ENGINE START CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. An engine start controller, comprising:
- a battery;
a starter motor that is driven by the battery to start an engine;
an activation switch that sends a START command for starting the engine to the starter motor;
an activation circuit that connects the starter motor to the battery to supply a drive current; and
an engine start control unit that issues an OPERATE command for operating the activation circuit when receiving the START command issued by the activation switch, and supplies the drive current to the starter motor, the engine start controller further including;
a bypass circuit that directly sends to the activation circuit the START command that has been sent from the activation switch.
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Abstract
An engine start controller having a starter motor that is driven by battery to start engine, an activation switch that sends to the starter motor a START command for starting the engine, an activation circuit that connects the starter motor to the battery to supply a drive current, and an engine start control unit that issues an OPERATE command for operating the activation circuit when receiving the START command from the activation switch, and supplies the drive current to the starter motor. The controller is provided with a bypass circuit that directly sends to the activation circuit the START command that has been sent from the activation switch.
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11 Claims
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1. An engine start controller, comprising:
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a battery; a starter motor that is driven by the battery to start an engine; an activation switch that sends a START command for starting the engine to the starter motor; an activation circuit that connects the starter motor to the battery to supply a drive current; and an engine start control unit that issues an OPERATE command for operating the activation circuit when receiving the START command issued by the activation switch, and supplies the drive current to the starter motor, the engine start controller further including; a bypass circuit that directly sends to the activation circuit the START command that has been sent from the activation switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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