An ignition system for an internal combustion system has a power source for passing a DC voltage, a push-pull isolating transformer connected to the power source so as to increase the voltage from the power source and convert the DC voltage to AC voltage, a high-voltage transformer having a primary winding connected to an output of the push-pull isolating transformer, and a spark plug connected to a secondary winding of the high-voltage transformer. The high-voltage transformer increases the voltage from the push-pull isolating transformer to a voltage that fires the spark plug.
H01T 13/44 - Bougies d'allumage combinées structuralement avec d'autres dispositifs avec transformateurs, p. ex. pour allumage en haute fréquence
H01T 13/04 - Moyens assurant la connexion électrique aux bougies
H02M 7/538 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. onduleurs à impulsions à un seul commutateur dans une configuration push-pull
A liquid dispensing apparatus has a frame, a plurality of tubes supported by the frame, and a roller assembly supported by the frame. The roller assembly is movable between an upper position and a lower position. The roller assembly is cooperative with the plurality of tubes so as to apply compressive force to the plurality of tubes in the upper position and to release the compressive force in the lower position. The roller assembly is movable for a desired distance along the length of the plurality of tubes. The roller assembly is adapted to urge a liquid out of a lower end of the plurality of tubes by applying the compressive force to the plurality of tubes and moving the roller assembly downwardly along the plurality of tubes while the compressive force is applied to the plurality of tubes.
B05B 7/08 - Pistolets pulvérisateursAppareillages pour l'évacuation avec des orifices de sortie séparés, p. ex. pour former des jets parallèles, pour former des jets croisés
B05B 7/04 - Pistolets pulvérisateursAppareillages pour l'évacuation avec des dispositifs permettant le mélange de liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides avant l'évacuation
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High voltage ignition coil with improved insulating characteristics
An ignition coil has a ferromagnetic core with a primary coil surrounding a first portion of the ferromagnetic core and a secondary coil surrounding the second portion of the ferromagnetic core. The secondary coil is wrapped around a bobbin. The bobbin has an interior receiving the second portion of the ferromagnetic core. A form is interposed between the secondary coil and the second portion of the ferromagnetic core. The form extends longitudinally along the second portion of the ferromagnetic core. The form is of a non-ferrous metal material.
An ignition system for an internal combustion engine has a power source, a transformer having a first primary winding and a second primary winding and a secondary winding, a connector extending from the secondary winding so as to connect with a terminal of a spark plug, and a multi-strike circuit cooperative with the electronic spark timing circuit so as to fire the transformer with multiple strikes between the falling edge and the rising edge. A booster circuit is cooperative at the electronic spark timing circuit so as to collect and store energy from the power source while the electronic spark timing circuit fires the transformer. A delay circuit fires the transformer at a time subsequent to the falling edge and before the rising edge.
F02P 5/145 - Avance ou retard à l'allumage par étincelle électriqueLeur commande automatiquement, en fonction des conditions de travail du moteur, du véhicule ou des conditions atmosphériques utilisant des moyens électriques
F02P 15/08 - Allumage par étincelle électrique ayant des caractéristiques non couvertes dans les groupes ou présentant un intérêt autre que celui visé par ces groupes à étincelles multiples, c.-à-d. allumage simultané en différents endroits d'un même cylindre ou dans plusieurs cylindres
F02P 3/00 - Autres systèmes d'allumage par étincelle électrique caractérisés par le type de production ou de stockage de l'énergie nécessaire
H01T 15/00 - Circuits spécialement adaptés aux éclateurs, p. ex. circuits d'allumage
A method of firing at least one spark plug of an internal combustion engine include supplying AC power to the spark plug in which the AC power has a waveform with a rising edge and a falling edge, activating the spark plug during the rising edge of the waveform, and deactivating the spark plug during the falling edge of the waveform. This method further includes connecting an engine control module and a vehicle power supply to at least one AC ignition coil and connecting the AC ignition coil to the spark plug or spark plugs. The firing duration of the AC ignition coil or transformer mirrors a digital square waveform duration from the engine control module.
A method of firing a spark plug of an internal combustion engine includes supplying AC power to the spark plug in which the AC power has a waveform with a rising edge and a falling edge, activating the spark plug during the rising edge of the waveform, and deactivating the spark plug during the falling edge of the waveform. This method further includes connecting an engine control module to an ignition coil and connecting the engine coil to the spark plug. The firing of the ignition coil mirrors the square waveform of AC power from the engine control module. A battery is connected to the engine control module.
An extender for connecting a high-voltage source to a spark plug has a spring adapted to electrically connect with the high-voltage source and the spark plug, a tube having said spring positioned within an interior passageway thereof, and a boot affixed over an exterior of the tube. The boot is formed of a material having a rigidity less than a rigidity of a material of the tube. The boot has a first end adapted to be connected with the high-voltage source and a second end adapted to be connected to the spark plug such that the spring is in direct electrical connection with the spark plug and the high-voltage source. The tube has one end that is spaced inwardly of the first end of the boot and an opposite end of the spaced inwardly of the second end of the boot.
An ignition coil has a ferromagnetic core, a primary coil surrounding a portion of the core and wrapped helically with a conductor, a winding form having partitions extending outwardly of a tubular surface of the winding form, and a secondary coil wrapped on the winding form. The partitions define a plurality of annular coil chambers including central chambers and end chambers. The end chambers have a spiral land. The secondary coil includes coil sections in each of the plurality of coil chambers. The secondary coil has coil turns in the end chambers in a spiral configuration on the spiral land and increasing progressively in diameter toward the central chambers.
