Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
123179280 | With electric generating means | 22 |
20080276892 | Methods and Systems for Supplying Power to a Load - Methods and systems for controlling a supply of power to a load are provided. | 11-13-2008 |
20090013952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWERING A MECHANICALLY DRIVEN ACCESSORY COMPONENT IN AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A belt integrated starter generator may selectively drive accessory components while an engine is off. The belt integrated starter generator may also selectively drive a crankshaft of the engine. Clutches are used to access rotational power from the belt. | 01-15-2009 |
20090020094 | ENGINE START DEVICE FOR MANUAL WORK MACHINE, HAVING SMALL-SIZED ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND MANUAL WORK MACHINE HAVING THE START DEVICE MOUNTED THEREON - The present invention relates to a start device for a small-sized engine, which is capable of starting the small-sized engine in an appropriate starting time and is ultimately reduced in size and weight by a rational design. A plurality of secondary batteries is used as a power source required to drive a small-sized electric motor and a small-sized engine, and has a considerably large capacity and an extremely small size. A speed reduction mechanism that has a reduction ratio of 1/30 to 1/90 is disposed between the electric motor and a buffer/power storage section. The start device starts the engine in an extremely short time of 0.4 to 1.3 seconds. Within this range of staring time of the engine, an operator has no uncomfortable feelings. | 01-22-2009 |
20090064957 | ENGINE STARTING SYSTEM - An internal combustion engine including an electrical starting system which integrates several components into a single assembly for easier manufacture and operation of the engine. For example, a safety switch and key are integrated with the electric motor starting system. The starting system includes a starter motor having a drive member in selective driving relationship with the engine crankshaft, and also includes a key and a switch assembled to the starter motor. The switch includes a power connector and a key interface, and the key and key interface are together moveable between a first or “insert/remove” position in which the key is selectively engageable and disengageable with the key interface, a second or “run” position in which the key is engaged with the key interface and the power connector is not in electrical communication with the starter motor, and a third or “start” position in which the key is engaged with the key interface and the power connector is in electrical communication with the starter motor. | 03-12-2009 |
20090095245 | CIRCUIT FOR PROTECTING AGAINST SHORTS IN STARTER MOTOR AND BATTERY CHARGING CABLES - When an ignition switch ( | 04-16-2009 |
20090107443 | Voltage Sag Prevention Apparatus and Method - A vehicle includes an engine, a controller for turning off the engine when the vehicle is idle, a motor/generator for starting the engine, an inverter for converting a DC auxiliary voltage from a battery into an AC voltage for powering the motor/generator, and a device for isolating a DC voltage from the DC auxiliary voltage to prevent voltage sag in a vehicle system during engine starting. The device includes a transformer, a rectifier/regulator, and an isolator. A mechanical relay opens, or an FET is activated, to isolate the DC voltage during engine start. A method for preventing voltage sag in an auxiliary vehicle system includes detecting a commanded engine start, comparing a measured auxiliary voltage to a threshold, isolating a predetermined DC voltage from a DC auxiliary voltage when the measured auxiliary voltage is less than the threshold, and powering the auxiliary vehicle system using the isolated DC voltage. | 04-30-2009 |
20100065001 | Starter and Accessory Drive System And Method For Hybrid Drive Vehicles - A starter and accessory drive system and method for hybrid drive vehicles is provided. The invention isolates the accessory drive system from the transfer of torque between a starter motor and the crankshaft of the engine. In one embodiment, a dedicated flexible drive member transfers torque from the starter motor to the crankshaft to re-start the engine. In another embodiment, a torque transfer control is employed to selectively apply torque from the starter motor to the accessory drive, to drive the accessories when the engine is stopped, and/or to the engine crankshaft to re-start the engine. In another embodiment of the invention, the accessory drive is isolated from the engine crankshaft and is instead driven by a drive motor on the accessory drive while the engine crankshaft is connected to a starter motor and/or generator which can be energized to re-start the engine. | 03-18-2010 |
20100319646 | Combustion and emergency starting control system with auxiliary power - The present invention is an installation of an emergency starting switching device and/or direct current boosted boost circuit device. When the power of the starting battery is insufficient, the electric energy of the auxiliary battery is used to drive the starting motor in order to start the engine by operating the emergency starting switching device. And when the engine is started, the voltage of the ignition device or the fuel injection device is stepped up to strengthen its starting capability by means of a voltage boost by the direct current boosted boost circuit device. | 12-23-2010 |
20110126790 | Battery Powered Electric Starter - An architecture is presented that provides an electric starter device. The electric starter device allows a user to start any two cycle/two stroke engine, such as those used in weed trimmers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, etc. by utilizing a push button starter. The electric starter device comprises an electric motor powered by a battery and an engine crankshaft, wherein a pulley connects the engine crankshaft to the electric motor. Further, an electric starter switch is positioned on the two cycle/two stroke engine, near a start/stop switch for turning on and off the engine and near an engine choke switch for engaging the engine. Furthermore, if the battery is not charged or an electrical failure occurs, a user may start the two cycle/two stroke engine with the pull start device as normal. | 06-02-2011 |
