Patent ID: 6776147
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: F02D,F02P,H01T

Abstract:
An ignition coil assembly for an engine, wherein the engine includes a plurality of plug holes, each of which receives a corresponding one of a plurality of spark plugs, the ignition coil assembly comprising:a plurality of ignition coils that are arranged to be electrically connected to the spark plugs, respectively, wherein each ignition coil includes a head and a main body, which extends from the head; a base cover that includes a plurality of receiving through holes, which penetrate through the base cover and are arranged at corresponding positions that correspond to positions of the plug holes, respectively, wherein the main body of each ignition coil is received through a corresponding one of the receiving through holes such that a gap is defined between the main body of each ignition coil and an inner peripheral wall of the corresponding one of the receiving through holes, and the head of each ignition coil is supported by the base cover around a peripheral edge of the corresponding one of the receiving through holes; a top cover that covers a top surface of the base cover and secures each ignition coil through engagement with the head of each ignition coil; and a temporarily fastening member that temporarily fastens the top cover and the base cover in a manner that allows sliding adjustment of a securing position of each ignition coil in an imaginary plane that is perpendicular to an axis of each ignition coil.