R.e. Phelon Company, Inc.

Phelon Magnagrip Co. Inc.

Bob O Burson

Russell D Phelon

Rosemary J Cooper

James A Herndon

Devineni V Ratnam

Capacitor discharge ignition system having a microprocessor disposed thereon to control the ignition timing of the system. The system has a generator coil, a primary coil and a secondary coil on the same leg portion of a ferromagnetic core. An electronic circuit associated with the microprocessor includes a capacitor adapted to be charged by an intermediate pulse generated by the charge coil with the leading and trailing pulses thereof being input to control the operation of the microprocessor. The circuit also includes an SCR having its anode-cathode path connected in circuit with the capacitor and primary coil and its gate connected to an output port of the microprocessor which also includes an input port to power the microprocessor from the charge coil. Another port of the microprocessor is adapted to receive timing reference inputs from the charge coil. The microprocessor is programmed to send a signal to the SCR that causes the capacitor to discharge through the primary and thereby induce an ignition pulse in the secondary. In addition, the microprocessor is programmed to be cut 'off' and remain 'off' for the duration of the ignition pulse.

Microprocessor controlled capacitor discharge ignition system

Integral solenoid and starter motor having four or more poles for internal combustion engines has an electrically conductive disc carried by the armature or core of the solenoid for movement in response to energization and de-energization of the solenoid coil. Three stationary contacts of electrically conductive material are disposed in circumferentially spaced relation about the longitudinal axis of the core for sequential engagement by the movable disc. One of the stationary contacts, connected to an electrical energy source, is disposed at a position closer to the movable disc than the other stationary contacts. The other stationary contacts are connected in parallel circuits to two poles of the starter motor whereby each contact carries one-half the current supplied by the energy source. The disc is tiltably mounted on the core for making initial contact with the first stationary contact and later, with the two other contacts in response to the solenoid being energized. When the solenoid is de-energized, the movable disc breaks contact with the other stationary contacts before the first contact whereby the arcing between fixed and movable contacts is minimized.

Integral solenoid and starter motor

The disclosure describes an ignition coil module for internal combustion engines and method of manufacture thereof. The module is mounted on a ferromagnetic core having a plurality of discrete leg portions with mating cross-bar portions. The module includes an ignition coil encapsulated within a cup-shaped plastic housing which is disposed about the mating portions of the core. A separate trigger coil is also encapsulated within the housing and a separate core pin is axially fitted within the trigger coil. The core pin includes a shank portion and an enlarged pole portion disposed externally of said housing adjacent one of the core legs. The outer ends of the core legs and the pole portion of the core pin, which provides a separate flux path, are disposed approximately on the same circumference adjacent to the permanent magnets carried by a rotor used in conjunction with the ignition coil. The core pin is asymmetrical with its pole portion offset toward the adjacent core leg. In an alternative embodiment, the pole portion is disposed at an obtuse angle to the shank portion of the pin.

Breakerless ignition system and method of manufacture thereof

An electronic, breakerless ignition system with a grounded cut-off switch has a transformer coil and an electronic ignition circuit in a unitary housing fitted on the core. In an inductive embodiment of the system, a trigger coil is in circuit with the base of a Darlington transistor to control the operation of the transistor in response to flux generated voltage in the trigger coil. The primary winding of the transformer coil has one ground connection and the trigger coil is connected to an entirely separate ground terminal. Each of the terminals is fastened at one end to spaced points on the core. In a capacitor discharge ignition embodiment, one end of the primary winding is connected to a ground terminal and a coil for charging the capacitor is connected at one end to a separate ground terminal. Both terminals are separately connected at spaced points to the core and no internal circuit connections are provided between the grounded end of the primary coil and the grounded end of the trigger coil or the charging coil.

