Automatic engine stop and restart system for vehicles and method therefor
First Claim
1. An automatic engine stop and restart system for a vehicle comprising:
- a controller for controlling an automatic stop and restart of an engine in accordance with a driving condition of the vehicle;
the controller including;
a control section for automatically restarting the engine when an engine speed is lowered so as to be equal to or lower than a predetermined engine speed under a condition that a vehicle main switch is ON and predetermined automatic engine stop conditions are not satisfied; and
a control section for inhibiting the automatic restart of the engine before a first manual engine start after the vehicle main switch has been ON is completed.
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Abstract
An automatic engine stop and restart system for a vehicle is provided which comprises a controller for controlling an automatic stop and restart of an engine in accordance with a driving condition of the vehicle. The controller includes a control section for automatically restarting the engine when an engine speed is lowered so as to be equal to or lower than a predetermined engine speed under a condition that a vehicle main switch is ON and predetermined automatic engine stop conditions are not satisfied, and a control section for inhibiting an automatic restart of the engine before a first manual engine start after the vehicle main switch has been ON is completed. A method for controlling automatic engine stop and restart in accordance with a driving condition of a vehicle is also provided.
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11 Claims
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1. An automatic engine stop and restart system for a vehicle comprising:
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a controller for controlling an automatic stop and restart of an engine in accordance with a driving condition of the vehicle;
the controller including;
a control section for automatically restarting the engine when an engine speed is lowered so as to be equal to or lower than a predetermined engine speed under a condition that a vehicle main switch is ON and predetermined automatic engine stop conditions are not satisfied; and
a control section for inhibiting the automatic restart of the engine before a first manual engine start after the vehicle main switch has been ON is completed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An automatic engine stop and restart system for a vehicle comprising:
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means for automatically restarting the engine when an engine speed is lowered so as to be equal to or lower than a predetermined engine speed under a condition that a vehicle main switch is ON and predetermined automatic engine stop conditions are not satisfied; and
means for inhibiting an automatic restart of the engine before a first manual engine start after the vehicle main switch has been ON is completed.
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7. A method for controlling an automatic stop and restart of an engine in accordance with a driving condition of a vehicle, comprising:
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automatically restarting the engine when an engine speed is lowered so as to be equal to or lower than a predetermined engine speed under a condition that a vehicle main switch is ON and predetermined automatic engine stop conditions are not satisfied; and
inhibiting the automatic restart of the engine before a first manual engine start after the vehicle main switch has been ON is completed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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