EP1979920A1 - Ignition transformer and ignition module for a discharge luminaire - Google Patents
Ignition transformer and ignition module for a discharge luminaireInfo
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- EP1979920A1 EP1979920A1 EP06706341A EP06706341A EP1979920A1 EP 1979920 A1 EP1979920 A1 EP 1979920A1 EP 06706341 A EP06706341 A EP 06706341A EP 06706341 A EP06706341 A EP 06706341A EP 1979920 A1 EP1979920 A1 EP 1979920A1
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- ignition transformer
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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
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
- H01F27/00—Details of transformers or inductances, in general
- H01F27/28—Coils; Windings; Conductive connections
- H01F27/2847—Sheets; Strips
- H01F2027/2857—Coil formed from wound foil conductor
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- the present invention relates to an ignition transformer and an ignition module for a discharge lamp, such as a xenon lamp for headlights, as they are increasingly used for example in the vehicle sector.
- the electronic components required for operating discharge lamps should be inexpensive and reliable to manufacture and assemble, so that the structure of the electronic components and the ignition transformer should enable a high degree of automation.
- An improvement in this regard can be achieved, for example, by a rectilinear bar transformer, which offers the possibility of providing correspondingly fixed connection elements for the coil ends, so that automatic assembly is possible. Furthermore, By using a straight-line bar transformer in conjunction with correspondingly designed electronic assemblies, it is possible to provide an ignition device in which the high voltage of approximately 30 kV required for the ignition of the discharge lamp is provided over a space of approximately 4 cm ⁇ 4 cm ⁇ 2 cm. Despite this relatively compact construction, however, there are some restrictions on the size of the ignition transformer, since, for example, the application of the required turns for the secondary winding with the required dielectric strength possibly leads to a greater overall length of the rod transformer.
- the increased stray field of the rod core transformer can lead to an increased level of interference radiation, whereby further structural measures, for example in the form of a shield, as well as the use of additional electronic components may be required, which can bring with it an increase of the entire ignition module with it.
- the object is achieved by a Zündvorformatpr for a gas discharge lamp, wherein the transformer has a magnetic core with a through hole and provided over the magnetic core and the through hole enclosing film winding.
- the film winding has a relatively high intrinsic capacity, which thus leads to a desired, broader high-voltage pulse during ignition, whereby due to the high intrinsic capacity, a corresponding additional capacity may be omitted or designed to be much smaller that thus also results in the possibility to build a corresponding ignition module more compact. Also with regard to the manufacture of the ignition transformer resulting from the use of a film winding significant advantages, since, for example, the ignition transformer can be produced in a fully automated manner, so that significantly reduce the cost.
- a very low manufacturing tolerance can be achieved by the fully automated production as well as by the ability to precisely stack the individual turns to each other so that certain components may no longer be provided to ensure the reliable operation of the ignition transformer and a corresponding ignition module.
- the passage opening in the magnetic core of the ignition transformer it is possible to at least partly accommodate certain components of a corresponding ignition module or a discharge lamp device.
- the passage opening may be dimensioned such that at least part of a discharge piston can be accommodated therein, or connection conductors or other components of a corresponding ignition circuit may be provided in the passage opening, thereby also significantly reducing at least the overall height of the entire assembly can achieve.
- the provision of the through hole may provide certain advantages in the assembly of a discharge lamp device, as explained in more detail below.
- the magnetic core has a first end region, a second end region and a central region with a rectilinear section over which the film winding is applied.
- a diameter of the central region of the magnetic core is smaller than a diameter of the first and / or the second end region.
- the term diameter is to be understood here as a succinct radial dimension of the corresponding core section, which does not necessarily have to have a round cross-sectional shape.
- the diameter may denote the maximum radial dimension of any cross-sectional shape.
- the first and / or the second end region may have a correspondingly large diameter, which on the one hand contributes to a reduction of the magnetic scattering of the core and on the other hand can also serve as a mechanical limit for the applied film winding.
- the magnetic core represents a perforated mushroom core or a tube core with a collar.
- a corresponding design of the magnetic core offers on the one hand the necessary winding space in the middle area and on the other hand an improved scattering behavior of the core, whereby the end area with the larger diameter can be dimensioned so that the diameter is equal to or greater than a diameter of the film winding thus to achieve a certain mechanical integrity of the film winding.
