EP2072803A3 - Device for igniting a fuel-air mixture in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Device for igniting a fuel-air mixture in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine 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.

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Device (10) for igniting a fuel / air mixture in the combustion chamber (11) of an internal combustion engine, wherein the combustion chamber has at least one inlet valve (34) and at least one outlet valve (35), wherein further comprises a laser light generating device (1) for emitting laser light and a combustion chamber window (3) are provided for coupling the laser light in a combustion chamber (11) of the internal combustion engine, wherein at least one of the inlet valve (s) (34) separate fluid supply means (6) is provided, with a fluid at least on areas of the surface the combustion chamber window (3) or between the combustion chamber window (3) and the focal point (4) of the laser light can be flowed.
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EP08021525.4A 2007-12-19 2008-12-11 Device for igniting a fuel-air mixture in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine Active EP2072803B1 (en)

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AT0206207A AT506200B1 (en) 2007-12-19 2007-12-19 DEVICE FOR IGNITING A FUEL / AIR MIXTURE IN THE COMBUSTION ENGINE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

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