Corrugated fuel rail damper
US6672286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M2200/315
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel rail that forms a conduit for pressurized fuel to be delivered to at least one fuel injector. The fuel rail includes an elongated member that is corrugated such that the fuel rail acts as a pressure damper. A method of reducing pressure pulsation in a fuel system is achieved by configuring a fuel of a second configuration from an initial configuration, the second configuration having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having at least three points defining a virtual plane, the first portion including a continuous surface that intersects the virtual plane at a plurality of positions.
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