Abstract: A working machine has an engine, a working part driven by motive power from the engine, and a control part for controlling the engine. When operation of the working part has been stopped for a pause in work and the engine is idling, the control part performs control so that the engine automatically stops when a number of conditions are satisfied.

Abstract: A travel control method for an electric vehicle for individually regulating with left and right brakes the speeds of left and right drive wheels driven by left and right electric motors. Brake buttons are used for the brakes. Left and right brake percentages are determined on the basis of ON times of the brake buttons. Motor control values are obtained on the basis of the brake percentages, and the electric motors are controlled in accordance with the motor control values.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes left and right electric motors for separately driving left and right traveling apparatuses, respectively, and a control unit for controlling the left and right electric motors, separately. When operation of the electric vehicle is switched from a turning mode to a straight-traveling mode if one of the electric motors disposed on the same side as a turning direction of the electric vehicle has a speed not exceeding a predetermined minimum reference speed, the control unit abruptly increases a level of an accelerating control signal for a temporary time from the switching of operation to abruptly accelerate the one electric motor, such that the speed of the one electric motor can be made close to that of the opposite electric motor in a shorter time.

Abstract: A travel control method of an electric vehicle wherein to raise the straight-line driveability of the electric vehicle speed-reduction control is carried out so that the speed of an electric motor rotating at a higher speed is lowered to match the speed of an electric motor at a lower speed. This speed-reduction control is executed when the speed of the motor at the higher speed is above a preset threshold value. The time taken to reach a predetermined threshold value from immediately after starting is short, and the electric vehicle reaches the desired speed rapidly after moving off.

Abstract: An electric vehicle in which left and right electric motors respectively driving left and right transporting parts are controlled by a control part and particular turning control of the electric motors is carried out when the electric vehicle turns. The electric vehicle has a left and right pair of push-button turn switches. When one of the turn switches is operated, the control part selects a pattern from multiple preset deceleration patterns and decelerates the motor on the inside of the turn, which corresponds to the turn switch being operated, on the basis of this deceleration pattern. The electric vehicle makes turns and returns to straight-line travel optimally and smoothly and can be operated easily by an operator with no skill or experience.

Abstract: Simplifying the controller of hybrid type drive unit. The output of a generator driven by engine is connected directly to a motor 7 through a converter or switching circuit 10 without being charged on any battery. The output of each phase of the generator is inputted to the converter 10. A timing controller 126 controls the conduction phase of a thyristor bridge 101 in the converter 10 so as to adjust the quantity of output power. A synchronous standard for phase control is formed based on output wave of an auxiliary winding 26 of the generator. A voltage detector 124 detects an applied voltage on the motor 7 as a motor rotation speed and the conduction angle is increased or decreased so as to maintain a detected voltage at a target value.

Abstract: A dual-motor electric vehicle having a control section that determines whether three conditions are satisfied, (1) that a straight-ahead travel instruction has been supplied to the vehicle, (2) that an actual number of motor rotations of an electric motor is less than a target number of motor rotations, and (3) that a motor control signal for bringing the actual number of motor rotations closer to the target number has reached a predetermined upper limit output value. When all conditions are satisfied for at least one of the electric motors of the dual-motor vehicle, the control section performs a downward motor-rotation correction process for at least one of motors by incrementally reducing one of the target number of motor rotations and the upper limit output value of the motor control signal until the respective actual numbers of rotations of the left and right motors substantially coincide with each other.

Abstract: Working machine is provided which employs both an internal combustion engine and left and right electric motors. The working machine also includes a control unit for controlling rotation of the motors. The control unit shifts the machine to a battery mode so that the electric motors are rotated by only electric power supplied by a battery with the internal combustion engine kept deactivated.

Abstract: Engine starting performance is enhanced by a brushless motor having no rotor position detecting sensor. In the first place an engine is rotated forward and then is reversely rotated to overcome a high load region of the engine. Then, the engine is accelerated and rotated forward and started. In a light load region of the engine, the engine is immediately accelerated and normally rotated. It is judged whether the region of the engine is the high load region or light load region based on the rotation speed when the starting operation is started. After the starting operation is started, if the forward rotation speed reaches a first speed, and a second speed which is higher than the first speed is obtained even after predetermined time is elapsed, an immediate starting-judging section 36 outputs a detection signal to a starting/normal rotation control section 37.

Abstract: A resin encapsulated electronic component unit and method includes a printed wiring board, mounted electronic components, and a resin coating layer, which covers and encapsulates the electronic components by insert molding. The resin coating layer is formed from a thermoplastic resin. The resin encapsulated electronic component unit includes accessory members, which are molded from the thermoplastic resin. The insert molding is performed by use of molds including cavities in which the board is disposed and hollow portions corresponding to the accessory members and by injecting the thermoplastic resin into the hollow portion and discharging air from the hollow portion so that the thermoplastic resin flows longitudinally of the board. The resin coating layer is disposed on both front and back surfaces of the board and the amount of thermoplastic resin is substantially symmetrically disposed on both front and back surfaces of the board.

Abstract: In the working machine wherein the output of an engine generator is directly supplied to a motor for travel without using the intermediary of a battery, preventing the engine from slowing down. The generator G is directly connected to the motor 7 and there is no battery that stores the output of the generator G. CPU 102 decreases the power supply for the motor 7 when it has been anticipated that the engine revolutions will be decreased. The number of the engine revolutions is detected according to the period of the waveform of an output of the generator G. The alternating current waveform that has been drawn out from one phase of the winding of the generator G is shaped into a rectangular waveform. CPU 102 detects the period of the shaped waveform. When the detected period has become larger, the CPU 102 determines that the engine revolutions is about to decrease.

