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Glow plug having a conductive film heater
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1982-09-30
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Granted: 1985-10-08
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Expires: 2002-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A glow plug for a compression ignited or Diesel engine having a base member, an axial electrode and a heater member. The heater member comprising a conductive surface film heater element disposed on the surface of a dielectric substrate. The surface film heater element having one end in electrical contact with the base member and the other end in electrical contact with the axial electrode.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark A. Brooks
- 👤 Ambrose Tomala
- 👤 Gary L. Casey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 06:24
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23Q; F23Q7/00; F23Q7/001; F02; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A glow plug for a diesel engine comprising: a metal body having a cylindrical bore; an electrode concentrically disposed in said cylindrical bore and insulated therefrom; a heater member having a cylindrical substrate circumscribing said electrode and a heater element comprising a transition metal film disposed on the surface of said cylindrical substrate and a metal film overlay disposed in said transition metal film a predetermined distance from each end of said cylindrical substrate, said cylindrical substrate being supported at one end by said metal body with said metal overlay in electrical contact with said metal body; and a cap connected to the end of said electrode fixedly captivating the other end of the heater member and providing electrical contact between the metal overlay at the adjacent end of said cylindrical substrate and said electrode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A glow plug for a diesel engine comprising: a metal body having a cylindrical bore; an electrode concentrically disposed in said cylindrical bore and insulated therefrom; a heater member having a cylindrical substrate circumscribing said electrode and a heater element comprising a transition metal film disposed on the surface of said cylindrical substrate and a metal film overlay disposed in said transition metal film a predetermined distance from each end of said cylindrical substrate, said cylindrical substrate being supported at one end by said metal body with said metal overlay in electrical contact with said metal body; and a cap connected to the end of said electrode fixedly captivating the other end of the heater member and providing electrical contact between the metal overlay at the adjacent end of said cylindrical substrate and said electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The glow plug of claim 1 further including conductive resilient means disposed between said heating member and said body and said cap to allow for thermal expansion of said heating member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The glow plug of claim 1 wherein said conductive film heater element is a transition metal film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The glow plug of claim 1 wherein said conductive film heater element is a transition metal film selected from the platinum family comprising platinum, palladium, iridium and rhodium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The glow plug of claim 1 wherein said conductive film heater element is a metal alloy film containing at least one metal selected from the platinum family comprising platinum, palladium, iridium and rhodium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The glow plug of claim 1 wherein said conductive film is a cermet containing at least one metal selected from the platinum family comprising platinum, palladium, iridium and rhodium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
87 words
A heater member for a glow plug having a body and an axial electrode, said heater member comprising: a substrate supported between said body and said axial electrode; a conductive surface film heater element disposed on the surface of said substrate; and a metal film overlay disposed over said heater element a predetermined distance from each end of said heater element, said metal film electrically connected one end of said heater element to said body and the other end of the heater element to said axial electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
87 words
A heater member for a glow plug having a body and an axial electrode, said heater member comprising: a substrate supported between said body and said axial electrode; a conductive surface film heater element disposed on the surface of said substrate; and a metal film overlay disposed over said heater element a predetermined distance from each end of said heater element, said metal film electrically connected one end of said heater element to said body and the other end of the heater element to said axial electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The heater member of claim 7 wherein said conductive surface film is a conductive cermet film substantially covering at least one surface of said substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The heater member of claim 7 wherein said conductive surface film heater element is a metal film substantially covering at least one surface of said substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The heater member of claim 9 wherein said metal film is a transition metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The heater member of claim 10 wherein said transition metal is selected from a member of the platinum family comprising platinum, palladium, iridium and rhodium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The heater member of claims 9, 10 wherein said substrate is a cylindrical substrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The heater member of claim 12 wherein said cylindrical substrate is a ceramic cylinder.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
118 words
A glow plug comprising: a cylindrical substrate; a conductive transition metal film heater element disposed on at least the external surface of said cylindrical substrate; a metal film overlay disposed on the surface of said heater element a predetermined distance from each end of said cylindrical substrate; a cylindrical metal base concentrically supporting one end of said cylindrical substrate and in electrical contact with the adjacent metal film overlay; an axial electrode concentrically passing through said cylindrical base and substrate, said axial electrode supporting the opposite end of said substrate and in electrical contact with the metal film overlay at the opposite end of said cylindrical substrate; and insulator means concentrically supporting said axial electrode to said base.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