Fail safe ignition cut-off system

Magnetic holder for keys and the like embodying this invention is in the form of a unitary extrusion of synthetic plastic, magnetic material. The extrusion has a planar web portion, and a key-shaped cut-out is provided through the base portion of said magnetic material. The extrusion includes longitudinal, inwardly opening side edge channels, and the sheet is slidably insertable within said channels as a closure for one side of said key shaped cut-out. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing such key holders which includes the steps of extruding a unitary, continuous strip of synthetic plastic magnetic material with a planar web portion and inturned longitudinal edge channels. A key-shaped cut-out is punched through the web portion of the magnetic strip, and a flat panel is fitted over one side of the key-shaped cut-out, with the edges of the panel disposed in said channels.

Magnetic holder for keys and the like and method of manufacturing the

A breakerless magneto ignition system having a stator assembly including an ignition coil and core. A solid state gate turn-off switch (GTO) is connected by its anode-cathode electrodes in circuit with the primary winding of the ignition coil for conducting primary current. A solid state switching component is connected in circuit with the control electrode or gate of the GTO and with a capacitor which is charged by current generated in the primary winding in one direction as a result of magneto rotation. The stator assembly includes a trigger coil circumferentially spaced from a leg of the core of the ignition coil a distance approximately equal to the edge distance of the magneto to provide a trigger pulse. The trigger pulse is applied to a control electrode of the solid state switching device for switching the device to its conductive state whereby the charge on said capacitor provides a voltage polarity which causes the main current flow in the GTO to be shunted by its gate electrode from its anode-cathode path, thereby opening the primary circuit to cause an ignition pulse to be induced in the secondary winding of the ignition coil.

Breakerless magneto ignition

Breakerless capacitor discharge ignition system for internal combustion engines in which a charge coil and ignition coil are disposed on ferromagnetic core. A changing flux is established by rotation of permanent magnets past the core. The charge coil is connected to charge a capacitor in circuit with a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) for discharging the capacitor through the primary winding of an ignition transformer. The charge coil and transformer are wound on the core such that voltages of opposite polarity are simultaneously induced therein by the changing magnetic flux. A half way voltage of one polarity charges the capacitor and a voltage of opposite polarity induced in the secondary winding by the changing magnetic flux triggers the SCR to its conductive state discharging voltage stored on said capacitor through the primary winding of the ignition coil.

Capacitor discharge ignition system

In a combined capacitor discharge ignition and alternator auxiliary power system for an internal combustion engine, voltage pulses for charging a capacitor, other voltage pulses for triggering an SCR, and still other voltage pulses for producing an alternating auxiliary power output are provided by a single generator having an engine driven rotor providing an array of magnetic pole faces regularly spaced and of alternating magnetic polarity along a circular path of movement. A stator carries a charge coil, a trigger coil, and at least one auxiliary power coil adjacent the circular path so that a repetitive series of charge pulses, a repetitive series of trigger pulses, and a repetitive series of auxiliary power pulses are induced respectively in the charge coil, the trigger coil, and the auxiliary power coil each time the array passes said coils. The rotor also includes a space, along the circular path, within which no magnetic pole face appears. When this space passes the trigger coil, at least some of the pole faces of the array pass the charge coil to produce charging pulses which charge the capacitor. The capacitor is then discharged, to fire the associated spark plug, by the first trigger pulse of the next series of such pulses induced in the trigger coil. Subsequent trigger pulses of the series occur with the capacitor in a discharged state and therefore do not fire the spark plug. Thus, the same magnet pole faces which excite the trigger and charge coils of the ignition portion of the system also excite the auxiliary power coils of the alternator portion of the system without creating a ripple problem common to other combined ignition and alternator systems wherein the alternator magnets generate ripple voltages in the trigger coil which may result in spurious triggering of the SCR.

Capacitor discharge ignition and alternator auxiliary power system

Rotor for a magnetomotive device in the form of an annular casting having a cavity or slot formed in the periphery thereof. The cavity includes locating surfaces. A permanent magnet is held in clamping relation within said cavity between a pair of pole pieces which include arcuate pole faces coaxial with the rotor. Retaining pins disposed in registered recesses of the cavity and pole pieces hold said pole pieces in said slot and urge surface portions thereof radially against said locating surfaces which are oriented to cause the pole pieces to exert clamping forces against the magnet disposed therebetween with the pole faces disposed in coaxial relation in the rotor.

