Abstract: An engine igniting coil device adapted to be mounted in a cylindrical bore of an engine and directly connected with an ignition plug therein has a coil case containing an igniting coil assembly and made of conductive magnetic material which is held at the ground potential level, thus preventing a decrease of output factor of the igniting coil of produced magnetic flux when spreading about and passing through a cylinder head of the engine and eliminating the possibility of leakage discharge from a high-voltage portion of the igniting coil assembly to the coil case and the cylinder head.

Abstract: A device for electrically interconnecting the wire leads of various electronic elements within a microminiature package. A non-conducting base member having a plurality of electronic element barriers and wire lead through-holes is provided. The through-holes are generally located within the interior regions of the base element to minimize potentially detrimental field interactions or capacitive coupling between the leads and the external package terminals. During package assembly, the electronic elements are placed within recesses created within the base member by the aforementioned barriers. These recesses and barriers align the elements and help maintain electrical separation and uniformity during manufacturing. The wire leads from two or more elements are interconnected by twisting them together and inserting them into one of the through-holes.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a base with a contact arrangement and a rocker armature mounted on the base. Above the base, a magnet system with a coil, a core and two yokes is provided, this system working together with the rocker armature. At least the coil with the core is embedded in the insulating material of a basic body which surrounds the base in box-type fashion with side walls that are integrally formed downwardly, and forms a sealed contact chamber. By means of the basic body surrounding the coil, a high insulation strength of the relay between the coil and the contact system is ensured, as is a high stability of the construction.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine which includes a columnar member having a plurality of magnetic plates, e.g., silicon steel plates stacked one on the other with stacked portions formed on the magnetic plates. The magnetic columnar member includes a first portion having a plurality of magnetic plates stacked one on the other in accordance with increase of a width of each plate, a second portion connected to the first portion and having a plurality of magnetic plates with the same width stacked stacked one on the other, and a third portion connected to the second portion and having a plurality of magnetic plates stacked one on the other in accordance with decrease of a width of each plate, thereby to form the columnar member with a middle portion thereof having a substantially circular cross section.

Abstract: An ignition coil device for an internal-combustion engine reduces the deterioration in reliability caused by heat stress. The ignition coil device is provided with: a case (5); a core (6) provided in the case (5); a primary coil (8) which is provided so that it surrounds the core (6) and which has a primary winding (13) trough which a primary current flows composed of a conductor wound around a bottomed cylindrical primary bobbin (12); a secondary coil (9) which is provided so that it surrounds the primary coil (8) and in which high voltage is generated by the interruption of the primary current; a stopper (21) which is provided at an opening (12a) of the primary bobbin (12) to close the opening (12a) of the primary bobbin (12); and an insulator (11) composed of a thermosetting resin which is provided in the case (5) to secure the primary coil (8) and the secondary coil (9) in the case (5).

Abstract: A molded transformer includes a transformer body including a coil bobbin having a spool having a central through-hole and a collar at each of two ends thereof, and a conductive wire, such as a copper wire, wound around the spool, and an EE type or EI type ferrite core which is inserted into the coil bobbin; and a thermoplastic resin for molding the transformer body in such a manner that only a terminal portion used for mounting is exposed through the resin. The resin has a low molecular weight, ensuring a low molding stress and a low melting viscosity.

Abstract: An electrical connector for use in completing at least one electrical circuit is provided which includes a first half-connector body having an inner and outer flange structure which upon insertion into a housing comprising an orifice is effective to substantially envelop edge portions of the orifice to provide a substantially continuous seal between at least side and bottom edge portions of the orifice and connector. The first half-connector body also includes at least one opening for making electrical connection between electrical power-providing components and electrical power-receiving components. In especially preferred embodiments, the inner and outer flange structure define a substantially continuous groove about the periphery of the side and bottom edge portions and the connector includes an upper wall portion having a groove for containing a complementary tongue portion.

Abstract: In a high-voltage transformer, an insulating ring is placed on and along the inner surface of the core housing, and gaps are formed between the tips of the flange-like plates of the coil bobbin and the inner side of the insulating ring. With such a construction, the gaps and the insulating ring are provided between the coil bobbin and the inner wall of the core housing, so that the flange-like plates of the coil bobbin do not come in contact with the inner surface of cylindrical wall of the core housing. Therefore, a surface distance of the coil bobbin ranges to a contact surface of the coil bobbin where it comes in contact with the front wall of the core housing. The surface distance is elongated. The voltage drop by the creepage discharge does no occur.

