Starting method and starting device for starting a combustion engine and/or driving a vehicle
AssigneeDTI Group B.V.
InventorsRoell Marie Van Druten, Alexander Franciscus Anita Serrarens, Bas Gerard Vroemen
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Abstract
A combustion engine can be started by means of a starting device. During the starting operation attendant with the starting device driving the vehicle this drive is also effected by energizing a clutch which connects the combustion engine via a transmission to the wheels L of the vehicle. By utilizing the starting device for the starting operation also for meanwhile driving the vehicle and/or accelerating same, a faster and/or more gradual drive/acceleration of the vehicle is realized.
Claims7
A starting method for starting a combustion engine and/or driving wheels of a vehicle, the starting methods comprising the steps of:
- providing a starting device;
- connecting the combustion engine to an output shaft connected via a clutch to a transmission and/or wheels of the vehicle;
- connecting the starting device to the output shaft of the combustion engine between the combustion engine and the clutch;
- accelerating the output shaft by the starting device with the clutch open;
- closing the clutch before starting the engine, such that the wheels are driven by the starting device prior to the engine starting;
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- starting the engine so that the engine drives the wheels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.