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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2007
Tadahiro Kurasawa, Chita-gun, JP;
Kazuhiro Andoh, Okazaki, JP;
Yamato Utsunomiya, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A starter includes a motor and an electromagnetic switch disposed close to and radially outward of the motor. The switch includes a contacts cover, a terminal bolt, and a conductive metal member. The contacts cover is cup-shaped. The terminal bolt is secured in the contacts cover so as to extend in the axial direction of the motor through an end wall of the contacts cover. The metal member has a first and a second end portion. The first end portion is inserted in the contacts cover through a side wall of the contacts cover. The second end portion is located outside the contacts cover and electrically connected to the motor. The switch further includes a movable contact, a first fixed contact that is electrically connected to a power source via the terminal bolt, and a second fixed contact made up of the first end portion of the metal member.