US5646461A
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Stop switch apparatus for an engine
Assignee: Subaru Corp
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Filing: 1996-04-10
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Granted: 1997-07-08
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Expires: 2016-04-10
Abstract
Abstract An inside case made of rubber is mounted in an outside case, a substrate integrally provided with an engine stop switch circuit and a switch electrode of an engine stop switch unit is assembled in the inside case, and its lower side is filled with curable insulating base material to be sealed. Further, a switch contact opposed to the switch electrode is formed of pressure sensitive conductive rubber, and a reversal spring is further interposed on the pressure sensitive conductive rubber. As a result, wirings are eliminated, a decrease in the size of the entire apparatus and simplification can be realized, and a metal contact is eliminated to improve durability.
Inventors
- 👤 Yosuke Kubota
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/70; H01H13/702; F; F02; F02P; F02P11/00; F02P11/02; H01H13/703; H01H2211/00; H01H2211/026; H01H2211/032; H01H2215/00; H01H2215/034; H01H2215/036; H01H2239/00; H01H2239/01; H01H2239/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A stop switch apparatus for an engine, comprising: an insulating base plate; a substrate laid on said insulating base plate; an electrode printed on said substrate; an insulating sheet laid on said substrate for covering said electrode; an inside case laid on said insulating sheet and having a pressure-movable portion movable toward said electrode; an outside case fixed to said insulating base plate for covering said inside case and said substrate; a pressure sensitive member laid on said insulating sheet for contacting said electrode when said pressure-movable portion of said inside case is pushed; a reversal member interposed between said pressure sensitive member and said inside case, said reversal member deforming when a predetermined force is applied thereto to contact said pressure sensitive member and move said pressure sensitive member toward said electrode; and a stop switch circuit electrically connected to a source circuit including a switch, a thyristor and a resistor, said switch comprising said electrode and said pressure sensitive member, said thyristor being connected to said electrode and stopping said engine by grounding said source circuit when said thyristor receives a turn on signal, said resistor being directly connected to said source circuit and connected to said thyristor for providing a short circuit when said thyristor receives said turn on signal; wherein said pressure sensitive member is an electrically conductive rubber and closes said stop switch circuit when moved into electrical contact with said electrode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
A stop switch apparatus for an engine, comprising: an insulating base plate; a substrate laid on said insulating base plate; an electrode printed on said substrate; an insulating sheet laid on said substrate for covering said electrode; an inside case laid on said insulating sheet and having a pressure-movable portion movable toward said electrode; an outside case fixed to said insulating base plate for covering said inside case and said substrate; a pressure sensitive member laid on said insulating sheet for contacting said electrode when said pressure-movable portion of said inside case is pushed; a reversal member interposed between said pressure sensitive member and said inside case, said reversal member deforming when a predetermined force is applied thereto to contact said pressure sensitive member and move said pressure sensitive member toward said electrode; and a stop switch circuit electrically connected to a source circuit including a switch, a thyristor and a resistor, said switch comprising said electrode and said pressure sensitive member, said thyristor being connected to said electrode and stopping said engine by grounding said source circuit when said thyristor receives a turn on signal, said resistor being directly connected to said source circuit and connected to said thyristor for providing a short circuit when said thyristor receives said turn on signal; wherein said pressure sensitive member is an electrically conductive rubber and closes said stop switch circuit when moved into electrical contact with said electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
232 words
An engine stop switch circuit for an engine having a magneto for generating a high voltage current to an ignition plug via an ignition coil and an ignition circuit connected to said ignition coil and said magneto for inducing said high voltage current by a power transistor, comprising: a thyristor responsive to a trigger signal for stopping said engine, said thyristor being connectable to said ignition circuit; a resistor connected between said thyristor and said magneto for short-circuiting said ignition circuit when said thyristor is turned on by said trigger signal; a capacitor connected to said magneto for setting a delay time to turn on said thyristor to stop said engine; a holding capacitor connected to said magneto for holding a high voltage current for a predetermined time when a negative side of said magneto is short-circuited, said holding capacitor automatically retriggering said thyristor after a predetermined time delay; and a zener diode connected in parallel with said resistor between said thyristor and said magneto, wherein when said ignition circuit is short-circuited by said thyristor being turned on in response to said trigger signal to turn said engine off, reverse current flows though said zener diode when voltage across said resistor reaches a predetermined value to reduce a peak voltage at both ends of said resistor when stopping said engine to avoid a malfunction in stopping said engine and generation of afterburn.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
232 words
An engine stop switch circuit for an engine having a magneto for generating a high voltage current to an ignition plug via an ignition coil and an ignition circuit connected to said ignition coil and said magneto for inducing said high voltage current by a power transistor, comprising: a thyristor responsive to a trigger signal for stopping said engine, said thyristor being connectable to said ignition circuit; a resistor connected between said thyristor and said magneto for short-circuiting said ignition circuit when said thyristor is turned on by said trigger signal; a capacitor connected to said magneto for setting a delay time to turn on said thyristor to stop said engine; a holding capacitor connected to said magneto for holding a high voltage current for a predetermined time when a negative side of said magneto is short-circuited, said holding capacitor automatically retriggering said thyristor after a predetermined time delay; and a zener diode connected in parallel with said resistor between said thyristor and said magneto, wherein when said ignition circuit is short-circuited by said thyristor being turned on in response to said trigger signal to turn said engine off, reverse current flows though said zener diode when voltage across said resistor reaches a predetermined value to reduce a peak voltage at both ends of said resistor when stopping said engine to avoid a malfunction in stopping said engine and generation of afterburn.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The engine stop switch circuit according to claim 2, further comprising: a trigger circuit connected to said capacitor for generating said trigger signal to be inputted to said thyristor when said engine must be stopped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The engine stop switch circuit according to claim 2, further comprising: a normally open contact switch connected to said capacitor for generating said trigger signal to be inputted to said thyristor when said engine must be stopped.
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