| 摘要 |
<p>A starter motor, for use with an internal combustion engine, comprising an electric motor (12), an axially movable pinion assembly (14) rotatable by said motor (12), a solenoid (17) spaced from the pinion assembly axis for moving the pinion assembly (14) and, a lever assembly (22) mounted for pivotal movement about an axis passing between the axes of the solenoid (17) and the pinion assembly (14), said lever assembly (22) linking the armature (18) of said solenoid (17) and said pinion assembly (14), said lever assembly (22) comprising a rigid element (23) supported for pivotal movement about said axis by means of a transversely extending pivot pin (25), and a resilient element (24) carried by said rigid element (23) and coupled at one end to said armature (18), and, said rigid element (23) including first and second abutments (26, 28) disposed on opposite sides respectively of said pivot axis and abutting one face of said resilient element (24), the resilient element extending between said abutments and said pivot pin (25) and the relationship of said pivot pin and said abutments providing a predetermined pre-stressing of said resilient element (24).</p> |
