[특허]Multi-staged fuel return system

Ford Global Technologies, LLC

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Multi-staged fuel return system

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	F02M-037/22 F02D-041/38 F02D-041/06 F02M-063/02
출원번호	US-0309478 (2011-12-01)
등록번호	US-9157393 (2015-10-13)
발명자 / 주소	Fulton, Brien Lloyd Brown, Brad Allen Armesto, Carlos Castleberry, Larry Szymusiak, Scott J.
출원인 / 주소	Ford Global Technologies, LLC
대리인 / 주소	Dottavio, James
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 2 인용 특허 : 23

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A fuel system for an engine is provided herein. According to one embodiment, the fuel system includes a fuel supply coupled to a low pressure fuel pump, the low pressure fuel pump coupled to a high pressure fuel pump to provide fuel to a fuel rail. Further, the fuel system includes a plurality of injectors coupled to the fuel rail to provide fuel to a plurality of engine cylinders. Further still, the fuel system includes a first fuel return line coupling the fuel rail to the fuel supply and a thermal recirculation valve, the thermal recirculation valve further coupled to a low pressure pump intake line; a second fuel return line coupling the high pressure fuel pump to the first fuel return line; and a third fuel return line coupling the plurality of injectors to a high pressure pump intake line.

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1. A system for an engine, comprising: a fuel supply coupled to a low pressure fuel pump, the low pressure fuel pump coupled to a high pressure fuel pump to provide fuel to a fuel rail;a pressure regulator coupled to the fuel rail;a plurality of injectors coupled to the fuel rail;a fuel return system, comprising: a first fuel return line coupling the fuel rail to the fuel supply via the pressure regulator;a cross-over line including a first end coupled to the first fuel return line at a position upstream of the fuel supply, a second end coupled to a low pressure fuel pump intake line at a position downstream of a low pressure fuel pump intake line inlet, and a thermal recirculation valve at a position between the first end and the second end;a second fuel return line coupling the high pressure fuel pump to the first fuel return line; anda third fuel return line, separate from the first fuel return line, coupling the plurality of injectors to a high pressure fuel pump intake line; anda controller with read-only memory that includes computer readable data representing instructions for: in response to a fuel temperature below a threshold temperature, adjusting the pressure regulator to deliver fuel from the fuel rail to each of the fuel supply and the low pressure fuel pump intake line at the position downstream of the low pressure fuel pump intake line inlet, said adjusting based on each of the fuel temperature and a pressure within the fuel rail, andproviding pressurized fuel to a return side of the plurality of fuel injectors via the third fuel return line and the low pressure fuel pump; andin response to a fuel temperature above the threshold temperature, diverting excess fuel away from the plurality of fuel injectors to the high pressure fuel pump intake line via the third fuel return line, and away from the high pressure fuel pump to the first fuel return line via the second fuel return line. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the thermal recirculation valve is fully open at temperatures greater than 100° F. and is fully closed at temperatures less than 75° F. 3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a first fuel filter disposed in the low pressure pump intake line, such that return fuel is directed to the low pressure pump intake line upstream of the first fuel filter. 4. The system of claim 3, further comprising a second fuel filter disposed in the high pressure fuel pump intake line, such that return fuel is directed to the high pressure fuel pump intake line upstream of the second fuel filter. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the first fuel filter has a first filtration size and the second fuel filter has a second filtration size, the second filtration size finer than the first filtration size. 6. The system of claim 3, wherein the first fuel filter includes a water separator and a water in fuel reservoir. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the first fuel filter further includes a sensor coupled to the water in fuel reservoir, the sensor configured to provide a signal to the controller when a water level in the water in fuel reservoir is above a predetermined level. 