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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2012
Applicants:
Balazs Palfai, Fishers, IN (US);
Attila Nagy, Fishers, IN (US);
Inventors:
Balazs Palfai, Fishers, IN (US);
Attila Nagy, Fishers, IN (US);
Assignee:
Remy Technologies LLC, Pendleton, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 15/00 (2006.01); F16H 15/02 (2006.01); F16H 15/06 (2006.01); F02N 11/10 (2006.01); F02N 15/02 (2006.01); F02N 15/04 (2006.01); F02N 15/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/10 (2013.01); F02N 15/022 (2013.01); F02N 15/023 (2013.01); F02N 15/046 (2013.01); F02N 15/067 (2013.01);
Abstract
An engine starter includes a gear assembly including a pinion gear. The engine starter further comprises an electric motor including an armature coupled to the gear assembly and configured to drive the gear assembly and the pinion gear. The armature includes a core member defining a central cavity extending in an axial direction within the core member. An armature shaft extends from the central cavity. A clutch arrangement is positioned in the central cavity. The clutch arrangement is configured to releasably couple the core member and the armature shaft.