EP0257475A2
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A fuel injection valve assembly and an assembling method therefor
Assignee: OFFERTA DI LICENZA AL PUBBLICO
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Filing: 1987-08-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-08-13
Abstract
Abstract An assembling method of a fuel injection valve for fuel injection into an internal combustion engine, the fuel injection valve including a cylindrical valve body (5) having a fuel passage therein and a through-hole (5C) made in a direction of the axis thereof and a cylindrical nozzle (7) coupled to the valve body (5) and having a plurality of injection holes (8a, 8b) for dividing the fuel exited from the through-hole (5C) into a plurality of parts and for injecting the divided fuel parts into the engine. The assembling method comprises the steps of coupling the nozzle (7) to the valve body (5), rotating the valve body (5) realtive to the nozzle (7), and stopping the rotation of the valve body when the through-hole (5C) takes a desirable position relative to the injection holes (8a, 8b) and fixedly securing the nozzle (7) to the valve body (5). Preferably, an end portion (5d) of the valve body (5) is tapered conically and the nozzle (7) has at least one edge portion (7d) at its inside so that the edge portion (7d) comes into contact with the tapered portion (5d) when the nozzle (7) is coupled to the valve body (5), the edge portion (7d) being made of a material which is deformed non-elastically in response to application of a force. The edge portion (7d) is crushed flat when the nozzle (7) is coupled to the valve body (5).
Inventors
- 👤 Fumio Kojima
- 👤 Tateshi Katho
- 👤 Tomihiko Nagata
- 👤 Sadao Sumiya
- 👤 Shinzo Ito
- 👤 Takumi Noma
- 👤 Takashi Hieda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 16:31
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M61/00; F02M61/16; F02M61/168; F02M51/00; F02M51/06; F02M51/061; F02M51/0625; F02M51/0664; F02M51/0671; F02M51/0675; F02M51/0678; F02M61/18; F02M61/1853; F02M65/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A fuel injection valve assembly for fuel injection into an internal combustion engine, comprising: a cylindrical valve body having a fuel passage therein and a through-hole made in a direction of the axis thereof; a needle provided in said fuel passage of said valve body for controlling a flow rate of fuel from said fuel passage by opening and closing said through-hole; and a cylindrical nozzle coupled to said valve body so that said through-hole is covered from the outside of said valve body, said nozzle having a plurality of injection holes for dividing the fuel exited from said through-hole into a plurality of parts and for injecting the divided fuel parts into said engine; wherein an end portion of said valve body is tapered conically and said nozzle has at least one edge portion at its inside so that said edge portion comes into contact with said tapered portion when said nozzle is coupled to said valve body, said edge portion being deformed non-elastically against said tapered portion when a force is applied to said nozzle for the coupling of said nozzle and said valve body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A fuel injection valve assembly for fuel injection into an internal combustion engine, comprising: a cylindrical valve body having a fuel passage therein and a through-hole made in a direction of the axis thereof; a needle provided in said fuel passage of said valve body for controlling a flow rate of fuel from said fuel passage by opening and closing said through-hole; and a cylindrical nozzle coupled to said valve body so that said through-hole is covered from the outside of said valve body, said nozzle having a plurality of injection holes for dividing the fuel exited from said through-hole into a plurality of parts and for injecting the divided fuel parts into said engine; wherein an end portion of said valve body is tapered conically and said nozzle has at least one edge portion at its inside so that said edge portion comes into contact with said tapered portion when said nozzle is coupled to said valve body, said edge portion being deformed non-elastically against said tapered portion when a force is applied to said nozzle for the coupling of said nozzle and said valve body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
170 words
An assembling method of a fuel injection valve for fuel injection into an internal combustion engine which includes a cylindrical valve body having a fuel passage therein and a through-hole made in a direction of the axis thereof, a needle provided in said fuel passage of said valve body for controlling a flow rate of fuel from said fuel passage by opening and closing said through-hole, and a cylindrical nozzle coupled to said valve body so that said through-hole is covered from the outside of said valve body, said nozzle having a plurality of injection holes for dividing the fuel exited from said through-hole into a plurality of parts and for injecting the divided fuel parts into said engine, comprising the steps of: (a) coupling said nozzle to said valve body; (b) rotating said valve body realtive to said nozzle; and (c) stopping the rotation of said valve body when said through-hole takes a desirable position relative to said injection holes and fixedly securing said nozzle to said valve body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
170 words
