EP2128426A2 - Démarreur doté d'un circuit de retard - Google Patents

Démarreur doté d'un circuit de retard Download PDF

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EP2128426A2
EP2128426A2 EP09007110A EP09007110A EP2128426A2 EP 2128426 A2 EP2128426 A2 EP 2128426A2 EP 09007110 A EP09007110 A EP 09007110A EP 09007110 A EP09007110 A EP 09007110A EP 2128426 A2 EP2128426 A2 EP 2128426A2
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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
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/20—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils
    • F02D2041/202—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils characterised by the control of the circuit
    • F02D2041/2048—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils characterised by the control of the circuit said control involving a limitation, e.g. applying current or voltage limits
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D2400/00—Control systems adapted for specific engine types; Special features of engine control systems not otherwise provided for; Power supply, connectors or cabling for engine control systems
    • F02D2400/18—Packaging of the electronic circuit in a casing
    • 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
    • F02N11/0814—Circuits or control means specially adapted for starting of engines comprising means for controlling automatic idle-start-stop
    • 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
    • F02N11/0851—Circuits or control means specially adapted for starting of engines characterised by means for controlling the engagement or disengagement between engine and starter, e.g. meshing of pinion and engine gear
    • 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
    • F02N15/00—Other power-operated starting apparatus; Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from groups F02N5/00 - F02N13/00
    • F02N15/02—Gearing between starting-engines and started engines; Engagement or disengagement thereof
    • F02N15/04—Gearing between starting-engines and started engines; Engagement or disengagement thereof the gearing including disengaging toothed gears
    • F02N15/06—Gearing between starting-engines and started engines; Engagement or disengagement thereof the gearing including disengaging toothed gears the toothed gears being moved by axial displacement
    • F02N15/067—Gearing between starting-engines and started engines; Engagement or disengagement thereof the gearing including disengaging toothed gears the toothed gears being moved by axial displacement the starter comprising an electro-magnetically actuated lever
    • 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
    • F02N2200/02—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus said parameters being related to the engine
    • F02N2200/023—Engine temperature
    • 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
    • F02N2200/045—Starter temperature or parameters related to it
    • 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
    • F02N2200/12—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus said parameters being related to the vehicle exterior
    • F02N2200/122—Atmospheric temperature
    • 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
    • F02N2250/00—Problems related to engine starting or engine's starting apparatus
    • F02N2250/02—Battery voltage drop at start, e.g. drops causing ECU reset
    • 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
    • F02N2300/00—Control related aspects of engine starting
    • F02N2300/10—Control related aspects of engine starting characterised by the control output, i.e. means or parameters used as a control output or target
    • F02N2300/106—Control of starter current
    • 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
    • F02N2300/00—Control related aspects of engine starting
    • F02N2300/20—Control related aspects of engine starting characterised by the control method
    • F02N2300/2011—Control involving a delay; Control involving a waiting period before engine stop or engine start

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  • the present invention relates to a starter having delay circuit, and in particular to the starter that controls the operation of a motor in a two-stage control manner.
  • a conventionally known electromagnetic push-in type starter as shown in Fig. 1 , when an electromagnetic switch closes a main contact point, a large electrical current (current value A0) referred to as a rush current flows from a battery to a motor. Therefore, the terminal voltage (voltage value V0) of the battery significantly decreases. Operation of electrical devices, such as meters and audio equipment, instantaneously stops, causing a so-called "temporary blackout".
  • a starter is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-open Publication No. Showa 59-30564 that can suppress the rush current that flows when a motor is started.
  • the starter includes a current suppressing resistor, a relay, a timer circuit, and the like.
  • the current suppressing resistor is connected to a motor circuit in series with a main contact point.
  • the relay short-circuits the current suppressing resistor.
  • the timer circuit delays operation of the relay.
  • the current suppressing resistor reduces the voltage to be applied to the motor, and a low current (current value A1) flows to the motor. As a result, the motor rotates at a low speed.
  • the relay operates with a delay by receiving a signal from the timer circuit and short-circuits the current suppressing resistor, a high current (current value A2) flows to the motor, and the motor rotates at a high speed.
