V TYPE DIESEL ENGINE

Abstract: A diesel engine having cylinders disposed in a V shape is constructed as compact as possible so that it can be adapted to either of vertical and horizontal types without changing many parts. To this end, suction and exhaust cams and a fuel injection pump driving cam are disposed on a single camshaft to thereby obviate the necessity of a plurality of camshafts. In addition, a fuel pump, which has conventionally been disposed in a separate fuel injection pump case outside a cylinder block, is disposed inside a cylinder block. Furthermore, a fuel injection nozzle is disposed on an inner side of a pushrod and the pushrod and fuel injection nozzle are disposed between the cylinders arranged in a V shape, whereby a compact construction is obtained. Moreover, a governor device and a fuel injection pump are disposed on a side opposite to a crankshaft of the camshaft.

Description: Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a V type diesel engine as defined in the preamble portion of claim 1, having cylinders disposed in a V shape in a front view, which is so constructed as to be adapted to either a vertical type having a vertical crankshaft or a horizontal type having a horizontal crankshaft. (Compare with DE-A-3 935 883.) Background Art There are conventional constructs of V type diesel engines disclosed in the Japanese Laid-Open Gazette No. Hei 6-299862 and the German Patent No. 966708, for example. The V type diesel engine in the Japanese Laid-Open Gazette No. Hei 6-299862 has a camshaft for suction and exhaust cams which is apart from a fuel injection pump. Particularly, a camshaft for the fuel injection pump driving cams is different from the camshaft for suction and exhaust cams. Accordingly, the V type diesel engine, which requires two camshafts, tends to be excessively large in the total height thereof. In the V type diesel engine shown in the German Patent No. 966708, a single camshaft is provided for both of fuel injection pump driving cams and suction and exhaust cams. However, a governor device is not disposed between cylinders which are disposed in a V shape. A prior art V-type diesel engine with the features of the preamble portion of claim 1 is disclosed in DE 39 35 883 A. Disclosure of the Invention It is the object of the present invention to improve the compactness of a V-type diesel engine. The present invention teaches a V-type diesel engine as defined in claim 1. Preferred embodiments of the diesel engine are defined in the dependent claims. According to the V-type diesel engine of the present invention having cylinders HL and HR disposed in a V shape in a front view, between the cylinders HL and HR are disposed suction and exhaust cams 31 and fuel injection pump driving cams 30, a fuel injection pump P, a governor device G, pushrods 24 and fuel injection nozzles 26 and 27, wherein both suction and exhaust cams 31 and fuel injection pump driving cams 30 are disposed on a single camshaft 1 instead of conventional two different camshafts, and fuel injection pump P and governor device G are disposed on a side opposite to a crankshaft S of camshaft 1, whereby compacting the entire V type diesel engine. A starter K is disposed on one side of cylinders HL and HR and supplementary devices N are disposed on the other side thereof, so that the vacant spaces of recesses on both sides of a crankcase 2 can be used effectively, in comparison with such a conventional construction that a starter and supplementary devices like an operating oil pump have been concentrated in a recess on one side of a crankshaft. Fuel injection pump driving cams 30 on camshaft 1 are disposed behind suction and exhaust cams 31 and on a side opposite to a gearcase 3, and governor device G is disposed on the same side with gearcase 3, so that the top of engine can be lowered and the driving line with gears can be simplified, in comparison with such a conventional construction that two camshafts have been disposed vertically to each other. Fuel injection pump P is disposed on an extending portion of a governor case A housing governor device G so as to integrate fuel injection pump P and governor device G by governor case A, thereby easing adjustment of fuel injection pump P and assembly thereof and obviating disposition of a fuel injection pump case. Fuel injection nozzles 26 and 27 are disposed between suction and exhaust valves driving pushrods 24 in a V-shaped bank, so that the width of engine can be smaller and both sides of cylinders are used effectively. Starter K is disposed on one side of cylinders HL and HR, supplementary devices N are disposed on the other side thereof, so that starter K and supplementary devices N are disposed instead of projecting respectively in recesses on both sides of crankcase, which are naturally formed in a V type diesel engine, and a