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EP0995245B1
EP0995245B1 EP99911598A EP99911598A EP0995245B1 EP 0995245 B1 EP0995245 B1 EP 0995245B1 EP 99911598 A EP99911598 A EP 99911598A EP 99911598 A EP99911598 A EP 99911598A EP 0995245 B1 EP0995245 B1 EP 0995245B1
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combustion chamber
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01TSPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/40Sparking plugs structurally combined with other devices
    • H01T13/41Sparking plugs structurally combined with other devices with interference suppressing or shielding means

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  • the figure shows the end of the combustion chamber Spark plug according to the invention with a resistor package.
  • spark plug The basic structure of a spark plug is already from the DE 196 23 989 A1 mentioned at the beginning or, for example, from DE-OS 44 31 143 well known, so that this one should not be explained again.
  • the figure shows schematically the section on the combustion chamber side a spark plug in a sectional view.
  • a spark plug in a sectional view.
  • a metallic tubular housing 10 an insulator 11 arranged, the rotationally symmetrical axes of the Housing 10 and the insulator 11 are congruent.
  • a Burning resistor 13 which is in a conductive Contact panate 14 is embedded, a contact pin 15 and the Center electrode 16 arranged.
  • Execution is the bore of the insulator 11, which the takes up the entire conductive center arrangement, designed so that the insulator bore 17 areas different Has diameter.

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Stand der TechnikState of the art

Die Erfindung geht aus von einer Zündkerze wie sie bereits aus der DE 196 23 989 A1 bekannt ist. Hier wird eine Zündkerze vorgeschlagen, die ein rohrförmiges metallisches Gehäuse aufweist, in welchem ein Isolator eingebettet ist, in dem eine stabförmige Innenleiteranordnung angeordnet ist, wobei die Innenleiteranordnung aus einem Anschlußbolzen, einem strombegrenzenden Widerstand, einem beschichtetem Kontaktstift und einer nagelförmigen Platinmittelelektrode besteht. Ferner sind am Gehäuse mindestens zwei vorzugsweise 4 Masselektroden befestigt, die zur Mittelektrode hin abgebogen sind.The invention is based on a spark plug as it already is is known from DE 196 23 989 A1. Here is one Spark plug suggested that a tubular metallic Has a housing in which an insulator is embedded, in which a rod-shaped inner conductor arrangement is arranged, the inner conductor arrangement consisting of a connecting bolt, a current limiting resistor, a coated one Contact pin and a nail-shaped platinum center electrode consists. Furthermore, at least two are preferred on the housing 4 ground electrodes attached to the center electrode are turned.

Vorteile der ErfindungAdvantages of the invention

Die erfindungsgemäße Zündkerze hat gegenüber den bekannten Zündkerzen den Vorteil, daß durch die vorgezogene Widerstandseinschmelzung eine Verringerung von Funkeneingrabungen in die Keramik und damit eine ausreichende Dauerstabilität und Lebensdauer der Zündkerze bei hohen Funkenergien und positiver Polarität der Zündspannung gegeben ist. Erfindungswesentlich ist hierbei, daß das Widerstandspaket in der Widerstandseinschmelzung auf der dem Brennraum abgewandten Anschlußseite einen größeren Querschnitt als das Widerstandspaket auf der dem Brennraum zugewandten Seite aufweist. Dies hat zum Vorteil, daß trotz der räumlichen Begrenzung und der Verwendung eines relativ kleinen Widerstandspaketes im Bereich der Elektroden eine hohe Stabilität gegenüber den kapazitiven Beanspruchungen gegeben ist.The spark plug according to the invention has compared to the known Spark plugs have the advantage of being brought forward Resistance melting a reduction of Spark digging into the ceramics and therefore one sufficient long-term stability and service life of the spark plug with high spark energies and positive polarity of the Ignition voltage is given. It is essential to the invention that that the resistance package in the resistance meltdown the connection side facing away from the combustion chamber has a larger one Cross section as the resistance package on top of the combustion chamber facing side. This has the advantage that despite the spatial limitation and the use of a relative small resistance package in the area of the electrodes high stability against capacitive loads given is.

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Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der einzigen Figur dargestellt und in der nachfolgenden Beschreibung näher erläutert.An embodiment of the invention is in the only one Figure shown and in the description below explained in more detail.

Die Figur zeigt das brennraumseitige Ende der erfindungsgemäßen Zündkerze mit Widerstandspaket.The figure shows the end of the combustion chamber Spark plug according to the invention with a resistor package.

Beschreibung des AusführungsbeispielsDescription of the embodiment

Der prinzipielle Aufbau einer Zündkerze ist bereits aus der eingangs erwähnten DE 196 23 989 A1 oder beispielsweise aus der DE-OS 44 31 143 hinreichend bekannt, so daß dieser hier nicht nochmals erläutert werden soll.The basic structure of a spark plug is already from the DE 196 23 989 A1 mentioned at the beginning or, for example, from DE-OS 44 31 143 well known, so that this one should not be explained again.

