摘要:
A spark plug (100) includes a center electrode (20) extending in the direction of an axis (CL), an insulator (10) having an axial hole (12) which extends in the direction of the axis (CL) and in which the center electrode (20) is disposed, a metallic shell (50) disposed around the insulator (10), a first ground electrode (30A) having a first surface (39A) facing a side surface of the center electrode (20) in a radial direction so as to form a first gap (GA), and a second ground electrode (30B) having a second surface (39B) facing the side surface of the center electrode (20) in the radial direction so as to form a second gap (GB). A relation 60° ‰¤ ¸ ‰¤ 150° is satisfied, where ¸ is a smaller one of angles formed between a first line connecting the axial line and the center of the first surface (39A) and a second line connecting the axis and a center of the second surface (39B) when viewed from a forward end side toward a rear end side in the direction of the axis. The metallic shell (50) has a specific plane (VL) which bisects the metallic shell (50) such that all the ground electrodes (30A, 30B) are located on one side of the plane (VL).
摘要:
To provide a new technique that improves durability of a spark plug. A spark plug includes a center electrode, an insulator, a metal shell, a first ground electrode, and a second ground electrode. The center electrode extends in an axial direction. The insulator has an axial hole extending in the axial direction. The center electrode is to be inserted into the axial hole. The metal shell is arranged at an outer periphery of the insulator. The first ground electrode has electrical continuity with the metal shell, and forms a first gap with a front end surface of the center electrode. The second ground electrode has electrical continuity with the metal shell, is sealed to metal shell, extends from the metal shell to a position facing a side surface of the center electrode, and forms an annular second gap between the side surface of the center electrode and an inner peripheral surface of the second ground electrode. Here, a proportion of a size of the first gap to a size of the second gap is equal to or more than 0.80 and equal to or less than 1.25.
摘要:
An object is to provide a spark plug which can improve startability and sooting-up prevention performance of an internal combustion engine in a low temperature environment. Means for solution is a spark plug 1 which includes an electrode 5, an insulator 2, a metallic shell 3, a main ground electrode 30, and at least two auxiliary ground electrodes 40. The spark plug 1 is characterized in that (i) the main ground electrode 30 is disposed so that its distal end portion faces a side surface of a front end portion of the center electrode 5 and forms a main spark discharge gap 38 between the distal end portion and the front end portion of the center electrode 5; (ii) each of the auxiliary ground electrodes 40 is disposed so that a portion of its distal end portion end surface faces an outer circumferential surface of a front end portion of the insulator 2; and (iii) a total area S satisfies an expression S/Av
摘要:
The invention relates to a spark plug of an internal combustion engine, preferably for spark-ignition gas engines, comprising a spark plug housing (2) that surrounds an insulating body (1) and comprising a center electrode (3) and at least one ground electrode (4) supported by a ground electrode carrier (6), wherein the ignition surface (12) of the center electrode (3) and the ignition surface (26) of the ground electrode (4) are surrounded by a wall (8), which forms a chamber (5) open on the combustion chamber side. According to the invention, the ground electrode carrier (6), as viewed perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (A) of the spark plug (2), is spaced further apart from the center electrode (3) than the outer surface (7) of the wall (8) of the chamber (5) therefrom and supports at least one finger-shaped ground electrode (4), which extends into the chamber (5) through an opening (50) in the wall (8), wherein the ignition surface (26) of the ground electrode (4) lies at the same height as the ignition surface (12) of the center electrode (3) in the chamber (5).
摘要:
A corona ignition system for providing a corona discharge (24) includes an igniter (20) having an electrode (26) with an asymmetrical firing tip (28) relative to an electrode center axis (a e ). The firing tip (28) includes a first surface area (A 1 ) facing the fuel injector (42) which is greater than a second surface area (A 2 ) facing a cylinder block (32). The first surface area (A 1 ) presents a projection (60) having a sharp edge, and the second surface area (A 2 ) presents a round outward surface (62). Accordingly, a radio frequency electric field emitted from the first surface area (A 1 ) provides a robust corona discharge (24) in a flammable area at an outside edge (30) of the fuel spray. No electric field is emitted from the second surface area (A 2 ), and no power arcing occurs between the second surface area (A 2 ) and the cylinder block (32).