Engine starting and stopping device

    公开(公告)号:US06647942B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-18

    申请号:US09940032

    申请日:2001-08-27

    IPC分类号: F02N502

    摘要: An internal combustion engine includes a spring housing rotatably mounted to the engine's engine housing for rotation about an axis of rotation. An energy storing mechanism including at least one elastic member is housed within the spring housing. A spring loading mechanism includes at least one roller movable into and out of engagement between the engine's flywheel and the spring housing, such that rotation of the flywheel is converted through the at least one roller to cause rotation of the spring housing in a direction that loads the elastic member. An engine starting mechanism includes a helically threaded member interconnected with the spring housing and a starter pinion threaded onto the helically threaded member. Rotation of the spring housing in response to unloading of the elastic member causes the starter pinion to move into engagement with the flywheel, thereby rotating the flywheel and starting the engine.

    Engine starting and stopping device
    5.
    发明授权
    Engine starting and stopping device 失效
    发动机启停装置

    公开(公告)号:US06622683B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-23

    申请号:US09904789

    申请日:2001-07-13

    IPC分类号: F02N502

    摘要: An engine starting device includes a first pulley mounted to the crankshaft of an engine for rotation with the crankshaft. A second pulley is mounted to an arbor that extends into a spring housing containing an elastic member. The elastic member is interconnected with the arbor such that rotation of the arbor in a loading direction loads the elastic member. A belt interconnects the two pulleys and a tensioner is mounted near the belt to selectively apply tension to the belt. When the tensioner applies sufficient tension to the belt, the second pulley rotates in response to the first pulley and crankshaft rotating. Rotation of the second pulley causes the elastic member to become loaded in response to rotation of the arbor in the loading direction. A ratchet wheel and pawl may be used to keep the arbor from rotating in the unloading direction. To initiate start up of the engine, the pawl is removed from engagement with the ratchet wheel. A starter pinion rotates on a helical gear as the elastic member is unloaded. The starter pinion engages the flywheel and causes the flywheel to rotate in the starting direction.

    摘要翻译: 发动机起动装置包括安装到发动机的曲轴上的第一滑轮,用于与曲轴一起旋转。 第二滑轮安装到心轴上,该心轴延伸到容纳弹性构件的弹簧壳体中。 弹性构件与心轴互连,使得心轴在加载方向上的旋转加载弹性构件。 皮带将两个滑轮相互连接,并且张紧器安装在皮带附近,以选择性地向皮带施加张力。 当张紧器对带施加足够的张力时,第二皮带轮响应于第一皮带轮和曲轴旋转而旋转。 第二滑轮的旋转使得弹性构件响应于心轴在加载方向上的旋转而变得负载。 可以使用棘轮和棘爪来保持心轴在卸载方向上旋转。 为了启动发动机的起动,将棘爪从与棘轮的啮合中移除。 当弹性件卸载时,起动器小齿轮在斜齿轮上旋转。 起动器小齿轮与飞轮接合,并使飞轮沿起动方向旋转。

    Starting and stopping device for internal combustion engine
    6.
    发明授权
    Starting and stopping device for internal combustion engine 失效
    内燃机启停装置

    公开(公告)号:US06311663B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-06

    申请号:US09780109

    申请日:2001-02-09

    IPC分类号: F02N502

    摘要: An internal combustion engine includes an engine housing, a crankshaft supported within the engine housing for rotation with respect to the engine housing, and a flywheel fixedly mounted to the crankshaft and rotatable with the crankshaft in a starting direction to start the engine. A coil spring has an outer end fixedly interconnected with respect to the engine housing, and an inner end. A unidirectional clutch has a portion connected to the inner end of the spring. The unidirectional clutch is characterized by an interference condition in which the unidirectional clutch couples the inner end of the spring to the flywheel such that the flywheel and crankshaft may be rotated in the starting direction in response to unloading of the spring. The unidirectional clutch is also characterized by a non-interference condition in which the inner end of the spring is uncoupled from the flywheel. An input assembly is interconnected with the spring and selectively movable into contact with flywheel to load the spring in response to rotation of the flywheel. A locking mechanism selectively prevents the spring from unloading, and at least one manual actuator is actuable to disengage the locking mechanism from the spring to enable unloading of the spring.

    摘要翻译: 内燃机包括发动机壳体,支撑在发动机壳体内的曲轴,用于相对于发动机壳体旋转;以及飞轮,其固定地安装到曲轴上并随着曲轴以启动方向旋转以起动发动机。 螺旋弹簧具有相对于发动机壳体固定地互连的外端和内端。 单向离合器具有连接到弹簧的内端的部分。 单向离合器的特征在于干涉状态,其中单向离合器将弹簧的内端耦合到飞轮,使得飞轮和曲轴可以响应于弹簧的卸载而沿起始方向旋转。 单向离合器的特征还在于非干涉状态,其中弹簧的内端与飞轮分离。 输入组件与弹簧互连,并可选择性地与飞轮接触,以响应于飞轮的旋转加载弹簧。 锁定机构选择性地防止弹簧卸载,并且至少一个手动致动器可致动以将锁定机构与弹簧分离以使得能够卸下弹簧。

