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DESCRIPTION JP2006349008A
10 Lubricating oil sump device

[0001]
14 The present invention relates to an improvement of a wet sump type lubricating oil sump
device.

[0002]
19 The lubricating oil sump system in an internal combustion engine is roughly classified into two
types, a dry sump system and a wet sump system.

[0003]
24 As shown in FIG. 3, the dry sump method is a system in which the lubricating oil sump tank 50
holds the lubricating oil for long-term operation, and when the engine 51 is operated, the
lubricating oil in the sump tank 50 is lubricated through the check valve 52. After sucking in
with the oil pump 53 and lubricating each part of the engine 51 through the lubricating oil
cooler 54, the lubricating oil is released to the atmosphere and collects in the oil pan 55 at the
lower part of the engine 51.
30 The lubricating oil of the oil pan 55 is returned to the lubricating oil sump tank 50 through the

lubricating oil return pipe 56 by its own weight. Therefore, in this dry sump method, the oil
pan 55 does not have lubricating oil while the engine 51 is stopped, and the oil pan 55 merely
functions as an oil receiver.

[0004]
37 On the other hand, in the wet sump method, as shown in FIG. 4, the dry sump type oil pan 55

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 has a slightly larger capacity, and the oil pan has a lubrication amount that covers the
lubrication amount of the lubricating oil pump 53. It is a system adopted for emergency
engines with limited operating time, and therefore does not have a tank that holds circulating
lubricating oil other than the engine.

[0005]
45 However, the amount of lubricating oil that can be held in the oil pan is limited, and even if it
is an emergency engine, if there is a request to continue operation for a long time, it is
necessary to replenish the lubricating oil to the oil pan 55 from the outside. There is.
48 As shown in FIG. 4, the replenishment system measures the amount of oil in the oil pan 55

with a float type liquid level gauge 60, and when the oil level becomes equal to or lower than
the set level, the inside of the separately installed replenishment tank 61. A control system
was adopted in which the lubricating oil of the above was replenished by the automatic
operation of the replenishment pump 62.

[0006]
56 However, any of the above methods has the following technical problems.
57 First, in the dry sump method, (1) regarding the installation position of the sump tank 50, it is

necessary to have a head sufficient to return the lubrication amount of the lubricating oil
pump 53 from the oil pan 55 to the sump tank 50 by its own weight, and the lubricating oil
pump 53. It must be installed within the suction capacity level, and there are restrictions on
the installation position of the sump tank 50 due to the layout design of the equipment.
62 (2) The circulation amount of the lubricating oil pump 53 varies slightly depending on the type

output of the engine, but for example, in a 5000KW class engine, a circulation amount of
120m3 / h is required, and this circulation amount is used by the oil pan by its own weight. In
order to return from the sump tank 50 to the sump tank 50, a steel pipe of about 250 A (inner
diameter 250 mm) is required, and considering the ability to suck the lubricating oil from the
sump tank 50 with the lubricating oil pump 53, the sump tank 50 is placed in a close position.
Even if it is arranged, piping equipment such as a suction pipe having an inner diameter of
about 150 A (inner diameter 150 mm) and a check valve set in the suction pipe is required.

[0007]
73 Further, in the wet sump method, (1) when the replenishment tank 61 is installed to enable
long-term operation, the liquid level gauge 60 is required as described above in order to
monitor the oil level of the oil pan 55. A control system is required to automatically operate
the replenishment pump 62 when the level falls below the set level.
77 (2) The oil level of the oil pan 55 changes greatly due to engine operation, and the volume of

lubricating oil held in the lubricating oil flow path of the engine temporarily increases,
especially in a transient state in which the stopped engine 51 starts. A phenomenon that

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 greatly lowers the oil level in the oil pan occurs, and conversely, when the engine is stopped,
the amount of oil in the oil pan rises significantly due to this reverse phenomenon, which
complicates level control by the liquid level gauge 60. ..

[0008]
86 The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the
present invention is to provide a lubricating oil sump device having an improved wet sump
method capable of long-term operation by a simple configuration and control.

[0009]
92 In order to achieve the above object, the lubricating oil sump device according to claim 1 is a
lubricating oil sumping device for supplying lubricating oil to an engine, in which a lubricating
oil pump for supplying lubricating oil to the engine and the lubricating oil pump are used. An
oil pan capable of holding an amount of lubricating oil corresponding to the circulation
amount of the lubricating oil, a lubricating oil sump tank provided outside the engine and
holding the lubricating oil to be replenished to the oil pan, and the oil pan. An overflow pipe
that returns the lubricating oil that has overflowed to the outside of the oil pan to the
lubricating oil oil tank by its own weight, and a supply that replenishes the lubricating oil in
the lubricating oil sump tank to the oil pan. Has a pump and.

[0010]
104 The lubricating oil sumping device according to claim 2 is the lubricating oil sumping device
according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined level is a level at which the oil level changes
at stop and a level at which the oil level changes at startup. It is characterized by being set in
between.

