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Electromagnetic fuel injector with magnetic stop member

US4637554A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 25, 1985
Grant dateJan 20, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 25, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S239/90
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An engine fuel injector has a spring-biased valve member to be electromagnetically moved out of sealing engagement with a valve seat communicated with a fuel injection orifice. The movement of the valve member away from the valve seat is limited by engagement between a stationary stop member and a flange fixed to the valve member. The stop member and the flange have opposed faces to which magnets having the same polarity are attached to assure that the flange is kept closely spaced magnetically from the stop member during the time when the valve member is out of sealing engagement with the valve seat to cause liquid fuel to exist between the flange and the stop member at that time, whereby the squeeze force of the liquid fuel is reduced to shorten the time required for the valve-closing movement of the valve member.

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