(19)
(11) EP 0 725 216 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.08.1996 Bulletin 1996/32

(21) Application number: 96105895.5

(22) Date of filing: 25.11.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: F02N 15/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 19.09.1994 JP 222321/94

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
94118613.2 / 0702150

(71) Applicant: NIPPONDENSO CO., LTD.
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Shiga, Tsutomu
    Nukata-gu, Aichi-pref. (JP)
  • Hayashi, Nobuyuki
    Nagoya-city, Aichi-pref. (JP)
  • Ohmi, Masanori
    Anjo-city, Aichi-pref. (JP)
  • Niimi, Masami
    Handa-city, Aichi-pref. (JP)
  • Katoh, Masahiro
    Chiryu-city, Aichi-pref. (JP)
  • Nagao, Yasuhiro
    Okazaki-city, Aichi-pref. (JP)
  • Araki, Takeshi
    Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-pref. (JP)

(74) Representative: KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER 
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
D-85354 Freising
D-85354 Freising (DE)

 
Remarks:
This application was filed on 15 - 04 - 1996 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.
 


(54) Starter


(57) Disclosed is a starter which is simplified in the structure of its pinion rotation regulating mechanism and is down-sized in its entire structure. A pinion regulating member (230) abuts with a pinion (200) and moves the pinion (200) towards a ring gear (100) by the rotation of an output shat (220), while preventing rotation of the pinion (200). When the pinion (200) abuts with the ring gear (100), the pinion regulating member (230) bends and gradually rotates the pinion (200) to mesh with the ring gear (100). By this arrangement and operation, generation of abrasion powder is reduced with reduced number of component parts.






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