Patent ID: 6892966

Claim:
A fuel injector for a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, comprising: a solenoid; a restoring spring; a valve-closure member; a valve-seat surface; an armature including a first armature part supporting the restoring spring, and a second armature part axially moveable with respect to the first armature part, the armature being acted upon in a closing direction by the restoring spring; and a valve needle linked in a force-locked manner to the armature for actuating a valve closure member, the valve-closure member together with the valve-seat surface forming a sealing seat, the valve needle being acted upon in the closing direction by the restoring spring via the first armature part and the second armature part so that the valve-closure member is held in a sealing position on the valve-seat surface when the solenoid is not energized; wherein the first armature part and the second armature part each have at least one fuel channel.