Patent ID: 6218743
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: F02N,Y10T

Abstract:
Engine starting apparatus for a vehicle having a transmission and an electronically controlled clutch, comprising;a master cylinder operated by a clutch pedal,a vehicle friction clutch that is turned ON and OFF by a slave cylinder,a hydraulic clutch actuator connected between said master cylinder and said slave cylinder through a pipe, said hydraulic clutch actuator having an intermediate cylinder, and a hydraulic pump for sending oil under pressure to said intermediate cylinder, said pump being driven by an electric motor operating in response to a signal indicative of a driving state of the vehicle, and a hydraulic control solenoid valve connected to said actuator to release said oil pressure;an electronic control unit; anda detection means connected to said control unit for detecting a driving state of an engine in the vehicle and the driving state of the vehicle, the detection means at least including a neutral switch and a gear-stroke sensor in the transmission, wherein said electronic control unit carries out a computation based on a signal from said detecting means, and wherein said electronic control unit sends an output signal to operate said electric motor of said hydraulic pump and to operate said solenoid valve when the driving state of the vehicle is in a predetermined state.