lubricating oil filter L is disposed on the same side with supplementary devices N, thereby compacting the entire V type diesel engine. On a camshaft 1, fuel injection pump driving cams 30 are disposed between suction cams 31 and exhaust cams 31, fuel injection pump P is disposed above fuel injection pump driving cams 30, and governor device G is disposed on the same side with gearcase 3, so that governor device G, fuel injection pump P and a cylinder block are disposed in simple construction. Crankcase 2 having an opening end, gearcase 3 and governor case A, which constitute an engine body, can be made by die casting, so as to be reduced in cost and be simplified in assembly. The interior of crankcase 2 is connected with a governor chamber m and a fuel injection pump chamber n, so as to compact the V type diesel engine and develop lubrication thereof. Starter K is disposed on an opening side of crankcase 2 and fuel injection pump P is disposed on close side of crankcase 2, so as to simplify the driving system of starter K and fuel injection pump P. Starter K is disposed on one outside of crankcase 2 and supplement devices N are disposed on the other outside thereof, thereby the V type diesel engine is smaller in width so as to compact the entire thereof. Crankcase 2 having one opening end forms a recess constituting a dynamo housing space 85 on its close end, so that the V type diesel engine having crankcase 2 is smaller in length. A fuel feed pump Q is disposed below one of cylinders HL and HR, thereby the V type diesel engine is smaller in length so as to compact the entire thereof. On a side opposite to crankshaft S of camshaft 1 is disposed governor device G and fuel injection pump P, between cylinders HL and HR disposed in a V shape are disposed fuel injection nozzles 26 and 27, on one side of crankcase 2 is disposed starter K, and on the other side of crankcase 2 are supplement devices N, thereby the V type diesel engine is smaller in height and width so as to be compacted entirely. Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is a front view of a V type diesel engine of horizontal type using a crankshaft horizontally, which is one type of V type diesel engines according to the present invention; Fig. 2 is a cross sectional front view of the same; Fig. 3 is a cross sectional right side view of the same; Fig. 4 is a plan view of the same; Fig. 5 is a partial cross sectional right side view of the same, showing gearcase 3; Fig. 6 is a partial cross sectional plan view of the same, showing pulleys 13, 15 and 16; Fig. 7 is a partial cross sectional front view of the same, showing cylinders HL and HR; Fig. 8 is a bottom view of a V type diesel engine of vertical type using a crankshaft vertically, which is another type of V type diesel engines according to the present invention; Fig. 9 is a cross sectional bottom view of the same; Fig. 10 is a left side view of the same; Fig. 11 is a cross sectional right side view of the same; Fig. 12 is an enlarged partial cross sectional right side view of the same; Fig. 13 is a rear view of the crankcase 2, showing dynamo housing space 85; Fig. 14 is a side view of the same, showing a drain hole 91 which is also used for a lead guide hole; Fig. 15 is a cross sectional right side view of a V type diese 1 engine of horizontal type, showing another embodiment of disposition of governor device G and fuel injection pump P, and Fig. 16 is a side view of governor case A integrally forming a bracket to which fuel injection pump P is attached. The Best Embodiment for Working of the Invention A V type diesel engine of the present invention is classified into a horizontal type using crankshaft S horizontally and a vertical type using crankshaft S vertically. Most parts, for example, crankcase 2, are common in both of horizontal and vertical type engines. There are differences in a direction of disposition of crankshaft 2, a direction of power taking off, and a position of oil pan which is a lubricating oil sink between the two type engines, so that crankshaft S and gearcase 3 of one type is slightly different in shape from those of the other. Furthermore, a kind of a machine body loaded with one type engine is different from a kind of that loaded with the other, so that a position of a radiator R of one type engine is different from that of the other type engine. Explanation will be given to a V type diesel engine of horizontal type shown in Figs. 1 to 7. Figs. 1 and 2 describe the front of the V type diesel engine of the present invention from which radiator R is removed. The main body of the V type diesel engine consists of crankcase 2, gearcase 3 and cylinder heads 28 and 29, which are all jointed with each other. Cylinders HL and HR are integrally formed in crankcase 2. Cylinder heads 28 and 29 are fixed respectively onto the tops of cylinders HL and