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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur, Créteil, FR;
Jean-Sébastien Metral, La Verpilliere, FR;
Tristan Guesney, Lyons, FR;
Abstract
A starter for an internal combustion engine, comprising: an electric motor; a drive assembly including a pinion movable between a free position and a meshed position, wherein the pinion is rotatably linked to the electric motor and the internal combustion engine; an electric switching device including a main actuator capable, when engaged, of moving and holding a plunger, in position, the plunger being linked with the movement of the pinion between the free position and the meshed position, by means of a lever; a means connected to the plunger, which is capable of establishing electrical power contact between the electric motor and a power source when the pinion is in the meshed position; and including an auxiliary actuator capable, when engaged, of opening the power contact and a means for separately controlling the main actuator and the auxiliary actuator.