US4840160A
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Valve control device
Assignee: INA Waelzlager Schaeffler OHG
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Filing: 1988-02-11
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Granted: 1989-06-20
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Expires: 2008-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A control device for a valve arranged in a fuel injection line of an internal combustion engine and closable to build up of injection pressure at an injection nozzle wherein a play adjusting element is arranged between a valve body of the valve and a drive element, characterized in that the adjusting element (14) is provided with two pistons (15, 22) guided in a housing (13), the first pistion (15) is acted upon by the drive element and the second pistion(22) acts upon the valve body, and the housing (13) accommodates between the pistons (15, 22) an oil-containing pressure chamber (23) which is sealed against the valve (1, 2) and accommodates a pressure spring (24) acting upon the pistions (15, 22).
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Zipprath
- 👤 Dieter Schmidt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:46
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01L; F01L1/00; F01L1/20; F01L1/22; F01L1/24; F01L1/245; F02; F02M; F02M59/00; F02M59/20; F02M59/36; F02M59/366; F02M59/44; F02M59/46; F02M59/466; F02M59/468; F02M2200/00; F02M2200/70; F02M2200/703; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7771; Y10T137/7772; Y10T137/7774
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A control device for a valve arranged in a fuel injection line of an internal combustion engine and closable to build up an injection pressure at an injection nozzle wherein a play adjusting element is arranged between a valve body of the valve and a drive element, characterized in that the adjusting element (14) is provided with two pistons (15,22) guided in a housing (13), the first piston (15) is acted upon by the drive element and the second piston (22) acts upon the valve body, and the housing (13) accommodates between the pistons (15,22) an oil-containing pressure chamber (23) which is fluidly isolated in relation to the valve (1,2) and accommodates a pressure spring (24) acting upon pistons (15,22).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A control device for a valve arranged in a fuel injection line of an internal combustion engine and closable to build up an injection pressure at an injection nozzle wherein a play adjusting element is arranged between a valve body of the valve and a drive element, characterized in that the adjusting element (14) is provided with two pistons (15,22) guided in a housing (13), the first piston (15) is acted upon by the drive element and the second piston (22) acts upon the valve body, and the housing (13) accommodates between the pistons (15,22) an oil-containing pressure chamber (23) which is fluidly isolated in relation to the valve (1,2) and accommodates a pressure spring (24) acting upon pistons (15,22).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
A control device of claim 1 wherein the housing (13) contains an oil reservoir (28,30,31) communicating with the leakage gaps (26,27) disposed between the pistons (15,22) and their guides within the housing (13), and a check valve (16) is arranged between the oil reservoir (28,30,31) and the pressure chamber (23) through which oil enters into the pressure chamber (23) upon relief of the pressure spring (24).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A control device of claim 1 wherein the pressure spring (24) is weaker than a spring (4) shifting the valve body (2) into its open position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A control device of claim 1 wherein the valve body (2) abuts in its open position against a stop ring (5) so that a remaining stroke is maintained for relief of the pressure spring (24).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A control device of claim 1 wherein the length of the second piston (22) is greater than its diameter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A control device of claim 1 wherein the oil reservoir (28,30,31) is fluidly isolated in relation to the valve (1,2).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
A control device of claim 1 wherein the oil reservoir (28,30,31) is closed at both its sides by a membrane arrangement (32,39) which includes a plate (33,40) bearing against the first and second pistons (15,22), respectively, and surrounded by an elastic ring (36,43) attached to a sleeve (37,44) disposed in press fit within the housing (13).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A control device of claim 1 wherein a valve ball (19) of the check valve (16) abuts on a ball seat (20) of the first piston (15).
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