Abstract: A bar coil for use as an ignition coil in internal combustion engines (of motor vehicles) is designed so that casting resin can be introduced into an interior space of the bar coil in a manner that is advantageous from a manufacturing standpoint. The bar coil has a centrally arranged channel that extends from a connecting segment, through a core of the bar coil, and to a pan-shaped bottom area of the interior space of the bar coil. Casting resin flowing through the channel enters the closed bottom area, from which it is diverted as a uniform front to flow through gaps in the bar coil to the connecting segment.

Abstract: A ceramic device having an embedded multiwound coil and a method of making such device is disclosed. The device includes a ceramic unitary structure having at least two sintered ceramic parts, each of which when aligned forms a cavity and two spaced apart outlet holes connected to different portions of the cavity; a sintered ceramic conduit provided in the trough of the ceramic unitary structure and having an inner passageway with such sintered ceramic conduit forming a coil structure; and an embedded multiwound coil formed in the inner passageway of an electrically conductive material.

Abstract: An electrical connecting device is provided which includes a housing comprising at least one orifice having disposed therein a connector for making electrical connection between electrical power-providing components and electrical power-receiving components. The connector includes inner and outer flange structures which substantially envelop edge portions of the orifice to provide a substantially continuous seal between at least side and bottom edge portions of the orifice and connect. In especially preferred embodiments, the edge portions of the orifice are contained in a groove formed between the inner and outer flange structures.

Abstract: In an engine igniting coil device comprising an ignition coil assembly potted integrally in a coil case by injecting melted insulating resin, a secondary coil is formed on a coil bobbin by bank winding an element wire in layers of wire turns one over another at a certain bank angle in an axial direction on the bobbin and by slope-winding of layers on the end portion of the bobbin by tapering the coil (by reducing the number of layers therein) in the winding direction. This allows setting a dielectric strength of interlayer insulation of the secondary coil according to a potential distribution therebetween, which is secured by forming an insulation resin layer of a reduced thickness between the coil case and the secondary coil of the secondary coil bobbin, thus realizing a compact engine-igniting coil device.

Abstract: A stator housing of an electromagnetic clutch has a receiving portion for receiving an exciting coil and a bottom with through holes. The through holes are formed by pressing so as to have a tapered portion, a cross-sectional area of which becomes large toward the opposite side of the exciting coil. The exciting coil is received in the receiving portion so as to face the through holes and fixed by a molded resin which is filled into a space between the exciting coil and the receiving portion as well as the through holes. Accordingly, a fixing structure for preventing the exciting coil and the mold resin from coming out of the stator housing can be provided with low cost and high productivity.

Abstract: An electrical connector for use in completing at least one electrical circuit is provided which includes a first half-connector body having an inner and outer flange structure which upon insertion into a housing comprising an orifice is effective to substantially envelop edge portions of the orifice to provide a substantially continuous seal between at least side and bottom edge portions of the orifice and connector. The first half-connector body also includes at least one opening for making electrical connection between electrical power-providing components and electrical power-receiving components. In especially preferred embodiments, the inner and outer flange structure define a substantially continuous groove about the periphery of the side and bottom edge portions and the connector includes an upper wall portion having a groove for containing a complementary tongue portion.

Abstract: A molding structure for a flyback transformer is disclosed and includes a basic bobbin member having a primary coil wound on an outer circumferential surface thereof, a film guide formed on both end portions of the basic bobbin member and having a gas exhaust holes, said film guide supporting more than one insulation film wound on an outer circumferential surface of the primary coil and more than one secondary coil, a bobbin including a ferrite core insertion member having a resin receiving space portion, and a casing receiving the bobbin therein and having a lead connection portion having a lead connection portion protrusion formed on an inner circumferential surface, wherein a high voltage lead is inserted into the upper portion of the casing.

Abstract: A stator component is described which comprises first and second limbs defining respective pole faces. Each limb includes an outer surface which is provided with a pair of elongate recesses, each extending in a direction angled to the pole faces. The recesses conveniently intersect one another, and are conveniently formed using a plunge cutting technique.

Abstract: An electrical element comprising a housing or casing, a heat generating part such as a high-tension resistor, a non-heat generating part such as a capacitor, and a resin filling the housing. Further, the electrical element also includes connectors for establishing external connections between the above-mentioned capacitor or high-voltage resistor, the connectors being arranged at positions suitable for them to dissipate heat from the high-voltage resistor and radiate heat outside the element.

Abstract: A coil bobbin has first and second end flanges with the first end flange being provided with a projection which receives terminal pins, and this projection is received in a longitudinal extending gap in a yoke ring when the bobbin is inserted therein. To form an aligned firm seating of the coil bobbin in the yoke ring, the second end flange of the bobbin is provided with a radially extending web which forms a press fit with the gap of the yoke ring.

Abstract: A coupling device of synchronous cable for making the frequency to be mutually coincided by connecting a frequency of induced voltage generated from FBT to a set.

Abstract: A sensor and process for manufacturing same having an electrical circuit arranged on a carrier which is connected to an electrical connector and a sensor element. The carrier is disposed within a housing having one opening for the connector element and another opening for the sensor element. The sensor element and a first part of the carrier with the electrical circuit are embedded in a duroplastic molding compound. A second part of the carrier with the electrical circuit and the electrical connector are enclosed by a thermoplastic molding compound. A seal is arranged adjacent an intermediate space between the duroplastic molding compound and the housing.

Abstract: A device for coupling a fly back transformer (FBT) focus unit is disclosed. A protecting wall is installed on the coupling portion of the FBT case in such a manner that the protecting wall should be positioned adjacently to and should keep a gap toward the ceramic circuit board which is attached to the back face of the focus unit in an exposed state. That is, a protecting wall (6) is formed integrally with the FBT case (5) and on the coupling portion 4 for the focus unit (2) and adjacently to the ceramic circuit board (1), so that a tiny space (S) would be formed. A small amount of a hard insulating resin (3) is filled into the tiny space S between the protecting wall and the ceramic circuit board (1), and the resin (3) is made to be cured, so that internal coils of the FBT case (5) would be insulated. Therefore, an injection of a soft insulating resin for preventing a damage to the ceramic circuit board becomes needless.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine which includes a first case which has at least an opening portion at its bottom, a primary winding and a secondary winding which are received in the first case, a secondary terminal which is electrically connected to the secondary winding and placed within the first case in the vicinity of the opening portion at the bottom of the first case, and a second case which has a cover portion connected with the opening portion at the bottom of the first case, and which has a cylindrical portion extending from the cover portion. The ignition coil further includes a high-tension terminal which has a shaft held on a central axis of the cylindrical portion of the second case, and which is electrically connected to the secondary terminal. Then, a synthetic resin is filled in the first case and the second case connected therewith so as to fix and insulate the primary winding, secondary winding, secondary terminal and high-tension terminal.

Abstract: A quiet transformer includes a laminated core having each laminate formed as a flat layer from highly grain oriented silicon steel which is fabricated by laser cutting techniques with each layer including five segments in intimate contact with each other via mitered butt lap joints having increased length and asymmetrical angles at opposite ends for reducing the reluctance of the gaps between adjacent lamination segments. The center segment has V joints of different angles on opposite ends. Clamping holes formed in the element of said lamination having the largest cross section at the location in the segment away from said gaps to prevent magnetic flux crowding and increased local flux density. Indexing pins on opposite faces of the segments close and lock in the gaps of the core with each layer being 100% interleaved for producing low joint reluctance and to minimize magnetostrictive forces. The core is pressurized by clamping brackets and bolts connected to opposite ends of the core.

Abstract: A plug cap incorporated type ignition coil is provided with a primary coil 20 and a secondary coil 30 inserted in a case 10. After a cushion member 80, a magnet 82, and then a core 40 are inserted in order in a primary coil bobbin 22 of a generally cylindrical bottomed shape, the case 10 is filled with potting resin 70. There is interposed a bottom wall portion of the primary coil bobbin 22 between one end 42 of the core 40 and the potting resin 70. Accordingly, even though stress resulting from the difference in thermal shrinkage between the core 40, the primary coil bobbin 22 and the potting resin 70 is caused, the stress is absorbed by elasticity of the primary coil bobbin 22 and as a result, the potting resin 70 is hard to cause a crack. Also, even though the core is affected by the thermal shrinkage, the magnet 82 is hard to destroy.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine which includes a housing having therein a first core, a second core which is received in the housing and magnetically connected to the first core for forming a magnetic path therewith, a bobbin having a cylindrical portion for receiving therein the second core with an end face thereof exposed to the outside of the cylindrical portion, a primary winding wound around the bobbin, a secondary winding wound around the primary winding in co-axial relationship therewith, and a permanent magnet which is disposed between the first core and the second core. The permanent magnet has a planar surface connected to the end face of the second core, and an extending end portion which extends out of the end face of the second core. The housing and the bobbin are arranged to enclose the extending end portion of the permanent magnet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chip coil for use in the electronic appliance or such other equipment, and intended to present a chip coil of an excellent mounting capability. Recesses (6) are provided only in the top and bottom surfaces of main body (1) having a square pillar shape, and in the bottom surface of main body (1) an insulation resin (4) is provided in the recess (6) to cover coil (2) within the space of recess (6).

