Ignition System and Method for Igniting Fuel in a Vehicle Engine by means of a Corona Discharge
AssigneeBorgWarner BERU Systems GmbH
InventorGerd BRAEUCHLE
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Abstract
The invention relates to an ignition system for the ignition of fuel in a vehicle engine by means of a corona discharge, comprising a voltage converter which has an input side for connection to a voltage source, and an output side, and an electric oscillating circuit connected to the secondary side for HF excitation of an ignition electrode. According to the invention, by an energy accumulator for charging from the electrical system of a vehicle, the energy accumulator being connected to the input side of the voltage converter to even out the electrical system load. The invention furthermore relates to a method according to the invention for the ignition of fuel.
Claims10
A method for igniting fuel in a vehicle engine by means of a corona discharge, the method comprising:
- exciting an electric oscillating circuit, connected to an ignition electrode, via a voltage converter connected to an electrical system of the vehicle;
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- supplying the voltage converter with energy from an energy accumulator, said energy accumulator being charged via the electrical system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.