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US 2020/0392933 A1Published application
Ignition coil and ignition system for a vehicle
AssigneesDENSO International America, Inc., Denso Corporation
InventorsHarrison Boll, Jeongung Hwang
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Abstract
An ignition system for a vehicle includes an ignition coil and a thermoelectric cooler. The ignition coil has primary and secondary coils. The ignition coil is configured to deliver electrical power from a battery to a least one spark plug. The thermoelectric cooler is disposed along an external surface of the ignition coil and is configured to transfer heat generated by the primary and secondary coils to an ambient surrounding.
Claims20
An ignition coil comprising:
- a housing defining an internal cavity and an electrical receptacle;
- primary and secondary coils disposed within the cavity;
- a thermoelectric cooler disposed along an external surface of the housing and configured to transfer heat generated by the primary and secondary coils to an ambient surrounding;
- and
- electrical contacts protruding from the housing within the receptacle and configured to connect the primary coil and the thermoelectric cooler to an external power source.
2 more elements
An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine comprising:
- a housing defining an internal cavity;
- primary and secondary coils disposed within the cavity;
- and
- a thermoelectric cooler disposed along an external surface of the housing and configured to transfer heat generated by the primary and secondary coils to an ambient surrounding.
1 more element
An ignition system for a vehicle comprising:
- an ignition coil having primary and secondary coils, the ignition coil configured to deliver electrical power from a battery to a least one spark plug;
- and
- a thermoelectric cooler disposed along an external surface of the ignition coil and configured to transfer heat generated by the primary and secondary coils to an ambient surrounding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.