Abstract: For use with a transformer unit comprising a main housing accommodating a transformer, a coil case is provided which encloses a high-voltage coil and the magnetic core section around which said coil is mounted. Only the interior space of the coil case is filled with insulating compound.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a chip inductor structured for miniaturization, excellent mass-producibility and high reliability. The present invention discloses a chip inductor of a sealed type having a square-shaped winding comprising a bobbin a winding, which has a square-shaped flange on its both ends, and a metal terminal sticking out from the outer side surface of each respective flange with each respective metal terminal being bent inside each respective flange upward so as to stick out to the upper side surface of the flange, and also having the foregoing metal terminal further bent along the upper side surface of the flange, making it possible to insert mold the foregoing bent terminal forming the bobbin for a winding.

Abstract: An ignition apparatus for an internal-combustion engine comprises a first iron-core section around which a primary coil of an ignition coil is wound; a secondary coil which is wound around the outside of the primary coil; a second iron-core section disposed in the outside of the secondary coil, which forms a closed magnetic path together with the first iron-core section; a housing case which accommodates the primary and secondary coils; and an insulating resin layer composed of first and second resin sections arranged between the housing case and the secondary coil; wherein the first resin section between the second iron-core section and the secondary coil is made thicker than the second resin section which is the part of the insulating resin layer other than the one thereof.

Abstract: A transformer assembly, particularly for data and audio signals, has first and second bobbins which are telescoped within one another. An assembly cap is fitted around the bobbins and includes flanges for locating a core. The bobbins and the cap are designed such that creepage and clearance requirements are met. The core is preformed or comprises laminations formed as E's and I's, which are then fitted through the assembly cap and the bobbins. The cap provides a receptacle for the core, and retains the laminations in position. To secure the laminations in position, an assembly cup is mounted around the outside of the laminations. The assembly cup can include springs or the like, to maintain the laminations in position and allow for expansion and contraction. The springs can additionally mechanically secure the transformer in position. The bobbins, cap, core and cup can be encapsulated together.

Abstract: A improved stator apparatus for use in the ignition system of an internal combustion engine. The stator apparatus comprises a magnetically permeable core having a coil housing mounted to a leg portion thereof. A coil assembly including a voltage transformer is maintained in the coil housing. The various coils of the coil assembly are mounted about a central chimney member of the housing coaxial with the portion of the core extending therethrough. A circuit grounding member is electrically connected between the voltage transformer and the core by frictional contact therebetween. The circuit grounding member is constructed of a generally flat conductive piece having a longitudinal ridge defined along a portion of its length. In exemplary constructions, the longitudinal ridge extends along side a portion of the core and is biased into frictional contact therewith. The ridge facilitates assembly of the stator apparatus as well as enhancing electrical connection of the grounding member with the core.

Abstract: A coil assembly for a solenoid valve includes a sealing member having a sealed cavity that generally encircles an opening containing an electrical lead extending from the windings of the coil. The sealing member is disposed within a encapsulating material that is pressure molded around the windings of the coil assembly. During the pressure molding process, the pressure from the molding process exerts a force on the outermost side of the sealing member and compresses the outer member. The force being exerted to the outermost diameter is transferred through the sealed cavity to the innermost portion of the sealing member forcing it into a forced intimate contact with the lead. The force on the lead is maintained after the pressure from the molding process is removed. This arrangement provides a seal between the lead and the sealing member that is effective to prohibit damaging elements reaching the windings contained in the coil assembly.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine which includes a columnar member having a plurality of magnetic plates, e.g., silicon steel plates stacked one on the other, each of which is a flat plate with its opposite ends having a width greater than that of its middle portion. Each silicon steel plate has a middle portion whose width is gradually increased from the plates placed at the opposite sides of the columnar member to the plate placed in the center of the columnar member, to form a circular cross section. Whereas, the opposite end portions of the columnar member have a rectangular cross section which is greater in area than the circular cross section of the middle portion, respectively. A plurality of recesses are formed on one side of each steel plate, and a plurality of protrusions are formed on the other side of each steel plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-cooled valve reactor, in particular for a high-voltage DC transmission installation, including a reactor core (2) and a reactor coil (4), the reactor coil (4) including a primary winding (24), which comprises two cooled winding sections (30, 32), and a secondary winding (26), and the reactor core (2) being provided with a plastic jacket (14). According to the invention, the reactor core (2) is provided with a clamping frame (56) which has on its free surfaces (58) in each case a heat dissipator (60), a liquid-cooled secondary resistor (28) is provided, which is connected electrically in parallel to the secondary winding (26), and the encapsulated reactor core (2) and the reactor coil (4) are mounted on a baseplate (6). The result is an intensively cooled valve reactor.

Abstract: A wind type coil has a core with a flange whose bottom surface has a recess, and an electrode is formed on the bottom surface of the flange and is extended to the recess. A wire is wound around a body of the core, and an end of the wire is welded to the electrode in the recess by thermocompression bonding or resistance welding. The wind type coil is armored by a resin armor, part of the electrode on the bottom surface of the flange being kept bare.

Abstract: The solid insulation transformer has a rectangular core covered with a compressible closed-cell foam to eliminate stress during curing of the cast dielectric material surrounding the core and during operation. Heat pipes are placed between the inner coil and the core to extract heat before the temperature builds up. For safety and to eliminate the need for a separate enclosure, an outer multi-layer casing having an incorporated grounded conductive layer is provided to cover the sides of the cast body. The outer casing prevents explosion if dielectric break down and arcing occur, and reduces the danger of electric shock.

Abstract: An electronic surface mount package provides a one piece construction package (with an open bottom) with one or more terminal pins molded into the package. Each of the pins have a notched post upon which a wire is wound which is from a toroid transformer carried within the package. Each of the posts are notched so their respective wires are separate from one another so as to prevent arcing. The case is opened at the bottom which prevents harm from expansion or cracking.

Abstract: A resin-rich electrically conductive felt material is described. The described conductive felt can be used to suppress corona discharge in high voltage generator coils. The conductive felt is prepared by treatment with electrically conducting polymers, such as polyaniline and polypyrrole, and resistivity values ranging from 4,000 to 100,000 ohms may be obtained. This treated felt can be readily impregnated with thermoset resins, such as epoxies, to provide flexible prepregs suitable for coil bonding applications in turbine generators.

Abstract: A coupling device of synchronous cable for connecting a frequency of an induced voltage generated from a fly back transformer (FBT) is provided. The coupling device includes a metal support 53 formed with an accommodating groove 52 so as to be interposed with a shield metal 51 to a front wall surface of a case 50 of the FBT. Case 50 is provided with a ferrite core 60, and the ferrite core 60 is inserted and supported between the metal support 53. Shield metal 51 of the metal support 53 is connected with a synchronous cable 70 and grounded so as to draw out an induced voltage of the FBT. According to this design, not only a frequency of the induced voltage generated from the FBT is made to be stably drawn out, but also the coupling of the synchronous cable is automated whereby its workability and a productivity are improved.

Abstract: A planar transformer assembly includes an insulative layer, a first spiral winding thereon circumscribing a magnetic flux path, a second spiral winding thereon in non-overlapping relation to the first spiral winding circumscribing the magnetic flux path, and a ferrite core assembly including first and second core sections defining a shallow gap or passage within which the spiral windings are disposed. In one embodiment, a plurality of laminated insulative layers are provided with a primary winding including a plurality of series-connected spiral subwindings and a non-overlapping secondary winding formed on the various insulative layers. The non-overlapping structure and the order of the various windings minimize electric field gradients and thereby minimize electric field coupled noise currents.

Abstract: An encapsulated transformer includes a transformer coil assembly, a rigid core insert having an upstanding portion positioned within the hollow interior of the core and a base portion on which the core rests, and a thermoplastic rubber jacket that completely surrounds the transformer coil assembly and is bonded to the base portion of the core insert to provide a completely waterproof encapsulated transformer which is impervious to liquid and gasses that could be detrimental to the performance of the transformer. A method for producing such an encapsulated transformer includes placing a rigid core insert in a mold cavity of a mold, and positioning a transformer coil assembly in the mold cavity so that the transformer coil assembly rests on the core insert. Thermoplastic rubber is then injected into the mold cavity to completely encapsulate the transformer coil assembly in a jacket of thermoplastic rubber.

