Cylinder liner
US-10961947-B2 · Mar 30, 2021 · US
Cylinder liner and cylinder bore
US11680537B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11680537-B2 |
| Application number | US-201917770749-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Publication date | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2023 |
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The present invention addresses the problem of providing a cylinder liner or a cylinder bore, which can reduce not only friction on a sliding surface but also oil consumption. In a piston sliding direction of the cylinder bore, grooves of a second sliding region positioned on the side of crankcase have a higher groove area ratio at a depth of 0.3 μm than grooves of a first sliding region positioned on the side of combustion chamber, and the groove area ratio is in a specific range, whereby friction and oil consumption can be reduced.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A cast iron cylinder liner used in an internal combustion engine, wherein plural grooves are formed on a cylinder bore of the cylinder liner, the cylinder bore comprises, in a piston sliding direction, a first sliding region and a second sliding region that are different in properties of the grooves, the first sliding region is positioned on a side of a combustion chamber relative to the second sliding region, and the first sliding region has a groove area ratio of 10% or lower while the second sliding region has a groove area ratio of 15% to 40%, the groove area ratio being a ratio of groove area at a depth of 0.3 μm from a cylinder bore surface. 2. The cast iron cylinder liner according to claim 1 , wherein the first sliding region and the second sliding region constitute a continuous region, and a boundary of these regions exists in a crank angle range of 50° to 80°. 3. The cast iron cylinder liner according to claim 1 , wherein the groove area ratio of the second sliding region is 18% to 36%. 4. The cast iron cylinder liner according to claim 1 , wherein the second sliding region has, regarding surface roughness, an Ra of 0.13 μm to 0.45 μm, an Rk of 0.36 μm to 0.82 μm, and an Rvk of 0.35 μm to 1.22 μm. 5. The cast iron cylinder liner according to claim 1 , wherein the first sliding region has, regarding surface roughness, an Ra of 0.08 μm to 0.11 μm and an Rk of 0.20 μm to 0.27 μm. 6. The cast iron cylinder liner according to claim 1 , wherein the internal combustion engine is a diesel internal combustion engine. 7. A cylinder bore of an internal combustion engine, wherein plural grooves are formed on a cylinder bore, the cylinder bore comprises, in a piston sliding direction, a first sliding region and a second sliding region that are different in properties of the grooves, the first sliding region is positioned on a side of a combustion chamber relative to the second sliding region, and the first sliding region has a groove area ratio of 10% or lower while the second sliding region has a groove area ratio of 15% to 40%, the groove area ratio being a ratio of groove area at a depth of 0.3 μm from a cylinder bore surface. 8. The cylinder bore according to claim 7 , wherein the first sliding region and the second sliding region constitute a continuous region, and a boundary of these regions exists in a crank angle range of 50° to 80°. 9. The cylinder bore according to claim 7 , wherein the groove area ratio of the second sliding region is 18% to 36%. 10. The cylinder bore according to claim 7 , wherein the second sliding region has, regarding surface roughness, an Ra of 0.13 μm to 0.45 μm, an Rk of 0.36 μm to 0.82 μm, and an Rvk of 0.35 μm to 1.22 μm. 11. The cylinder bore according to claim 7 , wherein the first sliding region has, regarding surface roughness, an Ra of 0.08 μm to 0.11 μm and an Rk of 0.20 μm to 0.27 μm. 12. The cylinder bore according to claim 7 , wherein the internal combustion engine is a diesel internal combustion engine.
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- What does patent US11680537B2 cover?
- The present invention addresses the problem of providing a cylinder liner or a cylinder bore, which can reduce not only friction on a sliding surface but also oil consumption. In a piston sliding direction of the cylinder bore, grooves of a second sliding region positioned on the side of crankcase have a higher groove area ratio at a depth of 0.3 μm than grooves of a first sliding region positi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tpr Co Ltd, Tpr Ind Co Ltd, Ipr Ind Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F02F1/004. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 20 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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