Modular ceramic igniter with metallized coatings on the end portions thereof and associated terminal socket
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1. A modular igniter system comprising:
- a) a ceramic igniter comprising;
i) a ceramic hot surface element comprising first and second ends, andii) a metallized coating which covers at least a portion of each end of the ceramic hot surface element;
b) a socket comprising i) first and second grooves, each groove shaped to receive only one end of the hot surface element, and ii) a contact positioned within each groove to produce electrical connection with the metallized coating of the end of the hot surface element to be received therein,wherein each end of the hot surface element is plugged into one of the grooves of the socket, thereby producing electrical connection between each metallized coating and its corresponding contact.
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Abstract
A modular igniter system which preferably provides either direct electrical connection between the metallized ends of the hot surface igniter and the socket contact, or indirect electrical connection by a short lead wire held in place on the hot surface element by an active metal braze.
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39 Claims
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1. A modular igniter system comprising:
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a) a ceramic igniter comprising; i) a ceramic hot surface element comprising first and second ends, and ii) a metallized coating which covers at least a portion of each end of the ceramic hot surface element; b) a socket comprising i) first and second grooves, each groove shaped to receive only one end of the hot surface element, and ii) a contact positioned within each groove to produce electrical connection with the metallized coating of the end of the hot surface element to be received therein, wherein each end of the hot surface element is plugged into one of the grooves of the socket, thereby producing electrical connection between each metallized coating and its corresponding contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A modular igniter system comprising:
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a) a ceramic igniter comprising; i) a ceramic hot surface element comprising first and second ends, and ii) a metallized coating comprising an active metal covering at least a portion of each end of the ceramic hot surface element; b) a socket comprising first and second contacts having a melting point of at least 485°
C.; andc) a pair of lead wires having a length of less than 15 cm and a melting point of at least 485°
C.,wherein the lead wires electrically connect the metallized coatings of the first and second ends of the igniter with the first and second contacts of the socket. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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