US20010017326A1 - Compressed natural gas fuel injector having magnetic pole face flux director - Google Patents
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- the present application relates to a fuel injector particularly adapted for use with compressed natural gas.
- the injector includes a magnetic pole flux director, which reduces flux leakage and improves the effectiveness of the magnetic circuit.
- CNG Compressed natural gas
- CNG injectors gas injectors
- the CNG injector is required to deliver a precise amount of fuel per injection pulse and maintain this accuracy over the life of the injector.
- certain strategies are required to optimize the combustion of the fuel.
- the CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) injector is required to open and close very quickly to promote efficient fuel consumption.
- the magnetic circuit utilized to open the valve needle must produce a magnetic field -- or flux -- relatively quickly across the working gap between the fuel inlet connector and the armature.
- the present CNG injector has a magnetic circuit consisting of an inlet connector, armature, valve body shell, housing and a coil. When energized, the coil produces a magnetic field, which is conducted through the magnetic circuit. The flux is conducted through the components and creates an attractive force at the working gap, which force causes upward movement of the armature, with consequent upward movement of the valve needle to open the injector valve.
- the magnetic field will be conducted through any surrounding path of least reluctance because the property of reluctance in a magnetic circuit is similar to resistance in an electrical circuit.
- ferrous steels have a reluctance considerably less than the reluctance of air. If the magnetic circuit has poor material, poor design, or a working gap that is too large, the magnetic field will “leak” out of the intended path and complete the circuit using the path of least reluctance.
- the magnetic force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance through which it must act. Accordingly, avoidance of leakage of magnetic flux is significant and desirable.
- This magnetic leakage reduces the effectiveness of the field that is generated and requires that more fields be created to reach the designed level of performance.
- it is necessary to have a smaller outer diameter for the armature than the outer diameter of the pole piece. This is driven by constraints to reduce the outer diameter of the injector and improve performance.
- the magnetic cross section must be reduced.
- One of the easiest components to reduce is the diametrical cross section of the coil. It can be made longer and thinner and wound to a number of turns and resistance which is acceptable. This strategy tends to increase the leakage through the coil by bringing the housing closer to the inlet connector.
- the invention relates to an electromagnetically operable fuel injector for a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, the injector having a generally longitudinal axis, which comprises, a ferromagnetic core, a magnetic coil at least partially surrounding the ferromagnetic core, an armature magnetically coupled to the magnetic coil and being movably responsive to the magnetic coil, the armature actuating a valve closing element which interacts with a fixed valve seat of a fuel valve and being movable away from the fixed valve seat when the magnetic coil is excited.
- the armature has a generally elongated shape and a generally central opening for reception of fuel from a fuel inlet connector positioned adjacent thereto.
- a fuel inlet connector extends generally longitudinally of the injector and is positioned adjacent the armature and defines a central path for fuel to enter the inlet connector and to be directed toward the armature for further passage toward the fixed valve seat.
- the fuel inlet connector has a lowermost end portion spaced above the armature and facing the fuel inlet connector to define a working gap through which the armature is movable to open and close the valve.
- the lowermost end portion of the fuel inlet connector has a transverse cross-sectional dimension corresponding to the transverse dimension of an upper end face of the armature to define a substantially direct magnetic flux path between the armature and the fuel inlet connector.
- the fuel inlet connector has a lowermost surface spaced adjacent and above the armature to define a working gap through which the armature is movable, the lowermost end portion of the fuel inlet connector defining with the armature and the valve body, a direct path for magnetic flux.
- the fuel inlet connector has a chamfered configuration along the lower end portion on the outer side thereof so as to reduce the thickness of the fuel inlet connector whereby the reduced thickness portion is in direct face-to-face relation with the opposed upper surface portion of the armature thereby providing a ferromagnetic metal-to-metal path for magnetic flux lines generated by the coil and thereby reducing leakage of the flux lines outside of the ferromagnetic metal-to-metal path.
- the lower end portion of the fuel inlet connector is positioned adjacent the armature and has a generally chamfered configuration along the lowermost outer end thereof to reduce the effective surface area of the lowermost face of the fuel inlet connector to substantially match the upper end face of said armature.
- the generally chamfered portion of the fuel inlet connector is preferably arcuate in cross-section, and a valve needle is adapted for selective engagement and disengagement with the fixed valve seat.
