EP0980975B1 - Méthode et dispositif pour démarrer un moteur à combustion interne - Google Patents

Méthode et dispositif pour démarrer un moteur à combustion interne Download PDF

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EP0980975B1
EP0980975B1 EP99114217A EP99114217A EP0980975B1 EP 0980975 B1 EP0980975 B1 EP 0980975B1 EP 99114217 A EP99114217 A EP 99114217A EP 99114217 A EP99114217 A EP 99114217A EP 0980975 B1 EP0980975 B1 EP 0980975B1
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Bernd Ehlers
Helmut Smolka
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N11/00—Starting of engines by means of electric motors
    • F02N11/08—Circuits or control means specially adapted for starting of engines
    • F02N11/087—Details of the switching means in starting circuits, e.g. relays or electronic switches
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N11/00—Starting of engines by means of electric motors
    • F02N11/10—Safety devices
    • F02N11/106—Safety devices for stopping or interrupting starter actuation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N2200/00—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus
    • F02N2200/04—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus said parameters being related to the starter motor
    • F02N2200/044—Starter current

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  • the invention relates to a method and a device for starting a Internal combustion engine.
  • the starting process When an internal combustion engine is started, the starting process usually takes place monitored by a human person, i.e. the operator recognizes that the Internal combustion engine and ends the starting process. As a result, the starter up to 1 second and more is operated unnecessarily. For this reason, the starter be designed to be more robust than with optimal guidance of the starting process would otherwise be necessary. There are therefore various ways to shorten the start-up process Proposals already known.
  • Voltage fluctuations between terminals 50 and 30 detected in motor vehicles from this, rectangular pulses are formed and counted, the switch-off after one certain predetermined number of pulses.
  • a sensor that the speed of the Starter detected and when reaching a certain predetermined high speed Starting process stops.
  • the first embodiment has a relatively high rate of error detections or faults, especially at higher temperatures, since none or too many impulses can arise.
  • the second embodiment is by use an additional sensor relatively expensive.
  • EP 849 467 describes a device for starting an internal combustion engine known that a battery, an ignition lock, control electronics, a Starter motor, and a magnetic switch that switches a contact bridge, comprises.
  • the positive pole of the battery is connected to the ignition starter lock, of which a terminal 50 is energized when the ignition starter lock is actuated.
  • the terminal 50 is with a terminal 50 A of the control electronics connected, the switching element when closing the ignition starter lock from terminal 50 A to passage to terminal 50 B. is switched.
  • the terminal 50 B supplies the magnetic switch with voltage, so that this switches to continuity between its terminals 30 and 45.
  • the switching takes place by means of a magnetic switching bridge that connects the terminal 30 to the terminal 45.
  • the Circuit closed over a line to the starter motor, so that over the Mass of the starter motor is connected to the battery voltage.
  • the magnetic switch serves as a single-track device. The movement of the magnetic switch leads to a movement of a starter pinion of the starter motor in the direction of a Drive pinion of the internal combustion engine, so that this after closing the Magnetic switches are tracked into each other.
  • the control electronics evaluate the amount of Starter current to the magnetic switch and interrupts the starting process Detection of an engine start of the internal combustion engine, even if the operator The starting process itself is still maintained, for example by holding one Ignition key in the starter position or by pressing a start button.
  • the one Start repetition only after a waiting time of approximately 0.5 to 4 seconds after one aborted starting process or after switching off the internal combustion engine allows.
  • the starting process is switched off by opening the Magnetic switch by a control signal from the control electronics.
  • a disadvantage of the known Device is that at the terminal 30 of the magnetic switch, the full battery voltage is present, so that when the magnetic switch is opened it will cause arcing can, which a reinforced closure of the magnetic switch and the contact bridge to Consequence. This in turn means that the magnetic switch is very robust must be in order to avoid a malfunction.
  • JP-560 98 567 describes a device for starting an internal combustion engine known, comprising a battery, a starter switch and a starter motor. There is a switchable contact bridge between the battery and the starter motor Power transistor arranged, the operation of the Starter motor should be made possible in the saturation range.
  • the invention is therefore based on the technical problem, a method and a Device for starting an internal combustion engine to create the problem arcing is avoided.
  • the positive pole of the battery is connected to the via an electronic circuit breaker Starter motor connected, the electronic circuit breaker via a Control line is connected to the electronic control unit that the Controls single-track device.
