摘要:
A method for producing a spark plug, the spark plug comprising a center electrode, a metal shell and an alumina ceramic insulator disposed between the center electrode and the metal shell, wherein at least part of the surface of the insulator is covered with a glaze layer comprising oxides, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a coated glaze powder so that a surface of each particle of a glaze powder is covered by an elution-suppressing coating layer, the elution-suppressing coating layer suppressing an elution of water soluble component that is contained in each particle of the glaze powder; preparing a glaze slurry by suspending the glaze powder in a water solvent; applying the glaze slurry to a surface of the insulator so as to form a glaze powder-deposited layer; and baking the glaze powder-deposited layer to the surface of the insulator to form the glaze layer by heating the glaze powder-deposited layer.
摘要:
A glaze layer 2d of the spark plug has the composition comprising 1 mol % or less of a Pb component in terms of PbO; 25 to 45 mol % of a Si component in terms of SiO2; 20 to 40 mol % of a B component in terms of B2O3; 5 to 25 mol % of a Zn component in terms of ZnO; 0.5 to 15 mol % of Ba and/or Sr components in terms of BaO or SrO; 5 to 10 mol % in total of at least one alkaline metal component of of Na, K and Li in terms of Na2O, K2O, and Li2, respectively, where K is essential; and further, 0.5 to 5 mol % in total of one or two kinds or more of Mo, W, Ni, Co, Fe and Mn in terms of MoO3, WO3, Ni3O4, Co3O4, Fe2O3, and MnO2, respectively.
摘要:
In a spark plug (100), the resistor composition constituting a resistor (15) contains semiconductive ceramic particles, offering a superior load life characteristic. Also, the value of (&agr;2−&agr;1)/&agr;1>=−0.30, where a value of electric resistance between a terminal (13) and a center electrode (3) is &agr;1 at 20° C. and &agr;2 at 150° C., so that deterioration of the radio frequency noise prevention performance at high temperatures can be effectively suppressed. The resistor composition contains semiconductive ceramic particles whose temperature coefficient of electric resistance shows a positive value, or a negative value of relatively small absolute value, (e.g., TiO2 particles having a rutile type crystalline structure, titanate or zirconate of alkali earth metal elements, titanium suboxide, etc.), or titanium metal. Thus, the invention provides a resistor-incorporated spark plug which is enabled to offer a stable load life characteristic even when a high load acts thereon, and which is unlikely to deteriorate in the radio frequency noise prevention performance even under high temperatures.
摘要:
A method for producing a spark plug, the spark plug comprising a center electrode, a metal shell and an alumina ceramic insulator disposed between the center electrode and the metal shell, wherein at least part of the surface of the insulator is covered with a glaze layer, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a plurality of kinds of element glaze powders wherein each kind of the element glaze powders has a different dilatometric softening point and a different linear expansion coefficient compared to other kinds of element glaze powders; coating a surface of the insulator with the plurality of kinds of element glaze powders so as to form a glaze powder layer; and baking the glaze powder layer to the surface of the insulator so as to form the glaze layer by heating the glaze powder layer.
摘要:
A spark plug having a glaze layer on the insulator thereof, wherein the glaze layer has a reduced Pb content, is capable of being fired at a relatively low temperature, exhibits excellent insulation properties, and can have a smooth surface.
摘要:
In a spark plug (100), the resistor composition constituting a resistor (15) contains semiconductive ceramic particles, offering a superior load life characteristic. Also, the value of (.alpha.2-.alpha.1)/.alpha.1 >=-0.30, where a value of electric resistance between a terminal (13) and a center electrode (3) is .alpha.1 at 20.degree. C. and .alpha.2 at 150.degree. C., so that deterioration of the radio frequency noise prevention performance at high temperatures can be effectively suppressed. The resistor composition contains semiconductive ceramic particles whose temperature coefficient of electric resistance shows a positive value, or a negative value of relatively small absolute value, (e.g., TiO.sub.2 particles having a rutile type crystalline structure, titanate or zirconate of alkali earth metal elements, titanium suboxide, etc.), or titanium metal. Thus, the invention provides a resistor-incorporated spark plug which is enabled to offer a stable load life characteristic even when a high load acts thereon, and which is unlikely to deteriorate in the radio frequency noise prevention performance even under high temperatures.
