EP1059424A2 - Method for cooling electromagnetic valve actuators in an internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Method for cooling electromagnetic valve actuators in an internal combustion engine Download PDF

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EP1059424A2
EP1059424A2 EP00111426A EP00111426A EP1059424A2 EP 1059424 A2 EP1059424 A2 EP 1059424A2 EP 00111426 A EP00111426 A EP 00111426A EP 00111426 A EP00111426 A EP 00111426A EP 1059424 A2 EP1059424 A2 EP 1059424A2
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Albert Hoerl
Wolfram Bohne
Ferdinand Löbbering
Erwin Bauer
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L9/00Valve-gear or valve arrangements actuated non-mechanically
    • F01L9/20Valve-gear or valve arrangements actuated non-mechanically by electric means

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  • the technical environment is based on the DE 197 14 496 A1 referenced.
  • the method according to the invention does not only include a simple one Query whether cooling of the actuators is necessary or not, but it is generally intended to be the amount of the actuator for cooling purposes guided fluid flow can be set so that ultimately a critical (maximum) component temperature of the actuators is not exceeded becomes.
  • This setting is carried out by means of a suitable valve device, which a more or less large amount of cooling fluid through the Actuators flow, in particular or essentially in Dependence on the current component temperature of the actuators.
  • the current component temperature of an actuator can be determined using a suitable sensor are measured, after which in an electronic Control unit a query or a comparison is made whether this current Temperature far below or near the critical maximum actuator component temperature lies. The result of this comparison will be one more or less large amount of cooling fluid through the actuator (s) headed.
  • an electrical characteristic of an actuator corresponding to the current component temperature can thus be determined in an electronic control unit assigned to the actuators on the basis of the electrical current flowing through the solenoid coils of the actuator and compared in an electronic control unit with the critical component temperature or a critical electrical characteristic corresponding to it , whereupon the latter control unit controls the said valve device with regard to the amount of the required cooling fluid flow.

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The method involves passing a part of a fluid flow circulating in the engine, esp. lubricating oil, through each actuator. The quantity of fluid passing through the actuator is variable and is controlled with a valve arrangement so that the critical component temp. of the actuators is not exceeded.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Kühlung von elektromagnetischen Betätigungsvorrichtungen für Brennkraftmaschinen-Hubventile, wobei durch jede elektromagnetische Betätigungsvorrichtung (=Aktuator) ein Teil eines in der Brennkraftmaschine umgewälzten Fluidstromes, insbesondere Schmierölstromes, hindurch geleitet wird. Zum technischen Umfeld wird auf die DE 197 14 496 A1 verwiesen.The invention relates to a method for cooling electromagnetic Actuators for internal combustion engine lift valves, being by each electromagnetic actuator (= actuator) is part of an in the internal combustion engine circulated fluid flow, in particular lubricating oil flow, is passed through. The technical environment is based on the DE 197 14 496 A1 referenced.

Eine elektromagnetische Hubventil-Betätigungsvorrichtung für eine Brennkraftmaschine hat wegen der Freiheit hinsichtlich der Ventilsteuerzeiten, d.h. hinsichtlich des jeweiligen Öffnungs- und Schließzeitpunktes der Hubventile immense Vorteile, jedoch müssen zum Betätigen, insbesondere zum Öffnen des Hubventiles relativ hohe Kräfte aufgebracht werden, was eine gewisse Mindestgröße von Magnetspulen und Anker erforderlich macht. Als Folge hiervon ist es äußerst schwierig, die bekannten Aktuatorgehäuse überhaupt in einem heute üblichen Zylinderkopf beispielsweise einer ein Kraftfahrzeug antreibenden Brennkraftmaschine unterzubringen. Dabei entsteht in den Magnetspulen bei der Betätigung der Hubventile insbesondere bei höheren Betätigungsfrequenzen relativ viel Verlustwärme, die auf geeignete Weise abgeführt werden muß. Eine reine Konvektionskühlung des Aktuatorgehäuses in der umgebenden Luft ist hierfür nicht ausreichend, insbesondere auch unter Berücksichtigung der soeben beschriebenen beengten Platzverhältnisse.An electromagnetic lift valve operating device for an internal combustion engine because of the freedom in terms of valve timing, i.e. with regard to the respective opening and closing times of the globe valves immense advantages, however, have to be operated, especially to open of the globe valve relatively high forces are applied, which is a certain Requires minimum size of solenoid coils and armature. As a result of these, it is extremely difficult to even know the known actuator housings in a cylinder head common today, for example, a motor vehicle to accommodate driving internal combustion engine. This creates in the Solenoid coils when operating the globe valves, especially at higher ones Operating frequencies relatively much heat loss, which is appropriate must be dissipated. Pure convection cooling of the actuator housing in the surrounding air is not sufficient for this, in particular also taking into account the limited space just described.

