| 摘要 |
A starter having an epicyclic reduction gear which may be used to start an engine of a vehicle is disclosed. The center bracket and the bearing fitted thereto which have heretofore been employed are eliminated, and instead the armature rotary shaft of a motor is extended forwardly so that a primary output shaft which is integral with a carrier of the epicyclic reduction gear is supported by the extended shaft portion, and the primary output shaft and an outer race of an overrunning clutch are spline-engaged with each other. Thus, it is possible to reduce the overall length of the starter by a large margin as compared with the prior art. Since it becomes unnecessary to employ the driving shaft and other elements which have heretofore been needed, the number of required parts is reduced and it becomes easy to center the carrier of the epicyclic reduction gear and the overrunning clutch. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the reliability of the starter. |
