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Fuel injection system for internal combustion engines

Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1988-11-15
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Granted: 1991-06-25
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Expires: 2008-11-15
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Abstract

Abstract A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines, which has a fuel injection pump and an additional device for varying the injection quantity pumped to the injection nozzle from a pump work chamber; the additional device has a blocking piston acted upon from the pump work chamber, the deflection stroke of which is controlled by an electrically controlled valve by means of which the injection duration or the injection quantity can be controlled. The operative face on the blocking piston facing the pump work chamber is smaller than the face facing the control valve and the control valve is embodied as an ON/OFF valve.

Inventors

  • 👤 Konrad Eckert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 18:24
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M41/00; F02M41/08; F02M41/10; F02M41/12; F02M41/123; F02M41/125; F02M41/126; F02M45/00; F02M45/02; F02M45/04; F02M45/06; F02M59/00; F02M59/20; F02M59/22; F02M2200/00; F02M2200/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim 277 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines, which comprises, a first housing; an injection pump in said first housing for pumping fuel via at least one pressure line (8) to an injection nozzle from at least one pump work chamber (7) formed by a piston (4) in said first housing and an end of a fitting (6) of a second housing (2); a metering device (13) for determining the injection quantity pumped from the pump work chamber to the injection nozzle; a blocking piston (18) in said second housing which by means of a first face (29, 32) delimits a storage chamber (22) that is always connected to said pump work chamber (7) via a passage that extends from said pump work chamber (7) to said storage chamber (22) and fuel flow to and from said storage chamber (22) is permitted only through said passage, said blocking piston being displaceable within said second housing from a stop, counter to a restoring force (19) by fuel delivered from the pump work chamber into said storage chamber (22), said first face (29, 32) of said blocking piston being operative counter to said restoring force and a second face (34) of said blocking piston delimiting a control chamber (23) and being operative in a restoring direction of said restoring force; a control line (24) of said control chamber (23) leads to a relief chamber (14) of lower pressure; and an electrically actuated control valve (3) in said control line (24); said control valve (3) is an ON/OFF through valve; and said first face (29, 32) on said blocking piston (18, 31, 33) is smaller than said second face (34).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 277 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines, which comprises, a first housing; an injection pump in said first housing for pumping fuel via at least one pressure line (8) to an injection nozzle from at least one pump work chamber (7) formed by a piston (4) in said first housing and an end of a fitting (6) of a second housing (2); a metering device (13) for determining the injection quantity pumped from the pump work chamber to the injection nozzle; a blocking piston (18) in said second housing which by means of a first face (29, 32) delimits a storage chamber (22) that is always connected to said pump work chamber (7) via a passage that extends from said pump work chamber (7) to said storage chamber (22) and fuel flow to and from said storage chamber (22) is permitted only through said passage, said blocking piston being displaceable within said second housing from a stop, counter to a restoring force (19) by fuel delivered from the pump work chamber into said storage chamber (22), said first face (29, 32) of said blocking piston being operative counter to said restoring force and a second face (34) of said blocking piston delimiting a control chamber (23) and being operative in a restoring direction of said restoring force; a control line (24) of said control chamber (23) leads to a relief chamber (14) of lower pressure; and an electrically actuated control valve (3) in said control line (24); said control valve (3) is an ON/OFF through valve; and said first face (29, 32) on said blocking piston (18, 31, 33) is smaller than said second face (34).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 1, in which; said connection from said pump work chamber (7) to said blocking piston (18) is direct and uncontrolled.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 1, in which; said blocking piston (18) is embodied as a stepped piston, and said first face serves as a step face (29).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 50 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 1, in which; said blocking piston comprises two individual pistons, an intermediate piston (31) and a control piston (33) which cooperate at their face ends, with longitudinal form-fitting, positive engagement and with mutually independent, radial guidance of the individual pistons (31, 33).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 50 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 2, in which; said blocking piston comprises two individual pistons, an intermediate piston (31) and a control piston (33) which cooperate at their face ends, with longitudinal form-fitting, positive engagement and with mutually independent, radial guidance of the individual pistons (31, 33).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 1, in which; said control valve (3) is embodied as a seat valve which closes in an outflow direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 2, in which; said control valve (3) is embodied as a seat valve which closes in an outflow direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 27 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 3, in which; said control valve (3) is embodied as a seat valve which closes in an outflow direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 4, in which; said control valve (3) is embodied as a seat valve which closes in an outflow direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 28 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 6, in which; said control valve (3) includes a movable valve element (25) which extends into the control chamber (23).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 46 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 1, in which; a helical spring (19) applies a restoring force on said blocking piston and said helical spring (19) at least indirectly engages said blocking piston (18, 42), and said blocking piston includes said second face (34).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 26 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 11, which includes; a stroke transducer (40) which detects a position location of said blocking piston (31, 33).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 63 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 1, in which; said blocking piston serves as a reservoir such that when the control valve (3) is opened, a corresponding fuel quantity, the volume of which is equivalent to the stroke of the blocking piston (18, 31) times the first face (29, 32) is permitted to flow to a low pressure suction chamber (14).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 22 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 13, in which; said control valve (3) is closed when without current applied thereto.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 42 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 13, in which; a return pumping pressure in chamber (22) determined by the restoring force of spring (19) and the first face (29, 32) is less than an opening pressure of an injection nozzle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 42 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 14, in which; a return pumping pressure in chamber (22) determined by the restoring force of spring (19) and the first face (29, 32) is less than an opening pressure of an injection nozzle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 25 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 15, in which; said return pumping pressure is greater than a closing pressure of the injection nozzle.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 25 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 16, in which; said return pumping pressure is greater than a closing pressure of the injection nozzle.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 78 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 1, in which; said blocking piston (31') and control valve (3") serve as a metering device, in which control of a supply onset by blocking of said blocking piston during fuel pumping from said pump work chamber (7"), and a return pumping pressure determined by a restoring force spring (19") and a first face (32') is less than both an opening pressure and a closing pressure of an injection nozzle.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 23 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 19, in which; opening up of the control valve (3") affects an end of supply.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 25 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 15, in which; said blocking piston affects the end of supply by opening up a relief conduit.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 22 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 15, in which; said control valve (3") is open when it is without current.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 22 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 17, in which; said control valve (3") is open when it is without current.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 22 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 19, in which; said control valve (3") is open when it is without current.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 22 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 20, in which; said control valve (3") is open when it is without current.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 22 words
A fuel injection system as defined by claim 21, in which; said control valve (3") is open when it is without current.

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