US4281797A
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Fuel injection device for internal combustion engines
Assignee: NTN Corp
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Filing: 1978-07-26
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Granted: 1981-08-04
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Expires: 1998-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A fuel injection device adapted to control the amount of injection by the opening time and opening area of a gate which is disposed in a fuel feed passage and which is controlled in connection with the engine rpm and the amount of suction air. The fuel injection device is characterized in that a choke is disposed between the fuel distributing port of a fuel measuring and distributing mechanism and the valve of an automatic valve type fuel injector, whereby the rate of flow and hence the rise time of pressure pulses applied to the injection valve are controlled to provide an accurate amount of injection.
Inventors
- 👤 Kei Kimata
- 👤 Masatoshi Kaneko
- 👤 Shoichi Fukunaga
- 👤 Toshiharu Kato
- 👤 Takeshi Ikeda
- 👤 Atsuo Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:59
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M61/00; F02M61/04; F02M61/08; F02M55/00; F02M55/02; F02M61/16; F02M61/20; F02M61/205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
261 words
An automatic valve-type fuel injector comprising: an elongated body having a longitudinally extending bore formed therein and a fuel inlet port communicating with the bore; a valve element having a hemispherically-shaped head portion and a stem portion to the leading end of which the head portion is joined; a valve seat fixed to the leading end of the bore and having a central aperture through which the stem portion of the valve element extends with an ample clearance therebetween for the passage of fuel and which is provided with an annular edge for the fuel-tight contact during non-injection period with the cooperating hemispherical surface of the head portion of the valve element; an adjusting rod extending through the bore to project beyond the rear thereof; a tension spring provided at its opposite ends with hooks which engage with the rearward end of the stem portion of the valve element and leading end of the adjusting rod, respectively; a seal member housed in a rearward end of the bore and receiving the adjusting rod in a fuel-tight fashion; a locking member disposed outside the body for locking the adjusting rod at its desired longitudinal position so as to set the force of the tension spring that determines the valve opening pressure; and an adjusting screw having a screw thread on its outer periphery engaging a complementary screw thread formed at the rearward end of the bore in the body, said adjusting screw having a central aperture through which the adjusting rod extends and bearing on its outer end surface said locking member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
261 words
An automatic valve-type fuel injector comprising: an elongated body having a longitudinally extending bore formed therein and a fuel inlet port communicating with the bore; a valve element having a hemispherically-shaped head portion and a stem portion to the leading end of which the head portion is joined; a valve seat fixed to the leading end of the bore and having a central aperture through which the stem portion of the valve element extends with an ample clearance therebetween for the passage of fuel and which is provided with an annular edge for the fuel-tight contact during non-injection period with the cooperating hemispherical surface of the head portion of the valve element; an adjusting rod extending through the bore to project beyond the rear thereof; a tension spring provided at its opposite ends with hooks which engage with the rearward end of the stem portion of the valve element and leading end of the adjusting rod, respectively; a seal member housed in a rearward end of the bore and receiving the adjusting rod in a fuel-tight fashion; a locking member disposed outside the body for locking the adjusting rod at its desired longitudinal position so as to set the force of the tension spring that determines the valve opening pressure; and an adjusting screw having a screw thread on its outer periphery engaging a complementary screw thread formed at the rearward end of the bore in the body, said adjusting screw having a central aperture through which the adjusting rod extends and bearing on its outer end surface said locking member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
242 words
An automatic valve-type fuel injector comprising: an elongated body having a longitudinally extending bore formed therein and a fuel inlet port communicating with the bore; a valve element having a hemispherically-shaped head portion and a stem portion to the leading end of which the head portion is joined; a valve seat fixed to the leading end of the bore and having a central aperture through which the stem portion of the valve element extends with an ample clearance therebetween for the passage of fuel and which is provided with an annular edge for the fuel-tight contact during non-injection period with the cooperating hemispherical surface of the head portion of the valve element; an adjusting rod extending through the bore to project beyond the rear thereof; a tension spring provided at its opposite ends with hooks which engage with the rearward end of the stem portion of the valve element and leading end of the adjusting rod, respectively; a seal member housed in a rearward end of the bore and receiving the adjusting rod in a fuel-tight fashion; a locking member disposed outside the body for locking the adjusting rod at its desired longitudinal position so as to set the force of the tension spring that determines the valve opening pressure; and a filter element housed within the bore between the fuel inlet port and the valve seat, said filter element having a central aperture formed therein for guiding radially the adjusting rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
