摘要:
A crankshaft includes: journals (J) that define a central axis of rotation; crank pins (P) that are eccentric with respect to the journals; and crank arms (A) for connecting the journals (J) and the crank pins (P), wherein each of the crank arms (A) or at least one of the crank arms (A) integrally includes a counterweight. The crank arms (A) have a recess (10) in a surface adjacent to a corresponding one of the journals (J), the recess (10) disposed inward of a peripheral region (11) along a periphery of the surface, the recess (10) disposed along the peripheral region (11). With this configuration, it is possible to provide a crankshaft which has reduced weight and increased torsional rigidity in combination with increased flexural rigidity.
摘要:
Each of Crank arms (A) of a crankshaft has an asymmetric shape with respect to a crank arm centerline (Ac) connecting an axis of the crank pin (P) to an axis of the journal (J), and each of the crank arms has a maximum flexural rigidity at a point of time when the load onto the crank pin due to the combustion pressure reaches a maximum. When each of the crank arms (A) is divided by the crank arm centerline (Ac) into a right arm portion (Ar) and a left arm portion (Af), in each section of each of the crank arms (A) on a plane perpendicular to the crank arm centerline (Ac) at a position outward of the axis of the crank pin (P), an area moment of inertia of one of the right and the left arm portions that is in a side that is subjected to the maximum load is greater than an area moment of inertia of the other arm portion that is in a side opposite to the side that is subjected to the maximum load, and in each section of each of the crank arms (A) on a plane perpendicular to the crank arm centerline at a position inward of the axis of the crank pin (P), the area moment of inertia of the arm portion that is in the side opposite to the side that is subjected to the maximum load is greater than the area moment of inertia of the arm portion that is in the side that is subjected to the maximum load. The crankshaft has an increased flexural rigidity and a reduced weight.
摘要:
A method for producing a forged crankshaft includes: a preforming step of forming a preformed blank (31) with no flash, the preformed blank including a shape of the crankshaft, wherein the crank arm have excess projecting portions (Aaa, Aba) at an outer peripheries of side portions of the crank arm (A) near the crank pin (P); a die forging step of forming a forged blank with flash (32) by pressing the preformed blank (31) with a pair of first dies; and a trimming step of removing the flash (32a) from the forged blank (32). In the die forging step, while a second die (20) is abutted against a journal (J)-side surface of the crank arm (A) and holds the surface, the excess projecting portions (Aaa, Aba) of the crank arm (A) are deformed by the first dies so as to increase the side portions (Aa, Ab) of the crank arm (A) in thickness. This allows for a simple and higher-yield production process of a forged crankshaft having reduced weight and sufficient stiffness.
摘要:
A method for producing a forged crankshaft includes a die forging step, a trimming step, and an excess projecting portion bending step. The die forging step forms a finish forged blank with flash, the finish forged blank including a shape of the crankshaft, in which crank arms (A) have excess projecting portions (Aaa, Aba) at outer peripheries of side portions (Aa, Ab) thereof near a crank pin (P), the excess projecting portions projecting from the outer peripheries. The trimming step removes the flash from the finish forged blank formed in the die forging step. The excess projecting portion bending step bends the excess projecting portions (Aaa, Aba) of the crank arms toward a journal (J)-side surface of the crank arm by pressing the crankshaft using a pair of first dies (10A, 10B), the crankshaft being obtained by removing the flash in the trimming step. With this method, it is possible to conveniently produce a forged crankshaft having reduced weight in combination with sufficient stiffness.
摘要:
A method for producing a forged crankshaft includes a die forging step, a trimming step, and an excess projecting portion crushing step. The die forging step forms a finish forged blank with flash, the finish forged blank including a shape of the crankshaft, in which crank arms (A) have excess projecting portions (Aaa, Aba) at outer peripheries of side portions (Aa, Ab) thereof near a crank pin (P), the excess projecting portions projecting from the outer peripheries. The trimming step removes the flash from the finish forged blank formed in the die forging step. The excess projecting portion crushing step crushes the excess projecting portions (Aaa, Aba) of the crank arms by pressing the crankshaft using a pair of first dies (10A, 10B), the crankshaft being obtained by removing the flash in the trimming step. With this method, it is possible to conveniently produce a forged crankshaft having reduced weight in combination with sufficient stiffness.
摘要:
A crankshaft includes journals (J) that define a central axis of rotation, crank pins (P) that are eccentric with respect to the journals (J), and crank arms (A) connecting the journals (J) and the crank pins (P). A load due to combustion pressure is applied to each of the crank pins (P) via a connecting rod in a direction from the axis of a piston pin to the axis of the crank pin (P). Each of the crank arms (A) includes a recess (10) in a surface adjacent to the journal (J), in a region inward of a peripheral region (11) along the edge of the surface. The recess (10) extends along the peripheral region (11), and is asymmetric with respect to a crank arm centerline (Ac) connecting the axis of the crank pin (P) to the axis of the journal (J). Each of the crank arms (A) has a maximum flexural rigidity at a point of time when the load onto the crank pin (P) due to the combustion pressure reaches a maximum. The crankshaft has a reduced weight and an increased torsional rigidity in combination with an increased flexural rigidity.
摘要:
A crankshaft includes journals (J) that define a central axis of rotation; crank pins (P) that are eccentric with respect to the journals (J); crank arms (A) connecting the journals (J) to the crank pins (P); and counterweights (W) integrated with the crank arms (A). Each of the crank arms (A) has recesses (10) in a surface adjacent to the crank pin (P). The recesses (10) are disposed inward of peripheral regions (11) in both sides along an edge of the surface, and are disposed along the peripheral regions (11). The crankshaft has a reduced weight, an increased torsional rigidity and an increased flexural rigidity.
摘要:
A method for producing a forged crankshaft includes a die forging step, a trimming step, and an excess projecting portion bending step. The die forging step forms a finish forged blank with flash, the finish forged blank including a shape of the crankshaft, in which crank arms (A) have excess projecting portions (Aaa, Aba) at outer peripheries of side portions (Aa, Ab) thereof near a crank pin (P), the excess projecting portions projecting from the outer peripheries. The trimming step removes the flash from the finish forged blank formed in the die forging step. The excess projecting portion bending step bends the excess projecting portions (Aaa, Aba) of the crank arms toward a journal (J)-side surface of the crank arm (A) by inserting a first die (10) having a U-shape from a direction of eccentricity of the crank pin (P) to the crankshaft obtained by removing the flash in the trimming step. With this method, it is possible to conveniently produce a forged crankshaft having reduced weight in combination with sufficient stiffness.