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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2011
Applicant:
Kouki Moriya, Aichi-gun, JP;
Inventor:
Kouki Moriya, Aichi-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An engine is driven by a starter including a pinion gear that can be engaged with a ring gear coupled to a crankshaft; an actuator causing, in a driven state, the pinion gear to be moved to a position where the pinion gear is engaged with the ring gear; and a motor causing the pinion gear to be rotated. The engine is provided with a rotation angle sensor for detecting rotation of the crankshaft. ECU detects the crank angle of the crankshaft based on a signal from the rotation angle sensor after the actuator is driven and the motor is driven.