Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
384 words
A fuel injecting device comprising: (I) A fuel injector including: (a) a housing having first and second bores, (b) a delivery plynger inserted in said first bore for reciprocation and driven by an engine in synchronism therewith, (c) a delivery pump chamber defined between said first bore and said delivery plunger, (d) an injection plunger inserted in said second bore for reciprocation, (e) an injection pump chamber defined between said second bore and one end of said injection plunger, (f) a pressure chamber defined between said second bore and the other end of said injection plunger and communicating with said delivery pump chamber, (g) an injection nozzle connecting with said injection pump chamber, (h) a feed port formed in said housing and operatively opening into said delivery pump chamber, for conducting fuel into said delivery pump chamber, (i) a timing port formed in said housing and operatively opening into said delivery pump chamber, said timing port being so located that said timing port is closed by said delivery plunger after said feed port is closed by said delivery plunger, and that the latest injection timing is determined when said timing port is closed by said delivery plunger during injection at the latest injection timing, (J) a spill port formed in said housing and connecting with said injection pump chamber for determining the injection termination, (k) a drain port formed in said housing and connecting with said pressure chamber at the latest immediately after said injection termination, (l) a metering passage connecting with said injection pump chamber for supplying fuel thereto, and (m) a check valve is said metering passage for preventing the fuel supplied to said injection pump chamber from flowing backward; (II) a fuel tank; (III) a pump for raising the pressure of fuel from said fuel tanks to a predetermined level; (IV) metering means connecting said pump with said metering passage for metering the fuel supplied to said injection pump chamber; (V) timing control means connecting with said timing port through a timing passage, for controlling the starting time of the fuel injection by closing said timing passage; (VI) an orifice formed in said timing passage; and (VII) means connecting with said feed port for supplying fuel from said fuel tank to said delivery pump chamber when said delivery plunger is raised.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
384 words
A fuel injecting device comprising: (I) A fuel injector including: (a) a housing having first and second bores, (b) a delivery plynger inserted in said first bore for reciprocation and driven by an engine in synchronism therewith, (c) a delivery pump chamber defined between said first bore and said delivery plunger, (d) an injection plunger inserted in said second bore for reciprocation, (e) an injection pump chamber defined between said second bore and one end of said injection plunger, (f) a pressure chamber defined between said second bore and the other end of said injection plunger and communicating with said delivery pump chamber, (g) an injection nozzle connecting with said injection pump chamber, (h) a feed port formed in said housing and operatively opening into said delivery pump chamber, for conducting fuel into said delivery pump chamber, (i) a timing port formed in said housing and operatively opening into said delivery pump chamber, said timing port being so located that said timing port is closed by said delivery plunger after said feed port is closed by said delivery plunger, and that the latest injection timing is determined when said timing port is closed by said delivery plunger during injection at the latest injection timing, (J) a spill port formed in said housing and connecting with said injection pump chamber for determining the injection termination, (k) a drain port formed in said housing and connecting with said pressure chamber at the latest immediately after said injection termination, (l) a metering passage connecting with said injection pump chamber for supplying fuel thereto, and (m) a check valve is said metering passage for preventing the fuel supplied to said injection pump chamber from flowing backward; (II) a fuel tank; (III) a pump for raising the pressure of fuel from said fuel tanks to a predetermined level; (IV) metering means connecting said pump with said metering passage for metering the fuel supplied to said injection pump chamber; (V) timing control means connecting with said timing port through a timing passage, for controlling the starting time of the fuel injection by closing said timing passage; (VI) an orifice formed in said timing passage; and (VII) means connecting with said feed port for supplying fuel from said fuel tank to said delivery pump chamber when said delivery plunger is raised.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The fuel injecting device according to claim 1 wherein said delivery plunger has an annular groove formed in an intermediate portion of the outer peripheral surface of said delivery plunger, said annular groove connecting with said feed port when said delivery plunger substantially reaches its bottom dead center, and communication means for connecting said delivery pump chamber with said annular groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
The fuel injecting device according to claim 1 wherein said injection plunger has an annular groove formed in an intermediate portion of the outer peripheral surface of said injection plunger, said annular groove connecting with said spill port for suddenly reducing the pressure in said injection pump chamber when said injection plunger substantially reaches its bottom dead center, and communication means for connecting said injection pump chamber and said annular groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The fuel injecting device according to claim 1, wherein the diameter of said first bore is greater than that of said second bore.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The fuel injecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further compirsing a check valve disposed between said orifice and said timing port in said timing passage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The fuel injecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a surge tank disposed between said pump and said metering means insaid metering passage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The fuel injecting device according to claim 6, further comprising an accumulator connected with said surge tank for attenuating the pulsation of fuel in said surge tank to maintain a constant fuel pressure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The fuel injecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising another check valve and another orifice disposed between said metering means and said injection pump chamber in said metering passage.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
The fuel injecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a fuel gallery having an orifice and a check valve connected therewith and connecting with said drain port, said fuel gallery connecting with said timing port through said timing control means and with said fuel tank through said first mentioned orifice and said first mentioned check valve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The fuel injecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said timing control means is a solenoid valve to open and close said timing passage in accordance with the operating state of a related internal combustion engine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The fuel injecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said timing control means is a timing plunger driven by an internal combustion engine to open and close said timing passage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The fuel injecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said metering means is a solenoid valve to open and close said metering passage in accordance with the operating state of an internal combustion engine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The fuel injecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said metering means is a mechanical fuel injection pump driven by an internal combustion engine.