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Three-way actuation control of a hydraulically actuated fuel injector

US6237857A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 11, 1999
Grant dateMay 29, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2019

Classification

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

Abstract

An actuation fluid control valve assembly for a hydraulically actuated fuel injector comprises a valve body defining a rotary valve bore and a spool valve bore. An actuator is connected with the valve body. A rotary valve member is rotatably disposed in the rotary valve bore and can be rotated in response to the actuator. A high-pressure fluid line, a spool bottom line, a check control line, and an actuator fluid drain all terminate in the rotary valve bore. At one rotary valve position, both the check control line and the spool bottom line are open to the high-pressure line. Moving the rotary valve from the first position to a second position opens the spool bottom line to the actuator fluid drain while keeping the check control line open to the high-pressure line. Moving the rotary valve from the second position to a third position opens the check control line as well as the spool bottom line to the actuator fluid drain.

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