WO2011033902A1 - スパークプラグ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a spark plug used for an internal combustion engine or the like.
- a spark plug is used in an internal combustion engine or the like, and includes, for example, an insulator having an axial hole extending in the axial direction, a center electrode provided on the front end side of the axial hole, and a terminal electrode provided on the rear end side of the axial hole.
- the terminal electrode is exposed from the rear end of the insulator and is a rod-like shape that is inserted into the head hole to which a power supply plug cap or the like is attached and the shaft hole, and the tip is fixed to the insulator by a glass seal or the like.
- legs In addition, a cylindrical metal shell is fixed to the outer periphery of the insulator, and a ground electrode is joined to the tip of the metal shell. A spark is discharged between the center electrode and the ground electrode by applying a predetermined voltage via a plug cap or the like attached to the terminal electrode.
- a larger voltage is required to discharge the spark.
- the current leaks between the terminal electrode and the metal shell so as to rub over the surface of the insulator, which may cause misfire due to abnormal discharge. Therefore, in order to prevent current leakage (so-called flashover), a part (rear end side body part) located between the terminal electrode and the metal shell of the insulator is longer (for example, about 35 mm). (For example, refer to patent document 1 etc.). In this case, with the increase in the length of the rear end body portion of the insulator, the leg portion of the terminal electrode inserted into the insulator can be made longer.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a spark plug in which a leg portion of a terminal electrode is made relatively long, and the spark plug can more reliably prevent breakage of the terminal electrode. Is to provide.
- the spark plug of this configuration includes an insulator having an axial hole extending in the axial direction; A rod-like leg portion inserted into the rear end side of the shaft hole, and a terminal electrode having a head exposed from the rear end of the insulator, The tip of the leg is fixed to the insulator, and the length of the leg along the axis is a spark plug of 35 mm or more, A center of gravity of the terminal electrode is located inside the insulator.
- the length of the leg portion of the terminal electrode along the axis is 35 mm or more, and there is a greater concern about the breakage of the terminal electrode due to vibration.
- the position of the center of gravity of the terminal electrode is located inside the insulator (shaft hole). That is, the portion where the center of gravity of the terminal electrode is located is held by the outer peripheral surface of the shaft hole, and the distance from the tip of the leg along the axis to the position of the center of gravity is relatively short. Therefore, when the terminal electrode swings with the tip of the leg as a base point with the operation of the internal combustion engine or the like, the stress applied to the leg can be drastically reduced. As a result, breakage of the terminal electrode can be prevented more reliably.
- the length of the leg portion can be set to 35 mm or more while preventing breakage of the terminal electrode, the portion of the insulator located between the head of the terminal electrode and the metal shell (rear end side barrel) Part) can be made longer. As a result, even if the supply voltage (required voltage of the spark plug) to the spark plug is increased, current leakage from the terminal electrode over the insulator (rear end side body) surface to the metal shell is more reliably ensured. It is possible to prevent the misfire due to abnormal discharge, and more reliably.
- the power supply plug cap and the terminal electrode head can be more reliably electrically connected to each other. Therefore, a voltage can be more reliably applied to the spark plug, and the occurrence of discharge abnormality can be more reliably suppressed.
- a voltage for example, 300 V to 500V
- an ion current detection system for determining the ignition state is provided, the more stable operation of the ion current detection system can be achieved.
- the spark plug of this configuration is characterized in that, in the above configuration 1, the terminal electrode has a Vickers hardness of 150 Hv or more.
- the terminal electrode has a Vickers hardness of 150 Hv or higher. That is, since the terminal electrode has a sufficiently large strength, the breakage resistance can be further improved.
- the spark plug of this configuration is characterized in that, in the above configuration 1 or 2, the center of gravity of the terminal electrode is located 5 mm or more from the rear end of the insulator along the axis.
- the center of gravity of the terminal electrode is located 5 mm or more from the rear end of the insulator along the axis, the stress applied to the leg due to vibration can be further reduced. . As a result, breakage of the terminal electrode can be prevented more reliably.
- a power supply plug cap or the like can be attached to the head of the terminal electrode to supply power to the spark plug. If vibration is applied to the terminal electrode in this state, stress will be applied to the leg side of the terminal electrode starting from the head side of the terminal electrode held by the plug cap, etc. There is a risk of impact on the surface.
