INDUCTIVE HEATED INJECTOR USING VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY
First Claim
1. A fuel injector assembly comprising:
- a first coil for generating a first magnetic field responsive to a first signal;
a second coil generating a second magnetic field responsive to a second signal sent to the first coil; and
a component within a fuel flow path heated responsive to the second magnetic field generated by the second coil.
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Abstract
A fuel injector assembly includes a first coil that induces a time varying magnetic field into a second coil that is utilized to heat fuel flowing through the fuel injector. A first coil receives a first signal from a driver to generate a first magnetic field that moves an armature between an open and closed position. The second coil generates a second magnetic field generated by a current induced by the first coil into the second coil. The induced current is generated by an alternating current signal that is interposed onto a direct current signal sent to the first coil. The alternating current signal produces a time varying second magnetic field that induces heating of a magnetically active component with the fuel flow that in turn heats the fuel.
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15 Claims
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1. A fuel injector assembly comprising:
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a first coil for generating a first magnetic field responsive to a first signal; a second coil generating a second magnetic field responsive to a second signal sent to the first coil; and a component within a fuel flow path heated responsive to the second magnetic field generated by the second coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of heating fuel comprising the steps of:
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a) generating a first magnetic field in a first coil responsive to a first signal; b) generating a second magnetic field in a second coil responsive to a second signal transmitted to the first coil; and c) heating a component within a flow of fuel with the second magnetic field generated by the second coil. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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