As a traditional capacitor charge/discharge formula ignition mechanism, a kind of a kind of device that installs and disclosed that is for example disclosed is arranged in JP-U-3-27881 in JP-A-59-165864.Now with reference to Fig. 1 traditional device is described, wherein Fig. 1 shows the basic circuit structure of those devices.
Among Fig. 1, label 1 an expression DC power supply (battery); 2 expression ignition key switch, this key operation has a switch X, on/off circuit between terminal A and B; 3 expression DC-DC transducers, this transducer are by commutation diode D1, smmothing capacitor C1, transformer T1, and switching transistor Q1 and the switching circuit 4 that comprises the HF switch oscillator constitute.Spark coil of label 5 expressions; Pulser coil that is used to detect time of ignition of 6 expressions; D2 and D3 represent commutation diode; S1 represent the to light a fire thyristor of usefulness; C2 represents the capacitor that is used to light a fire; 7 expressions are used to detect the overvoltage detection circuit of this overcharge when the capacitor C2 overcharge of the usefulness of lighting a fire; Also have 8 expressions to be used for trigger action by the SC sigmal control thyristor of pulser coil, and according to the control circuit of the operation of the output signal control switch circuit 4 of over-voltage detection circuit 7.
Circuit is worked by this way, promptly when connection ignition key switch 2 makes contact X closed, DC power supply 1 is connected to DC-DC transducer 3 by terminal A and B, switching circuit 4 is activated by control circuit 8, allow switching transistor Q1 to carry out switching manipulation, and the capacitor C2 of igniting usefulness is by transformer T1 charging.When the capacitor C2 of igniting usefulness reaches a specific voltage by charging, over-voltage detection circuit 7 work, the work by control circuit 8 stop switch transistor Q1 by this.When motor began to rotate, a fire signal was input to control circuit 8 from pulser coil 6 subsequently, triggered the thyristor of igniting usefulness, and the energy among the capacitor C2 of igniting usefulness is discharged into spark coil 5, ignition engine by this.
But, according to traditional ignition mechanism of capacitor charge/discharge formula, make contact X closure (on-state) by connection (ON) operation by ignition key switch 2, can ato unit.Therefore, the motorcycle in Motor Vehicle particularly, the negligible amounts of wiring around the motor, and wiring is changed easily, so by using an other wire, directly connect across the terminal A of ignition key switch 2 and the circuit between the B, can obtain the identical state of on-state with the contact X of ignition key switch 2.
Fig. 2 shows circuit diagram according to an embodiment of the invention, is pointed out by identical label with identical parts in the circuit diagram of the conventional apparatus shown in Fig. 1, and has omitted description of them.In Fig. 2, label 11 is pointed out an AC generator with generator coil L1 and L2.The AC generator has and replaces DC power supply 1 that electric power is offered ignition mechanism as starting power supply, perhaps to 1 charging of DC power supply and the function of lighting lamp 12 is arranged.Label 13 is pointed out a control gear, is used for electric power is offered each above-mentioned application.Label 14 is pointed out ignition key switch.Except the switch X between terminal A and the B, between terminal C and D, also be provided with the on/off that is used to carry out and operate the switch Y that phase-plate is operated with switch X.Zener diode Z1 is set as impedor between terminal C and D, preferably nonlinear element.The cathode side of Zener diode is connected to the terminal B on the outlet side of ignition key switch 14.As shown in Figure 3A and 3B, the switch X of ignition key switch 14 and the operation of Y are all switched by the ignition key (not shown) with linkage relationship, therefore when ignition key switch 14 disconnects (Fig. 3 A), switch X disconnects and switch Y connection, when ignition key switch 14 is connected (Fig. 3 B), switch X connects and switch Y disconnection.
So, when ignition key switch 14 disconnects, be arranged on the Zener diode Z1 short circuit between terminal C and the D.When ignition key switch 14 is connected, discharge short circuit current, and Zener diode Z1 is connected to circuit between terminal B and the Z terminal.
Label 15 is pointed out key operation operation detection circuit, and it is used to detect ignition key switch 14 and whether normally carries out work as shown in Fig. 3 B.Testing circuit is made of first voltage detecting circuit 16, second voltage detecting circuit 17 and smoothing circuit 18.By connecting ignition key switch 14, switch X connects, and makes across the closing of circuit between terminal A and the B.When switch Y disconnects, when circuit between terminal C and D is disconnected, make 15 operations of key operation operation detection circuit, allow control circuit 8 to carry out work by this by the output of key operation operation detection circuit 15.