- the insulator is sufficiently thick, it can be said that there is relatively little risk of damage to the insulator.
- the diameter of the insulator has been reduced and the wall thickness has been reduced due to the demand for downsizing of the spark plug. In such an insulator, there is a possibility that the impact may be caused by the impact applied from the leg portion.
- the insulator of the above-described configuration 4 has a smaller outer diameter of the rear end side body portion of 9 mm or less, and there is a greater concern about the breakage of the insulator.
- the weight of the electrode head is 0.8 g or less.
- the spark plug of this configuration is characterized in that, in any one of the above configurations 1 to 5, a protrusion extending toward the rear end in the axial direction is provided on the head of the terminal electrode.
- a coil spring connected to a power supply conductor is provided inside the plug cap, and the end of the coil spring is connected to the terminal electrode.
- a method of pressing the head is conceivable.
- the rear end surface of the head is generally formed flat. For this reason, when vibration is applied, friction occurs between the end of the coil spring and the head, and as a result, metal powder may be generated due to wear.
- the metal powder adheres to the surface of the body portion on the rear end side of the insulator, current tends to leak from the head to the metal shell, and there is a possibility that a discharge abnormality may occur.
- the protrusion is provided on the head of the terminal electrode, and the shift of the coil spring with respect to the head is suppressed by inserting the end of the coil spring into the protrusion. Can do. As a result, the generation of metal powder due to wear can be more reliably prevented, and the occurrence of abnormal discharge can be effectively suppressed.
- FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing a spark plug 1.
- the direction of the axis CL ⁇ b> 1 of the spark plug 1 is the vertical direction in the drawing, the lower side is the front end side of the spark plug 1, and the upper side is the rear end side.
- the spark plug 1 includes an insulator 2 as a cylindrical insulator, a cylindrical metal shell 3 that holds the insulator 2, and the like.
- the insulator 2 is formed by firing alumina or the like, and in its outer portion, a rear end side body portion 10 formed on the rear end side, and a front end than the rear end side body portion 10.
- a large-diameter portion 11 that protrudes radially outward on the side, a middle body portion 12 that is smaller in diameter than the large-diameter portion 11, and a tip portion that is more distal than the middle body portion 12.
- the leg length part 13 formed in diameter smaller than this on the side is provided.
- the large diameter portion 11, the middle trunk portion 12, and most of the leg long portions 13 are accommodated inside the metal shell 3.
- a tapered step portion 14 is formed at the connecting portion between the leg length portion 13 and the middle trunk portion 12, and the insulator 2 is locked to the metal shell 3 at the step portion 14.
- a shaft hole 4 is formed through the insulator 2 along the axis CL1, and a center electrode 5 is inserted and fixed at the tip side of the shaft hole 4.
- the central electrode 5 has a rod shape (cylindrical shape) as a whole and protrudes from the tip of the insulator 2.
- the center electrode 5 is composed of an inner layer 5A made of copper or a copper alloy and an outer layer 5B made of a Ni alloy containing nickel (Ni) as a main component.
- a columnar noble metal tip 31 formed of a noble metal alloy (for example, an iridium alloy or a platinum alloy) is joined to the tip of the center electrode 5.
- a terminal electrode 6 is inserted and fixed on the rear end side of the shaft hole 4.
- the terminal electrode 6 includes a rod-like leg portion 6A extending along the axis CL1, and a head portion 6B positioned on the rear end side of the leg portion 6A and having a larger diameter than the leg portion 6A.
- the leg portion 6 ⁇ / b> A is inserted through the shaft hole 4, while the head portion 6 ⁇ / b> B is exposed from the rear end of the insulator 2.
- the outer diameter of the leg portion 6A is set so that a predetermined clearance is formed between the leg portion 6A and the inner peripheral surface of the shaft hole 4 so that the leg portion 6A can be easily inserted into the shaft hole 4. ing.
- tip part of leg part 6A is being fixed to the insulator 2 with the glass seal layer 9 mentioned below, and, thereby, the terminal electrode 6 and the insulator 2 are being fixed.
