Abstract: An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a spark plug, an ignition coil with a voltage connection, and a spring for electrically connecting the spark plug to the voltage connection. A continuous spring wire in the form of external turns extends from an ignition coil-side end of the spring to a spark plug-side end of the spring. The spring wire at the spark plug-side end continues in the form of internal turns within the external turns in a direction toward the ignition coil-side end.

Abstract: A shielded cable includes an inner conductor, an insulation covering an outer periphery of the inner conductor, and an outer conductor covering an outer periphery of the insulation. The outer conductor includes a first outer conductor covering the outer periphery of the insulation and including a served shield with first element wires spirally wound, and a second outer conductor covering an outer periphery of the first outer conductor and including a braided shield with second element wires braided.

Abstract: Systems are provided herein for a hardware protection framework. A security module monitors a plurality of voltage lines of at least one electronic control unit (ECU) electrically coupled to a communications bus. A voltage differential across at least two of the plurality of voltage lines of the at least one ECU is measured. The voltage differential is compared to a plurality of predetermined signal fingerprints associated with the at least one ECU. A variance in the compared voltage differential is identified relative to one or more of the plurality of predetermined signal fingerprints. Data characterizing the identified variance is provided. In some aspects, a pulse or a data stream is injected based on the voltage differential having an amplitude lower than a predetermined voltage threshold.

Abstract: A cable management system maintains separation laterally between a plurality of distinct phase conductors, each of which includes one or more insulated electrical cables. The system includes an electrically non-conductive brace having free ends, a length between the free ends, and predetermined conductor locations that are spaced apart from one another along the length. Apertures extend through the brace at the conductor locations. The cable management system further includes retainer straps and strap locks. Each retainer strap reaches around a corresponding conductor at one of the conductor locations on one side of the brace, and reaches further through a corresponding pair of the apertures to the opposite side of the brace. Each strap lock engages a retainer strap at one side of the brace to retain a corresponding conductor in place at the conductor location on the opposite side of the brace.

Abstract: A spark plug having a connection portion disposed between a metal terminal and a center electrode. The connection portion includes: a magnetic substance formed from a Fe-containing oxide; a conductor which is a wire helically disposed on an outer periphery of the magnetic substance and electrically connected to the metal terminal and the center electrode; and an intermediate member which is in contact with the magnetic substance, the conductor, and an inner peripheral surface of the insulator, is disposed between the magnetic substance and the conductor, and the inner peripheral surface of the insulator, and has lower electrical conductivity than the conductor. The conductor is made of one or more of an oxide conductor, carbon, and a carbon compound.

Abstract: In at least some implementations, a retainer for a fuel system component having an electrically conductive portion accessible from the exterior of the component includes a retaining feature and a grounding feature. The retaining feature is adapted to maintain the location of the fuel system component and the grounding feature electrically couples a ground wire to the electrically conductive portion of the fuel system component. The fuel system component is grounded through a path including the grounding feature and ground wire.

Abstract: A wiring structure is provided for an electroacoustic transducer directly converting digital signals from a single sound source to sound waves without conversion to analog signals. The structure includes a diaphragm, and a plurality of voice coils fixed to the diaphragm. The voice coils are connected to respective cables each consisting of a stranded pair of positive and negative input lines.

Abstract: The spark plug has a shaft shaped center electrode, insulator, terminal fitting, ground electrode and resistor. The insulator has an axially penetrating shaft hole, and the center electrode is held in a tip end side of the shaft hole. The terminal fitting has a shaft and a terminal part. The shaft is held in a base end side of the shaft hole. The terminal part is projected from a base end of the shaft hole to a base end side of the spark plug. The ground electrode faces the center electrode in a tip end side of the shaft hole. The resistor is disposed between the center electrode and the terminal fitting in the shaft hole. An axial length L of the resistor is 15 mm?L?22.5 mm. An axial length T of the shaft satisfies a relation of 1.25?T/L.

Abstract: A linear optimized isolation transformer may include a magnetic core having a primary side and a secondary side; a primary side winding on the primary side; a primary side terminal electrically coupled to the primary side winding; a secondary side winding on a the secondary side; a secondary side terminal electrically coupled to the secondary side winding; an isolation dielectric placed between the primary side winding and the secondary side winding and having a shape that fills all of the space between the primary side and the secondary side that is not occupied by the core, the isolation dielectric including a permanent high-Q material selected to maintain a high value isolation independent of pressure differences resulting from operation at different altitudes; and wherein the primary side terminal and the secondary side terminal are positioned on opposing ends of a long axis of the magnetic core.

Abstract: A spark plug having a spark plug body and an insulator arranged therein, in which insulator a passage is provided in which a center electrode, an ignitor and a glass seal connecting the center electrode to the ignitor and acting as an interference-suppression resistor are arranged. At least one additional interference-suppression element is arranged in the passage of the insulator.

Abstract: A cable comprising hybrid carbon nanotube (CNT) shielding includes at least one conducting wire; at least one insulating layer covering at least one of the at least one conducting wire; a metallic foil component configured for lower frequency shielding function; and a CNT tape component configured for higher frequency shielding function.

Abstract: An outboard motor includes an engine and a casing. The engine includes a cylinder unit, ahead cover and an ignition coil device. The cylinder unit is made of metal. The head cover is made of resin and is attached to the cylinder unit. The ignition coil device is attached to the head cover. The casing is made of resin and covers the engine. The coil ignition device includes a radiated noise reducer portion. The radiated noise reducer portion is configured to reduce noise that is radiated from the ignition coil device.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine 100 includes a cylinder 102 that defines a combustion chamber 196 causing a premixed gas to be combusted, a piston 120 that defines the combustion chamber 196 together with the cylinder 102, and reciprocates in the cylinder 102, and an active species generator 150 that generates active species. The internal combustion engine 100 promotes combustion of the mixed gas by the active species generated by the active species generator 150. The piston 120 includes an active species generation chamber 194 that is formed therein and open to a top surface of the piston 120, and in which the active species generator 150 generates the active species.

Abstract: A plasma ignition system includes an ignition plug attached to an engine and having a center electrode, a ground electrode, and a discharge space, a discharge power source circuit, a plasma generation power source circuit, a resistance element between the discharge power source circuit and the center electrode, a rectifying device between the plasma generation power source circuit and the center electrode, and an element receiving portion in a periphery of the center electrode. The plug puts gas in the discharge space into a plasma state to ignite a fuel/air mixture in the engine, as a result of application of high voltage to the plug by the discharge power source circuit and supply of high current to the plug by the plasma generation power source circuit. The resistance element and the rectifying device are placed in the receiving portion.

Abstract: Ignition apparatus includes high tension ignition cable. The cable is of low electrical resistance per unit length. A central core of the cable is formed of carbon fibre filaments. An insulating layer is provided around the core. A semiconductor layer is provided around the insulating layer. Another insulating layer is provided around the semiconductor layer. A layer of yarn around the other insulating layer forms a protecting layer. A protective layer of a flame retardant material forms an outer layer of the cable. The ignition apparatus also includes one or more of: a field stabilizer device for stabilizing and regulating high tension voltage in the cable; resistor spark plugs; connectors fitted to ends of the cable that include resistors therein, such as resistor spark plug boots.

Abstract: A conduit enclosure system for enclosing an engine wiring harness includes a conduit manifold configured to removably enclose a manifold portion of the engine wiring harness, the conduit manifold having a manifold outlet for each corresponding harness branch of a plurality of harness branches of the engine wiring harness. The conduit enclosure system also includes a conduit branch for each corresponding harness branch, the conduit branch being configured to removably lengthwise enclose each corresponding harness branch. The conduit branch has a first branch end and a second branch end, the first branch end being coupled to a corresponding manifold outlet, and the second branch end being coupled to the exposed portion of a corresponding control component of the plurality of control components in sealing engagement for sealing the exposed portion.

Abstract: A spark plug connector, in particular for large engines, includes an inductive interference suppression device having a ferromagnetic core. The inductive interference suppression device also has at least one winding, preferably a coil, and an ohmic d.c. resistance of at least 20? at 20° C.

Abstract: To provide an ignition device for an internal combustion engine which for example prevents a crack from being made in a cast insulating resin or a transformer output voltage control element from being damaged.

Abstract: An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine can suppress radiation noise radiated into air from a discharge current path, thereby preventing the malfunction of electrical equipment mounted on a vehicle. The ignition apparatus includes a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, a conductor for impressing a high voltage generated at a high voltage side of the secondary winding upon interruption of a primary current to the primary winding to a spark plug, a plug boot enclosing the conductor so as to electrically insulate it from the outside and to hold the spark plug, and a metal sleeve arranged to enclose the plug boot and having one end thereof electrically connected directly or indirectly to a low voltage side of the secondary winding, and the other end thereof electrically connected directly or indirectly to the spark plug.

