Electromagnetic valve

Abstract

To suppress wear of an electromagnetic valve caused by opening / closing operations.SOLUTION: A second cutoff valve 22 provided in a fuel supply system of an internal combustion engine includes an oil chamber 270 which supplies lubrication oil therein.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a solenoid valve. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, the internal combustion engine described in Patent Document 1 reduces the pressure of gaseous fuel stored in a tank and supplies the fuel to a fuel injection valve. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2022-182969 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As the above-described fuel pressure control, for example, the following control may be performed. That is, a solenoid valve is provided in a fuel passage connecting a fuel tank and a fuel injection valve that supplies fuel to a cylinder, and allows upper and lower limits to be set for a target fuel pressure. When fuel is injected from the fuel injection valve with the solenoid valve closed, fuel flows out of the fuel passage downstream of the solenoid valve, causing the fuel pressure downstream of the solenoid valve to drop. When this downstream fuel pressure reaches the lower limit, the solenoid valve is opened. This opening of the solenoid valve allows fuel to be supplied to the fuel passage downstream of the solenoid valve, causing the fuel pressure downstream of the solenoid valve to rise. When this downstream fuel pressure reaches the upper limit, the solenoid valve is closed. By repeatedly opening and closing the solenoid valve in this way, the fuel pressure downstream of the solenoid valve, which is the pressure of fuel supplied to the fuel injection valve, is adjusted to be within a predetermined range between the upper and lower limits.

[0005] Here, repeated opening and closing of the solenoid valve may cause wear to the sliding parts of the solenoid valve, etc. Even if fuel pressure control is not performed, repeated opening and closing of the solenoid valve over a long period of time may cause wear to the sliding parts of the solenoid valve, etc. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The solenoid valve that solves the above problem is a solenoid valve that is provided in a fuel supply system of an internal combustion engine, and includes an oil chamber that supplies lubricating oil to the inside of the solenoid valve. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] This solenoid valve can reduce wear of the solenoid valve caused by opening and closing operations. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an internal combustion engine, a fuel supply system, and a control device to which a solenoid valve according to one embodiment is applied. [Figure 2] 2A and 2B are timing charts showing fuel pressure control in this embodiment, where Fig. 2A shows the change in fuel pressure and Fig. 2B shows the operating state of the second shutoff valve. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the second shutoff valve of the same embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a lubrication path in the second shutoff valve of the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, one embodiment of a solenoid valve will be described with reference to FIGS. <Internal combustion engine, fuel supply device and control device> An internal combustion engine 10 shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on a vehicle and is an internal combustion engine that uses hydrogen gas as a gaseous fuel.

[0010] An intake passage 11 of an internal combustion engine 10 is provided with a throttle valve 12 for adjusting the amount of intake air. The fuel supply device 300 provided in the internal combustion engine 10 includes a fuel injection valve 15, a tank 20, a fuel pipe 40, a first shutoff valve 21, a second shutoff valve 22, a pressure reducing valve 30, and a delivery pipe 60.

[0011] The fuel injection valve 15 supplies fuel to the cylinder 10 a of the internal combustion engine 10 . The tank 20 stores hydrogen gas, which is a gaseous fuel, in a highly compressed state. The fuel pipe 40 connects the tank 20 and the delivery pipe 60 .

[0012] The fuel injection valve 15 is connected to the delivery pipe 60. The fuel piping 40 and the delivery pipe 60 are a fuel passage connecting the tank 20 and the fuel injection valve 15. The hydrogen gas stored in the tank 20 is supplied to the fuel injection valve 15 via the fuel piping 40 and the delivery pipe 60.

[0013] In the fuel pipe 40, a first shutoff valve 21, a pressure reducing valve 30, and a second shutoff valve 22 are arranged in this order in the direction of fuel flow. The first shutoff valve 21 is an electromagnetic valve and is disposed near the outlet of the tank 20. When the first shutoff valve 21 is open, fuel is supplied from the tank 20 to the fuel pipe 40. When the first shutoff valve 21 is closed, fuel supply from the tank 20 to the fuel pipe 40 is stopped.

[0014] The pressure reducing valve 30 is a valve for reducing the fuel pressure of the hydrogen gas stored in the tank 20 under high pressure to a specified pressure (for example, about 4 MPa) and supplying the fuel to the fuel injection valve 15.

[0015] The second shutoff valve 22 is an electromagnetic valve provided in the fuel supply system of the internal combustion engine 10, and is disposed in the fuel piping 40 near the delivery pipe 60. When the second shutoff valve 22 is open due to energization, fuel is supplied to the delivery pipe 60. When the second shutoff valve 22 is closed due to de-energization, fuel supply to the delivery pipe 60 is stopped.

[0016] The first shutoff valve 21 and the second shutoff valve 22 are closed when the internal combustion engine 10 is not operating. On the other hand, the first shutoff valve 21 and the second shutoff valve 22 are basically open when the internal combustion engine 10 is operating.

[0017] A first pressure sensor 81 provided in the fuel pipe 40 between the first shutoff valve 21 and the pressure reducing valve 30 detects a first pressure P1, which is the fuel pressure in the fuel pipe 40 between the first shutoff valve 21 and the pressure reducing valve 30.

[0018] A second pressure sensor 82 provided in the fuel pipe 40 between the pressure reducing valve 30 and the second shutoff valve 22 detects a second pressure P2, which is the fuel pressure in the fuel pipe 40 between the pressure reducing valve 30 and the second shutoff valve 22.

[0019] A third pressure sensor 83 provided in the delivery pipe 60 detects a third pressure P3, which is the fuel pressure in the delivery pipe 60. A temperature sensor 84 provided in the delivery pipe 60 detects a fuel temperature THF, which is the temperature of the fuel in the delivery pipe 60.

[0020] The control device 100 performs various controls such as fuel injection for the internal combustion engine 10 by controlling various control objects such as the throttle valve 12, the fuel injection valve 15, the first shutoff valve 21, and the second shutoff valve 22. The control device 100 includes a CPU 110 and a memory 120 configured from a ROM, a RAM, etc., and performs various controls by the CPU 110 executing programs stored in the memory 120.

[0021] The control device 100 refers to various values ​​required for controlling the internal combustion engine 10. For example, the control device 100 refers to the detection values ​​of the first pressure sensor 81, the second pressure sensor 82, the third pressure sensor 83, and the temperature sensor 84. The control device 100 also refers to a detection signal from an accelerator position sensor 71 that detects an accelerator operation amount ACCP, which is an operation amount of an accelerator pedal 27 operated by a driver of a vehicle equipped with the internal combustion engine 10. The control device 100 also refers to a detection signal from a speed sensor 72 that detects a vehicle speed SP of the vehicle equipped with the internal combustion engine 10. The control device 100 also refers to a detection signal from an air flow meter 73 that detects an intake air amount GA of the internal combustion engine 10, and a detection signal Scr from a crank angle sensor 74 that detects a rotation angle of a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine 10.

[0022] The control device 100 calculates the engine speed NE based on the detection signal Scr from the crank angle sensor 74. The control device 100 also calculates the engine load factor KL based on the engine speed NE and the intake air amount GA. The engine load factor KL represents the ratio of the current cylinder inflow air amount to the cylinder inflow air amount when the internal combustion engine 10 is steadily operated at the current engine speed NE under full load. The cylinder inflow air amount is the amount of air that flows into each cylinder during the intake stroke.

[0023] Hydrogen gas, which is the engine fuel, has a wider range of combustible mixtures than gasoline, and can be combusted even in lean mixtures. Therefore, the control device 100 adjusts the output of the internal combustion engine 10 through the following combustion control.

[0024] That is, the control device 100 calculates a required output Pe, which is a required value of the engine output of the internal combustion engine 10, based on the accelerator operation amount ACCP and the like. The control device 100 sets a required injection amount Qd based on the required output Pe. The required injection amount Qd is a target value of fuel injected from one fuel injection valve 15 in one combustion cycle. The control device 100 calculates a required air amount GAd, which is a target value of the intake air amount required to achieve the target air-fuel ratio AFt, based on the target air-fuel ratio AFt and the required injection amount Qd. In this embodiment, the target air-fuel ratio AFt is a lean air-fuel ratio, for example, an excess air ratio λ = 2.5 to 3.0. The control device 100 then controls the fuel injection valve 15 so that an amount of fuel corresponding to the required injection amount Qd is injected. The control device 100 also controls the opening of the throttle valve 12 so that an amount of air corresponding to the required air amount GAd is introduced into the cylinder. In this way, in the internal combustion engine 10, output adjustment is performed by changing the air-fuel ratio of the mixture through adjustment of the fuel injection amount and the intake air amount.

[0025] <Fuel pressure control> The control device 100 executes fuel pressure control to control the pressure of fuel supplied to the fuel injection valve 15, i.e., the fuel pressure in the fuel passage connected downstream of the second shutoff valve 22 in the direction of fuel flow in the fuel passage. This fuel pressure control repeatedly opens and closes the second shutoff valve 22 so that the fuel pressure in the fuel passage connected downstream of the second shutoff valve 22 falls within a control range CR defined by a predetermined upper limit value PtU and a predetermined lower limit value PtL. The target pressure Pt of the fuel pressure in the fuel pressure control is a preset pressure lower than the second pressure P2, which is the fuel pressure after being reduced by the pressure reducing valve 30. For example, the target pressure Pt is approximately 1 MPa. The upper limit value PtU of the fuel pressure that is allowable for the target pressure Pt is set to the lower limit value PtL.

[0026] An example of fuel pressure control is shown in Figure 2. Figure 2(a) shows the change in the third pressure P3, and Figure 2(b) shows the operating state of the second shutoff valve 22. Note that fuel pressure control is performed, for example, when the operating state of the internal combustion engine 10 transitions to an idle operating state.

[0027] Before time t1, the vehicle is running normally, and the second shutoff valve 22 is maintained in an open state. The third pressure P3 is the same as the second pressure P2, which is the pressure after being reduced by the pressure reducing valve 30.

[0028] At time t1, when an idle operation is requested of the internal combustion engine 10, the second shutoff valve 22 is closed and maintained in that state. While the second shutoff valve 22 is closed, the amount of fuel in the delivery pipe 60 decreases each time fuel is injected from the fuel injection valve 15, and the third pressure P3 gradually decreases.

[0029] At time t2, when the third pressure P3 reaches the lower limit value PtL, the second shutoff valve 22 is opened. This opening of the second shutoff valve 22 causes fuel to be supplied to the fuel passage downstream of the second shutoff valve 22, and the fuel pressure downstream of the second shutoff valve 22 increases. Then, when the third pressure P3 reaches the upper limit value PtU, the second shutoff valve 22 is closed. By repeatedly driving the second shutoff valve 22 to open and close in this manner, the fuel pressure downstream of the second shutoff valve 22, that is, the pressure of the fuel supplied to the fuel injector 15, is adjusted to be within a predetermined control range CR between the upper limit value PtU and the lower limit value PtL.

[0030] In this way, when the required injection amount Qd is small, such as during idling, fuel pressure control is performed to maintain the third pressure P3, which is the fuel pressure in the delivery pipe 60, at a low pressure, so that a small amount of fuel is injected accurately from the fuel injection valve 15.

[0031] At time t3, for example, when the operating state of the internal combustion engine 10 shifts to a state where the engine load is higher than the idle operating state, and the request to execute fuel pressure control is eliminated, the second shutoff valve 22 is maintained in an open state. While the second shutoff valve 22 is open, fuel is supplied from the tank 20 to the delivery pipe 60, so that the third pressure P3 gradually increases toward the second pressure P2.

[0032] <Structure of the second shutoff valve> 3 shows the structure of second shutoff valve 22. In the following, the direction along the central axis L of plunger 211 provided in second shutoff valve 22 will be referred to as the axial direction. Also, the direction perpendicular to the axial direction will be referred to as the radial direction.

[0033] The second shutoff valve 22 includes a housing 200, a stator 230, an electromagnetic coil 240, a first valve 210, a holder 250, a second valve 220, an oil chamber 270, and the like. The housing 200 has an inlet port 201 to which the fuel pipe 40 connected to the pressure reducing valve 30 is connected, and an outlet port 203 to which the fuel pipe 40 connected to the delivery pipe 60 is connected.

[0034] The inlet port 201 and the outlet port 203 communicate with each other via a first chamber 202 which is a space formed inside the housing 200 . The stator 230 is cylindrical and is provided within the housing 200 .

[0035] The electromagnetic coil 240 is provided on the outer periphery of the stator 230 . The first valve 210 includes a plunger 211 that moves in the axial direction within the stator 230, and a first seal member 213 that opens and closes the first fuel passage 222 in response to the movement of the plunger 211.