The Zener diode Z2 of second voltage detecting circuit 17 is protective circuits, is used for that (at that time the AC generator being connected as supply voltage) makes each element of key operation operation detection circuit 15 avoid high voltage when the AC half-wave voltage is transfused under so-called battery off state.
The operation in the on-state of ignition key switch 14 shown in Fig. 3 B at first will be described.By the making operation of key operation 14, by DC power supply 1 or AC generator 11 with voltage V
BBe applied to the BAT terminal (power supply terminal) of second voltage detecting circuit 17 of key operation operation detection circuit 15, and the terminal D of the terminal A → terminal B → Zener diode Z1 → switch Y by switch X is with voltage V
ZBe applied to the Z terminal (detection terminal) of first voltage detecting circuit 16.
As for the voltage on the BAT terminal, with voltage V
BBe applied to the emitter terminal of transistor Q2 by resistor R 1.The voltage at Z terminal place is connected transistor Q3 by resistor R 5, and it is put on resistor R 3.Like this, the collector voltage of the transistor Q3 voltage V at terminal Z place no better than
ZTherefore, as long as satisfy the condition (V that the pressure drop owing to Zener diode Z1 comes
B>V
Z), transistor Q2 just is switched on, and by 6 pairs of capacitor C5 chargings of resistor R.When capacitor C5 had the voltage that equals a predetermined value, transistor Q4 was switched on, and sent the ignition operation permission to control circuit 8.This state is corresponding to judging the normal result of ignition key switch 14 operations.
Next the working waveform figure with reference to Fig. 4 is described in 1 disconnection of DC power supply, ignition key switch 14 is in normal working, and the work that the AC half-wave voltage of the output of AC generator 11 is imposed on key operation operation detection circuit 15 under the situation of BAT terminal (power supply terminal) and Z terminal (detection terminal).
The AC half-wave voltage of Fig. 4 (a) is imposed on BAT terminal and Z terminal.The AC half-wave voltage is level and smooth by capacitor C1 as shown in Fig. 4 (b), and provides as the power supply of ignition mechanism.In the AC half-wave voltage waveform at Z terminal place, the low Δ V of the AC half-wave voltage waveform of its voltage ratio at BAT terminal place
Z1, this value is corresponding to the pressure drop that is caused by Zener diode Z1, shown in Fig. 4 (a).The voltage that is applied to the BAT terminal is by Zener diode Z2 clamp, is used for being equal to or higher than a scheduled voltage when this voltage, such as, avoid the input overvoltage of second voltage detecting circuit 17 under the battery off state during 30V.After this, second and first voltage detecting circuit 17 and 16 capacitor C3 and C4 keep a scheduled time with each input voltage.They are shown among Fig. 4 (c).Be higher than above-mentioned predetermined voltage in the AC of AC generator 11 half-wave voltage, and under the state by the Zener diode clamp, that is, have in Zener diode Z2 in the time lag that electric current flows through, transistor Q2 is reverse biased, so transistor Q2 does not work.When having DC power supply 1, other operation is similar with this.
As shown in Fig. 4 (d), to those moment of AC half-wave voltage rising therebetween, a period of time (that is, the potential difference between capacitor C3 and the C4 is corresponding to a period of time of Zener diode Z1 pressure drop) of transistor Q2 work equals an extremely short time t1.But, when the AC half-wave voltage dies down, because each input voltage waveform (the preferably capacitance of capacitance 〉=C3 of C4) of capacitor C3 and C4 is held a preset time, therefore a period of time of transistor Q2 work equals one section long period t2, and the charging of capacitor C5 and smoothly operate in moment execution as shown in Fig. 4 (e).Therefore, even when input AC half-wave voltage, transistor Q4 does not carry out unsettled operation yet.That is, at this moment (voltage V that process is level and smooth
C5Remain the voltage that is equal to or higher than the threshold value that to work at the transistor Q4 of this value place.Similar under operation subsequently and the situation that has DC power supply 1.As a result, even be in the battery off state, also can carry out stable work in the mode similar to the situation of using DC power supply 1.
Now with reference to Fig. 5 a kind of like this phenomenon is described, even someone attempts by forcing hot wire key operation 14 from outside terminal with the thing of wire and so on, perhaps make it discharge the starting ignition device under the state (state of Fig. 3 A) that ignition key switch 14 is not worked, ignition mechanism is not still worked.
