公开(公告)号：US11448178B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16969882

申请日：2019-02-22

Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.

Inventor： Atsushi Taguchi ,  Akira Daicho

IPC: F02P3/055 ,  F02P3/04 ,  F02P11/00 ,  H01T15/00 ,  F02P3/05 ,  F02P3/045

Abstract: A switch control circuit controls a switch element connected to a primary coil of an ignition coil in accordance with an ignition signal. The switch element includes a transistor and a protection element connected between a collector and gate of the transistor. The switch control circuit uses a voltage at a gate terminal controlling the transistor or a voltage corresponding to a collector current of the transistor as a detection voltage and generates a status detection signal corresponding to a change in the detection voltage.

公开(公告)号：US11433767B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US16574883

申请日：2019-09-18

Applicant: George Rodriguez

Inventor： George Rodriguez

IPC: B60K28/04 ,  B60N2/00 ,  B60K26/02 ,  F02P11/00

Abstract: A vehicle kill switch assembly includes a switch that is coupled to a vehicle. The switch is positioned beneath a driver's seat of the vehicle and the switch is electrically coupled to the ignition system of the vehicle. The ignition system is turned off when the switch is disengaged. A biasing unit is coupled to the vehicle and the driver's seat is coupled to the biasing unit. The biasing unit biases the driver's seat upwardly in the vehicle and the biasing unit is compressed when the driver sits in the driver's seat. The switch is engaged when the biasing unit is compressed to facilitate the vehicle to be driven. Conversely, the switch is disengaged when the biasing unit biases the driver's seat upwardly to inhibit the vehicle from being driven.

公开(公告)号：US11208978B1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US17141611

申请日：2021-01-05

Applicant: Zombiebox International LLC

Inventor： Timothy David Leedy ,  Jay Patel

IPC: F02P11/00 ,  F02P7/077 ,  H01H37/54

Abstract: A system for interrupting ignition is disclosed. Specific implementations of ignition interrupters may include a first conductive tab configured to couple to a spark plug; a second conductive tab configured to couple to a spark plug wire; a first tab holder coupled with the first conductive tab; a second tab holder coupled with the second conductive tab, where the second conductive tab overlaps with the first conductive tab; a sled positioned perpendicularly to a plane of the first conductive tab and the second conductive tab, the sled coupled between the first conductive tab and the second conductive tab; a first spring coupled to the sled; and a second spring coupled to the sled; where the sled may be configured to move to an open position in the gap between the first conductive tab and the second conductive tab, decompressing the first spring and the second spring.

公开(公告)号：US10883469B1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16359679

申请日：2019-03-20

Applicant: Zombiebox International LLC

Inventor： Timothy David Leedy ,  Jay Patel

IPC: H01H37/54 ,  F02P7/077 ,  F02P11/00

Abstract: A system for interrupting ignition is disclosed. Specific implementations of ignition interrupters may include a first conductive tab configured to couple to a spark plug; a second conductive tab configured to couple to a spark plug wire; a first tab holder coupled with the first conductive tab; a second tab holder coupled with the second conductive tab, where the second conductive tab overlaps with the first conductive tab; a sled positioned perpendicularly to a plane of the first conductive tab and the second conductive tab, the sled coupled between the first conductive tab and the second conductive tab; a first spring coupled to the sled; and a second spring coupled to the sled; where the sled may be configured to move to an open position in the gap between the first conductive tab and the second conductive tab, decompressing the first spring and the second spring.

公开(公告)号：US10718277B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US16055566

申请日：2018-08-06

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Jeffery D. Gruell ,  Timothy D. Harreld ,  Steven H. Dowdy

IPC: F02D17/04 ,  F02P11/00 ,  A01D34/76 ,  A01D34/82 ,  F02P3/04 ,  F02P5/04 ,  F02M19/00 ,  F02D37/02 ,  F02B77/08 ,  F02D11/10 ,  F02D41/22 ,  F02D41/02 ,  F02D41/04 ,  H02K7/18

Abstract: A method for manufacturing engine powered machinery having a fuel cut functionality to promote more rapid shutdown of the rotating parts of the engine powered machinery. In one aspect, the method is implemented by assembling a wiring harness disposed exclusively on the engine which are configured to simultaneously disable one or more ignition coils and prevent a fuel-air mixer from supplying a mixture of air and fuel to the engine upon activation of a safety switch. In alternate aspects, the method further comprises a stator brake which is activated by the safety switch to provide additional braking torque on the engine. These features bring the machinery to a rapid halt, further enhancing safety.

