Engine System

Abstract

To suppress the knocking of an engine.SOLUTION: An engine system 1 is equipped with a combustion chamber 34 formed in a cylinder 30, and an air supply portion 14 that supplies air to a peripheral area around an inner peripheral surface 36 of a cylinder 30 of the combustion chamber 34. The air supply portion 14 supplies air to a peripheral area before ignition, thereby collecting a rich mixture existing in the combustion chamber 34 in a center area of the combustion chamber 34, and forming a stratified structure composed of a mixture layer of the center area and an air layer of the peripheral area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an engine system having an engine. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an example of an engine system that aims to prevent engine knocking. Note that knocking is also called knocking. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2004-3428 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the technology of Patent Document 1, high-pressure air is injected into the combustion chamber in conjunction with the ignition timing of the air-fuel mixture, generating turbulence in the combustion chamber. As a result, the technology of Patent Document 1 aims to improve the combustion speed in the later stage of combustion and suppress knocking. However, even when the technology of Patent Document 1 is applied, knocking is not sufficiently suppressed. For this reason, it is desired to suppress knocking more appropriately.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENTS In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an engine system capable of suppressing engine knock. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, an engine system of the present invention includes a combustion chamber formed within a cylinder, an air chamber which is a passage provided in an annular shape with the central axis of the cylinder as an axis inside a cylinder head which is disposed on a cylinder block which forms the cylinder so as to close the cylinder, a gasket having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the cylinder which is sandwiched between the cylinder block and the cylinder head to form a gap which communicates with the combustion chamber, and a plurality of communication holes which are disposed in a distributed manner along the circumferential direction of the air chamber and which communicate between the air chamber and the gap, and an air compression pump which compresses air to generate high-pressure air of a first pressure and supplies the high-pressure air to the combustion chamber via the air chamber, the communication holes and the gap, an air cam that is connected to a camshaft that operates an intake valve and rotates in conjunction with the camshaft; and an air valve that is provided in a pipe for the high-pressure air that connects from the air pressure pump to the air chamber and opens and closes the pipe in conjunction with the rotation of the air cam; the air booster pump supplies high-pressure air to a peripheral area of ​​the combustion chamber around the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder before ignition, thereby causing the rich air-fuel mixture present in the combustion chamber to gather in a central area of ​​the combustion chamber and forming a stratified structure consisting of a mixture layer in the central area and an air layer in the peripheral area, the first pressure being higher than a second pressure in the combustion chamber and a pressure difference between the first pressure and the second pressure being within a predetermined range, the predetermined range being set to a range in which it is considered that no turbulence is generated in the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber even when high-pressure air of the first pressure is supplied to the combustion chamber. Alternatively, the high pressure air may be supplied to the combustion chamber after fuel injection into the combustion chamber has ended, during the compression stroke, and before ignition of the air-fuel mixture. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress engine knocking. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an engine system according to this embodiment. [Diagram 2]FIG. 2 is a perspective plan view of the cylinder head and the combustion chamber as viewed from above the cylinder head. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the supply timing of high-pressure air. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the state inside the combustion chamber. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values ​​shown in the embodiment are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In this specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same functions and configurations are given the same reference numerals to avoid repeated explanations, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown.

[0011] 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an engine system 1 according to this embodiment. The engine system 1 is applied to, for example, a hybrid vehicle or an internal combustion engine vehicle. The engine system 1 includes an engine 10, an engine control unit 12, and an air intake unit 14. The engine 10 includes a cylinder block 20, a piston 22, a cylinder head 24, an intake valve 26, and an exhaust valve 28.

[0012] A plurality of cylinders 30 are formed in the cylinder block 20. Pistons 22 are slidably housed in the cylinders 30. The pistons 22 are connected to a crankshaft (not shown) through connecting rods 32. The crankshaft rotates in accordance with the reciprocating motion of the pistons 22.

[0013] The cylinder head 24 is provided on the cylinder block 20 on the opposite side to the crankshaft. The cylinder head 24 is disposed on the cylinder 30 so as to close the cylinder 30, and is connected to the cylinder block 20. A combustion chamber 34 is formed within the cylinder 30. Specifically, the combustion chamber 34 is surrounded by an inner circumferential surface 36 of the cylinder 30, a crown surface of the piston 22, and an inner surface of the cylinder head 24.