Abstract: An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine, which is controlled by a control unit, includes a connector, an ignition coil assembly, an igniter and a capacitor. The connector is electrically connected with the control unit, and includes an input terminal, which is electrically connected with the control unit to receive an ignition signal outputted by the control unit. The connector also includes a ground terminal, which is connected with a ground. The igniter includes a switching device that switches a coil current supplied to the ignition coil assembly based on the ignition signal received from the control unit through the connector. The igniter also includes a Zener diode that serves as a protection element of the switching device. The capacitor is provided in parallel with the Zener diode between the input terminal and the ground terminal to form a parallel circuit.

Abstract: An engine ground system for increasing the potential of an engine. This is an engine ground system wherein intermediate portions of a ground wire one end of which is electrically connected to the negative electrode terminal of a battery are electrically connected to engine ground points and the other end of the ground wire is grounded to the car body. The engine ground points can be an engine cylinder head, an intake manifold clamping member, a cylinder head cover, and a throttle body (7b). Further, a plug cap ground wire is connected between the plug cap clamping member and the intake manifold clamping member.

Abstract: Provided is an ignition device for an internal combustion engine which prevents a crack from being produced in a cast insulating resin, and a noise-suppressing resistor from being damaged. An ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes a case (3), a cast insulating resin (4), a high-voltage connection terminal (7), and a noise-suppressing resistor (8). The case (3) is composed of a case body (3a) receiving a transformer (2) and a high-voltage tower (3b) having an opening portion (5), and the case body (3a) and the high-voltage tower (3b) communicate with each other through the opening portion (5). The cast insulating resin (4) is injected into the case body (3a) and cured, thus insulating and fixing the transformer (2). The high-voltage connection terminal (7) closes the opening portion (5) such that the cast insulating resin (4) that has not been cured is prevented from entering the high-voltage tower (3b).

Abstract: The present invention comprises an Electronics Control Unit (ECU) power potential stabilizing circuit and an ECU reference potential stabilizing circuit. The ECU power potential stabilizing circuit eliminates noise and stabilizes voltage variation occurring when the electrical parts of automobile are activated by the power supplied through the ECU of the electronic accelerator, by impressing it to the power supply line and variable voltage supply line. The ECU reference potential stabilizing circuit eliminates the unnecessary spark noise and harmonics noise occurring on the power supply line, reference potential line and variable voltage supply line, by impressing it to the variable voltage supply line and reference potential line. It further stabilizes the voltage supplied to the ECU by compensating the voltage fluctuated due to disturbances.

Abstract: In an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine, the primary coil and the secondary coil of the coil unit are fabricated of self-welding wire and fixed in a coil case by an elastic material and an ignition control circuit unit is fixed in the coil case by an elastic material. Similarly, the primary coil and the secondary coil are integrally joined by an adhesive. The terminal of the primary coil and the lead of the ignition control circuit unit are joined together by fusion and the joint is partially molded, while the terminal of the secondary coil and the terminal of a high-tension cord outlet are joined together by fusing and the joint is partially molded. Moreover, the coil case is provided with an inner cap such that the fusing and partial molding of the terminals can be conducted on the inner cap, thereby ensuring a high recycle rate and enabling efficient resource recovery and reuse.

Abstract: An engine system having a low EMI/RFI signature. The system comprises a two-stroke engine having a cylinder with a piston sized for reciprocal motion through the cylinder. The two-stroke engine further includes an injector deployed in communication with the combustion chamber to discharge a fuel into the combustion chamber. An electronic control unit controls the injection and ignition for the engine, and an EMI/RFI reduction system is utilized to lower the electromagnetic and radio frequency interference signature of the engine.

Abstract: An ignition apparatus includes a magnetic circuit comprising a central core and a side core or shield, and primary and secondary windings. The shield is allowed to electrically float, thereby reducing the capacitance of the secondary winding. A housing is external to and surrounds the shield to inhibit arcing. A silicone boot overlaps a housing/case interface to further suppress arcing.

Abstract: An ignition coil assembly having a coil spring (26) made of electrically conductive material, an electrical coil connected to deliver electrical energy from the ignition coil assembly 11 through the coil spring and a ferromagnetic member (30) disposed within the coil spring. A resistive spark plug (40) is electrically coupled to the coil spring (26). The spark plug and ferromagnetic member (30) form a high pass filter (51) and low pass filter (58) respectively to reduce radio frequency interference.

