March 17, 1970 G. HOHNE ETAL 3,500,809 JONITION ARRANGEMENT POR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES Filed April 29, 1968 INVENTORS Gerd HOHNE Gerhard SOHNER By WMichewt 5 Stele their ATTORNEYUnited States Patent Office 3,500,809 Patented Mar. 17, 1970 1 2.200 809 IGNITION ARRANGEMENT FOR INTERNAL Gerd Haine, Extwisbrg, and Gerba Sohne, Gea Siegen, Gcmang, angus fo Robert Bosch Gan by Steet Germany Tied Apr. 29, 1968, Ser. No. 724.794 tains pricy, application Germans, May 9, 1967, 15 Chains Asn oF mr HONE a ee a ae ie sama career Sel ie eee Sere Sole Sys SP Seca irateane fs SEE iat es se pny has on ico see pig cetacean sire Sie’ gis Sore carne Etec: Rien ea yl el munmnnipn pie onset Se SER SS esa Satine Stet A, ect Sgt Ged elena ies BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Tenton arrangements ofthe species ofthe present ie vealion ate used in cates where no batery is avaable (0 Troideenersy forthe gniton rangcment.‘Throvsh Eorge of te Yonionsoery in he associated capacitor, ‘high vole impute wilt ep front or sing edge Teale in the scondary wining of the fein tas. former at the instant of ignition As a resi of iis a fangetett te pak plngsteclve an cecil pk om aT Tale mine ohn whon the slog of he plo are severely soled, Tn accordance with the Present invention is posable to omit any mechanical Friching clement. Mechanical switches tnd to become easly sled through ofl epost or the ke, und thereby Stefee wit elabs operation ofthe fnion strana Tn the German Patent 1.228461, an Seon scrange- ment i dlosed in which the voltage forthe controled levtrode of the anova. clesiome switch is detved froma charging coll wound ina predetermined manner ot Sera. Ar feat ffi evangemen, he vitage fr the onirol ehstroes ofthe shstronisrtch me wel the ‘harging voltage forthe ignition epacitor have both the 7 instant and the same phase, In order to realize an opium gnton voltage impli, the fn ton capacitor must be ful charged atte insta a wich the dicharge proces begin. Ths it the cae when the harping voligs inthe form of a half-wave fe operative ntl i feaches its maximum vale at he inion capac tor. Tis requires thatthe sic path of the electronic Sich be inthe conductive tate even recy a the pnt Of the opium value ofthe harping vole, It snot possible, however, to real ths condition with reloiity 20 2s 30 3s 0 0s © 2 and assurance because the voltage function in the region of the optimum value is relatively fat. Accordingly, @ vollage value prior to that of the peak can be suiient to switch or reverse the electronic switch, Asie {rom this the undesirable condition prevails that the magnitude of the voltage will not be sficent for the switching opera- tion wien the speed ofthe internal combustion engine is relatively low. It i furthermore, undesirable that the charging coil continves to provide voliage during the dis- charge of the ignition capacitor. “Accordingly, i is an object ofthe present invention to provide an ignition arrangement ia which the undesirable Teatures associated with the conventional arrangement is avoided, ‘The object ofthe present invention is achieved through the arrangement in which the charging coil well as the ignition transformer, under the influence ofa magnetic system are used for providing the voltage to the control electrode of the electronic switch, The charging coll and the ignition transformer are each mounted on & ferro ‘magnetic core which is alernately influenced through the siagnetc system. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION ‘An Ignition arrangement for fring spark plugs in ioe {eral combustion engines. The enaray for firing the spark plugs is stored within an ignition capacitor which i charged through a charging coil. The later is mounted on a ferromagnetic core and is connected to the jenition ca- pecitr. The capacitor is dicharged by way of a control. lable electron switch nthe form of a semi-conductor con- trolled rectifer or a thyristor. Ths electronic svitching ‘means provides for controlled discharge ofthe ignition Capacitor. The discharge from the capacitor, by wey of the electronic switch, is aplied to the ri ‘ransformer is connected tothe spark plg tobe fired. The ignition transformer has a ferromagnetic core which is ‘magnetically isolated from the ferromagnetic core upon which the charging coll is wound. A movable magnetic System of permanent magnets moves through the magnets circuit path of the charging coll and the ignition tans former so as to influence them in an alternate manner, “The novel features which are consilered as eharacet~ istic for the invention are set fort in particular in the appended claims. The invention itself, However, both as to its constriction and its method