242 words
An automatic valve-type fuel injector comprising: an elongated body having a longitudinally extending bore formed therein and a fuel inlet port communicating with the bore; a valve element having a hemispherically-shaped head portion and a stem portion to the leading end of which the head portion is joined; a valve seat fixed to the leading end of the bore and having a central aperture through which the stem portion of the valve element extends with an ample clearance therebetween for the passage of fuel and which is provided with an annular edge for the fuel-tight contact during non-injection period with the cooperating hemispherical surface of the head portion of the valve element; an adjusting rod extending through the bore to project beyond the rear thereof; a tension spring provided at its opposite ends with hooks which engage with the rearward end of the stem portion of the valve element and leading end of the adjusting rod, respectively; a seal member housed in a rearward end of the bore and receiving the adjusting rod in a fuel-tight fashion; a locking member disposed outside the body for locking the adjusting rod at its desired longitudinal position so as to set the force of the tension spring that determines the valve opening pressure; and a filter element housed within the bore between the fuel inlet port and the valve seat, said filter element having a central aperture formed therein for guiding radially the adjusting rod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
249 words
An automatic valve-type fuel injector comprising: an elongated body having a longitudinally extending bore formed therein and a fuel inlet port communicating with the bore; a valve element having a hemispherically-shaped head portion and a stem portion to the leading end of which the head portion is joined; a valve seat fixed to the leading end of the bore and having a central aperture through which the stem portion of the valve element extends with an ample clearance therebetween for the passage of fuel and which is provided with an annular edge for the fuel-tight contact during non-injection period with the cooperating hemispherical surface of the head portion of the valve element; an adjusting rod extending through the bore to project beyond the rear thereof; a tension spring provided at its opposite ends with hooks which engage with the rearward end of the stem portion of the valve element and leading end of the adjusting rod, respectively; a seal member housed in a rearward end of the bore and receiving the adjusting rod in a fuel-tight fashion; a locking member disposed outside the body for locking the adjusting rod at its desired longitudinal position so as to set the force of the tension spring that determines the valve opening pressure; and a guiding member housed within the bore between the fuel inlet port and the valve seat such that the fuel may pass therethrough, said guiding member having a central aperture formed therein for guiding radially the adjusting rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
249 words
An automatic valve-type fuel injector comprising: an elongated body having a longitudinally extending bore formed therein and a fuel inlet port communicating with the bore; a valve element having a hemispherically-shaped head portion and a stem portion to the leading end of which the head portion is joined; a valve seat fixed to the leading end of the bore and having a central aperture through which the stem portion of the valve element extends with an ample clearance therebetween for the passage of fuel and which is provided with an annular edge for the fuel-tight contact during non-injection period with the cooperating hemispherical surface of the head portion of the valve element; an adjusting rod extending through the bore to project beyond the rear thereof; a tension spring provided at its opposite ends with hooks which engage with the rearward end of the stem portion of the valve element and leading end of the adjusting rod, respectively; a seal member housed in a rearward end of the bore and receiving the adjusting rod in a fuel-tight fashion; a locking member disposed outside the body for locking the adjusting rod at its desired longitudinal position so as to set the force of the tension spring that determines the valve opening pressure; and a guiding member housed within the bore between the fuel inlet port and the valve seat such that the fuel may pass therethrough, said guiding member having a central aperture formed therein for guiding radially the adjusting rod.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-08-03 | 1989-02-02 | 1989-08-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-08-03 | 1993-02-02 | 1993-08-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |