Fuel injection system for internal combustion engine

Claim 2

A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a fuel injector disposed to supply fuel into an intake air passageway of the engine, said fuel injection including means defining at least first and second fuel discharge openings through which fuel is discharged to form fuel sprays, fuel from said first fuel discharge opening and fuel from said second fuel discharge opening being directed respectively to first and second directions which are different from each other, and means defining at least one air discharge opening through which air is discharged, air from said air discharge opening being directed toward a position between the fuel sprays in the first and second directions so as to separate the fuel sprays; means for introducting fuel to said first and second fuel discharge openings; and means for introducing air to said air discharge opening.

Claim 3

A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a fuel injection disposed to supply fuel into an intake air passageway of the eninge, said fuel injector including means defining at least first and second fuel discharge openings through which fuel is discharged into the intake air passageway, means for directing fuel from said first fuel discharge opening and fuel from said second fuel discharge opening respectively into first and second directions which are different from each other, and means defining at least a first air discharge opening through which air is discharged, said first air discharge opening being so located that air from said from air discharge opening is directed to a position between first and second vertical planes, said first vertical plane passing through said first fuel discharge opening and parallel to an axis of said fuel injection, said second vertical plane passing through said second fuel discharge opening and parallel with said first vertical plane; means for introducing fuel under pressure to said first and second fuel discharge openings; and means for introducing air to said first air discharge opening.

Claim 4

A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a fuel injection disposed to supply fuel into an intake air passageway of the eninge, said fuel injector including means defining at least first and second fuel discharge openings through which fuel is discharged into the intake air passageway, means for directing fuel from said first fuel discharge opening and fuel from said second fuel discharge opening respectively into first and second directions which are different from each other, and means defining at least a first air discharge opening through which air is discharged, said first air discharge opening being so located that air from said from air discharge opening is directed to a position between first and second vertical planes, said first vertical plane passing through said first fuel discharge opening and parallel to an axis of said fuel injection, said second vertical plane passing through said second fuel discharge opening and parallel with said first vertical plane; means for introducing fuel under pressure to said first and second fuel discharge openings; and means for introducing air to said first air discharge opening.

Claim 5

A fuel injection system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said air discharge opening is located between said first and second vertical planes.

Claim 6

A fuel injection system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said air discharge opening is located downstream of said first and second fuel discharge openings with respect to movement of fuel from said fuel discharge openings.

Claim 7

A fuel injection system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first and second fuel discharge openings are so formed that fuel from each fuel discharge opening is directed away from to the axis of said fuel injector.

Claim 8

A fuel injection system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first air discharge opening is so formed that air from said air discharge opening is directed to approach the axis of said fuel injector.

Claim 9

A fuel injection system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first and second fuel discharge openings are so formed that fuel from said first and second fuel discharge openings are directed into generally opposite directions with respect to a vertical plane passing through the axis of said fuel injector.

Claim 10

A fuel injection system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first and second directions correspond respectively to directions of first and second intake valves of the engine, said first and second intake valves being separate from each other.

Claim 11

A fuel injection system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fuel injector further includes mean defining third and fourth fuel discharge openings which are located respectively adjacent said first and second fuel discharge openings, the first and second vertical planes passing respectively through said third and fourth fuel discharge openings, fuel from said first and third fuel discharge openings forming a first fuel spray, fuel from said second and fourth fuel discharge openings forming a second fuel spray, said first and second fuel sprays being directed into different directions.

Claim 12

A fuel injection system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fuel injector includes means defining a second air discharge opening through which air is discharge, said second air discharge opening being located opposite to said first air discharge opening and closing with a line connecting said first air discharge opening and the fuel injector axis, said second air discharge opening being located between the first and second vertical planes.

Claim 13

A fuel injection system as claimed in claim 10, wherein said fuel injector include means defining third and fourth air discharge openings through which air is discharged, said third and fourth air discharge openings being so located that said first air discharge opening is positioned therebetween, and means defining fifth and sixth air discharge openings through which air is discharged, said fifth and sixth air discharge openings being so located that said second air discharge opening is positioned therebetween, said third, fourth, fifth and sixth air discharge openings being located outside of a region between the first and second vertical planes.

Claim 14

A fuel injection system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said air introducing means includes means defining an air supply passageway through which air flows, said air supply passageway establishing communication between said air discharge opening and the intake air passageway upstream of the a throttle valve.

Claim 15

A fuel injection system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said air introducing means includes a control valve which controls flow of air through said air supply passageway in accordance with an engine operating condition.

Claim 16

A fuel injection system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said control valve is arranged to fully close said air supply passageway to block air flow therethrough during idling of the engine, wherein said air introducing means includes means defining a bypass passage which bypasses a portion of said air supply passageway, and a flow restrictor disposed in said bypass passage to restrict flow of air through said bypass passage, air flowing through said bypass passage when said portion of said air supply passageway is fully closed by said c control valve.