# US 5,346,137 A · Electromagnetic fuel injection valve > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,346,137 A - Document ID: US5346137A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/010,396 - Filed: 1993-01-28 - Granted: 1994-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 1992-01-30 - Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd. - Inventors: Yoshio Okamoto; Hisanobu Kanamaru; Hitoshi Maeda; Satoshi Suzuki; Tohru Ishikawa; Tokuo Kosuge; Kiyoshi Amou; Hiroshi Ohki; Koji Nakagawa; Yoshiyuki Tanabe; Mizuho Yokoyama - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5346137A ## CPC - F02M 61/1806: {characterised by the arrangement of discharge orifices, e.g. orientation or size} - F02M 51/0671: {the armature having an elongated valve body attached thereto} - F02B 2275/18: DOHC [Double overhead camshaft] - Y10S 239/90: Electromagnetically actuated fuel injector having ball and seat type valve - F02M: SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF - F02B: INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL (gas-turbine plants F02C; hot-gas or combustion-product positive-displacement engine plants F02G) - Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS ## Abstract An electromagnetic fuel injection valve comprises a valve body, a valve seat which cooperates with the valve body, a fuel injection port disposed downstream of the valve seat, and a dividing device which serves to divide injection fuel injected from the fuel injection port. The dividing device is formed integrally with a member in which the fuel injection port is formed and includes parallel walls substantially parallel to each other with the fuel injection port interposed therebetween and arcuate walls connected to the parallel walls having a diameter larger than that of the fuel injection port. The walls extend from said member in a direction of an axis of the valve. The dividing device has an outer diameter substantially equal to the largest diameter of the valve seat. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electromagnetic fuel injection valve comprising: a valve body; a valve seat which cooperates with said valve body; a fuel injection port disposed downstream of said valve seat; and dividing means for dividing injection fuel injected from said fuel injection port, said dividing means being formed as a single element with a member in which said fuel injection port is formed and including parallel walls substantially parallel to each other with said fuel injection port interposed therebetween and arcuate walls connected to said parallel walls having a diameter larger than that of said fuel injection port, said walls extending from said member in a direction of an axis of the valve. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 1, wherein said dividing means has an outer diameter substantially equal to the largest diameter of said valve seat. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 2, further comprising a fuel swirl element disposed upstream of said valve seat for providing a swirl force to fuel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 2, wherein said dividing means further includes inclined walls formed between said arcuate walls so as to be inclined outwardly. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 1, wherein said dividing means further includes inclined walls formed between said arcuate walls so as to be inclined outwardly. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 1, further comprising a fuel swirl element disposed upstream of said valve seat for providing a swirl force to fuel. ### Claim 7 An electromagnetic fuel injection valve comprising: a valve body; a valve seat which cooperates with said valve body; a fuel injection port disposed downstream of said valve seat; dividing means for dividing injection fuel injected from said fuel injection port, said dividing means being formed integrally with a member in which said fuel injection port is formed and including parallel walls substantially parallel to each other with said fuel injection port interposed therebetween and arcuate walls connected to said parallel walls having a diameter larger than that of said fuel injection port, said walls extending from said member in a direction of an axis of the valve; and a fuel swirl element disposed upstream of said valve seat for providing a swirl force to fuel; wherein said dividing means further includes inclined walls formed between said arcuate walls so as to be inclined outwardly. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 7, wherein said dividing means further includes peripheral walls extending from ends of said inclined walls in a direction of an axis of the valve so as to be connected to said arcuate walls. ### Claim 9 An electromagnetic fuel injection valve comprising: a valve body; a valve seat which cooperates with said valve body; a fuel injection port disposed downstream of said valve seat; dividing means for dividing injection fuel injected from said fuel injection port, said dividing means being formed integrally with a member in which said fuel injection port is formed and including parallel walls substantially parallel to each other with said fuel injection port interposed therebetween and arcuate walls connected to said parallel walls having a diameter larger than that of said fuel injection port, said walls extending from said member in a direction of an axis of the valve; wherein said dividing means has an outer diameter substantially equal to the largest diameter of said valve seat; and a fuel swirl element disposed upstream of said valve seat for providing a swirl force to fuel; wherein said dividing means further includes inclined walls formed between said arcuate walls so as to be inclined outwardly. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 9, wherein said dividing means further includes peripheral walls extending from ends of said inclined walls in a direction of an axis of the valve so as to be connected to said arcuate walls. ### Claim 11 An electromagnetic fuel injection valve comprising: a valve body; a valve seat which cooperates with said valve body; a fuel injection port disposed downstream of said valve seat; dividing means for dividing injection fuel injected from said fuel injection port, said dividing means being formed integrally with a member in which said fuel injection port is formed and including parallel walls substantially parallel to each other with said fuel injection port interposed therebetween and arcuate walls connected to said parallel walls having a diameter larger than that of said fuel injection port, said walls extending from said member in a direction of an axis of the valve; wherein said dividing means further includes inclined walls formed between said arcuate walls so as to be inclined outwardly; wherein said dividing means further includes peripheral walls extending