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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2002
Curtis L. VanWeelden, Sussex, WI (US);
Kathryn I. Bacon, Waukesha, WI (US);
Husco International, Inc., Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
A flow control valve is intended for use in a gasoline direct injection system of an engine to maintain the fuel rail pressure at a consistent level as the cylinder injector valves open and close. A valve element moves against and away from a seat to control the flow of fuel through the valve. The high pressure from the fuel supply rail acts on surfaces of the valve which are designed to produce a force imbalance that serves to rapidly open the valve element. The electromagnetic actuator has components fabricated from a soft magnetic composite material which reduce eddy currents that could impede performance of the valve. The electromagnetic actuator is sealed so that that the fuel does not impede movement of the components. A low impedance coil also is used to operate the valve.