Magneto rotor construction

A breakerless condenser discharge ignition system for an internal combustion engine and excited by a rotating permanent magnet, consists of a single module, containing a number of windings and electrical components, mounted on one pole of a ferromagnetic core for producing high voltage output pulses for firing an associated spark plug.

Single core condenser discharge ignition system

An ignition system of an internal combustion engine is provided with a hazardous-start inhibiting interlock that prevents the engine from being started unless an associated engine clutch, transmission, brake or similar device is placed in a safe condition for starting. The ignition system has a spark plug, a secondary winding of an ignition transformer connected to the plug to provide a sparking potential and a source of low-tension current pulses supplied to the primary winding of the ignition transformer in timed relationship with the engine cycle. The hazaradous-start inhibiting interlock is connected between the pulse source and the primary winding of the ignition transformer, and at the time of engine starting the interlock blocks the flow of current pulses to the primary winding unless the clutch, transmission or other device is safely positioned so that the vehicle or other mechanisms powered by the engine cannot be set in motion. The inhibiting interlock comprises one or more serially connected safety switches which are closed to transmit pulses from the source only when the clutch, transmission or other device is in its safe condition. If any one of these safety switches is open, engine starting is inhibited. A silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) is connected in parallel with the safety switches to maintain the transmission of pulses after the engine powered device is placed in operation and the safety switches are open. The SCR is made responsive to current pulses transmitted through the primary winding of the ignition transformer and is held in its conductive state after starting by an RC circuit having a capacitor that is charged by the current pulses. When the engine is shut off, the capacitor discharges and the SCR returns to its non-conductive state inhibiting another engine start until the safety switches are again closed by placing the associated clutch or other device in a safe starting condition.

Ignition system with hazardous-start inhibiting interlock

A permanent magnet field means for use in a dynamoelectric machine comprises a magnet ring received in a supporting ring of ferromagnetic material. The magnet ring includes a circular array of arcuate magnets and a carrier of non-magnetic material in which the magnets are fixedly embedded. The magnet ring has a single axially extending gap located between the adjacent ends of two neighboring magnets. A spreading element placed in the gap spreads the magnet ring into tight engagement with the supporting ring. In some cases, this expansion of the magnet ring is used by itself to hold the magnet ring to the supporting ring in the finished device. In other cases, an adhesive is used between the supporting ring and the magnet ring and the expansion of the magnet ring is used to hold the magnet ring tightly to the supporting ring until the adhesive sets, the adhesive thereafter being the principal agent fixing the magnet ring to the supporting ring.

Permanent magnet field means for dynamo-electric machines

A capacitor-discharge ignition system for a two-stroke internal combustion engine has a trigger coil which during forward rotation of the crankshaft discharges a capacitor through the primary coil of an ignition transformer to produce an appropriately timed ignition spark. The discharge and spark occur when a magnet mounted on the flywheel of the engine intercepts the trigger coil at a crankshaft or piston position in the vicinity of top dead center. The trigger coil discharges the capacitor by supplying a trigger signal to the control gate of a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) located in the discharging path between the capacitor and the primary coil of the ignition transformer. The primary coil, which is connected to the cathode of the SCR, is mounted on a stator core intercepted by the magnet on the flywheel no less than 60.degree. after top dead center. If, for any reason, the crankshaft of the engine should be rotated in the reverse direction, the voltage induced in the primary coil by the magnet reduces the gate-to-cathode bias on the SCR and causes any charge on the capacitor to discharge through the primary. Any ignition spark created is too far in advance of the top dead center position and sustained engine operation in the reverse direction, therefore, is inhibited.

CD ignition system with anti-reverse feature

An ignition coil for use in the ignition system of a spark-ignited internal combustion engine consists of a small number of parts capable of being assembled into a complete unit by a simple assembly method. The method is such that some of its basic steps may be carried out on a batch of units at one time to reduce the per unit assembly time and expense. The coil may be either double ended or single ended with regard to its secondary winding.

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Bob O Burson