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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2000
Katsunori Furuta, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A fuel injection pump is provided which stops fuel discharge when a movable member for pressurizing the fuel is lifted beyond top dead center, thereby leaving a cam ring. The pump prevents the movable member from colliding with the cam ring and damaging the members of the pump. The movable member has a plunger. An outer diameter d of one portion of the plunger has a diameter smaller than an inner diameter D of an inner fitting surface of a cylinder in which the plunger is positioned. An outer diameter D of a different portion of the plunger is somewhat larger than the inner diameter D of the inner fitting surface of the cylinder. When a drive shaft overruns, the speed of an orbital movement of the cam. ring and a speed of reciprocating movements of the movable member increases. This causes an inertial force of the movable member in the lifting direction thereof to exceed an urging force of a spring. As such, the plunger is sometimes lifted beyond a top dead center. In such a case, the larger diameter portions press fit into the smaller inner fitting surface, and the reciprocating movements of the movable member stop.