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Starter device for a four wheeled all terrain vehicle and straddle-type four wheeled all terrain vehicle comprising the same

  • US 6,703,717 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2002
  • Issued: 03/09/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A starter device of a four wheeled all terrain vehicle including a starter motor operated by a power supplied from a power supply mounted in the vehicle;

  • an engine for driving the vehicle driven by the starter motor;

    a transmission for transmitting a power of the engine;

    a neutral lamp lighted up by the power supplied from the power supply to notify a neutral state of the transmission;

    a brake operating means for operating a brake of the vehicle; and

    a brake lamp lighted up by the power supplied from the power supply to notify a brake operation of the brake operating means, the starter device comprising;

    a drive circuit for connecting the starter motor to the power supply;

    a start relay;

    a starter circuit for connecting the start relay to the power supply through a starter switch;

    a first relay;

    a neutral switch provided between the starter circuit and a ground;

    a brake switch provided between the starter circuit and the ground so as to be in parallel with the neutral switch; and

    a second relay provided in parallel with the first relay and in series with the neutral switch, wherein the starter motor is energized by at least either one of responsively closing the neutral switch to cause the neutral lamp connected to the power supply to be lighted up and to cause the second relay to be closed, when the transmission is at a neutral position, and responsively closing the brake switch to cause the brake lamp connected to the power supply to be lighted up and to cause the first relay to be closed, when the brake operating means is operated, and when the starter switch is operated to be closed to cause the start relay to be responsively closed.

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