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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
23953312 ; 2395851 ;
Abstract
An improved fuel injection valve for improving the flow of fuel includes a vortex forming member and a needle valve having a planar surface on its leading end. A valve seat has a fuel injection nozzle formed therein and the needle valve opens and closes the fuel injection nozzle by engaging and disengaging with the valve seat. The vortex forming member provides a vortex motion to the fuel entering the fuel injection nozzle, upstream of a seat portion. The flat portion reduces the amount of surface area in which particles may adhere, thus preventing particles from adhering to the needle valve and reducing interference with the flow of fuel.