- a cylindrical resistor 7 is disposed between the center electrode 5 and the terminal electrode 6 of the shaft hole 4. Both ends of the resistor 7 are electrically connected to the center electrode 5 and the terminal electrode 6 through conductive glass seal layers 8 and 9, respectively.
- the metal shell 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape from a metal such as low carbon steel, and a screw portion for attaching the spark plug 1 to a combustion device such as an internal combustion engine or a fuel cell reformer on the outer peripheral surface thereof.
- (Male thread portion) 15 is formed.
- a seat portion 16 is formed on the outer peripheral surface on the rear end side of the screw portion 15, and a ring-shaped gasket 18 is fitted on the screw neck 17 on the rear end of the screw portion 15.
- a tool engaging portion 19 having a hexagonal cross section for engaging a tool such as a wrench when the spark plug 1 is attached to the combustion device is provided.
- a caulking portion 20 for holding the insulator 2 is provided.
- the screw diameter of the screw portion 15 is relatively small as M12 or less.
- a tapered step portion 21 for locking the insulator 2 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the metal shell 3.
- the insulator 2 is inserted from the rear end side to the front end side of the metal shell 3, and the rear end of the metal shell 3 is engaged with the step portion 14 of the metal shell 3. It is fixed by caulking the opening on the side radially inward, that is, by forming the caulking portion 20.
- An annular plate packing 22 is interposed between the step portions 14 and 21 of both the insulator 2 and the metal shell 3. As a result, the airtightness in the combustion chamber is maintained, and the fuel gas entering the space between the leg long portion 13 of the insulator 2 exposed to the combustion chamber and the inner peripheral surface of the metal shell 3 does not leak to the outside. Yes.
- annular ring members 23 and 24 are interposed between the metal shell 3 and the insulator 2 on the rear end side of the metal shell 3, and the ring member 23 , 24 is filled with powder of talc (talc) 25. That is, the metal shell 3 holds the insulator 2 via the plate packing 22, the ring members 23 and 24, and the talc 25.
- a substantially intermediate portion is bent back at the tip portion 26 of the metal shell 3, and a ground electrode 27 having a tip side surface facing the tip portion of the center electrode 5 is joined.
- the ground electrode 27 is made of an Ni alloy, and substantially along the axis CL1 in a spark discharge gap 33 formed between the tip of the ground electrode 27 and the tip of the center electrode 5 (the noble metal tip 31). Spark discharge is performed in the direction of the direction.
- the length of the rear end side trunk portion 10 along the axis line CL1 is relatively long (for example, 30 mm or more), and accordingly, the terminal electrode 6 along the axis line CL1.
- the length A of the leg portion 6B is relatively long as 35 mm or more.
- the head 6B of the terminal electrode 6 is miniaturized, and as a result, the center of gravity of the terminal electrode 6 is set so as to be located inside the insulator 2 (shaft hole 4). In the present embodiment, the center of gravity of the terminal electrode 6 is set so as to be positioned 5 mm or more from the rear end of the insulator 2 along the axis CL1.
- the terminal electrode 6 is formed of a conductive high hardness alloy (for example, chromium molybdenum steel).
- the hardness of the terminal electrode 6 is set to 150 Hv or more in terms of Vickers hardness.
- the hardness of the terminal electrode 6 can be obtained as follows. That is, the terminal electrode 6 has a cross section on an arbitrary surface including the axis CL1. Then, the hardness of the cross section of the terminal electrode 6 on the axis CL1 is measured at five points at regular intervals between the head 6B and the tip of the leg 6A. And the hardness of the terminal electrode 6 can be calculated
- Mitutoyo's hardness meter AAV-501 can be used, and as the indenter, a regular pyramid diamond indenter can be used.
- the test force may be automatic (for example, 980 mN).
- the weight of the head 6B is 0.8 g or less due to the miniaturization.
- the length along the axis CL1 of the head 6B is set to 5 mm or less.
- the spark plug 1 of the present embodiment the length from the rear end of the metallic shell 3 to the rear end of the terminal electrode 6 along the axis CL1 is the same as the total length along the axis CL1. It is almost equivalent to a plug.
- the spark plug 1 of the present embodiment has a relatively short head 6B having a length of 5 mm or less. Therefore, compared with a conventional plug having the same overall length along the axis CL1, The end side trunk
- drum 10 is longer.
