Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has an iron core having a protruding shaft and a magnetic pole portion. The protruding shaft is penetrated through a through hole provided on a metal case, and coil is wound around the protruding shaft. A voltage is applied to the coil for magnetization and stopped for demagnetization, hence to drive a contact mechanism with a movable iron piece that is attracted by and separated from the magnetic pole portion, thereby causing a reciprocating motion of the movable iron piece. The relay can prevent generation of eddy current.

Abstract: In the electromagnetic switching device, it is possible to miniaturize and have low costs, have quiet operation noise, and also quickly extinguish the arc. The electromagnetic switching device has an electromagnetic actuator with a movable iron core, a pair of fixed terminals that respectively have a fixed contact point, a movable contact that has movable contact points on the right and left ends, a shaft, and an enclosing component that holds the movable contact points and the fixed contact points. The pair of movable contact points respectively contact with and detach from the pair of fixed contact points, and the pair of fixed contact points respectively conduct each other and are insulated again through the shaft by moving the movable iron core along the axis using the electric magnetic actuator. A quasi-hermetically sealed space, which is the extinguishing space, is formed by the enclosing component and a first yoke.

Abstract: The starter electromagnetic switch includes a switch coil creating magnetic force to move a plunger for closing the main contact thereof, a switch terminal bolt having a head portion fixed to a switch cover covering the main contact, and a shaft portion to which a switch cable is fastened by tightening a nut thereto, and a conducting plate for electrically connecting the switch coil and the switch terminal bolt to each other. The conducting plate has a mounting hole formed therein. The shaft portion is passed through the mounting hole without making contact with the conducting plate. The conducting plate is supported by the switch cover in a state where a certain distance is kept with a bearing surface of the switch terminal bolt when the nut is not tightened to the shaft portion.

Abstract: In a starter, an electromagnetic switch is mounted to a seating. A lead wire of an exciting coil is led to an outside of a switch case by a coil-leading portion and is connected to a male terminal, which is fixed to the coil-leading portion by welding. The coil-leading portion is integrally provided with an end plate portion of a bobbin around which the exciting coil is wound. The coil-leading portion passes through and projects from a bottom surface of the switch case to the outside. A metal member, in a form of a plate, is insert-molded in the seating. A 50 terminal is provided on an end of the metal member and a female terminal is provided on an opposite end of the metal member. When the electromagnetic switch is mounted to a predetermined position of the seating, the female terminal engages with the male terminal.

Abstract: In an electromagnetic switch of a starter, a bobbin has two terminal holders on a flange. Each of the terminal holders defines a slot on its end surface and a terminal is press-fitted in the slot in an axial direction of the bobbin. An end of an excitation coil wound around the bobbin is pulled out the bobbin and connected to the terminal. A molded cover provides a through hole and is mounted on the terminal so that the terminal passes through the through hole. A sealing member is press-fitted on the terminal to air-tightly seal the through hole. A rod cover fitted on a rod supporting a movable contact has slits on its cylindrical part in the axial direction. The slits are closed before a distal end of the cylindrical part.

Abstract: An electromagnetic starter switch in which a voltage from a power source is depressed by a resistor and applied to a motor by an auxiliary movable contact coming into contact with a first auxiliary fixed contact and a second auxiliary fixed contact before a pinion gear intermeshes with a ring gear, and the voltage from the power source is subsequently applied to the motor without modification by the main movable contact also coming into contact with a first main fixed contact and a second main fixed contact after the pinion gear intermeshes with the ring gear, wherein: the first main fixed contact, the second main fixed contact, the first auxiliary fixed contact, and the second auxiliary fixed contact are disposed on a main switch cover.

Abstract: An electromagnetic starter switch in which a voltage from a power source is depressed by a resistor and applied to a motor by an auxiliary movable contact coming into contact with a first auxiliary fixed contact and a second auxiliary fixed contact before a pinion intermeshes with a ring gear, and the voltage from the power source is subsequently applied to the motor without modification by the main movable contact also coming into contact with a first main fixed contact and a second main fixed contact after the pinion intermeshes with the ring gear, wherein: a resistor is disposed between the first main fixed contact and the first auxiliary fixed contact or between the second main fixed contact and the second auxiliary fixed contact; and an electric current fuse is disposed between the second main fixed contact and the second auxiliary fixed contact or between the first main fixed contact and the first auxiliary fixed contact.

