Abstract: A fuel distributor is provided which is capable of distributing fuel through plural fuel injection lines to the corresponding cylinders of a multicylinder internal combustion engine and which includes a distributor housing including a supply inlet passage, a plurality of fuel injection outlet passages and a plurality of distributor valves for providing sequential periodic fluidic communication between the supply inlet passage and the outlet passages. Each distributor valve, which may be cam-actuated or solenoid-actuated, is adapted to be placed in an open position to define a fuel injection period during which high pressure fuel may flow through the distributor valve to the respective engine cylinder and a closed position blocking fuel flow through the respective fuel injection outlet passage.

Abstract: Fuel delivery system for internal combustion engines and method of delivering fuel by the automatic selection and use of different sections of the fuel pumping ramp of a cam mechanism within the system to control the rate of fuel injection by varying and shaping injection pressure waves or pulses to match engine air intake flow for different engine speed and load conditions. A solenoid operated fuel delivery valve is employed for controlling fuel timing and quantity by commands from a microprocessor with inputs which includes torque demand, engine speed, cam mechanism position and solenoid current regulator signals.

Abstract: Fuel injection device for spark-ignition internal combustion engines having a pump and a distributor with a reversing valve, which distributor is preferably driven at pump speed and has a stationary and a rotating part. The reversing valve is arranged inside the rotating part of the distributor, preferably concentrically, and its inlet opening is connected with the pump work space via a line which likewise extends exclusively inside the rotating part of the distributor.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump having a fixed pump body with a pumping chamber having a plurality of plunger bores, a plunger mounted in each plunger bore for reciprocation, a cam rotatable for reciprocating the plungers to periodically supply an intake charge of fuel to the pumping chamber and deliver a high pressure charge of fuel from the pumping chamber for fuel injection and to sequentially position the plungers in distributor valve positions thereof to deliver the high pressure charges of fuel, via distributor ports in the plunger bores, to a plurality of distributor outlets. In one version of the pump, the plunger bores are angularly spaced about and extend radially inwardly to a central coaxial bore, the rotary cam is an annular cam which actuates the plungers inwardly to deliver the high pressure charges of fuel, and a poppet valve is mounted in the central coaxial bore to supply fuel to and spill fuel from the pumping chamber.

Abstract: A fuel-injection pump, especially a direct fuel injection in spark-ignition internal-combustion engines, with at least one pump for generating a fuel flow under pressure and with a rotary slide valve moved synchronously with the drive shaft of the internal-combustion engine and intended for assigning the fuel flow to at least one injection port of the internal-combustion engine and/or for branching off the fuel flow under pump pressure into a return line, the rotary slide valve is mounted so as to be displaceable to a limited extent in the direction of its axis of rotation and/or so as to be rotatable to a limited extent in relation to the rotary drive of the rotary slide valve.

Abstract: A rotary distributor fuel injection pump having a fuel system for circulating fuel continuously from a fuel supply pump via an end chamber at one end of the distributor rotor and an annular fuel chamber surrounding the distributor rotor to a return line and a pressure regulator in the return line for regulating the upstream pressure and continuously returning excess fuel to the supply pump. An electrical control valve is selectively opened during the pumping strokes to spill fuel into the end chamber and terminate the fuel injection event. An auxiliary passage in the rotor resets the pressure in the distributor outlets to approximately the same initial pressure. In an air purging mode of operation, the control valve is held closed until after the distributor port moves out of registry with each distributor outlet to prevent back flow to the end chamber.

Abstract: A fuel pumping apparatus of the rotary distributor type has a fluid pressure operable valve which can be opened to terminate delivery of fuel to an associated engine. The operation of the valve is controlled by an axially movable shuttle contained in a cylinder. The shuttle is biased toward one end of the cylinder and is displaced away from the one end of the cylinder by fuel supplied by an auxiliary plunger. The shuttle is angularly movable by an actuating mechanism to vary the extent of movement before operation of the valve. The shuttle is biased to the one end of the cylinder by a shuttle return piston in order to reduce the frictional loads on the actuating mechanism. The cylinder containing the return piston is connected to an accumulator chamber.

