Lateral Traverse Discharge Spark Plug

摘要

A lateral transverse discharge spark plug (10) which consists of a cylindrical metallic shell (20) having a tubular ceramic insulator (22), including an insulator attachment end (28) enclosed therein. An offset center electrode (30) is surrounded by the ceramic insulator. The offset center electrode has a firing tip (36) extending from the insulator distal end. A ground electrode 38 is attached to a side of the metallic shell, and the ground electrode has a first gap (#1GAP) distanced from the offset center electrode. The offset center electrode and the ground electrode protrude from the cylindrical metallic shell attachment end and the end of said ceramic insulator in a terminally aligned orientation. A second embodiment utilizing a center electrode (31) is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A lateral traverse discharge spark plug for an internal combustion engine, wherein said spark plug comprises:
a) a cylindrical metallic shell having a ceramic insulator enclosed therein, b) an offset center electrode surrounded by said ceramic insulator, c) a ground electrode attached to the metallic shell, wherein said ground electrode having a first gap distanced from said offset center electrode, and d) said offset center electrode and said ground electrode protruding from the cylindrical metallic shell and said ceramic insulator in a terminally aligned orientation.