Apparatus for the automatic starting running, and stopping of an internal combustion engine
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1. An apparatus for maintaining a comfortable truck sleeper unit temperature of a truck having a truck engine, and reducing idling time of the truck engine, comprising:
- temperature sensing means within said truck sleeper unit,means for starting, running and stopping the truck engine in accordance with said temperature sensing means thereby supplying heating or cooling only as needed,means for detecting when said truck is safely parked and idling,means for automatically enabling said starting means after said means for detecting when said truck is safely parked and idling indicates said truck has been safely parked and idling for a predetermined amount of time,and means for automatically disabling said starting, running, and stopping means.
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Abstract
Apparatus for the automatic starting, running and stopping of an internal combustion engine. Designed primarily for automotive applications, this invention provides significant improvements in convenience, safety, and reliability as compared to current state of the art engine controller designs. Included are means of automatic activation for ease of operation, means of automatic deactivation to insure safety, and means of automatically initiating an engine start sequence or disregarding an engine shutdown request in order to avoid a low probability of restart condition. Means are also provided for the actuation of fuel supply means, actuation of the starter, and actuation of accessories as with any automatic engine starting device.
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1. An apparatus for maintaining a comfortable truck sleeper unit temperature of a truck having a truck engine, and reducing idling time of the truck engine, comprising:
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temperature sensing means within said truck sleeper unit, means for starting, running and stopping the truck engine in accordance with said temperature sensing means thereby supplying heating or cooling only as needed, means for detecting when said truck is safely parked and idling, means for automatically enabling said starting means after said means for detecting when said truck is safely parked and idling indicates said truck has been safely parked and idling for a predetermined amount of time, and means for automatically disabling said starting, running, and stopping means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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