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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2016
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Tatsuya Fujita, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle control system is provided which is used in a vehicle equipped with an engine as a drive power source and works to establish engagement of a pinion of a starter motor with a ring gear mounted on a rotational axis of the engine and then actuate the starter motor to start the engine. The vehicle control system executes a preset mode to move the pinion to achieve the engagement with the ring gear when the rotation speed of the engine has dropped below a given threshold value. The threshold value is determined as a function of speed of the vehicle, thereby alleviating a driver's perception about unwanted mechanical noise arising from impact the pinion on the ring gear upon the engagement therebetween.