from ends of said inclined walls in a direction of an axis of the valve so as to be connected to said arcuate walls. ### Claim 12 An electromagnetic fuel injection valve comprising: a valve body; a valve seat which cooperates with said valve body; a fuel injection port disposed downstream of said valve seat; dividing means for dividing injection fuel injected from said fuel injection port, said dividing means being formed integrally with a member in which said fuel injection port is formed and including parallel walls substantially parallel to each other with said fuel injection port interposed therebetween and arcuate walls connected to said parallel walls having a diameter larger than that of said fuel injection port, said walls extending from said member in a direction of an axis of the valve; wherein said dividing means has an outer diameter substantially equal to the largest diameter of said valve seat; wherein said dividing means further includes inclined walls formed between said arcuate walls so as to be inclined outwardly; wherein said dividing means further includes peripheral walls extending from ends of said inclined walls in a direction of an axis of the valve so as to be connected to said arcuate walls. ### Claim 13 An electromagnetic fuel injection valve comprising: a valve body; a valve seat which cooperates with said valve body; a fuel injection port disposed downstream of said valve seat; and dividing means for dividing injection fuel injected from said fuel injection port, said dividing means being formed as a single element with a member in which said fuel injection port is formed and including a single fuel passage which diverges from said fuel injection port toward downstream and has a cross-sectional profile perpendicular to an axis of the valve and defined by parallel lines substantially parallel to each other with said fuel injection port interposed therebetween and circular arcs connected to said parallel lines. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 13, wherein said dividing means has an outer diameter substantially equal to the largest diameter of said valve seat. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 14, wherein said circular arcs connected to said parallel lines each have a diameter larger than that of said fuel injection hole. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 13, wherein said circular arcs connected to said parallel lines each have a diameter larger than that of said fuel injection hole. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 13, further comprising a fuel swirl element disposed upstream of said valve seat for providing a swirl force to fuel. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 17, wherein said circular arcs connected to said parallel lines each have a diameter larger than that of said fuel injection hole. ### Claim 19 A multivalve engine comprising: an electromagnetic fuel injection valve which comprises a valve body, a valve seat which cooperates with said valve body, a fuel injection port disposed downstream of said valve seat, and dividing means for dividing injection fuel injected from said fuel injection port, said dividing means being formed as a single element with a member in which said fuel injection port is formed and including parallel walls substantially parallel to each other with said fuel injection port interposed therebetween and arcuate walls connected to said parallel walls having a diameter larger than that of said fuel injection port, said walls extending from said member in a direction of an axis of the valve; and air intake valves disposed downstream of said electromagnetic fuel injection valve, wherein an angle of the fuel injection from said electromagnetic fuel injection valve is arranged so that fuel is injected within intake ports of said multivalve engine. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) A multivalve engine according to claim 19, wherein said dividing means has an outer diameter substantially equal to the largest diameter of said valve seat. ### Claim 21 An electromagnetic fuel injection valve comprising: a valve body; and a valve guide having a valve seat formed therein which cooperates with said valve body; a fuel injection port disposed in said valve guide downstream of said valve seat; and dividing means for dividing injection fuel injected from said fuel injection port, said dividing means comprising a projecting member formed as a single element with said valve guide in axial alignment with said fuel injection port so as to project from a surface of said valve guide which contains said fuel injection port, said projecting member including parallel walls substantially parallel to each other with said fuel injection port interposed therebetween and arcuate walls extending on either side of each of said parallel walls and having a diameter larger than that of said fuel injection port. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 21, wherein said projecting member has an outer diameter substantially equal to the largest diameter of said valve seat. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 21, wherein said dividing means further includes inclined walls formed between said arcuate walls so as to be inclined outwardly. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 21, wherein said dividing means further includes peripheral walls extending from ends of said inclined walls in a direction of an axis of the valve so as to be connected to said arcuate walls. ### Claim 25 An electromagnetic fuel injection valve comprising: a valve body; and a valve guide having a valve seat formed therein which cooperates with said valve body; a fuel injection port disposed in said valve guide downstream of said valve seat; and dividing means for dividing injection fuel injected from said fuel injection port, said dividing means comprising a member formed as a single element with said valve guide in axial alignment with said fuel injection port so as to project from a surface of said valve guide which contains said fuel injection port, said member including a single fuel passage which diverges from said fuel injection port in the downstream direction of fuel flow and has a cross-sectional profile perpendicular to the axis of said fuel injection port which is defined by first and second lines substantially parallel to each other with said fuel injection port interposed therebetween and circular arcs connected to both ends of said parallel lines. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 25, wherein said dividing means has an outer diameter substantially equal to the largest diameter of said valve seat. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) An electromagnetic fuel injection valve according to claim 25, wherein said circular arcs connected to said parallel lines each have a diameter larger than that of said fuel injection port.