EP 1085204 A2 20010321 - Engine ignition system
Title (en)
Engine ignition system
Title (de)
Motorzündsystem
Title (fr)
Système d'allumage d'un moteur
Publication
Application
Priority
- JP 26080899 A 19990914
- JP 2000106679 A 20000407
Abstract (en)
In an engine ignition system utilizing an AC generator (1) for supplying an electric power to an ignition coil (13), a phase relationship between the generator voltage and an ignition timing (T1) is determined so that an electric current flowing through a primary winding (L1) of the ignition coil (13) due to the voltage generation by the AC generator (1) at the ignition timing (T1) is greater than a predetermined current (Ad) required to produce a sufficient spark from a spark plug (14). Such an ignition system can advantageously ensure achieving ignition even when the battery is disconnected or totally discharged. Preferably, a capacitor (C1) is connected in parallel with the primary winding (L1) of the ignition coil (13). A stator core (6) for supporting a stator coil (5) in the AC generator (1) may be circumferentially displaceable to adjust the phase relationship between the ignition timing and the generator voltage. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
F02P 1/00 (2013.01); F02P 3/0838 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
FR IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1085204 A2 20010321; EP 1085204 A3 20030212; EP 1085204 B1 20040421
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00203176 A 20000913