EP2557307B1 - Tête de pompe pour pompe à carburant - Google Patents

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EP2557307B1
EP2557307B1 EP11176834.7A EP11176834A EP2557307B1 EP 2557307 B1 EP2557307 B1 EP 2557307B1 EP 11176834 A EP11176834 A EP 11176834A EP 2557307 B1 EP2557307 B1 EP 2557307B1
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Leon Whitehead
Thomas Jury
Christian Hennig
Rainer Jorach
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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
    • F02M59/00—Pumps specially adapted for fuel-injection and not provided for in groups F02M39/00 -F02M57/00, e.g. rotary cylinder-block type of pumps
    • F02M59/44—Details, components parts, or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M59/02 - F02M59/42; Pumps having transducers, e.g. to measure displacement of pump rack or piston
    • F02M59/46—Valves
    • F02M59/464—Inlet valves of the check valve type
    • 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
    • F02M63/00—Other fuel-injection apparatus having pertinent characteristics not provided for in groups F02M39/00 - F02M57/00 or F02M67/00; Details, component parts, or accessories of fuel-injection apparatus, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M39/00 - F02M61/00 or F02M67/00; Combination of fuel pump with other devices, e.g. lubricating oil pump
    • F02M63/02—Fuel-injection apparatus having several injectors fed by a common pumping element, or having several pumping elements feeding a common injector; Fuel-injection apparatus having provisions for cutting-out pumps, pumping elements, or injectors; Fuel-injection apparatus having provisions for variably interconnecting pumping elements and injectors alternatively
    • F02M63/0225—Fuel-injection apparatus having a common rail feeding several injectors ; Means for varying pressure in common rails; Pumps feeding common rails
    • F02M63/0265—Pumps feeding common rails

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  • the present invention relates to a pump head for a fuel pump and, in particular, to a pump head for a fuel pump for use in a common rail fuel injection system.
  • High-pressure fuel pumps for common rail fuel injection systems typically comprise one or more hydraulic pump heads where fuel is pressurised in a pumping chamber of the pump head by the reciprocating movement of a plunger.
  • low-pressure fuel is fed to the pump heads by a low-pressure lift pump in the fuel tank, or alternatively by a transfer pump built into the high-pressure fuel pump. Once pressurised, the high-pressure fuel is fed from the pumping chamber to the common rail.
  • FIG. 1 shows a pump head 1 of the kind described in WO-A1-2010-007409 .
  • the pump head 1 comprises a pump head housing 2.
  • the pump head housing 2 has a plunger bore 4 in which a pumping plunger (not shown) is disposed for reciprocating movement therein.
  • a lower end of the pumping plunger includes a foot which is driven by a cam mounted on a drive shaft.
  • the pump head housing 2 defines a pumping chamber 6 at an upper end of the plunger bore 4, such that fuel is pressurised within the pumping chamber 6 by the reciprocal motion of the pumping plunger within the plunger bore 4.
  • Low-pressure fuel is fed to the pumping chamber 6 by a low-pressure lift pump in a fuel tank (not shown in Figure 1 ), or alternatively by a transfer pump built into the high-pressure fuel pump.
  • the pump head housing 2 includes an exit drilling (not shown in Figure 1 ) in fluid communication with the pumping chamber 6. In use, pressurised fuel is fed from the pumping chamber 6, along the exit drilling, and through an outlet valve to downstream components of a fuel injection system, such as a common rail.
  • the fuel pump head 1 includes an inlet valve arrangement 8 which comprises a moveable inlet valve member 10 for controlling fuel flow into the pumping chamber 6.
  • the inlet valve member 10 has a conical body 12 and an elongate neck 14 and is moveable between open and closed positions in response to the fuel pressure in a gallery 16, which is machined in the pump head housing 2 above the pumping chamber 6, so as to surround a frustoconical lower end surface of the inlet valve member 10.
  • the conical body 12 is housed within the pump head housing 2, adjacent to the pumping chamber 6, whilst the neck 14 extends from the conical body 12, coaxially with the plunger bore 4, away from the pumping chamber 6.
  • the neck 14 is slidable within a valve bore 18 defined by the pump head housing 2. Consequently, the inlet valve member 10 is guided by the pump head housing 2 at the lower end of the neck 14.
