Gaseous fuel injector with thermally stable solenoid coil
US6173915A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electromagnetically operable fuel injector for a gaseous fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, the injector having a generally longitudinal axis, a ferromagnetic core, a magnetic coil at least partially surrounding the ferromagnetic core, and an armature magnetically coupled to the magnetic coil and being movably responsive to the magnetic coil. The armature actuates a valve closing element in the form of a valve needle which interacts with a fixed valve seat of a fuel valve and is being movable away from the fixed valve seat when the magnetic coil is excited. The armature has a generally elongated shape and a generally central opening for axial reception and passage of gaseous fuel from a fuel inlet connector positioned adjacent thereto. The fuel inlet connector and the armature are adapted to permit at least a first flow path of gaseous fuel between the armature and the magnetic coil as part of a path leading to the fuel valve. A thermally conductive material is positioned adjacent the magnetic coil to transfer heat from the magnetic coil to adjacent components to as to render the coil thermally efficient and relatively unaffected by heat generated thereby.
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