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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2010
Haruki Nakayama, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Kazuhiro Odahara, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Naohito Kaneda, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an engine starter having a simple structure and excellent in stability and reliability, which starts an engine while preventing an occurrence of instantaneous interruption in an electrical device mounted in a vehicle. An engine starter for driving a starter motor by closing a starter switchconnected in series between a power sourceand the starter motorfor receiving power supply from the power source to start an engine includes: a resistorconnected in series to the starter switch between the power source and the starter motor, for limiting a current flowing through the starter motor; and a short-circuiting switchconnected in parallel to the resistor, for short-circuiting both ends of the resistor by energization of a driving coil after start of an operation of closing the starter switch, and the resistor is made of a plate-like stainless steel.