COVERING DEVICE FOR A SPARK PLUG SHAFT AND OPTICAL FIBER DEVICE FOR A LASER SPARK PLUG
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Abstract
A covering device for a spark plug shaft of an internal combustion engine has a fastening element provided for mechanically fastening the covering device to a target system, the fastening element being configured to electrically conductively connect at least one electric conductor to the covering device (100) and/or the target system.
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30 Claims
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16. A covering device for a spark plug shaft of an internal combustion engine, comprising:
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a covering element; and a fastening unit configured to mechanically fasten the covering element to a target system, wherein the fastening unit is further configured to electrically conductively connect at least one electric conductor to at least one of the covering element and the target system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An optical fiber device for a laser spark plug, comprising:
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at least one optical fiber element for transmitting optical power to the laser spark plug; and at least one electric signal conductor for transmitting electrical signals. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An ignition system for an internal combustion engine, comprising:
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a laser spark plug including a pumping module for supplying the laser spark plug with pumped radiation; an optical fiber device for transmitting the pumped radiation from the pumping module to the laser spark plug, wherein the optical fiber device includes at least one optical fiber element for transmitting optical power to the laser spark plug and at least one electric signal conductor for transmitting electrical signals; and an evaluation unit configured to;
(i) apply a check signal to the at least one signal conductor of the optical fiber device;
(ii) evaluate a response signal resulting from the check signal; and
(iii) determine an operating state of the signal conductor from the response signal.
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Specification