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US 10,961,947 · App. 16/496,408 · Granted Mar 30, 2021

Cylinder liner

Inventor: Stefan Gaiselmann (Stuttgart, DE)
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Patent No.
US 10,961,947
App. No.
16/496,408
Granted
Mar 30, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cylinder liner for an internal combustion engine may have a running surface, in which by honing directed honing grooves may be introduced. The running surface may have a first region and a second region, wherein the first region may have a roughness that may be distinct from a roughness of the second region. A transition between the first region and the second region may proceed obliquely to a cylinder longitudinal axis at least in some portions. At least some of the honing grooves at the transition between the first region and the second region are uninterrupted.

Claims (43)

1. A cylinder liner for an internal combustion engine, comprising:

a running surface, in which by honing directed honing grooves are introduced and which has a first region and a second region, wherein the first region has a roughness that is distinct from a roughness of the second region;

wherein a transition between the first region and the second region proceeds obliquely to a cylinder longitudinal axis at least in some portions; and

wherein at least some of the honing grooves at the transition between the first region and the second region are uninterrupted.

2. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transition between the first region and the second region proceeds at least one of alternatingly and periodically at least in some portions.

3. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one of:

the transition between the first region and the second region proceeds wave-like at least in some portions; or

the transition between the first region and the second region proceeds zigzag-shaped at least in some portions.

4. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

an axial extent of a course of the transition between the first region and the second region defines a transition region between the first region and the second regions; and

the transition region between the first region and the second region has an axial expanse that is less than 40 mm and greater than 0.5 mm.

5. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first region and the second region are axially adjacent to one another.

6. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the first region lies axially eccentrically and the second region lies axially centrically; and

the roughness of the first region is greater than the roughness of the second region.

7. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 5 , wherein:

the running surface includes a third region which has a roughness greater than the roughness of the second regions; and

the third region is arranged eccentrically, adjoins the second region, and based on an axial center lies opposite the first region.

8. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a transition between the second region and the third region proceeds obliquely to the cylinder longitudinal axis at least in some portions.

9. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the transition between the second region and the third region proceeds at least one of alternatingly and periodically at least in some portions.

10. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 7 , wherein one of:

the transition between the second region and the third region proceeds wave-like at least in some portions; or

the transition between the second region and the third region proceeds zigzag-shaped at least in some portions.

11. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:

an axial extent of a course of the transition between the second region and the third region defines a transition region between the second region and the third region; and

the transition region between the second region and the third region has an axial expanse that is less than 40 mm and greater than 0.5 mm.

12. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second region has a diameter which is greater by 1 to 10 μm than a diameter of the first region.

13. A cylinder liner produced by a process comprising:

honing an entire running surface of an unfinished cylinder liner, such that honing grooves are introduced into the running surface;

after the honing, machining a second region of the running surface to reduce a roughness in the second region such that the roughness is less than a roughness of a first region of the running surface, wherein at least some of the honing grooves in the second region are retained;

wherein a transition between the first region and the second region proceeds obliquely to a cylinder longitudinal axis at least in some portions; and

wherein at least some of the honing grooves at the transition between the first region and the second region are uninterrupted.

14. A method for producing a cylinder liner, comprising:

honing an entire running surface of an unfinished cylinder liner such that honing grooves are introduced into the running surface;

after the honing, machining a second region of the running surface to reduce a roughness in the second region such that the roughness is less than a roughness of a first region of the running surface, wherein at least some of the honing grooves in the second region are retained,

wherein a transition between the first region and the second region proceeds obliquely to a cylinder longitudinal axis at least in some portions; and

wherein at least some of the honing grooves at the transition between the first region and the second region are uninterrupted.

15. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 1 , wherein most of the honing grooves at the transition between the first region and the second region are uninterrupted.

16. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the axial expanse is less than 15 mm and greater than 0.5 mm.

17. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the axial expanse is less than 15 mm and greater than 0.5 mm.

18. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the diameter of the second region is greater by 1 to 5 μm than the diameter of the first region.

19. The cylinder liner as claimed in claim 13 , wherein most of the honing grooves at the transition between the first region and the second region are uninterrupted.

20. The method as claimed in claim 14 , wherein most of the honing grooves at the transition between the first region and the second region are uninterrupted.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2020
From: GAISELMANN, STEFAN
To: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 054759/0796 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 204 720 · Mar 21, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200378332A1 · Dec 3, 2020