Abstract: A fuel injection pumping apparatus of the rotary distributor type has a fixed stroke pumping plunger housed in a bore formed in a rotary distributor member. The pumping plunger is actuated by cam lobes formed on a cam ring. A piston housed in a cylinder is provided and one end of the cylinder is connected to the bore. The piston is spring biased towards the one end of the cylinder and the extent of movement of the piston away from the one end of the cylinder is limited by a stop. The piston absorbs the initial volume of fuel delivered by the pumping plunger as the latter is moved inwardly by the cam lobes thereby ensuring that fuel is delivered to an associated engine at a high rate.

Abstract: A rotary distributor fuel pumping apparatus includes a cam actuated pumping plunger which delivers fuel to a plurality of outlets in turn during successive inward movements. A spill valve is provided which can be opened when fluid pressure is applied to a piston to spill fuel from the bore. An auxiliary plunger delivers fluid under pressure which can be applied to the piston through a control valve. The control valve includes an annular spring loaded component which is moved by the fluid pressure and an angularly adjustable rod which is surrounded by the component. The rod is provided with a helical groove and the component with a slot and when these are brought into communication fluid under pressure is applied to the piston.

Abstract: In the embodiments described in the specification, an injection-quantity adjustment device is coordinated with each high-pressure outlet of an injection pump to equalize the injection quantities of all high pressure outlets. Each injection-quantity adjustment device has a quantity-control piston, an individually selected choke, and an individually arranged spring that acts on the quantity-control piston.

Abstract: A fuel injection pumping apparatus for supplying fuel to a compression ignition engine has a low pressure pump which supplies fuel to a high pressure pump by way of a throttle. The high pressure pump has a piston for varying the timing of delivery of fuel. A first fixed orifice connects the outlet of the low pressure pump to the cylinder containing the piston and a second fixed orifice connects the cylinder with a drain by way of a variable orifice. In parallel with the second fixed orifice is a bypass valve including a valve member responsive to the pressure applied to the piston and which with increasing pressure opens to allow fuel to escape through a further fixed orifice from downstream of the second fixed orifice.

Abstract: A rotary distributor type fuel pump has an annular cam ring which is movable by a fluid pressure actuated piston to control the timing of fuel delivery. The cylinder containing the piston has an enlarged portion in which is slidable a sleeve located about the piston. The sleeve is engagable with the piston and one end is exposed to a fluid pressure applied to the piston to assist the movement of the piston when a valve is set such that an annular space is part defined by the other end of the sleeve, is connected to a drain.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine includes a bore containing a cam actuated pumping plunger. The bore is connected to an outlet during inward movement of the plunger and a spill valve including a spill valve member is operable to spill fuel from the bore to prevent delivery of fuel to the associated engine. The spill valve member includes a piston portion slidable in a cylinder to which fuel under pressure from the bore can be admitted to move the spill valve member to the open position against the action of a spring. The admission of fuel under pressure to the cylinder can be effected by an electromagnetically operable valve or by the use of a control sleeve, recesses on the internal surface of which in conjunction with porting in a rotary part of the pump, form a control valve.

Abstract: A rotary distributor fuel injection pump having a timing piston for controlling the fuel injection timing in accordance with opposed fuel pressures in advance and back pressure chambers at opposite ends of the piston, a restricted passage for supplying fuel at a restricted rate to the back pressure chamber, a pressure relief valve for limiting the back pressure, a dump valve for dumping the back pressure to advance the timing for starting and a rotary inlet metering valve having a bleed port connected to the back pressure chamber and a helical metering edge which cooperates with the bleed port to control the bleed rate and therefore the timing in relation to engine load to provide a light load advance or light load retard.

