EP2365206B1 - A nozzle for a fuel injector for internal combustion engines, and method of manufacturing a nozzle - Google Patents

A nozzle for a fuel injector for internal combustion engines, and method of manufacturing a nozzle Download PDF

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EP2365206B1
EP2365206B1 EP10155571.2A EP10155571A EP2365206B1 EP 2365206 B1 EP2365206 B1 EP 2365206B1 EP 10155571 A EP10155571 A EP 10155571A EP 2365206 B1 EP2365206 B1 EP 2365206B1
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Turhan Yildirim
Nico Kuin
Pierpaolo Miotti
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M61/00—Fuel-injectors not provided for in groups F02M39/00 - F02M57/00 or F02M67/00
    • F02M61/16—Details not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M61/02 - F02M61/14
    • F02M61/18—Injection nozzles, e.g. having valve seats; Details of valve member seated ends, not otherwise provided for
    • F02M61/1806—Injection nozzles, e.g. having valve seats; Details of valve member seated ends, not otherwise provided for characterised by the arrangement of discharge orifices, e.g. orientation or size
    • F02M61/182—Discharge orifices being situated in different transversal planes with respect to valve member direction of movement
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M61/00—Fuel-injectors not provided for in groups F02M39/00 - F02M57/00 or F02M67/00
    • F02M61/16—Details not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M61/02 - F02M61/14
    • F02M61/166—Selection of particular materials
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M61/00—Fuel-injectors not provided for in groups F02M39/00 - F02M57/00 or F02M67/00
    • F02M61/16—Details not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M61/02 - F02M61/14
    • F02M61/18—Injection nozzles, e.g. having valve seats; Details of valve member seated ends, not otherwise provided for
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M61/00—Fuel-injectors not provided for in groups F02M39/00 - F02M57/00 or F02M67/00
    • F02M61/16—Details not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M61/02 - F02M61/14
    • F02M61/18—Injection nozzles, e.g. having valve seats; Details of valve member seated ends, not otherwise provided for
    • F02M61/1893—Details of valve member ends not covered by groups F02M61/1866 - F02M61/188

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  • the present invention relates to fuel injectors for internal combustion engines.
  • the invention relates in particular to a fuel injector for large four- or two-stroke internal combustion engines with or without crosshead, such as diesel engines for marine propulsion or stationary engines to supply power.
  • the present invention relates to a nozzle for a fuel injector and to a method for manufacturing such nozzle.
  • EP-A-1549449 discloses a method of manufacturing a nozzle tip wherein in a mould a corrosion-resistant first alloy is arranged in an outer area which is to constitute the outer surface of a nozzle around the nozzle bores. A second alloy is used in another area of the nozzle. The materials in the mould are treated by isostatic pressing into a consolidated material. The boundary area between the two alloys should be free of cracks.
  • EP-A-1549449 A problem of the solution disclosed in EP-A-1549449 is that it is expensive. Additionally, the inner or outer part needs a minimum thickness of one ore more millimetres and there is a risk of lack of fusion between materials.
  • WO93/07386 discloses a nozzle for a fuel injector for internal combustion engines, having a body of corrosion-resistant material with a longitudinal bore closed at its bottom end and having a cylindrical guide surface, wherein a plurality of nozzle bores is formed in a lateral wall of the body.
  • WO03/006821 and DE10318135 disclose injectors wherein a wear resistant layer if formed on an inner surface of the injector body.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an improved nozzle and a method of manufacturing such nozzle which will overcome the above problems.
  • this object is achieved by a nozzle having the features of claim 1 and by a method of manufacturing a nozzle having the features of claim 5.
  • a nozzle for a fuel injector for internal combustion engines is indicated 10.
  • the nozzle 10 has a body 12 of corrosion-resistant material.
  • the body 12 has no coating on its outer surface.
  • a material can be defined as corrosion resistant, in the application in combustion chambers of large diesel engines, especially diesel engines which burn heavy fuel oils (without coatings on the outer surface), if the chromium content is grater than 20% (mass per cent).
  • corrosion resistant materials examples include: Stellite 6, Haynes 188, Stellite 4, Inconel MA 758, Haynes 230, Nicofer 6125GT, Alloy 6052, Nimonic 81, Inconel 671, Haynes 160.
  • the body 12 has a longitudinal bore 14 closed at its bottom end and having a cylindrical guide surface 16.
  • the longitudinal bore is designed for receiving an axially slidable valve element 26 having a cut-off portion in contact with the cylindrical guide surface 16.
  • a plurality of nozzle bores 18 is formed in a lateral wall of the body.
  • the nozzle bores 18 have respective inner openings facing into the longitudinal bore 14 and outlet openings open on an outer surface of the body 12.
  • the cylindrical guide surface 16 is formed by an inner surface of a tubular sleeve 24 of wear resistant material.
  • the sleeve 24 is inserted into the longitudinal bore 14 of the body 12 of corrosion resistant material.
  • the sleeve 24 can be pressed in or shrink fitted into the longitudinal bore 14. Alternatively, the sleeve can be floating with respect to the longitudinal bore 14.
  • the nozzle bores 18 extend through the lateral wall of the sleeve 24.
  • Figure 2 shows a variant of the embodiment of figure 3, wherein a tubular sleeve 28 of heat conducting material is fitted between the open end of the longitudinal bore 14 and a top front surface of the tubular sleeve 24.
  • the sleeve 28 is made of a material which has a better coefficient of thermal conductivity than the sleeve 24 of wear resistant material and is effective for transporting heat away from the lower part of the nozzle 10.

