Distribution type fuel injection pump

Claim 2

A fuel injection pump for use in a fuel injection combustion engine, comprising: a housing having a fuel chamber therein; a plunger movably mounted on said housing and forming a plunger chamber over a head of said plunger; first cam means fixedly mounted on said plunger; second cam means turnably mounted on said housing and cooperating with said first cam means so as to cause reciprocal motion of said plunger along the axis thereof during plunger rotation with respect to said second cam means, said second cam means being capable of being positioned in one of a plurality of angular positions thereof; fuel supply means for introducing fuel into said plunger at the suction stroke of said plunger; a delivery port for feeding fuel to the engine from said plunger chamber at the delivery stroke of said plunger; a leak port formed in said plunger and connected to said plunger chamber; a control sleeve slidably mounted on said plunger for normally closing said leak port and for connecting said leak port to said fuel chamber at the end of the delivery stroke to terminate the fuel injection; a governor device actuating said control sleeve for controlling the quantity of fuel to be injected; injection timing control means for controlling the angular position of said second cam means in response to the engine speed; and injection timing adjusting means for providing an adjusted movement of said second cam means toward a predetermined angular position to advance the injection timing at the engine start; said injection timing adjusting means comprising a second cylinder mounted on said housing, a second piston slidably positioned in said cylinder, a second pressure chamber formed by said housing and a head portion of said piston, a second spring urging said piston towards said second pressure chamber, an eccentric cam engageable with a side face of a recess formed on said second cam means whereby the engagement of a peak portion of said eccentric cam and the side face of said recess imparts a motion to said cam means to turn towards a predetermined angular position where the injection timing is advanced, and a link mechanism connecting said second piston to said eccentric cam for transferring the movement of said second piston to turn said eccentric cam , said second piston being moved in accordance with the difference between the elasticity of said second piston and the hydraulic pressure in said pressure chamber.

Claim 3

A fuel injection pump for use in a fuel injection combustion engine, comprising: a housing having a fuel chamber therein; a plunger movably mounted in said housing and forming a plunger chamber over a head of said plunger; first cam means fixedly mounted on said plunger; second cam means turnably mounted on said housing and cooperating with said first cam means so as to cause reciprocal motion of said plunger along the axis thereof during plunger rotation with respect to said cam means, said second cam means being capable of being positioned in one of a plurality of angular positions thereof; fuel supply means for introducing fuel into said plunger at the suction stroke of said plunger; a delivery port for feeding fuel to the engine from said plunger chamber at the delivery stroke of said plunger; a leak port formed in said plunger and connected to said plunger chamber; a control sleeve slidably mounted on said plunger for normally closing said leak port and for connecting said leak port to said fuel chamber at the end of the delivery stroke to terminate the fuel injection; a governor device actuating said control sleeve for controlling the quantity of fuel to be injected; injection timing control means for controlling the angular position of said second cam means in response to the engine speed so as to displace said second cam means to advance the injection timing in response to an increase in engine speed; said injection timing control means comprising a first piston slidably fitted into a first cylinder and connected to said second cam means via a first rod, said first piston being urged by elasticity of a first spring to urge said second cam means toward injection timing retarding and said first piston being effected by hydraulic pressure of fuel, in response to the engine speed, introduced into a first pressure chamber to move said second cam means towards injection timing advancing against said elasticity of said spring, said first piston moving in accordance with the difference between said elasticity and said pressure in said pressure chamber, said first piston being provided with a fuel passage therethrough for communicating said first pressure chamber with said fuel chamber in said housing, said fuel passage being in communication with said fuel chamber through said housing; and injection timing adjusting means for providing an adjusted movement of said second cam means toward a predetermined angular position to advance the injection timing at the engine start, said injection timing adjusting means comprising a second cylinder mounted on said housing, a second piston slidably positioned in said cylinder, a second pressure chamber formed by said housing and a head portion of said piston, a second spring urging said piston toward said second pressure chamber, an eccentric cam engageable with a side face of a recess formed on said second cam means whereby the engagement of a peak portion of said eccentric cam and the side face of said recess imparts a motion to said cam means to turn towards a predetermined angular position where the injection timing is advanced, and a link mechanism connecting said second piston to said eccentric cam for transferring the movement of said second piston to turn said eccentric cam, said second piston being moved in accordance with the difference between the elasticity of said second piston and the hydraulic pressure in said pressure chamber.

