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Starter protective device
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1989-03-27
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Granted: 1991-02-19
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Expires: 2009-03-27
Abstract
Abstract In a starter protective device, a sensor detects the operating conditions of the engine, a decision unit having a detecting section for detecting starting conditions and a controlling section for changing, according to the starting conditions provided by the detecting section, reference values for determining whether or not the engine has been started provides a start completion decision output when it is determined from the reference values that the engine is in operation, and in response to the start completion decision output the starter is deenergized, whereby the starter is lengthened in service life.
Inventors
- 👤 Kyohei Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:36
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02N; F02N11/00; F02N11/10; F02N11/08; F02N11/0848; F02N2200/00; F02N2200/02; F02N2200/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A protective device for a starter adapted to start an engine, comprising: sensor means for detecting at least one operating condition of said engine for indicating the start of said engine; detector means for detecting at least one starting condition of said engine to output a detection signal; setting means for setting at least one reference level for determination of the completion of the start of said engine wherein said setting means receives said detection signal and said at least one reference level is automatically determined according to said at least one starting condition that corresponds to said at least one reference level; decision means for comparing an output signal from said sensor means with said at least one reference level to output a start completion signal when said output signal from said sensor means exceeds said at least one reference level; and interruption means for interrupting the operation of said starter in response to said start completion signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A protective device for a starter adapted to start an engine, comprising: sensor means for detecting at least one operating condition of said engine for indicating the start of said engine; detector means for detecting at least one starting condition of said engine to output a detection signal; setting means for setting at least one reference level for determination of the completion of the start of said engine wherein said setting means receives said detection signal and said at least one reference level is automatically determined according to said at least one starting condition that corresponds to said at least one reference level; decision means for comparing an output signal from said sensor means with said at least one reference level to output a start completion signal when said output signal from said sensor means exceeds said at least one reference level; and interruption means for interrupting the operation of said starter in response to said start completion signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said starting condition represents one of the temperature of said engine and the ambient temperature thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said starting condition represents the number of times of operation of said starter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said operating condition represents the number of revolutions of said engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said operation condition represents a time lag required for reading the number of revolutions of said engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said starting conditions are the temperature of said engine and the number of times of operation of said starter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A protection device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said operation conditions are the number of revolutions of said engine and a time lag required for reading the number of revolutions thereof.
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