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JP3757765B2
JP3757765B2 JP2000189866A JP2000189866A JP3757765B2 JP 3757765 B2 JP3757765 B2 JP 3757765B2 JP 2000189866 A JP2000189866 A JP 2000189866A JP 2000189866 A JP2000189866 A JP 2000189866A JP 3757765 B2 JP3757765 B2 JP 3757765B2
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Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、変速用歯車を備えた歯車変速機構とその歯車変速機構を潤滑する潤滑油とを収容すると共に、歯車変速機構から動力の取出しを可能とするため、動力取出し軸が挿通可能に構成された変速機のケース構造に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
近年、車両の高速度化が進んで、変速機の選択される変速段によっては出力軸の回転速度が高められると共に、マニュアルトランスミッションの操作性を向上するために変速機に用いられる同期装置のマルチコーン化等が進んでいる。そのため、変速機内部に収容されている潤滑油の強制冷却装置を持たない変速機においては、内部の潤滑油は、変速用歯車やマルチコーンの回転によって高速で攪拌されることに起因して、非常に高温且つ過酷な状況を強いられている。
【0003】
現在のところ、潤滑油の高温化に対する対策として、一般的には、使用される潤滑油量をできるだけ少なくすること、或いは、変速機のケース外側の形成されるリブを多くしてケースから外気への放熱量を多くする等の手段が取られている。また、一部商用車においては、変速機のケースの側面に設定されている動力取出し軸(PTO軸)用の取出し窓の蓋として、外側に放熱用リブを設けたアルミダイカスト製の蓋を採用しているものもある。
【0004】
デファレンンシャルケース内の潤滑油の冷却装置として、デファレンンシャルケースの外側面に平行状に列をなす冷却フィンを形成したものが、例えば、実開昭60−12091号公報に開示されている。この冷却装置によれば、冷却フィン列は前後方向に少なくとも2列配設され、冷却フィンは、隣接する冷却フィン列において、互い違いに配置されており、冷却フィン間を流れた冷却風が隣の冷却フィン列に対して冷却フィンの端部に衝突して、冷却効率を向上させている。
【0005】
また、車両用変速機と動力取出し装置(PTO装置)との回転結合を得るために、変速機のケースに形成される開口を閉鎖する蓋構造として、本出願人が既に提案したものが、特開平11−159601号公報に開示されている。この蓋構造は、開口を閉鎖する蓋が、側壁の外面に重合せ結合されるフランジと、そのフランジから開口を経てケースの内部へ突出する箱状の閉鎖部とから成り、閉鎖部の空部に補強リブを設け、補強リブの高さを変化させて文字又は記号を表示することにより、蓋の外表面に上下関係を視認できるように構成されている。
【0006】
上記変速機のケースの構造において、ケースの内面は、ケースの内部に配置される歯車の外径に対応して湾曲面に形成されており、動力取出しのための開口を閉鎖する蓋も、ケースの湾曲面に滑らかに接続するように、内面が湾曲面に形成されている。従って、蓋は、内面がケースの湾曲した内面と滑らかに接続するように、ケースへの装着姿勢が限定されている。作業者は、蓋の外表面に設けられている上下関係が視認できる表示に従って、蓋をケースに対して装着することにより、誤装着を防止することができる。
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、変速機のケース内の潤滑油の温度が高温となる高温油環境は、潤滑油を劣化させる等の悪影響を及ぼすが、歯車に対しては、歯車の歯面疲労、いわゆるピッチング性能に大きく影響し、歯面疲労寿命を著しく短命化する。現状の潤滑油の冷却対応策では未だケース内の潤滑油の冷却が不十分であり、更なる潤滑油温度低減策が望まれている。また、動力取出し用の開口を閉鎖する蓋は、従来、一般的に板物プレス品が採用されている。板物プレス品の蓋は、剛性が低く且つ板厚が薄く成形されていることから、蓋自体が膜振動・透過音等を生じ、その結果、変速機からの放射音(ノイズ)が発生し易い。
【0008】
そこで、変速機のケース内の潤滑油の熱をケース外部に逃がして、潤滑油の冷却を促進させるため、本出願人が既に提案している変速機ケースの動力取出し軸用の開口を閉鎖する蓋に放熱機能を備えて、更なる潤滑油温度の低減を図る点で解決すべき課題がある。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
この発明の目的は、上記課題を解決することであり、変速機のケースに形成される動力取出し軸用の開口を閉鎖する蓋に、潤滑油から受け取った熱を外部に放散させる放熱機能を備えることにより、変速機のケース内の潤滑油の熱をケースの外部に逃がして潤滑油の冷却を一層促進させ、潤滑油の高温による劣化を防止すると共に、歯車の歯面疲労を回避することができる変速機のケース構造を提供することである。
【0010】
この発明による変速機のケース構造の基本的な構造として、変速用歯車を備えた歯車変速機構と前記歯車変速機構を潤滑する潤滑油とを収容すると共に前記歯車変速機構から動力を取り出すための動力取出し軸が挿通可能な開口が側壁に形成されたケース、及び前記歯車変速機構からの動力の非取出し状態で前記側壁に取り付けられて前記開口を閉鎖する蓋を具備し、前記蓋の内表面には前記潤滑油の熱を受ける受熱用リブが形成され、前記蓋の外表面には外気に熱を放散する放熱用リブが形成されてい
【0011】
この変速機のケース構造によれば、歯車変速機構から動力を取り出す場合は、側壁に形成された開口に動力取出し軸が挿通され、開口と動力取出し軸との間は、適宜の手段によって封じられる。歯車変速機構から動力を取り出さない場合には、開口は側壁に取り付けられる蓋によって閉鎖される。ケース内で歯車変速機構の作動に伴って、回転する歯車が潤滑油を攪拌することによって潤滑油の温度が高温になるときには、攪拌された潤滑油が蓋に接触して流れているため、潤滑油の熱は、開口を閉鎖している蓋の受熱用リブから放熱用リブへと伝達され、最終的には外気へ放散される。従って、潤滑油の温度が、蓋を通じた熱伝導によって、効率的に下げられる。
【0012】
この変速機のケース構造において、前記受熱用リブは略並列な複数の列に形成されており、前記放熱用リブは略並列な複数の列に形成されている。両リブを、複数の列に並べて形成することにより、受熱用リブについては潤滑油と接触して熱を受ける受熱面積を増大して潤滑油の熱を満遍なく受け取り、放熱用リブについては外気と接触して熱を放散する放熱面積を増大して、受熱用リブから伝達された熱を効率良く外気に放熱する。
【0013】
この発明による変速機のケース構造によれば、前記受熱用リブの列が延びる方向と前記放熱用リブの列が延びる方向とは、互いに略直交している。受熱用リブと放熱用リブとの延びる方向を略直交させることにより、各受熱用リブが受けた熱は、複数の放熱用リブに伝達され、熱の伝達及び放散が効率的に行われる。また、変速機のケースは、外側と内側とで方向のほぼ直交するリブを持つことで、蓋自信の剛性が向上し、低下したケースの剛性が改善されると共に、ケースから出る放射音が低減する。
【0014】
