Patent · US Expired

Method and device for starting an internal combustion engine

US7134414B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2References

22Claims

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Klaus Ries-Mueller · Bad Rappenau, DE
Uwe Kassner · Heubach, DE
Udo Sieber · Bietigheim, DE
David Moessner · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 5, 2004
Grant date	Nov 14, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 5, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/40
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and a device for starting an engine system, especially of a vehicle, which make possible a start of the engine system that is as quick and comfortable as possible. In this context, it is tested for a start request whether a starter-free starting method leads to a successful start of the engine system. For the case in which the test result is negative, the engine system is started automatically using a starter.

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