US3960128A
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Capacitor discharge ignition system
Assignee: Mcculloch Corp
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Filing: 1974-10-15
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Granted: 1976-06-01
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Expires: 1994-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A capacitor discharge ignition circuit in which charging, trigger and shutoff coils are wound as a single coil and disposed on one leg of a two-legged magnetic core.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold E. Anderson
- 👤 Gerald T. Kiner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:39
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02P; F02P1/00; F02P1/08; F02P1/086; F02P11/00; F02P11/02; F02P11/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
An ignition circuit for an internal combustion engine comprising: a two-legged magnetic member; a capacitor; a charging circuit including a first coil for periodically applying a unidirectional charging current to said capacitor responsively to engine rotation; a discharge circuit for said capacitor, said discharge circuit including the primary winding of an ignition transformer and an SCR connected in series; a trigger circuit including a first plurality of turns of a second coil for periodically applying a triggering potential to the gate of said SCR responsively to engine rotation; and, selectively operable means including a second plurality of turns of said second coil for periodically applying a triggering potential to the gate of said SCR in sufficient synchronism to prevent charging of said capacitor to ignition potential, said first and second coils being unidirectionally wound on one leg of said two-legged magnetic member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
An ignition circuit for an internal combustion engine comprising: a two-legged magnetic member; a capacitor; a charging circuit including a first coil for periodically applying a unidirectional charging current to said capacitor responsively to engine rotation; a discharge circuit for said capacitor, said discharge circuit including the primary winding of an ignition transformer and an SCR connected in series; a trigger circuit including a first plurality of turns of a second coil for periodically applying a triggering potential to the gate of said SCR responsively to engine rotation; and, selectively operable means including a second plurality of turns of said second coil for periodically applying a triggering potential to the gate of said SCR in sufficient synchronism to prevent charging of said capacitor to ignition potential, said first and second coils being unidirectionally wound on one leg of said two-legged magnetic member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The circuit of claim 1 wherein the number of turns in said second plurality of turns of said second coil is greater than the number of turns in said first plurality of turns of said second coil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The circuit of claim 1 wherein the impedance of said trigger circuit is greater than the impedance of the circuit of said selectively operable means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
111 words
An ignition circuit for an internal combustion engine comprising: a capacitor; means including a first plurality of coil turns for periodically applying a unidirectional current to said capacitor responsively to engine rotation; a discharge circuit for said capacitor, said discharge circuit including the primary winding of an ignition transformer in series with electronic switch means; means including a second plurality of coil turns for periodically applying a triggering potential to said switch means responsively to engine rotation; and means including a third plurality of coil turns for opposing the application of triggering potential to said switch means, said second and third pluralities of coil turns comprising turns of a single coil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
111 words
An ignition circuit for an internal combustion engine comprising: a capacitor; means including a first plurality of coil turns for periodically applying a unidirectional current to said capacitor responsively to engine rotation; a discharge circuit for said capacitor, said discharge circuit including the primary winding of an ignition transformer in series with electronic switch means; means including a second plurality of coil turns for periodically applying a triggering potential to said switch means responsively to engine rotation; and means including a third plurality of coil turns for opposing the application of triggering potential to said switch means, said second and third pluralities of coil turns comprising turns of a single coil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The ignition circuit of claim 4 wherein said electronic switch is an SCR; wherein said second plurality of turns is connected to the gate of said SCR through a resistive element; and, wherein said third plurality of turns is connected to the gate of said SCR.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The ignition circuit of claim 4 wherein the number of turns in said third plurality of turns is greater than the number of turns in said second plurality of turns.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
193 words
A method of providing all of the operative coils of a capacitor discharge ignition circuit including an ignition capacitor and an electronic switch, said method comprising the steps of: a. providing a two-legged magnetic core; b. winding a first coil for subsequent electrical connection to the ignition capacitor; c. winding a first plurality of turns of a second coil on the same core for subsequent electrical connection to the control electrode of the electronic switch, the number of turns in the first plurality of turns being at least an order of magnitude less than the number of turns in the first coil; d. winding a second plurality of turns of the second coil for subsequent electrical connection to the control electrode of the electronic switch out of phase with the first plurality of turns, the number of turns in the second plurality of turns being at least an order of magnitude less than the number of turns of the first coil and at least equal to the number of turns in the first plurality of turns; and, e. disposing the first and second coils on the same leg of a two-legged magnetic core.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
193 words
A method of providing all of the operative coils of a capacitor discharge ignition circuit including an ignition capacitor and an electronic switch, said method comprising the steps of: a. providing a two-legged magnetic core; b. winding a first coil for subsequent electrical connection to the ignition capacitor; c. winding a first plurality of turns of a second coil on the same core for subsequent electrical connection to the control electrode of the electronic switch, the number of turns in the first plurality of turns being at least an order of magnitude less than the number of turns in the first coil; d. winding a second plurality of turns of the second coil for subsequent electrical connection to the control electrode of the electronic switch out of phase with the first plurality of turns, the number of turns in the second plurality of turns being at least an order of magnitude less than the number of turns of the first coil and at least equal to the number of turns in the first plurality of turns; and, e. disposing the first and second coils on the same leg of a two-legged magnetic core.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-06-01 | 1983-12-01 | 1984-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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