Piggyback Ignition Booster Circuit with CVI Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current ignition booster circuits for internal combustion engines are electronically complex, bulky, lack universal vehicular compatibility, and do not have a built-in backup or default bypass system, limiting their performance and compatibility with various vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A multi-choice piggyback ignition booster circuit with a constant velocity ignitor (CVI) design that provides additional power through a compact, manually operable on/off switch, featuring capacitors, diodes, and a relay control circuitry to enhance torque and efficiency, compatible with both foreign and domestic vehicles, and capable of storing and releasing electrical energy quickly to meet the demands of gasoline-powered engines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If current booster circuits are used to provide additional power for ignition systems, then ignition performance is improved, but device complexity and size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The booster circuit is segmented into modular functional blocks: capacitor bank for energy storage, relay control circuitry for switching, diodes for current direction control, and manual switching element for user operation. Each module performs a specific function, allowing independent optimization and simplifying the overall design while maintaining high power output capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential power storage and delivery function from complex electronic control systems, using a straightforward capacitor-relay-switching element architecture. This removes unnecessary electronic complexity while preserving the core function of providing additional ignition power on demand.
2Power
If current booster circuits are designed for specific vehicle types, then performance is optimized for those vehicles, but vehicular compatibility decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The booster circuit employs universal connection terminals and a standardized relay control interface that can adapt to different vehicle ignition systems. The manual switching element and capacitor bank configuration allow the same device to function across various vehicle types including foreign and domestic, old and new models, providing universal compatibility while maintaining effective power delivery.
3Device complexity
If booster circuits lack a built-in bypass system, then device structure is simpler, but reliability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The circuit incorporates a built-in bypass path through the relay control circuitry and diodes that activates automatically if the main booster path fails. This redundant pathway ensures continuous ignition operation, providing fail-safe protection before complete system failure can occur, thereby enhancing reliability without significantly increasing structural complexity.
4Power
If ignition systems operate at full capacity continuously, then power output is maximized, but energy consumption and heat generation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The capacitor bank charges during low-demand periods when the engine operates normally, storing electrical energy. The manual switching element allows the operator to activate the stored energy periodically during high-demand situations such as acceleration or towing, providing power bursts without continuous energy consumption. This periodic charge-discharge cycle maximizes power output when needed while minimizing overall energy usage.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The CVI circuit enhances engine performance by providing immediate additional torque and acceleration across the entire RPM range, improving the existing ignition system's efficiency and compatibility with all gasoline-powered vehicles, while allowing for manual operation and universal fitment.
Implementation Method 1
The CVI circuitry is designed to store enough electrical current, then release that energy extremely fast, due to its unique design and low internal resistance
Implementation Method 2
The relay control circuitry may include capacitors, diodes, transistors, resistors along with one or more switching elements
Implementation Method 3
The relay control circuitry selectively couples an input circuitry and a bypass circuitry with output
Data Source
AI summary
A booster circuit for use with an ignition system for an internal combustion engine is provided. The booster circuit includes a relay control circuitry disposed in parallel between the voltage source and the one or more ignition coils for igniting fuel in the engine in synchronism with engine operation; a controllable switching element for selectively completing a booster circuit for connecting the relay control circuitry in series with the voltage source and the one or more ignition coils; and the booster circuit having electronic circuitry including at least one output for providing booster energy at the at least one output, when the booster circuit is completed by the controllable switching element to assure producing of a suitable voltage applied to the one or more ignition coils.