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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9920734
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14360602

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A starter (1) includes a motor unit (3), an output shaft (4) configured to receive a rotational force of the motor unit (3) and rotate, a pinion gear (74) (a pinion mechanism) helically engageable with a ring gear (23) of an engine, a clutch mechanism (5) configured to transmit the rotational force of the output shaft (4) to the pinion gear (74), and an electromagnetic device (9) configured to bias a pressing force toward the ring gear (23) to the clutch mechanism (5) and the pinion gear (74), wherein a plunger spring (91) (a backlash absorption mechanism) configured to bring one end (81a) (a point of action) of a plunger inner part (81) in constant elastic contact with the clutch mechanism (5) is installed at the electromagnetic device (9).

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  • MITSUBA CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ikemori, Tomohiko Kiryu, JP 11 24
Kanbe, Shigehiro Kiryu, JP 6 14
Kogure, Mitsuhiro Kiryu, JP 8 43
Odagiri, Masataka Kiryu, JP 5 11
Ooka, Hiroshi Kiryu, JP 10 8
Oya, Masaaki Kiryu, JP 20 178
Yamada, Hiroki Kiryu, JP 53 130

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