Starting apparatus for internal combustion engines
Abstract
An internal combustion engine starting apparatus uses a signal from a curt sensor to determine when the engine is energized and the starter motor should be de-energized. One embodiment comprises a transmitter, receiver, computer processing unit, current sensor and relays to energize a starter motor and subsequently de-energize the same when the engine is running. Another embodiment comprises a switch, current transducer, low-pass filter, gain/comparator, relay and a plurality of switches to energize and de-energize a starter motor. Both embodiments contain an indicator lamp or speaker which alerts an operator as to whether a successful engine start has been achieved. Both embodiments also contain circuitry to protect the starter and to de-energize the engine.
- Inventors:
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- Barnwell, SC
- Augusta, GA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870817
- Patent Number(s):
- 5601058
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02N - STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- starting; apparatus; internal; combustion; engines; engine; signal; curt; sensor; determine; energized; starter; motor; de-energized; embodiment; comprises; transmitter; receiver; computer; processing; unit; current; relays; energize; subsequently; de-energize; running; switch; transducer; low-pass; filter; comparator; relay; plurality; switches; embodiments; contain; indicator; lamp; speaker; alerts; operator; successful; start; achieved; circuitry; protect; embodiment comprises; processing unit; internal combustion; combustion engine; combustion engines; current sensor; pass filter; low-pass filter; starting apparatus; computer process; /123/290/
Citation Formats
Dyches, Gregory M, and Dudar, Aed M. Starting apparatus for internal combustion engines. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Dyches, Gregory M, & Dudar, Aed M. Starting apparatus for internal combustion engines. United States.
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@article{osti_870817,
title = {Starting apparatus for internal combustion engines},
author = {Dyches, Gregory M and Dudar, Aed M},
abstractNote = {An internal combustion engine starting apparatus uses a signal from a curt sensor to determine when the engine is energized and the starter motor should be de-energized. One embodiment comprises a transmitter, receiver, computer processing unit, current sensor and relays to energize a starter motor and subsequently de-energize the same when the engine is running. Another embodiment comprises a switch, current transducer, low-pass filter, gain/comparator, relay and a plurality of switches to energize and de-energize a starter motor. Both embodiments contain an indicator lamp or speaker which alerts an operator as to whether a successful engine start has been achieved. Both embodiments also contain circuitry to protect the starter and to de-energize the engine.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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