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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2023
Applicant:
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael A. Lane, Lakeside, CA (US);
Ricardo Aleman, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert Fanella, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 61/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 61/167 (2013.01); F02M 2200/03 (2013.01); F02M 2200/85 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a fuel injector, the temperature differential between a distributor plate, through which relatively cool fuel passes, and the manifold to which the distributor plate is bonded causes stresses and strains that can reduce the durability and longevity of the fuel injector. In disclosed embodiments, the distributor plate is bonded to an outer arm and inner arm. These arms act as levers to take up the stresses and strains caused by the temperature differential, thereby increasing the durability and longevity of the fuel injector.