  • the neck 14 of the inlet valve member 10 extends beyond the valve bore 18, and out from an upper surface 20 of the pump head housing 2.
  • the upper surface 20 of the pump head housing 2 is planar and substantially flat.
  • a proximal end 22 of the neck 14 (adjacent to the conical body 12) remains within the pump head housing 2, whilst a distal end 24 of the neck 14 remains outside the pump head housing 2 and carries a spring seat 26.
  • a valve return spring 28 is provided between the upper surface 20 of the pump head housing 2 and the spring seat 26 to urge the inlet valve member 10 closed against a valve seat 30 when fuel pressure within the gallery 16 drops below a predetermined level.
  • a slight recess 32 is provided in the otherwise flat upper surface 20 of the pump head housing 2 to locate the lower end of the spring 28 therein.
  • a closure member in the form of a valve cap 34 is mounted on top of and, thus, externally to, the upper surface 20 of the pump head housing 2.
  • the valve cap 34 is provided over the distal end 24 of the neck 14 of the inlet valve member 10 (i.e. the part of the inlet valve member 10 that is outside the pump head housing 2).
  • the valve cap 34 comprises a dome 36 with an annular flange 38 extending radially outwards from the dome 36.
  • the pump head housing 2 includes a raised portion or projection 40 that is substantially circular, and projects into, and fits the footprint of, the dome 36 of the valve cap 34.
  • the dome 36 may be fitted over the raised portion 40 such that the raised potion 40 protrudes into the dome 36 in a manner similar to a plug and socket arrangement.
  • the valve cap 34 defines an external chamber 42 within which the distal end 24 of the valve member 10 is housed.
  • the external chamber 42 communicates with the gallery 16 defined in the pump head housing 2.
  • An entry drilling 44 and a plurality of radial feed drillings 46 are provided in the pump head housing 2.
  • the entry drilling 44 extends to and opens at the upper surface 20 of the pump head housing 2, and so communicates with the external chamber 42.
  • the radial feed drillings 46 also communicate with the external chamber 42, and extend between the gallery 16 and the upper surface 20 of the pump head housing 2, emerging at a position on the upper surface 20 of the pump head housing 2 which is outside the diameter of the spring 28.
  • the radial feed drillings 46 are equally spaced about the circumference of the gallery 16.
  • low-pressure fuel is pumped along the entry drilling 44 and into the external chamber 42.
  • the low-pressure fuel is then fed from the external chamber 42, through the radial feed drillings 46 in the pump head housing 2, and into the gallery 16.
  • the valve member 10 is urged away from its seat 30, against the spring force, to allow fuel into the pumping chamber 6.
  • the radial outer surface of the projection 40 faces, and engages, a radial inner surface of the valve cap 34.
  • the external chamber 42 is therefore defined between the internal surface of the dome 36, and the upper surface of the raised portion 40.
  • a low-pressure seal is provided between the radial internal surface of the dome 36 and the radial outer surface of the raised portion 40, for example by an O-ring 48 surrounding the raised portion 40.
  • the O-ring 48 is located within an annular groove 50 provided in the radial outer surface of the raised portion 40 and serves to minimise the loss of fuel from the external chamber 42.
  • a pump head for a fuel pump for use in a common rail fuel injection system comprising:
  • a fuel pump for use in a common rail fuel injection system comprising at least one pump head as described above.
  • a first embodiment of a pump head 100 comprises a pump head housing 102.
  • the pump head housing 102 has a plunger bore 104 in which a pumping plunger 105 is disposed for reciprocating movement therein.
  • a lower end of the pumping plunger 105 includes a foot which is driven by a cam mounted on a drive shaft. As the drive shaft rotates, the cam imparts an axial force on the plunger foot, causing the pumping plunger 105 to reciprocate within the plunger bore 104.
  • the pumping plunger 105 can also be driven by a tappet or roller/shoe arrangement.
  • the pump head housing 102 defines a pumping chamber 106 at an upper end of the plunger bore 104, such that fuel is pressurised within the pumping chamber 106 by the reciprocal motion of the pumping plunger 105 within the plunger bore 104.
