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Ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-06-24
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Granted: 1989-02-28
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Expires: 2006-06-24
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Abstract

Abstract An ignition plug has a casing with a center electrode disposed therein. Adjacent and mutually spaced from the center electrode is a grounded electrode which is connected to the casing with at least one stay. A gas hole is provided on the grounded electrode opposite from the center electrode. The stay(s) are configured to swirl explosion gases to increase combustion speed. There are several embodiments of the grounded electrode, wherein each is provided with a gas re-entrant cavity on the piston side of the gas hole, wherein the cavity is shape configured for the purpose of accelerating the propagation speed of combustion gas.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takeaki Kashiwara
  • 👤 Ryohei Kashiwara
  • 👤 Hideaki Kashiwara

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 10:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01T; H01T13/00; H01T13/54; H01T13/20; H01T13/32

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, characterized in that a hollow grounded electrode having a truncated conical form is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that their respective axis falls on the same line and spark gap lies between the top of said center electrode and the top of said grounded electrode and that at least one stay of a holder for connecting said grounded electrode to a casing of said center electrode is made flat and twisted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, characterized in that a hollow grounded electrode having a truncated conical form is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that their respective axis falls on the same line and spark gap lies between the top of said center electrode and the top of said grounded electrode and that at least one stay of a holder for connecting said grounded electrode to a casing of said center electrode is made flat and twisted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 146 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, comprising: a grounded electrode having a saddleback roof form with a ridge at a narrow end and a bottom at a wider end, wherein said ridge is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that the spark gap lies between the ridge of said grounded electrode and the top of said center electrode, wherein said bottom is disposed towards a piston, wherein a re-entrant cavity for collecting gas mixture lies under the ridge of said grounded electrode, wherein a gas hole pierced through the center of the ridge of said grounded electrode lies opposite to said center electrode, and wherein the lower end of said grounded electrode is semicircular in shape, said ignition plug further comprising a stay for connecting said grounded electrode to a casing for the ignition plug.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 146 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, comprising: a grounded electrode having a saddleback roof form with a ridge at a narrow end and a bottom at a wider end, wherein said ridge is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that the spark gap lies between the ridge of said grounded electrode and the top of said center electrode, wherein said bottom is disposed towards a piston, wherein a re-entrant cavity for collecting gas mixture lies under the ridge of said grounded electrode, wherein a gas hole pierced through the center of the ridge of said grounded electrode lies opposite to said center electrode, and wherein the lower end of said grounded electrode is semicircular in shape, said ignition plug further comprising a stay for connecting said grounded electrode to a casing for the ignition plug.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 116 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, comprising: A hollow grounded electrode having a truncated conical form with a top at a narrow end and a bottom at a wider end, said top having a gas hole located thereon, wherein said top is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that the electrodes' respective axis falls on the same line and the spark gap lies between the top of said center electrode and the top of said grounded electrode, and wherein said bottom is disposed towards a piston, said ignition plug further comprising a stay for connecting said grounded electrode to a casing for the ignition plug.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 116 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, comprising: A hollow grounded electrode having a truncated conical form with a top at a narrow end and a bottom at a wider end, said top having a gas hole located thereon, wherein said top is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that the electrodes' respective axis falls on the same line and the spark gap lies between the top of said center electrode and the top of said grounded electrode, and wherein said bottom is disposed towards a piston, said ignition plug further comprising a stay for connecting said grounded electrode to a casing for the ignition plug.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 25 words
The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a casing for said center electrode, wherein said stay is connected to said casing of said center electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising 4 stays for connecting said grounded electrode to said casing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 20 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said stays are flat and twisted by a certain angle toward a same direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 136 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, comprising: a hollow grounded electrode having a truncated conical form with a top at a narrow end and a bottom at a wider end, said top having a gas hole located thereon, wherein said top is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that the electrodes' respective axis falls on the same line and the spark plug gap lies between the top of said center electrode and the top of said grounded electrode, wherein said bottom is disposed towards a piston, and wherein said form has a slope near the top being steep and a slope near the bottom being gentle, said ignition plug further comprising a stay for connecting said grounded electrode to a casing for the ignition plug.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 136 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, comprising: a hollow grounded electrode having a truncated conical form with a top at a narrow end and a bottom at a wider end, said top having a gas hole located thereon, wherein said top is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that the electrodes' respective axis falls on the same line and the spark plug gap lies between the top of said center electrode and the top of said grounded electrode, wherein said bottom is disposed towards a piston, and wherein said form has a slope near the top being steep and a slope near the bottom being gentle, said ignition plug further comprising a stay for connecting said grounded electrode to a casing for the ignition plug.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 25 words