Claim 4

A fuel injection pump for use in a fuel injection combustion engine, comprising: a housing having a fuel chamber therein; a plunger movably mounted in said housing and forming a plunger chamber over a head of said plunger; first cam means fixedly mounted on said plunger; second cam means turnably mounted on said housing and cooperating with said first cam means so as to cause reciprocal motion of said plunger along the axis thereof during plunger rotation with respect to said cam means, said second cam means being capable of being positioned in one of a plurality of angular positions thereof; fuel supply means for introducing fuel into said plunger at the suction stroke of said plunger; a delivery port for feeding fuel to the engine from said plunger chamber at the delivery stroke of said plunger; a leak port formed in said plunger and connected to said plunger chamber; a control sleeve slidably mounted on said plunger for normally closing said leak port and for connecting said leak port to said fuel chamber at the end of the delivery stroke to terminate the fuel injection; a governor device actuating said control sleeve for controlling the quantity of fuel to be injected; injection timing control means for controlling the angular position of said second cam means in response to the engine speed so as to displace said second cam means to advance the injection timing in response to an increase in engine speed; said injection timing control means comprising a first piston slidably fitted into a first cylinder and connected to said second cam means via a first rod, said first piston being urged by elasticity of a first spring to urge said second cam means toward injection timing retarding and said first piston being effected by hydraulic pressure of fuel, in response to the engine speed, introduced into a first pressure chamber to move said second cam means towards injection timing advancing against said elasticity of said spring, said first piston moving in accordance with the difference between said elasticity and said pressure in said pressure chamber, said first piston being provided with a fuel passage therethrough for communicating said first pressure chamber with said fuel chamber in said housing, said fuel passage being in communication with said fuel chamber through said housing; and injection timing adjusting means for providing an adjusted movement of said second cam means toward a predetermined angular position to advance the injection timing at the engine start, said injection timing adjusting means comprising a second cylinder mounted on said housing, a second piston slidably positioned in said cylinder, a second pressure chamber formed by said housing and a head portion of said piston, a second spring urging said piston toward said second pressure chamber, an eccentric cam engageable with a side face of a recess formed on said second cam means whereby the engagement of a peak portion of said eccentric cam and the side face of said recess imparts a motion to said cam means to turn towards a predetermined angular position where the injection timing is advanced, and a link mechanism connecting said second piston to said eccentric cam for transferring the movement of said second piston to turn said eccentric cam, said second piston being moved in accordance with the difference between the elasticity of said second piston and the hydraulic pressure in said pressure chamber.

Claim 5

A fuel injection pump according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said injection timing adjustment means adjusts the angular position of said second cam means toward a predetermined angular position so as to advance the injection timing at the engine start in cold conditions.

Claim 6

A fuel injection pump according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said first rod is connected to said first piston through a ball rotatably positioned within a bore formed in said first piston.

Claim 7

A fuel injection pump according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said second piston being in communication with said second pressure chamber on one side thereof and being in communication with the atmosphere on the other side thereof.

Claim 8

A fuel injection pump according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said second pressure chamber is in communication with said fuel supply means.

Claim 9

A fuel injection pump according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said link mechanism includes a stop member to limit reciprocation of said second piston.

