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Apparatus for controlling a power supply to a glow plug for a vehicular diesel engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6327068
This patent describes an apparatus for controlling the flow of a power supply current to a glow plug for an internal combustion engine, comprising; first means for allowing a power supply current to flow from a power supply to the glow plug to preheat the glow plug when an engine key is inserted into a hole of an engine key switch apparatus; and second means for halting the current flow to the glow plug through the first means for a predetermined period of time when the power supply for the glow plug is first connected to the first means.
Assignee:
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Patent Number(s):
US 4671224
OSTI ID:
6327068
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English