Engine Start Device

2:

• The engine start device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second engaging and disengaging members are engaged with and disengaged from the damping and accumulating device and the rotation driven section at a switching time of the second start mode on the basis of an operation of the switch operating device in such a manner that an engagement of the first engaging and disengaging member is disengaged after a desired time has elapsed after disengaging an engagement of the second engaging and disengaging member by a time difference mechanism.

3:

• The engine start device according to claim 1, wherein the damping and accumulating device further comprises a barrel drum rotated by the driving of the rotation drive section and a power spring accommodated in the barrel drum,
• the first engaging and disengaging member is pivoted to a cover case of the start device, and integrally has an engaging portion which is urged toward an engaging and disengaging portion disposed around the barrel drum, and an operating portion in cooperation with the second engaging and disengaging member so as to rotate the engaging portion in an engaging and disengaging direction, and
• the second engaging and disengaging member is pivoted to the cover case, and integrally has an engaging pawl portion which is urged in a locking direction of the rotation driven section, and an operating portion connected to the operating device so as to engage and disengage the engaging pawl portion with and from the rotation driven section.

4:

• The engine start device according to claim 3, wherein each of the first and second engaging and disengaging members is formed as an L-shaped member, a center portion thereof being pivoted to the cover case.

5:

• The engine start device according to claim 1, further comprising a torque limit mechanism which operates at a time when the accumulated force by the damping and accumulating device exceeds a necessary load for starting the engine.

6:

• The engine start device according to claim 5, further comprising a signal generating device for generating a signal on the basis of an operation of the torque limit mechanism, at the time when the accumulated force by the damping and accumulating device exceeds the necessary load for starting the engine.