Engine starting system
US7131412B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/137
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed at a device that reduces the size of an engine in the direction along the axis of a crankshaft. More specifically, it relates to an engine starting system in which a part of a starting power transmission gear train is provided between one end portion of a crankshaft rotatably borne on a crankcase and a starter motor mounted to the crankcase is covered from the outside by an accessory coupled to and operated in conjunction with the crankshaft.
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