[0011]
111 The lubricating oil sump device according to claim 3 is the lubricating oil sump device
according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the replenishment pump stabilizes the lubricating oil level
of the oil pan after the engine is started. It is characterized by starting operation from the
beginning and then continuously operating during the operation of the engine.

[0012]
118 In the invention of claim 1, in the wet sump type oil pan, the amount of lubricating oil in the
oil pan is maintained at a constant level by the overflow pipe.
120 Since the amount of lubricating oil to be replenished during continuous operation is very

small, the replenishment pump may have a small capacity, and the pump can be driven in an

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 operating state in which the overflow level is always maintained.

[0013]
126 In the invention of claim 2, the level of the lubricating oil in the oil pan can be kept at a stable
level at all times except for a transitional period such as when the operation of the engine is
stopped.

[0014]
132 In the invention of claim 3, if the replenishment pump is continuously operated from the time
when the oil amount level is stable rather than the time when the oil amount level is greatly
lowered and fluctuated in the transitional period such as when the engine is started, the
lubricating oil is always supplied at a constant supply amount during the operation.
Lubricating oil that can be supplied and is supplied in excess of the overflow level even if it is
slightly oversupplied is returned to the sump tank through the overflow pipe, so there is no
need for control according to level fluctuations, and the conventional wet sump The
reliability of the lubricating oil system is much higher than that of the method.

[0015]
143 Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
145 FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a lubricating oil circulation system including a

lubricating oil sump device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory
diagram showing a lubricating oil level of the oil pan.

[0016]
151 In FIG. 1, the engine 4 is installed on the installation base 2 installed on the equipment
installation floor surface 1.
153 An oil pan 3 having the same basic structure as the wet sump type oil pan is installed at the

inner bottom of the engine 4.

155 A lubricating oil pump 5 is connected to the oil pan 3, and the lubricating oil in the oil pan 3

is supplied to each part of the engine 4 through the lubricating oil cooler 6 by the lubricating
oil pump 5, and then released to the atmosphere. It is circulated in the oil pan 3 of the above.

[0017]
161 Further, in the vicinity of the engine 4, a sump tank 8 is installed on the equipment
installation floor surface 1 via an installation base 7.
163 A predetermined head h is set between the top end of the sump tank 8 and the bottom

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 surface of the oil pan 3, and a funnel-shaped collection arranged at a set position of an
overflow level set in the oil pan 3. The overflow pipe 10 once connected to the lower part of
the oil pipe 9 is communicated with the sump tank 8, and when the amount of oil in the oil
pan 3 exceeds the overflow level, the sump is made through the oil collecting pipe 9 and the
overflow pipe 10 according to the head h. It is designed to be returned to the tank 8.

[0018]
172 Further, a replenishment pump 11 is connected to the sump tank 8 so as to supply the
lubricating oil in the sump tank 8 into the oil pan 3.

[0019]
177 The function of the replenishment pump 11 is to constantly replenish the lubricating oil so
that the oil amount level in the oil pan 3 does not fall below the overflow level. Therefore, the
replenishment pump 11 may have a small capacity. By setting the amount of lubrication to
be smaller than the amount of return by the overflow pipe 10, the overflow level is kept
substantially constant in a state where the oil is constantly overflowing into the oil collecting
pipe 9 little by little.

[0020]
186 In the transitional period from the stopped state of the engine 4 to the start of operation, the
lubricating oil level drops at once, but in the steady operation state, it returns to almost the
original level and stabilizes, so from the start of operation. , The replenishment pump 11
starts to be driven with a delay of a predetermined time, and then the engine is operated
steadily while the engine is being driven, and is stopped at the same time as the engine 4 is
stopped.
192 When stopped, the level rises temporarily, but the overflow amount is returned from the oil

collecting pipe 9 to the sump tank 8, and eventually the rise amount is also contained.

[0021]
197 FIG. 2 shows the oil level of the oil pan 3, and the level at a position considerably lower than
the oil collecting pipe 9 is the lower limit level H1, the lower side of the oil collecting pipe 9
is the oil level change lowering level H2 at startup, and the oil collecting pipe 9. The same
position as the upper surface opening is set to the overflow level H3, the position slightly
above the upper surface of the oil collecting pipe 9 is set to the oil level change increase level
H4 when stopped, and the considerably higher position of the oil pan 3 is set to the upper
limit level H5.

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[0022]
207 Of these, the state where the lower limit level H1 is reached is clearly insufficient for
lubricating oil, and when the upper limit level H5 is exceeded, the lubricating oil is excessive.
If it is excessive, the lubricating oil may be replenished, and if it is excessive, the lubricating
oil may be drained to an appropriate level.

[0023]
214 Further, each level H2 to H4 in the middle is in a predictable range, and all of them are
judged as normal oil level up and down.

[0024]
219 According to the lubricating oil sump device of this example described above, the following
effects can be obtained particularly when used as a lubricating oil sump system for a
reciprocating diesel engine or a gas engine installed for general industry.

