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US 10,054,081 B2Granted
Automatic starting system
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsTerrence Rotter, Gary Stenz, Anthony Freund, David Torres
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Abstract
An automatic starting system includes a choke or similar apparatus. The apparatus includes at least a choke plate, a choke arm, and a control arm. The choke plate is configured to control a ratio of fuel and air for an engine. The choke arm is fixedly coupled with the choke plate. The control arm adjustably coupled with the choke arm. The control arm and the choke arm cooperate to move the choke plate into multiple positions, which correspond to multiple ratios of fuel and air for the engine.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a choke plate configured to control a ratio of fuel and air for an engine;
- a choke arm fixedly coupled with the choke plate;
- a control arm adjustably coupled with the choke arm;
- and
- a heat responsive device configured to apply at least one torque to the control arm according to a sensor that detects whether the engine is running,
- wherein the control arm and the choke arm cooperate to move the choke plate into a plurality of positions in response to the heat responsive device.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a choke plate configured to control a ratio of fuel and air for an engine;
- a choke arm fixedly coupled with the choke plate;
- and
- a control arm adjustably coupled with the choke arm;
- a heat responsive device configured to apply at least one torque to the control arm, wherein the heat responsive device is a bimetallic device,
- wherein the control arm and the choke arm cooperate to move the choke plate into a plurality of positions
- a heater for changing the shape of the bimetallic device, wherein the heater is electrically connected to a temperature sensor or an oil pressure sensor.
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A method comprising:
- receiving a first positional setting for a choke plate from a choke arm fixedly coupled with the choke plate;
- receiving a second positional setting for the choke plate from a control arm adjustably coupled with the choke arm, wherein the second positional setting is provided by a heat responsive device that applies at least one torque to the control arm according to a sensor that detects whether an engine is running;
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- providing a plurality of fuel ratios for the engine based on corresponding positions of the choke plate from the cooperative relationship of the first positional setting and the second positional setting.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.