Valve crosshead assembly with wear-reducing contact pad
    5.
    发明授权
    Valve crosshead assembly with wear-reducing contact pad 失效
    带减磨接触垫的阀十字头总成

    公开(公告)号:US5410995A

    公开(公告)日:1995-05-02

    申请号:US228342

    申请日:1994-04-15

    摘要: In accordance with preferred embodiments of the invention, a disc-shaped contact pad of ceramic material is disposed within a recess formed in the top surface of a metal valve crosshead. The pad is held in the recess by a retainer that clips onto the crosshead. The retainer is designed to maintain only a light pressure on only a narrow shoulder of the pad to keep it seated, and does not, itself, experience any dynamic loading. Furthermore, by the provision of a circumferential clearance between the pad and both the wall of the crosshead recess and the retainer, the need for precision machining of the ceramic material can be avoided. Additionally, a reduction of frictional sliding forces imposed on the crosshead, and in turn upon the valves, by the rocker lever is achieved by the ceramic pad, so that resultant frictional side loading is not imposed on adjacent valve components to a significant extent.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的优选实施例,陶瓷材料的盘形接触垫设置在形成在金属阀十字头的顶表面中的凹槽内。 垫通过夹在十字头上的保持器保持在凹槽中。 保持器被设计成仅在垫的狭窄肩部上保持轻微的压力,以保持其就位,并且本身不经历任何动态负载。 此外,通过在垫与十字头凹槽和保持器的两个壁之间设置圆周间隙,可以避免对陶瓷材料进行精密加工的需要。 此外,通过陶瓷垫来实现施加在十字头上的摩擦滑动力,并且通过摇杆杠杆减小,从而在相当的阀部件上不会产生相当大的摩擦副载荷。

    Mechanically retained wear-resistant ceramic pad
    6.
    发明授权
    Mechanically retained wear-resistant ceramic pad 失效
    机械保持耐磨陶瓷垫

    公开(公告)号:US5279211A

    公开(公告)日:1994-01-18

    申请号:US872751

    申请日:1992-04-24

    摘要: A ceramic-metal composite structure which minimizes tensile ceramic loads and accommodates differences in thermal expansion characteristics between a metal member and a ceramic member without reliance on precise feature control for either member. The composite includes a mechanical retainer which allows a loose fitting relationship between the metal and ceramic members. The ceramic member is secured within a receiving bore in the metal member by the retainer in a manner which eliminates the need for precise machining of the ceramic and metal members. The metal member may be configured to accept either an internal or an external mechanical retainer element. The composite ceramic-metal structure of the present invention finds particular utility in forming a durable wear-resistant interface in internal combustion engine actuator or actuating components, such as compression brake master pistons.

    摘要翻译: 一种陶瓷 - 金属复合结构,其最小化拉伸陶瓷载荷并且适应金属构件(11)和陶瓷构件(12)之间的热膨胀特性的差异,而不依赖于任一构件的精确特征控制。 复合材料包括允许金属和陶瓷构件之间松动配合关系的机械保持器(20)。 陶瓷构件通过保持器固定在金属构件的接收孔内,其方式不需要精确地加工任一构件。 金属构件可以构造成接受内部(20,20a,20b,20c)或外部(40,40a)机械保持器元件。 复合陶瓷 - 金属结构在内燃机致动器或致动部件(例如压缩制动器活塞)中形成耐用的耐磨接口具有特别的用途。

    Mechanically retained wear-resistant ceramic pad
    7.
    发明授权
    Mechanically retained wear-resistant ceramic pad 失效
    机械保持耐磨陶瓷垫

    公开(公告)号:US5435234A

    公开(公告)日:1995-07-25

    申请号:US143111

    申请日:1993-10-29

    摘要: A ceramic-metal composite structure which minimizes tensile ceramic loads and accommodates differences in thermal expansion characteristics between a metal member and a ceramic member without reliance on precise feature control for either member. The composite includes a mechanical retainer which allows a loose fitting relationship between the metal and ceramic members. The ceramic member is secured within a receiving bore in the metal member by the retainer in a manner which eliminates the need for precise machining of the ceramic and metal members. The metal member may be configured to accept either an internal or an external mechanical retainer element. The composite ceramic-metal structure of the present invention finds particular utility in forming a durable wear-resistant interface in internal combustion engine actuator or actuating components, such as compression brake master pistons.

