Patent ID: 7347383

Claim:
A method of assembling a fuel injector, comprising: providing a valve group subassembly including: a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis extending between a first end and a second end, the tube assembly including an inlet tube having an inlet tube face; a seat secured at the second end of the tube assembly, the seat defining an opening; an armature assembly disposed within the tube assembly, the armature assembly having a closure member disposed at one end of the armature assembly and an armature portion disposed at the other end of the armature assembly, the armature assembly having an armature face; a member biasing the armature assembly toward the seat; a filter assembly disposed within the tube assembly; an adjusting tube disposed within the tube assembly proximate the second end; a non-magnetic shell extending axially along the axis and coupled at one end of the shell to the inlet tube; a valve body coupled to the other end of the non-magnetic shell; a lifting setting device disposed within the valve body; a valve seat disposed within the valve body and contiguously engaging the closure member; and a first attaching portion; providing a coil group subassembly including: a housing; a bobbin disposed partially within the housing, the bobbin having at least one contact portion formed thereon; a solenoid coil operable to display the armature assembly with respect to the seat, the solenoid coil being electrically coupled to the contact terminals; at least one pre-bent terminal electrically coupled to the contact portion; and at least one overmold; inserting the valve group subassembly into the coil group subassembly; aligning the valve group subassembly relative to the coil group subassembly on the basis of predetermined reference points on the valve group subassembly and the coil group subassembly; and affixing the valve group subassembly to the coil group subassembly.