この発明による変速機においては、更に、その長手方向を前記車両前後方向に向けて前記車両に配設されており、前記放熱用リブは前記変速機の長手方向に沿って水平方向に設けられ、前記受熱用リブは前記変速機の長手方向に対して略直角に設けられている。放熱用リブを変速機の長手方向に沿って水平方向に設けることにより、車両の走行時における変速機の側壁の回りの外気の流れは、変速機の長手方向、即ち、車両が走行する前後方向となり、放熱用リブは効率的に外気に接して、熱が効率的に外気に放散される。受熱用リブを変速機の長手方向に対して略直角に設けることにより、受熱用リブの延びる方向は、ケース内において歯車の回転によって攪拌される潤滑油の流れに略沿う方向となり、潤滑油の攪拌抵抗が低減される。
【0015】
前記受熱用リブは、その稜線が、前記変速用歯車の回転によって前記蓋に近接走行する前記変速用歯車の歯先の走行方向に対して、傾斜して形成されている。受熱用リブを、変速用歯車の回転方向、即ち、変速用歯車の回転によって蓋に近接走行する変速用歯車の歯先の走行方向に対して傾斜させることにより、変速用歯車が掻き上げる潤滑油は、受熱用リブに案内されて、側方に撥ね上げられ、撥ね上げられた潤滑油は、ケースの内面に形成される溝や樋によって案内されて、必要とする部位に供給される。
【0016】
受熱用リブは、変速機の長手方向に対して略直角方向、即ち、ケース内において前記歯車の回転によって攪拌される前記潤滑油の流れに沿う縦方向に設けられる。受熱用リブの方向を、変速機の歯車変速機構の歯車の回転方向に略沿って配置し、歯車の回転によって攪拌される潤滑油の流れに沿う方向とすることにより、歯車によって攪拌される潤滑油の攪拌抵抗が少なくなり、変速機における動力損失が軽減される。変速機内に潤滑油の流れは受熱用リブに略沿うことになり、受熱用リブは効率的に潤滑油に接して、潤滑油の熱が効率的に外気受熱用リブに吸収される。また、受熱用リブの方向を若干考慮することにより、変速機内部における潤滑油の流れ方向が矯正され、油回りの不利な箇所への潤滑油の供給も改善される。
【0017】
前記蓋は、前記側壁に取り付けられる環状のフランジ部、及び前記フランジ部の内周側に一体的に形成され且つ前記側壁への取付け状態において前記ケース内に向かって窪むと共に前記受熱用リブが前記ケースの内部に向かって突出した状態に一体的に形成されている凹部を備えており、前記凹部の前記ケース内に向いた底面は、前記ケースの前記開口近傍の内面と滑らかに接続するプロフィールに形成されており、前記受熱用リブの前記ケース内に向く先端部は、前記変速用歯車の外径との間に僅かに隙間を置いて対向する先端プロフィールに形成されている。環状のフランジ部をケースの側壁に取り付けることにより、フランジ部の内周側に一体的に形成されている凹部がケース内に向かって窪む状態に入り込む。蓋の内側の構造、特に、凹部の底面のプロフィールをケースの内面と滑らかに接続するものとすることにより、ケース内の潤滑油の流れが、蓋の部分で乱れることがなく連続してスムーズとなるので、変速機における動力損失が一層軽減されると共に、ケース内に収容される必要潤滑油量が削減される。また、蓋の凹部に一体的に形成されている受熱用リブのケース内に向く先端部を、ケース内に収容される歯車の外径の間に僅かに隙間を置いて対向する先端プロフィールに形成することにより、歯車によって攪拌される潤滑油の流れが、受熱用リブによって一層効率良く案内される。
【0018】
前記放熱用リブは前記凹部と一体的に形成された凹部一体リブを含んでおり、前記凹部一体リブは、前記凹部の内側底面及び内側側面から一体的に前記フランジ部の外方に延びる板状形状に形成されている。放熱用リブは、フランジ部において一体的に形成してもよいが、少なくとも受熱用リブが形成されている凹部と一体的に形成された凹部一体リブを含んでおり、凹部から直接に熱が伝達されるように構成されている。凹部一体リブから蓋の凹部に受け取られた熱は、蓋の凹部に形成されている内側底面及び内側側面から一体的に延びる放熱用リブに伝達される。放熱用リブは、フランジ部の外方に延びる板状形状に形成されているので、変速機の側壁に沿って流れる外気と接触して熱を効率良く外気に放散する。
【0019】
前記ケース及び前記蓋はアルミダイカスト製である。ケースと蓋をアルミダイカスト製とすることにより、変速機の重量が軽減化される一方、剛性や強度が低下するので、補強対策が必要である。前記蓋に設けられる受熱用リブ及び放熱用リブは、蓋の強度と剛性とを高め、ケースの側壁に取り付けられた状態では、ケースを補強することにもなる。
【0020】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、添付図面を参照しつつ、この発明による変速機のケース構造の実施例を説明する。図1はこの発明による変速機のケース構造の一実施例である、変速機ケースに形成された開口を閉鎖する蓋のケース外側を示す正面図、図2は図1に示す蓋の断面図、図3は図1に示す蓋のケース内側を示す背面図、図4はこの発明による変速機のケース構造の別の例を示す正面図、図5はこの発明による変速機のケース構造の全体を示す側面図である。
【0021】
図5に示すように、この発明による変速機のケース構造は、変速機1のケース2と、ケース2の側壁3に形成されている動力取出し軸(PTO軸9)用の窓である開口4を閉鎖する蓋10を備えている。ケース2は、従来、鉄板プレス製であることが多いが、軽量化のためアルミダイカスト製とされている。変速機1は、トランスミッションとして構成されており、エンジンからの駆動力が入力される入力軸5、入力軸5に入力された回転を変速する歯車変速機構(図示せず)、及び歯車変速機構で変速された回転が出力される出力軸6を備えている。変速機1の長手方向は、紙面に平行な矢印A−Aで示す方向である。
【0022】
図1〜図3に示すように、蓋10は、変速機ケース2の開口4の周囲において側壁3に重ね合わされる環状のフランジ部11と、フランジ部11の内周側からフランジ部11と一体的に箱状に窪んだ状態に形成された凹部12とから構成されている。蓋10のフランジ部11には、複数(8つ)の取付け孔13が略等間隔に形成されている。取付け孔13に挿通した取付けねじ21をケース2にねじ込むことによって蓋10をケース2の側壁3に取り付けたとき、蓋10の凹部12は、側壁3の開口4からケース2の内部側に窪んで入り込む状態となる。
【0023】
蓋10の凹部12の底面14は、ケース2の開口4の近傍に形成される内壁面19(図2において、想像線で示す)と滑らかに接続するプロフィールに形成されている。開口4の下方の内壁面19は湾曲状であるので、この湾曲した内壁面19に応じて、凹部12の底面14も一部が湾曲面状のプロフィールに形成されている。凹部12の底面14を内壁面19と滑らかに接続するプロフィールに形成することにより、ケース2の容積が可及的に小さくなり、ケース2内に収容される必要潤滑油量が少なくなると共に、ケース2内で回転する歯車による潤滑油の攪拌抵抗も少なくなる。
【0024】
蓋10の表側には、蓋10の補強を兼ねて、水平方向に延びる複数列の放熱用リブ15(一部のみ、符号15を付す)が蓋10と一体的に形成されている。放熱用リブ15は、フランジ部11に一体的に形成されるフランジ一体リブ15a,15b、凹部12に一体的に形成される凹部一体リブ15c,dとから成る。フランジ一体リブには、蓋10の全幅に渡って延びるリブ15aと、取付け孔13と交差する場合には取付け孔13及びその近傍を除く範囲に渡って分割して形成されたリブ15bとがあり、凹部一体リブには、フランジ部11にも延びて蓋10の全幅に渡るリブ15cと実質的に凹部12の幅にのみ延びる長さのリブ15dとがあるが、リブが延びる幅等についてはその他の形態も勿論採用することができる。凹部12内では、凹部一体リブ15c及び15dは、凹部12の内側底面16及び内側側面17から一体的に延びており、凹部12からの熱伝達と、凹部12の補強とを兼ねている。しかしながら、放熱用リブ15の列は互いに並列に配置されており、しかも、すべての種類の放熱用リブ15に対して、同一の高さまで延びて形成されている。
