Global Patent Index - EP 0502549 A3

EP 0502549 A3 19931201 - SPARK SURVEY IN SPARK IGNITION ENGINE

Title (en)

SPARK SURVEY IN SPARK IGNITION ENGINE

Publication

EP 0502549 A3 19931201 (DE)

Application

EP 92103903 A 19920306

Priority

DE 4107335 A 19910307

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0502549A2] Method and device for monitoring ignition in an ignition system. The ignition system comprises a storage inductor (LO) in which the energy required for producing an ignition spark is stored, and an ignition coil (ZSPO) to which this energy is transmitted at the ignition time. In order to detect whether an ignition spark is produced, i.e. in order to obtain direct information on the loading of the ignition coil (ZSPO), and to detect whether the ignition coil is short-circuited or not, the two voltage increases (U20, U21) on both sides of the storage choke (LO) and the supply voltage (UB) are tapped off and the voltage differences (U21-U20 and U20-UB) are evaluated, i.e. connected after the logic AND function. The absence of at least one of these voltage differential signals is evaluated as a fault in the ignition system. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F02P 17/00; F02P 11/06; F02P 3/04

IPC 8 full level

F02P 3/04 (2006.01); F02P 11/06 (2006.01); F02P 17/00 (2006.01); F02P 17/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02P 3/0435 (2013.01); F02P 11/06 (2013.01); F02P 17/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0502549 A2 19920909; EP 0502549 A3 19931201; EP 0502549 B1 19951102; DE 4107335 A1 19920910; DE 59204164 D1 19951207; ES 2079088 T3 19960101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92103903 A 19920306; DE 4107335 A 19910307; DE 59204164 T 19920306; ES 92103903 T 19920306