Starter
US5471890A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/137
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A starter with an improved overrunning clutch for automotive use. The overrunning clutch has a clutch outer integrally formed with an internal gear of a planetary gear speed reduction mechanism driven by a starter motor, a clutch inner integrally formed with a center bracket which supports a drive shaft rotatably therethrough and rollers interposed between cylindrical portions of the clutch outer and the clutch inner. On the inner circumference of the clutch outer, roller storage portion is formed to extend radially circumferentially so that the roller is fully stored therein at the time of overrunning.
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