  • a maximum value A2 of the current flowing to the motor when the current suppressing resistor is short-circuited is expressed by a following Expression (2).
  • a ⁇ 2 battery no - load voltage - motor reverse voltage / battery internal resistance + circuit wiring resistance + motor resistance
  • Expression (2) used to determine the current value A2
  • a term "motor reverse voltage” is included.
  • the motor reverse voltage is a value proportional to the motor rotation speed.
  • the rotation speed is significantly influenced by motor load, motor temperature, performance deterioration in the motor, and the like. Therefore, the electrical current value A2 changes depending on the value of the motor reverse voltage.
  • a battery terminal voltage V2 that is determined by the current value A2 cannot be stabilized.
  • Expression (1) does not include the term "motor reverse voltage”.
  • the current value A1 is determined by the battery no-load voltage and circuit resistance. Since the current value A1 can be a stable value, the battery terminal voltage (voltage value V1) is stabilized.
  • an object of the invention is to suppress the rush current when the motor is started.
  • a delay time of the relay is set such that the current value A1 is smaller than the current value A2.
  • a minimum terminal voltage of the battery is determined by the current value A2.
  • Voltage drop at the battery terminal cannot be stably suppressed. Therefore, preventing "temporary blackouts", caused by the drop at the battery terminal voltage, with any certainty is difficult.
  • idling stop device stops the engine every time the vehicle stops. Therefore, compared to a vehicle that does not include the idling stop device, the number of times the engine starts is significantly increased, and the frequency of "temporary blackouts" also increases. Moreover, in a vehicle including the idling stop device, the engine will often be started on a road on which vehicles are running. Therefore, compared to when the engine is started in a conventional manner, such as in a garage or at a parking lot, a driver experiences further inconvenience caused by the "temporary blackouts".
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a starter that can stably suppress voltage drop at a battery terminal and prevent occurrence of "temporary blackouts", thereby relieving inconvenience experienced by a driver.
  • a first aspect of the present invention comprises a motor that generates rotational force through energization, a pinion gear that transmits the rotational force generated by the motor to a ring gear of an engine; a first electromagnetic switch that opens and closes a first contact point provided on a motor circuit for applying a current from a battery to the motor; a resistor that is connected to the motor circuit in series with the first contact point; a second electromagnetic switch that opens and closes a second contact point, the second contact point being connected to the motor circuit in parallel with the resistor; and a control device that controls a timing of the electromagnetic switches that opens and closes the contact points in order to allow a first current to flow through the resistor as long as the first contact point is closed and the second contact point is opened and to allow a second current to flow through the second contact point as long as the first and second contact points are closed; wherein the control device is configured to control the timing of the switches to make the first current to have a larger peak value than a peak value
  • a minimum value of a battery terminal voltage can be set using the current value A1, which is the more stable value, by appropriately setting the time from when the first electromagnetic switch is energized until the second electromagnetic switch is energized, namely the resistor energization time during which the motor is energized via the resistor, and controlling the maximum current value of the current flowing to the motor when the second electromagnetic switch is energized to be equal to or less than the maximum current value of the current flowing to the motor when the first electromagnetic switch is energized.
  • the maximum current flowing to the motor when the first electromagnetic switch is energized is not influenced by the motor reverse power that changes depending on the current and with time. Therefore, changes in the current value A1 can be minimized even after prolonged use of the starter. As a result, voltage drop at the battery terminal can be stably suppressed, and occurrence of "temporary blackouts" caused by the voltage drop at the battery terminal can be prevented.
  • the resistor energization time is preferably set such that a delay circuit sets an ON timing at which the second electromagnetic switch is energized based on an ON time at which the first electromagnetic switch is energized.
  • the current value is not required to be detected and fed back to decide the ON timing of the second electromagnetic switch.
  • the ON timing can be decided merely by a timer setting in the delay circuit. Therefore, circuit configuration can be simplified, and manufacturing cost can be reduced. Moreover, as a result of simplification of the circuit configuration, circuit scale can be reduced. Therefore, for example, the delay circuit can be mounted in a limited space within the second electromagnetic switch.
