EP 3228858 A1 20171011 - FUEL INJECTOR
Title (en)
FUEL INJECTOR
Title (de)
KRAFTSTOFFEINSPRITZER
Title (fr)
INJECTEUR DE CARBURANT
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 201605656 A 20160404
Abstract (en)
The present invention provides a fuel injector (1) for use in an internal combustion engine, the fuel injector (1) comprising: a nozzle body (30) having a bore (31) for receiving fuel; a valve needle (20); and a lift stop component (50); wherein the valve needle (20) is slidable within the bore (31) between a closed position in which the valve needle (20) engages a nozzle seat (32) provided by the nozzle body (30) and a position of maximum lift in which the valve needle (20) engages the lift stop component (50); wherein the fuel injector (1) further comprises an engagement element (26) provided on the valve needle (20) at an end of the valve needle closest to the lift stop component (50), wherein the valve needle (20) is arranged to engage the lift stop component (50) via the engagement element (26) when in its position of maximum lift. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing a fuel injector (1).
IPC 8 full level
F02M 47/02 (2006.01); F02M 57/00 (2006.01); F02M 61/12 (2006.01); F02M 61/16 (2006.01); F02M 63/00 (2006.01); F02M 65/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
F02M 47/027 (2013.01 - EP); F02M 57/005 (2013.01 - EP); F02M 61/12 (2013.01 - EP); F02M 61/161 (2013.01 - EP GB); F02M 63/0075 (2013.01 - EP); F02M 65/005 (2013.01 - EP); F02M 2200/245 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [I] WO 2016008640 A1 20160121 - DELPHI INTERNAT OPERATIONS LUXEMBOURG S À R L [LU]
- [XI] EP 1304475 A1 20030423 - BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]
- [I] US 2005269422 A1 20051208 - GERBER WOLFGANG [DE], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 17162433 A 20170322; GB 201605656 A 20160404