Starter arrangement and method for an engine
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Moric
InventorYoshikazu Kurita
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Abstract
An improved DC electrical starting motor and method for starting internal combustion engines that reduces starter motor noise in the period after the engine starts by effecting breaking of the starter motor shaft at that time. Preferably the braking is accomplished by regenerative braking.
Claims10
A starter arrangement for an internal combustion engine comprising a DC electrical motor having an output shaft in starting arrangement with a shaft of the engine for starting the engine, a battery for selectively energizing terminals of said DC electrical motor for driving the engine shaft to start the engine and a braking arrangement for braking the rotation of said output shaft when the engine has started.
A method for starting an engine with a DC electrical motor and reducing starter motor noise comprising a DC electrical motor having an output shaft in starting arrangement with a shaft of the engine for starting the engine and a battery, said method comprises the steps of selectively energizing terminals of the DC electrical motor for driving the engine shaft to start the engine upon operator demand and braking the rotation of the output shaft when the engine has started.
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