EP0412576A3 - Dispositif d'allumage de la combustion d'un mélange d'air et de carburant - Google Patents

Dispositif d'allumage de la combustion d'un mélange d'air et de carburant

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EP0412576A3
EP0412576A3 EP19900117485 EP90117485A EP0412576A3 EP 0412576 A3 EP0412576 A3 EP 0412576A3 EP 19900117485 EP19900117485 EP 19900117485 EP 90117485 A EP90117485 A EP 90117485A EP 0412576 A3 EP0412576 A3 EP 0412576A3
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Prior art keywords
capacitor
igniting
combustion
fuel
air mixture
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EP19900117485
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German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0412576B1 (fr
EP0412576A2 (fr
Inventor
Roland C. Pate
Raymond E. Hensley
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HENSLEY PLASMA PLUG PARTNERSHIP DBA HDI RESEARCH
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Hensley Plasma Plug Partnership dba HDI Research
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Priority claimed from US06/583,694 external-priority patent/US4589398A/en
Application filed by Hensley Plasma Plug Partnership dba HDI Research filed Critical Hensley Plasma Plug Partnership dba HDI Research
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Publication of EP0412576A3 publication Critical patent/EP0412576A3/fr
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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P3/00—Other installations
    • F02P3/06—Other installations having capacitive energy storage
    • F02P3/08—Layout of circuits
    • F02P3/0876—Layout of circuits the storage capacitor being charged by means of an energy converter (DC-DC converter) or of an intermediate storage inductance
    • F02P3/0884—Closing the discharge circuit of the storage capacitor with semiconductor devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P9/00—Electric spark ignition control, not otherwise provided for
    • F02P9/002—Control of spark intensity, intensifying, lengthening, suppression
    • F02P9/007—Control of spark intensity, intensifying, lengthening, suppression by supplementary electrical discharge in the pre-ionised electrode interspace of the sparking plug, e.g. plasma jet ignition
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/02—Details
    • H01T13/04—Means providing electrical connection to sparking plugs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/40—Sparking plugs structurally combined with other devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B1/00—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression
    • F02B1/02—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression with positive ignition
    • F02B1/04—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression with positive ignition with fuel-air mixture admission into cylinder

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Combustion Methods Of Internal-Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Cylinder Crankcases Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Spray-Type Burners (AREA)
  • Spark Plugs (AREA)
  • Valve Device For Special Equipments (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
EP90117485A 1984-02-27 1985-02-26 Dispositif d'allumage de la combustion d'un mélange d'air et de carburant Expired - Lifetime EP0412576B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/583,694 US4589398A (en) 1984-02-27 1984-02-27 Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignition
US583694 1984-02-27
US70148285A 1985-02-14 1985-02-14
US701482 1985-02-14
EP85901280A EP0174346B1 (fr) 1984-02-27 1985-02-26 Systeme de demarrage de combustion utilisant un allumage a decharge dure

Related Parent Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP85901280A Division EP0174346B1 (fr) 1984-02-27 1985-02-26 Systeme de demarrage de combustion utilisant un allumage a decharge dure
EP85901280.9 Division 1985-09-19

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0412576A2 EP0412576A2 (fr) 1991-02-13
EP0412576A3 true EP0412576A3 (fr) 1991-03-20
EP0412576B1 EP0412576B1 (fr) 1996-08-28

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Family Applications (3)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP90117485A Expired - Lifetime EP0412576B1 (fr) 1984-02-27 1985-02-26 Dispositif d'allumage de la combustion d'un mélange d'air et de carburant
EP90117487A Expired - Lifetime EP0408089B1 (fr) 1984-02-27 1985-02-26 Dispositif d'initiation de la combustion des mélanges air-essence dans un moteur à combustion interne
EP85901280A Expired EP0174346B1 (fr) 1984-02-27 1985-02-26 Systeme de demarrage de combustion utilisant un allumage a decharge dure

Family Applications After (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP90117487A Expired - Lifetime EP0408089B1 (fr) 1984-02-27 1985-02-26 Dispositif d'initiation de la combustion des mélanges air-essence dans un moteur à combustion interne
EP85901280A Expired EP0174346B1 (fr) 1984-02-27 1985-02-26 Systeme de demarrage de combustion utilisant un allumage a decharge dure

Country Status (9)

