EP0304037A3 - Ignition system for combustion engines - Google Patents

Ignition system for combustion engines Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0304037A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: combustion engines; ignition system; ignition; engines; combustion
Prior art date: 1987-08-18
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.): Granted

Application number

EP88113364A

Other languages

German (de)

Other versions

EP0304037B1 (en

EP0304037A2 (en

Inventor

Alfred Krappel

Johannes Guggenmos

Josef Holzmann

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

Original Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)

1987-08-18

Filing date

1988-08-17

Publication date

1989-04-12

1988-08-17 Application filed by Bayerische Motoren Werke AG filed Critical Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

1989-02-22 Publication of EP0304037A2 publication Critical patent/EP0304037A2/en

1989-04-12 Publication of EP0304037A3 publication Critical patent/EP0304037A3/en

1992-12-16 Application granted granted Critical

1992-12-16 Publication of EP0304037B1 publication Critical patent/EP0304037B1/en

2008-08-17 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- 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
- F02P13/00—Sparking plugs structurally combined with other parts of internal-combustion engines
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
- H01F38/00—Adaptations of transformers or inductances for specific applications or functions
- H01F38/12—Ignition, e.g. for IC engines

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Power Engineering (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
Spark Plugs (AREA)

EP19880113364 1987-08-18 1988-08-17 Ignition system for combustion engines Expired - Lifetime EP0304037B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE3727459A DE3727459C2 (en)	1987-08-18	1987-08-18	Ignition system for internal combustion engines
DE3727459		1987-08-18

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0304037A2 EP0304037A2 (en)	1989-02-22
EP0304037A3 true EP0304037A3 (en)	1989-04-12
EP0304037B1 EP0304037B1 (en)	1992-12-16

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ID=6333953

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19880113364 Expired - Lifetime EP0304037B1 (en)	1987-08-18	1988-08-17	Ignition system for combustion engines

Country Status (3)

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EP (1)	EP0304037B1 (en)
DE (2)	DE3727459C2 (en)
ES (1)	ES2037160T3 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

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US5060624A (en) *	1990-12-10	1991-10-29	Caterpillar Inc.	Engine ignition system including a transformer assembly and positioning means therefor
DE10207550B4 (en)	2002-02-22	2004-05-27	Audi Ag	Ignition device for an internal combustion engine

Citations (4)

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WO1985000930A1 (en) *	1983-08-05	1985-02-28	Saab-Scania Aktiebolag	Ignition unit in the ignition system of an internal combustion engine
DE8518139U1 (en) *	1985-06-22	1986-10-16	PVL Probosch-Vogt-Loos GmbH & Co Electronic KG, 8501 Cadolzburg	Ignition coil integrated with a spark plug connector
DE3620826A1 (en) *	1985-06-22	1987-01-02	Pvl Probosch Vogt Loos Gmbh &	Ignition coil integrated with a spark plug connector
GB2199193A (en) *	1986-11-21	1988-06-29	Nippon Denso Co	Ignition coil

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JPS5313031A (en) *	1976-07-21	1978-02-06	Hitachi Ltd	Igniter
US4324219A (en) *	1979-02-16	1982-04-13	Hayashi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha	Spark intensifier in gasoline engine
JPS57193776A (en) *	1981-05-26	1982-11-29	Tdk Corp	Ignition device
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DE3603025A1 (en) *	1986-01-31	1987-08-06	Isotec Ag	INTERMEDIATE UNIT FOR A IGNITION SYSTEM

1987
- 1987-08-18 DE DE3727459A patent/DE3727459C2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
1988
- 1988-08-17 DE DE8888113364T patent/DE3876716D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-08-17 EP EP19880113364 patent/EP0304037B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-08-17 ES ES198888113364T patent/ES2037160T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
WO1985000930A1 (en) *	1983-08-05	1985-02-28	Saab-Scania Aktiebolag	Ignition unit in the ignition system of an internal combustion engine
DE8518139U1 (en) *	1985-06-22	1986-10-16	PVL Probosch-Vogt-Loos GmbH & Co Electronic KG, 8501 Cadolzburg	Ignition coil integrated with a spark plug connector
DE3620826A1 (en) *	1985-06-22	1987-01-02	Pvl Probosch Vogt Loos Gmbh &	Ignition coil integrated with a spark plug connector
GB2199193A (en) *	1986-11-21	1988-06-29	Nippon Denso Co	Ignition coil

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Band 2, Nr. 54 (M-78)[540], 19. April 1978; & JP-A-53 13 031 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO K.K.) 06-02-1978 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Band 7, Nr. 44 (M-195)[1189], 22. Februar 1983; & JP-A-57 193 776 (TOKYO DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO K.K.) 29-11-1982 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0304037B1 (en)	1992-12-16
DE3727459A1 (en)	1989-03-02
DE3727459C2 (en)	1999-02-11
DE3876716D1 (en)	1993-01-28
EP0304037A2 (en)	1989-02-22
ES2037160T3 (en)	1993-06-16

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0297584A3 (en)	1989-05-10	Ignition system for internal combustion engine
DE3174112D1 (en)	1986-04-17	Ignition system for internal combustion engine
EP0291358A3 (en)	1989-11-23	Internal combustion engine
EP0304038A3 (en)	1989-03-22	Ignition unit for combustion engines
EP0415240A3 (en)	1993-07-07	Ignition system for a combustion engine
GB2210666B (en)	1991-09-25	Internal combustion engine
EP0276193A3 (en)	1989-01-25	Internal combustion engine
DE3170464D1 (en)	1985-06-20	Ignition system for internal-combustion engines
EP0309590A4 (en)	1990-12-05	Internal combustion engine
DE3277980D1 (en)	1988-02-18	Ignition system for internal-combustion engines
EP0411292A3 (en)	1991-08-07	Ignition system with magnetogenerator for combustion engines
EP0303444A3 (en)	1989-10-04	Combustion chamber for diesel engines
GB8820229D0 (en)	1988-09-28	Engine ignition timing control system
GB8820059D0 (en)	1988-09-28	Engine ignition timing control system
GB2196695B (en)	1990-05-09	Ignition control system for internal combustion engines
EP0191418A3 (en)	1987-08-26	Ignition system for internal combustion engines
GB2202273B (en)	1991-04-17	Internal combustion engine
EP0244633A3 (en)	1988-04-06	Ignition device for combustion engines
GB2202280B (en)	1991-10-16	Starter for internal combustion engine
GB2209797B (en)	1991-10-09	Internal combustion engine exhaust system
GB2145155B (en)	1987-07-08	An ignition system for internal combustion engines
GB2160587B (en)	1988-10-12	Ignition system for an internal combustion engine
GB2202001B (en)	1991-01-02	Internal combustion engine
EP0304037A3 (en)	1989-04-12	Ignition system for combustion engines
DE3170713D1 (en)	1985-07-04	Ignition system for internal-combustion engines

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