- fuel inlet connector and the armature are adapted to permit a first flow path of gaseous fuel between the armature and the magnetic coil as part of a path leading to the fuel valve.
- the armature defines at least one first fuel flow aperture extending through a wall portion thereof to define a second flow path of gaseous fuel as part of a path leading to the fuel valve.
- the armature defines at least one-second aperture in a wall portion to define a third flow path of gaseous fuel as part of a path leading to said fuel valve, the second aperture being oriented at a generally acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis.
- the electromagnetically operable fuel injector further comprises a valve body positioned downstream of the armature and having at least one aperture in a wall portion thereof for reception of fuel from at least two of the flow paths of gaseous fuel from the armature and the fuel inlet connector.
- the fuel inlet connector is positioned above the armature and is spaced from the armature by the a working gap, the fuel inlet connector defining a central opening for directing fuel toward the armature and the fixed valve seat.
- the fuel inlet connector further includes a fuel filter at an upper end portion thereof for filtering fuel.
- FIG. 1 is a view partially in cross-section, of a preferred embodiment of a fuel injector constructed according to the invention
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the lower portion of the injector of FIG. 1, showing the improved fuel inlet connector configuration which forms part of the invention;
- FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a fuel inlet connector in the magnetic coil region, constructed according to the prior art and illustrating by flux lines the strength and direction of the magnetic field produced by the coil;
- FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a fuel injector, including the coil region and fuel inlet connector as shown in FIG. 3, modified in accordance with the present invention to direct the magnetic field in a manner to reduce leakage and improve intensity of the magnetic field.
- FIG. 1 there is shown a fuel injector 10 which is constructed according to the present invention.
- injectors of the type contemplated herein are described in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 5,494,224, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- Significant features of the present invention are also disclosed in commonly assigned, commonly filed (Attorney Docket No. 98P7677US01) copending application entitled Contaminant Tolerant Compressed Natural Gas Injector and Method of Directing Gaseous Fuel Therethrough, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- the fuel injector of the present invention particularly contemplates the use of compressed natural gas (hereinafter “CNG”), liquid fuels such as gasoline are also contemplated.
- CNG compressed natural gas
- the injector 10 includes housing 12 containing armature 14 to which valve needle 16 is attached by crimping as will be described later in conjunction with FIG. 12.
- Fuel inlet connector 18 includes central fuel flow opening 13 and CNG filter 20 at the upper end portion of opening 19 as shown.
- the fuel inlet connector 18 also includes adjusting tube 22 connected thereto at 24 by a known crimping procedure.
- Housing 12 includes inner non-magnetic shell 26 which surrounds the inlet connector 18 and armature 14 having central fuel flow opening 11 as shown.
- Armature 14 and inlet connector 18 define with housing 12 , an enclosure for coil 28 which is selectively energized to move armature 14 and needle 16 upwardly to open the valve aperture 41 , and selectively deenergized to permit armature 14 and needle 16 to return to the “closed valve” position as shown, under the force of coil spring 30 .
- Fuel flow into the injector begins at filter 20 and passes through fuel inlet connector 18 , to armature 14 , and ultimately to valve aperture 41 of valve seat 40 into the intake manifold of the engine (not shown). Needle 16 has cylindrical end portion 17 .
- valve body shell 32 which is ferromagnetic material and which forms part of a magnetic circuit, surrounds valve body 34 and has at the upper end, upper guide 36 as shown.
- Lower O-rings 38 provide sealing between the injector 10 and the engine intake manifold (not shown) and upper O-rings 40 provide sealing between the injector 10 and the fuel rail (also not shown).
- Valve body 34 defines central fuel flow opening 35 .
- valve seat 40 contains a valve orifice 41 and a funnel shaped needle rest 42 having a frusto-conical surface for reception of a spherical end sealing surface 17 a of needle 16 .
- the valve seat 40 is maintained in position by back-up washer 44 and sealed against fuel leakage with valve body 34 by O-ring 46 .
- Overmold 48 of suitable plastic material such as nylon supports terminal 50 which extends into coil 28 and is connected via connection 51 to provide selective energization of the coil to open the valve by raising the armature 14 and valve needle 16 against the force of spring 30 .
- Coil 28 is surrounded by dielectric plastic material 53 as shown in the Figs.
