Fuel injector including an injection control valve having an improved stator core

A fuel injector, comprising:

• a fuel injector body;
• a stator housing positioned in the fuel injector body;
• and
• a stator core positioned in the fuel injector body and including an inner surface, an outer surface, a radially extending slot extending from the inner surface to the outer surface, a transversely extending surface, and an annular coil assembly positioned on the stator core between the inner surface and the outer surface, the stator core being configured to contact one of:
• the stator housing at only one azimuthal location on the inner surface;
• the stator housing at only one azimuthal location on the outer surface;
• the fuel injector body at only one azimuthal location on the outer surface;
• and
• the stator housing at only one azimuthal location on the transversely extending surface.

A method for making a fuel injector having reduced eddy currents, the method comprising:

• positioning a stator housing and a stator core in a fuel injector body of the fuel injector, the stator core including a slot extending radially through the stator core from an inner surface of the stator core through an outer surface of the stator core, and the stator core including a transversely extending surface positioned adjacent to the stator housing;
• and
• positioning the stator core to place the stator core in contact with one of:
• the stator housing at only one azimuthal location on the inner surface;
• the stator housing at only one azimuthal location on the outer surface;
• the fuel injector body at only one azimuthal location on the outer surface;
• and
• the stator housing at only one azimuthal location on the transversely extending surface.