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EP 2020714 A2 20090204 - Multipoint ignition device

Title (en)

Multipoint ignition device

Title (de)

Mehrpunktzündungsvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'allumage multi-points

Publication

EP 2020714 A2 20090204 (EN)

Application

EP 07021927 A 20071112

Priority

JP 2007200420 A 20070801
JP 2007203846 A 20070806

Abstract (en)

A plurality of electrode pairs (P1 to P8) are caused to project from a side wall of a combustion chamber (2) of an engine, and a distance between ignition gaps (G1 to G8) and the side wall of the combustion chamber (2) is varied according to the positions of the plurality of electrode pairs (P1 to P8).

IPC 8 full level

H01T 13/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01T 13/462 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2020714 A2 20090204; EP 2020714 A3 20111221; EP 2020714 B1 20130116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07021927 A 20071112