Die Figur zeigt schematisch den brennraumseitigen Abschnitt einer Zündkerze in geschnittener Darstellung. Hierbei ist in einem metallischen rohrförmigen Gehäuse 10 ein Isolator 11 angeordnet, wobei die rotationssymmetrischen Achsen des Gehäuses 10 und des Isolators 11 deckungsgleich liegen. In dem Isolator 11 ist ferner ein Kontaktbolzen 12, ein Abbrandwiderstand 13, welcher in ein leitfähiges Kontaktpanat 14 eingebettet ist, ein Kontaktstift 15 und die Mittelelektrode 16 angeordnet. Bei dieser erfindungsgemäßen Ausführung ist die Bohrung des Isolators 11, welche die gesamte leitfähige Mittelanordnung aufnimmt, so gestaltet, daß die Isolatorbohrung 17 Bereiche unterschiedlicher Durchmesser aufweist. Diese verschiedenen Durchmesser sind so gestaltet, daß im Bereich des Kontaktbolzens der Durchmesser der Isolatorbohrung 17 am größten ist, während der Durchmesser der Isolatorbohrung auf der Brennraumseite am kleinsten ist. Damit weist auch das Widerstandspaket 13 auf der Seite des Kontaktbolzens 12 einen größeren Querschnitt auf als auf der Elektrodenseite. Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist die Fußbohrung mit einem Durchmesser von ca. 3 mm ausgeführt, während die Bohrung auf der Seite des Kontaktbolzens einen Durchmesser von ca. 4,6 mm aufweist. Bei dieser Anordnung liegt das Ende des Widerstandspaketes mit dem größeren Querschnitt bereits außerhalb des Fußbereiches der Zündkerze, so daß es keine Probleme durch unzureichende Keramikwandstärken gibt.The figure shows schematically the section on the combustion chamber side a spark plug in a sectional view. Here is in a metallic tubular housing 10, an insulator 11 arranged, the rotationally symmetrical axes of the Housing 10 and the insulator 11 are congruent. In the insulator 11 is also a contact pin 12, a Burning resistor 13, which is in a conductive Contact panate 14 is embedded, a contact pin 15 and the Center electrode 16 arranged. In this invention Execution is the bore of the insulator 11, which the takes up the entire conductive center arrangement, designed so that the insulator bore 17 areas different Has diameter. These are different diameters designed so that in the area of the contact bolt Diameter of the insulator bore 17 is largest while the diameter of the insulator hole on the combustion chamber side is smallest. The resistance package 13 thus also has a larger one on the side of the contact pin 12 Cross section on than on the electrode side. in the illustrated embodiment is the foot hole with a diameter of about 3 mm, while the Hole on the side of the contact pin one diameter of about 4.6 mm. With this arrangement, the end lies of the resistor package with the larger cross section outside the foot area of the spark plug so that there is none Problems due to insufficient ceramic wall thicknesses exist.

Wegen der räumlichen Verhältnisse im Fußbereich der Zündkerze, welches das elektrodenseitige Ende der Zündkerze darstellt, muß das leitfähige Kontaktpanat, in welchem der Abbrandwiderstand 13 eingeschmolzen ist, im vorderen Bereich einen kleineren Durchmesser aufweisen. Durch den kleineren Durchmesser erhöht sich die Energiedichte im Widerstandspaket. Um dieser erhöhten Energiedichte zu begegnen, weist das Widerstandspaket 13 im brennraumabgewandten Bereich einen größeren Durchmesser auf.Because of the spatial conditions in the foot area of the Spark plug, which is the electrode-side end of the spark plug represents, the conductive contact panate in which the Burn-off resistor 13 is melted in the front area have a smaller diameter. By the smaller one The energy density increases in diameter Resistance package. To increase this energy density encounter, the resistance package 13 in combustion chamber facing away from a larger diameter.

Claims (2)

  1. Spark plug having a tubular metallic housing, having an insulator embedded in it and in which an inner conductor arrangement in the form of a rod is arranged, with the inner conductor arrangement comprising a contact bolt, a current-limiting resistor (13) embedded in a conductive contact granulate, a contact pin (15), and a centre electrode (16),
    characterized in that the current-limiting resistor has at least two areas with different cross sections, with the cross section in the area facing the combustion chamber being smaller than the cross section in the area of the resistor facing away from the combustion chamber.
  2. Spark plug according to Claim 1, characterized in that the area of the resistor pack (13) facing away from the combustion chamber is not located in the foot area of the spark plug.
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DE19818214A DE19818214A1 (en) 1998-04-24 1998-04-24 Spark plug for combustion engine
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PCT/DE1999/000396 WO1999056363A1 (en) 1998-04-24 1999-02-12 Spark plug for an internal combustion engine

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