Siemens Automotive Corporation

Timothy S Roach

Dennis Bulgatz

Joseph Edward Scollard

Stephen C Bugos

David Matthew Schandel

The present invention provides an assembly having a fuel injector and a fuel supply device. The fuel injector has a first and second end, a fuel metering portion with a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, an outer shell surrounding the fuel metering portion and at least one fixing member that extends generally radially from the outer shell. The fixing member has a leg, where a portion of the leg is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. A cross member is located transverse to the portion of the leg and has a projection that has a substantially planar surface and extends toward the outer shell. The fuel supply device has a cup with an injector receiving opening and at least one connecting member with a mating surface adapted to engage the substantially planar surface of the fixing member. A method of connecting the fuel cup to the fuel injector and a method of disengaging the fuel cup from the fuel injector is also provided.

Clip for injector to fuel supply assembly

An electromagnetic actuator 10 includes housing structure 12, first and second electromagnets 14 and 16 disposed in spaced relation in the housing structure, an armature 24 mounted for reciprocal movement between the electromagnets, and a spring assembly 11 operatively associated with the armature 24. The spring assembly includes a coil spring 30, a spring retainer 32 carrying the coil spring and being constructed and arranged to contact the armature 24, a spring adjusting member 38 engaged with a bore in the housing structure 12 and engaging the spring 30 so as to control compression of the spring associated with a set position of the armature 24 between the electromagnets. At least one cap screw 50 extends from a surface of the housing structure generally adjacent to the bore. A locking member 56 is engaged with the spring adjusting member 38 and with the cap screw 50. The cap screw 50 pushes against the locking member 56 to prevent movement of the spring adjusting member 38 to maintain the compression of the spring 30 associated with the set position of the armature 24.

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Norfolk, VA, United States of America

Timothy S Roach