The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a casing for said center electrode, wherein said stay is connected to said casing of said center electrode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 17 words
The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising 4 stays for connecting said grounded electrode to said casing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 20 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said stays are flat and twisted by a certain angle toward a same direction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 180 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, comprising: a grounded electrode having a saddleback roof form with a ridge at a narrow end and a bottom at a wider end, wherein said ridge is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that the spark gap lies between the ridge of said grounded electrode and the top of said center electrode, wherein said bottom is disposed towards a piston, wherein a re-entrant cavity for collecting gas mixture lies under the ridge of said grounded electrode, wherein a gas hole extending through the center of the ridge of said grounded electrode lies opposite to said center electrode, and wherein the bottom of said grounded electrode is semi-circular in shape, said form of the grounded electrode further comprising flat sides extending between the ridge and the semi-circular lower end, whereby the grounded electrode has a flat spark side surface and a flat piston side surface, said ignition plug further comprising a stay for connecting said grounded electrode to a casing for the ignition plug.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 180 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, comprising: a grounded electrode having a saddleback roof form with a ridge at a narrow end and a bottom at a wider end, wherein said ridge is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that the spark gap lies between the ridge of said grounded electrode and the top of said center electrode, wherein said bottom is disposed towards a piston, wherein a re-entrant cavity for collecting gas mixture lies under the ridge of said grounded electrode, wherein a gas hole extending through the center of the ridge of said grounded electrode lies opposite to said center electrode, and wherein the bottom of said grounded electrode is semi-circular in shape, said form of the grounded electrode further comprising flat sides extending between the ridge and the semi-circular lower end, whereby the grounded electrode has a flat spark side surface and a flat piston side surface, said ignition plug further comprising a stay for connecting said grounded electrode to a casing for the ignition plug.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 182 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, comprising: a grounded electrode having a saddleback roof form with a ridge at a narrow end and a bottom at a wider end, wherein said ridge is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that the spark gap lies between the ridge of said grounded electrode and the top of said center electrode, wherein said bottom is disposed towards a piston, wherein a re-entrant cavity for collecting gas mixture lies under the ridge of said grounded electrode, wherein a gas hole extending through the center of the ridge of said grounded electrode lies opposite to said center electrode, and wherein the bottom of said grounded electrode is semi-circular in shape, said form of the grounded electrode further comprising curved sides extending between the ridge and the semi-circular lower end, whereby the grounded electrode has a convex spherical spark side surface and a concave spherical piston side surface, said ignition plug further comprising a stay for connecting the grounded electrode to a casing for the ignition plug.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 182 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, comprising: a grounded electrode having a saddleback roof form with a ridge at a narrow end and a bottom at a wider end, wherein said ridge is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that the spark gap lies between the ridge of said grounded electrode and the top of said center electrode, wherein said bottom is disposed towards a piston, wherein a re-entrant cavity for collecting gas mixture lies under the ridge of said grounded electrode, wherein a gas hole extending through the center of the ridge of said grounded electrode lies opposite to said center electrode, and wherein the bottom of said grounded electrode is semi-circular in shape, said form of the grounded electrode further comprising curved sides extending between the ridge and the semi-circular lower end, whereby the grounded electrode has a convex spherical spark side surface and a concave spherical piston side surface, said ignition plug further comprising a stay for connecting the grounded electrode to a casing for the ignition plug.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 182 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, comprising: a grounded electrode having a saddleback roof form with a ridge at a narrow end and a bottom at a wider end, wherein said ridge is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that the spark gap lies between the ridge of said grounded electrode and the top of said center electrode, wherein said bottom is disposed towards a piston, wherein a re-entrant cavity for collecting gas mixture lies under the ridge of said grounded electrode, wherein a gas hole extending through the center of the ridge of said grounded electrode lies opposite to said center electrode, and wherein the bottom of said grounded electrode is semi-circular in shape, said form of the grounded electrode further comprising curved sides extending between the ridge and the semi-circular lower end, whereby the grounded electrode has a concave spherical spark side surface and a convex spherical piston side surface, said ignition plug further comprising a stay for connecting the grounded electrode to a casing for the ignition plug.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 182 words
An ignition plug for internal combustion engines to cause instant combustion, comprising: a grounded electrode having a saddleback roof form with a ridge at a narrow end and a bottom at a wider end, wherein said ridge is disposed face to face with a center electrode in such a way that the spark gap lies between the ridge of said grounded electrode and the top of said center electrode, wherein said bottom is disposed towards a piston, wherein a re-entrant cavity for collecting gas mixture lies under the ridge of said grounded electrode, wherein a gas hole extending through the center of the ridge of said grounded electrode lies opposite to said center electrode, and wherein the bottom of said grounded electrode is semi-circular in shape, said form of the grounded electrode further comprising curved sides extending between the ridge and the semi-circular lower end, whereby the grounded electrode has a concave spherical spark side surface and a convex spherical piston side surface, said ignition plug further comprising a stay for connecting the grounded electrode to a casing for the ignition plug.

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