Bei der elektromagnetischen Hubventil-Betätigungsvorrichtung nach der o.g. DE 197 14 496 A1 ist daher eine Flüssigkeitskühlung vorgesehen, wobei im Gehäuse des Aktuators ein Kühlkanal vorgesehen ist, innerhalb dessen ein Teil eines innerhalb der Brennkraftmaschine umgewälzten Fluidstromes als Kühlflüssigkeit durch den Aktuator hindurch geführt wird. Dieser Kühl-Fluidstrom kann dabei die Kühlflüssigkeit der (bevorzugt wassergekühlten) Brennkraftmaschine sein oder vom Schmierölstrom der Brennkraftmaschine abgezweigt werden. Dabei sei an dieser Stelle ausdrücklich darauf hingewiesen, daß die vorliegende Erfindung nicht auf Aktuatoren mit im Gehäuse integrierten Kühlkanälen beschränkt ist, vielmehr kann der Kühl-Fluidstrom auch - wie dies in der US 3,882,833 gezeigt ist - direkt durch den Aktuator hindurch geleitet werden.With the electromagnetic globe valve actuation device according to the above DE 197 14 496 A1 therefore provides liquid cooling, in which Housing of the actuator, a cooling channel is provided, within which a Part of a fluid flow circulated within the internal combustion engine as Coolant is passed through the actuator. This cooling fluid flow can the coolant (preferably water-cooled) Be internal combustion engine or from the lubricating oil flow of the internal combustion engine be branched off. At this point it is expressly pointed out that the present invention does not apply to actuators in the housing integrated cooling channels is limited, rather the cooling fluid flow also - as shown in US 3,882,833 - directly through the actuator be passed through.

Offensichtlich ist, daß für die beschriebene Kühlung der an einer Brennkraftmaschine üblicherweise in größerer Stückzahl vorhandenen Aktuatoren ein geringer Teil der von der Brennkraftmaschine erbrachten Leistung zur Verfügung gestellt werden muß, insbesondere wenn als Kühl-Fluid das in der Brennkraftmaschine umgewälzte Schmiermittel verwendet wird. Für letzteres gilt dies insbesondere bei kaltem Schmiermittel und somit noch nicht betriebswarmer Brennkraftmaschine wegen der dann höheren Viskosität des Schmieröles. Im Hinblick auf den Kraftstoffverbrauch der Brennkraftmaschine sollen derartige Verlust-Leistungen so gering als möglich gehalten werden. It is obvious that for the described cooling of an internal combustion engine Actuators usually present in large numbers a small part of the power provided by the internal combustion engine Must be made available, especially if the cooling fluid in circulated lubricant is used in the internal combustion engine. For the latter applies in particular to cold lubricants and therefore still not warm internal combustion engine because of the higher viscosity of the lubricating oil. With regard to the fuel consumption of the internal combustion engine Such losses should be kept as low as possible become.

Eine diesbezügliche Maßnahme aufzuzeigen, ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung.
Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Menge des durch den/die Aktuator(en) hindurch geleiteten Fluidstromes veränderbar ist und mittels einer geeigneten Ventileinrichtung derart eingestellt wird, daß letztlich die kritische Bauteiltemperatur der Aktuatoren nicht überschritten wird. Eine vorteilhafte Weiterbildung ist Inhalt des Unteranspruches.
It is the object of the present invention to show a measure in this regard.
The solution to this problem is characterized in that the amount of the fluid flow passed through the actuator (s) can be changed and is adjusted by means of a suitable valve device such that the critical component temperature of the actuators is ultimately not exceeded. An advantageous development is the content of the subclaim.

