Patent ID: 9574506
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: F02D,F02N

Claim:
1. An engine starting device of an idle reduction vehicle that automatically stops an engine when a predetermined engine stopping condition is satisfied and that restarts the engine by operating a starter motor when a predetermined engine restarting condition is satisfied, the engine starting device comprising: a resistor that is arranged in series between the starter motor and a battery; a bypass relay that is arranged in parallel to the resistor and that has a structure of a normally closed contact maintaining a relay contact in an open state by energization; a current supply path to which a current is supplied from the battery when an ignition switch is on, and to which a current supply from the battery is interrupted when the engine is started initially based on operation of a driver; and a control unit configured to control whether or not a current is supplied from the current supply path to the bypass relay for the energization.