公开(公告)号：US08474428B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US13414129

申请日：2012-03-07

Applicant: James D Lykowski ,  Keith Hampton

Inventor： James D Lykowski ,  Keith Hampton

IPC: F02P23/00

CPC classification number: H01T13/04 ,  H01T13/44 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  Y10T29/49904

Abstract: An ignitor assembly constructed in accordance with one aspect of the invention has an upper inductor subassembly coupled to a lower firing end subassembly for relative pivot movement between the subassemblies. The upper inductor subassembly includes a tubular housing with inductor windings received therein with an upper electrical connector adjacent an upper end of the housing and a lower electrical connector adjacent a lower end of the housing. The lower firing end subassembly includes a ceramic insulator and a metal housing surrounding at least a portion of the ceramic insulator. The ceramic insulator has an electrical terminal extending from a terminal end and an electrode extending from a firing end. A flexible tube couples the upper inductor subassembly to the lower firing end subassembly and maintains the electrical terminal of the lower firing end subassembly in electrical contact with the lower electrical connector of the upper at a pivot joint.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的一个方面构造的点火器组件具有耦合到下部发射端子组件的上部电感器子组件，用于在子组件之间的相对枢转运动。 上部电感器子组件包括管状壳体，其中容纳有电感器绕组，其中邻近壳体的上端的上部电连接器和邻近壳体的下端的下部电连接器。 下部火焰端子组件包括陶瓷绝缘体和围绕陶瓷绝缘体的至少一部分的金属壳体。 陶瓷绝缘体具有从终端延伸的电端子和从烧制端延伸的电极。 柔性管将上部电感器子组件耦合到下部发射端子组件，并且将下部击发端子组件的电端子保持在枢轴接头处与上部的下部电连接器电接触。

公开(公告)号：US08410403B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-02

申请号：US12603653

申请日：2009-10-22

Applicant: William J. Walker, Jr.

Inventor： William J. Walker, Jr.

IPC: F23Q7/22 ,  H05B3/04

CPC classification number: F23Q7/001 ,  Y10T29/49083

Abstract: A heater probe assembly, a metallic glow plug assembly therewith and method of constructing the heater probe assembly is provided. The metallic glow plug assembly includes a metal shell having a through bore and a metal sheath extending between a distal end and a terminal end. The terminal end of the metal sheath is fixed in the through bore of the shell. Further, an electrode is provided having an end with a heating element attached to thereto. The heating element and end of the electrode are received in the sheath. A packing powder is disposed in the sheath about the heating element. Further, a ceramic seal has an outer surface attached to the sheath by a braze joint and an inner surface attached to the electrode by a braze joint. The ceramic seal provides a hermetic seal between the packing powder and an environment external to the sheath.

Abstract translation: 提供加热器探针组件，其中的金属电热塞组件及其构造加热器探头组件的方法。 金属电热塞组件包括具有通孔的金属壳和在远端和终端之间延伸的金属护套。 金属护套的末端固定在壳体的通孔中。 此外，提供具有附接有加热元件的端部的电极。 加热元件和电极的端部容纳在护套中。 包装粉末围绕加热元件设置在护套中。 此外，陶瓷密封件具有通过钎焊接头附接到护套的外表面和通过钎焊接头附接到电极的内表面。 陶瓷密封件在包装粉末和护套外部的环境之间提供气密密封。

公开(公告)号：US08365710B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US12573380

申请日：2009-10-05

Applicant: James Lykowski ,  Keith Hampton ,  John Burrows

Inventor： James Lykowski ,  Keith Hampton ,  John Burrows

IPC: F02P3/02

CPC classification number: F02B19/12 ,  H01T13/08 ,  H01T13/50 ,  Y02T10/125

Abstract: An internal combustion engine and ignitor therefore is provided. The ignitor has an insulator extending between a nose end and a terminal end with an electrode extending outwardly from the nose end to ignite an air/fuel mixture with a cylinder chamber. A terminal extends from the terminal end and is configured in electrical communication with the electrode. A metal shell surrounds at least a portion of the insulator. The metal shell is free of external threads for attachment to a cylinder block. A connecting wire extends from the terminal for electrical communication with a power source. A tube has a lower end that receives the terminal end of the insulator therein. The tube extends about the connecting wire to an upper end opposite the lower end. The lower end of the tube compresses the shell into fixed relation within the opening of the cylinder head.

