METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

• US 20130014723A1
• Filed: 09/06/2011
• Published: 01/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mahle International GmbH (MAHLE-STIFTUNG GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Mahle International GmbH (MAHLE-STIFTUNG GmbH)
• Inventors: BUCHER, Gerhard
• Application Number:
  US13/225,671
• Publication Number:
  US 20130014723A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 123/193.6
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 15/04 for welding annular seams
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 2101/003 Pistons
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 2101/04 Tubular or hollow articles
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 26/282 of tube sections
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 35/224 Anti-weld compositions; Braze stop-off compositions
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 35/365 Selection of non-metallic compositions of coating materials either alone or conjoint with selection of soldering or welding materials
• CPC Class Codes: B23P 15/10 pistons
• CPC Class Codes: F02F 2003/0061 by welding
• CPC Class Codes: F02F 3/003 the parts being connected by casting, brazing, welding or clamping
• CPC Class Codes: F02F 3/22 the fluid being liquid
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49254 Utilizing a high energy beam, e.g., laser, electron beam

Abstract

A method for the production of a piston for an internal combustion engine, composed of at least two components, each of which has at least one corresponding joining surface, has the following method steps: a) pre-working the at least two components, at least in the region of the joining surfaces; b) covering at least a part of the surface of at least one component with at least one covering medium; c) assembling the at least two components; d) connecting the at least two components along their corresponding joining surfaces, by means of beam welding, to produce a piston blank; e) removing the at least one covering medium and any excess weld material adhering to it; and f) machining the piston blank to produce a finished piston.

Claims

1. A method for the production of a piston for an internal combustion engine, composed of at least two components, each said components having at least one corresponding joining surface, comprising the following method steps:

a) pre-working the at least two components, at least in a region of the joining surfaces;

b) covering at least a part of a surface of at least one of the components with at least one covering medium;

c) assembling the at least two components;

d) connecting the at least two components along their corresponding joining surfaces, by means of beam welding, to produce a piston blank;

e) removing the at least one covering medium and any excess weld material adhering to the covering medium; and

f) machining the piston blank to produce a finished piston.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein in step b), the at least one covering medium is applied at least 1 mm removed from an edge of each joining surface.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein in step b), the step of covering comprises coating the at least one component with at least one liquid covering medium, by means of brushing on, spraying on, rolling on, or imprinting.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the covering medium comprises at least one liquid binder in which one or more active substances are contained, said active substances being selected from the group consisting of graphite, hexagonal boron nitride, polytetrafluoroethylene, and mica.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein in step b), a weld protection spray is used.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein in step b), the at least one covering medium is applied with a layer thickness of at least 100 μ

m.

7. The method according to claim 3, wherein before step b), the components to be coated with the covering medium are preheated to 50°

C. to 80°

C.

8. The method according to claim 3, wherein after step b), the coated components are dried by being heated to 80°

C. to 180°

C.

9. The method according to claim 3, wherein in step e), the covering medium is removed by high-pressure washing with a fluid at a pressure of up to 1000 bar.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein in step e), at least one abrasive is added to the fluid.

11. The method according to claim 3, wherein in step e), the covering medium is removed by deburring, vibratory finishing, vibratory machining, or abrasive flow machining.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the covering medium is a protective film in the form of a graphite film, a protective woven fabric made of graphite fiber, a protective woven fabric made of ceramic fiber, a rope made of graphite fiber or ceramic fiber, a twine made of graphite fiber or ceramic fiber, or a cord made of graphite fiber or ceramic fiber.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the covering medium is a protective film having a thickness of 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm or a protective woven fabric having a thickness of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein in step e), the covering medium is broken up before being removed.

15. The method according to claim 1, wherein in step c), the at least two components are tacked, or at least one component is shrunk-fit onto one of the other components.

16. The method according to claim 1, wherein in step d), the at least two components are connected by means of electron beam welding or laser welding.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein in step d), a CO₂ laser is used.

18. The method according to claim 16, wherein before step d), the components to be connected are preheated to 400°

C. to 550°

C.

19. The method according to claim 1, wherein the piston blank is blown off or dried, as well as protected against corrosion, after step e).

20. The method according to claim 1, wherein the piston blank is inspected for complete removal of excess weld material, after step e).

21. A piston for an internal combustion engine produced by means of a method according to claim 1.

22. A piston for an internal combustion engine, comprising at least two components which are connected with one another by means of beam welding, wherein the piston is free of excess weld material adhering to the piston.