# US 9,038,604 B2 · Electromagnetically actuable valve

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- Number: US 9,038,604 B2
- Document ID: US9038604B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/734,306
- Filed: 2008-09-22
- Published: 2011-05-05
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2007-10-24
- Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH
- Applicants: Ferdinand Reiter
- Inventors: Ferdinand Reiter
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9038604B2

## CPC

- F02M 61/12: characterised by the provision of guiding or centring means for valve bodies
- F02M 51/0682: {the body being hollow and its interior communicating with the fuel flow (F02M51/0675 takes precedence)}
- F02M 61/166: {Selection of particular materials}
- F02M 61/168: {Assembling; Disassembling; Manufacturing; Adjusting}
- F02M: SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF

## Abstract

An electromagnetically actuable valve, e.g., a fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines, includes an electromagnetically actuable actuating element having a solenoid coil, a fixed core, a valve jacket, and a movable armature for actuating a valve-closure element, which cooperates with a valve-seat surface provided on a valve-seat body. A sleeve-shaped guide element is introduced into an inner longitudinal bore of the armature and into an inner flow bore of the internal pole, the guide element being firmly fixed in place in the armature or the inner pole, and loosely guided in the respective other component.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electromagnetically actuable valve configured as a fuel injector for a fuel-injection system of an internal combustion engine, comprising:
a valve seat body having a valve seat surface;
a valve-closure element configured to cooperate with the valve seat surface;
an excitable actuator configured as an electromagnetic circuit having a solenoid coil, an internal pole, an outer magnetic circuit component, a movable armature configured to actuate the valve-closure element, and a guide element positioned within an inner longitudinal bore of the armature and between the armature and a spring, and within an inner flow bore of the internal pole and between the internal pole and the spring, wherein the guide element is (i) firmly fixed in place in one of the armature or the internal pole, and (ii) movably guided in the other of the armature or the internal pole.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electromagnetically actuable valve as recited in claim 1, wherein the guide element is configured as a sleeve with thin walls.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The electromagnetically actuable valve as recited in claim 2, wherein the guide element is made of a material having an austenitic structure.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The electromagnetically actuable valve as recited in claim 2, wherein the guide element is firmly fixed in place in the internal pole, and wherein available relative movement length of the guide element in the longitudinal bore of the armature is one of equal to or greater than the maximum working gap between the internal pole and the armature.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The electromagnetically actuable valve as recited in claim 2, wherein the guide element is firmly fixed in place in the armature, and wherein available relative movement length of the guide element in the flow bore of the internal pole is one of equal to or greater than the maximum working gap between the internal pole and the armature.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The electromagnetically actuable valve as recited in claim 5, wherein the guide element is fixed in place by press-fitting.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The electromagnetically actuable valve as recited in claim 2, wherein the guide element has a circular design.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The electromagnetically actuable valve as recited in claim 2, wherein an anti-rotation element in the form of a flattened region, polygon, depression or projection is provided on one of the inner longitudinal bore of the armature or inner flow bore of the internal pole, and a corresponding anti-rotation element is provided on the guide element.