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US 6,857,331 B2Granted
Structure of an engine starter of a remote-controlled car
OwnerChih-Wei Yehinventor
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Abstract
A structure for a starter (driver) of a miniaturized remote control model car engine is able to perform perfect separation of the starter shaft from the engine as soon as the engine has built up its normal speed with the aid of the slanted surface and chamfered edges formed on its coupling plate, and the retrieved starter shaft never forwardly excurses to recontact the engine shaft by a steel ball positioning device. With this structure, the extra mechanical loss and damage to the mechanical parts can be prevented in model car engines operated at an extra high speed.
Claims7
A starter (device) for a remote controlled miniature model car comprising:
- a transmission mechanism including a gear set, a rear cover provided at an output side terminal, a sleeve with an inner slip busting being attached to said rear cover;
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- a starter shaft having a first end inserted into said slip bushing, and a second end formed into a flared coupling plate so as to engage with a coupler of a rear engine shaft;
- wherein the slip bushing includes a longitudinal groove, when said starter shaft is inserted into said slip bushing, a pin is inserted through said starter shaft and said groove so as to fasten said starter shaft and said slip bushing together, said coupling plate formed at the second end of said starter shaft for engaging with said coupler of the rear engine shaft has a slanted surface such that said starter shaft is able to slidably reciprocate on said groove at an interval limited by said pin, after the engine builds up its normal speed, said coupler and said starter shaft are disengaged and the latter retrieves smoothly with the aid of said slanted surface such that the extra loss of frictional and mechanical power is saved.
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