Starter machine system and method
AssigneeRemy Technologies, L.L.C.
InventorDavid A. Fulton
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a starter machine including a housing. A motor can be positioned within the housing and coupled to a gear train, which can be coupled to a shaft. A switched reluctance solenoid assembly can be positioned within the housing and capable of being coupled to inverters that communicate with an electronic control unit. The switched reluctance solenoid assembly includes at least two switched reluctance stator assemblies and a rotor that is coupled to the shaft. The rotor can also include an integral pinion and is movably positioned within the switched reluctance stator assemblies. The rotor is capable of linear and rotational movement.
Claims20
A starter machine comprising:
- a housing;
- a motor being at least partially disposed within the housing, the motor being operatively coupled to a shaft;
- and
- a switched reluctance solenoid assembly being at least partially disposed within the housing, the switched reluctance solenoid assembly further comprising
- at least two switched reluctance stator assemblies, and
- a rotor being movably positioned within the switched reluctance stator assemblies, the rotor being operatively coupled to the shaft and a pinion.
A starter machine comprising:
- a housing;
- a motor being at least partially disposed within the housing, the motor being operatively coupled to a gear train comprising a planetary gear assembly and a clutch;
- a shaft being operatively coupled to the gear train;
- and
- a switched reluctance solenoid assembly being at least partially disposed within the housing, the switched reluctance solenoid assembly capable of being electrically coupled to at least two inverters that are in communication with an electronic control unit, the switched reluctance solenoid assembly further comprising
- at least two switched reluctance stator assemblies that each comprise a plurality of salient poles, and
- a rotor being operatively coupled to the shaft and comprising an integral pinion, the rotor being movably positioned within the switched reluctance stator assemblies, and wherein the rotor is capable of linear and rotational movement.
A method of assembling a starting machine, the method comprising:
- positioning a motor at least partially within a housing;
- coupling the motor to a gear train comprising a planetary gear assembly and a clutch;
- coupling a shaft to the gear train;
- and
- assembling a switched reluctance solenoid assembly by
- positioning at least two switched reluctance stator assemblies within the housing, the switched reluctance stator assemblies each comprising a plurality of salient poles and capable of being electrically coupled to at least two inverters that are in communication with an electronic control unit,
- operatively coupling a rotor to the shaft, the rotor comprising an integral pinion, and
- positioning the rotor with the switched reluctance stator assemblies so that the rotor is capable of linear and rotational movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.