[0036] One end of plunger 211 forms protrusion 212 that protrudes from stator 230. The first seal member 213 is provided at the tip of protrusion 212. Protrusion 212 also includes pin 214 that extends radially. Both ends of pin 214 protrude from the outer circumferential surface of protrusion 212.

[0037] The holder 250 has a cylindrical portion 251 that is coaxial with the central axis L. The inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 251 faces the outer peripheral surface of the protruding portion 212 and is spaced apart from it. The second valve 220 is slidably housed on the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion 251. The second valve 220 is formed with a hole 221 in which the outer circumferential surface of the protrusion 212 of the first valve 210 slides. The second valve 220 is formed with an elongated hole 225 into which the pin 214 is inserted and which allows the pin 214 to move in the axial direction.

[0038] The first fuel passage 222 extending in the axial direction is formed at the tip of the second valve 220. The first fuel passage 222 is connected to the outlet port 203 that constitutes the second fuel passage. The outlet port 203 is a fuel passage with a flow path cross-sectional area larger than that of the first fuel passage 222.

[0039] A second seal member 224 that opens and closes the outlet port 203 is provided at the tip of the second valve 220. More specifically, the second seal member 224 opens and closes a second valve seat 204 provided at one end of the outlet port 203.

[0040] A first valve seat 223 protruding toward the protruding portion 212 is formed at the tip of the second valve 220 in which the first fuel passage 222 is formed. The first valve seat 223 is opened and closed by the first seal member 213, thereby opening and closing the first fuel passage 222.

[0041] In the hole 221, the space surrounded by the wall surface around the first valve seat 223 and the tip end surface of the protrusion 212 serves as a back pressure chamber 227 where pressure acts to urge the second valve 220 in the valve closing direction. The back pressure chamber 227 is connected to the first chamber 202 via a communication passage 226.

[0042] A second chamber 255 is formed on the inner peripheral surface side of a cylindrical portion 251 of the holder 250, and is a space for ensuring the stroke amount of the second valve 220 in the axial direction. An oil chamber 270 that supplies lubricating oil to the inside of the second shutoff valve 22 is provided at the end of the interior of the stator 230 opposite to the side where the plunger 211 is inserted. Lubricating oil is supplied to the oil chamber 270 from a lubricating oil circuit 400 provided in the internal combustion engine 10. The oil chamber 270 is kept airtight by a piston 260 that slides on the inner circumferential surface of the stator 230.

[0043] Piston 260 is disposed in stator 230 at a position spaced apart from plunger 211 in the axial direction, and a third chamber 257 is formed between piston 260 and plunger 211 .

[0044] Piston 260 is provided with a communication hole 261 that communicates between oil chamber 270 and third chamber 257. Communication hole 261 is provided with a check valve 262 that allows the supply of lubricating oil from oil chamber 270 to third chamber 257 when the pressure in oil chamber 270 reaches or exceeds a predetermined pressure.

[0045] A spring 271 that urges the piston 260 toward the plunger 211 is provided in the oil chamber 270. In addition, a spring 215 that urges the piston 260 and the plunger 211 in directions that separate the piston 260 and the plunger 211 from each other is provided between the piston 260 and the plunger 211.

[0046] <Opening and closing operation of the second shutoff valve> When the electromagnetic coil 240 is energized, the plunger 211 is drawn into the stator 230, and the first valve 210 moves in a direction in which the first seal member 213 moves away from the first valve seat 223, thereby opening the first valve 210. When the first seal member 213 moves away from the first valve seat 223, fuel that has flowed in from the inlet port 201 flows into the outlet port 203 via the first chamber 202, the communication passage 226, the back pressure chamber 227, and the first fuel passage 222.

[0047] As first valve 210 moves in the direction in which first seal member 213 moves away from first valve seat 223, pin 214 of first valve 210 comes into contact with the axial wall surface of elongated hole 225 of second valve 220. Therefore, force Fop acting in the same direction as the movement direction of first valve 210 is applied to second valve 220.

[0048] When the first valve 210 opens, the back pressure chamber 227 and the outlet port 203 communicate with each other, reducing the pressure difference between the back pressure chamber 227 and the outlet port 203. This reduces the force Fcl that urges the second valve 220 in the valve closing direction. The force Fcl includes a force generated by the pressure difference between the back pressure chamber 227 and the outlet port 203, the urging force of the spring 215, and the like. When the force Fop becomes larger than the force Fcl, the second valve 220 moves in a direction in which the second seal member 224 moves away from the second valve seat 204, thereby opening the second valve 220. When the second seal member 224 moves away from the second valve seat 204, the fuel that has flowed in from the inlet port 201 flows mainly into the outlet port 203 via the first chamber 202.

