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Engine injection system for multi-cylinder engine

US5806473A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 1996
Grant dateSep 15, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/40
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A number of embodiments of multi cylinder engines having direct cylinder injection wherein the fuel injector is positioned so as to be shrouded by the piston during at least a portion of its stroke. This permits the use of less expensive and lower pressure fuel injection nozzles. The spray pattern of the injector is chosen so that some fuel is sprayed toward the spark plug to provide stratification, but the major portion is directed toward the head of the piston so to as insure a homogeneous mixture when operating at high speed, high load conditions. All of fuel injectors are on the same side of the cylinder block and served by the same fuel rail.

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