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Fuel injection pump

Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1976-01-27
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Granted: 1978-02-14
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Expires: 1996-01-27
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Abstract

Abstract A fuel injection pump for diesel engines has a reciprocating pressure piston which also rotates to distribute fuel to the individual injection valves. At idling and low engine load, the duration of injection is extended by permitting part of the fuel advanced by the piston to flow back to the fuel storage compartment. The fuel control mechanism adjusts the piston stroke to compensate for this lost fuel, thereby extending the duration of injection and reducing engine noise.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gerald Hofer
  • 👤 Karl Konrath

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 16:27
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M41/00; F02M41/08; F02M41/10; F02M41/12; F02M41/123; F02M59/00; F02M59/20; F02M59/36; F02M59/366; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
In a fuel injection pump including a housing, a fuel storage compartment in said housing, a bushing defining a cylinder, a piston with control grooves moving within said cylinder, shaft means for rotating and reciprocating said piston, said piston and said housing defining a pressure chamber, a channel disposed between said fuel storage compartment and said pressure chamber, and control means for controlling the fuel flow in said channel, the improvement comprising at least one of said control grooves in said piston obturates the terminus of said channel in said cylinder and said control means permits adjustment of the timing of the fuel flow through said channel after said piston has executed a partial compression stroke.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
In a fuel injection pump including a housing, a fuel storage compartment in said housing, a bushing defining a cylinder, a piston with control grooves moving within said cylinder, shaft means for rotating and reciprocating said piston, said piston and said housing defining a pressure chamber, a channel disposed between said fuel storage compartment and said pressure chamber, and control means for controlling the fuel flow in said channel, the improvement comprising at least one of said control grooves in said piston obturates the terminus of said channel in said cylinder and said control means permits adjustment of the timing of the fuel flow through said channel after said piston has executed a partial compression stroke.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
A fuel injection pump as defined by claim 1, wherein said channel has a throttle which is located at the terminus of said channel in said cylinder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
A fuel injection pump as defined by claim 1, wherein said control means is an electromagnetic valve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
A fuel injection pump as defined by claim 1, wherein said channel has a throttle whose aperture is equal to the maximum flow aperture controlled by said control means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
A fuel injection pump as defined by claim 3, wherein the armature of said electromagnetic valve is the moving element of said valve and is provided with a spherical tip acting as closure member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 35 words
A fuel injection pump as defined by claim 3, wherein said electromagnetic valve has a magnetic core provided with a conical end face arranged to cooperate with a complementary formed end face on said armature.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 47 words
A fuel injection pump as defined by claim 3, wherein said electromagnetic valve includes a threaded portion arranged to be received in said housing and wherein said housing further includes a valve seat which cooperates with the electromagnetic valve to thereby control fuel flow through said channel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 55 words
A fuel injection pump as defined by claim 3, wherein said electromagnetic valve has an extension bushing which penetrates said pump housing when said valve is installed therein, said bushing further serving as a support for a seal means which is arranged to seal said electromagnetic valve relative to an adjacent surface of said housing.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-02-13 1981-08-15 1982-02-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-02-13 1985-08-15 1986-02-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-02-13 1989-08-15 1990-02-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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