- the magnetic field producing coil 28 which is energized via terminal 50 through connector 51 is positioned within housing 12 adjacent a non-magnetic shell 26 .
- the top end of armature 14 is spaced below inlet connector 18 to define a working gap 15 which permits the armature 14 and needle 16 to move upwardly to open the valve at seat 40 when coil 28 is energized.
- Inlet connector 18 is made of a ferromagnetic material such as magnetic stainless steel, iron or ferrous steel.
- coil 28 is formed of a plurality of wound coils which, when energized, produce a magnetic field -- or flux -- which causes the armature 14 to move upwardly into the field due to the fact that the armature is made of a ferromagnetic material such as magnetic stainless steel, iron or ferrous steel.
- the armature moves downwardly under the force of coil spring 30 , thereby returning the needle 16 to seat 40 , thus sealing the aperture 41 .
- the injector 10 has a large working gap 15 as shown, due to the high fuel flow required for proper engine calibration.
- the working gap for gasoline 15 is about 0.08 mm to about 0.14 mm and about 0.3 mm for compressed natural gas.
- the highest reluctance portion of the circuit are the lower section consisting of the working gap 15 , the radial air gap 17 between the armature and valve body shell, and the connection between housing 12 and valve body shell 32 . Simulations show significant leakage occurring above working gap 15 and through the coil 28 , with some flux completely bypassing the working gap 15 .
- FIG. 3 there is illustrated a portion of an injector constructed according to the prior art, shown partially in cross-section, in the portion adjacent the vicinity of the working gap 15 .
- FIG. 4 illustrates the corresponding portion of an improved injector constructed according to the present invention as modified.
- the lower end portion of inlet connector 18 is modified according to the invention to include an inner notch 52 , or flux director.
- the notch 52 appears in the cross-sectional view of the inlet connector 18 as a generally arcuate chamfer 53 on the lower outer portion of the inlet connector 18 .
- the flux produced by energizing coil 28 is shown schematically as a series of partially concentric flux lines 54 which are not uniformly spaced and which actually stray into the air gaps surrounding the working gap 15 .
- the flux lines are shown as similarly wavy generally concentric lines 56 , which are generally uniformly spaced and which are clearly directed between the armature 14 and to the inlet connector 18 , while minimizing the existence of flux lines in the air spaces surrounding the armature/inlet connector interface referred to as working gap 15 .
- the portion 56 of the flux lines in FIG. 4 are effectively lengthened and are of increased intensity, concentration, and concentric uniformity in the working gap 15 between the inlet connector 18 and the housing 12 at the working gap 15 .
- This increased path length reduces the amount of leakage which the injector experiences during operation, and this reduction in the amount of leakage allows for increased effective use of the magnetic field which is produced to open the valve needle 16 of the injector 10 .
- the flux lines in FIG. 4 are substantially more concentrated and of increased strength in the working gap 15 thereby facilitating significantly improved control over the movement of the armature and needle 16 through the magnetic field.
- the present invention is particularly useful for fuel injectors utilizing CNG, for which it is intended, since efficient burning of the gaseous fuel needs increased optimization as compared with conventional fuels.
- the present invention is also contemplated for use with injectors in engines using conventional liquid fuels, since optimization of the armature control and fuel metering is advantageous with all systems.
- the injector disclosed in commonly assigned application entitled Compressed Natural Gas Injector Having Improved Low Noise Valve Needle is compatible with the improvements disclosed herein. Accordingly, such an injector incorporating all of such features combined would represent a significant improvement in injector technology.
- the invention disclosed herein contemplates a fuel injector as disclosed in the aforementioned commonly assigned, copending application entitled Contaminant Tolerant Compressed Natural Gas Injector and Method of Directing Gaseous Fuel Therethrough wherein the flow of natural gas is divided into at least three distinct paths leading to the fuel valve.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present application relates to a fuel injector particularly adapted for use with compressed natural gas. The injector includes a magnetic pole flux director, which reduces flux leakage and improves the effectiveness of the magnetic circuit.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Compressed natural gas (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “CNG”) is becoming a common automotive fuel for commercial fleet vehicles and residential customers. In vehicles, the CNG is delivered to the engine in precise amounts through gas injectors, hereinafter referred to as “CNG injectors”. The CNG injector is required to deliver a precise amount of fuel per injection pulse and maintain this accuracy over the life of the injector. In order to maintain this level of performance for a CNG injector, certain strategies are required to optimize the combustion of the fuel.
