Method of making a control device for diesel engines

Patent · Tue Dec 30 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6812904

Morgan, R L; Pickett, D A

A method is described of making a control device for diesel engines for energizing at least one glow plug when the engine is being started, comprising the steps of: providing a conductor assembly; embedding the conductor assembly in a mounting block of an insulating material, the mounting block defining a plurality of first apertures and a plurality of second apertures therein; severing predetermined portions of the conductor assembly aligned with each first aperture to define a plurality of circuit elements; mounting at least a first temperature-actuated switch means and a second temperature-actuated switch means to predetermined ones of the circuit elements aligned with the second apertures; and then providing a power relay means adapted to be connected to the conductor assembly and to the glow plug for energizing the glow plug.

• Assignee: Allied Corp., Morris Township, Morris County, NJ
• Patent Number(s): US 4632076
• OSTI ID: 6812904
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330102* -- Internal Combustion Engines-- Diesel
ALIGNMENT
APERTURES
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DIESEL ENGINES
ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL INSULATORS
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
GLOW DISCHARGES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
OPENINGS
RELAYS
START-UP
SWITCHES
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS