Permanently engaged starter with dry friction clutch
US10018230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2041/0665
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An engine starter that includes a starter motor, a ring gear, a pinion driven by the starter motor and meshingly engaged with the ring gear, a disk that is configured to be coupled to an engine crankshaft for common rotation, and a dry clutch that is configured to selectively couple the ring gear to the disk.
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