【0025】
蓋10の表側において、放熱用リブ15は、変速機1の長手方向(A−A)、即ち、車両前後方向沿うように設置されている。車両が走行するとき、変速機1の回りの空気の流れは、車両方向、即ち、変速機の長手方向である。従って、蓋10の表側においては、外気は放熱用リブ15が延びる方向に沿って流れるので、放熱用リブ15から空気に効率的に放熱される。
【0026】
蓋10の裏側、即ち、ケース2の内部に面する側には、放熱用リブ15とは直交する縦方向に延びる複数列の受熱用リブ18が、蓋10と一体的に形成されている。凹部12のケース2内側に複数列の受熱用リブ18を設けることにより、蓋10の潤滑油から熱を受ける受熱面積が増大する。受熱用リブ18は、互いに平行な列状に形成されている。また、受熱用リブ18が延びる方向は、変速機1の長手方向に対して略直角に設定されているので、変速用歯車の回転によって変速用歯車の歯先が近接して走行する方向と一致した方向である。この方向は、変速用歯車等の回転によって攪拌されるときにケース2内に生じる潤滑油の流れに沿った方向であるので、潤滑油の攪拌抵抗が少なくなる。
【0027】
更に、変速機1内の油回り性を考慮して、潤滑油が不足しがちな部位に向けて潤滑油を飛散させるように受熱用リブ18の延び方向を設定することもできる。即ち、図4は、この発明による変速機のケース構造において、ケース2に形成される開口4を閉鎖する蓋の別の例を示す図3に対応したケース内側を示す背面図であって、蓋30は、環状のフランジ部31とその内周側から一体的に延びる凹部とから成る。蓋30の凹部の外側底面から一体的に延びる受熱用リブ38は、変速用歯車の回転によって変速用歯車の歯先が近接して走行する方向と一致した略縦方向であるが、その稜線が、上部が縦方向に対して僅かに傾斜して形成されている。歯車変速機構の作動によって、歯車が回転し潤滑油を掻き上げるときに、傾斜した受熱用リブ38によって外側底面34との間で形成される潤滑油の案内送り通路で潤滑油の掻き上げ方向が案内されて、図4の矢印Jで示すように、潤滑油が不足しがちな部位に向けて潤滑油の供給方向を定めることができる。なお、図4で符号33は取付け孔を示す。
【0028】
放熱用リブ15及び受熱用リブ18が補強作用を備えていることにより、蓋10自体の剛性が向上すると共に、蓋10をケース2に取り付けたときのケース2の側壁3の剛性をも高めることができる。特に、放熱用リブ15と受熱用リブ18とが延びる方向が車両の前後方向とその方向に交差する互いに直交しているために、いずれの軸方向の伸びと圧縮、及びいずれの軸回りの曲げに対しても剛性が高められているので、蓋10は、どの軸方向の軸力及びどの軸回りの曲げを受けても変形量が少ない。変速機1のケース2の側壁3に開口4を形成すると、開口4が存在していることそれ自体に起因してケース2の剛性が低下するが、上記のように曲げ剛性が高められた蓋10で開口4を閉鎖することにより、ケース2の側壁3の剛性をも高めることができる。
【0029】
図5の記載から分かるように、蓋10の放熱用リブ15は、変速機1の長手方向、即ち、変速機1が取り付けられる車両の前後方向に沿っている。車両が走行するとき、変速機1回りの外気は、変速機1の長手方向に沿って流れ、蓋10においても蓋10に設けられているすべての放熱用リブ15に沿って同等に流れる。従って、高温になった潤滑油から熱を受けて温度上昇した蓋10からは、特定の放熱用リブ15からの放熱量だけが多くなるという事態になることなく、平均的に放熱される。
【0030】
図6には、図5に示した変速機1の矢印B−Bで示す部位において、蓋を除き断面で示した部分断面図が示されている。歯車変速機構7は、主軸8A、主軸8Aに設けられている複数の歯車8、主軸8Aと平行に配設され且つケース2に回転自在に支持されているカウンタ軸9A、及びカウンタ軸9Aに設けられており且つ歯車8とそれぞれ噛み合って配設されている歯車9から構成されており、歯車8と噛み合う歯車9との歯車列を選択することによって、入力軸の回転を所定の変速比で変速して出力軸に出力する。
【0031】
既に図2に示したように、蓋10の凹部12の外側底面14は、動力取出し軸(PTO軸)の配設のための開口4の周囲のケース2の内壁面19と滑らかに接続して、潤滑油の攪拌抵抗を少なくし、且つケース2内部に収容される潤滑油量を低減させている。また、受熱用リブ18は、変速用歯車(この例では、カウンタ軸9Aに設けられている歯車9)の歯先が回る歯先円に沿った滑らかな先端プロフィールとなるリブ端面20を有している。従って、歯車9が掻き上げる潤滑油は、凹部12の外側底面14と受熱用リブ18とで効率良く案内されると共に、潤滑油の攪拌抵抗が低減され、高温になった潤滑油からの熱が広い接触面積を介して効率良く受熱用リブ18に伝達される。いずれの受熱用リブ18も、凹部12を介して複数の放熱用リブ15に熱を伝達し、放熱用リブ15に伝達された熱は、変速機の長手方向に沿う複数の列を構成する各放熱用リブ15から外気へ効率良く熱が放熱される。その結果、潤滑油の熱は、勿論、ケース2の壁部を介して直接冷却されることもあるが、蓋10において受熱用リブ18から放熱用リブ15に伝達され易くなり、潤滑油を効率良く冷却することができる。
【0032】
【発明の効果】
この発明による変速機のケース構造は、上記のように構成されているので、次のような効果を奏する。即ち、この変速機のケース構造においては、ケースの動力取出し用の開口を閉鎖する蓋は、蓋の内表面には前記潤滑油の熱を受ける受熱用リブが形成され、蓋の外表面には外気に熱を放散する放熱用リブが形成されて、潤滑油から受け取った熱を外部に放散させる放熱機能を備えるので、ケース内で歯車変速機構の作動に伴って、回転する歯車が潤滑油を攪拌することによって潤滑油の温度が高温になるときには、潤滑油との接触面積が増大した受熱用リブが潤滑油から効率的に受熱した熱は、放熱用リブを通じてケースの外部、即ち、外気に逃がされる。従って、潤滑油の冷却が一層促進され、潤滑油の高温による劣化を防止すると共に、歯車の歯面疲労を回避することができる。また、変速機のケースは、従来、一般的に板物プレス品が採用されているが、剛性及び板厚の関係から、膜振動・透過音等トランスミッションからの放射音(ノイズ)に対して、寄与が大であったが、この変速機のケース構造によれば、ケースがアルミダイカスト製であっても、内外の側でそれぞれ受熱用リブと放熱用リブとを持つことにより、特に両リブを略直交配置させることになり、カバー自信の剛性が向上し、放射音を低減させることができる。
【0033】
また、蓋の内側に縦方向に形成された受熱用リブの方向を若干考慮することにより、変速機内部の潤滑油の掻き上げ方向を矯正することが可能であり、油の供給が難しい箇所への潤滑油の供給が可能となり、油回りの不利な箇所の潤滑の改善を行うことができる。更に、蓋の内壁形状を、動力取出し軸(TPO軸)のための開口近傍のケース内壁面に沿わせる、又は、変速用歯車の歯先径に近い位置に設定することにより、ケース内の必要潤滑油量が削減される。更にまた、ケースは、その側壁に形成されている動力取出し軸の取出し用開口を備えることで剛性が低下しているが、取出し用開口を閉鎖するため、外側と内側とで、例えば略直交するリブを持つ高い剛性の蓋を、開口に取り付けることにより、低下したケースの剛性を改善させることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】この発明による変速機のケース構造の一実施例である、変速機ケースに形成された開口を閉鎖する蓋のケース外側を示す正面図である。
