Claims
- 1. In an engine starting apparatus, the combination comprising: a first one-way clutch provided at one part of a series of gears for transmitting rotation of a starter motor to a crankshaft; and a second one-way clutch provided in a transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation of a recoil starter to said crankshaft,said first one-way clutch including a small gear connected to the crankshaft and having step portions on an inner peripheral surface thereof; a decelerating gear connected to an output shaft of the starter motor; and a large gear connected in meshing engagement with the decelerating gear and having ratchets urged to mesh with said step portions of the small gear to engage the first one-way clutch only when said large gear is rotated via said decelerating gear upon rotation of the starter motor in such a direction as to start an engine.
- 2. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 1; further comprising:a case; a self-starter mechanism accommodated in said case; a recoil starter mechanism accommodated in said case; a final gear forming one part of said self-starter mechanism; a rope winding pulley disposed closely to and coaxially with said final gear and forming one part of said recoil starter mechanism; a peripheral wall portion formed to extend from an inner surface of said case for surrounding said rope winding pulley; and a flange formed on a side end of teeth of said final gear facing to said rope winding pulley; wherein the peripheral wall portion extends such that an end thereof is disposed closely to said flange.
- 3. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 2; wherein the peripheral wall portion and the flange form a labyrinth structure to prevent oil from passing through a space between the peripheral wall portion and the flange.
- 4. An engine starting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first one-way clutch is disposed radially internally of said large gear which is operated simultaneously with the decelerating gear.
- 5. An engine starting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second one-way clutch includes a cylinder portion having axially protruding projections on a back side of a rope winding pulley of said recoil starter and groove portions on an outer periphery of said rope winding pulley, and another large gear having a release plate with elongated apertures into which said projection are fitted and ratchets urged to mesh with said groove portions only when said rope winding pulley is rotated in such a direction as to start the engine.
- 6. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 1; further comprising a case attached to an engine, the case defining an inner space for accommodating a starter; a motor mounting seat formed in the case for mounting a starter motor of a self-starter mechanism thereon; a plurality of first louvers formed around a portion of the periphery of an inner wall of the case proximate the motor mounting seat and extending from the inner wall of the case toward the engine; and a plurality of second louvers formed on an outer wall of the case and extending from the case toward the engine body, the second louvers being formed around a portion of the periphery of the outer wall of the case at portions of the periphery of the case at which the first louvers are not formed; wherein external air is taken in by the first and second louvers around the entire periphery of the case during operation of the engine.
- 7. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 6; wherein the case comprises a cup-shaped outer case and a substantially sheet-shaped case cover attached to the outer case, the outer case and the case cover jointly defining the space and the engine being positioned outside the case cover.
- 8. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 7; wherein the inner wall of the case comprises an inner surface of the case cover facing the engine and the outer wall of the case comprises an outer surface of the cup-shaped outer case opposite the engine.
- 9. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 6; further comprising a plurality of bolt apertures formed in the case for attaching the case to the engine, the bolt apertures being disposed around the periphery of the case and spaced equidistant from each other.
- 10. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 9; where in the plurality of bolt apertures comprises three bolt apertures spaced apart by 120 degrees around a same pitch circle of the periphery of the case.
- 11. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 6; further comprising a recoil starter mechanism disposed in the case.
- 12. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 6; further comprising a recoil starter mechanism disposed in the case, the recoil starter mechanism having a starting rope pulling port disposed adjacent to a first bolt aperture, the starter motor of being disposed between the first bolt aperture and a third bolt aperture when the starting rope pulling port is positioned between the first bolt aperture and a second bolt aperture, the starter motor being disposed between the first bolt aperture and the second bolt aperture when the starting rope pulling port is positioned between the first bolt aperture and the third bolt aperture.
- 13. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 6; further comprising a recoil starter mechanism disposed in the case, a final gear forming a part of the self-starter mechanism and a rope winding pulley of the recoil starter mechanism being disposed closely to and coaxially with each other, the rope winding pulley being surrounded by a peripheral wall portion extending from an inner surface of the case, the final gear including a flange formed on a side end of teeth thereof facing the rope winding pulley, the peripheral wall portion extending so that an end thereof is disposed closely to the flange.
- 14. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 13; wherein the peripheral wall portion and the flange formed on the final gear are spaced by a distance smaller than the diameter of a rope wound around the rope winding pulley so that the rope cannot pass through the space therebetween.
- 15. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 14; wherein the peripheral wall portion and the flange formed on the final gear form a labyrinth structure to prevent oil from passing through the space between the peripheral wall portion and the flange.
- 16. In an engine starting apparatus, the combination comprising:a case having an inner surface and a peripheral wall portion extending from the inner surface; a recoil starter mechanism disposed in the case and having a rope winding pulley surrounded by the peripheral wall portion of the case; a self-starting mechanism disposed in the case and having a starter motor and a gear disposed closely to and coaxially with the rope winding pulley, the gear having a plurality of teeth; a flange disposed on a side end of the teeth of the gear of the self-starting mechanism, the flange being disposed in confronting relation to the rope winding pulley and close to an end of the peripheral wall portion of the case so that the peripheral wall portion and the flange form a labyrinth structure for preventing oil from passing through a space therebetween; a first one-way clutch for transmitting rotation of the starter motor to a crankshaft of an engine, the first one-way clutch having a first gear for connection to the crankshaft and having step portions on an inner peripheral surface of the first gear, a second gear connected to an output shaft of the starter motor, and a third gear connected to the second gear and having a plurality of ratchets for meshing engagement with the step portions of the first gear to engage the first one-way clutch only when the third gear is rotated via the second gear upon rotation of the starter motor in such a direction as to start the engine; and a second one-way clutch for transmitting rotation of the recoil starter mechanism to the crankshaft.
- 17. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 16; further comprising a motor mounting seat disposed in the case for mounting the starter motor; a plurality of first louvers disposed around a portion of the periphery of the inner surface of the case proximate the motor mounting seat; and a plurality of second louvers disposed on an outer wall of the case, the second louvers being disposed around a portion of the periphery of the outer wall of the case at portions of the periphery of the case at which the first louvers are not formed; wherein external air is taken in by the first and second louvers around the entire periphery of the case during operation of the engine.
- 18. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 16; wherein the case comprises a cup-shaped outer case and a substantially sheet-shaped case cover attached to the outer case, the outer case and the case cover jointly defining an inner space for accommodating the recoil starter mechanism and the self-starting mechanism.
- 19. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 16; further comprising a plurality of bolt apertures formed in the case for attaching the case to the engine, the bolt apertures being disposed around the periphery of the case and spaced equidistant from each other.
- 20. An engine starting apparatus according to claim 19; wherein the plurality of bolt apertures comprises three bolt apertures spaced apart by 120 degrees around a same pitch circle of the periphery of the case.
Priority Claims (4)
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10-087389 |
Mar 1998 |
JP |
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10-087390 |
Mar 1998 |
JP |
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10-087408 |
Mar 1998 |
JP |
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10-103974 |
Mar 1998 |
JP |
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Parent Case Info
The present application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/281,087, filed on Mar. 30, 1999, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and priority thereto for common subject matter is hereby claimed.
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