Engagement assembly for an automotive starter
AssigneeChrysler Corporation
InventorsThomas S. Moore, William W. Doolittle, III
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Abstract
A starting assembly for an automotive vehicle is connected to the clutch pedal thereof. The pivoting of the clutch pedal (in a clockwise direction in FIG. 1) pulls a clutch connector. The clutch connector pivots a clutch lever (in a counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1) which, in turn, actuates a translator. The translator transforms and translates the pivoting movement of the clutch lever into a linear movement of a starter pinion gear to engage the starter ring gear. The hyper-pivoting of the clutch pedal forces the closure of a contact switch which provides power for an electric motor (not shown) to rotate the starter pinion gear and, therefore, start the internal combustion engine of the automotive vehicle.
Claims15
A starting assembly for an automotive vehicle having a starter pinion gear, a starter ring gear, an internal combustion engine and a clutch pedal, said starting assembly comprising:
- a clutch lever pivotal about a first point;
- a clutch connector secured between said clutch lever and the clutch pedal such that movement of the clutch pedal pivots said clutch lever about said first point;
- a translator connected between said clutch lever and the starter pinion gear, said translator including a pivot rod movable by said clutch lever, a starter lever pivotally secured to said pivot rod to receive the movement thereof, and a gear connector pivotally secured to said starter lever and the starter pinion gear to move the starter pinion gear into engagement with the starter ring gear to start the internal combustion engine;
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- a remote electronic control contactable by the clutch pedal to start a starter motor to turn the starter pinion gear.
A staring assembly for an automotive vehicle having a starter pinion gear, a starter ring gear, and internal combustion engine and a clutch pedal, said starting assembly comprising:
- a clutch lever pivotal about a first point;
- a clutch connector secured between said clutch lever and the clutch pedal such that movement of the clutch pedal pivots said clutch lever about said first point;
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- a translator connected between said clutch lever and the starter pinion gear such that mechanical movement of said clutch lever by the clutch pedal mechanically moves the starter pinion gear into alignment with the starter ring gear to start the internal combustion engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.