IP Library Granted Patent US 7,007,869
Granted Patent B2
US 7,007,869 · App. 10/632,633 · Granted Mar 7, 2006

Seal between elements of a fuel-injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine

Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
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Patent No.
US 7,007,869
App. No.
10/632,633
Granted
Mar 7, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fuel-injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The nozzle comprises a nozzle body ( 2 ), in which a nozzle needle ( 10 ) with a stop ( 34 ) is positioned so that it can be displaced, and a nozzle holder ( 6 ), in which a pressure pin ( 16 ) is displaceably mounted. A disc-shaped stop element ( 26 ) is provided in a zone between the nozzle body ( 2 ) and the nozzle holder ( 6 ). The nozzle body ( 2 ) and the nozzle holder ( 6 ) are axially braced against one another in such a way that the stop element ( 26 ) forms a first sealing surface ( 30 ), which lies adjacent to one section ( 23 ) of the nozzle holder and a second sealing surface ( 31 ), which lies adjacent to one section ( 24 ) of the nozzle body. Both the first and second sealing surfaces ( 30, 31 ) respectively have at least one cavity ( 36 ), which is punched, drilled and/or stamped.

Claims (31)

1. A method for producing a fuel injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine, said method comprising:

providing a nozzle body having a valve needle with a stop displaceably disposed therein,

providing a nozzle holder having a pressure pin displaceably disposed therein, and

providing a disk-shaped stop element in a region between the nozzle body and the nozzle holder, said stop element having a fuel inlet bore therein,

axially tensioning the nozzle body and the nozzle holder against one another such that the stop element forms a first sealing surface bearing on a nozzle holder section, and a second sealing surface bearing on a nozzle body section, and

producing at least one cutout in the two sealing surfaces in a single manufacturing operation, wherein said at least one cutout is separated from said fuel inlet bore.

2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the cutout is a punched, drilled or stamped cutout.

3. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the cutout extends all the way through the stop element from the first to the second sealing surface.

4. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of deepening the cutout by a predetermined axial depth in the first and the second sealing surfaces.

5. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the cutout has a circular, oval or polygonal shape.

6. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of providing the cutout in an edge region of the stop element.

7. A fuel injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine, said nozzle comprising:

a nozzle body having a valve needle with a stop displaceably disposed therein,

a nozzle holder having a pressure pin displaceably disposed therein, and

a disk-shaped stop element provided in a region between the nozzle body and the nozzle holder, said stop element having a fuel inlet bore therein, wherein

the nozzle body and the nozzle holder are axially tensioned against one another such that the stop element forms a first sealing surface bearing on a nozzle holder section, and a second sealing surface bearing on a nozzle body section, wherein the first and the second sealing surfaces each incorporate at least one cutout for increasing the contact pressure of the sealing surfaces, and the cutouts being implemented evenly opposite one another in the sealing surfaces and separated from said fuel inlet bore.

8. A fuel injection nozzle according to claim 7 , wherein the cutout extends all the way through the stop element from the first to the second sealing surfaces.

9. A fuel injection nozzle according to claim 7 , wherein the cutout is deepened by a predetermined axial depth in the first and the second sealing surface.

10. A fuel injection nozzle according to claim 7 , wherein the cutout has a circular, oval or polygonal shape.

11. A fuel injection nozzle according to claim 7 , wherein the cutout is provided in an edge region of the stop element.

12. A method for manufacturing a fuel injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine, said method comprising:

displaceably disposing a valve needle with a stop within a nozzle body,

displaceably disposing a pressure pin within a nozzle holder,

providing a disk-shaped stop element in a region between the nozzle body and the nozzle holder, said stop element having a fuel inlet bore therein,

axially tensioning the nozzle body and the nozzle holder against one another such that the stop element forms a first sealing surface bearing on a nozzle holder section, and a second sealing surface bearing on a nozzle body section, and

producing at least one cutout in the two sealing surfaces in a single manufacturing operation, wherein said at least one cutout is separated from said fuel inlet bore.

13. A method according to claim 12 , wherein the cutout is a punched, drilled or stamped cutout.

14. A method according to claim 12 , wherein the cutout extends all the way through the stop element from the first to the second sealing surface.

15. A method according to claim 12 , further comprising the step of deepening the cutout by a predetermined axial depth in the first and the second sealing surfaces.

16. A method according to claim 12 , wherein the cutout has a circular, oval or polygonal shape.

17. A method according to claim 12 , further comprising the step of providing an cutout in the edge region of the stop element.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2011
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Reel/Frame 027263/0068 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2003
From: LEWENTZ, GUNTER; RUBLING, KLAUS
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 014359/0642 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 101 05 368 · Feb 6, 2001 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTDE020040000 · Feb 4, 2002
Related Publication 20040021012A1 · Feb 5, 2004