System and method for detecting arc formation in a corona discharge ignition system
    11.
    发明授权
    System and method for detecting arc formation in a corona discharge ignition system 有权
    用于检测电晕放电点火系统中的电弧形成的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09181920B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-10

    申请号:US13438116

    申请日:2012-04-03

    摘要: A system and method for detecting arc formation in a corona discharge ignition system is provided. The system includes a driver circuit conveying energy oscillating at a resonant frequency; a corona igniter for receiving the energy and providing a corona discharge; and a frequency monitor for identifying a variation in an oscillation period of the resonant frequency, wherein the variation in the oscillation period indicates the onset of arc formation. The method includes supplying the energy to the driver circuit and to the corona igniter; obtaining the resonant frequency of the energy in the oscillating driver circuit; and identifying a variation in the oscillation period of the resonant frequency.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于检测电晕放电点火系统中的电弧形成的系统和方法。 该系统包括传送以共振频率振荡的能量的驱动电路; 用于接收能量并提供电晕放电的电晕点火器; 以及频率监视器,用于识别谐振频率的振荡周期的变化,其中振荡周期的变化指示电弧形成的开始。 该方法包括将能量提供给驱动器电路和电晕点火器; 获得振荡驱动电路中能量的谐振频率; 并识别谐振频率的振荡周期的变化。

    Corona igniter including temperature control features
    12.
    发明授权
    Corona igniter including temperature control features 有权
    电晕点火器,包括温度控制功能

    公开(公告)号:US09010294B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-21

    申请号:US13589617

    申请日:2012-08-20

    摘要: A corona igniter 20 with improved temperature control at the firing end is provided. The corona igniter 20 comprises a central electrode 24 include a core material 30, such as copper, surrounded by a clad material 32, such as nickel. The core material 30 extends longitudinally between an electrode terminal end 34 and an electrode firing end 36. The core material 30 is disposed at the electrode terminal end 34 and has a core length Ic equal to at least 90% of an electrode length Ie of the central electrode 24. At least 97% of the core length Ic is surrounded by an insulator 26. The electrode diameter is increased, such that a clad thickness tcl of the central electrode 24 is equal to at least 5% of an insulator thickness ti, and a core diameter Dc is equal to at least 30% of the insulator thickness ti.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在点火端具有改进的温度控制的电晕点火器20。 电晕点火器20包括中心电极24,中心电极24包括由包覆材料32(例如镍)围绕的诸如铜的芯材料30。 芯材30在电极末端34和电极点火端36之间纵向延伸。芯材30设置在电极终端34处,并具有等于至少90%电极长度Ie的芯长度Ic 中心电极24.核心长度Ic的至少97%被绝缘体26包围。电极直径增加,使得中心电极24的包层厚度tcl等于绝缘体厚度ti的至少5% 并且芯直径Dc等于绝缘体厚度ti的至少30%。

    CORONA IGNITION DEVICE HAVING ASYMMETRIC FIRING TIP
    13.
    发明申请
    CORONA IGNITION DEVICE HAVING ASYMMETRIC FIRING TIP 有权
    具有不对称火焰提示的CORONA点火装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120199088A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-09

    申请号:US13324069

    申请日:2011-12-13

    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 (ae). The firing tip (28) includes a first surface area (A1) facing the fuel injector (42) which is greater than a second surface area (A2) facing a cylinder block (32). The first surface area (A1) presents a projection (60) having a sharp edge, and the second surface area (A2) presents a round outward surface (62). Accordingly, a radio frequency electric field emitted from the first surface area (A1) 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 (A2), and no power arcing occurs between the second surface area (A2) and the cylinder block (32).