- the passage opening has a larger diameter than at least part of a discharge piston of the discharge lamp.
- the ignition transformer further comprises a conductor insulated from the foil winding for connection to the discharge lamp.
- the insulated conductor is thus available for contacting the discharge piston and thus offers a very space-efficient connection configuration for the discharge piston, so that this also contributes efficiently to a reduction in the overall construction volume of a corresponding ignition module.
- At least a part of the insulated conductor is laid in the film winding.
- a corresponding connecting wire for example, a return conductor for the discharge piston, already provided during the manufacture of the ignition transformer and integrated with the application of the film winding, so that on the one hand, a significant reduction in space requirements in a corresponding ignition module results and on the other hand Reliable and mechanically stable installation of the lead wire is guaranteed in an automated manner.
- the ignition transformer has a channel for receiving a conductor.
- a mechanically robust routing of the connecting conductor can be achieved, wherein the overall configuration of the ignition transformer remains substantially unaffected.
- a corresponding slight reduction in the inductance of the core due to the provision of the channel as it passes through the core can be efficiently compensated for by a corresponding design of the core.
- the channel may be provided in a bobbin, in particular if the conductor has a similar Potential leads as the beginning of the film winding, which is applied directly to the winding body.
- an insulating tube is arranged in the film winding.
- the object is achieved by an ignition transformer for a gas discharge lamp, wherein the ignition transformer has a magnetic core and a film winding provided over the magnetic core. Furthermore, the ignition transformer comprises a lead conductor guided through the foil winding or the core and insulated therefrom, or a channel suitable for receiving the lead terminal.
- the use of a foil winding for the ignition transformer offers significant advantages in terms of size, processing, withstand voltage and the subsequent installation of a gas discharge lamp device. Furthermore, due to the running through the core or the film winding insulated connection conductor or a channel for receiving a connecting conductor, the possibility to contact a corresponding discharge piston in a very space-efficient manner. Furthermore, the provision of the insulated connection conductor or a channel for its reception achieves a high degree of mechanical integrity of the connection connection.
- connection conductor or the channel for the connection conductor is provided in the film winding.
- a reliable laying of the connection contact with a high degree of automation and small space requirement can be realized in an efficient manner.
- a bore is provided in the core forming the channel.
- Affecting the magnetic properties of the core by providing one or more holes in the core is relatively small because of the relatively small diameter, for example, 1 mm or less required for corresponding leads. A corresponding slight reduction of the magnetic volume of the core can already be taken into account in the design of the core and thus compensated efficiently.
- the configuration of the core may be selected such that the film winding is positioned over a central region of the core bounded by first and second end regions, wherein in some embodiments the first and / or second end regions may have a larger diameter, as the middle area.
- an end region and the central region have a recess for receiving at least a part of a discharge piston.
- the height of a corresponding gas discharge lamp device can be significantly reduced, as just a part of the discharge piston can be added to its mechanical fixation of the ignition transformer, so that the ignition transformer also serves as a light socket.
- a corresponding reduction of the magnetic volume can be compensated by other structural measures, such as by corresponding enlargement of the diameter of the central region and / or the end region or by choosing a suitable overall length of the core.
- the ignition transformer has a passage opening in the core, which is at least partially enclosed by the film winding.
- the object is achieved by an ignition module for a gas discharge lamp.
- the ignition module comprises a housing part, at least one electronic component arranged in the housing part, and an ignition transformer arranged in the housing part and connected to the at least one electronic component, which is designed according to the previously described embodiments and further embodiments described below.
- the design of the ignition transformer with foil winding and a connection lead or a through-hole makes possible a very compact design of the ignition module, whereby in addition to an overall significant reduction of the construction volume, in particular a reduction of the overall height can be achieved, so that in combination with a discharge lamp, a compact and reliable device for use in headlights, such as vehicle headlights results.
- the overall volume of the housing part with the at least one electronic component and the ignition transformer is less than approximately 20 cm 3 .
- An appropriate dimensioning of the ignition module can thus be integrated into virtually any gas discharge devices in an efficient manner, without significantly influencing the function and design of the device.
