Ignition distributor for internal combustion engines

Patent · Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6778013

Yamada, M; Yoshida, I; Atsumi, M; Nakamura, N; Yagi, K; Yamaguchi, S

An ignition distributor is described for an internal combustion engine which has ignition plugs and a crankshaft comprising: stationary electrodes, each connected to one of the ignition plugs respectively; and a rotary electrode coupled to the crank shaft of the internal combustion engine to rotate interlocked therewith, and located opposing each of the stationary electrodes so that a minute gap is formed between the rotary electrode and each of the stationary electrodes successively, upon rotation of the rotary electrode, wherein at least one of: (a) each of the plurality of stationary electrodes, and (b) the rotary electrode comprises a main body composed of zinc oxide and ferrite and a surface layer mainly composed of ferrite integrally formed on the surface of the main body.

• Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Kariya
• Patent Number(s): US 4640996
• OSTI ID: 6778013
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 14 Jun 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
ELECTRODES
IGNITION SYSTEMS
FERRITE
LAYERS
ROTATION
SHAFTS
SURFACES
ZINC OXIDES
ALLOYS
CARBON ADDITIONS
CHALCOGENIDES
ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
IRON ALLOYS
MACHINE PARTS
MOTION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
330101* - Internal Combustion Engines- Spark-Ignition