Abstract translation: 因此，提供内燃机和点火器。 点火器具有在鼻端和终端之间延伸的绝缘体，其电极从鼻端向外延伸，以便与汽缸室点燃空气/燃料混合物。 端子从端子延伸并且被配置为与电极电连通。 金属壳围绕绝缘体的至少一部分。 金属外壳没有用于连接到气缸体的外螺纹。 连接线从端子延伸，与电源电连通。 管具有接收绝缘体的末端的下端。 管围绕连接线延伸到与下端相对的上端。 管的下端将壳体在气缸盖的开口内压缩成固定的关系。

公开(公告)号：US20130002121A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13533264

申请日：2012-06-26

Applicant: Shuwei Ma

Inventor： Shuwei Ma

IPC: H01T13/39 ,  H01T21/02

CPC classification number: H01T13/39 ,  H01T21/02

Abstract: An electrode material for use with spark plugs and other ignition devices, where the electrode material includes ruthenium (Ru), plus one or more additional constituents like precious metals, refractory metals, active elements, metal oxides, or a combination thereof. In one example, the electrode material is a multi-phase material that has a matrix phase including ruthenium (Ru) and one or more precious metals, refractory metals and/or active elements, and a dispersed phase including a metal oxide. The metal oxide may be provided in particle form or fiber/whisker form, and is dispersed throughout the matrix phase. A powder metallurgy process for forming the electrode material into a spark plug electrode is also provided.

Abstract translation: 用于火花塞和其他点火装置的电极材料，其中电极材料包括钌（Ru），以及一种或多种另外的成分，如贵金属，难熔金属，活性元素，金属氧化物或其组合。 在一个实例中，电极材料是具有包括钌（Ru）和一种或多种贵金属，难熔金属和/或活性元素以及包含金属氧化物的分散相的基体相的多相材料。 金属氧化物可以以颗粒形式或纤维/晶须形式提供，并且分散在整个基质相中。 还提供了用于将电极材料形成火花塞电极的粉末冶金工艺。

公开(公告)号：US20120212119A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13402437

申请日：2012-02-22

Applicant: Shuwei Ma

Inventor： Shuwei Ma

IPC: H01T13/39 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B22F3/10

CPC classification number: H01T13/39 ,  B22F1/0003 ,  B22F2003/208 ,  C22C1/0466 ,  H01T21/02

Abstract: An electrode material may be used in spark plugs and other ignition devices including industrial plugs, aviation igniters, glow plugs, or any other device that is used to ignite an air/fuel mixture in an engine. In one embodiment, the electrode material has one or both of iridium (Ir) or ruthenium (Ru), and has rhenium (Re).

Abstract translation: 电极材料可用于火花塞和其它点火装置，包括工业塞子，航空点火器，电热塞或用于点燃发动机中的空气/燃料混合物的任何其它装置。 在一个实施方案中，电极材料具有铱（Ir）或钌（Ru）中的一种或两种，并且具有铼（Re）。

公开(公告)号：US08237341B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

申请号：US12749570

申请日：2010-03-30

Applicant: Robert D. Freeman ,  Karina C. Havard

Inventor： Robert D. Freeman ,  Karina C. Havard

IPC: H01T13/46 ,  H01J9/00

CPC classification number: H01T21/02 ,  H01T13/32

Abstract: A spark ignition device and method of construction is provided. The device includes a ceramic insulator and a metal shell surrounding at least a portion of the ceramic insulator. The metal shell extends along a central axis between an upper terminal end and a lower fastening end. The fastening end has a pair of projections diametrically opposite one another extending axially to free ends. A center electrode assembly is received at least in part in the ceramic insulator. In addition, the device includes an elongate ground electrode having opposite sides extending along a length of the ground electrode between opposite ends. The ground electrode has opposite faces with a sparking surface attached to one of the faces, wherein the face with the sparking surface attached thereto is sunk axially into the free ends of the projections with at least a portion of the opposite sides being surrounded by the projections.

Abstract translation: 提供火花点火装置及其结构方法。 该装置包括陶瓷绝缘体和围绕陶瓷绝缘体的至少一部分的金属壳。 金属壳沿着中心轴线延伸在上端和下紧固端之间。 紧固端具有沿径向相对的一对突出部，其沿轴向延伸到自由端。 中心电极组件至少部分地被接收在陶瓷绝缘体中。 此外，该装置包括细长的接地电极，其具有沿相对端之间的接地电极的长度延伸的相对侧。 接地电极具有相对的表面，其中一个表面附着有火花表面，其中附着有火花表面的表面轴向沉入凸起的自由端，其中至少一部分相对的边被凸起包围 。

公开(公告)号：US20110121712A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

申请号：US12954061

申请日：2010-11-24

Applicant: Shuwei Ma

Inventor： Shuwei Ma

IPC: H01T13/20 ,  H01T21/02

CPC classification number: H01T13/39 ,  H01T21/02

Abstract: A spark plug having one or more electrodes at least partially fabricated from an aluminum-containing Ni-based alloy. The alloy is a volume-stable alloy that includes a Ni3Al precipitate in a γ′-phase distributed in a Ni matrix γ-phase. The precipitate is formed in the alloy prior to the alloy being used to fabricate electrodes and thus prevents additional Ni3Al precipitate from being formed in the alloy once in service in a high-temperature environment. This, in turn, prevents a volume decrease of the alloy that may lead to an increased spark gap and spark plug malfunction. The volume-stable alloy may be made by solution treatment, quenching, and heat aging of a Ni—Cr—Al—Fe alloy.