[0014] A gap 40 is formed between the cylinder block 20 and the cylinder head 24. The gap 40 is an annular space that is positioned so as to surround the periphery of the combustion chamber 34 and is in communication with the combustion chamber 34. A gasket 42 is disposed on the outside of the gap 40 between the cylinder block 20 and the cylinder head 24. The gasket 42 is sandwiched between the cylinder block 20 and the cylinder head 24. The gap 40 is closed by the gasket 42.

[0015] An intake port 50 and an exhaust port 52 are formed in the cylinder head 24. The intake port 50 and the exhaust port 52 communicate with the combustion chamber 34.

[0016] The intake valve 26 is provided in an intake port 50. A valve body of the intake valve 26 is located at the opening of the intake port 50 on the combustion chamber 34 side. The base end side of the intake valve 26 abuts against an intake cam 54. The intake cam 54 is connected to an intake camshaft 56. The intake camshaft 56 rotates in conjunction with the crankshaft. The intake cam 54 rotates in conjunction with the intake camshaft 56. The intake valve 26 opens and closes the intake port 50 in accordance with the rotation of the intake cam 54. When the intake port 50 is opened by the intake valve 26, air is sent into the combustion chamber 34 through the intake port 50.

[0017] The exhaust valve 28 is provided in the exhaust port 52. The valve body of the exhaust valve 28 is located at the opening of the exhaust port 52 on the combustion chamber 34 side. The base end side of the exhaust valve 28 abuts against an exhaust cam 58. The exhaust cam 58 is connected to an exhaust camshaft 60. The exhaust camshaft 60 rotates in conjunction with the crankshaft. The exhaust cam 58 rotates in conjunction with the exhaust camshaft 60. The exhaust valve 28 opens and closes the exhaust port 52 in accordance with the rotation of the exhaust cam 58. When the exhaust port 52 is opened by the exhaust valve 28, gas within the combustion chamber 34 is sent out through the exhaust port 52.

[0018] An injector 62 and a spark plug 64 are provided in the cylinder head 24. The injector 62 and the spark plug 64 are located near the central axis of the cylinder 30. The injector 62 is arranged with an injection port facing the combustion chamber 34. The injector 62 injects fuel such as gasoline into the combustion chamber 34 at a predetermined timing. The spark plug 64 is arranged with an electrode facing the combustion chamber 34. The spark plug 64 ignites the mixture of air and fuel at a predetermined timing to cause combustion. This combustion causes the piston 22 to reciprocate within the cylinder 30.

[0019] The engine control unit 12 is composed of a semiconductor integrated circuit including a central processing unit, a ROM in which programs and the like are stored, a RAM as a work area, and the like. The engine control unit 12 executes the programs to control each part of the engine 10. For example, the engine control unit 12 controls the fuel injection timing of the injector 62 and also controls the ignition timing of the spark plug 64. The engine control unit 12 also controls the air intake unit 14, which will be described later.

[0020] The air supply section 14 includes an air pressure pump 70, an air common rail 72, an air pipe 74, an air port 76, an air chamber 78, a communication hole 80, and a valve mechanism 82.

[0021] The air pressure booster pump 70 includes a pump main body 90 and a pressurizing mechanism 92. An inlet 94 of the pump main body 90 is connected to an inlet pipe 96. The inlet pipe 96 is connected to, for example, an intake pipe between an air cleaner (not shown) and a throttle valve. Air that has passed through the air cleaner is fed into the pump main body 90 through the inlet pipe 96. The inlet pipe 96 may be connected to a filter separate from the air cleaner of the intake pipe. In this case, air obtained separately from the intake air flowing through the intake pipe is fed into the pump main body 90 through the inlet pipe.

[0022] The pressurizing mechanism 92 pressurizes air introduced into a pressurizing chamber in the pump body 90 through an inlet pipe 96, and sends the pressurized air out from an outlet 98 of the pump body 90. Hereinafter, the pressurized air may be referred to as high pressure air, or simply as air.

[0023] Specifically, the pressurizing mechanism 92 includes a pump cam 100 and a plunger 102. The pump cam 100 is connected to the intake camshaft 56 and rotates in conjunction with the intake camshaft 56. The base end side of the plunger 102 abuts against the pump cam 100. The tip side of the plunger 102 is inserted into a pressurizing chamber in the pump body 90. The plunger 102 slides in conjunction with the rotation of the pump cam 100, and pressurizes the air in the pressurizing chamber.

