Follower assembly with retainer clip for unit injector
US6607149B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M59/366
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel injector unit comprises a follower assembly that includes a sleeve having an internal groove that receives a spring clip. The clip is made with a spring ring stock having a diameter less then the width of the groove so that the sleeve may be freely rotated around the retainer clip held in the groove. The retainer clip has linear portions aligned along the flat walls of a follower subassembly that receives a plunger carried by the follower assembly. The flat walls terminate at an expanded shoulder that limits displacement of the retainer clip to a fixed height of the follower assembly for shipping and handling, while permitting controlled axial movement of the follower assembly and the plunger along the aligned flat surfaces of the follower subassembly.
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