Non-thermal plasma ignition arc suppression
    1.
    发明授权
    Non-thermal plasma ignition arc suppression 有权
    非热等离子体点火电弧抑制

    公开(公告)号:US08729782B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-20

    申请号:US13283666

    申请日:2011-10-28

    IPC分类号: H01T13/20 H01T13/22 H01T19/00

    摘要: An igniter (20) of a corona ignition system emits a non-thermal plasma in the form of a corona (30) to ionize and ignite a fuel mixture. The igniter (20) includes an electrode (32) and a ceramic insulator (22) surrounding the electrode (32). The insulator (22) surrounds a firing end (38) of the electrode (32) and blocks the electrode (32) from exposure to the combustion chamber (28). The insulator (22) presents a firing surface (56) exposed to the combustion chamber (28) and emitting the non-thermal plasma. A plurality of electrically conducting elements (24) are disposed in a matrix (26) of the ceramic material and along the firing surface (56) of the insulator (22), such as metal particles embedded in the ceramic material or holes in the ceramic material. The electrically conducting elements (24) reduce arc discharge during operation of the igniter (20) and thus improve the quality of ignition.

    摘要翻译: 电晕点火系统的点火器(20)以电晕(30)的形式发射非热等离子体,以电离和点燃燃料混合物。 点火器(20)包括围绕电极(32)的电极(32)和陶瓷绝缘体(22)。 绝缘体(22)围绕电极(32)的点火端(38)并且阻挡电极(32)暴露于燃烧室(28)。 绝缘体(22)具有暴露于燃烧室(28)并发射非热等离子体的燃烧表面(56)。 多个导电元件(24)设置在陶瓷材料的矩阵(26)中并且沿着绝缘体(22)的焙烧表面(56),例如嵌入在陶瓷材料中的金属颗粒或陶瓷中的孔 材料。 导电元件(24)在点火器(20)的操作期间减少电弧放电,从而提高点火质量。

    Igniter including a corona enhancing electrode tip
    2.
    发明授权
    Igniter including a corona enhancing electrode tip 有权
    点火器包括电晕增强电极尖端

    公开(公告)号:US08776751B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-15

    申请号:US13085991

    申请日:2011-04-13

    IPC分类号: F02P1/00

    摘要: An igniter (20) emitting an electrical field including a plurality of streamers forming a corona includes a corona enhancing tip (52) at an electrode firing end (28). The corona enhancing tip (52) includes an emitting member (58) such as a wire, layer, or sintered mass, formed of a precious metal and disposed on a base member (54). The base member (54) is formed of a nickel alloy. The emitting member (58) has a lower electrical erosion rate and chemical corrosion rate than the base member (54). The emitting member (58) presents the smallest spherical radius of the corona enhancing tip (52) at the outermost radial point (56) to concentrate the electrical field emissions and provide a consistently strong electrical field strength over time.

    摘要翻译: 发射包括形成电晕的多个飘带的电场的点火器(20)包括在电极点火端(28)处的电晕增强尖端(52)。 电晕增强尖端(52)包括由贵金属形成并设置在基底构件(54)上的诸如线,层或烧结块的发射构件(58)。 基部构件(54)由镍合金形成。 发射构件(58)具有比基底构件(54)更低的电蚀刻速率和化学腐蚀速率。 发射构件(58)在最外径向点(56)处呈现电晕增强尖端(52)的最小球半径,以集中电场发射并随时间提供一致的强电场强度。

    NON-THERMAL PLASMA IGNITION ARC SUPPRESSION
    3.
    发明申请
    NON-THERMAL PLASMA IGNITION ARC SUPPRESSION 有权
    非热等离子体火焰抑制

    公开(公告)号:US20120112620A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13283666

    申请日:2011-10-28

    IPC分类号: H01T13/20 H01T21/02

    摘要: An igniter (20) of a corona ignition system emits a non-thermal plasma in the form of a corona (30) to ionize and ignite a fuel mixture. The igniter (20) includes an electrode (32) and a ceramic insulator (22) surrounding the electrode (32). The insulator (22) surrounds a firing end (38) of the electrode (32) and blocks the electrode (32) from exposure to the combustion chamber (28). The insulator (22) presents a firing surface (56) exposed to the combustion chamber (28) and emitting the non-thermal plasma. A plurality of electrically conducting elements (24) are disposed in a matrix (26) of the ceramic material and along the firing surface (56) of the insulator (22), such as metal particles embedded in the ceramic material or holes in the ceramic material. The electrically conducting elements (24) reduce arc discharge during operation of the igniter (20) and thus improve the quality of ignition.