HR. Cylinder head covers 36 and 37 are fixed respectively onto the tops of cylinder heads 28 and 29. Fuel injection nozzles 26 and 27 are disposed respectively in cylinder heads 28 and 29. Crankcase 2, which is made by die casting, is wide-open on the front side thereof for rapping a die. The opening portion of crankshaft 2 is widened by rotation of an engine. Four female screws 59 are tapped on the front side of crankcase 2, and a blocking member 56 is fastened onto the front side together with bolts screwed into female screws 59, so as to block widening of the front opening portion. Fuel injection nozzles 26 and 27 are disposed between cylinders arranged in a V shape, and are fed with high-pressure fuel discharged from fuel injection pump P, which is attached to a bracket 50 constituting a rear portion of governor case A, through high-pressure fuel pipes 10 and 11. As shown in Fig. 2, each of pushrods 24 is interposed between camshaft 1 disposed in crankcase 2 and each of suction and exhaust valve arms 47 disposed respectively in each of cylinder head covers 36 and 37. Pushrods 24 are disposed between cylinders HL and HR arranged in a V shape. Moreover, governor case A is fixed on the top of crankcase 2 and gearcase 3 between pushrods 24. Governor device G is constructed in a governor chamber m which is an interior of governor case A. Left and right pistons 6 and 7 are slidably inserted respectively in cylinders HL and HR. Pistons 6 and 7 are connected with crankshaft S respectively through connecting rods 4 and 5. Camshaft 1 is disposed between cylinders HL and HR, and is provided with suction and exhaust cams 31 and fuel injection pump driving cams 30. Moreover, a fuel feed pump driving cam 58 for driving fuel feed pump Q is disposed on camshaft 1 within the interior of crankcase 2. As shown in Fig. 7, a rod projects from fuel feed pump Q disposed between cylinders HL and HR, and abuts against fuel feed pump driving cam 58 so as to drive fuel feed pump Q and feed fuel injection pump P with fuel. As shown in Fig. 1, pulleys 14 and 15 are fixed onto the front end of crankshaft S projecting from gearcase 3. Pulley 15 and a pulley 13 of operating oil pump 12 are bound with a belt 18. Also, pulley 14 and a pulley 16, which is fixed onto a fan shaft 40 of a radiator fan F disposed above pulley 14, are bound with a belt 17, so as to drive radiator fan F of radiator R. Fan shaft 40 of radiator fan F is supported by a bearing base 60 fixed onto the front surface of gearcase 3. The position of bearing base 60 is changeable in accordance with change of the position of fan shaft 40, so that positions of radiator fan F and radiator R can be changed. The engine body consisting of crankcase 2 and gearcase 3 forms left and right recesses under both cylinders HL and HR. Starter K is disposed in the right recess, and operating oil pump 12 is disposed in the left recess. A cooling water pump 8 is fixed onto the upper portion on left side of the front surface of gearcase 3, and feeds cooling water to the water jacket around left cylinder HL through a cooling water hole 39 and to the water jacket around right cylinder HR through a cooling water hole 38. Exhaust pipes 34 and 35 are interposed between the front surfaces of cylinder heads 28 and 29 and a muffler M shown in Fig. 2. With regard to the horizontal type, muffler M is disposed above the engine and radiator R is disposed in front of the engine. A regulator lever 41 projects upwardly from governor G in governor chamber m disposed between cylinder heads 28 and 29 arranged in a V shape. Each end of fuel injection nozzles 26 and 27 screwed respectively into cylinder heads 26 and 27 is inserted into a precombustor 44, and on each side thereof, a glow plug 42 is fixedly inserted into precombustor 44. Fig. 2 shows a balance weight 46 formed around crankshaft S and fuel injection pump P disposed behind governor case A. One end of each of suction and exhaust valve arms 47, which is disposed within each of cylinder head covers 36 and 37, is pushed up by each of suction and exhaust cams 31 through each of pushrods 24, so that the other end pushes each of suction and exhaust valves 48 to open. As shown in Fig. 3, a driving gear 21 is fixed onto the front end of crankshaft S within crankcase 2. Driving gear 21 engages with a driving gear 43 of lubricating oil pump D, which is supported within gearcase 3, on left side thereof in a front view, and engages with a camshaft driving gear 20 fixed onto camshaft 1 thereabove. Camshaft 20 engages with a governor shaft gear 19 fixed onto a governor shaft 9 of governor device G thereabove. A governor weight 25 is provided on the portion of governor shaft 9 disposed in governor case A. Governor weight 25 opens and closes according to rotation of governor shaft 9, so that a L-like shaped governor lever 45 is rotated and a control