Adjustable metering valve for an internal combustion engine fuel injector
US6131829A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M2547/003
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The metering valve is controlled by the armature of an electromagnet; the avel of the armature towards the electromagnet is arrested by a stop member integral with a flange fitted to a hollow body by a ring nut connecting the skirt of the electromagnet; a spacer washer made of elastically compressible material is provided between the flange and a shoulder of the hollow body; and the tightening torque of the ring nut compresses the washer accordingly to adjust the travel of the armature. According to a variation, a washer of rigid material is provided between the flange and the shoulder, and is small in width to form a projecting annular portion of the flange, which portion of the flange is flexed accordingly by the tightening torque of the ring nut.
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