Spark plug
US-2019312415-A1 · Oct 10, 2019 · US
Spark plug
US12003078B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12003078-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117911859-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | Jul 6, 2020 |
| Publication date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2024 |
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A spark plug which includes an insulator having an axial hole extending along an axial line, a metallic shell disposed around the insulator, and a center electrode disposed in the axial hole to be located on the forward end side of the axial line is provided. The insulator has a step portion provided on the outer circumferential surface thereof and facing toward the forward end side. The metallic shell has a receiving surface provided on the inner circumferential surface thereof and facing toward the rear end side and with which the step portion is engaged via a packing. A portion of the step portion on the outer circumferential side is a first curved surface being convex toward the forward end side, and a portion of the step portion on the inner circumferential side of the first curved surface is a second curved surface being convex toward the rear end side.
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What is claimed is: 1. A spark plug comprising: an insulator having an axial hole extending along an axial line; a metallic shell disposed around the insulator; and a center electrode disposed in the axial hole to be located on a forward end side of the axial line, wherein the insulator has a step portion which is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the insulator and faces toward the forward end side, wherein the metallic shell has a receiving surface which is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the metallic shell and faces toward a rear end side and with which the step portion is engaged via a packing, wherein a portion of the step portion on an outer circumferential side is a first curved surface which is convex toward the forward end side, wherein a portion of the step portion on an inner circumferential side of the first curved surface is a second curved surface which is convex toward the rear end side, wherein a rear end of an area of contact between the packing and the insulator is located on the rear end side with respect to a rear end of the first curved surface, and wherein a forward end of the area of contact is located on the inner circumferential side with respect to the receiving surface and is located on the outer circumferential side with respect to a point of connection between the first curved surface and the second curved surface. 2. The spark plug according to claim 1 , wherein the first curved surface is formed on the rear end side with respect to the second curved surface and has a radius of curvature greater than that of the second curved surface.
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- What does patent US12003078B2 cover?
- A spark plug which includes an insulator having an axial hole extending along an axial line, a metallic shell disposed around the insulator, and a center electrode disposed in the axial hole to be located on the forward end side of the axial line is provided. The insulator has a step portion provided on the outer circumferential surface thereof and facing toward the forward end side. The metall…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ngk Spark Plug Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01T13/36. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 04 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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