Global Patent Index - EP 3232046 A1

EP 3232046 A1 20171018 - FUEL RAIL AND FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY

Title (en)

FUEL RAIL AND FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY

Title (de)

KRAFTSTOFFVERTEILER UND KRAFTSTOFFVERTEILERANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

RAMPE À CARBURANT ET ENSEMBLE RAMPE DE CARBURANT

Publication

EP 3232046 A1 20171018 (EN)

Application

EP 16164823 A 20160412

Priority

EP 16164823 A 20160412

Abstract (en)

A fuel rail (10) and a fuel rail assembly (1) comprising the fuel rail (10) are disclosed. The fuel rail assembly (1) comprises the fuel rail (10) and a plurality of adapter pieces (20) for hydraulically connecting fuel injectors (60) to the fuel rail (10). The adapter pieces (20) are brazed and/or welded to the fuel rail (10). The fuel rail (10) comprises a one-pieced, integrally formed tube (100) having a plurality of openings (120), each opening (120) perforating a circumferential sidewall (110) of the tube (100) and being configured for hydraulically coupling the fuel rail (10) to one of the adapter pieces (20). An external circumferential surface (112) of the sidewall (110) comprises a plurality of planar surface regions (114), each planar surface region (114) extending completely circumferentially around one of the openings (120) and being configured for being in a fullarea contact with the respective adapter piece (20).

IPC 8 full level

F02M 55/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02M 55/025 (2013.01); F02M 2200/8084 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

EP 2466111 B1 20141112 - KEFICO CORP [KR]

Citation (search report)

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)

EP 3232046 A1 20171018

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16164823 A 20160412