Starting battery for an internal combustion engine
View Patent ↗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.
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.