[0024] The pressurizing mechanism 92 may be provided with a plurality of pump cams 100 having different shapes or sizes. In this case, the engine control unit 12 switches the pump cam 100 that contacts the plunger 102 according to the operating conditions such as the throttle opening. This makes it possible to change the degree of pressurization of the air or the pressurization timing. The engine control unit 12 may also advance or retard the intake camshaft 56. Since the pump cam 100 is connected to the intake camshaft 56, the phase is changed according to the advance or retard of the intake camshaft 56. This makes it possible to change the pressurization timing of the air.

[0025] It should be noted that the pump cam 100 is not limited to being linked to the intake camshaft 56. For example, the pump cam 100 may be connected to the exhaust camshaft 60. In this case, the timing of pressurizing the air may be changed depending on whether the exhaust camshaft 60 is advanced or retarded. The pump cam 100 may also be connected to a camshaft that is independent of the intake camshaft 56 and the exhaust camshaft 60. In this case, the timing of pressurizing the air may be changed depending on whether the independent camshaft is advanced or retarded.

[0026] The air common rail 72 is formed, for example, in a tubular shape, and is connected to an outlet 98 of the pump body 90. The air common rail 72 is disposed on the cylinder head 24 and extends across the multiple cylinders 30. The air common rail 72 can store the high-pressure air delivered from the outlet 98 of the pump body 90 while maintaining the pressure.

[0027] An opening 110 is formed on the side of the air common rail 72. An air pipe 74 is connected to the opening 110. The air pipe 74 is connected to an air port 76 formed in the cylinder head 24. The air port 76 is formed separately from the intake port 50 and the exhaust port 52. The air port 76 is connected to an air chamber 78 formed in the cylinder head 24. The air chamber 78 is located above the gap 40. The communication hole 80 extends downward from the air chamber 78 and communicates between the air chamber 78 and the gap 40. In this manner, the air supply section 14 is in communication with the gap 40.

[0028] 2 is a perspective plan view of the cylinder head 24 and the combustion chamber 34 viewed from above the cylinder head 24. As shown in FIG. 2, the air chamber 78 is formed in an annular shape so as to surround the outside of the combustion chamber 34. The air port 76 penetrates an arbitrary position on the outer circumferential surface of the air chamber 78. A plurality of communication holes 80 are formed and dispersed in the circumferential direction of the air chamber 78. For example, eight communication holes 80 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the air chamber 78. The number and positions of the communication holes 80 are not limited to the example shown in FIG. 2 and can be designed as appropriate.

[0029] Returning to FIG. 1 , valve mechanism 82 includes an air valve 120 and an air cam 122. The valve element of air valve 120 is located at an opening 110 in air common rail 72 to which air piping 74 is connected. The base end side of air valve 120 abuts against air cam 122. Air cam 122 is connected to intake camshaft 56, and rotates in conjunction with intake camshaft 56. Air valve 120 opens and closes opening 110 in air common rail 72 in conjunction with the rotation of air cam 122.

[0030] When the opening 110 is closed by the air valve 120, high-pressure air is not delivered to the air piping 74. On the other hand, when the opening 110 is opened by the air valve 120, a portion of the high-pressure air in the air common rail 72 is delivered to the air piping 74 through the opening 110. The high-pressure air delivered to the air piping 74 is supplied to the gap 40 through the air piping 74, the air port 76, the air chamber 78, and the communication hole 80. The high-pressure air in the gap 40 is then supplied to the combustion chamber 34 located radially inward of the gap 40.

[0031] That is, the air intake 14 supplies air through the gap 40 to the peripheral area of ​​the combustion chamber 34 around the inner circumferential surface 36 of the cylinder 30 .

[0032] The valve mechanism 82 may be provided with a plurality of air cams 122 with different shapes or sizes. In this case, the engine control unit 12 switches the air cam 122 that contacts the air valve 120 according to the operating state such as the throttle opening. This makes it possible to change the amount or timing of air supply. The engine control unit 12 may also advance or retard the intake camshaft 56. Since the air cam 122 is connected to the intake camshaft 56, the phase is changed according to the advance or retard of the intake camshaft 56. This makes it possible to change the timing of air supply.

[0033] It should be noted that air cam 122 is not limited to being linked to intake camshaft 56. For example, air cam 122 may be connected to exhaust camshaft 60. In this case, the timing of air supply may be changed according to whether exhaust camshaft 60 is advanced or retarded. Air cam 122 may also be connected to a camshaft independent of intake camshaft 56 and exhaust camshaft 60. In this case, the timing of air supply may be changed according to whether the independent camshaft is advanced or retarded.