- the ignition module can be used as a light socket due to the provision of the ignition transformer with a corresponding through hole in the configuration already shown due to this small volume.
- the housing part advantageously has a housing opening aligned with the passage opening of the core, so that a corresponding discharge piston can be at least partially inserted through this housing opening during assembly.
- the object is achieved by a gas discharge lamp device with an ignition module, which has a magnetic core ignition transformer and with a foil winding, and with a discharge piston connected to the secondary winding of the ignition transformer.
- At least one connecting conductor of the gas discharge piston is guided through the ignition transformer.
- connection conductors is led through the foil winding, so that the construction of the ignition transformer essentially determines the routing in the device and also ensures a high degree of automation in the production.
- the connecting wires can be guided so that results in a relatively low voltage between the corresponding winding sections to which these connecting wires are connected.
- the connection lead provided for carrying the high voltage may be routed near the corresponding output of the secondary winding, while a return conductor for the discharge bulb may be routed near the primary winding or the other end of the secondary winding, for example.
- the at least one connecting conductor is guided through a bore of the core of the ignition transformer.
- the bore can be dimensioned so that only a corresponding connection conductor is guided therein, or in other embodiments, a corresponding passage opening can be provided in the core, which can also accommodate the discharge piston, so that the discharge piston at least partially placed in the through hole and there can be contacted.
- the passage opening further comprises a plug of insulating material, for example a potting material.
- a magnetic material may also be integrated in the insulating material in order to increase the magnetically effective volume of the core.
- an end of the discharge piston projecting into the passage opening is connected to an innermost connection of the film winding.
- an extremely small potential difference results in the interior of the passage opening.
- the second terminal of the discharge bulb is provided in a region of the ignition transformer, which is located in the vicinity of the second terminal of the secondary winding, so that also a very small potential difference between the return conductor and the film winding is present. As a result, a highly reliable high-voltage behavior can be achieved despite the compact design.
- the object is achieved by a method for producing a gas discharge lamp device.
- the method comprises introducing a discharge piston of the gas discharge device into a passage opening of a core of an ignition transformer, which serves to drive the discharge piston. Furthermore, an electrode of the discharge bulb is contacted through the through hole.
- a very compact design can be achieved in combination with an efficient production, since the passage opening of the core can serve on the one hand for receiving a portion of the discharge piston and on the other hand also enables reliable contacting of the piston, wherein a high level of mechanical and electrical Integrity of the corresponding connection point is achieved.
- the method comprises contacting a second electrode of the discharge bulb by means of a return conductor, which is passed through the ignition transformer. This can be done by providing a corresponding conductor material in the film winding, or by providing a corresponding channel in the transformer core into which a corresponding conductor is then inserted.
- At least the ignition transformer is cast on the side facing away from the discharge piston. Due to this processing step, a high degree of mechanical and electrical reliability results, wherein in particular the provision of a corresponding passage opening enables the supply of potting material to the inserted part of the discharge piston and the corresponding connection area in a reliable manner. In this way, the combination of ignition module and discharge piston can be provided as a functional unit which can be efficiently manufactured by a high degree of automation, the compact dimensions as well as the high electrical and mechanical integrity contributing to overall advantageous performance of the unit ,
- FIG. 1a schematically shows a sectional view of a through-hole ignition transformer according to an embodiment
- FIG. Fig. 1b is a schematic sectional view of a part of the film winding
- Fig. 1c represents a plan view of the ignition transformer of Fig. 1a;
- FIG. 1d is a schematic sectional view according to another illustrative embodiment, in which a connection conductor or a corresponding channel is guided through the ignition transformer;
- Fig. 1e schematically shows a section through the ignition transformer according to a further embodiment
- FIG. 2a schematically shows a plan view of an ignition module according to an illustrative embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 2b is a sectional view of the ignition module of Fig. 2a;
- Figures 2c and 2d show perspective views of a housing of the ignition module of Figure 2a;
- FIG. 3a schematically shows a sectional view of a device with ignition module and discharge lamp during a manufacturing phase according to illustrative embodiments
- Fig. 3b shows the device of Fig. 3a during the potting of the device.