Abstract: A starter solenoid switch according to the present invention includes a first and a second set of contacts that are disposed between a battery and a starter motor in parallel with each other. The first and the second sets of contacts are so configured that the second set of contacts is closed to supply a lighter electric current to the starter motor before the first set of contacts is closed to supply a heavier electric current to the same. The second set of contacts is composed of a second fixed contact and a second movable contact, one of which includes a low-resistance portion at one end thereof and a high-resistance portion that contains more carbon than the low-resistance portion. The low-resistance and the high-resistance portions are serially disposed along a conducting path of electric current from the battery to the starter motor, thereby ensuring reliability of the starter solenoid switch.

Abstract: A starter motor for an internal combustion engine has an inertia type pinion mechanism and an axial solenoid 34 which is arranged to prevent pump out of the pinion 48 during start up of the engine.

Abstract: An electromagnetic switch of an engine starter includes a pair of stationary contacts connectable to a starter motor, a movable contact disposed at a first distance from the pair of stationary contacts; a rod having one end that slidably supports the movable contact via an insulating member and a stopper that restricts axial movement of said movable contact, an electromagnetic coil unit that includes a plunger, a stator core, a spring that urges the movable contact against the stopper and an exciting coil which moves the rod by the plunger a second distance when excited, and an inclination rectifying member, disposed near the stationary contacts, for providing a rectifying surface disposed at a third distance from the movable contact to abut the movable contact when one of the stationary contacts wears to a preset degree. There is the following relationship between the first, second and third distances: the second distance>the third distance>the first distance.

Abstract: An electromagnetic switch for a starter is provided. In the switch, a switch case has an open end formed and a molding cap has two terminals connected electrically to external leads and a fitting end. The fitting end is mutually fitted to the open end of the switch case. A pair of fixed contacts is disposed inside the molding cap, each fixed contact being integrally secured to each terminal. A movable contact is movably disposed to face the pair of fixed contacts. An excitation coil generates a magnetic force necessary for driving the movable contact. Further, the switch case includes a winding-up belt piece integrally formed to a circumference of the open end to extend outwardly in its axial direction. The molding cap includes a circumferential groove formed on an outer surface of the fitting end of the molding cap, the winding-up belt piece winding up the whole circumferential groove.

Abstract: An electromagnetic switch has at least one pair of projection and groove engageable with each other and extending in an axial direction on an outer cylindrical surface of a solenoid casing and on an inner cylindrical surface of a switch casing. Engagement of the projection and the groove guides the solenoid casing shifting in the axial direction when inserted inside the switch casing.

Abstract: In a magnet switch for a starter, a first contact portion and a second contact portion are connected in parallel between a battery and a motor. The first contact portion makes contact through a resistive component so that the motor starts rotation at low speed. By this, a pinion is pushed in an axial direction by an axial component of splines and brought into mesh with a ring gear in a condition that its rotation is restricted. Thereafter, the second contact portion makes contact in accordance with further movement of a plunger so that electric power is fully supplied to the motor through the second contact portion, thereby starting engine. A fixed contact of the first contact portion is made of a carbon material. The resistive component is provided by the carbon material.

Abstract: An electromagnetic switch includes a contact holding member connected to a plunger in order to hold a first movable contact. The contact holding member is disposed outside a switch case covering a periphery of an excitation coil. A return spring pushes the plunger back in the opposite direction to a fixed iron core through the contact holding member when electric power supply to the excitation coil is stopped. The return spring is disposed outside the switch case. In this structure, a spring holding portion does not need to be disposed in the fixed iron core and the plunger. Therefore, an area where the fixed iron core attracts the plunger can be increased, so that an attraction force can be increased.

