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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akira Kato, Anjo, JP;
Takahiro Souki, Handa, JP;
Assignee:
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310112 ; 310114 ;
Abstract
A rotary shaft of a starter motor drives a crankshaft through an overrunning clutch and a rotary shaft of a generator. When an engine is started, the crankshaft drives a driven member of the overrunning clutch through the rotary shaft of the generator. A centrifugal member of the overrunning clutch separates a torque transmitting unit from the drive member or driven member of the overrunning clutch when the engine runs at a high speed to prevent wear of the overrunning clutch.