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Internal combustion engine with electronic power module

US7471001B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH · DE

Inventors

Jörg Remele · Hagnau, DE
Markus Schwarz · Schäching, DE
Andreas Schneider · Leonberg, DE
Albrecht Debelak · Murnau am Staffelsee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2007
Grant date	Dec 30, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 19, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02N11/10
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an internal combustion engine including an electronic engine control unit and electric consumers including an electric generator, a starter system, a performance module having integrated therein switching means for activating or deactivating consumers and monitoring means for the surveillance of the consumers and also power distribution means for the distribution of the electric power to the consumers is connected to the crankcase of the engine and wired via wiring harnesses to the engine and the consumers.

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