Electronic ignition system for a generator engine
US12345226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02D41/042
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A standby generator includes an alternator to produce electricity for distribution to an electrical system, and an air-cooled internal combustion engine driving the alternator. The air-cooled internal combustion engine includes one or more cylinders, one or more spark plugs each configured to initiate combustion in a corresponding cylinder, and one or more ignition coils each coupled to a respective spark plug of the one or more spark plugs to provide a voltage to the respective spark plug. The standby generator also includes a battery system electrically coupled to the one or more ignition coils to provide power thereto, and a digital ignition module wiring the battery system to each of the one or more ignition coils to control operation of the one or more spark plugs.
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