[0049] The fuel that has flowed into the outlet port 203 is sent to the fuel injection valve 15 via the fuel pipe 40 and the delivery pipe 60 . When the supply of electricity to the electromagnetic coil 240 is stopped, the biasing force of the spring 215 or the like moves the first valve 210 in a direction in which the first seal member 213 abuts against the first valve seat 223. This causes the first valve 210 to close.

[0050] When first seal member 213 abuts against first valve seat 223, the biasing force of spring 215 acts on second valve 220. As a result, second valve 220 moves in the direction in which second seal member 224 abuts against second valve seat 204. This causes second valve 220 to close.

[0051] In this way, in the second shutoff valve 22, the second valve 220, which opens and closes the outlet port 203, which has a larger flow path cross-sectional area than the first fuel passage 222, is opened using the pressure in the back pressure chamber 227. Therefore, compared to when the magnetic force of an electromagnetic coil is directly used to open the second valve 220, the magnetic force required to open the valve can be made smaller, and the electromagnetic coil 240 can be made smaller.

[0052] Furthermore, in the second shutoff valve 22, a small flow rate of fuel is adjusted using the first valve 210. Therefore, the above-described fuel pressure control is performed by driving the first valve 210 to open and close. Furthermore, in an operating state where the engine load is higher than in an idling operating state, the second valve 220 is opened.

[0053] <Operation of this embodiment> FIG. 4 shows the lubrication path in the second shutoff valve 22. When first valve 210 is opened by moving first seal member 213 in a direction away from first valve seat 223, piston 260 moves toward oil chamber 270 due to the biasing force of spring 215. This movement of piston 260 reduces the volume of oil chamber 270, causing the pressure within oil chamber 270 to increase. When the pressure within oil chamber 270 reaches or exceeds a predetermined pressure, check valve 262 opens, allowing lubricating oil to be supplied from oil chamber 270 to third chamber 257. Therefore, lubricating oil is allowed to be supplied from oil chamber 270 to stator 230.

[0054] The lubricating oil supplied into the stator 230 flows into a sliding portion A where the outer peripheral surface of the plunger 211 slides against the inner peripheral surface of the stator 230. The lubricating oil that has flowed into the sliding portion A lubricates the sliding portion A. The lubricating oil that has lubricated the sliding portion A flows into the second chamber 255.

[0055] The lubricating oil that has flowed into the second chamber 255 flows into sliding portion B, where the outer peripheral surface of the protrusion 212 of the first valve 210 slides against the hole 221 of the second valve 220. The lubricating oil that has flowed into sliding portion B lubricates sliding portion B. Then, the lubricating oil that has lubricated sliding portion B flows into the back pressure chamber 227.

[0056] The lubricating oil that has flowed into the back pressure chamber 227 flows together with the fuel into the first fuel passage 222. Then, the lubricating oil mixed with the fuel lubricates the seal portion D of the first valve 210, which is composed of the first seal member 213 and the first valve seat 223.

[0057] Furthermore, the lubricating oil that has flowed into second chamber 255 flows into sliding portion C, where the outer peripheral surface of second valve 220 slides against the inner peripheral surface of cylindrical portion 251 of holder 250. The lubricating oil that has flowed into sliding portion C lubricates sliding portion C. Then, the lubricating oil that has lubricated sliding portion C flows into first chamber 202.

[0058] The lubricating oil that has flowed into the first chamber 202 flows into a seal portion E that is formed by the second seal member 224 and the second valve seat 204. The lubricating oil that has flowed into the seal portion E lubricates the seal portion E of the second valve 220 that is formed by the second seal member 224 and the second valve seat 204.

[0059] The fuel that has flowed into the first fuel passage 222 is sent to the fuel injection valve 15 via the outlet port 203, the fuel piping 40, and the delivery pipe 60. The fuel sent to the fuel injection valve 15 contains lubricating oil. Therefore, the sliding parts of the fuel injection valve 15 and the contact parts where the needle of the fuel injection valve 15 comes into contact with the valve seat are lubricated by the lubricating oil contained in the fuel.

