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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
May. 14, 2009
Corydon E. Morris, Columbus, IN (US);
Bela Doszpoly, Columbus, IN (US);
Gary L. Gant, Columbus, IN (US);
Corydon E. Morris, Columbus, IN (US);
Bela Doszpoly, Columbus, IN (US);
Gary L. Gant, Columbus, IN (US);
Cummins Intellectual Properties, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A piezoelectric-actuated fuel injector for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine is provided which includes a piezoelectric actuator movable to expand in a first direction and movable to contract in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a hydraulic link assembly disposed within said injector cavity. The hydraulic link assembly includes a hydraulic link barrel having an inner bore, a hydraulic link outer plunger positioned to slidably move in the inner bore, and a hydraulic link operatively connected to a needle valve to move the needle valve in the second direction toward the open position in response to movement of the piezoelectric actuator in the first direction. A hydraulic link inner plunger is attached to the needle valve and extends into a center bore of the hydraulic link outer plunger. Leakage control features and hydraulic link refill valves are also provided.