Recoil starter
US6722336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02N3/02
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A recoil starter having a driving member and a driven member, wherein the driving member further includes recoiling unidirectional rotating means. The recoiling unidirectional rotating means includes a movable locking claw member which is supported by one of the rope reel and the interlocking rotor in such a manner that it is rotatable therewith and movable in a direction along the rotational axis thereof, an urging member for urging the movable locking claw member toward the other of the rope reel and the interlocking rotor, and an engaging member mounted on the other of the rope reel and the interlocking rotor. The unidirectional rotating means is constructed in such a manner that, when the rope reel is rotated in the driving direction, the movable locking claw member is caused to contact and engage with the engaging member to thereby enable the rotation of the rope reel to be transmitted to the interlocking rotor, and that, when the rope reel is rotated reversibly to the driving direction relative to the interlocking rotor, the engagement between the movable locking claw member and the engaging member is released.
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