WO2013011723A1 - スパークプラグ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a spark plug used for an internal combustion engine or the like.
- a spark plug used in an internal combustion engine or the like includes, for example, a center electrode extending in the axial direction, an insulator provided on the outer periphery of the center electrode, a cylindrical metal shell assembled on the outer periphery of the insulator, and a base end portion Includes a ground electrode joined to the tip of the metal shell.
- the ground electrode is arranged with its substantially middle portion bent back so that the tip of the ground electrode faces the tip of the center electrode, whereby a spark is formed between the tip of the center electrode and the tip of the ground electrode.
- a discharge gap is formed.
- a relatively small-diameter tip made of iridium, platinum, or the like is joined to the tip of the center electrode to improve the ignition performance and suppress the increase in the spark discharge gap associated with the spark discharge (consumption resistance).
- a chip is disposed on the tip surface of the center electrode, and then a laser beam is irradiated to the outer edge of the contact surface between the center electrode and the chip, thereby forming a melted portion in which the center electrode and the chip are melted together.
- a chip is bonded to the center electrode.
- the laser beam is irradiated along a direction substantially parallel to the tip surface of the chip, and the thickness of the part located on the side surface of the chip becomes the thickness of the part located on the center side as the melted part is formed. Is made smaller.
- the edge portion located between the tip surface and the side surface of the chip has a relatively high electric field strength, so that a spark discharge is likely to occur with the edge portion and its vicinity as a base point, and the edge portion and its vicinity have a higher temperature. It is easy to become. Therefore, when the chip is consumed due to spark discharge or the like, the edge part and its vicinity are easily consumed, and the edge part and its vicinity are consumed to some extent and the tip end surface of the chip is rounded. The chips are almost uniformly consumed. That is, as shown in FIG. 16, the part located on the side surface side of the chip 81 is more worn out than the part located on the center side.
- the material cost may increase. is there.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to suppress the expression of the melted portion to the spark discharge gap side over a long period of time without causing an increase in material cost.
- the spark plug of this configuration includes a center electrode extending in the axial direction, A cylindrical insulator having a shaft hole through which the center electrode is inserted; A cylindrical metal shell provided on the outer periphery of the insulator; A ground electrode disposed at the tip of the metal shell; A spark plug including a base end portion of the center electrode joined to a tip end portion of the center electrode, and the tip end portion of the center electrode forming a gap with the tip end portion of the ground electrode;
- the chip is bonded to the center electrode through a melted portion where the center electrode is melted with itself formed by irradiating a laser beam or an electron beam from the side surface side of the center electrode,
- the melting part is a part irradiated with the laser beam or the electron beam, and has an exposed surface exposed to the outside air,
- C (mm) is the distance along the axis between the tip of the tip and the melted portion on the side surface of the tip
- B (mm) is the distance along the axis between the tip of the
- melting part has a circular outer periphery (outline) in an outer surface.
- the center of the exposed surface means the center of the outer peripheral line.
- the outer peripheral line of the melted portion is not clear due to the melted portions overlapping on the outer surface.
- the center of the exposed surface refers to the center of an imaginary circle drawn so as to pass a relatively clear outer peripheral line of the melted portion.
- the melted portion has an outer peripheral line (outline) extending along the circumferential direction of the center electrode on the outer surface.
- the center of the exposed surface means the point on the imaginary line among the points on the virtual line located at the center of the line located on the center electrode side and the line located on the chip side of the outer peripheral line. And a point located at a position where the distance between the line on the chip side and the line on the chip side is maximum.
- the thickness of the portion located on the side surface side of the chip is sufficiently larger than the thickness of the portion located on the center (axis) side of the chip. It is considered big. Therefore, a large thickness of the tip where wear is likely to proceed is secured, and the exposed portion of the melted portion to the gap side can be exposed for a long time without increasing the thickness (height) of the tip itself. Can be suppressed. That is, according to the configuration 1, the durability can be drastically improved without increasing the material cost, and the life can be further extended.
- the spark plug of this configuration includes the axis in the configuration 1, and a cross section passing through the center of the exposed surface, Of the melting portion, a portion that is closest to the tip end surface of the chip, a straight line that connects the tip portion in the axial direction of the melting portion on the side surface of the chip, and an outline of the tip end surface of the chip When the acute angle of the angles is a (°), 30 ⁇ a It is characterized by satisfying.
