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EP 1223337 B1 20060614 - Noise-reducing arrangement of washers under an injection nozzle

Title (en)

Noise-reducing arrangement of washers under an injection nozzle

Title (de)

Geraeuschreduzierende Anordnung von Unterlegscheiben unter einer Einspritzduese

Title (fr)

Agencement insonorisant de rondelles sous une tuyère d'injection

Publication

EP 1223337 B1 20060614 (DE)

Application

EP 01100697 A 20010112

Priority

EP 01100697 A 20010112

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1223337A1] The fuel injection unit for a cylinder of an internal combustion engine comprises damping element (5) which is located between the contact surfaces of the fuel injector (1) and the cylinder head.

IPC 8 full level

F02F 1/24 (2006.01); F02M 61/14 (2006.01); F02M 61/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F02M 61/14 (2013.01 - EP US); F02M 61/16 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1223337 A1 20020717; EP 1223337 B1 20060614; DE 50110145 D1 20060727; JP 2003003931 A 20030108; US 2002139352 A1 20021003; US 6578554 B2 20030617

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01100697 A 20010112; DE 50110145 T 20010112; JP 2002002208 A 20020109; US 68351802 A 20020111