[0034] As described above, the high-pressure air generated by the air pressure pump 70 is supplied to the combustion chamber 34. In light of this, the pressure inside the combustion chamber 34 when the high-pressure air is supplied to the combustion chamber 34 is set as the reference pressure. The air pressure pump 70 generates high-pressure air whose pressure is higher than the reference pressure and whose pressure difference from the reference pressure is within a predetermined range. In other words, the pressure of the high-pressure air is set to be slightly higher than the reference pressure inside the combustion chamber 34.

[0035] Since the pressure of the high-pressure air is higher than the reference pressure in the combustion chamber 34, the air intake section 14 can supply the high-pressure air to the combustion chamber 34. Furthermore, since the pressure difference from the reference pressure in the combustion chamber 34 is within a predetermined range, the flow velocity of the high-pressure air supplied from the gap 40 to the combustion chamber 34 is relatively low, and no turbulence is generated in the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber 34. The predetermined range of the pressure difference here is set to a small range in which no turbulence is considered to occur, and can be set appropriately taking into consideration the reference pressure in the combustion chamber 34.

[0036] By preventing turbulence, the air intake 14 is able to confine the high pressure air supplied to the combustion chamber 34 in a peripheral area of ​​the combustion chamber 34 around the inner circumferential surface 36 of the cylinder 30. The action of the high pressure air will be described in more detail below.

[0037] 3 is a diagram for explaining the timing of supplying high-pressure air. The engine 10 repeats each stroke in the order of the intake stroke, compression stroke, expansion stroke, and exhaust stroke. The intake stroke is performed while the piston 22 moves from the top dead center to the bottom dead center. The compression stroke is performed after the intake stroke, while the piston 22 moves from the bottom dead center to the top dead center. The expansion stroke is performed after the compression stroke, while the piston 22 moves from the top dead center to the bottom dead center. Although not shown, the exhaust stroke is performed after the expansion stroke, while the piston 22 moves from the bottom dead center to the top dead center.

[0038] The engine 10 takes in air through the intake port 50 during the intake stroke. The engine control unit 12 injects fuel from the injector 62 during the intake stroke, as shown by the cross-hatched area A10 in Fig. 3. As a result, an air-fuel mixture is generated in the combustion chamber 34 by mixing the intake air during the intake stroke with the fuel from the injector 62. Timing TA in Fig. 3 indicates the timing at which the intake stroke switches to the compression stroke.

[0039] When the compression stroke begins, the mixture in the combustion chamber 34 is compressed as the piston 22 rises, and the in-cylinder pressure, which indicates the pressure inside the combustion chamber 34, increases. Then, at a predetermined timing TC in the latter part of the compression stroke, the engine control unit 12 causes the spark plug 64 to ignite the mixture.

[0040] Here, as shown by the cross-hatched area A12 in FIG. 3, the air intake section 14 supplies air (ie, high-pressure air) to the combustion chamber 34 through the gap 40 before the mixture is ignited by the spark plug 64.

[0041] Specifically, the timing at which air intake section 14 starts supplying air is set between the fuel injection end timing and the ignition timing (i.e., timing TC). A predetermined time before the ignition timing, air intake section 14 starts supplying high-pressure air by opening opening 110 via air valve 120. Engine control section 12 may switch air cam 122 of valve mechanism 82 so that air intake section 14 starts supplying air at an appropriate timing.

[0042] Timing TB in Fig. 3 indicates the timing at which the supply of air by the air intake section 14 ends. The timing at which the supply of air by the air intake section 14 ends is set to be before the ignition timing (i.e., timing TC). Note that it is sufficient that the supply of air by the air intake section 14 starts before the ignition timing, and the timing at which the supply of air by the air intake section 14 ends may be after the ignition timing.

[0043] In this way, the combustion chamber 34 contains the mixture of intake air and fuel during the intake stroke and the high-pressure air from the air intake section 14. In the engine 10, the intake air amount, the fuel injection amount, and the supply amount of high-pressure air are adjusted so that the entire gas, which is the combination of the mixture of intake air and fuel and the high-pressure air, is stoichiometric. In other words, the mixture of intake air and fuel is made rich, with a higher fuel ratio than the stoichiometric mixture, taking into account the high-pressure air.

