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US4901690A
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Electronic starting motor system having timed cranking period control
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1988-12-12
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Granted: 1990-02-20
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Expires: 2008-12-12
Abstract
Abstract An electronic control for an electric cranking motor. A start switch controls energization of the cranking motor. The control has an up-down counter. When the start switch is closed the counter counts up and when the start switch is open the counter counts down. When the counter attains a certain count magnitude the cranking motor is deenergized and is prevented from being subsequently energized for a predetermined period of time to allow the cranking motor to cool-down. The rate that the counter is counted down is lower than up-counting rate.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald L. Cummins
- 👤 James A. Crisler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-30 04:06
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02N; F02N11/00; F02N11/10; F02N15/00; F02N15/02; F02N15/04; F02N15/06; F02N15/067; F02N2300/00; F02N2300/20; F02N2300/2011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A starting motor control system for controlling the energization of an electric cranking motor comprising, a start switch, means for causing said motor to be energized when said start switch is closed and to be deenergized when said start switch is open, a source of clock pulses, up-down counter means connected to said source of clock pulses, means for causing said counter means to count up clock pulses when said start switch is closed and to be counted down by said clock pulses when said start switch is open, and means operative when said counter means attains a predetermined count magnitude to cause said cranking motor to be deenergized.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A starting motor control system for controlling the energization of an electric cranking motor comprising, a start switch, means for causing said motor to be energized when said start switch is closed and to be deenergized when said start switch is open, a source of clock pulses, up-down counter means connected to said source of clock pulses, means for causing said counter means to count up clock pulses when said start switch is closed and to be counted down by said clock pulses when said start switch is open, and means operative when said counter means attains a predetermined count magnitude to cause said cranking motor to be deenergized.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The starting motor control according to claim 1 which includes clock pulse divider means for causing said up-down counter means to count down at a rate that is lower than the up-counting rate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
158 words
A starting motor control system for controlling the energization of an electric cranking motor comprising, a start switch, means for causing said motor to be energized when said start switch is closed and to be deenergized when said start switch is open, a source of clock pulses, up-down counter means connected to said source of clock pulses, means for causing said counter means to count up clock pulses when said start switch is closed and to be counted down by said clock pulses when said start switch is open, means operative when said counter means attains a predetermined count magnitude to cause said cranking motor to be deenergized means operative when said counter means attains said predetermined count magnitude to cause said counter means to be counted down by said clock pulses, and means for preventing energization of said cranking motor during the time period that said counter means is counted down from said predetermined attained count magnitude.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
158 words
A starting motor control system for controlling the energization of an electric cranking motor comprising, a start switch, means for causing said motor to be energized when said start switch is closed and to be deenergized when said start switch is open, a source of clock pulses, up-down counter means connected to said source of clock pulses, means for causing said counter means to count up clock pulses when said start switch is closed and to be counted down by said clock pulses when said start switch is open, means operative when said counter means attains a predetermined count magnitude to cause said cranking motor to be deenergized means operative when said counter means attains said predetermined count magnitude to cause said counter means to be counted down by said clock pulses, and means for preventing energization of said cranking motor during the time period that said counter means is counted down from said predetermined attained count magnitude.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The starting motor control according to claim 3 which includes clock pulse divider means for causing said up-down counter means to count down at a rate that is lower than the up-counting rate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The starting motor control according to claim 3 which includes clock pulse divider means for causing said up-down counter means to count down at a rate that is substantially one-fourth the up-counting rate.
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