Abstract: An electromagnetically actuatable valve is proposed, which serves in particular to inject fuel into the intake tube of internal combustion engines having fuel injection systems. The fuel injection valve includes a valve housing, a core having a magnetic coil and an armature, which is guided by a guide diaphragm and is firmly connected to a bearing tube. Protruding into the bearing tube is a spherical pivot segment of a valve member, which is on the one hand partially surrounded and engaged by a pan-shaped segment of the bearing tube and on the other hand is axially fixed by means of a retainer ring. Joined to the pivot segment is an elongation segment, on the other end of which a spherical sealing segment is secured, and which is further radially guided by means of a guide ring and thereby cooperates with a valve seat in a nozzle body. Since the pivot segment is pivotably supported in the bearing tube, shear forces at the armature have no effect on the sealing segment.

Abstract: An electro-magnetically operable valve serving especially as fuel injection valve for a fuel injection device of internal combustion engines. The valve is composed of a valve housing, in which a magnetic coil is disposed around a core. The core has a concavely formed stop face against which, during excitation of the magnetic coil, a ball rests. The ball serves as an armature and movable valve part and cooperates with a fixed valve seat. The radius (r.sub.1) of the concavely formed stop face of the core is larger by about 0.1 to 1 mm than the radius (r.sub.2) of the ball. This causes a sufficient hydraulic cushion between the end face of the core and the ball when the ball is attracted toward the core upon magnetic energization of the latter and thus prevents a bouncing movement of the ball or its sticking to the core, when the ball is biased toward the valve seat upon de-energization of the core.

Abstract: An electromagnetically actuatable valve which serves in particular to inject fuel into the intake tube of internal combustion engines operating with fuel injection systems. The fuel injection valve includes a valve housing, a shell core having a magnetic winding and a flat armature, which is firmly connected with a valve element which passes through a central guide opening in a guide diaphragm and cooperates with a fixed valve seat. The guide diaphragm has a fastening zone and together with the central guide opening cut out of a centering zone of the guide diaphragm guides the valve element in the radial direction toward the valve seat. The fastening zone is connected via struts with an annular guide zone on which the flat armature, under spring tension, rests with a concentric guide edge and is guided in a plane parallel to the end face of the shell core. The centering zone of the guide diaphragm is connected in turn via struts with the guide zone.

Abstract: The invention is based on an injection valve which serves in particular to supply fuel to internal combustion engines having fuel injection systems. The injection valve includes a movable valve element, which cooperates with a fixed valve seat provided on a nozzle body.Additionally, the movable valve element and the fixed valve seat each have complementary formed confronting surfaces, at least one of these surfaces being provided with a support such as a rib, thereby maintaining these surfaces in space relation. The rib may be provided on either the movable valve element or the fixed valve seat and can comprise an annular configuration whereby a collection chamber is provided between the respective surfaces. The confronting surfaces may be either concave or convex.

Abstract: A fuel injection valve and a method for the automatic establishment of the desired armature stroke of the fuel injection valve are proposed which serves the purpose of injection at low fuel pressures into the intake tube of a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine with externally-supplied ignition. The fuel injection valve includes a magnetic coil surrounding a core and a flat armature guided by at least one guide diaphragm held on its outer circumference, which is firmly connected with a movable valve element cooperating with a fixed valve seat. The fuel delivered via a fuel inlet nozzle can proceed through apertures and recesses in the guide diaphragms past the valve seat to a fuel discharge nozzle by way of which a portion of the delivered fuel can flow back again into a fuel return line. Via an annular channel the fuel stream exiting from the nozzle bore cab be prepared with air which surrounds the fuel stream.

Abstract: An electromagnetically actuatable valve which serves in particular to inject fuel into the intake tube of internal combustion engines operating with fuel injection. The fuel injection valve includes a valve housing, a shell core with a magnetic winding, and a flat armature which is firmly connected to a valve element having a tubular section and a spherical section. A guide diaphragm attached to the housing engages a guide edge of the flat armature in an elastic manner and guides the flat armature parallel to the end face of the shell core. The coaxial guidance of the spherical section relative to the valve seat is effected by means of guide faces of a guide ring. As a result, the movable valve element can have an elongated embodiment, and the fuel injection can be effected at any desired location of the intake tube, while the valve simultaneously requires little installation space.

Abstract: A method for mixture formation for mixture-compressing internal combustion engines having a turbocharger and a fuel supply system for performing the method. The fuel supply system serves to regulate the fuel-air mixture in accordance with operating parameters of the engine and includes a first fuel supply element disposed upstream of a throttle valve and a second fuel supply element disposed upstream of a compressor. Below the operating temperature of the engine, fuel is fed only via the first fuel supply element. Above the operating temperature of the engine, the feeding of fuel is effected via the first fuel supply element until such time as the charging range begins, at a predetermined intake manifold pressure (p.sub.um), and above this pressure only via the second fuel supply element. The transition from one fuel supply element to the other takes place in accordance with a predetermined timed function. As a result, good fuel preparation and good cylinder filling are attained.