8. A multi-staged fuel system, comprising: a fuel supply;a low pressure fuel pump coupled to the fuel supply;a first fuel filter disposed between the low pressure fuel pump and the fuel supply;a high pressure fuel pump;a second fuel filter disposed between the high pressure fuel pump and the low pressure fuel pump;a common fuel rail downstream of the high pressure fuel pump;a pressure control valve coupling the common fuel rail to a first fuel return line that directs return fuel to each of the fuel supply and a low pressure fuel pump intake line at a location upstream of the first fuel filter and downstream from a low pressure fuel pump intake line inlet;a second fuel return line directing fuel from the high pressure fuel pump to the first fuel return line at a location downstream of the pressure control valve;a plurality of injectors directly coupled to a third fuel return line, different from the first fuel return line, that returns excess fuel from the plurality of injectors coupled to a high pressure fuel pump intake line at a location upstream of the second fuel filter, the high pressure fuel pump intake line starting at the low pressure fuel pump and ending at the high pressure fuel pump; anda controller with read-only memory that includes computer readable data representing instructions for: in response to a fuel temperature below a threshold temperature, adjusting the pressure control valve to deliver fuel from the common fuel rail to each of the fuel supply and the low pressure fuel pump intake line at the location upstream of the first fuel filter and downstream from the low pressure fuel pump intake line inlet, said adjusting based on each of the fuel temperature and a pressure within the common fuel rail, andproviding pressurized fuel to a return side of the plurality of injectors via the third fuel return line and the low pressure fuel pump; andin response to a fuel temperature above the threshold temperature, diverting excess fuel away from the plurality of injectors to the high pressure fuel pump intake line via the third fuel return line, and away from the high pressure fuel pump to the first fuel return line via the second fuel return line. 9. The multi-staged fuel system of claim 8, wherein the first fuel filter has a first filtration size and the second fuel filter has a second filtration size, the second filtration size finer than the first filtration size. 10. The multi-staged fuel system of claim 8, wherein the first fuel return line includes a thermal recirculation valve which is coupled to the low pressure fuel pump intake line. 11. The multi-staged fuel system of claim 10, wherein the thermal recirculation valve is fully open at temperatures greater than 100° F. and is fully closed at temperatures less than 75° F. 12. The multi-staged fuel system of claim 11, wherein return fuel bypasses the fuel supply when the thermal recirculation valve is open, and wherein return fuel enters the fuel supply when the thermal recirculation valve is closed. 13. A fuel system, comprising: a fuel supply;a low pressure fuel pump coupled to the fuel supply;a high pressure fuel pump downstream from the low pressure fuel pump; anda common rail direct injection system downstream from the high pressure fuel pump, the common rail direct injection system including: a common rail;a fuel pressure regulator that returns fuel to each of the fuel supply and a low pressure fuel pump intake line at a position downstream of a low pressure fuel pump intake line inlet, anda plurality of fuel injectors that return fuel to a location along a fuel line coupling the low pressure fuel pump and the high pressure fuel pump; anda controller with read-only memory that includes computer readable data representing instructions for: in response to a fuel temperature below a threshold temperature, adjusting the fuel pressure regulator to return fuel from the common rail to each of the fuel supply and the low pressure fuel pump intake line at the position downstream of the low pressure fuel pump intake line inlet, said adjusting based on each of the fuel temperature and a pressure within the common rail, andproviding pressurized fuel from the fuel line coupling the low pressure fuel pump and the high pressure fuel pump to a return side of the plurality of fuel injectors; andin response to a fuel temperature above the threshold temperature, diverting excess fuel away from the plurality of fuel injectors to the fuel line coupling the low pressure fuel pump and the high pressure fuel pump, and away from the high pressure fuel pump to the each of the fuel supply and the low pressure fuel pump intake line at a position downstream of the low pressure fuel pump intake line inlet. 14. The fuel system of claim 13, wherein the high pressure fuel pump and the common rail direct injection system return fuel to a location downstream of the low pressure fuel pump. 15. The fuel system of claim 14, further comprising a thermal recirculation valve provided in a cross over line that couples the low pressure fuel pump intake line to a fuel return line, wherein the thermal recirculation valve is fully open at temperatures greater than 100° F. enabling return fuel to bypass the fuel supply and is fully closed at temperatures less than 75° F. allowing return fuel to enter the fuel supply. 16. The fuel system of claim 13, wherein the high pressure fuel pump and the common rail direct injection system return fuel to the fuel supply. 17. The fuel system of claim 13, further comprising a fuel filter positioned between the low pressure fuel pump and the fuel supply. 18. The fuel system of claim 13, further comprising a fuel filter positioned between the high pressure fuel pump and the low pressure fuel pump upstream from an injector return passage that returns fuel from the plurality of fuel injectors to the location along the fuel line, the fuel filter positioned downstream from the location.

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