Method and apparatus for starting an engine using capacitor supplied voltage
US6325035A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02N2011/0888
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for starting an internal combustion engine using energy stored in a capacitor. The method and apparatus includes at least one battery for providing energy at a low voltage, an inverter for receiving the energy at the low voltage and producing energy at a high voltage, a capacitor for receiving and storing the energy at the high voltage, means for removing the low voltage source from the inverter, and at least one starter motor adapted to receive the energy at the high voltage from the capacitor and responsively start the engine.
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