Abstract: Object: The present invention is intended to supply an internal combustion engine-use igniter that is compact, excellent in mountability, and can contribute to the simplification and automation of assembly and to cost reduction. Implementing means: An insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is used as the ignition coil switching device for the internal combustion engine. The IGBT and a current limiting circuit intended to protect it from an overcurrent are formed on single semiconductor chip 3, and this semiconductor chip 3 and radio noise reduction capacitor 5 are contained in single packaging unit 4 having external input and output terminals 41 to 44. Packaging unit 4 is transfer-molded using a material such as epoxy resin.

Abstract: An apparatus for combustion initiation in an internal combustion engine is provided. A capacitive spark plug boot uses the engine cylinder head as an outer capacitor member. The capacitive spark plug boot contains the inner capacitor member and an insulator. The insulator surrounds the inner capacitor member, with an outer surface of the insulator sized to engage a cylinder head cavity surrounding the spark plug. The capacitor stores electrical energy received from a power source, and delivers it to the spark plug upon formation of a spark.

Abstract: An aircraft ignition cable connector includes a radio-shielded ignition cable. The cable has an outer insulating cover, a shielding conductor, an inner insulating layer, and a center conductor. The cable is encased in a flexible, conducting, elbow tube. The elbow tube is attached at one end to the shielding conductor of the cable and attached at the other end to a metallic ferrule held to a threaded spark plug by an internally threaded nut. The elbow tube is capable of retaining a particular shape after bending. The elbow tube is formed from a sheet of malleable metallic material. The sheet has first and second, opposed parallel edges and third and fourth, opposed parallel edges normal to the first and second edges. The sheet has a series of single, back-to-back folds parallel to the third and fourth edges and is formed about a cylindrical mandrel with the long axis of the mandrel perpendicular to the folds.

Abstract: An ignition coil assembly having a coil spring (26) made of electrically conductive material, an electrical coil connected to deliver electrical energy from the ignition coil assembly 11 through the coil spring and a ferromagnetic member (30) disposed within the coil spring. A resistive spark plug (40) is electrically coupled to the coil spring (26). The spark plug and ferromagnetic member (30) form a high pass filter (51) and low pass filter (58) respectively to reduce radio frequency interference.

Abstract: An ignition device with a series gap includes a series gap assembly having therein a discharge tube. A shielding case is provided to cover the series gap assembly. The shielding case is made of a conductive material and arranged to be in contact with a cylinder head or an engine block so that electrical continuity is held between the shielding case and the cylinder head or the engine block. Accordingly, the shielding case effectively works to provide a reliable electric shielding between the exterior and interior of the shielding case so that electromagnetic wave caused by sparking of the discharge tube is prevented from leaking outside and an ambient electric field is prevented from affecting a discharge characteristic of the discharge tube.

Abstract: A distributor for internal combustion engines which includes a connector for electrically coupling a rotation signal detector and an engine control unit and a connector for electrically coupling an ignition coil and the engine control unit, the distributor being constructed to be able to improve working efficiency and productivity during assembly and handling easiness during maintenance.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine including a power switch 20 for intermittently feeding a primary current to an ignition coil, a primary coil 5 and a secondary coil 6 of the ignition coil being contained in an insulation case 1 with the power switch 20, primary coil 5 and secondary coil 6 being fixed by an insulating resin material 15 poured into the insulation case 1, the ignition apparatus comprising a shield plate 23 interposed between the secondary coil 6 and the power switch 20 to shield the power switch 20 from electromagnetic waves. With this arrangement, there can be obtained an ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine by which the malfunction of the power switch and the like caused by electromagnetic waves generated at the ignition coil can be prevented.

Abstract: An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine to suppress the superposition of a noise signal caused by a capacitive discharge current at an ignition plug to thereby prevent the faulty operation of other circuit devices. The ignition coil has first and second non-magnetic bobbins into which a magnetic core 3 is inserted, a primary coil (1) wire wound around the first bobbin, a secondary coil (2) wire wound around the second bobbin, an interrupting circuit 7 connected to one end of the primary coil for interrupting a primary current i1 flowing to the primary coil, and an ignition plug 5 connected to one end of the secondary coil for generating a discharge spark by a secondary voltage V2 output from the secondary coil. A buffer coil 8 having an inductance which is much smaller than that of the primary or secondary coil is connected in series with one of them.

