IP Library Granted Patent US 7,412,970
Granted Patent B2
US 7,412,970 · App. 11/363,321 · Granted Aug 19, 2008

Cylinder head for a direct injection internal combustion engine

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Patent No.
US 7,412,970
App. No.
11/363,321
Granted
Aug 19, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cylinder head for a direct-injection internal-combustion engine, has injection valves accommodated in openings in the cylinder head and secured in pairs by a respective fastening element formed as a hold-down device on the cylinder head. The hold-down device has two holding or fastening arms for the injection valves and is fastened to the cylinder head by way of a central fastening point. At the two ends of the hold-down device, dome-type receiving devices for a fuel connection piece of the injection valve are provided. The connection piece is at least radially elastically disposed in the receiving device.

Claims (11)

1. Cylinder head arrangement for a direct-injection internal-combustion engine, comprising injection valves operatively accommodated in cylinder head openings and secured in pairs by a respective fastening configured as a hold-down device, wherein the hold-down device has arms for the associated injection valves and is operatively fastened at a central cylinder head fastening point,

wherein dome-type receiving devices configured for a respective fuel connection piece of the respective valves are provided at ends of the hold-down device, and the respective connection piece is at least radially elastically disposed in the associated one of the receiving devices.

2. Cylinder head arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein an opening is provided in each receiving device to form-lockingly accommodated accommodate a fuel connection piece section therein.

3. Cylinder head arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the central cylinder head fastening point for the hold-down device includes tolerance compensation capability for different installation positions of the injection valves in a Z-axis direction.

4. Cylinder head arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein an opening is provided in the each receiving device to form-lockingly accommodate a fuel connecting piece section therein.

5. Cylinder head arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the hold-down device includes a central opening in which a distance bush is received for guiding a fastening screw screwable to the cylinder head, and, coaxially to the distance bush, a central recess is arranged for accommodating a spring element, which is compressible by the fastening screw and is supported at a bottom of the central recess.

6. Cylinder head arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein the spring element comprises a cup spring.

7. Cylinder head arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein the spring element comprises a stack of cup springs.

8. Cylinder head arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the hold-down device is an aluminum casting.

9. Cylinder head arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a body of the injection valves on the cylinder head opening of the cylinder head each have a seat surface provided with a bevel which interact with an intermediate ring in a step-bore opening.

10. Cylinder head arrangement according to claim 9 , wherein a side of the intermediate ring which interacts with the valve body seat surface, has a crowned configuration.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded Nov 2, 2010
From: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 025227/0699 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 2, 2010
From: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
To: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 025227/0747 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 30, 2008
From: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (COMPANY NUMBER 722287)
Reel/Frame 021184/0926 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2006
From: APEL, CHRISTIAN; DIETERLE, FRANK
To: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 017630/0007 →