CN110709598A - Fuel pump for supplying fuel to internal combustion piston engine - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a fuel pump (10) for supplying fuel to an internal combustion piston engine, the fuel pump comprising: a body (18) and a cylindrical space (30) in the body having a central axis (32); a piston member (28) arranged to move reciprocally in the cylindrical space (30), the piston member being provided with a sleeve member (46), the sleeve member (46) having a closed end arranged in the second space section (30 ") such that an annular space is provided between the sleeve member (46) and the piston member (28), wherein the pump comprises an annular gap at least partially surrounding the piston member (28), and wherein the sleeve member is arranged to extend into the annular gap, in which annular gap a third space section (60) is arranged, bordered by the sleeve member (46), and wherein a lubrication oil supply channel (62) and a lubrication oil discharge channel (64) are connected to the third space section (60).
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a fuel pump for supplying fuel to an internal combustion piston engine, the fuel pump comprising: a body and a cylindrical space in the body having a central axis; a piston member arranged to reciprocate in the cylindrical space, wherein the cylindrical space comprises a first space section having a first diameter, wherein a wall of the space and a wall of the piston member are arranged against each other providing a first sealing gap such that the wall of the space guides the piston member in the body, and wherein the first space section is bordered by a first end of the piston member forming a first pumping chamber of the pump configured to pump the fuel as the piston reciprocates in the space.
Background
Internal combustion piston engines need to be provided with one or more fuel pumps. In particular, the injection of fuel into the combustion chambers of an engine in a so-called common rail system requires the ability to be able to pump fuel into high pressures even exceeding 250 MPa. Since the pump is typically lubricated by the engine's lubricating oil, the presence of both fuel and lubricating oil in the pump may require special attention, particularly in connection with preventing or minimizing mixing of fuel and lubricant in the pump.
Document EP 0976926B1 discloses an integrated pump and tappet unit for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine, such as a large diesel engine, comprising: a body portion that surrounds a tappet member, the axial movement of which is controlled by a cam surface provided on a camshaft or the like; and a piston member operatively connected to the tappet member and arranged to pump fuel at high pressure from a fuel chamber provided within the body portion. The main body portion is a single member housing both the tappet member and the fuel chamber, and the tappet member and the piston member are connected to each other by means of a tappet arm, which is sealed to a flange member fixed to the main body portion, such that fuel from the fuel chamber is prevented from coming into contact with the tappet member.
Document DE 102015002304a1 discloses a high-pressure fuel pump. This document does not mention the possibility of fuel leakage into the lubricating oil, but shows the lubrication system of the pump. The pump includes: a pump housing having an interior space; a pump plunger having a guide surface that is guided into an interior space on the pump housing, wherein the interior space and the pump plunger bound a spring chamber of the high-pressure fuel pump; a lubrication line opening into the interior space against the guide surface of the plunger; a vent line by means of which lubricant can be discharged from the spring chamber.
Document DE 102008042067a1 discloses a pump having a drive shaft provided with an eccentric cam and a piston accommodated in a cylinder. This document discloses a circular diaphragm seal for separating the fuel system and the lubrication system from each other.
Document DE 102006059333a1 discloses a fuel pump comprising at least one oil wiper element integrated in the pump piston for removing leakage fuel collected from the cylinder wall between the pump cylinder and the pump piston. The oil wiper element is an oil wiper ring which removes leakage fuel that has accumulated on the pump cylinder wall and guides it into at least one leakage groove.
US 7308849 defines a working chamber and is driven at least indirectly by a reciprocating drive shaft, against the force of a return spring. The pump piston is supported at least indirectly on the drive shaft via a sleeve like a tappet, and the return spring engages at least with the pump piston. The support element in the tappet supports the pump piston against the drive shaft and at least indirectly against the drive shaft. The return spring engages the pump piston and the tappet via a spring plate. The spring plate is elastically deformable in the direction of movement of the pump piston, so that as a result of its elastic deformation, deviations of the position of its contact surfaces on the pump piston and on the tappet are compensated.
WO 2011160908a1 discloses a pump comprising at least one pump element with a pump piston which is driven at least indirectly by a drive shaft in a stroke movement. The plunger with the plunger body is arranged between the drive shaft and the pump piston and is guided in the receiving device movably in the stroke movement direction of the pump piston and is supported on the drive shaft by means of a support element. Lubricant is supplied to the receiving means via a supply line and lubricant is conducted out of the receiving means into the plunger body via a discharge line to the support element. An annular gap filter is provided between the plunger body and the receiving means, which annular gap filter is arranged between a supply line for supplying lubricant to the receiving means and a discharge line for discharging lubricant into the plunger body.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a fuel pump for supplying fuel to an internal combustion piston engine, the performance of which fuel pump is greatly improved compared to prior art solutions.
Disclosure of Invention
The objects of the invention can be met substantially as disclosed in the independent claims and in the other claims, which describe more details of different embodiments of the invention.
A fuel pump for supplying fuel to an internal combustion piston engine comprising: a body and a cylindrical space having a central axis disposed in the body; a piston member arranged to move reciprocally in the cylindrical space, wherein the cylindrical space comprises a first space section with a first diameter in which a wall of the cylindrical space and a wall of the piston member are arranged against each other providing a first sealing gap such that the wall of the cylindrical space guides the piston member in the body, and wherein the first space section is bordered by a first end of the piston member forming a first pumping chamber of the fuel pump configured to pump the fuel as the piston member moves reciprocally in the space, and wherein the cylindrical space further comprises a second space section with a second diameter on the central axis, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter. The piston member is provided with a sleeve member extending towards the first end of the piston member, such that an annular space is provided between the sleeve member and the piston member, the annular space being open to the first end of the piston member, and wherein the inner wall of the second space section and the radially outer wall of the sleeve member are arranged against each other, thereby providing a second sealing gap such that the inner wall of the second space section guides the sleeve member in the second space section, and an annular third spatial section is arranged in the fuel pump, which third spatial section is partially bordered by the inner wall of the second spatial section and the sleeve member arranged to extend into the annular third spatial section, and to which lube oil supply channel and lube oil drain channel are connected.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the second spatial section is provided with a second pumping chamber of the fuel pump, the second pumping chamber being configured to pump fuel material from the second spatial section as the piston member reciprocates in the cylindrical space.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the second spatial section is provided with a second pumping chamber of the pump configured to pump fuel from the second spatial section as the piston member reciprocates in the cylindrical space, and the pump is provided with a vent flow path connecting the second spatial section to the exterior of the body to allow gas to be admitted into the second spatial section driven by the reciprocation of the piston member, and a discharge flow path connecting the second spatial section to the exterior of the body to convey fuel material out of the second spatial section.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the vent flow path is provided with a one-way valve allowing flow towards the second spatial section.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the discharge flow path is provided with a one-way valve allowing flow out of the second space section.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the annular gap in the second space section at least partially surrounds the first space section such that the annular gap and the first space section overlap each other in the direction of the central axis of the cylindrical space.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the pump is provided with a cylindrical extension coaxial with the first space section, and the sleeve member is arranged to extend into an annular space between the cylindrical extension and the body.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the cylindrical extension is a bushing removably attached to the body of the pump.
The invention is suitable for use as a high pressure pump in a common rail fuel system.
The exemplary embodiments of the invention set forth in this patent application are not to be construed as limiting the applicability of the appended claims. The verb "to comprise" is used in this patent application as an open limitation, not excluding the presence of also unrecited features. The features set forth in the dependent claims can be freely combined with one another, unless explicitly stated otherwise. The novel features believed characteristic of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims.
