Overheat protection of an electrical component of an I.C. engine
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1. A method of controlling a starter/alternator in an I.C. engine, comprising the steps of:
- detecting a temperature of a first component of said I.C. engine and obtaining a first detected temperature;
comparing said first detected temperature with a predetermined acceptable temperature; and
, disabling said starter/alternator when said detected temperature exceeds said predetermined acceptable temperature.
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Abstract
A system and method for protecting a component of an I.C. engine system by controlling a starter/alternator in response to the component'"'"'s temperature. The system describes a method of comparing the temperature of the component to a predetermined threshold temperature and, if the temperature exceeds the threshold, disabling the starter/alternator. According to the present invention the temperature of the vehicle battery, starter/alternator motor and starter/alternator inverter may be protected. The starter/alternator is controlled/disabled according to mode of operation.
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1. A method of controlling a starter/alternator in an I.C. engine, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a temperature of a first component of said I.C. engine and obtaining a first detected temperature;
comparing said first detected temperature with a predetermined acceptable temperature; and
,disabling said starter/alternator when said detected temperature exceeds said predetermined acceptable temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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