US4848170A
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Starting apparatus for an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-11-17
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Granted: 1989-07-18
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Expires: 2007-11-17
Abstract
Abstract In order to reduce the space requirements of an internal combustion engine the starter apparatus therefor includes an axially elongated intermediate gear shaft containing gears at each end, one of which meshes with the starter motor pinion and the other of which meshes with the ring gear on the crankshaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Inagaki
- 👤 Kouji Okazaki
- 👤 Tsugio Ikeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:15
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/20; F02B61/00; F02B61/02; F02B67/00; F02B67/04; F16; F16H; F16H3/00; F16H3/02; F16H3/08; F16H3/087; F16H3/089; F01; F01P; F01P5/00; F01P5/10; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/027; F02B2075/1804; F02B2075/1816; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/18; F02F; F02F1/00; F02F1/24; F02F2001/244; F02F2001/245; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/13; Y10T74/131; Y10T74/134; Y10T74/137; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20582; Y10T74/20882
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
Starting apparatus for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine for use on a vehicle, as, for example, a motorcycle including an axially elongated crankshaft having a ring gear at one end thereof, comprising: a starter motor disposed adjacent said crankshaft on substantially the longitudinal centerline of said engine; an output shaft from said starter motor being disposed in parallel relation to said crankshaft and having a pinion gear thereon located in longitudinally spaced relation from said ring gear; and a gear shaft journalled for rotation intermediate and parallel to said output shaft and said crankshaft, said gear shaft being axially elongated, and containing a driven gear at one end in meshing relation with said pinion gear and a drive gear at its other end in meshing relation with said ring gear.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
Starting apparatus for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine for use on a vehicle, as, for example, a motorcycle including an axially elongated crankshaft having a ring gear at one end thereof, comprising: a starter motor disposed adjacent said crankshaft on substantially the longitudinal centerline of said engine; an output shaft from said starter motor being disposed in parallel relation to said crankshaft and having a pinion gear thereon located in longitudinally spaced relation from said ring gear; and a gear shaft journalled for rotation intermediate and parallel to said output shaft and said crankshaft, said gear shaft being axially elongated, and containing a driven gear at one end in meshing relation with said pinion gear and a drive gear at its other end in meshing relation with said ring gear.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said crankshaft includes driven gear means adjacent said ring gear, said intermediate shaft being axially extended in overlying relation to said gear means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said driven gear and said drive gear on said gear shaft define a two-stage gear reduction between said pinion gear and said ring gear.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
122 words
Starting apparatus for an internal combustion engine including an axially elongated crankshaft having a ring gear at one end thereof, comprising: a starter motor disposed adjacent said crankshaft; an output shaft from said starter motor having a pinion gear thereon; a gear shaft journalled for rotation intermediate said output shaft and said crankshaft, said gear shaft being axially elongated, and containing a driven gear at one end in meshing relation with said pinion gear and a drive gear at its other end in meshing relation with said ring gear; and said starter motor being connected to the crankshaft at the center portion of the engine in an upper part of a depression formed between a primary reduction device and the cylinder block.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
Starting apparatus for an internal combustion engine including an axially elongated crankshaft having a ring gear at one end thereof, comprising: a starter motor disposed adjacent said crankshaft; an output shaft from said starter motor having a pinion gear thereon; a gear shaft journalled for rotation intermediate said output shaft and said crankshaft, said gear shaft being axially elongated, and containing a driven gear at one end in meshing relation with said pinion gear and a drive gear at its other end in meshing relation with said ring gear; and said starter motor being connected to the crankshaft at the center portion of the engine in an upper part of a depression formed between a primary reduction device and the cylinder block.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said gear shaft extends across said primary reduction device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
125 words
Starting apparatus for an internal combustion engine including an axially elongated crankshaft having a ring gear at one end thereof and driven gear means adjacent said ring gear, comprising: a starter motor disposed adjacent said crankshaft; an output shaft from said starter motor disposed in parallel relation to said crankshaft and having a pinion gear thereon located in longitudinally spaced relation from said ring gear; a gear shaft journalled for rotation intermediate and parallel to said output shaft and said crankshaft, said gear shaft being axially elongated in overlying relation to said driven gear means, and containing a driven gear at one end in meshing relation with said pinion gear and a drive gear at its other end in meshing relation with said ring gear.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
125 words
Starting apparatus for an internal combustion engine including an axially elongated crankshaft having a ring gear at one end thereof and driven gear means adjacent said ring gear, comprising: a starter motor disposed adjacent said crankshaft; an output shaft from said starter motor disposed in parallel relation to said crankshaft and having a pinion gear thereon located in longitudinally spaced relation from said ring gear; a gear shaft journalled for rotation intermediate and parallel to said output shaft and said crankshaft, said gear shaft being axially elongated in overlying relation to said driven gear means, and containing a driven gear at one end in meshing relation with said pinion gear and a drive gear at its other end in meshing relation with said ring gear.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus according to claim 6 including an overrunning clutch positioned between, and operatively connecting said ring gear to said crankshaft, said intermediate gear shaft being axially extended in overlying relation to said clutch.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-07-17 | 1993-01-16 | 1993-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-07-17 | 1997-01-16 | 1997-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-07-17 | 2001-01-16 | 2001-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |