US Patent 12072101 Fuel injector with splash plate for an engine

An assembly is provided for an engine. This engine assembly includes an engine structure and a fuel injector. The engine structure includes an injector receptacle. The injector receptacle extends longitudinally through the engine structure along a centerline. The fuel injector is received by the injector receptacle. The fuel injector includes a fuel nozzle and a splash plate. The fuel nozzle is configured to direct fuel out of the fuel injector to impinge against the splash plate.