Abstract: A rotary distributor fuel injection pumping apparatus has a pumping plunger actuatable by a cam to deliver fuel through a fuel delivery circuit, to an engine. The quantity of fuel supplied is determined by a spill valve which is actuated by a fluid control circuit including an auxiliary plunger also operated by the cam. A shuttle is movable by fuel displaced by the auxiliary plunger until it is brought to rest and the pressure increase actuates the spill valve. A valve is provided which connects the control circuit and the fuel delivery circuit during the initial movement of the shuttle.

Abstract: A distributor type fuel pumping apparatus includes pumping plungers and auxiliary plungers both operated by cams as the distributor member is rotated. The pumping plungers are housed in a bore from which fuel is delivered to outlets in turn. In order to control the start and function of fuel delivery a shuttle is movable axially by the fluid delivered by the auxiliary plungers and is angularly adjustable. A sleeve is mounted about the shuttle and is movable axially in response to engine speed. The shuttle and sleeves define a spill path through which fuel can escape from the bore and which is closed after a first predetermined axial movement of the shuttle and they also define a flow path which is opened after a further predetermined axial movement of the shuttle. Fluid flow through the flow path operates a spill valve to allow spillage of fuel from the bore.

Abstract: A fuel injection system with precisioned cylinder to cylinder fuel control with computer controls for a normally closed solenoid fuel inlet control valve to a fuel distributor pump which features rapid response fuel cut off to terminate and precisely control and vary fuel pulse width to the separate cylinders of an internal combustion engine as computed to optimize engine operation for improved cylinder torque balance, idle speed control, cylinder cut out, and fuel control for improved particulate regeneration. In this system the solenoid valve is opened before the rotor inlet fuel ports hydraulically communicate to reduce solenoid pull in response and repeatably requirements while assuring fuel fill between the solenoid valve and rotor fill ports.

Abstract: An electrically controlled fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines, in particular for direct fuel injection in engines having externally supplied ignition. A plurality of pump pistons driven by drive cams at a constant stroke and each leading into one cylinder bore, pump the fuel that has been brought to injection pressure in an associated pump work chamber to injection valves. A plurality of pump pistons are positioned side by side, radially of the camshaft. The work chambers of the pump pistons are connectable via a rotary slide valve to lines which lead to the injection valves and optionally to supply lines for supplying fuel to the work chambers of the pump pistons and the rotary slide can be driven in synchronism with the camshaft.

Abstract: A reservoir fuel injection system, in which fuel is deliverable under pressure to a reservoir having a line carrying fuel under pressure from the reservoir via a valve assembly to at least one injection nozzle and having an adjustable throttle for varying the quantity of fuel supplied to the reservoir, is embodied such that the throttle upon attainment of the maximum pressure in the reservoir and/or the maximum reservoir volume, enables the aspiration of a minimum quantity of fuel in an intake line of the charge pump and/or connects the pressure line at least partly with the intake line; and/or the pressure reservoir, upon attainment of the maximum pressure in the reservoir and/or the maximum reservoir volume, opens an outflow cross section.

Abstract: A rotary distributor type fuel pumping apparatus for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine has a distributor member an enlarged portion of which is formed with a transverse bore in which is mounted a pair of pumping plungers and blind bores located in side by side relationship with the transverse bores, the blind bores are located between the transverse bore and a body which supports the distributor member for rotation. The blind bores are in communication with drillings which lie in a plane containing the axes of the transverse bore and the blind bores and which extend from the end of the distributor member. The drillings interset the transverse bore that the ends of the drillings opening into the transverse bore are sealed by the pumping plungers.

Abstract: A distributor type fuel injection pump has a main pumping plunger and an auxiliary plunger operable in synchronism by a cam. Also provided is a fluid pressure operable spill valve which is opened when the pressure of fluid developed by the auxiliary plunger becomes sufficiently high. The fluid displaced by the auxiliary plunger causes movement of a shuttle and the movement of the shuttle is halted to cause operation of the spill valve, by an hydraulic lock which is created when the movement of the shuttle closes an escape path from the end of the cylinder in which it is located.

