CPC H01T 13/08 (2013.01) [H01T 13/16 (2013.01); H01T 13/32 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a spark plug configured to ignite a combustible fuel in an internal combustion engine, wherein the spark plug comprises:
an igniter arranged at an end of the spark plug and configured to face the combustion chamber, when the spark plug is mounted in the internal combustion engine, wherein the igniter comprises at least one middle electrode and at least one ground electrode, wherein the igniter comprises a spark gap between the at least one middle electrode and the least one ground electrode, wherein the at least one ground electrode is arranged on a ground electrode carrier,
a wall at least partially surrounding the igniter, and
a sealing area configured to seal the combustion chamber against the environment,
wherein the wall comprises the sealing area located at an end of the wall, which end faces the combustion chamber when the spark plug is mounted in the internal combustion engine, wherein the sealing area comprises a chamfer, and the sealing area comprising the chamfer extends at least partially onto the ground electrode carrier.
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