Patent ID: 6186119
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: F02B,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
A fuel distribution device for feeding a plurality of cylinders of a fuel-injected internal combustion engine, said device having a hollow body with a plurality of ports (14, 114) formed in its wall adapted to be connected to a supply of fuel under pressure and to a plurality of injectors feeding the respective plurality of cylinders, said hollow body comprising at least two components (15, 16-115, 116) assembled together to define a cavity (17, 117) between them, wherein the cavity is at least substantially spherical and each of the plurality of ports comprises a substantially radially oriented small section hole (38, 118) and a larger diameter screw-threaded hole (40, 119) opening to the outside and connected to said small section hole, and wherein the plurality of ports are welded to the exterior of at least one of the two components, and each port comprises one of the small section holes (38, 118) communicating with the interior of said cavity.