Starter
US5549011A · kind A · utility
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13Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/137
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A starter having a highly reliable overrunning clutch which has grooves on both a clutch member inner and a clutch outer member. Rollers are sandwiched from the front and rear torque conveyance direction by the roller contact surface of each groove, so a large stress such as with the roller-type overrunning clutch using the wedge-effect is not applied on each contact surface and roller contact surface. This reduces the inertia of the clutch, and suppresses the impact force generated when a pinion engages an engine ring gear.
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