High tension cord cover with misfire detecting capacitor for internal combustion engine
US5349930A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02P2017/125
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A high tension cord cover disposed at an engine cylinder head for covering a groove in which high tension cords pass through for supplying an ignition voltage current to a spark plug of the engine. The cover is made of an insulation material and having a cord retaining section at the bottom surface facing the groove for retaining the cords in parallel with each other. A plate like conductor is embedded in the cover keeping a predetermined distance therefrom and sandwiching a portion of the insulation cover, whereby a capacitor, which constitutes a capacitive divider in cooperation with a second capacitor for detecting misfire through the ignition voltage, is formed between the conductive cores of the high tension cords and the plate like conductor. The conductor can be electrically shielded. A second member made of an insulation material can be provided in the groove underneath the cover for retaining the cords such that the conductor embedded in the cover is kept the predetermined distance from the cords.
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