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US3751713A
US3751713A US00165081A US3751713DA US3751713A US 3751713 A US3751713 A US 3751713A US 00165081 A US00165081 A US 00165081A US 3751713D A US3751713D A US 3751713DA US 3751713 A US3751713 A US 3751713A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23Q—IGNITION; EXTINGUISHING-DEVICES
    • F23Q2/00—Lighters containing fuel, e.g. for cigarettes
    • F23Q2/28—Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23Q—IGNITION; EXTINGUISHING-DEVICES
    • F23Q2/00—Lighters containing fuel, e.g. for cigarettes
    • F23Q2/28—Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel
    • F23Q2/285—Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel with spark ignition
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M3/00—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output
    • H02M3/22—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC
    • H02M3/24—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters
    • H02M3/28—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC
    • H02M3/325—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
    • H02M3/335—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
    • H02M3/338—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only in a self-oscillating arrangement
    • H02M3/3381—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only in a self-oscillating arrangement using a single commutation path
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K3/00—Circuits for generating electric pulses; Monostable, bistable or multistable circuits
    • H03K3/02—Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses
    • H03K3/26—Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses by the use, as active elements, of bipolar transistors with internal or external positive feedback
    • H03K3/30—Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses by the use, as active elements, of bipolar transistors with internal or external positive feedback using a transformer for feedback, e.g. blocking oscillator

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  • Marmorek A circuit arrangement for producing a high voltage spark comprising a semi-conductor device and a transducer coupled therewith, a source of low power d.c. voltage coupled to the semi-conductor device for supplying power thereto, the transducer having a primary and a secondary circuit, a rectifier and a storage capacitor connected into the secondary circuit of the trans- I ducer, a sparkgap device connected in parallel with the secondary circuit of the transducer, a switching device having a plurality of switching positions, the transducer including an auxiliary winding connected in circuit relationship with the storage capacitor in one of the switching positions wherein the storage capacitor is charged to a voltage defined by the transformation ratio of the transducer, and in another position of the switching device the capacitor discharges the voltage thereon across a diode into the sparkgap device connected in parallel with the secondary circuit of the transducer, the transducer including a feedback coupled winding returned to an electrode of the semiconductor device.
  • the present invention relates to a circuit arrangement for producinga high voltage spark which substan- .2 Furthermore, the energy balance is also in favor of the circuit arrangement according to the present inven- I tion which, in the ideal case, can'have an efficiency of tially comprises ablocking oscillator or transducer circuit consisting of a transistor anda transducer supplied from a source of low dc. voltage, such as a battery or an accumulator, and wherein in the secondary circuit of the transformer adiode device and a storage capacitor are connected.
  • an object of the present invention substantially to-reduce the entire volume and, thereby,-
  • the present invention proposes a double transformation of the voltage over the feedback coupled transducer and which requires onlya relatively low number of turns on the auxiliary winding which is also loaded only, for a short time. The additional space required for such winding is very small.
  • a further advantage of the present invention is manifested in that the dimensioning of the transducer, that is, the number of the turns required for the voltage stored on the storage capacitor, is independent from the magnitude of the necessary spark voltage.
  • the single FIGURE is a circuit diagram of the arrangement for producing a high voltage spark accordingto the present invention.
  • the circuit arrangement comprises a primary circuit which is of the conventional blocking oscillator or feedback transducer type, which substantiallycomprises a transistor Q, primary and feedback windings of a transducerT and a source of dc voltage having a voltage magnitude U
  • the primary windingof the transducer T is designated by L, while'the feedback connected winding is designated L
  • In the secondary circuit of the transducer T arectifier circuit arrangement is providedconsisting of a diode D, a storage capacitor C which is usually an electrolyte-type capacitor, and a sparkgap means F connected parallel therewith.
  • the storage capacitor C becomes charged.
  • the contacts S, S are thrown into the posicapacitor C is discharged through the auxiliary winding L and thereby the voltage necessary for the ignition is produced across the sparkgap F by the stepping-up activity across the windings LJL
  • Thecontacts S S are the contact arms of a mechanical multi-pole switch which can be operated simultaneously and which can be replaced by an elec-' tronic switching element.
  • feedback transducer means including a primary circuit and a secondary circuit for transforming energy from said source to a higher voltage
  • said primary circuit comprising a primary winding
  • said second switching means being connected to said capacitor means and having a closed position for connecting said capacitor means through the rectifying means to said secondary winding during the closed position of said first switching means and, respectively, a switch-over position for releasably connecting said capacitor means to said auxiliary winding during the open position of said first switching means, thereby discharging the stored energy from the capacitor means through the auxiliary winding and simultaneously inducing a high said So r spark voltage in said secondary winding which proa semi-conductive device having conducting and dllces a p rk in d sparkgap means.

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
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DE19702037068 DE2037068B2 (de) 1970-07-27 1970-07-27 Schaltungsanordnung zur erzeugung eines hochspannungsfunkens

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BE794534A (fr) * 1972-01-25 1973-07-25 Courier De Mere Henri E F M Dispositif electronique propre a produite des impulsions de tension elevee, notamment pour l'allumage d'un briquet a gaz
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US3056066A (en) * 1959-12-21 1962-09-25 Jr James J Dozier Ignition system for internal combustion engines

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CH534984A (de) 1973-03-15
AT306417B (de) 1973-04-10
NL7110268A (de) 1972-01-31
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FR2099340A5 (de) 1972-03-10
DE2037068A1 (de) 1972-01-13

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