US4235375A
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Fuel injection valve and single point system
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1978-02-07
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Granted: 1980-11-25
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Expires: 1998-02-07
Abstract
Abstract An electromagnetically actuated fuel injection valve and its utilization in a dual plane, single point fuel injection system are disclosed. The single point injection system includes a throttle body having an air induction bore controlled by a throttle assembly for each plane of the internal combustion engine manifold. An integrally formed fuel injector jacket mounts an injector valve above the throttle blade and concentrically with each bore of the throttle body without a hard fuel connection to the valve. The injection valve includes a movable valve needle attached to the armature of an electromagnetic solenoid. The needle seats between an inlet orifice and a metering orifice of a valve housing which is inserted into the accumulation chamber defined by the inner wall of the injector jacket. A flexible or soft connection is maintained between the valve housing and injector jacket to seal the accumulator chamber and to provide for quickly mounting or removing the valve from the system.
Inventors
- 👤 Angelo R. Melotti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:44
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M61/00; F02M61/14; F02M61/145; F02M51/00; F02M51/005; F02M51/06; F02M51/061; F02M51/0625; F02M51/0664; F02M51/0671; F02M51/0675; F02M51/0678; F02M51/08; F02M61/04; F02M61/06; F02M61/16; F02M61/162; F02M61/163; F02M69/00; F02M69/04; F02M69/042; F02M69/043; F02M2200/00; F02M2200/50; F02M2200/505
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A hot fuel handling arrangement for the fuel injection of an internal combustion engine at an injection point, said arrangement comprising: an independently formed injector jacket located at the injection point having an inlet fuel passage for receiving pressurized fuel and for communicating said fuel to an accumulation chamber defined by an inside wall of said injector jacket, said injector jacket further having a fuel exit passage directly connected to the accumulation chamber for communicating fuel from said accumulation chamber, said inlet fuel passage forming a circulation path with said exit passage to maintain a constant movement of fuel from said inlet passage through said accumulation chamber and out said exit passage, said circulation causing entrained vapor and bubbles within the system to move toward said exit passage, wherein said exit passage is elevated with respect to said inlet passage to enhance the flow of the entrained vapor and bubbles toward said exit passage; and electronically controlled fuel injection valve means to meter said fuel from the accumulation chamber into said injection point.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A hot fuel handling arrangement for the fuel injection of an internal combustion engine at an injection point, said arrangement comprising: an independently formed injector jacket located at the injection point having an inlet fuel passage for receiving pressurized fuel and for communicating said fuel to an accumulation chamber defined by an inside wall of said injector jacket, said injector jacket further having a fuel exit passage directly connected to the accumulation chamber for communicating fuel from said accumulation chamber, said inlet fuel passage forming a circulation path with said exit passage to maintain a constant movement of fuel from said inlet passage through said accumulation chamber and out said exit passage, said circulation causing entrained vapor and bubbles within the system to move toward said exit passage, wherein said exit passage is elevated with respect to said inlet passage to enhance the flow of the entrained vapor and bubbles toward said exit passage; and electronically controlled fuel injection valve means to meter said fuel from the accumulation chamber into said injection point.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A hot fuel handling arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein: said fuel injection valve includes fuel inlets which are located below both said inlet and exit fuel passages to further enhance the flow of entrained vapor and bubbles toward said exit passages.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A hot fuel handling arrangement as defined in claim 2 wherein: said circulation of fuel is maintained at a constant pressure by connecting said inlet fuel passage to a pressurized source and by connecting said exit fuel passage to a pressure regulator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A hot fuel handling arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein. said elevation of said exit fuel passage over said inlet fuel passage is provided by two in line bores canted at an angle of at least 15° relative to horizontal.
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