(1)
225 The restriction on the installation position of the lubricating oil sump tank, which was
required when adopting the conventional dry sump type, is eliminated.

(2)
230 It is possible to reduce the number of large-diameter lubricating oil suction pipes and
lubricating oil return pipes required when adopting the conventional dry sump type.

(3)
235 Level monitoring such as an oil pan level gauge in the conventional wet sump type becomes
unnecessary.

(4)
240 Level control by the conventional wet sump type oil pan level gauge becomes unnecessary.

[0025]
244 Further, when the lubricating oil sumping device of this example described above is adopted
as the lubricating oil sumping device of the emergency diesel power generation facility
installed in a power generation facility, a nuclear power plant, etc., when it is applied to the
above-mentioned general industrial equipment. In addition to the effects obtained in the

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 above, the following effects are particularly obtained with respect to the earthquake
resistance and reliability required for nuclear equipment.
250 (1) When adopting the conventional dry sump type, the large-diameter lubricating oil suction

pipe and lubricating oil return pipe required for the piping configuration with the lubricating
oil sump tank are reliable as important equipment piping equipment essential for engine
operation. It is necessary to make it a facility, and it is also necessary to equip a sufficient
installation fixing device, piping support device, etc. as a seismic As class, but if the
lubricating oil sump device of this example is adopted, this will be reduced. be.

[0026]
259 (2)
260 When the conventional dry sump type is adopted, if the check valve does not work while the

engine is on standby, the suction pipe of the lubricating oil pump may become empty, which
hinders the rise of the lubricating oil pressure when the engine starts. In the worst case, the
emergency started engine may be stopped by the operation of the pressure protection
device.
265 As described above, there is an uncertain factor in the function of the equipment, but when

the lubricating oil sump device of this example is adopted, the possibility is eliminated by
reducing the number of suction pipes, and the reliability of the entire equipment is improved.

[0027]
271 (3)
272 When the lubricating oil sump device of this example is adopted, the level monitoring and

level control of the oil pan level gauge, which is required when adopting the conventional
wet sump type, becomes unnecessary, so the lubrication of the emergency power generation
equipment is lubricated. The reliability of the oil system is increased.
276 (4) The replenishment tank, replenishment pump, and overflow pipe required when adopting

the conventional wet sump type are required to have reliability and earthquake resistance for
nuclear power, but when the lubricating oil sump device of this example is adopted, Only the
overflow pipe is added as a risk, but the probability of loss of function of this piping
equipment is very small, compared to the conventional dry sump type that adopts the
conventional dry sump type or the conventional wet sump type that adopts the automatic
replenishment system. Therefore, the reliability of the lubricating oil system is significantly
improved.

[0028]
287 As described above, the present invention can improve the conventional wet sump method
and make the structure for controlling the level of the lubricating oil of the wet sump method
compact and simple by installing an overflow pipe. rice field.

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290 According to the present invention, the replenishment pump of the lubricating oil sump tank
is continuously operated during engine operation, and when the lubricating oil overflows, the
overflowing lubricating oil is drained from the overflow pipe, and the level of the lubricating
oil becomes low. If so, replenishment is done by a replenishment pump to maintain the level.
294 In this way, the simple configuration and control of providing an overflow pipe and

continuously operating the replenishment pump made it possible to constantly and stably
supply the required amount of lubricating oil to the engine, enabling long-term operation. ..

[0029]
300 It is explanatory drawing which shows the lubricating oil circulation supply system which
includes the lubricating oil sumping apparatus which concerns on this invention.
302 It is explanatory drawing which shows the lubricating oil level of the oil pan.

303 It is explanatory drawing which shows the lubricating oil circulation supply system in the

conventional dry system.

305 It is explanatory drawing which shows the lubricating oil circulation supply system in the

conventional wet system.

307 Code description

[0030]
311 3 Oil pan 4 Engine 5 Lubricating oil pump H3 Overflow level 8 Samp tank 9 Oil collection
pipe 10 Overflow pipe 11 Replenishment pump

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CLAIMS JP2006349008A

1.
13 In a lubricating oil sump device that supplies lubricating oil to an engine, a lubricating oil
pump that supplies lubricating oil to the engine and an oil pan that can hold an amount of
lubricating oil corresponding to the amount of lubricating oil circulated by the lubricating oil
pump. , A lubricating oil sump tank provided outside the engine and holding lubricating oil to
be replenished to the oil pan, and lubricating oil overflowing to the outside of the oil pan
beyond a predetermined level set in the oil pan. A lubricating oil sump device including an
overflow pipe that returns to the lubricating oil oil tank by its own weight, and a
replenishment pump that replenishes the lubricating oil in the lubricating oil sump tank to the
oil pan.

2.
25 The lubricating oil sump device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined level is set
between an oil level change increase level at stop and an oil level change decrease level at
start-up.

3.
31 Claim 1 or 2, wherein the replenishment pump starts operation after the lubricating oil level of
the oil pan stabilizes after the engine is started, and then is continuously operated during the
operation of the engine. Lubricating oil sump device described.

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