Abstract: In a method for carrying out a number of injections for at least one cylinder of an internal combustion engine, a reference point in time for a control application onset of an injection is ascertained for the at least one cylinder, and a target point in time for the control application onset is determined from the reference point in time plus a delay time.

Abstract: A method for operating at least one injector of an internal combustion engine, in which a voltage applied to the injector is varied, and a rotational speed pattern of the internal combustion engine is ascertained as a function of the voltage, a setpoint voltage, suitable for operating the at least one injector, corresponding to that varied applied voltage for which a peak arises in a spectrum of the rotational speed pattern.

Abstract: In a method for carrying out a number of injections for at least one cylinder of an internal combustion engine, a reference point in time for a control application onset of an injection is ascertained for the at least one cylinder, and a target point in time for the control application onset is determined from the reference point in time plus a delay time.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing a load drop in a piezo actuator in an injection device, a voltage being measured and being compared to a threshold voltage (24) for the diagnosis, the load drop being present if the measured voltage is greater than the threshold voltage (24). The present invention also relates to a device for diagnosing a load drop in a piezo actuator in an injection device, to a computer program and to a computer program product.

Abstract: A method for operating at least one injector of an internal combustion engine, in which a voltage applied to the injector is varied, and a rotational speed pattern of the internal combustion engine is ascertained as a function of the voltage, a setpoint voltage, suitable for operating the at least one injector, corresponding to that varied applied voltage for which a peak arises in a spectrum of the rotational speed pattern.

Abstract: The invention describes a device and a method for monitoring a piezoelectric actuator. It is checked whether a discharge time assumes an inadmissible value, whether the voltage at the piezoelectric actuator assumes an inadmissible value and whether a fault signal is present. A short circuit of a battery switch is detected if the three conditions are met.

Abstract: A method for controlling a fuel injector, having a piezoelectric actuator, for an internal combustion engine. The method includes a step of controlling the actuator using an actuator current signal for a fuel injection, an actual actuator voltage being ascertained during the fuel injection. After a comparison of whether the actual actuator voltage is greater than an actuator voltage threshold value, if the actual actuator voltage is greater than the actuator voltage threshold value, the actuator current signal is controlled for an additional fuel injection, in such a way that the actual actuator voltage approaches a setpoint actuator voltage, during the additional fuel injection. Also a computer program product for carrying out the method, and a control device for controlling a piezoelectric actuator of a fuel injector for an internal combustion engine are also provided.

Abstract: A unite injector a unit injector for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber of a self-igniting internal combustion engine, including a pump part a nozzle part and an final control element that is followed downstream by a hydraulic coupler which actuates a valve needle of a 2/2-way valve inside a nozzle body. The final control element includes a piezoelectric crystal array. The hydraulic coupler acts on the face end of the valve needle in such a way that it can be put into a first position that enables a pressure buildup, and a further position of the valve needle that enables the opening of a nozzle needle, with the pressure buildup and the valve opening being separately adjustable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a unit injector for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber of a self-igniting internal combustion engine, including a pump part a nozzle part and an final control element that is followed downstream by a hydraulic coupler which actuates a valve needle of a 2/2-way valve inside a nozzle body. The final control element includes a piezoelectric crystal array. The hydraulic coupler acts on the face end of the valve needle in such a way that it can be put into a first position that enables a pressure buildup, and a further position of the valve needle that enables the opening of a nozzle needle, with the pressure buildup and the valve opening being separately adjustable.