Patent ID: 6534880
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
A flywheel rotor of a magneto generator for an internal combustion engine for rotating together with a crankshaft of the engine said flywheel rotor comprising a boss member having a sleeve portion adapted to be nonrotatably secured on the crankshaft and a flange portion formed integrally with said sleeve portion, said flange portion being generally in the shape of a disc, an engine starter component disposed on one side of said flange portion, a flywheel member generally in the shape of a cup disposed on the other side of said flange portion, a plurality of circumferentially spaced permanent magnets affixed on the inner surface of said flywheel member and a plurality of threaded fasteners each having portions extending axially through each of said flange portion, said engine starter component and said flywheel and forming the sole connection between said flange portion and said engine starter component and forming the sole connection between said flywheel and each of said flange portion and said engine starter component.