Abstract: A fuel pumping apparatus of the rotary distributor type is provided with a spill control muff on the distributor member and which controls flow of fuel from a bore containing the pumping plungers to a chamber. Slidable in the chamber is a spring loaded piston formed with a valve element which controls flow of fuel from the bore into the chamber through a spill passage. With the spill passage closed by the valve element deliver of fuel through an outlet takes place until fuel is admitted to the chamber under the control of the spill muff. The admission of fuel causing the piston to move the valve element to allow fuel into the spill passage through the spill passage.

Abstract: A fuel pumping apparatus has a pumping plunger operable by a cam to deliver fuel to an outlet. A spill valve is provided which when open permits fuel to spill from the bore in which the pumping plunger is located. An actuating piston is located in a first cylinder and is coupled to the spill valve and a storage piston is located in a second cylinder connected to the first cylinder. A control valve controls the pressure in the first cylinder and when the pressure is raised the actuating piston lifts the spill valve from the seating and the fuel from the bore can flow into the first cylinder and when the actuating piston is displaced therefrom, into the second cylinder.

Abstract: A rotary distributor type of fuel pumping apparatus has a distributor member 10 mounting cam actuated pumping plungers 14. During inward movement of the plungers an electromagnetically operable valve 32 is operated which when open allows fuel under pressure to open a spill valve 31. The spill valve includes a spring loaded piston 23 which has a projection 22 engageable with a seating to prevent escape of fuel from the pumping chamber. Fuel under pressure is allowed to act on the piston when the valve is opened. The piston is pressure balanced by a plug 27 which is slidable in a drilling 25 in the piston, the drilling being connected by a passage 26 to the pumping chamber. The plug is held against movement and its diameter is substantially equal to the seat area to achieve pressure balance.

Abstract: In a fuel injection apparatus having an injection nozzle opening at predetermined pressure, to which fuel is deliverable under pressure, the injection nozzle chamber communicates with a fuel supply line with the interposition of a check valve closing outward; the pressure in the fuel supply line is lower than the opening pressure of the injection nozzle. Furthermore, the injection nozzle chamber communicates with a work chamber of a spring-loaded work piston, the displacement motion of which for increasing the pressure in the nozzle chamber above the opening pressure of the injection nozzle is effected by relieving a second work chamber of the spring-loaded work piston under the influence of spring force.

Abstract: A distributor fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines, having a cam ring which drives at least one radial piston and having a distributor piston disposed transversely to the cam ring and defining a pump work chamber, having a distributor groove and longitudinal intake grooves in the jacket face. For shutoff of the engine, this distributor piston is axially displaceable and thereby undergoes a relative rotation relative to the cam ring, so that the longitudinal intake grooves upon the compression stroke of the pump piston come precisely to coincide with intake conduits and by this means the pumped fuel is pumped directly back into a suction chamber of the injection pump.

Abstract: Fuel delivery valving operatively mounted in an axially extending center bore of a high pressure pump rotor. The valve axially shifts between an open position in which a charge of fuel generated by the pump is transmitted as a pressure wave to a fuel injector nozzle and a closed position in which the pump charging chamber is sealed from the injection line and the injection line is vented to low pressure so that secondary pressure waves reflecting from the injector nozzle will be routed to the low pressure line for dissipation therein rather than rebounding from the delivery valve. This improves engine operation efficiency and eliminates seocndary injection of fuel by the injector nozzle and high hydrocarbon and smoke emissions. One embodiment has a fuel delivery valve operatively mounted in each discharge fitting of a hydraulic head assembly of the fuel injection pump.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump is proposed in which over a first portion of the supply stroke of the pump piston fuel for the main injection is pumped via a distributor line and a distributor groove into one at a time of a plurality of fuel injection lines. In a second, remaining portion of the pump piston supply stroke, on the same cam flank, fuel is then pre-stored in a reservoir, controlled by a first electrically controlled valve and a second electrically controlled valve and by one of a plurality of longitudinal control grooves, which fuel subsequently, before the beginning of the next main injection determined by the closure of the first electrically controlled valve, is pumped via a second distributor line into the next succeeding injection line.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump comprising a pump piston comprising a pump working space communicating with a fuel supply space and an injection nozzle of an internal combustion engine to be filled with fuel during a pump piston intake stroke and to provide for flow of delivery fuel to the injection nozzle during a pump piston delivery stroke, a first pilot valve for controlling a quantity of fuel delivered to the injection nozzle and an arrangement for dividing the delivered quantity into preliminary and main quantities, the dividing arrangement comprising an assembly for venting a portion of fuel from the pump working chamber during the pump piston delivery stroke and a second pilot valve for controlling an amount of fuel vented from the pump working chamber.

