摘要 |
<p>An engine starter (10) includes an electric motor (15) having a hollow rotary shaft (16) for causing a turning force to start an engine, a hollow inner clutch (28) rotatably supported in the hollow rotary shaft (16) through a one-way clutch, a pinion shaft (33) provided with a pinion (33b) which is engaged with a ring gear of the engine, and spline-fitted in the hollow inner clutch (28) to move in the axial direction thereof, an electromagnetic switch (40) attached to one end of the electric motor (15) for turning on or off the electric motor (15), and a moving body (46) which moves in conjunction with the electromagnetic switch (40) to move the pinion shaft (33) in the axial direction thereof to engage the pinion (33b) with the ring gear.</p> |