- the portion of the melted portion that is closest to the tip surface of the chip is naturally configured not to be exposed to the tip surface of the chip.
- a portion located inside the melted portion is configured not to excessively enter the chip side. Therefore, the surface of the melted portion located on the chip side is substantially in line with the shape of the tip end surface of the chip at the time of wear, and as a result, the melted portion appears on the gap side only when there is almost no chip ( That is, the chip is used very effectively). Thereby, it is possible to prevent the melted portion from being exposed to the gap side for a longer period of time, and to further improve the durability.
- the spark plug of this configuration is the configuration 1 or 2, wherein the center electrode includes an outer layer and an inner layer made of a metal that is provided inside the outer layer and has higher thermal conductivity than the outer layer, In a cross section including the axis and passing through the center of the exposed surface, When the shortest distance between the tip and the inner layer and the shortest distance between the melted portion and the inner layer is D (mm), D ⁇ 2.0 It is characterized by satisfying.
- the heat of the chip can be efficiently conducted to the inner layer having excellent thermal conductivity, and the overheating of the chip can be suppressed.
- the wear resistance and oxidation resistance of the chip can be improved, and the durability can be further enhanced.
- the spark plug of this configuration is characterized in that, in any one of the above configurations 1 to 3, the exposed surface is formed only on the side surface of the center electrode.
- the exposed surface of the melted portion is formed only on the side surface of the center electrode (in other words, the exposed surface of the melted portion is not formed on the side surface of the chip). Therefore, it is possible to secure the maximum thickness of the side portion of the chip that is particularly easily consumed, and to further improve the wear resistance of the chip. Further, since the exposed surface is not formed on the side surface of the chip, appearance quality can be improved.
- the spark plug of this configuration is any one of the above configurations 1 to 4, wherein the tip is made of iridium, platinum, tungsten, palladium, or an alloy containing at least one of these metals as a main component. It is characterized by.
- the wear resistance and oxidation resistance of the chip can be further improved, and the durability can be further improved.
- FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing a spark plug 1.
- the direction of the axis CL ⁇ b> 1 of the spark plug 1 is the vertical direction in the drawing, the lower side is the front end side of the spark plug 1, and the upper side is the rear end side.
- the spark plug 1 includes an insulator 2 as a cylindrical insulator, a cylindrical metal shell 3 that holds the insulator 2, and the like.
- the insulator 2 is formed by firing alumina or the like, and in its outer portion, a rear end side body portion 10 formed on the rear end side, and a front end than the rear end side body portion 10.
- a large-diameter portion 11 that protrudes radially outward on the side, a middle body portion 12 that is smaller in diameter than the large-diameter portion 11, and a tip portion that is more distal than the middle body portion 12.
- a leg length part 13 formed with a smaller diameter than this is provided.
- the large diameter portion 11, the middle trunk portion 12, and most of the leg long portions 13 are accommodated inside the metal shell 3.
- a tapered step portion 14 is formed at the connecting portion between the middle body portion 12 and the long leg portion 13, and the insulator 2 is locked to the metal shell 3 at the step portion 14.
- a shaft hole 4 is formed through the insulator 2 along the axis CL1, and a rod-like (columnar) center electrode 5 extending in the direction of the axis CL1 is inserted and fixed to the tip side of the shaft hole 4.
- the center electrode 5 includes an inner layer 5A made of copper or a copper alloy having excellent thermal conductivity, pure nickel (Ni), and an outer layer 5B made of a Ni alloy containing Ni as a main component. Furthermore, the front end surface of the center electrode 5 protrudes from the front end of the insulator 2.
- the base end of the columnar tip 31 is joined to the tip of the center electrode 5.
- the chip 31 is formed of iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), tungsten (W), palladium (Pd), or an alloy containing at least one of these metals as a main component.
- the height of the tip 31 [from the tip surface of the tip 31 along the direction of the axis CL1 to the center electrode 5 (if the tip 31 is not in contact with the center electrode 5, a melting portion 35 described later) Maximum distance] is within a predetermined range (for example, 0.3 mm or more and 3.0 mm or less). By setting the height of the chip 31 within a predetermined range, it is possible to suppress an increase in material cost while realizing excellent wear resistance and the like.
- a terminal electrode 6 is inserted and fixed on the rear end side of the shaft hole 4 in a state of protruding from the rear end of the insulator 2.
- a cylindrical resistor 7 is disposed between the center electrode 5 and the terminal electrode 6 of the shaft hole 4. Both ends of the resistor 7 are electrically connected to the center electrode 5 and the terminal electrode 6 through conductive glass seal layers 8 and 9, respectively.
- the metal shell 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape from a metal such as low carbon steel, and a spark plug 1 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the metal shell 3 such as an internal combustion engine or a fuel cell reformer.
- a threaded portion (male threaded portion) 15 for attachment to the hole is formed.
- a seat portion 16 is formed on the outer peripheral surface on the rear end side of the screw portion 15, and a ring-shaped gasket 18 is fitted on the screw neck 17 on the rear end of the screw portion 15.
- a tool engaging portion 19 having a hexagonal cross section for engaging a tool such as a wrench when the metal shell 3 is attached to the combustion device is provided.
- 1 is provided with a caulking portion 20 for holding the insulator 2.
- a tapered step portion 21 for locking the insulator 2 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the metal shell 3.
- the insulator 2 is inserted from the rear end side to the front end side of the metal shell 3, and the rear end of the metal shell 3 is engaged with the step portion 14 of the metal shell 3. It is fixed to the metal shell 3 by caulking the opening on the side inward in the radial direction, that is, by forming the caulking portion 20.
- An annular plate packing 22 is interposed between the step portion 14 of the insulator 2 and the step portion 21 of the metal shell 3. Thereby, the airtightness in the combustion chamber is maintained, and the fuel gas entering the gap between the leg long portion 13 of the insulator 2 exposed to the combustion chamber and the inner peripheral surface of the metal shell 3 is prevented from leaking outside.
- annular ring members 23 and 24 are interposed between the metal shell 3 and the insulator 2 on the rear end side of the metal shell 3, and the ring member 23 , 24 is filled with powder of talc (talc) 25. That is, the metal shell 3 holds the insulator 2 via the plate packing 22, the ring members 23 and 24, and the talc 25.
- a rod-shaped ground electrode 27 is joined to the tip portion 26 of the metal shell 3.
- the ground electrode 27 is bent back at a substantially middle portion of itself, and has a protruding portion 27P made of Ir, Pt, W, Pd, or an alloy containing at least one of them as a main component at its tip. ing.
- a spark discharge gap 33 is formed as a gap between the tip of the chip 31 and the tip of the ground electrode 27 (protrusion 27P), and the spark discharge gap 33 substantially extends along the axis CL1. Spark discharge is performed in the direction of the direction.
- the chip 31 is joined to the center electrode 5 via a melting part 35 in which the chip 31 and the center electrode 5 are melted.
- the fusion part 35 is intermittently irradiated with a laser beam or an electron beam (in this embodiment, a high energy laser beam such as a fiber laser) from the side surface (outer peripheral surface) side of the center electrode 5 along the circumferential direction. Is formed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of melting portions 35 are provided so as to be continuous along the circumferential direction.
- Each melting portion 35 is a portion irradiated with a laser beam or an electron beam, and includes an exposed surface 35E exposed to the outside air.
- the exposed surface 35E is formed across the side surface of the center electrode 5 and the side surface of the chip 31. Further, the melting portion 35 is formed by irradiating a laser beam or the like in a direction inclined from the direction parallel to the tip surface 31F of the chip 31 toward the rear end side in the axis CL1 direction.
- the side surface of the chip 31 is included in a cross section including the axis CL ⁇ b> 1 and passing through the center CP of the exposed surface 35 ⁇ / b> E.
- the distance along the axis CL1 between the tip of the chip 31 and the melting part 35 is C (mm), and is located on the axis CL1 side of the side surface of the chip 31, and the tip surface of the chip 31 in the melting part 35
- CB ⁇ 0.02 is satisfied. That is, the thickness along the axis CL1 of the part located on the side surface of the chip 31 is configured to be sufficiently larger than the thickness along the axis CL1 of the part located on the center side of the chip 31.
