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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2001
Harry R. Mieney, Byron, NY (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A fuel injector assembly incorporating a heat exchanger and a fuel injector and being disposable in a bore in a mounting substrate such as an internal combustion engine or a hydrocarbon fuel reformer. The exchanger includes an outer wall in direct contact with the bore and also surrounds and supports the dispensing portion of the fuel injector, forming an annular plenum space therebetween. The heat exchanger has an inlet port and an outlet port communicating with the plenum space. The exchanger outlet port is connected to an inlet port of the fuel injector, such that fuel entering the fuel injector is preheated by passing first through the heat exchanger. In some applications, it may be desirable to maintain the fuel at a high pressure to prevent premature vaporization of the fuel in the exchanger and resulting vapor lock of the fuel system.