118 words
A glow plug comprising: a cylindrical substrate; a conductive transition metal film heater element disposed on at least the external surface of said cylindrical substrate; a metal film overlay disposed on the surface of said heater element a predetermined distance from each end of said cylindrical substrate; a cylindrical metal base concentrically supporting one end of said cylindrical substrate and in electrical contact with the adjacent metal film overlay; an axial electrode concentrically passing through said cylindrical base and substrate, said axial electrode supporting the opposite end of said substrate and in electrical contact with the metal film overlay at the opposite end of said cylindrical substrate; and insulator means concentrically supporting said axial electrode to said base.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The glow plug of claim 14 wherein said conductive film heater element is a cermet film heater element containing at least one metal selected from the platinum family comprising platinum, palladium, iridium and rhodium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The glow plug of claim 15 wherein said cermet heater element has a resistance between 2.0 and 0.5 ohms.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The glow plug of claim 14 wherein said cylindrical substrate is a ceramic cylinder.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The glow plug of claim 17 wherein said ceramic cylinder is an alumina cylinder.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The glow plug of claim 17 wherein said ceramic cylinder is a quartz cylinder.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
34 words
The glow plug of claim 17 wherein said conductive film heater element is a cermet film heater element containing at least one metal selected from the platinum family comprising platinum, palladium, iridium and rhodium.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
The glow plug of claim 14 wherein said transition metal heater element is a metal film heater element selected from a member of the platinum family comprising platinum, iridium, palladium and rhodium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
The glow plug of claim 21 wherein said transition metal film heater element is a platinum film.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The glow plug of claim 21 wherein said transition metal heater element is a metal alloy heater element containing at least one transition metal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The glow plug of claims 21, 22 or 23 wherein said metal film heater element has a resistance between 2.0 and 0.5 ohms.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
103 words
A glow plug having a metal base and an axial electrode passing through said base and electrically insulated therefrom, a heater member electrically connected between said base and axial electrode characterized by: a heater member substrate having at least one end structurally supported by said base; a conductive surface film heater element disposed on at least one surface of said substrate having one end in electrical contact with said base and the other end in electrical contact with said axial electrode; and a metal film overlay disposed on said conductive surface film heater element a predetermined distance from each end of said substrate.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
103 words
A glow plug having a metal base and an axial electrode passing through said base and electrically insulated therefrom, a heater member electrically connected between said base and axial electrode characterized by: a heater member substrate having at least one end structurally supported by said base; a conductive surface film heater element disposed on at least one surface of said substrate having one end in electrical contact with said base and the other end in electrical contact with said axial electrode; and a metal film overlay disposed on said conductive surface film heater element a predetermined distance from each end of said substrate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The glow plug of claim 25 wherein said conductive film heater element is a cermet film.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The glow plug of claim 26 wherein said cermet film includes at least one transition metal selected from the platinum family comprising platinum, palladium, iridium and rhoduim.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
34 words
The glow plug of claim 26 further including a thin film of a transition metal selected from the platinum family comprising platinum, palladium, iridium and rhodium deposited over the surface of said cermet film.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
The glow plug of claims 26, 27 or 28 wherein said substrate is a cylinder disposed concentric with said axial electrode.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
13 words
The glow plug of claim 29 wherein said cylinder is a ceramic cylinder.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
The glow plug of claim 25 wherein said conductive film heater element is a metal film substantially covering said at least one surface of the substrate.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
26 words
The glow plug of claim 31 wherein said metal film is a transition metal film selected from the platinum family comprising platinum, palladium, iridium and rhodium.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
30 words
The glow plug of claim 31 wherein said metal film is an alloy containing at least one transition metal selective from the platinum family comprising platinum, palladium, iridium and rhodium.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
32 words
The glow plug of claims 21, 32 or 33 wherein said substrate is a cylinder circumscribing said axial electrode and said conductive film is disposed on the external surface of said cylinder.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
28 words
The glow plug of claim 34 wherein said conductive film heater element is at least one continuous conductive film helically disposed on the external surface of said cylinder.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
29 words
The glow plug of claim 35 wherein said at least one continuous conductive film is a plurality of conductive films helically disposed on the external surface of said cylinder.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
14 words
The glow plug of claim 34 wherein said cylindrical substrate is a ceramic cylinder.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
14 words
The glow plug of claim 37 wherein said ceramic cylinder is an alumina cylinder.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
14 words
The glow plug of claim 37 wherein said ceramic cylinder is a quartz cylinder.
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