- the “center CP of the exposed surface 35E” refers to the center of the outer peripheral line of the exposed surface 35E as shown in FIG. However, when the outer peripheral line is not clear due to the overlapping of the exposed surfaces 35E, the “center CP of the exposed surface 35E” is the center of the virtual circle drawn so as to pass a relatively clear one of the outer peripheral lines. Say.
- the acute angle among the angles formed by the straight line TL connecting the tip portion 35Y of the melting portion 35 in the direction of the axis CL1 and the outline of the tip surface of the chip 31 (the straight line PL parallel to this in FIG. 5) is a (°), it is configured to satisfy 30 ⁇ a. That is, the portion located on the center side of the melting portion 35 is configured not to excessively enter the tip surface 31F of the chip 31, and the thickness of the portion located on the center side of the chip 31 is sufficient. To be secured.
- the shortest distance E between the tip 31 and the inner layer 5A of the center electrode 5 and the shortest distance between the melting portion 35 and the inner layer 5A is configured to satisfy 2.0.
- the above-described equations (CB ⁇ 0.02, 30 ⁇ a, and D ⁇ 2.0). It is configured to satisfy. However, all the melted portions 35 (exposed surfaces 35E) do not have to satisfy the above-described formulas, and each of the above-described formulas passes through at least one center CP among the centers CP of the plurality of exposed surfaces 35E, and the axis line It suffices if it is satisfied in the cross section including CL1 (however, it is more preferable that the above-described expressions are satisfied in the plurality of exposed surfaces 35E). Note that it is not necessary to satisfy all of the above-described expressions, and it is sufficient that at least CB ⁇ 0.02.
- the distance B and the distance C are configured to satisfy CB ⁇ 0.02 mm, and the meat of the portion located on the side surface side of the chip 31 is configured.
- the thickness is sufficiently larger than the thickness of a portion of the chip 31 located on the center (axis line CL1) side. Accordingly, a large thickness of the portion of the chip 31 where wear is likely to proceed is ensured, and the surface of the melted portion 35 toward the spark discharge gap 33 side is increased without increasing the thickness (height) of the chip 31 itself. Protrusion can be suppressed over a long period of time. That is, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to dramatically improve the durability without incurring an increase in material cost, and it is possible to further increase the life.
- the fusion part 35 can be prevented from being exposed to the spark discharge gap 33 for a longer period of time, and the durability can be further improved.
- the heat of the chip 31 can be efficiently conducted to the inner layer 5A having excellent thermal conductivity. Therefore, overheating of the chip 31 can be suppressed, and durability can be further enhanced.
- the chip 31 is made of Ir, Pt, W, Pd, or an alloy containing at least one of these metals as a main component. Therefore, the wear resistance and oxidation resistance of the chip 31 can be further improved, and the durability can be further improved.
- the distance B is set to 0.1 mm, 0.2 mm, or 0.3 mm (when the distance B is set to 0.1 mm).
- Samples of spark plugs with various changes in the distance C were prepared by adjusting the fiber laser irradiation angle (using a 4 mm tip), and a wear resistance evaluation test was performed on each sample. The outline of the wear resistance evaluation test is as follows.
- the pressure in the chamber was set to 0.4 MPa with air.
- a sample with a distance B of 0.1 mm was discharged for 75 hours, and a sample with a distance B of 0.2 mm was discharged for 150 hours.
- the sample with the distance B set to 0.3 mm was discharged for 200 hours.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the value of CB and the gap increase amount.
- the test result of the sample with the distance B set to 0.1 mm is indicated by a circle
- the test result of the sample with the distance B set to 0.2 mm is indicated by a triangle
- the distance B is set to 0.3 mm.
- the test results of the prepared samples are indicated by square marks. Further, the reason why the gap increase amount is larger as the distance B is larger is because the discharge time is different with the difference in the distance B as described above.
- the tip was formed of an Ir alloy and its outer diameter was 0.8 mm.
- the ground electrode was provided with a protrusion, and the protrusion was formed of a Pt alloy, the outer diameter was 0.7 mm, and the height was 0.8 mm. Further, the size of the spark discharge gap before the test was 0.8 mm for each sample.
- the sample with CB of 0.02 mm or more has excellent durability because the gap increase amount is reduced. This is considered to be because the thickness is sufficiently secured at the side surface portion of the chip, which is particularly easily consumed, and the melted portion is less likely to appear on the spark discharge gap side.
