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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2011
Applicant:
Michitaka Fujiwara, Kobe, JP;
Inventor:
Michitaka Fujiwara, Kobe, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 23/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An engine automatic-stop/restart system resumes injection of fuel when an engine restart condition is satisfied, and energizes the starter motor when, after injection of the fuel has resumed, starting of the engine is not completed. The system can also control the coupling degree of a forward clutch under certain conditions, and energize a solenoid to engage a starter pinion with a crankshaft ring gear when their relative speeds are close to each other. The system then releases the forward clutch after the pinion and the ring gear have engaged.