  • the single-track aid device and the Circuit of the battery voltage must be separated. This will make for the Single-track assistance device only requires a small control current.
  • the single-track aid device is in the form of a magnetic switch formed, being between the electronic circuit breaker and the starter motor a contact bridge switchable by the magnetic switch is arranged and the electronic one Circuit breaker via at least one measuring line with the electronic control unit connected is.
  • the magnetic switch can be switched to almost zero voltage become.
  • the electronic circuit breaker is closed after the Starting process switched to high resistance before the magnetic switch is opened. The The starter current is then evaluated on the electronic circuit breaker and no longer on the magnetic switch.
  • the device 1 for starting an internal combustion engine comprises a battery 2, a Ignition starter lock 3, an electronic control unit 4, a magnetic switch 5, one Starter motor 6 and an electronic circuit breaker 7.
  • the positive pole of battery 2 is on the one hand via the ignition lock 3 with the electronic control unit 4 and on the other hand via the electronic circuit breaker 7 with a terminal one Contact bridge 8 connected.
  • the contact bridge 8 connects the electronic Circuit breaker 7 with the starter motor 6.
  • the contact bridge 8 is by the Magnetic switch 5 opened and closed, the magnetic switch 5 in turn from the electronic control unit 4 is controlled.
  • the magnetic switch 5 is used as a single-track aid device, i.e.
  • the electronic control unit 4 is via a Control line 9 connected to the electronic circuit breaker 7, through which the electronic circuit breaker 7 between a low-resistance and a high-resistance state can be switched. Furthermore, the electronic one Circuit breaker 7 via measuring lines 10 to 12 with the electronic control unit 4 connected via the current and voltage at the electronic circuit breaker 7 can be monitored.
  • the electronic circuit breaker 7 is preferably as Power MOS FET with internal current and voltage monitoring to which the Test leads 10-12 can be connected.
  • the control line 9 is then with connected to the gate of the MOS-FET.
  • An ignition key is used, for example, to initiate a starting process the switch in ignition starter lock 3 closed.
  • the positive pole of battery 2 is located to the electronic control unit 4, which has a control voltage on the Magnetic switch 5 switches through.
  • This control voltage causes the magnetic switch 5th moves and thus a starter pinion connected to the magnetic switch 5 Starter motor is moved in the direction of the internal combustion engine.
  • the starter pinion of the starter motor 6 with a pinion Internal combustion engine in track.
  • the electronic control unit 4 can start the start of the internal combustion engine to capture. After the start of the internal combustion engine has been detected, the Control line 9 of the electronic circuit breaker 7 switched to high resistance. this leads to a predominant voltage drop across the electronic circuit breaker 7, so that the remaining voltage difference at the contact bridge 8 with respect to ground is relatively small. In the following, the electronic signal is then transmitted via a control signal Control unit 4 of the magnetic switch 5 is controlled such that the contact bridge 8 again is opened.
  • the Aborting the start process can be initiated by various events. In addition to starting the internal combustion engine, the starting process can be ended also be made for other reasons. For one, the termination of the Starting process also by opening the ignition starter lock 3 or after one predetermined starter time of 30 seconds, for example.
  • a Another possibility to abort the starting process is the detection of an overload by evaluating the starter current curve via the electronic circuit breaker 7. Must start due to a timeout or an overload shutdown can be canceled, a restart is only possible if the switch of the Ignition starter lock 3 was previously opened.
  • the electronic circuit breaker 7 directly connected to the starter motor 6 and the Contact bridge 8 saved.
  • the magnetic switch 5 only functions as Single-track aid device and is only mechanically not with starter motor 6 electrically connected. Via a line 13, the single-track aid device is connected to the electronic control unit 4 connected. To initiate the start process is again the switch in the ignition connection 3 closed, so that the positive pole of the battery 2 with the electronic control unit 4 is connected. Via the electronic circuit breaker 7, which is in the high-impedance, locked state before starting, is the positive pole the battery 2 constantly on the starter motor 6.
  • the electronic control unit 4 detects the closing of the ignition starter lock 3, so the magnetic switch 5 is energized by the electronic control unit 4. Thereby there is a mechanical movement during which the starter pinion of the Starter motor 6 comes into track with the pinion of the internal combustion engine. Is the Complete the tracking process, the magnetic switch 5 generates a status signal, which the line 13 is transferred to the electronic control unit 4. Because of the Status signal then the electronic control unit 4 generates a control signal with which via the control line 9 of the electronic circuit breaker 7 switched low becomes.