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EP (3) EP0412576B1 (fr)
AT (3) ATE71432T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU3907885A (fr)
CA (1) CA1267930A (fr)
DE (3) DE3588073T2 (fr)
GB (1) GB2182718B (fr)
IT (1) IT1214652B (fr)
SE (1) SE453852B (fr)
WO (1) WO1985003980A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (4)

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DE3513422C2 (de) * 1985-04-15 1993-10-28 Beru Werk Ruprecht Gmbh Co A Zündanlage für Brennkraftmaschinen
FR2858024B1 (fr) * 2003-07-25 2007-11-16 Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa Dispositif d'allumage d'un melange air/carburant
US9246698B2 (en) * 2004-05-07 2016-01-26 Nokia Technologies Oy Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating a radio resource measurement in a radio communication system
GB2584731B (en) * 2019-06-13 2024-01-31 Bae Systems Plc Pulse charging of a capacitor

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BE573091A (fr) *
DE2363804A1 (de) * 1973-12-21 1975-06-26 Uwe Holtin Kondensatorzuendkerze
DE2400623A1 (de) * 1974-01-08 1975-07-10 Uwe C Seefluth Zuendkerze
FR2317804A1 (fr) * 1975-06-24 1977-02-04 Smiths Industries Ltd Dispositif electrique d'allumage
US4324219A (en) * 1979-02-16 1982-04-13 Hayashi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha Spark intensifier in gasoline engine

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FR1307681A (fr) * 1961-12-07 1962-10-26 Lodge Plugs Ltd Perfectionnements aux systèmes d'allumage électrique
GB994525A (en) * 1962-12-06 1965-06-10 Gen Motors Ltd Spark plugs
GB1521313A (en) * 1975-09-09 1978-08-16 Lindsay M Hybrid gap spark plug
GB2032516A (en) * 1978-10-25 1980-05-08 Huang Yu Fei Sparking plug
US4333125A (en) * 1980-02-08 1982-06-01 Hensley George H Combustion initiation system
US4402036A (en) * 1980-02-08 1983-08-30 Hensley George H Method of producing a high energy plasma for igniting fuel
US4333126A (en) * 1980-05-30 1982-06-01 Hensley George H Combustion initiation device
DE3308522A1 (de) * 1983-03-10 1984-09-13 Robert Bosch Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart Zuendkerze fuer brennkraftmaschinen

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE573091A (fr) *
DE2363804A1 (de) * 1973-12-21 1975-06-26 Uwe Holtin Kondensatorzuendkerze
DE2400623A1 (de) * 1974-01-08 1975-07-10 Uwe C Seefluth Zuendkerze
FR2317804A1 (fr) * 1975-06-24 1977-02-04 Smiths Industries Ltd Dispositif electrique d'allumage
US4324219A (en) * 1979-02-16 1982-04-13 Hayashi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha Spark intensifier in gasoline engine

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 4, no. 37 (M-4)[519], 27th March 1980; & JP-A-55 10 050 (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KOGYO K.K.) 24-01-1980 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0412576B1 (fr) 1996-08-28
ATE141999T1 (de) 1996-09-15
ATE71432T1 (de) 1992-01-15
IT8547719A0 (it) 1985-02-22
EP0174346A1 (fr) 1986-03-19
DE3588073D1 (de) 1996-02-01
SE8505033L (sv) 1985-10-25
GB2182718A (en) 1987-05-20
EP0408089A3 (en) 1991-03-20
EP0174346B1 (fr) 1992-01-08
EP0174346A4 (fr) 1986-07-30
EP0408089A2 (fr) 1991-01-16
DE3588119D1 (de) 1996-10-02
SE8505033D0 (sv) 1985-10-25
EP0412576A2 (fr) 1991-02-13
DE3588073T2 (de) 1996-05-30
ATE131905T1 (de) 1996-01-15
DE3585113D1 (de) 1992-02-20
EP0408089B1 (fr) 1995-12-20
GB2182718B (en) 1988-06-08
CA1267930A (fr) 1990-04-17
DE3588119T2 (de) 1997-02-27
SE453852B (sv) 1988-03-07
AU3907885A (en) 1985-09-05
WO1985003980A1 (fr) 1985-09-12
IT1214652B (it) 1990-01-18
GB8525712D0 (en) 1985-11-20

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