| 摘要 |
<p>A spark plug (11) having a center conductive path (21) with a cylindrical body having a tip (33, 51, 77) at one end and a terminal (23) near the other end has an insulator (41, 45) radially surrounding the center electrode and a substantially cylindrical body with at least first and second diameter sections separated by a shoulder (29). A ground shield (37) surrounds the insulator first diameter section and including near one end a frustoconical section (31) juxtaposed with the insulator shoulder. There is a ground electrode (55, 57, 73) near the other end having a portion thereof (53, 75) aligned with the center electrode tip to form a spark gap. An annular retainer (59) surrounds the insulator second diameter section and including a threaded portion (61) threadedly engaging the threaded portion (17) of a generally cylindrical opening in the head of an internal combustion engine. The retainer includes a frustoconical portion (63) overlapping the ground shield frustoconical section and juxtaposed insulator shoulder securing the ground shield and retainer together with the insulator captured therebetween. The annular retainer has a sidewall thickness in the region of the threaded portion which is substantially greater than the sidewall thickness in the region overlapping the ground shield.</p> |
