US3831571A - Variable dwell ignition system - Google Patents

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US3831571A
US3831571A US00359472A US35947273A US3831571A US 3831571 A US3831571 A US 3831571A US 00359472 A US00359472 A US 00359472A US 35947273 A US35947273 A US 35947273A US 3831571 A US3831571 A US 3831571A
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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
    • F02P3/00—Other installations
    • F02P3/02—Other installations having inductive energy storage, e.g. arrangements of induction coils
    • F02P3/04—Layout of circuits
    • F02P3/045—Layout of circuits for control of the dwell or anti dwell time
    • F02P3/0453—Opening or closing the primary coil circuit with semiconductor devices
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US00359472A US3831571A (en) 1973-05-11 1973-05-11 Variable dwell ignition system
SE7404471A SE387715B (sv) 1973-05-11 1974-04-03 Elektroniskt tendsystem for laddning och urladdning av en tendspole
GB1584974A GB1422763A (en) 1973-05-11 1974-04-10 Variable dwell ignition system
DE2418177A DE2418177C3 (de) 1973-05-11 1974-04-13 Elektronische Zündanlage für eine Brennkraftmaschine
IT50687/74A IT1004296B (it) 1973-05-11 1974-04-29 Perfezionamento nei sistemi elet tronici di accensione di motori a combustione interna
JP5137374A JPS5517231B2 (de) 1973-05-11 1974-05-10
FR7416318A FR2228956B1 (de) 1973-05-11 1974-05-10

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US3916855A (en) * 1973-01-12 1975-11-04 Bosch Gmbh Robert Electronic ignition timing and timing shift circuit for internal combustion engines
US3919994A (en) * 1974-11-11 1975-11-18 Gen Motors Corp Ignition system for rotary internal combustion engines
US3923030A (en) * 1974-09-19 1975-12-02 Frank Kenneth Luteran Phase sensitive ignition timing system
US3937193A (en) * 1973-11-19 1976-02-10 Ford Motor Company Electronic ignition system
US3938490A (en) * 1974-07-15 1976-02-17 Fairchild Camera And Instrument Corporation Internal combustion engine ignition system for generating a constant ignition coil control signal
US3943896A (en) * 1974-03-13 1976-03-16 Champion Spark Plug Company Electronic control of spark advance and dwell
US4019484A (en) * 1974-02-12 1977-04-26 Hitachi, Ltd. Ignition apparatus for internal combustion engine
US4044733A (en) * 1974-04-30 1977-08-30 Hitachi, Ltd. Ignition apparatus for internal combustion engine
DE2728623A1 (de) * 1976-06-29 1978-01-19 Sev Marchal Vorrichtung zur periodischen ladung einer spule
US4095576A (en) * 1975-10-02 1978-06-20 Nippon Soken, Inc. Dwell time control system
FR2376953A1 (fr) * 1977-01-08 1978-08-04 Bosch Gmbh Robert Installation d'allumage, en particulier pour moteurs a combustion interne
FR2378955A1 (fr) * 1977-01-28 1978-08-25 Bosch Gmbh Robert Installation d'allumage, notamment pour moteurs a combustion interne
US4124009A (en) * 1975-07-31 1978-11-07 Lucas Industries Limited Spark ignition system for an internal combustion engine
US4153032A (en) * 1976-07-28 1979-05-08 Ducellier & Cie Ignition control device with monostable elements for providing a constant energy spark
FR2407363A1 (fr) * 1977-10-25 1979-05-25 Siemens Ag Procede et montage pour commander le courant primaire dans des systemes d'allumage a bobine de vehicules automobiles
DE2825830A1 (de) * 1978-06-13 1980-01-03 Bosch Gmbh Robert Zuendeinrichtung fuer brennkraftmaschinen
US4248195A (en) * 1978-01-27 1981-02-03 Robert Bosch Gmbh Apparatus for controlling the duty factor of sequence of cyclically occurring pulses controlling flow through an impedance
US4351287A (en) * 1979-08-06 1982-09-28 Nippondenso Co., Ltd. Process of controlling the current flowing period of an ignition coil
US4362144A (en) * 1980-01-24 1982-12-07 Nippondenso Co., Ltd. Contactless ignition system for internal combustion engine
US4367722A (en) * 1979-09-27 1983-01-11 Nippondenso Co., Ltd. Contactless ignition system for internal combustion engine
FR2520447A1 (fr) * 1982-01-22 1983-07-29 Lucas Ind Plc Circuit electronique de commande de l'arret momentane de l'allumage
EP0124239A2 (de) * 1983-04-05 1984-11-07 LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company Verfahren zur Steuerung der Schliesswinkeldauer für die Zündung einer Brennkraftmaschine
US4829973A (en) * 1987-12-15 1989-05-16 Sundstrand Corp. Constant spark energy, inductive discharge ignition system
US7644707B2 (en) * 2006-05-12 2010-01-12 Ge Jenbacher Gmbh & Co Ohg Ignition device for an internal combustion engine
US20100006066A1 (en) * 2008-07-14 2010-01-14 Nicholas Danne Variable primary current for ionization