公开(公告)号：US10547302B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US15696785

申请日：2017-09-06

Applicant: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kenichi Ishii

IPC: H03K17/082 ,  F02P11/00 ,  H01F38/12 ,  H02H7/20

Abstract: An internal combustion engine igniter of the present invention includes a current limiting circuit that limits current flowing to the IGBT by controlling a gate voltage of the IGBT in accordance with the current flowing to the IGBT, a waveform-shaping circuit that suppresses an oscillation of the current flowing to the IGBT by applying to the gate voltage of the IGBT an auxiliary voltage generated from a collector voltage of the IGBT when current is being limited by the current limiting circuit, and, in addition, a heat-generation suppressing circuit that obtains an intermediate voltage by resistively dividing the auxiliary voltage generated by the waveform-shaping circuit when current is being limited by the current limiting circuit, and that suppresses IGBT heat generation by increasing the current flowing to the IGBT in accordance with the intermediate voltage.

公开(公告)号：US10364011B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US15475397

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Inventor： Seiji Kato ,  Hisanori Nobe

IPC: B63H21/21 ,  B63H21/14 ,  F02N11/08 ,  B63B35/73 ,  F02P11/00

Abstract: When a main switch is turned on, a main relay is energized so as to supply electric power to a computer system; when an engine starting switch is turned on, an engine is started and energization of the main relay is continued; when an engine stopping switch is turned on, the engine is stopped, and the main relay is de-energized so as to stop supply of electric power to the computer system.

公开(公告)号：US09945344B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US14814764

申请日：2015-07-31

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Chris Paul Glugla ,  Nelson William Morrow

IPC: F02P5/15 ,  F02D41/00 ,  F02P5/04 ,  F02P11/00 ,  F02D37/02

CPC classification number: F02P5/15 ,  F02D37/02 ,  F02D41/005 ,  F02D41/0055 ,  F02P5/045 ,  F02P5/1502 ,  F02P5/1516 ,  F02P11/00 ,  Y02T10/46 ,  Y02T10/47

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for addressing spark plug soot fouling. In one example, spark plug tip temperatures are raised and maintained elevated by advancing spark timing and increasing engine speed, while reducing an amount of EGR being delivered to the engine. The spark plug fouling mitigating actions are adjusted based on whether the engine is in a green condition at an assembly plant or not.

公开(公告)号：US09932935B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US14639299

申请日：2015-03-05

Applicant: PRUEFREX ENGINEERING E MOTION GMBH & CO KG

Inventor： Marek Lajda

IPC: F02D41/06 ,  F02M1/02 ,  F02P5/152 ,  F02P5/155 ,  F02P5/06 ,  F02P11/02 ,  F02P1/02 ,  F02P1/08 ,  F02P5/15 ,  F02P11/00 ,  F02D31/00 ,  F02B63/02 ,  F02D41/24 ,  F02N3/02

CPC classification number: F02M1/02 ,  F02B63/02 ,  F02D31/001 ,  F02D41/2422 ,  F02D2200/1012 ,  F02D2400/06 ,  F02N3/02 ,  F02P1/02 ,  F02P1/086 ,  F02P5/06 ,  F02P5/1506 ,  F02P5/1521 ,  F02P5/1555 ,  F02P5/1556 ,  F02P11/00 ,  F02P11/02 ,  Y02T10/46

Abstract: An ignition system of a combustion engine has a start-up adjustment curve with a maximum rotational speed, an operating adjustment curve and a switch-over device for switching between curves. The start-up adjustment curve is selected in the case of a start-up of the combustion engine. A rotational speed curve is divided into adjacent cycles. The start of the first cycle is the point in time of the second ignition after the start-up and the start of the subsequent cycles is in each case the point in time of ignition at which the rotational speed is less than in the case of the subsequent point in time of ignition. The criterion for switching to the operating adjustment curve is whether the average of the rotational speeds of successive cycles differs by less than a first tolerance value.

公开(公告)号：US09841355B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US14565973

申请日：2014-12-10

Applicant: PRUEFEX engineering e motion gmbh & co.kg

Inventor： Leo Kiessling ,  Thomas Fruehwald

IPC: G01M15/04 ,  G01N27/00 ,  F02D41/00 ,  F02P1/08 ,  F02P3/08 ,  F02P7/067 ,  F02P11/00 ,  F02P5/15

CPC classification number: G01M15/042 ,  F02D41/0097 ,  F02D2400/06 ,  F02P1/086 ,  F02P3/0861 ,  F02P5/1502 ,  F02P7/067 ,  F02P11/00 ,  G01N27/00

Abstract: A method for operating an ignition device for an internal combustion engine, in which via a rotating magnetic pole wheel a voltage signal with a number of positive and negative half-waves is produced in at least one coil arrangement that is located on a core leg of an iron core during each rotation of the magnetic pole wheel, wherein the voltage signal is used to determine the gap width of the air gap between the magnetic pole wheel and the core leg.