    摘要翻译: 用于提供电晕放电(24)的电晕点火系统包括具有相对于电极中心轴线(ae)具有不对称点火尖端(28)的电极(26)的点火器(20)。 击发尖端(28)包括面向燃料喷射器(42)的第一表面区域(A1),其大于面向气缸体(32)的第二表面区域(A2)。 第一表面区域(A1)具有尖锐边缘的突起(60),第二表面区域(A2)呈圆形的外表面(62)。 因此,从第一表面区域(A1)发射的射频电场在燃料喷雾的外边缘(30)处的易燃区域中提供坚固的电晕放电(24)。 没有电场从第二表面区域(A2)发射,并且在第二表面区域(A2)和气缸体(32)之间不产生电弧。

    Corona igniter with improved energy efficiency
    14.
    发明授权
    Corona igniter with improved energy efficiency 失效
    电晕点火器,提高能源效率

    公开(公告)号:US08786392B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-22

    申请号:US13402217

    申请日:2012-02-22

    IPC分类号: H01F27/02 H01F38/12

    摘要: A corona igniter 20 includes a coil 24 with a plurality of copper windings 26 extending longitudinally along a coil center axis ac. A magnetic core 30 is disposed along the coil center axis ac between the windings 26 and includes a plurality of discrete sections 32. The discrete sections 32 are spaced axially from one another by a core gap 34 filled with a non-magnetic gap filler 78. The magnetic core 30 has a core length lm and the coil 24 has a coil length lc less than the core length lm. A coil former 62 having a former thickness tf spaces the coil 24 from the magnetic core 30. A length difference ld between the core length lm and the coil length lc is preferably equal to or greater than the former thickness tf.

    摘要翻译: 电晕点火器20包括具有沿线圈中心轴线ac纵向延伸的多个铜绕组26的线圈24。 磁芯30沿着绕组26之间的线圈中心轴ac设置并且包括多个分立部分32.离散部分32通过填充有非磁隙填料78的芯间隙34彼此轴向隔开。 磁芯30具有芯长lm,线圈24具有小于芯长lm的线圈长度lc。 具有前一厚度tf的线圈形成器62将线圈24从磁芯30间隔开。芯长度lm和线圈长度lc之间的长度差ld优选等于或大于前一厚度tf。

    System and method for controlling arc formation in a corona discharge ignition system
    15.
    发明授权
    System and method for controlling arc formation in a corona discharge ignition system 有权
    用于控制电晕放电点火系统中的电弧形成的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08760067B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-24

    申请号:US13438127

    申请日:2012-04-03

    IPC分类号: H01T15/00

    摘要: A system and method for controlling an arc formation in corona discharge ignition system is provided. The system includes a corona igniter for receiving energy at a voltage and providing a corona discharge. An energy supply providing the energy to the corona igniter at a voltage. The system also includes a corona controller for initiating a decrease in the voltage of the energy provided to the corona igniter in response to the onset of arc formation. The voltage is decreased until the arcing is depleted, and then the voltage is increased again to resume the corona discharge. Controlling the arc formation provides improved energy efficiency during operation of the corona discharge ignition system.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于控制电晕放电点火系统中的电弧形成的系统和方法。 该系统包括用于在电压下接收能量并提供电晕放电的电晕点火器。 在电压下向电晕点火器提供能量的能量供给。 该系统还包括电晕控制器,用于响应于电弧形成的开始而启动提供给电晕点火器的能量的电压降低。 电压降低直到电弧耗尽,然后电压再次增加以恢复电晕放电。 控制电弧形成在电晕放电点火系统的操作期间提供了改善的能量效率。

    INSULATOR STRENGTH BY SEAT GEOMETRY
    16.
    发明申请
    INSULATOR STRENGTH BY SEAT GEOMETRY 有权
    绝缘子强度由座位几何

    公开(公告)号:US20130147339A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-13

    申请号:US13709237

    申请日:2012-12-10

    IPC分类号: H01T13/20 H01T21/02

    CPC分类号: H01T13/20 H01T13/36 H01T21/02

    摘要: A spark plug (20) includes an insulator seat angle (αi) of 35° to 50° and an increased insulator thickness (ti) in selected areas around the insulator seat (28). The insulator seat angle (αi) is greater than or equal to a boundary value provided by the equation: 90°−a cos [1−(R1−R2)÷(R4+R5)], and preferably not greater than 150% of the boundary value. The radii (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5) can be adjusted to maximize R4 while maintaining an acceptable R2. A gasket is compressed between the insulator (22) and shell (58), and the inner gasket thickness (tg2) is greater than or equal to 70% of the outer gasket thickness (tg1).

