Starter having improved pinion driving mechanism
US5848551A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/137
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a starter having a pinion gear on an output shaft driven by a starter motor, a magnet switch, and a shift lever pivotally connecting the pinion and the magnet switch, the shift lever is formed at one end thereof with an annular arm body for engagement with the pinion gear. The annular arm body is engaged with the pinion gear to receive the pinion returning force evenly thereby to prevent damage on the shift lever. Preferably the annular arm body is engaged with the pinion gear through a plate and a bearing.
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