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Engine control apparatus for motorcycles

  • US 7,011,177 B2
  • Filed: 07/28/2003
  • Issued: 03/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An engine control apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

  • an overturn detecting unit for detecting overturning by an acceleration sensor having a detection axis disposed laterally of a body of the vehicle; and

    an engine stopping unit for stopping an engine of the vehicle in response to overturning detection by said overturn detecting unit,wherein said overturn detecting unit is constructed to determine that the vehicle has overturned when a number of times said acceleration sensor detects average values of outputs exceeding an overturn threshold reaches a first preset value, and said overturn detecting unit is provided with a restoration unit for releasing the engine stop by said engine stopping unit when the number of times said acceleration sensor detects outputs below a restoration threshold reaches a second preset value after the overturning of the body of the vehicle is detected.

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