Patent ID: 7770554
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: F02N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A recoil starter comprising: a base plate that has a bearing portion formed therein; a rotary shaft that is supported by the bearing portion so as to pass through the base plate; a winding drum formed integrally with the rotary shaft; a rope reel that is rotatably supported at one side of the base plate opposite from an engine; a recoil rope that is wound around the rope reel; a recoil spiral spring that urges the rope reel to rewind the recoil rope; a damper spring that has one end connected to the winding drum and the other end connected to the rope reel, the damper spring being disposed on a side of the rope reel opposite from the base plate, wherein the rope reel and the winding drum are rotatably and overlappingly supported on the bearing portion; and a clutch mechanism that is disposed on an end of the rotary shaft at the other side of the base plate facing the engine and that transfers a rotational force to the engine.