An igniter semiconductor device and an igniter system can prevent the influence of a voltage drop of an ON signal voltage input to an input terminal and the influence of a surge voltage, allow a switching element to operate reliably, and prevent an ignition failure. The igniter semiconductor device includes an external terminal including at least an input terminal, an output terminal electrically connected to an ignition coil, a ground terminal, and a power supply terminal electrically connected to a regulated power supply wire outside the igniter semiconductor device. The ignited semiconductor device further includes a switching element for controlling current flowing in the ignition coil, and a driving circuit that receives power through the power supply terminal and drives the switching element based on a signal input from the input terminal.

An igniter semiconductor device and an igniter system can prevent the influence of a voltage drop of an ON signal voltage input to an input terminal and the influence of a surge voltage, allow a switching element to operate reliably, and prevent an ignition failure. The igniter semiconductor device includes an external terminal including at least an input terminal, an output terminal electrically connected to an ignition coil, a ground terminal, and a power supply terminal electrically connected to a regulated power supply wire outside the igniter semiconductor device. The ignited semiconductor device further includes a switching element for controlling current flowing in the ignition coil, and a driving circuit that receives power through the power supply terminal and drives the switching element based on a signal input from the input terminal.

An ignition coil system is configured for use with a spark ignition internal combustion engine. The system includes a first switching circuit electrically connected to the primary coil that provides electrical power to the primary coil. The system includes a second switching circuit connected to the primary coil that is configured to short the terminals of the primary coil after the secondary current has been induced in the secondary coil, whereby the secondary coil induces a current in the primary coil, thereby reducing the secondary current in the secondary wire coil. A controller in communication with the first and second switching circuits is configured to receive a single electronic spark timing (EST) signal and to control the conductive states and the non-conductive states of the first and second switching circuits based on this single EST signal.

An ignition coil system is configured for use with a spark ignition internal combustion engine. The system includes a first switching circuit electrically connected to the primary coil that provides electrical power to the primary coil. The system includes a second switching circuit connected to the primary coil that is configured to short the terminals of the primary coil after the secondary current has been induced in the secondary coil, whereby the secondary coil induces a current in the primary coil, thereby reducing the secondary current in the secondary wire coil. A controller in communication with the first and second switching circuits is configured to receive a single electronic spark timing (EST) signal and to control the conductive states and the non-conductive states of the first and second switching circuits based on this single EST signal.

The design of the triggering circuit 1 of the overvoltage protection, connected via three poles 4 to the spark gap of the overvoltage protection, provided with the first input terminal 2 and the second main terminal 3, whose principle consists that an auxiliary electrode 7 of the spark gap 4 is connected in series to the first varistor 8 and one end of the secondary winding 14 of the transformer 13, the other end of which is connected to the second main electrode 6 of the spark gap 4 and the second input terminal 3, whereas one end of the primary winding 15 of the transformer 13 is connected in series to the gas discharge tube 10, the second varistor 9, resistor 11 and capacitor 12, connected to the other end of the primary winding 15 of the transformer 13, connected to the second input terminal 3, whereas the junction connecting the second varistor 9 to the resistor 11 is interconnected with the junction, connecting the first input terminal 2 to the first main electrode 5 of the spark gap 4. The advantage of such a design of the triggering circuit 1 of overvoltage protection resides in the thermosensitive disconnector 17 coupled with the thermal coupling 16 to the second varistor 9, is either connected in series to the second varistor 9, or connected to the link of the junction connecting the second varistor 9 to the resistor 11 and the junction connecting the first input terminal 2 to the first main electrode 5 of the spark gap 4, or that the thermosensitive disconnector 17 is connected between the primary winding 15 of the transformer 13 and the gas discharge tube 10.

The design of the triggering circuit 1 of the overvoltage protection, connected via three poles 4 to the spark gap of the overvoltage protection, provided with the first input terminal 2 and the second main terminal 3, whose principle consists that an auxiliary electrode 7 of the spark gap 4 is connected in series to the first varistor 8 and one end of the secondary winding 14 of the transformer 13, the other end of which is connected to the second main electrode 6 of the spark gap 4 and the second input terminal 3, whereas one end of the primary winding 15 of the transformer 13 is connected in series to the gas discharge tube 10, the second varistor 9, resistor 11 and capacitor 12, connected to the other end of the primary winding 15 of the transformer 13, connected to the second input terminal 3, whereas the junction connecting the second varistor 9 to the resistor 11 is interconnected with the junction, connecting the first input terminal 2 to the first main electrode 5 of the spark gap 4. The advantage of such a design of the triggering circuit 1 of overvoltage protection resides in the thermosensitive disconnector 17 coupled with the thermal coupling 16 to the second varistor 9, is either connected in series to the second varistor 9, or connected to the link of the junction connecting the second varistor 9 to the resistor 11 and the junction connecting the first input terminal 2 to the first main electrode 5 of the spark gap 4, or that the thermosensitive disconnector 17 is connected between the primary winding 15 of the transformer 13 and the gas discharge tube 10.

In a method for creating a spark across a spark gap, in particular for igniting a flammable liquid to measure its flash point, by means of a spark generator which comprises an ignition transformer, wherein the spark generator, on the primary side of the ignition transformer, comprises at least one DC voltage source and, on the secondary side of the ignition transformer, comprises two electrodes delimiting the spark gap to be formed, wherein voltage pulses from the DC voltage source are applied to the ignition transformer on the primary side thereof, which voltage pulses generate ignition voltage pulses on the secondary side, the ignition transformer is operated in a first phase according to the flyback converter principle and in a subsequent, second phase according to the forward converter principle.

An ignition device for an internal combustion engine includes: an ignition plug; a primary coil; a secondary coil magnetically linked to the primary coil and connected to the ignition plug; a main ignition circuit causing a spark discharge to occur in the ignition plug; an energy supply circuit that supplies and stops electrical energy to the predetermined winding of the primary coil to accordingly cause the spark discharge to continue; a recirculation circuit that permits and prohibits current recirculation through a recirculation path including the predetermined winding; and a controller configured to: control the main ignition circuit, and determine a start time of a permission of the current recirculation by the recirculation circuit using, as a trigger, the interruption signal which causes the main ignition circuit to interrupt the current through the primary coil, and end the permission after a predetermined time period has elapsed since the start time.

An ignition device for an internal combustion engine includes: an ignition plug; a primary coil; a secondary coil magnetically linked to the primary coil and connected to the ignition plug; a main ignition circuit causing a spark discharge to occur in the ignition plug; an energy supply circuit that supplies and stops electrical energy to the predetermined winding of the primary coil to accordingly cause the spark discharge to continue; a recirculation circuit that permits and prohibits current recirculation through a recirculation path including the predetermined winding; and a controller configured to: control the main ignition circuit, and determine a start time of a permission of the current recirculation by the recirculation circuit using, as a trigger, the interruption signal which causes the main ignition circuit to interrupt the current through the primary coil, and end the permission after a predetermined time period has elapsed since the start time.

The present application provides an internal combustion engine ignition device such that irregular winding of a primary coil and a tertiary coil and an increase in a number of components can be restricted. A recessed portion that forms a tertiary coil winding portion is provided in a portion of a surface portion of a trunk portion of a primary bobbin, a tertiary coil is formed winding a copper wire around the recessed portion with no gap, and a primary coil is formed by winding a copper wire around a surface portion of the tertiary coil and a trunk portion surface portion of the primary bobbin in which the recessed portion is not formed, that is, a whole region of the trunk portion positioned between flanges after the tertiary coil is formed.