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JPS5749753B2 (de) * 1973-08-08 1982-10-23
DE2523388B2 (de) * 1975-05-27 1978-01-05 Robert Bosch Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart Vorrichtung zur steuerung des tastverhaeltnisses einer in ihrer frequenz veraenderbaren impulsspannung an der zuendspule einer zuendanlage, insbesondere fuer brennkraftmaschinen
JPS524933A (en) * 1975-07-02 1977-01-14 Hitachi Ltd Semi-conductor ignition device
JPS5313029A (en) * 1976-07-20 1978-02-06 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Igniter for internal combustion engine
JPS5327741A (en) * 1976-08-26 1978-03-15 Fuji Electric Co Ltd Ignition circuit for internal combustion engine
DE2700676C2 (de) * 1977-01-08 1985-06-27 Robert Bosch Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart Zündanlage für Brennkraftmaschinen
DE2701967C2 (de) * 1977-01-19 1982-12-09 Robert Bosch Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart Zündeinrichtung für Brennkraftmaschinen
GB1594276A (en) * 1977-01-19 1981-07-30 Bosch Gmbh Robert Ignition system for internal combustion engines
DE2731373A1 (de) * 1977-07-12 1979-02-01 Bosch Gmbh Robert Zuendeinrichtung fuer brennkraftmaschinen
JPS5495841A (en) * 1978-01-13 1979-07-28 Hitachi Ltd Ignition timing regulator
US4163160A (en) * 1978-03-22 1979-07-31 Fairchild Camera And Instrument Corporation Input stage for automotive ignition control circuit
JPS5836190B2 (ja) * 1979-03-07 1983-08-08 株式会社日立製作所 内燃機関の点火時期制御回路
GB2139698B (en) * 1983-05-09 1987-01-07 Lumenition Ltd Micro-computer controlled digital ignition system
JPS61657U (ja) * 1985-05-16 1986-01-06 シャープ株式会社 電子式卓上計算機のモード表示装置

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US3587552A (en) * 1967-11-30 1971-06-28 Compteurs Comp D Automatic advance electronic ignition device for internal combustion engines
US3605713A (en) * 1970-05-18 1971-09-20 Gen Motors Corp Internal combustion engine ignition system
US3749974A (en) * 1971-06-01 1973-07-31 Chrysler Corp Electronic ignition controller

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US3587552A (en) * 1967-11-30 1971-06-28 Compteurs Comp D Automatic advance electronic ignition device for internal combustion engines
US3605713A (en) * 1970-05-18 1971-09-20 Gen Motors Corp Internal combustion engine ignition system
US3749974A (en) * 1971-06-01 1973-07-31 Chrysler Corp Electronic ignition controller

