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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2009
Dana R. Coldren, Secor, IL (US);
Fergal M. O'shea, Washington, IL (US);
Dana R. Coldren, Secor, IL (US);
Fergal M. O'Shea, Washington, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrically controlled fuel injector includes an armature that is movable between a first armature position and a second armature position inside an armature cavity containing fuel. By reducing the size of the armature cavity to a squish film drag gap, the armature experiences a squish film drag phenomenon when the armature moves from the first armature position to the second armature position reducing the armature travel speed but also reducing the settling time of the armature after an injection event. By reducing the armature travel speed, the armature experiences a reduction in magnitude of armature bounce allowing the armature to settle down quicker and produce minimum controllable injection events with shorter dwell times than predecessor fuel injectors, especially for close coupled post injection events.