- FIG. 8 shows the test results of the test.
- the tip was formed of an Ir alloy, the outer diameter was 0.8 mm, and the height was 0.5 mm.
- the projecting portion of the ground electrode was made of a Pt alloy, its outer diameter was 0.7 mm, and its height was 0.8 mm.
- the size of the spark discharge gap before the test was set to 0.8 mm for each sample.
- the sample in which the angle a was 30 ° or less had very excellent durability. This is because when the angle a is 30 ° or less, the surface of the melted part located on the chip side becomes a shape that substantially conforms to the shape of the tip end surface at the time of wear, and as a result, the chip is used effectively. (That is, the melted part appears on the spark discharge gap side only when there is almost no chip), and the molten part is prevented from appearing on the spark discharge gap side for a longer period of time. Conceivable.
- the shortest distance E between the chip and the inner layer is set to 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, or 2.5 mm, and the distance F is changed by changing the shortest distance F between the melted portion and the inner layer.
- Spark plug samples in which D (the shorter one of the shortest distance E and the shortest distance F) was changed were prepared, and a desktop burner test was performed on each sample.
- the outline of the desktop burner test is as follows. That is, the tip of the sample was heated with a burner under the condition that the tip temperature was about 900 ° C. when the shortest distance E and the shortest distance F were 2.0 mm, and the tip temperature during heating was measured.
- Table 1 and FIG. 9 show the test results of the test.
- the tip was formed of an Ir alloy, the outer diameter was 0.8 mm, and the height was 0.5 mm.
- the melting portion 35 is formed by intermittently irradiating a laser beam or the like, but by continuously irradiating the laser beam or the like relative to the center electrode 5, A melted part may be formed.
- the melting portion 36 has an exposed surface 36 ⁇ / b> E that extends along the circumferential direction of the center electrode 5 on the outer surface.
- the center of the exposed surface 36E means the virtual line VL located at the center between the line L1 located on the center electrode 5 side and the line L2 located on the chip 31 side of the outer peripheral line of the exposed surface 36E.
- the exposed surface 35E is formed across the side surface of the center electrode 5 and the side surface of the chip 31, but for example, the irradiation position of the laser beam or the like is changed to the rear end side in the direction of the axis CL1.
- the formation position of the melted portion 37 may be adjusted so that the exposed surface 37 ⁇ / b> E is formed only on the side surface of the center electrode 5. That is, you may comprise so that the site
- the amount of penetration into the inside of the melting part 35 in the above embodiment is an example, and at least the melting part 35 only needs to have a penetration amount enough to join the tip 31 to the center electrode 5. . Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, the amount of entry into the melted portion 38 may be relatively small. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 13, the fusion
- the outline of the melting part 35 is linear on the chip 31 side and the center electrode 5 side, and is formed in an acute angle on the axis CL1 side.
- the cross-sectional shape is not limited to this. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the outer shape lines of the melting portions 41 and 42 may be curved so as to bulge toward the tip 31 side and the center electrode 5 side. Such melted portions 41 and 42 can be formed by using a YAG laser when the chip 31 is joined to the center electrode 5. Also in such a case, as shown in FIG.
- the angle a is the portion 41 ⁇ / b> X closest to the tip surface 31 ⁇ / b> F of the chip 31 in the melting part 41 and the axis of the melting part 41 on the side surface of the chip 31.
- This is an acute angle among the angles formed by the straight line TL2 connecting the portion 41Y at the tip in the CL1 direction and the outline of the tip surface 31F of the chip 31 (the straight line PL parallel to this in FIG. 14).
- the spark discharge gap 33 is formed between the tip of the chip 31 and the protrusion 27P.
- the ground electrode 27 does not have the protrusion 27P, and the tip 31 of the chip 31 A spark discharge gap 33 may be formed between the surface of the ground electrode 27 on the chip 31 side.
- the tool engaging portion 19 has a hexagonal cross section, but the shape of the tool engaging portion 19 is not limited to such a shape.
- it may be a Bi-HEX (deformed 12-angle) shape [ISO 22777: 2005 (E)].
