EP0304038A3 - Ignition unit for combustion engines - Google Patents

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EP0304038A3
EP0304038A3 EP88113365A EP88113365A EP0304038A3 EP 0304038 A3 EP0304038 A3 EP 0304038A3 EP 88113365 A EP88113365 A EP 88113365A EP 88113365 A EP88113365 A EP 88113365A EP 0304038 A3 EP0304038 A3 EP 0304038A3
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combustion engines
ignition unit
ignition
unit
engines
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EP0304038B2 (en
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Alfred Krappel
Johannes Guggenmos
Josef Holzmann
Georg Buchholz
Robert Tschuk
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Magnetek May & Christe GmbH
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
MAY AND CHRISTE GmbH TRANSFORMATORENWERKE
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F38/00—Adaptations of transformers or inductances for specific applications or functions
    • H01F38/12—Ignition, e.g. for IC engines
    • 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
    • F02P13/00—Sparking plugs structurally combined with other parts of internal-combustion engines
EP88113365A 1987-08-18 1988-08-17 Ignition unit for combustion engines Expired - Lifetime EP0304038B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3727458 1987-08-18
DE19873727458 DE3727458A1 (en) 1987-08-18 1987-08-18 IGNITION UNIT FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES

Publications (4)

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EP0304038A2 EP0304038A2 (en) 1989-02-22
EP0304038A3 true EP0304038A3 (en) 1989-03-22
EP0304038B1 EP0304038B1 (en) 1993-07-21
EP0304038B2 EP0304038B2 (en) 1997-04-23

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EP88113365A Expired - Lifetime EP0304038B2 (en) 1987-08-18 1988-08-17 Ignition unit for combustion engines

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US (1) US5038745A (en)
EP (1) EP0304038B2 (en)
DE (2) DE3727458A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2042663T5 (en)

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US4903674A (en) * 1989-03-13 1990-02-27 General Motors Corporation Spark developing apparatus for internal combustion engines
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DE3939100C2 (en) * 1989-11-25 1998-11-26 Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag Ignition system for motor vehicles
DE4005671A1 (en) * 1990-02-22 1991-08-29 Beru Werk Ruprecht Gmbh Co A IGNITION LEAD
ES2057622T3 (en) * 1990-03-08 1994-10-16 Nippon Denso Co IGNITION COIL FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.
FR2661216B1 (en) * 1990-04-23 1992-08-14 Electricfil Ind Sarl INTEGRATED INDIVIDUAL IGNITION COIL OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION AND CONTROLLED IGNITION THERMAL ENGINE SPARK PLUG.
US5060624A (en) * 1990-12-10 1991-10-29 Caterpillar Inc. Engine ignition system including a transformer assembly and positioning means therefor
DE4117181C1 (en) * 1991-05-25 1992-07-02 Mercedes-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, 7000 Stuttgart, De Ignition coil arrangement for IC engine - has laminated core mounted on earthing bolts gripped by sprung spacers which thermally decouple coil from engine
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DE4244883C2 (en) * 1992-07-14 1998-07-09 Audi Ag Spark plug connector
US5241941A (en) * 1992-09-03 1993-09-07 Ford Motor Company Ignition coil
US5335642A (en) * 1992-09-03 1994-08-09 Ford Motor Company Ignition coil
DE4233897A1 (en) * 1992-10-08 1994-04-14 Bosch Gmbh Robert Ignition coil for IC engine - has one coil per spark plug placed over threaded peg with boss screwed down over it
DE4309818C2 (en) * 1993-03-26 1999-10-28 Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag Ignition unit for internal combustion engines
DE4314444A1 (en) * 1993-05-03 1994-11-10 Daimler Benz Ag Ignition coil for internal combustion engines
US5377652A (en) * 1993-11-08 1995-01-03 Chrysler Corporation Ignition transformer
JP3556725B2 (en) * 1995-03-20 2004-08-25 三菱電機株式会社 Ignition device for internal combustion engine
US5577921A (en) * 1995-06-16 1996-11-26 Caterpillar Inc. Electrical connector system for electrically connecting a voltage source to a spark plug terminal
DE29704017U1 (en) * 1997-03-05 1998-07-02 Grote & Hartmann Single spark ignition coil
DE19723784C1 (en) * 1997-06-06 1998-08-20 Daimler Benz Ag Circuit for ignition system of IC engine supplying high voltage to spark plug electrodes
DE10014169C2 (en) * 2000-11-22 2002-09-19 Beru Ag Connection arrangement of ignition coil and spark plug
DE10058147C2 (en) * 2000-03-23 2003-08-28 Beru Ag Connection arrangement of ignition coil and spark plug
DE10207550B4 (en) * 2002-02-22 2004-05-27 Audi Ag Ignition device for an internal combustion engine
JP4019766B2 (en) * 2002-04-01 2007-12-12 株式会社デンソー Ignition device for internal combustion engine and method of assembling the same
CN105210248B (en) 2013-03-15 2017-06-09 费德罗-莫格尔点火公司 High pressure for corona ignition coil connects encapsulating method
WO2016123501A1 (en) 2015-01-29 2016-08-04 Cummins Inc. Shielded spark plug extension for conventional spark plugs