[0044] More specifically, a rich mixture of intake air and fuel has an equivalence ratio, which indicates the ratio of fuel to air, of approximately 1.1. In other words, if the amount of air that is stoichiometric is 100%, then 90% of the amount of air that is stoichiometric is air from the intake air, and 10% of the amount of air that is stoichiometric is air supplied by the air intake section 14.

[0045] The engine control unit 12 determines the amount of air and the amount of fuel injection that will achieve stoichiometry according to operating conditions such as the throttle opening. The engine control unit 12 derives the amount of high-pressure air from the air intake unit 14 based on the amount of air that will achieve stoichiometry. The engine control unit 12 determines the timing to start supplying high-pressure air based on the amount of high-pressure air. The engine control unit 12 makes adjustments such as switching the air cam 122 so that the supply of high-pressure air starts at the determined supply start timing.

[0046] As shown in Figure 3, when the air-fuel mixture is ignited, the flame propagates and the heat release rate in the combustion chamber 34 increases. The heat release rate peaks and then decreases. Timing TD in Figure 3 indicates the timing at which the heat release rate peaks. Timing TE in Figure 3 indicates the timing at which combustion spreads throughout the air-fuel mixture.

[0047] Figure 4 is a diagram explaining the state inside the combustion chamber 34. Figure 4A shows the state inside the combustion chamber 34 at timing TA in Figure 3. Figure 4B shows the state inside the combustion chamber 34 at timing TB in Figure 3. Figure 4C shows the state inside the combustion chamber 34 at timing TC in Figure 3. Figure 4D shows the state inside the combustion chamber 34 at timing TD in Figure 3. Figure 4E shows the state inside the combustion chamber 34 at timing TE in Figure 3.

[0048] 4A, at timing TA, the combustion chamber 34 is filled with a rich mixture of intake air and fuel. In this state, high-pressure air is then supplied into the combustion chamber 34 by the air intake section 14.

[0049] The high-pressure air is supplied to the peripheral area of ​​the combustion chamber 34 around the inner circumferential surface 36 of the cylinder 30, and does not generate turbulence within the combustion chamber 34. Therefore, the high-pressure air pushes the rich mixture already present in the combustion chamber 34 in a direction toward the central axis of the cylinder 30. As a result, the rich mixture already present in the combustion chamber 34 is collected in the central area of ​​the combustion chamber 34.

[0050] As a result, a mixture layer consisting of a rich mixture is formed in the central area as shown by hatched area A20 in Fig. 4B, and an air layer consisting of high-pressure air is formed in the peripheral area as shown by cross-hatched area A22 in Fig. 4B. In other words, the air intake section 14 supplies air to the peripheral area of ​​the combustion chamber 34, thereby causing the rich mixture present in the combustion chamber 34 to gather in the central area of ​​the combustion chamber 34, forming a stratified structure consisting of the mixture layer in the central area and the air layer in the peripheral area. The air layer contains almost no fuel because the previously present mixture is replaced with high-pressure air.

[0051] When the mixture is ignited after such a stratified structure is formed, a flame is generated near the center of the combustion chamber 34, and the mixture starts to burn, as shown in the white area A24 in Fig. 4C. The generated flame then propagates through the mixture, and the combustion range of the mixture expands, as shown in the white area A24 in Fig. 4D. Then, the entire mixture gathered in the central area is burned, as shown in the white area A24 in Fig. 4E.

[0052] Here, since an air layer is formed in the peripheral area of ​​the combustion chamber 34, the flame does not propagate to this peripheral area, and combustion does not spread to the air layer. Therefore, in the engine system 1, the flame propagation distance or the combustion distance of the mixture can be substantially shortened by the radial thickness of the air layer. As a result, in the engine system 1, the entire mixture can be combusted early before the self-ignition of the unburned mixture occurs, making it possible to suppress knocking.

[0053] Furthermore, a rich air-fuel mixture is collected in the mixture layer in the central area of ​​the combustion chamber 34. Therefore, in the engine system 1, the combustion speed of the air-fuel mixture in the central area can be made faster than that of a stoichiometric air-fuel mixture. As a result, in the engine system 1, the entire air-fuel mixture can be burned earlier, and knocking can be further suppressed.

[0054] Furthermore, in the engine system 1, the air-fuel mixture is collected in the central area, so that the air-fuel mixture can be combusted more reliably. Therefore, in the engine system 1, it is possible to reduce unburned loss, which is the air-fuel mixture remaining unburned.

