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Starter device for an internal combustion engine

  • US 6,531,787 B2
  • Filed: 06/03/2002
  • Issued: 03/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A starter device for an internal combustion engine comprisingan electric starter motor (3), a power supply (16) for the starter motor (3), an activating unit (4) for the starter motor (3), wherein the activating unit (4) comprises circuit-breaker electronics (6), a control unit (5), the control output (8) of which is connected to the control input (9) of the circuit-breaker electronics (6), and sensors (11, 12, 13, 15, 20) connected to the inputs (10) of the control unit (5) for registering physical parameters relevant to the starting power of the starter motor (3), wherein the control unit (5) optimizes and maximizes, in particular the start characteristic line (5) for activation of the starter motor (3) within the permissible limit values (E, M, K) of the physical parameters based on the parameters registered by the sensors (11, 12, 13, 15, 20).

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