System and method for providing multicharge ignition
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for providing multicharge ignition 有权
    提供多重点火的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06213108B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-10

    申请号:US09316619

    申请日:1999-05-21

    IPC分类号: F02P1510

    摘要: A system and method of providing multicharge ignition are provided. The method and system preferably are adapted to trigger at least some of the multicharge events of the system and method in a current-dependent manner. Preferably, existing power train control units (PTCUs) can be used with the system and method, without the need for signals other than the timing signal (e.g., EST pulse) from the PTCU. The method comprises the steps of charging an inductive energy storage device by flowing electrical current through a primary side of the inductive energy storage device until a predetermined amount of energy is stored therein, discharging a portion of the predetermined amount of energy through a secondary side of the inductive energy storage device by opening a path of the electrical current through the primary side upon achieving the predetermined amount of energy in the inductive energy storage device, and repetitively closing and reopening the path to recharge and partially discharge, respectively, the inductive energy storage device, wherein reopening of the path is triggered based on the amount of energy stored in the inductive energy storage device. The multicharge ignition system comprises an inductive energy storage device and electronic ignition circuitry. The inductive energy storage device has primary and secondary sides inductively coupled to one another. The electronic ignition circuitry is connected to the primary side and is adapted to implement the aforementioned method.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种提供多重点火的系统和方法。 该方法和系统优选地适于以电流依赖的方式触发系统和方法的至少一些多重事件。 优选地,现有的动力传动系控制单元(PTCU)可以与系统和方法一起使用,而不需要来自PTCU的定时信号(例如,EST脉冲)以外的信号。 该方法包括以下步骤:通过使电流流过感应能量存储装置的初级侧来对感应式储能装置进行充电,直到存储预定量的能量,将预定量的能量的一部分排出第 感应能量存储装置,通过在感应能量存储装置中达到预定量的能量时打开通过初级侧的电流的路径,并且分别重复关闭并重新打开路径以再充电和部分放电,感​​应能量存储 装置,其中基于存储在感应能量存储装置中的能量的量来触发路径的重新打开。 多重放电点火系统包括感应能量存储装置和电子点火电路。 感应能量存储装置具有彼此感应耦合的一次侧和次侧。 电子点火电路连接到初级侧,适于实现上述方法。

    Double strike ignition control
    2.
    发明授权
    Double strike ignition control 失效
    双击点火控制

    公开(公告)号:US5638799A

    公开(公告)日:1997-06-17

    申请号:US651416

    申请日:1996-05-22

    IPC分类号: F02P3/00 F02P15/08 F02P17/12

    CPC分类号: F02P3/005 F02P15/08 F02P17/12

    摘要: Ignition drive circuitry for generating sequential first and second arcs across electrodes of spark plugs in internal combustion engine cylinders for contributing supplemental combustion energy and for enabling simple, robust misfire detection with a first arc generated through rapid discharge of a storage element and the second arc generated through interruption of said discharge through a transformer primary ignition coil.

    摘要翻译: 点火驱动电路,用于在内燃机气缸中的火花塞的电极上产生顺序的第一和第二弧,用于提供补充燃烧能量,并且用于通过快速放电存储元件产生的第一弧产生简单,坚固的失火检测和产生的第二弧 通过变压器初级点火线圈中断所述放电。

    Ignition coil assembly with spool having ramps at both ends thereof
    3.
    发明授权
    Ignition coil assembly with spool having ramps at both ends thereof 有权
    具有线轴的点火线圈组件在其两端具有斜面

    公开(公告)号:US06276348B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-21

    申请号:US09482131

    申请日:2000-01-12

    IPC分类号: F02P1500

    摘要: An ignition coil assembly adapted to be mounted directly in a plug hole of an internal combustion engine. The coil assembly includes a primary coil and a secondary coil. The spool upon which the secondary coil is wound is cylindrical in shape and has ramp structures provided at each end thereof. The ramps decrease voltage concentration between the secondary and primary windings, decrease the voltage gradient along the end wall of the secondary spool, and minimize adverse effects of gaps created during thermal expansion/contraction.

    摘要翻译: 一种适于直接安装在内燃机的塞孔中的点火线圈组件。 线圈组件包括初级线圈和次级线圈。 缠绕有次级线圈的线轴是圆柱形的,并且在其两端设置有斜坡结构。 斜坡减小次级绕组和初级绕组之间的电压集中,降低沿次级绕组端壁的电压梯度,并尽可能减少在热膨胀/收缩期间产生的间隙的不利影响。

    Self diagnosing ignition control
    4.
    发明授权
    Self diagnosing ignition control 失效
    自诊断点火控制

    公开(公告)号:US5636620A

    公开(公告)日:1997-06-10

    申请号:US651320

    申请日:1996-05-22

    IPC分类号: F02P9/00 F02P17/12 F02P17/00

    摘要: A self-diagnosing ignition drive circuit for applying a first ignition drive signal to a spark plug in an internal combustion engine cylinder for generating an arc across the electrodes thereof to ignite an air/fuel mixture in the cylinder and, following a delay period, applying a second ignition drive signal to the spark plug for generating a second arc across the electrodes to contribute combustion energy and to provide for measurement of the frequency content of energy trapped in an ignition coil during combustion. If the frequency content includes a predetermined frequency, improper ignition in the cylinder is diagnosed through excitation of a natural frequency of a misfire detection circuit coupled to the ignition coil corresponding to at least one engine cylinder.

