Abstract:
An impression tray for fixed dental prosthesis has a first and second opposed recesses containing the material to be impressed, through which both the impressions of the upper and lower side of the dental arcade of a patient can be taken simultaneously.
Abstract:
The improved needle controlled common rail fuel system of the present invention includes split common rails serving respective sets of unit injectors. Each unit injector includes a mechanically actuated plunger reciprocally mounted to cyclically create gradual periods of increasing pressure in the common rail during the advancement stroke of the plunger followed by respective periods of decreasing pressure during the plunger's retraction stroke. The fuel injectors include a pressure control valve for controlling the amount of fuel pressurized by the plunger and a needle valve control device including an injection control valve for creating an injection event during a pumping event by controlling the fuel flow to drain so as to control the fuel pressure forces acting on an injector needle valve element. A flow limiting device is provided to limit the fuel flow from a control volume to drain during an injection event thus reducing parasitic losses while maintaining quick valve closing. In addition, a pressure energy recuperation means is provided which utilizes the pressure of the fuel in each injector's pressure chamber as a result of the pressure energy stored in the fuel to assist in retraction of the injector plunger during each pumping event.
Abstract:
A plurality of plungers situated radially in a pump body, are sequentially actuated inwardly by a rotatably driven, eccentrically mounted actuating ring. A central valve housing is coaxially received within the body and includes a fuel inlet chamber and a fuel discharge chamber, which are closely axially aligned. The pump body closely engages the valve housing such that radially extending bores in the body and a portion of the valve housing between the inlet and discharge chambers, together define the pumping chambers. All pumping chambers are connected via short passages in the valve housing, to the common inlet chamber and the common outlet chamber. This configuration, by which all fuel passages and associated valves subject to the pumping pressure are within the central valve housing, not only minimizes the dead volume, but keeps all fuel flows confined within a radius that is smaller than the actuator ring sliding radius, i.e., where the actuating ring contacts the outer ends of the plungers or cam shoes at the outer end of the plungers. As a result, engine or other high viscosity (i.e., "lube oil") can be used to lubricate the sliding surfaces.
Abstract:
A fuel injection system having a novel electromagnetic actuated fuel pump in which four pumping elements, equally-spaced around a camshaft are mounted such that a pair of opposed pumping elements alternate to deliver pressure to a high pressure common rail with a second pair of the pumping pair of pumping elements. In one embodiment of the invention, the pumping process is mechanically actuated, and in another is electronically actuated. The high pressure common rail is adapted to reduce surges in the fuel pressure from the pump by using central and side chambers connected with cross-drilled orifices. The common rail has a relief valve for safety protection not to allow the pressure in the rail to exceed the maximum preset pressure. The electromagnetic injector has a pressure balanced control valve to control fuel flow to the nozzle and has a pressure assistance mechanism at the end of injection to obtain a sharp end of injection. Also, at the beginning of the next injection, the needle opening can be slowed down to meet the engine requirements.
Abstract:
A fuel injection system having a novel electromagnetic-actuated fuel pump in which four pumping elements, equally-spaced around a camshaft are mounted such that a pair of opposed pumping elements alternate to deliver pressure to a high pressure common rail with a second pair of pumping elements. In one embodiment of the invention the pumping elements are mechanically actuated, in another they are electronically actuated. The high pressure common rail is adapted to reduce surges in the fuel pressure from the pump up to levels of 20,000 psi. The common rail has a relief valve for controlling the maximum pressure in the common rail chamber. The electromagnetic injection nozzle has a needle valve that is closed by pressure in a balancing chamber having a reduced pressure level less than that of the pressure required to open the valve. When the supply fuel flow is blocked, the valve is closed by a spring, assisted by the pressure in the balancing chamber which overbalances the needle valve when the nozzle pressure has dropped by the termination of the supply fuel flow.
Abstract:
To reduce the construction expense and the space required for a fuel injection pump for supplying a plurality of cylinders of an engine, in particular an internal combustion engine having externally supplied ignition, a fuel injection pump including a drive shaft with a single common cam drives a plurality of pump plungers. The supply quantity is controlled via a rotary slide and a subsequent common distributor delivers the fuel to the injection nozzles at the injection sites of the engine. The quantity of fuel injected is effected by an electrically controlled valve seated in a relief line that branches off downstream of the rotary slide, which by closure of the relief line determines the injection phase.
Abstract:
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines includes an improved direct injection pump having a reciprocating metering plunger and an improved injector for atomizing and injecting the fuel into the combustion chamber. Respective moving parts of the pump and injector are supported in low friction seals free of contact with other parts and require no lubrication from the fuel pumped or from other sources so as to operate efficiently without galling on gasoline or diesel engines on any combustible fuel or any combination of such fuels. The pump includes a housing provided at one end with a fuel chamber of a predetermined capacity that has a single opening for receiving fuel from a source of supply through a valved fuel inlet and from which opening, fuel is dispensed to the injector through a valved fuel outlet line. The metering end of the plunger is reciprocated within such chamber at selected intervals by a control system which is adjustable to vary the length of stroke of the plunger and thereby determine the amount of fuel ejected from the chamber on each stroke for regulating the speed of the engine. The system includes a novel combined fuel injector and thermal heater or glow plug combined in a single housing for mounting in the standard spark plug port. Because this new pump requires no lubrication from the fluid pumped or other extraneous materials affecting such fluids, it is also useful for chemical fluids which must be kept free of contamination.
Abstract:
A motor-driven fuel pump for precision fuel-metering systems of the fuel injection type wherein a plurality of radially disposed reciprocating pistons are actuated during the pumping stroke by a pumping spring after the spring has been cocked by means of a motor-driven eccentric motor coupled to the radially disposed pistons. The plurality of pistons can be staged to provide either series or parallel operation by means of a feed manifold which can provide any desired relationship between inlet and outlet connection depending upon the desired output pressure and/or delivery requirements.