Patent ID: 6343000
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: B60R,F42B

Abstract:
Ignition device provided with a bridge element positioned on top of a stem, and heating carried out by passing an electric current through this bridge element from stem electrodes provided in the stem, in which the device comprising:a stem comprising at least two mutually separated stem electrodes and an insulating element provided between these stem electrodes to insulate and maintain the stem electrodes and to form a stem surface in conjunction with the ends of the stem electrodes; and a heating element comprising a bridge element provided with a heating bridge wire and heating electrodes positioned at the both ends of the heating bridge wire, and a flexible insulating sheet positioned on top of the stem surface, on which the bridge element is supported, and in which openings or cut-out areas are formed as connecting guides corresponding to the position of the heating electrodes, wherein the connecting guides of the flexible insulating sheet are aligning with the ends of these stem electrodes, and the heating electrodes of the bridge element are electrically connected to the ends of the stem electrodes.