Erfindungsgemäß soll letzlich nur eine solche Menge von kühlendem Fluidstrom durch die Aktuatoren hindurch geleitet werden, wie tatsächlich zur Kühlung derselben benötigt wird. Ist bspw. die Brennkraftmaschine noch kalt, d.h. hat die Brennkraftmaschine anschließend an einen Kaltstart ihre Betriebstemperatur noch nicht erreicht, so benötigen die dann ebenfalls noch kalten Aktuatoren überhaupt keine Kühlung, so daß zumindest theoretisch jeglicher Kühl-Fluidstrom durch die Aktuatoren unterbunden werden kann und somit auch keine durch die Kühlung hervorgerufene Verlustleistung anfällt. Jedoch sei in diesem Zusammenhang darauf hingewiesen, daß bei Verwendung des Schmieröles der Brennkraftmaschine als Kühl-Fluid eventuell stets eine dann allerdings geringe Menge von Schmieröl den Aktuatoren zugeführt werden muß, und zwar zur Schmierung derselben. In diesem Falle ist ggf. eine vollständige Unterbindung der Zufuhr von Schmieröl zu den Aktuatoren nicht möglich.According to the invention, only such an amount of cooling is ultimately intended Fluid flow through the actuators are actually passed to Cooling the same is needed. For example, the internal combustion engine is still cold, i.e. the engine has its after a cold start Operating temperature has not yet been reached, so they still need it cold actuators no cooling at all, so at least theoretically any cooling fluid flow through the actuators can be prevented and therefore there is no power loss caused by the cooling. However, it should be noted in this connection that Possibly use of the lubricating oil of the internal combustion engine as a cooling fluid Always a small amount of lubricating oil for the actuators must be supplied, namely for lubrication thereof. In this case is possibly a complete stop of the supply of lubricating oil to the actuators not possible.

Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren beinhaltet aber nicht nur eine einfache Abfrage, ob eine Kühlung der Aktuatoren erforderlich ist oder nicht, sondern es soll generell die Menge des zu Kühlzwecken durch die Aktuatoren hindurch geleiteten Fluidstromes derart eingestellt werden, daß letztlich eine kritische (maximale) Bauteiltemperatur der Aktuatoren nicht überschritten wird. Diese besagte Einstellung erfolgt mittels einer geeigneten Ventileinrichtung, die eine mehr oder minder große Menge von Kühl-Fluid durch die Aktuatoren strömen läßt, und zwar insbesondere bzw. im wesentlichen in Abhängigkeit von der aktuellen Bauteiltemperatur der Aktuatoren.However, the method according to the invention does not only include a simple one Query whether cooling of the actuators is necessary or not, but it is generally intended to be the amount of the actuator for cooling purposes guided fluid flow can be set so that ultimately a critical (maximum) component temperature of the actuators is not exceeded becomes. This setting is carried out by means of a suitable valve device, which a more or less large amount of cooling fluid through the Actuators flow, in particular or essentially in Dependence on the current component temperature of the actuators.

Grundsätzlich kann die aktuelle Bauteiltemperatur eines Aktuators mittels eines geeigneten Sensors gemessen werden, wonach in einer elektronischen Steuereinheit eine Abfrage bzw. ein Vergleich erfolgt, ob diese aktuelle Temperatur weit unterhalb oder nahe der kritischen maximalen Aktuator-Bauteiltemperatur liegt. Als Resultat dieses Vergleiches wird dann eine mehr oder minder große Menge von Kühl-Fluid durch den bzw. die Aktuator(en) geleitet.In principle, the current component temperature of an actuator can be determined using a suitable sensor are measured, after which in an electronic Control unit a query or a comparison is made whether this current Temperature far below or near the critical maximum actuator component temperature lies. The result of this comparison will be one more or less large amount of cooling fluid through the actuator (s) headed.

