摘要:
An ignition system for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine having a spark plug within each engine cylinder, wherein a single DC-DC converter is provided and a high-voltage withstanding characteristic capacitor is provided for each spark plug. The capacitor charges to the high DC output voltage of the DC-DC converter and operatively supplies the high DC voltage via a boosting transformer into the corresponding spark plug at a predetermined ignition timing. The amount of the discharge energy being varied according to the pulse width of an input signal of each switching circuit which operates to supply the charged high DC voltage of the capacitor into the corresponding spark plug, the pulse width being varied according to various engine operating conditions.
摘要:
A plasma jet ignition system wherein a plasma jet energy storage system is used in conjunction with a spark energy storage system to provide energy to a plasma jet ignition plug. For the purpose of suppressing noise due to the spark discharge, a spark energy delivery cable takes the form of a high tension resistance cable and a plasma jet energy delivery cable takes the form of a lead including a coil and having a distributed inductance.
摘要:
A plasma jet ignition system wherein a plasma jet energy storage system is designed as an add-on system, which is used in conjunction with a conventional ignition system which provides the basic spark timing and high voltage trigger signal to plasma jet ignition plugs. The plasma jet energy storage system is connected to the plasma jet ignition plugs via steering diodes. Each of the steering diodes has an anode terminal directly connected to one of the plasma jet ignition plugs.
摘要:
To reduce the breakdown potential magnitude between the output tip surface of an ignition distributor rotor output segment and each of the output terminals of the distributor cap, the rotor output segment is made of a low thermally conductive material 0.1 mm to 1.00 mm thick, and a layer of a silicone dielectric material such as a silicone plate, viz., a plate including at least a sheet of silicone varnish-containing glass cloth, is secured to at least a portion of at least one of the top and bottom surface areas of the rotor output segment.
摘要:
An optical power supply switching apparatus by which a battery power can be connected to or disconnected from at least one electric appliance provided for an automotive vehicle without generating electromagnetic noise or electromagnetic interference between the electric appliance and other audio equipment. The optical power supply switching apparatus according to the present invention comprises at least one light-emitting element, one optical fiber, at least one photoelectric transducer, at least one semiconductor contactless switching element, and a plurality of optical directional-couplers and optical filters where necessary, in addition to a special low-impedance coaxial power distribution line.
摘要:
A plasma ignition system for an engine having any number of engine cylinders, which comprises: (A) a plurality of plasma ignition plugs each mounted within a corresponding engine cylinder; (B) a first power supply unit for supplying a first electric power into each plasma ignition plug so as to generate a spark discharge within each plasma ignition plug; (C) a first switching circuit for sequentially connecting the first power supply unit to each plasma ignition plug according to a predetermined ignition order; (D) a second power supply unit for supplying a second electric power into each plasma ignition plug so as to generate a high-temperature plasma gas within each plasma ignition plug; and (E) a second switching circuit for sequentially connecting two of the plasma ignition plugs within the respective engine cylinders, one engine cylinder being at the start of an explosion stroke and the other engine cylinder being at almost end of an exhaust stroke, in a predetermined delay after the occurrence of the spark discharge at the corresponding plasma ignition plug when the engine speed is below a predetermined value, so that the number of high-voltage withstanding characteristic capacitors and switching elements (thyristors) of the switching circuits can be reduced half that of engine cylinders and the power consumption of these first and second power supply units can be saved remarkably particularly when the engine speed exceeds the predetermined value, e.g., 3000 r.p.m.
摘要:
A plasma jet ignition plug comprises an electric insulator formed with a discharge cavity and a plurality of electrodes communicating with the discharge cavity to form, within the discharge cavity, a spark gap. The plurality of electrodes include a central electrode connected to a high voltage electric source and a low voltage electric source, and a peripheral electrode which is grounded. The peripheral electrode substantially closes the discharge cavity and is formed with a jet opening. At least that part of at least one of the plurality of electrodes which communicates with the discharge cavity is made of a material selected from a group consisting of ferrite, a nickel alloy containing at least one of silicon, aluminum and magnesium, and electrically conductive ceramic.
摘要:
In an auxiliary ignition system for starting a diesel engine having a plurality of plasma spark plugs installed in corresponding combustion chambers facing fuel injection valves, starting time is reduced by applying high ignition energy to the plugs following predetermined time intervals after fuel injection to the corresponding engine cylinders.
摘要:
To reduce the breakdown potential magnitude between the output tip surface of an ignition distributor rotor output segment and each of the output terminals of the distributor cap, the rotor output segment is made of a low thermally conductive material 0.1 mm to 1.00 mm thick, and a layer of a silicone dielectric material such as a silicone plate, viz., a plate including at least a sheet of silicone varnish-containing glass cloth, is secured to at least a portion of at least one of the top and bottom surface areas of the rotor output segment.
摘要:
An ignition distributor wherein either a rotor electrode or each of cap electrodes is made of semiconductive alumina ceramics. The semiconductive alumina ceramics contains from 10% to 40% by weight titania (TiO.sub.2).