Global Patent Index - EP 1304783 A1

EP 1304783 A1 20030423 - Method for manufacturing a spark plug and corresponding spark plug

Title (en)

Method for manufacturing a spark plug and corresponding spark plug

Title (de)

Herstellungsverfahren einer Zündkerze und übereinkommende Zündkerze

Title (fr)

Procédé de fabrication de bougie d'allumage et bougie correspondante

Publication

EP 1304783 A1 20030423 (EN)

Application

EP 01125016 A 20011020

Priority

EP 01125016 A 20011020

Abstract (en)

A method for manufacturing a spark plug to be mounted in a combustion chamber and a corresponding spark plug is proposed, wherein the spark plug comprises a ceramic insulator 12 and a metal housing 5. In a first step the insulator is placed in a through hole of the housing, wherein the rotational axis 11 of the insulator and the rotational axis 6 of the housing are parallel. The insulator is placed in the through hole of the housing so that a first washer seat (121) of the insulator is placed adjacent to an inner washer seat (51) of the housing thereby forming a first seal. In a second step a force consisting of axial and radial components is applied to a rim (52) of the housing using a curling tool (41) in order to deform the rim and to press it against a second washer seat (122) of the insulator forming a second seal. In a first step a radial force supplied to at least one section of the housing between the first seal and the second seal using a radial force tool (43) causing a dent (55) in the housing. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01T 21/02

IPC 8 full level

H01T 21/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01T 21/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1304783 A1 20030423; EP 1304783 B1 20050420; DE 60110231 D1 20050525; DE 60110231 T2 20060223; ES 2240304 T3 20051016

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01125016 A 20011020; DE 60110231 T 20011020; ES 01125016 T 20011020