摘要 |
<p>A directly actuated injection valve comprises a hollow valve housing, a valve needle disposed within the hollow interior, a needle spring, an actuator assembly, and a hydraulic link assembly. The actuator assembly generates an opening force that acts against the needle spring to open the valve. The hydraulic link assembly is interposed between the valve needle and the needle spring and the actuator assembly, transmits respective closing and opening forces to the valve needle and comprises a piston disposed within a cylinder that is filled with a hydraulic fluid. The opening and closing forces are transmitted through a thickness of the hydraulic fluid that is trapped between the planar surfaces of the piston and the head and base of the hydraulic cylinder, wherein the thickness is preferably automatically adjustable in response to changes in the dimensional relationship between components of the injection valve to maintain a desired valve needle lift when the actuator assembly is activated.</p> |