Glow plug with improved composite sintered silicon nitride ceramic heater
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    发明授权
    Glow plug with improved composite sintered silicon nitride ceramic heater 失效
    具有改进的复合烧结氮化硅陶瓷加热器的辉光插头

    公开(公告)号:US5304778A

    公开(公告)日:1994-04-19

    申请号:US979911

    申请日:1992-11-23

    Abstract: An improved ceramic heater to be incorporated in a glow plug is described. The heater is made up of a ceramic core enclosed by two layers sintered together to form a unitary ceramic heater. All three component elements of the heater are composed of silicon nitride containing different concentrations of an electrically conductive ceramic substance, such as titanium nitride, titanium carbonitride or molybdenum disilicide. Each component additionally contains low amounts of sintering additives. The core of the heater has the highest concentration (46-75 vol. %) of the electrically conductive substance. The core enclosed in a ceramic layer which is an electrical insulator and is composed of silicon nitride, less than 28 vol. % of the electrically conductive ceramic substance and sintering additives. An outer layer over the core contains the electrically conductive ceramic substance in a concentration (33-50 vol. %) which is in between that in the core and that in the insulator layer. One end of the core is integrally connected to the outer layer over it. The ceramic heater is fitted into a glow plug housing. The core and the outer layer properly joined to appropriate connectors in the glow plug housing form an electrical circuit when connected to an electrical power source.

    Abstract translation: 描述了一种加入到电热塞中的改进的陶瓷加热器。 加热器由陶瓷芯组成,由两层烧结在一起形成一体的陶瓷加热器。 加热器的所有三个组分元件由含有不同浓度的导​​电陶瓷物质的氮化硅组成,例如氮化钛,碳氮化钛或二硅化钼。 每个组分另外含有少量的烧结添加剂。 加热器的核心具有最高的导电物质浓度(46-75体积%)。 封闭在陶瓷层中的芯体,该陶瓷层是电绝缘体,由氮化硅组成,小于28vol。 %的导电陶瓷物质和烧结助剂。 芯上的外层包含浓度为(33-50体积%)的导电陶瓷物质,其浓度介于芯中和绝缘体层中。 芯的一端与外层整体连接。 陶瓷加热器安装在电热塞壳体中。 当连接到电源上时,正确地连接到电热塞壳体中的适当连接器的芯部和外层形成电路。

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