- FIG. 1a schematically shows an ignition transformer 100, which comprises a core 110 of magnetic material, for example a ferrite material, and a foil winding 120.
- the core 110 in the embodiment shown, has a first end portion 111, a second end portion 112, and a middle rectilinear portion 113 over which the film winding 120 is applied.
- the core 110 has a longitudinal direction 115 and in the section shown a lateral or radial direction 116, wherein In the illustrated embodiment, the dimension of the end portion 112 in the lateral direction is greater than a corresponding dimension of the middle portion 113.
- a corresponding dimension in the lateral and radial directions 116 will be referred to herein as a diameter, however in that the cross-sectional shape in plan view, as shown below in FIG. 1 c, is round in advantageous embodiments, but does not necessarily have to be round, but can also be any shape, for example angular with rounded edges, oval, etc. ,
- a through hole 114 is formed in the first end portion 111, the middle portion 113, and the second end portion 112.
- the passage opening 114 can be dimensioned in advantageous embodiments in its lateral dimension so that at least a portion of a discharge piston can be inserted into the through hole 114.
- a diameter of the passage opening 114 may be in the range from 1 to several millimeters, for example approximately 4 mm, so that the discharge piston of a gas discharge lamp, for example a xenon lamp, can be passed through the opening 114.
- the through-hole 114 may have corresponding dimensions such that it serves as a channel for receiving one or more conductors.
- a recess (not shown) is provided in one of the end regions 112 and 111 and in a part of the central region 113, so that an electronic component or a part of a discharge piston is received in the corresponding recess can be.
- the film winding 120 has at least one primary winding 121 and a secondary winding 122.
- the primary winding 121 and the secondary winding 122 are provided as a plurality of winding sections which are interleaved to enhance the magnetic coupling of the primary winding 121 and the secondary winding 122, and thus the efficiency of the ignition transformer 100.
- an innermost winding section of the secondary winding 122 may be followed by a corresponding winding section of the primary winding 121, to which ends in turn, another winding section of the secondary winding 122 followed by a winding section of the primary winding 121 can connect.
- any other configurations are possible to achieve a high degree of magnetic coupling of the primary winding and the secondary winding 121, 122.
- the individual winding sections of the primary winding 121 and the secondary winding 122 are designed as a film winding, wherein a film of conductive material, such as aluminum, copper, alloys thereof, and the like are applied together with an insulating layer material as a stack of electrically insulated windings.
- a film of conductive material such as aluminum, copper, alloys thereof, and the like
- an insulating layer material as a stack of electrically insulated windings.
- the secondary winding 122 approximately 80 to 300 turns may be provided in total, while for the primary winding 121, a few turns may be provided.
- approximately 100 to 200 turns may be provided in the innermost winding section of the secondary winding 122, followed by two turns of the primary winding 121, followed by approximately another 50 to 100 turns of the secondary winding 122 with a final turn for the primary winding 121st
- Fig. 1 b shows in greater detail the schematic structure of the film winding 120, wherein a film of conductive material 123 with a film of insulating material 124 alternates.
- the widths of the films 123, 124, d. H. in the illustrated view, the dimension in the longitudinal direction 115, are preferably selected so that the film of insulating material 124 reliably protrudes beyond the edges of the sheet of conductive material 123, so as to reliably prevent a short circuit between individual winding sections.
- an excess of about 1 or 2 mm may be provided for the sheet 124 of insulating material on each side.
- the winding is applied to a suitably designed winding body, which may be made of plastic material, or in other embodiments, the winding 120 may be applied directly to the core 110.
- Fig. 1c shows schematically the ignition transformer 100 of Fig. 1a in plan view, wherein further a plurality of corresponding terminals 125a, ..., 125d are shown, which are for connecting the individual winding sections, if provided, the primary and Secondary windings 121 and 122 and serve as terminals, the primary winding 121 and the secondary winding 122.
- the connections 125a,..., 125d are provided only on one side of the core 110 with respect to its longitudinal direction, ie for example in the region of the first or the second end region 111 or 112.
- the connections 125a,..., 125d may be provided in the form of wire lines, which are electrically connected to corresponding terminal portions of the film 123 in a suitable manner.
