configuration. Specifically, identical or different receiving parts 12, 12 can be utilized depending on the application instance. Specifically, different disk thicknesses and diameters of receiving parts 12, 12 of one holder 3, and/or different receiving parts 12, 12A, 12B on several holders 3 to 5, can be used.
(47) Advantageously, fastening sleeve 13 is displaced along fastening axis 14 in the context of positioning, so that lower side 17 of fastening sleeve 13 is at the defined distance 31 from the surface (abutment surface) of the attachment geometry, in particular of internal combustion engine 16.
(48) Receiving part 12 can be displaced radially in radial directions 33, 36 together with fastening sleeve 13, so that fastening axis 14 of receiving part 12 or of fastening sleeve 13 can be aligned coaxially with axis 37 of threaded bore 38 or the like.
(49) Holding element 9 can furthermore be pivoted or rotated around longitudinal axis (tube axis) 8 so that lower side 29, or the side facing away from lower side 29, at which receiving part 12 is immobilized in the respective application instance, can be positioned parallel to surface 18 of attachment geometry 16.
(50) If necessary, holding element 9 can be axially displaced along longitudinal axis 8, which is possible in or oppositely to direction 32, in order to enable an additional tolerance compensation of fastening axis 14.
(51) The accuracy with which the individual components in the subassembly are positioned for assemblage 1 is achieved via the adjusting operation of the connecting method during joining. At least one receiving part 12, 12, 12A, 12B is used for the adjusting operation for each holder 3 to 5.
(52) The joining process is accomplished by positioning the individual parts with respect to one another and immobilizing the individual parts in a stress-free state with the aid of at least one receiving part 12, 12, 12A, 12B.
(53) Receiving parts 12, 12, 12A, 12B can be embodied in the form of a closed ring. Receiving parts 12, 12, 12A, 12B can also be configured in a different shape, however, for example as a half-shell, cuboid, or sickle.
(54) The invention is not limited to the exemplifying embodiments described.