Patent ID: 7924546
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: F23Q

Abstract:
1. An igniter for a fuel based burner, operable to provide a high voltage arc for igniting a fuel-air mix in the burner, the igniter comprising: a primary supply input to receive electrical power for the igniter; a switching circuit comprising one or more switching components; and a high voltage switching transformer, comprising: an igniter bobbin comprising a coil bobbin and a pair of high voltage insulators extending therefrom made of the same material to form one piece, resulting in a single monolithic structure; primary and secondary coils of wire wound onto the igniter bobbin, the coils comprising one or more low voltage primary coils of wire and a high voltage secondary coil of wire; and wherein the primary coil of the high voltage switching transformer is alternately switched between voltages received at the primary supply input to induce a high voltage at the secondary coil and produce an arc for igniting the fuel-air mix in the burner.