- the winding 120 can be applied to the core 110 in a fully automated manner by winding a corresponding winding body or by direct winding, resulting in a low degree of manufacturing tolerance.
- a suitable construction of the winding 120 it is also possible to achieve that the large potential difference across the secondary winding drops almost over the entire diameter 126 of the winding 120, so that high potential differences in a small space region, which are typically found in conventional ignition transformers, are significantly reduced , For example, one of the terminals 125a, ...
- 125d connected to the inner terminal of the secondary winding 122 may be made to open in the vicinity of the through hole 114, so that a contact of a discharge piston to be connected to the corresponding terminal, which is provided, at least partially, in the through-hole 114, is spatially separated almost completely from the other terminal of the secondary winding 122 by the entire diameter 126. In this way, the risk of electrical flashovers in the discharge piston can be significantly reduced.
- FIG. 1d schematically shows the ignition transformer 100 according to a further illustrative embodiment, in which connection conductors or a channel for a connection conductor is provided and extends at least partially in the longitudinal direction through the ignition transformer 100.
- a connection conductor 130 which may for example serve as a return conductor for a corresponding discharge piston, is provided in the film winding 120.
- the member 130 may represent a respective insulating tube in which a corresponding lead wire is to be inserted during subsequent assembly. The connecting wire 130 or the corresponding insulating tube can during the application of the winding 120 at a suitable position in the radial direction (see FIG.
- the conductor 130 or the insulating tube 130 can be provided at a radially outer region of the winding 120, that, when the conductor 130 or the lead to be led into a corresponding insulating tube, represents a return conductor, a large spatial distance to the inner, the High voltage leading connection of the winding 120 is achieved.
- a channel 131 is provided which extends through at least part of the core 110 so as to produce a corresponding connection conductor for an electrical connection between components which are ignited by the ignition transformer 100 are separated in a corresponding module.
- corresponding lead wires for the discharge bulb may be passed through one or more of the channels 131 through the core.
- the channel 131 may be used to connect the high voltage end of the winding 120 to a corresponding terminal of the discharge bulb, while the return may occur via the terminal conductor 130 or a corresponding insulating tube, so that there is a large spatial separation between the two conductors is complied with.
- connection conductors 130, 131 are connected to the winding 120 via corresponding connections 125a, 125d, a correspondingly large spatial distance between the conductors 130 and 131 being achieved.
- corresponding terminal regions 132 and 133 can be provided in the end region 112, in which the discharge piston 150 can be electrically and mechanically connected to the ignition transformer 100, the connection being provided permanently or detachably can, so that a high degree of flexibility in attaching the discharge piston 150 is achieved.
- FIG. 2a schematically illustrates an ignition module 260 in a plan view according to an illustrative embodiment of the present invention.
- the ignition module 260 has a housing part 261, in which an ignition transformer 200 and one or more electronic components 263 are arranged.
- the entirety of the electronic components 263 represent any suitable components, such as a capacitor, a spark gap, etc., which are required in conjunction with the ignition transformer 200 to generate the appropriate high ignition voltage for a discharge lamp.
- the ignition transformer 200 includes a foil winding 220 and, in some embodiments, has a through-opening 214.
- the ignition transformer 200 may have a structure as previously described and, in particular, explained in connection with the ignition transformer 100 of FIGS. 1a-1e.
- a corresponding connection region 225 is provided, which establishes an electrical connection to corresponding connections of a connection region 264 of the ignition module 260.
- a connection part 262 is provided which has corresponding connection contacts in order to supply at least the supply power for the ignition module 260.
- FIG. 2 b schematically shows a cross section of the ignition module 260.
- the compact construction, in particular of the ignition transformer 200 an overall small size for the ignition module 260 can be achieved, wherein in advantageous embodiments the overall construction volume of the housing part 261 including the transformer 200 and the respective electronic components 263 is about 20 cm 3 or significantly less.
- this particularly compact design can be achieved in that due to the film winding 220 a precise winding with a large conductor cross-section is possible, which can avoid due to the favorable voltage drop from the inside to the outside otherwise required creepage distances or significantly increase.
- the flat stacked structure of the film winding 220 offers a high intrinsic capacity, so that a corresponding can be avoided or reduced by external components, which in turn is reflected in a small volume of construction.