    摘要翻译: 一种自诊断点火驱动电路,用于将第一点火驱动信号施加到内燃机气缸中的火花塞,用于在其电极之间产生电弧以点燃气缸中的空气/燃料混合物,并且在延迟时间之后施加 向所述火花塞提供第二点火驱动信号,用于在所述电极之间产生第二电弧以贡献燃烧能量并提供在燃烧期间捕获在点火线圈中的能量的频率含量的测量。 如果频率含量包括预定频率,则通过激励耦合到对应于至少一个发动机气缸的点火线圈的失火检测电路的固有频率来诊断气缸中的不正确点火。

    Combustion detection circuit for a catalytic converter preheater
    5.
    发明授权
    Combustion detection circuit for a catalytic converter preheater 失效
    用于催化转化器预热器的燃烧检测电路

    公开(公告)号:US5431044A

    公开(公告)日:1995-07-11

    申请号:US298884

    申请日:1994-08-31

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical circuit for detecting the presence of combustion within a catalytic converter preheater. Combustion of an air/fuel mixture within the preheater results in a wide-band high voltage RF signal across a spark plug gap disposed within the preheater, which is trapped by an ignition coil coupled to the spark plug for energizing the spark plug gap. The presence of combustion will effectuate an elimination or absorption of one or more specific frequencies within the RF voltage band. By coupling a combustion detection circuit comprising an inductor-capacitor (L-C) or resistor-inductor-capacitor (R-L-C) network between ground and a low voltage output terminal of a secondary winding of the ignition coil, and properly tuning the network components to one of the specific absorption frequencies, an output voltage of the combustion detection circuit during discharge of the spark plug will be responsive to the absence or presence of combustion in the burner. The output voltage is characterized by (i) a high voltage spike in the absence of combustion during discharge of the spark plug, and (ii) a low voltage spike in the presence of combustion during discharge of the spark plug. A comparator means compares the output voltage with a predetermined threshold voltage and generates a binary high voltage pulse upon the occurrence of a misfire.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于检测催化转化器预热器内燃烧的存在的电路。 在预热器内燃烧空气/燃料混合物导致布置在预热器内的火花塞间隙上的宽带高压RF信号,该火花塞间隙被与火花塞相连的点火线圈捕获,以激励火花塞间隙。 燃烧的存在将实现RF电压带内的一个或多个特定频率的消除或吸收。 通过将包括在地线和点火线圈的次级绕组的低压输出端子之间的电感器 - 电容器(LC)或电阻器 - 电感器 - 电容器(RLC)网络的燃烧检测电路耦合在一起,并且将网络部件适当地调谐到 特定的吸收频率,在火花塞放电期间燃烧检测电路的输出电压将响应于燃烧器中不存在或不存在燃烧。 输出电压的特征在于(i)在火花塞放电期间没有燃烧时的高电压尖峰,以及(ii)在火花塞放电期间存在燃烧时的低电压尖峰。 比较器装置将输出电压与预定阈值电压进行比较,并在发生失火时产生二进制高电压脉冲。

    Distributorless ignition system for an internal combustion engine
    6.
    发明授权
    Distributorless ignition system for an internal combustion engine 失效
    无内燃机无分配点火系统

    公开(公告)号:US5425348A

    公开(公告)日:1995-06-20

    申请号:US229983

    申请日:1994-04-19

    申请人: Norman H. Bracken

    发明人: Norman H. Bracken

    IPC分类号: F02B75/02 F02P7/03 F02P3/12

    CPC分类号: F02P7/035 F02B2075/027

    摘要: A distributorless ignition system for an internal combustion engine which discharges only one spark plug at a time. A high-level reversible voltage potential in selectively induced in the secondary winding of an ignition coil. Opposing diodes connected to the secondary winding permit application of the induced voltage across only one of two spark plug gaps, the central electrode of the spark plug being negatively charged with respect to ground to effectuate discharge with reduced power requirements and electrode erosion.

    摘要翻译: 用于内燃机的无分配器点火系统,一次只能排放一个火花塞。 在点火线圈的次级绕组中选择性地感应的高电平可逆电压电位。 连接到次级绕组的相反的二极管允许仅通过两个火花塞间隙中的一个施加感应电压,火花塞的中心电极相对于地面被带负电,以降低功率需求和电极侵蚀来实现放电。