rack of fuel injection pump P is slided. Also, operator can operate regulator lever 41 projecting from governor case A so as to change the rotational speed of engine. In crankcase 2, four suction and exhaust cams 31 project from camshaft 1, and two fuel injection pump driving cams 30 project from camshaft 1 toward the side of a flywheel W. Governor case A housing governor device G is disposed on the upper surface of a jointing portion of crankcase 2 and gearcase 3, and integrally forms bracket 50 at the extending portion thereof. Fuel injection pump P is fixed onto bracket 50. A bracket 49 projects upwardly from crankcase 2 so as to support an air cleaner C. Flywheel W is fixed onto crankshaft S. Crankcase 2 forms a dynamo housing space 85, therewithin dynamo X is fixed onto flywheel W and can rotate. Next, a V type diesel engine of horizontal type will be explained. As shown in Fig. 4, a lubricating oil filter L is disposed on a left side of cylinder HL, which is the same with flywheel W, and behind operating oil pump 12. A fuel filter 22 is supported by a bracket, which projects from crankcase 2 or governor case A, and is hung down on a side of fuel injection pump P. Fuel returning pipes 100 are laid from fuel injection nozzles 26 and 27 and fuel injection pump P to fuel filter 22. In Fig. 5 showing radiator R and gearcase 3, governor case A is disposed on the top of crankcase 2 and gearcase 3 and extended so as to form bracket 50 for mounting fuel injection pump P. In Fig. 6 are shown cylinder HL and pulleys 13, 15 and 16, and is also the positional relations between operating oil pump 12 and lubricating oil filter L. As shown in Fig. 7, which is an enlarged view of cylinders HL and HR, lubricating oil filter L is disposed under cylinder HL and on the same side with operating oil pump 12. Fuel injection nozzles 26 and 27, governor device G and fuel injection pump P are disposed between pushrods 24. Figs. 8 to 12 describe the V type diesel engine of vertical type, which disposes crankshaft S vertically. In such a case, the engine is fixed on a working machine with crankcase 2 above gearcase 3, so that gearcase 3 constitutes a main oil pan. As shown in Fig. 11, corresponding with it, gearcase 3 is expanded downwardly so as to deepen its interior. There are many cases that the working machine is disposed below the engine. Therefore. the power output portion of crankshaft S projects downwardly from the bottom of gearcase 3. Radiator R, which is disposed on the same side with gearcase 3 of the horizontal type engine, is disposed on the upper portion of the vertical type engine, which is a portion opposite to gearcase 3. Flywheel W is fixed onto crankshaft S. Also, radiator fan F is fixed through a fan seat 51 onto crankshaft S. As shown in Fig. 9 and 11, blocking member 56 is laid over the opening lower portion of crankcase 2 so as to prevent it from being widened by load. Around blocking member 56, crankcase 2 and gearcase 3 are fastened together with bolts 63 screwed in pipe nocks 57. Pipe nocks 57 reinforce the round portions of bolts 63 fastening crankcase 2 and gearcase 3, so as to prevent the opening bottom of crankcase 2 from being widened by load. The positional relations between crankcase 2 and gearcase 3 can be defined by parallel pins inserted into parallel pin holes. Gearcase 3 forms a pump mounting portion 3a for mounting cooling water pump 8 thereon at its upper left portion in a front view, and forms a pump portion 3b constituting lubricating oil pump D. In an embodiment shown in Fig. 15, fuel injection pump P is disposed between suction and exhaust cams 31 on the upper surface of crankcase 2. In this case, one pair of suction and exhaust cams 31 and the other pair thereof, which are both disposed on camshaft 1, are apart from each other longitudinally with camshaft 1. Fuel injection pump driving cams 30 are disposed on camshaft 1 between both pairs of suction and exhaust cams 31. Regulator lever 41 supported on governor case A is disposed at the rear portion thereof. In an embodiment shown in Fig. 16, bracket 50, which is an extending portion of governor case A, is formed as a part of fuel pump P integrally, while bracket 50 is apart from fuel pump P in the other embodiment. Figs. 13 and 14 describe dynamo housing space 85 and a drain hole 91 which is also used for a hole guiding a lead of dynamo D. In a vertical type engine, drain hole 91 is disposed at the lower portion of dynamo housing space 85. In a V type diesel engine, camshaft 1, which integrally forms suction and exhaust cams 31 and fuel injection pump driving cams 30, is disposed between cylinders HL and HR disposed in a V shape. Dynamo housing space 85 is disposed on a closed side of crankshaft below camshaft 1. In a V shaped space of crankcase 2 between cylinders HL and HR are disposed governor chamber m for