  • Low-pressure fuel is fed to the pumping chamber 106 by a low-pressure lift pump in a fuel tank (not shown in Figure 2 ), or alternatively by a transfer pump built into the high-pressure fuel pump.
  • the pump head housing 102 includes an exit drilling (not shown in Figure 2 ) in fluid communication with the pumping chamber 106. In use, pressurised fuel is fed from the pumping chamber 106, along the exit drilling, and through an outlet valve to downstream components of a fuel injection system, such as a common rail.
  • the pump head 100 includes an inlet valve arrangement 108 which comprises a moveable inlet valve member 110 for controlling fuel flow into the pumping chamber 106.
  • the inlet valve member 110 has a conical body 112 and an elongate neck 114 and is moveable between open and closed positions in response to the fuel pressure in a gallery 116, which is machined in the pump head housing 102 above the pumping chamber 106, so as to surround a frustoconical lower end surface of the inlet valve member 110.
  • the conical body 112 is housed within the pump head housing 102, adjacent to the pumping chamber 106, whilst the neck 114 extends from the conical body 112, coaxially with the plunger bore 104, away from the pumping chamber 106.
  • the neck 114 is slidable within a valve bore 118 defined by the pump head housing 102. Consequently, the inlet valve member 110 is guided by the pump head housing 102 at the lower end of the neck 114.
  • the neck 114 of the inlet valve member 110 extends beyond the valve bore 118, and out from an upper surface 120 of the pump head housing 102.
  • a proximal end 122 of the neck 114 (adjacent to the conical body 112) remains within the pump head housing 102, whilst a distal end 124 of the neck 114 remains outside the pump head housing 102 and carries a spring seat 126.
  • a valve return spring 128 is provided between the upper surface 120 of the pump head housing 102 and the spring seat 126 to urge the inlet valve member 110 closed against a valve seat 130 when fuel pressure within the gallery 116 drops below a predetermined level.
  • a slight recess 132 is provided in the upper surface 120 of the pump head housing 102 to locate the lower end of the spring 128 therein.
  • a closure member in the form of a valve cap 134 is mounted on top of and, thus, externally to, the upper surface 120 of the pump head housing 102.
  • the valve cap 134 is provided over the distal end 124 of the neck 114 of the inlet valve member 110 (i.e. the part of the inlet valve member 110 that is outside the pump head housing 102).
  • the valve cap 134 comprises a dome 136 with an annular flange 138 extending radially outwards from the dome 136.
  • the pump head housing 102 includes a raised portion or projection 140 that is substantially circular, and projects into, and fits the footprint of, the dome 136 of the valve cap 134.
  • the dome 136 may be fitted over the raised portion 140 such that the raised potion 140 protrudes into the dome 136 in a manner similar to a plug and socket arrangement.
  • the valve cap 134 defines an external chamber 142 within which the distal end 124 of the valve member 110 is housed.
  • the external chamber 142 communicates with the gallery 116 defined in the pump head housing 102.
  • An entry drilling (not shown in Figure 2 , but similar to the entry drilling 44 of Figure 1 ) and a plurality of radial feed drillings 146 (only one of which is shown in Figure 2 ) are provided in the pump head housing 102.
  • the entry drilling extends to and opens at the upper surface 120 of the pump head housing 102, and so communicates with the external chamber 142.
  • the radial feed drillings 146 also communicate with the external chamber 142, and extend between the gallery 116 and the upper surface 120 of the pump head housing 102, emerging at positions on the upper surface 120 of the pump head housing 102 which are outside the diameter of the spring 128.
  • the radial feed drillings 146 are equally spaced about the circumference of the gallery 116.
  • low-pressure fuel is pumped along the entry drilling and into the external chamber 142.
  • the low-pressure fuel is then fed from the external chamber 142, through the radial feed drillings 146 in the pump head housing 102, and into the gallery 116. Once sufficient pressure is built in the gallery 116, the valve member 110 is urged away from its seat 130, against the spring force, to allow fuel into the pumping chamber 106.
  • the radial outer surface of the projection 140 faces, and engages, a radial inner surface of the valve cap 134.
  • the external chamber 142 is therefore defined between the internal surface of the dome 136, and the upper surface of the raised portion 140.
