The Function Of Car Distributors - discuss about the ignition system on the machine, certainly not far from the name distributor. Why is it called a distributor? the distributor component concerned in this case is not the distributor of goods delivering the goods. Although it basically has the same function.
Understanding the distributor on the car is a component that serves to deliver or distribute the ignition current to the entire spark plug. It is seen from its function is quite trivial but this component also has an important influence in the division of ignition engine.
But, from the importance of this distributor component you will definitely have trouble finding the distributor components on the cars now. Why ? it is because the distributor component is not used, the distributor is only available on conventional ignition systems and transistors. While the ignition system has long been abandoned.
But the electronic ignition system on modern machines is also based on conventional ignition using distributors. So to more easily understand the modern ignition system we will material functions as well as the way distributors work.
Some functions of car distributors include the following
Be the place to share the ignition stream
Be the place to terminate the ignition current
Be the place to do the timing of ignition timing
Indeed, distributor components exist only on conventional engine engines that still use conventional ignition. Conventional ignition is an ignition that uses platinum as a circuit breaker, and where the platinum is inside the distributor component.
While on a modern machine, the presence of a distributor you will not encounter. Maybe you've seen DLI labels. What is DLI? in some cars like Daihatsu you will see the DLI label which is short for Distributor less ignition means the ignition system is not carrying the distributor alias electrically.
While on a single cylinder motorcycle you will also not meet this distributor component even though the engine is still very simple, it is because on a single cylinder engine no longer needed ignition current divider component anyway only one output of ignition is available so that from the coil can be directly connected to the machine.
Inside the distributor there are also some additional components that support the ignition system, among others:
Rotor, the rotor function is as a high voltage current divider from the secondary output ignition coil. The angle of placement of the rotor is also not arbitrary. Because this also affects spark plug spark timming.
Distributor cap, close the distributor is a cover of platinum protector and also serves as a place to connect the tip of the high voltage cable.
Platinum, platinum is a small contact (made from platinum) which functions to decide the primary current of coil in order to occur electromagnetic induction.
Vacum advancer, vacuum advvancer works to advance ignition timming based on engine speed (RPM)
Governoor advancer, while governoor advancer will reverse engine ignition based on the load received by the machine.
Condenser / capacitor, condenser is an electronic component that can store electric current and release it suddenly. This is used to absorb the electric current sparks that arise when platinum opens.
How the distributor works, ie starting from the induction process of ignition coil. This induction will produce a high enough live aarus (can be more than 20 KV). then this current is channeled into the distributor and connected to the rotor. The rotor will rotate while dividing the high voltage into each spark plug wire connected to the spark plug.
All components have their own functions and duties to support the ignition process in all conditions to take good place. For further explanation of all the above components we will discuss in the next discussion
However, for its own distributors the main components are the rotor, distributor cap and distributor shaft. The rotor serves to distribute the current from the coil to the entire spark plug, while the function stamps as the whole terminal of the spark plug wires.