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figure 1 illustrates a fuel pump according to an embodiment of the present invention,
figure 2 illustrates a fuel pump according to another embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 illustrates a fuel pump according to another embodiment of the present invention, an
Fig. 4 illustrates a fuel pump according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed Description
Fig. 1 schematically depicts a fuel pump 10 configured for supplying fuel to an internal combustion piston engine. More specifically, the pump is a high pressure pump configured to deliver fuel at a pressure in excess of 200 MPa. The pump 10 is provided with a supply rail 12 and a high pressure rail 14, both the supply rail 12 and the high pressure rail 14 being connected with a first pump chamber 16 arranged at a body 18 of the pump 10. The body 18 including the pump chamber 16 may also be referred to as the barrel of the pump 10. Supply rail 12 is connected to pump chamber 16 via an intake conduit 20. The high pressure rail is connected to the pump chamber 16 via an outlet duct 22. The intake conduit 20 is provided with a one-way valve 24, the one-way valve 24 being configured to allow fuel to flow only from the supply rail 12 to the pumping chamber 16. Accordingly, outlet conduit 22 is provided with a one-way valve 26, with one-way valve 26 being configured to allow fuel to flow only from pumping chamber 16 to high pressure rail 14. In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the supply rail 12 and the high pressure rail 14 are integrated in the main body 18, but it is contemplated that the rails are external to the main body 18.
The pump 10 is further provided with a piston member 28, the piston member 28 being arranged in a cylindrical space 30 arranged in the body 18. The cylindrical space 30 has a central axis 32 and is substantially rotationally symmetrical with respect to the central axis 32. Thus, the piston member 28 is also rotationally symmetric with respect to the central axis 32. The external form of the body may be designed as desired. The piston member 28 is disposed in the space in a reciprocally movable manner. The piston member 28 has a first end 28', the first end 28' forming a boundary of the cylindrical space 30 at the end of the cylindrical space 30 forming the first pumping chamber 16. The piston also has a second end 28 "opposite the first end 28'. The piston member 28 is configured to reciprocate and pump fuel in a space 30 provided for the piston member 28. In this way, the reciprocating piston member, together with the one- way valves 24, 26, provides the pumping effect of the fuel pump. The piston member 28 is advantageously a multi-part assembly, illustrated here such that the first end 28' and the second end 28 ″ are separate parts removably connected to each other.
The cylindrical space 30 comprises a first space section 30' having a first diameter D1. In the first space section 30', the walls of this space section and the walls of the piston member 28 are arranged against each other, providing a first sealing gap 34 between these walls, which walls also guide the piston member 28 in the body 18. In addition, the wall of the first spatial section guides the piston member in the main body 18 while the piston member reciprocates in the space. The piston member 28 comprises a first portion which is arranged in the first space section 30' and has substantially the same diameter as the first diameter, so that the desired guiding and sealing is provided.
The cylindrical space 30 further comprises a second space section 30 "having a second diameter D2, the second diameter D2 being larger than the first diameter D1. The second spatial segment 30 "is on the same central axis as the first spatial segment 30'. The piston member 28 comprises a second portion, which is arranged in the second space section 30 ", such that the desired guiding and sealing is provided. In the second space section 30 ", the walls of the second space section and the walls of the piston member 28 are arranged against each other, thereby providing a second sealing gap 35 between these walls, respectively. In addition, the wall of the second spatial section guides the second portion of the piston member in the body 18 while the piston member reciprocates in the space.
The body 18 of the pump 10 is arranged with a second pump chamber 16'. Second pump chamber 16 'is arranged in connection with second spatial section 30 ", such that second pump chamber 16' is configured to use the empty space of second spatial section 30" as a pump chamber. The piston member 28 is arranged to form a boundary of both the first pump chamber 16 and the second pump chamber 16'.
In the pump shown in fig. 1, a piston member 28 and first and second pump chambers are arranged such that the volumes of the first and second pump chambers change in the same manner, i.e. either increase or decrease, during movement of the piston member in one direction.
