Internal combustion engine including starting system powered by lithium-ion battery
US9127658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J2310/48
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An internal combustion engine includes an engine block including a cylinder, a piston positioned within the cylinder, a crankshaft configured to be driven by the piston, a fuel system for supplying an air-fuel mixture to the cylinder, and an electric starting system including a starter motor, a battery receiver, and a lithium-ion battery removably attached to the battery receiver, wherein the lithium-ion battery is configured to power the starter motor to start the engine.
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