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Fuel injection
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1989-06-21
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Granted: 1990-09-25
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Expires: 2009-06-21
Abstract
Abstract An injector has a single tapered valve controlling fuel flow to a plurality of outlet passages. The entrance to each outlet passage has an orifice surrounded by a raised valve seat. Each valve seat is separated from the other valve seats by a recessed space. The valve pivots as it is displaced from the valve seat to allow fuel flow through the outlet passages, and is constrained against other motion within the injector. The valve seats are clustered beneath the free end of the valve. The orifices are sized to compensate for the unequal lift of the tapered valve from the valve seats.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland S. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:19
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M69/00; F02M69/46; F02M69/50; F02M51/00; F02M51/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86718
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
An injector comprising a distributor having a plurality of outlet passages and a valve seat surrounding each of said passages, a tapered valve biased to engage said valve seats to interrupt fuel delivery through said outlet passages, a valve actuator adapted to pivotally displace said valve from said valve seats to allow fuel delivery through said passages, and wherein said valve seats are clustered asymmetrically with respect to the central axis of the injector adjacent one end of said valve, and said valve is constrained against rotation on said distributor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
An injector comprising a distributor having a plurality of outlet passages and a valve seat surrounding each of said passages, a tapered valve biased to engage said valve seats to interrupt fuel delivery through said outlet passages, a valve actuator adapted to pivotally displace said valve from said valve seats to allow fuel delivery through said passages, and wherein said valve seats are clustered asymmetrically with respect to the central axis of the injector adjacent one end of said valve, and said valve is constrained against rotation on said distributor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The injector of claim 1 wherein said valve is constrained against rotation on said distributor by a pair of pins that project from said distributor and embrace said valve.
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