  • a low-pressure seal is provided between the radial internal surface of the dome 136 and the radial outer surface of the raised portion 140, for example by an O-ring 148 surrounding the raised portion 140.
  • the O-ring 148 is located within an annular groove 150 provided in the radial outer surface of the raised portion 140 and serves to minimise the loss of fuel from the external chamber 142.
  • the valve cap 134 also comprises an annular shroud 152 which projects from the inner surface of the dome 136.
  • the annular shroud 152 has a generally hollow cylindrical form and is arranged such that, when the valve cap 134 is mounted on the pump head housing 102, it is coaxial with the valve bore 118 and the inlet valve member 110. Accordingly, with this configuration, the distal end 124 of the inlet valve member 110 and the spring seat 126 are received within the annular shroud 152.
  • a control clearance 154 is defined between the radial outer surface of the spring seat 126 and the inner surface of the annular shroud 152.
  • the control clearance 154 defines a boundary between the external chamber 142 and a damping volume 156, the damping volume 156 generally comprising the region between the annular shroud 152 and the distal end 124 of the inlet valve member 110.
  • the external chamber 142 is filled with fuel via the entry drilling.
  • the external chamber 142 therefore constitutes a second volume which is distinct from the damping volume 156.
  • Fuel flows from the external chamber 142 into the gallery 116 along the radial drillings 146 and through the control clearance 154 into the damping volume 156.
  • the inlet valve member 110 moves into the open position away from the valve seat 130 when the pressure of the fuel in the gallery 116 exceeds the closing force provided by a combination of the spring 128 and the force of the fluid pressure within the pumping chamber 106. This condition occurs during a filling stroke of the pumping plunger 105 when the pumping plunger 105 moves away from the inlet valve arrangement 108 thereby increasing the volume of the pumping chamber 106 and resulting in a corresponding drop in the fluid pressure therein.
  • the damping volume 156 increases in size and the pressure within it drops. In turn, this causes fuel from the external chamber 142 to flow into the damping volume 156.
  • the flow of fuel into the damping volume 156 is restricted due to the fact that it must pass through the control clearance 154 between the spring seat 126 and the inner surface of the annular shroud 152. The result is that movement of the inlet valve member 110 from the closed position into the open position is damped. This improves the efficiency of the of the pump because it reduces the tendency for the inlet valve member 110 to oscillate when it is in the open position. Such oscillations are undesirable as they may cause variations in the amount of fuel pumped during each pumping stroke.
  • the pumping plunger 105 When the pumping plunger 105 commences a pumping stroke, it moves toward the inlet valve arrangement 108 reducing the volume of the pumping chamber 106 thereby increasing the fluid pressure therein.
  • the inlet valve member 110 moves toward the closed position. Accordingly, the damping volume 156 is reduced as the inlet valve member 110 closes. Fuel in the damping volume 156 is forced out through the control clearance 154 and into the external chamber 142.
  • the restriction in the flow of fuel from the damping volume 156 causes the motion of the inlet valve member 110 to be damped as it closes.
  • this viscoelastic damping mechanism reduces the velocity with which the conical body 112 of the inlet valve member 110 impacts the valve seat 130 to close the inlet valve arrangement 108. This reduces wear of the valve seat 130 and the inlet valve member 110 over the lifetime of the pump thereby maintaining a good seal between the valve seat 130 and the inlet valve member 110 when the inlet valve member 110 is in the closed position.
  • the degree of damping of the inlet valve member 110 is determined by the characteristics of the control clearance 154, i.e. the width, length of the clearance, etc. Accordingly, the selection of an appropriate control clearance 154 provides a convenient way of tuning the dynamics of the inlet valve arrangement 108 so as to increase the efficiency of the inlet valve arrangement 108, which leads to better filling of the high pressure chamber 106 and therefore to better overall pump efficiency. This can be a contributor to save energy/reduce CO2 emissions on the low pressure circuit.
  • the annular shroud 152 may be provided with one or more radial drillings 157 (shown in dashed lines in Figure 2 ) which allow fuel to flow between the damping volume 156 and the external chamber 142 when the inlet valve member 110 moves between the open and closed positions.
  • the degree of damping is determined by the combination of the control clearance 154 and the dimensions of the drillings 157 in the annular shroud 152.