  • the delay circuit can preferably change the resistor energization time depending on any of a starter temperature, a starter ambient temperature, and an engine temperature.
  • the motor rotation speed at the start of energization of the second electromagnetic switch changes. In other words, motor reverse power changes. Therefore, as a result of the delay time being changed depending on temperature, the maximum current flowing to the motor when the second electromagnetic switch is energized can be stabilized in relation to the maximum current flowing to the motor when the first electromagnetic switch is energized.
  • the delay circuit preferably shortens the resistor energization time as the starter ambient temperature or the engine temperature rises from a low temperature to a high temperature.
  • the top dead point overriding torque of the engine is large, and the internal resistance of the battery is large. Therefore, the rise in the rotation speed of the motor when the first electromagnetic switch is energized is slow.
  • the maximum current value when the second electromagnetic switch is energized may exceed the maximum current value when the first electromagnetic switch is energized.
  • the resistor energization time is extended, the second electromagnetic switch is energized when the rotation speed of the motor is higher. Therefore, the maximum current value when the second electromagnetic switch is energized can be further reduced. Risk of the maximum current value when the second electromagnetic switch is energized exceeding the maximum current value when the first electromagnetic switch is energized can be avoided.
  • the current flowing to the motor when the first electromagnetic switch is energized is preferably at least a current value corresponding to a torque sufficient to overcome the top dead point overriding torque.
  • the rotation speed of the motor when the first electromagnetic switch is energized is more easily increased, the rotation speed of the motor when the second electromagnetic switch is energized further increases.
  • the resistor energization time from when the electromagnetic switch 7 is energized until the second electromagnetic switch is energized can be further shortened. The time required to start the engine can be reduced.
  • Fig. 2 is an electrical circuit diagram of a starter 1.
  • Fig. 3 is a planar view of the starter 1.
  • the starter 1 includes a motor 2, a pinion gear 4, an electromagnetic switch 7, a current suppressing resistor 8, a short-circuit relay 9, a timer circuit 10, and the like.
  • the motor 2 generates rotational force in an armature 2a by energization.
  • the pinion gear 4 transmits the rotational force from the armature 2a to a ring gear 3 of an engine.
  • the electromagnetic switch 7 opens and closes a main contact point (described hereafter) provided on a motor circuit for allowing a current to flow from a battery 5 to the motor 2.
  • the electromagnetic switch 7 also pushes the pinion gear 4 in a counter-motor direction (rightward direction in Fig. 2 ) using a shift lever 6.
  • the current suppressing resistor 8 is connected to the motor circuit in series with the main contact point.
  • the short-circuit relay 9 is provided to short-circuit the current suppressing resistor 8.
  • the timer circuit 10 delays operation of the short-circuit relay 9.
  • a commutator 2b is provided on one end side (left side in Fig. 2 ) of the armature 2a shown in Fig. 2 .
  • the motor 2 is a known commutator motor that generates rotational force in the armature 2a by current being applied from the battery 5 to the armature 2a, via a brush 11 disposed on an outer perimeter of the commutator 2b, when the electromagnetic switch 7 closes the main contact point.
  • the motor 2 is fixed onto a housing 12 by a plurality of through-bolts 13 being tightened onto the housing 12.
  • the housing 12 includes a flange section 12a and a switch attaching section 12b.
  • the flange section 12a is fixed onto a starter attaching surface (not shown) on an engine side.
  • the switch attaching section 12b is used to fix the electromagnetic switch 7.
  • the pinion gear 4 is disposed integrally with a clutch 15 on an outer perimeter of an output shaft 14 driven by the motor 2. The rotation of the output shaft 14 is transmitted via the clutch 15.
  • the electromagnetic switch 7 is configured by a solenoid that includes a switch coil 16 and a plunger 17.
  • an electromagnet is formed by current being applied to the switch coil 16 and the plunger 17 is attracted. With the movement of the attracted plunger 17, the main contact point is closed.
  • the plunger 17 is pushed back by the counter force of a spring (not shown), and the main contact point is opened.
  • the electromagnetic switch 7 is fixed by two bolts 18 being tightened onto the switch attaching section 12b provided in the housing 12.