[0060] <Effects of this embodiment> (1) The second shutoff valve 22 provided in the fuel supply system of the internal combustion engine 10 has an oil chamber 270 that supplies lubricating oil thereto. Therefore, since lubricating oil is supplied from the oil chamber 270 to the inside of the second shutoff valve 22, wear on the second shutoff valve 22 due to opening and closing operations can be reduced.

[0061] (2) More specifically, the second shutoff valve 22 includes a housing 200 , a stator 230 , an electromagnetic coil 240 provided on the outer periphery of the stator 230 , and a first valve 210 .

[0062] The first valve 210 has a plunger 211 that moves within the stator 230 , and a first seal member 213 that opens and closes the first fuel passage 222 as the plunger 211 moves. Stator 230 contains oil chamber 270 and piston 260 that reduces the volume of oil chamber 270 when first valve 210 opens.

[0063] The piston 260 has a check valve 262 that allows the supply of lubricating oil from the oil chamber 270 to the inside of the stator 230 when the pressure in the oil chamber 270 reaches or exceeds a predetermined pressure. The second shutoff valve 22 also has an outlet port 203 which is a second fuel passage that is connected to the first fuel passage 222 and has a flow path cross-sectional area larger than that of the first fuel passage 222 and is opened and closed by a second seal member 224.

[0064] The second shutoff valve 22 also has a holder 250 provided in the housing 200, and a second valve 220 slidably housed on the inner circumferential surface of a cylindrical portion 251 of the holder 250 and having a second seal member 224. The second valve 220 has a hole 221 in which the outer circumferential surface of the protrusion 212 of the first valve 210 slides.

[0065] Therefore, when the volume of oil chamber 270 is reduced by opening first valve 210, the pressure inside oil chamber 270 increases. Then, when the pressure inside oil chamber 270 reaches or exceeds a predetermined pressure, the supply of lubricating oil from oil chamber 270 into stator 230 is permitted. This lubricating oil supplied into stator 230 lubricates plunger 211 of first valve 210, which moves inside stator 230, first seal member 213 of first valve 210, and first valve seat 223 against which first seal member 213 abuts. Therefore, wear on first valve 210 and the seal portions of first valve 210 can be reduced.

[0066] Furthermore, the lubricating oil supplied into the stator 230 is supplied to the outer peripheral surface of the first valve 210 that moves within the stator 230, and is therefore also supplied to the hole 221 of the second valve 220, along which the outer peripheral surface of the first valve 210 slides. This lubricates the sliding portion between the first valve 210 and the second valve 220. Furthermore, the lubricating oil supplied to the outer peripheral surface of the first valve 210 is also supplied to the inner peripheral surface of the holder 250, and thus lubricates the sliding portion between the holder 250 and the second valve 220. Furthermore, the lubricating oil supplied to the sliding portion between the holder 250 and the second valve 220 lubricates the second seal member 224 of the second valve 220 and the second valve seat 204 against which the second seal member 224 abuts. This also reduces wear on the second valve 220 and the sealing portion of the second valve 220.

[0067] (3) Furthermore, when the first valve 210 is open, the lubricating oil that has lubricated the first seal member 213 and the first valve seat 223 is mixed with the fuel in the internal combustion engine 10. Therefore, the lubricating oil is supplied together with the fuel to the fuel injection valve 15, which is connected most downstream in the fuel supply system of the internal combustion engine 10. This can also reduce wear on the sliding parts of the fuel injection valve 15 and on the contact part where the needle of the fuel injection valve 15 comes into contact with the valve seat.

[0068] (4) When fuel pressure control is performed to adjust the fuel pressure by repeatedly driving the solenoid valve to open and close, the solenoid valve opens and closes more frequently than when fuel pressure control is not performed, which makes the solenoid valve more susceptible to wear due to the opening and closing operation. In this regard, according to the configuration, the second shutoff valve 22 described above is applied to such fuel pressure control, so even when fuel pressure control is performed which makes the solenoid valve more susceptible to wear, wear on the second shutoff valve 22, which is a solenoid valve, can be reduced.

[0069] (5) The fuel used in the internal combustion engine 10 is gaseous fuel. Unlike liquid fuels such as gasoline, gaseous fuel has poor lubricity. Therefore, the second shutoff valve 22 and the fuel injection valve 15, which are repeatedly opened and closed, are prone to wear due to sliding. In this regard, according to this embodiment, as described above, the second shutoff valve 22 and the fuel injection valve 15 are lubricated by the lubricating oil supplied to the oil chamber 270. Therefore, wear of the second shutoff valve 22 and the fuel injection valve 15 provided in the fuel system of the internal combustion engine 10 that uses gaseous fuel can be reduced.