  • the annular shroud 152 is provided with one or more drillings 157 as described above, there may be no control clearance between the spring seat 126 and the inner surface of the annular shroud 152.
  • the radial outer surface of the spring seat 126 may be provided with a sealing member, such as an O-ring, which prevents any fluid flow between the spring seat 126 and the annular shroud 152.
  • the nature of the damping of the inlet valve member 110 is determined by the number and dimensions of the drillings 157 in the annular shroud 152.
  • Damping of the inlet valve member 110 is also beneficial in that the chances of seizure of the inlet valve member 110 are reduced because the inlet valve member 110 will accelerate and decelerate more gradually as it moves between the open and closed positions.
  • a second embodiment of a pump head 200 is similar to the embodiment shown in Figure 2 but comprises a pump head housing 202 having an annular shroud 252 which is formed integrally therewith.
  • the annular shroud 252 projects from the upper surface 220 of the pump head housing 202 and, as before, has a hollow cylindrical form which is coaxial with the valve bore 218 and the inlet valve member 210 of an inlet valve arrangement 208.
  • the valve bore 218 defines a gallery 216 from which fuel is fed to a pumping chamber 206.
  • a control clearance 254 is defined between the radial outer surface of the spring seat 226 and the inner surface of the annular shroud 252.
  • the damping volume 256 is between the spring seat 226 and the upper surface 220 of the pump head housing 202, i.e. the region surrounding the spring 228.
  • the annular shroud 252 may be provided with one or more radial drillings 257 (shown in dashed lines in Figure 3 ), to allow fuel to flow between the damping volume 256 and the external chamber 242 as the inlet valve member 210 opens and closes.
  • the spring seat 226 may be provided with a sealing member, as described previously, so that there is no control clearance between the radial outer surface of the spring seat 226 and the inner surface of the annular shroud 252. In this case, the flow of fuel into and out of the damping chamber 256 occurs only through the one or more drillings 257.
  • the annular shroud 252 may be configured such that, when the valve cap 234 is attached to the pump head housing 202, a gap 258 between an upper end of the annular shroud 252 and the inner surface of the dome 236 of the valve cap 234 provides a further control clearance.
  • an additional damping volume 260 is defined at the distal end 224 of the neck 214 of the inlet valve member 210 in the region disposed between the gap 258 and the spring seat 226.
  • the embodiment shown in Figure 3 has a particular advantage in that it is possible to set the width of the control clearance 254 between the annular shroud 252 and the spring seat 226 with a high level of precision. This is because the position of the axis of the valve bore 218, and therefore that of the inlet valve member 210, is well known, and both the valve bore 218 and the annular shroud 252 are formed integrally in the pump head housing 202.
  • a pump head 300 comprises a pump head housing 302 having a damping volume 356 formed integrally therein.
  • the pump head housing 302 includes a valve bore 318 which extends from a valve seat 330 to the upper surface 320 of the pump head housing 302.
  • an inlet valve arrangement 308 comprises an inlet valve member 310 having a conical body 312 which seals against the valve seat 330 when the inlet valve member 310 is in the closed position, and an elongate neck 314 which extends through the valve bore 318 and projects from the upper surface 320 of the pump head housing 302.
  • a spring seat 326 is disposed at the distal end 324 of the neck 314, such that a spring 328 disposed between the spring seat 326 and a recess 332 in the upper surface 320 of the pump head housing 302 acts to bias the inlet valve member 310 toward the closed position.
  • the valve bore 318 defines a gallery 316 disposed adjacent to a proximal end 322 of the neck 314 (adjacent to the conical body 312), from which fuel is fed to the pumping chamber 306 when the inlet valve member 310 opens. Above the gallery 318, the valve bore 318 comprises a guide region 362, having a uniform diameter along its axial length.
  • the damping volume 356 is disposed above the guide region 362 and is defined between the inlet valve member 310 and an annular recess 364 within the valve bore 318.
  • the neck 314 of the inlet valve member 310 is provided with a guide portion 366 which is concentric and a close fit with the surface of the guide region 362 of the valve bore 318 so as to ensure that the inlet valve member 310 moves parallel to the axis of the valve bore 318, and to prevent the flow of fuel therebetween.