【図2】図1に示す蓋の断面図である。
【図3】図1に示す蓋のケース内側を示す背面図である。
【図4】この発明による変速機のケース構造において、ケースに形成される開口を閉鎖する蓋の別の例を示す図3に対応したケース内側を示す背面図である。
【図5】この発明による変速機のケース構造の全体を示す側面図である。
【図6】図5に示した変速機1の矢印B−Bで示す部位において、蓋を除き断面で示した部分断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1 変速機
2 ケース
3 側壁
4 開口
10,30 蓋
11,31 フランジ部
12 凹部
14,34 外側底面
15 放熱用リブ
16 内側底面
17 内側側面
18,38 受熱用リブ
19 内壁面
20 リブ端面
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention accommodates a gear transmission mechanism having a transmission gear and a lubricating oil that lubricates the gear transmission mechanism, and allows the power to be taken out from the gear transmission mechanism, so that a power take-out shaft can be inserted. The present invention relates to a case structure for a transmission.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, as the speed of vehicles has been increased, the rotational speed of the output shaft can be increased depending on the selected gear position of the transmission, and the synchronization device used in the transmission can be improved to improve the operability of the manual transmission. Corning is progressing. Therefore, in a transmission that does not have a forced cooling device for lubricating oil housed inside the transmission, the internal lubricating oil is agitated at high speed by the rotation of the transmission gear and the multi-cone, It is forced to be very hot and harsh.
[0003]
At present, as a countermeasure against the high temperature of the lubricating oil, generally, the amount of the lubricating oil to be used is reduced as much as possible, or the rib formed on the outer side of the transmission case is increased to move from the case to the outside air. Measures such as increasing the amount of heat released are taken. In some commercial vehicles, an aluminum die-cast lid with a heat-dissipating rib on the outside is used as a lid for the power take-off shaft (PTO shaft) set on the side of the transmission case. Some are doing it.
[0004]
As a cooling device for the lubricating oil in the differential case, a cooling fin formed in a row in parallel with the outer surface of the differential case is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-12091. . According to this cooling device, at least two rows of cooling fins are arranged in the front-rear direction, and the cooling fins are alternately arranged in adjacent cooling fin rows, so that the cooling air flowing between the cooling fins is adjacent to the cooling fin row. The cooling fin row collides with the end of the cooling fin to improve the cooling efficiency.
[0005]
In addition, in order to obtain a rotational coupling between the vehicle transmission and the power take-off device (PTO device), what has already been proposed by the present applicant as a lid structure for closing an opening formed in the case of the transmission is particularly This is disclosed in Kaihei 11-159601. This lid structure is composed of a flange in which a lid for closing the opening is overlapped and joined to the outer surface of the side wall, and a box-shaped closure portion protruding from the flange through the opening to the inside of the case. A reinforcing rib is provided on the top and the height of the reinforcing rib is changed to display characters or symbols so that the vertical relationship can be visually recognized on the outer surface of the lid.