Abstract: A motorized vehicle has a vehicle body, at least a pair of wheels mounted on the vehicle body for undergoing rotation to cause the motorized vehicle to undergo travelling, and a pair of electric motors each mounted on the vehicle body to selectively undergo forward and reverse rotation to rotationally drive a respective one of the wheels. A first switch is connected to the electric motors so that operation of the first switch causes the electric motors to undergo rotation simultaneously in opposite directions to turn the motorized vehicle in a first direction while the motorized vehicle does not undergo travelling. A second switch is connected to the electric motors so that operation of the second switch causes the electric motors to undergo rotation simultaneously in opposite directions to turn the motorized vehicle in a second direction opposite to the first direction while the motorized vehicle does not undergo travelling.

Abstract: An engine-driven generator G is concurrently used as a starter motor for an engine E that drives a working machine. A motor 25 for motive-power use is a driving source for the working machine to travel. The driving circuit 10 is commonly used between the starter motor G and the motor 25 for travel use. In a starting mode, with switches 35 and 36, the driving circuit 10 is connected to the starter motor G side to start the engine. After complete explosion of the engine, with the switches 35 and 36, the generator G is connected to a regulator 31, while the driving circuit 10 is connected to the motor 25 for travel use. As a result of this, while a battery 14 is electrically charged, the motor 25 for travel use is driven with the battery 14.

Abstract: The output of an engine driven generator G is directly supplied to a motor 7 for travel without the intermediary of a battery. The output capacity of each of the generator G and motor 7 is determined so that the maximum output of the generator G may substantially coincide with the maximum control electric power that is supplied to the motor 7. The over-current with respect to the motor is suppressed by the output impedance of the generator G. A CPU 102 performs output control so as for the output to conform to the load according to the electric current with respect to the motor. If the electric current increases, the voltage is varied to a level thereof that conforms to that electric current for ensuring sufficient torque.

Abstract: A motorized vehicle has wheels mounted on a vehicle body for undergoing rotation to cause the motorized vehicle to undergo travelling, electric motors for selectively undergoing forward and reverse rotation to rotationally drive respective ones of the wheels, brakes for applying brake forces to respective ones of the wheels, handlebars extending from the vehicle body, and turn control levers mounted on the handlebars to undergo angular movement within a range of preselected angular positions. The turn control levers are connected to respective ones of the brakes and respective ones of the electric motors so that the electric motors undergo rotation simultaneously in opposite directions in accordance with the preselected angular positions of the turn control levers to turn the motorized vehicle while the motorized does not undergo travelling.

Abstract: An electric working machine has an electric motor and a speed adjustment member for undergoing movement within a range of positions including a low speed range position in which the electric working machine travels at a low speed, a high speed range position in which the electric working range position in which the electric working machine travels at a speed intermediate of the low speed and the high speed. A potentiometer receives a voltage which varies in dependence on the position of the speed adjustment member within the range of positions. A control unit controls the electric motor in accordance with the variation of the voltage received by the potentiometer to vary a travel speed of the electric working machine so that a rate of change of the travel speed of the electric working machine is smaller when the speed adjustment member is in the intermediate speed range position than when the speed adjustment member is in each of the low speed range position and the high speed range position.

Abstract: An electric vehicle driven by electric motors is provided. The vehicle is switched between forward travel, neutral and reverse travel by a directional speed lever which allows adjustment of the vehicle speed. When the directional speed lever passes through a neutral region at a high speed during forward travel of the vehicle, the vehicle is controlled to shift to normal reverse operation after a lapse of a predetermined period of time since the rotational speed of the electric motors becomes zero, thereby to avoid application of a heavy load to drive circuits for the electric motors.

Abstract: The invention makes an output sharing of an engine and an electric motor proper so as to suitably drive a load. When a throttle opening degree variation amount &Dgr;V is within a &Dgr;V1, an engine E can drive a power generator G at a rated revolution speed. A switching circuit 28 is switched in such a manner as to charge a battery 27 by a generated power. When the opening degree variation amount &Dgr;V becomes larger than the &Dgr;V1, a power assist of operating the power generator G as the electric motor is set to be standby. When the opening degree variation amount &Dgr;V is more than &Dgr;V2 (>&Dgr;V1), the power assist is started. In the power assist, an angle advance amount is increased. When acceleration is insufficient, it is possible to further increase a conduction angle in stages.

Abstract: A method of starting an electric brushless rotating machine is provided where a large startup torque is obtained with no use of any rotor position detecting device and the forced commutation can be switched to normal energization easily and smoothly. At the startup stage, any two of three-phase stator windings are energized for initial magnetization (Steps S1 and S2) to hold the magnetic rotor at a position. Then, the windings of the phases are energized in a sequence while gradually increasing the level of the energization (Step S3). During the forced commutation, the magnetic rotor is rotated by a rotating position detecting signal generated from a voltage signal induced on the not-energized windings to drive the output shaft of an engine. Then, the energization is canceled when the number of revolutions in the internal combustion engine determined from the rotating position detecting signal reaches its predetermined level.

Abstract: An electric vehicle driven by a pair of left and right electric motors is provided. The vehicle includes a controller for controlling the start of the vehicle. The controller performs such control as avoiding brake drag caused by the operation of the electric motors before the elimination of the braking of a pair of left and right parking electromagnetic brakes.