Method for adjusting stroke of fuel injection valve, and fuel injection valve

A method for adjusting an amount of stroke of a movable member of a fuel injection valve including

• a nozzle member having a seat face,
• a nozzle holder member to which the nozzle member is joined by welding, and
• the movable member having a valve seat portion for coming in contact with the seat face,
• the method comprising
• applying a load to the nozzle member in a valve axial direction as a first stroke adjustment before joining the nozzle member and the nozzle holder member by welding;
• joining the nozzle member and the nozzle holder member by welding;
• and
• plastically deforming a deformable portion provided to the nozzle holder member as a second stroke adjustment after joining the nozzle member and the nozzle holder member by welding,
• wherein the first stroke adjustment is for adjusting relative positions of the nozzle member and the nozzle holder member in the valve axial direction,
• wherein the first stroke adjustment is carried out by supporting a side of the nozzle holder member and applying a pressing load to the nozzle member to push the nozzle member into the nozzle holder member and the second stroke adjustment is carried out by supporting the side of the nozzle holder member and applying a pressing load to the nozzle member.

A fuel injection valve comprising:

• a nozzle member having a seat face;
• a nozzle holder member to which the nozzle member is joined by welding;
• and
• a movable member having a seat portion for coming in contact with the seat face,
• wherein the nozzle holder member comprises a deformable portion, which is easier to plastically deform than other portions of the nozzle holder member,
• wherein an amount of stroke of the movable member may be adjusted by
• applying a load to the nozzle member in a valve axial direction as a first stroke adjustment before the nozzle member and the nozzle holder member are joined by welding;
• joining the nozzle member and the nozzle holder member by welding;
• and
• plastically deforming the deformable portion of the nozzle holder member as a second stroke adjustment after the nozzle member and the nozzle holder member are joined by welding,
• wherein the deformable portion is provided between a load applied portion of the fuel injection valve where a load for plastically deforming the deformable portion is applied and a supported portion of the fuel injection valve to be supported to receive the load and the deformable portion has lower rigidity in a valve axial direction against the load than the other portion between the load applied portion and the supported portion.