Abstract:
The invention relates to a control valve (10) for the injection system of a diesel engine with a fuel injector and a pressure intensifier. Said control valve comprises a housing (12) with an inlet connection (16) and an outlet connection (18) and a valve body (20). Said valve body has a first valve surface (22) which in a first state closely fits a first valve seat (24) and in a second state is removed therefrom. A valve element (36) at the valve body (20) has a second valve surface (38) which in a first state is removed from a second valve seat (40) and in a second state closely fits said valve seat.
Abstract:
A hydraulically-actuated fuel injector (10) includes an injector body (11) that defines a high pressure inlet (15), a low pressure drain (16), an upper actuation fluid cavity (41), a lower actuation fluid cavity (44), and a nozzle outlet (18). A piston (50) is positioned in the injector body (11) and moveable between a retracted position and an advanced position. The piston (50) has a primary hydraulic surface (47) exposed to fluid pressure in the upper actuation fluid cavity (41), and an opposing hydraulic surface (46) exposed to fluid pressure in the lower actuation fluid cavity (44). A control valve (12) is attached in the injector body (11) and includes a spool valve member (30) that is moveable between a first position and a second position. When the spool valve member (30) is in its first position, the piston (50) is biased toward its retracted position since the upper actuation fluid cavity (41) is open to the low pressure drain, but the lower actuation fluid cavity (44) is open to the high pressure inlet. During an injection event, the spool valve member (30) is moved to its second position where the upper actuation fluid cavity (41) is open to the high pressure inlet, but the lower actuation fluid cavity (44) is open to the low pressure drain. At the end of an injection event, the spool valve member (30) is move through an intermediate position in which both the upper and lower actuation fluid cavities (41,44) are exposed to the high pressure inlet. This causes the piston (50) to abruptly cease its downward pumping stroke, resulting in a quicker drop in fuel pressure, a faster closure of the needle check valve (60), and hence a more abrupt end to the injection event.
Abstract:
A control valve (30), preferably for use in a fuel injector (14), includes a valve body (41, 42) defining an inlet passage (32) separated from an outlet passage (33-35) by a valve seat (58). A single pole solenoid (60) is attached to the valve body (41, 42), and includes a pole piece (81) and an armature (61). A valve member (65) with a centerline (37) is positioned in the valve body (41, 42), attached to the armature (61) and moveable between an open position in which the inlet passage (32) is open to the outlet passage (33-35), and a closed position in which the inlet passage (32) is closed to the outlet passage (33-35). The pole piece (81) is positioned between the valve seat (58) and the armature (61) along the centerline (37) of the valve member (65).
Abstract:
A control valve (30), preferably for use with a fuel injector (14), includes a valve body (41-43) defining an inlet passage (32) separated from an outlet passage (33-35) by a valve seat (58). A solenoid (60) is attached to the valve body (41-43), and includes a coil (80) and an armature (61). A portion of the armature (61) is a permanent magnet (63). The polarity of the permanent magnet (63) is oriented such that the armature (61) is pushed away from the coil (80) when the solenoid (60) is energized. A valve member (65) us positioned in the valve body (41-43) and attached to the armature (61). The valve member (65) is moveable between an open position in which the inlet passage (32) is open to the outlet passage (33-35), and a closed position in which the inlet passage (32) is closed to the outlet passage (33-35).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a distributor fuel injection pump having a reciprocatingly driven piston (17) which is stress-bearing in a rotating distributor shaft (11) and delivers fuel from a pump working area (18) via a distributor opening (20) to various fuel injection valves. In order to control the duration of the high-pressure injection, an electrically operated valve (16) is fitted, having a valve element (35) which separates a first valve area (36) connected to the pump working area (18) from a second valve area (24) connected to a low-pressure area (36). In order to end high-pressure injection, the valve element (35) establishes a connection between both valve areas, whereby the fuel outflow is controlled by a narrowing (57) in the diameter (57) of the connecting conduit, thus reducing cavitation tendency.
Abstract:
A piezo-electrically actuated fluid control valve (10) has a nozzle type seat (18), a magnet (22) opposite from the seat (18), and a piezo-electric actuator (20) in sheet form between the seat (18) and magnet (22). The actuator (20) includes a piezo-ceramic layer (50) laminated to an electrode sheet (48), so that the composite is parallel to the seat (18) and a surface of the magnet (22). The electrode sheet (20) has opposite edges (20A, 20B) which extent beyond the piezo-ceramic layer (51) and are clamped by the housing (12) of the valve (10) so that the center of the actuator (20) is positioned between the seat (18) and magnet (22). When an electric field is applied to the piezo-ceramic layer (50), the actuator (20) bows or dishes so as to displace from the seat (18) toward the magnet (22), and the magnetic field of the magnet (22) draws the actuator (20) further away from the seat (18), to increase the valve opening between the actuator (20) and the seat (18). The actuator (20) may be operated by a pulse width modulated or a proportional analog electrical signal, which may be applied in combination with the magnetic field to move the actuator (20), or if the magnetic field is induced by an electromagnet (22), electrical and magnetic control modes may be used alternatively.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a fuel-injection pump of the distrubutor type with at least one piston (17) driven to execute a reciprocating action, a rotating distributor shaft (11) with a fuel-distribution bore (19) which, as the shaft rotates, connects the injection nozzle and the space (18) swept by the piston (17), plus a control valve (25) which meters the fuel to be injected. In order to ensure highly stable hydraulic flow on opening and closing the control valve (25), a low-pressure piston (43) is connected to the obturator element (35) of the control valve (25), the low-pressure piston being mounted so that is moves in the longitudinal direction inside a section (26) of the wall lying on the low-pressure side of the control valve (25) behind the outlet aperture of a relief bore (27). The external diameter of the low-pressure piston (43) is preferably close to the diameter of the obturator element surface which presses against the valve seat (34).
Abstract:
The proposal is for a fuel injection device with a reciprocating pump piston (8), the working chamber (13) of which is connected to an injection valve fitted directly on the pump housing. To control the quantity of fuel injected and the injection time there is a magnetic valve (31) arranged in a fuel channel (22) connected to the pump working chamber and used to fill and/or empty said chamber. To reduce the chambers to which high pressure is applied, the fuel channel (22) is arranged in such a way that it cuts the cylindrical drilling containing the pump working chamber and the magnetic valve is arranged at the entrance to this channel.
Abstract:
A spool valve (22) controls a hydraulic drive, such as a drive for a fuel pump (18) in an internal combustion engine, in which the hydraulic drive comprises a driving piston (34) journalled in a hydraulic cylinder (33) which through a flow passage (31) is in communication with the spool valve. The spool (38) may occupy a position in which the flow passage is connected with a high-pressure source (29) and another position in which the flow passage is connected with a low-pressure port (30). The spool is settable by means of a positioning means (23) electrically activated by a control unit (16) which determines intended positions of the spool and for a movable part (56) in the positioning member. The movable part has windings (51) positioned in a magnetic field in a slit (60) which is oblong in the longitudinal direction of the spool. A sensor (66) signalizes the actual position of the movable part to the control unit (16). The movable part and the spool (38) are attached to each other so that the spool valve follows the movements of the movable part (56). The control unit (16) supplies current to the windings if the actual position of the movable part differs from the intended position.
Abstract:
A pump/injector includes a pumping plunger (13A) movable inwardly in a bore to displace fuel from a pumping chamber (16) through an outlet. A fuel flow path into the pumping chamber includes an inlet port (20) connected to an annulus (20A) in the surrounding body (11A) and a passage (29, 30) in the plunger communicating with the pumping chamber. The port and passage are brought into communication towards the end of the outward movement of the plunger to allow fuel flow into the pumping chamber and the fuel flow path includes a non-return valve (28) which closes to prevent escape of fuel from the pumping chamber along the flow path when inward movement of the plunger takes place and before the port and passage move out of communication.