Internal-combustion engines – Charge forming device – Fuel injection system
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-28
2005-06-28
Kwon, John T. (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Charge forming device
Fuel injection system
C123S457000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06910462
ABSTRACT:
In one class of fuel injection systems, the individual fuel injectors cycle between high and low pressure during and between injection sequences in a given engine cycle. The fuel injectors may be hydraulically actuated, mechanically actuated, and possibly include common rail injectors equipped with an admission valve that enable the fuel injectors to cycle between high and low pressures. Many of these fuel injection systems also include a directly controlled nozzle valve that can apply or relieve pressure on a closing hydraulic surface associated with the nozzle valve. The nozzle valve is typically spring-biased and therefore has a pre-defined valve opening pressure that defines at what fuel pressure the nozzle valve will open when pressure is relieved on its closing hydraulic surface. While these fuel injection systems can produce a wide variety of rate shapes and injection sequences, generally, an injection sequence of particular interest is one that includes a relatively small volume pilot injection followed quickly in time by a relatively large volume main injection. In order to make the accuracy of the pilot injection more consistent, the nozzle valve is held closed while fuel pressure in the fuel injector builds and surpasses the valve opening pressure of the nozzle valve. This strategy helps to alleviate sensitivity of the pilot injection volume to inherent variability factors, such as geometrical tolerances, within and between fuel injectors.
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Stockner Alan R.
Sun Jinhui
Caterpillar Inc.
Kwon John T.
Liell & McNeil
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