Ignition system for an internal combustion engine

The invention relates to an ignition system for an internal combustion engine. An ignition system () for an internal combustion engine is provided with an outlet for electric activation of an ignition element () for a combustion element in an internal combustion engine, an energy accumulator () for...

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Main Authors Förster, Ralf, Haimerl, Stefan, Kienbaum, Kurt
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.09.2004
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Summary:The invention relates to an ignition system for an internal combustion engine. An ignition system () for an internal combustion engine is provided with an outlet for electric activation of an ignition element () for a combustion element in an internal combustion engine, an energy accumulator () for accumulating the electric energy, a control element () which is connected to the energy accumulator () and which is used to charge the energy accumulator () during a predefined charging time, in addition to a measuring unit for detecting the charge state of the energy accumulator (). In order to set the charge time for the energy accumulator, a timer is provided, said timer being connected to the control element () on the outlet side, and the measuring unit () is connected to said timer in a feedback loop, whereby the timer adjusts the charge time according to the charge state of the measured charge state of the energy accumulator.