Electric starter device for an internal combustion engine
US6668781B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02N2300/2008
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an electric starter for an internal combustion engine, having a thermal monitoring protector (4) for turning the starter (1) off when its limit operating temperature is reached. The starter is characterized by a device (5) for ascertaining a virtual operating temperature (TV); the device (5) ascertains the virtual operating temperature (TV) as a function of at least one operating parameter that affects the operating temperature of the starter (1).
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