EP2020717A2 - Multipoint ignition device - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a multipoint ignition device used in a multipoint ignition engine having a plurality of ignition gaps in a single combustion chamber.
- JP2-123281A and JP1-193080A disclose a multipoint ignition engine in which a plurality of electrode pairs constituting ignition gaps are disposed around a cylinder opening portion of an engine such that an air-fuel mixture in a combustion chamber is ignited from the plurality of ignition gaps. According to this constitution, in comparison with a case in which ignition is performed using a conventional spark plug that performs ignition only from the center of the combustion chamber, combustion of the air-fuel mixture in a peripheral edge portion of the combustion chamber is promoted, enabling improvements in engine output and fuel economy.
- the heat value (heat radiation property) of the electrode pair in this multipoint ignition device must be set at an appropriate value to ensure that the temperature of the electrode pair is held within an appropriate range of 450°C to 1000°C, or more preferably 500°C to 850°C to leave a margin for error.
- This invention has been designed in consideration of the problems in the prior art, and it is an object thereof to set the heat value of all electrode pairs in a multipoint ignition device appropriately to prevent pollution of the electrode pairs and the occurrence of pre-ignition.
- a multipoint ignition device comprises: an interposed member interposed between a cylinder head and a cylinder block of an engine, having an opening in a position corresponding to a cylinder opening portion; and a plurality of intermediate members connected respectively to a plurality of electrode pairs and held by the interposed member. Respective heat values of the plurality of electrode pairs are set individually by varying a contact area between the plurality of intermediate members and the interposed member according to the respective disposal positions of the plurality of intermediate members.
- the heat values of all of the electrode pairs in a multipoint ignition device can be set appropriately, and as a result, pollution of the electrode pairs and the occurrence of pre-ignition can be prevented.
- FIG. 1 is a constitutional diagram of a multipoint ignition device according to this invention.
- FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the multipoint ignition device according to this invention.
- FIGs. 3 to 8 are views illustrating a heat value adjustment method.
- the heat radiation property of an electrode pair is expressed as a "heat value”, similarly to a conventional spark plug. Accordingly, a good heat radiation property is referred to as a "high heat value”, and a poor heat radiation property is referred to as a "low heat value”.
- FIG. 1 shows the constitution of a multipoint ignition device according to this invention
- FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view thereof.
- a multipoint ignition device is formed integrally with a head gasket 1 of an engine, and when the multipoint ignition device is sandwiched between a cylinder head and a cylinder block of the engine, a plurality of electrode pairs 2 are disposed around a cylinder opening portion.
- Each electrode pair 2 is constituted by a current-carrying electrode 2a and an earth electrode 2b, and an ignition gap is formed between the electrodes 2a, 2b.
- the head gasket 1 is formed with a plurality of openings 3, 4.
- the largest, central opening 3 has a substantially identical diameter to the cylinder opening portion, and is formed in a position corresponding to the cylinder opening portion so as to form a part of a side wall of a combustion chamber when attached to the engine.
- the openings 4 disposed on the periphery of the opening 3 are water holes connected to cooling water passages formed in the cylinder head and cylinder block.
- An intermediate member 6 is connected to each of the plurality of electrode pairs 2, and by holding the intermediate member 6 in the head gasket 1, the plurality of electrode pairs 2 are held on the head gasket 1.
- the electrode pairs 2 and intermediate members 6 are formed integrally from an identical material having a high heat resistance property, such as nickel, and although the boundary between the two members is not evident, for ease of description the thick part in the diametrical direction of the opening 3 will be referred to as the intermediate member 6, and the part that extends in a gently curving S shape from the intermediate member 6 to the two sides and projects partially into the opening 3 will be referred to as the electrode pair 2.
- the plurality of electrode pairs 2 are electrically connected in series via the intermediate members 6. Hence, when a high secondary voltage is applied to a terminal 7, discharge occurs first in the ignition gap of the electrode pair 2 having the current-carrying electrode 2a that is connected to the terminal 7, after which discharge occurs in the adjacent electrode pair 2 thereto. Discharge then occurs around the opening 3 in sequence from the terminal 7 side until finally, discharge occurs in the ignition gap of the electrode pair 2 that is closest to an earth terminal 8.
- each intermediate member 6 has an end portion 6s on the opening 3 side that extends to a peripheral edge of the opening 3 such that an end surface thereof is exposed to an inner peripheral surface of the opening 3.