    摘要翻译: 电晕点火系统的点火器(20)以电晕(30)的形式发射非热等离子体,以电离和点燃燃料混合物。 点火器(20)包括围绕电极(32)的电极(32)和陶瓷绝缘体(22)。 绝缘体(22)围绕电极(32)的点火端(38)并且阻挡电极(32)暴露于燃烧室(28)。 绝缘体(22)具有暴露于燃烧室(28)并发射非热等离子体的燃烧表面(56)。 多个导电元件(24)设置在陶瓷材料的矩阵(26)中并且沿着绝缘体(22)的焙烧表面(56),例如嵌入在陶瓷材料中的金属颗粒或陶瓷中的孔 材料。 导电元件(24)在点火器(20)的操作期间减少电弧放电,从而提高点火质量。

    IGNITER INCLUDING A CORONA ENHANCING ELECTRODE TIP
    4.
    发明申请
    IGNITER INCLUDING A CORONA ENHANCING ELECTRODE TIP 有权
    IGNITER包括CORONA增强电极提示

    公开(公告)号:US20110247579A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-13

    申请号:US13085991

    申请日:2011-04-13

    IPC分类号: F02P15/00 H01S4/00

    摘要: An igniter (20) emitting an electrical field including a plurality of streamers forming a corona includes a corona enhancing tip (52) at an electrode firing end (28). The corona enhancing tip (52) includes an emitting member (58) such as a wire, layer, or sintered mass, formed of a precious metal and disposed on a base member (54). The base member (54) is formed of a nickel alloy. The emitting member (58) has a lower electrical erosion rate and chemical corrosion rate than the base member (54). The emitting member (58) presents the smallest spherical radius of the corona enhancing tip (52) at the outermost radial point (56) to concentrate the electrical field emissions and provide a consistently strong electrical field strength over time.

    摘要翻译: 发射包括形成电晕的多个飘带的电场的点火器(20)包括在电极点火端(28)处的电晕增强尖端(52)。 电晕增强尖端(52)包括由贵金属形成并设置在基底构件(54)上的诸如线,层或烧结块的发射构件(58)。 基部构件(54)由镍合金形成。 发射构件(58)具有比基底构件(54)更低的电蚀刻速率和化学腐蚀速率。 发射构件(58)在最外径向点(56)处呈现电晕增强尖端(52)的最小球半径,以集中电场发射并随时间提供一致的强电场强度。

    Corona igniter having controlled location of corona formation
    5.
    发明授权
    Corona igniter having controlled location of corona formation 有权
    具有电晕形成控制位置的电晕点火器

    公开(公告)号:US08844490B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-30

    申请号:US13350456

    申请日:2012-01-13

    CPC分类号: H01T13/50 H01T13/52 H01T21/02

    摘要: A corona igniter 20 includes an insulator 28 surrounding a central electrode 24 and a shell 30 surrounding the insulator 28. The shell 30 presents a shell gap 38 having a shell gap width ws between a shell lower end 34 and a shell inner surface 90 or shell outer surface 92. The shell 30 has a shell thickness ts decreasing toward the shell lower end 34 allowing the shell gap width ws to increase toward the shell lower end 34. The shell gap 38 is open at the shell lower end 34 allowing air to flow therein, and the shell gap width ws is greatest at the shell lower end 34. The increasing shell gap width ws enhances corona discharge 22 along the insulator 28 between the central electrode 24 and shell 30.

    摘要翻译: 电晕点火器20包括围绕中心电极24的绝缘体28和围绕绝缘体28的外壳30.外壳30具有外壳间隙38,外壳间隙38在外壳下端34与外壳内表面90或外壳之间具有外壳间隙宽度ws 外壳表面92.外壳30具有朝壳体下端34减小的外壳厚度ts,允许外壳间隙宽度ws朝壳体下端34增加。外壳间隙38在外壳下端34处开放,允许空气流动 壳壳宽度ws在外壳下端34处最大。外壳间隙宽度ws增加沿中心电极24和外壳30之间的绝缘体28的电晕放电22。

    CORONA IGNITER WITH IMPROVED CORONA CONTROL
    6.
    发明申请
    CORONA IGNITER WITH IMPROVED CORONA CONTROL 审中-公开
    CORONA IGNITER与改进的CORONA控制