Im Sinne einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung der Erfindung wird vorgeschlagen, die aktuelle Bauteiltemperatur eines Aktuators in einer den Aktuatoren zugeordneten elektronischen Steuereinheit annähernd bzw. quasi anhand der durch die Magnetspulen des Aktuators fließenden elektrischen Stromes zu ermitteln, da auf diese Weise kein eigenständiger Temperatursensor benötigt wird. In Kenntnis der an die Magnetspulen des elektromagnetischen Aktuators angelegten elektrischen Spannung sowie des durch diese fließenden elektrischen Stromes läßt sich nämlich - wie bekannt - der Spulenwiderstand ermitteln, der selbst wieder eine signifikante Abhängigkeit von der Aktuator-Temperatur besitzt. Die Größe des elektrischen Widerstandes der Magnetspulen repräsentiert somit die Bauteiltemperatur des Aktuators und kann demzufolge mit einer entsprechenden maximalen kritsichen Größe (für den Spulen-Widerstand) verglichen werden.
Allgemein ausgedrückt kann somit also eine der aktuellen Bauteiltemperatur entsprechende elektrische Kenngröße eines Aktuators in einer den Aktuatoren zugeordneten elektronischen Steuereinheit anhand der durch die Magnetspulen des Aktuators fließenden elektrischen Stromes ermittelt werden und in einer elektronischen Steuereinheit mit der kritischen Bauteiltemperatur oder einer dieser entsprechenden kritischen elektrischen Kenngröße verglichen werden, woraufhin die letztgenannte Steuereinheit die geannte Ventileinrichtung im Hinblick auf die Menge des erforderlichen Kühl-Fluidstromes ansteuert.
In the sense of an advantageous development of the invention, it is proposed to determine the current component temperature of an actuator in an electronic control unit assigned to the actuators approximately or quasi on the basis of the electrical current flowing through the solenoid coils of the actuator, since in this way no independent temperature sensor is required. Knowing the electrical voltage applied to the magnetic coils of the electromagnetic actuator and the electrical current flowing through them, it is in fact possible - as is known - to determine the coil resistance, which in turn has a significant dependence on the actuator temperature. The size of the electrical resistance of the solenoid coils thus represents the component temperature of the actuator and can therefore be compared with a corresponding maximum critical size (for the coil resistance).
In general terms, an electrical characteristic of an actuator corresponding to the current component temperature can thus be determined in an electronic control unit assigned to the actuators on the basis of the electrical current flowing through the solenoid coils of the actuator and compared in an electronic control unit with the critical component temperature or a critical electrical characteristic corresponding to it , whereupon the latter control unit controls the said valve device with regard to the amount of the required cooling fluid flow.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel für die Erfindung ist nicht gezeigt, da der Fachmann anhand obiger Erläuterungen das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren ohne weiteres in eine ansonsten übliche elektronische Steuereinheit für elektromagnetische Aktuatoren zur Betätigung von Brennkraftmaschinen-Hubventilen implementieren kann, wobei abschließend noch darauf hingewiesen sei, daß selbstverständlich eine Vielzahl von Details ergänzt oder auch teilweise abweichend von obigen Erläuterungen gestaltet werden kann, ohne den Inhalt der Patentansprüche zu verlassen.An embodiment of the invention is not shown, because the expert based on the above explanations, the inventive method without further ado in an otherwise common electronic control unit for electromagnetic Implement actuators for actuating internal combustion engine lift valves can, in the end it should be pointed out that Of course, a large number of details are supplemented or even partially different from the above explanations can be designed without the content leave the claims.

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Verfahren zur Kühlung von elektromagnetischen Betätigungsvorrichtungen für Brennkraftmaschinen-Hubventile, wobei durch jede elektromagnetische Betätigungsvorrichtung (=Aktuator) ein Teil eines in der Brennkraftmaschine umgewälzten Fluidstromes, insbesondere Schmierölstromes, hindurch geleitet wird,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Menge des durch den/die Aktuator(en) hindurch geleiteten Fluidstromes veränderbar ist und mittels einer geeigneten Ventileinrichtung derart eingestellt wird, daß letztlich die kritische Bauteiltemperatur der Aktuatoren nicht überschritten wird.
Method for cooling electromagnetic actuating devices for internal combustion engine lift valves, part of a fluid flow circulated in the internal combustion engine, in particular lubricating oil flow, being passed through each electromagnetic actuating device (= actuator),
characterized in that the amount of fluid flow passed through the actuator (s) can be varied and is adjusted by means of a suitable valve device such that the critical component temperature of the actuators is ultimately not exceeded.
Verfahren nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine der aktuellen Bauteiltemperatur entsprechende elektrische Kenngröße eines Aktuators in einer den Aktuatoren zugeordneten elektronischen Steuereinheit anhand des durch die Magnetspulen des Aktuators fließenden elektrischen Stromes ermittelt wird und in einer elektronischen Steuereinheit mit der kritischen Bauteiltemperatur oder einer dieser entsprechenden kritischen elektrischen Kenngröße verglichen wird, woraufhin die letztgenannte Steuereinheit die Ventileinrichtung im Hinblick auf den erforderlichen Kühl-Fluidstrom ansteuert.
Method according to claim 1,
characterized in that an electrical characteristic of an actuator corresponding to the current component temperature is determined in an electronic control unit assigned to the actuators on the basis of the electric current flowing through the solenoid coils of the actuator and is compared in an electronic control unit with the critical component temperature or a critical electrical characteristic corresponding to it , whereupon the latter control unit controls the valve device with regard to the required cooling fluid flow.
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