Patent ID: 7007870

Claim:
A fuel injector comprising: a valve-seat surface; a valve needle cooperating with the valve-seat surface to form a sealing seat; an armature engaging with the valve needle, the armature being axially movable on the valve needle; a flange joined to the valve needle by force locking; a damping element composed of an elastomer, the damping element damping the armature, the damping element resting on the flange; and an intermediate ring situated between the armature and the damping element, wherein the armature, due to the intermediate ring, is supported on the valve needle in a twist-proof manner; wherein the intermediate ring is at least partially situated in a recess in a downstream-side end face of the armature; wherein the intermediate ring has a polygonal form; wherein the polygonal intermediate ring, by way of corners formed by the sides, engages with fuel channels cut into by the recess.