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Fuel-injection nozzle

US4588132A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 1984
Grant dateMay 13, 1986
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/12
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A direct-injection internal combustion engine has a combustion chamber in the form of a body of rotation in the piston head. Means are provided for creating air swirl about the longitudinal axis of the combustion chamber. A fuel-injection nozzle is arranzed to spray fuel on the combustion chamber wall substantially as a film at upper engine speeds and loads, and to mix the fuel directly with the air at idling and lower engine speeds and loads. The nozzle has a nozzle needle longitudinally movable in a nozzle body to open the nozzle for fuel injection. In order to reduce the size of the nozzle, the nozzle needle is arranged to move in a direction outwardly of the nozzle body to open the nozzle and inwardly of the nozzle body to close the nozzle. The nozzle is adapted to open at a slower rate at lower engine speeds and loads and at a faster rate at upper engine speeds and loads.

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