Global Patent Index - EP 0640761 B1

EP 0640761 B1 19970604 - Controllable ignition system

Title (en)

Controllable ignition system

Title (de)

Steuerbare Zündanlage

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'allumage commandable

Publication

EP 0640761 B1 19970604 (DE)

Application

EP 94112180 A 19940804

Priority

DE 4328524 A 19930825

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0640761A2] The invention relates to a method for controlling an ignition system for internal-combustion engines, in which invention the spark firing current and its firing period can be adjusted. The described method permits each cylinder of the engine to be supplied with that ignition energy which corresponds to the instantaneous requirement of the engine, as a result of which a spark plug changing interval of more than 100,000 km can be achieved. According to the invention, both the value of the spark firing current and its firing duration can be controlled as a function of engine parameters, in particular of load, speed and temperature. Preferably, the method according to the invention can be used in an alternating current or high voltage capacitor ignition system. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F02P 3/045; F02P 15/10; F02P 3/09; F02P 15/12

IPC 8 full level

F02P 3/05 (2006.01); F02P 3/045 (2006.01); F02P 3/08 (2006.01); F02P 3/09 (2006.01); F02P 15/10 (2006.01); F02P 15/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F02P 3/0456 (2013.01 - EP US); F02P 3/0869 (2013.01 - EP US); F02P 15/10 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0640761 A2 19950301; EP 0640761 A3 19960110; EP 0640761 B1 19970604; EP 0640761 B2 20040102; DE 4328524 A1 19950302; DE 59402991 D1 19970710; ES 2105438 T3 19971016; ES 2105438 T5 20040901; JP 3443692 B2 20030908; JP H0777143 A 19950320; US 5553594 A 19960910

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94112180 A 19940804; DE 4328524 A 19930825; DE 59402991 T 19940804; ES 94112180 T 19940804; JP 22856794 A 19940819; US 29153594 A 19940816