[0055] In addition, the air layer formed in the peripheral area of ​​the combustion chamber 34 also functions as a heat insulating layer, suppressing the transfer of heat caused by the combustion of the air-fuel mixture to the inner circumferential surface 36 of the cylinder 30. Therefore, in the engine system 1, in addition to suppressing knocking, it is possible to reduce heat loss.

[0056] In addition, in the engine system 1, the air intake section 14 communicates with the gap 40, and high-pressure air is supplied through the gap 40. In other words, the air intake section 14 does not directly supply high-pressure air in the radial direction from the cylinder head 24 toward the central axis of the combustion chamber 34. The air intake section 14 supplies high-pressure air to the gap 40 in a direction from the cylinder head 24 toward the cylinder block 20, that is, in a downward direction different from the radial direction. For this reason, in the engine system 1, the flow direction of the high-pressure air can be changed by passing through the gap 40 before the high-pressure air is introduced into the combustion chamber 34, and the flow speed of the high-pressure air can be suppressed. As a result, in the engine system 1, the generation of turbulence can be appropriately suppressed when the high-pressure air is supplied, and a stratified structure consisting of a mixture layer and an air layer can be appropriately formed.

[0057] If turbulence occurs in the combustion chamber 34 when high-pressure air is supplied, the substantial flame propagation distance cannot be shortened and knock cannot be sufficiently suppressed. In contrast, in the engine system 1 of the present embodiment, a stratified structure consisting of a mixture layer and an air layer is formed so as not to generate turbulence, so that the substantial flame propagation distance can be appropriately shortened and knock in the engine 10 can be more appropriately suppressed.

[0058] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the attached drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can think of various modified or altered examples within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that such examples also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

[0059] For example, in the above embodiment, high-pressure air is supplied from the air chamber 78 to the gap 40 through the communication hole 80. However, the communication hole 80 may directly communicate the air chamber 78 with the combustion chamber 34 without passing through the gap 40. In this case, a configuration is applied in which the flow rate of the high-pressure air is set to a level that does not generate turbulence in the combustion chamber 34, and a stratified structure consisting of a mixture layer and an air layer can be formed. For example, a configuration is applied in which the opening of the communication hole 80 to the combustion chamber 34 is a microhole. However, a mode in which the communication hole 80 communicates with the gap 40 can more appropriately form a stratified structure consisting of a mixture layer and an air layer. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 1 Engine System 14 Air supply section 20 Cylinder block 24 Cylinder head 30 Cylinder 34 Combustion chamber 36 Inner surface 40 Gap

Claims

1. A combustion chamber formed in a cylinder; an air chamber, which is a passage provided in an annular shape around a central axis of the cylinder, inside a cylinder head disposed on a cylinder block forming the cylinder so as to close the cylinder; a gap portion having an annular plate shape formed between the cylinder block and the cylinder head by sandwiching a gasket having an inner diameter larger than a diameter of the cylinder between the cylinder block and the cylinder head, the gap portion communicating with the combustion chamber; a plurality of communication holes that communicate the air chamber with the gap and are arranged in a circumferential direction of the air chamber; an air compression pump that compresses air to generate high-pressure air having a first pressure, and supplies the high-pressure air to the combustion chamber through the air chamber, the communication hole, and the gap; an air cam connected to a camshaft that operates an intake valve and rotates in conjunction with the camshaft; an air valve provided in a pipe of the high-pressure air connecting the air pressure pump to the air chamber, the air valve opening and closing the pipe in conjunction with rotation of the air cam; Equipped with the air booster pump supplies the high-pressure air to a peripheral area of ​​the combustion chamber around an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder before ignition, thereby causing a rich air-fuel mixture present in the combustion chamber to gather in a central area of ​​the combustion chamber and forming a stratified structure consisting of a mixture layer in the central area and an air layer in the peripheral area; the first pressure is higher than the second pressure in the combustion chamber, and a pressure difference between the first pressure and the second pressure is within a predetermined range; the predetermined range is set to a range in which it is considered that no turbulence is generated in the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber even when the high-pressure air having the first pressure is supplied to the combustion chamber. Engine system.

2. the high pressure air is supplied to the combustion chamber after fuel injection into the combustion chamber is completed, during the compression stroke, and before ignition of the mixture; The engine system of claim 1 .

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