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Title: Injection rate control cam

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6451820

This patent describes a cam for controlling the injection rate of fuel in a fuel injection system of an engine. The fuel injection system including a cyclically operating unit injector having a body, an injector plunger mounted for reciprocating movement in the injector body between an advanced position and a retracted portion to pump into the engine during each cycle a variable quantity of fuel up to a maximum quantity under rated engine conditions, and a drive train for converting rotational movement of the cam into reciprocating movement of the pumping plunger depending on the profile of the cam. The cam profile comprises at least a plunger retraction segment and a plunger advancement segment for controlling the velocity if injector plunger retraction and advancement, respectively, the plunger advancement segment including a pre-injection subsequent shaped to cause an initial quantity of fuel to be injected into the engine during each cycle at rated engine conditions while the pre-injection subsegment is in contact with the drive train, and an injection subsegment following the pre-injection subsegment.

Assignee:
Cummins Engine Co., Inc., Columbus, IN (USA)
Patent Number(s):
US 4962743; A
Application Number:
PPN: US s 7-362266
OSTI ID:
6451820
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 6 Jun 1989
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English