Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Steven Michael Archer

Xiaoyong Lu

Nicholas Niemiec

Norm Jerry Bird

Methods and systems are provided for starting a vehicle engine. In one example, an engine starter system for starting the vehicle engine may comprise a ring gear coupled to an engine crankshaft, and a pinion gear coupled to a starter motor, the pinion gear having rotatable rocker elements for engaging the ring gear. In this way, the pinion gear may be engaged with the ring gear to transmit torque from the starter motor to the engine crankshaft to quickly start the engine.

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Plymouth, MI, United States of America

Steven Michael Archer