    摘要翻译: 火花塞(20)包括在绝缘体座(28)周围的选定区域中35°至50°的绝缘体座角(alphai)和增加的绝缘体厚度(ti)。 绝缘子座角度(alphai)大于或等于由以下等式提供的边界值:90°-a cos [1-(R1-R2)÷(R4 + R5)],优选不大于 边界值。 可以调节半径(R1,R2,R3,R4,R5)以最大化R4,同时保持可接受的R2。 垫片在绝缘体(22)和外壳(58)之间被压缩,内衬垫厚度(tg2)大于或等于外垫片厚度(tg1)的70%。

    CORONA IGNITER INCLUDING TEMPERATURE CONTROL FEATURES
    17.
    发明申请
    CORONA IGNITER INCLUDING TEMPERATURE CONTROL FEATURES 有权
    CORONA IGNITER包括温度控制特性

    公开(公告)号:US20130049566A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-28

    申请号:US13589617

    申请日:2012-08-20

    IPC分类号: H01T13/39

    摘要: A corona igniter 20 with improved temperature control at the firing end is provided. The corona igniter 20 comprises a central electrode 24 include a core material 30, such as copper, surrounded by a clad material 32, such as nickel. The core material 30 extends longitudinally between an electrode terminal end 34 and an electrode firing end 36. The core material 30 is disposed at the electrode terminal end 34 and has a core length Ic equal to at least 90% of an electrode length Ie of the central electrode 24. At least 97% of the core length Ic is surrounded by an insulator 26. The electrode diameter is increased, such that a clad thickness tcl of the central electrode 24 is equal to at least 5% of an insulator thickness ti, and a core diameter Dc is equal to at least 30% of the insulator thickness ti.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在点火端具有改进的温度控制的电晕点火器20。 电晕点火器20包括中心电极24,中心电极24包括由包覆材料32(例如镍)围绕的诸如铜的芯材料30。 芯材30在电极末端34和电极点火端36之间纵向延伸。芯材30设置在电极终端34处,并具有等于至少90%电极长度Ie的芯长度Ic 中心电极24.核心长度Ic的至少97%被绝缘体26包围。电极直径增加,使得中心电极24的包层厚度tcl等于绝缘体厚度ti的至少5% 并且芯直径Dc等于绝缘体厚度ti的至少30%。

    CORONA IGNITION SYSTEM HAVING SELECTIVE ENHANCED ARC FORMATION
    18.
    发明申请
    CORONA IGNITION SYSTEM HAVING SELECTIVE ENHANCED ARC FORMATION 有权
    具有选择性增强弧形成的CORONA点火系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120180742A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-19

    申请号:US13349921

    申请日:2012-01-13

    IPC分类号: H01T19/00 F02B5/00

    摘要: A corona discharge (24) ignition includes an electrode (38) emitting a radio frequency electric field and providing a corona discharge (24) to ignite a combustible mixture. The system includes a controlled high voltage energy supply (52) providing energy to a main energy storage (28) at a main voltage. A fixed high voltage energy supply (54) provides extra energy to an extra energy storage (26) at an extra voltage, which is greater than the main voltage. While the corona discharge (24) is being provided, the energy of the main energy storage (28), but not the extra energy storage (26), is provided to the electrode (38). When the corona discharge (24) switches to arc discharge, the extra energy of the extra energy storage (26) is provided to the corona igniter (22) to enhance the arc discharge and provide reliable ignition until the corona discharge (24) is restored.