Abstract: In an electromagnetic switch of a starter, a bobbin has two terminal holders on a flange. Each of the terminal holders defines a slot on its end surface and a terminal is press-fitted in the slot in an axial direction of the bobbin. An end of an excitation coil wound around the bobbin is pulled out the bobbin and connected to the terminal. A molded cover provides a through hole and is mounted on the terminal so that the terminal passes through the through hole. A sealing member is press-fitted on the terminal to air-tightly seal the through hole. A rod cover fitted on a rod supporting a movable contact has slits on its cylindrical part in the axial direction. The slits are closed before a distal end of the cylindrical part.

Abstract: In an electromagnetic switch of a starter, a bobbin has two terminal holders on a flange. Each of the terminal holders defines a slot on its end surface and a terminal is press-fitted in the slot in an axial direction of the bobbin. An end of an excitation coil wound around the bobbin is pulled out the bobbin and connected to the terminal. A molded cover provides a through hole and is mounted on the terminal so that the terminal passes through the through hole. A sealing member is press-fitted on the terminal to air-tightly seal the through hole. A rod cover fitted on a rod supporting a movable contact has slits on its cylindrical part in the axial direction. The slits are closed before a distal end of the cylindrical part.

Abstract: A magnet switch for a starter includes a exciting coil member, a switch case, a stator core, a plunger disposed in a hollow portion of the exciting coil to confront the stator core through an air gap, a link member connected to the plunger and disposed outside the switch case, a movable contact supported and insulated by the link member to move together with the plunger; and a stationary contact disposed opposite the movable contact. The link member has a pair of arms which axially extend along outer surfaces of the switch case. The switch case, the exciting coil and the plunger respectively have elliptic cross sections. The pair of arms is disposed to extend along the minor axis of the elliptic cross section to be movable in the axial direction of the switch case along the outer surface thereof.

Abstract: A solenoid type device as a magnetic switch of a starter 10 comprises an exciting coil 3f that is energized and generates magnetic force, a plunger 3a that is a moving core which is a part of the magnetic circuit, and a fixed core 3j that faces the moving core and is also a part of the magnetic circuit. The moving core plunger 3a is divided into concentrically the first plunger 31 and the second plunger 32a. This configuration allows the second plunger 32a to be attracted first and then the first plunger 31a to be attracted.

Abstract: An electromagnetic switch has at least one pair of projection and groove engageable with each other and extending in an axial direction on an outer cylindrical surface of a solenoid casing and on an inner cylindrical surface of a switch casing. Engagement of the projection and the groove guides the solenoid casing shifting in the axial direction when inserted inside the switch casing.

Abstract: A magnet switch has a coil of a reduced size and a sufficiently large contact and does not have a rod running through the plunger or the fixed iron core. A flange and a joint are fixed at one end of the plunger. The arm of the flange is connected to a holder via an elastic body. Movable contacts are pushed into the holder to be fixed at one end thereof. When the plunger moves, the flange, the holder, and the movable contacts move somewhat simultaneously to work as a switch.

Abstract: In a magnet switch for a starter, a first contact portion and a second contact portion are connected in parallel between a battery and a motor. The first contact portion makes contact through a resistive component so that the motor starts rotation at low speed. By this, a pinion is pushed in an axial direction by an axial component of splines and brought into mesh with a ring gear in a condition that its rotation is restricted. Thereafter, the second contact portion makes contact in accordance with further movement of a plunger so that electric power is fully supplied to the motor through the second contact portion, thereby starting engine. A fixed contact of the first contact portion is made of a carbon material. The resistive component is provided by the carbon material.

Abstract: An electromagnetic switch for a starter is provided. In the switch, a switch case has an open end formed and a molding cap has two terminals connected electrically to external leads and a fitting end. The fitting end is mutually fitted to the open end of the switch case. A pair of fixed contacts is disposed inside the molding cap, each fixed contacts being integrally secured to each terminal. A movable contact is movably disposed to face the pair of fixed contacts. An excitation coil generates a magnetic force necessary for driving the movable contact. Further, the switch case includes a winding-up belt piece integrally formed to a circumference of the open end to extend outwardly in its radial direction. The molding cap includes a circumferential groove formed an outer surface of the fitting end of the molding cap, the winding-up belt piece winding up the whole circumferential groove.

