GB2541880B - Shield arrangement to enable reliable ignition for lean burn spark ignited engines - Google Patents

Shield arrangement to enable reliable ignition for lean burn spark ignited engines

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GB2541880B
GB2541880B GB1515363.8A GB201515363A GB2541880B GB 2541880 B GB2541880 B GB 2541880B GB 201515363 A GB201515363 A GB 201515363A GB 2541880 B GB2541880 B GB 2541880B
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lean burn
enable reliable
spark ignited
reliable ignition
shield arrangement
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Sasidharan Premjee
A Lapointe Leon
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Cummins Inc
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Cummins Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F1/00—Cylinders; Cylinder heads 
    • F02F1/24—Cylinder heads
    • F02F1/242—Arrangement of spark plugs or injectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P13/00—Sparking plugs structurally combined with other parts of internal-combustion engines
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/02—Details
    • H01T13/06—Covers forming a part of the plug and protecting it against adverse environment
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/02—Details
    • H01T13/08—Mounting, fixing or sealing of sparking plugs, e.g. in combustion chamber
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/02—Details
    • H01T13/16—Means for dissipating heat
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/40—Sparking plugs structurally combined with other devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/54—Sparking plugs having electrodes arranged in a partly-enclosed ignition chamber

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
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GB201515363D0 GB201515363D0 (en) 2015-10-14
GB2541880A GB2541880A (en) 2017-03-08
GB2541880B true GB2541880B (en) 2018-05-23

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ES2821656T3 (en) * 2017-09-22 2021-04-27 Caterpillar Energy Solutions Gmbh Spark plug for an internal combustion engine
DE102018209510A1 (en) * 2018-06-14 2019-12-19 Robert Bosch Gmbh Protective cap for a spark plug
GB2580063B (en) * 2018-12-20 2021-05-19 Caterpillar Energy Solutions Gmbh Cooling of the spark plug with improved contact surface
GB2602286B (en) * 2020-12-22 2023-03-08 Caterpillar Energy Solutions Gmbh Tightening of the spark plug jacket through two moments at the same time
GB2602276B (en) * 2020-12-22 2023-05-10 Caterpillar Energy Solutions Gmbh Assembly of the spark plug jacket with a dummy-spark plug
GB2602278B (en) * 2020-12-22 2023-02-01 Caterpillar Energy Solutions Gmbh Modification of the pitch of the thread of the cylinder head for the spark plug jacket

Citations (7)

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GB152270A (en) * 1919-10-16 1920-10-14 Raymond Breton Improvements in sparking plugs for internal combustion engines
GB2202274A (en) * 1987-03-20 1988-09-21 Westmoreland & Company Limited I.C. engine spark plug fitment
US5992364A (en) * 1996-09-18 1999-11-30 Daimlerchrysler Ag Internal combustion engine with direct fuel injection
US6198209B1 (en) * 1997-12-22 2001-03-06 Caterpillar Inc. Shielded spark plug electrode
WO2012009800A1 (en) * 2010-07-22 2012-01-26 Oleksandr Burmenko Spark plug
CN103050890A (en) * 2013-01-15 2013-04-17 柳孟柱 Improved spark plug
WO2013078528A1 (en) * 2011-12-01 2013-06-06 Grigori Broudno High efficiency spark plug

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB152270A (en) * 1919-10-16 1920-10-14 Raymond Breton Improvements in sparking plugs for internal combustion engines
GB2202274A (en) * 1987-03-20 1988-09-21 Westmoreland & Company Limited I.C. engine spark plug fitment
US5992364A (en) * 1996-09-18 1999-11-30 Daimlerchrysler Ag Internal combustion engine with direct fuel injection
US6198209B1 (en) * 1997-12-22 2001-03-06 Caterpillar Inc. Shielded spark plug electrode
WO2012009800A1 (en) * 2010-07-22 2012-01-26 Oleksandr Burmenko Spark plug
WO2013078528A1 (en) * 2011-12-01 2013-06-06 Grigori Broudno High efficiency spark plug
CN103050890A (en) * 2013-01-15 2013-04-17 柳孟柱 Improved spark plug

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