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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
May. 05, 2000
Shigeaki Kuwabara, Wako, JP;
Mitsuru Nakamura, Wako, JP;
Kazuhiro Sato, Wako, JP;
Keizo Shimizu, Takasaki, JP;
Taro Kihara, Takasaki, JP;
Other;
Abstract
An engine starting apparatus has a first one-way clutch provided at one part of a series of gears for transmitting rotation of a starter motor to a crankshaft, and a second one-way clutch provided in a transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation of a recoil starter to the crankshaft. The first one-way clutch includes a small gear, a decelerating gear and a large gear. The small gear is connected to the crankshaft and has step portions on an inner peripheral surface thereof. The decelerating gear is connected to an output shaft of the starter motor. The large gear is connected in meshing engagement with the decelerating gear and has ratchets urged to mesh with the step portions of the small gear to engage the first one-way clutch only when the large gear is rotated via the decelerating gear upon rotation of the starter motor in such a direction as to start an engine.