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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2011
Shinsuke Kawazu, Kariya, JP;
Nobuhiko Shima, Kariya, JP;
Hideya Notani, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A control apparatus for controlling a starter used to start an engine mounted on a vehicle, the starter generating a torque and having a first gear mechanically engaged with a second gear of the engine to start the engine. The control apparatus includes a trigger circuit adapted to output a trigger signal in response to a start request; a detection circuit adapted to detect an electrical state and a mechanical state of the starter while the starter is powered on; and a controller adapted to control power on and off of the starter. The controller powers on the starter in response to the trigger signal outputted by the trigger circuit, and powers off the starter when the controller detects that a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the state of the starter.