An assembling method of a fuel injection valve for fuel injection into an internal combustion engine which includes a cylindrical valve body having a fuel passage therein and a through-hole made in a direction of the axis thereof, a needle provided in said fuel passage of said valve body for controlling a flow rate of fuel from said fuel passage by opening and closing said through-hole, and a cylindrical nozzle coupled to said valve body so that said through-hole is covered from the outside of said valve body, said nozzle having a plurality of injection holes for dividing the fuel exited from said through-hole into a plurality of parts and for injecting the divided fuel parts into said engine, comprising the steps of: (a) coupling said nozzle to said valve body; (b) rotating said valve body realtive to said nozzle; and (c) stopping the rotation of said valve body when said through-hole takes a desirable position relative to said injection holes and fixedly securing said nozzle to said valve body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
An assembling method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising the step of projecting light from the upstream side of said through-hole with said valve body being rotated relative to said nozzle, and wherein said valve body is stopped when the ratio of amounts of light rays passed through said injection holes assumes a predetemined value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
An assembling method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising the step of supplying air from the upstream side of said through-hole with said valve body being rotated relative to said nozzle, and wherein said valve body is stopped when the ratio of flow rates of air streams passed through said injection holes assumes a predetermined value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
An assembling method as claimed in claim 2, wherein an end portion of said valve body is tapered conically and said nozzle has at least one edge portion at its inside so that said edge portion comes into contact with said tapered portion when said nozzle is coupled to said valve body, said edge portion being made of a material which is deformed non-elastically in response to application of a force, and the step (a) comprises a step of deforming said edge portion by pressing said edge portion to said tapered portion when said nozzle is coupled to said valve body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
245 words
An assembling method of a fuel injection valve for fuel injection into an internal combustion engine which includes a cylindrical valve body having a fuel passage therein and a through-hole made in a direction of the axis thereof, a needle provided in said fuel passage of said valve body for controlling a flow rate of fuel from said fuel passage by opening and closing said through-hole, and a cylindrical nozzle coupled to said valve body so that said through-hole is covered from the outside of said valve body, said nozzle having a plurality of injection holes for dividing the fuel exited from said through-hole into a plurality of parts and for injecting the divided fuel parts into said engine, comprising the steps of: (a) coupling said nozzle to said valve body; (b) projecting light from the upstream side of said through-hole; (c) rotating said valve body realtive to said nozzle at intervals of a predetermined angle; (d) stopping the rotation of said valve body whenever said valve body is rotated by said predetermined angle and measuring the ratio of amounts of the light rays passed through said injection holes; (e) determining an optimum angle of the rotation angles at which the relation in position between said through-hole and said injection holes becomes desired when said valve body is rotated through 360°; (f) further rotating said valve body to said optimum angle; and (g) fixedly securing said nozzle to said body after reaching said optimum angle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
245 words
An assembling method of a fuel injection valve for fuel injection into an internal combustion engine which includes a cylindrical valve body having a fuel passage therein and a through-hole made in a direction of the axis thereof, a needle provided in said fuel passage of said valve body for controlling a flow rate of fuel from said fuel passage by opening and closing said through-hole, and a cylindrical nozzle coupled to said valve body so that said through-hole is covered from the outside of said valve body, said nozzle having a plurality of injection holes for dividing the fuel exited from said through-hole into a plurality of parts and for injecting the divided fuel parts into said engine, comprising the steps of: (a) coupling said nozzle to said valve body; (b) projecting light from the upstream side of said through-hole; (c) rotating said valve body realtive to said nozzle at intervals of a predetermined angle; (d) stopping the rotation of said valve body whenever said valve body is rotated by said predetermined angle and measuring the ratio of amounts of the light rays passed through said injection holes; (e) determining an optimum angle of the rotation angles at which the relation in position between said through-hole and said injection holes becomes desired when said valve body is rotated through 360°; (f) further rotating said valve body to said optimum angle; and (g) fixedly securing said nozzle to said body after reaching said optimum angle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
101 words
An assembling method as claimed in claim 6, wherein an end portion of said valve body is tapered conically and said nozzle has at least one edge portion at its inside so that said edge portion comes into contact with said tapered portion when said nozzle is coupled to said valve body, said edge portion being made of a material which is deformed non-elastically in response to application of a force, and the step (a) comprises a step of deforming said edge portion by pressing said edge portion to said tapered portion when said nozzle is coupled to said valve body.
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