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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2003
Toshihiro Nagae, Aichi, JP;
Masaki Yoshino, Aichi, JP;
Hisashi Kato, Aichi, JP;
Toru Maeda, Aichi, JP;
Masaki Hayashi, Aichi, JP;
Tomoyuki Funayama, Toyota, JP;
Toshio Asahi, Toyota, JP;
Tomoo Kakegawa, Toyota, JP;
Toshinori Aoki, Toyota, JP;
Toshihiro Nagae, Aichi, JP;
Masaki Yoshino, Aichi, JP;
Hisashi Kato, Aichi, JP;
Toru Maeda, Aichi, JP;
Masaki Hayashi, Aichi, JP;
Tomoyuki Funayama, Toyota, JP;
Toshio Asahi, Toyota, JP;
Tomoo Kakegawa, Toyota, JP;
Toshinori Aoki, Toyota, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A start control apparatus has a steering lock mechanism, which includes a lock pin and a lock control unit. The lock pin is selectively engaged and disengaged from the steering shaft. The lock control unit controls the lock pin. The start control apparatus further includes a portable communication device, a verification control unit, which communicates with the portable communication device, a power source control unit, which control power supply, an engine control unit, which controls the engine, a lock state detecting switch, which detects an engaged state and a disengaged state of the lock pin. The lock control unit and the power source control unit monitor detection signals from the lock state detecting switch. The engine is permitted to be started on condition that the control units acknowledge that the lock bar is in the disengaged state.