Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Periodic switch in the supply circuit – Silicon controlled rectifier ignition
Patent
1999-10-01
2000-08-15
Wong, Don
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Periodic switch in the supply circuit
Silicon controlled rectifier ignition
315209R, 315209SC, 315225, H05B 3702
Patent
active
061041432
ABSTRACT:
An exciter circuit for an ignition system including an igniter plug. The exciter circuit includes an energy storage device comprising a pair of capacitors and a charging circuit for charging the capacitors of energy storage device to a predetermined voltage. The exciter circuit further includes a discharge circuit electrically coupled to the energy storage device and the igniter plug providing a conductive path between the energy storage device and the igniter plug. The exciter circuit periodically energizes the igniter plug by applying an output signal of the discharge circuit to the igniter plug, the output signal having a voltage magnitude sufficient to initiate a spark across electrodes of the igniter plug. The discharge circuit includes a polarity reversal circuit coupled to the energy storage device for periodically reversing a polarity of the charge on one of the capacitors and discharging the energy storage device to generate the output signal wherein the voltage magnitude of the output signal is greater in magnitude than the predetermined voltage of capacitors. A solid state switch, preferably a thyristor, is coupled to a resonant coil which, in turn, is coupled to the energy storage device. The solid state switch, which is not on the discharge path, initiates the reversal of polarity on the one capacitor by causing current to flow between the resonant coil and the one capacitor.
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Peabody Engneering Corporation
Vo Tuyet T.
Wong Don
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