Patent ID: 6766964
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: F02B,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
A fuel injector for a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, the fuel injector comprising:an actuator; a valve needle; and a valve closing body operable by the actuator via the valve needle, the valve closing body cooperating with a valve seat face to form a sealing seat; wherein: at least one swiveling toggle element, having a first lever arm and a second lever arm, is situated between the actuator and the valve needle; the actuator acts on the first lever arm of the at least one swiveling toggle element; and the second lever arm of the at least one swiveling toggle element is at least one of mechanically linked and operatively connected to the valve needle; and an actuation direction of the actuator and a movement direction of the valve needle are arranged in parallel opposite directions.