Abstract: A semi-solid link solenoid 10 comprises windings 22 held within a housing 20, and a spring biased plunger 24 which is free to slide axially within the windings. The plunger 24 slideably engages a contact rod 26 having an end knob 58. The end knob 58 of the contact rod 26 is contained within a center chamber 46 of the plunger 24 between a shoulder 47 and an abutment pin 50. A contact disc 28 is fixed to an opposite end of the contact rod 26. When the windings are energized and the plunger is pulled completely into the windings, the contact disc 28 is forced into contact with the terminals 30a and 30b. After electric current is removed from the windings, the plunger returns to its non-energized position. When returning to this position, the shoulder 47 slams against the end knob 58 with a large amount of force to pull the contact rod 26 and contact disc 28 away from the terminals 30a and 30b. In this manner, the force to disengage the contact disc 28 from the terminals 30a and 30b is significantly increased.

Abstract: A starter motor for an internal combustion engine has an inertia type pinion mechanism and an axial solenoid 34 which is arranged to prevent pump out of the pinion 48 during start up of the engine.

Abstract: In an electromagnetic switch of a starter, a bobbin has two terminal holders on a flange. Each of the terminal holders defines a slot on its end surface and a terminal is press-fitted in the slot in an axial direction of the bobbin. An end of an excitation coil wound around the bobbin is pulled out the bobbin and connected to the terminal. A molded cover provides a through hole and is mounted on the terminal so that the terminal passes through the through hole. A sealing member is press-fitted on the terminal to air-tightly seal the through hole. A rod cover fitted on a rod supporting a movable contact has slits on its cylindrical part in the axial direction. The slits are closed before a distal end of the cylindrical part.

Abstract: An electromechanical contactor that houses an electromagnet and a mobile contact carrier within one body. The electromagnet 20 is situated at the rear of the body 10 and a command wiring plane PB is situated at the front of the power wiring plane PA. The command terminals B and the control terminals C are arranged in a forward command/control terminal block 60. The coil terminals 26 are connected to the command terminals B by transverse conductors 27 housed in grooves made between an internal surface of the body and an external surface of an arch-shaped casing.

Abstract: In a magnetic switch for a starter motor, a magnetic core member providing a magnetic flux path is composed of separate components: a first core, a cylindrical yoke and a second core, all contained in a cup-shaped frame in close contact to one another. The first core is forcibly inserted into the cup-shaped frame, and the cylindrical yoke formed by rounding a flat plate into a C-shaped body having a small opening is also forcibly inserted in the cup-shaped frame by squeezing the small opening. The separate components are firmly pressed to each other by an axial force generated by caulking an open end of the cup-shaped frame. A switch cover is connected to the magnetic core member not to loosen the axial force connecting the components. Thus, magnetic resistance increase in the magnetic flux path formed by separate components is effectively suppressed.

Abstract: A magnetic switch having a main motor switch for supplying power from a battery to a starter motor and an auxiliary relay for operating the motor switch is mounted on the starter motor. The main motor switch includes copper contacts switching a large amount of starter current, and the auxiliary relay includes contacts switching only a small amount of current sufficient to operate the main motor switch. The auxiliary relay is separated from the main motor switch by a wall to protect the auxiliary relay, especially its contacts from copper dusts generated in switching operation of main motor switch. Since the auxiliary relay is kept free from the copper dusts, the magnetic switch properly functions for a long time.

Abstract: A magnetic switch having a main motor switch for supplying power from a battery to a starter motor and an auxiliary relay for operating the motor switch is mounted on the starter motor. The main motor switch includes copper contacts switching a large amount of starter current, and the auxiliary relay includes contacts switching only a small amount of current sufficient to operate the main motor switch. The auxiliary relay is separated from the main motor switch by a wall to protect the auxiliary relay, especially its contacts from copper dusts generated in switching operation of main motor switch. Since the auxiliary relay is kept free from the copper dusts, the magnetic switch properly functions for a long time.