Abstract: A method for preventing damage to a temperature-dependent resistor disposed in a flow cross-section caused by overheating as a result of the ignition of a combustible, gaseous mixture during a burnoff process and an air flow rate measuring device for performing the method are proposed. The air flow rate measuring device includes a temperature-dependent resistor disposed in a bypass line. Deposits on the surface of the temperature-dependent resistor are removed in a burnoff process, preferably following the opening of the ignition switch. The danger then exists that if the device is used in a motor vehicle, combustible fuel-air mixture located in the vicinity of the temperature-dependent resistor may ignite, and the temperature-dependent resistor would thereby be destroyed because of overheating. For this reason, a slide member is pushed into the flow cross-section during the burnoff process, so that only a small combustible volume is available in the vicinity of the temperature-dependent resistor.

Abstract: A device is proposed for controlling a flowthrough cross section in a controlled line, in particular in a line carrying operating medium in internal combustion engines, in order to exert influence on the idling rpm of the engine. The device includes an actuation member comprising an immersion-coil magnet system which engages an actuation shaft with which a first valve member and a second valve member are connected. The coaxial guidance of the actuation shaft in the valve housing is effected by means of two guide diaphragms held in place relative to one another by attachment to the housing on their circumference. The valve members are identical in shape and each cooperates with a valve seat provided in a valve plate in the identical direction. The air flow may be effected via inlet apertures provided in the tubular section of the valve housing exhausting via the opened valve seats to outlet apertures in the cap.

Abstract: A lambda regulating device is proposed for a fuel metering system in an internal combustion engine with externally supplied ignition. In addition to the regulation means which is already present, multiplicative and additive corrective variables are formed and are stored in non-transient memories. The regulating device enables an additive regulated shutoff of the additive lambda shift during idling and in the lower partial-load range, and it also enables regulation to a symmetrical distance on the part of the regulating manipulation from the limitation. The additive correction may be selected to be in accordance with rpm. Finally, the reference variables for the corrective value may be selected depending upon the air throughput in the intake tube of the engine. With a view to realization of the invention by means of a computer, individual flow diagrams relating to the mode of operation are given in the drawings.

Abstract: An electromagnetically actuatable valve, especially an injection valve for fuel injection systems which supply internal combustion engines with fuel, is proposed in which the fuel injection valve encompasses a valve chamber and a core upon which a magnetic coil is mounted by means of a carrier body. Fuel supply openings discharge into a flow passage provided around the magnetic coil. Vapor bubbles dissolved in the fuel may be flushed out of the flow passage via a first restriction into fuel return openings which communicate with a fuel return line. On the other hand, the fuel may flow from the flow passage into the collecting chamber which houses a valve component and a valve seat. Vapor bubbles which may appear near the valve component may be flushed out via a second restriction which is provided in the interior of a core to reach the fuel return openings. Thus, disturbances with fuel injection, especially during the "hot start" of the internal combustion engine, are avoided.

Abstract: A control device with an electric servo motor is proposed, by means of which a throttle device can be operated, which opens, to a greater or lesser degree, the passage diameter of a flow line, especially the passage diameter of a by-pass line around a throttle valve disposed in the intake line of an internal combustion engine. The control device has an elastic element which moves the throttle device, during an interruption of the current supply to the electric servo motor into a defined position opening the passage diameter of the flow line.

Abstract: An apparatus is proposed which serves to regulate the idling rpm of an internal combustion engine. To this end, a bypass valve is provided, which is disposed in a bypass around a throttle valve in the intake tube of the engine. A movable wall of the bypass valve separates a control chamber from a bypass chamber. The intake tube pressure downstream of the throttle valve in the bypass chamber prevails. The control chamber communicates via a control throttle restriction with atmospheric pressure and also, via an electromagnetically actuatable control valve which operates in accordance with operating characteristics of the engine, as well as with the intake tube pressure downstream of the throttle valve. The regulation of the idling rpm is thus effected by means of a proportional component effected by the bypass valve and an integral component effected by the pressure distribution between the control throttle restriction and the control valve.

