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Integrated ignition-transformer assembly for the cylinder of a controlled ignition heat engine
Assignee: A RESPONSABILITE L'ELECTRICELL INDUSTRIE Ltee Ste
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Filing: 1988-06-02
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Granted: 1989-05-23
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Expires: 2008-06-02
Abstract
Abstract An integrated ignition-transformer assembly for the cylinder of a heat engine having controlled ignition, the assembly being of the type comprising a tubular body (11) delimiting: an internal shoulder (12), mounting means (13) on one side of said shoulder for mounting on the stem of a spark plug (15), and a housing (14) on the other side of said shoulder containing an axially fixed transformer coil (24) which is encapsulated in a dielectric coating (25) and which includes a terminal (30) for making contact with the spark plug; said mounting means (13) being constituted by disconnectably fixing means for co-operating with a complementary thread provided on the base (17) of an adopted spark plug; and said terminal (30) being in contact with the terminal pin (35) of a spark plug and being surrounded by an internal sleeve (32) of dielectric material which extends said transformer coil (24) to said shoulder (12), and which is intended to receive, in sealed manner, the stem (16) of the spark plug on which the assembly is mounted.
Inventors
- 👤 Philippe F. M. Biton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F38/00; H01F38/12; F; F02; F02P; F02P13/00; H01T; H01T13/00; H01T13/40; H01T13/44; H01F2038/122
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An integrated ignition-transformer assembly for the cylinder of a heat engine having controlled ignition, the assembly being of the type comprising a tubular body delimiting: an internal shoulder; mounting means on one side of said shoulder for mounting on the stem of a spark plug; and a housing on the other side of said shoulder containing an axially fixed transformer coil which is encapsulated in a dielectric coating and which includes a terminal for making contact with the spark plug; said mounting means being constituted by disconnectable fixing means for co-operating with a complementary thread provided on the base of an adapted spark plug; and said terminal being in contact with the terminal pin of a spark plug and being surrounded by an internal sleeve of dielectric material which extends said transformer coil to said shoulder, and which is intended to receive, in sealed manner, the stem of the spark plug on which the assembly is mounted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
An integrated ignition-transformer assembly for the cylinder of a heat engine having controlled ignition, the assembly being of the type comprising a tubular body delimiting: an internal shoulder; mounting means on one side of said shoulder for mounting on the stem of a spark plug; and a housing on the other side of said shoulder containing an axially fixed transformer coil which is encapsulated in a dielectric coating and which includes a terminal for making contact with the spark plug; said mounting means being constituted by disconnectable fixing means for co-operating with a complementary thread provided on the base of an adapted spark plug; and said terminal being in contact with the terminal pin of a spark plug and being surrounded by an internal sleeve of dielectric material which extends said transformer coil to said shoulder, and which is intended to receive, in sealed manner, the stem of the spark plug on which the assembly is mounted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein said mounted means and said housing are coaxial and are disposed on either side of said internal shoulder which constitutes an axial abutment for co-operating with said threaded base of a spark plug.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein said transformer coil and said internal sleeve constitute an assembly which is put into place inside said tubular body via an open end situated at the opposite end to said disconnectable fixing means and closed by a sealed stopper, thereby axially fixing the coil and providing sealing for the coil and sleeve assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An assembly according to claim 3, wherein said dielectric coating of the coil and said internal sleeve in said coil and sleeve assembly are constituted as a single piece.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly according to claim 3, wherein said coil and sleeve assembly is made in two pieces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein, in order to make contact with the spark plug, said transformer coil includes said contact terminal which is encapsulated in said dielectric coating which constitutes an end fitting for said internal sleeve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
An assembly according to claim 6, wherein said terminal is constituted by a stud which is resiliently retractable, at least in part.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein said internal sleeve delimits an axial bore constituting a tight fit over the stem of the spark plug.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein said tubular body is associated with a ring for closing and centering a well in a cylinder head in which the body is mounted.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
An assembly according to claim 3, wherein said tubular body and said stopper are made of a material suitable for providing electromagnetic screening.
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