20110146610 | Handheld work apparatus - A handheld work apparatus having an internal combustion engine and an ignition is equipped with a start device for the engine. The start device includes an electric motor and, for driving the electric motor, a battery ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110146611 | Method and Device for Providing Electric Energy for an Engine Control Unit - In a method for providing in a hand-held power tool electric energy for an engine control unit before start of an internal combustion engine of the power tool that is to be started by a rope starter, a voltage source is provided that generates electric energy electro-dynamically or photovoltaically before starting the internal combustion engine. The thus generated electric energy is stored in a rechargeable energy storage device arranged within the power tool. The electric energy stored in the energy storage device is supplied to the engine control unit upon first rope starter pull for start of the internal combustion engine. The device for performing the method has an electro-dynamic or photovoltaic voltage source and an energy storage device electrically conductingly connected to the voltage source, wherein the energy storage device has an output that is electrically conductingly connected to the engine control unit. | 06-23-2011 |
20120216770 | MOBILE WORK MACHINE HAVING AN INTEGRATED STARTER GENERATOR - The invention relates to a mobile work machine, including at least one internal combustion engine ( | 08-30-2012 |
20120291740 | Coupling Device Between A Shaft And A Pulley And Engine Block Suitable For Being Installed In A Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a coupling device between a shaft ( | 11-22-2012 |
20130180491 | IGNITION DEVICE HAVING AN IMPROVED THERMAL BEHAVIOR - An ignition device for an internal combustion engine includes: a voltage generator having a coil, an electronic module, and a housing having a housing wall, the housing wall having a first planar wall area and a second planar wall area and a connecting area connecting the first and the second planar wall areas, a cooling area being provided between the first planar wall area and the second planar wall area, which cooling area is connected to an external surrounding area and provides cooling of the first and second planar wall areas, and the planar wall areas dividing the housing into a first space, in which the coil is situated, and a second space, in which the electronic module is situated. | 07-18-2013 |
20140048031 | Device and Method for Starting an Internal Combustion Engine Arranged in a Vehicle - A system and method are provided for starting an internal-combustion engine arranged in a vehicle equipped with an electric machine that at least temporarily drives the internal-combustion engine and a first electrical energy storage unit. An adjusting unit is provided by which the electric machine is connectable with the first storage unit. The adjusting unit is configured to detect at least one defined internal-combustion engine operating state and/or at least one defined vehicle operating state and, at least as a function of the detected internal-combustion engine operating state and/or the detected vehicle operating state, for adjusting an electric quantity which determines an electric power drawn from the first storage unit by the electric machine when driving the internal-combustion engine, or for itself adjusting the drawn electric power. | 02-20-2014 |
20140109856 | STARTER - A starter is disposed with an elastic body which generates slide resistance between the inner circumferential surface of a cylinder hole of a movable core and a first annular groove section of a flange section of a hook and the starter has an air damper function; and consequently, the effect of suppressing compression of a drive spring can be sufficiently obtained without reducing the suction speed of a plunger as much as possible and an engine can be rapidly started up. | 04-24-2014 |
20140299089 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE INCLUDING STARTING SYSTEM POWERED BY LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - An internal combustion engine includes an engine block including a cylinder, a piston positioned within the cylinder, a crankshaft configured to be driven by the piston, a fuel system for supplying an air-fuel mixture to the cylinder, and an electric starting system including a starter motor, a battery receiver, and a lithium-ion battery removably attached to the battery receiver, wherein the lithium-ion battery is configured to power the starter motor to start the engine. | 10-09-2014 |
20150020761 | ENGINE STARTUP DEVICE - An engine startup device is provided having a helical-spline-engaging part where an output shaft ( | 01-22-2015 |
20150107542 | ENGINE - An engine having a crank shaft which is caused to start to rotate by pulling a recoil rope includes: a reel around which the recoil rope is wound; a clutch mechanism which is provided between the reel and the crank shaft and switchable between a first state and a second state; and a sub-generator connected to the reel. The first state of the clutch mechanism allows transmission of force in one direction from the reel to the crank shaft, while the second state does not allow transmission of force in both directions between the reel and the crank shaft. When the crank shaft is caused to start to rotate, the clutch mechanism is switched to the first state, whereas when the sub-generator is driven for power generation, the clutch mechanism is switched to the second state. | 04-23-2015 |
20150345459 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE INCLUDING STARTING SYSTEM POWERED BY LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - An internal combustion engine includes an engine block including a cylinder, a piston positioned within the cylinder, a crankshaft configured to be driven by the piston, a fuel system for supplying an air-fuel mixture to the cylinder, a starter motor, and a lithium-ion battery mounted on the engine, the lithium-ion battery configured to power the starter motor to start the engine, wherein the piston is configured to reciprocate in the cylinder along a cylinder axis, wherein the lithium-ion battery includes at least one lithium-ion cell having a longitudinal cell axis, and wherein the cylinder axis and the longitudinal cell axis are not parallel to one another. | 12-03-2015 |
20150369194 | MOTOR VEHICLE SOLENOID FOR A STARTER MOTOR - A motor vehicle solenoid including a solenoid housing, at least one coil arranged in the housing, and at least one diode holder arranged in the housing adjacent the at least one coil. The at least one diode holder includes a body having an outer circumferential edge and at least one diode pocket. The at least one diode pocket houses a diode electrically connected to the at least one coil. | 12-24-2015 |
20150380192 | Solenoid Switch - A starter for an internal combustion engine includes an electric motor and a solenoid switch. The solenoid switch includes a housing, a fixed core, a movable core, two spaced contacts, and a conductive member arranged to interconnect the contacts when the solenoid is turned on. The movable core is connected to a pinion of the motor which is movable to engage with a flywheel of the engine. The fixed core includes a pull-in coil of aluminum wire, a holding coil of copper wire, and a magnetic core. The motor is connected in series with the pull-in coil. When the solenoid is energized, the coils generate a magnetic field that attracts the movable core to the magnetic core, thereby the moving the pinion into engagement with the flywheel and causing the conductive member to interconnect the contacts. | 12-31-2015 |