As mentioned before, in the first spatial section 30' the walls of the spatial section and the walls of the piston member 28 are arranged against each other, thereby providing a first sealing gap 34 between the walls. First seal gap 34 separates first pump chamber 16 from second pump chamber 16', and it takes the form of an annulus. Since the first pump chamber 16 operates as a high-pressure pump configured to deliver fuel at a pressure exceeding 200MPa, the fuel in the first pump chamber tends to flow into the first seal gap 34 and further flows through the seal gap 34. Even though not shown here, the first seal gap 34 between the pump chambers 16, 16' may be provided with means for collecting fuel material flowing from the first pump chamber 16 into the first seal gap 34. The device may comprise a groove arranged in the wall of the first space section, which groove is provided with a duct to guide the fuel material for further processing. Since second pump chamber 16' is within second spatial section 30 ", the following may be referenced commonly.
The pump 10 is provided with means for conveying fuel material away from the second pump chamber 16'. Thus, first, the pump 10 is provided with a vent flow path 36. Vent flow path 36 extends through body 18 of the pump and connects second pump chamber 16 formed in second spatial segment 30 "to the exterior of body 18. The vent flow path 36 is configured to allow gas to be admitted into the second spatial section 30 "driven by the reciprocating movement of the piston member. The pump 10 is further provided with a vent flow path 38 connecting the second pump chamber 16' to the exterior of the body 18, the vent flow path 38 being configured to convey fuel material entering the second pump chamber 16' or the second spatial section 30 "via the seal gap 34 away from the second spatial section 30", i.e., the second pump chamber 16 '.
The vent flow path 36 is provided with a one-way valve 40, the one-way valve 40 allowing gas to flow in the vent flow path 36 in a direction towards the second spatial section 30 "and preventing backflow of fluid. The vent flow path 36 has an inlet to the periphery of the pump 10. The discharge flow path 38 is provided with a check valve 42, respectively, the check valve 42 being configured to allow flow to exit the second spatial section 30 "via the discharge flow path 38. During the compression stroke, the volume of the second pump chamber 16' is reduced and, accordingly, it is pressurized. Gas and liquid within second pump chamber 16 'are forced out of second pump chamber 16' via discharge check valve 42. During the pump's suction stroke, the second pump chamber 16' also expands, causing suction through the vent check valve 40.
In fig. 1, the piston member 28 is in its first extreme position in which the first pump chamber 16 has its smallest volume. The piston member 28 may move as depicted by arrow 44 under the action of external forces, which may be provided directly by operation of the engine.
The piston member 28 is provided with a sleeve member 46, the sleeve member 46 being connected to the second end 28 "of the piston member 28 and having a closed end, i.e. a bottom 58. The bottom portion 58 of the sleeve member 46 extends radially to the piston member 28. The sleeve member 46 may be an integral part of the second end 28 "of the piston member 28 and/or the sleeve member 46 or a separate part from the second end 28" of the piston 28 and/or the sleeve member 46. Thus, the bottom portion 58 of the sleeve member 46 is common with the piston member 28 and it serves to receive the force required to reciprocate the piston member 28 in the pump 10. The sleeve member is arranged such that an annular space is provided between the sleeve member 46 and the piston member 28, which annular space now forms the second pump space 16'. The sleeve member 46 is open towards the first end 28' of the piston member 28. The sleeve member is arranged in the second space section 30 "such that the radially inner wall of the second space section 30" and the radially outer wall of the sleeve member 46 abut against each other, thereby providing the second sealing gap 35. The wall of the second spatial section 30 "guides the sleeve member 46 of the piston member 28 in the body 18 when the piston member 28 and the sleeve member are moving along the central axis 32.
The main body 18 of the pump 10 is provided with a cylindrical extension 48 towards the second end of the piston member 28, the cylindrical extension 48 being coaxial with the first spatial section 30'. The cylindrical extension 48 has an axial length in the direction of the central axis 32 and an outer diameter that is less than the second diameter D2. The cylindrical extension 48 extends axially into the second spatial section 30 ". In this way, the cylindrical extension 48 radially forms an annular gap 47 between the cylindrical extension 48 of the body and the inner wall of the body. The annular gap 47 at least partially surrounds the first spatial section such that the annular gaps of the second spatial section 30 ″ and the first spatial section 30' overlap one another in the direction of the central axis 32 of the cylindrical space. The sleeve member 46 is arranged to extend into said annular gap 47. The end face of the cylindrical extension 48 forms the boundary of the second pump chamber 16' together with the piston member 28 and the sleeve member 46. The cooperation of the sleeve member 46 extending into the annular gap between the cylindrical extension 48 and the second spatial section 30 "is such that the radially inner wall of the annular gap, i.e. the cylindrical outer wall of the extension 48 and the radially inner wall of the sleeve member 46, abut against each other, thereby providing a third sealing gap 37.
