A filter assembly for a fuel injector is provided. The filter assembly includes a first ring. The first ring includes a plurality of first apertures provided along a circumference thereof. The filter assembly also includes a second ring disposed concentrically with respect to the first ring. The second ring includes a plurality of second apertures provided along a circumference thereof. Each of the plurality of second apertures is disposed misaligned with respect to each of the plurality of first apertures respectively. The filter assembly further includes an actuation mechanism operably coupled to the second ring. The actuation mechanism is adapted to selectively rotate the second ring about an axis with respect to the first ring to, at least partially, align each of the plurality of first apertures with respect to each of the plurality of second apertures respectively to provide an unfiltered flow of a fluid through the filter assembly.

A spray disc arrangement for a fluid injector includes a first disc having a dimple with an orifice defined through the dimple. A second disc includes a dimple and a plurality of orifices defined through the dimple. The first disc dimple is received in the second disc dimple. The second disc includes a plurality of channels defined along a concave surface of the dimple, with the plurality of orifices located in the channels. The first disc and the second disc are coupled together such that a convex surface of the dimple of the first disc contacts a concave surface of the dimple of the second disc. The first disc is disposed along a downstream side of a valve seat of the fluid injector.

The present disclosure relates to filters in general, and the teachings may be applied to a filter assembly for use in a fuel injector, the fuel injector, and internal combustion engines. A filter assembly may include: a filter element with a frame having an axial end and a tubular filter housing receiving the filter element. The filter housing may have a side wall with a taper supporting the axial end. The taper may have the shape of a conic section with an opening angle of less than 180. The outer circumferential surface of the frame may include a first section in the section of the taper having the shape of a conic section with an opening angle of less than 180.

A fuel injector with inlet and discharge ends includes a fuel tube through which fuel is admitted to a fuel passage extending to the discharge end. A valve element reciprocates against and away from a valve seat to prevent or allow fuel discharge. A calibration tube includes first and second ends and defines a portion of the fuel passage through which fuel must pass to the discharge end, the second end defining a spring seat engaging a spring and biasing the spring against the valve element. A fuel filter filters all fuel passing to the discharge end, and provides restriction of a first magnitude. The calibration tube includes a pressure pulsation damping orifice fluidly between the fuel filter and the discharge end through which fuel must pass to the discharge end, the pressure pulsation damping orifice provides restriction of a second magnitude which is greater than the first magnitude.

An injector for injecting a fluid. In injector includes a filter for filtering the fluid to be injected. The filter is arranged in a tubular section of the injector. The filter has a sleeve and a filter body. The sleeve holds the filter body in the tubular section. The sleeve has a securing section and a holding section. The securing section is connected to the filter body. The holding section holds the sleeve in the tubular section of the injector. The filter body or parts of the filter body are arranged exclusively within the securing section.

Method for producing a filter for injectors of fuel, oil, solutions, additives and fluids in general, for example for braking and transmission systems. The filter including an element of plastic material and having a tubular shape, open at opposite ends, internally hollow and having on one wall of its internal cavity a plurality of projections spaced apart from one another. These projections interacting with portions of a filter element of the pleated type associated with this tubular element and capable of filtering the fluid circulating through the tubular element. The filter element and the tubular element to form a single filter body by being co-moulded, the filter element being incorporated and completely positioned within the tubular element, but having portions of filter surface area free of this tubular element to allow passage and filtration of circulating fluid.

An engine head assembly includes a plurality of fuel injectors each positioned within a fuel injector bore in the engine head, and each being fluidly coupled with a fluid conduit. Each fuel injector includes a valve assembly positioned within a fuel injector case that includes an elongate body having an opening. A filter sleeve having a particle-blocking perforation array structured to block particles is press fit on the fuel injector case to form a fluid flow path from the fluid conduit into the fuel injector case.

A fluid injector includes a fluid inlet; a valve seat located downstream of the fluid inlet and having a valve seat aperture extending therethrough; a valve member moveable between a closed position and an open position to control flow through the valve seat aperture; and director plate including a first aperture and a second aperture extending therethrough. A fluid flow channel is formed between the valve seat and the director plate and extends from an inlet end to an outlet end. The first aperture and the second aperture extend through the director plate from the fluid flow channel. The first aperture is located between the inlet end and the second aperture. The fluid flow channel decreases in cross-sectional area from the inlet end toward the first aperture and the fluid flow channel increases in cross-sectional area from the first aperture toward the second aperture.

An injection hole body has injection holes to inject fuel. A valve body forms a fuel passage with an inner surface of the injection hole body to communicate with inflow ports of the injection holes. The valve body opens and closes the fuel passage by being seated on and unseated from a seating surface of the injection hole body. An inflow port gap distance is a gap between the valve body and the inflow ports along a center axis of the valve body. An inter-injection hole distance is a distance between inflow ports, which are adjacent to each other, among the inflow ports placed around the center axis. The inter-injection hole distance is smaller than the inflow port gap distance in a state where the valve body is unseated from the seating surface and is at a farthest position in its movable range.

An injection hole body has an injection hole to inject fuel for causing combustion in an internal combustion engine. A valve body is unseated from and seated on a seating surface of the injection hole body. The injection hole body and the valve body form a fuel passage therebetween to communicate with an inflow port of the injection hole. The fuel passage is opened and closed by unseating and seating of the valve body. A resilient member generates a resilient force to urge the valve body toward the seating surface. A seat angle is an angle between two straight lines appearing in a cross section of the seating surface, the cross section including a center axis of the valve body. The seat angle is 90 degrees or less.