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前記中心電極が挿通される軸孔を有する筒状の絶縁体と、
前記絶縁体の外周に設けられた筒状の主体金具と、
前記主体金具の先端部に配置された接地電極と、
自身の基端部が前記中心電極の先端部に接合され、自身の先端部が前記接地電極の先端部との間で間隙を形成するチップとを備えるスパークプラグであって、
前記チップは、前記中心電極の側面側からレーザービーム又は電子ビームが照射されることで形成された自身と前記中心電極とが溶け合ってなる溶融部を介して前記中心電極に接合されており、
前記溶融部は、前記レーザービーム又は電子ビームが照射された側の部位であり、外気に露出する露出面を備え、
前記軸線を含むとともに、前記露出面の中心を通る断面において、
前記チップの側面における、前記チップの先端と前記溶融部との間の前記軸線に沿った距離をC(mm)とし、
前記チップの側面よりも前記軸線側に位置し前記溶融部のうち前記チップの先端面に最も接近する部位と、前記チップの先端面との間の前記軸線に沿った距離をB(mm)としたとき、
C-B≧0.02
を満たすことを特徴とする。
前記溶融部のうち前記チップの先端面に最も接近する部位、及び、前記チップの側面における前記溶融部の前記軸線方向先端の部位を結んだ直線と、前記チップの先端面の外形線とのなす角のうち鋭角の角度をa(°)としたとき、
30≧a
を満たすことを特徴とする。
前記軸線を含むとともに、前記露出面の中心を通る断面において、
前記チップと前記内層との間の最短距離、及び、前記溶融部と前記内層との間の最短距離のうち短い方の距離をD(mm)としたとき、
D≦2.0
を満たすことを特徴とする。
2…絶縁碍子(絶縁体)
3…主体金具
4…軸孔
5…中心電極
5A…内層
5B…外層
27…接地電極
31…チップ
31F…(チップの)先端面
33…火花放電間隙(間隙)
35…溶融部
35E…露出面
CL1…軸線
CP…(露出面の)中心
TL…直線
Claims (5)
- 軸線方向に延びる中心電極と、
前記中心電極が挿通される軸孔を有する筒状の絶縁体と、
前記絶縁体の外周に設けられた筒状の主体金具と、
前記主体金具の先端部に配置された接地電極と、
自身の基端部が前記中心電極の先端部に接合され、自身の先端部が前記接地電極の先端部との間で間隙を形成するチップとを備えるスパークプラグであって、
前記チップは、前記中心電極の側面側からレーザービーム又は電子ビームが照射されることで形成された自身と前記中心電極とが溶け合ってなる溶融部を介して前記中心電極に接合されており、
前記溶融部は、前記レーザービーム又は電子ビームが照射された側の部位であり、外気に露出する露出面を備え、
前記軸線を含むとともに、前記露出面の中心を通る断面において、
前記チップの側面における、前記チップの先端と前記溶融部との間の前記軸線に沿った距離をC(mm)とし、
前記チップの側面よりも前記軸線側に位置し前記溶融部のうち前記チップの先端面に最も接近する部位と、前記チップの先端面との間の前記軸線に沿った距離をB(mm)としたとき、
C-B≧0.02
を満たすことを特徴とするスパークプラグ。 - 前記軸線を含むとともに、前記露出面の中心を通る断面において、
前記溶融部のうち前記チップの先端面に最も接近する部位、及び、前記チップの側面における前記溶融部の前記軸線方向先端の部位を結んだ直線と、前記チップの先端面の外形線とのなす角のうち鋭角の角度をa(°)としたとき、
30≧a
を満たすことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のスパークプラグ。 - 前記中心電極は、外層と、当該外層の内部に設けられ、当該外層よりも熱伝導性が高い金属からなる内層とを備え、
前記軸線を含むとともに、前記露出面の中心を通る断面において、
前記チップと前記内層との間の最短距離、及び、前記溶融部と前記内層との間の最短距離のうち短い方の距離をD(mm)としたとき、
D≦2.0
を満たすことを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のスパークプラグ。 - 前記中心電極の側面にのみ、前記露出面が形成されることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか1項に記載のスパークプラグ。
- 前記チップは、イリジウム、白金、タングステン、パラジウム、又は、これらの金属のうち少なくとも一種を主成分とする合金により構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載のスパークプラグ。
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