Abstract: An engagement relay for starters of internal combustion engines as proposed, with which a starter pinion is first shifted into the gear ring of the engine and then the starter motor is turned on. For gently rotating the starter pinion into the gear ring by means of the starter motor, it is proposed that the switch of the engagement relay be embodied as a switchover contact 54, which in the position of repose switches the starter motor via a resistor 39 and in the working position switches it directly to the electrical supply (plus 30), and then the resistor (3) is turned off.

Abstract: A semi-solid link solenoid 10 comprises windings 22 held within a housing 20, and a spring biased plunger 24 which is free to slide axially within the windings. The plunger 24 slideably engages a contact rod 26 having an end knob 58. The end knob 58 of the contact rod 26 is contained within a center chamber 46 of the plunger 24 between a shoulder 47 and an abutment pin 50. A contact disc 28 is fixed to an opposite end of the contact rod 26. When the windings are energized and the plunger is pulled completely into the windings, the contact disc 28 is forced into contact with the terminals 30a and 30b. After electric current is removed from the windings, the plunger returns to its non-energized position. When returning to this position, the shoulder 47 slams against the end knob 58 with a large amount of force to pull the contact rod 26 and contact disc 28 away from the terminals 30a and 30b. In this manner, the force to disengage the contact disc 28 from the terminals 30a and 30b is significantly increased.

Abstract: A starter contactor for a heat engine, including a coil, in a bore of which there slides a magnetic core (32) of the type in which an external return spring (58) is in axial abutment against an external flange (56) attached to the core (32), of the type in which an internal bore (36) of the core (32) is open at its rear end (52) so as to define a rear shoulder surface (42) for abutment of an internal return spring (38) for a coupling rod (26) of a lever for actuating an actuator pinion, which rod (26) passes through the rear end (52) of the core (32), and is able to bear on a front base (48) of the bore (36) so as to be displaced by the core (32), characterised in that the front base (48) is integral with the core (36), and in that a capping piece (54) attached to the rear end (52) includes the rear shoulder surface (42) of the bore (36) and the external flange (56).

Abstract: A contactor for a motor vehicle starter, of the type that includes a movable magnetic core which is displaced axially under the effect of a magnetic field produced by a coil, and of the type that includes a fixed magnetic core (26) which extends transversely to a front axial end of the coil, of the type in which the fixed core (26) includes a rear base portion (28) which is received axially in the coil and which has an axial through hole (44) to enable a movable contact finger to pass through, and of the type in which the fixed core (26) includes an annular front disc (30) which is assembled to the rear base portion (26), and which is mounted in a cylindrical seating of the contactor, characterised in that the front disc (30) consists of a stack of laminations (32).

Abstract: In a starter magnet switch, a stopper having a pair of semicircular pieces regulates the movement of a movable contact in an axial direction of a rod. The pair of semicircular pieces are mounted on the mounting grooves of the rod so as to surround the rod in a state where the semicircular pieces are opposed to each other. Projections that regulate the relative axial movement of the stopper with respect to the cover, are disposed on a cover body.

Abstract: A magnetic switch includes a switch case 109, a molded cap 108 fastened to the switch case by crimped portions, two fixed terminals 107 having fixed contact shafts and fixed contacts, and a movable contact 5, wherein the crimped portions are disposed between the fixed terminals and coil terminal conductors in the vicinity of an open end portion of the molded cap to form four crimped portions 109d engaging the molded cap by crimping at positions radially further inwards than the inside diameter of the switch case. The outside diameter of the molded cap may be equal to or greater than the outside diameter of the switch case. The cross-sectional shape of the fixed contacts is an octagon and two sides thereof are approximately parallel to the outer circumferential surface of the molded cap.

