Distributor with sliding contacts
US4399779A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 1981 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R39/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In order to prevent a plasma jet energy from discharging through a spark plug of an internal combustion engine prior to the proper ignition timing, an ignition distributor with a plurality of sliding contacts is proposed. A plasma jet energy as well as a spark energy is selectively delivered to the spark plugs at a predetermined ignition timing through a plurality of contact surfaces mounted on a shaft rotatable in synchronous with the engine crankshaft, thereby an irregular discharge of the plasma jet energy is eliminated.
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