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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2014
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Chiyoda-ku, Toyko, JP;
Naoki Itoi, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Kimihiko Tanaya, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A high-frequency discharge ignition apparatus includes: a spark discharge path generation apparatusfor generating predetermined high voltage and supplying the generated predetermined high voltage to an ignition plug, thereby forming a path for spark discharge in a gap; a resonance apparatuscomposed of an inductorand a capacitor; a current supply apparatusfor supplying AC current to the path for spark discharge formed in the gap, via the resonance apparatus; a current level detection apparatusfor detecting the level of the AC current supplied from the current supply apparatus or a level corresponding to the level of the AC current, and outputting a value corresponding to the detected level; and a control apparatusfor controlling output of the AC current supplied from the current supply apparatus, in accordance with the output of the current level detection apparatus.