Abstract: A distributor fuel injection radial piston pump comprising a distributor piston movable between first and second axial positions to communicate a pump working space with an injection nozzle and to prevent communication between the pump working space with the injection nozzle, a control valve for controlling a quantity of fuel fed to the injection nozzle and movable between open and closed position to communicate the pump working space with the pump interior therethrough in the open position thereof to prevent feeding of fuel to the injection nozzle and blocking communication between the pump working space and the pump interior therethrough in the closing position thereof to provide for feeding fuel to the injection nozzle, and means for preventing excessive feeding of fuel to the nozzle in case of failure of the first control valve to move from the closing position thereof to the open position thereof in response to a predetermined control signal, the preventing means including a control space defined at leas

Abstract: A fuel injection device for internal combustion engines having externally supplied ignition, which enables introducing fuel injection quantities into combustion chambers in a manner that is controlled precisely in terms of quantity and of the instant of injection. The fuel injection device includes a first magnet valve by which fuel at injection pressure is pre-stored in a reservoir chamber, and the pre-stored quantity is ascertained by measurement of the deflection stroke of a reservoir piston which defines the reservoir chamber. Once the pre-storing process is complete, the pre-stored fuel quantity is then delivered to the injection valve with the air of a second magnetic valve. All that the fuel injection pump needs besides the two magnet valves and a control unit is a pre-feed pump, which pumps fuel into a high-pressure reservoir, so that while making limited demands on the pump generating the high pressure, a simple and very precisely functioning fuel injection device is created.

Abstract: An electrically controlled fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines, in particular for direct fuel injection in engines having externally supplied ignition contains a plurality of pump pistons driven by a single common cam. The pumping quantity of fuel is delivered by pumping pistons is controlled via a rotary slide valve to the injection nozzles at the injection sites of the engine, wherein the quantity control is effected by an electrically controlled valve. An axial conduit of the rotary slide which discharges into control bores or control grooves distributed over the circumference of the rotary slide and cooperates with the pump work chamber and the pressure lines to the injection sites and is adjoined by at least one further control bore or control groove which communicates with a pressure reservoir. By this means, a preinjection, separate from a main injection, is made possible at the top dead center charge change.

Abstract: A distribution fuel injection pump for delivering fuel to injection nozzles of an internal combustion engine, said distribution fuel injection pump comprising a pump working space communicating with the inlet connected with a fluid source and an outlet connected with the injection nozzles, at least one pump plunger defining at least partially said pump working space, a distributor piston having a distributor bore communicating the pump working space with the outlet and a relief bore communicating the a relief space, and a control valve for controlling fluid flow through the outlet, said control valve including a valve element for controlling fuel flow between distribution bore and the relief bore of the distributor piston.

Abstract: A rotary distributor type fuel injection pump has a pair of angularly adjustable stop rings having shaped internal surfaces which can engage with the cam followers of the pump to limit the outward movement of the pump plungers. The stop rings are interconnected by a saddle member and a spring biases the saddle member into engagement with a stop. The stop which may be adjustable determines the normal maximum amount of fuel which can be supplied by the pump. For starting purposes the stop rings are moved to an excess fuel position which is achieved by a pin engaged in a slot in one of the rings. The pin is spring biased to move the one end and hence the other ring to an excess fuel position and is coupled to a fluid pressure operable piston which when the associated engine is started is moved by fluid pressure to move the pin to allow the spring to move the saddle member and stop into engagement with the stop.

Abstract: In the embodiment described in the specification, a fuel injection system has a device for proportioning and distributing fuel to the individual cylinders of an internal combustion engine. The proportioning and distribution device has a distribution rotor driven in proportion to the speed of the engine. The distribution rotor is formed with high-pressure channels which communicate with a high-pressure chamber of a pressure pump for selective connection to the fuel injection lines leading to the cylinders of the engine. To control the termination of fuel injection in each cylinder, the distribution rotor has a control valve for connecting the high-pressure channels with the atmosphere. The control valve includes a sealing member actuable by a roller tappet which is mounted in a transverse bore of the distribution rotor. The roller tappet cooperates with a lifting ring surrounding the distribution rotor having camlike projections which are displaceable in the peripheral direction in the rotor housing.

Abstract: A fuel pumping apparatus of the rotary distributor type includes an accumulator volume into which fuel can be spilled to terminate delivery of fuel by the apparatus. The accumulator is defined by a movable member in the form of a sleeve which is slidable on an extension of the distributor member and has a closed end. The extension defines a seating with which can be engaged by a valve element defined by the sleeve. The extension and sleeve define an annular space connected to the pumping chamber of the apparatus and mechanical means is provided to effect initial movement of the sleeve against the action of a spring to lift the valve element from the seating to allow fuel flow into the accumulator volume.

Abstract: A pumping apparatus for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine has a high pressure pump, an adjustable throttle member which is utilized to control the fuel flow from a low pressure to the high pressure pump. An electromagnetic actuator is utilized to adjust the setting of the throttle member and a hydraulic damping device is provided to damp the movement of the throttle member.

Abstract: A rotary distributor fuel injection pump includes a rotary distributor member movable axially in a body part. The distributor member has a transverse bore in which is mounted a pumping plunger. At its outer end the plunger is engaged by a cam follower including a roller which is axially movable with the distributor member and which engages cam lobes formed on the internal surface of a cam ring to effect inward movement to the plunger. Outward movement of the plunger is effected by supplying fuel to the bore and the extent of outward movement of the plunger is limited by stop rings on the opposite sides of the cam ring. The stop rings are mounted in the body and define internal inclined surfaces which are engaged by end portions of the roller so that as the distributor member is moved axially the extent of outward movement of the plunger will be varied to control the amount of fuel supplied by the pump.

Abstract: A rotary piston pump assembly includes a rotary piston pump having first, second and third sectors. Pistons successively pass through the first, the second and the third sectors during one rotation. The pump has a pump output equal to zero during passage of the pistons through the first sector.

Abstract: A rotary distributor fuel pumping apparatus has a spill valve which is operable to terminate delivery of fuel by a cam actuated pumping plunger. The spill valve is operable by a first piston and a further piston is provided the extent of movement of which is limited by an adjustable stop. A further plunger is actuated in synchronism with the pumping plunger and supplies liquid to the cylinders containing the pistons. When during the inward movement of the plungers, the movement of the further piston is halted the first piston will move to open the spill valve to terminate delivery of fuel.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump formed as a radial piston pump having an encompassing cam ring, which drives pump pistons and a feed piston, which feed piston is embodied as a feed pump and is urged by a spring in the direction of the cam race. This arrangement results in a small size for the pump, in which sealing problems are substantially reduced and only a small idle fuel volume must be moved. By means of this fuel injection pump, a relatively high fill pressure in a pump work chamber is attained.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine fuel injection system having a reciprocating charge pump and a bidirectional flow, solenoid valve for precisely regulating the fuel injection timing by precisely regulating the intake charge quantity of fuel supplied to the charge pump during each intake stroke and for precisely regulating the fuel injection quantity by precisely regulating the spill termination of the high pressure delivery of fuel during each pumping stroke. An electrical controller having a data processor timely energizes and deenergizes the solenoid valve and adjusts the charge pump stroke timing, if adjustable, for adjusting the fuel injection timing and quantity. A start-of-pumping sensor or charge pump stroke timing sensor is used to provide a closed loop feedback, or in the alternative where the charge pump stroke is not adjustable, a calibrated input is used in lieu of a charge pump stroke timing sensor.

