Fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine
US4649886A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 1983 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine includes sensors for sensing the reference rotational position of the engine, a unit injector for compressing the fuel and injecting a predetermined amount of the fuel, and an electronic control device. The unit injector includes an actuator such as a piezoelectric actuator, a piston, and an injection valve. The piezoelectric actuator comprises a columnar laminated body of disk-shaped piezoelectric elements. The laminated body is expanded or compressed in the axial direction of the column according to the application of a positive or a negative high voltage. The electronic control device controls the frequency of the voltage supplied to the actuator during the period from the timing of a reference rotational position and controls, accordingly, the amount of fuel injection in accordance with the frequency of the voltage supplied to the actuator.
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