Patent ID: 6089112
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: F02N,Y10T

Abstract:
A starter assembly for an internal combustion engine comprising:a starter motor;a first disk rotationally coupled to the motor and having a first surface substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the first disk, the first surface having a plurality of recesses;a plurality of coupling plates disposed in the plurality of recesses;a plurality of springs coupled to the plurality of coupling plates and the first disk to pivot a first end of the plate outwardly from the first disk about a plurality of pivotal axes substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis;a second disk having the same rotational axis as the first disk and having a second surface substantially perpendicular to the axis and facing the first disk, the surface having a plurality of grooves adapted to receive the first end of the plurality of coupling plates to transmit torque from the first disk to the second disk; anda first gear rotationally coupled to the second disk and having teeth configured to engage a flywheel of the engine both when the engine is running and when the engine is not running;wherein the first disk, the second disk and the coupling plates are disposed between the motor and the first gear.