- the diameter of the insulator 2 is also reduced.
- the outer diameter D of the rear end side body portion 10 is set to 9 mm or less, and the thickness of the rear end side body portion 10 is relatively thin.
- the rear end face of the head 6B of the terminal electrode 6 is formed flat.
- the front end of the coil spring 42 serving as an energization path is brought into contact with the rear end surface of the head 6B. It has become.
- the metal shell 3 is processed in advance. That is, a cylindrical metal material (for example, an iron-based material such as S17C or S25C or a stainless steel material) is formed by forming a through-hole by cold forging to produce a rough shape. Thereafter, the outer shape is trimmed by cutting to obtain a metal shell intermediate.
- a cylindrical metal material for example, an iron-based material such as S17C or S25C or a stainless steel material
- a straight bar-shaped ground electrode 27 is resistance-welded to the tip surface of the metal shell intermediate.
- so-called “sag” is generated.
- the threaded portion 15 is formed by rolling at a predetermined portion of the metal shell intermediate body.
- the metal shell 3 to which the ground electrode 27 is welded is obtained.
- the metal shell 3 to which the ground electrode 27 is welded is galvanized or nickel plated. In order to improve the corrosion resistance, the surface may be further subjected to chromate treatment.
- the insulator 2 is molded separately from the metal shell 3.
- a raw material powder containing alumina as a main component and containing a binder or the like is used to prepare a green granulated material for molding, and rubber press molding is used to obtain a cylindrical molded body.
- the insulator 2 is obtained by subjecting the obtained molded body to grinding and shaping the outer shape, followed by firing.
- the center electrode 5 is manufactured separately from the metal shell 3 and the insulator 2. That is, the center electrode 5 is produced by forging a Ni alloy in which a copper alloy or the like for improving heat dissipation is arranged at the center. Next, the noble metal tip 31 is joined to the tip of the center electrode 5 by laser welding.
- a terminal electrode 6 having a leg portion 6A and a head portion 6B is prepared by subjecting a rod-shaped member made of a high hardness alloy such as chromium molybdenum steel to forging or cutting.
- the glass seal layers 8 and 9 are generally prepared by mixing borosilicate glass and metal powder, and the prepared material is injected into the shaft hole 4 of the insulator 2 with the resistor 7 interposed therebetween. Then, the terminal electrode 6 is pressed from behind, and then baked in a baking furnace. At this time, the glaze layer may be fired simultaneously on the surface of the rear end body portion 10 of the insulator 2 or the glaze layer may be formed in advance. Moreover, although the hardness of the terminal electrode 6 will fall a little by heating in a baking furnace, the terminal electrode 6 has a hardness of 150 Hv or more in Vickers hardness even after a heating.
- the insulator 2 provided with the center electrode 5 and the terminal electrode 6 and the metal shell 3 provided with the ground electrode 27 are assembled as described above. More specifically, it is fixed by caulking the opening on the rear end side of the metal shell 3 formed relatively thin inward in the radial direction, that is, by forming the caulking portion 20.
- the center of gravity of the terminal electrode 6 is located inside the insulator 2 (shaft hole 4), and the center of gravity of the terminal electrode 6 is the outer peripheral surface of the shaft hole 4.
- the distance from the tip of the leg 6A to the position of the center of gravity along the axis CL1 is relatively short. Therefore, the stress applied to the leg portion 6A can be drastically reduced when the terminal electrode 6 swings with the tip of the leg portion 6A as a base point in accordance with the operation of the internal combustion engine or the like. As a result, breakage of the terminal electrode 6 can be prevented more reliably.
- the length A of the leg portion 6A can be set to 35 mm or more while preventing breakage of the terminal electrode 6, the rear end side body portion 10 of the insulator 2 can be made longer. Therefore, even if the supply voltage to the spark plug 1 is increased, current leakage from the terminal electrode 6 over the surface of the insulator 2 (rear end side body portion 10) to the metal shell 2 is more reliably prevented. And misfire due to abnormal discharge can be more reliably suppressed.
- the power supply plug cap 41 and the head 6B can be more reliably electrically connected. Therefore, a voltage can be more reliably applied to the spark plug 1, and the occurrence of discharge abnormality can be more reliably suppressed.
