Starting system, method and computer program product for starting an internal combustion engine
First Claim
1. A starting system for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a starting device and a starter control, the starting device including an electrical machine, which includes a starter motor, the electrical machine being actuable via an electrical machine switching device, and the electrical machine being in operative connection with a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine via a mechanical device at least for starting the internal combustion engine; and
a safety device, with the aid of which the actuating function of the electrical machine is able to be checked.
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Abstract
A starting system for an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, equipped with a starting device and a starter control is described; the starting device includes an electrical machine, especially a starter motor, and the electrical machine is able to be actuated via an electrical machine switching device, the electrical machine being in operative connection with a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine via a mechanical device at least for starting the internal combustion engine. To avoid malfunctions in the starting system and in the method sequence in more optimal manner, especially during intensive use due to a start-stop operation, a safety device is provided, which may be used to check the actuating function of the starter motor.
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10 Claims
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1. A starting system for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a starting device and a starter control, the starting device including an electrical machine, which includes a starter motor, the electrical machine being actuable via an electrical machine switching device, and the electrical machine being in operative connection with a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine via a mechanical device at least for starting the internal combustion engine; and a safety device, with the aid of which the actuating function of the electrical machine is able to be checked. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for use with a starting system for starting an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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applying a voltage, in the starting system, which includes a starting device and a starter control, the starting device including an electrical machine, which includes a starter motor, and a machine switching device, by using the machine switching device, to the electrical machine, which is actuated by the starter control, including in a start-stop operation, for starting the internal combustion engine; monitoring the function of the machine switching device with a safety device; and deactivating the effect of the machine switching device using the safety device in the event of a fault. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A computer readable medium having a computer program, which is executable by a processor, comprising:
a program code arrangement having program code for starting an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, by performing the following; applying a voltage, in the starting system, which includes a starting device and a starter control, the starting device including an electrical machine, which includes a starter motor, and a machine switching device, by using the machine switching device, to the electrical machine, which is actuated by the starter control, including in a start-stop operation, for starting the internal combustion engine; monitoring the function of the machine switching device with a safety device; and deactivating the effect of the machine switching device using the safety device in the event of a fault.
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