[0070] <Example of change> The above embodiment can be modified as follows: The above embodiment and the following modifications can be combined with each other within the scope of technical compatibility.

[0071] The second shutoff valve 22 does not necessarily have to include the second valve 220. In this case, the second valve seat 204 may be opened and closed by the first valve 210. Although the second shutoff valve 22 is a solenoid valve that is applied to the fuel pressure control described above, it does not have to be applied to such fuel pressure control. For example, the second shutoff valve 22 may be controlled to be held in an open state while the engine is running, and to be held in a closed state while the engine is stopped.

[0072] Piston 260 has check valve 262. Alternatively, piston 260 may have a through-hole with a small diameter that allows lubricating oil to leak from oil chamber 270 into stator 230 when the pressure in oil chamber 270 reaches or exceeds a predetermined pressure. Also, a clearance between the inner peripheral surface of stator 230 and the outer peripheral surface of piston 260 may be set so that lubricating oil leaks from oil chamber 270 into stator 230 when the pressure in oil chamber 270 reaches or exceeds a predetermined pressure.

[0073] The fuel for the internal combustion engine 10 is hydrogen gas, which is a gaseous fuel, but other gaseous fuels, such as compressed natural gas, may also be used. The fuel used in the internal combustion engine 10 is gaseous fuel, but it may be liquid fuel.

[0074] The control device 100 is not limited to a device equipped with a CPU and memory and executing software processing. For example, the control device 100 may be equipped with a dedicated hardware circuit, such as an ASIC, that performs hardware processing on at least a portion of the software processing performed in the above embodiments. That is, the control device 100 may include a processing circuit having any of the following configurations (a) to (c): (a) a processing circuit equipped with one or more processing devices that execute all of the above processing according to a program and one or more program storage devices, such as ROM, that store the program; (b) a processing circuit equipped with one or more processing devices and one or more program storage devices that execute part of the above processing according to a program, and one or more dedicated hardware circuits that execute the remaining processing; (c) a processing circuit equipped with one or more dedicated hardware circuits that execute all of the above processing. Program storage devices, i.e., computer-readable media, include any available media that can be accessed by a general-purpose or dedicated computer. [Explanation of symbols]

[0075] 15...Fuel injection valve 22...Second shutoff valve 100...Control device 201...inlet port 203...Exit port 204...Second valve seat 210...First valve 211...plunger 212...Protruding part 213...first seal member 214...pin 220...Second valve 221...hole 222…1st fuel passage 223...First valve seat 224...Second seal member 227...Back pressure chamber 230...Stator 240...Electromagnetic coil 250...Holder 251...Cylinder part 260...Piston 262...Check valve 270…Oil chamber

Claims

1. An electromagnetic valve provided in a fuel supply system of an internal combustion engine, The solenoid valve includes an oil chamber for supplying lubricating oil to the interior of the solenoid valve.

2. The solenoid valve is Housing and a stator; an electromagnetic coil provided on the outer periphery of the stator; a valve; The valve has a plunger that moves within the stator and a seal member that opens and closes a fuel passage by movement of the plunger, The stator includes the oil chamber and a piston that reduces the volume of the oil chamber by opening the valve. The piston has a check valve that allows the lubricating oil to be supplied from the oil chamber to the stator when the pressure in the oil chamber reaches or exceeds a predetermined pressure. The solenoid valve according to claim 1 .

3. When the valve is a first valve, the fuel passage is a first fuel passage, and the seal member is a first seal member, The solenoid valve is a second fuel passage having a larger flow passage cross-sectional area than the first fuel passage, the second fuel passage being connected to the first fuel passage and being opened and closed by a second seal member; a holder provided in the housing; a second valve slidably housed on the inner circumferential surface of the holder and having the second seal member, The second valve has a hole through which the outer peripheral surface of the first valve slides. The solenoid valve according to claim 2.

4. Used for fuel pressure control, which controls fuel pressure by repeatedly opening and closing the solenoid valve. The solenoid valve according to claim 1 .

5. The fuel for the internal combustion engine is a gaseous fuel. The solenoid valve according to claim 1 .

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