发明名称 Starter pinion engagement tester
摘要 A method and apparatus for testing a starter assembly for an engine is provided. A test apparatus may include a controller operative to route power from a power supply to a tested starter assembly. The test apparatus may analyze a condition of the tested starter assembly based on monitored signals at one or more terminals of the starter assembly. A testing method may include monitoring an operating condition of the tested starter assembly during application of a variable voltage and/or current to an input of the starter assembly.
申请公布号 US9249772(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.02.02
申请号 US201213571941 申请日期 2012.08.10
申请人 Remy Technologies, LLC 发明人 Park Dong Ju;Clark Daniel Joseph;Villarreal David Leonel;Shingler John
分类号 F02N11/10 主分类号 F02N11/10
代理机构 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP 代理人 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
主权项 1. A method of testing an engine starter assembly, the method including: providing a starter assembly including a solenoid, a motor, an actuating device, and an engagement member coupled to the actuating device, the actuating device being configured to move the engagement member relative to the motor upon electrical power being routed to an input of the starter assembly, and the engagement member being configured to move along a shaft of the motor to engage an engine assembly; positioning a blocking member proximate the shaft of the motor to block a movement of the engagement member along the shaft of the motor; applying a voltage to at least one input of the starter assembly to energize the solenoid, the solenoid of the starter assembly being configured to route voltage received at the at least one input of the starter assembly to an output of the solenoid coupled to the motor; wherein energizing the starter assembly causes the actuating device to move the engagement member into contact with the blocking member; varying a magnitude of the voltage applied to the at least one input of the starter assembly; monitoring a voltage level of the voltage routed to the output of the solenoid during the varying of the applied voltage; and analyzing an operating condition of the starter assembly based on the monitoring, the analyzing including calculating a voltage difference between the applied voltage at the input of the solenoid and the monitored voltage at the output of the solenoid,comparing the calculated voltage difference to a difference threshold, andidentifying a voltage level of the applied voltage in response to the calculated voltage difference exceeding the difference threshold.
地址 Pendleton IN US