Vented pressure relief valve for an internal combustion engine fuel system
US8925523B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M2200/28
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel pressure relief valve is positioned along a fuel circuit of an internal combustion engine. The pressure relief valve includes a valve body, a first plunger positioned within the valve body, a second plunger positioned within the first plunger, and a valve plug securing the first and second plungers in the valve body. A spring is positioned between the valve plug and the second plunger. Fuel leakage into the pressure relief valve causes the pressure relief valve to lift undesirably in the absence of excessive fuel pressure. The undesirable lifting undesirably affects the operation of the fuel rail and causes wear and shortened life of the pressure relief valve. The first plunger has at least one relief passage or groove located on an exterior surface, relieving the undesirable pressure buildup from a chamber formed between the valve body and the first plunger, eliminating undesirable liftoff events.
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