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Internal combustion engine having a spark plug

US10066594B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Bernd Steiner · Bensberg, DE
Oliver Berkemeier · Bensberg, DE
Krystian Dylong · Cologne, DE
Jan Mehring · Cologne, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2017
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/40
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for an internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber for burning a fuel mixture and a spark plug for performing spark ignition of the fuel mixture in the combustion chamber. The spark plug includes electrodes for generating an ignition spark at a location within the combustion chamber. Furthermore, the internal combustion engine includes an adjustment device for reducing a distance between the location of the ignition spark and an edge of the combustion chamber in the case of an increase in temperature of the internal combustion engine during operation.

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