EP2517323A1 - Spark plug having a hole for adjustment - Google Patents
Spark plug having a hole for adjustmentInfo
- Publication number
- EP2517323A1 EP2517323A1 EP10798461A EP10798461A EP2517323A1 EP 2517323 A1 EP2517323 A1 EP 2517323A1 EP 10798461 A EP10798461 A EP 10798461A EP 10798461 A EP10798461 A EP 10798461A EP 2517323 A1 EP2517323 A1 EP 2517323A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- spark plug
- ground electrode
- wall
- opening
- recess
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 238000002485 combustion reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 28
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000012212 insulator Substances 0.000 description 4
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000003313 weakening effect Effects 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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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
- H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
- H01T13/54—Sparking plugs having electrodes arranged in a partly-enclosed ignition chamber
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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
- H01T21/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture or maintenance of spark gaps or sparking plugs
- H01T21/06—Adjustment of spark gaps
Definitions
- the invention relates to a spark plug having a center electrode and a ground electrode, wherein the center electrode is arranged to the ground electrode so that the spark gap between the ground electrode and center electrode extends, wherein the spark gap is surrounded by a wall. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for adjusting the distance from the center electrode to the ground electrode of such a spark plug.
- Spark plugs conduct ignition current into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine and ignite the fuel-air mixture there by a spark that spins over between the electrodes (in the so-called spark gap).
- spark gap In gas engines with high power and large combustion chambers, high temperatures occur. Gas engines are increasingly being used to provide an antechamber.
- the pre-chamber is formed significantly smaller compared to the actual combustion chamber and is separated from the combustion chamber by a wall, with smaller transfer openings are provided, which allow a fluid exchange between the combustion chamber and prechamber.
- the actual ignition with the spark plug takes place in the pre-chamber, where a relatively rich fuel-air mixture is ignited there with the spark plug, the resulting ignition torches over the transfer openings in the actual combustion chamber and there pass a relatively lean fuel-air mixture ignite.
- Object of the present invention is therefore to improve the possibility of adjusting the distance between the center electrode and the ground electrode in a spark plug of the type mentioned.
- the wall has a recess or opening which is formed such that a distance gauge between the ground electrode and center electrode can be inserted.
- the basic idea is therefore to use the spark gap, e.g. along or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spark plug and making it accessible from the side of the spark plug. It is deliberately accepted that the wall surrounding the ground electrode and center electrode is weakened by the recess or opening. The spark gap then preferably extends along or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spark plug. The spark gap is that distance between ground electrode and center electrode in which the spark skips.
- the feature that surrounds the wall of the spark gap it is understood that the spark gap in the radial direction is either completely surrounded by the wall or where no wall is surrounded by the body or housing of the spark plug.
- the weakening of the wall is less significant when a mounting portion for fixing the spark plug is provided in a combustion chamber housing of an internal combustion engine, wherein the recess or opening in the installed state of the spark plug in the combustion chamber housing is completely covered by the combustion chamber housing.
- the attachment portion comprises an external thread and that the wall at least partially carries the external thread.
- the recess or opening is arranged in the region of the external thread.
- An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the ground electrode is secured to the wall via a web.
- the web extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the spark plug.
- the recess or opening is arranged on the opposite side of the attachment point of the web to the wall in the wall.
- Wall, web and ground electrode can be permanently connected to each other, for example, welded or formed integrally formed or otherwise permanently connected to each other.
- the wall in the region of the recess or opening has a cross-section which is substantially annular, wherein the recess or opening over a range of 3 to 10%, preferably 5 to 7% along the outer circumference of the circle extends. In this way, the wall is only minimally weakened.
- not only one but a plurality of openings may be provided.
- the shape of the at least one opening is adapted in the simplest case to the distance gauge. It can e.g. be formed circular, square, rectangular or polygonal.
- the longitudinal extent of the recess or opening along the spark gap is between the single and double distance between the center electrode and the ground electrode.
- the aforementioned advantageous embodiment with prechamber ignition is often achieved in that the prechamber is introduced into the combustion chamber as a separate component. In the present case, however, it would be appropriate to make the antechamber directly to the spark plug. It can therefore be provided that a preferably dome-shaped cover is provided on the front side, which the Mass electrode and center electrode in the installed state separates from the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, wherein transfer openings are provided in the cover. Such an embodiment would also have the advantage that no conversion measures of the internal combustion engine would be required to switch from a "normal" combustion chamber ignition to an antechamber ignition.
- the invention relates to a method for adjusting the distance between a center electrode and a ground electrode in a spark plug of the aforementioned kind.
- the method is characterized in that a distance gauge having a thickness which is the desired distance of Mass electrode corresponds to center electrode, is introduced and the ground electrode is pressed to the center electrode until the distance from center electrode to ground electrode corresponds to the thickness of the distance gauge.
- FIG. 1a to 1d show four views of a first embodiment of a spark plug
- FIGS. 2a to 2d show four views of a second embodiment of a spark plug
- 3a to 3d show four views of a third embodiment of a spark plug according to the invention.
- FIG. 1a is a side view of a spark plug 1 according to a first embodiment of the invention is shown.
- FIG. 1b shows an oblique view of the spark plug 1
- FIG. 1c shows a view of the front side of the spark plug 1
- FIG. 1d shows a cross section along the plane EE of the view of FIG.
- the spark plug 1 will be explained with reference to the four views.
- the spark plug 1 comprises an insulator body 12, which is usually formed of ceramic.
- a connector 10 which is electrically conductive and is connected to an ignition coil or the like.
- the connector 10 supplies the voltage to the center electrode 2, which extends in the interior of the ceramic body to the front side, where the center electrode 2 protrudes from the insulator body 12.
- the spark plug 1 further has a screw-in approach 14, usually in the form of a hexagon for screwing the spark plug 1 in the combustion chamber housing (schematically with 36 shown) of an internal combustion engine (not shown). Furthermore, a thread 18 is provided with which the spark plug 1 with the combustion chamber housing 36 is permanently connected. The thread 18 is arranged on the wall 16, which surrounds the ground electrode 4 and the center electrode 2 so that the spark gap s is surrounded by this wall 16. From the wall 16, a web 24 extends to the center of the spark plug 1, where the actual ground electrode 4 is formed as a counter electrode to the center electrode 2. It can be seen that the spark gap s between ground electrode 4 and center electrode 2 is formed such that it extends along the longitudinal axis a of the spark plug 1.
- an opening 20 is now provided, through which a distance gauge 32 can be inserted.
- an opening 20 On both sides of the wall 16 is in each case an opening 20, which is also arranged so that the distance gauge is insertable from each side and optionally completely pushed through.
- the distance to the center electrode can be reduced by the web 24 yielding slightly until the thickness of the distance gauge 32 is reached and the desired electrode spacing s is set.
- the wall 16 is approximately circular in the region of the opening 20.
- the opening 20 is arranged on the fastening area 25 of the web 24 opposite side. Based on the circumference of the wall 16, the width b of the opening 20 makes up about 6%.
- the thickness that is, the longitudinal extent k along the longitudinal axis a of the spark plug 1, the opening is slightly thicker than the electrode spacing s, so that the distance gauge 32 is well insertable.
- FIG. 2a shows a side view
- Fig. 2b is an oblique view
- Fig. 2c is a view of the end face
- Fig. 2d is a sectional view taken along the plane EE of Fig. 2a.
- a recess 22 is now provided instead of an opening 20.
- the opening 20 also allows the access of the distance gauge 32.
- the width b of the recess 22 corresponds to the width b of the opening 20 of Figures 1a to 1 d
- the longitudinal extent k is about three times the thickness of the electrode gap y. 10 000465
- FIGS. 3a to 3d show a further embodiment variant of a spark plug 1 according to the invention based on FIGS. 1a to 1d and 2a to 2d. It can also be made to the preceding description of the figures.
- 3a shows an oblique view
- FIG. 3c shows a view on the front side
- FIG. 3d shows a sectional view along the plane E-E of FIG. 3a.
- a cover 30 is now additionally provided, which limits the spark plug 1 frontally, that is at the electrode end.
- the actual wall 16 in this case has a recess 22 and an opening 20 which extends to the end of the thread 18. This is followed by a hemispherical dome which forms the cover 30.
- Studentsstömbohronne 34 are arranged, which form the fluid exchange between the enclosed space in the spark plug 1 and the actual combustion chamber.
- the opening 20 or recess 22 is covered in the installed state by the wall of the combustion chamber housing, since the spark plug is installed over the entire threaded portion 18.
- the combustion chamber housing is schematically indicated with 36 in this regard.
- the spark plugs have a wall 16 which converges conically internally to the center of the spark plug 1.
- the space between ground electrode 24 toward the insulator body 12 is therefore frusto-conical. In this way, even better heat can be removed from the two electrodes 2, 4.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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AT20262009A AT509313B1 (en) | 2009-12-23 | 2009-12-23 | SPARK PLUG WITH HOLE TO ADJUST |
PCT/AT2010/000465 WO2011075754A1 (en) | 2009-12-23 | 2010-12-03 | Spark plug having a hole for adjustment |
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EP2517323A1 true EP2517323A1 (en) | 2012-10-31 |
EP2517323B1 EP2517323B1 (en) | 2015-02-18 |
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US (1) | US8810117B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2517323B1 (en) |
AT (1) | AT509313B1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2536708T3 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2011075754A1 (en) |
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AT509313B1 (en) | 2011-12-15 |
EP2517323B1 (en) | 2015-02-18 |
ES2536708T3 (en) | 2015-05-27 |
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US20120256531A1 (en) | 2012-10-11 |
US8810117B2 (en) | 2014-08-19 |
WO2011075754A1 (en) | 2011-06-30 |
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