EP0324552A1 - Spark plug connector - Google Patents
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- EP0324552A1 EP0324552A1 EP19890300113 EP89300113A EP0324552A1 EP 0324552 A1 EP0324552 A1 EP 0324552A1 EP 19890300113 EP19890300113 EP 19890300113 EP 89300113 A EP89300113 A EP 89300113A EP 0324552 A1 EP0324552 A1 EP 0324552A1
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- 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
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- H01T13/04—Means providing electrical connection to sparking plugs
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- This invention relates to spark plug connectors for use with the spark plugs of an internal combustion engine, and to a method of manufacturing such connectors.
- Certain internal combustion engine designs incorporate a well which may be of the order of 100mm in depth, and at the base of which the spark plugs are located. Problems encountered with such a design include the difficulty of engagement of a connector with, and disengagement of the connector from, the spark plug, adequate insulation between the conductive components of the connector and the walls of the well, and the secure fixing of the connector in position against vibration in use.
- British patent application No. 2165000A discloses a spark plug connector for use in an internal combustion engine where the spark plugs are disposed at the bases of respective wells.
- the connector disclosed in 2165000A is disadvantageous in that it is an assembly of four separately formed components and as such is expensive and time consuming to produce.
- the region at which the connector is gripped to effect insertion or removal is formed from a soft rubber to provide sealing but by virtue of this softness handling of the connector may be impaired. It is an object of the present invention to provide a spark plug connector wherein these and other allied problems are overcome.
- a spark plug connector in accordance with a first aspect of the present invention comprises a high tension lead terminated at one end with a terminal for receiving a corresponding terminal of a spark plug, an elongate, flexible, electrically insulating sleeve within which are housed an end region of said high tension lead and the terminal attached thereto, the lead extending from one end region of said sleeve, and the opposite end region of the sleeve being open to receive, in use, the terminal region of the spark plug for mating engagement with said terminal of said lead and, a rigid, electrically insulating body within which said one end region of said sleeve is supported, said one end region of said sleeve having at least one laterally outwardly extending, integral protrusion exposed by way of a respective window in the wall of the rigid body.
- said rigid body is moulded around said one end region of said sleeve after insertion of said lead in to said sleeve.
- said lead is bent, as it exits from said sleeve, to lie generally at right angles to the length of the sleeve, and is maintained in such orientation relative to the sleeve by the body.
- said one end region of said sleeve includes a plurality of angularly spaced, radially outwardly extending, integral protrusions, said protrusions extending radially outwardly through respective windows in said rigid body.
- said rigid body is shaped to facilitate manual gripping of the connector.
- a method of manufacturing a spark plug connector comprising the steps of introducing a terminated end of a high tension lead into an elongate, flexible, electrically insulating sleeve so that the terminated end of the lead is received within the sleeve and the lead extends from one end region of the sleeve, the opposite end region of the sleeve being open to receive, in use, a mating terminal region of a spark plug, and, moulding a rigid, electrically insulating body around said one end region of said sleeve said one end region of the sleeve having at least one integral laterally outwardly extending protrusion around which said rigid body is moulded so that the protrusion extends through the body.
- the method includes the step of displacing the lead, where it extends from the sleeve, prior to moulding the body, so that the projecting portion of the lead lies substantially at right angles to the sleeve, and then arranging the moulding of said body such that said moulded body holds the lead in the chosen orientation.
- the step of moulding the body is such that the body is moulded around a plurality of radial protrusions integral with the sleeve, whereby the protrusions extend through the moulded body.
- the spark plug connector comprises a conventional high tension electrical lead 11 conveniently incorporating radio frequency suppression, the lead comprising an electrical conductive core in a multi-layer electrically insulating sheath, and being terminated at one end with a resilient, tubular, metal terminal 12.
- the lead 11 extends into one end of the terminal 12, the terminal 12 being crimped around the lead and being electrically connected to the core thereof.
- the other end of the terminal is open to receive, as a push fit, the terminal post of a spark plug.
