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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2013
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Keitaro Ezumi, Hiroshima, JP;
Michio Ito, Hatsukaichi, JP;
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
An automatic stop device for a vehicle engine includes: an automatic stop control unit which performs automatic engine stop when a predetermined automatic stop initiating condition is established while the vehicle is stopped, and prohibits automatic engine stop when the automatic stop initiating condition is not established; a restart control unit which performs automatic engine restart when a predetermined automatic stop cancelling condition is established after the engine is automatically stopped; and a storage unit which stores a cause of prohibiting automatic engine stop when automatic stop of the engine is prohibited while the vehicle is stopped, or a cause of performing automatic engine restart when the engine that has been automatically stopped is automatically restarted.