  • the main contact point includes a B fixed contact point 19a, an M fixed contact point 20a, and a movable contact point 21.
  • the B fixed contact point 19a is connected to the motor circuit by a B terminal bolt 19.
  • the M fixed contact point 20a is connected to the motor circuit by an M terminal bolt 20.
  • the variable contact point 21 moves integrally with the plunger 17, and connects and disconnects the fixed contact points 19a and 20a. These contact points 19a, 20a, 21 correspond to first contact points.
  • the B terminal bolt 19 is connected to a negative terminal 9b of the short-circuit relay 9 by a metal connecting plate 22.
  • the M terminal bolt 20 is electrically connected to the brush 11 (see Fig. 2 ) on the positive side by a motor lead 23.
  • the switch coil 16 includes two coils (attracting coil 16a and a holding coil 16b). One end of the attracting coil 16a is connected to an excitation terminal 24. The other end is electrically connected to the M terminal bolt 20. One end of the holding coil 16b is connected to the excitation terminal 24 with the one end of the attracting coil 16a. The other end is connected to a grounded side (such as a fixed core of the electromagnetic switch 7).
  • the excitation terminal 24 is connected to the battery 5 via a starter relay 25.
  • the starter relay 25 is turned ON by an IG switch 26 being turned ON, current from the battery 5 is applied via the starter relay 25.
  • the current suppressing resistor 8 is connected further upstream than the main contact point of the motor circuit and is mounted on the short-circuit relay 9.
  • the short-circuit relay 9 includes a positive terminal 9a, a negative terminal 9b, a pair of relay contact points 9c, a movable contact point 9d, an excitation coil 9e, and the like.
  • the pair of relay contact points 9c and the movable contact point 9d corresponds to a second contact point.
  • the positive terminal 9a is connected to a positive terminal of the battery 5 by a battery cable.
  • the negative terminal 9b is connected to the B terminal bolt 19 of the electromagnetic switch 7 by the connecting plate 22.
  • the pair of relay contact points 9c are connected in parallel with the current suppressing resistor 8, between the positive terminal 9a and the negative terminal 9b.
  • the movable contact point 9d connects and disconnects the pair of relay contact points 9c.
  • the excitation coil 9e is connected to a timer circuit 10 and the other end is connected to ground.
  • the short-circuit relay 9 is disposed near the excitation switch 7 and is fixed to the housing 12 via a blanket 27.
  • the short-circuit relay 9 is fixed by being welded onto a roughly disk-shaped end face on one end side of the blanket 27.
  • the other end side of the blanket 27, on which two circular holes (not shown) are formed, is sandwiched between the switch attaching section 12b of the housing 12 and the electromagnetic switch 7.
  • the blanket 27 is fixed onto the housing 12 with the electromagnetic switch 7 by two bolts 18 inserted into the circular holes.
  • the timer circuit 10 is mounted on the short-circuit relay 9. One end of the timer circuit 10 is connected to a low potential side of the IG switch 26, and the other end is connected to the ground. The timer circuit 10 can be connected on a downstream side of the excitation coil 9e. After the IG switch 26 is turned ON, the timer circuit 10 energizes the excitation coil 9e upon elapse of a delay time (resistor energization time of the present invention) set in advance.
  • Figs 7 to 8 are block diagrams each showing configuration of the timer circuit 10. The starter of the present embodiment selectively employs the timer circuits from Figs 7 and 8 .
  • the timer circuit 10 can be configured with well-known delay circuits e.g. a RC delay circuit 29 or a counter circuit 30. Selection of the delay circuit is made based on required delay time accuracy.
  • the RC delay circuit is used for the Timer circuit 10
  • the range of the delay time i.e., variable range of the delay time
  • the delay time(or range of the delay time) can be changed by external control units such as an electronic control unit (referred to as ECU).
  • ECU electronice control unit
  • the timer circuit has a drive-amplifier 31 for driving the excitation coil 9e.
  • the configuration of the delay time circuit can be adapted to various types of starters.
  • the timer circuit 10 corresponds to a control device.
