Engine stoppage notification apparatus
First Claim
1. An engine stoppage notification apparatus, fitted to a vehicle comprising an engine, which stops the engine when predetermined stoppage permission conditions are satisfied and starts the engine when predetermined restart permission conditions are satisfied, comprising a notification device which, from when the stoppage permission conditions are satisfied until the engine stops, issues a notification of the engine stoppage.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an engine stoppage notification apparatus with which, due to its compatibility with and good correspondence to the intention of a driver to start off a vehicle and to stop and idle the vehicle, it is possible to anticipate the possibility of enhancement of product quality along with alleviation of the burden upon the driver. This engine stoppage notification apparatus notifies the driver that the engine is about to stop when the engine has satisfied certain predetermined stoppage permission conditions, and includes a notification device which, from when the stoppage permission conditions are satisfied until the engine stops, issues a notification of the engine stoppage.
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- 1. An engine stoppage notification apparatus, fitted to a vehicle comprising an engine, which stops the engine when predetermined stoppage permission conditions are satisfied and starts the engine when predetermined restart permission conditions are satisfied, comprising a notification device which, from when the stoppage permission conditions are satisfied until the engine stops, issues a notification of the engine stoppage.
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2. An engine stoppage notification apparatus, fitted to a vehicle comprising an engine, which stops the engine when predetermined stoppage permission conditions are satisfied and starts the engine when predetermined restart permission conditions are satisfied, comprising:
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a sensor which detects the operational state of the vehicle;
a stop permission determination device which determines whether or not the engine stoppage is permitted, based upon the detection signal from the sensor;
a measurement device which measures a predetermined time period from the time point at which the stop permission determination device has determined that the engine stoppage is permitted; and
a notification device which issues a notification of the engine stoppage, while the measurement device is measuring the predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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