A third spatial section 60 is arranged radially in the annular gap between the cylindrical extension 48 and the inner wall of the body, the sleeve member 49 forming the boundary of this third spatial section. The third space section is used for lubricating the pump 10. The pump 10 is provided with a lubrication oil supply passage 62 and a lubrication oil discharge passage 64. The minimum volume of the third spatial section 60 and the location and/or dimensions of the lube oil supply channel 62 and the lube oil drain channel 64 are configured to allow a sump of lube oil to be formed in the third spatial section, but to prevent the third spatial section from being completely filled with lube oil. In particular, the lube oil supply channel 62 and the lube oil drain channel 64 are dimensioned such that the flow rate of lube oil out of the third spatial section 60 is at least long-term greater than the flow rate of lube oil into the third spatial section 60.
The vent flow path 36 extends through the body 18 to an inner wall of the second spatial section 30 "where the vent flow path outlet 50 is disposed. The vent flow path 36 continues in the sleeve member 46 and it opens into the second pump chamber 16' via the vent flow path outlet 52. The transition area between the vent flow path 36 in the main body 18 and the vent flow path 36 in the sleeve member 46 is provided with an oblong space 54 extending in the direction of the central axis 32, the vent flow path opening into the oblong space 54. In this way, the flow path is open in all operating positions of the piston member 28 and the sleeve member 46. The vent and drain flow paths may be implemented by providing suitable holes, grooves, or otherwise provided as channels into the material of the pump 10. In the embodiment of fig. 1, the oblong space 54 is provided as a recess in the outer wall of the sleeve member 46, but it is contemplated that it may also be arranged in the inner wall of the main body 18. The discharge flow path 38 is provided with a similar oblong space 54, the oblong space 54 being used for creating a flow connection between the discharge flow path 38 in the piston member 28 and the discharge flow path 38 in the body 18.
At this time, when mounted to the internal combustion engine, the external force 44 is advantageously generated by the power system of the engine. The piston member 28 is thus in a connection that normally forms a mechanical force transmission indirectly with the crankshaft of the engine. In practice, this means that the mechanical force transmission is lubricated by the engine lubricant. The pump 10 is provided with means for conveying fuel material away from the second pump chamber 16' and any fuel material escaping through the seal gap 34 will not be able to enter the lubricating oil of the engine.
In fig. 2, the following embodiment of the invention is shown: by properly positioning the inlet and outlet of the vent flow path 36 and the vent flow path 38 into the piston member and body, a pumping effect in the second pump chamber 16' is achieved without a one-way valve. The oblong space 54 is positioned such that the vent flow path 36 is unobstructed when the piston portion is in the suction stroke, thereby enabling the equalization of an underpressure created in the second pump chamber 16'. The inlet and outlet of the vent flow path 36 and the discharge flow path 38 are arranged such that when the piston member moves towards its first end 28', the vent flow path is occluded and the pressure in the second pump chamber 16' is increasing. At a certain position of the piston member 28, the discharge flow path 38 is clear and the second pump chamber is discharged.
