US4553441A
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Starting system for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1983-10-18
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Granted: 1985-11-19
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Expires: 2003-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A starting system for an internal combustion engine, comprising a stator; a cylindrical rotor which is arranged on an inner peripheral side of the stator with a predetermined gap therefrom; an overrunning clutch which includes a first cylindrical clutch body that is mounted on an inner peripheral surface of the rotor, and a second cylindrical clutch body that is clutch-coupled with the first clutch body; a rotary shaft which is penetratingly arranged on an inner peripheral portion of the second clutch body of the overrunning clutch, which is axially movable relative to the second clutch body and which rotates along with the second clutch body; a pinion which is disposed at one end of the rotary shaft and which is brought into meshing engagement with a ring gear of the engine being a first load device; a power transmission mechanism which is disposed at the other end of the rotary shaft and which transmits power to a second load device; and a shift lever which slides the rotary shaft in the axial direction thereof so as to connect a turning force of the rotary shaft to either of the first load device or the second load device.
Inventors
- 👤 Isao Hamano
- 👤 Akira Morishita
- 👤 Yoshifumi Akae
- 👤 Toshinori Tanaka
- 👤 Kiyoshi Yabunaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:19
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02N; F02N11/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/13; Y10T74/131
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A starting system for an internal combustion engine, comprising a stator; a cylindrical armature rotor which is arranged on an inner peripheral side of said stator with a predetermined gap therefrom; an overrunning clutch which includes a first cylindrical clutch body that is mounted on an inner periperal surface of said rotor, and a second cylindrical clutch body that is clutch-coupled with said first clutch body; a rotary shaft which is penetratingly arranged on an inner peripheral portion of said second clutch body of said overrunning clutch, which is axially movable relative to said second clutch body and which rotates along with said second clutch body; a pinion which is disposed at one end of said rotary shaft and which is brought into meshing engagement with a ring gear of the engine being a first load device; a power transmission mechanism which is disposed at the other end of said rotary shaft and which transmits power to a second load device; and a shift lever which slides said rotary shaft in the axial direction thereof so as to connect a turning force of said rotary shaft to either of the first load device or the second load device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A starting system for an internal combustion engine, comprising a stator; a cylindrical armature rotor which is arranged on an inner peripheral side of said stator with a predetermined gap therefrom; an overrunning clutch which includes a first cylindrical clutch body that is mounted on an inner periperal surface of said rotor, and a second cylindrical clutch body that is clutch-coupled with said first clutch body; a rotary shaft which is penetratingly arranged on an inner peripheral portion of said second clutch body of said overrunning clutch, which is axially movable relative to said second clutch body and which rotates along with said second clutch body; a pinion which is disposed at one end of said rotary shaft and which is brought into meshing engagement with a ring gear of the engine being a first load device; a power transmission mechanism which is disposed at the other end of said rotary shaft and which transmits power to a second load device; and a shift lever which slides said rotary shaft in the axial direction thereof so as to connect a turning force of said rotary shaft to either of the first load device or the second load device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
A starting system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein said first clutch body is formed of an outer cylinder and said second clutch body is formed of an inner clutch cylinder inside said outer clutch cylinder, said overrunning clutch further comprising friction rollers snugly fitted so as to bite in a narrowing direction of a wedge-shaped space defined between said outer clutch cylinder and said inner clutch cylinder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A starting system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein said second clutch body of said overrunning clutch and said rotary shaft are spline-connected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A starting system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein said power transmission mechanism comprises gearing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A starting system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 4, wherein said gearing is comprises of planetary reduction gears.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A starting system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein said power transmission mechanism comprises a spline portion formed in said rotary shaft.
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