Engine protecting apparatus for vehicle
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
InventorNobuyasu Ito
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AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
InventorNobuyasu Ito
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A vehicle having a power assist device and an engine protecting apparatus is capable of steering and braking after any abnormality of the engine is detected. The engine protecting apparatus includes a battery, a key switch, a condition switch, a timer and a timer-operative switch. The battery supplies an electric current to the ignition circuit of the engine. The key switch is disposed between the battery and the ignition circuit and has an ignition terminal. The condition switch turns on and off based on engine conditions. The condition switch is connected to the ignition terminal of the key switch. The timer is connected to the ignition terminal of the key switch and has a predetermined period of time. The timer measures a time period from when the condition switch is turned on. The timer-operative switch is actuated by the timer. The timer-operative switch interrupts the electric current flowing to the ignition circuit when the timer measures the predetermined time period. Therefore, the engine continues to run for a while even after an engine abnormality is detected.
An engine protecting apparatus for a vehicle having an ignition circuit to start an engine thereof, the apparatus comprising:
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