Abstract: A motor vehicle starter has a contactor of the type that includes an electronic control circuit, which includes a printed circuit board in the form of a disc with a central hole through which the body of the control rod of the contactor passes. The electronic components of the control circuit are carried by the circuit board, which is located in an axial position within the interior of the pot-shaped end cap of the contactor, between the fixed core and the movable contact of the contactor. The electronic control circuit is mounted within a protective housing which is arranged inside the end cap, between the fixed core and the movable contact, and this housing also has electrical connection facilities.

Abstract: A magnetic switch including a plunger is disposed on a rear end side of an armature via an end frame so that a moving direction of the plunger is perpendicular to an axial direction of the armature, and is fixed to the end frame by a fixing member. The fixing member is composed of a semi-circular portion having a shape corresponding to an outer circumference of the magnetic switch and arm portions extending from the semi-circular portion. Further, each of the arm portions has a deflection portion at an end thereof on a semi-circular portion side, and a claw portions at the opposite end (front end) thereof that is bent inward to be engaged with the end frame. When fixing the magnetic switch to the end frame, the deflection portion is deformed to have elasticity, and the claw portion is engaged with the end frame. As a result, the fixing member can easily and securely fix the magnetic switch to the end frame.

Abstract: A switching device providing highly-reliable, frictionless, adjustment-free operation is described. Comprised of a comparatively small number of moving parts, the various aspects of the invention offer compact, cost-effective, reliable alternatives to their complex electromagnetic and costly solid-state counterparts. The main parts of the invention rely upon the principles of magnetic attraction and repulsion for the switching of a plurality of electrical contacts contained within the switching device. The flexibility inherent in the design of the invention permits the switching device to be configured in a variety of aspects, including the failsafe and latching designs described herein.

Abstract: In a motor vehicle starter contactor, a control plunger controls the axial displacements of a contact plate which is arranged in a front cover of the contactor. A fixed transverse core is arranged axially in front of the contactor winding, and an electronic circuit is fitted inside the cover, between the fixed core and a partition which divides the interior of the cover into two compartments. The partition, in the form of a separating plate, has a transverse wall portion and an axial bush in which the plunger slides. The bush has a central bore which is open at the front forwardly of the transverse wall portion, and open at the rear behind the fixed core.

Abstract: The invention relates to a starter motor switch in which there are arranged a stationary magnetic core and a winding at the center of which a plunger moves to act on a rod, a portion of which carries a contact intended to establish contact between two terminals, of the type in which the stationary core delimits a chamber and a chamber and of the type in which the stationary core has a cavity in which a portion of the rod is accommodated, wherein it comprises a sealing partition comprising a transverse plate resting against the front face of the stationary core, which is extended by a rim which interacts in a sealed manner with the cover, and comprising a central part, the shape of which complements that of the central cavity with which it interacts in a sealed manner.

Abstract: In an engine starter, to facilitate the assembling of a solenoid assembly, an annular outer peripheral wall is formed in the casing for receiving the energization solenoid assembly and to secure the solenoid assembly by crimping a free end of the annular outer peripheral wall onto an axial end of the solenoid assembly, and the energization solenoid assembly is fitted into the bore defined by the annular outer peripheral wall by engaging the outer periphery of the solenoid assembly with three fingers of an assembly tool. A plurality of crimping portions are defined by a plurality of recesses provided along the circumferential direction of the free end of the annular outer peripheral wall so that the fingers of an assembling tool when inserting the solenoid assembly are not interfered by the annular outer peripheral wall.

Abstract: A motor vehicle starter includes an electromagnetic contactor, which is equipped with an external electrical terminal adaptor. The terminal adaptor has a body of insulating material. At least one conductive connecting strip is contained within the insulating body, with one end of the strip projecting out of the adaptor body for connection to one of the contactor terminals. The other end of the connecting strip is connected electrically to a supplementary terminal which projects out of the adaptor body so as to be in a position or orientation which is different from that of the contactor terminal to which it is connected.

Abstract: A motor vehicle starter contactor includes a fixed core and a control rod for displacing a movable contact into and out of cooperation with fixed contact terminals carried on the base of a cover hood of the contactor. The contactor also has an electronic control circuit, the components of which are carried by a printed circuit board in the form of a disc, which is located within the cover hood of the contactor, in an axial position intermediate between the fixed core and the movable contact. The printed circuit board is fixed on a support which is carried by the fixed core. The support provides, in particular, electrical ground connection between the printed circuit and the fixed core.

