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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1985
Naotaka Nakamura, Chita, JP;
Kenji Yagi, Nagoya, JP;
Shunzo Yamaguchi, Okazaki, JP;
Ichirou Yoshida, Kariya, JP;
Morihiro Atsumi, Okazaki, JP;
Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A distributor for an internal combustion engine, wherein a plurality of fixed electrodes which are respectively connected to a plurality of sparking plugs of an internal combustion engines, a rotating electrode rotatable in synchronism with a crank shaft of the internal combustion engine thereby forming sequentially a narrow gap with each of the fixed electrodes, and at least either the fixed electrodes or the rotatable electrode are made of such a ceramic that has the function of a varistor. Thereby the distributor is capable of suppressing noise current caused by spark discharge which is made between the rotating electrode and each of the fixed electrodes.