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 pumping apparatus for supplying fuel to a compression ignition engine has an annular cam ring which has internal cam lobes for imparting inward movement through cam followers respectively to pumping plungers mounted in a rotary distributor member. Stop rings are mounted alongside the cam ring to determine the maximum outward movement of the plungers. The stop rings are angularly adjustable to enable the maximum amount of fuel supplied to the engine to be varied. Two adjusting devices are provided the first being a piston which is subject to a fluid pressure varying with speed. The piston is biased by a spring and sets the stop rings to allow an excess of fuel for engine starting purposes and the second is a diaphragm assembly responsive to the air pressure in the engine inlet manifold.

Abstract: In a fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines having at least one pump piston defining a pump work chamber and set into reciprocating motion by a cam drive for executing an intake stroke and a supply stroke, and having an electrical switching valve controlling the duration of supply and disposed in a relief line leading from the pump work chamber to a pump interior, a non-return valve having an opening direction toward the pump work chamber is disposed in a fuel inflow line connecting the pump interior with the pump work chamber in order to attain an emergency stoppage of the engine in the event the switching valve malfunctions. The valve element of the non-return valve is acted upon on one side by a valve closing spring and on the other by a fuel-filled control chamber, with which the valve element is locked in its closing position during the closed position of the switching valve.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump of the rotary distributor type includes a pumping element movable in a bore to displace fuel from the bore to the injection nozzles of an engine in turn. A regulator controls the supply of fuel to the bore and is responsive to the speed of the engine and the setting of a control lever coupled to the accelerator pedal of a vehicle driven by the engine. The pump also includes valve means which is opened when the engine speed is above a predetermined value and the accelerator pedal has been released by the vehicle driver. The valve means when open prevents the supply of fuel to the engine and as the engine speed falls closes at a predetermined speed to restore the supply of fuel.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump of the rotary distributor type has a fluid pressure operable piston connected to a cam ring of the pump for the purpose of timing adjustment. Flow of fluid into or out of one end of the cylinder containing the piston is controlled by a valve member slidable in a bore in the piston. The valve member is pressure balanced and is positioned by means of control pistons in response to variation in fluid pressure. The piston is subject to reaction forces when the cam followeres of the pump engage the leading faces of the cam lobes and the tendency for piston movement is resisted by a ball valve. Opposite reaction forces occur when the cam followers move over the crests of the cam lobes and piston movement is resisted by restricting liquid flow from the other end of the cylinder.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump includes a piston movable by fluid pressure to vary the setting of a cam ring of the apparatus in order to alter the timing of fuel delivery. A piston member is provided for the purpose of setting the piston in a particular position when the associated engine is cold and acceleration is required. The piston member is angularly movable and port means is provided in the piston member and its cylinder so that in one angular position the opposite ends of the piston member are subject to the same fluid pressure and in other angular positions one end of the cylinder contains fluid at a higher pressure to cause the piston member to move from the one end of the cylinder to set the piston in the desired position.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump having an inlet metering valve with separate primary and boost ports for metering an intake charge of fuel to a charge pump, limit means for separately establishing a maximum charge limit of the charge pump and a lesser metered charge limit through the primary valve port, a multiple position hydraulic actuator for selectively setting an all-speed governor at each of a plurality of speed settings and a solenoid control for selectively positioning the hydraulic actuator and activating the boost port to switch the charge limit to said maximum limit at certain speed settings.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump includes a pumping section that is segregated from the drive mechanism to permit independent lubrication of the latter, thereby avoiding any need for reliance upon the fuel supplied for that purpose. Generally, the unit will have two pumping stages, one utilizing a rotating vane arrangement and the second comprising reciprocating pistons, and it may include novel means for adjusting timing and speed, which means may automatically be controlled in response to fuel pressure.