EP 0129676 B1 19870708 - AN IMPROVED GLOW PLUG HAVING A RESISTIVE SURFACE FILM HEATER
Title (en)
AN IMPROVED GLOW PLUG HAVING A RESISTIVE SURFACE FILM HEATER
Publication
Application
Priority
US 50725483 A 19830623
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0129676A1] A glow plug (10) having a hollow cylindrical metal shell (12), an axial electrical terminal (36), and a heater member (20) protruding externally from the shell. The heater member (20) has a surface film heater element (24) disposed on at least one surface of an electrically nonconductive cylindrical substrate (22). Electrical connections between the heater element (24), the shell and the axial electrode are made by conductive surface films (56, 58). A first conductive surface film (56) disposed on the external surface of the cylindrical substrate (22) makes electrical contact with the shell (12). A second conductive surface film (58) disposed on the internal surface of the cylindrical substrate (22) makes electrical contact with the axial electrical terminal (36). The heating element (24) is preferably a transition metal surface film which catalytically reacts with the air/fuel mixture to enhance combustion at lower temperatures. The thermal response time of the surface film heater element (24) from ambient to an operating temperature exceeding 800 is less than 5 seconds.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F23Q 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F23Q 7/001 (2013.01)
Citation (examination)
US 4345555 A 19820824 - OSHIMA YUJIRO, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0129676 A1 19850102; EP 0129676 B1 19870708; AU 2795084 A 19850103; BR 8402891 A 19850521; CA 1230937 A 19871229; DE 3464660 D1 19870813; ES 533650 A0 19851016; ES 8601581 A1 19851016; JP S6017632 A 19850129
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 84104882 A 19840502; AU 2795084 A 19840511; BR 8402891 A 19840613; CA 456162 A 19840608; DE 3464660 T 19840502; ES 533650 A 19840622; JP 12772684 A 19840622