Starting battery for an internal combustion engine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9644595-B2
Application number	US-201615199682-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2016
Priority date	Nov 4, 2011
Publication date	May 9, 2017
Grant date	May 9, 2017

Abstract

A starting battery for use with an internal combustion engine including an electric starting system with a starter motor is provided. The starting battery includes a battery cell and a control system including a timer and configured to operate a starter motor of an internal combustion engine. The control system is configured to actuate the starter motor to start the internal combustion engine in response to a user input and deactivate the motor after a predetermined amount of time measured by the timer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A starting battery for use with an internal combustion engine including an electric starting system with a starter motor, comprising:
a battery cell;
a control system including a timer and configured to operate a starter motor of an internal combustion engine, wherein the control system is configured to:
actuate the starter motor to start the internal combustion engine in response to a user input; and
deactivate the motor after a predetermined amount of time measured by the timer; and

a battery housing, wherein the battery cell and the control system are located within the battery housing.

2. The starting battery of claim 1 , wherein the user input is provided by a key switch.

3. The starting battery of claim 1 , wherein the user input is provided by a push button.

4. The starting battery of claim 1 , wherein the user input is provided by a bail start system.

5. The starting battery of claim 1 , wherein the user input is provided by a trigger start system of a pressure washer.

6. The starting battery of claim 1 , further comprising:
a latch configured to secure the starting battery to a battery receiver.

7. The starting battery of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display for providing information to a user.

8. The starting battery of claim 1 , wherein the battery cell comprises a lithium-ion battery cell.

9. The starting battery of claim 1 , wherein the battery cell is one of a plurality of battery cells.

10. A starting battery for use with an internal combustion engine including an electric starting system with a starter motor, comprising:
a battery cell;
a control system configured to operate a starter motor of an internal combustion engine, wherein the control system is configured to:
actuate the starter motor to start the internal combustion engine in response to a user input; and
deactivate the motor upon receipt of an input from a speed sensor indicating that the internal combustion engine is running at a sufficient speed; and

a battery housing, wherein the battery cell and the control system are located within the battery housing.

11. The starting battery of claim 10 , wherein the user input is provided by a key switch.

12. The starting battery of claim 10 , wherein the user input is provided by a push button.

13. The starting battery of claim 10 , wherein the user input is provided by an automatic start system.

14. The starting battery of claim 10 , wherein the user input is provided by a bail start system.

15. The starting battery of claim 10 , wherein the user input is provided by a trigger start system of a pressure washer.

16. The starting battery of claim 10 , wherein the battery cell comprises a lithium-ion battery cell.

17. The starting battery of claim 10 , wherein the battery cell is one of a plurality of battery cells.

18. A starting battery for use with an internal combustion engine including an electric starting system with a starter motor, comprising:
a battery cell;
a control system configured to operate a starter motor of an internal combustion engine, wherein the control system is configured to:
actuate the starter motor to start the internal combustion engine in response to a start input; and
deactivate the motor upon receipt of a stop input; and

a battery housing, wherein the battery cell and the control system are located within the battery housing.

19. The starting battery of claim 18 , wherein the control system includes a timer and the stop input is provided by timer upon expiration of a predetermined amount of time.

20. The starting battery of claim 18 , wherein the stop input is provided by a speed sensor indicating that the internal combustion engine is running at a sufficient speed.

Assignees

• Briggs & Stratton Corp

Inventors

• Koenen Robert
• Markowski Matthew
• Meyer Michael
• Nommensen James

Classifications

• B60T7/042

  by electrical means, e.g. using travel or force sensors · CPC title

• B08B3/026

  Cleaning by making use of hand-held spray guns; Fluid preparations therefor · CPC title

• F02P9/005

  by weakening or suppression of sparks to limit the engine speed · CPC title

• A01D34/008

  for automated or remotely controlled operation · CPC title

• F02N11/12 Primary

  Starting of engines by means of mobile, e.g. portable, starting sets · CPC title