[0006]
In the structure of the case of the transmission, the inner surface of the case is formed in a curved surface corresponding to the outer diameter of the gear disposed inside the case, and the lid that closes the opening for taking out the power is also included in the case. The inner surface is formed on the curved surface so as to be smoothly connected to the curved surface. Therefore, the mounting posture of the lid is limited so that the inner surface smoothly connects with the curved inner surface of the case. An operator can prevent erroneous attachment by attaching the lid to the case in accordance with a display in which the vertical relationship provided on the outer surface of the lid is visible.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the high temperature oil environment in which the temperature of the lubricating oil in the case of the transmission becomes high has an adverse effect such as deteriorating the lubricating oil. This will significantly shorten the tooth surface fatigue life. The current cooling measures for lubricating oil are still insufficient for cooling the lubricating oil in the case, and further measures for reducing the lubricating oil temperature are desired. Conventionally, a plate press product is generally used as the lid for closing the opening for power take-off. The lid of the pressed plate product is molded with low rigidity and thin plate thickness, so the lid itself generates membrane vibration and transmitted sound, and as a result, radiated sound (noise) from the transmission is generated. easy.
[0008]
Therefore, in order to release the heat of the lubricating oil in the case of the transmission to the outside of the case and promote the cooling of the lubricating oil, the opening for the power take-off shaft of the transmission case already proposed by the present applicant is closed. There is a problem to be solved in that the lid has a heat dissipation function to further reduce the lubricating oil temperature.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and a lid that closes an opening for a power take-off shaft formed in a transmission case is provided with a heat dissipation function that dissipates heat received from lubricating oil to the outside. This allows the heat of the lubricating oil in the case of the transmission to escape to the outside of the case and further accelerates the cooling of the lubricating oil, preventing deterioration of the lubricating oil due to high temperatures and avoiding tooth surface fatigue of the gear. It is to provide a transmission case structure that can be used.
[0010]
As a basic structure of the case structure of the transmission according to the present invention, a gear transmission mechanism having a gear for shifting and a lubricating oil for lubricating the gear transmission mechanism are accommodated and power for taking out power from the gear transmission mechanism is accommodated. A case in which an opening through which the take-out shaft can be inserted is formed in the side wall; and a lid that is attached to the side wall and closes the opening in a state in which the power from the gear transmission mechanism is not taken out, on the inner surface of the lid is formed heat rib for receiving the heat of the lubricating oil, the outer surface of the lid that has been formed is heat radiation ribs for dissipating heat to the outside air.
[0011]
According to this case structure of the transmission, when power is taken out from the gear transmission mechanism, the power take-out shaft is inserted into the opening formed in the side wall, and the opening and the power take-out shaft are sealed by appropriate means. . When power is not extracted from the gear transmission mechanism, the opening is closed by a lid attached to the side wall. When the temperature of the lubricating oil becomes high because the rotating gear agitates the lubricating oil as the gear transmission mechanism operates in the case, the agitated lubricating oil flows in contact with the lid. The heat of the oil is transmitted from the heat receiving rib of the lid that closes the opening to the heat radiating rib, and is finally dissipated to the outside air. Accordingly, the temperature of the lubricating oil is efficiently lowered by heat conduction through the lid.
[0012]
In the case structure of the transmission, the heat receiving ribs are formed in a plurality of substantially parallel rows, and the heat dissipating ribs are formed in a plurality of substantially parallel rows. By forming both ribs side by side in multiple rows, the heat receiving rib contacts the lubricating oil to increase the heat receiving area to receive heat and receive the heat of the lubricating oil uniformly, and the heat radiating rib contacts the outside air As a result, the heat dissipating area for dissipating heat is increased, and the heat transferred from the heat receiving rib is efficiently dissipated to the outside air.
[0013]
According to the case structure of the transmission according to the present invention, the direction in which the rows of the heat receiving ribs extend and the direction in which the rows of the heat radiating ribs extend are substantially orthogonal to each other. By making the extending directions of the heat receiving ribs and the heat radiating ribs substantially orthogonal to each other, the heat received by each heat receiving rib is transmitted to the plurality of heat radiating ribs, so that heat is efficiently transmitted and dissipated. In addition, the transmission case has ribs whose directions are almost perpendicular to each other on the outside and inside, thereby improving the rigidity of the lid and improving the rigidity of the lowered case, and reducing the sound emitted from the case. To do.
[0014]
In the transmission according to the present invention, the longitudinal direction of the transmission is arranged in the vehicle in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the heat radiating rib is provided in a horizontal direction along the longitudinal direction of the transmission, The heat receiving rib is provided substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the transmission. By providing the heat dissipating ribs in the horizontal direction along the longitudinal direction of the transmission, the flow of outside air around the side wall of the transmission when the vehicle travels is the longitudinal direction of the transmission, that is, the longitudinal direction in which the vehicle travels. Thus, the heat dissipating ribs are in efficient contact with the outside air, and the heat is efficiently dissipated into the outside air. By providing the heat receiving rib substantially at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the transmission, the extending direction of the heat receiving rib is substantially along the flow of the lubricating oil stirred by the rotation of the gear in the case. Agitation resistance is reduced.
[0015]
Said heat receiving ribs, the ridges, with respect to the running direction of the tip of the transmission gear for running nearby to the lid by rotation of the front Symbol transmission gear, are formed with inclined obliquely. Lubricating oil that the transmission gear scrapes up by inclining the heat receiving rib with respect to the rotation direction of the transmission gear, that is, the traveling direction of the gear tip of the transmission gear that travels close to the lid by the rotation of the transmission gear. Is guided by the heat receiving ribs and repelled to the side, and the repelled lubricating oil is guided by grooves and wrinkles formed on the inner surface of the case, and supplied to the necessary parts.
[0016]
The heat receiving rib is provided in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the transmission, that is, in a vertical direction along the flow of the lubricating oil stirred by the rotation of the gear in the case. Lubrication agitated by the gears by arranging the direction of the heat receiving rib substantially along the rotation direction of the gears of the gear transmission mechanism of the transmission and along the flow of the lubricating oil agitated by the rotation of the gears. Oil agitation resistance is reduced and power loss in the transmission is reduced. The flow of the lubricating oil in the transmission substantially follows the heat receiving rib, and the heat receiving rib efficiently contacts the lubricating oil, and the heat of the lubricating oil is efficiently absorbed by the outside air heat receiving rib. In addition, by slightly considering the direction of the heat receiving ribs, the flow direction of the lubricating oil in the transmission is corrected, and the supply of the lubricating oil to disadvantageous parts around the oil is improved.