housing governor device G and fuel injection pump chamber n for housing two fuel injection pumps P. The top of governor chamber m is covered with governor case A. Fuel injection pump chamber n is covered with bracket 50 projecting from governor case A, so that two fuel injection pumps P are fixed to bracket 50. Governor chamber m and fuel injection pump chamber n are formed by manner that molds are put out of crankcase 2 in a direction to gearcase 3 and in an upperward direction to a V bank, when crankcase 2 is die-casted. In the present invention, dynamo housing space 85 is constituded by the space below fuel injection pump driving cams 30 on the same side with flywheel W of crankcase 2. Dynamo housing space 85 is inserted into the interior of crankcase 2 so as to prevent dynamo D therein from projecting out of crankcase 2. A lead of dynamo D is required to be drawn outwardly from dynamo housing space 85. In the present invention, a lead guiding hole 91 is opened on a side of dynamo housing space 85. Lead guiding hole 91 is also used as a drain hole, so that a different drain hole from it is not required in dynamo housing space 85 of crankcase 2. Industrial Applicability The V type diesel engine of the present invention can be used both as a vertical type engine which disposes crankshaft S vertically and as a horizontal type engine which disposes crankshaft S horizontally. In the present invention, camshaft 1, governor device G and fuel injection pump P are specially disposed. Crankcase 2 and gearcase 3 are compacted. Furthermore, in a recess formed on sides of crankcase 2 are disposed starter K, supplement device N, fuel feed pump Q, fuel filter 22, lubricating oil filter L and also, so that the entire V type diesel engine can be compacted.

Claims: A V type diesel engine having cylinders (HL,HR) disposed in a V shape in a front view comprising: a crankcase (2); a single camshaft (1) disposed between said cylinders (HL,HR); suction and exhaust cams (31) and fuel injection pump driving cams (30) for driving a fuel injection pump (P), all disposed on said camshaft (1), and a governor device (G) disposed in a a governor chamber (m) on a side opposite to a crankshaft (S) of said camshaft (1), characterized in that said governor chamber (m) is connected with the interior of said crankcase (2). The V type diesel engine according to claim 1, further comprising: a fuel injection pump (P) disposed on a side opposite to a crankshaft (S) of said camshaft (1), and fuel injection nozzles (26,27) for injecting fuel discharged from said fuel injection pump (P), said fuel injection nozzles (26,27) being disposed on sides of said cylinders (HL,HR) facing each other. The V type diesel engine according to claim 2, further comprising: a governor case (A) housing said governor device (G), wherein said fuel injection pump (P) is attached to an extended portion of said governor case (A). The V type diesel engine according to claim 2, further comprising: a governor case (A) housing said governor device (G), wherein said fuel injection pump (P) is integrally formed to said governor case (A). The V type diesel engine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a main engine body which comprises said crankcase (2) opening on a side thereof, a gearcase (3), a governor case (A), and cylinder heads (28,29). The V type diesel engine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a fuel injection pump chamber (n) in which said fuel injection pump (P) is disposed, wherein said fuel injection pump chamber (n) is connected with the interior of said crankcase (2). The V type diesel engine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein: said governor device (G) is disposed on an opening side of said crankcase (2) and said fuel injection pump (P) is disposed on an opposite side of said crankcase (2). The V type diesel engine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a starter (K) disposed on one outside of said crankcase (2), and supplement devices (N) disposed on another outside of said crankcase (2). The V type diesel engine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a dynamo housing space (85) formed on a closed side of said crankcase (2) which is the same side with said crankshaft (S) of said camshaft (1). The V type diesel engine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising: a fuel feed pump (Q) disposed on a side of one of said cylinders (HL,HR) facing each other.

Inventors: MIYAZAKI MANABU, MURAKAMI OSAMU, YOSHIDA KUNIO, MIYAZAKI, MANABU, MURAKAMI, OSAMU, YOSHIDA, KUNIO, MIYAZAKI, Manabu Yanmar Diesel Engine Co., Ltd., MURAKAMI, Osamu Yanmar Diesel Engine Co., Ltd., YOSHIDA, Kunio Yanmar Diesel Engine Co., Ltd.
Applicants: YANMAR DIESEL ENGINE CO, YANMAR DIESEL ENGINE CO. LTD.
Application year: 1996
Main classification: F02B67
IPC codes: F02B75, F02M39, F02B37, F02B3