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GB526687A (en) * 1939-03-22 1940-09-24 Lucas Ltd Joseph Improvements relating to spark ignition coils for internal combustion engines
GB641710A (en) * 1943-01-01 1950-08-16 British Thomson Houston Co Ltd Improvements in ignition units comprising a combined spark plug and transformer
DE3404064A1 (en) * 1983-04-27 1984-11-08 Aisin Seiki K.K., Kariya, Aichi Ignition transformer and spark plug covering unit
US4514712A (en) * 1975-02-13 1985-04-30 Mcdougal John A Ignition coil
FR2603664A1 (en) * 1986-09-10 1988-03-11 Hitachi Ltd IGNITION COIL FOR A MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

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US1501484A (en) * 1924-07-15 Ignition system
FR2321054A1 (en) * 1975-08-14 1977-03-11 Sev Marchal IGNITION COIL
JPS5450733A (en) * 1977-09-30 1979-04-20 Hitachi Ltd Ignitor for internal combustion engine
US4446842A (en) * 1981-06-01 1984-05-08 Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha Ignition system
JPS595611A (en) * 1982-06-30 1984-01-12 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Ignition coil for internal combustion engine
SE437286B (en) * 1982-07-09 1985-02-18 Saab Scania Ab IGNITION SYSTEM FOR MULTI-CYLINOUS FOUR SHEET ENGINE
SE436672B (en) * 1983-08-05 1985-01-14 Saab Scania Ab THE IGNITION CARTRIDGE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINE'S IGNITION SYSTEM
FR2555671B1 (en) * 1983-11-24 1986-04-25 Ducellier & Cie MAGNETIC CIRCUIT FOR IGNITION COIL
DE3620826A1 (en) * 1985-06-22 1987-01-02 Pvl Probosch Vogt Loos Gmbh & Ignition coil integrated with a spark plug connector
US4831995A (en) * 1987-04-08 1989-05-23 Societe A Responsabilite Limitee: L'electricfil Industrie Integrated ignition-transformer assembly for the cylinder of a controlled ignition heat engine

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB526687A (en) * 1939-03-22 1940-09-24 Lucas Ltd Joseph Improvements relating to spark ignition coils for internal combustion engines
GB641710A (en) * 1943-01-01 1950-08-16 British Thomson Houston Co Ltd Improvements in ignition units comprising a combined spark plug and transformer
US4514712A (en) * 1975-02-13 1985-04-30 Mcdougal John A Ignition coil
DE3404064A1 (en) * 1983-04-27 1984-11-08 Aisin Seiki K.K., Kariya, Aichi Ignition transformer and spark plug covering unit
FR2603664A1 (en) * 1986-09-10 1988-03-11 Hitachi Ltd IGNITION COIL FOR A MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

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ES2042663T3 (en) 1993-12-16
DE3727458A1 (en) 1989-03-02
EP0304038B2 (en) 1997-04-23
US5038745A (en) 1991-08-13
EP0304038A2 (en) 1989-02-22
EP0304038B1 (en) 1993-07-21
DE3882459D1 (en) 1993-08-26
ES2042663T5 (en) 1997-07-16
DE3727458C2 (en) 1992-07-30

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