    摘要翻译: 陶瓷 - 金属复合结构,其使拉伸陶瓷载荷最小化,并适应金属构件和陶瓷构件之间的热膨胀特性的差异,而不依赖于任一构件的精确特征控制。 复合材料包括允许金属和陶瓷构件之间的松散配合关系的机械保持器。 陶瓷构件通过保持器固定在金属构件的接收孔内,以消除对陶瓷和金属构件的精确加工的需要。 金属构件可以构造成接受内部或外部机械保持器元件。 本发明的复合陶瓷 - 金属结构在内燃机致动器或诸如压缩制动器主活塞的致动部件中形成耐用的耐磨接口具有特别的用途。

    Elephant's foot adjusting screw assembly for internal combustion engine
    8.
    发明授权
    Elephant's foot adjusting screw assembly for internal combustion engine 失效
    大象用于内燃机的脚调节螺丝组件

    公开(公告)号:US5542315A

    公开(公告)日:1996-08-06

    申请号:US263232

    申请日:1994-06-21

    摘要: A sliding friction- and wear-resistant elephant's foot or swivel pad adjusting screw assembly for contacting an actuating member interface in an internal combustion engine is provided to transmit arcuate motion into reciprocal motion. The assembly includes a metal screw element configured to move along an arcuate path in a correspondingly configured socket in a ceramic pad element. A retainer element secures the pad element to the screw element loosely to allow this relative motion. The ceramic pad element includes a planar contact face for contacting a corresponding planar contact surface on an internal combustion engine actuating member, such as a valve, a valve crosshead or a unit fuel injector.

    摘要翻译: 提供用于接触内燃机中的致动构件接口的滑动摩擦和耐磨大象的脚或旋转垫调节螺钉组件以将弓形运动传递到往复运动中。 组件包括金属螺丝元件,其被配置为沿着陶瓷垫元件中相应配置的插座中的弧形路径移动。 保持器元件将垫元件松动地固定到螺钉元件以允许这种相对运动。 陶瓷垫元件包括用于接触内燃机致动构件(例如阀,阀十字头或单元燃料喷射器)上的相应平面接触表面的平面接触面。

    Ceramic link
    9.
    发明授权
    Ceramic link 失效
    陶瓷链接

    公开(公告)号:US5101779A

    公开(公告)日:1992-04-07

    申请号:US641707

    申请日:1991-01-15

    IPC分类号: C04B35/584 F01L1/14 F02B3/06

    摘要: A ceramic link element suitable for use as a component in the drive train of an internal combustion engine is provided. The link includes a central shaft portion with opposed spherical terminal ends that contact correspondingly configured elements in the drive train. The ceramic link element is formed, preferably by injection molding, to be substantially free from flaws and to have maximum pore diameters, preferably a maximum pore diameter of 150 um or less on the shaft and 40 um or less on the spherical terminal ends, to produce a link with optimum mechanical strength. When these pore dimensions are met and the degree of sphericity of the spherical terminal ends is 20 um or less, the ceramic link exhibits increased mechanical strength, durability and reliability. A method of forming a ceramic link having the aforementioned characteristics is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供适用于内燃机的传动系中的部件的陶瓷连杆元件。 该连杆包括具有相对的球形端部的中心轴部分,其与传动系中相应配置的元件相接触。 陶瓷连接元件优选通过注射成型而形成为基本上没有瑕疵,并且具有最大孔径,优选在轴上的最大孔径为150um或更小,球形末端上的最大孔径为40um或更小,至 产生具有最佳机械强度的连杆。 当满足这些孔尺寸并且球形末端的球形度为20μm以下时,陶瓷连接件显示出增加的机械强度,耐久性和可靠性。 还提供了一种形成具有上述特征的陶瓷连接件的方法。

    Sintered ceramic ball and socket joint assembly
    10.
    发明授权
    Sintered ceramic ball and socket joint assembly 失效
    烧结陶瓷球窝接头总成

    公开(公告)号:US4966108A

    公开(公告)日:1990-10-30

    申请号:US344743

    申请日:1989-04-28

    摘要: A ceramic-metallic interfacing joint assembly is disclosed. The joint assembly includes a pair of interfaced components in a highly loaded, sliding contact in which the contact stresses can be as high as 250,000 psi. Preferably, the pair of interfaced components includes a ball member and a complementarily shaped, mating socket member and is used in a diesel type internal combustion engine. One of the components is formed of a ceramic material having a density of at least 3.18 g/cm.sup.3 and the other component is formed of a metallic material. Preferably, the density of the ceramic material ranges from 3.18 g/cm.sup.3 to 3.25 g/cm.sup.3. This arrangement reduces the wear of the joint assembly in conjunction with the use of a lubricant which lubricates the components. Specifically, the metallic material is an iron based material while the ceramic material is a sintered silicon nitride. The ceramic material may be sintered with rare-earth metal oxides such as yttrium oxide. Alternately, the ceramic material may be sintered using aluminum oxides.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种陶瓷 - 金属接口组件。 接头组件包括在高负载滑动接触中的一对接口部件,接触应力可高达250,000psi。 优选地,一对接口部件包括球形构件和互补形状的配合插座构件,并且用于柴油型内燃机中。 其中一个部件由密度为至少3.18g / cm 3的陶瓷材料形成,另一个部件由金属材料形成。 优选地,陶瓷材料的密度范围为3.18g / cm 3至3.25g / cm 3。 这种布置结合使用润滑剂的润滑剂来减少接头组件的磨损。 具体地,金属材料是铁基材料,而陶瓷材料是烧结氮化硅。 陶瓷材料可以用稀土金属氧化物如氧化钇烧结。 或者,可以使用氧化铝烧结陶瓷材料。