Construction machine with engine restart section and horn switch and gate lock lever operations
US11352765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02N2300/2011
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A controller mounted on a small-sized hydraulic excavator includes an engine restart section that restarts an engine when a horn switch operation determining section determines that a horn switch is operated and a gate lock lever position determining section determines that a gate lock lever is at a lock position in a case where a restart standby time determining section determines that restart standby time does not yet elapse after the engine is automatically stopped by an idling stop function, and a power supply stopping section that stops an electric power supply of a vehicle body when the restart standby time determining section determines that the restart standby time has elapsed.
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