[0017]
The lid is formed integrally with an annular flange portion attached to the side wall, and an inner peripheral side of the flange portion, and is recessed toward the inside of the case when attached to the side wall, and the heat receiving rib A profile formed integrally with a concave portion protruding toward the inside of the case, and a bottom surface of the concave portion facing the inside of the case is smoothly connected to an inner surface of the case in the vicinity of the opening. The front end portion of the heat receiving rib facing the case is formed in a front end profile facing the outer diameter of the transmission gear with a slight gap. By attaching the annular flange portion to the side wall of the case, the concave portion integrally formed on the inner peripheral side of the flange portion enters a state of being recessed toward the inside of the case. By making the inner structure of the lid, especially the profile on the bottom of the recess, smoothly connect to the inner surface of the case, the flow of lubricating oil in the case is continuously smooth without being disturbed by the lid. Therefore, the power loss in the transmission is further reduced, and the amount of necessary lubricating oil stored in the case is reduced. In addition, the tip of the heat receiving rib formed integrally with the concave portion of the lid is formed in a tip profile facing the case with a slight gap between the outer diameters of the gears accommodated in the case. By doing so, the flow of the lubricating oil stirred by the gear is guided more efficiently by the heat receiving rib.
[0018]
The heat-dissipating rib includes a concave-integrated rib formed integrally with the concave portion, and the concave-integrated rib is a plate-like shape that integrally extends outward from the flange portion from the inner bottom surface and the inner side surface of the concave portion. It is formed into a shape. The heat dissipating rib may be integrally formed in the flange portion, but includes at least a recessed portion integrated rib formed integrally with the recessed portion in which the heat receiving rib is formed, and heat is directly transmitted from the recessed portion. It is configured to be. The heat received from the recess-integrated rib to the recess of the lid is transmitted to the heat-dissipating rib integrally extending from the inner bottom surface and the inner side surface formed in the recess of the lid. Since the heat radiating rib is formed in a plate shape extending outward from the flange portion, the heat radiating rib comes into contact with the outside air flowing along the side wall of the transmission and efficiently dissipates heat to the outside air.
[0019]
The case and the lid are made of aluminum die casting. By making the case and lid made of aluminum die-casting, the weight of the transmission is reduced, while the rigidity and strength are reduced, so a reinforcement measure is necessary. The heat receiving rib and the heat radiating rib provided on the lid increase the strength and rigidity of the lid, and in a state where the lid is attached to the side wall of the case, the case is reinforced.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of a transmission case structure according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a front view showing a case outer side of a lid for closing an opening formed in a transmission case, which is an embodiment of a case structure of a transmission according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the lid shown in FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the inside of the case of the lid shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a front view showing another example of the case structure of the transmission according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 shows the entire case structure of the transmission according to the present invention. FIG.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 5, the case structure of the transmission according to the present invention has an opening 4 which is a window for a power take-off shaft (PTO shaft 9) formed in the case 2 of the transmission 1 and the side wall 3 of the case 2. And a lid 10 for closing. Conventionally, the case 2 is often made of an iron plate press, but is made of an aluminum die cast for weight reduction. The transmission 1 is configured as a transmission, and includes an input shaft 5 to which driving force from the engine is input, a gear transmission mechanism (not shown) that changes the rotation input to the input shaft 5, and a gear transmission mechanism. An output shaft 6 is provided for outputting the rotated rotation. The longitudinal direction of the transmission 1 is a direction indicated by an arrow AA parallel to the paper surface.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lid 10 is integrated with the flange portion 11 from the inner peripheral side of the flange portion 11 and the annular flange portion 11 that is superimposed on the side wall 3 around the opening 4 of the transmission case 2. It is comprised from the recessed part 12 formed in the state dented in box shape. A plurality (eight) of attachment holes 13 are formed in the flange portion 11 of the lid 10 at substantially equal intervals. When the lid 10 is attached to the side wall 3 of the case 2 by screwing the mounting screw 21 inserted through the mounting hole 13 into the case 2, the concave portion 12 of the lid 10 is recessed from the opening 4 of the side wall 3 toward the inside of the case 2. It enters the state.
[0023]
The bottom surface 14 of the recess 12 of the lid 10 is formed in a profile that smoothly connects to an inner wall surface 19 (shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 2) formed in the vicinity of the opening 4 of the case 2. Since the inner wall surface 19 below the opening 4 is curved, a part of the bottom surface 14 of the recess 12 is also formed into a curved surface profile according to the curved inner wall surface 19. By forming the bottom surface 14 of the recess 12 in a profile that smoothly connects with the inner wall surface 19, the volume of the case 2 becomes as small as possible, and the amount of lubricating oil accommodated in the case 2 is reduced. The agitation resistance of the lubricating oil by the gear rotating within 2 is also reduced.
[0024]
On the front side of the lid 10, a plurality of rows of heat dissipating ribs 15 (partially denoted by reference numeral 15) extending in the horizontal direction are also formed integrally with the lid 10 to serve as reinforcement for the lid 10. The heat radiating rib 15 includes flange-integrated ribs 15 a and 15 b that are integrally formed with the flange portion 11, and recess-integrated ribs 15 c and d that are integrally formed with the recess 12. The flange-integrated rib includes a rib 15a that extends over the entire width of the lid 10, and a rib 15b that is formed by being divided over a range excluding the mounting hole 13 and the vicinity thereof when intersecting the mounting hole 13. The recess-integrated rib includes a rib 15c extending to the flange portion 11 and extending over the entire width of the lid 10, and a rib 15d having a length extending substantially only to the width of the recess 12. Other forms can of course be employed. In the recess 12, the recess-integrated ribs 15 c and 15 d extend integrally from the inner bottom surface 16 and the inner side surface 17 of the recess 12, and serve as heat transfer from the recess 12 and reinforcement of the recess 12. However, the rows of the heat radiating ribs 15 are arranged in parallel to each other, and are formed so as to extend to the same height with respect to all types of the heat radiating ribs 15.
