Ignition Device Secondary Current Control Circuit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ignition devices without energy supply circuits face challenges in controlling the amount of energy supplied during continuous spark discharge, leading to potential energy shortages or excessive power consumption, especially when engine operating conditions change.
Innovation Solution
An ignition device with a main ignition circuit, energy supply circuit, feedback circuit, and secondary current control circuit that adjusts secondary current based on engine parameters, allowing for precise control of energy supply to match operating conditions, thereby preventing energy shortages or excess consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of stationary object
If energy supply circuit continues spark discharge without controlling secondary current, then continuous spark discharge is maintained, but power consumption becomes unnecessarily large
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the secondary current controllable during continuous spark discharge. The energy supply circuit adjusts the secondary current based on engine operating conditions (such as engine speed and load), transforming the static current flow into a dynamic, adaptable current that optimizes both spark discharge duration and power consumption. This is achieved through control signals from the ECU that regulate the switching element in the energy supply circuit.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of secondary current magnitude during continuous spark discharge. By varying the secondary current parameter according to engine conditions, the system maintains effective spark discharge while reducing unnecessary power consumption. The ECU monitors engine parameters and adjusts the secondary current accordingly, implementing parameter changes to resolve the contradiction between maintaining spark duration and reducing power usage.
2Device complexity
If energy supply circuit supplies fixed amount of energy, then circuit design is simplified, but energy may be insufficient at high engine speeds
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by enabling the energy supply circuit to adaptively adjust secondary current based on real-time engine operating conditions. The ECU receives engine parameter inputs (such as crankshaft position, engine speed, and load) and dynamically modifies the energy supply characteristics. This dynamic adjustment ensures sufficient energy delivery across varying engine speeds without requiring overly complex circuit design, as the control logic is integrated into the existing ECU.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs feedback mechanisms where the ECU continuously monitors engine operating conditions and uses this information to adjust the secondary current in the energy supply circuit. The feedback loop ensures that the ignition system responds appropriately to changing engine demands, maintaining reliable spark discharge across different operating ranges while keeping the circuit design manageable through intelligent control rather than hardware complexity.
3Reliability
If secondary current is increased for high energy supply, then ignition reliability improves, but power consumption increases unnecessarily at low engine speeds
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by adjusting the secondary current magnitude based on engine operating conditions. At high engine speeds where higher energy is needed for reliable ignition, the ECU increases the secondary current parameter. At low engine speeds where less energy is required, the ECU reduces the secondary current parameter. This parameter adaptation resolves the contradiction by matching energy supply to actual ignition needs across different operating ranges.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial action by supplying only the necessary amount of energy required for reliable ignition at each operating condition. Instead of continuously supplying maximum energy, the system provides partial energy supply appropriate to the current engine state. This prevents excessive power consumption at low speeds while ensuring sufficient energy delivery at high speeds, optimizing the balance between ignition reliability and power consumption.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The ignition device effectively controls the amount of energy supplied during continuous spark discharge, ensuring optimal energy delivery according to engine operating conditions, thus preventing energy shortages or excessive consumption.
Implementation Method 1
causing a high voltage in the secondary coil 107 by converting the magnetic energy into an electrical energy using electromagnetic induction
Implementation Method 2
the electrical energy accumulated in the capacitor 109 is supplied into a negative side of the primary coil 106 by turning on-off the switching element 110
Implementation Method 3
the feedback circuit 111 detects the secondary current and feedbacks the secondary current to the energy supply circuit 103
Data Source
AI summary
An ignition device includes a secondary current control circuit that receives a secondary current control signal IGa from an ECU, and a feedback circuit outputs a control signal for controlling energization of an primary coil to an energy supply circuit according to a result of comparison of a control value of the secondary current outputted from the secondary current control circuit and a detected value of the secondary current. Further, the ECU outputs a secondary current control signal IGa in accordance with engine parameters. Thereby, the secondary current substantially indicating the amount of energy that is supplied into the ignition coil from the energy supply circuit can be controlled in accordance with the operating condition of the engine. Therefore, it is possible to suppress excess or shortage of energy supplied from the energy supply circuit to an ignition coil from occurring.