of operation, together with additonal objects and advantages thereof, will be test understood rom the following description Of spe: ile embodiments with relerence 40 the asomnpanylog rawing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING ‘A funetional and electrical schematic diagram showing the electronic components and the magnetic parts as well 85 their inferrelationships and interconnections for pro- ‘viding ignition arrangement to fie spark plugs in an in- femal combustion engine, in accordance with the present DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS. Referring to the ignition arrangement shown in the drawing, the ignition energy is stored in an lenition ca pacitor This ignition ‘capacitor is connected to. the series circuit of a charging rectifier 2, a limiting resistor 3, winding 4 of a charging col §, and a ferromagnetic ore 6 within the eoil 8. The circuit junction a is also3,500,809 3 connected tothe path A-K of a control electronic switch 1 whieh is, in turn, connected to the primary winding 8 ‘of an ignition transtormer 9, by way of the circuit poiat 5. The circuit point or Junction «is of positive potential. ‘The other end'e of the primary windiag 8 is connected to one end d of the secondary winding 10 of the ignition transformer 9 and, atthe same time, to the ciroitjunc- tion ¢ by vay of @ path 11, The eiteut junction of the ‘nition capacitor 1 is of negative potential. A spark plug ID is connected across the terminals of the secondary winding 10 ofthe lnition transformer 9, through the coll terminals d and f. The secondary winding of the ignition transformer 9 basa ferromagnetic core 13. The charging coll 5 a8 well as the transformer 9 are mouated Upon ‘mounting pate whichis of non-magnetic material. A mas- 15 peli system 18 deiven by the interoal combustion engine, ‘ot shown, moves relative to the asembly of the moust- fing plat 14 athe charging co with the fgniton rans former 9. ‘The ignition transformer 9 is used for purposes of elivering the contro voltage for the control electrode G oof tho electronic switch 7. The charging coll and ign tion wanslormer 9 are mouited on ferromagnetic cores Gand 13 wbich are magnetically isolated from each other. ‘The ferromagnetic cores 6 and 13 are alternately infu fenced through the magnedc system 18. A very sizple em bodiment is achieved, for example, through the use of the primary winding 8 of the ignition transformer 9 for ‘purposes of generating the voltage for the contol elec {rode G of the electronic switch 7, By way of the circuit path 1, the contol electrode G leads to the terminal ¢ ff the primary winding 8 of the ignition transformer 9. ‘The terminal ¢ also leads, by way of the ciruit path 11, ‘othe circuit jonction or pointe ‘The control clectrose G and the circuit path 11 is a limiting resistor 17, a connection 16 leading to the diode 48, and a switching element 19, connected 10 switeh at a predetermined threshold value Since the diode 18 has itself a low threshold valve, the switching element 19 may be avoided when this threshold Yalue is sufficient for maintaining proper operation. ‘The ‘witching element 19, can, for example, bein the form ‘of a Zener diode which conducts ata predetermined volt- ‘age level The Zener diode may also be replaced, for ex ample, by a noalinear resistor of a voltage source sO a5 {0 oppose the control volage. At the same time, the ‘switching, element 19 may be in the form of a parallel combination ofa resistor 20 and capacitor 21 as shown, by the dashed lines in the drawing. This RC network ‘comprises of resivor 20-and capacitor 21. provider a ‘threshold voliage as @ function of the rotational speed of the engine. ‘Connected across the terminals G and K of the elec- tronic switch 7 fea resistor 22. The operation of the electronic switch 7 becomes more reliable when a ea pacitor 23 is connected across the resistor 22 a showa by the broken lines in the drawing If, futher a diode 18° js connected across a capacitor 30 that its cathode is coupled to the control electrode G the diode 18 in the cuit connection 16 may be omitted. ‘The magnetic system 15 has a movable dsc 24 mounted upon a shaft 25 driven by the crank shaft of the com- bustion engine. At iis periphery, the movable disc 24 includes four permanent magnets 26,27, 28 and 29. The permanent magnets 26, 27,28, and 29 are separated from fach other by equal spacts x, and are moved past the erromagnetic cores 6 and 13 through rotation of the dise 24. The ferromagnetic cores 6 and 13 are dimen- sed so that each one of its poles may lie in one of two neighboring spaces x. OF the four magnets 26,27, 28 and 29, the thee magnets 27, 28 and 29 face the fevromag- nelle core 6 and 13 with their north