- the terminal electrode 6 has a sufficiently high Vickers hardness of 150 Hv or more, it is possible to further improve the breakage resistance.
- the weight of the head 6B of the terminal electrode 6 is 0.8 g or less, the impact applied from the leg 6A to the insulator 2 due to vibration can be reduced. Thereby, even if it is the insulator 2 by which the outer diameter D of the rear-end side trunk
- the length of the head along the axis CL1 is shortened to 5 mm or less, it is possible to more reliably prevent the insulator 2 from being damaged due to vibration.
- the spark plug 1 of this embodiment has a relatively long rear end body portion 10, and as described above, from the rear end of the metal shell 3 along the axis CL ⁇ b> 1 to the rear end of the terminal electrode 6.
- the length is substantially the same as a conventional spark plug having the same overall length along the axis CL1. Accordingly, it is possible to use a plug cap or the like that has been conventionally used as it is.
- the hardness of the spark plug having a terminal electrode whose hardness is set to 120 Hv or 150 Hv and whose center of gravity is variously changed by variously changing the size of the head A plurality of samples were prepared, and each sample was subjected to an impact resistance test.
- the outline of the impact resistance test is as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 3, a bottomed cylindrical shape is provided, a plurality of female screw portions 75 for plug attachment are provided on the side surface, a bush 72 supported so as to be vertically movable, and a bush 72 extending from above to below.
- a testing machine 71 provided with a spring 73 for applying a force and a plurality of cams 74 in contact with the bottom surface of the bush 72 and capable of moving the bush 72 up and down by rotating the cam 74 is shown. ) Then, after the sample is attached to the female thread portion 75 of the bush 72, the bush 72 is moved up and down under the condition that the maximum acceleration applied to the terminal electrode of the sample is 4000 G, and the time until the terminal electrode is broken ( (Breaking time) was measured.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the center of gravity of the terminal electrode and the breakage time.
- the test result of the sample with the terminal electrode hardness of 120 Hv is plotted with a black diamond ( ⁇ )
- the test result of the sample with the terminal electrode hardness of 150 Hv is plotted with a white circle ( ⁇ ).
- the length of the leg portion of the terminal electrode was set to 45 mm
- the outer diameter of the rear end side body portion of the insulator was set to 10.5 mm.
- the hardness of the terminal electrode was set to 120 Hv by forming with carbon steel
- the hardness of the terminal electrode was set to 150 Hv by forming with chromium molybdenum steel.
- the test time was 60 minutes at the longest, and for the samples in which the breakage of the terminal electrode was not confirmed after 60 minutes, the break time was shown as 60 minutes in FIG.
- the position of the center of gravity of the terminal electrode is indicated by taking the rear end side along the axis as a positive side and the front end side as a negative side with respect to the rear end of the insulator. For example, when the center of gravity of the terminal electrode is located 5 mm from the rear end of the insulator along the axis, the position of the center of gravity is “ ⁇ 5 mm”.
- the terminal electrode breaks when 10 minutes have elapsed from the start of the test. I knew it was n’t there. This is because the center of gravity of the terminal electrode is held by an insulator, and the position of the center of gravity of the terminal electrode is relatively close to the tip of the leg, so that the stress applied to the leg due to vibration is effective. This is thought to be due to the fact that it was able to be reduced.
- the sample with the terminal electrode hardness of 150 Hv has a longer time to break than the sample with the terminal electrode hardness of 120 Hv, and it is clear that the sample has even better breakage resistance. It was.
- the center of gravity of the terminal electrode is located inside the insulator in order to prevent breakage of the terminal electrode due to vibration in view of the results of the above test.
- the terminal electrode may have a hardness of 150 Hv or more, or the center of gravity of the terminal electrode may be located 5 mm or more from the rear end of the insulator along the axis. It can be said that it is more preferable.
- FIG. 5 shows the results of an impact resistance test for each sample.
- the test result of the sample with the head length of 5 mm is plotted with a white circle ( ⁇ ), and the test result of the sample with the head length of 8 mm is shown as a black diamond ( ⁇ ). And plotted.
