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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2002
Albert Anthony Skinner, Anderson, IN (US);
Raymond O. Butler, Jr., Anderson, IN (US);
Douglas Lynn Sprunger, Middletown, IN (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of assembling an ignition coil cassette assembly for use with an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinder assemblies each including a spark plug, and an ignition coil cassette assembly provided in accordance with the invention methodology. The cassette assembly includes a plurality of ignition coils for respective electrical coupling to the respective spark plugs, whereby to deliver high voltage charges to the spark plugs in accordance with a predetermined firing order, a cassette body structure interconnecting and mounting the ignition coils in spaced downstanding relation with respect to the body, a printed circuit board for delivering power to the coils, and electronic components mounted on the board. A plurality of upwardly opening pockets are provided in the cassette body; the electronic components are positioned in the pockets; the ignition coils are positioned in the cassette body; the printed circuit board is positioned in overlying relation to the electronic components and upper ends of the ignition coils; and upstanding pins on the electronic components are soldered to the printed circuit board while simultaneously soldering upstanding pins on the upper ends of ignition coils to the printed circuit board.