Patents Assigned to Toyo Denko Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Patent number: 5186131
    Abstract: A distributor for a vehicle includes a housing and a cap operatively positioned on the housing for defining a closed space therebetween. A central electrode and a side electrode are operatively mounted within the cap in a predetermined disposition. A distributor rotor is rotatably mounted relative to the housing and projects within the closed space, the distributor rotor includes an upper end and a lower end. At least one fin is mounted adjacent to the upper end of the distributor rotor for rotation together with the distributor rotor. An air flow guiding member projects into the closed space. An air intake aperture is provided for introducing ambient air into the closed space. A discharge aperture is formed in the cap for discharging swirling air flow induced by rotation of the distributor rotor to travel from the air intake aperture along the air flow guiding member and through the discharge aperture to the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignees: Toyo Denko Kabushiki Kaisha, Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Shinozawa, Hiroyuki Fujita, Hideaki Arai