Cited By (27)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3916855A (en) * 1973-01-12 1975-11-04 Bosch Gmbh Robert Electronic ignition timing and timing shift circuit for internal combustion engines
US3937193A (en) * 1973-11-19 1976-02-10 Ford Motor Company Electronic ignition system
US4019484A (en) * 1974-02-12 1977-04-26 Hitachi, Ltd. Ignition apparatus for internal combustion engine
US3943896A (en) * 1974-03-13 1976-03-16 Champion Spark Plug Company Electronic control of spark advance and dwell
US4044733A (en) * 1974-04-30 1977-08-30 Hitachi, Ltd. Ignition apparatus for internal combustion engine
US3938490A (en) * 1974-07-15 1976-02-17 Fairchild Camera And Instrument Corporation Internal combustion engine ignition system for generating a constant ignition coil control signal
US3923030A (en) * 1974-09-19 1975-12-02 Frank Kenneth Luteran Phase sensitive ignition timing system
US3919994A (en) * 1974-11-11 1975-11-18 Gen Motors Corp Ignition system for rotary internal combustion engines
US4124009A (en) * 1975-07-31 1978-11-07 Lucas Industries Limited Spark ignition system for an internal combustion engine
US4095576A (en) * 1975-10-02 1978-06-20 Nippon Soken, Inc. Dwell time control system
DE2728623A1 (de) * 1976-06-29 1978-01-19 Sev Marchal Vorrichtung zur periodischen ladung einer spule
US4153032A (en) * 1976-07-28 1979-05-08 Ducellier & Cie Ignition control device with monostable elements for providing a constant energy spark
FR2376953A1 (fr) * 1977-01-08 1978-08-04 Bosch Gmbh Robert Installation d'allumage, en particulier pour moteurs a combustion interne
FR2378955A1 (fr) * 1977-01-28 1978-08-25 Bosch Gmbh Robert Installation d'allumage, notamment pour moteurs a combustion interne
US4228779A (en) * 1977-10-25 1980-10-21 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Process and a circuit arrangement for the control of the primary current in coil ignition systems of motor vehicles
FR2407363A1 (fr) * 1977-10-25 1979-05-25 Siemens Ag Procede et montage pour commander le courant primaire dans des systemes d'allumage a bobine de vehicules automobiles
US4248195A (en) * 1978-01-27 1981-02-03 Robert Bosch Gmbh Apparatus for controlling the duty factor of sequence of cyclically occurring pulses controlling flow through an impedance
DE2825830A1 (de) * 1978-06-13 1980-01-03 Bosch Gmbh Robert Zuendeinrichtung fuer brennkraftmaschinen
US4351287A (en) * 1979-08-06 1982-09-28 Nippondenso Co., Ltd. Process of controlling the current flowing period of an ignition coil
US4367722A (en) * 1979-09-27 1983-01-11 Nippondenso Co., Ltd. Contactless ignition system for internal combustion engine
US4362144A (en) * 1980-01-24 1982-12-07 Nippondenso Co., Ltd. Contactless ignition system for internal combustion engine
FR2520447A1 (fr) * 1982-01-22 1983-07-29 Lucas Ind Plc Circuit electronique de commande de l'arret momentane de l'allumage
EP0124239A2 (de) * 1983-04-05 1984-11-07 LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company Verfahren zur Steuerung der Schliesswinkeldauer für die Zündung einer Brennkraftmaschine
EP0124239A3 (de) * 1983-04-05 1986-01-15 LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company Verfahren zur Steuerung der Schliesswinkeldauer für die Zündung einer Brennkraftmaschine
US4829973A (en) * 1987-12-15 1989-05-16 Sundstrand Corp. Constant spark energy, inductive discharge ignition system
US7644707B2 (en) * 2006-05-12 2010-01-12 Ge Jenbacher Gmbh & Co Ohg Ignition device for an internal combustion engine
US20100006066A1 (en) * 2008-07-14 2010-01-14 Nicholas Danne Variable primary current for ionization

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FR2228956B1 (de) 1980-08-14
JPS5014937A (de) 1975-02-17
DE2418177C3 (de) 1978-08-24
GB1422763A (en) 1976-01-28
SE387715B (sv) 1976-09-13
IT1004296B (it) 1976-07-10
FR2228956A1 (de) 1974-12-06
JPS5517231B2 (de) 1980-05-09
DE2418177A1 (de) 1974-11-21
DE2418177B2 (de) 1977-12-29

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