  • a shoulder 368 defines a transition between the guide portion 366 of the neck 314 and a further portion having a reduced diameter 370.
  • a control clearance 354 is defined between the surface of the valve bore 318 above the annular recess 364 and the surface of the reduced diameter portion 370 of the neck 314 of the inlet valve member 310.
  • the inlet valve member 310 is damped as it moves between the open and closed positions.
  • the guide portion 366 of the neck 314 moves within the guide region 362 of the valve bore 318.
  • This causes the damping volume 356 to increase in size as the shoulder 368 moves through the guide portion 366 of the valve bore 318 leaving a space where the reduced diameter portion 370 of the neck 314 is adjacent the guide region 362 of the valve bore 318.
  • the increase in the size of the damping volume 356 reduces the pressure therein, which causes fuel in the external chamber 342 (defined by the valve cap 334) to flow into the damping volume 356.
  • the flow of fuel into damping volume 356 is restricted by the control clearance 354, which slows the movement of the inlet valve member 310 accordingly.
  • the shoulder 368 reduces the size of the damping volume 356 and fuel within the damping volume 356 is forced out into the external chamber 342 past the control clearance 354.
  • the restriction in the flow of fuel past the control clearance 354 reduces the velocity of the inlet valve member 310 as it closes.
  • one or more radial drillings 357 may be provided in the pump heading housing 302 to allow fuel to flow between the damping volume 356 and the external chamber 342 when the inlet valve member 310 moves between the open and closed positions.
  • the degree of damping is determined by the combination of the control clearance 354 and the dimensions of the drillings 357 in the pump head housing 302.
  • each of the embodiments provides damping without the addition of any extra parts to the fuel pump head. Accordingly, assembly of the fuel pump head is not made more complicated or more time consuming by the inclusion of the damping volume. Also, there is a minimum increase in the cost of producing fuel pump head, since no additional parts are required.

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  1. Tête de pompe pour une pompe à carburant destinée à être utilisée dans un système d'injection de carburant à rampe commune, la tête de pompe (100 ; 200 ; 300) comprenant :
    un boîtier de tête de pompe (102 ; 202 ; 302) ;
    une chambre de pompage (106 ; 206 ; 306) définie à l'intérieur du boîtier de tête de pompe (102 ; 202 ; 302) ; et
    un agencement de valve d'entrée (108 ; 208 ; 308) pour commander l'écoulement du carburant vers la chambre de pompage (106 ; 206 ; 306), l'agencement de valve d'entrée (108 ; 208 ; 308) incluant un élément de valve d'entrée (110 ; 210 ; 310) déplaçable entre une position ouverte et une position fermée, caractérisée en ce que la tête de pompe est en outre dotée de moyens d'amortissement viscoélastique qui assurent, en utilisation, qu'un mouvement de l'élément de valve d'entrée (110 ; 210 ; 310) est amorti lorsqu'il se déplace vers la position ouverte et également lorsqu'il se déplace vers la position fermée,
    la tête de pompe comprenant en outre un volume d'amortissement (156 ; 256 ; 356) qui est définie, au moins en partie, par une surface associée avec l'élément de valve d'entrée (110 ; 210 ; 310) de telle façon que, en utilisation, la taille du volume d'amortissement (156 ; 256 ; 356) varie en réponse au mouvement de l'élément de valve d'entrée (110 ; 210 ; 310), et un amortissement viscoélastique de l'élément de valve d'entrée (110 ; 210 ; 310) est effectué par l'écoulement restreint du carburant entre le volume d'amortissement (156 ; 256 ; 356) et un second volume, et
    dans laquelle le second volume est une chambre (142 ; 242 ; 342) disposée à l'extérieur du boîtier de tête de pompe (102 ; 202 ; 302), le volume d'amortissement (156 ; 256 ; 356) étant en communication fluidique avec la chambre externe (142 ; 242 ; 342), et
    dans laquelle l'élément de valve d'entrée (110 ; 210) comprend un col allongé (114 ; 214) qui est guidé à l'intérieur d'un perçage de valve (118 ; 218) dans le boîtier de tête de pompe (102 ; 202), le perçage de valve (118 ; 218) s'étendant entre une surface supérieure (120 ; 220) du boîtier de tête de pompe (102 ; 202) et un siège de valve (130 ; 230) ;
    dans laquelle la chambre externe (142 ; 242) est définie entre l'élément de fermeture (134 ; 234) et la surface supérieure (120 ; 220) du boîtier de tête de pompe (102 ; 202) ;
    dans laquelle une extrémité distale (124 ; 224) du col (114 ; 214), disposée en éloignement du siège de valve (130 ; 230), se projette au-dessus de la surface supérieure (120 ; 220) du boîtier de tête de pompe (102 ; 202) vers l'intérieur de la chambre externe (142 ; 242) ; et
    dans laquelle le volume d'amortissement (156 ; 256) est défini, au moins en partie, entre une surface radiale extérieure de l'extrémité distale (124 ; 224) du col (114 ; 214) et la surface radiale intérieure d'une chemise annulaire (152 ; 252) disposée autour de l'extrémité distale (124 ; 224) du col (114 ; 214).
