Spark shield and inlet air vent for an ignition distributor

Patent · Tue Apr 28 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6492709

Kronberger, L J

This patent describes an internal combustion engine with cylinders, an ignition distributor including a distributor cap, a rotor, spark plug electrodes, a coil electrode, a shaft, a bowl shaped housing, a rotor electrode, a vent, a spark shield and a switch plate which comprises of an inlet to increase the flow of air through the distributor by supplying outside air to the distributor cap to augment the venting action created by the motion of the rotor about the shaft. The inlet comprises: pockets located on the outer circumferential edge of the switch plate; and legs located on the outer circumferential edge of the spark shield and seated in the pockets leaving a gap through which air is urged inside the distributor cap, the gap being formed when the distributor cap is assembled to the switch plate assembly trapping the spark shield therebetween.

• Assignee: Chrysler Motors Corp., Highland Park, MI
• Patent Number(s): US 4661661
• OSTI ID: 6492709
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330101* -- Internal Combustion Engines-- Spark-Ignition
AIR FLOW
CYLINDERS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRIC SPARKS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRODES
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
HEAT ENGINES
IGNITION SYSTEMS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MACHINE PARTS
ROTORS
SHAFTS
SHIELDS
SPARK GAPS
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
SWITCHES
VENTS