  • Fig. 4 to Fig. 6 are time charts indicating ON and OFF operations of the electromagnetic switch 7 and the short-circuit relay 9, and changes in battery terminal voltage and motor current (voltage waveforms and current waveforms).
  • the horizontal axis indicates time.
  • a current i.e., second current, current value A2
  • the current i.e., first current, current value A1
  • a ⁇ 1 battery no - load voltage / battery internal resistance + circuit wiring resistance + motor resistance + current suppressing resistance
  • the maximum value A2 of the current flowing to the motor 2 when the short-circuit relay 9 is turned on and the current suppressing resistor 8 is short-circuited is expressed by the following Expression (2).
  • a ⁇ 2 battery no - load voltage - motor reverse voltage / battery internal resistance + circuit wiring resistance + motor resistance
  • the battery terminal voltage is determined by the following Expression (3).
  • Battery terminal voltage battery no - load voltage - motor current ⁇ battery internal resistance
  • Expression (2) used to determine the current value A2 includes a term "motor reverse voltage".
  • the motor reverse voltage is a value proportional to the rotation speed of the motor 2, as expressed by a following Expression (4).
  • E k ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ n V k: motor constant, ⁇ : amount of flux, and n: motor rotation speed [rpm]
  • the motor rotation speed is significantly influenced by motor load, motor temperature, performance deterioration of the motor 2, and the like. Therefore, in an actual vehicle, the motor rotation speed is a value that is difficult to stabilize during the entire lifetime of the motor. As a result, the current value A2 changes depending on the motor reverse voltage and does not become a stable value.
  • Expression (1) does not include the term "motor reverse voltage”. Therefore, the current value A1 is determined by the battery no-load voltage and the circuit resistance. The current value A1 is can be more stable than the current value A2.
  • ⁇ is an apparent internal resistance increase rate of the battery 5, and is a value of 4% to 10%. However, in actual application, the value is required to be confirmed under electrical current conditions to be used.
  • the voltage drop in the battery terminal voltage can be effectively and stably suppressed.
  • occurrence of "temporary blackouts" caused by the drop in battery terminal voltage can be prevented.
  • the "temporary blackouts" can be prevented from occurring every time the engine is started on the road. Inconvenience experienced by the driver can be relieved.
  • the timer circuit 10 is used to set the time required (delay time) until the short-circuit relay 9 is turned ON after energization by the electromagnetic switch 7.
  • the current value is not required to be detected and fed back to decide the ON timing of the short-circuit relay 9.
  • the ON timing can be decided merely by the time being set in the timer circuit 10. Therefore, circuit configuration can be simplified, and costs can be reduced. As a result of simplification of the circuit configuration, circuit scale can be reduced. Therefore, the timer circuit 10 can be mounted on the short-circuit relay 9.
  • the timer circuit 10 can change the delay time depending on any of a starter temperature, a starter ambient temperature, and an engine temperature.
  • a temperature sensor 27 is disposed in the short-circuit relay 9.
  • a top dead point overriding torque required to rotate the engine changes with temperature. Therefore, the motor rotation speed when the short-circuit relay 9 is turned ON changes or, in other words, motor reverse power changes. Therefore, as a result of the delay time being changed depending on temperature, the maximum current value A2 of the current flowing to the motor 2 when the short-circuit relay 9 is energized can be stabilized in relation to the maximum current value A1 of the current flowing to the motor 2 when the electromagnetic switch 7 is energized.
  • the timer circuit 10 can perform control to shorten the delay time as the starter ambient temperature or the engine temperature rises from a low temperature to a high temperature.
  • the maximum current value A2 when the short-circuit relay 9 is energized may exceed the maximum current value A1 when the electromagnetic switch 7 is energized.
  • the delay time is extended, the short-circuit relay 9 is turned ON when the rotation speed of the motor 2 is higher. Therefore, the maximum current value A2 when the short-circuit relay 9 is energized can be further reduced. Risk of the maximum current value A2 exceeding the maximum current value A1 when the electromagnetic switch 7 is energized can be avoided.
  • the current flowing to the motor 2 when the electromagnetic switch 7 is energized is at least a current value by which the torque generated by the motor 2 is a top dead point overriding torque of the engine or more.

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