- The CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) injector is required to open and close very quickly to promote efficient fuel consumption. In order to accomplish this objective effectively the magnetic circuit utilized to open the valve needle must produce a magnetic field -- or flux -- relatively quickly across the working gap between the fuel inlet connector and the armature. The present CNG injector has a magnetic circuit consisting of an inlet connector, armature, valve body shell, housing and a coil. When energized, the coil produces a magnetic field, which is conducted through the magnetic circuit. The flux is conducted through the components and creates an attractive force at the working gap, which force causes upward movement of the armature, with consequent upward movement of the valve needle to open the injector valve.
- It is known that the magnetic field will be conducted through any surrounding path of least reluctance because the property of reluctance in a magnetic circuit is similar to resistance in an electrical circuit. For example, ferrous steels have a reluctance considerably less than the reluctance of air. If the magnetic circuit has poor material, poor design, or a working gap that is too large, the magnetic field will “leak” out of the intended path and complete the circuit using the path of least reluctance. Moreover, the magnetic force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance through which it must act. Accordingly, avoidance of leakage of magnetic flux is significant and desirable.
- This magnetic leakage reduces the effectiveness of the field that is generated and requires that more fields be created to reach the designed level of performance. In most injector designs, it is necessary to have a smaller outer diameter for the armature than the outer diameter of the pole piece. This is driven by constraints to reduce the outer diameter of the injector and improve performance. To achieve the smaller outer diameter, the magnetic cross section must be reduced. One of the easiest components to reduce is the diametrical cross section of the coil. It can be made longer and thinner and wound to a number of turns and resistance which is acceptable. This strategy tends to increase the leakage through the coil by bringing the housing closer to the inlet connector. As the reluctance of any portion of the circuit, usually the working gap portion due to the increased reluctance of air, becomes greater than a direct path from the inlet connector to the housing, leakage occurs. We have invented a fuel injector, which directs the magnetic flux to the desired locations with increased intensity and reduced leakage.
- The invention relates to an electromagnetically operable fuel injector for a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, the injector having a generally longitudinal axis, which comprises, a ferromagnetic core, a magnetic coil at least partially surrounding the ferromagnetic core, an armature magnetically coupled to the magnetic coil and being movably responsive to the magnetic coil, the armature actuating a valve closing element which interacts with a fixed valve seat of a fuel valve and being movable away from the fixed valve seat when the magnetic coil is excited. The armature has a generally elongated shape and a generally central opening for reception of fuel from a fuel inlet connector positioned adjacent thereto. A fuel inlet connector extends generally longitudinally of the injector and is positioned adjacent the armature and defines a central path for fuel to enter the inlet connector and to be directed toward the armature for further passage toward the fixed valve seat. The fuel inlet connector has a lowermost end portion spaced above the armature and facing the fuel inlet connector to define a working gap through which the armature is movable to open and close the valve. The lowermost end portion of the fuel inlet connector has a transverse cross-sectional dimension corresponding to the transverse dimension of an upper end face of the armature to define a substantially direct magnetic flux path between the armature and the fuel inlet connector.
- Preferably the fuel inlet connector has a lowermost surface spaced adjacent and above the armature to define a working gap through which the armature is movable, the lowermost end portion of the fuel inlet connector defining with the armature and the valve body, a direct path for magnetic flux. The fuel inlet connector has a chamfered configuration along the lower end portion on the outer side thereof so as to reduce the thickness of the fuel inlet connector whereby the reduced thickness portion is in direct face-to-face relation with the opposed upper surface portion of the armature thereby providing a ferromagnetic metal-to-metal path for magnetic flux lines generated by the coil and thereby reducing leakage of the flux lines outside of the ferromagnetic metal-to-metal path.
- The lower end portion of the fuel inlet connector is positioned adjacent the armature and has a generally chamfered configuration along the lowermost outer end thereof to reduce the effective surface area of the lowermost face of the fuel inlet connector to substantially match the upper end face of said armature. The generally chamfered portion of the fuel inlet connector is preferably arcuate in cross-section, and a valve needle is adapted for selective engagement and disengagement with the fixed valve seat.
