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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Koichiro Kamei, Tokyo, JP;
Daisuke Mizuno, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroaki Kitano, Tokyo, JP;
Naohito Kaneda, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiro Odahara, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/08 (2006.01); F02D 29/02 (2006.01); F02N 15/06 (2006.01); F02N 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/0844 (2013.01); F02D 29/02 (2013.01); F02N 11/0851 (2013.01); F02N 15/067 (2013.01); F02N 15/04 (2013.01); F02N 2200/021 (2013.01); F02N 2200/022 (2013.01); F02N 2250/04 (2013.01); Y02T 10/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
The rotation speed and the crank position of an engine in an engine stopping process are detected; then, in the case where when the detected crank position is at an intermediate point between the top dead center of any one of the cylinders and the top dead center of the cylinder following said one of the cylinders, it is determined that the engine rotation speed is within a predetermined range, drive of the starter is prohibited for a predetermined time period.