    Starting and stopping device for an internal combustion engine
    7.
    发明授权
    Starting and stopping device for an internal combustion engine 失效
    用于内燃机的起动和停止装置

    公开(公告)号:US06325036B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-04

    申请号:US09644624

    申请日:2000-08-23

    IPC分类号: F02N502

    摘要: A starting and stopping device for an internal combustion engine includes an energy storing device including at least one elastic member. The elastic member is loaded in response to rotation of a main shaft, and the main shaft rotates in an unloading direction in response to unloading of the elastic member. A locking mechanism selectively prevents the elastic member from unloading from a loaded state by preventing the shaft from rotating in the unloading direction. A clutch mechanism is operatively disposed between the main shaft and the locking mechanism to permit rotation of the shaft in the unloading direction when a preselected torsional threshold between the shaft and the locking mechanism is reached.

    摘要翻译: 用于内燃机的启动和停止装置包括能量存储装置,其包括至少一个弹性件。 响应于主轴的旋转,弹性构件被加载,并且主轴响应于弹性构件的卸载而沿卸载方向旋转。 锁定机构通过防止轴沿卸载方向旋转而选择性地防止弹性构件从装载状态卸载。 离合器机构可操作地设置在主轴和锁定机构之间,以当轴和锁定机构达到预定的扭转阈值时允许轴沿卸载方向旋转。

    Starting and stopping device for internal combustion engine
    8.
    发明授权
    Starting and stopping device for internal combustion engine 失效
    内燃机启停装置

    公开(公告)号:US06263852B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-24

    申请号:US09780219

    申请日:2001-02-09

    IPC分类号: F02N502

    摘要: An internal combustion engine includes an engine housing and a crankshaft supported for rotation within the engine housing and rotatable in a starting direction to start said engine. At least one cup is fixedly mounted to the crankshaft for rotation therewith. A starter shaft is supported by the engine housing for rotation. A spring housing includes a circumferential flange that defines an annular track with the at least one cup, and a spring is housed within the spring housing. The spring has a first end interconnected with the spring housing and a second end interconnected with the engine housing. A friction roller is movable into the annular track and into engagement with both of the circumferential flange and the at least one cup to cause rotation of the spring housing and loading of the spring in response to rotation of the crankshaft. A unidirectional clutch is interconnected between the spring housing and the starter shaft, the unidirectional clutch causing rotation of the starter shaft in a starting direction in response to unloading of the spring, but not causing rotation of the starter shaft in a direction opposite the starting direction. At least one dog is interconnected with the starter shaft to engage the at least one cup in response to rotation of the starter shaft in the starting direction to thereby causes rotation of the crankshaft in the starting direction.

    摘要翻译: 内燃机包括发动机壳体和支撑在发动机壳体内以在起动方向上旋转以启动发动机的曲轴。 至少一个杯子固定地安装到曲轴上以与其一起旋转。 起动轴由发动机壳体支撑旋转。 弹簧壳体包括周向凸缘,其限定具有至少一个杯的环形轨道,弹簧容纳在弹簧壳体内。 弹簧具有与弹簧壳体相互连接的第一端和与发动机壳体互连的第二端。 摩擦辊可移动到环形轨道中并与周向凸缘和至少一个杯两者接合,以响应于曲轴的旋转而引起弹簧壳体的旋转和弹簧的加载。 单向离合器在弹簧壳体和起动轴之间相互连接,单向离合器响应于弹簧的卸载而使起动轴沿起动方向旋转,但不会使起动轴沿起始方向相反的方向旋转 。 至少一个狗与起动器轴相互连接,以响应起动器轴沿起动方向的旋转而接合至少一个杯,从而使起动方向上的曲轴旋转。

    Motor vehicle starter incorporating improved overrunning clutch
    9.
    发明授权
    Motor vehicle starter incorporating improved overrunning clutch 失效
    机动车起动机包括改进的超速离合器

    公开(公告)号:US06237432B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-29

    申请号:US09215006

    申请日:1998-12-17

    申请人: Gérard Vilou

    发明人: Gérard Vilou

    IPC分类号: F02N502

    摘要: In a starter for a motor vehicle internal combustion engine the pinion is rotationally coupled to the drive bush by a device enabling rotation of the drive bush relative to the pinion when the rotation speed of the pinion is greater than that of the drive bush. The device has complementary front and rear friction surfaces respectively carried by the pinion and the drive bush. The pinion is mounted to be mobile axially relative to the drive bush to which it is coupled. The two friction surfaces are pressed elastically into contact with each with a predetermined force.

    摘要翻译: 在用于机动车内燃机的起动器中,当小齿轮的转速大于驱动衬套的旋转速度时,小齿轮通过一种能够使驱动衬套相对于小齿轮旋转的装置旋转地联接到驱动衬套。 该装置具有分别由小齿轮和驱动衬套承载的互补的前后摩擦表面。 小齿轮安装成相对于与其联接的驱动衬套轴向移动。 两个摩擦表面以预定的力被弹性地按压与每个摩擦表面接触。