US4577601A
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Glow plug arrangement
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1984-01-18
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Granted: 1986-03-25
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Expires: 2004-01-18
Abstract
Abstract In a compressed air charged combustion engine, in order to improve the atomization and ignition of the injected fuel from an injection nozzle, a glow plug which extends out of its glow plug housing with a cylindrically formed heating rod is provided with an irregular outer surface in the region which is impinged by the stream of fuel. The heating rod exhibits a cylindrical form and is provided with ring grooves to form the irregular surface area. Moreover the fuel stream meets at a sharp angle onto the heating rod.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland Klak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:56
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23Q; F23Q7/00; F23Q7/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
Glow plug arrangement for a compressed air charged combustion engine for motor vehicles and the like, comprising: a glow plug housing; and a heating rod extending outwardly of the housing into an engine combustion space in a region intersecting with a fuel stream supplied from an injection nozzle; wherein the heating rod is disposed at a sharp angle to the injected fuel stream and is provided in the region impinged on by the fuel stream with an irregular surface to improve the atomization and ignition of the fuel, said irregular surface being formed as a plurality of ring grooves around the circumference of the heating rod, and wherein said ring grooves include sharp edged outer surface portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
Glow plug arrangement for a compressed air charged combustion engine for motor vehicles and the like, comprising: a glow plug housing; and a heating rod extending outwardly of the housing into an engine combustion space in a region intersecting with a fuel stream supplied from an injection nozzle; wherein the heating rod is disposed at a sharp angle to the injected fuel stream and is provided in the region impinged on by the fuel stream with an irregular surface to improve the atomization and ignition of the fuel, said irregular surface being formed as a plurality of ring grooves around the circumference of the heating rod, and wherein said ring grooves include sharp edged outer surface portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the heating rod is cylindrical in shape and wherein the ring grooves are formed adjacent the free end of the heating rod opposite the glow plug housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An arrangement according to claim 2, wherein at least four of said ring grooves are provided.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
192 words
Glow plug arrangement for a compressed air charged combustion engine for motor vehicles and the like, comprising: a glow plug housing; and a heating rod extending outwardly of the housing into an engine combustion space in a region intersecting with a fuel stream supplied from an injection nozzle; wherein the heating rod is disposed at a sharp angle to the injected fuel stream and is provided in the region impinged on by the fuel stream with an irregular surface to improve the atomization and ignition of the fuel, said irregular surface being formed as a plurality of ring grooves around the circumference of the heating rod, wherein the heating rod is cylindrical in shape and wherein the ring grooves are formed adjacent the free end of the heating rod opposite the glow plug housing; and wherein the radius of each ring groove is between 0.20 mm and 0.30 mm, wherein the depth of each ring groove is between 0.20 mm and 0.30 mm, wherein the distance between the middle of adjacent ring grooves is between 0.60 mm and 0.90 mm, and wherein between 10 and 20 of said ring grooves are provided.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
192 words
Glow plug arrangement for a compressed air charged combustion engine for motor vehicles and the like, comprising: a glow plug housing; and a heating rod extending outwardly of the housing into an engine combustion space in a region intersecting with a fuel stream supplied from an injection nozzle; wherein the heating rod is disposed at a sharp angle to the injected fuel stream and is provided in the region impinged on by the fuel stream with an irregular surface to improve the atomization and ignition of the fuel, said irregular surface being formed as a plurality of ring grooves around the circumference of the heating rod, wherein the heating rod is cylindrical in shape and wherein the ring grooves are formed adjacent the free end of the heating rod opposite the glow plug housing; and wherein the radius of each ring groove is between 0.20 mm and 0.30 mm, wherein the depth of each ring groove is between 0.20 mm and 0.30 mm, wherein the distance between the middle of adjacent ring grooves is between 0.60 mm and 0.90 mm, and wherein between 10 and 20 of said ring grooves are provided.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
An arrangement according to claim 4, wherein said ring grooves include sharp edged outer surface portions.
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