Small engine vehicle including a generator
First Claim
1. A generator comprising:
- an engine having a shaft;
a rotor interconnected with the shaft;
a stator including a core having a plurality of teeth that receive wire, the teeth being numbered consecutively from (1) to (x), a first wire disposed on the core to form a first group of coils, the first group of coils forming at least two poles numbered consecutively from (1) to (x−
n) with each pole being formed on a respective tooth, the first wire including first and second ends that exit the core between two adjacent teeth receiving the first group of coils, and a second wire disposed on the core to form a second group of coils, the second group of coils forming at least two poles numbered consecutively from (x−
n+1) to (x) with each pole being formed on a respective tooth, the second wire having third and fourth ends that exit the core between two adjacent teeth receiving the second group of coils; and
wherein (x) and (n) are integers and (x) is greater than (n).
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Abstract
A small-engine vehicle including a plurality of wheels, an internal combustion engine having a drive shaft interconnected to drive at least one of the wheels, and a generator. The generator includes a stator having a core disposed next to the engine and a winding disposed on the core. The generator further includes a flywheel-rotor apparatus surrounding at least a portion of the stator and having an aperture that receives the drive shaft. The flywheel-rotor apparatus is operable to magnetically interact with the stator to produce a first high-voltage, alternating-current signal in the winding, and to provide an inertia to the internal combustion engine. The generator further includes power circuitry electrically connected to the winding. The power circuitry receives the high-voltage, alternating-current signal and controllably generates a second high-voltage, alternating-current signal.
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10 Claims
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1. A generator comprising:
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an engine having a shaft;
a rotor interconnected with the shaft;
a stator including a core having a plurality of teeth that receive wire, the teeth being numbered consecutively from (1) to (x), a first wire disposed on the core to form a first group of coils, the first group of coils forming at least two poles numbered consecutively from (1) to (x−
n) with each pole being formed on a respective tooth, the first wire including first and second ends that exit the core between two adjacent teeth receiving the first group of coils, anda second wire disposed on the core to form a second group of coils, the second group of coils forming at least two poles numbered consecutively from (x−
n+1) to (x) with each pole being formed on a respective tooth, the second wire having third and fourth ends that exit the core between two adjacent teeth receiving the second group of coils; and
wherein (x) and (n) are integers and (x) is greater than (n).- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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