poles No, Te mag ‘et 26, om the other hand, faces the ferromagnetic cores 6 and 43 with its south pole S. Asa result of this arrange: ‘ment, particularly shaped pulses are Tealized for the pur- 10 © 0 6 4 ‘pose of charging the ignition transformer 1 and the con- {rolling of the lecronic switch 7. ‘When required, the ignition transformer 9 may be pro- vided with a short cieuit winding 30'as shown by the ‘broken lines in the drawing In operation, assume fist that the magnetic system 18 is rotated and the two neighboring spaces x adjacent to the magnet 26 lie opposite to the ends of the fetro- ‘magnetic core 6 f the charging coil §. As a result of the ‘lative motion, a severe variation in the magnetic Aux linking the cote 6 prevails This fox variation gives ise (0 an effective voliage pulse in the winding 4 of the charging coil 8. The induced voliage pulse is of the po- larity for transmission throogh the charging rectifier 2 The ignition capacitor 1, therefore, becomes charged thiough the reetlier 2 and the limiting resisor 3. After being fully charged, the eneruy of the ignition capacitor Lis available for electrical ignition purposes, whereby the junction a is of positive potential and the junction e is of negative potential. If now, the adjacent spaces of the ‘magnet 26 move relative tO the core 13 so that they lie ‘opposite the ends of this core, a contol voltage puke i induced as a result of the severe variation inthe magnetic slox accompanying the relative motion, This, contol volt- ‘age polse fs applied 10 the terminals G and K of the electronic switch 7, 90 that the contol electrode G ac- ‘quizes a positive potential in relation to the cathode elec- ltode K.'AS a result, the circuit A-K i situated in the ‘conducting stat. Doring this set of conditions, the ig- tion capacitor 1 can be discharged through the eireuit path A-K of the ‘lectonie switch 7 and the peimary ‘winding 8 of the ignition transformer 9, This gives te {o.a high voltage impulse in the secondary winding 10 of the inition transformer 9. This voltage impulse causes fan electrical spark to jump across the electrodes of the ‘spark plug 12. A charge and discharge cycle ofthis ype, then occurs with every rotation of the magnetic system, 15. ‘With the rotation of the magnetic system 15 voltage pulses also arise which have polaity opposite to that sociated with the charging or conirol voltage. These ‘pulkes of such opposite polarity are, however, suppressed ‘through the diodes 18 oF 18" in the contol circut of the tleetronic switch 7. Tn the charging circuit, ofthe ignition ‘capacitor 1 these voltage pulses are suppressed through the voliage rectifier. Thus, the diode 18 or 18" assures ‘that only postive control signals ate applied to the con- tol electrode G of the electronic switch 7. The switching element 19 with an associated thresh ‘old. voltage, assures also thet no postive undesirable ‘oscillations reach a control electrode G of the electronic Sitch 7. Such noise signals oF osllations cannot exceed the threshold value. ‘The actual control pulse is made large in relation to the preestablished threshold voltage 0 that this control pulse is transmited reliably by the Switching element 19. ‘Through means of the capacitor 23, high frequency noise or osllations can be conducted from the control lecttode @ to the cathode K of the electronic switch 7 land thus rendered inetlestive ‘With the aid of the Fesistors 17 and 22 the value of the control potential is precisely established. “The ignition arrangement in accordance with the pres: nt invention has the particular advantage thatthe control voltage for the control electrode Gof the electronic Siteh 7 rises faster with increased speed of the infernal Combustion engine. As a result the instant of ignition ‘becomes suiomatically advanced. This is desirable in en- tines from the power consumption point of view. In order fo prevent undesirable values associated with tht ad- vancing of the instant of ignition, itis advantageous 10 provide an element with the control electrode G of the flectronie switch 7, which is associated with a threshold voltage dependent upon the speed of the engine, The RC ‘etwork comprised of capacitor 21 in parallel with the8,500,809 5 ser 20 stg tr Bl rn ga of ee 20 alr pr fe Specie a oe a tan oe Soe acral Be ee ie memiy shi ori sede eed he wot shy sabi cre ny dr Bh cea ie to i re Oe ee eres sib of ue a eT an nl Sk cies ponies ee sees eel eee hae eee eres re eee Ce ae ron oem ees eaten oben ote roel ine secon cee ae aoe sr igen ms hore ee Fee Seca See an ecm ale 2 see cor a ee sees get of ceo eh 2 aioe ie fs fe ioe geome tg te ae en ee Tr ‘hog Bro we mops i ee ees TEL SRE setae of te potion, wot ie of es ein wey ere sete mae