- the terminated end region of the lead 11 is received within an elongate, flexible, electrically insulating sleeve 13 formed from silicon-rubber.
- the sleeve 13 is 120mm in length but it will be understood that the length of the sleeve 13 is determined by the depth of the spark plug well of the engine with which the connector is to be utilized.
- the internal bore of the sleeve 13 is shaped at one end 14 to receive and grip the terminal end region of a spark plug. Adjacent the region 14 the bore of the sleeve includes a region 15 which in use grips the terminal 12 and the associated region of the lead 11 inserted into the sleeve.
- the bore includes a region 16 through which the lead 11 extends as a close fit, and finally the bore terminates, at its end remote from the region 14, in a region 17 which grips the lead 11.
- the open end of the region 17 is chamferred to permit the projecting portion of the lead 11 to be bent to lie at an angle to the length of the sleeve 13. It will be recognised that the lead 11 extends from the end of the sleeve 13 remote from the bore portion 14, the terminal 12 being within the bore of the sleeve 13 so that in use the terminal end region of a spark plug must be introduced into the portion 14 of the bore of the sleeve to matingly engage the terminal 12.
- the sleeve 13 is of plain cylindrical form throughout the majority of its length, but adjacent the end where the lead 11 protrudes the sleeve includes a short tapering region 13 a and four integral, equiangularly spaced, radially outwardly extending protrusions 18.
- the final component of the spark plug connector illustrated in the drawings is a rigid, moulded synthetic resin, electrically insulating body 19 at one end of the sleeve 13.
- the connector is manufactured by cutting an appropriate length of high tension lead 11 and terminating it at one end with a terminal 12.
- the terminated end of the lead is then introduced into a respective preformed sleeve 13 so that the terminal 12 seats within the region 15 of the bore of the sleeve, the remainder of the lead extending within the bore and issuing therefrom at the open end of the region 17.
- the end of the sleeve 13 carrying the protrusions 18 is then introduced into a mould and the projecting portion of the lead 11 is bent to lie at a chosen, predetermined, angle to the length of the sleeve.
- the lead extends substantially at right angles to the sleeve 13, and in practice the angle subtended between the axis of the sleeve 13 and the projecting length of the lead 11 is 95°.
- the body 19 is then moulded around the end region of the sleeve 13 and the projecting portion of the lead 11.
- the material of the body conveniently is polybutylene terephthalate and when the body 19 hardens it retains the chosen angular orientation of the sleeve 13 and the projecting portion of the lead 11.
- the shaping of the mould which is utilized in moulding the body 19 around the end region of the sleeve 13 is such that the body 19 includes, at its free end, a finger grip portion 21 for facilitating manual gripping and manipulation of the connector in use, and an integral collar 22 which tightly encircles the tapering portion 13 a and the ajoining region of the sleeve 13 to provide rigid support for the sleeve 13 at its end which will be uppermost in use.
- the wall of the mould is engaged by the free ends of the protrusions 18 so that during moulding the material of the body flows around the sides, but not the ends, of the protrusions and thus the body 19 is formed with windows through which the protrusions 18 project.
- the collar 22 of the body 19 equiangularly spaced apertures 23 through which the sleeve 13 is exposed.
- the apertures 23 are provided by four projections on the mould wall which locate and support the sleeve 13 during moulding of the body 19.
- the free end surfaces of the protrusions 18 define parts of a common imaginary cylinder the diameter of which matches the diameter of the respective spark plug well of the associated internal combustion engine.
- the body 19 ensures that the projecting portion of the respective lead 11 project at an appropriate angle.
- the rigid body 19 supports the flexible sleeve 13 during insertion and removal of the connector and its shaping facilitates manual handling of the connector.
- the electrically insulating nature of the sleeve 13 ensures that the terminal 12 is adquately electrically insulated from the wall of the spark plug well of the engine.
- the shaping of the body 19 can be varied to suit the intended application of the connector.
- the body 19 may, in certain circumstances, be chosen to mould the body 19 with an open free end so that the lead 11 can protrude axially, and to provide the body 19 with a snap-on cap which closes the end of the body, and deflects the lead 11 to a chosen angle.
- the snap-on cap could carry identifying indicia which of course may need to be different for different applications. In such circumstances a common body moulding would be provided and only the indicia on the snap-on cap would change.
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- This invention relates to spark plug connectors for use with the spark plugs of an internal combustion engine, and to a method of manufacturing such connectors.
- Certain internal combustion engine designs incorporate a well which may be of the order of 100mm in depth, and at the base of which the spark plugs are located. Problems encountered with such a design include the difficulty of engagement of a connector with, and disengagement of the connector from, the spark plug, adequate insulation between the conductive components of the connector and the walls of the well, and the secure fixing of the connector in position against vibration in use. British patent application No. 2165000A discloses a spark plug connector for use in an internal combustion engine where the spark plugs are disposed at the bases of respective wells. The connector disclosed in 2165000A is disadvantageous in that it is an assembly of four separately formed components and as such is expensive and time consuming to produce. The region at which the connector is gripped to effect insertion or removal is formed from a soft rubber to provide sealing but by virtue of this softness handling of the connector may be impaired. It is an object of the present invention to provide a spark plug connector wherein these and other allied problems are overcome.
- A spark plug connector in accordance with a first aspect of the present invention comprises a high tension lead terminated at one end with a terminal for receiving a corresponding terminal of a spark plug, an elongate, flexible, electrically insulating sleeve within which are housed an end region of said high tension lead and the terminal attached thereto, the lead extending from one end region of said sleeve, and the opposite end region of the sleeve being open to receive, in use, the terminal region of the spark plug for mating engagement with said terminal of said lead and, a rigid, electrically insulating body within which said one end region of said sleeve is supported, said one end region of said sleeve having at least one laterally outwardly extending, integral protrusion exposed by way of a respective window in the wall of the rigid body.
- Preferably said rigid body is moulded around said one end region of said sleeve after insertion of said lead in to said sleeve.
- Preferably said lead is bent, as it exits from said sleeve, to lie generally at right angles to the length of the sleeve, and is maintained in such orientation relative to the sleeve by the body.
- Desirably said one end region of said sleeve includes a plurality of angularly spaced, radially outwardly extending, integral protrusions, said protrusions extending radially outwardly through respective windows in said rigid body.
- Preferably said rigid body is shaped to facilitate manual gripping of the connector.
- In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of manufacturing a spark plug connector comprising the steps of introducing a terminated end of a high tension lead into an elongate, flexible, electrically insulating sleeve so that the terminated end of the lead is received within the sleeve and the lead extends from one end region of the sleeve, the opposite end region of the sleeve being open to receive, in use, a mating terminal region of a spark plug, and, moulding a rigid, electrically insulating body around said one end region of said sleeve said one end region of the sleeve having at least one integral laterally outwardly extending protrusion around which said rigid body is moulded so that the protrusion extends through the body.
- Preferably the method includes the step of displacing the lead, where it extends from the sleeve, prior to moulding the body, so that the projecting portion of the lead lies substantially at right angles to the sleeve, and then arranging the moulding of said body such that said moulded body holds the lead in the chosen orientation.
- Conveniently the step of moulding the body is such that the body is moulded around a plurality of radial protrusions integral with the sleeve, whereby the protrusions extend through the moulded body.
- One example of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein,
- Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a spark plug connector,
- Figure 2 is a plan view of the connector shown in Figure 1,
- Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 in Figure 1,
- Figure 4 is a front elevational view of the connector of Figure 1,
- Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 in Figure 4, and
- Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the portion of the high tension lead and the terminal carried thereby, which is received within the flexible sleeve of the connector.
- Referring to the drawings the spark plug connector comprises a conventional high tension
electrical lead 11 conveniently incorporating radio frequency suppression, the lead comprising an electrical conductive core in a multi-layer electrically insulating sheath, and being terminated at one end with a resilient, tubular,metal terminal 12. Thelead 11 extends into one end of theterminal 12, theterminal 12 being crimped around the lead and being electrically connected to the core thereof. The other end of the terminal is open to receive, as a push fit, the terminal post of a spark plug. - The terminated end region of the
lead 11 is received within an elongate, flexible, electrically insulatingsleeve 13 formed from silicon-rubber. In the example shown in the drawings thesleeve 13 is 120mm in length but it will be understood that the length of thesleeve 13 is determined by the depth of the spark plug well of the engine with which the connector is to be utilized. The internal bore of thesleeve 13 is shaped at oneend 14 to receive and grip the terminal end region of a spark plug. Adjacent theregion 14 the bore of the sleeve includes aregion 15 which in use grips theterminal 12 and the associated region of thelead 11 inserted into the sleeve. Next the bore includes aregion 16 through which thelead 11 extends as a close fit, and finally the bore terminates, at its end remote from theregion 14, in aregion 17 which grips thelead 11. The open end of theregion 17 is chamferred to permit the projecting portion of thelead 11 to be bent to lie at an angle to the length of thesleeve 13. It will be recognised that thelead 11 extends from the end of thesleeve 13 remote from thebore portion 14, theterminal 12 being within the bore of thesleeve 13 so that in use the terminal end region of a spark plug must be introduced into theportion 14 of the bore of the sleeve to matingly engage theterminal 12. - Externally the
sleeve 13 is of plain cylindrical form throughout the majority of its length, but adjacent the end where thelead 11 protrudes the sleeve includes a short tapering region 13a and four integral, equiangularly spaced, radially outwardly extendingprotrusions 18. - The final component of the spark plug connector illustrated in the drawings is a rigid, moulded synthetic resin, electrically insulating
body 19 at one end of thesleeve 13. The connector is manufactured by cutting an appropriate length ofhigh tension lead 11 and terminating it at one end with aterminal 12. The terminated end of the lead is then introduced into a respectivepreformed sleeve 13 so that theterminal 12 seats within theregion 15 of the bore of the sleeve, the remainder of the lead extending within the bore and issuing therefrom at the open end of theregion 17. The end of thesleeve 13 carrying theprotrusions 18 is then introduced into a mould and the projecting portion of thelead 11 is bent to lie at a chosen, predetermined, angle to the length of the sleeve. In the example illustrated in the drawings the lead extends substantially at right angles to thesleeve 13, and in practice the angle subtended between the axis of thesleeve 13 and the projecting length of thelead 11 is 95°. Thebody 19 is then moulded around the end region of thesleeve 13 and the projecting portion of thelead 11. The material of the body conveniently is polybutylene terephthalate and when thebody 19 hardens it retains the chosen angular orientation of thesleeve 13 and the projecting portion of thelead 11. - The shaping of the mould which is utilized in moulding the
body 19 around the end region of thesleeve 13 is such that thebody 19 includes, at its free end, afinger grip portion 21 for facilitating manual gripping and manipulation of the connector in use, and anintegral collar 22 which tightly encircles the tapering portion 13a and the ajoining region of thesleeve 13 to provide rigid support for thesleeve 13 at its end which will be uppermost in use. Moreover, the wall of the mould is engaged by the free ends of theprotrusions 18 so that during moulding the material of the body flows around the sides, but not the ends, of the protrusions and thus thebody 19 is formed with windows through which theprotrusions 18 project. It will be noted that thecollar 22 of thebody 19 equiangularly spacedapertures 23 through which thesleeve 13 is exposed. Theapertures 23 are provided by four projections on the mould wall which locate and support thesleeve 13 during moulding of thebody 19. - The free end surfaces of the
protrusions 18 define parts of a common imaginary cylinder the diameter of which matches the diameter of the respective spark plug well of the associated internal combustion engine. Thus during insertion of the connector into its respective well thecollar 22 of thebody 19, and in particular the tapering portion thereof, centralizes the connector within the well so that the open end of the sleeve aligns with and receives the terminal end region of the spark plug, and theprotrusions 18 engage the wall of the spark plug well so as to locate the connector within the well. - In some engine designs there may be very little head-room above the open end of the spark plug well or wells, and thus the
body 19 ensures that the projecting portion of therespective lead 11 project at an appropriate angle. Therigid body 19 supports theflexible sleeve 13 during insertion and removal of the connector and its shaping facilitates manual handling of the connector. The electrically insulating nature of thesleeve 13 ensures that theterminal 12 is adquately electrically insulated from the wall of the spark plug well of the engine. - It will be recognised that the shaping of the
body 19 can be varied to suit the intended application of the connector. Moreover, although it is preferred to form thebody 19 as a one piece moulding it may, in certain circumstances, be chosen to mould thebody 19 with an open free end so that thelead 11 can protrude axially, and to provide thebody 19 with a snap-on cap which closes the end of the body, and deflects thelead 11 to a chosen angle. The snap-on cap could carry identifying indicia which of course may need to be different for different applications. In such circumstances a common body moulding would be provided and only the indicia on the snap-on cap would change.