The state of No.1 illustrates a situation among Fig. 5, and ignition key switch 14 is like that normally worked as mentioned above in this case.The emitter voltage of transistor Q2 equals V
B, and the collector voltage of transistor Q3 equals (V
B-V
Z).Therefore, the voltage of capacitor C5 equals a predetermined value V
ONPerhaps bigger, transistor Q4 connects, and actuating signal is outputed to control circuit 8, and can make ignition mechanism work.
The state that No.2 incites somebody to action among Fig. 5 relates to across the situation of the circuit between terminal A and the D with the thing short circuit of electric wire and so on.In this case, because Zener diode is by switch X short circuit, voltage and the voltage at Z terminal place at BAT terminal place all are V
B, so the collector voltage of the emitter voltage of transistor Q2 and transistor Q3 also is identical current potential, and transistor Q2 disconnects.Like this, capacitor C5 goes up no-voltage and applies, and is not activated the signal transmission from key operation operation detection circuit 15 to control circuit 8, so ignition mechanism does not start.
The state of No.3 among Fig. 5 relates to across the circuit between terminal A and the B by the situation of short circuit.In this case, with mode similar under the situation of above-mentioned No.2, the voltage at BAT terminal and Z terminal place is identical current potential V
B, and ignition mechanism does not start.
The state of No.4 among Fig. 5 relates to across the situation of the circuit between terminal B and the D with the thing short circuit of electric wire and so on.In this case, owing to do not apply voltage from DC power supply 1 or AC generator 11, the current potential that equals zero of the voltage at BAT terminal place and Z terminal place, and ignition mechanism does not start.
The state of No.5 among Fig. 5 relates to across the situation of the wire short-circuiting of the circuit between terminal A and the D and the usefulness of the circuit between terminal A and B electric wire and so on.In this case, in the mode similar with the No.3 situation with above-mentioned No.2, BAT terminal place is set to identical current potential V with voltage at Z terminal place
B, and ignition mechanism does not start.
The situation of No.6 among Fig. 5 relates to across the situation of the thing short circuit of the circuit between terminal A and the D and the usefulness of the circuit between terminal B and D electric wire and so on.In this case, be set to identical current potential V at BAT terminal place with voltage in the mode similar at Z terminal place with the situation of above-mentioned No.2
B, and ignition mechanism does not start.
The state of No.7 among Fig. 5 relates to across the situation of short circuit between terminal A and the D and the disconnection of BAT terminal.In this case, to be set to identical current potential V with the voltage of the similar mode of the situation of above-mentioned No.2 at BAT terminal place and Z terminal place
B, and ignition mechanism does not start.
The state of No.8 among Fig. 5 relates to across the short circuit between terminal A and the terminal B, and the situation of Z terminal disconnection.In this case, with the similar mode of situation of above-mentioned No.2, be set to identical current potential V at BAT terminal place with voltage at Z terminal place
B, and ignition mechanism does not start.
In each state of No.9 to 12 among Fig. 5, with the similar mode of No.4 situation owing to do not apply voltage from DC power supply 1 or AC generator 11, the current potential that equals zero of the voltage at BAT terminal place and Z terminal place, and ignition mechanism does not start.
In the foregoing description shown in Fig. 2, though Zener diode Z1 is used as the nonlinear element that is arranged in the ignition key switch 14, even as shown in Figure 6A and 6B, do not use outside the Zener diode and use transistor Q5 or diode Za, still can obtain similar function and effect.
As mentioned above, according to the present invention, even when the driving power of ignition mechanism is in DC power supply 1 and/or the AC generator 11 any one, switch Y disconnects as long as ignition key switch 14 is normally worked and switch X connects, detect (this testing circuit is made of first voltage detecting circuit 16, second voltage detecting circuit 17 and smoothing circuit 18) across the potential difference between the terminal of the nonlinear element that in ignition key switch 14, is provided with by key operation operation detection circuit 15, just starting ignition device by this.By short circuit across the circuit between the terminal of ignition key switch 14, by coming the starting ignition device extremely difficult each terminal ground connection or the like way.In other words, in not knowing ignition key switch 14 under the situation of performance characteristic of nonlinear element of dress, can not the starting ignition circuit.When a parameter such as the voltage that will apply changed, the performance characteristic of nonlinear element had very big variation, thereby will know that its performance characteristic is quite difficult.
According to top the present invention who writes up, be DC power supply or AC generator even work as the startup power supply of ignition mechanism, motor also can start under the state of ignition key switch 14 proper functioning.But, want that it is quite difficult coming ato unit by short circuit or disconnection across the method for circuit between the outside terminal of ignition key switch and so on.