- the heat value of each electrode pair 2 is set individually by varying the contact area between the intermediate member 6 and the head gasket 1 and the surface area of the part of the intermediate member 6 that is exposed to the opening 3 (to be referred to hereafter as the "exposure area") according to the position in which the intermediate member 6 is disposed. For example, setting is performed such that the electrode pair 2 disposed in a position of the combustion chamber having a high wall surface temperature has a high heat value, whereas the electrode pair 2 disposed in a position having a low wall surface temperature has a low heat value.
- the contact area between the intermediate member 6 that is connected to the electrode pair 2 and the head gasket 1 is modified by modifying at least one of a length L of the intermediate member 6, a width W of the intermediate member 6, and a height H (see FIG. 3 ) of the part that is not exposed to the opening 3.
- At least one of the length L, width W and height H of the part of the intermediate member 6 connected to the electrode pair 2 that is buried in the head gasket 1 should be increased above that of the other electrode pairs 2, thereby increasing the contact area between the intermediate member 6 and the head gasket 1.
- the heat of the electrode pair 2 escapes to the cylinder head and cylinder block of the engine through the intermediate member 6 and the head gasket 1 more easily, and thus the heat value of the electrode pair 2 can be raised.
- the end portion 6s of the intermediate member 6 connected to the electrode pair 2 may be buried in the head gasket 1 completely.
- the amount of heat received by the intermediate member 6 from combustion gas decreases, leading to a decrease in the temperature of the intermediate member 6 and an increase in the ease with which the heat of the electrode pair 2 escapes through the intermediate member 6.
- the heat value of the electrode pair 2 can be raised further.
- FIG. 5 shows an example in which the intermediate member 6 has been completely buried in the head gasket 1 and the width W of the intermediate member 6 has been increased to raise the heat value of the electrode pair 2 connected to the intermediate member 6.
- the heat value of the electrode pair 2 may be raised even higher by implementing surface processing on the surface of the intermediate member 6 connected to the electrode pair 2 to improve the heat radiation property of the intermediate member 6 and thereby improve thermal conductivity from the intermediate member 6 to the head gasket 1.
- surface processing implemented on the surface of the intermediate member 6 processing to plate the intermediate member 6 with a material (copper or platinum, for example) exhibiting higher thermal conductivity than the material of the intermediate member 6, processing to increase the contact area between the intermediate member 6 and the head gasket 1 by forming minute irregularities on the surface of the intermediate member 6, and so on may be employed.
- the length L and height H of the end surface of the end portion 6s of the intermediate member 6 connected to the electrode pair 2, which is exposed to the opening 3, may be increased.
- the end surface of the end portion 6s may be bent toward the inside of the head gasket 1 from the state shown in FIG. 3 , thereby increasing the exposure area of the intermediate member 6 to the opening 3.
- the exposure area of the intermediate member 6 to the opening 3 is increased, the amount of heat transferred from the combustion gas to the electrode pair 2 via the intermediate member 6 increases, and thus the heat value of the electrode pair 2 can be lowered further.
- the exposure area of the intermediate member 6 to the opening 3 is increased by bending the end surface of the end portion 6s.
- the exposure area may also be increased by forming irregularities on the end surface, and therefore grooves, indentations, projections, and so on may be formed on the end surface of the end portion 6s instead of bending the end surface of the end portion 6s.
- the upper surface or lower surface of the exposed end portion 6s may be bent instead of the end surface of the end portion 6s.
- the exposure area of the intermediate member 6 to the opening 3 may be modified by modifying the length L or height H of the end portion 6s projecting into the opening 3, or by modifying a projection amount X into the opening 3.
- the contact area between the intermediate member 6 and head gasket 1 is modified principally by modifying the dimensions of the intermediate member 6, but the method of modifying the contact area is not limited thereto.
- the contact area between the intermediate member 6 and the head gasket 1 may be increased by forming irregularities on the surface of the intermediate member 6 or the inner surface of the head gasket 1 which contacts the intermediate member 6.
- the contact area may be reduced by using these irregularities to form voids between the intermediate member 6 and head gasket 1 or dispose a thermal insulation material in the gaps.
- the heat values of the electrode pairs 2 can be set individually, and by setting the heat values of all of the electrode pairs 2 appropriately, pollution of the electrode pairs 2 and the occurrence of pre-ignition can be prevented.
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- This invention relates to a multipoint ignition device used in a multipoint ignition engine having a plurality of ignition gaps in a single combustion chamber.
