Starting battery for an internal combustion engine

• US 9,644,595 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2016
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Briggs & Stratton LLC (Briggs & Stratton Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
• Inventors: Koenen, Robert, Markowski, Matthew, Meyer, Michael, Nommensen, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo, Hieu T
• Assistant Examiner(s): Castro, Arnold
• Application Number:
  US15/199,682
• Publication Number:
  US 20160312755A1
• Time in Patent Office: 313 Days
• Field of Search: 1231793
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 34/001 Accessories not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 34/008 for automated or remotely controlled operation
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 34/67 hand-guided by a walking operator
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 34/6818 Motor starting mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 34/78 electric
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 3/026 Cleaning by making use of hand-held spray guns; Fluid preparations therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 7/042 by electrical means, e.g. using travel or force sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 7/12 for automatic initiation; for initiation not subject to will of driver or passenger limiting speed of vehicles other than rail vehicles B60K31/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 7/14 operated upon collapse of driver deadman's devices for electrically propelled vehicles B60L3/02
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/08 Circuits or control means specially adapted for starting of engines
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/0803 characterised by means for initiating engine start or stop F02N11/0814 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/0862 characterised by the electrical power supply means, e.g. battery
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/087 Details of the switching means in starting circuits, e.g. relays or electronic switches
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/101 for preventing engine starter actuation or engagement
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/12 Starting of engines by means of mobile, e.g. portable, starting sets
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/14 Starting of engines by means of electric starters with external current supply F02N11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 15/003 Starters comprising a brake mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: F02P 9/005 by weakening or suppression of sparks to limit the engine speed
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/02 Details of electrodes H01M4/00; of non-active parts H01M50/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/0525 Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/20 : Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/30 : Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/251 : specially adapted for stationary devices, e.g. power plant buffering or backup power supplies
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 : Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A starting battery for use with an internal combustion engine including an electric starting system with a starter motor is provided. The starting battery includes a battery cell and a control system including a timer and configured to operate a starter motor of an internal combustion engine. The control system is configured to actuate the starter motor to start the internal combustion engine in response to a user input and deactivate the motor after a predetermined amount of time measured by the timer.

Claims

1. A starting battery for use with an internal combustion engine including an electric starting system with a starter motor, comprising:

a battery cell;

a control system including a timer and configured to operate a starter motor of an internal combustion engine, wherein the control system is configured to;

actuate the starter motor to start the internal combustion engine in response to a user input; and

deactivate the motor after a predetermined amount of time measured by the timer; and

a battery housing, wherein the battery cell and the control system are located within the battery housing.

2. The starting battery of claim 1, wherein the user input is provided by a key switch.

3. The starting battery of claim 1, wherein the user input is provided by a push button.

4. The starting battery of claim 1, wherein the user input is provided by a bail start system.

5. The starting battery of claim 1, wherein the user input is provided by a trigger start system of a pressure washer.

6. The starting battery of claim 1, further comprising:

a latch configured to secure the starting battery to a battery receiver.

7. The starting battery of claim 1, further comprising:

a display for providing information to a user.

8. The starting battery of claim 1, wherein the battery cell comprises a lithium-ion battery cell.

9. The starting battery of claim 1, wherein the battery cell is one of a plurality of battery cells.

10. A starting battery for use with an internal combustion engine including an electric starting system with a starter motor, comprising:

a battery cell;

a control system configured to operate a starter motor of an internal combustion engine, wherein the control system is configured to;

actuate the starter motor to start the internal combustion engine in response to a user input; and

deactivate the motor upon receipt of an input from a speed sensor indicating that the internal combustion engine is running at a sufficient speed; and

a battery housing, wherein the battery cell and the control system are located within the battery housing.

11. The starting battery of claim 10, wherein the user input is provided by a key switch.

12. The starting battery of claim 10, wherein the user input is provided by a push button.

13. The starting battery of claim 10, wherein the user input is provided by an automatic start system.

14. The starting battery of claim 10, wherein the user input is provided by a bail start system.

15. The starting battery of claim 10, wherein the user input is provided by a trigger start system of a pressure washer.

16. The starting battery of claim 10, wherein the battery cell comprises a lithium-ion battery cell.

17. The starting battery of claim 10, wherein the battery cell is one of a plurality of battery cells.

18. A starting battery for use with an internal combustion engine including an electric starting system with a starter motor, comprising:

a battery cell;

a control system configured to operate a starter motor of an internal combustion engine, wherein the control system is configured to;

actuate the starter motor to start the internal combustion engine in response to a start input; and

deactivate the motor upon receipt of a stop input; and

a battery housing, wherein the battery cell and the control system are located within the battery housing.

19. The starting battery of claim 18, wherein the control system includes a timer and the stop input is provided by timer upon expiration of a predetermined amount of time.

20. The starting battery of claim 18, wherein the stop input is provided by a speed sensor indicating that the internal combustion engine is running at a sufficient speed.