Abstract: A plurality of transformers each comprised of a core, a primary winding, and a secondary winding are accommodated in one case, the transformers are incorporated in alternately different directions, high-tension terminals, to which output ends of the secondary winding are connected, are provided on a side opposite to the side where a core disposed outside the secondary winding is located, and a layer of a resin minimum for insulation is provided between adjacent ones of the secondary windings.

Abstract: A coil former with injection-molded encapsulation has a top fitting in which coil wire guides for guiding a coil wire are formed. By virtue of the specific shape and arrangement of the coil wire guides, it is ensured, in particular together with a special design of the housing which surrounds the coil former, that the coil wire is only stressed in its longitudinal direction. As a result, damage or preliminary damage of the coil wire is prevented and reliability is increased.

Abstract: A common mode choke has a generally rectangular ferrite body for surface mounting on a printed circuit board. First and second spaced apart slotted openings extend vertically between the top face and the bottom face of the ferrite body. At least one pair of electrical conductors extend along parallel paths from the bottom face through the first slotted opening to the top face, along a portion of the top face, and back down through the second slotted opening to the bottom face. One pair of opposing side faces preferably has lower portions extending outwardly past a plane of the bottom face to thereby serve as a support to mount the bottom face of the ferrite body in spaced relation from the circuit board. The electrical conductors may then extend outwardly from the bottom face of the ferrite body for electrical connection through corresponding openings of a circuit board or extend laterally outwardly for electrical connection to corresponding portions of the circuit board in a gull wing configuration.

Abstract: The ignition coil includes a cast resin portion; a primary winding embedded in the cast resin portion; a secondary winding embedded in the cast resin portion; at least one contact part electrically connecting an end portion of an ignition cable and a high-voltage end of the secondary winding; a retaining part (4) having a throughgoing aperture for receiving the ignition cable (2), the retaining part (4) protruding from the cast resin portion (14); a shrink hose (3) acting as a sealing means surrounding the end portion of the ignition cable (2) concentrically, extending through the aperture of the retaining part (4) and beyond the retaining part (4); and a shrink sleeve (6) acting as additional sealing means concentric with the end portion of the ignition cable (2) and connected with the end portion of the ignition cable at least in one end region and with the retaining part (4) at least in another end region thereof so as to seal against moisture.

Abstract: A transformer or power supply apparatus as well as a method for making the same is provided. A coil assembly, including a bobbin (10 or 62), windings (30, 31), and terminals (27), retains core laminations (14) forming a transformer or power supply assembly. The assembly is placed within injection molding molds and a thermoplastic or thermosetting material is injection molded to partially or fully encapsulate the assembly, producing an improved transformer or power supply structure.

Abstract: A method of securing the bobbin assembly of a variable reluctance sensor within a hollow sensor shell having an opening in the front wall thereof to permit the magnet of the bobbin assembly to be exposed therethrough. A welding apparatus is provided for automatically ultrasonically welding the rear portion of the bobbin assembly to the open rear end portion of the shell, thereby preventing fluid flow through the rear end of the shell. The welding process forces the bobbin assembly into the sensor shell sufficiently to compress the front elastomeric seal between the front flange of the bobbin assembly and the inner surface of the front wall of the shell.

Abstract: Electrical isolation which is required between adjacent windings of a device such as a transformer is provided by wrapping a group of individually insulated conductive cores 62, 64, 66, 68 with multiple turns of a thin tape 32. Use of a thin tape rather than solid insulation provides a long creepage path from the cores 62, 64, 66, 68 to adjacent components. The invention can also be applied to components other than transformers.

Abstract: A locating ring for positioning and supporting an electric coil within a mold for encapsulation of the coil. The locating ring comprises an annular body defining a central axis and a plurality of tabs extending generally axially from the annular body. The annular is adapted to insulate the coil from a steel shell. The tabs are adapted to position the coil within the mold. In a preferred embodiment, the tabs include a recess along a portion of the radially inner face thereof which receives the encapsulating material prevents the separation of the tabs therefrom. In an alternate embodiment, a portion of the sidewalls of each tab are tapered outwardly from the inner face to the outer face thereof. In another aspect of the invention, the body of the locating ring includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings extending axially therethrough which provide a number of routes by which air may be vented during the molding operation.

Abstract: A secondary ignition coil is wound around a bobbin having a plurality of slots therein. The slots are spaced around the cylindrical wall of the bobbin to provide for the rapid and uniform flow of resinous potting material through the slots in the cylindrical wall into the coil. Resin also flows from the outer portion of the coil winding into said coil winding.