In fig. 3, the pump unit 10 is shown, wherein the structure of the second pump chamber 16' differs from the structure shown in fig. 1 and 2. Here, the piston member 28 extends from its first end through the guide flange 56 to the cam drive system (not shown) of the pump 10. The piston member 28 is provided with a bottom 58, the bottom 58 being a radial extension forming a boundary of the second pump chamber 16'. In this case, the sleeve member 46 connected to the bottom portion 58 is not provided. The radially distal end of the bottom 58 is sufficiently sealed by the inner wall of the second space section 30 "such that a pumping effect can be obtained by the second pump space 16'. A feature common to all of figures 1 to 3 is that the discharge flow path 38 opens into a portion which bounds the second pump chamber 16' furthest from the first end of the piston member. When the pump is in the position as shown in fig. 1-2 (the central axis 32 is vertically disposed and the first end 28 'of the piston member is oriented upward), the discharge flow path 38 passes into the lowest position in the second pump chamber 16'. Indeed, the central axis 32 need not be exactly vertical, but the pump may be inclined as long as the discharge flow path is disposed at a substantially lowest position in the second pump chamber 16'.
In fig. 4, the following embodiment of the invention is shown: the pump 10 is configured to be mounted such that the first end 28' of the piston member 28 is horizontally lower than the second end 28 "of the piston member 28. The basic configuration of the pump 10 is similar to that shown in fig. 1, but those features that are affected by the off-orientation are designed differently. In fig. 4 it is shown that the first sealing gap 34 is provided with a fuel scraper ring 68 in the annular space, which is arranged to minimize the flow of fuel to the second space section 30 ". There is also another annular space 67 closer to the first pump chamber 16, and a fuel discharge passage 66 extends from the annular space 67 to the outside of the body 18. Even if not shown, a similar fuel oil scraper ring 68 and fuel drain passage 66 may be arranged in the pump shown in fig. 1 to 3. This arrangement reduces the amount of fuel that flows through the first seal clearance 34 to the second pump space 16', but the fuel that is directed to the fuel drain passage 66 is still at a relatively high pressure.
In the pump 10 shown in fig. 4, the second spatial section 30 "is provided with a liner 70. The bushing is a generally cylindrical portion having an outwardly extending shoulder at a first end thereof. The first end of the bushing 70 is attached to the inner surface of the second spatial section 30 "and is provided with a section having a smaller diameter than the second spatial section 30" such that an annular space 60 is provided between the bushing 70 and the inner surface of the second spatial section 30 ". A first end of the bushing 70 is attached to the body 18 on the side of the first end 28' of the piston member 28. The piston member 28 comprises a sleeve member 46, which is arranged in the second space section 30 "such that the desired guidance and sealing is provided corresponding to fig. 1 and 2. In the second space section 30 ", the inner wall of the second space section and the wall of the sleeve member 46 are arranged against each other, thereby providing a second sealing gap 35 between these walls, respectively. The sleeve member 46 is arranged to extend into said annular gap 60 formed by the wall of the bushing 70 and the second spatial section 30 ". In this way, the bushing 70, along with the sleeve member 46 and the piston member 28, form the boundary of the second pump chamber 16'. The cooperation of the sleeve member 46 extending into the annular gap between the bushing 70 and the wall of the second space section 30 "is such that the radially inner wall of the annular gap, i.e. the radially outer wall of the bushing 70 and the radially inner wall of the sleeve member 46, abut against each other, thereby providing a third sealing gap 37.
In fig. 4, a third spatial section 60 is arranged radially in the annular gap between the bushing 70 and the inner wall of the body, the sleeve member 49 forming a boundary of the third spatial section 60. The third spatial section 60 is used for lubricating the pump 10. The pump 10 is provided with a lubrication oil supply passage 62 and a lubrication oil discharge passage 64. The lubricating oil supply passage 62 is arranged at a position that facilitates the supply of oil to the second seal gap 35. A lube oil drain passage 64 is positioned to open into the third spatial section 60.
The vent flow path 36 is provided with a one-way valve 40, the one-way valve 40 allowing gas to flow in the vent flow path 36 in a direction towards the second spatial section 30 "and preventing backflow of fluid. The vent flow path 36 has an inlet to the periphery of the pump 10. The discharge flow path 38 is provided with a check valve 42, respectively, the check valve 42 being configured to allow flow to exit the second spatial section 30 "via the discharge flow path 38. During the compression stroke, the volume of the second pump chamber 16' is reduced and, accordingly, it is pressurized. Gas and liquid within second pump chamber 16 'are forced out of second pump chamber 16' via discharge check valve 42. During the pump's suction stroke, the second pump chamber 16' also expands, causing suction through the vent check valve 40.
