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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1996
Ducati Energia S.P.A., Bologna, IT;
Abstract
An electronic ignition and alarm system for motorcycles. An electronic circuit for reading a coded signal emitted by a code-generating integrated circuit inside the ignition key, can be connected inductively or by electric contact means to a microcontroller programmed to enabling the operation of the ignition circuit of the engine after identification of the coded-signal. The coded-signal reader and the microcontroller are fed by a power source comprising a capacitor for storing the energy supplied by the voltage generator of the ignition circuit of the motorcycle. The energy storage capacitor can be connected to the voltage generator via a first low-impedance circuit comprising an electronic trigger switch deactivated by a control circuit which controls the charging voltage of the energy storage capacitor upon start-up of the engine, before activation of the ignition circuit, or, respectively, via a high-impedance circuit which maintains the charging voltage of the capacitor to reduce current drainage of the voltage generator by the capacitor during running of the engine.