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High-pressure fuel pump and seal system for high-pressure fuel pump

US8573112B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2006
Grant dateNov 5, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04B53/164
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

To cope with severe use conditions, a high-pressure fuel pump has a seal system (21) for separating/sealing fuel and lubricating oil, in an annular space between an axle reciprocating within the pump and a housing having the axle passing therethrough, wherein the seal system (21) consists of a combination of a fuel-side seal (31) for sealing fuel and lubricating-oil-side seal (41) for sealing lubricating oil, the fuel-side seal (31) is composed of a plastic-made seal ring (32) and a rubbery-elastomer-made O ring (33) for backup of the seal ring (32), the lubricating-oil-side seal (41) consists of a single body of single-lip-type oil seal (42) having a rubbery-elastomer-made seal lip (44) fitted to a metal ring (43) and arranged toward the lubricating oil side, and a distance between the fuel-side seal (31) and the lubricating-oil-side seal (41) is set to be larger than the reciprocating distance of the axle.

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