F02P 7/03 - Aménagement des distributeurs, contacteurs, rupteurs ou capteurs de l'allumage par étincelle électrique des distributeurs avec des moyens électriques
An extender for connecting a high-voltage source to a spark plug has a conductive member, a tube having an interior passageway in which the conductive member is positioned therein, and a boot affixed over an exterior of the tube. The boot is formed of a material having a rigidity less than a rigidity of a material of the tube. The boot has a first end adapted to connect with the high-voltage source and a second end adapted to be connected to the spark plug such that the conductive member is in electrical connection with the spark plug and the high-voltage source. The conductive member includes a spring that is adapted to electrically connect with the high-voltage source and the spark plug.
H01R 13/44 - Moyens pour empêcher l'accès aux contacts actifs
H01R 13/53 - Socles ou boîtiers pour dures conditions de serviceSocles ou boîtiers avec des moyens pour éviter l'effet couronne ou l'amorçage d'un arc
H01R 33/02 - Dispositifs à un pôle, p. ex. support d'extrémité d'une lampe tubulaire à incandescence ou au néon
H01R 33/965 - Supports protégés contre la poussière, les projections, les éclaboussures, l'eau ou les flammes
H01R 13/631 - Moyens additionnels pour faciliter l'engagement ou la séparation des pièces de couplage, p. ex. moyens pour aligner ou guider, leviers, pression de gaz pour l'engagement uniquement
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Forced frequency ignition system for an internal combustion engine
An ignition system for an internal combustion engine has a power source, a transformer having first and second primary windings and a secondary winding, a connector extending from the secondary winding and adapted so as to connect with a terminal of the spark plug of the internal combustion engine, and electronic spark timing circuit cooperative with the transformer so as to activate and deactivate voltage to the first and second primary windings. The first and second primary windings are connected to the power source such that the transformer produces an alternating voltage output from the secondary winding of between 1 kHz and 100 kHz and a voltage of at least 20 kV. A forced push-pull inverter is cooperative with the electronic spark timing circuit so as to fix a frequency of voltage to the first and second primary windings.
An ignition system (10) for an internal combustion engine has a power source, a transformer (22) having first and second primary windings (32 and 33) and a secondary winding (30), a connector extending from the secondary winding and adapted so as to connect with a terminal of the spark plug (18) of the internal combustion engine, and electronic spark timing circuit (42) cooperative with the transformer so as to activate and deactivate voltage to the first and second primary windings. The first and second primary windings are connected to the power source such that the transformer produces an alternating voltage output from the secondary winding of between 1 kHz and 100 kHz and a voltage of at least 20 kV. A forced push-pull inverter (82) is cooperative with the electronic spark timing circuit so as to fix a frequency of voltage to the first and second primary windings.
F02P 3/045 - Schéma de montage des circuits pour la commande du temps de fermeture ou d'ouverture
F02P 9/00 - Commande de l'allumage par étincelle électrique, non prévue ailleurs
F02P 15/10 - Allumage par étincelle électrique ayant des caractéristiques non couvertes dans les groupes ou présentant un intérêt autre que celui visé par ces groupes à étincelles électriques continues
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IGNITION COIL FOR PASSING ALTERNATING CURRENT TO A SPARK PLUG
An ignition coil (20) has a core (26) with a longitudinal axis, a secondary winding (28) extending around the core, a sleeve (30) extending around the core, a primary winding (32) wrapped around the sleeve, and a controller (22) connected to the primary winding so as to oscillate alternating current to said primary winding. The secondary winding (28) has a high-voltage end and a low-voltage end. The primary winding (32) is in spaced longitudinal relationship from the secondary winding (28). Specifically, the primary winding is located longitudinally away from the high-voltage end of the secondary winding. A bobbin (38) is positioned over and around the core. The secondary winding is wrapped around at least a portion of the bobbin.
An ignition coil has a core with a longitudinal axis, a secondary winding extending around the core, a sleeve extending around the core, a primary winding wrapped around the sleeve, and a controller connected to the primary winding so as to oscillate alternating current to said primary winding. The secondary winding has a high-voltage end and a low-voltage end. The primary winding is in spaced longitudinal relationship from the secondary winding. Specifically, the primary winding is located longitudinally away from the high-voltage end of the secondary winding. A bobbin is positioned over and around the core. The secondary winding is wrapped around at least a portion of the bobbin.
H01T 15/00 - Circuits spécialement adaptés aux éclateurs, p. ex. circuits d'allumage
F02P 3/02 - Autres systèmes d'allumage par étincelle électrique caractérisés par le type de production ou de stockage de l'énergie nécessaire comportant un stockage de l'énergie par induction, p. ex. aménagement des bobines d'induction
An extender for connecting a high voltage source to a spark plug has a conductive rod with one end suitable for electrical connection to the high voltage source and a second end suitable for electrical connection to the spark plug, and a sleeve injection-molded over the conductive rod so as to be in void-free relation with an exterior surface of the conductive rod. The conductive rod has a first end extending outwardly therefrom. The sleeve defines a spark plug-receiving receptacle at the second end of the conductive rod. An O-ring is received in a notch formed adjacent to the first end of the conductive rod. An O-ring is received in a notch formed around the inner wall of the receptacle. A spring is affixed to the second end of the conductive rod.
F02P 15/00 - Allumage par étincelle électrique ayant des caractéristiques non couvertes dans les groupes ou présentant un intérêt autre que celui visé par ces groupes