US 11,971,000 B2 · Electric starter system for motorcycles

Abstract

An electric starter system (100) for a motorcycle with a mechanical kick-start device (200) and a transmission main shaft (340) which rotates in a starting and drive rotational direction (x) and the kick-start device (200) has a kick-start pinion configured for axial coupling to a kick-start clutch part (240) which is connected to the transmission main shaft (340) in a torque-transmitting manner. The electric starter system (100) comprises an electric starter motor (110) with a starter shaft pinion (112) that can be driven thereby, which makes it possible to carry out the installation or retrofitting thereof with fewer modifications of the original components, less expenditure of time, and/or easier, and/or faster. This is achieved because a torque of the electric starter motor (110) can be transmitted from the starter shaft pinion (112), preferably at the end face, to the kick-start clutch part (240), in particular via interposed starter gearing (120).

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Dependent claims

An electric starter system (100) for a motorcycle with a mechanical kick-start device (200), wherein the motorcycle has a transmission main shaft (340) which rotates in a starting and drive rotational direction (x) in order to start the motorcycle and during the normal operation of the cycle, and the kick-start device (200) has a kick-start pinion and a kick-start clutch part (240), wherein the kick-start pinion is configured for axial coupling to the kick-start clutch part (240), and the kick-start clutch part (240) is connected to the transmission main shaft (340) in a torque-transmitting manner, and wherein the electric starter system (100) comprises an electric starter motor (110) with a starter shaft pinion (112) that can be driven thereby,

characterized in that
the electric starter system (100) is configured to transmit a torque of the electric starter motor (110) from the starter shaft pinion (112) to the kick-start clutch part (240), wherein the electric starter system (100) has an adapter plate (150) which is configured to connect the electric starter motor (110) to a transmission housing (310) of the motorcycle or to mount the kick-start clutch part (240) with a starter freewheel device (140).

An electric starter kit (100a) for retrofitting a motorcycle with a mechanical kick-start device (200), wherein the motorcycle has a main transmission shaft (340) which rotates in a starting and drive direction of rotation (x) for starting the motorcycle and during normal operation of the motorcycle, the electric starter kit (100a) comprising,

an electric starter motor (110) with a starter shaft pinion (112) that can be driven thereby;
a kick-start clutch part (240) with a starter freewheel device (140), wherein the kick-start clutch part (240) is configured for torque-transmitting connection to the main transmission shaft (340), and the starter freewheel device (140) is configured for coupling the kick-start clutch part (240) to the starter shaft pinion (112);
and
an adapter plate (150) which is configured to connect the electric starter motor (110) to a transmission housing (310) of the motorcycle or to mount the kick-start clutch part (240) with a starter freewheel device (140).

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Electric starter system for motorcycles

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Electric starter system for motorcycles

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Abstract

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