DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING STARTER, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STARTER, AND ENGINE STARTING DEVICE

摘要

The disclosed starter contains: a pinion gear; an actuator that, in a driven state, moves the pinion gear to a position of engagement with a ring gear; and a motor that rotates the pinion gear. An ECU includes: a rotation mode that drives the motor ahead of the driving of the actuator; and an engagement mode that drives that actuator ahead of the driving of the motor. In the engagement mode, after the determination has been made to start the engine, the actuator is driven after a predetermined first time period has elapsed, and after the determination has been made to start the engine, the motor is driven when a second time period that is longer than the first time period has elapsed. In the rotation mode, after the determination has been made to start the engine, the motor is driven after the second time period has elapsed.