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(11) EP 0 971 121 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/49

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/02

(21) Application number: 99305383.4

(22) Date of filing: 07.07.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F02M 57/02, F02M 59/36, F02M 59/46
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 10.07.1998 GB 9815027

(71) Applicant: Lucas Industries Limited
London W1Y 4DJ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Carder, Andre
    Benfleet, Essex SS7 5HY (GB)
  • Lambert, Malcolm David Dick
    Bromley, Kent BR2 9LN (GB)
  • Hardy, Martin Paul
    Gillingham, Kent ME7 3QZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Bailey, Richard Alan et al
Marks & Clerk, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT
Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)

   


(54) Fuel injector


(57) A fuel injector incorporating an electromagnetically operated spill valve is disclosed. The armature (28) of the electromagnet is moveable within an armature chamber (32) through which fuel flows in use. The injector further comprises means controlling the flow of fuel through said chamber so that the pressure of fuel within said chamber (32) is such that at least one of the opening and closing bounce of the armature and associated spill valve is mitigated.






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