Patent GB-1481207-A (GB)
Title: Control circuits for automatic fuel ignition systems
IPC: F23N5/12
Filed: 1974-11-26
Abstract: 1481207 Ignition controls JOHNSON SERVICE CO 26 Nov 1974 [7 Dec 1973] 51195/74 Heading F4] A control circuit 5 for an automatic fuel injection system including valve means 10 operable when energized to supply fuel to a burner, comprises a flame sensing means 26, including pulse generating means 80 having a first timing circuit 37 energized in response to the application of power to the control circuit, for enabling pulse output at a first level to effect energization of the valve means tentatively in the absence of a flame for supplying fuel to the burner, an ignition circuit 14 operable to produce sparks to establish a flame and a second timing circuit energized to control the first timing circuit to cause pulses at a second level after a timing interval whenever the flame fails to be established within the interval causing the valve means to be de-energized, the flame sensing circuit including means responsive to the ignition of the fuel to override the second timing circuit for enabling the pulse generating means to continue to provide pulses as the first level after the timing interval, permitting the control means to maintain valve 10 energized. In operation ,power is supplied to terminals 40, 42, with contacts of thermostatically-controlled switch (THS) 12 closed, silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) 28 and programmable unijunction transistor (PUT) 80 are cut-off, coil 8 is de-energized, A.C. current flows through ignition circuit 14 and voltage pulses are induced in the output winding 48B of circuit 14. The proper phase relationship between ignition circuit 14, and flame sensing circuit 26 is obtained when the voltage between terminals 49, 50, is in phase with that applied at terminals 40, 42, and thus the spark is at ignition electrodes 22, 24, when the potential at point 51 is negative relative to terminal 24 and flame sensing circuit 26 is not sensing. During the first half cycle when terminal 49 swings positive relative to terminal 50, current flows from terminal 49 through resistor 82 sensing electrodes 33, 35, and flame 31, and over capacitors 84, 84<SP>1</SP> to terminal 50, permitting charging of the capacitors; the voltage across the latter establishing a gate potential for (PUT) 80 through resistor 86. During the same half cycle, capacitor 91 is charged from terminal 49, through diode 93 and resistor 92, establishing a potential at the anode of (PUT) 80. The valves of redundant capacitors 84, 84<SP>1</SP> and of capacitor 91 are selected so that before the peak during the first half cycle, (PUT) 80 conducts, to permit capacitor 91 to discharge. Also, the latter is charged to a voltage sufficient to effect the generation of a voltage pulse across redundant resistor 95, 95<SP>1</SP>, so as to render (SCR) 28 conductive. The speed of response of flame sensing circuit 26 is a function of the valves of capacitors 84, 84<SP>1</SP> and resistors 86, 88. When (SCR) 28 is conductive, an energizing path is completed between terminals 49, 50, for coil 8, which this operates, to energize valve 10 to permit gas to flow to the burner. At the same time current is supplied to ignition circuit 14 via secondary winding 48B, contacts 8A are closed to provide the necessary gate signal to enable (SCR) 16 to conduct; once the flame 31 has been established flame sensing circuit 26 is effective to provide enabling pulses to the gate of (SCR) 28 during alternate half cycles. During the other half cycles when terminal 50 swings positive, (SCR) 28 is cut off, but the energized coil 8 is maintained energized by capacitor 97. If the burner flame 31 is extinguished, a high impedance path is provided over electrodes 33, 35, and capacitors 84, 84<SP>1</SP> have a longer charging time, the voltage at (PUT) 80 is lower and pulses from flame sensing circuit 26 are ineffective to enable (SNR) 28 to cause coil 8 to be energized. A timing circuit 37 responds to thermostatically-controlled switch 12, and also to spark producing circuit 14. In a modification, relay 8 is replaced by coils (8) (8A), Fig. 2 (not shown). In a further modification, the circuit operates from a 12v D.C. supply, Fig. 3 (not shown).