Abstract: An ignition coaxial cable includes at least a braided layer of copper wires surrounding a central or inner conductor existing at a longitudinal center of the coaxial cable for shielding and grounding the interference caused by the high voltage carried by the cable, and an interference eliminating circuit having an inductor parallelly connected with a high-impedance resistor and connected in series with a low-impedance resistor to prevent the acute wave forms and to inhibit the surge waves caused by the high-tension voltage pulses delivered from the distributor to the plug, thereby eliminating the interference or electromagnetic interference caused by the high-tension cable and the plug of the car.

Abstract: A modular electronic ignition system for use in internal combustion engines is provided using latching Hall effect sensing devices. Two permanent magnets are affixed to a non-ferrous member mounted to the camshaft which extends through a seal in the timing cover. A sensing module comprising the Hall effect devices is arranged annularly or angularly about the magnet containing member and senses the magnetic field as the magnets pass the Hall effect devices. Dwell time is controlled by the angular distance at which the magnets are placed from each other. The output of the Hall effect devices drives application specific integrated circuits which provide low level switching of ignition coil primaries. The modular design allows for a low part count, a simplified EMI shielding arrangement, and easy removal and replacement of system components.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing the radiation and conduction of electro-magnetic wave noises generated from the igniting device of a gasoline engine is disclosed. The igniting portion of a gasoline engine such as an igniting coil, a continuously contacting and opening contact breaker, a power distributor, and igniting plugs generate all kinds of electro-magnetic wave noises of wide frequency bands. These noises give adverse effects to the various components of an automobile or an air plane such as electric and electronic convenience devices, safety devices and engine controllers, resulting in malfunctions of the components. By shielding and absorbing such electro-magnetic wave noises, an automobile or an air plane is protected from possible accidents, and human lives are saved.

Abstract: An ignition apparatus for providing energy to a spark plug (601) is described including electromagnetic means (121, 103, 133, 119) having a north pole (137) and an opposing south pole (139). A piezoelectric crystal (129) is located between the north pole (137) and the opposing south pole (139). The electromagnetic means (121, 103, 133, 119) compresses the piezoelectric crystal (129), thereby causing an ignition energy to be provided from the piezoelectric crystal (129) for igniting the spark plug (601).

Abstract: An ignition distributor wherein at least either one of the discharge element of a stationary electrode and the discharge element of a rotary electrode are composed of a sintered body comprising at least a ferrite and silicon oxide and have a surface precipitate layer having a thickness of from 1 to 7 .mu.m and a silicon oxide content larger than that of a core portion of the sintered body and the discharge element has an electric resistivity of from 10.sup.4 to 10.sup.6 .OMEGA. in a portion from a site at which said voltage is applied to the discharge element to a site at which an electric discharge occurs.

Abstract: An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine is able to reduce generation of noise and energy loss due to wiring to a substantial extent. A capacitor 4 is connected at one end thereof to a DC power supply so as to be charged thereby, and at the other end thereof to an ignition coil 5. A switching element 9 is connected between the capacitor and a primary winding of the ignition coil to form part of a discharge path through which the capacitor discharges. The switching element is made conductive by means of an ignition or trigger signal which is generated by a signal generator in synchronism with the rotation of the engine, so that the charged capacitor discharges through the primary winding of the ignition coil. The capacitor, the ignition coil and the switching element are formed integrally with each other, housed in a single casing 13 and connected to each other without the use of a wire harness.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine, which comprises a coil portion including a primary winding and a bobbin around which a secondary winding is wound, a resin case for accommodating the coil portion, a conductive secondary auxiliary terminal fixed to the flange of the bobbin and around which the end portion of the secondary winding is twined, a conductive secondary terminal confronting with the winding portion of the bobbin and assembled to the secondary auxiliary terminal, and a high tension voltage terminal connected to the secondary terminal for supplying a secondary high tension output to the outside.

