Capacitive discharge ignition device

Patent · Tue Jan 19 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5405616

Nakayama, H; Miura, N; Morita, Y; Kawabe, M

A capacitive discharge ignition device is described wherein alternating electric power generated by a generator coil is discharged to an ignition coil by a switching element after charging the alternating electric power in a first capacitor to provide an electric spark for igniting an engine characterized in that the device comprises: first bypass means for charging a second capacitor during one half cycle of the alternate electric power and for bringing the generator coil to a short circuit or substantially short circuit condition after charging, and for charging the first capacitor from the second capacitor, and second bypass means for charging the first capacitor from the generator coil during the other half of the alternating electric power and for bringing the generator coil to the short circuit or substantially short circuit condition.

• Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo K.K. Tokyo
• Patent Number(s): US 4719896
• OSTI ID: 5405616
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CAPACITORS
CURRENTS
DESIGN
ELECTRIC COILS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
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