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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
May. 30, 2007
Jörg Beilharz, Berlin, DE;
Nicholas Nozeran, Regensburg, DE;
Richard Pirkl, Regensburg, DE;
Christian Riβler, Berlin, DE;
Harald Schmidt, Vienna, AT;
Hans-jörg Wiehoff, Regensburg, DE;
Jörg Beilharz, Berlin, DE;
Nicholas Nozeran, Regensburg, DE;
Richard Pirkl, Regensburg, DE;
Christian Riβler, Berlin, DE;
Harald Schmidt, Vienna, AT;
Hans-Jörg Wiehoff, Regensburg, DE;
Continental Automotive GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
A method for injecting a fluid, in particular a fuel, performs the following steps: A nozzle () which can be actuated by a piezo element () is provided. A current pulse () is supplied to the piezo element (). The capacity () of the piezo element () is recorded at the time when the current pulse () is supplied. An actual characteristic curve of the injection is recorded based on the capacity (). The current pulse () is regulated in order to optimize the injection based on the actual characteristic curve of the injection.