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JP2-123281A JP1-193080A - When the temperature of the electrode pair is lower than a self-cleaning temperature (between 450°C and 500°C), carbon sticks to the electrode pair, and as a result, a secondary voltage leaks, causing pollution such that a spark from the electrode pair can no longer fly. Conversely, when the temperature of the electrode pair rises above 1000°C, the electrode pair itself becomes a heat source, and this leads to pre-ignition, whereby ignition occurs before the spark flies. Hence, the heat value (heat radiation property) of the electrode pair in this multipoint ignition device must be set at an appropriate value to ensure that the temperature of the electrode pair is held within an appropriate range of 450°C to 1000°C, or more preferably 500°C to 850°C to leave a margin for error.
- This invention has been designed in consideration of the problems in the prior art, and it is an object thereof to set the heat value of all electrode pairs in a multipoint ignition device appropriately to prevent pollution of the electrode pairs and the occurrence of pre-ignition.
- A multipoint ignition device according to this invention comprises: an interposed member interposed between a cylinder head and a cylinder block of an engine, having an opening in a position corresponding to a cylinder opening portion; and a plurality of intermediate members connected respectively to a plurality of electrode pairs and held by the interposed member. Respective heat values of the plurality of electrode pairs are set individually by varying a contact area between the plurality of intermediate members and the interposed member according to the respective disposal positions of the plurality of intermediate members.
- According to this invention, the heat values of all of the electrode pairs in a multipoint ignition device can be set appropriately, and as a result, pollution of the electrode pairs and the occurrence of pre-ignition can be prevented.
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FIG. 1 is a constitutional diagram of a multipoint ignition device according to this invention. -
FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the multipoint ignition device according to this invention. -
FIGs. 3 to 8 are views illustrating a heat value adjustment method. - An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings. In the following description, the heat radiation property of an electrode pair is expressed as a "heat value", similarly to a conventional spark plug. Accordingly, a good heat radiation property is referred to as a "high heat value", and a poor heat radiation property is referred to as a "low heat value".
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FIG. 1 shows the constitution of a multipoint ignition device according to this invention, andFIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view thereof. In this embodiment, a multipoint ignition device is formed integrally with ahead gasket 1 of an engine, and when the multipoint ignition device is sandwiched between a cylinder head and a cylinder block of the engine, a plurality ofelectrode pairs 2 are disposed around a cylinder opening portion. Eachelectrode pair 2 is constituted by a current-carryingelectrode 2a and anearth electrode 2b, and an ignition gap is formed between theelectrodes - The
head gasket 1 is formed with a plurality ofopenings central opening 3 has a substantially identical diameter to the cylinder opening portion, and is formed in a position corresponding to the cylinder opening portion so as to form a part of a side wall of a combustion chamber when attached to the engine. Theopenings 4 disposed on the periphery of theopening 3 are water holes connected to cooling water passages formed in the cylinder head and cylinder block. - An
intermediate member 6 is connected to each of the plurality ofelectrode pairs 2, and by holding theintermediate member 6 in thehead gasket 1, the plurality ofelectrode pairs 2 are held on thehead gasket 1. Theelectrode pairs 2 andintermediate members 6 are formed integrally from an identical material having a high heat resistance property, such as nickel, and although the boundary between the two members is not evident, for ease of description the thick part in the diametrical direction of theopening 3 will be referred to as theintermediate member 6, and the part that extends in a gently curving S shape from theintermediate member 6 to the two sides and projects partially into theopening 3 will be referred to as theelectrode pair 2. - The plurality of
electrode pairs 2 are electrically connected in series via theintermediate members 6. Hence, when a high secondary voltage is applied to aterminal 7, discharge occurs first in the ignition gap of theelectrode pair 2 having the current-carryingelectrode 2a that is connected to theterminal 7, after which discharge occurs in theadjacent electrode pair 2 thereto. Discharge then occurs around theopening 3 in sequence from theterminal 7 side until finally, discharge occurs in the ignition gap of theelectrode pair 2 that is closest to anearth terminal 8. - Further, as shown in
FIG. 3 , eachintermediate member 6 has anend portion 6s on the opening 3 side that extends to a peripheral edge of theopening 3 such that an end surface thereof is exposed to an inner peripheral surface of theopening 3. In this multipoint ignition device, the heat value of eachelectrode pair 2 is set individually by varying the contact area between theintermediate member 6 and thehead gasket 1 and the surface area of the part of theintermediate member 6 that is exposed to the opening 3 (to be referred to hereafter as the "exposure area") according to the position in which theintermediate member 6 is disposed. For example, setting is performed such that theelectrode pair 2 disposed in a position of the combustion chamber having a high wall surface temperature has a high heat value, whereas theelectrode pair 2 disposed in a position having a low wall surface temperature has a low heat value. - Next, a specific method of adjusting the heat value of the
electrode pairs 2 will be described. To modify the heat value of acertain electrode pair 2, the contact area between theintermediate member 6 that is connected to theelectrode pair 2 and thehead gasket 1 is modified by modifying at least one of a length L of theintermediate member 6, a width W of theintermediate member 6, and a height H (seeFIG. 3 ) of the part that is not exposed to theopening 3. - For example, to raise (increase) the heat value of a
certain electrode pair 2 above theother electrode pairs 2 so that theelectrode pair 2 becomes a cold type, at least one of the length L, width W and height H of the part of theintermediate member 6 connected to theelectrode pair 2 that is buried in thehead gasket 1 should be increased above that of theother electrode pairs 2, thereby increasing the contact area between theintermediate member 6 and thehead gasket 1. By increasing the contact area between theintermediate member 6 and thehead gasket 1, the heat of theelectrode pair 2 escapes to the cylinder head and cylinder block of the engine through theintermediate member 6 and the head gasket 1 more easily, and thus the heat value of theelectrode pair 2 can be raised. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , to increase the heat value of theelectrode pair 2 further, theend portion 6s of theintermediate member 6 connected to theelectrode pair 2 may be buried in thehead gasket 1 completely. With this constitution, the amount of heat received by theintermediate member 6 from combustion gas decreases, leading to a decrease in the temperature of theintermediate member 6 and an increase in the ease with which the heat of theelectrode pair 2 escapes through theintermediate member 6. Thus, the heat value of theelectrode pair 2 can be raised further. - Then, by increasing at least one of the length L, width W and height H of the
intermediate member 6 connected to theelectrode pair 2 even further above theother electrode pairs 2 from this state such that the contact area with thehead gasket 1 increases, the heat value of theelectrode pair 2 can be raised even further.FIG. 5 shows an example in which theintermediate member 6 has been completely buried in thehead gasket 1 and the width W of theintermediate member 6 has been increased to raise the heat value of theelectrode pair 2 connected to theintermediate member 6. - Further, although not shown in the figures, the heat value of the
electrode pair 2 may be raised even higher by implementing surface processing on the surface of theintermediate member 6 connected to theelectrode pair 2 to improve the heat radiation property of theintermediate member 6 and thereby improve thermal conductivity from theintermediate member 6 to thehead gasket 1. As the surface processing implemented on the surface of theintermediate member 6, processing to plate theintermediate member 6 with a material (copper or platinum, for example) exhibiting higher thermal conductivity than the material of theintermediate member 6, processing to increase the contact area between theintermediate member 6 and thehead gasket 1 by forming minute irregularities on the surface of theintermediate member 6, and so on may be employed. - On the other hand, to lower (reduce) the heat value of the
electrode pair 2 below theother electrode pairs 2 so that theelectrode pair 2 becomes a hot type, at least one of the length L, width W and height H of the part of theintermediate member 6 connected to theelectrode pair 2 that is buried in thehead gasket 1 should be reduced below that of theother electrode pairs 2, thereby reducing the contact area between theintermediate member 6 and thehead gasket 1. By reducing the contact area between theintermediate member 6 and thehead gasket 1, the heat of theelectrode pair 2 is less likely to escape to the cylinder head and cylinder block of the engine through theintermediate member 6 and thehead gasket 1, and thus the heat value of theelectrode pair 2 can be lowered. - To lower the heat value of the
electrode pair 2 further, the length L and height H of the end surface of theend portion 6s of theintermediate member 6 connected to theelectrode pair 2, which is exposed to theopening 3, may be increased. Alternatively, as shown inFIG. 6 , the end surface of theend portion 6s may be bent toward the inside of thehead gasket 1 from the state shown inFIG. 3 , thereby increasing the exposure area of theintermediate member 6 to theopening 3. When the exposure area of theintermediate member 6 to theopening 3 is increased, the amount of heat transferred from the combustion gas to theelectrode pair 2 via theintermediate member 6 increases, and thus the heat value of theelectrode pair 2 can be lowered further. - Further, as shown in
FIG. 7 , when theend portion 6s projects into theopening 3, the exposure area of theintermediate member 6 to theopening 3 increases further, enabling a further reduction in the heat value of theelectrode pair 2 connected thereto. Moreover, by bending the end surface of theend portion 6s projecting into theopening 3 as shown inFIG. 8 such that the exposure area of theintermediate member 6 to theopening 3 increases even further, the heat value of theelectrode pair 2 connected thereto can be reduced even further. - In the examples shown in
FIGs. 6 and8 , the exposure area of theintermediate member 6 to theopening 3 is increased by bending the end surface of theend portion 6s. However, the exposure area may also be increased by forming irregularities on the end surface, and therefore grooves, indentations, projections, and so on may be formed on the end surface of theend portion 6s instead of bending the end surface of theend portion 6s. Further, in the constitution shown inFIG. 8 , the upper surface or lower surface of the exposedend portion 6s may be bent instead of the end surface of theend portion 6s. Furthermore, in the constitutions shown inFIGs. 7 and 8 , the exposure area of theintermediate member 6 to theopening 3 may be modified by modifying the length L or height H of theend portion 6s projecting into theopening 3, or by modifying a projection amount X into theopening 3. - Here, the contact area between the
intermediate member 6 andhead gasket 1 is modified principally by modifying the dimensions of theintermediate member 6, but the method of modifying the contact area is not limited thereto. As an example of another method of modifying the contact area, the contact area between theintermediate member 6 and thehead gasket 1 may be increased by forming irregularities on the surface of theintermediate member 6 or the inner surface of thehead gasket 1 which contacts theintermediate member 6. Conversely, the contact area may be reduced by using these irregularities to form voids between theintermediate member 6 andhead gasket 1 or dispose a thermal insulation material in the gaps. - Hence, according to this invention, the heat values of the
electrode pairs 2 can be set individually, and by setting the heat values of all of theelectrode pairs 2 appropriately, pollution of theelectrode pairs 2 and the occurrence of pre-ignition can be prevented. - It should be noted that the specific heat value adjustment methods described above may be executed in appropriate combinations, and in so doing, wider-range heat value adjustment can be realized.
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- A multipoint ignition device in which a plurality of electrode pairs (2), each constituting an ignition gap, are disposed around a cylinder opening portion of an engine, comprising:an interposed member (1) interposed between a cylinder head and a cylinder block of the engine, having an opening (3) in a position corresponding to the cylinder opening portion; anda plurality of intermediate members (6) connected respectively to the plurality of electrode pairs (2) and held by the interposed member (1),wherein respective heat values of the plurality of electrode pairs (2) are set individually by varying a contact area between the plurality of intermediate members (6) and the interposed member (1) according to respective disposal positions of the plurality of intermediate members (6).
- The multipoint ignition device as defined in Claim 1, wherein the contact area between the plurality of intermediate members (6) and the interposed member (1) is varied according to the respective disposal positions of the plurality of intermediate members (6) by varying at least one of a length, a width, and a height of the plurality of intermediate members (6).
- The multipoint ignition device as defined in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein, by exposing at least one of the plurality of intermediate members (6) to the opening (3), the heat value of an electrode pair (2) that is connected to the at least one intermediate member (6) is reduced.
- The multipoint ignition device as defined in Claim 3, wherein, by increasing a surface area of a part of the at least one intermediate member (6) that is exposed to the opening (3), the heat value of the electrode pair (2) connected to the at least one intermediate member (6) is reduced further.
- The multipoint ignition device as defined in Claim 4, wherein, by providing an irregularity on a surface of the part of the at least one intermediate member (6) that is exposed to the opening, the surface area of the part of the at least one intermediate member (6) that is exposed to the opening (3) is increased.
- The multipoint ignition device as defined in Claim 4 or Claim 5, wherein the surface area of the part of the at least one intermediate member (6) that is exposed to the opening (3) is increased by causing the part of the at least one intermediate member (6) that is exposed to the opening (3) to project into the opening (3).
- The multipoint ignition device as defined in any one of Claim 1 to Claim 6, wherein, by implementing surface processing to increase a heat radiation property of at least one of the plurality of intermediate members (6), the heat value of an electrode pair (2) that is connected to the intermediate member (6) subjected to the surface processing is increased.
- The multipoint ignition device as defined in Claim 7, wherein the surface processing is plating implemented on the surface of the at least one intermediate member (6) using a material exhibiting higher thermal conductivity than the intermediate member (6).
- The multipoint ignition device as defined in Claim 7 or Claim 8, wherein the surface processing is processing to form an irregularity on the surface of the at least one intermediate member (6).
- The multipoint ignition device as defined in any one of Claim 1 to Claim 9, wherein the plurality of electrode pairs (2) and the plurality of intermediate members (6) are formed integrally from an identical material.
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