    公开(公告)号:US20120210968A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-23

    申请号:US13325433

    申请日:2011-12-14

    IPC分类号: F02P23/00 H01F7/06 H01T19/00

    摘要: A corona igniter 20 includes an electrode gap 28 between the central electrode 22 and the insulator 32 and a shell gap 30 between the insulator 32 and the shell 36. The gaps 28, 30 are filled with a filler material 40 to prevent corona discharge 24 in the gaps 28, 30 and to concentrate the energy at a firing tip 58 of the central electrode 22. The filler material 40 may be electrically insulating or conductive. The shell gap width ws may be greatest at a shell lower end 92. The shell gap 30 may also be in a turnover region between a shell upper end 44 and the insulator 32, in which case the filler material 40 is injection molded around the turnover region. During operation of the igniter 20, the filler material 40 provides a reduced voltage drop across the gap 28, 30.

    摘要翻译: 电晕点火器20包括在中心电极22和绝缘体32之间的电极间隙28和绝缘体32与壳体36之间的壳隙30.间隙28,30填充有填充材料40以防止电晕放电24 间隙28,30,并将能量集中在中心电极22的点火尖端58.填充材料40可以是电绝缘的或导电的。 外壳间隙宽度ws可以在外壳下端92处最大。外壳间隙30也可以在外壳上端44和绝缘体32之间的翻转区域中,在这种情况下,填充材料40围绕周转 地区。 在点火器20的操作期间,填充材料40在间隙28,30上提供降低的电压降。

    FLEXIBLE IGNITOR ASSEMBLY FOR AIR/FUEL MIXTURE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF
    7.
    发明申请
    FLEXIBLE IGNITOR ASSEMBLY FOR AIR/FUEL MIXTURE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF 有权
    用于空气/燃料混合物的柔性点火器总成及其构造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120161604A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-28

    申请号:US13414129

    申请日:2012-03-07

    IPC分类号: H01T13/02

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。

    FLEXIBLE IGNITOR ASSEMBLY FOR AIR/FUEL MIXTURE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF
    8.
    发明申请
    FLEXIBLE IGNITOR ASSEMBLY FOR AIR/FUEL MIXTURE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF 有权
    用于空气/燃料混合物的柔性点火器总成及其构造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100175653A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-15

    申请号:US12685825

    申请日:2010-01-12

    IPC分类号: H01T13/00 H01S4/00 B23P21/00

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。

    Flexible ignitor assembly for air/fuel mixture and method of construction thereof
    9.
    发明授权
    Flexible ignitor assembly for air/fuel mixture and method of construction thereof 有权
    用于空气/燃料混合物的柔性点火器组件及其构造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08474428B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-02

    申请号:US13414129

    申请日:2012-03-07

    IPC分类号: F02P23/00

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。

    CORONA IGNITER HAVING CONTROLLED LOCATION OF CORONA FORMATION
    10.
    发明申请
    CORONA IGNITER HAVING CONTROLLED LOCATION OF CORONA FORMATION 有权
    具有CORONA形成的控制位置的CORONA IGNITER

    公开(公告)号:US20120279468A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-08

    申请号:US13350456

    申请日:2012-01-13

    IPC分类号: H01T13/02 F02P23/00 H01T21/02

    CPC分类号: H01T13/50 H01T13/52 H01T21/02

    摘要: A corona igniter 20 includes an insulator 28 surrounding a central electrode 24 and a shell 30 surrounding the insulator 28. The shell 30 presents a shell gap 38 having a shell gap width ws between a shell lower end 34 and a shell inner surface 90 or shell outer surface 92. The shell 30 has a shell thickness is decreasing toward the shell lower end 34 allowing the shell gap width ws to increase toward the shell lower end 34. The shell gap 38 is open at the shell lower end 34 allowing air to flow therein, and the shell gap width ws is greatest at the shell lower end 34. The increasing shell gap width ws enhances corona discharge 22 along the insulator 28 between the central electrode 24 and shell 30.

    摘要翻译: 电晕点火器20包括围绕中心电极24的绝缘体28和围绕绝缘体28的外壳30.外壳30具有外壳间隙38,外壳间隙38在外壳下端34与外壳内表面90或外壳之间具有外壳间隙宽度ws 外壳表面92.外壳30的外壳厚度朝壳体下端34减小,允许外壳间隙宽度ws朝壳体下端34增加。外壳间隙38在外壳下端34处开放,允许空气流动 壳壳宽度ws在外壳下端34处最大。外壳间隙宽度ws增加沿中心电极24和外壳30之间的绝缘体28的电晕放电22。