- In the preferred embodiment fuel inlet connector and the armature are adapted to permit a first flow path of gaseous fuel between the armature and the magnetic coil as part of a path leading to the fuel valve. The armature defines at least one first fuel flow aperture extending through a wall portion thereof to define a second flow path of gaseous fuel as part of a path leading to the fuel valve. The armature defines at least one-second aperture in a wall portion to define a third flow path of gaseous fuel as part of a path leading to said fuel valve, the second aperture being oriented at a generally acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis.
- The electromagnetically operable fuel injector further comprises a valve body positioned downstream of the armature and having at least one aperture in a wall portion thereof for reception of fuel from at least two of the flow paths of gaseous fuel from the armature and the fuel inlet connector. The fuel inlet connector is positioned above the armature and is spaced from the armature by the a working gap, the fuel inlet connector defining a central opening for directing fuel toward the armature and the fixed valve seat. The fuel inlet connector further includes a fuel filter at an upper end portion thereof for filtering fuel.
- Preferred embodiments of the invention are described hereinbelow with reference to the drawings wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a view partially in cross-section, of a preferred embodiment of a fuel injector constructed according to the invention;
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the lower portion of the injector of FIG. 1, showing the improved fuel inlet connector configuration which forms part of the invention;
- FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a fuel inlet connector in the magnetic coil region, constructed according to the prior art and illustrating by flux lines the strength and direction of the magnetic field produced by the coil; and
- FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a fuel injector, including the coil region and fuel inlet connector as shown in FIG. 3, modified in accordance with the present invention to direct the magnetic field in a manner to reduce leakage and improve intensity of the magnetic field.
- Referring initially to FIG. 1, there is shown a fuel injector10 which is constructed according to the present invention. Injectors of the type contemplated herein are described in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 5,494,224, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Significant features of the present invention are also disclosed in commonly assigned, commonly filed (Attorney Docket No. 98P7677US01) copending application entitled Contaminant Tolerant Compressed Natural Gas Injector and Method of Directing Gaseous Fuel Therethrough, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Although the fuel injector of the present invention particularly contemplates the use of compressed natural gas (hereinafter “CNG”), liquid fuels such as gasoline are also contemplated.
- The injector10 includes
housing 12 containingarmature 14 to whichvalve needle 16 is attached by crimping as will be described later in conjunction with FIG. 12.Fuel inlet connector 18 includes central fuel flow opening 13 andCNG filter 20 at the upper end portion of opening 19 as shown. Thefuel inlet connector 18 also includes adjustingtube 22 connected thereto at 24 by a known crimping procedure.Housing 12 includes innernon-magnetic shell 26 which surrounds theinlet connector 18 andarmature 14 having central fuel flow opening 11 as shown.Armature 14 andinlet connector 18 define withhousing 12, an enclosure forcoil 28 which is selectively energized to movearmature 14 andneedle 16 upwardly to open thevalve aperture 41, and selectively deenergized to permitarmature 14 andneedle 16 to return to the “closed valve” position as shown, under the force ofcoil spring 30. Fuel flow into the injector begins atfilter 20 and passes throughfuel inlet connector 18, toarmature 14, and ultimately tovalve aperture 41 ofvalve seat 40 into the intake manifold of the engine (not shown).Needle 16 has cylindrical end portion 17. - Referring further to FIG. 1 in conjunction with FIG. 2,
valve body shell 32, which is ferromagnetic material and which forms part of a magnetic circuit, surroundsvalve body 34 and has at the upper end,upper guide 36 as shown. Lower O-rings 38 provide sealing between the injector 10 and the engine intake manifold (not shown) and upper O-rings 40 provide sealing between the injector 10 and the fuel rail (also not shown).Valve body 34 defines central fuel flow opening 35. - Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2,
valve seat 40 contains avalve orifice 41 and a funnel shapedneedle rest 42 having a frusto-conical surface for reception of a sphericalend sealing surface 17 a ofneedle 16. Thevalve seat 40 is maintained in position by back-upwasher 44 and sealed against fuel leakage withvalve body 34 by O-ring 46.Overmold 48 of suitable plastic material such as nylon supports terminal 50 which extends intocoil 28 and is connected via connection 51 to provide selective energization of the coil to open the valve by raising thearmature 14 andvalve needle 16 against the force ofspring 30.Coil 28 is surrounded by dielectricplastic material 53 as shown in the Figs. - In FIG. 1, the magnetic
