Fuel injection device

A local pump element (1) for a pump nozzle unit or for a pump pipe nozzle system for compressing fuel is allocated to each injector (2) according to the number of cylinders. The injectors (2) with controlled lift link to a central pressure system (25). The pump element connects to control (14) and nozzle (13) areas in the injector via a pressure pipe (15) linked to the central pressure system.