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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akira Kuragaki, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeru Shiroyama, Tokyo, JP;
Koichiro Kamei, Tokyo, JP;
Motoi Hisamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Takehiro Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Hidekazu Katayama, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 7/10 ; F02N 1/108 ; F02N 1/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 7/10 ; F02N 1/108 ; F02N 1/502 ;
Abstract
To prevent damage or breakage of a pinion return coil spring employed in a starter, it is held between a first stopper and a second stopper which are coaxially arranged relative to an output shaft. Each stopper is provided with a cylindrical portion for restricting an inner diameter of the pinion return coil spring and controlling the movement of the pinion.