EP2072803A3 - Vorrichtung zur Zündung eines Brennstoff/Luftgemischs im Brennraum einer Brennkraftmaschine - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur Zündung eines Brennstoff/Luftgemischs im Brennraum einer Brennkraftmaschine Download PDF

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EP2072803A3
EP2072803A3 EP08021525A EP08021525A EP2072803A3 EP 2072803 A3 EP2072803 A3 EP 2072803A3 EP 08021525 A EP08021525 A EP 08021525A EP 08021525 A EP08021525 A EP 08021525A EP 2072803 A3 EP2072803 A3 EP 2072803A3
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    • 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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M57/00—Fuel-injectors combined or associated with other devices
    • F02M57/06—Fuel-injectors combined or associated with other devices the devices being sparking plugs
    • 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
    • F02P23/00—Other ignition
    • F02P23/04—Other physical ignition means, e.g. using laser rays

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Vorrichtung (10) zur Zündung eines Treibstoff/Luftgemischs im Brennraum (11) einer Brennkraftmaschine, wobei der Brennraum mindestens ein Einlassventil (34) und mindestens ein Auslassventil (35) aufweist, wobei weiters eine Laserlichterzeugungseinrichtung (1) zur Abgabe von Laserlicht und ein Brennraumfenster (3) zum Einkoppeln des Laserlichts in einen Brennraum (11) der Brennkraftmaschine vorgesehen sind, wobei zumindest eine von dem bzw. den Einlassventil(en) (34) gesonderte Fluidzufuhreinrichtung (6) vorgesehen ist, mit der ein Fluid zumindest auf Bereiche der Oberfläche des Brennraumfensters (3) oder zwischen Brennraumfenster (3) und Brennpunkt (4) des Laserlichtes strömbar ist.
EP08021525.4A 2007-12-19 2008-12-11 Vorrichtung zur Zündung eines Brennstoff/Luftgemischs im Brennraum einer Brennkraftmaschine Active EP2072803B1 (de)

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