Automatic starting system
First Claim
1. An automatic starting system for a vehicle which includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said starting system comprising:
- system energizing means electrically connectable to the battery of said vehicle, said system energizing means being selectively actuatable for conducting a current signal from said battery;
a plurality of switch means designed and arranged and electrically operable to couple said current signal from said system energizing means to the starter circuit of said vehicle;
solenoid means connectable to the throttle-gas pedal linkage of said vehicle; and
means for alternately energizing and deenergizing said solenoid means for a finite time interval, thereby creating a pumping action of said throttle-gas pedal linkage, said energizing and deenergizing means includes a thermal switch flasher and said plurality of switch means are cooperatively arranged with said energizing and deenergizing means such that said pumping action occurs in response to operation of said thermal switch flasher.
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Abstract
An automatic starting system for the internal combustion engine of a vehicle includes a settable clock device in parallel with a remote control receiver, a plurality of relays and timed, thermal switches, a thermal switch flasher and a solenoid coupled to the throttle-gas pedal linkage of the vehicle. The relays and timed, thermal switches are arranged to couple current from the battery of the vehicle to the starter and to provide a variety of circuit paths depending upon the particular conditions existing within the vehicle. The flasher alternately energizes and deenergizes the solenoid which is mechanically coupled to pump the gas pedal when the engine is cold, before the time that battery current is coupled to the starter. A number of safety features such as a hood safety switch, an overspeed switch, a temperature switch and a low oil pressure switch, are provided in order to prevent damage to the vehicle and to prevent injury to others.
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26 Claims
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1. An automatic starting system for a vehicle which includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said starting system comprising:
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system energizing means electrically connectable to the battery of said vehicle, said system energizing means being selectively actuatable for conducting a current signal from said battery; a plurality of switch means designed and arranged and electrically operable to couple said current signal from said system energizing means to the starter circuit of said vehicle; solenoid means connectable to the throttle-gas pedal linkage of said vehicle; and means for alternately energizing and deenergizing said solenoid means for a finite time interval, thereby creating a pumping action of said throttle-gas pedal linkage, said energizing and deenergizing means includes a thermal switch flasher and said plurality of switch means are cooperatively arranged with said energizing and deenergizing means such that said pumping action occurs in response to operation of said thermal switch flasher. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An automatic starting system for a vehicle which includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said starting system comprising:
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system energizing means electrically connectable to the battery of said vehicle, said system energizing means being selectively actuatable for conducting a current signal from said battery; a plurality of switch means designed and arranged and electrically operable to couple said current signal from said system energizing means to the starter circuit of said vehicle; solenoid means connectable to the throttle-gas pedal linkage of said vehicle; means for alternately energizing and deenergizing said solenoid means for a finite time interval, thereby creating a pumping action of said throttle-gas pedal linkage; and means for bypassing said energizing and deenergizing means when the engine temperature of said vehicle is above a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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