(19)
(11) EP 1 033 488 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/36

(21) Application number: 00301797.7

(22) Date of filing: 06.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F02M 45/08, F02M 47/02, F02M 61/04, F02M 61/10
(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: 04.03.1999 GB 9904938
14.05.1999 GB 9911145

(71) Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
Troy, MI 48007 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Lambert, Malcom David Dick
    Bromley Kent BR2 9LN (GB)

(74) Representative: Pople, Joanne Selina 
Marks & Clerk, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street, Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT
Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)

   


(54) Fuel injector


(57) A fuel injector comprising a nozzle body (10) provided with a first bore (11) and defining a first seating (12), a valve member (13) engageable with the first seating (12) to control fuel flow from the first bore (11) towards an outlet opening (14) located downstream of the first seating (12), the valve member (13) being provided with a second bore (15) defining a second seating (17). A valve needle (16) is slidable within the second bore (15) and is engageable with the second seating (17) to control fuel flow from the second bore (15) towards a second outlet opening (18,28) provided in the valve member (13). The fuel injector also includes a transmission arrangement whereby movement of the valve needle (16) beyond a predetermined position is transmitted to the valve member (13).






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