Engine generator

• US 6,661,107 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2001
• Issued: 12/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo KK (Subaru Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo KK (Subaru Corp.)
• Inventors: Saito, Shinichi, Higuchi, Masaaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Ponomarenko, Nicholas
• Application Number:
  US10/012,414
• Publication Number:
  US 20020070552A1
• Time in Patent Office: 727 Days
• Field of Search: 290/1.A, 290/1.B, 290/1.C, 322/1, 310/51, 123/2
• US Class Current: 290/1.00A
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 2063/046 Handles adapted therefor, e.g. handles or grips for movable units
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 63/04 for electric generators
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 63/048 Portable engine-generator combinations
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 75/16 Engines characterised by number of cylinders, e.g. single-cylinder engines F02B75/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 77/13 Acoustic insulation

Abstract

An engine generator having an engine unit and generator are accommodated in a noise insulation case with a crankshaft oriented in a widthwise direction of the noise insulation case. An air cleaner is disposed at the front end of the noise insulation case and a muffler is disposed at the rear end of the noise insulation case with an engine between. When the engine generator is used as a generator, a generator and a recoil starter are connected with one end of the crankshaft. When the engine generator is used as a utility engine, the recoil starter is connected with one end of the crankshaft and a driven member is connected with the other end of the crankshaft.

Claims

1. An engine generator having an engine convertible into a utility engine, comprising:

a noise insulation case for accommodating said engine generator;

a crankshaft of said engine arranged in a widthwise direction of said noise insulation case;

a one end of said crankshaft extending from said engine toward one side of said noise insulation case;

an other end of said crankshaft extending from said engine toward the other side of said noise insulation case;

a recoil starter provided on said one end side of said crankshaft;

a flywheel including said recoil starter therein and provided on said one end of said crankshaft;

a generator provided on said one end side of said crankshaft;

an air cleaner arranged on the front side of said noise insulation case; and

an muffler arranged on the rear side of said noise insulation case.

2. The engine generator according to claim 1, wherein

said other end of said crankshaft is connected with miscellaneous driven members when said engine is used as a utility engine.

3. The engine generator according to claim 1, wherein

said recoil starter is disposed inside of said flywheel and said generator is disposed outside of said flywheel.