ire 2 sey, te ec a a 9 oe a crete marl a oe arf soba seo ve er orig oar te fat seams gh ent ane cura Sn as nse a ned cara de resent a et wan coe, ot ado ne te Soe en an ces oa ev ‘the spirit of the present invention. a ag lw ty se a oe aaa te er i ec ioc bert yt oes ie ces Sere a fe ede Raine ert pe ag tp Sore eae mies ie Riis bs cooants a as te ptt Ce a a renee ei memes oa inter combusicn anti ares ce sei, cman, oto, ou es ice grat ore oree ere Seca we ee taut ee er he mm aera er Net Seen re ee oa es iy nde Sah oa lo Tee ee rae eed i een ose pet fe ovat mpd Gri ra ton nc oe ei ape a een er Sei pm te ony ns mop co a momen soe mm siempre nage cnc ml ce etn een ey ec smal i hf amc an og Si ee oa ton, icing me at eo seer wie tone coment ld Sige mee gl me te ie ea, Oe rae inc sparse say me a a a 20 0 % os 7 6 f control voltage within said primary winding of said fgntion transformer for controlling. said controllable electronic switching means, said charging voltage and said Control voliage being induced through Telaive motion between said magnetic means and said ferromagnetic core voltage sinal from said primary winding controls said Controllable electronic switching means. ‘3. The ignition arrangement as defined in claim 1, Inclading a control element in sa controllable electronic switching means for controling the same; and connect- Jing means for connecting said contol element to sd ‘ignition capacitor means and std primary winding of said ignition transformer means. ‘4. ‘The ignition arrangement for an internal combustion engine as defined in claim 3, including a threshold switche {ng means connected to aid control element for applying a threshold voltage to the same. 'S. The ignition arrangement for an internal combustion ‘engine as defined in claim 3 including means connected to said contol element and providing a threshold voltage to said contol element as a function of the speed of said engine 6. ‘The ignition arrangement for an internal combustion ‘engine as defined in claim $ including diode means con- nested (0 sald contol element. "7. The ignition arrangement for an internal combustion engine as defined in claim §, ineluding diode means con- rested to said control element, sad electronic switching ‘cans having signal transmission path controllable by Sid control clement, sid diode means being connected Across sald contol element and said signa transmission path '8. The ignition arrangement for an internal combustion engine as defined in claim 7, incinding resistor means ‘connected to sald contol element. '9, ‘The ignition arrangement for an internal combustion engine #3 defined in claim 7, including ausiliary resistor ‘means connected in parallel with said diode means. 10. The ignition arrangement for an internal combus- tion ‘engine as defined in claim 9 incioding. auxiliary Capacitor means connected in parallel with sald auxiliary 11. The ignition arrangement for an internal combus tion engine a8 defined in claim 1 wherein aid magnetic ‘means comprises movable disc means; and permanent ‘magnetic means mounted atthe periphery of sald movable ise means sad permanent magnetic means being moved ‘through the magnetic path of said fist and second ferro- ‘magnetic core means. 12. The jgniGon arrangement for an internal combus- tion engine as defined in claim) 11, ineluding mounting means for mounting four of said ‘permanent. magnetic means on the periphery of sad movable disc means, said Permanent magnetic means being mounted spaced from ‘cach other 40 that three of said. permanent magnetic ‘means lie with ther north poles opposite sai first and Second ferromagnetic means and the fourth one of s ‘Permanent magnetic means les with is south pole oppo- Ste sad first and second ferromagnetic means, the spaces between said ferromagnetic means being such that said first and second ferromagnetic core means bridges one of sald permanent magnets means. 13. The ignition arrangement for an‘intemal combus- tion engi as defined is elim 12 including shor-cireut ‘winding means wound upoa said ignition transformer "14, The ignition arrangement for an internal combus- tion ‘engine as defined in claim 13, including rectifier ‘means connected in series with said charging coil means and to said ignition capacitor, 115. The ignition arrangement for an internal combus-8,500,809 7 tion engine as defined in claim 14, incloding charging resistor: means connected in series with said rectifier References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 8/1954 Harsch etal 671965 Tovdon 31070 Tae 33186,397 8 3326199 6/1967 Mebfilen - 123-148 3/358/655 12/1967 Carmichael et al. 148 33367;314 2/1968 Hirosawa et al. 148 LAURENCE M. GOODRIDGE, Primary Examiner US. CL XR. 310183; 315-218