STARTER MACHINE SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A starter machine comprising:
- a starter machine capable of being in communication with an electronic control unit in communication with one or more sensors, the starter machine further comprisinga solenoid assembly including a plurality of biasing members,a motor being operatively coupled to a pinion and being at least partially disposed within a housing, anda power module and controller being electrically coupled to the motor and being at least partially disposed within the housing, and wherein at least one of the power module and the controller are configured and arranged to control a speed of the motor to substantially synchronize the speed of the pinion with a speed of a component of an engine.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a starter machine including an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit can be in communication with one or more sensors. The control system can include a starter machine that is in communication with the electronic control unit. The starter machine can comprise a solenoid assembly that includes a plurality of biasing members, a motor that is coupled to a pinion, and power module and controller that is coupled to the motor. In some embodiments, at least one of the power module and the controller are configured to control a speed of the pinion to substantially synchronize the pinion speed and the speed of an engine component.
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20 Claims
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1. A starter machine comprising:
a starter machine capable of being in communication with an electronic control unit in communication with one or more sensors, the starter machine further comprising a solenoid assembly including a plurality of biasing members, a motor being operatively coupled to a pinion and being at least partially disposed within a housing, and a power module and controller being electrically coupled to the motor and being at least partially disposed within the housing, and wherein at least one of the power module and the controller are configured and arranged to control a speed of the motor to substantially synchronize the speed of the pinion with a speed of a component of an engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A starter machine comprising:
a starter machine being in communication with an electronic control unit that is in communication with at least one engine senor, the engine sensor being configured and arranged to sense a speed of an engine, the starter machine further comprising a solenoid assembly, a solid-state switch being in communication with the electronic control unit, a motor being operatively coupled to a pinion, a power module being electrically coupled to the motor and the solid-state switch, and a controller being in communication with at least the power module and the motor, and wherein the controller is configured and arranged to substantially synchronize a speed of the pinion with the speed of the engine at least partially based on a back electromotive force of the motor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for assembling a starter machine, the method comprising:
assembling a starter machine that is capable of being in communication with an electronic control unit that is in communication with at least one engine sensor, wherein the assembly of the starter machine further comprises the steps of operatively coupling a solenoid assembly to at least one of a shaft and a pinion coupled to the shaft, providing a solid-state switch in communication with the electronic control unit, coupling a motor to the shaft so that the motor is capable of moving the pinion, electrically coupling a power module to the motor and the solid-state switch, and providing a controller in communication with at least the power module and the motor, and the controller being configured and arranged to substantially synchronize a speed of the pinion and a speed of an engine at least partially based on a back electromotive force of the motor. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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