[0025]
On the front side of the lid 10, the heat radiating ribs 15 are installed along the longitudinal direction (A-A) of the transmission 1, that is, the vehicle front-rear direction. When the vehicle travels, the air flow around the transmission 1 is in the vehicle direction, that is, the longitudinal direction of the transmission. Accordingly, on the front side of the lid 10, the outside air flows along the direction in which the heat dissipating ribs 15 extend, so that heat is efficiently radiated from the heat dissipating ribs 15 to the air.
[0026]
On the back side of the lid 10, that is, the side facing the inside of the case 2, a plurality of rows of heat receiving ribs 18 extending in the vertical direction perpendicular to the heat radiating ribs 15 are formed integrally with the lid 10. By providing a plurality of rows of heat receiving ribs 18 inside the case 2 of the recess 12, the heat receiving area that receives heat from the lubricating oil of the lid 10 increases. The heat receiving ribs 18 are formed in parallel rows. Further, the direction in which the heat receiving rib 18 extends is set at a substantially right angle to the longitudinal direction of the transmission 1, and therefore coincides with the direction in which the gear tip of the speed change gear travels close by the rotation of the speed change gear. Direction. Since this direction is a direction along the flow of the lubricating oil generated in the case 2 when being agitated by the rotation of the transmission gear or the like, the agitating resistance of the lubricating oil is reduced.
[0027]
Furthermore, in consideration of the oil circulation property in the transmission 1, the extending direction of the heat receiving rib 18 can be set so that the lubricating oil is scattered toward the portion where the lubricating oil tends to be insufficient. 4 is a rear view showing the inside of the case corresponding to FIG. 3 showing another example of the lid for closing the opening 4 formed in the case 2 in the case structure of the transmission according to the present invention. 30 consists of the annular flange part 31 and the recessed part extended integrally from the inner peripheral side. Heat receiving ribs 38 extending integrally from the outer bottom surface of the recess of the lid 30 is a substantially vertical direction addendum of the transmission gear coincides with the direction of travel in close proximity by the rotation of the transmission gear, its ridge The upper part is formed to be slightly inclined with respect to the vertical direction. When the gear is rotated by the operation of the gear transmission mechanism and the lubricating oil is scraped up, the direction of the lubricating oil scraping is changed in the lubricating oil guide feed passage formed between the inclined heat receiving rib 38 and the outer bottom surface 34. As indicated by the arrow J in FIG. 4, the supply direction of the lubricating oil can be determined toward the portion where the lubricating oil tends to be insufficient. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 33 denotes a mounting hole.
[0028]
Since the heat-dissipating rib 15 and the heat-receiving rib 18 have a reinforcing action, the rigidity of the lid 10 itself is improved and the rigidity of the side wall 3 of the case 2 when the lid 10 is attached to the case 2 is also increased. Can do. In particular, since the extending direction of the heat-dissipating rib 15 and the heat-receiving rib 18 is perpendicular to the vehicle front-rear direction and the direction intersecting with each other, any axial extension and compression, and any axis bending Therefore, the lid 10 has a small deformation amount regardless of the axial force in any axial direction and the bending around any axis. When the opening 4 is formed in the side wall 3 of the case 2 of the transmission 1, the rigidity of the case 2 is reduced due to the presence of the opening 4 itself. By closing the opening 4 with 10, the rigidity of the side wall 3 of the case 2 can be increased.
[0029]
As can be seen from the description of FIG. 5, the heat dissipation rib 15 of the lid 10 is along the longitudinal direction of the transmission 1, that is, the front-rear direction of the vehicle to which the transmission 1 is attached. When the vehicle travels, outside air around the transmission 1 flows along the longitudinal direction of the transmission 1, and also flows equally along all the heat dissipating ribs 15 provided on the lid 10 in the lid 10. Accordingly, heat is radiated on average from the lid 10, which has received heat from the lubricating oil that has become high temperature, without increasing the amount of heat radiated from the specific heat radiating rib 15.
[0030]
FIG. 6 shows a partial cross-sectional view of the transmission 1 shown in FIG. The gear transmission mechanism 7 is provided on the main shaft 8A, a plurality of gears 8 provided on the main shaft 8A, a counter shaft 9A that is disposed in parallel with the main shaft 8A and rotatably supported by the case 2, and the counter shaft 9A. The gears 9 are arranged so as to mesh with the gears 8, and the rotation of the input shaft is changed at a predetermined gear ratio by selecting a gear train with the gears 9 meshed with the gears 8. And output to the output shaft.
[0031]
As already shown in FIG. 2, the outer bottom surface 14 of the recess 12 of the lid 10 is smoothly connected to the inner wall surface 19 of the case 2 around the opening 4 for disposing the power take-off shaft (PTO shaft). The stirring resistance of the lubricating oil is reduced, and the amount of lubricating oil stored in the case 2 is reduced. Further, the heat receiving rib 18 has a rib end surface 20 that becomes a smooth tip profile along a tooth tip circle around which a tooth tip of a transmission gear (in this example, a gear 9 provided on the counter shaft 9A) rotates. ing. Therefore, the lubricating oil scraped up by the gear 9 is efficiently guided by the outer bottom surface 14 of the recess 12 and the heat receiving rib 18, the stirring resistance of the lubricating oil is reduced, and the heat from the lubricating oil that has reached a high temperature is reduced. It is efficiently transmitted to the heat receiving rib 18 through a wide contact area. Any of the heat receiving ribs 18 transfers heat to the plurality of heat radiating ribs 15 via the recesses 12, and the heat transferred to the heat radiating ribs 15 forms a plurality of rows along the longitudinal direction of the transmission. Heat is efficiently radiated from the heat radiating ribs 15 to the outside air. As a result, the heat of the lubricating oil may of course be directly cooled through the wall portion of the case 2, but the lid 10 can be easily transmitted from the heat receiving ribs 18 to the heat radiating ribs 15 to improve the efficiency of the lubricating oil. It can cool well.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
Since the case structure of the transmission according to the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained. That is, in the case structure of this transmission, the lid for closing the power extraction opening of the case has a heat receiving rib for receiving the heat of the lubricating oil formed on the inner surface of the cover, and on the outer surface of the cover. A heat dissipating rib is formed to dissipate heat to the outside air, and it has a heat dissipating function to dissipate heat received from the lubricating oil to the outside, so that the rotating gear receives lubricating oil as the gear transmission mechanism operates in the case. When the temperature of the lubricating oil is increased by stirring, the heat received efficiently from the lubricating oil by the heat receiving rib having an increased contact area with the lubricating oil is transferred to the outside of the case, that is, outside air through the heat radiating rib. Escaped. Accordingly, the cooling of the lubricating oil is further promoted, the deterioration of the lubricating oil due to the high temperature can be prevented, and the tooth surface fatigue of the gear can be avoided. In addition, the case of the transmission has conventionally been generally used as a plate press, but due to the relationship between rigidity and plate thickness, for the radiated sound (noise) from the transmission such as membrane vibration and transmitted sound, Although the contribution was great, according to the case structure of this transmission, even if the case is made of aluminum die-casting, it has both a heat-receiving rib and a heat-dissipating rib on the inner and outer sides, so both ribs As a result of the substantially orthogonal arrangement, the rigidity of the cover confidence is improved, and the radiated sound can be reduced.
