Control for a motor vehicle cranking system
US5622148A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02N11/0851
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment of the present invention, a cranking system for a motor vehicle engine includes a starter motor assembly having a cranking motor and a starter solenoid. An electronic controller independently controls actuation of the starter solenoid and a contactor which provides current to the cranking motor. In this embodiment of the invention, the starter solenoid has a single electrical coil. Further, the contactor is relocated from its typical location within the starter solenoid to within the electronic controller, located remotely from the starter motor assembly.
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