Abstract: A fuel injection system for injecting fuel into the air intake tube of an internal combustion engine, including at least one fuel injection valve, which is disposed in a holder body and communicates with a fuel supply line and a fuel outflow line. The fuel injection valve is provided with a fuel supply groove, branching off from which are fuel inlet openings, and a fuel outflow groove, leading away from which are fuel outlet openings. The fuel injection valve is guided in the radial direction in a guide opening of the holder body by supporting bodies of a fuel filter which extends axially over the fuel injection valve, covering the fuel supply groove and the fuel outflow groove. The middle supporting body of the fuel filter is embodied such that it seals off the fuel supply line and the fuel supply groove from the fuel outflow line and the fuel outflow groove.

Abstract: A mixture formation system is proposed for mixture-compressing internal combustion engines with externally supplied ignition. The mixture formation system includes an air intake fitting in which an electromagnetically actuatable injection valve is held concentrically, upstream of a throttle valve. Disposed upstream of the injection valve is an air flow rate meter provided with a temperature-dependent resistor. The electronic regulating device of the air flow rate meter and a pressure regulator for regulating the fuel pressure at the injection valve as well as a supplementary air valve for controlling an air bypass bypassing the throttle valve during the warm-up phase of the engine may be provided on the air intake fitting. As a result, a mixture formation system is attained which is simply constructed and functions reliably, and which because of its compact structure can be accommodated in the engine compartment of an internal combustion engine even where space is extremely limited.

Abstract: A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines having a multiplicity of injection valves which serves to provide fuel supply is proposed. The fuel injection system includes a common, rigid fuel line, having plug nipples into which the injection valves associated with the individual cylinders of the engine can be inserted in a sealing manner. The fuel line comprises one fuel distributor line and one fuel return flow line located one above the other. Each injection valve has one inlet stub and one outlet stub disposed concentrically relative to one another, protruding into the plug nipple in such a manner that the inflow stub communicates with the fuel distributor line and the outflow stub communicates with the fuel return flow line. As a result, not only is it possible to provide simple sealing toward the outside between the injection valve and the plug nipple but also rapid assembly of the fuel injection system is assured.

Abstract: A fuel injection apparatus for externally ignited internal combustion gas engines is proposed. The fuel injection apparatus comprises an intake pipe in which an air flow meter and a throttle valve are provided. The fuel quantity injected into the intake pipe via an injection valve is controlled by the air flow meter. To prepare the combustible mixture of injected fuel and air, a preparation air line branches off from the intake pipe between the air flow meter and the throttle valve. This preparation air line discharges into the injection valve. A throttle is provided in the preparation air line. A full-load air line discharges into the preparation air line between the throttle and injection valve. A shut-off valve is provided in the full-load air line, said shut-off valve being completely open at least during the full-load operation of the combustion engine, allowing additional air flow into the preparation air line, which air is drawn from the intake pipe upstream of the air flow meter.

Abstract: An apparatus is proposed which serves to regulate the idling rpm of an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes a bypass line bypassing an arbitrarily actuatable throttle valve in the intake tube. An electromagnetically actuatable bypass valve is disposed in the bypass line for the purpose of controlling supplementary air and is triggerable in accordance with operating characteristics of the engine. In addition, a pressure-sensing adjusting element is also provided, which responds to an abrupt reduction in the intake tube pressure downstream of the throttle device. In accordance with the magnitude of the pressure reduction, this pressure-sensing adjusting element effects a time-limited increase in the supplementary air quantity to the intake tube section downstream of the throttle valve.

Abstract: A fuel supply system is proposed for mixture-compressing internal combustion engines having externally supplied ignition. The fuel supply system includes an air intake tube delimited by an air filter, the air intake tube having a conical section downstream of which an arbitrarily actuatable throttle device is disposed. Associated with the conical section of the air intake tube is an air bypass line in which an air flow rate meter provided with a temperature-dependent resistor is disposed. The quantity aspirated by the engine is determined by this air flow rate meter. A fuel injection valve is disposed in such a manner that on one side it protrudes into the interior of the air filter and on the other side, with a slender mouthpiece, it protrudes approximately through the conical section. The fuel can be injected into the gap between the throttle device and the air intake tube wall by means of this mouthpiece. The fuel supply system according to the invention has a very low structural height.

Abstract: A fuel injection valve and a method for the automatic establishment of the desired armature stroke of the fuel injection valve are proposed which serves the purpose of injection at low fuel pressures into the intake tube of a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine with externally-supplied ignition. The fuel injection valve includes a magnetic coil surrounding a core and a flat armature guided by at least one guide diaphragm held on its outer circumference, which is firmly connected with a movable valve element cooperating with a fixed valve seat. The fuel delivered via a fuel inlet nozzle can proceed through apertures and recesses in the guide diaphragms past the valve seat to a fuel discharge nozzle by way of which a portion of the delivered fuel can flow back again into a fuel return line. Via an annular channel the fuel stream exiting from the nozzle bore can be prepared with air which surrounds the fuel stream.