[0033]
In addition, by slightly considering the direction of the heat receiving ribs formed in the vertical direction inside the lid, it is possible to correct the direction of the lubricating oil scooping up inside the transmission, and to the place where oil supply is difficult Therefore, it is possible to improve the lubrication of disadvantageous parts around the oil. Furthermore, by setting the inner wall shape of the lid along the inner wall surface of the case near the opening for the power take-off shaft (TPO shaft), or by setting it to a position close to the tooth tip diameter of the gear for shifting, it is necessary in the case. Lubricating oil amount is reduced. Still further, the rigidity of the case is lowered by providing a take-out opening for the power take-off shaft formed on the side wall of the case. However, for closing the take-out opening, the case is, for example, substantially orthogonal between the outside and the inside. By attaching a highly rigid lid with ribs to the opening, the reduced case stiffness can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an outer side of a case of a lid that closes an opening formed in a transmission case, which is an embodiment of a case structure of a transmission according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the lid shown in FIG.
3 is a rear view showing the inside of the case of the lid shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
4 is a rear view showing the inside of the case corresponding to FIG. 3 showing another example of a lid for closing an opening formed in the case in the case structure of the transmission according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a side view showing the entire case structure of the transmission according to the present invention.
6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the transmission 1 shown in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transmission 2 Case 3 Side wall 4 Opening 10, 30 Lid 11, 31 Flange part 12 Recessed part 14, 34 Outer bottom face 15 Radiation rib 16 Inner bottom face 17 Inner side face 18, 38 Heat receiving rib 19 Inner wall face 20 Rib end face

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変速用歯車を備えた歯車変速機構と前記歯車変速機構を潤滑する潤滑油とを収容すると共に前記歯車変速機構から動力を取り出すための動力取出し軸が挿通可能な開口が側壁に形成されたケース、及び前記歯車変速機構からの動力の非取出し状態で前記側壁に取り付けられて前記開口を閉鎖する蓋を具備し、前記蓋の内表面には前記潤滑油の熱を受ける受熱用リブが形成され、前記蓋の外表面には外気に熱を放散する放熱用リブが形成されている変速機のケース構造において、
前記受熱用リブの列が延びる方向と前記放熱用リブの列が延びる方向とは、互いに略直交しており、
前記変速機はその長手方向を前記車両前後方向に向けて前記車両に配設されており、前記放熱用リブは前記変速機の長手方向に沿って水平方向に設けられ、前記受熱用リブは前記変速機の長手方向に対して略直角に設けられていることから成る変速機のケース構造。
A case in which an opening is formed in the side wall that accommodates a gear transmission mechanism having a gear for transmission and a lubricating oil that lubricates the gear transmission mechanism and through which a power take-out shaft for taking out power from the gear transmission mechanism can be inserted; And a lid that is attached to the side wall and closes the opening in a state where power from the gear transmission mechanism is not taken out, and a heat receiving rib that receives the heat of the lubricating oil is formed on the inner surface of the lid, In the case structure of the transmission in which a heat-dissipating rib for radiating heat to the outside air is formed on the outer surface of the lid ,
The direction in which the rows of the heat receiving ribs extend and the direction in which the rows of the heat dissipating ribs extend are substantially orthogonal to each other,
The transmission is disposed in the vehicle with its longitudinal direction facing the vehicle front-rear direction, the heat dissipating rib is provided in a horizontal direction along the longitudinal direction of the transmission, and the heat receiving rib is A case structure of a transmission comprising being provided substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the transmission.
前記受熱用リブは、その稜線が、前記変速用歯車の回転によって前記蓋に近接走行する前記変速用歯車の歯先の走行方向に対して、傾斜して形成されていることから成る請求項1に記載の変速機のケース構造。 The ridge line of the heat receiving rib is formed so as to be inclined with respect to the traveling direction of the tooth tip of the transmission gear that travels close to the lid by the rotation of the transmission gear. The case structure of the transmission as described in 2. 前記蓋は、前記側壁に取り付けられる環状のフランジ部、及び前記フランジ部の内周側に一体的に形成され且つ前記側壁への取付け状態において前記ケース内に向かって窪むと共に前記受熱用リブが前記ケースの内部に向かって突出した状態に一体的に形成されている凹部を備えており、前記凹部の前記ケース内に向いた底面は、前記ケースの前記開口近傍の内面と滑らかに接続するプロフィールに形成されており、前記受熱用リブの前記ケース内に向く先端部は、前記変速用歯車の外径との間に僅かに隙間を置いて対向する先端プロフィールに形成されていることから成る請求項1又は2に記載の変速機のケース構造。 The lid is formed integrally with an annular flange portion attached to the side wall, and an inner peripheral side of the flange portion, and is recessed toward the inside of the case when attached to the side wall, and the heat receiving rib A profile formed integrally with a concave portion protruding toward the inside of the case, and a bottom surface of the concave portion facing the inside of the case is smoothly connected to an inner surface of the case in the vicinity of the opening. And a tip portion of the heat receiving rib facing the case is formed in a tip profile facing the outer diameter of the speed change gear with a slight gap therebetween. case structure for a transmission according to claim 1 or 2. 前記放熱用リブは前記凹部と一体的に形成された凹部一体リブを含んでおり、前記凹部一体リブは、前記凹部の内側底面及び内側側面から一体的に前記フランジ部の外力に延びる板状形状に形成されていることから成る請求項3に記載の変速機のケース構造。 The heat-dissipating rib includes a concave-integrated rib formed integrally with the concave portion, and the concave-integrated rib is a plate-like shape that integrally extends from the inner bottom surface and inner side surface of the concave portion to the external force of the flange portion. The transmission case structure according to claim 3 , wherein the transmission case structure is formed. 前記ケース及び前記蓋はアルミダイカスト製であることから成る請求項1〜4のいずれか1項に記載の変速機のケース構造。The case structure of the transmission according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the case and the lid are made of aluminum die casting .
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