摘要:
In a creeping discharge type spark plug, the firing surface forming portions of a center electrode and a ground electrode are made of a metallic material containing a corrosion impeding component consisting of one or more of Fe, Cr and Cu. The spark plug is attached to an internal combustion engine. When it is operated under conditions of a predetermined high speed and high load, a corrosion impeding layer containing a corrosion impeding component is formed on the surface of the top end of an insulating member, with progression of spark discharge in spark discharge gaps. The corrosion impeding layer thus formed protects the center electrode from the attack by the creeping discharge spark. Therefore, the channeling is considerably effectively prevented or restricted.
摘要:
A spark plug having a center electrode 2 formed from an electrode base material 2n, which is made of an Ni alloy containing an alloy component (e.g., Cr) capable of forming an oxide semiconductor having a resistivity of negative temperature coefficient. Thus, a corrosion suppression layer originating from the components of the electrode base material is formed on the surface of a tip end portion of the insulator 3, so that corrosion (channeling) of the surface of the tip end portion of the insulator 3 due to creeping spark discharge can be effectively suppressed. In addition, when the constituent metal of the electrode base material 2n has a coefficient of thermal conductivity of 17 to 30 W/m·K, the heat transfer performance of the electrode is enhanced, so that durability against electrode consumption can be greatly improved.
摘要:
There is provided a spark plug wherein an insulator and a metallic shell, when observed in a section made by a plane including an axis of a spark plug, have therebetween a gap of less than 0.45 mm at a more front end side than an engagement position of a packing and a first insulator stepped portion, and the gap is provided axially from a most front end side engagement position of the packing and a first insulator stepped portion as a starting point to a finishing point that is apart from the starting point by 1.2 mm or more toward the front end side while being apart from a front end surface of the metallic shell by 7.9 mm or more toward a rear end side.
摘要:
There is provided a spark plug wherein an insulator and a metallic shell, when observed in a section made by a plane including an axis of a spark plug, have therebetween a gap of less than 0.45 mm at a more front end side than an engagement position of a packing and a first insulator stepped portion, and the gap is provided axially from a most front end side engagement position of the packing and a first insulator stepped portion as a starting point to a finishing point that is apart from the starting point by 1.2 mm or more toward the front end side while being apart from a front end surface of the metallic shell by 7.9 mm or more toward a rear end side.
摘要:
An ignition system has a spark plug and a positive voltage applying unit. The spark plug includes a central electrode, a porcelain insulator for holding the central electrode, a main metallic shell for holding the porcelain insulator, and a ground electrode electrically connected to the main metallic shell. The positive voltage applying unit applies a positive voltage to the central electrode of the spark plug in comparison with the ground electrode, so that an ignition high voltage is applied between the central electrode and the ground electrode. In the spark plug, a spark discharge gap is formed between the ground electrode and a distal end portion of the central electrode. The ground electrode is positioned so that a rear edge of a mating face opposed to a peripheral side of the central electrode is positioned in the side of the distal end of the central electrode in comparison with an end face of the porcelain insulator.
摘要:
A spark plug includes a spark portion of an Ir-based metal and a resistor disposed between a center electrode and a metallic terminal and adapted to establish an electric resistance of not less than 10 k&OHgr;, preferably not less than 15 k&OHgr;, but not greater than 25 k&OHgr; as measured between the center electrode and the metallic terminal. Thus, even in a system in which an ignition coil is connected directly to the spark plug without use of a high tension cable, an electrical discharge with a relatively weak current, such as a glow discharge, can be maintained stably, so that even at high speed or heavy load operation, consumption of the spark portion caused by volatilization of Ir through oxidation can be suppressed, thereby extending spark plug life.
摘要:
A spark plug including: a cylindrical metal shell; a cylindrical insulator fixed to the metal shell; a center electrode having its leading end protruding from a leading end of the insulator and its trailing end fixed to the insulator; and a ground electrode having one end fixed to the metal shell and forming a discharge gap between the ground electrode and the center electrode. The ground electrode includes a precious metal alloy portion containing: 50 weight % or more of a first component of one of Rh and Pt; less than 50 weight % of a second component of the other of Rh and Pt; and optionally a third component containing at least one of: Ni in an amount of less than 7 weight %; and Zr in an amount of less than 2 weight % the content of the third component being less than that of the second component.
摘要:
An object of the invention is to provide a higher-durability spark plug provided with a center electrode and a side electrode. At least one of the center electrode and the side electrode includes a precious metal member facing a spark discharge gap between the electrodes. A sweating phenomenon of the precious metal member can be suppressed while spark abrasion, oxidation abrasion and abnormal abrasion of the precious metal member are suppressed. The precious metal member contains Ir as a main component, and smaller amounts of Rh, Ru, and Ni.
摘要:
A spark plug including: a cylindrical metal shell; a cylindrical insulator fixed to the metal shell; a center electrode having its leading end protruding from a leading end of the insulator and its trailing end fixed to the insulator, and a ground electrode having one end fixed to the metal shell and forming a discharge gap between the ground electrode and the center electrode. The ground electrode includes a precious metal alloy portion containing: 50 weight % or more of a first component of one of Rh and Pt; less than 50 weight % of a second component of the other of Rh and Pt; and optionally a third component containing at least one of: Ni in an amount of less than 7 weight %; and Zr in an amount of less than 2 weight % the content of the third component being less than that of the second component.
摘要:
In a spark plug, a cylindrical metal shell (1) is provided whose inner wall has a rear section and a front section to respectively serve as a diameter-increased section and a diameter-decreased section with a seat portion (1) as a boundary therebetween. An insulator (2) is fixedly placed within the metal shell (1) so that a front end surface (21) of the insulator (2) extends beyond a front end surface (12) of the metal shell (1) with a shoulder portion (231) of an insulator nose (23) engaged against the seat portion (11) of the metal shell (1) by way of a packing (10). A center electrode (3) is fixedly placed within an axial bore (22) of the insulator (2), A ground electrode (4) is connected to the front end surface (12) of the metal shell (1), and bent so that a front end surface (41) of the ground electrode (4) opposes an outer surface (311) of the center electrode (3). The outer surface (311) and a front end surface (31) of the center electrode (3) are provided to respectively serve as a firing portion so as to form a spark discharge gap (Go) with the front end surface (41) of the ground electrode (4), the front end surface (41) of the ground electrode (4) forming an air gap (G) with an outer surface (25) of the insulator (2) so as to release creeping spark discharges along a front end surface (21) of the insulator (2).