Abstract: An ignition coil unit comprising an open-circuit magnetic iron core (6) having a longitudinal axis C, a primary coil (2) wound around the open-circuit magnetic core (6), a secondary coil (7) wound around the primary coil (2) and an outer magnetic iron core (10) disposed around the secondary coil (7). A power switching element (9a) for switching a primary current flowing through the primary coil (2) is disposed on the longitudinal axis of the open-circuit magnetic iron core (6) at its one end. A magnetic shield (20,21) is disposed between the open-circuit magnetic iron core (6) and the power switching element (9a) for protecting the latter against leakage magnetic fluxes from the open-circuit magnetic iron core (6). The magnetic shield may be a magnetic shunt plate (20) for leading the leakage flux into the outer magnetic iron core (10) or a magnetic shield case (21) surrounding the power switching element (9a).

Abstract: A contactless ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises a resin-molded closed magnetic circuit type ignition coil including an iron core constituting a closed magnetic circuit, a primary winding and a secondary winding wound around the iron core, respectively, and mold resin for insulating the primary and secondary winding, a semiconductor switching circuit for interrupting a current flowing to the primary winding, and an ignition plug to which a high voltage generated in the secondary winding upon interruption of the primary current flow to the primary winding by the semiconductor switch circuit. The falling rate dI/dt of the primary current upon interruption thereof by the semiconductor switching circuit is set at a value in a range of 0.2 to 0.4 A/.mu.s. Noise radiation from the ignition coil can be reduced significantly.

Abstract: An ignition distributor for an internal combustion engine comprises a cylindrical distributor rotor of synthetic resin that rotated synchronously with the revolution of the engine, a rotor electrode radially and outwardly extending from the central portion on an upper surface of the rotor, a plurality of circumferential electrodes disposed in the rotating locus of said rotor and separated from said rotor electrode by a discharge gap, a contact electrode contacting said rotor electrode, a rotation angle sensor, and a signal processing unit for processing output signal from the rotation angle sensor. The signal processing unit is arranged coaxially with and below the distributor rotor, and is provided with a shield cover which is earthed.

Abstract: A system and method for its implementation for suppressing RFI effects on an electronic control module enclosed in a metal housing includes inserting a plurality of high frequency shunts in the wires attached to the module through the housing. The shunts, comprising by-passing capacitors include one capacitor on the incoming wire disposed closely adjacent the housing and grounded thereto and another capacitor on each wire disposed closely adjacent the connection of the wire to the active circuit of the module and grounded to the circuit ground network. The housing includes a direct connection to ground and the ground network for the electronic module has a single ground connection to the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronically-controlled plasma ignition device for internal combustion engines.

Abstract: An Electromagnetic Ignition system suitable for adaptation to standard automobile engines including diesel engines, which has been improved by means of a high efficiency RF capacitive spark plug with a projecting antenna tip used for forming very large spark gaps to the plug shell and piston face as well as for coupling high electric fields to the local initial flame plasma, preferably used in combination with shielded high voltage cable including series inductive choke elements and a Capacitive Discharge ignition system incorporating an input capacitor, a SCR switch, an ignition coil with an optimized high current and high output voltage, and preferably a synchronous DC-DC power converter providing "boost power" during ignition so that substantial capacitive, inductive, and electromagnetic energy is supplied to the air-fuel mixture. Preferably the coil has a turns ratio of 50 with the input capacitor having a capacitance between 5 and 10 microfarads and a 400 volts rating.

Abstract: A spark ignition engine device adapted for use with a pump. The engine is mounted on a mounting structure. The engine has a magneto flywheel for generating an ignition current and a high-voltage ignition coil means electrically connected by a first conductive wire means to the magneto. A conductive shield covers the first wire means and is grounded. The spark plugs are electrically connected by a second conductive wires means to the coil to deliver a high-voltage spark to the engine. The second wire means is also covered by a conductive shield covering and the shield is grounded. A control box is provided and grounded to the mounting structure. The control box is positioned to enclose the coil means and to receive the shielded first wire means. The box has a capacitor means grounded to the box and connected to said shielded first wires to prevent reverse flow of EMI to the magneto.

Abstract: An ignition distributor having a radio wave noise suppressing function has a rotor electrode and counter electrodes. At least the cathodic one of the rotor electrode and the counter electrodes is provided at its end with a coating layer of a material which is a mixture of a metal oxide having a high electric resistance and a metal oxide which constitutes a dielectric body stable in a high-temperature atmosphere. The metal oxide having high electric resistance consists essentially of 10 to 50 wt % of Cu.sub.2 O and 90 to 50 wt % of CuO, while the metal oxide constituting the dielectric body essentially consists of 70 to 90 wt % of alumina with respect to the weight of the metal oxide having high electric resistance.