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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
May. 23, 2001
Irawan Rahardja, Vancouver, CA;
Mike Hebbes, Vancouver, CA;
Westport Research Inc., Vancouver, CA;
Abstract
A directly actuated injection valve comprises a hollow valve housing, a valve needle disposed within the hollow interior, a needle spring and a tubular magnetostrictive actuator assembly disposed in an annular space around a portion of the valve needle. A magnetic field activates the magnetostrictive material to change its length to cause a corresponding movement of the valve needle that actuates the valve. The valve needle is formed from a ferromagnetic material and extends through the tubular magnetostrictive actuator assembly without interfering with the flux field that is directed through the magnetostrictive member. A passive hydraulic link assembly is preferably employed to compensate for component wear, temperature effects and manufacturing variations within design tolerances.