US4342304A
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Contactless igniton circuit for internal combustion engines
Assignee: Oppama Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1980-07-02
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Granted: 1982-08-03
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Expires: 2000-07-02
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a contactless ignition circuit for internal combustion engines wherein a primary short-circuiting current flowing through the primary winding of an ignition coil is made to flow through a power transistor controlled to be conducted and interrupted by a programable unijunction transistor and a potential dividing type capacitor is connected to the anode electrode so as to operate this programable unijunction transistor when the wave height value of the primary short-circuiting current flowing through the above mentioned primary winding becomes maximum so that a spark plug connected to the secondary winding will be operated to ignite at a high sensitivity.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiromi Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:20
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02P; F02P1/00; F02P1/08; F02P1/083; F02P3/00; F02P3/02; F02P3/04; F02P3/0407; F02P3/0435
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A contactless ignition circuit for an internal combustion engine having a coil assembly including a primary winding, said cirucit comprising a power transistor, a small signal transistor, a programmable unijunction transistor, a first potential dividing circuit and a second dividing circuit, said power transistor having a collector and emitter connected respectively to the ends of the primary winding, said small signal transistor having a collector connected to the base of said power transmitter and via a resistance to one end of said primary winding, and an emitter connected to the other end of said primary winding, said programmable unijunction transistor having a cathode connected to the base of the signal transistor and an anode and gate connected respectively to said first and second potential dividing circuit, said first and second potential driving circuit being connected in parallel with said primary winding, said first potential dividing circuit consisting of a resistance and capacitor, said second dividing circuit consisting of two resistances.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A contactless ignition circuit for an internal combustion engine having a coil assembly including a primary winding, said cirucit comprising a power transistor, a small signal transistor, a programmable unijunction transistor, a first potential dividing circuit and a second dividing circuit, said power transistor having a collector and emitter connected respectively to the ends of the primary winding, said small signal transistor having a collector connected to the base of said power transmitter and via a resistance to one end of said primary winding, and an emitter connected to the other end of said primary winding, said programmable unijunction transistor having a cathode connected to the base of the signal transistor and an anode and gate connected respectively to said first and second potential dividing circuit, said first and second potential driving circuit being connected in parallel with said primary winding, said first potential dividing circuit consisting of a resistance and capacitor, said second dividing circuit consisting of two resistances.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-08-02 | 1990-02-01 | 1990-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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