The sealing effect of the above sealing gap may be based on the surface quality and/or dimensional tolerances of the components and/or individual sealing elements (such as O-rings or lip seals).
While the invention has been described herein by way of examples in connection with what are at present considered to be the most preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is intended to cover various combinations or modifications of its features and several other applications included within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. When the combination of details mentioned in connection with any of the above embodiments with another embodiment is technically feasible, these details can be used in connection with the other embodiment.
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1. A fuel pump (10) for supplying fuel to an internal combustion piston engine, the fuel pump comprising:
a body (18) and a cylindrical space (30) arranged in the body having a central axis (32),
a piston member (28) arranged to move reciprocally in the cylindrical space (30),
wherein the cylindrical space (30) comprises a first space section (30') having a first diameter (D1), in which first space section (30') the wall of the cylindrical space and the wall of the piston member (28) are arranged against each other, thereby providing a first sealing gap (34), such that the wall of the cylindrical space (30) guides the piston member (28) in the body (18), and
wherein the first spatial section (30') is bounded by a first end (28') of the piston member (28), forming a first pumping chamber (16) of the fuel pump (10), the first pumping chamber (16) being configured to pump the fuel as the piston member (28) reciprocates in the space, and
wherein the cylindrical space (30) further comprises a second space section (30 ") having a second diameter (D2) on the central axis (32), the second diameter (D2) being larger than the first diameter (D1),
characterized in that the piston member is provided with a sleeve member (46), the sleeve member (46) extending towards the first end (28') of the piston member (28) such that an annular space is provided between the sleeve member (46) and the piston member (28), which annular space is open to the first end (28') of the piston member (28), and wherein an inner wall of the second space section (30 ") and a radially outer wall of the sleeve member (46) are arranged against each other, thereby providing a second sealing gap (35), such that the inner wall of the second space section (30") guides the sleeve member (46) in the second space section (30 "), and
an annular third spatial section (60) is arranged in the fuel pump (10), the third spatial section (60) being partially bounded by the inner wall of the second spatial section (30 ") and the sleeve member (46) arranged to extend into the annular third spatial section (60), and
a lube oil supply passage (62) and a lube oil drain passage (64) are connected to the third spatial section (60).
2. The fuel pump (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the fuel pump (10) is provided with a cylindrical extension (48), the cylindrical extension (48) being coaxial with the first spatial section (30') forming an annular gap surrounding the piston member (28), and the sleeve member (48) being arranged to extend into the annular gap between the cylindrical extension (48) and the inner wall of the second spatial section (30 ").
3. Fuel pump according to claim 1, characterized in that the second spatial section (30 ") is provided with a second pumping chamber (16') of the fuel pump, the second pumping chamber (16') being configured to pump fuel from the second volume section (30') as the piston member (28) reciprocates in the cylindrical volume (30), and the fuel pump (10) is provided with a vent flow path (36) and a discharge flow path (38), the vent flow path (36) connecting the second spatial section (30 ") to the exterior of the body, to allow gas to gain access to the second spatial section (30') driven by the reciprocating movement of the piston member, the discharge flow path (38) connects the second spatial section (30 ") to the exterior of the body for conveying fuel material out of the second spatial section (30").
4. Fuel pump according to claim 3, characterized in that the venting flow path (36) is provided with a one-way valve (40) allowing a flow towards the second spatial section (30 ").
5. Fuel pump according to claim 3, characterized in that the discharge flow path is provided with a one-way valve (42) allowing the flow to leave the second spatial section (30 ").
6. The fuel pump according to claim 1, characterized in that the annular gap in the second spatial section (30 ") at least partially surrounds the first spatial section such that the annular gap and the first spatial section (30') overlap each other in the direction of the central axis (32) of the cylindrical space.
7. The fuel pump (10) of claim 2 wherein the cylindrical extension (48) is a bushing (70) removably attached to the body (18) of the fuel pump (10).
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