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Integrally formed fuel rail/injectors and method for producing
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1992-04-23
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Granted: 1992-12-08
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Expires: 2012-04-23
Abstract
Abstract A plastic molded fuel rail includes a plurality of core fuel injector assemblies molded within the fuel rail. Each core fuel injector assembly includes a magnetic core, electrical coil bobbin having electrical contacts extending therefrom, and axial fuel passageway. The magnetic core, coil bobbin assembly, and electrical contacts are hermetically sealed from the fuel passageways. An armature and sleeve including a needle and seat valve are inserted into the core fuel injector assemblies to provide fuel injectors.
Inventors
- 👤 John C. Hickey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:10
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M51/00; F02M51/06; F02M51/061; F02M51/0614; B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/14; B29C45/14639; F02M51/005; F02M51/0625; F02M51/0664; F02M51/0671; F02M51/0675; F02M51/0678; F02M61/00; F02M61/16; F02M61/166; F02M61/168; F02M69/00; F02M69/46; F02M69/462; F02M69/465
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
An integrally formed fuel rail assembly coupled to a source of fuel, comprising: a plurality of core fuel injector assemblies each including a magnetic core having an electric coil assembly positioned adjacent said magnetic core; said electric coil assembly having wire wound around a bobbin, said bobbin including an axial opening; molded means comprised of injection molded plastic for forming a fuel rail and for hermetically sealing each of said coil assemblies and each of said magnetic cores within said fuel rail, said molded means also forming a fuel path within said fuel rail and forming fuel passageways within said axial opening of said electric coil assembly in each of said core fuel injector assemblies, each of said fuel passageways being formed with cylindrical walls integrally formed from said plastic and communicating with said fuel path.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
An integrally formed fuel rail assembly coupled to a source of fuel, comprising: a plurality of core fuel injector assemblies each including a magnetic core having an electric coil assembly positioned adjacent said magnetic core; said electric coil assembly having wire wound around a bobbin, said bobbin including an axial opening; molded means comprised of injection molded plastic for forming a fuel rail and for hermetically sealing each of said coil assemblies and each of said magnetic cores within said fuel rail, said molded means also forming a fuel path within said fuel rail and forming fuel passageways within said axial opening of said electric coil assembly in each of said core fuel injector assemblies, each of said fuel passageways being formed with cylindrical walls integrally formed from said plastic and communicating with said fuel path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The fuel rail assembly recited in claim 1 wherein each of said armatures and each of said valve means may be removed from said fuel rail assembly and replaced.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
178 words
An integrally formed fuel rail assembly coupled to a source of fuel, comprising: a plurality of core fuel injector assemblies each including an electric coil assembly positioned within a magnetic core with an electrical contact extending from said electric coil assembly; molded means comprised of injection molded plastic for hermetically sealing each of said coil assemblies within each of said magnetic cores and also forming a fuel passageway having cylindrical walls integrally formed from said plastic within each of said coil assemblies, said molded means also forming a fuel rail having said electrical contacts extending therethrough and forming a fuel path communicating with each of said fuel passageways for coupling each of said fuel passageways to the fuel supply; a plurality of armatures each slidably inserted into one of said fuel passageways and magnetically responsive to said magnetic core; and a plurality of valve means each being mechanically responsive to a corresponding one of said armatures and coupled to a corresponding one of said fuel passageways for controlling fuel flow from said fuel path through said valve means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
178 words
An integrally formed fuel rail assembly coupled to a source of fuel, comprising: a plurality of core fuel injector assemblies each including an electric coil assembly positioned within a magnetic core with an electrical contact extending from said electric coil assembly; molded means comprised of injection molded plastic for hermetically sealing each of said coil assemblies within each of said magnetic cores and also forming a fuel passageway having cylindrical walls integrally formed from said plastic within each of said coil assemblies, said molded means also forming a fuel rail having said electrical contacts extending therethrough and forming a fuel path communicating with each of said fuel passageways for coupling each of said fuel passageways to the fuel supply; a plurality of armatures each slidably inserted into one of said fuel passageways and magnetically responsive to said magnetic core; and a plurality of valve means each being mechanically responsive to a corresponding one of said armatures and coupled to a corresponding one of said fuel passageways for controlling fuel flow from said fuel path through said valve means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The fuel rail assembly recited in claim 3 wherein each of said valve means comprises a needle and seat valve having said needle connected to a corresponding one of said armatures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fuel rail assembly recited in claim 3 further comprising a silicon etched nozzle coupled to each of said valve means.
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