Abstract: A device for controlling an automobile vehicle starter motor contactor including a power contact controlling the supply of power to the electric motor of the starter motor and at least one coil controlling the movement of said contact, said device including a unit for controlling the starter motor and a transistor controlled by said unit that controls the energizing of the coil(s) of the contactor, wherein the control unit includes means for turning off the transistor if, between two successive times following closing of the starter switch, the voltage drop at a point connected to receive the battery voltage is smaller than a given threshold.

Abstract: Engine-driven equipment includes a stopped-engine detector and a mechanism for safely shutting down the engine, including battery operated auxiliary devices, after detection that the engine has stopped. The engine may be shut down simply by closing a gas cock in the fuel line, but whatever the cause of engine stoppage, auxiliary devices are permitted to run for a predetermined time after stoppage to, for example, cool the engine or maintain warm glow plugs for easier restarting. If the gas cock is used to stop the engine, the engine will continue to run until fuel remaining in the fuel line has been expended, and then safely and automatically shut-down.

Abstract: A foot controlling engine start, stop and brake system, characterized by a control circuit arranged among an ignition switch, a starter motor, a brake, an accelerator and a generator for controlling automatic stop of the starter motor by feeding back the output voltage of the generator or a frequency (engine speed) enable one to control the engines start, stop and brake by one's foot.

Abstract: A starting motor is securely mounted in a holder rotatably mounted on a shaft, a pinion is secured to an output shaft of a starting motor in the holder. The holder is arranged to be rotated by an operator through a start lever from a home position to a starting position so as to engage the pinion with a ring gear securely mounted on a crankshaft. A pair of contacts are provided on the holder, and a contact is provided on the start lever so as to engage with the former contacts. The holder and the start lever are arranged to engage the latter contact with the former contacts when the holder is at the starting position and the start lever is returned to the home position to close an engine starting circuit, so that the starting motor is driven to start the engine.

Abstract: A pair of electrical generators (14,16) are installed on a jet engine (10). The generators (14,16) are coupled to each other in a manner so that together they can be used as crank motors to start the engine.

Abstract: An automatic starting system for a vehicle includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage. The starting system includes a clock and remote-control receiver and transmitter combination which are electrically connected to the battery and operable to be energized for selectively connecting a current signal from the battery to the balance of the system. An arrangement of timer circuits is provided and suitably arranged for electrically coupling the current signal from the system energizing means to the starter circuit of the vehicle. An actuator and vacuum pump combination enables the throttle-gas pedal linkage to be pumped when such pumping is the required or appropriate as a part of the recommended method to start the vehicle engine.

Abstract: An automatic starter for a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission with which excessively abrupt starting of the engine of the vehicle is inhibited. The automatic starter includes an accelerator pedal having first and second accelerator pedal members. The first accelerator pedal member is attached to the second accelerator pedal member through a returning elastic member so as to be biased apart. A rod extends downwardly from the second accelerator pedal member through the first accelerator pedal member with the lower end of the rod forming the operating element of a solenoid. The two accelerator pedal members carry contacts which are closed when the second accelerator pedal member is depressed downwardly against the first accelerator pedal member. Upon the starting of the vehicle, the solenoid is energized to hold the two accelerator pedal members together.

Abstract: An electric starting system for cranking an internal combustion engine that utilizes a starter having a solenoid that is provided with pull-in and hold-in coils. The solenoid includes a plunger which when shifted operates solenoid switch contacts and shifts a pinion into mesh with the ring gear of the engine to be cranked. The electric starting motor has series and shunt field coils and during cranking operation the shunt field is energized through the hold-in coil of the solenoid and the series field is energized through the pull-in coil of the solenoid. This mode of energization produces a small indexing torque that slowly rotates the pinion when end tooth abutment occurs between the pinion and the ring gear.

Abstract: An engine of a motor vehicle is automatically stopped under predetermined conditions and automatically restarted under other predetermined conditions. The engine is restarted by a starter which is driven in response to an engine start signal. In automatically restarting the engine, the engine start signal is generated when restart conditions are fulfilled and a starter command is generated in a microcomputer. An operation of a clutch pedal is one of the restart conditions. The clutch pedal is provided therearound with a lower switch and an upper switch to detect an amount of a depression of the clutch pedal. The starter command is masked for a predetermined period of time starting from the time when the upper switch is turned OFF from the upper switch has been ON.

Abstract: An electric starting system for cranking an internal combustion engine by an electric cranking motor. The system prevents energization of the cranking motor following initial energization and subsequent deenergization by sensing the voltage generated by the cranking motor when it is deenergized and preventing reenergization of the cranking motor until this voltage drops to some value indicative of a low cranking motor speed.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for automatically controlling the shutdown and restarting of a vehicle engine in order to conserve fuel at times when the vehicle would be otherwise stopped, with the engine running at idle speed and including in combination, an accumulator for computing and displaying the amount of fuel saved during shutdown. A central control comprised of an auto shutdown logic section and an auto start time delay logic section is connected to signal producing components on the vehicle and its engine and provides outputs to control engine shutdown and restart. The accumulating device utilizes an idle fuel flow reference with a clock input to compute the amount of fuel saved, which is indicated on the attached display. The logic functions of the accumulator are accomplished by a programmed microprocessor.

Abstract: A microprocessor based system for remote starting of an automobile engine includes circuitry for automatically actuating an accelerator of the automobile to effect starting of the engine, circuitry for energizing the starter motor for a predetermined number of seconds, repeating energizing of the engine a predetermined number of times if the engine does not start, and providing a predetermined delay between each energizing of the automobile engine. A remote transmitter transmits a start command to a receiver located in the automobile, causing the receiver to cause an algorithm stored in the microprocessor to attempt to start the engine and control certain accessories.

Abstract: An apparatus which can automatically start and warm up a vehicle by means of a remote control signal. A remote control transmitter sends a signal of a predetermined frequency which is detected by a receiver located in the vehicle. The receiver produces an output signal in response to receiving the remote control signal which starts the operation of a starting circuit to provide an electrical energizing signal for operating the vehicle starter as well as a gas flow signal for sending a supply of gas to the vehicle carburetor. An operating circuit also starts which provides an electrical operating signal to the vehicle ignition system to continue the running of the vehicle once it is started. The operating circuit continues for a predetermined amount of time whereupon the car stops operating after it is sufficiently warmed up.

Abstract: A fuel-saving traveling system for an internal combustion engine-driven vehicle has a one-way clutch in the drive train allowing the wheels to overrun the engine.