Abstract: An internal combustion engine electrical system is disclosed which is adapted to use an internal combustion engine as a driving source. The generating system is constructed in a manner such that the output of an A.C. generator driven by the engine is rectified by a rectifier circuit, and the output of the rectifier circuit is inverted into an A.C. output by an inverter circuit adapted to use, a commutation command signal, the output of an oscillator circuit which generates a signal of a constant frequency.

Abstract: A safety device for controlling an ignition circuit for an internal combustion engine associated with a transmission coupling the engine to a load comprises a thyristor adapted to permit, upon conduction thereof, the ignition circuit to produce a high voltage to fire a spark plug provided in the engine, a position-responsive switch adapted to permit application of a trigger signal from a power supply to the gate of the thyristor only when the transmission is in neutral, and a capacitor coupled across the gate and cathode of the thyristor to be charged by a voltage drop thereacross and to provide a trigger signal to the gate of the thyristor. Once the capacitor is charged it maintains a condition wherein the thyristor is turned on whenever the thyristor is positively biased even after the transmission is in gear.

Abstract: An engine stopping device for stopping an internal combustion engine provided with an ignition system energized by a generator driven by the engine. The stopping device comprises a switch for making ineffective at least one of the elements of the ignition system, an actuator for actuating the switch into the operated state and a retaining device for retaining the switch in the operated state until the engine is brought to a standstill. Although it takes time for the engine to be brought to a standstill, the operator just has to give the actuator one touch operation, such as pressing a button, and may release the actuator before the standstill. Subsequent starting of the engine requires no extra operation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ignition system for an internal combustion engine including a capacitor charged by charge power source, a thyristor for discharging the capacitor through the primary of an ignition coil and a magneto AC generator including a signal generating winding for supplying a gate signal to the thyristor. The ignition system is characterized in that rate of change of the magnetic flux interlinked with the signal generating winding has at least two successive local maximum points, so that at least two successive peaks of the same polarity appears in the voltage induced in the signal generating winding by the magnetic flux variation. The waveform of the voltage induced is utilized for ignition angle advance.

Abstract: An ignition system for a multiple cylinder internal combustion engine comprises a power supply, a plurality of ignition coils, a plurality of control circuits, each provided in association with a respective one of the ignition coils for controlling the primary current of the associated ignition coil, and a plurality of signal sources producing signals in turn and in time with the rotation of the engine, each of the signal sources provided in association with a respective one of the control circuits, and adapted to produce a signal in advance of the ignition timing of the associated ignition coil. Each of the control circuit includes a gate turn-off thyristor connected in series with the primary winding of the associated ignition coil.

Abstract: A flywheel magneto generator is disclosed, which includes a flywheel rotor, a stator disposed in the flywheel rotor and a signaling stator disposed outside said flywheel rotor. The flywheel rotor comprises a bowl-like flywheel, a plurality of arcuate permanent magnets engaged at the ends thereof with each other and aligned on the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the flywheel, and securing means for securing the magnets to the flywheel. The invention is characterized in that the securing means comprises a single wedge-like magnetic member interposed between the opposing ends of a pair of the permanent magnets and a screw coupling for coupling said wedge-like magnetic member to the peripheral wall and for urging said wedge-like magnetic member radially outwardly. The screw coupling is provided with an extending member of a magnetic material extending through the peripheral wall of the flywheel, magnetically insulated from the peripheral wall and having an outer end exposed outside the flywheel.

Abstract: A signal source for use in a breakerless ignition system for an internal combustion engine provided outside a bowl-like flywheel of a flywheel type magneto generator, but cooperating with at least one of a plurality of permanent magnets in said magneto generator. The signal generator comprises timing pole means with one end thereof connected to a pole piece of the permanent magnet and with the other end radially extending through and exposed exterior of the cylindrical wall of the bowl-like flywheel in a spaced relationship from the magnet and signal coil means disposed closely adjacent to and outside of said bowl-like flywheel so that said coil means is interlinked with magnetic flux through said timing pole means.

Abstract: A capacitance discharge type breakerless ignition system for an internal combustion engine, comprising ignition coil means including a main and an auxiliary primary coils and a secondary coil, capacitance means including two capacitances connected to said main and auxiliary primary coils, respectively to be charged by a charging voltage and at least one ignition plug connected to said secondary coil, time constants of said connections of said main primary coil and said corresponding capacitance and of said auxiliary primary coil and said corresponding capacitance when said capacitances are simultaneously discharged through said main and auxiliary primary coils being different from each other whereby said ignition plug is sparkingly discharged for a longer continuation time.

Abstract: A signal source for use in a breakerless ignition system for an internal combustion engine, comprising a stator having a plurality of normally igniting signal coils arranged so that they produce respective ignition timing signals at respective ignition points slightly different from each other, said normally igniting signal coils being operatively associated with a breakerless ignition system so that the ignition timing signals are supplied thereto and having said respective ignition timing signals selectively applied in response to increase in the revolution number of an internal combustion engine, said signal source characterized by further comprising a starting signal coil positioned to produce a starting signal at the ignition point advanced in phase relative to some of said normally igniting signal coils relatively retarded in phase and operated when said engine is started at a relatively lower speed, said starting signal coil operatively associated with said breakerless ignition system so that said star

Abstract: A signal generator for use in a breakerless ignition system for an internal combustion engine, comprising a magnet rotor rotatable in synchronism with said internal combustion engine and a stator including a plurality of signal coils and a comb-like magnetic core member disposed adjacent to said rotor and having a plurality of teeth-like core portions around which said signal coils are wound, respectively, and a common yoke magnetically connected to said core portions, said signal coils constructed so that incremental voltages are established thereacross from the most advanced position toward the most retarded position and said signal coils divided into at least two series connections of at least alternate signal coils. Each series connection of signal coils has a diode connected in series to the corresponding series connection and the series connections of signal coils are arranged in a parallel manner.

Abstract: An ignition timing controller for a breakerless ignition system in use for an internal combustion engine, comprising a semiconductor switching means to control a primary current of an ignition coil and a signal source to supply a control signal to said semiconductor switching means, said signal source including a plurality of signal generators to generate signal voltages having phase difference between one and another in timing with rotation of said engine. Voltage composing means is provided which selectively composes the signal voltages from said respective signal generators at a selected ratio of one to another and which supplies said control signal to said semiconductor switching means.