Abstract: A solenoid switch 10 modified for higher current passage provides a case 20 containing an electromagnetic coil 30 within which slides a cylindrical post 50. A first stage 60 and a second stage 80, stacked on an open end of the case, each include electrically conductive disks which alternate between electrically conductive states, wherein electrical current is transported between opposed electrical conductors 40, and a nonconductive state wherein an open circuit exists between the conductors 40. An air inlet 82 and associated air outlet 83 allow the use of compressed air to cool the conductive disks. An optional third stage 100 provides a further conductive disk which further reduces electrical resistance and heat production.

Abstract: A contactor for a motor vehicle starter comprises a contactor coil, a movable contactor core actuated by a control rod, and a fixed contactor core. It also has an electromagnetic auxiliary control relay which includes a movable relay core carrying a movable contact ring which is arranged for cooperation with at least one pair of fixed relay contacts, carried by a fixed annular contact carrier plate. The relay coil, the contact carrier plate, and the movable contact ring are arranged in axial succession, in that order towards the front of the contactor, and are disposed between the movable contact of the contactor and the fixed core, so that the relay and the contactor are closed in the same, forward, direction.

Abstract: In a magnet switch, when an exciting coil is turned on to generate magnetic force, a plunger is moved by the magnetic force so that a movable contact contacts a fixed contact. The fixed contact includes an elastically deformable, flat plate-like elastic deformable portion having a contact portion which is contacted by the movable contact and a terminal bolt connected to a battery. When the movable contact contacts the contact portion of the fixed contact, the elastically deformable portion is elastically deformed by the collision force to absorb collision force, thereby preventing the bouncing of the movable contact.

Abstract: A rotation restricting member made of a resilient body such as a leaf spring is driven by a magnet switch upon energization of a motor and engages engaging grooves formed on an outer peripheral surface of an outer portion of a one-way clutch so that the rotation restricting member restricts rotation of the one-way clutch. The motor has first and second field coils connected in parallel. The first field coil is connected to an exciting coil in the magnet switch in series and the second field coil is connected to a motor contact in the magnet switch in series. When a starter switch is actuated, only the first field coil is actuated first with low voltage. Then, the motor contact is closed and the second field coil is actuated also so that the motor rotates at a high speed with full voltage.

Abstract: A contactor for a motor vehicle starter comprises a contactor coil, a movable contactor core actuated by a control rod, and a fixed contactor core. It also has an electromagnetic auxiliary control relay which includes a movable relay core carrying a movable contact ring which is arranged for cooperation with at least one pair of fixed relay contacts, carried by a fixed annular contact carrier plate. The relay coil, the contact carrier plate, and the movable contact ring are arranged in axial succession, in that order towards the front of the contactor, and are disposed between the fixed core and the movable contact of the contactor, so that the relay and the contactor are closed in opposite directions.

Abstract: An electromagnetic solenoid includes a housing enclosing an electromagnetic coil assembly. An armature is disposed within the electromagnetic coil assembly. An end of the housing is provided with an annular groove. A nut is selectively received by the groove for varying the magnetic path of the coil assembly. Adjustment of the nut thereby sets the solenoid at a predetermined armature activation force accounting for manufacturing tolerances of the solenoid components as well as variations in the electric current supplied to the coil assembly.

Abstract: A terminal housing mounting structure adapted for use with an electromagnetic switch includes a terminal housing mounted to a switch cover, and a terminal bolt that passes through the terminal housing and the switch cover. The terminal housing has an alignment groove that receives a lug plate in a predetermined orientation. A cylindrical end portion of the switch cover and a cylindrical end portion of the terminal housing are provided with engagable sawteeth equally spaced apart from one another so that the terminal housing is angularly displaceable and releaseably engagable with respect to the switch cover in a plurality of angular increments.