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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2002
Gérard Vilou, Tassin la Demi Lune, FR;
Guy Faucon, Lyons, FR;
Christian Mornieux, Oullins, FR;
Chantal Bocquet, Lyons, FR;
Gilles Vadin-michaud, Villeurbanne, FR;
Gérard Vilou, Tassin la Demi Lune, FR;
Guy Faucon, Lyons, FR;
Christian Mornieux, Oullins, FR;
Chantal Bocquet, Lyons, FR;
Gilles Vadin-Michaud, Villeurbanne, FR;
Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur, Creteil, FR;
Abstract
Motor vehicle starter comprising a starter head provided with a pinion (), a driver () and a coupling device with a conical clutch for coupling the pinion to the driver (), in which the conical clutch comprises a first frustoconical friction surface () fixed to the pinion and a second frustoconical friction surface (') with a shape complementary to the first surface () and fixed to the driver and in which the coupling device comprises on the one hand a hollow-shaped coupling piece having. a bottom extended by an annular skirt directed axially towards one of the elements consisting of pinion and driver and on the other hand axially acting elastic means () bearing on a first stop fixed to the coupling piece for acting on a second stop fixed to one of the elements consisting of pinion and driver. The elastic means comprise axially deformable tongues () and extend circumferentially.