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Description

    Background of the invention
  • The present invention relates to fuel injectors for internal combustion engines. The invention relates in particular to a fuel injector for large four- or two-stroke internal combustion engines with or without crosshead, such as diesel engines for marine propulsion or stationary engines to supply power.
  • More specifically, the present invention relates to a nozzle for a fuel injector and to a method for manufacturing such nozzle.
    • Description of the prior art
  • In order to reduce the HC content in exhaust gas, to reduce the smoke, to reduce the unburned fuel deposits at the exhaust valve and at the piston, and to keep clean the combustion chamber it is important to reduce the sac volume in the nozzle tip. One of the ways is to close the injection holes directly in the nozzle tip.
  • One of the possible and promising designs is a solution with slide valve to open and close the injection holes, as disclosed for instance in EP-A-052937 and WO2008/071187 . These documents disclose a fuel injector comprising an axially displaceable spindle having a valve portion which cooperates with a corresponding valve seat of the valve guide and a cut-off element extending below the valve portion of the valve spindle into a central bore of the atomizer. The outer wall of the cut-off element is effective to open and close inlet openings of the nozzle bores.
  • With a design of this type it would be desirable to have a nozzle tip with a hardened sliding surface in the inner part and a hot corrosion resistant part in the outer part.
  • EP-A-1549449 discloses a method of manufacturing a nozzle tip wherein in a mould a corrosion-resistant first alloy is arranged in an outer area which is to constitute the outer surface of a nozzle around the nozzle bores. A second alloy is used in another area of the nozzle. The materials in the mould are treated by isostatic pressing into a consolidated material. The boundary area between the two alloys should be free of cracks.
  • A problem of the solution disclosed in EP-A-1549449 is that it is expensive. Additionally, the inner or outer part needs a minimum thickness of one ore more millimetres and there is a risk of lack of fusion between materials.
  • WO93/07386 discloses a nozzle for a fuel injector for internal combustion engines, having a body of corrosion-resistant material with a longitudinal bore closed at its bottom end and having a cylindrical guide surface, wherein a plurality of nozzle bores is formed in a lateral wall of the body.
  • WO03/006821 and DE10318135 disclose injectors wherein a wear resistant layer if formed on an inner surface of the injector body.
    • Summary of the invention
  • The object of the present invention is to provide an improved nozzle and a method of manufacturing such nozzle which will overcome the above problems.
  • In accordance with the present invention, this object is achieved by a nozzle having the features of claim 1 and by a method of manufacturing a nozzle having the features of claim 5.
    • Brief description of the drawings
  • Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become clear in the course of the detailed description which follows, given purely by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the annexed drawings, wherein:
    • figure 1 is an axial cross-section of a nozzle according to the present invention,
    • figure 2 is a schematic axial cross-section showing a variant of the embodiment of figure 1.
    Description of the preferred embodiments
  • Referring to figure 1, a nozzle for a fuel injector for internal combustion engines is indicated 10. The nozzle 10 has a body 12 of corrosion-resistant material. The body 12 has no coating on its outer surface.
  • A material can be defined as corrosion resistant, in the application in combustion chambers of large diesel engines, especially diesel engines which burn heavy fuel oils (without coatings on the outer surface), if the chromium content is grater than 20% (mass per cent).
  • Examples of corrosion resistant materials for this application include: Stellite 6, Haynes 188, Stellite 4, Inconel MA 758, Haynes 230, Nicofer 6125GT, Alloy 6052, Nimonic 81, Inconel 671, Haynes 160.
  • The body 12 has a longitudinal bore 14 closed at its bottom end and having a cylindrical guide surface 16. The longitudinal bore is designed for receiving an axially slidable valve element 26 having a cut-off portion in contact with the cylindrical guide surface 16.
  • A plurality of nozzle bores 18 is formed in a lateral wall of the body. The nozzle bores 18 have respective inner openings facing into the longitudinal bore 14 and outlet openings open on an outer surface of the body 12.
  • The cylindrical guide surface 16 is formed by an inner surface of a tubular sleeve 24 of wear resistant material.
  • The sleeve 24 is inserted into the longitudinal bore 14 of the body 12 of corrosion resistant material.
  • The sleeve 24 can be pressed in or shrink fitted into the longitudinal bore 14. Alternatively, the sleeve can be floating with respect to the longitudinal bore 14. The nozzle bores 18 extend through the lateral wall of the sleeve 24.
  • Figure 2 shows a variant of the embodiment of figure 3, wherein a tubular sleeve 28 of heat conducting material is fitted between the open end of the longitudinal bore 14 and a top front surface of the tubular sleeve 24. The sleeve 28 is made of a material which has a better coefficient of thermal conductivity than the sleeve 24 of wear resistant material and is effective for transporting heat away from the lower part of the nozzle 10.

Claims (6)

  1. A nozzle (10) for a fuel injector for internal combustion engines, having a body (12) of corrosion-resistant material with a longitudinal bore (14) closed at its bottom end and having a cylindrical guide surface (16), wherein a plurality of nozzle bores (18) is formed in a lateral wall of the body (12), the nozzle bores (18) having respective inner openings facing into the longitudinal bore (14) and outlet openings open on an outer surface of the body (12), characterised in that said cylindrical guide surface (16) is formed on a tubular sleeve (24) of wear resistant material inserted into said longitudinal bore (14).
  2. A nozzle according to claim 1, characterised in that said corrosion-resistant material has a chromium content greater than 20% in mass.
  3. A nozzle according to claim 1, characterised in that the tubular sleeve (24) of wear resistant material is pressed in, shrink fitted or floating with respect to the longitudinal bore (14).
  4. A nozzle according to claim 1, characterised in that a second sleeve (28) of heat conductive material is fitted into said longitudinal bore (14) between an open end of the longitudinal bore (14) and an upper front surface of the tubular sleeve (24) of wear resistant material.
  5. A method of manufacturing a nozzle (10) for a fuel injector for internal combustion engines, comprising: forming a body (12) of corrosion-resistant material with a longitudinal bore (14) closed at its bottom end and having a cylindrical guide surface (16), forming a plurality of nozzle bores (18) in a lateral wall of the body, the nozzle bores (18) having respective inner openings facing into the longitudinal bore (14) and outlet openings open on an outer surface of the body (12), characterised in that said cylindrical guide surface (16) is formed on a tubular sleeve (24) of wear resistant material inserted into said longitudinal bore (14).
  6. A method according to claim 5, characterized in that said tubular sleeve (24) of wear resistant material is pressed in, shrink fitted or floating with respect to the longitudinal bore (14).
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DK10155571T DK2365206T3 (en) 2010-03-05 2010-03-05 Nozzle for a fuel injection device for internal combustion engines and method for making a nozzle
KR1020110016594A KR20110101056A (en) 2010-03-05 2011-02-24 Nozzle for internal combustion engine fuel injector and nozzle manufacturing method
JP2011041848A JP5798762B2 (en) 2010-03-05 2011-02-28 NOZZLE FOR FUEL INJECTOR FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NOZZLE
CN201110052050.0A CN102192063B (en) 2010-03-05 2011-03-04 Fuel injector for internal combustion engine fuel injector and method of manufacturing fuel injector

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