- FIGS. 2 c and 2 d show the housing part 261 with the attached attachment part 262 according to an illustrative embodiment in a perspective view.
- the housing part 261 in this case has a housing opening 265, which is aligned in the mounted state of the ignition module 260 to the through-hole 214 (see FIGS. 2a and 2b) of the ignition transformer 200, so that the through-opening 214 is accessible from the outside.
- an electronic component or a part of the discharge lamp can be inserted into the passage opening 214 and a corresponding contact can be made from the rear side.
- the module 260 can be cast from one side, in order to increase the mechanical and electrical stability.
- a correspondingly shaped circuit board can be constructed, which contains the transformer 200 as well as the components 263 and the connections 264, and introduced into the housing part 261.
- the unit may then be potted, in some embodiments, as explained in more detail below, the ignition transformer 200 may be connected to a discharge piston before potting, so that by the potting a displacement of the air or other gases the potting material takes place and thus a corona discharge is avoided.
- a corresponding connection area for receiving a discharge piston can be provided, wherein corresponding leads, as shown for example in Figs. 1d and 1e, by the ignition transformer are guided, appropriately equipped and shed.
- FIG. 3 a schematically shows a discharge lamp device 370, which comprises an ignition module 360 and a discharge piston 350.
- the ignition module 360 has a housing part 361 in which, in addition to electronic components (not shown), an ignition transformer 300 with a foil winding is provided.
- Ignition transformer 300 may also be identical in construction Ignition transformers, as described above and as shown and explained in particular in connection with FIGS. 1a to 1e and Hg. 2a and 2b.
- the ignition transformer 300 has a through hole 314 into which the discharge piston 350 is partially inserted, with a first electrode 351 connected to a lead 331 guided in the opening 314.
- a second electrode 352 of the piston 350 is connected to a corresponding terminal of the transformer 300 via a return conductor 330, which in the illustrated embodiment passes through the foil winding of the ignition transformer.
- the ignition module 360 can be manufactured, as described, for example, in connection with FIGS.
- the discharge piston 350 is then inserted into the opening 314 from either side, wherein a dimension of the opening 314 is preferably sized such that at least a desired portion of the discharge piston 350 is inserted into the opening 314 with a small tolerance can be.
- a corresponding stop may be provided in the passage opening 314 such that the piston 350 may be inserted into the opening 314 only to a desired target depth.
- the diameter of the opening 314 may be reduced, so that only the connection conductor 331 can be guided through the transformer 300, while the penetration depth of the piston 350 is predetermined by the constriction.
- the device 370 After contacting the first and the second electrode 351, 352 with the corresponding connection lines 331 and 330, the device 370 can then be mechanically stabilized by casting and the desired high insulation resistance can be achieved.
- FIG. 3b shows the device 370 during a corresponding casting process 380, in which the ignition module 360 is filled with potting compound 381, wherein in particular a corresponding plug of insulating material 382 forms in the remaining passage opening 314.
- the piston 350 can be hermetically sealed into the ignition module 360, so that the module 360 also serves as a light socket for the device 370.
- the connecting conductor 331, which, for example, carries the high voltage from the transformer 300 to the discharge piston 350, is laid in a region of the ignition module 360 in which the foil winding of the transformer 300 is likewise at high potential, so that only a very small potential difference between the Head 331 and the ignition transformer 300 is present.
- the return conductor 330 may be passed through the ignition transformer 300, ie, the corresponding foil winding, in a relatively large distance region to the inner portion of the winding so that a potential difference between the conductor 330 and corresponding winding regions is also relatively small. In this way, the insulation strength requirements of the conductor 330 passing through the transformer 300 are relatively low, thus ensuring reliable operation.
- the present invention thus provides a compact and robust ignition transformer, which allows a significant reduction in the size of an ignition module.
- the shape of the core of the ignition transformer according to the invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings and can be adapted to the purpose and the manufacturing process accordingly.
- each of the end portions may have a larger diameter than the middle portion to serve as an end plate for the rod-shaped central portion.
- the core may be directly wound when both end portions of increased diameter are manufactured as a unit with the central portion.
- a corresponding end plate can be retrofitted after assembly of the applied to a bobbin film winding.
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