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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2002
Tomoya Imanishi, Kariya, JP;
Sadayoshi Kajino, Nagoya, JP;
Yasuo Osawa, Nitta-gun, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Sawafuji Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a starter, an output shaft is disposed on a same axial line with a motor shaft through a planetary gear reduction device. The output shaft has an accommodation recess at the rear end thereof and rotatably receives the top end of the motor shaft therein through a ball. The output shaft and the motor shaft have respective end surfaces opposing each other in the axial direction with a spacing therebetween under a condition that the ball is disposed between the output shaft and the motor shaft. A thrust receiving member thinner than the spacing is disposed in the spacing. The thrust receiving member limits a movement of the output shaft toward the motor due to wear of the accommodation recess.