Patent ID: 9297342
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: B01J,C01B,F02B,F02M,Y02E,Y02P,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A fuel-cooled fuel injector configured to inject fuel into a combustion chamber, the fuel injector comprising: a body having a base portion opposite a nozzle portion, wherein the base portion is configured to receive the fuel into the body and the nozzle portion is configured to be positioned adjacent to the combustion chamber; a valve carried by the nozzle portion, wherein the valve is movable between a closed position and an open position to inject the fuel into the combustion chamber; an actuator coupled the valve and extending longitudinally through the body towards the base portion; a driver carried by the body and movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the driver is spaced apart from the actuator and in the second position the driver moves the actuator to move the valve to the open position; a force generator comprising a solenoid winding and configured to move the driver, wherein at least a portion of the solenoid winding is in direct contact with a conductive housing surrounding the force generator to ground the force generator to the housing; and a plurality of passageways extending longitudinally through the driver configured to allow fuel to flow therethrough.