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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2003
Scott F. Shafer, Morton, IL (US);
Alan R. Stockner, Metamora, IL (US);
Norval J. Wiemken, Dwight, IL (US);
YE Tian, Bloomington, IL (US);
Scott F. Shafer, Morton, IL (US);
Alan R. Stockner, Metamora, IL (US);
Norval J. Wiemken, Dwight, IL (US);
Ye Tian, Bloomington, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A common rail fuel injection system addresses three basic issues involving all common rail fuel injection systems. These include high performance, low variability and high efficiency. These issues are addressed by combining pressure intensification with a three way needle control valve, which exhibits substantial leakage only durring a brief instant when the valve is moving between seats. A quick acting needle control valve tightly coupled to a responsive direct control needle valve, as modified by relative timing with a flow control valve, can produce a wide variety of fuel injection rate shapes, including up to five or more discrete injections per engine cycle.