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Combined Controls Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Connection Of Motors, Electrical Generators, Mechanical Devices, And The Like (AREA)
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Claims (5)

  1. Dispositif (1) de démarrage d'un moteur à combustion interne, qui comprend une batterie (2), une serrure d'allumage de démarrage (3), une unité électronique de commande (4), un dispositif auxiliaire d'engagement et un moteur de démarreur (6), le pôle positif de la batterie (2) étant relié par la serrure d'allumage de démarrage (3) à l'unité électronique de commande (4) qui commande le dispositif auxiliaire d'engagement,
    caractérisé en ce que le pôle positif de la batterie (2) est relié au moteur de démarreur (6) par un commutateur électronique de puissance (7), le commutateur électronique de puissance (7) étant relié à l'unité électronique de commande (4) par un conducteur de commande (9).
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif auxiliaire d'engagement est configuré comme commutateur magnétique (5), un pont de contact (8) apte à être commuté par le commutateur magnétique (5) étant disposé entre le commutateur électronique de puissance (7) et le moteur de démarreur (6), le commutateur électronique de puissance (7) étant relié à l'unité électronique de commande (4) par au moins un conducteur de mesure (10-12).
  3. Dispositif selon les revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le commutateur électronique de puissance (7) est configuré comme MOS-FET.
  4. Procédé pour démarrer un moteur à combustion interne au moyen d'un dispositif selon la revendication 1, lequel procédé comprend les étapes ci-dessous:
    a) lancement de l'opération de démarrage par fermeture de la serrure d'allumage de démarrage (3),
    b) activation du dispositif auxiliaire d'engagement par l'unité électronique de commande (4),
    c) détection de l'engagement du pignon de démarreur par le dispositif auxiliaire d'engagement,
    d) transmission d'un signal d'état par le dispositif auxiliaire d'engagement à l'unité électronique de commande (4),
    e) branchement du commutateur électronique de puissance (7) par l'unité électronique de commande (4), par l'intermédiaire du conducteur de commande (9),
    f) détection d'une situation d'interruption du démarrage ou du démarrage du moteur à combustion interne par l'unité électronique de commande (4) et
    g) blocage du commutateur électronique de puissance (7) par l'unité électronique de commande (4).
  5. Procédé pour démarrer un moteur à combustion interne selon la revendication 4, au moyen d'un dispositif selon la revendication 2, lequel procédé comprend les étapes ci-dessous:
    a) lancement de l'opération de démarrage par fermeture de la serrure d'allumage de démarrage (3),
    b) alimentation en courant du commutateur magnétique (5) par l'unité électronique de commande (4),
    c) pré-engagement d'un pignon de démarreur du moteur de démarreur (6) par le commutateur magnétique (5) jusqu'à ce que le pignon de démarreur soit engagé dans un pignon du moteur à combustion interne,
    d) fermeture d'un pont de contact (8) par le commutateur magnétique (5) après que le pignon de démarreur a été engagé,
    e) détection de la fermeture du pont de contact (8) par l'unité électronique de commande (4), par l'intermédiaire du conducteur de mesure (10-12),
    f) branchement du commutateur électronique de puissance (7) par l'unité électronique de commande (4), par l'intermédiaire du conducteur de commande (9),
    g) détection d'une situation d'interruption du démarrage ou du démarrage du moteur à combustion interne par l'unité électronique de commande (4),
    h) blocage du commutateur électronique de puissance (7) par l'unité électronique de commande (4) et
    i) ouverture du pont de contact (8) par alimentation du commutateur magnétique (5) en un courant de signe correct par l'unité électronique de commande (4).
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