Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a spark plug for an internal combustion engine, capable of carrying out efficiently adjustment of a spark discharge gap with high precision. SOLUTION: The method is for manufacturing the spark plug, comprising a center electrode 11, an insulator, a housing, and a ground electrode 14. For adjusting the size of the spark discharge gap 10, the spark discharge gap 10 is set in a such a state that its size Gn is larger than a target value G0, and pushing action to push the ground electrode 14 toward the center electrode 11 by a pressure hammer is repeated. Control method for the pushing action by the pressure hammer is changed depending on whether the ground electrode 14 exists in a rough processing zone A or in a finishing processing zone B. When the ground electrode 14 is in the finishing processing zone B, pushing pressure quantity Kb by one-time pushing action is set to be smaller than when it is in the rough processing zone (Kb
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress contact potential drop with a ring while enhancing durability by adding an additive having Mohs hardness in a specified range to a carbon brush. SOLUTION: A carbon brush sliding on a slip ring or a commutator principally comprising copper is formed by adding an additive having Mohs hardness in the range of 4-5 to a principal component of graphite. Preferably, potassium titanate, calcium fluoride, zinc oxide or barium fluoride is employed as the additive. Furthermore, whisker is preferably employed as the additive and potassium titanate whisker is employed more preferably. Content of such an additive is preferably set in the range of 0.05-5wt.% because the contact voltage drop increases significantly as shown in the Fig. while accelerating abrasion of the carbon brush and the ring when the content exceeds 5wt.%. According to the arrangement, the contact voltage drop can be suppressed while reducing abrasion of the carbon brush and the ring.