Global Patent Index - EP 1280993 B1

EP 1280993 B1 20060118 - IGNITION SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (en)

IGNITION SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (de)

ZÜNDANLAGE FÜR EINE VERBRENNUNGSKRAFTMASCHINE

Title (fr)

SYSTEME D'ALLUMAGE POUR MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE

Publication

EP 1280993 B1 20060118 (DE)

Application

EP 01923517 A 20010315

Priority

  • DE 0100991 W 20010315
  • DE 10021170 A 20000429

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0183982A2] The invention relates to an ignition system for an internal combustion engine comprising an ignition device, which requires a high voltage (ignition voltage) for igniting an ignition spark. The ignition device comprises two ignition coils (14, 16) whose secondary windings (20, 24) are each connected to electrodes (18, 22) of a spark plug (12, 12'), whose primary windings (28, 34) can each be connected to a supply voltage source via a switching means (30, 36). The ignition device also comprises a control circuit via which a temporally offset control of the ignition coils (14, 16) ensues.

IPC 8 full level

F02P 3/02 (2006.01); F02P 3/04 (2006.01); F02P 3/045 (2006.01); F02P 3/05 (2006.01); F02P 7/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F02P 3/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F02P 3/0435 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0183982 A2 20011108; WO 0183982 A3 20020523; CZ 20023503 A3 20030416; DE 10021170 A1 20011031; DE 50108751 D1 20060406; EP 1280993 A2 20030205; EP 1280993 B1 20060118; JP 2003532024 A 20031028; US 2003164165 A1 20030904; US 6684866 B2 20040203

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0100991 W 20010315; CZ 20023503 A 20010315; DE 10021170 A 20000429; DE 50108751 T 20010315; EP 01923517 A 20010315; JP 2001580572 A 20010315; US 25893503 A 20030313