摘要:
A resistor-containing spark plug 100 has an alumina insulator 2 coated with a glaze layer 2d, the glaze layer 2d has a lead component content of 1 mol % or lower in terms of PbO and containing a silicon component, a boron component, a zinc and/or alkaline earth metal component, and an alkali metal component. The insulator has, in an axially central position thereof, a projection part protruding from the outer circumferential surface thereof and extending in a circumferential direction. That main body of the insulator which is located adjacent to the projection part on the rear side thereof, which is the side opposite to the front side facing the center electrode in the axial direction, has a base portion having a cylindrical outer circumference. The outer circumference of the base portion is covered with the glaze layer which, when examined by the method as provided for in JIS B 0601, gives a surface roughness curve having a maximum height Ry of 10 &mgr;m or smaller.
摘要翻译:含电阻的火花塞100具有涂覆有釉层2d的氧化铝绝缘体2,釉层2d的铅成分含量按PbO计为1摩尔%以下,含有硅成分,硼成分,锌 和/或碱土金属组分和碱金属组分。 绝缘体在其轴向中心位置处具有从其外周面突出并沿圆周方向延伸的突出部。 位于其后侧的与前侧面相对的与轴向中心电极相反一侧的突出部相邻的绝缘体的主体具有圆筒状的外周的基部。 基部的外周被覆有釉层,当通过JIS B 0601中规定的方法进行检查时,得到最大高度Ry为10μm以下的表面粗糙度曲线。
摘要:
In a spark plug insulator for use in an internal combustion engine, a sintered body has boron nitride and a metal oxide, the boron nitride of the sintered body being 80% or greater by weight, and the sintered body having a thermal expansion coefficient of less than 5.0.times.10-.sup.6 /.degree.C. The metal oxide is selected alone or in combination from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, silicon oxide, boron oxide, yttrium oxide and aluminum oxide.
摘要:
A spark plug for an internal combustion engine. The spark plug includes an insulator coated with glaze in an area extending from a head portion to a trunk portion of the insulator. Preferably, the glaze is prepared from B.sub.2 O.sub.3 --SiO.sub.2 glass containing two or more oxides selected from the group consisting of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, Na.sub.2 O, CaO, ZnO, BaO, Li.sub.2 O and Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3. The glaze is prepared by dry-mixing a plurality of powder materials, melting the resultant mixture in water for vitrification, wet-powdering the resultant vitrification, and adding an organic binder to the resultant powder. The glaze is applied to the insulater and fired at a glost temperature of not more than 1150.degree. C. The Pb content of the glaze is not more than 10 wt. % in terms of PbO. Accordingly, even when a strong electric field is induced at the trunk portion of the insulator, the conversion of Pb to conductive substances is very little or zero. As a result, the flashover voltage between the terminal electrode and the metallic shell of the spark plug is less likely to decrease, thus preventing a spark failure of the spark plug.
摘要翻译:一种用于内燃机的火花塞。 火花塞包括在从绝缘体的头部到主体部分延伸的区域中涂覆有釉料的绝缘体。 优选地,由含有选自Al 2 O 3,Na 2 O,CaO,ZnO,BaO,Li 2 O和Bi 2 O 3中的两种或更多种氧化物的B2O3-SiO2玻璃制备釉料。 通过将多种粉末材料干混,将所得混合物在水中熔化以进行玻璃化,湿法粉碎所得到的玻璃化,并向所得粉末中加入有机粘合剂来制备釉料。 将釉料施加到绝缘体上并在不超过1150℃的烧成温度下烧制。釉料的Pb含量不超过10重量%。 以PbO计。 因此,即使在绝缘体的主干部分处产生强电场,Pb与导电物质的转化也非常小或为零。 结果,端子电极和火花塞的金属壳之间的闪络电压不太可能降低,从而防止火花塞的火花发生故障。
摘要:
In a spark plug insulator for use in an internal combustion engine, a sintered body has boron nitride and a metal oxide, the boron nitride of the sintered body being 80% or exceeding 80% by weight, and the sintered body having a thermal expansion coefficient of less than 5.0.times.10-.sup.6 /.degree.C. The metal oxide is selected alone or combination from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, silicon oxide, boron oxide, yttrium oxide and aluminum oxide.