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US4249497A
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Fuel injection apparatus having at least one fuel injection valve for high-powered engines
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1978-12-05
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Granted: 1981-02-10
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Expires: 1998-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A fuel injection apparatus particularly suitable for high-powered engines, in which the pressure chamber of the fuel injection valve or valves is relieved of pressure during the pauses between injections by means of a correspondingly controlled obturation mechanism so that, when the valves are not tight, the undesirable injection of fuel during the pauses between injections is substantially prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Franz Eheim
- 👤 Max Straubel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-25 18:58
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M47/00; F02M47/02; F02M47/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
A fuel injection apparatus for high-powered engines or the like and including at least one fuel injection valve having a housing with a valve body axially displaceable within the housing, a pressure chamber connected via a connecting line with a fuel delivery line, the valve body having a first face projecting into said pressure chamber and provided with a needle valve cooperating with a valve seat and a second face which is subjected to fuel pressure at the direction of a control means so that the valve seat is sealed by means of the needle valve and is pressure relieved at said second face to effect injection, whereby the valve body with its needle valve is lifted from the valve seat via said first face oriented toward the needle valve which is subjected to the injection pressure, the improvement which comprises: an obturation mechanism provided in said fuel delivery line leading to said pressure chamber, a return line connected with said obturation mechanism, said obturation mechanism arranged to permit said connecting line leading to said pressure chamber to be selectively connected first with the fuel delivery line and then with said return line, and means for controlling said obturation mechanism in synchronism with the injection so that the connecting line between the pressure chamber and the fuel delivery line is interrupted at least during a large portion of the pause between injections and is opened for a period which is somewhat longer than the duration of injection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
A fuel injection apparatus for high-powered engines or the like and including at least one fuel injection valve having a housing with a valve body axially displaceable within the housing, a pressure chamber connected via a connecting line with a fuel delivery line, the valve body having a first face projecting into said pressure chamber and provided with a needle valve cooperating with a valve seat and a second face which is subjected to fuel pressure at the direction of a control means so that the valve seat is sealed by means of the needle valve and is pressure relieved at said second face to effect injection, whereby the valve body with its needle valve is lifted from the valve seat via said first face oriented toward the needle valve which is subjected to the injection pressure, the improvement which comprises: an obturation mechanism provided in said fuel delivery line leading to said pressure chamber, a return line connected with said obturation mechanism, said obturation mechanism arranged to permit said connecting line leading to said pressure chamber to be selectively connected first with the fuel delivery line and then with said return line, and means for controlling said obturation mechanism in synchronism with the injection so that the connecting line between the pressure chamber and the fuel delivery line is interrupted at least during a large portion of the pause between injections and is opened for a period which is somewhat longer than the duration of injection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said obturation mechanism comprises a control slider and means for servo-controlling said control slider.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 1 including a check valve within said return line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 3 wherein said check valve is adapted to maintain a minimum pressure in said pressure chamber during the pauses between injections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 2 wherein said control slider is provided with a throttle cross section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein said throttle cross section is only effective in the opening phase when said fuel delivery line is connected with said pressure chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 1 including a reservoir chamber disposed upstream of said obturation mechanism.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 2 wherein said means for servo-controlling said control slider includes a magnetic valve and including control means for controlling said magnetic valve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said obturation mechanism is adapted to connect at least briefly with said return line after injection has taken place.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 9 wherein said pressure chamber is capable of being connected by said obturation mechanism only briefly with said return line after injection has taken place and including a warning transducer which transmits a signal whenever the pressure in said connecting line leading to the pressure chamber falls below a minimum level.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 10 wherein said warning transducer is disposed within said return line upstream of said check valve.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 2 which includes at least two fuel injection valves with mutually out-of-phase injection timing, and wherein said means for servo-controlling said control slider comprises a mechanical distributor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
93 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 12 wherein said distributor includes a rotating distributor shaft coupled with the engine crankshaft and provided with control slits and control grooves, said control slider being provided with a pressure chamber, a servo pressure line, said control slits and control grooves being arranged to connect said control slider pressure chamber with said servo pressure line for a period which is somewhat longer than the duration of injection, and thereafter to connect said control slider pressure chamber at least briefly with the approximately pressureless return line.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said servo-controlled control slider comprises a 2/3-way valve.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 1 including an auxiliary valve, control means for controlling the valve body of the fuel injection valve via said auxiliary valve and a magnetic valve for controlling said auxiliary valve.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 15 wherein said magnetic valve which controls said auxiliary valve and said control slider which controls the pressure relief of said pressure chamber are embodied as a structural unit and including a magnetic valve for servo-controlling said structural unit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 16 wherein said structural unit comprises a 6/2-way valve.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
119 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 17 wherein said structural unit includes a control slider having control grooves, whereby the connecting line to the pressure chamber of the fuel injection valve is adapted to be connected by one of said control grooves alternatively with said fuel delivery line or with said return line, and an upper pressure chamber of the auxiliary valve is adapted to be connected by means of the other of said control grooves alternatively with said servo pressure line or with said return line whereby the overlap of the control grooves by the control edges is smaller in the case of said one control groove than in the case of said other control groove.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 18 including position feedback means and wherein said position feedback means is actuatable via said control slider.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A fuel injection apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said obturation mechanism comprises a mechanically controlled distributor.
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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) | 1984-02-10 | 1984-08-11 | 1985-02-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-02-10 | 1988-08-11 | 1989-02-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-02-10 | 1992-08-11 | 1993-02-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |