US2657035A - Centrifugal means for a high tension distributor arm - Google Patents

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US2657035A
US2657035A US238679A US23867951A US2657035A US 2657035 A US2657035 A US 2657035A US 238679 A US238679 A US 238679A US 23867951 A US23867951 A US 23867951A US 2657035 A US2657035 A US 2657035A
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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
    • F02P5/00—Advancing or retarding ignition; Control therefor
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    • F02P5/05—Advancing or retarding ignition; Control therefor automatically, as a function of the working conditions of the engine or vehicle or of the atmospheric conditions using mechanical means
    • F02P5/06—Advancing or retarding ignition; Control therefor automatically, as a function of the working conditions of the engine or vehicle or of the atmospheric conditions using mechanical means dependent on engine speed

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  • the object of this invention is to advance the high tension point of the distributor of an automotive engine by centrifugal force.
  • a low tension circuit breaker is mounted on an oscillating plate and the cam position and the position of the high tension distributor point is not varied relative to the crank shaft of the engine.
  • the problem is that with an overhead valve engine the circuit breaker plate must be advanced to such a point that the high tension distributor fires on the wrong cylinder at high speeds.
  • Figure 1 shows a plan view looking down on Figure 2.
  • Figure 2 is a cross sectional elevation taken on plane 2-2 of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a cross sectional elevation taken on plane 3-3 of Figure 1.
  • Figure 4 is an exploded view of the parts shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 taken in the plane 3-3 of Figure 1.
  • I I] is the drive shaft from the cam (not shown) and I 2 is the eccentric driving end piece engaging with the lower portion of the distributor head l4 formed of insulating material.
  • [6 is the movable portion also made of insulating material which responds to centrifugal force.
  • I8 is the high tension conductor formed of fiat spring stock and anchored on element l6 by a rivet 20, and 22 is the metal point which distributes the high tension electricity from the conductor I8.
  • Two weights 24 and 26 slide in a slot 28 in the lower insulating element H.
  • An inclined slot or groove 30 is formed in the upper face of weight 26 and a similar groove 32 is formed in the upper face of weight 24.
  • Two projections 34 and 36 project from the upper insulating element l6 and engage with the slots 30 and 32 in the weights 24 and 26.
  • a tension spring 38 is stretched between the two weights.
  • 40 is the central projection from the lower insulating ele- 2 ment l4 and is provided with a slot 42 through which the spring can move.
  • a circlip 44 looks the upper insulating element I6 to the lower element l4.
  • the shaft I0 drives the distributor head It at a speed half that of the speed of the engine. At the speed when the high tension ignition tends to lag behind the low tension circuit breaker the weights 24 and 26 overcome the spring 38 and the upper insulation head [6 is driven ahead of the lower insulating head M.
  • the pins 34-36 engage with the slots 32-36 in the weights 24-26 to produce this angular motion to advance the portion of the metal point 22 which distributes the high tension to the various spark plugs.
  • a high tension distributor for an internal combustion engine comprising a drive shaft driven at one-half engine speed, a first element made of insulating material mounted on said shaft, a second element also made of insulating material mounted on said first element, a pair of speed responsive weight sliding in the first element and engaging the second element to drive the second element, yielding means to oppose said weights, said driving means being designed to advance the timing of the second element relative to the first element, said weights comprising two similar sliding weights symmetrically located and the yielding means including a tension spring connected to the weights and restraining the outward travel of the weights in response to centrifugal force.

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Oct. 27, 1953 F. w. HARTMAN, JR 2, 57,035
CENTRIFUGAL MEANS FOR A HIGH TENSION DISTRIBUTOR ARM Filed July 26. 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.
Oct. 27, 1953 F. w. HARTMAN, JR 2,657,035
CENTRIF'UGAL MEANS FOR A HIGH TENSION DISTRIBUTOR ARM Filed July 26, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.
Patented Oct. 27, 1953 CENTRIFUGAL MEANS FOR A HIGH TENSION DISTRIBUTOR ARM Frank W. Hartman, Jr., Dearborn, Mich., as-
signor to Holley Carburetor Company, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application July 26, 1951, Serial No. 238,679
1 Claim. 1
The object of this invention is to advance the high tension point of the distributor of an automotive engine by centrifugal force. In the conventional ignition system a low tension circuit breaker is mounted on an oscillating plate and the cam position and the position of the high tension distributor point is not varied relative to the crank shaft of the engine. The problem is that with an overhead valve engine the circuit breaker plate must be advanced to such a point that the high tension distributor fires on the wrong cylinder at high speeds.
If the high tension distributor itself is made to respond to centrifugal force it too will advance with speed and the low tension circuit breaker will not get out of phase with the high tension distributor.
Figure 1 shows a plan view looking down on Figure 2.
Figure 2 is a cross sectional elevation taken on plane 2-2 of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a cross sectional elevation taken on plane 3-3 of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is an exploded view of the parts shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 taken in the plane 3-3 of Figure 1.
In the figures:
I I] is the drive shaft from the cam (not shown) and I 2 is the eccentric driving end piece engaging with the lower portion of the distributor head l4 formed of insulating material. [6 is the movable portion also made of insulating material which responds to centrifugal force. I8 is the high tension conductor formed of fiat spring stock and anchored on element l6 by a rivet 20, and 22 is the metal point which distributes the high tension electricity from the conductor I8.
Two weights 24 and 26 slide in a slot 28 in the lower insulating element H. An inclined slot or groove 30 is formed in the upper face of weight 26 and a similar groove 32 is formed in the upper face of weight 24. Two projections 34 and 36 project from the upper insulating element l6 and engage with the slots 30 and 32 in the weights 24 and 26. A tension spring 38 is stretched between the two weights. 40 is the central projection from the lower insulating ele- 2 ment l4 and is provided with a slot 42 through which the spring can move. A circlip 44 looks the upper insulating element I6 to the lower element l4.
Operation The shaft I0 drives the distributor head It at a speed half that of the speed of the engine. At the speed when the high tension ignition tends to lag behind the low tension circuit breaker the weights 24 and 26 overcome the spring 38 and the upper insulation head [6 is driven ahead of the lower insulating head M.
The pins 34-36 engage with the slots 32-36 in the weights 24-26 to produce this angular motion to advance the portion of the metal point 22 which distributes the high tension to the various spark plugs.
What I claim is:
A high tension distributor for an internal combustion engine comprising a drive shaft driven at one-half engine speed, a first element made of insulating material mounted on said shaft, a second element also made of insulating material mounted on said first element, a pair of speed responsive weight sliding in the first element and engaging the second element to drive the second element, yielding means to oppose said weights, said driving means being designed to advance the timing of the second element relative to the first element, said weights comprising two similar sliding weights symmetrically located and the yielding means including a tension spring connected to the weights and restraining the outward travel of the weights in response to centrifugal force.
FRANK W. HARTMAN, JR.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,029,026 Newman June 11, 1912 1,447,745 Atkinson Mar. 6, 1923 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 481,515 France Sept. 22, 1916
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US2945923A (en) * 1955-07-28 1960-07-19 Gen Motors Corp Ignition distributor
US3145324A (en) * 1962-05-24 1964-08-18 Motorola Inc Centrifugal distributor advance which does not advance the rotor
US3632922A (en) * 1970-04-01 1972-01-04 Controlotron Corp Centrifugal switch
US4030466A (en) * 1974-12-31 1977-06-21 Motorola, Inc. Synchronous rotor indexing mechanism

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US1029026A (en) * 1911-11-10 1912-06-11 Charles Henry Newman Spark-regulator for explosion-engines.
FR481515A (en) * 1915-10-02 1916-12-13 Lucien Bignon Automatic ignition advance device for magnetos
US1447745A (en) * 1920-06-10 1923-03-06 Charles L Atkinson Distributor for gas engines

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US1029026A (en) * 1911-11-10 1912-06-11 Charles Henry Newman Spark-regulator for explosion-engines.
FR481515A (en) * 1915-10-02 1916-12-13 Lucien Bignon Automatic ignition advance device for magnetos
US1447745A (en) * 1920-06-10 1923-03-06 Charles L Atkinson Distributor for gas engines

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2945923A (en) * 1955-07-28 1960-07-19 Gen Motors Corp Ignition distributor
US3145324A (en) * 1962-05-24 1964-08-18 Motorola Inc Centrifugal distributor advance which does not advance the rotor
US3632922A (en) * 1970-04-01 1972-01-04 Controlotron Corp Centrifugal switch
US4030466A (en) * 1974-12-31 1977-06-21 Motorola, Inc. Synchronous rotor indexing mechanism

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