field producing coil 28 which is energized via terminal 50 through connector 51 is positioned withinhousing 12 adjacent anon-magnetic shell 26. The top end ofarmature 14 is spaced belowinlet connector 18 to define a working gap 15 which permits thearmature 14 andneedle 16 to move upwardly to open the valve atseat 40 whencoil 28 is energized.Inlet connector 18 is made of a ferromagnetic material such as magnetic stainless steel, iron or ferrous steel. The reason for such upward movement ofarmature 14 is thatcoil 28 is formed of a plurality of wound coils which, when energized, produce a magnetic field -- or flux -- which causes thearmature 14 to move upwardly into the field due to the fact that the armature is made of a ferromagnetic material such as magnetic stainless steel, iron or ferrous steel. When the coil is deenergized, the armature moves downwardly under the force ofcoil spring 30, thereby returning theneedle 16 toseat 40, thus sealing theaperture 41. - In comparison to gasoline systems the injector10 has a large working gap 15 as shown, due to the high fuel flow required for proper engine calibration. The working gap for gasoline 15 is about 0.08 mm to about 0.14 mm and about 0.3 mm for compressed natural gas. In the injector 10, the highest reluctance portion of the circuit are the lower section consisting of the working gap 15, the radial air gap 17 between the armature and valve body shell, and the connection between
housing 12 andvalve body shell 32. Simulations show significant leakage occurring above working gap 15 and through thecoil 28, with some flux completely bypassing the working gap 15. - Referring now to FIG. 3, there is illustrated a portion of an injector constructed according to the prior art, shown partially in cross-section, in the portion adjacent the vicinity of the working gap15. FIG. 4 illustrates the corresponding portion of an improved injector constructed according to the present invention as modified.
- In FIG. 4, the lower end portion of
inlet connector 18 is modified according to the invention to include aninner notch 52, or flux director. In particular, thenotch 52 appears in the cross-sectional view of theinlet connector 18 as a generallyarcuate chamfer 53 on the lower outer portion of theinlet connector 18. In the presently known injector shown in FIG. 3, the flux produced by energizingcoil 28 is shown schematically as a series of partially concentric flux lines 54 which are not uniformly spaced and which actually stray into the air gaps surrounding the working gap 15. In the improved injector of FIG. 4, the flux lines are shown as similarly wavy generallyconcentric lines 56, which are generally uniformly spaced and which are clearly directed between thearmature 14 and to theinlet connector 18, while minimizing the existence of flux lines in the air spaces surrounding the armature/inlet connector interface referred to as working gap 15. - As can be seen by comparing FIG. 4 to FIG. 3, the
portion 56 of the flux lines in FIG. 4 are effectively lengthened and are of increased intensity, concentration, and concentric uniformity in the working gap 15 between theinlet connector 18 and thehousing 12 at the working gap 15. This increased path length reduces the amount of leakage which the injector experiences during operation, and this reduction in the amount of leakage allows for increased effective use of the magnetic field which is produced to open thevalve needle 16 of the injector 10. Thus the flux lines in FIG. 4 are substantially more concentrated and of increased strength in the working gap 15 thereby facilitating significantly improved control over the movement of the armature andneedle 16 through the magnetic field. - As noted, the present invention is particularly useful for fuel injectors utilizing CNG, for which it is intended, since efficient burning of the gaseous fuel needs increased optimization as compared with conventional fuels. However, the present invention is also contemplated for use with injectors in engines using conventional liquid fuels, since optimization of the armature control and fuel metering is advantageous with all systems. In addition, the injector disclosed in commonly assigned application entitled Compressed Natural Gas Injector Having Improved Low Noise Valve Needle, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, is compatible with the improvements disclosed herein. Accordingly, such an injector incorporating all of such features combined would represent a significant improvement in injector technology.
- Preferably the invention disclosed herein contemplates a fuel injector as disclosed in the aforementioned commonly assigned, copending application entitled Contaminant Tolerant Compressed Natural Gas Injector and Method of Directing Gaseous Fuel Therethrough wherein the flow of natural gas is divided into at least three distinct paths leading to the fuel valve.
- Although the invention has been described in detail with reference to the illustrated preferred embodiments, variations and modifications may be provided within the scope and spirit of the invention as described and as defined by the following claims.
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