Starter and contactor therefor
US5757256A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H51/065
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A starter for a motor vehicle, of the kind having a contactor provided with a movable contact able to be moved in translation between an idle position, in which the contact bears against a fixed conductive element and towards which it is forced by elastic return means, and an active position in which the movable contact establishes the electrical connection between a current input terminal, and a terminal supplying the starter motor, of the kind in which means are provided which, when the movable contact is in the idle position, enable an electrical contact to be established between the supply terminal and the electrical earth of the vehicle, the movable contact and the supply terminal being connected electrically by elastic return means made of a conductive material.
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