  2. Tête de pompe selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle l'élément de valve d'entrée (110 ; 210 ; 310) s'ouvre et se ferme en réponse à la pression du carburant à l'intérieur d'une galerie (116 ; 216 ; 316), dans laquelle la galerie communique avec la chambre externe (142 ; 242 ; 342) de telle façon que, en utilisation, la galerie (116 ; 216 ; 316) communique avec une source de carburant à basse pression via la chambre externe (142 ; 242 ; 342).
  3. Tête de pompe selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans laquelle la chambre externe (142 ; 242 ; 342) est définie par un élément de fermeture (134 ; 234 ; 334) monté à l'extérieur sur le boîtier de tête de pompe (102 ; 202 ; 302).
  4. Tête de pompe selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle la chemise annulaire (252) est formée de manière intégrale avec le boîtier de tête de pompe (202) et se projette vers le haut depuis la surface supérieure (220) de celui-ci.
  5. Tête de pompe selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle la chemise annulaire (152) est formée de manière intégrale avec l'élément de fermeture (134) et se projette vers le bas depuis la surface intérieure de celui-ci.
  6. Tête de pompe selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, comprenant un ressort (128 ; 228) qui agit sur l'élément de valve d'entrée (110 ; 210) pour solliciter l'élément de valve d'entrée (110 ; 210) vers la position fermée, le ressort (128 ; 228) étant disposé entre la surface supérieure (120 ; 220) du boîtier de tête de pompe (102 ; 202) et un siège de ressort (126 ; 226) disposé sur l'extrémité distale (124 ; 224) du col (114 ; 214) et se projetant radialement vers l'extérieur depuis celui-ci, dans laquelle ladite surface associée avec l'élément de valve d'entrée (110 ; 210) est une surface du siège de ressort (126 ; 226) qui s'étend radialement vers l'extérieur depuis l'extrémité distale (124 ; 224) du col (114 ; 214).
  7. Tête de pompe selon la revendication 6, dans laquelle le volume d'amortissement (156 ; 256) communique avec la chambre externe (142 ; 242) via un jeu de commande (154 ; 254) défini entre une surface radiale extérieure du siège de ressort (126 ; 226) et une surface radiale intérieure de la chemise annulaire (152 ; 252).
  8. Tête de pompe selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, dans laquelle la chemise annulaire (152 ; 252) comprend un ou plusieurs perçages radiaux (157 ; 257) pour permettre une communication fluidique entre le volume d'amortissement (156 ; 256) et la chambre externe (142 ; 242).
  9. Tête de pompe selon la revendication 6, dans laquelle la chemise annulaire (152 ; 252) comprend un ou plusieurs perçages radiaux (157 ; 257) pour permettre une communication fluidique entre le volume d'amortissement (156 ; 256) et la chambre externe (142 ; 242), comprenant un élément d'étanchement disposé entre la surface radiale extérieure et le siège de ressort (126 ; 226) et la surface radiale intérieure de la chemise annulaire (152 ; 252), l'élément d'étanchement ayant pour fonction d'empêcher l'écoulement de carburant au-delà de celui-ci.
  10. Pompe à carburant destinée à être utilisée dans un système d'injection de carburant à rampe commune, comprenant au moins une tête de pompe selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9.
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