Abstract translation: 具有至少部分地由含铝的Ni基合金制成的一个或多个电极的火花塞。 该合金是体积稳定的合金，其包含分布在Ni基体γ相中的γ'相中的Ni 3 Al析出物。 在合金用于制造电极之前，在合金中形成沉淀物，从而防止在合金中在高温环境中使用中另外的Ni 3 Al沉淀物形成。 这又防止合金的体积减小，这可能导致火花间隙增加和火花塞故障。 体积稳定的合金可以通过Ni-Cr-Al-Fe合金的固溶处理，淬火和热老化制成。

公开(公告)号：US07944135B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US12201703

申请日：2008-08-29

Applicant: William J. Walker, Jr.

Inventor： William J. Walker, Jr.

IPC: H01T21/00 ,  H01T13/39 ,  H01T21/02 ,  F02P1/00

CPC classification number: H01T13/36 ,  H01T13/34 ,  H01T21/02

Abstract: A spark plug and method of construction is provided, wherein the spark plug has a generally annular ceramic insulator and a metal shell surrounding at least a portion of the insulator. A ground electrode is operatively attached to the shell, wherein the ground electrode has a ground electrode sparking surface. The spark plug further includes a center electrode having an elongate body with a center electrode sparking surface. The sparking surface of the center electrode and the ground electrode sparking surface provide a spark gap. A brazed joint bonds at least one of the insulator to the shell or the center electrode to the insulator.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种火花塞和构造方法，其中火花塞具有大致环形的陶瓷绝缘体和围绕绝缘体的至少一部分的金属壳。 接地电极可操作地附接到壳体，其中接地电极具有接地电极火花表面。 火花塞还包括具有中心电极火花表面的细长主体的中心电极。 中心电极和接地电极火花表面的火花表面提供火花隙。 钎焊接头将至少一个绝缘体连接到外壳或中心电极到绝缘体。

公开(公告)号：US07825573B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-02

申请号：US12044155

申请日：2008-03-07

Applicant: Richard E. Callahan ,  Robert D. Freeman

Inventor： Richard E. Callahan ,  Robert D. Freeman

IPC: H01T13/00

CPC classification number: H01T13/08 ,  H01T13/06

Abstract: A spark plug assembly (10) for engine applications where the combustion chamber is difficult to access when servicing or replacing a spark plug. The spark plug assembly (10) includes a fairly traditional spark plug component (28) to which an elongated tubular conduit (12) is attached, such as by welding, to a portion of the metallic shell (32). The conduit (12) contains an upper ceramic insulator (52) adjacent its top end (14) disposed in end-to-end abutting contact with an outer elastomeric insulator (58). The ceramic insulator of the spark plug component (28), herein referred to as a lower ceramic insulator (30), is surrounded by the outer elastomeric insulator (58) and held securely within the conduit (12) thereby. An inner elastomeric insulator (62) is disposed in a continuous passageway formed between aligned central bores formed in the respective upper ceramic (52) and outer elastomeric (58) insulators. The inner elastomeric insulator (62) supports and further electrically isolates an elongated electrically conductive center electrode extension (48) that is in direct electrical conductivity with the center electrode (44) of the spark plug component (28). An ignition lead wire makes electrical contact with the center electrode extension (48) and thereby delivers electrical energy at timed intervals to the spark gap.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在维修或更换火花塞时燃烧室难以接近的用于发动机应用的火花塞组件（10）。 火花塞组件（10）包括相当传统的火花塞部件（28），细长管状导管（12）例如通过焊接连接到金属壳体（32）的一部分上。 导管（12）包含邻近其顶端（14）的上陶瓷绝缘体（52），其与外弹性体绝缘体（58）端对端邻接接触设置。 火焰塞组件（28）的陶瓷绝缘体（这里称为下陶瓷绝缘体30）被外弹性体绝缘体（58）包围，从而牢固地保持在导管（12）内。 内部弹性体绝缘体（62）设置在形成在形成于相应的上部陶瓷（52）和外部弹性体（58）绝缘体之间的对准的中心孔之间的连续通道中。 内部弹性体绝缘体（62）支撑并进一步电隔离与火花塞部件（28）的中心电极（44）直接导电的细长导电中心电极延伸部（48）。 点火引线与中心电极延伸部（48）电接触，从而以定时的间隔将电能传递到火花隙。