- the outer diameter of the rear end body portion of the insulator was 9 mm
- the length of the leg portion of the terminal electrode was 45 mm
- the hardness of the terminal electrode was 150 Hv.
- the center of gravity of the terminal electrode was set to -5 mm or less.
- the test time was set to 60 minutes, and the sample for which no breakage of the insulator was confirmed after the lapse of 60 minutes was set to 60 minutes in FIG.
- a sample with a head length of 5 mm can have a longer breakage time than a sample with a head length of 8 mm.
- the insulator is damaged. It turned out that it is hard to occur. This is considered to be because the force applied from the leg portion of the terminal electrode to the insulator due to the vibration could be reduced by reducing the length of the head.
- the length of the head along the axis is preferably 5 mm or less in order to prevent breakage of the insulator due to vibration in consideration of the result of the above test.
- the weight of a head shall be 0.8 g or less from a viewpoint of preventing damage
- the rear end surface of the head 6B of the terminal electrode 6 is formed flat, but as shown in FIG. 6, a protrusion extending toward the rear end side in the axis CL1 direction on the head 62B. It is good also as providing the part 62C and inserting the said protrusion 62C in the front-end
- the head 6B of the terminal electrode 6 is configured to have a rectangular shape in a cross section along the axis CL1, but the shape of the head 6B of the terminal electrode 6 is limited to this. It is not a thing. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the terminal electrode 63 may be configured such that the rear end surface of the head 63B is curved, or as shown in FIG. 7B. The terminal electrode 64 may be configured such that the head portion 64B has a trapezoidal cross section.
- chrome molybdenum steel is exemplified as the metal material constituting the terminal electrode 6, but the terminal electrode 6 may be constituted by another conductive metal material.
- the noble metal tip 31 is provided at the tip of the center electrode 5, but the noble metal tip 31 may be omitted. If the noble metal tip 31 is omitted, the spark discharge gap 33 is formed between the tip of the center electrode 5 and the tip of the ground electrode 27.
- the screw diameter of the screw portion 15 is reduced to M12 or less, but the screw diameter of the screw portion 15 is not limited to M12 or less.
- the tool engaging portion 19 has a hexagonal cross section, but the shape of the tool engaging portion 19 is not limited to such a shape.
- it may be a Bi-HEX (deformed 12-angle) shape [ISO 22777: 2005 (E)].
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前記軸孔の後端側に挿通される棒状の脚部、及び、前記絶縁体の後端から露出する頭部を具備する端子電極とを備え、
前記脚部の先端部が前記絶縁体に固定されるとともに、前記軸線に沿った前記脚部の長さが35mm以上のスパークプラグであって、
前記端子電極の重心が、前記絶縁体の内部に位置することを特徴とする。
前記頭部の重量が0.8g以下であることを特徴とする。
前記軸線に沿った前記頭部の長さが5mm以下であることを特徴とする。
2…絶縁碍子(絶縁体)
4…軸孔
6,62,63,64…端子電極
6A…脚部
6B,62B,63B,64B…頭部
62C…突部
10…後端側胴部
CL1…軸線
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- 軸線方向に延びる軸孔を有する絶縁体と、
前記軸孔の後端側に挿通される棒状の脚部、及び、前記絶縁体の後端から露出する頭部を具備する端子電極とを備え、
前記脚部の先端部が前記絶縁体に固定されるとともに、前記軸線に沿った前記脚部の長さが35mm以上のスパークプラグであって、
前記端子電極の重心が、前記絶縁体の内部に位置することを特徴とするスパークプラグ。 - 前記端子電極の硬度が、ビッカース硬度で150Hv以上であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のスパークプラグ。
- 前記端子電極の重心が、前記軸線に沿って前記絶縁体の後端から5mm以上先端側に位置することを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のスパークプラグ。
- 前記絶縁体の後端側に位置する後端側胴部の外径が9mm以下であって、
前記頭部の重量が0.8g以下であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか1項に記載のスパークプラグ。 - 前記絶縁体の後端側に位置する後端側胴部の外径が9mm以下であって、
前記軸線に沿った前記頭部の長さが5mm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載のスパークプラグ。 - 前記端子電極の頭部に、前記軸線方向後端側に向けて延びる突部を設けたことを特徴とする請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載のスパークプラグ。
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