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Actuator and valve assembly for a hydraulically-actuated electronically-controlled injector

US5271371A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 1993
Grant dateDec 21, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/86614
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An actuator and valve assembly for a hydraulically-actuated electronically-controlled unit injector is disclosed which comprises an electrically-energizable actuator including a movable member and a poppet valve connected to the movable member. The poppet valve has a first seat and a second seat and is movable along an axis between first, second and third positions. The assembly further comprises a device for biasing the poppet valve towards its first position and a device for accommodating misalignment of the first and second seats relative to the axis. The poppet valve is advantageous because it has high fluid flow control capability in a one-piece single-stage configuration.

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