Claim 10

A fuel injection pump for use in a fuel injection combustion engine, comprising: a housing having a fuel chamber therein; a plunger movably mounted on said housing and forming a plunger chamber over a head of said plunger; first cam means fixedly mounted on said plunger; second cam means turnably mounted on said housing and cooperating with said first cam means so as to cause reciprocal motion of said plunger along the axis thereof during plunger rotation with respect to said second cam means, said second cam means being capable of taking one of a plurality of angular positions thereof; fuel supply means for introducing fuel into said plunger at the suction stroke of said plunger; a delivery port for feeding fuel to the engine from said plunger chamber at the delivery stroke of said plunger; a leak port formed in said plunger and connected to said plunger chamber; a control sleeve slidably mounted on said plunger for normally closing said leak port and for connecting said leak port to said fuel chamber at the end of the delivery stroke to terminate the fuel injection; a governor device actuating said control sleeve for controlling the quantity of fuel to be injected; injection timing control means for controlling the angular position of said second cam means in response to the engine speed; and injection timing adjusting means for providing an adjusted movement of said second cam means toward a predetermined angular position to advance the injection timing at the engine start; said injection timing adjusting means comprises a second cylinder mounted on said housing, a second piston slidably fitted into said cylinder, a second pressure chamber in said housing facing a head of said piston, a second spring urging said piston toward said second pressure chamber, an eccentric cam engageable with a side face of a recess formed on said second cam means, by the engagement between the peak of said eccentric cam and the side face of said recess, said second cam means being adjusted to turn toward a predetermined angular position where the injection timing is advanced, and a link mechanism connecting said second piston to said eccentric cam for transferring the movement of said second piston to turn said eccentric cam, said second piston moving in accordance with the difference between the elasticity of said second piston and the hydraulic pressure in said pressure chamber.

Claim 11

A fuel injection pump for use in a fuel injection combustion engine, comprising: a housing having a fuel chamber therein; a plunger movably mounted on said housing and forming a plunger chamber over a head of said plunger; first cam means fixedly mounted on said plunger; second cam means turnably mounted on said housing and cooperating with said first cam means so as to cause reciprocal motion of said plunger along the axis thereof during plunger rotation with respect to said second cam means, said second cam means being capable of taking one of a plurality of angular positions thereof; fuel supply means for introducing fuel into said plunger at the suction stroke of said plunger; a delivery port for feeding fuel to the engine from said plunger chamber at the delivery stroke of said plunger; a leak port formed in said plunger and connected to said plunger chamber; a control sleeve slidably mounted on said plunger for normally closing said leak port and for connecting said leak port to said fuel chamber at the end of the delivery stroke to terminate the fuel injection; a governor device actuating said control sleeve for controlling the quantity of fuel to be injected; injection timing control means for controlling the angular position of said second cam means in response to the engine speed; and injection timing adjusting means for providing an adjusted movement of said second cam means toward a predetermined angular position to advance the injection timing at the engine start; said injection timing adjusting means comprises a second cylinder mounted on said housing, a second piston slidably fitted into said cylinder, a second pressure chamber in said housing facing a head of said piston, a second spring urging said piston toward said second pressure chamber, an eccentric cam engageable with a side face of a recess formed on said second cam means, by the engagement between the peak of said eccentric cam and the side face of said recess, said second cam means being adjusted to turn toward a predetermined angular position where the injection timing is advanced, and a link mechanism connecting said second piston to said eccentric cam for transferring the movement of said second piston to turn said eccentric cam, said second piston moving in accordance with the difference between the elasticity of said second piston and the hydraulic pressure in said pressure chamber.

Claim 12

A fuel injection pump according to claim 8, wherein said first rod is connected to said first piston through a ball rotatably positioned within a bore formed in said first piston.

Claim 13

A fuel injection pump according to claim 8, wherein said second piston being in communication with said second pressure chamber on one side thereof and being in communication with the atmosphere on the other side thereof.

Claim 14

A fuel injection pump according to claim 8, wherein said second pressure chamber is in communication with said fuel supply means.

Claim 15

A fuel injection pump according to claim 8, wherein said link mechanism includes a stop member to limit reciprocation of said second piston.