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High pressure fuel injection system
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1976-12-16
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Granted: 1979-10-16
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Expires: 1996-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A high pressure fuel injection system includes a pump-type fuel injection nozzle assembly provided with a sliding control valve which admits pressurized fuel or opens a return channel. A pressure chamber situated near the end of the needle valve of the nozzle remote from its seat is connected via a bypass channel with a region downstream of the sliding valve for the purpose of exerting a hydraulic closing force on the needle valve. The pressure in the bypass channel is controlled by the motions of the sliding valve. Alternatively, the additional hydraulic pressure may be exerted on the needle by an intermediate piston.
Inventors
- 👤 Odon Kopse
- 👤 Heinz Kuschmierz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:46
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M57/00; F02M57/02; F02M57/022; F02M57/025; F02M57/026; F02M47/00; F02M59/00; F02M59/02; F02M59/10; F02M59/105; F02M61/00; F02M61/16; F02M61/20; F02M61/205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
In a high pressure fuel injection system which includes a hydraulically driven piston-type pump and nozzle assembly for each cylinder, each assembly further including a servo pressure chamber, a servo piston in said pressure chamber, said servo piston having a diameter larger than the diameter of the pump piston of said piston-type pump for actuating said pump piston, and a switching valve for selectively connecting the servo pressure chamber with a source of high pressure fluid and with a return line, said nozzle further including a valve-closing needle and a valve-closing spring contained in a spring chamber, the improvement comprising: a pressure chamber situated near the end of said valve needle remote from its seat, a control chamber in which the pressure condition varies in accordance with the connections selectively made by the switching valve, and a bypass channel connected to the pressure chamber and the control chamber, the flow through which is controlled by the pressure in the control chamber and thereby by said switching valve, for selective admission of high pressure fluid to the pressure chamber, whereby a hydraulic closing force can be selectively exerted upon said valve needle in addition to the force exerted by the closing spring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
In a high pressure fuel injection system which includes a hydraulically driven piston-type pump and nozzle assembly for each cylinder, each assembly further including a servo pressure chamber, a servo piston in said pressure chamber, said servo piston having a diameter larger than the diameter of the pump piston of said piston-type pump for actuating said pump piston, and a switching valve for selectively connecting the servo pressure chamber with a source of high pressure fluid and with a return line, said nozzle further including a valve-closing needle and a valve-closing spring contained in a spring chamber, the improvement comprising: a pressure chamber situated near the end of said valve needle remote from its seat, a control chamber in which the pressure condition varies in accordance with the connections selectively made by the switching valve, and a bypass channel connected to the pressure chamber and the control chamber, the flow through which is controlled by the pressure in the control chamber and thereby by said switching valve, for selective admission of high pressure fluid to the pressure chamber, whereby a hydraulic closing force can be selectively exerted upon said valve needle in addition to the force exerted by the closing spring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 1, wherein said nozzle further includes a housing which defines a chamber adjacent the tip of said valve needle and wherein said pump piston is provided with means for controlling the communication between said chamber and said spring chamber containing said valve-closing spring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 2, further including means for controlling the pressure in said spring chamber in dependence on engine variables, for example rpm and load.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 1, wherein said bypass channel includes pressure control means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 4, wherein said pressure control means is a throttle valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 5, wherein said pressure control means controls the return flow of fluid from said pressure chamber and includes a check valve which opens in the direction of said pressure chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 5, wherein said pressure control means controls the flow of fluid to said pressure chamber and further including a return valve opening the communication between said pressure chamber and a region upstream of said bypass channel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 5, wherein said pressure control means includes means for adjustment on the basis of engine variables, for example rpm and load.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 4, wherein said pressure contol means is a pressure control valve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A fuel injection system as defined in claim 1, wherein said pressure chamber is the spring chamber containing said valve-closing spring.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a high pressure fuel injection system which includes a hydraulically driven piston-type pump and nozzle assembly for each cylinder, each assembly further including a servo pressure chamber, a servo piston in said pressure chamber, said servo piston having a diameter larger than the diameter of the pump piston of said piston-type pump for actuating said pump piston and further including a switching valve for selectively connecting the servo pressure chamber with a source of high pressure fluid and with a return line, said nozzle further including a valve-closing needle and a valve-closing spring contained in a spring chamber, the improvement comprising:
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a high pressure fuel injection system which includes a hydraulically driven piston-type pump and nozzle assembly for each cylinder, each assembly further including a servo pressure chamber, a servo piston in said pressure chamber, said servo piston having a diameter larger than the diameter of the pump piston of said piston-type pump for actuating said pump piston and further including a switching valve for selectively connecting the servo pressure chamber with a source of high pressure fluid and with a return line, said nozzle further including a valve-closing needle and a valve-closing spring contained in a spring chamber, the improvement comprising:
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
144 words
a nozzle housing within which the spring chamber is defined, a pressure chamber also defined by the nozzle housing, an intermediate piston, axially and sealingly movable in said housing, and extending with one end face into said pressure chamber and with the other end face into said spring chamber, a control chamber between the switching valve and the servo pressure chamber in which the pressure condition varies in accordance with the connection selectively made by the switching valve, and a bypass channel connected to the pressure chamber and the control chamber, the flow through which is controlled by the pressure in the control chamber and thereby by said switching valve, for selective admission of high pressure fluid to the pressure chamber, whereby a hydraulic closing force can be selectively exerted upon said valve needle in addition to the force exerted by the closing spring.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
144 words
a nozzle housing within which the spring chamber is defined, a pressure chamber also defined by the nozzle housing, an intermediate piston, axially and sealingly movable in said housing, and extending with one end face into said pressure chamber and with the other end face into said spring chamber, a control chamber between the switching valve and the servo pressure chamber in which the pressure condition varies in accordance with the connection selectively made by the switching valve, and a bypass channel connected to the pressure chamber and the control chamber, the flow through which is controlled by the pressure in the control chamber and thereby by said switching valve, for selective admission of high pressure fluid to the pressure chamber, whereby a hydraulic closing force can be selectively exerted upon said valve needle in addition to the force exerted by the closing spring.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 11, further comprising a return spring for moving said intermediate piston away from said valve needle thereby defining an initial clearance between said intermediate piston and said valve needle and wherein said return line is connected to said pressure chamber.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 12, in which said return spring is said valve-closing spring.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 12, in which said initial clearance between said valve-closing needle and said intermediate piston is equal in magnitude to the axial stroke of said valve needle in the operation of said nozzle.
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