    摘要翻译: 电晕放电(24)点火包括发射射频电场的电极(38),并提供电晕放电(24)以点燃可燃混合物。 该系统包括在主电压下向主能量存储器(28)提供能量的受控高压能量供应(52)。 固定的高压能量源(54)在额外的电压(大于主电压)的情况下向额外的能量存储器(26)提供额外的能量。 当提供电晕放电(24)时,主电能存储器(28)的能量而不是额外的能量存储器(26)的能量被提供给电极(38)。 当电晕放电(24)切换到电弧放电时,额外的能量存储器(26)的额外能量被提供给电晕点火器(22),以增强电弧放电并提供可靠的点火,直到电晕放电(24)被恢复 。

    Corona ignition system having selective enhanced arc formation
    19.
    发明授权
    Corona ignition system having selective enhanced arc formation 有权
    具有选择性增强电弧形成的电晕点火系统

    公开(公告)号:US08726871B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-20

    申请号:US13349921

    申请日:2012-01-13

    IPC分类号: F02P23/04

    摘要: A corona discharge (24) ignition includes an electrode (38) emitting a radio frequency electric field and providing a corona discharge (24) to ignite a combustible mixture. The system includes a controlled high voltage energy supply (52) providing energy to a main energy storage (28) at a main voltage. A fixed high voltage energy supply (54) provides extra energy to an extra energy storage (26) at an extra voltage, which is greater than the main voltage. While the corona discharge (24) is being provided, the energy of the main energy storage (28), but not the extra energy storage (26), is provided to the electrode (38). When the corona discharge (24) switches to arc discharge, the extra energy of the extra energy storage (26) is provided to the corona igniter (22) to enhance the arc discharge and provide reliable ignition until the corona discharge (24) is restored.

    摘要翻译: 电晕放电(24)点火包括发射射频电场的电极(38),并提供电晕放电(24)来点燃可燃混合物。 该系统包括在主电压下向主能量存储器(28)提供能量的受控高压能量供应(52)。 固定的高压能量源(54)在额外的电压(大于主电压)的情况下向额外的能量存储器(26)提供额外的能量。 当提供电晕放电(24)时,主电能存储器(28)的能量而不是额外的能量存储器(26)的能量被提供给电极(38)。 当电晕放电(24)切换到电弧放电时,额外的能量存储器(26)的额外能量被提供给电晕点火器(22),以增强电弧放电并提供可靠的点火,直到电晕放电(24)被恢复 。

    Insulator strength by seat geometry
    20.
    发明授权
    Insulator strength by seat geometry 有权
    绝缘子强度由座椅几何形状

    公开(公告)号:US08643263B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-04

    申请号:US13709237

    申请日:2012-12-10

    IPC分类号: H01T13/20 H01T13/00

    CPC分类号: H01T13/20 H01T13/36 H01T21/02

    摘要: A spark plug (20) includes an insulator seat angle (αi) of 35° to 50° and an increased insulator thickness (ti) in selected areas around the insulator seat (28). The insulator seat angle (αi) is greater than or equal to a boundary value provided by the equation: 90°−a cos [1−(R1−R2)÷(R4+R5)], and preferably not greater than 150% of the boundary value. The radii (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5) can be adjusted to maximize R4 while maintaining an acceptable R2. A gasket is compressed between the insulator (22) and shell (58), and the inner gasket thickness (tg2) is greater than or equal to 70% of the outer gasket thickness (tg1).

    摘要翻译: 火花塞(20)包括在绝缘体座(28)周围的选定区域中35°至50°的绝缘体座角(alphai)和增加的绝缘体厚度(ti)。 绝缘子座角度(alphai)大于或等于由以下等式提供的边界值:90°-a cos [1-(R1-R2)÷(R4 + R5)],优选不大于 边界值。 可以调节半径(R1,R2,R3,R4,R5)以最大化R4,同时保持可接受的R2。 垫片在绝缘体(22)和外壳(58)之间被压缩,内衬垫厚度(tg2)大于或等于外垫片厚度(tg1)的70%。