Abstract:
Generally, this disclosure provides systems and methods for a power switching system with a switching control circuit powered by a supply voltage derived from an input control signal. The system may include a power switch configured to electrically couple a device between a battery voltage and a ground, the device to be powered by the battery when the power switch is closed; a control circuit coupled to a gate port of the power switch, the control circuit configured to open and close the power switch by adjusting a gate driving signal provided to the gate port in response to a switching control signal provided to the control circuit; and a voltage conditioning circuit configured to generate a supply voltage based on the switching control signal, such that the supply voltage powers the control circuit.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for monitoring an ignition system, wherein the ignition system comprises a charge coil (L1) for charging the ignition system, a primary coil (L4) and a secondary coil (L5), said primary and secondary coils (L4, L5) being arranged to generate a voltage for spark generation, and a control unit (M1), characterized in the steps a) providing a separate coil (L3) adjacent to at least one of the charge coil (L1), the primary coil (L4) and the secondary coil (L5) b) using the control unit (M1) to monitor a magnetic flux at the separate coil (L3), and c) using information regarding said magnetic flux as input for controlling at least one property of an operation of the ignition system. The invention also relates to a control system for an ignition system.
Abstract:
The ignition system for internal combustion engines comprises a rotor and an armature provided with an ignition coil in which voltage signals, each having pulses of opposite polarities are cyclically induced during each revolution of the rotor; a control unit for the ignition current comprises a current-control switch which can be triggered during a positive pulse of the voltage signals, to cut off the current in the primary winding and generate a high voltage on the secondary winding of the ignition coil. A second control switch has the control electrode connected both to a current-control resistor in series with the current-control switch, and to the outlet of a voltage comparator connected to a timing circuit enabling the sparking within a pre-established time interval, during a positive pulse of each voltage signal, preventing the sparking when the engine is running below a minimum rotational speed, during the forward rotation and at the reverse rotation of the same engine.
Abstract:
A capacitive discharge ignition system for initiating combustion during cold- and hot-ignition of an internal combustion engine requiring minimal mechanical energy input. The capacitive discharge ignition system includes a magneto having a rotor, a first capacitive discharge device electrically connected to the magneto and to an ignition coil of an internal combustion engine and a second capacitive discharge device electrically connected to the first capacitive discharge device, and to the ignition coil. A mechanical startup mechanism, such as a pull-type or kick-type device, is connected to the magneto and adapted to initiate rotation of the rotor, and thereby combustion within the engine. An energy storage device is electrically connected to the second capacitive discharge device and to the magneto. The energy storage device is adapted to store energy generated by the magneto during rotation of the rotor and to provide energy to the ignition coil of the internal combustion engine.
Abstract:
A spark plug having a center electrode, a ground electrode, and an insulator. The ground electrode has a firing surface formed in a tip end side, and the firing surface is opposed to a side face of the center electrode. The insulator covers the outside of the center electrode and is placed such that a tip end portion is between the side face of the center electrode and the firing surface of the ground electrode. A discharge high voltage is applied across the center electrode and the ground electrode such that a polarity of the center electrode is positive and that of the ground electrode is negative. The high voltage causes a spark discharge to be generated between the firing surface of the ground electrode and a tip end portion of the center electrode.
Abstract:
The present invention is an electrical system for an engine of the type used to power a watercraft. A primary power supply of the system is connected to a main circuit by a feed circuit. A main switch controls the flow of power from the primary power supply to the main circuit through the feed circuit. An auxiliary power supply is connected to the main circuit in a manner which allows power to flow from the auxiliary power supply to the main circuit even if the main switch is preventing power to flow from the primary power supply to the main circuit.
Abstract:
A number of embodiments of ignition systems and specifically a combined charging and triggering device that utilizes a single winding and a core having a pair of ends that are juxtaposed to a rotating magnet. A number of different embodiments are illustrated in combination with CDI ignition circuits and in one embodiment the necessity of diodes in the circuit is eliminated.
Abstract:
An ignition system for an internal combustion engine having a magnetically conducting core with at least three legs and supporting a charging winding and a triggering winding. A flywheel, having at least one magnetic field generating member, cooperates with a magnetically conducting core to cause, when passing, voltages to be induced in the windings. An electronic switch is adapted to trigger, in response to a trigger pulse generated by the triggering winding, the discharge of a first capacitor which has been charged by voltage generated in the charging winding, via the primary of an ignition coil, a secondary of which comprises a spark plug. The triggering winding is wound about two of the legs on the magnetically conducting core whereas a third leg supports the charging winding.
Abstract:
A device for selectively feeding electrical power to loads and the ignition circuit of internal combustion engine of a motor-vehicle; a single power generating winding of an electric generator is selectively connectable, via differently polarized diodes and electronic switch means to the ignition circuit of the engine and to A.C and D.C. electrical load circuits respectively, under the control of a voltage regulator comprising the electronic switches of the electrical-load circuit, and a control unit designed to selectively supply the voltage output from the generator, to the electrical-load circuit for part of the electrical voltage period of the generator and to the ignition circuit of the engine for the remaining part of the aforementioned period, respectively.
Abstract:
Ignition operation is carried out by charging a capacitor (C1) of an ignition circuit (3) by means of an output of a positive half cycle of an exciter coil (104) and discharging charges in the capacitor (C1) through a thyristor (Th1). A transistor (Tr4) is turned on when a level of a detected value (Vb) of an output voltage of a negative half cycle of the exciter coil coincides with a level of a reference voltage (Vr), resulting in a reference signal being generated. Measuring of an ignition timing operated by a microcomputer (4) is started at a generation position of the reference signal, so that the ignition timing is measured, the thyristor (Th1) is fed with an ignition signal, leading to ignition operation. A generation position of the reference signal is rendered constant by varying a reference voltage (Vr) depending on an output voltage of the exciter coil and an output frequency thereof.