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GB888800444A GB8800444D0 (en) | 1988-01-09 | 1988-01-09 | Spark plug connector |
GB8800444 | 1988-01-09 |
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EP0324552A1 true EP0324552A1 (en) | 1989-07-19 |
EP0324552B1 EP0324552B1 (en) | 1993-03-24 |
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ES (1) | ES2040456T3 (en) |
GB (1) | GB8800444D0 (en) |
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EP0537566A2 (en) * | 1991-10-17 | 1993-04-21 | Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH | Spark plug connector |
DE4442634B4 (en) * | 1994-11-30 | 2007-08-30 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag | Device for fastening a Einzelspulenzündsystems with the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine |
CN108376907A (en) * | 2017-01-31 | 2018-08-07 | 博格华纳路德维希堡有限公司 | Connection plug |
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US3914003A (en) * | 1972-12-14 | 1975-10-21 | Kabel Metallwerke Ghh | Spark plug socket for internal combustion engines |
GB2165000A (en) * | 1984-09-27 | 1986-04-03 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | Covering a spark plug in an engine |
DE3619823A1 (en) * | 1985-06-12 | 1986-12-18 | Yazaki Corp., Tokio/Tokyo | SPARK PLUG CONNECTION |
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- 1988-01-09 GB GB888800444A patent/GB8800444D0/en active Pending
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US3914003A (en) * | 1972-12-14 | 1975-10-21 | Kabel Metallwerke Ghh | Spark plug socket for internal combustion engines |
GB2165000A (en) * | 1984-09-27 | 1986-04-03 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | Covering a spark plug in an engine |
DE3619823A1 (en) * | 1985-06-12 | 1986-12-18 | Yazaki Corp., Tokio/Tokyo | SPARK PLUG CONNECTION |
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0537566A2 (en) * | 1991-10-17 | 1993-04-21 | Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH | Spark plug connector |
DE4134274A1 (en) * | 1991-10-17 | 1993-04-22 | Reinshagen Kabelwerk Gmbh | SPARK PLUG |
EP0537566A3 (en) * | 1991-10-17 | 1993-09-22 | Kabelwerke Reinshagen Gmbh | Spark plug connector |
DE4442634B4 (en) * | 1994-11-30 | 2007-08-30 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag | Device for fastening a Einzelspulenzündsystems with the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine |
CN108376907A (en) * | 2017-01-31 | 2018-08-07 | 博格华纳路德维希堡有限公司 | Connection plug |
CN108376907B (en) * | 2017-01-31 | 2021-12-21 | 博格华纳路德维希堡有限公司 | Connecting plug |
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DE68905488T2 (en) | 1993-07-29 |
DE68905488D1 (en) | 1993-04-29 |
ES2040456T3 (en) | 1993-10-16 |
EP0324552B1 (en) | 1993-03-24 |
GB8800444D0 (en) | 1988-02-10 |
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